New release and great reviews

Freya's Bower has a new chick lit chapter book titled Tahitian Nights available July 31, and several excellent reviews. Looking for laughs, Tahitian Nights is for you.

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Available July 31, 2007

Tahitian Nights by Alyce Brown

Tammy Bauer needs a vacation in a bad way, and Tahiti would be great...but not if it means going with her sister Cassandra. Cassandra draws trouble like sugar water draws ants, which wouldn't be a problem -- except that the trouble invariably lands on Tammy. No way does Tammy want anything to do with this "perfect" Tahitian vacation.

Despite her protests, a grouchy Tammy finds herself on a plane headed for Bora Bora three months later and Tammy isn't happy. She just knows she's in trouble.

True to form, even as Tammy tries to make the best of her vacation, she finds herself involved in one hilarious mishap after another. Fortunately, she meets Brandon Williams, the two-legged hunk. But can one hot man and scorching sex save her Tahitian holiday?

This is a chapter book. Each chapter will be rated based upon the content of that chapter. One chapter may be sweet, and the next could be beyond sizzling.

Tahitian Nights is the first book in Freya's Bower's T.R.O.U.B.L.E. line.

Rating: Sweet
Book Length: Chapter Book
Price: $1.75
Genre: Chick Lit/Contemporary

Read excerpt.

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Of Lilies by F.R.R. Mallory

"I reserve five angel ratings for those stories that really fill me with the flavor of a world and an encounter very quickly...just the right set of stories...perfect quick escapes into fantasy moments..."

5 Angels from Catrina
Reviewer for Fallen Angels Reviews
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Rating: Tangy
Book Length: Bites
Price: $2.00
Genre: Paranormal/Contemporary

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Bedevilled: Book 1 and 2 by J. Emberglass

"A hot read. I'm very eagerly awaiting the next instalment. Very well written, each book seems to hold so much more than the actual word count. Packed full of fantastic visuals, I look forward to reading more of J. Emberglass' work in the future..."

A Whole Bottle of Champagne from White Russian
Reviewer for Cocktail Reviews
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"a great piece of serial fiction... I can't wait to find out what happens next...a plot that will suck you in and leave you in suspense at the end of the chapter..."

4 Lips from Bella
Reviewer for Two Lips Reviews
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Rating: Tangy/Beyond Sizzling
Book Length: Chapter Books
Price: $1.75
Genre: Paranormal/Contemporary/Fantasy/M/M

Book 1 excerpt.
Book 2 excerpt.
Buy Book 1 Now!
Buy Book 2 Now!

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One Wild Weekend by T. Sue Versteeg

"very fast paced and exciting... T. Sue VerSteeg packs a punch in this quick read..."

4 Angels from Chris P.
Reviewer for Fallen Angels Reviews
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Rating: Spicy
Book Length: Short Story
Price: $3.25
Genre: Chick Lit/Contemporary

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Edge of Sanity: Book 1 by Jamie Hill

"This first installment is a treasure... From the first page to the last, Edge of Sanity, Book 1 had me glued to the pages..."

Rose
Reviewer for Romance At Heart
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"With Jake and Jocelyn's relationship just beginning, I'm eager to find out just who or what is making those ghastly noises, and if their relationship lasts the distance."

4 Champagne Flutes from Sangria
Reviewer for Cocktail Reviews
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Rating: Spicy
Book Length: Chapter Book
Price: $1.75
Genre: Paranormal/Contemporary

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Mating Call by Emily Ryan-Davis

"an intriguing tale of passion, self-discovery and mystery... You'll find yourself eagerly awaiting the next installment...an enthralling story of one woman's journey..."

Recommended Read by Niniri
Reviewer for Joyfully Reviewed
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Rating: Tangy
Book Length: Category Novel
Price: $5.25
Genre: Paranormal/Contemporary

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Congratulations, Jamie, T. Sue, Alyce, F.R.R., Emily, and J.!

Enjoy!

Marci Baun
Editor-in-Chief
Freya's Bower

Submissions Call

Dream by the Fire Anthology Submissions Call

Freya's Bower invites you to participate in "Dream by the Fire: Winter Magic," a special winter anthology to be released in e-book format the first week of December. Please be advised this is not exclusively a Christmas anthology. While Christmas stories are welcome, as are all other winter-time holidays regardless culture or faith, the anthology as a whole will be a collection that celebrates winter, the season of giving, of finding warmth and thanks. Tell a story that will keep a shivering woman warm on the longest night of the year, and you're telling a story that is perfect for this anthology.

Submissions should be romantic tales between 2,000 and 8,000 words. Even though Freya's Bower welcomes romance of all sexual orientations, this anthology will focus on one man, one woman relationships. Stories may be contemporary, paranormal/fantasy, or historical and end happily-ever-after or happily-for-now. Heat levels may range from Sweet to Tangy (see Freya's Bower for heat level explanations).

E-mail submissions and any questions you have to Michelle or Bonnie, fbiwinteranthoATgmailDOTcom

Deadline to submit is September 30, 2007. Submissions will be accepted on a rolling basis.

All submissions must follow regular guidelines as stated at Freya's Bower's submissions guidelines.

Marci Baun
Editor-in-Chief
Freya's Bower

Are you on the Edge of Sanity?

Available July 17, 2007

Edge of Sanity by Jamie Hill

Detective Jake Gilford is skeptical when he hears Joss Wheeler say she believes her newly inherited house is haunted. He's a man of facts and hard evidence, and ghosts aren't on his radar screen. He's also a man, and Joss is a beautiful, if somewhat nutty, woman. Won over by her charms, he promises to stay and help her unravel the mystery of the house--or whatever else she has that might need unraveling...

This is a chapter book. Each chapter will be rated based upon the content of that chapter. One chapter may be sweet, and the next could be beyond sizzling.

Rating: Tangy
Book Length: Chapter Book
Price: $1.75
Genre: Paranormal/Contemporary

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Congratulations, Jamie Hill!

Enjoy!

Marci Baun
Editor-in-Chief
Freya's Bower

EOE July Newsletter Now Available!

The July Essence of Erotica newsletter is now available in pdf. If you didn't receive it in email, you can find it in the files section here:

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Essenceoferoticanewsletter/

This month's spotlight author is Alessia Brio! Don't miss the latest on featured publisher Freya's Bower, and review site Rites of Romance Reviews!

Please feel free to visit our website:

www.essenceoferotica.com

for more information!

Have a great day~

Essence of Erotica

Are You Superstitious?

Are you superstitious?

If Friday the 13th is so bad, then why was last Friday worse? (Knock on wood.) LOL

Seriously, last Friday was a nightmare for me. The old Murphy's Law seemed to have taken up residence in my life and touched every aspect of it. I was more stressed than a chair with a 40 ton truck on it. Somehow, I managed to survive without a heart attack. And thank goodness for that or I wouldn't have experienced these last two days of awesome news.

As many of you know, if you've read this Gather article, one of our titles, Fade To Pale by James Cheetham, was picked up by the biggest Canadian book chain McNally & Rand. Not only that, they bought twelve copies, with eight pre-sold. A huge coup for us as a relatively new, small press. (This title will be available on Amazon in a few weeks.) Mr. Cheetham has also had Fade To Pale mentioned on three radio stations (one was an interview) and a newspaper article interviewing him (Selkirk Journal in Canada).

Then today, I put in a call to an ex boss. I worked for two years at my hometown library as the senior librarian assistant while I got my masters degree at the local university. I have stayed friends with my ex boss, and, when we published Pervalism in print (available at Amazon as well as at Wild Child Publishing), I donated a copy to my hometown library. (This was back in December 2006.) I called because I had checked the online catalog system last Friday, and the title still wasn't there. My ex boss, Barbara, told me that she really didn't know what had happened to it. Perhaps they'd lost the book in processing.

Hm...well, you can imagine my response. She wondered if I wanted to donate another copy. Since I was originally from there, the book would have a better chance of passing through the library committee.

Now, people, I ask you, would you donate another copy if it could possibly get lost in the shuffle again? No, it's not a great deal of money for one book, but as a small press, every cent counts.

Barbara agreed to talk to the manager of the adult services department at the downtown library to see what happened to the book. As the last time took a while, I didn't imagine she had an answer on the issue, but I called her about something else entirely. Imagine my delight to hear that the manager decided to just purchase a copy for my hometown library, but not just one copy of Pervalism. The library system bought THREE copies! One for my old library, one for the main library, and one for the book mobile.

For some of you, you might be saying, "What's the big deal?"

Honey, breaking into the library systems is a big deal. It's the exposure, the possibility of getting some local newspapers to run stories on our little publishing company, and getting our books out there. It also makes it possible for me to approach my local library again, Culver City branch, which is part of the Los Angeles County Library system, to see if they will carry not just Pervalism, but Fade To Pale, Iron Horse Rider, Conspiracy of Angels, and Dreams & Desires: A Romance and Erotica Anthology. See, I can say that the Fresno County Library system has ordered three copies of Pervalism. It was approved by that system, surely it would be okay for ours.

And now that we have one title in that system, the possibility of us getting more in is much, much higher. You can bet I will be in contact with the manager of adult services for Fresno County Library to see if they would be interested in any of our other titles.

Not only that, because of this, my hometown newspaper has agreed to do a feature article on the local girl who did good. (grin)

Friday the 13th a problem? Not for the Irish. (grin)

Marci Baun
Editor-in-Chief

"The Marian Kind" and the magic Flutes!

Cocktail Reviews gaveThe Marian Kind by Babe King 5 Champagne flutes!

REVIEWED BY: White Russian

"Set yourself up for a fun ride! Marian aids Rob in unravelling a mystery, one that takes them to the office of the local Sheriff. Here, they meet an annoying dog and Granny, a.k.a Celia Tuck. Dog and Granny join Marian and Rob on their quest to solve a crime, with hilarious results. A fake boob implant brings hilarity to the tale, along with excellent one-liners that made me laugh out loud.

A breath of fresh air, The Marian Kind is a must read for all romantic comedy readers.

Favourite lines:

He took a scone and stared like it was Snow White’s apple. Personally, I never saw Snow White’s problem. I mean, the girl escaped a ton of housework for those messy dwarves, had a lovely long nap surrounded by flowers, then got woken by a handsome prince and lived happily ever after in a palace. Hello? I should be so lucky.

Either the fairies in her top paddock were contagious or the music was for real.—top paddock! Hilarious!"

Genre: Rom Com
Book Length: Short
Price: $3.25 -- download

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Extra! Extra! New releases!

Some children are forced to grow up quickly, while others aren't meant to grow up at all. Little Rita existed between these two spectrums, wandering between reality and dreams, suffering and surviving in the Here and There.

Some people go over the edge with courage or blind faith, while others wade along the shoreline contemplating what might lay beyond the falls. Rita found the edge and clenched the rocks. There, she lingered as a child in the cold water while hanging on for dear life. There, with broken fingernails and white, waterlogged skin, she remained until she became an adult. All that she needed by then was a nudge...

Her past haunting her every waking moment, her present confusing her troubled mind, she wonders about the future. Fate awaits, but what if destiny is deceived? The universe changes and lives spin out of control. Rita lives one such life and carries her sins close to her heart. A weed amongst the flowers...

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"bold and penetrating...deliciously disturbing...psychologically acute and entertaining, dark and inspiring..."

Five Champagne Flutes from Harvey Wallbanger
Reviewer for Cocktail Reviews

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Genre: Horror
Book Length: Novel
Book Size: 248 pp. 6"x9"
Price: $15.99 -- print

Read an excerpt.
Buy now!

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Iron Horse Rider by Adelle Laudan

After losing his wife in a terrible motorcycle accident, Shane flees from everything and everyone that reminds him of Kelly. He discovers solace in a summer Micmac camp, and with the aid of Chief Gray Owl and the beautiful Tia, Shane's heart begins to heal.

However, even paradise can turn chaotic. To save Tia from a man she fears, Shane is sent on a quest. Throughout his journey, he learns that sometimes friendship comes from the most unusual circumstances, that love never dies, and anything's possible when you’re riding in the wind.

Genre: Biker Fiction/Romance
Book Length: Novel
Book Size: 132 pp. 6"x9"
Price: $10.99 -- print

Read an excerpt.
Buy now!

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Quits: Book 2: Devils by M.E. Ellis

Still tormented by the demons from his past, Wayne Thomas embarks on a course of therapy at the Klinter Institute. His therapist, Jen, is eager to ensure he faces every single demon he encountered in his childhood and to re-establish Wayne into society. With the help of Kathy, a speech therapist, and Herbert, a physiotherapist, Wayne begins to rebuild not only his mind, but his body and self-confidence. Once therapy makes a marked improvement upon Wayne, he is offered the chance to move out of Klinter to The Apartments, the second stage of his integration.

However, inner demons and devils are sometimes hard to erase. Wayne's linger in his subconscious, waiting for a chance to break free once more, to wreak havoc within his unstable mind. Will Jen's hard work pay off? Or will Wayne spiral into a world where redemption and payback rule?

Genre: Horror/Psychological Thriller/Paranormal
Book Length: Novel
Price: $5.95 -- ebook

Read an excerpt.
Buy now!

Enjoy!

Marci

Weekend chat, free reads, and print release

Come and join Freya's Bower this coming weekend at our Yahoo author chat group. This will be an entire weekend of FB authors. We will have some fun giveaways, Q&As, and just plain old good times with fast and furious conversation mixed in. Be sure to join early as new members to FB's author chat group are subject to approval. We will also be hosting a live chat on Sunday, July 8. Time TBA and will be held at http://kmfrontain.cbox.ws/. To secure your name, register by clicking the "profile" link.

Other news, Freya's Bower is starting free reads. We will be offering a new free download through our store once a month. Sometimes, the story will be as long as a novella; other times, it will be a short story. The first two chapters of this month's free read are only available through Freya's Bower store newsletter, which you can join once you register in the store, and will be available starting next week. If you are already a member, you are in luck. If you aren't, all you have to do is sign up for the FB newsletter by becoming a member of our store and checking the box to receive our newsletter. None of your information will ever sold or used for anything other than the newsletter. The rest of the novella will be available for download absolutely free. No purchase is necessary!

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Liddy and Her Other Half by M.E. Ellis -- Free Read!

Liddy Whittaker has a weight problem. With two options for slimming down her figure (exercise or girdle), Liddy opts for the girdle and finds herself at the poshest department store in town. Her misadventures in the store don't stop Liddy from finding a new friend and being asked out on a date. Thus begins the hilarious journey of a woman who learns to accept herself for who she is and to be content with her lot.

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Conspiracy of Angels by Zinnia Hope

A limited number of signed and numbered print copies of Conspiracy of Angels by Zinnia Hope are available. To secure this limited edition, purchase the print book through FB's store and include a note in your order that you would like a signed and numbered edition. Do it quickly as they are going fast!

Read excerpt.
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Hot summer releases

On July 10, we will increase the heat index with the release of three Summer Lovin' short stories. Short enough to read in a half hour, but hot enough to start your fire, authors Babe King, Karen Erickson, and Lyric James steam up the summer nights.

I look forward to seeing you!

Marci Baun
Editor-in-Chief
Freya's Bower

All Weekend Loop Chat for FB authors!

Next weekend, July 7 and 8, is an all weekend promo bash on Freya's Bower Authorchat.

Authors! Get your excerpts ready! Your special announcements! Your contests!

Readers and fans, come and join us. Post your questions, ask what inspires us, poke us to give you more hot reading material. 

All weekend long, everyone! Plenty of time to drop in and join the party. :D

SECOND SIGHT ~ 2 Great Reviews!

Second Sight

by Debbie Mumford

ISBN: 1-934069-51-5

A mysterious grimoire of Celtic origins has been linked to two murders. To break the case, psychic investigator Zach Douglass seeks the assistance of a gifted translator, beautiful Jenny Murdoch. But Jenny has a dark secret. She's spent years repressing a potent psychic talent: her 'tiger', which she believes killed her parents. Jenny will crack the grimoire and learn to trust her tiger, but she'll fall under suspicion for the murders. And one of the victim's was Zach's fiancée.

Available from Freya's Bower

Read Excerpt

Reviewers have said:

This was an absorbing paranormal tale filled with suspense and passion ... The characters were strong and well developed ... Paranormal and erotica readers alike will not be able to put this one down.

~~ Inez Daylong, May, 2007 issue of Affaire de Coeur

A riveting read where the first sentence packs a punch and delivers the hook that had me gripped until the end. Some superb delivery lurks within the pages of Second Sight, along with excellent imagery ... My eyes tumbled over the sentences in a bid to read as quickly as I could ... Buy it and love it, readers. A solid and delightful read.

~~White Russian from Cocktail Reviews

~~ 5 Champagne Flutes

~~ Read the entire review here.

New releases, an award, and a print release

What's happening at Freya's Bower? We have some new releases, a book coming out in print in July, and an award for one of our books! Be sure to check our coming soon page to see what we have in the works.

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Loved Him to Death: Haru of Sachoné House by K.M. Frontain

Haru, merchant prince of Sachoné House, sails into the port of Verdant on a day when Ardu magic normally rejects outsiders of the faith. Despite that he is an infidel, Haru is chosen to be the next Oradhé, the holy man who must act as a dragon god's conscience. To Haru's dismay, the price exacted for this duty will be his eyes burned from his sockets.

Haru's struggle to retain his sight becomes a profound battle to preserve his spirit, for he must resist not only Verdant tradition, but the questionable advances of Intana, the dragon god. All the while, Vaal, the shark deity of Haru's people, lurks in the water and observes. Vaal of the Depths has plans for Verdant, for Intana, and for Haru.

Rating: Beyond Sizzing
Book Length: Novel
Price: $5.75
Genre: Fantasy/M/M

Read excerpt.

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A Taste of Italy by Lucie Simone

Winner of 2007 New York Book Festival Competition for Best E-Book.

Carly, an LA woman who sets off for Florence, Italy in search of passion, finds that her Catholic upbringing and a decade spent toiling away in the corporate tax industry has her so buttoned up she barely knows what to do with herself. Haunted by Sister Mary Margaret's threats of eternal damnation, she nearly loses the will to fulfill her dreams. But when she meets David, a California man in Florence with his theatre company, she discovers that underneath all her layers of guilt and fear, lies the heart of a "naughty, naughty girl."

Rating: Tangy
Book Length: Short Story
Price: $3.25
Genre: Chick Lit/Contemporary

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Conspiracy of Angels by Zinnia Hope

Coming in print July 10, 2007

You'll love to hate her, want to hug her, yell at her, and then root for her. Raised by a Bible-beating grandmother and a starstruck mother, naturally, Elizabeth has issues.

Forced to leave town seven years ago by the local minister, Elizabeth has returned. With the help of some meddling angels and her overbearing grandmother, she finally finds her way back to her one true love. Sometimes, a bit of heavenly conspiracy is required to set things right.

Based on true-life accounts, Conspiracy of Angels is a controversial tale of deception within Christianity where sex is a sin unless there's a gold band on the ring finger and people gossip while sequestering the skeletons in their own closets.

Rating: Tangy
Book Length: Plus Novel
Price: $5.95 -- ebook, $12.99 -- print
Genre: Angels/Demons/Contemporary

Read excerpt.

Buy the eBook now!
Buy the print now!

Congratulations, Lucie!

Enjoy!

Marci Baun
Editor-in-Chief

New WCP release

We have a new release and a new look. If you haven't stopped by recently, come see the difference.

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This is the beginning of a series that addresses most of what there is to know about writing a tight, exciting story. In Laymen's terms and with a touch of irreverent humor, Ms Bicknell-Brown discusses formatting and submitting material, grammar, paring prose, etiquette, punctuation, character and plot development, pen names, research do's and don'ts, how to write sex scenes and avoid purple prose, synopsis, outlines, blurbs, and much more.

In this first book, you will find pointers on submitting and formatting your manuscript, etiquette of submitting, pen names, research do's and don'ts, synopsis, and outlines.

The second book will cover plot and character development, setting, genres, and more.

Genre: How To/Writing - How To
Book Length: Booklet
Price: $3.25

Buy now!

Sincerely,

Marci Baun
Editor-in-Chief
Wild Child Publishing

Submissions Call

Wild Child Publishing and its subsidiary, Freya's Bower, are open to submissions. Interested in well-written, entertaining stories, Wild Child Publishing and Freya's Bower publish a wide variety of genres. While Wild Child Publishing focuses on mainstream fiction and non-fiction, Freya's Bower publishes romance and erotica.

Wild Child Publishing would love to see more mainstream romance, mystery, westerns, historical fiction, science fiction/fantasy, and suspense. Wild Child Publishing has also started a line of Biker Fiction, not seen anywhere else. What is Biker Fiction? Biker Fiction has a hero/heroine who is involved in the biker lifestyle. Wild Child Publishing currently has one Biker Fiction novel, Iron Horse Rider by Adelle Laudan, which will be available in print soon. To submit, please read the submission guidelines very carefully.

Freya's Bower is looking for a wide variety of genres from chapter book lengths to full-length novels. With a variety of lines available -- from T.R.O.U.B.L.E. to the Goddess Freya to the Valkyries -- and genres, it's easy to find a niche for your book. Please be sure to read the submission guidelines before submitting any manuscripts. Note: To submit to Freya's Bower, you must be 18 years of age or older.

Any questions can be directed to me.

Marci Baun
Editor-in-Chief
Wild Child Publishing
Freya's Bower

After Seven Years

Dear Readers,

For nearly eight years, Wild Child Publishing has published a magazine. As some of you know, in January, I put the magazine on hiatus to make a decision on what I was going to do with it. Would I go subuscription only or continue in the same vein as I'd had it for the past seven and a half years. Unfortunately, I have come to the conclusion that I do not have the time for the magazine portion of Wild Child Publishing and will be closing for now. Perhaps some time in the future, we will re-open.

We will keep the following portions of the magazine available:

• Interviews
• Book Reviews (we will no longer write them, but you are welcome to submit a review.)
• eBook Reviews
• Movie Reviews

In conjunction, I have redesigned the site

I want to thank all of you for your support and submissions these past seven years. I would encourage you to continue to support us by buying our ebooks and print editions and submitting to our publishing venture.

May your writing and reading adventures be many and always exciting,

Marci Baun
Editor-in-Chief

New reviews

Congratulations, F.R.R. Mallory, Emily Ryan-Davis, and Debbie Mumford! :)

Of Lilies by F.R.R. Mallory

"a unique twist and very vivid descriptions...a gripping short story..."

4 Moons from Marlene Breakfield
Reviewer for Mystique Books
Read entire review.

Read excerpt.
Buy Now!

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Dragon Queen: Book Two: Dragon Dance by Emily Ryan-Davis

"a very good read...a superb twist...very well written with excellent visuals... I am positively on pins...to read book three. I shall pray to the Muse of Emily Ryan-Davis that my wait should not be too long."

5 Champagne Flutes from Wilga Hill-Boomerang
Reviewer for Cocktail Reviews
Read entire review.

Read excerpt.

Available May 29th!

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Second Sight by Debbie Mumford

"an absorbing paranormal tale filled with suspense and passion... The characters were strong and well developed... Paranormal and erotica readers alike will not be able to put this one down."

4 Stars from Inez Daylong
Reviewer for Affaire de Coeur, May Issue 2007

Read excerpt.
Buy Now!

Congratulations, F.R.R. Mallory, Emily Ryan-Davis, and Debbie Mumford!

Marci Baun
Editor-in-Chief
Freya's Bower

Submissions Call and Guidelines change

Chapter Book Submissions Call

Freya's Bower is starting a new line of chapter books. These are a series of three, or more, installments of an ongoing story. Each "chapter" must be 5000-6000 words in length. They will be released monthly. The story can be any heat rating, any genre, and can even incorporate any of our series (Goddess Freya, Valkyrie, T.R.O.U.B.L.E., Angels and Demons) Due to the length, they will not be given ISBN's and will have one cover for all installments with the exception of a minor change to distinguish each installment from the others. (i.e. Title one: The Southern Sting: Chapter One, title two: The Southern Sting: Chapter Two, and so on.)

To submit, include the first chapter in the body of the email text with "CHAPTER BOOKS" in the subject line. Also include a one-paragraph synopsis of the following installments planned for the story. Send your submissions to: submitATfreyasbowerDOTcom .

If you have questions email Faith at editorfaithATsbcglobalDOTnet or Marci at mbaunATfreyasbowerDOTcom.

Please read our guidelines for formatting and any questions you might have before submitting.

WCP will now consider novellas (30,000-50,000 words) for publication. In the past, we have only considered such short works on the rare occasion. However, I have decided to expand our catalog to include shorter works. Wild Child Publishing will continue to accept works of 50,000 words or greater as well. All mainstream genres are welcome as is non-fiction. Be sure to read our guidelines carefully. These are designed to make the submission process as quick and easy as possible and to ensure that submissions are handled expeditiously.

Unless stated otherwise, our ebook section is open to submissions all year round.

Marci Baun
Editor-in-Chief
Wild Child Publishing
Freya's Bower

POD Critic: Soul Haven - A Review

So wonderful! Sonja just received a lovely review from a tough reviewer. Three and a half points for Soul Haven. Well done, Sonja!

POD Critic: Soul Haven - A Review

And don't forget Sonja has a contest for this book. Enter while you can. :D

D&D author Gemma Halliday's novels to be on TV!

I heard the BEST news today about Gemma Halliday, one of the super generous and talented authors who donated short stories for the DREAMS & DESIRES charity anthology. Her short story, Confessions of a Bombshell Bandit had charity anthology readers laughing out loud and clamoring for more, and her novels are even better!

Gemma Halliday's double RITA nominated novel, Spying in High Heels, is in development for a television series on the USA Network!!! It’s currently one of five new shows being developed for their fall 2007/2008 season. Spying in High Heels follows shoe designer Maddie Springer, who in an effort to track down her missing boyfriend, realizes that her knack for fashion also serves another purpose: it makes her a great detective. Maddie's uniquely female perspective helps her pick up clues, using her designer's eye to discern tell tale shapes, colors and patterns, among other things. Along with her best friend Dana, an out-of-work actress, Maddie decides to open a detective agency operating out of her stepfather's hair salon.

Not all shows in development make it to the air, but this one should! If you want to see Maddie and Ramirez on the small screen, write to the USA Network and tell them you heard about SPYING IN HIGH HEELS and can’t wait to watch it. Or, if you’ve read the book and liked it, tell them that, too! Contact the programming department at the USA Network:feedback@usanetwork.com

In the meantime, read up on Gemma's books, including Undercover in High Heels & Killer in High Heels.

New Wild Child release

Dark Roads & The Boy in the Grey Tracksuit by J.G. Craig

Dark Raods

The passengers of a broken down bus in the lonely Highlands of Scotland are about to face the darkness...

Why is there a deserted village that looks for all the world like it was made of and moulded from plastic? Why do the passengers start to disappear one by one? And what are the strange manifestations that baffle the confused, remaining passengers?

Lost in an unearthly fog that never dissipates, fate will eventually find these people and take them to new lives or to the other side of death. But for some, fate also holds a cruel and unexpected hand.

Dark Roads. What road are you on?

The Boy in the Grey Tracksuit

Frank has a difficult life. High on meds most of the time, he goes through his day like a zombie, eating very little, smoking too much and bitching online to anyone who'll listen. Then something triggers a memory in Frank, a news report about a young local boy who's gone missing. As he staggers blindly along, trying to piece the mystery together, he is forced to confront a truth so soul destroying that it will take all of his mettle to accept it.

Genre: Horror
Length: Novel

Read an excerpt.

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"Highly recommended and satisfying...Fresh and cold as death, Dark Roads feels like stepping off the pavement of your safe side street right into the 'Twilight Zone'..."

4.5 Cats by Lisa Tyler
Reviewer for Wild Child Publishing
Read entire review.

Buy now!

Enjoy!

Marci

1st Review for SECOND SIGHT

I'm having a great week.

Second Sight released yesterday (find it here).

Today the first review came in. White Russian gave Second Sight a rating of 5 Champagne Flutes and said:

A riveting read where the first sentence packs a punch and delivers the hook that had me gripped until the end. Some superb delivery lurks within the pages of Second Sight, along with excellent imagery ... My eyes tumbled over the sentences in a bid to read as quickly as I could ... Buy it and love it, readers. A solid and delightful read.

Read the entire review here.

And then, to top it all off, my son was written up in the Willamette Week as one of the top 10 new bands of 2007 in Portland, OR! Wow! Check out the article here (there's even an audio file).

Yep. That's my boy! Dragging An Ox Through Water ...

Definitely a great week!

---Debbie
http://www.debbiemumford.com

It's contest time! ENTER TODAY!!

I decided 5 minutes ago that I needed to have another contest. Fun, fun, fun!

Today, I’m giving away a copy of my e-book, Stripped, available from Freya’s Bower!!

A few of my friends pointed out my book has an undercurrent of food obsession (gee, really? haha). So, to enter, send me an email TODAY at rhonda@rhondastapleton.net with your name, email address, and tell me what your favorite food is. You have until midnight of April 30, EST to enter.

I’ll randomly draw a winner on May 1 and announce it here.

Enter now, and thanks!!

New WCP release

Available Tuesday, April 24th!

Iron Horse Rider by Adelle Laudan

After losing his wife in a terrible motorcycle accident, Shane flees from everything and everyone that reminds him of Kelly. He discovers solace in a summer Micmac camp, and with the aid of Chief Gray Owl and the beautiful Tia, Shane's heart begins to heal.

However, even paradise can turn chaotic. To save Tia from a man she fears, Shane is sent on a quest. Throughout his journey, he learns that sometimes friendship comes from the most unusual circumstances, that love never dies, and anything's possible when you’re riding in the wind.

Read an excerpt.

Genre: Biker Fiction/Romance
Length: Novel

Available Tuesday, April 24th!

Congratulations, Adelle!

Marci Baun

Sorcha's Heart won, release and reviews

Sorcha's Heart by Debbie Mumford

Winner of Erin Aislinn's Book Cover of the Year contest

The legendary relic the Heart of Fire, a dragon-wrought amulet, may be the salvation of her people. Sorcha is willing to pay any price to obtain it. But when she discovers the price is the loss of her humanity, she learns caution too late. Only a hero can save her, and he isn't human.

Rating: Sweet
Book Length: Novella
Price: $4.75
Genre: Fantasy

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Of Lilies by F.R.R. Mallory

Of Lilies

When Martin realizes that something is draining him of energy and vitality while he sleeps, he decides to enter the half-life realm below wakefulness and search out the source of the mystery. He discovers an erotic landscape where he is being toyed with through his sexual desires. To free himself, he must resist the very thing he desires most.

Of Lilies

What do you do when you are bowled over in the street by a man trying to save your life? Cherie wobbles to her feet, stammers, and feels awkward. What do you do when that same man leads you into a perfectly glorious, close by spa to wash the twigs and dirt out of your hair? Cherie doesn't want to be rude and say no, but saying yes gets all complicated when Cherie faces her own insecurities and realizes that the life she wants demands that she let go of the safety of her own fears.

Rating: Tangy
Book Length: Bites
Price: $2.00
Genre: Paranormal/Contemporary

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One Wild Weekend by T. Sue Versteeg

"unrestrained passion... I was astounded by how well Ms. VerSteeg writes the passion...thrill ride like no other..."

4 Coffee Cups by Krista
Reviewer for Coffee Time Romance Reviews

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Pervalism by M.E. Ellis

"a twisted nightmare of domestic and social proportions and should not be read but studied... This book is a nightmare... Excellent and incredible work Ms. Ellis…damn…"

Whole Bottle of Campaign from Voodoo Sunrise

Reviewer for Cocktail Reviews
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Read excerpt.
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Congratulations, Paul, Debbie, F.R.R. Mallory, Sue and M.E.!

Enjoy!

Marci Baun
Editor-in-Chief

Last Chance to Vote for Sorcha's Heart ~

Sorcha's Heart is a contender for the 2006 Book Cover of the Year!

Voting ends tomorrow, Sunday, April 15th.

If you haven't voted yet, please consider stopping by and supporting this beautiful piece of art from Freya's Bower's own CoverVan!

Thanks!!

Vote for your favorite FB author and a great review!

Another wonderful review and two books nominated for Sensual Read's Book of the Month. Come support your favorite FB authors!

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Honeysuckle & Wild Roses by Zinnia Hope

Sold into marriage on the eve of her eighteenth birthday, Honey wishes the lover in her erotic dreams would rescue her. The goddess Freya intercedes, giving her two choices, but at a price. Honey must choose between two men: the Green Man and become his queen or marry Kaedric and watch as war breaks out between Mortals and Faeries.

Who will she choose? And what will happen to her children if Freya proves to be wrong?

The first in the Goddess Freya Series and the prequel to The Daughters of Trinity Series.

Rating: Spicy
Book Length: Novella
Price: $4.75
Genre: Fantasy

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The Witches' Rally by Chastity Lee

The Witches' Rally

Lee's boss has to be stopped. Hyper, cold and cruel, Jim eats candy kisses all day to keep up the level of energy required to grind everyone properly into dirt under his control. Desperate, Lee enlists the aid of a local coven of witches. They concoct a plan to lure her boss into the Ocala National Forest where the sisters will strip him of his arrogance once and for all.

What Lee can't foresee is that this night will change her life forever and strip her of everything she has believed about herself up to this point.

A Goddess Named Serena

Compelled to see the coven's leader again, Lee joins the coven in the backyard of a modest stucco house in Gainesville. When all of her self-styled taboos are broken, what will she do?

Rating: Tangy
Book Length: Bites
Price: $2.00
Genre: Paranormal/F/F/Contemporary

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Something Unexpected by Miranda Heart

"I finished the book on a sigh, knowing Beatrice got what she needed in the end... Ms. Heart writes and shows that the BDSM lifestyle isn't something terrible or disgusting, but one that, if so inclined to live it, is better than living a lie and denying your wants."

4 Champagne Flutes by White Russian
Reviewer for Cocktail Reviews
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Congratulations, Zinnia, Miranda, and Chastity!

Enjoy!

Marci Baun
Editor-in-Chief
Freya's Bower

New WCP release

Fade to Pale by James Cheetham

Some children are forced to grow up quickly, while others aren’t meant to grow up at all. Little Rita existed between these two spectrums, wandering between reality and dreams, suffering and surviving in the Here and There.

Some people go over the edge with courage or blind faith, while others wade along the shoreline contemplating what might lay beyond the falls. Rita found the edge and clenched the rocks. There, she lingered as a child in the cold water while hanging on for dear life. There, with broken fingernails and white, waterlogged skin, she remained until she became an adult. All that she needed by then was a nudge…

Her past haunting her every waking moment, her present confusing her troubled mind, she wonders about the future. Fate awaits, but what if destiny is deceived? The universe changes and lives spin out of control. Rita lives one such life and carries her sins close to her heart. A weed amongst the flowers…

"bold and penetrating...deliciously disturbing...psychologically acute and entertaining, dark and inspiring..."

Five Champagne Flutes from Harvey Wallbanger
Reviewer for Cocktail Reviews
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Read an excerpt.

Buy now!

Enjoy!

Marci

New Cover and Blurb

ME Ellis and Cover Van have done it again! Here's the incredible cover for Iron Horse Rider coming soon to Wild Child Publishing
You can see a bigger picture of it here.
http://adellelaudan.com/IronHorseRider.html
I am thrilled with it!

Here's a blurb to wet your appetite...
After losing his wife in a terrible motorcycle accident, Shane flees from everything and everyone that reminds him of Kelly. He discovers solace in a summer Micmac camp, and with the aid of Chief Gray Owl and the beautiful Tia, Shane's heart begins to heal.
However, even paradise can turn chaotic. To save Tia from a man she fears, Shane is sent on a quest. Throughout his journey, he learns that sometimes friendship comes from the most unusual circumstances, that love never dies, and anything's possible when you’re riding in the wind.
Stay tuned for news of a release date!
Wishing you Miles of Smiles :)
Adelle Laudan
My Website

Reviews are coming in for Something Unexpected

Romance Reviews Today Erotic

Rating Multiple O's

"Things are not what they seem in this steamy and sexy nibble that is sure to please."

Ariel Summer - 3/15/07


Mirag Romance Reviews

Rating: 4 out of 5

"It’s intensely descriptive and Ms. Heart is quite capable of making the reader feel what her heroine is feeling. The fact that this book is also a historical, in a time when these thoughts and desires were even more taboo than they are today, seems to make the story that much more fulfilling."

Jennah

Mrs. Giggles

Rating: 63

"Now, I'm not a BDSM person but the set-up has a delicious tinge of taboo to it, from infidelity to real BDSM (whippings, chains, and true pain/pleasure blurring instead of the watered down "tie-me-up" stuff typical of erotic romances), that I feel myself intrigued."


Two Lips Reviews

Rating: 4 1/2 Kisses

"Something Unexpected truly lives up to its title, as the plot twists will keep the reader guessing and surprised."



Ellis Reviews

4 of 5

"Extremely well written, the dialogue is totally in keeping with the era, which helped to make me feel as though I was right there."

New review for Last Chance

Imagine my excitement when nearly a year after my book released I found a review about it online. And not just any review, but a good review. Finding praise is always a good thing. (grin) So, here it is:

A good review! Yahoo!

Just a quick excerpt from the review:

"Last Chance is one of those stories that stick in the mind... Words put together in such a way that they sing from the page... Susan’s emotions and needs are well crafted..."

4 Champagne Flutes from Bloody Mary, Cocktail Reviews
Read the review.

Read an excerpt or buy my book. :)

Kit

New reviews from Wild Child Publishing

New book reviews at Wild Child Publishing:

Isle of Desire by Eden Bradley
Invasion Earth by Loribelle Hunt
Secret Surrender by Lisa Dawn MacDonald
Branded by Emma Petersen
Pulse by Anisa Damien
Stripped by Rhonda Stapleton
Owning Rachel by Madison Layle
Dreams & Desires: A Collection of Romance and Erotic Tales by Various
If We Listened by Jenna Bayley-Burke

If you would like to request an ebook review, please visit our How to Request an eBook Review page. We have changed our policy slightly. If you wish to have a cover included, please attach a 100x150 jpg or gif file no larger than 20 KB.

Enjoy!

Marci

More great reviews

Honeysuckle and Wild Roses by Zinnia Hope

"Zinnia Hope really knows how to capture your heart... Honeysuckle and Wild Roses is full of deception and decision with passionate love scenes... You will be swept away."

5 Roses from Windrain
Reviewer for Sensual Reads
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The Witches' Rally by Chastity Lee

"The Witches' Rally is a sensual read...a story filled with love, peace, changing, and belonging... It pulls you into the story and does not let you go..."

5 Roses from Windrain
Reviewer for Sensual Reads
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Read excerpt.
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The Case of Heart v. Mind by Damien Roth

"a sensual romantic tale... Damien Roth's writing has the perfect blend of humor and adds sensuality to the voice of the story."

4 Roses from Zoë Knighton
Reviewer for Sensual Reads
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Read excerpt.
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Love Notes by Damien Roth

"Damien Roth is skilled at getting in the head of her characters... I found this to be an enjoyable read. It will delight you."

5 Roses from Zoë Knighton
Reviewer for Sensual Reads
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Congratulations, Zinnia Hope, Chastity Lee, and Damien Roth!

Marci

A new review

Stripped by Rhonda Stapleton

Stripped... is hilariously funny from the first page, all the way to the end. Ms. Stapleton masterfully creates a world that is genuine, as the characters are charming and engaging. Funny...entertaining...a sexy romp - definitely a book to read!"

Pamela Jenewein, Romance at Heart

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Congratulations, Rhonda Stapleton!

Marci

New release and reviews

We've released another fantastic book, One Wild Weekend by T. Sue VerSteeg. By purchasing a copy of Dreams & Desires: A Collection of Romance and Erotic Tales, you are supporting a battered woman's shelter. Not only can you find it at our website, you can order it through your local Barnes & Noble or Borders.

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One Wild Weekend by T. Sue VerSteeg

Melissa Tanner has spent her adult life in search of Mr. Right. After committing herself to a weekend of banking seminars, with her biggest concern being how to stay awake through them, she literally runs into her next prospect at the airport. Can the boring weekend be saved and turned into a wild ride with Mr. Right? Or will he just end up being another Mr. Right-Now?

Rating: Spicy
Book Length: Short Story
Price: $3.25
Genre: Chick Lit/Contemporary

"Toni Sue Versteeg has offered up another wonderful story...snippy dialog...real, honest characterizations...a believable, wonderful heroine..."

4.5 Dancing Hobbes from Jennifer McKenzie
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Something Unexpected by Miranda Heart

"Something Unexpected truly lives up to its title... Miranda Heart puts a bold new twist on the Marquis de Sade historical legends..."

4.5 Lips from
Review for Two Lips Reviews
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"Something Unexpected is one hot book! I read it in one sitting, without skipping a word. It's intensely descriptive and Ms. Heart is quite capable of making the reader feel what her heroine is feeling... Wonderful story, Ms. Heart."

4 from Jennah
Reviewer for Historical Romance Reviews from Mirage
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Shutterbug by Daniel I. Russell

Several years after visiting Harry Beacon's Photography Studio and going through a terrifying experience, Jess Stevenson's life is finally working out. With her loving boyfriend, a fun housemate and her father's mental health under control, she can finally forget about the past and move on with her life. Harry Beacon has been jailed for his crime...

The new terrors start with a photograph.

Someone wants to make Jess relive the horror of her childhood all over again. As the photographs get more obscene and the nightmares intensify, Jess feels that she's losing her mind, because Harry Beacon is still in prison...isn't he?

Genre: Psychological Thriller
Length: 33,000 words

Read an excerpt.
Buy now!

Enjoy!

Marci Baun
Editor-in-Chief
Freya's Bower
Wild Child Publishing

Chatting tomorrow and a new release

We've released another fantastic book, All About Brenda by M.E. Ellis. If you are interested in purchasing a print copy of our charity anthology, Dreams & Desires: A Collection of Romance and Erotic Tales, not only can you find it at our website, but you can order it through your local Barnes & Noble or Borders.

Remember, when you purchase a print copy of the book through our website, you will also receive a Freya's Bower bookmark.

Other news: Tomorrow, the charity anthology authors will be chatting at Novelspotters for the day.

When: March 14, 2007
Who: Jenna Bayley-Burke, Faith Bicknell-Brown, Amanda Brice, Sela Carsen, Rachelle Chase, Gemma Halliday, Candace Havens, Zinnia Hope, Jackie Kessler, Susan Lyons, Richelle Mead, Debbie Mumford, Rhonda Stapleton, Bebe Thomas, Emily Veinglory, Sasha White, Lois Winston, Shaunna Wolf, and Kit Wylde
Where: Novelspotters Yahoo group -- you must be a member to participate
Time: All day
Type: Loop

We look forward to seeing you there!

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All About Brenda by M.E. Ellis

Born a Hinka witch on the plain of Oricitis, Penelope Kristie's sole existence is to practise the art of erotica. However, Penelope isn't like other Hinkas. She has an inner jester that prevents her from conforming to the rules.

Hinkas visit Earth to learn new ways of erotica and return to Oricitis to share their knowledge. Penelope has one last Earth mission left before she can participate in the ultimate Oricitis rite: to share the Goddessa Hinka's bed. She has been granted permission to take on a new earth identity and live as a human, complete with a past, a job, and weird parents. There is one clause: that at the end of her last Earth mission, she must return to Oricitis. For good.

Able to relax and completely be herself on Earth, her existence as Penelope has been completely erased from her mind. Now Brenda Dunkley, she's a single woman in the search for romance. She gives herself one week to find the man of her dreams, resulting in hilarious mishaps. Zany Brenda finds love in the most unconventional way and finally feels her life is complete.

Will Goddessa Hinka come to collect her? Will she have to return to Oricitis? Find out and get to know All About Brenda.

Rating: Tangy
Book Length: Category Novel
Price: $5.25
Genre: Chick Lit/Contemporary

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Guest Blog at "Romance by the Blog"

I'm the featured author over at "Romance by the Blog" today, and the DREAMS & DESIRES authors are stopping by too.

We're discussing dreams, desires, and what it means to be a woman. Come join us! As a bonus, everyone who leaves a comment will be entered to win a free copy of D&D.

www.romancebytheblog.blogspot.com

Chatting now!

Hey everyone!

The Freya's Bower authors are chatting now at Novelspotters. We will be chatting all day.

Come and join in the fun!

Marci

WCP hosting Lavender Isis Press Chat

On February 28 from 7-9 p.m. EST, five authors from Lavender Isis Press will come and chat with us at our Wild Child Publishing Yahoo group chat room. Please make these talented authors welcome. You must be a member to participate.

DANA LITTLEJOHN

Dana Littlejohn was born and raised in Brooklyn, New York, but she has called Indianapolis, In. her home for over 10 years. Since childhood she loved to write and it showed in contest winning poetry and writing short stories to entertain her friends. To date she has published three full length romance novels: The Yin/Yang Effect, Behind the Wings and Zorro Who? and He Had Holly for Christmas.

LIP Release—Sekmet’s Awakening (short story) June 2007

ZINNA HOPE

Zinnia Hope’s fiction has appeared in nationally distributed men’s magazines under a pseudonym. She writes erotic fiction that will steam up your reading glasses, but she also writes mainstream and speculative stories and novels as well as inspirational material. Her work has also been published in Canada and Turkey.

While searching for a new literary agent, she’s been writing e-books and polishing two full-length paranormal novels mixed with her zany sense of humor. Zinnia lives with her mountain man husband, and together, they raise large gardens and a houseful of children, not necessarily in that order. Z likes reading fan mail and would love to hear from readers who have enjoyed her stories: zinnia_hope@sbcglobal.net. For more abut Zinnia, her releases and much more she offers a monthly newsletter here: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/zhnewsletter/.

LIP Release—The Red Storm (novel) April 2007


LINDA BALLARD
Mother of three and grandmother of seven, Linda Ballard has always been a story teller. However, it wasn’t until her children were grown and out on their own before she turned a natural talent into a career. Hampered by dyslexia, she persevered through disability to realize the innate ability she had been born to achieve. Though beginning a new life at fifty was occasionally daunting, the reward arrived with her first novel in the Forever Series, Dreams of Forever released by Lavender Isis Press in March of 2007.

ELISSA KYLE

Elissa Kyle grew up with a book in one hand and a pen in the other. Throughout her school years, she was an avid reader, loving classics like Little Women and Lord Of The Rings, reading them over and over. She became aware of her writing ability when she was able to crank out a four page story two hours before the paper was due in class. She hasn’t stopped creating stories since. She’s self published several books as well as having several short stories published. She currently splits her time between writing full time and working for several children's charities.

LIP Release— In My Dreams (novel) March 2007

RAE LINDLEY

Rachel "Rae" Lindley is a young writer/artist currently residing in Phoenix, Arizona. She has been writing since 10 years old and practicing art since as long as she can remember. Her articles and short fiction has appeared in various school publications as well as a local Bay Area art magazine and online spec fiction zines. She has been a recipient of following awards: Honorable Mention in 73rd Annual Writer’s Digest Writing Competition for the script ‘Hotel Sunset,’ 1993 Editor’s Choice Award for Poetry, 1998-99 Who’s Who Among American High School students, the top ten finalist for a local jazz station CD cover art contest for 2004, the 2006 Copper Wing Award at the Phoenix Film Festival and various Success and Leadership awards from The Art Institute of Phoenix.

LIP Release— The Eye Of Alloria (novella) March 2007


Marci

BDSM anthologies

Freya's Bower is open for submission for BDSM anthologies. There are two volumes from two perspectives: A Rose of Any Colour: Femdom and A Rose of Any Colour: Maledom. For more information regarding these anthologies, please contact Miranda Heart, author of Something Unexpected and Insubordinate, through the AWA site.

Each volume will incorporate the work of five authors. We are looking for three established BDSM authors for each volume. Remaining story slots for each book are open to newer writers to submit. Stories must be no less than 10K words and no more than 20K. Any sub-genre of BDSM is welcome with ratings of sweet, tangy, spicy, sizzling and beyond sizzling.

Both volumes are based on a rose theme. Whether the rose (or some form of a rose such as its thorns or petals) is integral to the plot or merely makes an appearance in the story, it is a requirement for all submissions.

Submit entire ms attached as an MS Word document to INSERT EMAIL with the words “BDSM Rose” in the subject line. Established authors must include a short bio.

Deadline is March 31st.

I have recently made contact with Good Vibes and another sex site to see if they will carry D&D. If they do, and we have enough word count for the anthologies, the anthologies could go to print and possibly be sold through their site and a few others.

Marci

New WCP book and a chat hosting

Bad Things
by J.G. Craig

Something horrible is about to befall Carl and Donnie Philips, and neither of them can hope to understand it.

Carl is a single parent, trying to raise his blind son, Donnie, as best he can. After Donnie goes through a traumatic operation in an attempt to restore his sight, they return home to find something is seriously wrong with their world. For one thing, there is a hideous monstrosity awaiting Donnie in his bedroom cupboard. For another, there is a red-eyed demon-woman stalking their every move as they flee their invaded home.

Saved on the lonely roads of Aberdeenshire by a mysterious young woman who seems to know her stuff when it comes to the supernatural, they head off into the countryside to spend the night with Donnie’s grandmother. But the evil follows, assaulting them with an increasingly bizarre array of terrible manifestations.

And to add more terror to their plight, the long, cold night never seems to end.

Read an excerpt.

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In other news:

Wild Child Publishing's Yahoo chat group will be hosting a chat for Lavender Isis Press on February 28 from 7 - 9 pm EST. You need to be a member to participate, but come out and support this new e-publisher.

Authors attending include:

Elissa Kyle
Linda Ballard
Rae Lindley
Dana Littlejohn

Marci

Anniversary Submissions Call

To celebrate our one-year anniversary on March 5, 2007, we're having a call for submissions and offering a nice advance against royalties for the top two manuscripts that fit the following categories.

For general submissions, we're looking for sweet and/or tangy erotic romance manuscripts of category length (30,001-45,000 words) and longer of any genre. See our guidelines for regular submissions and how we rate sweet and tangy: http://www.freyasbower.com/content/view/12/31/.

For our T.R.O.U.B.L.E. line, we're looking for sweet to beyond sizzling ratings for category length and longer only.

Out of the accepted manuscripts, two will be chosen to receive a publishing contract, a print version of the manuscript six months from eBook release date, and a nice advance against first royalties, which will be discussed upon signing the contract. One winning manuscript will be chosen from the sweet and/or tangy submissions and one will be chosen for our T.R.O.U.B.L.E. line. Second place manuscripts for each of these two categories will receive a smaller advance, but the print option will depend solely on eBook sales.

Other outstanding manuscripts will receive a publishing contract with Freya's Bower.

T.R.O.U.B.L.E. Guidelines:

(For male or female protagonists)

She's gorgeous and causes chaos wherever she goes. Perhaps she's a klutz, a walking disaster. Maybe she has the worst luck imaginable.

For males: He's dangerous. The bad boy you can't help but love. Maybe he's a chick magnet, or maybe he's the guy flipping burgers at the local diner. Catastrophe and mayhem seem to follow him around.

Use your imagination for the trouble theme. Any ethnicity, any genre welcome.

Protagonists can also be characters such as Valkyries (for our Valkyrie series), werewolves, vampires, wallflowers, etc.

Category length and longer. (30,001-45,000 words.)

Ratings can be from sweet to beyond sizzling for the TROUBLE line, but we are very open to sweet submissions right now.

First person submissions must be well written.

Please read our guidelines http://www.freyasbower.com/content/view/12/31/ for formatting and any questions you might have before submitting.

ATTN: We have also opened an Angels and Demons category. If the angel or demon fits the TROUBLE theme or the sweet and/or tangy rating, these novels are eligible for the top novel decisions.

Final words: Submissions may be semi-rough drafts, but please don't send something to us that you obviously have not checked over at least once. The key is semi-rough. Send the entire manuscript attached as an MS Word file to submitATfreyasbowerDOTcom with the word TROUBLE or SWEET/TANGY in the subject line.

Deadline for this call is February 20, 2007. If you have questions email Faith at editorfaithATsbcglobalDOTnet or Marci at mbaunATfreyasbowerDOTcom.

Please read our guidelines for formatting and any questions you might have before submitting.

Send submissions to submitATfreyasbowerDOTcom with the word TROUBLE in the subject line.

Marci

Mountain greetings!

I've recently launched my official author newsletter. It has nice graphics, excerpts, how-to writing articles, chicken stories, freebies for subscribers and much, much more. It's a montly publication to keep in touch with all my readers and friends since my time is so stretched lately and I'm unable to keep up with my blogs, forums and groups as much as I used to.

I hope to see you there.

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/zhnewsletter

Book Launch Party tomorrow

Hey everyone!

Tomorrow evening, Gemma Halliday is throwing a book launch party for Dreams & Desires: A Collection of Romance & Erotic Tales. Here is all of the information:

Where: Gemma Halliday's chat room
When: February 1stTime: 5-7 PM PST (8-10 PM EST)

See you there!

Marci

Look who's blogging about Dreams & Desires

Hey ladies & gents!

Look who is blogging about Dreams & Desires :

Dionne Galace's blog
Lois Winston over at Caridad Pineiro's blog

Thank you, Dionne, Lois, and Caridad for the plug! :)

Marci