Romantic Times Recap

May 6, 2013 by

I will be sharing some of my pictures and experiences from last week’s Romantic Times Convention over the next week!

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Very early last Tuesday morning, three woman began their journey into parts unknown. Having never been to Romantic Times Convention, but hearing so much about the several daily events and the dances every evening, they decided they needed to be sure they had everything necessary to live for a month a way from home….Even if it was only for five days.

I have to say, I absolutely love traveling with my best buddies and MVRWA chapter mates.  Even with nerves twisting our stomachs and questions about what we were getting ourselves into, we never stopped laughing. From the moment we were all together until our wheels touched down in Kansas City and through out the convention – the fun didn’t stop.

 

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It was so wonderful to finally get to meet fellow Crescent Moon Press author, Shawna Romkey!

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…And Sara Hubbard

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And get reacquainted with Aaron Ritchey…even if he didn’t recognize me at first. <grin>

Tune in tomorrow for more pics, and more stories.

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Countdown to Romantic Times!

April 22, 2013 by

Okay! So who all is going to RT this year!
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Can you tell how excited I am? And I still have a whole 8 days before I get on the plane for Kansas City.

This will be my first year going to RT, but my fellow RWA chapter mates have been telling me for years it’s the place to be. So this year I’m going to find out for myself what everyone has been raving about for so long.

You will be able to find me in Club RT at 3:30 pm on Wednesday May 1, and 10:30 on Thursday May 2.

Also, on Thursday, May 2, I will be at the Ebook, Indie, and Graphic Novel Expo. You will be able to pick up print copies of Fairyproof and/or Resurrecting Harry or I will have cover flats with an easy-peasy QR Code that will allow you to get them digitally from All-Romance eBooks on the spot.

Or just stop by to say hi. I will have a lot of goodies for anyone who comes by one of my tables.

I also plan to be running little games through out the convention. So if you have not followed me on twitter (http://www.twitter.com/CPhillips) or liked my facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/ConstancePhillipsRomanceAuthor?ref=hl) and plan on being at RT, you might want to do that.  (Even if you’re not going to RT, I’d love to have you on either or both of the pages).

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And one more thing!!

The awesome, amazing, incredible Kriss Morton is hosting a “kick-off to RT” party for me and Resurrecting Harry on Facebook, this Wednesday from 3:00 pm – 9:00 pm eastern.

It’s open to all. Come for a while. Come for the whole thing. You will have so much fun and just might be able to pick up some cool swag, copies of both my books, and gift cards.

Check out the following link and join the party!

https://www.facebook.com/events/628897577133196/630205577002396/?comment_id=630215237001430&notif_t=event_mall_reply

 

 

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Resurrecting Harry, a Book Trailer

February 22, 2013 by

Thank you to Katelynn Phillips for creating this trailer for my upcoming novel.

Resurrecting Harry, Coming March 1

 

Can the greatest escape artist ever known break the grim reaper’s chains to save the only woman he’s ever loved?

In order to save Bess from self-destruction, Harry Houdini puts his afterlife on the line by entering a wager with purgatory’s keeper. He gives Harry a younger face and body, and a new name: Erich Welch.

Bess clings to his promise to deliver a coded message from beyond the grave, determined to provide the bridge for him to cross, even if that means befriending her husband’s sworn enemy.

Erich needs to help Bess over her loss and put her on the road to healing, but will any good come from resurrecting Harry?

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Coming March 1, 2013: Resurrecting Harry

January 16, 2013 by

I’m so pleased to officially announce the release day and cover for my next paranormal romance, Resurrecting Harry.

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Cover art by Lilyana Sanches

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Devastated by Harry Houdini’s unexpected death, his widow, Bess, clings to his promise to deliver a coded message from beyond the grave.  She’s determined to provide the bridge for him to cross, just like she assisted him on the stage, even if that means befriending her husband’s sworn enemy.

In order to save the only woman he’s ever loved from self-destruction, Harry puts his afterlife on the line by entering a wager with purgatory’s keeper, who gives Harry a younger face and body, and a new name: Erich Welch. Even with Harry’s soul and memories, Erich feels out-of-place and disconnected from everything he once called his own.

Will Erich be able to help Bess recover from her loss and will any good come from resurrecting Harry?

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RSVP at Bitten By Books for the Fairyproof Event

December 5, 2012 by

Tomorrow, beginning at noon central time, I will be at Bitten By Books talking about the very thin line between normal and paranormal and Fairyproof.

There is also a giveaway for a $50 Amazon gift card.

If you RSVP at this link before the beginning of the event, you will be given 25 entries into the giveaway.

Please head over and RSVP tonight, and then tomorrow come back and participate in the conversation.

 

Look forward to seeing everyone there.

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A Bit of This, A Bit of That

September 17, 2012 by

This week zoomed by me and I got a little behind on my updates here. So, this Monday I’m posting a News post. Look for my regular blogging schedule to resume this week.

Review

On Saturday the Happy Tails and Tales blog Reviewed Fairyproof, giving it four paws.

an excerpt:

The plots had me second guessing myself at every turn. The mysteries unfold beautifully. The characters, both good and bad, had me riveted. I was bad and stayed up way to late to finish this book, as I was interested to see how things would play out. 

You can read the rest of her review, plus a guest post talking about my own furry friends and how I used a puppy to help build Monique and Daniel’s relationship in the book at Happy Tails and Tales.

PROMO

My Reading Addiction is talking about Fairyproof today and giving their readers another chance to end the tour-wide giveaway.

Resurrecting Harry

I have been working with my editor on the revisions for this book and it’s been a whirlwind of a process.  I’m very excited that this book will be finding its place on the shelf next to Fairyproof soon. Watch this site and my Facebook page for updates on the process.

Updates:

Speaking of updates, this website is in a state of renewal right now. Look for updates and amendments in the next few weeks!

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It’s About Context

September 10, 2012 by

Over the weekend I received my editor’s revisions for my upcoming novel, Resurrecting Harry. Over the last week and a half I’ve been working on a critique for my critique partner on her upcoming story. Both projects have reminded me of something that can be easily forgotten. Context.

 

It seems when someone else reads my work there is always a line or two — or a paragraph or two — that my new reader doesn’t read in the same way that I wrote it. It isn’t about missing words or misconstruction in the sentence structure. The reader just doesn’t process it in the same way.

Of course, that is a strong indication that some rewriting is necessary, because I want my intent to be as clear as possible, but I find it interesting how the human mind works.

It’s not only about a line, or a few words. but sometimes a whole scene can mean a completely different thing to another person. For example, I was told by a friend that when her daughter looked at the cover for Fairyproof (out now) she pointed to the man silhouetted in the ally and attributed him as one of the minor characters in the book. After hearing that, I could see that her interpretation of the scene depicted on the cover could an accurate one. I, however, had seen and processed it in another way.

And that is the beauty of fiction, and in reading, that we as readers, can take the story and process it according to our life experiences.

Check it out: A local newspaper  interviewed me last week about Fairyproof. The resulting article can be found and read online.

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Fairyproof Reviewed!

September 9, 2012 by

Fairyproof makes another stop on the

Bewitching Book tour today.  It’s at Waiting on Sunday to Drown.

Check out this review by Jennifer G.

 

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Around the Internet: 5 Questions and World Building

September 6, 2012 by

My Blog tour, courtesy of Bewitching Book Tours, continues today at Mama Knows Books. Stop by over there to see what I have to say about building the Fairy realm in Fairyproof!

Also, my friend, Crimson Press author, and MVRWA chapter mate Kristina Knight sat me down at her blog  to ask me 5 questions.

 

 

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The Blog Tour Continues…

September 5, 2012 by

First I would like to thank everyone who stopped by the release party on Facebook yesterday.  I had so much fun and I hope all of you did too.

Congratulations to my giveaway winners: Karry Baker Gorsegner and  Katie O’Sullivan!

My blog tour, hosted through Bewitching Book Tours continues today. Please check the tour page for all the details.

Today, I’m pleased to be blogging at Flutey Words about music and writing. Here, you can enter the tour wide giveaway for a fairy door.

I’m also at Wendy Russo’s blog, talking about fairydust.

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