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MORE ABOUT BOOK COVERS.

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We are never far away from another conversation about book covers. When working for a publisher it is almost inevitable.  Thank you for the comments on the last blog on the subject of book covers, I love reading your views on the subject.  Jessica does a fantastic job with our covers, she has been recovering our back catalog as they go onto Kindle Unlimited.  I love her covers, such a great eye for design. We have another cover entering the AllAuthor Book Cover Contest, Patricia Elliot’s Book Her Lover’s Face  Please click here and vote for her cover.  The contest runs for the...

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WHO DOESN’T LIKE A CONTEST? MAY THE BEST BANNER WIN.

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We are starting a fantastic new monthly contest. Each month we will be running a banner contest on the Romance & Erotic Romance Books group page.  From the first of each month through to the seventh we invite you to post your banner in the comment box under the contest post that’s pinned to the top of the Romance & Erotic Romance Books group. And the winner becomes the featured banner post for the rest of the month! All you need to do to qualify is these three simple things Join the group Romance & Erotic Romance Books Sign up for...

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THE BRUTE AND I BY SUZANNE SMITH. OUT NOW!

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I am so excited about the news, Suzanne Smith’s book The Brute and I is finally out on the bookshelves. Click here to read Chapter One.  You can see an interview with the author Click here.  To sign up for “The Brute and I” blog tour click here. I’d love to hear your comments here on the blog, the BVS Facebook page, or my Facebook page. We have a twitter page too, and we are always happy to follow people that follow us. Romance & Erotic Romance Authors & Readers A cool place to hang out. For authors, join in and post your books. For readers, come and find your next...

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A HOT NIGHT IN THE UK! HOT SUMMER BOOKS!

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It has been hot in the UK; I can’t remember a summer being so hot and lasting for so long.  It has been quite uncomfortable if you are working without air conditioning.  This is kind of explaining why I did what I did last night.  I was down at a local bar, sweltering hot, and one of my friends said there was going to be a thunderstorm.  I said “If there is a downpour I am going out and stand in it”  I little while later there was a clap of thunder and all the pub electrics went out. Then...

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DEEPER POINT OF VIEW FOR YOUR CHARACTERS.

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Adding a deeper point of view for your characters is always a goal for fiction writers. Emotions and reactions are all important. Alfred Hitchcock, a master of suspense, would let the audience see the jeopardy of the character, even before the character was aware. Riddly Scott used the same technique in the film “Alien” it was only toward the end the creature was fully revealed.  The stress the characters were under was depicted so well, and I think we can use aspects of that in our writing when dealing with stress in our stories. Even the most laid-back of us...

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A NEW BOOK OUT ON MONDAY THE BRUTE AND I BY SUZANNE SMITH.

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The great new book by Suzanne Smith, The Brute and I is out Monday. This would be a great opportunity to pre-order now before the price goes up. To go along with the launch of this book, we are doing a blog tour.  To sign up for “The Brute and I” blog tour click here. Whether you want to take part in the tour or just blog your finished review, click here for access to the folder with pics, interviews, information, and samples. If you would like to be added to the MASTER BLOGGER/REVIEWER LIST to be informed of future new releases up for...

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A GREAT PLACE FOR A DATE NIGHT.

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I took yesterday as a day off; so I took the opportunity to go out with a friend. It was interesting because the day out, kind of turned into a date, or at least I think it might have been a date. To be honest, I am still not sure.  Has that ever happened to you? Have you ever been out with a friend and not been sure if it was a date or not?  It was sweet, and nothing happened, but it felt more than just two friends doing stuff.  The venue was nice it was a coffee shop...

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BOOK COVERS. IS A PICTURE WORTH A THOUSAND WORDS?

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Books and covers is a subject I have talked about a few times, but book jackets are just so important to our business. I should at this point mention our wonderful cover designer Jessica Greeley.  She has done such a great job with our designs and recovering some of our back catalogs, as they go onto Kindle Unlimited. The latest book being Karlene Cameron’s story Dark Awakening. You can find more of our back catalog there too.  I was chatting with an author this morning about her likes and dislikes of some romance covers.  A funny part of the conversation...

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SONG LYRICS THAT INSPIRE US TO WRITE.

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Song lyrics in stories is a topic I have hit on before in a blog; the emphasis was more on the song lyrics in the story. I was going through my dad’s old vinyl record collection and came across “Paperback Writer” from The Beatles. I always loved this song; it brings back memories of long summers listening to records with my dad. I still have his old record player, so I played the record again.  The lyrics struck me as poignant because it touches on much of my daily BVS work of reading submissions. Dear Sir or Madam, will you...

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THE BVS NEWSLETTER IS OUT SATURDAY!

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Such a busy week so much has happened so much to share catch up with all the news, sign up today. It is so exciting at the moment, I have been reading scripts submissions and we have got some great new books coming into production in the near future. There is the start of a new series from K L Ramsey. There are two new books from the author Glenda Horsfall in her Playing series, follow-ups to Playing for Keeps and Playing by His Rules.  Gabriella Hewitt author of Out of the Shadows and Shadow Visions (Shadow Warriors Book 1 and 2.) Has a new book coming out, I...

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