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Wednesday, November 19, 2008

Official website!

9:34 AM | by Phoebe Jordan | | | Edit Post

Well I have finally thought that I should have an official website for Talk About My Favorite Authors blog so that my readers can check to see what is going on and what will be going on in the future for this blog. I created it by using google pages and linking up all the pages onto the main page, which I'm still working on because I've only been doing this for the past 4 to 5 days. I've posted the link on the top corner of the blog in the right sidebar so you can go to the site without having to read this post all the time. I've been getting a lot of ARC of books by authors that I love to review on this website and I've been getting a bit of books to review by new authors that I've only recently heard of. I've even had a couple of interviews with authors that I've recently met online this week. On the official website for TAMFA there you will get updated information on author interviews I conducted on the blog with links. You will get information on ARC books that I've reviewd and about ARC books that I will be reviewing in the coming months. I have also set up a forum for TAMFA blog that I thought would bring my readers together and discuss the blog and give me insight on what my loyal readers might be looking for when they come to the blog so I can mix things up. It's not completely set up yet but I'm working on it and I'm open for all suggestions. I hope you stop by and maybe use the contact page on the site to tell me what you think about the website, if I should keep it or not or if you have any suggestions on what I could do to make it better or anything else you have to say because all opinions are much appreciated.

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Saturday, August 9, 2008

Romance Novel Forum Contest

11:18 AM | by Phoebe Jordan | | | Edit Post

Romance Novel Forum is fairly new message board where romance readers and writers can come together to discuss anything they would like about the romance novel. Romance Novel Forum was created for the purpose of getting people who love to read and write romance novels of any genre together and interact with each other and just having a good time with everyone on the forum. It is a community where you can post about yourself and what’s going on with your life. About movies, TV shows and the books and authors that you love to read about.

To introduce this new message board to other readers and writers of romance we are holding our very first contest in hopes of getting new members to join up with the members that have been here from the beginning and interact with each other. So we are offering the winner and runner-up of our randomly chosen contestants 3 and 1 free paperbacks from Amazon.com. And the 4 paperbacks will be any 3 and 1 that the winner and runner-up choose from Amazon.com. Now all you have to do is sign up to become a member at Romance Novel Forum and you have to post at a minimum of 35 posts to enter. Contestants have until the 1st of October 2008 to sign up and participate.

Have fun on the forum and let us know what you think of the forum when you become a member! Good Luck to everyone!

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Romance Writers United

10:26 AM | by Phoebe Jordan | | | Edit Post

I recently joined up with this up and coming romance writers group called Romance Writers United, which I joined up because it was 1) for free and 2) it is a a group that can become something big and very useful for my writing career. It's pretty easy to join up and all you have to do if you have a website or blog is to put up this pretty cool banner on your website or blog after you send in the information they asked of you. Here is their mission statement that I got from their website:

Romance Writers United (RWU) is an organization for the development of a positive community, working from the philosophy of abundance as opposed to competition. Our mission is to help bridge the gap between writers of romantic fiction, agents and editors; to support, encourage and promote our authors in the pursuit of publication. By working together, we can make a difference.

Membership is open to all romance writers, both published and unpublished. Members participate in a spirit of creative cooperation, coming together to share knowledge, skills, and resources to promote and build careers as romance novelists.

They also have this pretty cool forum to chat and promote your self and you published, unpublished and work-in-progress work. The founder of the group even asked me to write up a column called The Voice of Romance, for the website about all the current and upcoming releases and current work-in-progress both by published and unpublished members of the group. I'll also be writing about any current or upcoming releases of others that I like to read personally. This is so exciting for me and I wanted to share it with everyone.

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Saturday, July 19, 2008

Not Going to Conference Conference

10:18 AM | by Phoebe Jordan | | | Edit Post

The Romance Divas annual Not Going to Conference Conference will make you feel a bit less deprived! Amazing workshops, a star-studded guest list and awesome giveaways, all on the Diva forum! Don't miss it! Coordinated by Workshop on What Happens After the Contract (aka Editors are People Too!)* Thursday July 31 Joyce Hart, Hartline Literary Q&A on Inspirational Romance Stories and the Inspy Market Sandra Schwab, Historical Romance Author Workshop on Historical Accuracy and Anachronisms Friday, August 1 Yolanda Sfetsos, Author of Guarded by Stone Q&A on Paranormal and Urban Fantasy World Building Katie MacIver, KatieDidDesign Workshop on Website Design and Color Selection Saturday, August 2 Joey W. Hill, Erotica Author Workshop on Plotting Erotica and Erotic Romance Rhonda Stapleton, Editor and Author Workshop on Style and Voice

Excited yet?

How about if I list some door prizes?

"What Gwen said" mug donated by Gwen Hayes
3-chapter critique of a YA by Simon Pulse author Rhonda Stapleton
3-chapter critique of a YA, chick lit, or rom com by Golden Heart Finalist Amanda Brice
An ebook of your choice from Nell Dixon's backlist
An e-book of either Second Sight (paranormal romance) or Dragons' Choice (fantasy romance - dragon-shifters) from Debbie Mumford
Ten dollar Amazon gift certificate from Jodi Henley
Lush stuff from Seeley deBorne
e-book copy of Chasing Shadows from Erin Richards
Paperback copy of Iron Horse Rider OR Smiling Eyes from Adelle Laudan
Book thongs from Angeleque Ford
3 chapter critique from Sela Carsen
Winner's choice of e-book copy of "Not Quite Dead" or "Heart of the Sea" by Sela Carson
e-book copy of HEATWAVE by Eden Bradley
e-book copy of BREAKING SKYE by Eden Bradley
A box of goodies, trade and paperbacks, bath products candles, etc... All for a fun and relaxing home spa day treat. Courtesy of The Midnight Moon Cafe
1 download each of Natasha Moore's Samhain books, The Ride of Her Life and The Passion-Minded Professor
A copy of "Painted Soul" by Mary Quast
e-book copy of HER CINDERELLA COMPLEX by Jenna Bayley-Burke - Samhain
e-book copy of PAR FOR THE COURSE by Jenna Bayley-Burke - Samhain
e-book copy of FOUND by Jenna Bayley-Burke - Wild Rose Press
e-book copy of NIGHT OF INSPIRATION by Jenna Allen - Phaze
e-book copy of ON AGAIN by Jenna Allen - Phaze
$10 gc to Amazon from Kendal Corbitt
e-book Vampire Oracle: Harmony by MG Braden
e-book ARC, Art of Sensuality by Jax Cassidy

Plus a lovely bar of wonderful Chagrin Valley hand made soap, Caramel Pralines jar candle, handmade jewelry, Tarot readings, a Lush box for European Divas/Dudes, a $10 fictionwise gc and much more!

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Saturday, March 29, 2008

NEW MESSAGE BOARDS!

6:14 PM | by Phoebe Jordan | | | Edit Post

I have created Romance Readers and Writers Forum for the purpose of getting people who are of 18 years or over who love to read and write romance novels of any genre together and interact with each other and just having a good time with everyone on the forum.

It is a community where you can post about yourself and what’s going on with your life. About movies, TV shows and the books and authors that you love to read about. There is also an Arcade room where you can play some games like PacMan, Donkey Kong, Duck Hunt and much more. There is also a picture gallery where you can post pictures that you would like to share with the other members of the forum. There is also a Links room where you have a couple of places to place certain links that you would like to share with the other members. You can even add special events that you would like to share with the other members of the forum on the calendar in the forum. And also when you first visit the forum as a guest you won't be able to visit any of the other forums except one about the rules of the board, you will not be able to access the arcade, gallery or the links until you become a member.

Here is a Test account (for viewing purposes only. If someone abuses this test account I will be force to delete the account and no one will be able to test out a membership to this forum before they actually register)

Username: Viewer

Password: Viewer123

MODERATORS NEED!

Well I think it's obvious that this is a newly created Forum and so I need some people to sign up for the Moderator position so when I have to take some time off they will be watching over the Forum for me and making sure things are running smoothly. All you need to do is sign up and post here that you want to become a Moderator and I will PM you with some questions that you will need to answer and then I will decide how many moderators I will be choosing and who they are.

Thanks for joining and making this board a place that everyone can enjoy!

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