October 2011 Second Place Winner: After Midnight

 I'm thrilled to announce that my book trailer for After Midnight is the October 2011 You Gotta Read Videos Second Place Winner! Thank you to all of you who voted! I also want to send out a very special thank you to my friend Amy Louellen who created the book trailer for me. Title: After Midnight Author: Sarah Grimm Trailer Creator: Amie Louellen/Amy Did It Production...

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Open Promo for Authors

Welcome to Open Promo for Authors!  I admit to being a tad bit burned out by my After Midnight Blog Tour, so I've decided to open the floor (or blog post as the case may be) and allow you, my fellow romance authors, a chance to tell me about your book. I'd like to do this once a month, and feature the next month's releases, but for today I'm open to any romance book that is already released or coming soon. I do have a few pesky rules though:...

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Spread the Word Contest Winners!

  First let me thank all of you for participating in the Spread the Word contest. I was overwhelmed by the positive response! I also want to thank all of the authors who donated books to the prize package. I couldn't have done this without you! Okay...let's get to the fun stuff, shall we? Prize Package #1 - Print AFTER MIDNIGHT by Sarah Grimm NOT WITHOUT RISK by Sarah Grimm SHARP POINTS OF A TRIANGLE by Rachel Brimble THE PHANTOM LADY...

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Awesome Blog Post

No, I'm not talking about mine. :0) Lea, from Book Lovers, Inc., has an awesome blog post this morning titled: The Power of an Awesome Read I'm both thrilled and honored that she mentions After Midnight as one of her favorite reads of 2011. Thanks, Lea! http://dikladiesrule.blogspot.com/2011/10/power-of-awesome-read.h...

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5 Things Noah Clark Would Never Say

One of the things I’m repeatedly asked is whether or not I base my characters’ physical attributes on real people, and if so, who they look like? Honestly, I never do. When my characters first begin talking to me, I come up with the details – hair color, eye color, height, and skin tone – and an image of my hero and heroine takes shape in my head. However, as a reader, I, too, enjoy when an author offers up a photograph that resembles how they imagine...

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Characters Revealed: Isabeau Montgomery

My Dear Reader- My name is Isabeau Montgomery. You may know me as the owner of Izzy’s Bar in Long Island City, New York, but thirteen years ago... I’m sorry. The past is difficult for me to talk about. You see, when I was four I turned the music world on its ear by sitting down at a piano and playing Rachmaninoff’s Piano Concerto No. 3 in D Minor perfectly, after hearing it only once. I’m what they call a piano phenom, a child with an ear for...

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Six Sentence Sunday 10/16

Welcome to another Six Sentence Sunday! Thanks for stopping by. I'm still in the middle of a blog tour, so here's a bit more from After Midnight, which recently made the 100 Romance Project top eRomances list! “Are you thirsty?” Dry mouthed, he shook his head while the image of her sprawled across the top of that bed sprang to mind. Longing filled him, along with the need to fill his hands with her incredible ass while his tongue explored the...

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Modern Day Corsets: Have we come a long way, baby?

Please help me welcome Elizabeth Means to the keyboard today. After you meet her, make sure to check out her new release, Dangerous Charades. I’ve worn the same bra size since I was 19. Wish I could say the same about my underwear. But despite those lower -half fluctuations over the years my bra size remains pretty constant. Perhaps it’s because bras are more forgiving. Or maybe it’s just Murphy’s Law that up top is generally not the area where...

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After Midnight Blog Tour

  With my After Midnight blog tour officially under way, I thought I would keep you posted as to where I am. I have lots of chances for you to win, so mark your calendars and join me for the fun! Here's where you can find me: 9/23/11: Watch for a special contest announcement right here to kick off the tour. 9/26/11: Author Interview at Rebecca Clark 9/28/11: Author Interview at Paty Jager 9/29/11: Guest Blog at Calisa Rhose's Blog 9/30/11:...

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Review!

Book Lovers, Inc. posted a fabulous review for AFTER MIDNIGHT. Reading it gave me a perma-grin that has carried me through the last week. There is nothing more thrilling for a writer than when a read totally 'gets' the characters. While Isabeau exhibits strength of character and resolve, scratching below the surface of her armor reveals a fragility, and a firm belief that she is not attractive to men. Noah intuitively knows he must move slowly if...

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Contest: Spread the Word!

It's only seven days until After Midnight is released! Seven. Days. So in celebration, I'm holding a contest. A contest that is open internationally. What's up for grabs? Three (3) prize packages. Yup, three. Prize Package #1 - Print AFTER MIDNIGHT by Sarah Grimm NOT WITHOUT RISK by Sarah Grimm SHARP POINTS OF A TRIANGLE by Rachel Brimble THE PHANTOM LADY OF PARIS by Calvin Davis STORM'S INTERLUDE by Vonnie Davis BRODIE'S BRIDE by Amie Louellen SHORELINE...

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From an Idea to a Story ~ Lilly Gayle

Did you ever wonder where authors get their ideas? Even before I started writing with the goal of publication, I pondered the various influences that must have come into play when the author was crafting his or her story. With my own writing, it’s never just one event or historical incident that triggers an idea. It’s several. When my grandmother died in 2004, one of the things I inherited was an old steamer trunk. Inside were quilts, blankets,...

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Six Sentence Sunday 10/02

Welcome to Six Sentence Sunday! Today I'm celebrating because not only was Friday my release day for AFTER MIDNIGHT, but it has already received two fantastic 5 Star reviews. Woot! Here's six from one of the reviewers favorite scenes: He deepened the kiss, stroking his hands down the sides of her body to settle on her hips. He used them to guide her as he stepped forward once, twice, until her back settled against the trunk of the maple. Awash...

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