tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-53343997763407346122024-03-14T05:09:52.953+00:00Tricia JonesTricia Joneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09357796479211063439noreply@blogger.comBlogger159125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5334399776340734612.post-46098229679239994932014-02-17T22:28:00.001+00:002014-02-17T22:28:22.625+00:00Moving on...I'm moving cyber homes to the following link: <a href="http://triciajones.wordpress.com/">http://triciajones.wordpress.com/</a> and hope you'll come on over and join me. I'd love to have your company!<br />
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<br />Tricia Joneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09357796479211063439noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5334399776340734612.post-22265782706072435412014-01-02T19:59:00.000+00:002014-01-02T19:59:28.092+00:00Getting SMART for 2014A few years back, I wrote a guest post for <a href="http://www.alisonkent.com/blog/2007/03/30/%E2%80%9Cif-you-don%E2%80%99t-know-where-you%E2%80%99re-going-any-road-will-get-you-there%E2%80%9D-by-guest-blogger-tricia-jones/" target="_blank">Alison Kent</a>'s blog. Yesterday, while setting my writing goals for 2014, I dusted it off as I needed a reminder of how to get SMART. I hope you find it helpful, too. <br />
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<br />If you don't know where you're going, any road will get you there:<br />
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<br />Goal-setting is so important, especially for writers. It’s far too
easy to sit at the computer checking emails, loops, blogs and websites
until a day has passed … a week … a month, and before you know it you
don’t have an awful lot to show for the time spent staring at the
screen.<br /><br />Not only is it important to set goals, but it’s important to write
them down. Writing out your goals allows the message to travel from the
brain to the hand to the page, then as you read them back the message
travels from the page to the eye to the brain, thus making your goals
more concrete. Does this make them more achievable? I believe it does,
as seeing your goals set out on the page, preferably in your own
handwriting, makes them real. Also, as you keep looking at them, the
words are driven into the brain and eventually become part of
consciousness. You can even write them down fresh every day, which will
help reinforce their impact. I have a lovely online writer friend and
each week we email each other our goals for the week. At the end of each
week we report on how things went, and if we didn’t reach our weekly
goals we explain why not. Then we set the next week’s goals, and so on.
We’ve both found that when we do this, our writing flows better and we
get much more done.<br /><br />While I like to dream BIG, letting my imagination go wild in the
process, when I’m setting goals I use the SMART approach. SMART is an
acronym for Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant, and
Time-related. “I’m going to write a book” or even “I’m going to write a
book by Christmas” might be worthy goals but they’re not SMART … both
are too vague, too easily put aside to focus on other things. Before you know it you’re setting the same goal twelve months later.<br /><br />There are variations on the terms that make up SMART, but here’s my take …<br /><br />SPECIFIC – What are you going to do and how are you going to do it?
“I will write 500 words a day on my WIP before checking my emails or
surfing the web” (oh, please, a dark chill has just swept down my
spine). But this is a very specific and is …<br /><br />MEASURABLE – I will write 500 words per day, seven days a week.
You’ll know when it’s happened because you’ll have those 500 words on
the page, which in turn will make you want to get 500 words down
tomorrow, and the next day. Then you’ll be thinking like a winner,
you’ll feel you’ve succeeded – and as we all know, nothing succeeds like
success. Just make sure the goals you set are …<br /><br />ACHIEVABLE – goals need to feel within reach, but make sure they
stretch you. If we set unrealistic goals that need a huge commitment on
our part, we’re likely to feel overwhelmed before we start, and it’s
easy to let good intentions fall away at the first sign of difficulty.
Equally, goals need to make us feel challenged. “I’m going to write a
chapter each day until this book is finished!” Yeah, right. But 500
words a day, or 3500 each week, will get that chapter written. Again, stretch yourself a little, or it won’t seem particularly
satisfying. Remember, we want that self esteem to soar!<br /><br />RELEVANT – how do your goals fit with your long term plans? Are they
consistent with other goals? Will they feed into your dreams and
ambitions for yourself? Say your goal for the week is to rework a
synopsis of an old oft-rejected manuscript, but your editor is screaming
for those edits by Friday close of business. Is working on that
synopsis relevant right now? Well, it might be if your overall goal is
to be the very best synopsis writer in the universe, but if you want a
career as a successful writer, I’d go for the editor option.<br /><br />TIME-RELATED – put a time factor into the equation, otherwise things
remain too vague and it’s easy to give priority to other things
(remember that Internet surfing? Constant email checking?)
Procrastination is the thief of time! No time factor = no urgency. Set
those goals and make sure you’ve got a date by which you want them
achieved.<br /><br />And that’s all there is to it.<br /><br />Richard Bach wrote, “You are never given a dream without also being
given the power to make it come true”. Setting SMART goals is one
mighty step toward getting that power, and making those dreams come
true.<br /><br />Where will your road take you? Good luck!Tricia Joneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09357796479211063439noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5334399776340734612.post-90768556076549557872013-12-23T18:21:00.002+00:002013-12-23T18:24:36.468+00:00Yoga for Writers<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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My first non-fiction book, Yoga for Writers (Simple Stretches for the Desk-Bound), will be released by ThornBerry Publishing in January 2014. Although it is aimed at writers, the book is suitable for anyone whose work involves long hours sitting at a desk.<br />
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Our bodies are designed to move, not remain inactive for
long periods of time. By moving the body through a series of simple stretches,
we restore energy – both physical and mental.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>At the heart of yoga is the concept of balance, but this is often
difficult for writers to put into practice. How often have we sat, eyes
burning, back aching, shoulders screaming, head bursting, and thought “just one
more line, one more paragraph, one more page”?<br /><br />When the words are flowing and the muse is on fire it is
hard – no, make that impossible – to turn off the computer or put down the pen.
But a few minutes refreshing the mind, body and muse with simple yoga stretches and
breathing techniques can release stiffness and tension in the body and actually
enhance concentration and improve creative flow. <br /></div>
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To celebrate the release of Yoga for Writers, I'll be adding a new feature to this blog which will give tips and suggestions for incorporating yoga and healthy living into your day. I hope you'll enjoy this.<br />
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If you would like to be notified when the book is released, please visit my website: <a href="http://www.tricia-jones.com/">www.tricia-jones.com</a> and join my mailing list.</div>
Tricia Joneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09357796479211063439noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5334399776340734612.post-29943269801539341112013-12-12T18:29:00.000+00:002013-12-12T18:29:23.045+00:00New Review - Diamond HeartLovely new review on <a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/Diamond-Heart-Tricia-Jones-ebook/dp/B00D9886IS/ref=tmm_kin_title_0?ie=UTF8&qid=1386872283&sr=8-1" target="_blank">Amazon </a>for <i>Diamond Heart</i>. It's so great to get reviews like this...<br />
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<i>"This was a well written, emotionally satisfying story. I loved the
sparring between Paige and Lucas as much as I loved the sexual tension
between them. And the stakes...well, other characters will be affected
by the outcome of this relationship. I love how it ended, but won’t
spoil it by giving specifics here. I’ll just say this was a great story
to take with me on a vacation."
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Tricia Joneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09357796479211063439noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5334399776340734612.post-13776846417689313992013-12-09T15:39:00.004+00:002013-12-09T15:39:50.557+00:00Calling all romance writers...Received the following contest information on one of my loops which might be of interest to other romance writers:<br />
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Love Romances and More Reviews Announces the "Most Romantic Love Scene<br />
Ever" contest!<br />
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Have you written what you and/or your readers have said is the most<br />
romantic love scene ever? Have you written a scene that readers would love<br />
to have come true for their Valentine'<br />
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Love Romances and More Reviews announces it's Most Romantic Love Scene Ever<br />
contest. This contest, which is $5 per entry, will have two levels to<br />
determine the most romantic love scene ever:<br />
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For the first round, using a 6 base criteria our judges will choose the top<br />
5 chapters depicting your most romantic love scene ever. The top 5 entries<br />
will then go on to round 2. Our reading period begins January 1 and will<br />
run until January 31, 2014. Entries must be received no later than<br />
December 29, 2013. (See below for submission information)<wbr></wbr>.<br />
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For round 2 we will post the top 5 chapters on our website and for reading<br />
ease, at the Love Romances Cafe, for readers to vote on the most romantic<br />
love scene. Public voting will take place between February 1 and February<br />
7, 2014. The winner, who will be announced on February 14, 2014 will<br />
receive a page at the Love Romances and More Reviews website for a year to<br />
promote their book.<br />
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The contest is open to the first 50 entries. Contest applications can be<br />
obtained from Angie at angie@loveromancesa<wbr></wbr>ndmorereviews.<wbr></wbr>com. She will<br />
give you directions on how to submit the title of your book, name, the<br />
chapter depicting your most romantic love scene and submission payment.<br />
NOTE: Given our overall readership NO graphic or hard core erotic scenes<br />
will be considered. We want to be able to post full chapters for the<br />
finalists.<br />
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We are also looking for judges who are willing to read 5-10 chapters. If<br />
you would like to judge please contact Angie at<br />
angie@loveromancesa<wbr></wbr>ndmorereviews.<wbr></wbr>com<br />
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Questions can be directed to Angie at angie@loveromancesa<wbr></wbr>ndmorereviews.<wbr></wbr>com</div>
Tricia Joneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09357796479211063439noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5334399776340734612.post-1945584185368095392013-07-12T11:59:00.002+00:002013-07-12T11:59:23.108+00:00MFRW Summer CampHow do you fancy attending a weekend summer camp packed with great workshops? What's more it's free and you can take part from the comfort of your own laptop. <a href="http://romancelivesforever.blogspot.co.uk/2013/07/mfrw-summer-camp-schedule-and-workshops.html?zx=ddd73d5f91e5a2d5" target="_blank">The Marketing for Romance Writers' Summer Camp</a> takes place this weekend and promises to be exciting, informative and supportive.<br />
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You can find more information and the workshops schedules <a href="http://romancelivesforever.blogspot.co.uk/2013/07/mfrw-summer-camp-schedule-and-workshops.html?zx=ddd73d5f91e5a2d5" target="_blank">here</a>.<br />
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I look forward to seeing you there!Tricia Joneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09357796479211063439noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5334399776340734612.post-80830022593155049312013-07-09T21:33:00.000+00:002013-07-09T21:34:09.920+00:00Talking BullI'm often asked which of my books I loved writing the most, which is like asking to choose your favourite child. Of course, it's impossible to say. But I do have a sneaking regard for <a href="http://www.wildrosepublishing.com/maincatalog_v151/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=175_133&products_id=4648" target="_blank"><b><i>Bull at the Gate</i></b></a>, probably because it's my only contemporary romance (to date) which has a hint of the paranormal about it and was great fun to write.<br />
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The idea for<a href="http://www.wildrosepublishing.com/maincatalog_v151/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=175_133&products_id=4648" target="_blank"> <b><i>Bull at the Gate</i></b></a> simmered
for a couple of years before I actually decided to write Dee and Alex’s
story. Fascinated by a snippet in the UK press about a housing
development centred around an ancient stone and the controversy it created,
I was inspired to write my own take on the concept. However, I had to wait
until I had exactly the right characters to make it work.<br />
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While Dee is a modern woman, with her own business and her feet planted
firmly on the ground, she is driven by love for the grandmother who
raised her and a respect for the traditions of the village where she
grew up. So when developer Alex McKinley arrives and threatens to
destroy an old fairy gate which is central to the village’s rituals and
beliefs, and very special to her grandmother, Dee steps in to fight him
all the way.<br />
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His rigid and uncompromising attitude earns Alex the nickname “Bull” but
only he knows the demons he must fight to provide for his young
daughter. A single parent, he plans to give his child the best money can
buy and that means throwing his weight behind the prestigious, and
lucrative, new development in what he considers an antiquated English
village.<br />
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While I love Dee’s fiery passion, and her equally “bullish” attitude
toward protecting the intangible things she holds dear to her heart, I
also feel for Alex, who thinks the only way to protect his child is
through practical, and financial, means. These two people and their
differing desires certainly make an explosive mix and, of course,
neither considers the influencing power of the old fairy gate ;)<br />
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Here's the blurb and an extract:<br />
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Alexander “Bull” McKinley’s reputation as a hard-nosed businessman is
tested when an old Fairy Gate and local superstition stand in the way of
a lucrative development contract. Alex has his hands full trying to
convince the villagers to play ball, without the unexpected—and
definitely unwanted—attraction to the feisty redhead leading the revolt.<br />
<br />
Dee Ashman detests those who put profit before people, and she’s damned
if an arrogant, insensitive and, okay, wildly attractive capitalist is
going to destroy the symbolic heart of the village and break her beloved
grandmother’s heart.<br />
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But they cannot deny the desire that burns between them nor the unleashed passion neither can resist.<br />
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Extract:<br />
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Tricia Joneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09357796479211063439noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5334399776340734612.post-37986303922811824922013-06-10T11:56:00.001+00:002013-06-10T11:58:14.679+00:00Release Day!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Today sees the release of my latest contemporary romance from ThornBerry Publishing. <a href="http://www.thornberrypublishing.com/page26.htm" target="_blank">Diamond Heart</a> * is my first release with this publisher and I am very excited to be one of their authors. <br />
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Here's the story's blurb:<br />
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<i>With her idealistic beliefs already shaken by the discovery of her late
father's affair, photojournalist Paige Frasier is blackmailed into
investigating the latest tabloid scandal involving a press-hating
billionaire. <br /><br />Lucas McCord knows first hand what damage the press
can inflict and he'll do anything to protect himself and the people he
loves. But when Paige tricks her way into his life, he realizes that the
secret he guards is worth far more than his reputation, and even
Paige's broken heart is a price he’s prepared to pay.</i><br />
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Buy Links: <i></i><br />
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<a href="http://www.thornberrypublishing.com/page26.htm" target="_blank">Thornberry Publishing</a><br />
<a href="http://www.amazon.com/Diamond-Heart-ebook/dp/B00D9886IS/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1370864067&sr=8-1&keywords=tricia+jones+diamond+heart" target="_blank">Amazon. com</a><br />
<a href="http://amazon.co.uk/">Amazon.co.uk</a><br />
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<i>* this book was previously released as The Diamond Virgin</i>Tricia Joneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09357796479211063439noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5334399776340734612.post-1940707263293433812013-04-26T09:38:00.000+00:002013-04-26T09:38:42.851+00:00I Think I Can...When did you last ditch the apostrophe T from your vocabulary and change 'I can't' to 'I can'? I'm blogging about my latest experience with 'I can' at <a href="http://llblog2010.wordpress.com/2013/04/26/ditching-the-apostrophe-t/" target="_blank">Over The Backyard Fence</a> today. Why not come over and tell me what happened the last time you tried something you thought you couldn't do?Tricia Joneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09357796479211063439noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5334399776340734612.post-35738282928961801222013-03-10T21:45:00.003+00:002013-03-10T21:47:08.558+00:00To all animal lovers...I usually like to keep my blog upbeat, but I couldn't in all conscience decline to post this. If you love animals and cannot tolerate cruelty to them in any form, please take a moment to click on the link below, read the article and then sign the petition to help stop this atrocious treatment of helpless creatures.It is truly sickening and shocking.<br />
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<a href="http://change.org/petitions/stop-horrific-dog-meat-trade-demand-china-make-animal-cruelty-laws">change.org/petitions/stop-horrific-dog-meat-trade-demand-china-make-animal-cruelty-laws</a>Tricia Joneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09357796479211063439noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5334399776340734612.post-70065434673122593992013-03-05T22:11:00.001+00:002013-03-05T22:11:35.656+00:00No Strings Neighbor - free download Today only, in celebration of <a href="http://www.ebookweek.com/" target="_blank">Read an E-book Week</a>, my contemporary romance, <a href="http://www.thewildrosepress.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=89_120&products_id=3784" target="_blank">No Strings Neighbor</a>, is available as a free download from <a href="http://www.thewildrosepress.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=89_120&products_id=3784" target="_blank">The Wild Rose Press</a><br />
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Tricia Joneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09357796479211063439noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5334399776340734612.post-17490239383829735782013-02-12T16:54:00.002+00:002013-02-12T16:54:25.800+00:00Diamond Heart - Coming SoonTake a look a my lovely new cover for <strong>Diamond Heart</strong>. Isn't it gorgeous? The cover was designed by <a href="http://www.erinlark.com/covers.html" target="_blank">Erin Lark </a>and I'm absolutely thrilled with it. The story was previously published as The Diamond Virgin, but has been revised and updated. Hopefully, I'll soon have a release date.<br />
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Here's the blurb:<br />
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With her idealistic beliefs already shaken by the discovery of her late father's affair, photojournalist Paige Frasier is blackmailed into investigating the latest tabloid scandal involving a press-hating billionaire. <br />
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Lucas McCord knows first hand what damage the press can inflict and he'll do anything to protect himself and the people he loves. But when Paige tricks her way into his life, he realizes that the secret he guards is worth far more than his reputation, and Paige's broken heart is the price he may have to pay.<br />
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Tricia Joneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09357796479211063439noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5334399776340734612.post-21920379576946624232012-12-02T18:51:00.000+00:002012-12-02T18:51:09.743+00:00Coffee Time RomanceI'm guest author over at <a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/Coffee_Time_Romance__More-Official_Fan_Page/134779749873190?sk=app_156218351098324" target="_blank">Coffee Time Romance</a> during December and I'm Diggin for your answers to my questions! Each Sunday during December I'll be asking a new question, so why not pop over? Today I'm kicking off by wondering ... well, you'll have to come on over to find out ...<br />
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Tricia Joneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09357796479211063439noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5334399776340734612.post-57654335556252552612012-11-09T19:48:00.001+00:002012-11-09T19:50:24.570+00:00Release Date<a href="http://www.thewildrosepress.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=191&products_id=5065" target="_blank">All the Way,</a> my latest contemporary romance, is now available for pre-order at <a href="http://www.thewildrosepress.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=191&products_id=5065" target="_blank">The Wild Rose Press.</a> Official release date is 7 December 2012<br />
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Nothing would have induced Grace Redman back into the arms of her
ex-lover two years after ending their turbulent affair, but now she
needs help--the kind only he can offer.<br />
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Nikolai Kernov won't forgive the woman who betrayed him. If she wants
his help, it comes at a price--one he'll make sure she pays. <br />
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But as they battle the scars of the past, neither is prepared for the
attraction that pushes them together even as it threatens to tear them
apart.Tricia Joneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09357796479211063439noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5334399776340734612.post-5763021843041887532012-07-18T10:00:00.000+00:002012-07-18T10:00:02.875+00:00Perchance to Dream<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Blogging today over at <a href="http://nickywellsklippert.wordpress.com/" target="_blank">Nicky Wells'</a> site. Visit Nicky's <a href="http://wp.me/p1HzVM-sl" target="_blank">Centre Stage</a> and read about something amazing and pretty special that happened to me during a recent girlie weekend away.Tricia Joneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09357796479211063439noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5334399776340734612.post-78910754026916067432012-07-11T20:48:00.001+00:002012-07-11T20:54:44.321+00:00Marketing Summer Camp July 14-15, 2012Marketing Summer Camp is a free, two-day online conference designed to help authors learn the basics of marketing and promotion, and to fine tune skills already obtained. It will include guest speakers, pitch opportunities, prizes, top giveaways, and plenty of learning and fun. It will be held on the Yahoo group, Marketing for Romance Writers. Membership is open to published as well as non-published authors, editors, publishers, literary agents, author promotion services, cover artists, and virtual assistants. MFRW members are automatically signed up for Camp. If you want to take a particular course, read the messages posted with that title of the class. If you want to skip that class, don't read them. It's going to be that easy. Handouts and goody bags will be up for grabs once the conference begins. Giveaways include advertising packages, blog tours, and more. Discounts on services will also be available for all attendees.<br />
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PITCH APPOINTMENTS<br />
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There will be pitch appointments with multiple publishers for camp attendees. These will take place after camp so you don't have to miss classes.<br />
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Sign up by joining the group: <a href="http://is.gd/mfrwgroup">http://is.gd/mfrwgroup</a><br />
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To learn more:<br />
Website: <a href="http://is.gd/mfrworg">http://is.gd/mfrworg</a><br />
Paperli: <a href="http://is.gd/mfrwpaperli">http://is.gd/mfrwpaperli</a><br />
Newsletter: <a href="http://is.gd/mfrwnews">http://is.gd/mfrwnews</a><br />
Facebook group: <a href="http://is.gd/mfrwfb">http://is.gd/mfrwfb</a><br />
Marketing Camp Schedule: <a href="http://is.gd/mfrw_camp_hours">http://is.gd/mfrw_camp_hours</a><br />
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The MFRW Friends of Romance Award is presented to companies seeking to aid authors with promotion at little or no cost, and to offer affordable programs. In 2012 they are: The Romance Studio, Romance Junkies, and CoffeeTime Romance. The award is one way MFRW can help authors and publishers save money and obtain ethical and excellent service. http://marketingforromancewriters.org/friends.htmTricia Joneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09357796479211063439noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5334399776340734612.post-6634498357549524992012-06-21T13:11:00.000+00:002012-06-21T13:12:42.043+00:00A Summer Audience and a Happy Surprise<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-J4W4LLQ4IOU/T-McKX5wglI/AAAAAAAAAoM/UYFcYsJd26E/s1600/BullattheGate_w6305_300.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" rca="true" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-J4W4LLQ4IOU/T-McKX5wglI/AAAAAAAAAoM/UYFcYsJd26E/s200/BullattheGate_w6305_300.jpg" width="133" /></a></div>Had a very enjoyable day at the <a href="http://loveahappyending.com/a-summer-audience-met-catrin-collier-and-jill-mansell/" target="_blank">Love a Happy Ending Summer Audience</a> in Tetbury last Saturday. Great to meet so many writers and readers and enjoy many interesting talks and workshops. As if that weren't enough, I was thrilled to learn that the extract I submitted for the page-turning extract contest actually won! Seeing as the extract from <a href="http://www.thewildrosepress.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=4648" target="_blank"><em>Bull at the Gate</em></a> was up against extracts from so many other very talented authors, it was doubly thrilling. <br />
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You can read the winning extract by clicking <a href="http://loveahappyending.com/winning-entry-at-a-summer-audience-page-turner-competition/" target="_blank">here</a>.Tricia Joneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09357796479211063439noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5334399776340734612.post-13553655791802813402012-05-17T09:07:00.001+00:002012-05-17T09:12:49.051+00:00I'm a Spring Author!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Come over and join me on <a href="http://www.stephaniekeyes.com/?page_id=406" target="_blank">Stephanie Keyes' blog</a> where I'm talking about my writing day. I'd love to know about yours.Tricia Joneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09357796479211063439noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5334399776340734612.post-5803764387026332052012-05-11T08:08:00.001+00:002012-05-11T08:08:02.884+00:00Friday QuickieFind out 25 quickie facts about me today over at<a href="http://www.authorsarahgrimm.blogspot.co.uk/2012/05/friday-quickie_11.html" target="_blank"> Sarah Grimm's</a> blog :)Tricia Joneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09357796479211063439noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5334399776340734612.post-84814813014093232502012-05-05T16:35:00.001+00:002012-05-05T16:36:38.614+00:00Cover Love<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Excited to announce that <a href="http://www.thewildrosepress.com/index.php?main_page=index&manufacturers_id=309" target="_blank">The Wild Rose Press</a> have contracted my latest contemporary romance, <em>All the Way</em>. I'm currently working with my editor on second edits, so not sure at this stage what the release date will be. But I have my cover...squee! Isn't it gorgeous? Debby Taylor at <a href="http://www.dcagraphics.com/" target="_blank">DCA Graphics</a> did a fabulous job.<br />
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Here's the blurb for <em>All the Way</em>: <br />
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Nothing would have induced Grace Redman back into the arms of her ex-lover two years after ending their turbulent affair, but now she needs his help—the kind only he can offer.<br />
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Nikolai Kernov won’t forgive the woman who betrayed him. If she wants his help, it comes at a price—and he’ll make sure she pays. <br />
But as they battle the scars of the past, neither is prepared for the attraction that pushes them together even as it threatens to tear them apart forever.<br />
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Tomorrow sees the release of a really great family saga from author, Kit Domino. I've had the pleasure of beta reading <a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/Every-Step-Way-ebook/dp/B007ST58CG/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1334171148&sr=8-1" target="_blank">Every Step of the Way</a> and it kept me spellbound all the way through. Kit conveys the setting of early nineteen fifties London with such intensity, I was almost coughing along with the characters who had to endure the Great Smog. There are plot twists which I didn't see coming and the characters are wonderfully drawn. I loved this story.<br />
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Here's the blurb:<br />
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1952 in West London. A time of coffee bars and jukeboxes, Teddy boys and gang fights. As Christmas approaches, sixteen-year-old Beth Brixham has so much to look forward to. No more school, her first job, her first boyfriend. Instead, her world is thrown into darkness and chaos as the Great Smog descends over London, leaving in its wake a trail of death and disruption and changing Beth’s life forever.<br />
When family tragedy strikes during the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II, Beth finds herself shunned by her father. Faced with eviction, she must battle against the prejudices, laws and social bigotry post World War II in an effort to prevent her baby sister being taken into care, but she hadn’t gambled on the price she has to pay when offered a radical solution.<br />
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Every Step of the Way was shortlisted for the 2004 Harry Bowling Prize for a London novel.<br />
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Enjoy!<br />
Tricia Joneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09357796479211063439noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5334399776340734612.post-79366112564609241862012-04-10T16:26:00.001+00:002012-04-10T16:27:40.951+00:00Love a Happy Ending's Summer AudienceCalling all writers and readers ... have you got your ticket yet for <a href="http://loveahappyending.org/a-summer-audience-2012/" target="_blank">A Summer Audience </a>in Tetbury, Gloucestershire here in the UK?For more information check out this great video<br />
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See you there!Tricia Joneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09357796479211063439noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5334399776340734612.post-59434292375798761772012-03-30T15:19:00.000+00:002012-03-30T15:19:09.955+00:00Luscious LyntonBlogging at <a href="http://llblog2010.wordpress.com/2012/03/30/refreshed-and-renewed/" target="_blank">Over the Backyard Fence</a> about our recent trip to the North Devon coast. Fab weather, great scenery, pixies, legends and an inexhaustible puppy ... Tricia Joneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09357796479211063439noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5334399776340734612.post-71029973999455127402012-03-07T19:08:00.000+00:002012-03-07T19:08:02.143+00:00It's hard being a puppy<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-l--osXBbB2Q/T1erLQrb0WI/AAAAAAAAAnU/aWFVp6uMowk/s1600/Misc%2B097.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-l--osXBbB2Q/T1erLQrb0WI/AAAAAAAAAnU/aWFVp6uMowk/s320/Misc%2B097.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>Zorro is not happy. He came home from the vet's minus his manly bits and has since been showing his displeasure. Like most dogs he absolutely hates the buster collar and glares at me as if I'm the evil witch of the west. It seems all his naughty puppy behaviour, which we thought (hoped) we'd conquered, has returned with a vengeance. Jumping, which we have to prevent because of his wound, has intensified, mouthing (mostly me), dismantling his bed, stealing then running off with gloves, scarves and towels and pulling on the lead. Not to mention barking his dissatisfaction at life for stealing his jewels.<br />
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We were sort of hoping he might calm down a bit after the procedure, but right now it's as if someone flipped an electric switch and wired him for action.<br />
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Happy days!Tricia Joneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09357796479211063439noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5334399776340734612.post-17238614694754887352012-03-01T15:49:00.000+00:002012-03-01T15:49:40.612+00:00A little boy's courageWe hear and read about bravery all the time, but it is never more poignant when found in a small child. A friend's nephew is the epitome of everything that is brave and courageous, and at last this lovely little boy gets the chance to have surgery that will change his life. Four year old George Palmer has selective dorsal rhizotomy (SDR). This amazing little boy was never expected to walk, talk or know who his parents were. The thing was, nobody told George that. Today, he helps feed and dress himself, uses two-three word sentences to communicate, can sit up on his own, crawl and even pull himself up on the sofa.<br />
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Now, he has been given the opportunity to fly to the US for surgery at a specialist children's hospital in Missouri, the type of surgery that is not available on the NHS. Of course, this sort of life-changing trip does not come without it's difficulties and George's family need to raise £55,000 to give George the chance of walking unaided for the first time in his short, but amazingly inspiring life.<br />
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You can read more about George <a href="http://georgesfirststeps.com/#/donate/4545424706">HERE</a> and <a href="http://www.northdevongazette.co.uk/news/brave_george_bids_to_take_first_steps_1_1223064">HERE</a> and if you can donate even a small amount it will go a huge way to raising the £55,000 needed to send George on the trip that will change his life.Tricia Joneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09357796479211063439noreply@blogger.com2