Hello, all!  It seems like forever since I last posted.  I was on hiatus while recovering from an illness but am feeling better and look forward to hanging out with you all again!

I’ll bring you a new prompt next week for Poetry Play Thursday so I hope you’ll stop back and participate.  I love [...]]]>

Hello, all!  It seems like forever since I last posted.  I was on hiatus while recovering from an illness but am feeling better and look forward to hanging out with you all again!

I’ll bring you a new prompt next week for Poetry Play Thursday so I hope you’ll stop back and participate.  I love reading your poems and discovering how the prompt inspired you!

Some of you may know that I’m addicted to changing the theme of my personal blog every month or so (sometimes more often than that!) and you’ll be happy to know that I’ve finally found one with enough options to keep me happy for some time to come!   For those of you who use WordPress, I’m using the free Suffusion template downloadable right from your Dashboard.  It’s awesome!  I’m in the process of updating my blog now and hope to complete it soon!

That’s it for now.  I hope you have a fantastic weekend!

~ Pamela

Due to unforeseen health reasons, I will be taking a temporary break from blogging.  I hope to find a guest blogger or two for my Thursdays in October.  I apologize for this and for not posting Poetry Play Thursday prompts this month.  I would recommend trying Jane’s writing exercise every Tuesday if you do [...]]]>

Due to unforeseen health reasons, I will be taking a temporary break from blogging.  I hope to find a guest blogger or two for my Thursdays in October.  I apologize for this and for not posting Poetry Play Thursday prompts this month.  I would recommend trying Jane’s writing exercise every Tuesday if you do not already participate in it.

I hope to be back very soon.  Have a fantastic October and Happy Halloween!!

UPDATE (8/10/09): We’re experiencing some formatting issues but still hope to bring you today’s post explaining some changes and a new feature on our blog. Cross your fingers…

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We are currently on hiatus until Monday, August 10th when we will bring you a brand new look with [...]]]>

UPDATE (8/10/09): We’re experiencing some formatting issues but still hope to bring you today’s post explaining some changes and a new feature on our blog. Cross your fingers…

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We are currently on hiatus until Monday, August 10th when we will bring you a brand new look with some great new features. This will take a little time as we are completely reorganizing all our posts. I hope you’ll check back on Monday to see what we’ve done with the place!

Hi everybody!

I was going to post a tutorial with step by step instructions on how to make bookplates, but I’ve decided to save that post for our new ezine, which should be up by the middle of April. We’ll have more on that later!

I do want to post a link and some information about [...]]]>

Hi everybody!

I was going to post a tutorial with step by step instructions on how to make bookplates, but I’ve decided to save that post for our new ezine, which should be up by the middle of April. We’ll have more on that later!

I do want to post a link and some information about a new blog my friend Kiki Howell is starting. If you’re a writer, contact her if you’re interested. If you’re a reader, please visit the site in the next few weeks for in-depth information about authors, interviews, and much more! I’ll also be pairing with Kiki soon, and I hope to see more writers joining and a lot of readers stopping by!

~Jane

From Kiki:

There is an exciting new blog called Authors By Authors starting up soon.   It is a unique place where readers can come to learn about books and authors through the minds of other respected authors.

There will be two different types of posts with the authors working in pairs: “book” posts, in which authors will talk about each other’s books; and “author” posts where authors will interview each other.   These posts will give a reader a creative take on the stories, and personal look inside the life and mind of an author.

If you are a reader, stop by http://authorsbyauthors.blogspot.com in the next few weeks to read the first posts.   If you are an author interested in being featured on Author By Authors, stop by to find out how to sign up.

Hope to see you there!

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Now on to the winner of my Puppy Love contest!

I printed the names out, cut them up, and put them in a bag. A completely uninterested person (okay, okay, my son) reached into the bag and pulled out the name….

AFSHAN N from New York!

Congratulations, Afshan! Contact me with your address and I will get your box out to you asap! My email is janejane07 at gmail dot com.

To all who entered, thank you! Keep an eye out because I’ll be doing a contest each time I have a new release.

~Jane

Ah, it’s finally here.  Don’t you just love Autumn with its riotous display of colorful leaves, the crisp smoky air and that wondrous feeling of anticipation?   

At this time of year, the thinning veil between this world and the next brings the possibility of all kinds of mischief [...]]]>

Ah, it’s finally here.  Don’t you just love Autumn with its riotous display of colorful leaves, the crisp smoky air and that wondrous feeling of anticipation?   

At this time of year, the thinning veil between this world and the next brings the possibility of all kinds of mischief and magic.  We hope to bring you a little magic this month with the following planned events:

I’ll be interviewing one of my favorite authors of spine-tingling thrillers, Anne Frasier!  She’s offered to give away one of her riveting books so stay tuned for posting date information.

Jane will be interviewing author Daisy Dexter Dobbs on Tuesday, October 7th.  Daisy is so much fun, I know you won’t want to miss that!

Jane also has an interview scheduled with author Imogen Howson, whose helpful advice on “passive voice” is featured on our Tipbits page.  Please stay tuned for the posting date.

Beta Babe is featuring paranormal/urban fantasy romance in her October book reviews.  We’d love to hear what YOU think about the books she reviews so let your voice be heard in the comment section of her posts. 

We are holding a writing contest this month and you don’t need to be a writer to enter.  What the heck am I talking about, you ask?  Well, we Texty ladies love Autumn and we’re fairly certain many of you do, too.  We’d like to hear why this time of year is special for you. 

Here are the rules: 

Using 500 words or less, tell us in your own words what makes Autumn so special to you.  It doesn’t have to be in the form of a poem, song or story but it certainly can be!  Submit your entry by including it in a comment on this post.  One entry per person.

The contest will run Thursday, October 2nd through Sunday, October 26th.  There will be two randomly selected winners, whose names will be posted the last week of October. 

The winners will each receive a gift basket filled with some of our favorite autumnal treats! 

We hope you’ll enjoy the upcoming month!  Drop us a line and let us know what fun things you have planned in October.  :)  ~ Pamela

AUTUMN

O season of ripe beauty, you I greet!
Whose heart is love’s calm wisdom at its throbbing core;
Your deep hues and myriad colors make the soul’s wings beat
And lift a lover like me to your ambrosial shore.

Through you Nature weeps its precious golden tears,
In you a mortal eye could glimpse its native Immortality,
O endless fount of inspiration to the poet-seers
To be bound by your embrace is to be truly free!

A glad earth bathes in your benign and lustrous smile
And man’s heart thrills with an unknown rapture and delight
By your whispers and footfalls and flute-call beguiled,
An ancient kinship links him to your celestial height.

A brimming of golden sweetness in your dreaming eyes
Fills the world with the beauty of a realm divine,
The sun’s last rays serenely trickle from your purple skies:
I send my love and song and call your blessings mine.

By Abhinabha