Today marks the beginning of my March contest. I know, before anyone states the obvious, that it’s not March yet, but I’m hoping it gets here quick. What can I say, I’m tired of snow and ready for some warmer weather.

To enter to win the Hummer H2 gift set pictured above, please leave a comment on this blog post. I’ll draw a winner on March 15th and announce their name here on my blog.

I’ve donated an autographed copy of Daywalker Legacy for Romance Junkies annual Valentine’s Day contest.

The main contest page is here: http://www.romancejunkies.com/contests.html

You can find my giveaway for the contest here: http://www.romancejunkies.com/rjvalentinescontest/AmandaYoung.html

You only have until March 31st to enter, so make sure you check it out soon and throw your name into the hat to win a ton of great prizes.

Please welcome Julia Knight to the blog, author of Ilfayne’s Bane and Love is My Sin. Thank you for agreeing to answer my nosy questions and share them with everyone visiting today.

Thanks for having me!

Q: To begin, please share which genre(s) you write in…
A: Well I get ideas for all sorts – but my first love is fantasy, with generous helpings of romance.

Q: How long did you write before you received your first contract for publication?
A: About three years – not all that long really! When I got my first acceptance I thought it was one of my friends playing a prank *laughs*

Q: Out of all the stories you’ve written, which is your favorite?
A: My new one Love Is My Sin, so far. I learnt so much in the editing process for Ilfayne’s Bane and that all translated into a stronger book the second time around. Besides I’m a sucker for my hero….He’s a rather intense, noble sort of chap, and that always makes me swoon

Q: Do you need to be in a specific place or atmosphere before the words flow?
A: Not really – though I find inspiration always strikes more when I’m somewhere I can’t write it down. Then I have to try and remember it till I can find a pen. At work they’re used to me running up shouting ‘Pen! Pen!’ and they keep a notebook handy for me too.

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

Join me for a chat today at Somethin’ ’bout a Sunday. I’ll be there from 11am on, chatting about my books, upcoming projects, and who knows what else. I’m sure there will be a contest or two in there somewhere for the nice folks who stop by to keep me company. ;D

So, don’t be shy. If there’s a question you’ve been burning to ask me, now’s your chance to swing by and ask away.

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/RomanticSuspense_/

Please welcome Jeanne St. James to the blog, author of Banged Up, Rip Cord and Double Dare. 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 write erotic contemporary romance: male/female, male/male and male/male/female. Though my Phaze release Rip Cord is a m/m erotic novella with a “happy for now” ending. It’s not a romance per se.

Q: How long did you write before you received your first contract for publication?
A: YEARS! I’ve been writing since I’ve been about 13 years old. I’m now 41. However, I only started submitting to publishers in fall of 2008 and contracted my first release (Banged Up) within 6 months. And within 6 months after that had contracted two more stories.

Q: Out of all the stories you’ve written, which is your favorite?
A: It’s hard to pick! If I have to pick, I’ll pick Double Dare, since it was a blast to write since it was my first ménage a trios story.

Q: Do you need to be in a specific place or atmosphere before the words flow?
A: Yes, I need to be on my laptop, not my desktop computer and I like to be in my living room recliner. And I am more creative in the evening.

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

The people behind 1Romance Ebooks are hosting a scavenger hunt in honor of Valentines Day.

To learn more, please visit their site:

http://1romanceebooks.com/

I recently found a listing of archaic laws in each state. They’re so stupid, I just had to share. As you may or may not know, I live in Virginia. Here are some of the dumb laws in my state…

♥ If one is not married, it is illegal for him to have sexual relations.

♥ You may not have oral or anal sex.

♥ Not only is it illegal to have sex with the lights on, one may not have sex in any position other than missionary

♥ A man may face 60 days in jail for patting a woman’s derriere.

♥ It is illegal to tickle women.

If you’d like to see more, or look up your own state, CLICK HERE.

Forwarded from Ethan Day:

Sunday, January 31^st is the first Gay Day of 2010 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. 

The following authors will be generously offering giveaways you can enter to win:

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AllRomanceeBooks.com  and OmniLit.com have a special offer for you this weekend only. I kid you not: 50% off every title in the store this weekend only. NO REALLY. They may not have everything but boy howdy they’ve got a lot. Thank you, folks! Let’s go shopping, shall we?

The rules: You will receive 50% off on all titles purchased on AllRomanceeBooks.com and OmniLit.com through this weekend if they use the code SBTBARe1.

The discount will only appear once the code is entered in the shopping cart and the “Calculate Discount” button is selected. This offer expires at midnight 31 January 2010, 11:59 PM Mountain Standard Time.

Source: Smart Bitches, Trashy Books