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This was a guest post done by request as part of the Moonlight promotional tour. If you’re curious about what I see when I look up from the keyboard…
This photo represents my point of view when working. My space is a second story room over the garage. Although I have access from the house proper, I can close the doors when I leave for the day, effectively forming a barrier between work and home. One of the best features is that it’s heavenly quiet – unless the dog is barking, like right now. For me, quiet is essential to getting into the “zone” of reporting what’s happening in the world of Black Swan.
The room has big windows (one of which you can see here) plus three skylights right above me. One of the things you can’t see in the photo is that I have a huge red patio umbrella over my writing space that protects me from the afternoon heat of those skylights in summer months. Like right now. Having workspace with so much light is a dream come true for me. I spent enough time in a corporate environment without windows and promised myself that someday I would enjoy a workspace that didn’t depend on artificial light, with a view to something pretty.
The fireplace is wood burning, but we only get two or three days a year that are cold enough for a fire. Out of the photo, to my left there is another bookcase. Also full to overflowing. I don’t buy print books anymore, but there was a time when I used to keep libraries stocked with my gifts of used books.
About seven years ago I found a reception station in a used office furniture place by the railroad tracks. It surrounds me on three sides and allows me to feel cocooned with my stuff. (Yes. I straightened up the desk before taking the photo.)
Last, but not least, what you see on my monitor is a promotion for Black Swan, Book 5 which releases next month.
If you love Black Swan and want to be reminded of your experience with these romances, you can find a hundred reminders in the store.
CLICK HERE TO VISIT THE STORE. You won’t believe what you can find!
Now that my fabulous assistants are in place to help, we’re in a posiiton to expand the Street Team.
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COMING SEPTEMBER 2013
Black Swan 5- Gathering Storm
READING THIS SERIAL SAGA IN ORDER HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.
THE NEWSLETTER: Z Team is welcomed to Jefferson Unit. Well, not really. Jefferson Unit is being temporarily retired as an active hunter facility and converted to a research and training institution. Sol takes his first vacation – ever – leaving Glen in charge with Storm supervising. Rosie is proving to be an extraordinary little girl and Deliverance is in BIG trouble with her mother.
THE SURPRISE: Storm is just not himself. Former members of B Team must reunite to restore his image and reputation.
THE ADVENTURE: The rival clan from Elora’s home world renews their assassination mission with fervent determination..
Appropriate material for 17+.
I’ve got to tell you that, at the moment, it’s good to be me and these two are a dream come true. They’re taking over some of the tasks that go along with PROUD-TO-BE-AN-INDIE! so that I can devote more of that time to telling stories.
Sarah Nicole Howard
I love to read, love my Poms, grew up near Saint Louis, MO. I collect antique books, oldest one so far is 1842. I’m a gamer. Facinated by language, moreso English but learning Japanese. I am getting married next month to a guy who sits still while I read Black Swan books to him.
She is managing the blog, the street team, the Goodreads Group, my advertising schedule, and monitoring Facebook. You can find her on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/FFXPrincess. You can email her at blackswanjunkie(at)gmail.com.
If you want an invitation to join the street team or have suggestions for the Goodreads Group, please contact Sarah.
Judy Fox
Like Sarah, I enjoy “long walks on the beach” (referring to a joke about dating site info), good wine, good friends, laughing until it hurts, reading a great book. I’m a mom of 5, wife to 1 (whom I am still madly in love with, well – when I’m not mad at him, anyways…LOL) I have three pets I adore – 2 British Shorthair cats, and 1 Bichon Frise dog – all of whom are neutered males…a fact which makes my husband and sons decidedly nervous!
She is blogger liaison, keeper of the calendar, managing the street team, the Goodreads Group, and monitoring Facebook. You can find her on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/judy.irwinfox. You can email her at judyf1118(at)gmail.com.
If you are a blogger and want to discuss an interview, guest post, giveaway, or review – please contact Judy.
High Adventure,
Victoria
BLACK SWAN FAN GROUP on GOODREADS IS MOVING!
The old page is going away. We hope you will move with us to our new Goodreads home. Please click here and join.
http://www.goodreads.com/group/show/108735-victoria-danann-order-of-the-black-swan
On Tour with PARAJUNKEE and PARANORMAL CRAVINGS…
7/16: Books N’ Things http://www.mybooksnthings.com Promo Spot Re
7/17: Meredith’s Musings http://meredithraemusings.blogspot.com/ Character Spotlight
7/18: Bookaroo-Ju http://www.bookarooju.wordpress.com Character Spotlight
7/19: Moonlight Gleam http://www.moonlightgleam.com Guest Post
7/20: BBL Reviews http://www.bittenbylovereviews.com/ Promo
7/22: Total Eclipse Reviews http://totaleclipsereviews.blogspot.com Character Interview
7/23: Paranormal Book Club http://www.paranormal-bookclub.com Promo Spot
7/24: Jessica Loves Books http://www.jessicalovesbooks.com Guest Post
7/25: Books, Books, and More Books http://booksbooksmorebooks.blogspot.com/ Character Spotlight
7/26: Penny For Them http://pennyforthem1.blogspot.co.uk/ Promo Spot
7/26: Words of Wisdom from The Scarf http://wowfromthescarfprincess.blogspot.com promo
7/29: Rants and Scribbles http://rantsnscribbles.blogspot.ca/ Character Spotlight
7/29: Reader’s Edyn http://readersedyn.blogspot.com guest post
7/30: It’s Raining Books http://www.its-raining-books.blogspot.com Interview
7/30: Simply Infatuated http://www.simplyinfatuated.com guest post
7/31: Bea’s Book Nook http://beasbooknook.blogspot.com Character Spotlight
8/01: The Bookish Howl http://thebookishowl.wordpress.com/ Character Spotlight
8/01: From Meredith Allard www.meredithallard.com guest post
8/02: Fictional Candy http://www.fictionalcandy.com Character Spotlight
8/03: Andi’s Book Review. http://andisbookreviews.blogspot.com interview
8/05: Books Things and More http://www.bookishthingsandmore.com Guest Post
IT’S A QUESTION THAT NEVER SEEMS TO GET OLD?
My author’s assistant posed this to my street team. “How did you find out about Victoria? Amazon? A friend’s recommendation?”
The answers were fun to read, some surprising, but the best part is that quite a few added their impressions of the first book or the first couple of books. That’s how the Storm vs. Ram thing came up. Again. It’s a question that never seem to get old.
About 7 months ago I took a poll on my FB page that asked, “Who did you want to get the girl?” That was referring to the first book of the saga, of course, My Familiar Stranger. (The number who answered Baka still shocks me. I think there may have been one who wrote in “Sol”.)
The overwhelming majority said Ram, but there were some die-hards who STILL thought Storm was her guy and that the author should be summarily executed at dawn. I recently read a review on Goodreads that said something like “quitting at 48% – she was going to end up with the wrong guy anyhow”. Every time I think about that, it makes me smile because, even though that person only read half the book, she was emotionally invested enough to care about the outcome. (Yay me.)
Someone on my street team recently told me that she had a conversation with a friend, who was so pissed about the outcome of the first book she refused to continue to Book 2. Fortunately she was persuaded, coaxed, urged and cajoled into giving the series another try, but it made me wonder how many other people are still out there fuming.
Here are a couple of anonymous quotes from my street teams answers:
1, Honestly, I can’t remember how I came across MFS first. Think it was recommended to me through Amazon. I read the sample and was hooked. Will be honest though.. At first was disappointed with the ending because I was a Storm fan. Once I found out AWD was coming out, I knew it was going to be ok.. Them 2nd book made 1st book better in my opinion. Now Ram and Elora are my favorite!
2. I love Ram but I was team Storm too I think that’s why it took book 2 and Litha to really hook me on the series.
As to the reason why it all seemed better after Book 2, it’s because the first book was (in my mind) Act 1 of a three act play. The first three books are like a trilogy within a saga. Just as I’m sure the artist in Peter Jackson would have liked to release The Lord of the Rings as one seven hour movie, I would have loved to release the first three books all at one time. Undoubtedly it would have saved both me and readers some grief. It’s the most wonderful thing to be far enough into the saga now to know that anyone who wants to continue the journey after Book 1 can do so without waiting.
http://www.amazon.com/Order-Black-COLLECTED-Anthology-ebook/dp/B00BH68UCG 313,000 words for $6.99
So what are “bad boys” anyway? I’ll bet you never needed it defined for you. I think women come with a vague sense of what it means.
The social scientists have a name for the phenomenon. It’s called The Dark Tryad. Seems that heterosexual women are predisposed to the attraction – not all, but a lot.
Here is the triple threat that typically defines a fantasy/romance version of bad boy.
1. He’s a love ’em and leave ’em player with magnetic good looks and fever-hot sensuality.
2. Hes’ a problem-with-authority rebel who may express that defiance in style choices that are antiestablishment, but nonetheless cool.
3. He’s often emotionally damaged, tragically misunderstood, but vulnerable to the one woman who will heal his wounds, polish his rough places, and turn him into a true blue whipster.
So far the men of the Black Swan saga have touched on bad boy without being fully baptized. However, members of Z Team, introduced in Book 4, Moonlight, are definitely going to go there.
Feel free to tell us about some of your favs even if they aren’t my characters. Some of the ones I love (by other authors) are Barrons from Fever Series and Kellan from Thoughtless trilogy.
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