http://michellecary.com/blog Mon, 06 Oct 2008 17:09:47 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Okay, I'll admit that I really stink at coming up with new and creative ways to run a contest. So, because I have no imagination when it comes to contests I'm going to stick with something simple. Anyone who leaves a comment on my blog (for any post ... http://michellecary.com/blog/2008/10/06/new-contest/ In celebration of my soon to be released 1st Romantic Suspense entitled Ransomed Heart. I have decided to put together a contest where the winner will not only receive a free download of the story, but I will ship them some goodies from my promo stash. I'm still working ... http://michellecary.com/blog/2008/10/04/new-contest-coming-soon/ In an industry such as the e-book publishing world it's sometimes difficult to remember that even though you're sitting in your pajamas in front of your computer, you still have to be professional. Now that can be difficult and sometimes damn near impossible when you're working via-email with editors ... http://michellecary.com/blog/2008/10/01/professionalism/ There's so much going on right now I'm starting to wonder if I'm coming or going. Over the weekend I received 1st round edits on my Loose ID story Sophie's Secret. The tentative release date is November 11th. I also finished up the WIP I was working on ... http://michellecary.com/blog/2008/09/29/busy-busy-busy-2/ A variation of this question was kicked around by me and my fellow critique partners the other day, when I whined about needed to finish two love scenes in my latest WIP. I'm the only one of the group who dares to venture out of the Erotic Romance niche ... http://michellecary.com/blog/2008/09/25/how-do-you-write-a-good-sex-scene/ November 11, 2008 is the tentative release date with Loose ID for my erotic romance Novella entitled Sophie's Secret. It will come on the heels of my first release from Wild Rose Press, which is a romantic suspense novel entitled Ransomed Heart due to release on October 24th. Keep checking ... http://michellecary.com/blog/2008/09/22/i-have-a-release-date/ I've been working to finish a joint project I have with Author Amanda Young. I still have a way to go, but I'm getting there. http://michellecary.com/blog/2008/09/17/writing-update-2/ Now that the contracts are all signed and it's official, I'm very happy to announce that my latest work Sophie's Secret has been picked up by Loose Id. Sophie's Secret is a erotic romance novella about a woman who is looking to fufill her secret desires and her room ... http://michellecary.com/blog/2008/09/15/new-contract-2/ I'm happy to announce that a good friend, fellow Jerseyite has just celebrated her first book release with an erotic romance novella entitled "Beyond Boundaries' over at Whispers Publishing. http://www.whispershome.com/book_pages/beyond_boundaries.html From the blurb on the website it looks to be one HOT title and I absolutely love the cover. So be ... http://michellecary.com/blog/2008/09/13/just-released/ That's the final diagnosis for the kidney disease I have. From what my doctor telles me it's an autoimmune disorder where essentially my immune system has went haywire and is now attacking my kidneys. While he isn't 100% sure he does believe it was initially triggered by some ... http://michellecary.com/blog/2008/09/12/iga-nephropathy/