tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-86929036820282426392024-03-13T09:56:14.424-05:00Jennifer SchmidtSensual RomanceJenniferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07421074507811363210noreply@blogger.comBlogger59125truetag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8692903682028242639.post-31696782602126967252015-02-13T21:40:00.000-06:002015-02-13T21:40:09.699-06:00Happy, Steamy Valentine's Day!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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I may disappear for awhile*cough* two years *cough*, but when I return I always come back with some goodies.<br />
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From today until Sunday, <a href="http://ph.thewriterscoffeeshop.com/books/detail/89">Romantic Interludes</a>-and each individual <a href="http://ph.thewriterscoffeeshop.com/books/detail/136">short story</a> featured- will be FREE. Along with my first short story, <a href="http://ph.thewriterscoffeeshop.com/books/detail/126">A Christmas Kiss</a>. Not only that but you can get <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Risking-All-Jennifer-Schmidt/dp/1612131174/ref=sr_1_12?ie=UTF8&qid=1423884556&sr=8-12&keywords=risking+it+all">Risking It All</a> and <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Last-Call-Jennifer-Schmidt-ebook/dp/B005QQ3QX6/ref=asap_bc?ie=UTF8">Last Call</a> eBooks for only .99 cents<br />
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As if that's not amazing enough, the authors of Romantic Interludes are also having a giveaway! Enter below for your chance to win signed paperback and eBooks. </div>
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Jenniferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07421074507811363210noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8692903682028242639.post-13229748761923430682013-01-31T00:00:00.000-06:002013-01-31T00:00:13.887-06:00Scavenger Hunt #7<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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forever. Now, three years later, they’re a happily married, suburban
living couple whose only problem is a disobedient puppy. Things couldn’t
be going more smoothly for these two—until Valentine’s Day turns out to
be more than flowers, chocolates and candy hearts. Kennedy’s been down
this road before and it ended in heartache. Will she be able to overcome
her fear of the past in order to see the good? Sometimes the best
things in life are the unexpected surprises along the way.</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span class="userContent"><span class="text_exposed_show"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span class="messageBody" data-ft="{"type":3}"><span class="userContent">Remember what to do? </span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span class="messageBody" data-ft="{"type":3}"><span class="userContent">Find a candy heart with a word or phrase hidden somewhere on the following authors' blogs or FB page</span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">1 - <a href="http://lissabryan.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Lissa Bryan</a> <br />
2 - <a href="https://www.facebook.com/SuzyDuffyBooks" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Suzy Duffy</a><br />
3 - <a href="http://www.tmfranklin.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">T.M Franklin</a> <br />
4 - <a href="http://alliejean.net/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Allie Jean</a> <br />
5 - <a href="http://sandyquill.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Sandi Layne</a> <br />
6 - <a href="http://www.sydneylogan.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Sydney Logan</a> <br />
7 - <a href="http://www.jleeschmidt.blogspot.ca/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Jennifer Schmidt</a></span></h5>
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What
happens when the God of love is smitten by a mortal woman? Or when a
marine comes home from overseas and wants a second chance with the one
he let get away?<br />
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From a greeting card writer who hates
Valentine’s Day, to a matchmaker who doesn’t believe in love, to a young
couple who has to face fears from the past before then can accept their
future – Romantic Interludes includes seven tales of love from TWCS
authors.<br />
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Whether in an emergency room or flower shop, love is in
the air. From first glances to second chances, this bundle of romantic
stories will get your heart racing!<br />
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Jenniferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07421074507811363210noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8692903682028242639.post-75538056257258537862013-01-30T00:00:00.000-06:002013-01-30T00:00:09.910-06:00Sweetheart Scavenger Hunt #6<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Morgan hates Valentine’s Day—which is ironic, considering she works as a
writer for a greeting card company. She meets Nathan Reynolds, one of
the new graphic artists, and they bond over their mutual hatred for all
things Cupid while working on designs for this year’s marketing
campaign. As they grow closer, Jada learns that Nathan is a single
father, and she quickly becomes attached to him and his little girl.
When it’s time for the company’s holiday party, Jada assumes they will
attend together, not realizing Nathan already has a date for the event.
Has Stupid Cupid broken her heart once again? A heartfelt story about
love, family, and second chances.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span class="messageBody" data-ft="{"type":3}"><span class="userContent">Remember what to do? </span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span class="messageBody" data-ft="{"type":3}"><span class="userContent">Find a candy heart with a word or phrase hidden somewhere on the following authors' blogs or FB page</span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">1 - <a href="http://lissabryan.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Lissa Bryan</a> <br />
2 - <a href="https://www.facebook.com/SuzyDuffyBooks" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Suzy Duffy</a><br />
3 - <a href="http://www.tmfranklin.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">T.M Franklin</a> <br />
4 - <a href="http://alliejean.net/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Allie Jean</a> <br />
5 - <a href="http://sandyquill.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Sandi Layne</a> <br />
6 - <a href="http://www.sydneylogan.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Sydney Logan</a> <br />
7 - <a href="http://www.jleeschmidt.blogspot.ca/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Jennifer Schmidt</a></span></h5>
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about love. After solving the puzzle, enter the drawing using the
Rafflecopter widget below. What's the prize you ask? Well, an eBook of <i>Romantic Interludes</i> and a signed paperback from the author of your choice of the seven included in the anthology. </span></span></span></h5>
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What
happens when the God of love is smitten by a mortal woman? Or when a
marine comes home from overseas and wants a second chance with the one
he let get away?<br />
<br />
From a greeting card writer who hates
Valentine’s Day, to a matchmaker who doesn’t believe in love, to a young
couple who has to face fears from the past before then can accept their
future – Romantic Interludes includes seven tales of love from TWCS
authors.<br />
<br />
Whether in an emergency room or flower shop, love is in
the air. From first glances to second chances, this bundle of romantic
stories will get your heart racing!<br />
<br />
<br /></div>
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Jenniferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07421074507811363210noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8692903682028242639.post-84657830714322036392013-01-29T00:00:00.000-06:002013-01-29T00:00:12.500-06:00Sweetheart Scavenger Hunt #5<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Have you found the hearts hiding on the authors' sites?<br />
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The featured summary is from Sandi Layne<br />
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years ago, April Peterson asked her long-time crush, pen pal Lance
Corporal Justin Clark, for a date. In shock after his first military
deployment to Afghanistan, he ignored her, eventually deleting his email
account so that she couldn’t get in touch with him. <br /> <br /> When they
meet again, April Peterson Sinclair is a widow with a young daughter
and Gunnery Sergeant Justin Clark, USMC, tries to show her how he has
always felt. Justin asks for a day spent alone together—just what April
had asked of him long ago—and during that day, he gets his second
chance.</span></span><br />
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2 - <a href="https://www.facebook.com/SuzyDuffyBooks" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Suzy Duffy</a><br />
3 - <a href="http://www.tmfranklin.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">T.M Franklin</a> <br />
4 - <a href="http://alliejean.net/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Allie Jean</a> <br />
5 - <a href="http://sandyquill.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Sandi Layne</a> <br />
6 - <a href="http://www.sydneylogan.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Sydney Logan</a> <br />
7 - <a href="http://www.jleeschmidt.blogspot.ca/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Jennifer Schmidt</a></span></h5>
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happens when the God of love is smitten by a mortal woman? Or when a
marine comes home from overseas and wants a second chance with the one
he let get away?<br />
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From a greeting card writer who hates
Valentine’s Day, to a matchmaker who doesn’t believe in love, to a young
couple who has to face fears from the past before then can accept their
future – Romantic Interludes includes seven tales of love from TWCS
authors.<br />
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Whether in an emergency room or flower shop, love is in
the air. From first glances to second chances, this bundle of romantic
stories will get your heart racing!<br />
<br />
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Okay, before you check out today's post, you really should go back and check out <a href="http://jleeschmidt.blogspot.ca/2013/01/day-3-of-sweetheart-scavenger-hunt.html">yesterday's</a>. I made a little booboo with the featured story but it's now fixed.<br />
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Okay, on with today's from Allie Jean<br />
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<span class="fbPhotosPhotoCaption" id="fbPhotoSnowliftCaption" tabindex="0"><span class="hasCaption">After
a less than stellar ending to her seemingly perfect relationship,
Christine decided to spend Valentine’s Day at the one place where her
mind would stay good and occupied, keeping all thoughts of Mitch away.
The Emergency Room had a way making the day pass by quickly, yet when
her former fling elects to change his schedule with another nurse,
Christine finds herself in a situation she can’t avoid. Can she finally
set aside her fears and take a leap of faith? Or will her assumptions of
Mitch prove her to be unlucky in love?</span></span><br />
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2 - <a href="https://www.facebook.com/SuzyDuffyBooks" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Suzy Duffy</a><br />
3 - <a href="http://www.tmfranklin.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">T.M Franklin</a> <br />
4 - <a href="http://alliejean.net/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Allie Jean</a> <br />
5 - <a href="http://sandyquill.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Sandi Layne</a> <br />
6 - <a href="http://www.sydneylogan.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Sydney Logan</a> <br />
7 - <a href="http://www.jleeschmidt.blogspot.ca/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Jennifer Schmidt</a></span></h5>
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What
happens when the God of love is smitten by a mortal woman? Or when a
marine comes home from overseas and wants a second chance with the one
he let get away?<br />
<br />
From a greeting card writer who hates
Valentine’s Day, to a matchmaker who doesn’t believe in love, to a young
couple who has to face fears from the past before then can accept their
future – Romantic Interludes includes seven tales of love from TWCS
authors.<br />
<br />
Whether in an emergency room or flower shop, love is in
the air. From first glances to second chances, this bundle of romantic
stories will get your heart racing!<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
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Today's featured story is by T.M Franklin<br />
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<span class="fbPhotosPhotoCaption" id="fbPhotoSnowliftCaption" tabindex="0"><span class="hasCaption">Emily Valentine is a matchmaker who doesn’t believe in love.<br /> <br /><span> Well, at least not the hearts and flowers, see-your-soulmate-across-a</span><wbr></wbr><span class="word_break"></span><span>-crowded-room-and-the-worl</span><wbr></wbr><span class="word_break"></span>d-stands-still
kind of love. No, Emily is a pragmatist – a scientist – and she’s
abandoned her family’s tradition of matchmaking based on instinct and
uncanny intuition for a more scientific approach to pair<span class="text_exposed_show">ing people up.<br /> <br /> Emily believes love is more about compatibility and common interests than anything mystical.<br /> <br />
But a run-of-the-mill job turns her world on end when swoony cake
designer Sam Cavanaugh pops up as a potential match for her newest
client. The attraction she feels for him throws a wrench in her plans,
but she’s not going to succumb without a fight.<br /> <br /> Emily is nothing if not practical. And reasonable. But she’s about to learn that sometimes the best things in life…are neither.</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span class="messageBody" data-ft="{"type":3}"><span class="userContent"> <span style="font-size: small;">Remember what to do? </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span class="messageBody" data-ft="{"type":3}"><span class="userContent">Find a candy heart with a word or phrase hidden somewhere on the following authors' blogs or FB page</span></span></span></span></span></h5>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span class="messageBody" data-ft="{"type":3}"><span class="userContent"></span></span></span></span>1 - <a href="http://lissabryan.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Lissa Bryan</a> <br />
2 - <a href="https://www.facebook.com/SuzyDuffyBooks" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Suzy Duffy</a><br />
3 - <a href="http://www.tmfranklin.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">T.M Franklin</a> <br />
4 - <a href="http://alliejean.net/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Allie Jean</a> <br />
5 - <a href="http://sandyquill.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Sandi Layne</a> <br />
6 - <a href="http://www.sydneylogan.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Sydney Logan</a> <br />
7 - <a href="http://www.jleeschmidt.blogspot.ca/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Jennifer Schmidt</a></span></h5>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Once you've collected them all, unscramble them to reveal a quote
about love. After solving the puzzle, enter the drawing using the
Rafflecopter widget below. What's the prize you ask? Well, an eBook of <i>Romantic Interludes</i> and a signed paperback from the author of your choice of the seven included in the anthology. </span></span></span></h5>
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What
happens when the God of love is smitten by a mortal woman? Or when a
marine comes home from overseas and wants a second chance with the one
he let get away?<br />
<br />
From a greeting card writer who hates
Valentine’s Day, to a matchmaker who doesn’t believe in love, to a young
couple who has to face fears from the past before then can accept their
future – Romantic Interludes includes seven tales of love from TWCS
authors.<br />
<br />
Whether in an emergency room or flower shop, love is in
the air. From first glances to second chances, this bundle of romantic
stories will get your heart racing!<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
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Jenniferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07421074507811363210noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8692903682028242639.post-68496783626605819882013-01-26T00:00:00.000-06:002013-01-26T00:00:03.588-06:00The Scavenger Hunt Continues...<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Little Flower Shop for Becky. Enter the tall dark stranger who comes
calling every Monday but how can she fall for a guy who likes mediocre
Mop-heads over zany Zinnias. He might be cute, but he sure ain’t no
gentleman gardener. Harder to open than a Dalia in December – Becky and
her buddy, Jilly have to resort to every trick in the book to figure
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span class="messageBody" data-ft="{"type":3}"><span class="userContent"></span></span></span></span>1 - <a href="http://lissabryan.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Lissa Bryan</a> <br />
2 - <a href="https://www.facebook.com/SuzyDuffyBooks" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Suzy Duffy</a><br />
3 - <a href="http://www.tmfranklin.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">T.M Franklin</a> <br />
4 - <a href="http://alliejean.net/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Allie Jean</a> <br />
5 - <a href="http://sandyquill.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Sandi Layne</a> <br />
6 - <a href="http://www.sydneylogan.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Sydney Logan</a> <br />
7 - <a href="http://www.jleeschmidt.blogspot.ca/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Jennifer Schmidt</a></span></h5>
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What
happens when the God of love is smitten by a mortal woman? Or when a
marine comes home from overseas and wants a second chance with the one
he let get away?<br />
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From a greeting card writer who hates
Valentine’s Day, to a matchmaker who doesn’t believe in love, to a young
couple who has to face fears from the past before then can accept their
future – Romantic Interludes includes seven tales of love from TWCS
authors.<br />
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Whether in an emergency room or flower shop, love is in
the air. From first glances to second chances, this bundle of romantic
stories will get your heart racing!<br />
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Jenniferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07421074507811363210noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8692903682028242639.post-46797321587817901122013-01-25T06:00:00.000-06:002013-01-25T16:08:58.176-06:00Romantic Interludes<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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The Writer's Coffee Shop Publishing House gives its readers seven spicy, sweet, and sassy stories guaranteed to satisfy.<br />
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What
happens when the God of love is smitten by a mortal woman? Or when a
marine comes home from overseas and wants a second chance with the one
he let get away?<br />
<br />
From a greeting card writer who hates
Valentine’s Day, to a matchmaker who doesn’t believe in love, to a young
couple who has to face fears from the past before then can accept their
future – Romantic Interludes includes seven tales of love from TWCS
authors.<br />
<br />
Whether in an emergency room or flower shop, love is in
the air. From first glances to second chances, this bundle of romantic
stories will get your heart racing!<br />
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Find the hearts hidden in each blog and solve the puzzle.<br />
Win a copy of "Romantic Interludes" plus a signed paperback from the author of your choice. <br />
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1 - <a href="http://lissabryan.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Lissa Bryan</a> <br />
2 - <a href="https://www.facebook.com/SuzyDuffyBooks" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Suzy Duffy</a><br />
3 - <a href="http://www.tmfranklin.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">T.M Franklin</a> <br />
4 - <a href="http://alliejean.net/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Allie Jean</a> <br />
5 - <a href="http://sandyquill.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Sandi Layne</a> <br />
6 - <a href="http://www.sydneylogan.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Sydney Logan</a> <br />
7 - <a href="http://www.jleeschmidt.blogspot.ca/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Jennifer Schmidt</a><br />
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Today's spotlighted story is by Lissa Bryan<br />
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"The Golden Arrow and the Butterfly," by Lissa Bryan<br />
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<i>Eros is the god of love, but he has never experienced the emotion
himself, despite his inexplicable fascination with a beautiful young
mortal woman, Psyche. When one of his golden arrows strikes Psyche
instead of its intended target, he whisks her away to Olympus, to save
her from the fate of falling in love with the next man she sees. Psyche
is terrified when she wakes blindfolded, in a strange realm, in the
company of an oddly compelling man who claims to be a Greek god. What
happens when the blindfold finally comes off?</i></div>
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Jenniferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07421074507811363210noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8692903682028242639.post-39664103398731574852013-01-18T11:03:00.002-06:002013-01-18T11:03:32.599-06:00A Valentine's Treat <div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
So Valentine's Day will soon be upon us again. Personally, I'm not a Vday fan. Shocking, I know. But I, along with some other great authors, have a little gift for you this year....<br />
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<i>Romantic Interludes</i> is a collection of short stories from seven of the TWCS Publishing House authors. Now, if you follow TWCS on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/TWCS-Publishing-House/119328354791583?ref=ts&fref=ts" target="_blank">Facebook</a> you've seen the sneak peaks each day of the stories summaries.<br />
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Curious what mine is about? Some of you may remember this couple....<br />
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<i><span class="userContent">After twelve years of friendship, Memphis and Kennedy Adams took a risk that changed their liv<span class="text_exposed_show">es
forever. Now, three years later, they’re a happily married, suburban
living couple whose only problem is a disobedient puppy. Things couldn’t
be going more smoothly for these two—until Valentine’s Day turns out to
be more than flowers, chocolates and candy hearts. Kennedy’s been down
this road before and it ended in heartache. Will she be able to overcome
her fear of the past in order to see the good? Sometimes the best
things in life are the unexpected surprises along the way.</span></span></i><br />
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<span class="userContent"><span class="text_exposed_show"><i>Romantic Interludes </i>will be available February 1st in eBook format. But starting January 25 my fellow authors and I are putting together a little treat for you where you could win an eBook of <i>Romantic Interludes</i> plus a signed paperback from the author of your choice. If you're on FB you can check out <a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/150084528475740/" target="_blank">Sweetheart Scavenger Hunt,</a></span></span><i><span class="userContent"><span class="text_exposed_show"> </span></span></i><span class="userContent"><span class="text_exposed_show">No worries if you're not though, there will be updates posted here along the way, too.</span></span><br />
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Jenniferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07421074507811363210noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8692903682028242639.post-31185052781432933202012-12-11T13:30:00.002-06:002012-12-11T13:30:35.582-06:00Let's fill up your stocking <div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Or add another present under your tree. I may be late, but I have decided what better way to thank all of you who have supported RIA than to giveaway an autographed copy! I'm also throwing in a magnet<br />
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The giveaway will run starting today (December 11) and end December 24th. I know, I know. You won't have it by Christmas<i>, </i>but I'll still use pretty Christmas wrapping ;)<br />
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Rules are simple. Because of the content in <i>Risking It All</i>, you must be 18+ to enter and because of shipping costs the giveaway is only open to Canadian and U.S. residents. <br />
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You can enter <a href="http://jleeschmidt.blogspot.ca/p/risking-it-all-christmas-giveaway.html" target="_blank">here</a><br />
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Jenniferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07421074507811363210noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8692903682028242639.post-82079111611229516602012-11-14T17:34:00.001-06:002012-11-14T17:35:43.789-06:00TWCS Black Friday Event <div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Who doesn't love a sale? Well, personally, I hate shopping, but when I <i>have</i> to do it then I love a sale. For those of you who are holding off reading RIA or LC (or any other TWCS ebook) because of costs, then I have some very exciting news.<br />
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Yep, for one day TWCS will be dropping prices of eBooks and jumping on the Black Friday bandwagon. Keep in mind this offer is <b><i>only </i></b>available through <a href="http://ph.thewriterscoffeeshop.com/" target="_blank">TWCS Publishing House website</a>.<br />
And, in case you didn't know, PRINT prices were recently dropped as well (not a limited time offer; new prices went into effect November 1, 2012)<br />
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Jenniferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07421074507811363210noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8692903682028242639.post-32004214492045546912012-11-10T11:47:00.000-06:002012-11-10T11:49:19.449-06:00Baby Steps<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">Lately I’ve received quite
a few emails regarding my FF stories. Some want to know if there will be a
squeal to WHACW, others asking if I plan to “return” and continue writing fan
fiction. While I find the curiosity flattering (who doesn’t want to be begged
to continue a story ;) ) the answer to both those questions is no. </span></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">What Happens at Charlie’s Wedding</span></i><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;"> was my baby steps into the writing world. If
it hadn’t been for the FF community I probably would never have had the courage
to publish. Actually I know I never would have, but you’d be surprised at the
comfort a pen name can give you until you’re ready to scream that it’s you
behind the smut. Velvetbutterfly was a test to see if I could do it, and with
two published novels under my belt, I guess I can finally say I’m not too
shabby when it comes to this writing bit. </span></div>
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<span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">But as much as I will
always be grateful to the FF fans, especially to those who have followed me
over to my original work and continue to support me, that part is over for me. A
lot goes into writing and with the time I would spend writing FF is the
time I could spent writing my own original, which is my focus now. Or least it
will be as soon as I can concentrate enough to get something down. </span></div>
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<span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">My stories will still
remain on FanFiction.net and Twilighted—at least for now. There may come a time
when I decide to pull all of it just because (NOT to publish it), but for now
they’ll remain.</span></div>
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<span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">That brings me to then
next question I get asked a lot: do I have any plans to turn my FF into o-fic.
No. Absolutely not. Without getting into the whole "pulled to publish"
debate, for me it's just not something I`m comfortable with. I may have created
the story but those aren't my characters. I borrowed them, and slapping a
different name on them still won`t make them mine. Original fiction means from
scratch, in my opinion. If I'm going to publish it's going to be something that's
entirely mine and not something I borrowed along the way. That's just how I
feel; no disrespect to those authors who have done it because I've read some
really great books that I never would have guessed were originally FF.</span></div>
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<span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">The fan fiction
community is a very close group, it's more like family than anything else, and
I'm proud that I was part of that family for a little while. But like all
families, there comes a time when you need to leave so you can learn who you
are and grow into the person you want to be on your own. Those baby steps may
seem terrifying to take but without taking them you'll never know where you
could end up. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">I don’t usually post
personal things on my blog; if you follow then you know it’s mostly updates
about my books or general posts about random things. Today, I’m going to break
that personal silence because it’s November. And this month means something to
me—or rather this month’s <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">awareness</i>
means something to me. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">Almost everyone knows someone who has suffered
in some way from some illness or another. For those who haven’t experienced
watching someone they love and care about battle whichever disease takes over,
they should consider themselves extremely lucky. It’s one of the hardest things
you’ll ever witness—o<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">ne</i> of the
hardest. The hardest is watching that disease win. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">November is Lung
Cancer awareness month. Lung cancer takes so many lives each year—too many
lives. Approximately, 395 people will die of lung cancer <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">every week</i></b><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">.</i> That’s just Canadian statistics. Too
many people lose this battle, and nine years ago, my father was one of them. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">Most little girls grow
up thinking their fathers are heroes. I wasn’t one of them. I loved my dad; he
was one of a kind in so many ways. But I didn’t grow up thinking he was
perfect, I knew he had flaws and had done some pretty shitty things and to some
they would have been unforgivable. I didn’t think he was the ideal man to
measure all other men to. I respected him just as much as I loved him, though,
and I would be proud to have my sons grow up to be half the man he was. But he
wasn’t the type of man to put on a pedestal. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">He let us grow into
the people <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">we</i> wanted to be, not what <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">he</i> wanted us to be. He didn’t push his
thoughts or opinions on us, he let us make our own choices, let us have our own
beliefs—even if he didn’t agree with them, he never discouraged or belittled
us. He supported us, mostly in silence since he wasn’t big on sharing his
feelings. I’m definitely like my father that way.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">No, I didn’t think he
was a hero—until he started the hardest three year fight of his life. You never
really know how strong a person is, even one that you’ve known your entire life,
until you watch them battle and struggle to survive. It’s an image that will
stay with you forever, almost haunting you. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">I miss him every
single day…but I’m also angry at him. It wasn’t “bad luck” he got cancer; it
was from years and years of smoking—over fifty years of it. I am angry because
he more or less did this to himself because of his choices. He didn’t ask to
get cancer, but he also didn’t stop and try to make sure it didn’t happen. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I’m angry and sad because my boys will never
know how great of a man their grandfather was. They’ll never have the chance to
toss a football around with him or learn to drive the old beat up Chevy he
had.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Every birthday, every holiday,
every concert my children are in, they’ll miss out on having him there. There
will be an empty seat at their graduation, at their wedding, at…everything.
When they ask to see their grandfather I have to take them to a cemetery
instead of taking them to the house I grew up in. They have to speak to a
headstone instead of a person. They’ll never hear his voice, or his laugh that
made everyone around him smile or laugh with him. My oldest son will never know
how much he truly looks like his grandfather when his eyes crinkle at the
corners and his entire face lights up when he finds something hilarious.
They’ll never know how much he would have loved them. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">And every person that
has lost someone knows exactly what this hole feels like that’s still in my
heart after nine years. It’s not something you can ever get over. And as much
as I miss him, and as much as I would give anything for just one more minute,
I’m angry he did this to us. To himself.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">And this is the first
time I have ever said that.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">I’m not writing this
to get the “I’m sorry for your loss” sympathies. That’s not what I need. I’m
sharing this because what I need, what everyone needs, is awareness to how this
disease will not only affect the person who has it but everyone who loves them.
That cigarette you just have to have? That’s one more detail to your funeral
your family is adding. That’s one more day that not only you lose but that they
lose with you. That’s one more child you don’t get to walk down the aisle, or
one more grandchild you don’t get to hold after s/he is born. That’s one more
memory of you you’re making the people you love miss out on. Is all that pain
you’re going to make them suffer worth it?</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">I’m an ex-smoker, and
I deal with the cravings almost every day. I know how rough it is to quit. But
this?</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">This is rougher. This
is as hard as it gets. This is heartbreaking to me. This is something I will
never put my children through if I can help it. This is our reality now.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">November is Lung Cancer awareness month. Make
someone aware. Not of the health risks or how they’re playing Russian roulette
with every inhale—they know all that. Make them aware of how all the players
involved in that game are going to be affected when it ends. Because forever in our hearts just isn’t
enough</span></span>.</span></div>
Jenniferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07421074507811363210noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8692903682028242639.post-57327254020677651232012-10-18T10:39:00.000-05:002012-10-18T10:39:14.369-05:00I have eye candy<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
FYI, you need to read that title in a sing-song voice to make it sound the way I intended<br />
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So I have a couple of little treats for you. First, I finally got around to making video trailers for Risking It All and Last Call. Okay, <i>I</i> didn't <i>make</i> them, my lovelies from my publishing house did, but I did pick out the graphics and come up with the taglines.<br />
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Anyone interested in seeing them? That's what I thought.<br />
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<a href="http://t.co/awrArriv" target="_blank">Risking It All</a> and <a href="http://t.co/tfTzB4TA" target="_blank">Last Call</a><br />
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Another little FYI, I start to get major butterflies at :48 with RIA video. *sigh*<br />
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Okay, now for the eye candy. Against my better judgment (because I knew how addicted I would become!) I created a Pinterest account. Okay, full disclosure? I already had one but logged into it once and never bothered to go back. But I went back a few days ago. Oh, boy did I ever.<br />
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Let me throw a few things at you: Memphis's motorcycle. Cabin D. Ian Somerhalder. The mischievous and lovable Ben and Jerry from Last Call. Las Vegas. Jensen Ackles. Emma's ring from the short story A Christmas Kiss. David Boreanaz.<br />
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What does all that have in common? Well, if you've ever wondered about any of that and more, then you need to follow me on my Pinterest journey. Yep, click right <a href="http://pinterest.com/jleeschmidt/" target="_blank">here</a> and find out everything you could want about not only my books but me as well. The men I deem swoon worthy, the actresses I love, places I want stamped on my passport--do they even stamp anymore? See, I have no idea because I don't have a passport (yet) but when I do look out. <br />
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It's a work in progress, but it's getting there and I have some fun ideas up my sleeve still.<br />
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Enjoy the videos, and don't forget to let me know what you think!<br />
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Jenniferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07421074507811363210noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8692903682028242639.post-2543937331855205832012-10-11T21:25:00.000-05:002012-10-11T21:25:18.644-05:00The readers rock! I am a bad, bad blogger. Another month has gone by without a peep from my end, but real life does tend to get in the way. <br />
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I do have exciting news, though. Risking It All made it to the #3 on the TWCS PH Best Sellers list! Yes, say it with me now: OH EM GEE! I'm surprised those around me aren't deaf when I found that out. I have never made it into the top 5 before! And that is due to all of YOU who have bought the book and continue to support it. So thank you, thank you, THANK YOU!<br />
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Another squeal moment: RIA only needs 91 readers until it reaches 1000 added on Goodreads. I don't even care how small that seems to some authors, to me that is HUGE! A THOUSAND readers? Are you freaking kidding me?! I was impressed with the little recognition Last Call received, this is completely blowing me away. Cloud nine is even too low for me right now, I kid you not!<br />
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Now, I've had quite a few emails or comments left on reviews on Goodreads or messages on my FB author page asking if Risking It All will have a sequel. The answer is....no. I never planned for there to be a book two, and honestly, I'm totally shocked some of you want one! I'm sure if I really thought about it I could think of some more hair pulling things for Kennedy to do, but the thing is, I liked how the book ended. Does that mean you'll never get to know what happened to Kennedy and Memphis down the road? I never said that....<br />
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Really, I just wanted to take a few minutes when I wasn't neck deep in laundry or packing lunches or running kids here and there to thank all of you who are making RIA a success. It couldn't be done without every single one of you. Much love and thanks!<br />
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Jennifer Jenniferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07421074507811363210noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8692903682028242639.post-58564203977981077772012-09-15T14:38:00.000-05:002012-09-15T14:52:01.837-05:00Giveaway Winner <div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Congratulations to Chasity Brewer for winning the signed copies of Last Call and Risking It All.<br />
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You still have a chance to win a paperback of Risking It All (not autographed.) Check out <a href="http://www.talkingsupe.com/search/label/Risking%20It%20All" target="_blank">Talk Supe</a> who is hosting an <b>International </b>giveaway for the next three days. There are some standard giveaway rules they have, so be sure to check them out before entering.<br />
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Thanks to everyone who entered!<br />
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Jenniferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07421074507811363210noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8692903682028242639.post-12114560937011673612012-09-13T13:12:00.001-05:002012-09-13T13:12:22.601-05:00It's September 13th<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
And you know what that means, right?<br />
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RISKING IT ALL'S RELEASE DAY!<br />
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Ahem. Okay. I'm calm now. Well, not really but I will try and stay calm for the next few minutes while I write this post. Today is also the last day on the blog tour, and I would like to thank all the bloggers who participated and took the time to write reviews, interview etc. There wouldn't have been a tour without them, obviously. If you missed the tour stops you can check them out <a href="http://jleeschmidt.blogspot.ca/2012/09/risking-it-all-blog-tour-kick-off.html" target="_blank">here.</a> There was a website site mistake on Talking Supe but the address has been fixed and you can find the reviews and author interview now. <br />
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So if you're one of the ones who have been waiting to read the ebook of RIA you can now order your copy! It's not available in all formats yet on all sites, so check out <a href="http://ph.thewriterscoffeeshop.com/books/detail/67" target="_blank">TWCS</a> to find the order links.<br />
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Cheers!<br />
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Jenniferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07421074507811363210noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8692903682028242639.post-58081255653725829392012-09-12T13:04:00.004-05:002012-09-12T13:04:51.827-05:00Check it out!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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The <a href="http://www.prweb.com/releases/TheWritersCoffeeShop/romance/prweb9891178.htm" target="_blank">Press release</a> for <i>Risking It All</i>!<br />
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Tomorrow is the big day and I'm thrilled, absolutely thrilled, that it's finally here. Yes, more so than I was with <i>Last Call</i>--and I didn't think a high like that could be beat.<br />
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If I was a more organized person I would have teasers ready and maybe a Q&A on Twitter or FB (hmmm that's not a half bad idea. Wonder if it's too late?) but I'm not. I suck at planning ahead and leave everything until the last minute. Actually, the Q&A sounds like a great idea, now that I think about it. I might have to keep that in mind over the next couple of weeks after people have had a chance to read RIA.<br />
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I will have teasers, though! Follow me on Twitter ( @jleeschmidt) for random quotes from the book and if you're one of the ones who have already read it, feel free to shout out a question or two!<br />
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Jenniferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07421074507811363210noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8692903682028242639.post-56012350584430801422012-09-08T09:59:00.000-05:002012-09-13T13:03:56.978-05:00Risking It All blog tour kick off <div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
This is one of my favourite parts of a book release. The bloggers are all so great and they make the tour that much more fun with their awesome interviews and hosting guest posts. Well, actually they really <i>make</i> the tour because without their interest we would all be SOL.<br />
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We have five fun days planned with eight stops along the way. Ahem, may I draw the Memphis fans attention to the 12th. Do you see that? Dirty 10 with Memphis. Yes, naughty questions answered by the Swoon God himself. There's also an interview with Kennedy on the same day (different blog) and author interviews and a few guest posts along the way. <br />
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Talk Supe is hosting an ebook giveaway, but don't forget you have until the 14th to enter to win a signed paperback copy of <b>both</b> <i>Risking It All</i> and <i>Last Call</i> right <a href="http://jleeschmidt.blogspot.ca/p/enter-giveaway.html" target="_blank">here</a> on the blog <br />
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9th: Guest Post @ <a href="http://thebooklistreviews.blogspot.co.uk/" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">The Book List</a></div>
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10th: Interview @ <a href="http://passionforpages.blogspot.co.uk/?zx=124ce0b3a261c572" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">Passion for Pages</a></div>
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11th: Review @ <a href="http://natashaisabookjunkie.com/" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">Natasha is a Book Junkie</a></div>
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12th: Interview, Dirty 10 with Memphis and giveaway @ <a href="http://talkingsupe.com/" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">Talk Supe</a></div>
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13th: Guest Post @ <a href="http://www.mysecretromancebookreviews.com/" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">My Secret Romance</a></div>
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Jenniferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07421074507811363210noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8692903682028242639.post-30281396396781973522012-09-05T13:40:00.001-05:002012-09-05T13:41:22.109-05:00Guess what I'm giving away <div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><i>Are you interested in winning an autographed copy of <b>both</b> Last Call and Risking It All? If the answer is yes, then I have some exciting news to share with you!</i></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><i>With the one year anniversary of Last Call approaching and Risking It All being released next week, I thought it was definitely something to celebrate. </i></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><i>Find out how you can win a signed paperback copy of both books <a href="http://jleeschmidt.blogspot.ca/p/enter-giveaway.html" target="_blank">here</a></i></span><br />
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Jenniferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07421074507811363210noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8692903682028242639.post-86529526772626835822012-08-28T21:13:00.001-05:002012-08-28T21:16:27.611-05:00The end of another summer <div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-size: small;"><i>I love everything there is about fall. The smells, the colours, getting to wear hoodies all the time, being able to take out my A/C and have my hydro bill go down--at least for the one month until I have to turn my furnace on because winter will soon be upon us. But the best thing about this wonderful season? No more thunderstorms. Little thundershowers with a few claps of thunder I can handle, but when that severe warning goes up all I can think about is being tossed around like a feather by a tornado. Xanax and I could be BFFs during the summer if I allowed it. Yes, I'm terrified of thunderstorms--yet like the sound of thunder. Go figure. </i></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><i>Another thing to look forward to: school is back in. Yes, as sad as I am that my baby, my last little munchkin, is going to be in Kindergarten I'm also excited that both children will be in school. My youngest thrives on attention and interaction with others, and my oldest is more of a loner (like his mama) and needs to have that interaction so he learns to open up. And school time for them means sleep catch up for Mama. I mean work. Work catch up. </i></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><i>So how did I spend my summer? I'd like to say that I traveled a lot, discovered new things, learned new languages and came back with so many stories to tell that I have material for my next five books. Instead, I stayed home, played a lot of Wii with the kiddos, caught up on some old TV shows, did some reading and not a whole lot of work. It was great, the perfect lazy summer. Not novel material great, but "mom" great. </i></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><i>How do I plan to enjoy the last few days of summer freedom? Lying on a beach with the sun in my face, the sand between my toes listening to the splashing of the waves. No. Wait. I'm confusing my life with my character's. I get to celebrate the end of summer by partying it up at our annual rodeo. Because let's face it, cowboys in dirty jeans and hot hats beat the beach any day. </i></span></div>
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Jenniferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07421074507811363210noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8692903682028242639.post-29259301695460616082012-08-13T16:50:00.000-05:002012-08-13T16:50:02.494-05:00Today is the day<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
You can now pre-order your paperback copy of Risking It All! Dean shares my excitement, as you can see ;)<br />
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That means there are only four weeks - four weeks! - until PUB day. I really am so proud of RIA and all the work that went into it, not only by me but also by my fabulous editing team. And I cannot wait to share it with you!<br />
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For those of you who are waiting for the ebook, that will be available September 13 - RIA release date. But for those who share my love of a real book still (you cannot beat the smell of a book!) you can order your paperback copy <a href="http://ph.thewriterscoffeeshop.com/books/detail/67" target="_blank">here</a>.<br />
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Let's all do the Dean Winchester happy dance now!<br />
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Jenniferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07421074507811363210noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8692903682028242639.post-40424710876212399222012-08-10T23:32:00.002-05:002012-08-10T23:32:52.029-05:00Those "dreaded" ratings and reviews<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">To say that I’m
excited about the reviews I’ve gotten for<i> Risking It All</i> would be an understatement.
Sure, they haven’t all been 5 stars, but it’s still thrilling to see so many
people have read it or put it on their to-read list. </span></div>
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I feel about the 1 and 2 star reviews. I’m pretty sure the person was expecting
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<span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Am I disappointed that those people didn’t
like the book? Sure. As an author you hope that everyone is going to fall in
love with your work. Except… that’s not realistic, is it? Even the most popular
books/authors have people who dislike or downright hate them. So yes, getting a
bad review is part of the job. But it’s not the end of the world. I can’t
please everybody, right? And by getting those “bad” reviews it actually helps
me see what I’m doing wrong and how I can change it and make my next book that
much better. </span></div>
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<span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">So how do I feel about
those stars that just don’t make it past second? Disappointed? Of course. I
think all authors are. Discouraged? Meh, not so much anymore. Angry? Not a
chance. It’s not something to be mad about. People get pissed at each other all
the time for lying, so why would I be angry by the truth? Yes, it’s personal
when someone says they don’t like what you’ve done but not enough to get defensive
and pissed. It’s their opinion, something everyone is entitled to. </span></div>
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<span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">In the end, it really
just comes down to me being happy with what I’ve done. After all, I did this to
prove to myself I could. I’ll take what the reviewers have to say about my
books (good or bad) and move on˗˗appreciating each and every single one of you
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The big day for <i>Risking It All</i>'s release is fast approaching! September 13 is PUB day and you know what that means, right? My publishing house is now looking for bloggers who are interested in participating in the virtual tour.<br />
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If you're interested in reviewing <i>Risking It All</i>, or have already reviewed it and want to do a author interview, character interview (which I have never done but it sounds like fun!) or have me write a guest post for your blog, simply fill out the form I'll link below and voila! You're part of the tour.<br />
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There will be giveaways along the way for bloggers who want to host them <i>and</i> I have a little something special planned also. Since <i>Last Call</i>'s one year anniversary is coming up (how can it be a year already since I first published?!) I am giving away a <b><i>signed copy</i></b> of <b>both</b> <i>Last Call </i>and <i>Risking It All. </i>More details about the grand prize giveaway will be revealed closer in a couple of weeks.<br />
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In the meantime, if you would like to participate in the tour, which will run from September 9-13th, here's how <br />
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<a href="https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?formkey=dFA3aWFKWTUwcHlYbzNKb0gyTC1OOVE6MQ" target="_blank">Risking It All Virtual Tour form</a><br />
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<br /></div>Jenniferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07421074507811363210noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8692903682028242639.post-64435963108230177692012-07-03T12:58:00.001-05:002012-07-20T22:12:39.997-05:00Kennedy Monroe<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
I'm not sure why, but when I start writing something new I always picture the male character first. I said in an earlier <a href="http://jleeschmidt.blogspot.ca/2012/02/hottie-somerhalder.html" target="_blank">post</a> that I pictured <i>Risking It All's</i> Memphis as an Ian Somerhalder look a-like. But I never really thought of who I pictured as Kennedy.<br />
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While going through the last editing stage (yay!) I started to really think about it. Who fits Kennedy's description? It was a lot harder than I thought it would be to find someone to compare her to. She's 30, slim, a little on the shorter side between 5'4'' and 5'6'' with black, curly hair and... okay, honestly I'm not sure if I ever mentioned her eye colour. But any actress that came to mind just didn't <i>fit</i> what I saw in my head. Until I came across a picture of Julianna Margulies<br />
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She exactly how I imagined Kennedy to look...in 10 to 15 years. Yes, it's easy to say she's a younger Julianna, but I really wanted someone I could compare her to now.<br />
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And then I discovered Katie Melua.<br />
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She's absolutely perfect! And, I think, she even looks like a younger Julianna. She exactly how I pictured Kennedy through most of the book. I say <i>most</i> because there is a flashback to 18 year old Kennedy when she first meets Memphis....<br />
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Ladies (and gentlemen if you're reading this) we have a winner. </div>Jenniferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07421074507811363210noreply@blogger.com0