I’d like to announce the winner of my April contest…

Drum roll please…

Congratulations to Patricia K (comment #55). You’ve won a With Love gift set. Please email me at authoramandayoungATgmail.com with your snail mail address to claim your prize.

My heartfelt thanks to everyone who entered the contest. Make sure you check back tomorrow, when I announce next month’s giveaway.

Please welcome Ann to the blog, author of Deliver me From Hell. Thank you for agreeing to answer my nosy questions and share them with everyone visiting today.

Q: To begin, please share which genre(s) you write in…
A: I have a Sci-fi novel that came out in March of this year, it is called The Compound. Then I started writing erotica.

Q: How long did you write before you received your first contract for publication?
A: Just about a year.

Q: Out of all the stories you’ve written, which is your favorite?
A: So far I have written 3 and a half stories, My next to come out is called “Sex by the Letter, it is my Favorite. I am really getting into it…if you know what I mean. Wink.

Q: Do you need to be in a specific place or atmosphere before the words flow?
A: No, I like the quiet of my office. I turn the phone off and shut the blinds.

Q: What’s the strangest source of inspiration you’ve found for a story? Read the rest of this entry »

It’s another month, which means all new keywords. As usual, I don’t know how or why these terms directed people here, but I’m sure they went away disappointed.

1) breast smother scarlett [sic]
2) m/f doctor discipline stay still restraint orgasm forced
3) “my hands cuffed” jumpsuit -labor
4) can pick things up with my toes

And my favorite…

5) what’s the best way to find sex gwm

Novels are supposed to reach out and grab your attention within a seconds. Author Claire Thompson has generously shared some of her favorite opening lines, as well as a ton of others (including two of mine :)). Swing by Claire’s blog and share your favorite.

http://clairethompsonauthor.blogspot.com/2010/04/it-was-dark-and-stormy-night.html

A copy of my new release, After Sunset, is being given away over at Ebook Addict Reviews. For more details on how you can enter to win, please the link below:

http://ebookaddict2.blogspot.com/2010/04/win-copy-of-after-sunset-by-amanda.html

 FW FROM ETHAN DAY:

 Sunday, April 25th is Gay Day at my Yahoo Group.  Gay Day is the one day a month when the best authors in GLBT Romance stop by to post excerpts of their new and upcoming releases.

Please welcome MJ Fredrick to the blog, author of Breaking Daylight from Samhain Publishing. Thank you for agreeing to answer my nosy questions and share them with everyone visiting today.

Q: To begin, please share which genre(s) you write in…
A: First off, I’d like to thank you, Amanda, for having me today. I write romantic suspense for Samhain, and straight contemporary romance for Wild Rose Press.

Q: How long did you write before you received your first contract for publication?
A: A very very very very long time. From the time I finished my first manuscript until I got my first contract, 12 years. Seven years from the time I really got serious, though.

Q: Out of all the stories you’ve written, which is your favorite?
A: That’s like asking if I have a favorite child! I spent the most time with Hot Shot, so it has a special place in my heart. And I love Gabe. But I think Adrian from Beneath the Surface is my sexiest hero. Breaking Daylight kicked my butt when I was writing it, but I think it’s my best. And I have a straight contemporary manuscript that I call The Book That I Love, that hasn’t found a home yet.

Q: Do you need to be in a specific place or atmosphere before the words flow?
A: I have this lovely big chair in my sunroom that is an awesome writing spot, though I also enjoy writing in my back yard in my Adirondack chair if the weather cooperates. I make soundtracks for some of my manuscripts, but some lend themselves to that more than others.

Q: What’s the strangest source of inspiration you’ve found for a story? Read the rest of this entry »

For those of you who’ve been waiting, After Sunset is now available at Amazon!

Click here to buy!

Theresa, aka Ebook Addict, is holding a contest for Pool Boy Seduction. For more details, and to enter, visit the link below.

http://ebookaddict2.blogspot.com/2010/04/win-copy-of-pool-boy-seduction-by.html

My top three favorite vampire flicks, listed in no particular order.

The Lost Boys (1987) Sleep all day. Party all night. Never grow old. Never die. It’s fun to be a vampire.

This movie has a kickass soundtrack, plenty of teen angst, and eye candy galore if you’re into 80’s hair. I love it.

Dusk Till Dawn (1996)Two criminals and their hostages unknowingly seek temporary refuge in an establishment populated by vampires, with chaotic results.

What’s better than George Clooney playing a bad boy, Salma Hayek in a bikini, and a horde of hungry vampires?

Fright Night (1985)When a teenager learns that his next door neighbor is a vampire, no one will believe him.

You might notice a theme in these movies by now. I have a real fondness for campy films. This one is no different. I watched it so many times as a child that my youngest sister is actually named after the character played by Amanda Bearse in this flick. I also had a mega-crush on Chris Sarandon.