I’m over at Romance Junkies on Friday, speed interviewing. Stop in, ask questions. Maybe I’ll answer, maybe I won’t. Wink…wink…

C’mon by!

I received the nicest complement from fellow author, Tessie Bradford, about my amuse bouche as Katalina Leon calls it, The Artist.  I realized I need to make this same kind of effort and mention all the wonderful stories I’ve read by my fellow authors.  Thank you, Tessie!  Your words mean the world to me.  Tessie’s newest release is Matt’s Return.  It’s in my TBR pile.  I loved her last book, Pampering Jessica.

Tessie says the following:  “In my opinion, The Artist is a shining example of how a skilled author can create emotional impact in a very short story. I loved it!”

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See if you can find Jake in the above puppy camp video…he would be the giant German Shepherd puppy playing with his best friend, Daisy, a Border Collie.

It seems I’m blogging here on Friday: http://www.romancejunkies.com/rjblog/
Talking about branding – cattle and authors. I have a contest announcement too. I will be putting out a May Day Newsletter and giving away a book basket for one lucky subscriber.
Love ya! Have a great weekend! Happy Easter! I’ll be in Oregon for my parents’ anniversary.

Oh…a great article on POV: http://www.murdershewrites.com/2011/04/21/the-art-and-soul-of-pov/

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Yup, it’s that time again.

Release Day from Cobblestone Press.

My Everything is a sweet, spicy, exciting romance/suspense.

Blurb:

Security consultant Ben McCall is alone.  His wife and unborn child are dead, victims of an assassination attempt meant for someone else.  Grieving, he disappears.  When his best friend is in danger, Ben resurfaces only to find his friend isn’t the target of a murderer, he is along with his sister Angel.  On the night of his return, Ben unexpectedly comes face to face with a woman from his past.  She needs his help.  He learns that he needs hers even more.

Grace Adams is one of the walking wounded.  Her husband died two years ago.  One night she is incapacitated.  A man comes to her aid.  He’s the man she fell in love with years before, Ben McCall.  As the passion between them reignites, Grace too becomes a target of the madman who stalks Ben.  She, Angel and Ben must use their wits to stay alive as they fight a man desperate for revenge.

Check it out:  http://www.cobblestone-press.com/index.htm

In other news…Romance Junkies is running a fun Valentine’s contest.  Here’s the link to my contribution:

http://www.romancejunkies.com/rjvalentinescontest/JuliaRachelBarrett.html

Here’s the main page for the contest:

http://www.romancejunkies.com/contests.html

Enjoy!  Hint…breathes fire…

**Dana is the winner of My Everything from Stumbling Over Chaos!

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Siren-Bookstrand authors are running an amazing week-long Valentine’s contest.  You can win ebooks and Strandbucks to buy books from Siren.  Sign into the Siren Reader’s Group for links to the blogs and contest give-aways.  My day is tomorrow, so check back here and find out how to win a copy of my science fiction romance, Captured.

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SirenBookstrand/

You can find my interview over at the Logical Lust blog.  Leave me a comment and on Valentine’s Day, I’ll draw a name for a signed hard copy of The Cougar Book.  Link:  http://bit.ly/ZWnZq

Stumbling Over Chaos is running a contest for a copy of My Everything – my suspense romance coming out with Cobblestone Press on February 12th.  The contest runs through the 11th.  http://www.stumblingoverchaos.com/?p=5864http:// Head over and leave a comment.  The book makes for a fun, sexy afternoon read.

There’s a contest running over at Romance Junkies too!  I just don’t know exactly where it is – but I think there are lots and lots of freebies over there!

In other news, my kitty will recover from his life-threatening illness – it was touch and go all weekend and he finally turned the corner.  The vet called to give me the good news.

The winner of Mia Watt’s F.U.?  Linda!  Here ya go!  Mia will contact you.  Congratulations!

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With Romance Junkies!

http://www.romancejunkies.com/rjblog

A guest blog, a contest, and a promo for Captured!

Drop by and check it out.  I love reading your comments.

On the heavier side, just finished watching Gran Torino, with Clint Eastwood.  To be honest, I didn’t know what to expect.  One daughter didn’t like it.  She claimed the acting was amateurish.  The other daughter thought the movie was okay.

Baby girls, it was way more than okay.  The acting wasn’t amateurish, it was real.  Once again, just as occurred when I watched The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, my eyes were riveted on the screen.  Clint Eastwood, is, of course, riveting all by himself, but the Hmong actors were outstanding  as well, the story heartrending.  For me, the themes were personal.  I work in neighborhoods like this.  I have patients who are the spitting image of Walt Kowalski and I love them, while I have  other patients who are part of a community just like the Hmong community of Thao Vang Lor.  And I have to watch out for the gang bangers when I make my home visits.

Gran Torino, five stars out of five.  Thanks, Mr. Eastwood.

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