AGENT SHOP DAY & AUTHOR SPOTLIGHT – DAKOTA BANKS

AUTHOR SPOTLIGHT
Dakota Banks
Dark Time: Mortal Path Book One
 
Welcome Dakota! Thank you for coming.
Dakota will be giving away a signed copy of her book to TWO lucky commenters.
So let’s hear from everyone.
Check out the stellar cover!
 

Dark Time: Mortal Path Book One
What if a woman sold her soul to a demon and 300 years later wanted it [...]

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Golden Heart Diaries: Strike Up The Band

Golden Heart Diaries: The Great Agent Search
 Song of the Day: Crawling in the Dark by Hoobastank
 
With a title like Golden Heart® finalist, I began to realize something magical had happened. People started to take notice of me. Now those of you who personally know me are probably rolling their eyes and thinking “Phssh, well duh. [...]

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SORRY – I’M LATE

Hello all,
Just a quick update…
I’m running a little late due to a family dental emergency – who knew a baseball could knock out teeth?
Anyway – I also heard from the last Agent and I have SEVERAL requests to get out. If you were one of them, you’ll hear from me tomorrow.
Thanks for your patience!!!
Candi

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THAT’S A WRAP

“STOP!”
Thanks to all who sent in a pitch. I’ve recieved the amount that I need.
Check on Monday to see if you made it in the first thirty. I’ll verify word count and get them numbered and on the shelves this weekend so the agents can visit Monday.
Best of luck to everyone – I’m hoping to [...]

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A Wise Man Once Said

Song of the day:  Lead Sails (And a Paper Anchor) by Atreyu
I’m going to share some words of wisdom I’ve come to learn in the past few years. And believe me, there is no shortage of opinions out there. Everyone has some nugget of gold they want to pass along, be a writer or not. [...]

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We loooove…love scenes

by Marie-Claude Bourque
Comment and win a spot in Nicole North class: Writing Hot, Delicious Love Scenes
 
Yesterday, I awoke anxious to find out what the judges at Romantic Times thought of my love scene from Ancient Whispers.
(See what they said here: http://www.romantictimes.com/news_amtitle3.php ).
 
Or hear me read a part of it in this one minute video blog.
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Believe it or not… No not Ripley’s, your writing!

Bitch Track: Snow, snow, snow. I’m not big on snowmobiles, so when it’s cold, my family and I are often on the ice – fishing. Hard to do with so much snow our five year old can’t walk through the hip high white stuff!
Bliss Track: Helped deliver a litter of kittens. Gosh were they cute [...]

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Caution: Men at Work

Song of the day: Addicted by Saving Abel
There’s a traffic light by my house that is particularly long. Normally, I wait impatiently for the darn thing to turn switch. I tap the steering wheel in agitation and try to “will” it from red to green. It really is ridiculously long.
But lately, I haven’t minded the [...]

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Chasing Away the Winter Blues

Song of the day: Summertime Girls by Y&T
Monday was Groundhog Day and a certain famous furry mammal named Punxsutawney Phil emerged from slumber amongst anticipation, laughter and flashing bulbs to tell America that winter will last another six more weeks.
Six more weeks? Why, oh why?
I’m not much for winter. Aside from the holidays that only [...]

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Is There A Doctor in the House?

Song of the day: Kryptonite by 3 Doors Down
 
I have recently learned that I have contracted a disease. Not to worry, I’m not contagious. And I’m pretty sure it’s not a fatal condition. I suppose it’s all in who you ask.
So what horrible, leprous malady have I contracted?
I’m anachronistic. Or so I’ve been accused by a [...]

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