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#SatSpanks "Blue Bird" #snippet #EroticFantasies Cover Reveal

2/28/2014

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Blue Bird is a complete story that will be featured in a book with 11 other authors and I feel quite honored. You will see what I mean when you look at the names on the cover below. It will be free, but if you purchase it while waiting to price match I don't think you will be disappointed. Each of us provided a story from 5-8k length to add to the book. I have been working on the promotions for it so I hope to see it shine like my other free anthology. It's hard when you are a control freak and not in charge lol

I believe most of the spanking hoppers will enjoy this and so far I have had enormous love on this piece from my critique partners. Funny thing is there is more story and less BDSM elements. It is a D/s love story of course. I try to offer different things in each story. Quite honestly, if you know me at all, I never plan what comes out of my head. It's like those people with no filter on their mouths...how I feel about my brain sometimes. ;)

Feeling ill at the beach, my little blue bird here is getting back in his car. He is taking her to her own car back at the bar. That is where they initially met for the evening.
I let out a big breath of nervous energy. I sniffled. “It’s alright,” I whispered. I figured I blew it anyway. I was acting like a complete psych patient. I leaned into the car and slipped my purse to the floor. I took my seat again.

I watched, as he gently closed the door and I stared out of the window. I stared in complete silence the short distance back to my car. I got out without a word and walked swiftly to my car, which was across the street in another parking lot. I didn’t want to let him see me upset.

Fool. I sat in my car a few minutes, trying to gather myself, wiping tears from my cheeks.

Text message: If you are quite finished, please get out and come say goodbye like a proper lady.

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I hope next week to share not only a spanking scene but the release!
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#Satspanks Miranda's Amulet new release #bestseller fantasy romance #excerpt

2/21/2014

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Hope you don't kill me or hate me. But my blog hopper today forgot to post. :( So I am sharing this from my new release Miranda's Amulet tonight in hopes for some extra coverage. Now, as I have said it is hotter in this book.

There is a lot of deception, possession by the witch and you never know who is really who in this book...or the other for that matter.
I never give any warm ups, it's coming right at you. ;p


Thomas came after her like a cat pouncing on its prey.  Lust-filled eyes, a need that he poured over her a little stronger than he had before. The intensity of his kisses trailing and his teeth nipping along her flesh was full of an animalistic need. He unleashed his full basal urges on her, as he stripped her clothes from her roughly.

“Thomas.” Her breath was caught in the word. She stood their exposed in front of him a moment and he scooped her up and brought her to the bed.

He tossed her on it and she bounced lightly. His arms slid up her back and splayed her hair out.

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Miranda's Amulet Description:
An Amazon Bestseller!
Princess Sara Rosen must learn her role as Thomas’ wife and juggle being a new mother. Happy to be where she thinks she’s meant to be, believing she’s completed her destiny. However her fate and her dark dreams have barely begun.

Her powers have grown exponentially; as she uncovers a frightful new burden she must bear. Additionally, she questions Thomas’ fidelity and her own. Trusting no one and not even herself at times, she must protect a new secret and her family.

Continue on the journey with Sara and the Rosen family in this: sci-fi, futuristic, romantic fantasy… in the name of love, loss, and magic.

This book includes: Shapeshifters, visions, premonitions, magic, spells, poisons, Sorcerer’s, a Wizard, Witches, death, sexual situations, and is considered to be a book for adults 18+.


 
So you get your very first taste of Damien in this below flash fiction FREE book! My piece is a little voyeur one. Ooooh hot!
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All the links are below!!
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Sara's Awakening Book Description:
An Amazon Bestseller! A low fantasy book heavy on romance, with a feisty heroine.

After apocalyptic storms, Sara finds herself forced to live separated from her family, inside the castle which belongs to the newly imposed monarchy run by The Rosen Family, due to a deal made without her knowledge.

Sara is armed with powers she did not know she possessed; bearing the mark of a mystical tattoo that everyone is interested in, and is haunted by dark dreams that seem more like premonitions.


Determined to figure out what is true, what is real, and if magic exists again. She must navigate through the lies and deception, while she explores the question of love. Could her first love be her true love? Or will his Jekyll and Hyde personality push her away?

Join the 19-year-old Sara in this: sci-fi, futuristic, romantic fantasy... in the name of love, loss, and magic.

Author links
Amazon Author page | Website
Goodreads | Twitter | Facebook 

Buy Links for Sara’s Awakening
AMAZON | AMAZON UK | B&N | SMASHWORDS

Buy Links for Miranda’s Amulet

AMAZON | AMAZON UK |  SMASHWORDS  

SEXY HOLIDAY BITES -- FREE!!

AMAZON | AMAZON UK |SMASHWORDS | B&N
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#newrelease day is here! "Miranda's Amulet" fantasy romance deception The Before World Series has so much!

2/16/2014

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So excited this is done! I worked through sickness, computer issues, TOC issues, just well ISSUES! It is a very long book, both of them are. Well, all four of them are. So far I have had nothing but great feedback on the books, especially from people that hem and haw, saying they don't actually read fantasy. These are low fantasy books, so nothing too far-fetched. That isn't to say there aren't fantasy elements, magic and spells. Of course there are. But things that you can imagine, and I hope that draw you into the world. These are people, not abstract beings.

Romance - the main theme is romance, but in this book the infidelity and heat searing taunting from Thomas' youngest brother Damien is almost too much for her. Does she give in to the torturous want?

I love this sexy cover for the second book in the The Before World series! It's hot because the heat is starting to boil over in the sex department.


Thomas on the other hand is tricked by magic into thinking someone else is his wife, who you ask? Well Sara's oldest sister. It is a mess of emotions and I hope you can untangle them all.
You can find excerpts on the ELEMENTS Facebook page and my event going on until tomorrow 2/16. Also The first book is 99 cents until then as well, so grab your copy below.

Also a rafflecopter, same deal expires 2/16. I know so much excitement. Ok I am just a geek who's just overly excited. ;) Come play with us at the event.


Miranda's Amulet working blurb:

Princess Sara Rosen must learn her role as Thomas’ wife and juggle being a new mother. Happy to be where she thinks she’s meant to be, believing she’s completed her destiny. However her fate and her dark dreams have barely begun.

Her powers have grown exponentially; as she uncovers a frightful new burden she must bear. Additionally, she questions Thomas’ fidelity and her own. Trusting no one and not even herself at times, she must protect a new secret and her family.

Continue on the journey with Sara and the Rosen family in this: sci-fi, futuristic, romantic fantasy… in the name of love, loss, and magic.

This book includes: Shapeshifters, visions, premonitions, magic, spells, poisons, Sorcerer’s, a Wizard, Witches, death, sexual situations, and is considered to be a book for adults 18+.


So far at the EVENT...
Saturday - get to know the books and characters, excerpts


Sunday - zodiac, horoscopes. Which ELEMENTS character are you?


Monday –Tattoos. Post your own (keep it clean) why you got it, your inspiration. What the Tattoos mean in the books and the ELEMENTS Tattoos

Tuesday – Witches What does a Witch even look like? I posted some cool pictures and iconic ones. As well is our Lucinda.

Wednesday – Family Pictures of the Rosen men (YUM!) and Sara’s beautiful sisters.

Thursday – Cover Reveal and steamy excerpt!

Friday -  Valentine's Day (True Love/First Love) pictures

Saturday - Dancing picture and sexy excerpt!


Sunday --the last day!!

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This is the first book in the series an has hit the bestsellers list a couple times now! It is only going to be 99 cents for one more day (2/16) So I hope you scoop it and the new release up tomorrow!

Amazon Bestseller! A low fantasy book heavy on romance, with a feisty heroine.


After apocalyptic storms, Sara finds herself forced to live separated from her family, inside the castle which belongs to the newly imposed monarchy run by The Rosen Family, due to a deal made without her knowledge.

Sara is armed with powers she did not know she possessed; bearing the mark of a mystical tattoo that everyone is interested in, and is haunted by dark dreams that seem more like premonitions.

Determined to figure out what is true, what is real, and if magic exists again. She must navigate through the lies and deception, while she explores the question of love. Could her first love be her true love? Or will his Jekyll and Hyde personality push her away?

Join the 19-year-old Sara in this: sci-fi, futuristic, romantic fantasy... in the name of love, loss, and magic.
So you get your very first taste of Damien in this below flash fiction FREE book! My piece is a little voyeur one. Ooooh hot!
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BUY LINKS:
SARA'S AWAKENING (Book 1)
99cents only 2/16

AMAZON | AMAZON UK | B&N | SMASHWORDS

MIRANDA'S AMULET (Book 2)
99cent only until 2/23

AMAZON | AMAZON UK | SMASHWORDS

SEXY HOLIDAY BITES -- FREE!!
AMAZON | AMAZON UK |SMASHWORDS | B&N

a Rafflecopter giveaway
Where I'll be hopping off to next!!

2/18 Scarlett Flame
missscarlettflame.blogspot.co.uk

2/19 Nikki Haze
nikkihazefever.blogspot.com

2/20 TBA

2/21 Paige Matthews
paigematthews.com

2/22 Damien Bloodstone
http://dbloodstone.blogspot.com/

2/23 John Satisfy
eroticsatisfiction.com

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#event #rafflecopter for #free books ~ Miranda's Amulet #Coverreveal

2/13/2014

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After much ado...it's here. My hot new cover for the second book in the The Before World series! I am psyched. It's hot because the heat is starting to increase in the sex department in this title. Find excerpts on the ELEMENTS Facebook page and my event going on until 2/16 when this book will be released. Also The first book is 99 cents until then as well, so grab your copy below.

Also a rafflecopter. I know so much excitement. Ok I am just a geek who's excited. ;) Come play with us at the event.
Miranda's Amulet working blurb:

Princess Sara Rosen must learn her role as Thomas’ wife and juggle being a new mother. Happy to be where she thinks she’s meant to be, believing she’s completed her destiny. However her fate and her dark dreams have barely begun.

Her powers have grown exponentially; as she uncovers a frightful new burden she must bear. Additionally, she questions Thomas’ fidelity and her own. Trusting no one and not even herself at times, she must protect a new secret and her family.

Continue on the journey with Sara and the Rosen family in this: sci-fi, futuristic, romantic fantasy… in the name of love, loss, and magic.

This book includes: Shapeshifters, visions, premonitions, magic, spells, poisons, Sorcerer’s, a Wizard, Witches, death, sexual situations, and is considered to be a book for adults 18+.


Please be sure to enter the Rafflecopter below for free books and I hope you come play with me at the EVENT!

So far...
Saturday - get to know the books, excerpts


Sunday - zodiac, horoscopes. Which ELEMENTS character are you?


Monday –Tattoos. Post your own (keep it clean) why you got it, your inspiration. What the Tattoos mean in the books and the ELEMENTS Tattoos

Tuesday – Witches What does a Witch even look like? I posted some cool pictures and iconic ones. As well is our Lucinda.

Wednesday – Family Pictures of the Rosen men (YUM!) and Sara’s beautiful sisters.

Thursday – Cover Reveal and steamy excerpt!


Hmm wonder what is in store for Friday, Saturday and Sunday?

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Sara's Awakening Book Description:

This book is already an Amazon Bestseller! A low fantasy book heavy on romance, with a feisty heroine.

After apocalyptic storms, Sara finds herself forced to live separated from her family, inside the castle which belongs to the newly imposed monarchy run by The Rosen Family, due to a deal made without her knowledge.

Sara is armed with powers she did not know she possessed; bearing the mark of a mystical tattoo that everyone is interested in, and is haunted by dark dreams that seem more like premonitions.

Determined to figure out what is true, what is real, and if magic exists again. She must navigate through the lies and deception, while she explores the question of love. Could her first love be her true love? Or will his Jekyll and Hyde personality push her away?

Join the 19-year-old Sara in this: sci-fi, futuristic, romantic fantasy... in the name of love, loss, and magic.
BUY LINKS for Sara's Awakening.
Promotional price of 99 cents until the release of Miranda's Amulet on 2/16!


Amazon | Amazon UK | Amazon CA
Smashwords


ENTER the Rafflecopter below!!
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Amazon not paying my royalties at 70%? Providing my book sales accurately? Frustration! #showmethemoney

2/11/2014

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I mean it was bad enough when they banned Taken by a Truck Driver, I made a whole stink about that censorship nonsense and got that resolved.

Now I go an look and find my two books Fantasy Encounter with a Dom and Sara's Awakening, my 2.99 books, paid at 35% royalty rate. If you are an author you know this price point means 70% royalty rate.

Confused? Me too. I saw in my last six weeks report for Amazon.com aka US)  that on one date I had a group of books paid at the 70% royalty rate and one book at the 35% royalty rate. WTF? They better not have done that prior months (my initial reaction).

So I calmly take a breath and email. I get the standard. If you sell books outside of the US you wont get the 70% royalty rate. Well no...not what I asked. Grr.

So I responded, loudly I might add. I get a bit aggravated when people half ass something when you state off the bat you are upset.

I get a very similar response not 5 minutes later...

Amazon response:
Hello Suzy,

I understand you're inquiring why you are receiving 35% for Royalties of your titles when you have chosen the 70% Royalty option for both your titles " Fantasy Encounter" and "Sara's Awakening". I have investigated your situation and would like to emphasize the following:

Although you have the 70% Royalty option selected and the sales took place on Amazon.com (United States), the 35% Royalty copies that you're referring to were sold outside of countries where the 70% Royalty Option is currently applicable.

The 70% Royalty Option is only applicable for sales to customers on Amazon.com in these sales territories:

Andorra
Australia
Austria
Belgium
Brazil*
Canada
France
Germany
Italy
India*
Japan*
Liechtenstein
Luxembourg
Monaco
Mexico*
San Marino
Switzerland
Spain
United Kingdom (including Guernsey, Jersey and Isle of Man)
United States
Vatican City

Sales to other customers are not eligible at this time and will be paid based on the 35% royalty option.

I hope this helps. Thank you for using Amazon KDP.

Regards,

Leoné E
Kindle Direct Publishing
I just love the buttons, did this solve your problem? No it didn't solve my problem. "Show me the money!" Going back with "what countries are paid under the US report". Perhaps it might ring a bell? Maybe. Or maybe they are lumping other countries in (I'm an optimist, cant help giving the benefit of the doubt).
As for reporting, there is always something going on. My books seems to be a day behind. My rankings for book and authors rank don't mean too much unless it's a new release for me.

As an Amazon affiliate even others books who have sold (that I see), aren't reported in a timely fashion.

I mean, I got an extra chunk of money at the end of the year for books not reported during the year. I like the money, cause well it's my hard earned money. But I would like to see what sales and promotions work. What months are good. My tweets, posts etc, are they helpful?
Will update as information is available...
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#event #rafflecopter for #free books ~ Miranda's Amulet release party, grab book 1 Sara's Awakening #99PROMO #fantasy #romance

2/10/2014

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Book 1 is on a 99 cent promo until 2/16!!
I am super excited to be releasing my next fantasy book "Miranda's Amulet" in my The Before World series within a week! I guess I better hurry up on my listening edits (smirks).

This is romance and magic people. It's nothing like my erotica, so don't expect explicit.
Miranda's Amulet working blurb:

Princess Sara Rosen must learn her role as Thomas’ wife and juggle being a new mother. Happy to be where she thinks she’s meant to be, believing she’s completed her destiny. However her fate and her dark dreams have barely begun.

Her powers have grown exponentially; as she uncovers a frightful new burden she must bear. Additionally, she questions Thomas’ fidelity and her own. Trusting no one and not even herself at times, she must protect a new secret and her family.

Continue on the journey with Sara and the Rosen family in this: sci-fi, futuristic, romantic fantasy… in the name of love, loss, and magic.

This book includes: Shapeshifters, visions, premonitions, magic, spells, poisons, Sorcerer’s, a Wizard, Witches, death, sexual situations, and is considered to be a book for adults 18+.
Please be sure to enter the Rafflecopter below for free books and I hope you come play with me at the EVENT!

So far...
Sat - get to know the books
Sunday - zodiac, horoscopes. Which ELEMENTS character are you?
Monday -Tattoos...


Click HERE for the EVENT on my Facebook page.


a Rafflecopter giveaway
Sara's Awakening Book Description:

This book is already an Amazon Bestseller! A low fantasy book heavy on romance, with a feisty heroine.

After apocalyptic storms, Sara finds herself forced to live separated from her family, inside the castle which belongs to the newly imposed monarchy run by The Rosen Family, due to a deal made without her knowledge.

Sara is armed with powers she did not know she possessed; bearing the mark of a mystical tattoo that everyone is interested in, and is haunted by dark dreams that seem more like premonitions.

Determined to figure out what is true, what is real, and if magic exists again. She must navigate through the lies and deception, while she explores the question of love. Could her first love be her true love? Or will his Jekyll and Hyde personality push her away?

Join the 19-year-old Sara in this: sci-fi, futuristic, romantic fantasy... in the name of love, loss, and magic.
BUY LINKS for Sara's Awakening.
Promotional price of 99 cents until the release of Miranda's Amulet on 2/16!

Amazon | Amazon UK | Amazon CA
Smashwords
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#BlogHop Scarlet Flame #newrelease Bound for Passion @ScarlettFlame2 #erotica

2/9/2014

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I have a special guest visiting today! Scarlett Flame is here to bare it all...ok she's really not. haha. She's a sweet friend and has a blog that she shares all sorts of fun from music to blog hops and poetry. Please welcome her and her debut piece "Bound for Passion".

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Tell me about your cover it's very unique

The cover of the book is from a painting by an artist friend of mine that is based in Cork, Ireland. His name is Alan Hurley. I have had only fabulously positive comments about the cover and hope to use Alan again in future. The picture is also available to buy as a print from his gallery. Alan has some absolutely beautiful paintings please visit his page and choose some for yourself.

I have two signed prints gracing my living room walls, an original watercolour taken from my avi photograph on Twitter and this hangs in pride of place on my bedroom wall.

Alan also has a Blog here so please visit him here and see how his work progresses from an outline drawing to a full blown picture

The graphics were supplied by another good friend of mine, who is also an author Jon Fletcher who I did an interview for last year about my next book and a current WIP. Jon writes Science fiction and I believe I own ALL of his books. Check out Jon's blog and his author page to see more.


Tell me about this piece

The debut novel is composed partially of stories that were published initially on my blog over the last six months or so, and a new story created especially for the book.

This is a short excerpt from The Stranger which is the first story in the book, read by myself, on audioboo

In celebration and to let the public know about my new book there are a series of blogs being hosted by a number of bloggers across the world

Here they are and the dates they will be hosted

There may be some additions to the list as time goes on
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Book Description

When Vivienne sits inconsolable in the hospital chapel, the last encounter she expects is a fervrent entanglement with an otherworldly being, as passions increase she learns for the first time in her life the true meaning of out of this world. In the second, Sarah meets a new lover after telling him all her intimate fantasies in an internet chat room. And, the final story concerns the journey a young woman takes, as a Dominant offers to show her the ropes, in exchange for her submission via BDSM. Individually these stories are hot, but together they are sizzling.
BLOG HOPPING PLACES AND DATES

Commencing on 5th of February via John Satisfy

6th of February via Karena Marie

7th February via Shaun Allan 

8th February via Seumas Gallacher

9th of February via Suzy Ayers

10th of February via Taylor Fulks

11th of February via Casey Ryan

12th of February via Skelat

13th of February via Francis Potts

14th of February via AfterDark Online

Tell us more!!

There are promotions on Goodreads and Facebook including 4 copies of the book available to win on Goodreads through their giveaway deal.

I also have great pleasure in having The Orchard Book Club promoting my book launch details to follow.

I will be interviewed on air by Casey Ryan of the Cutting Room Floor on the 2nd of March 2014

Amazon UK | Amazon US

The book is available on all the Amazon sites includes Canada, Australia, etc


Be sure to follow this author

Amazon | Blog | Twitter
Goodreads
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#SatSpanks #excerpt "Miranda's Amulet" I didn't mean to make it harder... #fantasy #romance that's heating up! & #99PROMO on Book 1

2/7/2014

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I am mixing it up and sharing my fantasy romance book that I am editing, "Miranda's Amulet ~ (ELEMENTS -The Before World Series: Book 2)"

I have decided to lower my first book "Sara's Awakening" from $2.99
to 99 cents as a promotional sale price, as I rev up for my release date 2/16. ;) Find the links below!

So, as I had said in a prior SatSpanks post it gets a whole heck of a lot steamier. And I mean could you really be faithful with this yummy treat (below) before you? How about after you caught your husband once again cheating on you?

She's always so subdued and prim and proper, but Damien is a whole different animal. Something about him stirs her up.


How far will she go? Our pregnant Queen? Her hormones and anger are surging....
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She saw [Damien] looking up at the ceiling, shaking his head and possibly the thoughts from his mind.

She lay down and rolled onto his chest. She could tell it was way too much for him and rolled away.

“Sara?”

“I’m sorry, I didn’t mean to make it harder.” She started giggling at her own slip up.

He pressed his body and his hardness against her. She leaned back into him, as he started kissing the back of her neck. She reached back for him becoming breathless; then moved her hand down to his crotch, rubbing him.

He groaned and moved in her hand.
Miranda's Amulet working blurb:

Princess Sara Rosen must learn her role as Thomas’ wife and juggle being a new mother. Happy to be where she thinks she’s meant to be, believing she’s completed her destiny. However her fate and her dark dreams have barely begun.

Her powers have grown exponentially; as she uncovers a frightful new burden she must bear. Additionally, she questions Thomas’ fidelity and her own. Trusting no one and not even herself at times, she must protect a new secret and her family.

Continue on the journey with Sara and the Rosen family in this: sci-fi, futuristic, romantic fantasy… in the name of love, loss, and magic.

This book includes: Shapeshifters, visions, premonitions, magic, spells, poisons, Sorcerer’s, a Wizard, Witches, death, sexual situations, and is considered to be a book for adults 18+.
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This book is already an Amazon Bestseller! A low fantasy book heavy on romance, with a feisty heroine.

After apocalyptic storms, Sara finds herself forced to live separated from her family, inside the castle which belongs to the newly imposed monarchy run by The Rosen Family, due to a deal made without her knowledge.

Sara is armed with powers she did not know she possessed; bearing the mark of a mystical tattoo that everyone is interested in, and is haunted by dark dreams that seem more like premonitions.

Determined to figure out what is true, what is real, and if magic exists again. She must navigate through the lies and deception, while she explores the question of love. Could her first love be her true love? Or will his Jekyll and Hyde personality push her away?

Join the 19-year-old Sara in this: sci-fi, futuristic, romantic fantasy... in the name of love, loss, and magic.
My first Rafflecopter...tell me if there are issues! Here is the link to the EVENT on my face book page. My first for that too!! Should be fun!
a Rafflecopter giveaway
99 cent PROMO!!
BUY LINKS
Amazon | Amazon UK
Smashwords | B&N

Now don't forget to hop on below and visit everyone else!
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#Coverreveal Sweet Valentine's Treats (The Complete Collection) #explicit #erotica republished and combined for Valentine's Day

2/7/2014

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BOOK DESCRIPTION:
**This is the full collection of the three previously published shorts: Cristal Blue, Sweet Treats, and Peach's Diary**

Mistress Cristal Blue meets a man a cowboy slash Marine that makes her lose her hardened edge. Who is really in charge? So many sexscapades packed in this explicit short, it's not a wonder it was a major hit for Ms. Ayers' debut.

Sweet Treats is filled with deliciously naughty women who sometimes please each other or their significant others. Peach, with her pigtails and schoolgirl outfit seems to claim center stage with her wanton ways, pleasing everyone in a multiple partner scene. Pink enjoys wearing tantalizingly dangerous outfits, that her breasts might just spill out of. Especially knowing her beautiful "dark chocolate" man, as she calls him, will disapprove. See just what naughty and sexy romps these women get up to.

Peach's Diary is brimming with girl on girl menage action. Peach struggles to learn how to "interview" new female clients for the bar that's been bequeathed to her.
BUY LiNKS
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How to get a large organic #following on #Twitter

2/6/2014

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So I have been bugged enough, I am spilling the beans…LOL OK, honestly, I like to help others that are struggling with something that I figured out.

How did I amass a huge organic following on Twitter?

So let’s go back to the newbie me. Mid-Feb 2013, everyone was telling me ‘you need to be on Twitter. That’s where you need to market.’ I was completely confused by this thing. I am a Facebook girl. And to be honest that has better Marketing benefits to reach readership. You find more Author / readers on Twitter. Some regular readers, but it’s really not the same. So, as I mentioned I didn’t know how to even Tweet. I knew nothing.

Ok, so I used this PDF that was free on http://www.selfpubbookcovers.com/index.php There was a small section on there to help me sort of start my way into this social media time sucker-I mean great place to market myself. Tee hee.

After about a month I had 1k followers, 2 months 2k. I was amazed and others were too. I kept saying I would make a post about it so here it is. First, I have to admit having a picture of me; a real live person probably helps.

Tips/Tricks

How do I know if I should follow them?

My “personal” ways of going about this are, look at their profile. Are they a reader, writer, do they have something in common with you. Genre is a big factor. I try to spread it out so I don’t just follow everyone in erotica, since I write in many genres.

Follow book review people. This will skew your numbers a bit, but oh well you never know who will pick up your book.

Now, here is another tidbit and it might be a little confusing. The numbers: followers vs following. Are they even going to follow you back? If the numbers are close, perhaps they might. If they have low numbers and their Twitter remarks are “hey baby you’re hot” or “here’s my newest book”. These are the first things they say to you…um no. Twitter is a SOCIAL MEDIA SITE. Remember no one wants their first introduction to be a smack in the face with your book.

Now do you always care about the numbers? No. Follow EL James or my mentor Shoshanna Evers if you want some of their followers to perhaps see you. Now, how would these follower see you? You know, on that side panel: follow these people thing-yeah that one. I don’t really follow the “untouchables” though. The anti-socials that would never respond, celebs, etc. However, Neil Perry from “The Band Perry” follows me, perhaps he thought I was cute. LOL I love music that’s no secret.

Are they a bot? Should I follow?


“I just got 1000 followers..” yeah I mark as spam…move on.

They have one tweet and followed 87 people. Nope don’t follow.

They are a locked account with no bio. Now these are tricky. I pretty much follow and find myself unfollowing most of them. Some locked accounts are people with families, others are D/s relationships and others are just, well, who knows.

Following back

There is this unwritten rule to follow back within 3 days, so try to keep pace or note in your bio.

Your Bio

I changed mine about 50 times. Work on it, tweak it, and change it when new things come up. ;) Be honest. I actually told a writer putting Bestselling Author in his bio should mean he actually “sold” the book. I think being honest with your readership is the best way to gain and keep them. He has a Bestselling book that reached #1 in free. Yay! I mean I haven’t even reached #1 in free. Just my opinion perhaps. :/

Oh and typos, if you are a writer and there are typos in your bio…yeah there’s a problem there.

What not to have on your Twitter feed! (What I don’t have)

Politics, naked pictures (unless that is what you want to promote—we all have our own thing and our own brand), and really any hot button issues. You want this to be a place for marketing your brand then keep your brand fun, happy, and interesting. No bashing or self pity party’s people. Nothing wrong with a bad day, we all need support and as a community we will be there with our shoulders.

Also I do not have Auto DM’s I hate them and I will never open a link. I delete all that.

Use all the tools you can


1. Hashtags – Twitter gives you ones in a little dropdown.

2. Use a catchy phrase not, here’s my book or here’s my Amazon page. Excite people; make them want to click on your link.

3. Picture – Use your book covers as an advertisement. Twitter has changed this up a bit, but a picture will take up space and make your Tweet stand out.

4. Spacing/objects – Don’t be annoying, but you can be crafty with spacing and objects (arrows) that are eye catching.

5. Someone comments, respond, draw more attention to your Tweet. Also each connection helps you more visible in the main feed and perhaps gains you more followers.

6. Be bold and say things like I did “Wow, I am almost at my 1k (2k or 3k) follower, I think I had like 10 to go. This person will get a free eBook of mine their choice” I tweeted things like this. I also said virtual kisses, but I didn’t tell you that. People like silliness and winning nothing. I Tweeted the heck out of the winner and they were happy. Telling everyone to follow my latest follower, therefore getting more followers. (Make sure they are a valid person not a bot)

RT - ing

I tweeted/RTed daily. I would follow and RT those that RT’ed me. I had a nice community of people. I was spending 30 minutes, soon it became and hour. Suddenly, it was reaching hours. I was doing it multiple times a day. I always left my 4-6 promotional Tweets at the top. I found my hand was hurting and it was taking up so much time that I wasn’t really doing what I wanted, writing. At this point I was at close to 4k followers.

So, I looked for a solution. I wanted to still have control over who I followed and unfortunately I RT some porn, but overall I am very happy that I am able to still Tweet additionally and never go over my limit. Previously, I had been put in jail a few times for my RT-ing an not even been allowed to post my own promotions. Now what was the sense in that?

I use Begaware, Tweetdeck, FB autoposts for me and Tribber feeds.

Auto RT sites like Roundteam, Begaware, TweetDeck, etc

Auto RT’s. I don’t recommend this to you unless you already did everything above. Get a good following going, this takes work. Buying followers, which I have heard is robots, dead accounts, etc. Isn’t adding any value to your Twitter.

I now use Begaware for auto Tweets and ReTweets. It helps me to still be able to talk to people, write and just be me! I sometimes toss a question out into Twitter and see who responds. I find out who answers and make new friends. Again you need to remind yourself it is a social media site. Ask for help sometimes you never know who will respond.

So the sites I use:

Begaware

Tweets : http://begware.com/alogin.php

RT’s: http://begware.biz/member/activate.php

The RT one is good for say the ones you want to block, porn pics for example, or perhaps larger authors that don’t RT. My mentor doesn’t RT, but I like to tweet her stuff. This puts you in the eyes of others that read her work and similar stuff that you write. ;)

TweetDeck: https://tweetdeck

I use this to set up auto posts since Begaware only allows 20 set ones. Also, I can do one’s anything new happening: a new release, a cover reveal, a blog hop, etc. Plus I do great followers or favoriters. People like spotlights shown on them.

Triberr: http://triberr.com/

Triberr is for bloggers to meet others; you need to be faithful in reblogging here. This feeds to my Twitter. I actually don’t know much about this except that it helps get your blog posts out there across Twitterdom. ;)

Sometimes I find remarks of people not reblogging “enough”, but honestly I feel like no one lives in each others lives. No one lives in my shoes. I promote the hell out of people, I don’t run and jump on Triberr daily, people would prefer if I helped them sell books (my opinion). If you do it and promote others I think that’s sufficient. And sometimes I feel like we need to learn to have more respect for other people sometimes.

Unfollowers.com

Lastly, I use this (on Twitter, it’s free) to unfollow people that don’t follow me. Again I keep book reviewers and those that might give me a larger following, but I remove people that haven’t followed me in at least 5 days. I don’t follow the 3 day rule. And anyone that unfollowed me.



I have met so many great friends and supportive people and I can only hope to help and pay it forward just a little bit. I truly hope this post helps people. Marketing takes work and time. If you don’t put effort into it like you do writing, you are honestly writing for no reason. It would be like making a lemonade stand and then setting it up inside your house and not telling a soul about it. Think about it, no one else is going to sell you better than you.

Perhaps, I will do another post about Facebook or blogging one day. But that’s for another time. Please share and comment if this was helpful.

xx Suzy

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