Bring the Eleni-fest!

Fellow SA-er Eleni Konstantine is holding an online celebration of writing during the whole month of October.

Join Eleni who will be yakking about grants, writing, conferences & more. For details please go to elenikonstantine.com.

(“This project is proudly supported by the Richard Llewellyn Arts & Disability Trust” ( You go, Eleni!))

She'll be hosting authors such as:

Anna Hackett

Tracey O'Hara

Trish Morey

Anna Campbell

Erica Hayes

Mel Teshco

Website prizes include copy of Heart & Craft by Valerie Parv,
and a copy of Night's Cold Kiss by Tracey O'Hara.
Blog prizes include writer's packs. (Em says, that's cool...)

Sounds like great fun. Check it out!

The big R...

On March 9th this year, I submitted my first ever Nocturne Bites ms. Then, the average wait for a Bites was 3 months.

At some point, the wait time increased to 6-8 months. Ooops.

I might have been one of the lucky ones, but I heard back after six and a half months.

It was a big R. Phooey.

But, now I know.

I have another that is with one of my gorgeous CP's - Rach - and I think it's nearly ready to go, well, unless Rach flays it. Then I will work on it some more, and send that baby on to NY.

The rejected one, I will re-write a little. Anna (Anna Hackett, the other of my gorgeous CP's) wondered if I could give it a bit more snazz. I think I can - I would certainly like to - make it a bit more me-ish... Then I ship it off to another epub. Got one lined up.

The best thing about this R was the support that I've received from Anna & Rach, the girls on the boards at eHQ, and my Twitterati buddies. You all are the rockingest. It's a beautiful thing. Kisses all round!

I know I'm getting some eagerly- awaited CP stuff to read soon, so I'd better get crackin'! To be honest, this current WIP was doing my head in a bit, so I'm glad for the distraction.

Take care, E x

PS - I read me some Gena Showalter and Alyssa Day recently. Yay! Will review soon...

And I've got a LIST! - Intrigue Nocturnes in Australia...

I got mail today:

Please find below the list of Nocturne stories so far as released by Mills and Boon in Australia,
11/2008 DEATH CALLS Nocturne CARIDAD PINEIRO NOT AVAILABLE
11/2008 HAUNTED Nocturne LISA CHILDS NOT AVAILABLE
12/2008 PERSECUTED Nocturne LISA CHILDS NOT AVAILABLE
12/2008 DANGEROUS TEMPTATION Nocturne KATHLEEN KORBEL NOT AVAILABLE
01/2009 DAMNED Nocturne LISA CHILDS NOT AVAILABLE
01/2009 DEVOTION CALLS Nocturne CARIDAD PINEIRO NOT AVAILABLE
02/2009 NEVERMORE Nocturne MAUREEN CHILD NOT AVAILABLE
02/2009 CRY OF THE WOLF Nocturne KAREN WHIDDON NOT AVAILABLE
03/2009 BLOOD SON Nocturne ERICA ORLOFF NOT AVAILABLE
03/2009 BLOOD CALLS Nocturne CARIDAD PINEIRO NOT AVAILABLE
04/2009 TOUCH OF THE WOLF Nocturne KAREN WHIDDON NOT AVAILABLE
04/2009 BLOOD SECRETS Nocturne VIVI ANNA NOT AVAILABLE
05/2009 DARK TRUTH Nocturne LINDSAY MCKENNA NOT AVAILABLE
05/2009 UNBOUND Nocturne LORI DEVOTI NOT AVAILABLE
06/2009 THE DARK GATE Nocturne PAMELA PALMER NOT AVAILABLE
06/2009 FAMILIAR STRANGER Nocturne MICHELE HAUF NOT AVAILABLE
07/2009 RISING DARKNESS Nocturne CYNTHIA COOKE NOT AVAILABLE
07/2009 KISS ME DEADLY Nocturne MICHELE HAUF NOT AVAILABLE
08/2009 NIGHT MISCHIEF Nocturne NINA BRUHNS NOT AVAILABLE
08/2009 DARK LIES Nocturne VIVI ANNA NOT AVAILABLE
09/2009 SAVING DESTINY Nocturne PAT WHITE AVAILABLE NOW
09/2009 THE BEAST WITHIN Nocturne LISA RENEE JONES AVAILABLE NOW
10/2009 SCIONS; RESURECTION Nocturne PATRICE MICHELLE AVAILABLE NOW
10/2009 THE EMPATH Nocturne BONNIE VANAK AVAILABLE NOW
11/2009 GUARDIANS KEEP Nocturne LORI DEVOTI COMING SOON
11/2009 THE QUEST Nocturne LINDSAY MCKENNA COMING SOON


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A Review - "Wind Kissed, Fire Bound" - Anna Hackett, Silhouette Nocturne Bites, September 2009

It's no secret that I'm an Anna Hackett fan. I know, she's my writing buddy, but that don't mean I don't think she rocks.
Her stories are consistently well-written, the premises great and the tension between the characters is beautifully portrayed. In EVERY BOOK she has published, or slated therefore.
She's just the goods.
WIND KISSED, FIRE BOUND is no different.

THE BLURB:

As Keeper of the Winds, Livia Cavalli needed to focus her power on keeping the evil Tempest Winds trapped in their island prison. What she doesn't need is to be distracted by sexy horse trainer Rafe Donovan. Three hundred years ago, Livia became an immortal Keeper to numb her emotions, but Rafe arouses her in a way she hasn't felt for centuries. For Rafe, Livia is a challenge he longs to solveand take to bed. Once she's in his arms, their desire is overwhelming. But when his own powers reveal Livia's secret pain, he realizes taking her body isn't enough - he wants to heal her soul, too...

Emmeline's TAKE:

This is, I think, my favourite Hackett hero. Rafe is a sexy horse trainer (in my head, he was dressed in a well-stressed pair of long-legged Levis, but I don't think that was actually mentioned...). If you can see the cover from here - he looks EXACTLY like that! Bless you, cover gods.
Livia Cavalli is a strong, centered woman who takes her job very seriously - that being a Keeper of the malevolent Tempest Winds (I KNOW, cool storyline!). If she gets distracted, they bust out, wreaking their havoc on four corners of the earth. She is in control, a career woman if you will, without being the slightest bit sexless.
Of course, they sooo want to jump each other, but really shouldn't. For a few reasons, the least of which being that she's got a job to do.
With extra conflicts woven in, Hackett's story is a tight, compelling quick read. You WILL want more.
This is also the first book in the WindKeepers Series. Book 2, TAKEN BY THE SOUTH WIND is coming out in October from Silhouette Nocturne.
Although these are quite comfortable reads alone, reading this one first would set the stage.

Keep an eye out for more Anna Hackett...

Anna Hackett's second Nocturne Bites WIND KISSED, FIRE BOUND is out now...

Quick, go get it at the eHarlequin site! I love this one, review coming up soon!