>Tuesday Tidbits and Other Musings

Posted on October 19, 2009 by Annie Rayburn/Carol Burnside

>Autumn is fully here in southern Maryland, with rain and chilly temperatures and colorful foliage. As the leaves fall, I’m reminded that another year is drawing to a close. It’s time to revisit my annual goals again and see how far I’ve veered away from them. Scary stuff.

Our new Pudelpointer puppy, Guinness is growing fast, weighing in at over 20 pounds now. I’ll try to remember to post pictures soon, while he still looks like a puppy. 🙂

And now for a few Tuesday Tidbits:

If you like book trailers, you should visit Barbara Vey’s blog at Publisher’s Weekly. Each Sunday she posts several sent to her from various authors, just because.

Romance University is a great place for those looking to improve their writing. Posts on their blog include advice from published authors, special guests and editors and encompassess everything from internet dating, to plotting, to how men think and what they want. What woman doesn’t want some insight on men?

Over on the PF&HT blog, Tammy Schubert has a fun, interactive challenge for everyone. Check it out.

And last, but certainly not least, over at the Author’s Studio, Nita Wick has a great account of her experiences at the recent Moonlight & Magnolias conference with photos. What fun!

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>This week at PF&HT

Posted on October 18, 2009 by Annie Rayburn/Carol Burnside

>This week our “Scary, Spooky, Witches, Ghosts and Goblins, oh my!” month continues. In addition, the Treasure Hunt is ongoing(See pumpkins logo in sidebar). Follow the instructions and be rewarded with free reads throughout the month. Gather the answers to the questions asked after each story, and be prepared to send the lot of them to a special e-mail address we’ll divulge at the end of the month. We’ll draw one random winner from everyone who gets all the answers right. There are four free stories already posted, so get to reading and GOOD LUCK!

This week’s lineup on the Petit Fours & Hot Tamales blog:
Mon, Oct 19: Debbie Kaufman – TBA
Tue, Oct 20: Tammy Schubert – Prove a Story Creation Theory (A fun interactive exercise!)
Wed, Oct 21: Darcy Crowder – Creature Feature
Thu, Oct 22: Cynthia Hamer-Omey – My Greatest Fears
Fri, Oct 23: Guest Chef: Susan Heim (Chicken Soup Editor)
Sat, Oct 24: Reviews

Next week I’m in the lineup.

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>Received, Sent and waiting…

Posted on October 18, 2009 by Annie Rayburn/Carol Burnside

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My Golden Rose entry of Her Unexpected Family is revised and resubmitted with the synopsis. Winner results on the Golden Rose won’t be up until early December, so I need to just forget about it. I’ve done all I can do at this point. It was encouraging to realize that two judges gave me one point shy of a perfect score! Whoo-ee.

Cross your fingers for me that I’ll be a finalist in the Hot Propects contest, Erotic category, with Bittersweet Obsessions. Results coming out around Halloween. 🙂

Now I’ve got to concentrate on finishing up a few more projects and getting ready for a writers Hermit Week on the Isle of Palms in November. Sand, Sun, and Solitude during the day; Fun, Friends and fabulous food at night. I can’t wait!

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