What's New?
Two Upcoming Workshops
First is an online workshop, Shopping For The Alpha/Beta Hero, with Jeannie Watt. Here's the blurb: Finding the right hero for your book isn't always the easiest thing to do. And as romance writers, we can often get tied up in the stereotypical hero. But maybe you're looking for a man with some depth. Some variation. Some quality. Maybe you're looking for a hero with a little something more. The Q&A will be live Monday, June 22 at: http://community.eharlequin.com/forums/write-stuff/shopping-alphabeta-hero-ellen-hartman-jeannie-watt.
The second workshop is on Saturday, July 18th at the RWA National Conference. I'll be talking about cliches with Diana Holquist in our workshop, The Virgin Widow’s Heart Stopped When She Saw the Workshop that Would Change Her Life Forever: How to Recognize Clichés and Use Them to Make Your Writing Shine.
We Have a Title...Plan B: Boyfriend
The second book in the series about the McNulty brothers, JT and Charlie, will be out in December 2009. The official title is Plan B: Boyfriend. Click to read an excerpt.
Enriched Edition and Prequel for The Boyfriend's Back
The eBook edition of The Boyfriend's Back is enriched which means it includes bonus content--not available anywhere in print. (I can't decide if I should make a vitamin joke or an infomercial joke here.) The extra content includes a prequel set during Hailey and JT's high school days and a sneak peek at Charlie McNulty's story (coming in December). See a bit of the prequel here. Order the enriched eBook here.
Deleted Scene from The Boyfriend's Back
This scene didn't make the final book. It's not polished or edited, but I think it's interesting to see inside the writing process.
His Secret Past and March Madness
The Smart Bitches and Dear Author web sites run a Tournament of Books in March modeled on the NCAA March Madness tournament. His Secret Past is one of the 64 books duking it out for the grand prize. Special bonus: Harlequin is offering a discount on all of their entries in eBook format. Here's the Tournament if you want to fill out a bracket or vote in the polls. Here's the sale page for good bargains on some great books.
Cover: Before and After
See the first draft of the cover for The Boyfriend's Back. Very cool look behind the scenes of book cover design.
Sneak Peek Excerpt from The Boyfriend's Back
Here's a sneak peek excerpt from The Boyfriend's Back. Enjoy!
The Day the Romance World Stood Still Video Wins!
I helped make a book trailer for Beyond Heaving Bosoms, the upcoming book about romance novels and the smart women who love them. Our trailer won the big contest. Have to love Elizabeth Hoyt's framed photo of Colin Firth.
Extra Blogging for 2009!
I'll be posting once a month at Love is an Exploding Cigar.
Wanted Man is an eBook
Wanted Man is available in the UK and on the Mills and Boon web site. The really cool part is that it's also an eBook which makes it easy for US buyers!
His Secret Past makes Dear Author's Best of 2009
His Secret Past made Dear Author reviewer Jayne's "Best of 2008" list. (Full disclosure: My mother-in-law is also named Jayne, but I'm pretty sure this is a different person.)
Coming in 2009
Look for The Boyfriend's Back and Plan B: Boyfriend coming in May and December 2009. This is the first time I've written connected stories. I hope you'll fall for brothers JT and Charlie McNulty. I'm just finishing Charlie's book now.
Interview with Once Upon a Romance
I did a fun interview about writing and life with Connie from Once Upon a Romance. It's up now.
His Secret Past meets Sexiest Man Alive
Want to see my book trailer? My friend, Diana Holquist, made it--she has a series where her book cover, The Sexiest Man Alive, talks to other book covers. Here's mine and the original. The rest of the series is on Youtube.
