Category Archives: romance
Writing news update
Uh, not much happening. I didn’t do NaNoWriMo this year–first time I haven’t in a long time–but I didn’t have an idea or premise–and I haven’t finished editing last year’s novel! And I’m waiting still to hear from editors about my latest submissions. I have been working on promotional projects. That’s always important ’cause I don’t want to forget my published works, such as Detour Trail, my western novel:
Detour Trail: After being dumped by the wagon master of the train she and her murdered uncle were traveling with, Lorrie Emerson must form her own wagon train; she recruits those needing her help–a brother and sister, a family, and a couple of escaping slaves. Lorrie and her party slog through mud and mountain passes before taking a detour. Because the family desperately needed help, Lorrie must leave the trail with her small group of wagons, fighting off thieves, storms, and ambushes along the way. Finding supplies isn’t easy either, especially during blizzards. However, she makes friends along the way, and Jake, the heroic mule, joins her train too.
Later, Lorrie rescues Barrett Lee. After this man from the wilderness recovers, he and Gray Cloud the wolf leave–with a push from her. Will he return? Will these two independent people make room for each other in their lives? And would
he let her keep her independence as she continues to take on more adventures?
Filed under Detour Trail, historical fiction, romance, westerns
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Hidebound is a “reprint” of one of my science fiction novellas; it’s an adventure romance with some adult content.
Hidebound has a double meaning; it refers to the hero’s body and culture. Anfissa is escaping from her home planet on a family member’s ship so she’s safe from peril and a worried mother who wants to keep her safe. Anfissa is rebellious, but not stupid. After Anfissa meets Ferenc, a dangerous , but intriguing humanoid in the employ of a hunted criminal, she’s kidnapped by his employer when the space ship they’re on is attacked by the employer’s enemy. They flee to a planet where even the grass is deadly; then there are the plants, including carnivorous bushes. Another interesting plant is the snakelike one with a long yellow head. It has a pale yellow, narrow bell-like flower on a long, waving stalk with five broad, yellow-green leaves lying in a circle around it on the ground. (The leaves are flat unless it’s feeding and they fill up.) At one time, I thought that the book cover would be really effective if the the flower/head were looking out of the cover towards the reader–with just a hint of eyes and possibly an open mouth. However, not having an artist I could afford experiment until they came up with a cover I thought would be perfect, I went with the spaceship curving down towards the planet, Snakebite, that their shuttle crashed on.
Filed under E-books, romance, Science Fiction
Hidebound synopsis and history
Hidebound is available on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B005ICFOHY
Filed under romance, Science Fiction
Florida Book News update (link)
My science fiction adventure/romance ebook, Hidebound, was recently spotlighted on Florida Book News: http://www.floridabooknews.com/
Filed under romance, Science Fiction
Hidebound (SF adventure and romance) on sale!
Hidebound, my SF adventure with aliens, pirates, and vicious plants, is on sale half price this month: https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/82218 Code:SSW50
Filed under romance, Science Fiction, space opera
Preditors & Editors Readers Poll final results
The final tallies are in for the Preditors & Editors Readers Poll, and Detour Trail is #6 (tied) in the All Other Novels category and Crystal Quest is #7 in the Science Fiction & Fantasy Short Stories category. And the Detour Trail cover is #13 (tied) in the Cover Art category.
Filed under book covers, romance, westerns, writing, writing contests
Joy V. Smith in the spotlight
Here’s a link to Author Spotlight: Joy V. Smith: http://morgenbailey.wordpress.com/2013/03/19/author-spotlight-no-183-joy-v-smith/
I got the chance to talk about my writing and stories. Thanks, Morgen! I’ll be posting links to my Pinterest boards later. I only joined Pinterest a couple days ago; I spent a lot of time shrieking and begging for help, but I’ve got a few book covers and other things “pinned.”
Brand new Detour Trail blurb
Here’s the blurb I created for Blurbs in Bloom. It’s beautiful (enjoy the roses): http://www.blurbsinbloom.com/2013/03/detour-trail.html
Filed under Book marketing, E-books, romance, westerns, writing