I know… I know… oldie but I still love it.
My favorite line “you can tell by the state of my room that they let me out too soon”. Muuwwhhhaa! I want that on a t-shirt.
What’s everyone up to today? I swear that I am working. I am. Yep. Hey, stop looking at me like that. I am.
I’m still unsure how I feel about my newest addition to the computer family here in my home office. Its a 17 inch, 7.7 lbs laptop (HP Pavilion Entertainment PC– 250 gig hard drive, 3 gig mem, all that good stuff). Problem is, for all its wonderfulness, its heavy to lug around AND I HATE HATE HATE the right shift key. Its not a full sized shift key. Ifs half the size of normal, sharing the spot with the UP arrow key. I can’t even begin to tell you the number of times I’ve hit the up key when trying to shift. Let me be the first to tell you this will delete your work if you’re not watching the screen like a madman and you keep typing. Oh, lookie, totally typed over what you had. Yep. Joy.
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That’s right, these boys are marketing gods! What better way to assure your video goes viral than to have the “stars” of viral vids appear in it? I absolutely love this band. Always have!
NJ Walters has interviewed us (Mandy and Michelle) in her June newsletter about The Raven. Go here to join her newsletter and see the interview!
Let’s face it ladies, it doesn’t matter what your occupation is, be it corporate executive or stay at home mom, you work your butt off. I’m going to spend the summer dedicating every Wednesday on my blog to topics that pertain to you—you know, a real person who doesn’t have ten hours a day to devote to making a seven-course meal while ironing handkerchiefs with one foot and using the other to mop the floor. We’ll talk recipes, cleaning tips, money saving ideas, relaxation techniques, beauty products, fun family ideas. You name it, we’ll talk about it here. I’m enlisting your help along with some buddies of mine to make this a weekly treat for you.
So far, you can expect visits from… Sara Reinke, Caridad Piñeiro, Jaci Burton, Raelene Gorlinsky, NJ Walters, Megan Hart, Angela James, Melani Blazer, Shannon Stacey, Michelle Pillow and MORE!
Blood Keep is about a woman who has known only the ways of a warrior and the lengths she has gone to protect the people she loves and the castle she holds dear. Her world is disrupted when King Edward III decides it is time for her to marry again after he hears she was attacked and her man, the Demon Lord, was unable to protect her. He sends Nicolas Drago, the Red Dragon, to be her husband. He is a man of nobility and honor, a true hero. Isabella absolutely hates him. Blood Keep is a tale about the masks we wear to protect the ones we love and the courage to step up and be honest, to trust in love.
My first full length novel was Blood Keep, a medieval historical, set in 1334. I deliberately choose an unusual time period for this book due to my heroine, Isabella AdeMon. She is not petite, nor is she meek. She is a woman who wears armor, rides a warhorse named Lucifer and leads an army consisting of the Black Knight and the Demons. When I started this book I was heading for my second divorce from a very traumatic time of my life. Isabella and her Archangels’, Gabriel and Michael, saved me from cracking. Isabella was my way of shedding the mask I wore for ten, long, horrible years and gave me the courage to be me again. I will always be grateful to her and the awesome story that came from her and the dark castle, Blood Keep. She truly saved me from being bitter and Nicolas made me believe in love again.
There is no set schedule for posting the Behind the Story articles. I’ll be sure to email you and let you know when it goes live.
Wend Petzler
www.wendpetzler.com
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Please Remember, This Week Raven Radio will be moving to it’s evening schedule
11PM - 12AM EST
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Paranormal authors Mandy M Roth and Michelle M Pillow talk books, industry, paranormal, and take reader calls.
Michelle M Pillow and Mandy M Roth talk with Author Rhianna Samuels about books and the paranormal.
Wed May 28, 2008
11pm –12am EST
There is also a LIVE chat during the shows. Follow the link below and look for CHAT LIVE buttons! You can type your questions or comments in there during the chat and we’ll ask/answer them on air!
http://www.blogtalk
Who wouldn’t?
I’m working on some subs that agents requested. I could use all the good thoughts you can throw at me. I accept coins too. *big grin*
Around the world in 80 days? Okay, maybe, maybe not. The point is, we want to have fun. We want these “pretty, pretty, princess shoes” to end up in some creative and fun photos and we need your help to do it! If you’re interested in having these shoes visit you and then sending in a picture before mailing them along to someone else on the list, let us know!
We’ll kick off their journey.
Here they are at Mandy’s house– AKA– entering the Dark Lair
To view pic click here
To play along, click here
Raven Radio is going to nights! To help spread the word about Those Raven Nights, we’re hosting a Viral Blog Contest. Entering is easy (see directions below) and prizes will include ***FREE Raven Advertising Packages to a few lucky winners! Contest is open to authors of all publishing houses and genres, paranormal groups, readers and anyone so long as what they’re trying to advertise is legal. Advertising packages include Raven Radio Live Interview, Author features, Cover Art Ads, and much more! (a $70 dollar value!) Authors ~ This is a perfect chance to advertise your books or projects! Readers ~ Support your favorite author. Enter, and if you win, you can donate your ad space to your favorite author as a present! You’ll also be invited to call into the radio show. Other Groups ~ Promote your business, paranormal website or group! How to enter: ~~~~~CUT AND PASTE BELOW INFO TO ENTER~~~~~ Those Raven Nights! Raven Radio, as mentioned in Romantic Times Magazine, is moving to nights! Tune in every Wed at 11-12 PM EST and join Authors Michelle Pillow and Mandy Roth as they talk about everything, nothing and the paranormal. Guests include NY Times and USA Today Bestselling authors as well as those wonderfully talented authors soon to be there, editors, paranormal tour guides, psychics, ghost hunters, specialists and more! www.ravenhappyhour.com or http://www.blogtalkradio.com/ravenradio Listeners are welcome to join the live chat or call in to the show to talk to us and our guests. The show will move to its new evening schedule, May 28th where listeners can catch us every Wednesday at 11PM to 12AM EST. We have a lot of authors on the upcoming line up and you can see a full schedule of guests here: http://ravenhappyhour.com/raven_podcast_schedule_of_guests.htm WANT TO JOIN THE VIRAL CONTEST AND HELP SPREAD THE WORD ABOUT RAVEN NIGHTS? Go to Raven’s blog to learn how you could win free advertising packages! Contest open to authors, readers and other groups! http://ravenhappyhour.com/ravenblog/?p=463 ~~~~~END CONTEST POST~~~~~ ***Prize winners will be assigned months according to availability. You must be 18 years or older to participate in Raven contests and advertising. Raven Radio reserves the right to refuse advertising to winners based on inappropriate content, at Raven Radio’s discretion. Some restrictions apply.
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