Friday, February 21, 2014
Giveaway Winner
Congrats, Christy! You're the winner of our Valentine's Day Giveaway! Please contact me at writeroliviamiles (at) gmail with your contact info. Happy Reading!
Friday, February 14, 2014
Valentine's Day Giveaway
Happy Valentine's Day! As we are in the business of romance, it seems only fitting that we celebrate the day with the things we love best...books!
We're spreading the love this holiday and one lucky commenter will win the Grand Valentine's Day Prize, which includes signed, and even advance copies from the group here at The Hot Pink Typewriter.
So pop the champagne, open a box of chocolates and get ready to indulge, and tell us: What would be your perfect Valentine?
Olivia Miles: "Perhaps I've been reading my daughter too many Fancy Nancy books, but this year, I'm hoping for a sumptuous Valentine's Day. This winter has been so busy with family and work commitments, and I'd love an opportunity to swipe on some lipstick, dress up in heels and sparkly jewelry, and have a night on the town. We moved out of the city (Chicago) last year, and I'd love to get back to one of my favorite neighborhood bistros, shed the jeans and T-shirts and every day responsibilities, and simply indulge."
Olivia is giving away two signed copies of her upcoming release, Recipe for Romance. (One for you, and one for your special someone.)
Jennifer Shirk: "As I get older, I'm finding I'm less and less interested in candy and flowers. So what I absolutely love is a fantastic dinner out with my hubby--appetizer to dessert. However, what we're doing this year is going out to a dinner the day before Valentine's Day with our daughter and then on Valentine's Day, the hubby and I are having a "date night" at home (the daughter will be out at Youth Group) where we'll cook together and have a nice evening that way. Two nice dinner this year! How perfect is that?"
Jennifer is giving away a copy of her ebook, A Little Bit Cupid.
Natalie Charles: "I've already told my Valentine to skip flowers and chocolates. This year, I want a twin -- preferably one who will be fine with changing diapers, preparing meals, and going to my day job so that I have more time to write. Since twins are difficult to find, I'd also be fine with a helper monkey, although realistically that would mean I'd still have to report for work."
Natalie is giving away a signed copy of her upcoming release, The Burden of Desire.
Tina Vaughn: "I'm a huge fan of the public "grand gesture" in romance novels but...not so much in real life. I prefer a private show of affection. ;) A quiet Valentine's Day dinner at home with my husband sounds good to me. (As long as I don't have to cook it.) Throw in some chocolate and I'd call that pretty much perfect.
* I'll just say it's likely I'll get my wish since, as I write this, we already have received a couple feet of snow and the white stuff is still falling."
Tina is giving away a copy of her ebook, No Sweeter Love.
Victoria James: "This has been a crazy winter around here. With two small kids and both myself and the DH being self-employed our schedules are all over the place and we don't spend nearly enough 'quality' time together-without the kids. Currently our house is filled with the stomach flu and colds, going on week two. Poor DH hasn't even made it down the stairs in almost a week, having caught the ickiest stomach flu from kid #1. Sooooo.....this year, what I'd love for Valentine's Day?
We're spreading the love this holiday and one lucky commenter will win the Grand Valentine's Day Prize, which includes signed, and even advance copies from the group here at The Hot Pink Typewriter.
So pop the champagne, open a box of chocolates and get ready to indulge, and tell us: What would be your perfect Valentine?
Rachel Lyndhurst: "On Valentine’s Day fifteen years ago my first child came
screaming into the world and didn’t seem to stop very often for about eighteen
months after that. Understandably February 14th has never been the same since,
although there’s usually a good amount of cake about and lots and lots of gift
wrap. So my perfect Valentine’s Day wouldn’t involve flowers,
chocolate or silk knickers. It would be just me and him. Alone. Maybe on a secluded
beach somewhere exotic. You have to dream!"
Rachel is giving away signed paperback copies of Kidnapped by the Greek Billionaire and The Spanish Billionaire’s Hired Bride.Olivia Miles: "Perhaps I've been reading my daughter too many Fancy Nancy books, but this year, I'm hoping for a sumptuous Valentine's Day. This winter has been so busy with family and work commitments, and I'd love an opportunity to swipe on some lipstick, dress up in heels and sparkly jewelry, and have a night on the town. We moved out of the city (Chicago) last year, and I'd love to get back to one of my favorite neighborhood bistros, shed the jeans and T-shirts and every day responsibilities, and simply indulge."
Olivia is giving away two signed copies of her upcoming release, Recipe for Romance. (One for you, and one for your special someone.)
Jennifer Shirk: "As I get older, I'm finding I'm less and less interested in candy and flowers. So what I absolutely love is a fantastic dinner out with my hubby--appetizer to dessert. However, what we're doing this year is going out to a dinner the day before Valentine's Day with our daughter and then on Valentine's Day, the hubby and I are having a "date night" at home (the daughter will be out at Youth Group) where we'll cook together and have a nice evening that way. Two nice dinner this year! How perfect is that?"
Jennifer is giving away a copy of her ebook, A Little Bit Cupid.
Natalie Charles: "I've already told my Valentine to skip flowers and chocolates. This year, I want a twin -- preferably one who will be fine with changing diapers, preparing meals, and going to my day job so that I have more time to write. Since twins are difficult to find, I'd also be fine with a helper monkey, although realistically that would mean I'd still have to report for work."
Natalie is giving away a signed copy of her upcoming release, The Burden of Desire.
Tina Vaughn: "I'm a huge fan of the public "grand gesture" in romance novels but...not so much in real life. I prefer a private show of affection. ;) A quiet Valentine's Day dinner at home with my husband sounds good to me. (As long as I don't have to cook it.) Throw in some chocolate and I'd call that pretty much perfect.
* I'll just say it's likely I'll get my wish since, as I write this, we already have received a couple feet of snow and the white stuff is still falling."
Tina is giving away a copy of her ebook, No Sweeter Love.
Victoria James: "This has been a crazy winter around here. With two small kids and both myself and the DH being self-employed our schedules are all over the place and we don't spend nearly enough 'quality' time together-without the kids. Currently our house is filled with the stomach flu and colds, going on week two. Poor DH hasn't even made it down the stairs in almost a week, having caught the ickiest stomach flu from kid #1. Sooooo.....this year, what I'd love for Valentine's Day?
1) Everyone in the house germ free!
2) A cleaning lady
3) Takeout
4) A night out with a non-sick hubby
5) Sleep
That's probably the most unromantic Valentine's list ever! Happy Valentine's Day! XO"
Victoria is giving away ebook copies of books 1 and 2 in the Red River series: A Risk Worth Taking and The Best Man's Baby.
We'll be announcing the winner next Friday, so be sure to leave a comment before then for your chance to win. And remember, we'd like to know...What is YOUR Valentine's Day wish?
Friday, January 10, 2014
And we have a winner!
Happy Friday, all!
Thanks to everyone who stopped by the Hot Pink Typewriter blog!
The winner to Rula Sinara's new Heartwarming Romance THE PROMISE OF RAIN is...
Christy
Please email me at Jennifer AT jennifershirk DOT com and we'll get the book out to you ASAP.
Have a great weekend!
Thanks to everyone who stopped by the Hot Pink Typewriter blog!The winner to Rula Sinara's new Heartwarming Romance THE PROMISE OF RAIN is...
Christy
Please email me at Jennifer AT jennifershirk DOT com and we'll get the book out to you ASAP.
Have a great weekend!
Monday, January 6, 2014
Interview with Harlequin Heartwarming Author Rula Sinara + Giveaway!
I'm so happy to have Rula Sinara here on the Hot Pink Typewriter blog today.
Rula's debut book THE PROMISE OF RAIN was just released!
Yay, Rula!
CAN YOU
TELL US A LITTLE BIT ABOUT THE PROMISE OF RAIN?
Absolutely! The Promise of Rain is a story about a wildlife
veterinarian, Dr. Anna Bekker, who is not only protective of the orphaned baby
elephants she’s determined to rescue, but of the four-year old daughter she’s
raising on a remote, rustic camp in Kenya’s Serengeti. Her sanctuary is the one
place where she can put the past behind her and feel in control of her
life…until it’s discovered by Jack. When guarded scientist and wounded hero,
Dr. Jackson Harper, who likes his life clean and controlled, discovers that his
child is being raised in the wild, he’ll do whatever it takes to get his little
girl back to the States…even if it means shutting down Anna’s camp and burning
any chance at ever having her in his life again.
WHAT THREE
WORDS BEST DESCRIBE ANNA?
I’d say Anna is passionate, nurturing and determined…yet
(and here’s where I sneak a few more words in) because of her family history,
she’s disillusioned and insecure about love.
IF YOUR
BOOK HAD A THEME SONG WHAT WOULD IT BE?
Oooh, I love this question! You see, I can’t listen to music
when I write. I need total silence, which is why I sometimes resort to waking
up at 4 AM…long before the kids. However, I do love music and it does fuel my
creative process. I’ll listen to music (especially country music) when I’m
brainstorming a book, but it’s not until I’m finished with the first draft that
the book’s ‘theme song’ hits me. I think that’s because I know my story and
characters at that point. The song has to fit my book, not the other way
around. Listening to the theme song before revisions helps immerse me in the
emotions of the story.
For The Promise of Rain, my theme song is Taylor Swift’s
‘Back to December’. The song as well as the music video are perfect for the
story. The funny thing is, of course, that snow—not rain—plays a big part in
the music video, but the image of Taylor Swift and the boy in the video, the
emotions of regret and yearning, and the lyrics are so in tune with the book
it’s uncanny. When I watch the video, I see a young Anna and Jack, back when
they knew each other in school.
IF YOUR BOOK WAS MADE INTO A MOVIE, WHO WOULD BE YOUR DREAM CAST?
Ah, book to movie. Every
writer’s dream! The Promise of Rain is a story close to my heart and many
elements in it were inspired by my childhood and life experiences. As a kid I
idolized Jane Goodall (still do). I wanted to be her. So when I wrote this
book, Anna always appeared in my head like a young Jane Goodall. But
since Jane’s not a hollywood actress, I’d pick Teri Polo to play Anna. She has that simple, natural beauty that
Anna has.
For Jack, I need a cross
between Jude Law and a young Harrison Ford. A cross between those
two...wouldn’t that make Jack the perfect man? LOL.
+
This has been so fun, Rula!
Thanks again, Rula!
Remember every comment entered below is an entry for Rula's book giveaway. Giveaway will run from now until Thursday, Jan 9th 11:59 PM EST. The winner will then be picked and posted here on the blog Friday, Jan 10th.
Good luck and Happy Reading!
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CAN YOU TELL US ANY BEHIND THE SCENES SECRET ABOUT YOUR
NOVEL (EITHER RELATED TO THE WRITING PROCESS OR HOW A CHARACTER/SCENE TURNED
OUT WAY DIFFERENT THAN ORGINALLY INTENDED, OR IF ANY CHARACTER WAS BASED ON
REAL LIFE PEOPLE, ETC.)?
Hmmm. Well, you know how I
mentioned Jane Goodall? When I was a kid I loved monkeys. I mean LOVED
monkeys...especially chimps. My older sister had me convinced (when I was young
enough to almost believe her) that I
was actually was an orphaned monkey who, while on a jungle safari, she and my
parents found and took in. I only looked human because I’d been living with
them for so long. LOL
So, of course I had to
include a primate in The Promise of Rain. Ambosi is a three-legged, spunky
little vervet monkey who acts as a sort of side-kick for Anna and a source of
comic relief from the story’s emotional side.
WHAT IS
THE LAST BOOK THAT KNOCKED YOUR SOCKS OFF?
Now this is a tough one! There are so many works of fiction
that have left a lasting impression on me it’s hard to pick. Honestly, I just
spent 30 minutes trying to narrow one down and I couldn’t. So I’m going to
reveal the nerd in me and go with the writing craft book, Save the Cat by Blake
Snyder, because it really made things click for me.
WHAT DO
YOU LIKE TO DO WHEN YOU AREN'T WRITING?
Key word: like.
When I’m not writing, the amount of laundry, dishes, cleaning and dealing with
school/kid related stuff is endless. I mean as in black hole endless, LOL.
However, when I am able to steal a little free time, I love gardening, watching
movies, reading and planning my next landscaping project. According to my
hubby, I collect trees. To his dismay, he has to help plant them ;).
HOW CAN
READERS CONNECT WITH YOU?
I love hearing from readers! I can be found many places
including:
Twitter: @RulaSinara
Thank you so much, Jennifer, for having me at The Hot Pink
Typewriter!
***It’s been so much fun and I’d love to add to it by giving away a
copy of The Promise of Rain…either ebook format or a signed print copy…winner’s
choice. Just leave a comment to be entered in the drawing!***
Blurb:
The Promise of Rain
He wants to take her child out of Africa…
The Busara elephant
research and rescue camp on Kenya's Serengeti is Anna Bekker's life's work. And
it's the last place she thought she'd run into Dr. Jackson Harper. As soon as
he sets eyes on her four-year-old, Pippa, Anna knows he'll never leave…without
his daughter.
Furious doesn't begin
to describe how Jack feels. How could Anna keep this from him? He has to get
his child back to the States. Yet as angry as he is with Anna, they still have
a bond. But can it endure, despite the ocean—and the little girl—between them?
Buy
Links:
Thanks again, Rula!
Remember every comment entered below is an entry for Rula's book giveaway. Giveaway will run from now until Thursday, Jan 9th 11:59 PM EST. The winner will then be picked and posted here on the blog Friday, Jan 10th.
Good luck and Happy Reading!
Sunday, December 1, 2013
December Releases
Happy Holidays everyone! December is here, and you know what that means....more holiday romances! Check out the newest releases:
'TWAS THE WEEK BEFORE CHRISTMAS, by Olivia Miles
A romantic inn. . .a white Christmas. . .hot cocoa by a roaring fire. .
.it all adds up to a perfect holiday romance from Special Edition debut
author Olivia Miles!
A storm is about to shake up Holly Tate’s quaint lifestyle, and the Nor’easter scheduled to hit the small town of Maple Woods, Connecticut will have nothing on the upheaval real estate tycoon Max Hamilton creates during his week-long stay at The White Barn Inn. Since inheriting her grandmother’s house five years ago, Holly has poured her heart and soul into transforming the old mansion into a successful inn, hoping to be able to save enough to buy the property when the ninety-nine year lease expires on Christmas Day.
Unbeknownst to Holly, Max has a different plan. But as attraction builds and emotions stir, will Holly’s contagious Christmas spirit have him changing his mind? Or will Holly be forced to start the new year with no home or business, but instead, only a broken heart?
AMAZON || B&N
And a special re-release... THE BILLIONAIRE'S CHRISTMAS BABY, by Victoria James
Jackson Pierce didn’t make his fortune entertaining every half-cocked
idea, especially one involving diaper changes. Not even the cute
brunette who links him to the baby in her arms can crack his icy heart.
A baby on the doorstep is the least of Hannah Woods’s problems—she has to find the baby’s uncle, or the child will end up in foster care. She sleuths her way to the reclusive CEO’s doorstep only to find six feet of holiday sexy—and a door slammed in her face. But when Jackson comes around and urges they marry for little Emily’s sake, Hannah finds herself falling for the jaded billionaire and wishing for a holiday miracle of their own…
AMAZON || B&N
'TWAS THE WEEK BEFORE CHRISTMAS, by Olivia Miles
A storm is about to shake up Holly Tate’s quaint lifestyle, and the Nor’easter scheduled to hit the small town of Maple Woods, Connecticut will have nothing on the upheaval real estate tycoon Max Hamilton creates during his week-long stay at The White Barn Inn. Since inheriting her grandmother’s house five years ago, Holly has poured her heart and soul into transforming the old mansion into a successful inn, hoping to be able to save enough to buy the property when the ninety-nine year lease expires on Christmas Day.
Unbeknownst to Holly, Max has a different plan. But as attraction builds and emotions stir, will Holly’s contagious Christmas spirit have him changing his mind? Or will Holly be forced to start the new year with no home or business, but instead, only a broken heart?
AMAZON || B&N
And a special re-release... THE BILLIONAIRE'S CHRISTMAS BABY, by Victoria James
A baby on the doorstep is the least of Hannah Woods’s problems—she has to find the baby’s uncle, or the child will end up in foster care. She sleuths her way to the reclusive CEO’s doorstep only to find six feet of holiday sexy—and a door slammed in her face. But when Jackson comes around and urges they marry for little Emily’s sake, Hannah finds herself falling for the jaded billionaire and wishing for a holiday miracle of their own…
AMAZON || B&N
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