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Are you an Author, Reader, Publisher, Editor, Agent or Other?
I am a reader, reviewer and now an editor of romance, romantica, para, fantasy, historical fiction and some modern fiction too! Also assorted Clifford, fairy tale and early reader books as I have small children. :-) I think fairy tales are what began my love of historical fiction and romantic heroes. I got married in a 'castle' (ok, the Excalibur in Vegas....that counts, right?) to a man wearing a kilt; so I figure they made an imprint!
Do You Have A Website?
www.blazeofbeauty.com
Click for GREAT monthly contests!
Authors, I am always looking for new authors to promote on my site. Email me if you'd like to participate in our monthly contests
OR
click on www.blazeofbeauty.com/5sexyscenes.html to find out how to get FREE co-operative advertising and a chance to have your book published!!!
About Me:
Many hats fit on this head. Mother, wife, amateur photographer, editor, reviewer, beginner writer, scrapbooker, volunteer, etc. I also started a side business with Gold Canyon Candles. I'm into 'green'. I have lived in all 4 times zones of the U.S. and love to hear and read good stories about interesting people.
Favorite Books:
Outlander series by Diana Gabaldon (love her!)
Pillar of the Earth by Ken Follett
Mallory series by Johanna Lindsey
Bridgerton series by Julia Quinn
Any 'Montgomery' book by Jude Deveraux (my first fave)
Sherrilyn Kenyon's Dark Hunters
Lara Adrian-She has some LOVELY vamps...yum
Christina Dodd
Lisa Renee Jones
E-books I like-
AJ LLewellyn's Hawaiian series
Samantha Gail's Sci-fi's (begin with Cherished Invader!)
MCHalliday
Vanessa Gilfoy
Nathalie Gray
Ellie Tremayne
Claire London (The Gold Warrior)
and a few others

I love authors with a good sense of humor and adventure! A little heat doesn't hurt either. :-)~
Favorite Bookstores on land or cyberspace
Borders, BandN, Fictionwise, CTR bookstore, eXtasy, any building or site that houses great stories

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I have begun reviewing for Coffee Time Romance. Check out my staff page under 'Heather'. :-) Several of my reviews are up and more are on deck. Also doing an interview there this month, check it out in February. I am still writing for World Voice News, but have run into a few techincal issues with them that they have yet to address (their tech support sux), so 2 of the articles I posted have not shown up yet. Bummer. BUT....fear not, talented writers, I am working on the glitch and hope to ha

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Posted on January 4, 2008 at 1:48am —

Heather Bennett

Review:The Feel of Lace by Skyler Grey

Check out my new review of Skyler Grey's book, The Feel of Lace at http://www.worldvoicenews.com/ARTS/?ID=7769.
:-)
Heather



Spicy heroine. Handsome, beguiling hero. Scintillating sex. What more is there to wish for in a lust story? Erotic romance writer Skyler Grey’s new short,

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Posted on July 4, 2007 at 3:32pm —

Heather Bennett

The Screaming Room by Thomas O'Callaghan

http://www.worldvoicenews.com/ARTS/?ID=7630 Delete Comment


This is the link to the original article on World Voice News. (www.worldvoicenews.com) Go ahead and visit there, we get paid by the hit! :-)



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Posted on June 21, 2007 at 10:31am —

Heather Bennett

My Book Reviews

I will begin posting any book reviews I do here on my own page. I write them and post on the online newspaper I write for, World Voice News, so I will also post the link to that site. I think any creative soul who chooses to put their work out for the world to consume and (hopefully) enjoy is brave, indeed. I will do my part in helping out this process.

Posted on June 21, 2007 at 10:27am —

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At 8:38am on March 6, 2009, Chris Tusa said…
Hi,

My name is Chris Tusa, and I'm a writer from New Orleans. I am writing because my debut novel, Dirty Little Angels, is now available, and I was hoping you might be willing to read it and post your comments on some of the book review sites like amazon.com. If you're interested, I'd be glad to send you an e-book version of the book. Just let me know. I've included a summary of the novel below:

Dirty Little Angels
Set in the slums of New Orleans, among clusters of crack houses and abandoned buildings, Dirty Little Angels is the story of sixteen year old Hailey Trosclair. When the Trosclair family suffers a string of financial hardships and a miscarriage, Hailey finds herself looking to God to save her family. When her prayers go unanswered, Hailey puts her faith in Moses Watkins, a failed preacher and ex-con. Fascinated by Moses's lopsided view of religion, Hailey, and her brother Cyrus, begin spending time down at an abandoned bank that Moses plans to convert into a drive-through church. Gradually, though, Moses's twisted religious beliefs become increasingly more violent, and Hailey and Cyrus soon find themselves trapped in a world of danger and fear from which there may be no escape.

If you'd like to read the first chapter before you commit, feel free to visit my web site:

http://christophertusa.com/blog/?page_id=894

Thanks so much,
Chris

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Christopher Tusa
Department of English
Louisiana State University
Editor, Poetry Southeast
http://www.christophertusa.com
mail@christophertusa.com
At 6:40pm on June 20, 2008, Marilyn Meredith said…
Well, I'm certainly sorry I didn't see this sooner, I went to Bakersfield and it's all over now.

All my coming events are elsewhere.

Marilyn
At 11:57pm on March 13, 2008, Bess McBride said…
Hi ya, Heather. Fancy meeting you here.

Bess McBride
www.bessmcbride.com
At 7:29pm on January 5, 2008, Morgan Mandel said…
I don't know if it was her or just the notion put into my head, but I organized all my writing papers into folders today and cleaned the kitchen really good. Now I'm trying to catch up on all my e-mail and marketing.
Morgan
At 8:03pm on January 4, 2008, Morgan Mandel said…
Thanks for the suggestion, Heather. I signed up.
It's a bit overwhelming all the stuff she puts on the computer the first time. I'll have to read a bit at a time.
Morgan
PS Good to know someone reads my blog sometimes!
At 8:14pm on December 14, 2007, Susan K. Droney said…
Comment Myspace Sexy
Susan
At 1:59pm on November 20, 2007, Ken Jensen said…
Hello Heather!
Sorry for the lengthy pause in between emails. I got hit with massive technical difficulties on my site and within my book. I have repaired all of that and I'm redy to send you a copy of my book. Could you please resend your email to me? It got lost in the frantic struggle to repair all that was wrong on my site. Stress levels were epic for a couple of weeks LOL.
I have been offered a chance to meet with a documentary filmmaker, too. That's an interesting story in development. I might get a film made about me!
Sorry again for the lag time.
Take care,
Ken
ken@ittakesgutstobeme.com
At 8:15am on October 26, 2007, Shobhan Bantwal said…
Hi Heather,

Thanks for getting in touch. I'd love to have my book reviewed by you. I hope you like women's fiction with romantic elements. The Dowry Bride is a bit different from most romances because it is set in a more conservative milieu and starts out with a rather dark scene.

Let me know where to send a copy and I'll be happy to mail it to you.

Thanks again for your interest in my book and for offering to review it for your on-line publication.

Regards,
Shobhan
At 10:13pm on October 25, 2007, Ken Jensen said…
Hi Heather!
Sure, I remember that! I have my copy of POTE right nearby. I will have to put the sequel on my wishlist at Amazon so I don't forget about it. I haven't had time to get to the first one. Too many books were in line before it. But I can't wait to get to it again. It almost made being stuck in the Saudi Arabian desert with nothing to do, pleasant!
No. 130 degree heat at 95% humidity was never pleasant but I dug that book! LOL
Take care,
Ken
At 2:25pm on August 8, 2007, Thomas O'Callaghan said…
Thank you, Heather. You're a very generous and classy lady. John Driscoll had tried 'celtlover' but didn't find you. Sure ~ kilts!!!! Duh! Hey, John, we need to talk . . .
 
 

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Today, at http://acmeauthorslink.blogspot.com/ I'm giving thanks for the gift of writing. What about you?

When Do You Read?

When I stopped to catch my breath after publishing Killer Career, it dawned on me I'd neglected the enjoyment of reading for too long. During my ten minute breakfast, I'd read the newspaper or a writing magazine, but couldn't get into fiction because I'd have to tear myself away too soon to leave for work.

I'd spent most of my commuting time on the train either writing or promoting my books, and at lunch the same. 

On vacation, I'd had time to read and wanted to spend more time on the other side of the book, so to speak.
To remedy the situation, I tuck a paperback into my tote bag each morning. I read it sometimes on the commuter train, most of the time during lunch or my breaks.

At home in the evening, I very rarely read. There's too much noise and too many interruptions from the TV, the dog and the DH. Right now for example, Rascal is whining for no reason except to get my attention, while a commercial is playing in the living room.

Anyway, I'm glad to have found a way to fit reading back into my schedule and look forward to my time  away from the real world each day, even though it's for a short while.

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Saturday, Nov. 21 - Morgan Mandel and Margot Justes will be autographing books at the 29th Annual Home Decor, Crafts and More Show at Our Lady of the Wayside, Park Street and Ridge, Arlington Heights, IL from 9-4pm. Stop by and say Hi.

With the announcement of the new Horizons line by Harlequin, the battle has begun. RWA's denounced Harlequin for opening this vanity line, going so far as to take away recommended publisher status and free attendance privileges at the RWA National Conference. MWA has issued a warning and is awaiting Harlequin's response.

On the surface, it seems that Harlequin is trying to take advantage of writers who, unable to get traditional publishing contracts, will gladly pay to get their books published. It doesn't appear they'll make much of a profit by doing so.

Although Harlequin says that the HH line, as it will be dubbed, will be kept separate from the traditional Harlequin books as far as distribution and advertising goes, many traditional Harlequin authors are still uneasy, wondering if Harlequin's strength and reputation could be diluted by this latest move.

As with other industries, the book industry is struggling to keep afloat in these troubling financial times. Maybe this is just one more way for Harlequin to ensure a cash flow by offering an avenue for authors who may have fallen through the cracks or who would just like a book published as a keepsake. Whether or not the books are up to par in quality may or may not be relevant to such individuals seeking such a service. The trickle down effect still has serious authors worried.

What's your take on Harlequin's move? Is Harlequin cheapening its brand, or hedging its bets to cover all bases in a competitive market? Will this be good or bad for Harlequin, and/or for authors in general?

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