Author Rock Star Update

Last week my author rock stars were up to their usual shenanigans.

J. A. Konrath wrote about Ug and Zug's One Stop Wheel Shop.

Hmm could this be a metaphor for publishing?

In the year 3330BC...

After painstakingly hand-carving a wheel out of redwood--a process that took three months--longtime employee KOR rolls it over to his corporate masters, UG and ZUG, to show off his work.

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The Passive Voice has a great mashup of stories including Amazon and Cosmixology, and is the future of books paper?

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Marketing for Romance Writers Blog wrote about loglines this week.

This post is syndicated from Whitley Gray: The Logline--Who Needs It? How Can I Write One?

This is right up there with synopsis and query and cover letter. It’s the secret weapon that says you know what your story is about and can sum it up in one sentence. It’s the jewel you can memorize and blurt out at any time.

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This week Hugh Howey blogged about goals versus dreams.

My goal was to write and complete a single novel. My dream was to be an international bestselling author.

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Black Friday Blog Hop

Welcome to the first stop on Marketing For Romance Writers' Black Friday Blog Hop.
Here's an excerpt of my latest romantic suspense, Blonde Demolition.

She slammed her hand on the table. Her beer wobbled. She caught it. "You are not seducing me back into this life."

     He shifted away from her, his arms crossed. His expression didn't change. He hadn't even flinched at her outburst. Not even at her use of the word seduce, which she knew any shrink would have a field day with.

Had he predicted what she would do?

     When they had worked together, he'd known before she did that she had to pee. She'd never met anyone so in tune with her. Maybe she never wanted to have anyone know her that way again.

     "I'm different now. I have this great life." Her finger stabbed the air, punctuated every word. "You cannot take that away from me."

     "I'm not taking away anything. I'm giving you something. I'm giving you back the ability to make a difference."

     She stalked away from him. "You think I don't make a difference? What about the family whose house didn't burn down because I was here?"

     "You can prevent many more houses from not burning down with us."

     She shook her head. "It isn't the same."

     He would not pull her strings. He would appeal to her sense of honor and her strong desire to help people. He knew all the cards she held and how to play them to his advantage.

"No, it's better," he said.

Buy links:

Amazon: http://tinyurl.com/7olwvhs

Smashwords: http://www.smashwords.com/books/view/104247

Amazon in print: http://tinyurl.com/87qdaam

Other books by Chris Redding

Corpse Whisperer

The Drinking Game

Confessions: Volume One

Incendiary

A View to a Kilt

The Rest of the Hop:

W. Lynn Chantale

http://wlynnchantale-decadentdecisions.blogspot.com/

Christine Ashworth http://christine-ashworth.com

Chelle Cordero http://chellecordero.blogspot.com/

Tammy Dennings Maggy http://tammydenningsmaggy.blogspot.com/

Shelley Munro http://www.shelleymunro.com/blog

Debra Holland http://drdebraholland.com

Jane Wakely www.janewakely.blogspot.com

Smoky Zeidel www.SmokyZeidel.wordpress.com

Ann Siracusa http://backmybook.com/authors/r-ann-siracusa/blog Here is your next stop: W. Lynn Chantale http://wlynnchantale-decadentdecisions.blogspot.com/  There is a prize at each stop for one lucky commenter. The more blogs you comment on, the more chances to win multiple prizes. I'm giving away an iPod Shuffle. Good Luck and Happy Hopping