Monthly Archives: April 2012

May Read-O-Thon

Posted on April 30, 2012 by Jessi Gage

Tomorrow it begins! Yesterday, I finished Road Rage, my contemporary/ghost-story romance. I’m thrilled to have met my goal of finishing it by the end of April becuase tomorrow starts my May Read-O-Thon. I have vowed not to write (work on any … Continue reading →

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Free Publicity Fridays

Posted on April 27, 2012 by Jessi Gage

I’m in the middle of reading a long book right now that I will probably be recommending in Free Publicity Fridays next week. But this week, I got nada for book reviews. So instead, I’m plugging my friend, Candace Havens’ … Continue reading →

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Tuesday’s Word

Posted on April 24, 2012 by Jessi Gage

Druthers noun:  the right or chance to choose (“Given my druthers, I’d eat cake”) He wanted to spend what might be his last hour with her, close to the fire, holding her in his arms. His druthers were to strip off … Continue reading →

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Deadline to Road Rage

Posted on April 20, 2012 by Jessi Gage

It started yesterday when I forgot what day it was and posted Free Publicity Friday a day early (talk about a D’oh moment!). After realizing my mistake, I looked at my calendar, and I thought about how challenging it’s been trying to finish my current … Continue reading →

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Free Publicity Fridays

Posted on April 19, 2012 by Jessi Gage

After reading a wonderful review of Ruthie Knox’s http://www.ruthieknox.com/  Ride with Me (see review here: http://amyraby.wordpress.com/2012/04/07/book-review-ride-with-me/), I bought it, devoured it, took notes in it, and added it to my mental top 10 romance novels list. Why, you ask? Because … Continue reading →

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Tuesday’s Word

Posted on April 17, 2012 by Jessi Gage

In celebration of my brand new publishing contract for WISHING FOR A HIGHLANDER, I’m devoting all four of April’s editions of Tuesday’s Word to words of British and Scottish origin. Today’s word: Vetch noun any of various climbing leguminous plants … Continue reading →

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Posted on April 16, 2012 by Jessi Gage

Originally posted on Kristen Lamb's Blog:
  Want to know the secret to success? Quitting. Yes, you heard me correctly. And, if you’re a creative professional, it is in your interest to learn to get really good at quitting.…

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Free Publicity Fridays

Posted on April 13, 2012 by Jessi Gage

What makes historical romance un-put-down-able? Lots of things. Great characters, believable circumstances, realistic setting, and so much more. One thing that draws me into a historical more than anything else is the way food is described. Is the meal typical … Continue reading →

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Tuesday’s Word

Posted on April 10, 2012 by Jessi Gage

In celebration of my brand new publishing contract for WISHING FOR A HIGHLANDER, I’m devoting April’s editions of Tuesday’s Word to words of British and Scottish origin. Today’s word: Douce adjective Scottish northern England dialect; quiet, sober, sedate “That was … Continue reading →

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Free Publicity Fridays

Posted on April 6, 2012 by Jessi Gage

  A Hunger Like No Other knocked my socks off. Okay, that’s a blatant exaggeration. *Wiggling snuggly warm toes* How about this, I loved it and am so glad I picked up Kresley Cole. I almost didn’t because I’ve got … Continue reading →

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