Did I Review Your Book?

Have I reviewed one or more of your books or stories? Then grab this pretty little button to proudly display on your website or blog. (I saw this idea on Novella Reviews and LOVED IT so much that I whipped up a button of my own.) Simply follow the directions under the button located in the sidebar. You can choose the smaller button from the sidebar or take the larger one shown here. It's your choice.

The buttons here are PNG files. They have transparent backgrounds so the color of your site comes through. If you'd prefer a JPG button with a specific color background, just drop me an email at jaimeygrant{at}yahoo{dot}com and I'll send it along. 

If anyone's curious, the book in the pic is my 1931 copy of Three Eighteenth Century Romances, opened to a random page in The Romance of the Forest (1791) by Mrs. Ann Radcliffe. One day, I'll finish reading that story and review it too. :OP

Where Did the Month Go?

Wow. I can't believe it's been a month since I lasted posted here. How very lazy of me, to be sure. Well, I 'm here now, to catch you all up on what's been keeping me busy. :o) 

Many of you follow my author blog or know me from various social networking sites. You KNOW what I'm going to say. For those of you who only follow this blog, here's the "secret." My newest Regency romance, Deception, is slated for release from TreasureLine Publishing July 15. To celebrate, my publisher is hosting a contest on the TreasureLine blog, from which one reader will walk away with a hold-in-your-hands copy of Deception. (Look at that cover. Isn't it gorgeous?) 

I started a new blog a few weeks ago, just for Deception. I invite you to follow if you are so inclined. I post historical tidbits specific to the novel, news of events and giveaways, coupons, and anything else Deception related. 

Also coming soon to an e-book site near you is a young adult anthology called Unlocked. Ten stories by nine talented authors and the only thing that ties them together is a key. It is due for release in August as a free download. 

Two of my short stories (Assassin's Keeper and Survival) appear in this book. In fact, Assassin's Keeper opens the whole, leaving it up to me to capture the interest of the YA reader (or the young-at-heart reader). 

I cannot tell you how nervous I am about both of these releases. And so excited! Both books are listed on Goodreads, if you are interested in adding them to your wishlist. 

Happy reading, everyone!!

Just a Quick Update

Hi! I just wanted to let you all know that I haven't fallen off the earth. I am participating in National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo), attempting to write 50,000 words in 30 days. (If this is the first you've heard of NaNoWriMo, please visit www.nanowrimo.org for more info.)

This has severely limited my reading and reviewing. I am focusing on books I've been asked to review instead of just any old book I happen to pick up.

If you're curious about the novel I've chosen to write...it's fantasy, not romance, although there is an element of romance in it. There is a medieval-ish fictional world, a group of mad scientists who seem to be pulling the strings, a king who turns into a dragon, a genetically engineered dragon hunter who doesn't know what she is and doesn't understand why she hates dragons, and killer mermaids. That's right, I said genetically engineered. I am attempting to write a medieval fantasy with a strong dose of technology. We'll see if I can do it. As of this post, my word count is 28,085.

What's coming up for Romance, Old School?

1. I do have two reviews to prepare and post. I will try to get these posted within the next week or so.
2. Later this month, hopefully, I will be posting an interview and giveaway with the talented Miss Mae, author of When the Bough Breaks.

Thank you for reading and following my reviews blog. If anything else occurs to prevent my normal review postings, I will be sure to inform you. If any of you are participating in NaNoWriMo, click the participant pic above to add me as a buddy. :o)

Happy reading, writing and blogging!

Updates, Updates, and...Maybe a Few Updates

Well, now. It seems necessary to update a few matters.

1. Books awaiting a review: I recently had two books with review "deadlines." One of those books has been completed and I am nearly done wording the review. I have a good start on the other book and anyone else who is expecting a review, fear not. The reviews are coming.
2. Our Clean Romances group giveaway: The drawing will take place today. I am posting the winners tomorrow. I hope it goes smoothly...

Blog Updates

Updates:

• Blog tour for Joyce DiPastena's Illuminations of the Heart is in full swing. Check out the blogs listed below for reviews and the occasional interview. Leave your comment on those posts to be entered in the drawing for one of four great prizes.
• My apologies to anyone who is expecting a review of their book. It will happen, I promise. I am in the middle of Illuminations of the Heart for the blog tour mentioned above. Next in line is Rachel Rager's By Love or By Sea (for another blog tour) and Donna Hatch's The Stranger She Married.

Here's those blog tour links:

1. Mormon Hermit Mom's Book Habit
2. Amesbury Reads
3. Heather Justesen
4. Rachelle's Writing Spot
5. Cami's Books
6. Jewel's World
7. Of Writerly Things
8. Frespa Fan
9. Of Good Report
10. Rachel Rager

So those are the sites with reviews posted so far. That's already 10 chances to enter for the prizes.