Miscellaneous

Two weeks to goodbye 46

It is with a heavy (but kinda of lighter workload) heart that I announce I will be retiring The Season website and blog at the end of this month. As you know, I’m a writer and the task of managing the site and the blog is just too much. I NEED to be getting out [...]

What was the last book you bought?

What was the last book you bought? 38

I get a lot of books free–at least to read. But I don’t read 95% of the books that I do receive, whether it’s a digital book or a print. Actually, I don’t read 99.9% of the print books I receive. It got me thinking to the last book I actually bought for myself to [...]

Milestone Giveaway: Over 30,000 copies sold!!!

Milestone Giveaway: Over 30,000 copies sold!!! 248

These are the best types of giveaways because it means I’ve hit another milestone.  AN HEIR OF DECEPTION has now sold over 30,000 copies. This will also be the final milestone giveaway for this book. But have no fear, there will still be other great prizes in the future as I release more and more books. [...]

Amazon, a glitch? Really?

Amazon, a glitch? Really? 20

Last night, Twitter was abuzz with news that all the buy buttons had disappeared–poof gone–from the kindle version of all the Big 6 New York publishers (Macmillian, HarperCollins, Simon & Schuster, Penguin Group, Random House and Hachette). Fifty (50) of the top 100 kindle books on Amazon could not be purchased. Yeah, that’s a real [...]

Avon Books Announces NaRoWriNo!

Avon Books Announces NaRoWriNo! 5

 November is National Novel Writing Month (“NaNoWriMo”), the world’s largest writing event.  It is not for the faint of heart: participants pledge to write 50,000 words in a month, starting from scratch and reaching “The End” by November 30.  Last year, more than 250,000 unique participants proved they were up to the challenge; and this [...]

November Book Club Pick!

November Book Club Pick! 12

Julie Anne Long’s WHAT I DID FOR A DUKE is The Season’s November Book Club Pick! I know many of you have already purchased the book at the current eSteal price of $.99. For all those who plan on participating in the discussion, WTDFAD will only be on sale until Oct 23rd, so grab it [...]

Book Club Anyone?

Book Club Anyone? 17

So here’s the thing, I love love LOVE talking about books. And you can really only truly do this with someone–or someones–who have read the book. Because when I love–or have a “headdesk” reaction to a book, I don’t want to discuss generalities, I want to discuss the story in detail–which characters worked for me, [...]

Giveaway: How a Lady Weds a Rogue by Katharine Ashe

Giveaway: How a Lady Weds a Rogue by Katharine Ashe 66

Sorry for the radio silence. I’m writing like crazy with little time for anything else. Today, comment to enter to win Katharine Ashe’s upcoming October release, HOW A LADY WEDS A ROGUE.  

When an author disappoints what’s a reader to do? 29

Wow! Wow! It’s been one of those weekends when you discover some not so surprising yet still are shocked and saddened about some of the things that go on in this business of publishing. On August 26, New York Times posted this article, The Best Book Reviews Money Can Buy which discusses how Todd Rutherford started [...]

Wanted : Reviewers for YA novels 5

The Season is looking for reviewers for YA (Young Adult)/New Adult/Mature YA romance novels. If you’re interested or know someone who may be please contact me at the email address below. Requirements: Must have excellent writing skills and be prepared to supply a sample of your writing–preferably of a review you wrote. Must be able to review [...]