tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-128844702012-01-28T12:14:51.217-06:00Random Thoughts from an Unbalanced Mind...or Melissa's BlogWeb log of erotic romance author, Melissa Schroeder
It has rants, naked men, and occasionally bad language. 18 and older only!Melissa Schroederhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12782188611371146688noreply@blogger.comBlogger2851100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12884470.post-49088600211719043422012-01-28T12:14:00.002-06:002012-01-28T12:14:51.247-06:00The Spy Who Loved Her: In PrintThe official date was the 7th but it has gone live on Barnes and Noble and Amazon!!!
The Spy Who Loved Her
Once Upon an Accident, Book 3Samhain Publishing
ORDER DIGITAL SamhainAmazon Kindle Barnes & Noble
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Amazon
Barnes & Noble
To keep her safe, he will not only have to risk his life, but also his heart. Lady Anna was once considered the catch of the season. Now, Melissa Schroederhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12782188611371146688noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12884470.post-65088296609948422112012-01-28T09:00:00.000-06:002012-01-28T09:00:06.993-06:00Sexy SaturdayBrandy and I are enjoying our time in Hawaii, and you can enjoy this hunk.
Melissa Schroederhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12782188611371146688noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12884470.post-20477462840959262022012-01-27T01:00:00.000-06:002012-01-27T01:00:12.020-06:00Guest Post & Giveaway: Lorelei Confer
Good morning! I’m Lorelei Confer and I write romantic suspense.
I wrote my first story in the fourth grade in
the form of a play which actually was produced by my teacher for parents and
students. I continued writing and majored in English in College. I practice every
day to improve my craft.
An author of romantic suspense I love reading
almost as much as writing. I have filled my book Brandy Whttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13955929603185285111noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12884470.post-5573183360439193522012-01-26T01:00:00.000-06:002012-01-26T01:00:08.632-06:00Guest & Giveaway: Jenna Bayley-Burke
Sexy, Lovable…and Such Fun
One of the most common questions writers are asked is “Where do you get your ideas?” Ideas are the easy part – read a magazine, watch TV, people watch, eavesdrop, climb the family tree…stories are everywhere. The same stories have been told since people began spinning tales. What makes them fresh, unique are the characters.
One of my favorite ways to develop the Brandy Whttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13955929603185285111noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12884470.post-50145804356998147552012-01-23T01:00:00.000-06:002012-01-23T01:00:10.726-06:00Guest Post & Giveaway: Barb MeyersLet's welcome Barb Meyers to the blog today. Barb was kind enough to offer an ecopy of A FOREVER KIND OF GUY. But more about that later. You need to make it to the end to find out more.
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Continuing on with our beach theme. Brandy and I are on our way to Hawaii TODAY!
Melissa Schroederhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12782188611371146688noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12884470.post-91096882553240666772012-01-20T01:00:00.000-06:002012-01-20T01:00:07.080-06:00Guest: Author Carla AngelaToday's guest is a Siren exclusive author Carla Angela. Everyone say Hi and make her feel welcome. Now a little about Carla to get you going.
By day, Carla Angela is a freelance journalist in Australia and, in the inky night, an erotic fiction writer. When she’s not tapping away on her keyboard, she loves fashion shopping, spending time with her family and friends, renovating, and listening to Brandy Whttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13955929603185285111noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12884470.post-52862718270294915852012-01-18T01:00:00.000-06:002012-01-18T01:00:00.950-06:00Guest Post: JM Kelley<!--[if gte mso 9]>
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I have a new paranormal series starting this summer that is historical and features vamps. I am really excited about this series and cannot wait for Desire to come out.
Melissa Schroederhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12782188611371146688noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12884470.post-9842067844472718552012-01-16T01:00:00.000-06:002012-01-16T01:00:06.262-06:00Guest Post & Giveaway: Simone Sinna<!--[if gte mso 9]>
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Brandy Whttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13955929603185285111noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12884470.post-90584357515033728292012-01-14T09:00:00.000-06:002012-01-14T09:00:01.739-06:00Sexy Saturday
Brandy and I will be in Hawaii in less than TWO WEEKS!
Melissa Schroederhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12782188611371146688noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12884470.post-47343451363160548342012-01-13T01:00:00.000-06:002012-01-13T01:00:03.677-06:00Guest Post & Giveaway: Stephanie Haefner
Snuggle up and keep warm!
Winter in Western NY is the time of year I crave my electric blanket, a mug of something warm, and a great book. Well, I crave great books all year, but winter is the best time to just snuggle up and read...all day. No one wants to go outside and battle the wind and snow and craziness! I love when a book sucks me in so deeply that I don't want to stop reading. Brandy Whttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13955929603185285111noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12884470.post-65235401477460949362012-01-12T01:00:00.000-06:002012-01-12T01:00:07.642-06:00Guest Post & Giveaway: Mia Bailey
THE SEVEN DEADLY SINS OF WRITING –
And how to redeem yourself
THE SIN OF ENVY – Your
friend lands a publishing contract, and you don’t. She wins awards for her latest novel, and you don’t. Your friend signs with an agent and a
traditional publisher with a large advance and marketing budget while you sign
with an ePublisher with no advances and no marketing budget other than the cash
Brandy Whttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13955929603185285111noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12884470.post-82130597376430032012012-01-11T01:00:00.000-06:002012-01-11T01:00:01.919-06:00Guest: Author Berengaria Brown<!--[if gte mso 9]>
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Brandy Whttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13955929603185285111noreply@blogger.com18tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12884470.post-80264777714550116712012-01-08T00:00:00.000-06:002012-01-08T00:00:05.994-06:00Sunday Scribbles: Baby's Got Back....listI am a believer in the backlist. Any author with more than a few books will tell you that you can live off a backlist. I know, it sounds crazy that old books can give you money to pay your bills, but it's true. For a digitally published author, I always say it is about 15-20 books. That might seem like a lot, and it is, but once you hit that magic 20, you have great earning potential.
Of course,Melissa Schroederhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12782188611371146688noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12884470.post-24676309178316633822012-01-07T09:00:00.000-06:002012-01-07T09:00:04.767-06:00Sexy SaturdaySince I am going to Hawaii with Brandy this month, there will be a theme with our men. Can you guess what it is going to be?
Melissa Schroederhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12782188611371146688noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12884470.post-91318247782569833882012-01-07T00:00:00.000-06:002012-01-07T00:00:03.328-06:00Mel's Big Birthday WinnerThanks again for all the wonderful birthday wishes. I appreciate all the love.
So, without much futher ado, here are the winners picked using random.org:
The Runner's Up for the Swag Pack
Cranky Girl
Brandi
Erin T
Latochia Bell
Mrs Missive
And our grand prize winner:
RISSATOO
All winners have until Monday morning 8 am to contact Brandy at contact@melissaschroeder.net or we Melissa Schroederhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12782188611371146688noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12884470.post-32564304105526359482012-01-06T01:00:00.000-06:002012-01-06T01:00:02.216-06:00Guest Post: Diana Sheridan<!--[if gte mso 9]>
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Brandy Whttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13955929603185285111noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12884470.post-803420357880613942012-01-04T00:00:00.000-06:002012-01-06T08:26:22.475-06:00Happy Birthday to MEEEEE
UPDATE: CONTEST IS NOW CLOSED. Winner will be posted Saturday morning.
Hello, everyone! Yes, I just turned a year older and like other years, I am having a party of sorts on the blog. And, holy smokes, I have a big giveaway this year.
A KINDLE FIRE!
Didn't get one for Christmas? Well here is your chance. Or maybe you did get one, but you want to get one for a friend. You can still enter (Melissa Schroederhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12782188611371146688noreply@blogger.com136tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12884470.post-25307056490839194672012-01-03T18:00:00.000-06:002012-01-03T18:00:04.770-06:00Coming Tomorrow, A CONTESTWell, it is my birthday tomorrow, so make sure to check out the contest I have on my blog. A FREE KINDLE FIRE. It starts right after midnight, and to get entered, you don't have to do much!
Oh, and since it is a FIRE, let's have some firemen:
Melissa Schroederhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12782188611371146688noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12884470.post-56161303846256738182012-01-02T01:00:00.000-06:002012-01-02T01:00:03.145-06:00Guest Post: S.L. Carpenter<!--[if !mso]>
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/Brandy Whttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13955929603185285111noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12884470.post-77870409915205088222012-01-01T12:00:00.000-06:002012-01-01T12:00:01.410-06:00Sunday Scribbles: Goals for 2012
Well, I figured since everyone does this, I will hop on the bandwagon. I had to reassess my plan for 2012. I have to make sure that my youngest is getting her school work done and I need to schedule the kids more activities, including social activities and the oldest wants to take voice lessons. What this means is that I will be running around more. My kids are more important than my writing, Melissa Schroederhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12782188611371146688noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12884470.post-6996654859520436892012-01-01T09:47:00.000-06:002012-01-01T09:47:09.861-06:00Black-eyed Peas and GreensI had a few people ask me for this, so I thought I would post it.
1 1/2 cups dried black-eyed peas, drained and rinsed
1 smoked meaty ham hock
1 small whole onion
1 small carrot, peeled
1 leafy celery top
1 bay leaf
1 clove of garlic, peeled
6 cups of water
1 head escarole, curly endive, collard greens or Swiss chard, washed, dried and coarsely chopped
1 T red wine vinegar
1.2 t salt or to tasteMelissa Schroederhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12782188611371146688noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12884470.post-74825311419651204152012-01-01T00:00:00.000-06:002012-01-01T00:00:07.088-06:00Happy New YearHAPPY NEW YEAR, everyone! I hope that you had a safe and fun time last night and that this year brings you everything you want. Including out pretty tattooed man.
Melissa Schroederhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12782188611371146688noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12884470.post-31481662612861931442011-12-31T07:00:00.000-06:002011-12-31T07:00:09.578-06:00Sexy Saturday
Don't you want to just run your hands through his.....hair? Everyone have a safe and happy New Year's Eve.
Melissa Schroederhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12782188611371146688noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12884470.post-17319954343755650562011-12-25T00:00:00.000-06:002011-12-25T00:00:07.778-06:00Merry ChristmasI love this time of year. Not the crazy running around, which I refuse to do and do most of my shopping online, but this time of year and the memories it brings up. I spent a huge part of my childhood in Germany and while I like being on a beach sometimes for Christmas, Germany is spectacular for Christmas. I really want to go back and share it with my girls and Les, and revisit all those Melissa Schroederhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12782188611371146688noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12884470.post-90572668687149366702011-12-24T19:07:00.002-06:002011-12-26T17:39:18.790-06:00New Winners: Big Holiday Bash GiveawayWell its Friday and the deadline for contacting me about prizes was yesterday. I've checked email and 4 people never got hold of me.
Sad for them but great for you.
I had to pull a new winner for the Historical Holiday bag and that is....
mwilson
Congratulations. Please shoot me an email with our mailing address. Subject: Harmless Holiday Bag
We also have 3 new winners for the trading card Brandy Whttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13955929603185285111noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12884470.post-23740391109380971982011-12-24T07:00:00.000-06:002011-12-24T07:00:07.392-06:00Sexy Saturday
I hope everyone has a wonderful and safe holiday!
Melissa Schroederhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12782188611371146688noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12884470.post-50893657554147144862011-12-23T15:58:00.000-06:002011-12-23T15:58:53.967-06:00Two Capa Nominations
What a great Christmas gift. A Little Harmless Addiction was nominated for best Contemporary and The Spy Who Loved Her was nominated for best Historical for The Romance Studio's yearly CAPA awards. Big thanks to TRS and their reviewers for the nominations.Melissa Schroederhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12782188611371146688noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12884470.post-79293762610970832822011-12-22T07:30:00.000-06:002011-12-22T07:30:01.261-06:00Getting Lei'd-Hawaiian Holidays 3
Out today is the third and final Hawaiian Holidays book! As with all new releases from Siren, it will not be on Kindle or B and N for about a month.
GETTING LEI'D
BOOKSTRAND
Maribelle has always been unlucky in love. Bad relationships, bad men, just nothing good. The latest guy is her fiancé, who she found cheating on her at the chapel with her cousin. After dumping him at the altar, Melissa Schroederhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12782188611371146688noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12884470.post-1138209349416404622011-12-21T00:00:00.000-06:002011-12-21T00:00:02.557-06:00One month and countingOn January 21st, Brandy and I will be on our way to Hawaii. We are so pumped we can barely talk about it because we both would go insane, lol. We plan on having some fun, but we are doing some work while there. We are going to try to talk to plan the Hawaii Harmless Reader get together, do videos and pics of places I mention in the Harmless books, and SHOP. One of the places I am going to be Melissa Schroederhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12782188611371146688noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12884470.post-62715746505536036362011-12-19T16:40:00.000-06:002011-12-19T16:40:31.186-06:00Winners, winners all aroundI plugged the names in Random.org List generator and have come up with the winners from the Holiday Giveaway.
First off the winners of the Trading Card Packs.
pagemom
Phyllis C
Asian Cocoa
May
Jane
Rho
Cathy M
Crystal GB
Phuong
Gina (Lady D)
Please send an email to contact@melissaschroeder.net with your mailing address. Please put Holiday Trading Cards in the subject line.
NowBrandy Whttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13955929603185285111noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12884470.post-37138177634808365152011-12-19T07:00:00.000-06:002011-12-19T07:00:14.791-06:00On the RoadI am on my way back to visit family in the state that shall not be named. But, as Brandy and I move closer to our HARMLESS IN HAWAII trip, I thought I would periodically put up some video. This is one of my favorite places on the island, the North Shore. It is kind of relaxing so take the time to watch and ignore the stress that comes with this time of year.
Melissa Schroederhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12782188611371146688noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12884470.post-7582768620280891032011-12-18T00:00:00.000-06:002011-12-18T00:00:02.676-06:00Sunday Scribbles: There must be a formula...right?
Yesterday I had a well-meaning person (you can't hear my voice so I will add sarcastic tone here) tell me I should rename my blog and not have a warning on it. First off, I have to have a warning or could get reported for content. It is one thing I am fixing on my new site by moving to wordpress. But for now, I leave it. I put half naked men and naughty excerpts up and I don't want to get Melissa Schroederhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12782188611371146688noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12884470.post-68241923993135211932011-12-17T07:00:00.000-06:002011-12-17T07:00:09.737-06:00A Little Harmless Submission FOR FREE
Yes, you read that right! A Little Harmless Submission is now free for today and tomorrow at All Romance Ebooks as part of their 12 days of Christmas giveaway. But, remember it is only for Saturday and Sunday so make sure you get over there and download it RIGHT NOW! If you have read it, make sure you let all your friends know about it.
Melissa Schroederhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12782188611371146688noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12884470.post-30265675744690122662011-12-17T00:00:00.000-06:002011-12-17T00:00:00.076-06:00Sexy Saturday
He promises you a Merry Christmas
Melissa Schroederhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12782188611371146688noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12884470.post-28295391727103463612011-12-16T00:00:00.000-06:002011-12-19T08:44:52.298-06:00Mel's Big Holiday Bash Giveaway!ETA: This giveaway is now closed. Winners will be chosen soon.
Hello, everyone! Well, we are all so busy running this time of year, so Brandy and I thought we should give you all something just for yourselves. I have been very blessed this year and I wanted to give something back to So, we have two Cursed Clan bags filled with goodies for you.
I have two bags for you. One filled with Melissa Schroederhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12782188611371146688noreply@blogger.com59tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12884470.post-30115236721101875162011-12-13T21:15:00.002-06:002011-12-14T12:27:53.109-06:00A Little Harmless Gift Now on Sale
A LITTLE HARMLESS GIFT
ALL ROMANCE EBOOKS
AMAZON
BARNES and NOBLE
BOOKSTRAND
SMASHWORD
Join Micah and Dee from A Little Harmless Lie to celebrate Micah's holiday birthday. This is not a stand alone and should not be ready that way. It is a 3,000+ short story that is a continuation of A Little Harmless Lie.Warning: A hot Native American Dom, a woman with a special gift, naughty, naughty Melissa Schroederhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12782188611371146688noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12884470.post-7770067604915056592011-12-12T07:00:00.000-06:002011-12-12T07:00:15.915-06:00Monday Morning Blurb and cover
I have had a lot of popular books but I am not sure if any of them have had the buzz with my readers that the military romance books do for the Harmless series. I have avoided writing about military mainly because it isn't all that romantic while living it. But, I knew the Duprees had one military man in the family and he was going to have friends. Of course, another of those friends is Deke Melissa Schroederhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12782188611371146688noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12884470.post-87515871919224532062011-12-10T08:14:00.001-06:002011-12-10T08:19:59.770-06:00A free Harmless SurpriseI wanted to do something special for readers for the holidays. I decided to give ALH Surprise for free. To do this on Barnes and Noble, I have to publish it there through Smashwords, so it might take awhile. But, for Amazon, I can get it there with your help. Here is how to do it.
Go to the Amazon page:http://www.amazon.com/Little-Harmless-Surprise-Shorts-ebook/dp/B0052EXS1C/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&Melissa Schroederhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12782188611371146688noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12884470.post-70465082326464029602011-12-10T07:00:00.000-06:002011-12-10T07:00:07.371-06:00Sexy SaturdayHe's got something special to give you.
Melissa Schroederhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12782188611371146688noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12884470.post-80051123436915953542011-12-09T14:35:00.001-06:002011-12-09T15:31:26.861-06:00Friday Afternoon Cover Goodliness
Again, I am a lucky bitch when it comes to covers. Not really lucky because I know to hire Kendra Egert to do my covers. I guess I am a smart bitch.
Here is a rough blurb of the book which will be releasing in early Feb.
Falling In Love Again
A Once Upon An Accident Short
With her children happily settled, Lady Victoria is at a stage in her life when she can put herself first. Since the Melissa Schroederhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12782188611371146688noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12884470.post-70507087394807417172011-12-07T11:47:00.001-06:002011-12-07T11:55:34.453-06:0070 years ago
We lived in Hawaii for the last decade anniversary. We only lived about ten minutes away from where the Arizona rests below the water. We drove by the Memorial several times a week there, and it was a part of our every day lives. Les worked in a building that still bore the marks of the attacks with bullet holes in the stairs.
One of the great things about my trip next month with Brandy is Melissa Schroederhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12782188611371146688noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12884470.post-27901519448317101482011-12-06T08:02:00.001-06:002011-12-06T08:16:16.095-06:00It's just differentI am buried in writing and teaching, I know what is new, but I am happy as a clam. At least with writing. Teaching makes me do math and science and it might be Barbie of me to admit this, but I hate those subjects. They are hard. I am not good at them, which makes teaching them oh, so much fun. Luckily, my youngest is a math whiz, as is her sister and my husband, and Les is pretty good with Melissa Schroederhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12782188611371146688noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12884470.post-50010982295629115092011-12-05T10:54:00.001-06:002011-12-05T11:35:28.313-06:00Countdown to Harmless in HawaiiI know Brandy and I still have over a month, but it will be a busy month that is for sure. With Christmas in there, a trip back to visit family in Texas for me, and both Brandy and I have kid birthdays before we go. WHEW, we will be busy, busy. Not to mention I have two books and a short story to finish before we leave. Yeah, I am crazy, but you all knew that.
I didn't have the best of time Melissa Schroederhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12782188611371146688noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12884470.post-54913726029333990922011-12-03T11:50:00.001-06:002011-12-03T13:16:47.011-06:00Announcement: New blog seriesSince I had so many emails, comments, and views, on the self-publishing blog, I am going to start writing more publishing industry kind of blogs. I probably won't do it every week, but I'll post them on Sundays if I do. They will be called Sunday Scribbles if you want to search for them. Not sure if I will get my backlist blog written today because I am working on my December newsletter then Melissa Schroederhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12782188611371146688noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12884470.post-30441796181132062112011-12-03T07:00:00.000-06:002011-12-03T07:00:06.384-06:00Sexy SaturdayAh, there is something about a good strong...back.
Melissa Schroederhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12782188611371146688noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12884470.post-31590776136404050362011-12-02T15:00:00.000-06:002011-12-02T21:39:26.356-06:00Self-Publishing-The First Six WeeksI think the subtitle of this blog should be: Boring facts and ramblings from Mel.
Readers, this may be of little to no interest to you, but I have had a few authors ask me questions about my process and I thought I would address them here. Now when someone emails me, I will just send them to this post, lol. I will be very surprised if anyone reads it, but hey, at least I have a post to send Melissa Schroederhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12782188611371146688noreply@blogger.com39tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12884470.post-84549984235136189262011-12-02T09:00:00.000-06:002011-12-02T09:00:00.858-06:00Finally FridayAnd it has been a long week, so I thought we needed us a guy:
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Brandy Whttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13955929603185285111noreply@blogger.com31tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12884470.post-28203390349574594162011-11-30T09:00:00.000-06:002011-11-30T09:00:04.461-06:00Hump Day Thoughts
I am working hard at getting us all back up to speed here at the Schroeder household. My youngest and I have been hard at work, and hopefully, we are back on track with school work. I have made a pledge to write 5K a day, six days a week. That should give me about 30K a week to work with. I am trying to get ahead of the game and it is working out nicely. As soon as I finish Callum next week, I Melissa Schroederhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12782188611371146688noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12884470.post-69457837966088417392011-11-29T09:00:00.000-06:002011-11-29T09:00:03.264-06:00Book Spotlight, CallumWe are over a month away from the release of Callum the first of The Cursed Clan series and I am already wanting to scream with delight. This is the book that finalled in the Romance Junkies Reader contest several years ago, and landed me an agent for a short time. Sadly, NY kept telling me that no one knew how to market it. I still find it absurd that a MARKETING department tells me they don't Melissa Schroederhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12782188611371146688noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12884470.post-6822689359705644322011-11-28T11:35:00.001-06:002011-11-28T11:57:04.876-06:00Winners: Re-draw x2I need to pop on here real quick and let you know about the re-draw.
Thank you to Celtie who won the Hellcation giveaway and graciously told me to give the ecopy of INFATUATION to someone else. She already has it. So the new winner of the ecopy of INFATUATION is....
MARYBELLE
On another post there were three winners listed. Sadly, one winner did not contact me so I am re-drawing there too. Brandy Whttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13955929603185285111noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12884470.post-65131792456490995722011-11-28T10:00:00.000-06:002011-11-28T10:00:01.027-06:00Monday Cover GoodlinessThis is for the upcoming release of the third and final Hawaiian Holidays book from Siren Publishing. It's called Getting Lei'd and will be released on Bookstrand this coming December 22.
Melissa Schroederhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12782188611371146688noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12884470.post-91828656020753558992011-11-27T07:46:00.000-06:002011-11-27T07:46:58.276-06:00Back in the saddleOr so to speak. I am back from what I called a hellcation, and it truly was. The kids had a great time and we actually got pics with more characters this time around. I am happy that they had this experience, and glad we could give it to them, but I am done with Disney for years to come. I have already warned them about it. For me, it is kind of a pain because of the damaged disc, I can't ride Melissa Schroederhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12782188611371146688noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12884470.post-15821855420504943582011-11-26T10:09:00.000-06:002011-11-26T10:09:08.188-06:00Winner: Hellcation GiveawayThank you to everyone who stopped by and commented on what they are thankful for.
I never did answer the questions. I, as you can tell, come from a military family. My Dad is retired Navy, 23 years. My brother is career Air Force still serving. I was Army before I got out to have my daughter Tylar. Husband is career Army still serving. FIL and BIL Marines. And so many cousins in different Brandy Whttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13955929603185285111noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12884470.post-14205713407973662962011-11-26T07:00:00.000-06:002011-11-26T07:00:06.780-06:00Sexy SaturdayOn my way home from Orlando today. I just wanna go to bed...
Melissa Schroederhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12782188611371146688noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12884470.post-44567261427448223842011-11-24T09:32:00.001-06:002011-11-24T09:34:00.128-06:00Happy Thanksgiving
We hope you have a wonderful holiday to those that celebrate the day.
Brandy Whttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13955929603185285111noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12884470.post-71913747027936470102011-11-23T01:00:00.000-06:002011-11-23T01:00:08.365-06:00Winners: Interview with KadeMel's on Hellcation and I realized winners haven't been drawn from the interview with Kade.
Does this help?
What? No? But look at those abs and umm those things on his sides that make you want to look at his zipper cause they send you that way. Okay fine here are the winners.
elaing8
Amanda W
Dobsew
You have until Sunday, 27 Nov, to send your mailing address to contact@Brandy Whttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13955929603185285111noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12884470.post-58722362651327686102011-11-22T01:00:00.000-06:002011-11-26T09:44:02.463-06:00While Mel's on Hellcation.... I mean in DisneyI'm going to do a giveaway. This is a late Veteran's Day and Thanksgiving Giveaway. Seems November is the month of Thankfulness. You want to know what I'm giving away? Well you'll have to wait until after my rambling is done.
As you know we just had Veteran's Day not too long ago. For Mel and for me its a special day. We're military brats and military spouses. We understand the dedication and Brandy Whttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13955929603185285111noreply@blogger.com23tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12884470.post-89783951279951863492011-11-19T07:00:00.000-06:002011-11-19T07:00:03.842-06:00Sexy SaturdayI am on my way out of town, but I had to leave you with a little something to dream about.
Melissa Schroederhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12782188611371146688noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12884470.post-50113290783122909902011-11-14T05:00:00.000-06:002011-11-21T21:03:07.229-06:00Character Interview: Kade and a giveaway
Hi, everyone! I wanted to let y'all get to know our first military hero, Francis McKade. I met up with him in Virginia Beach close to where he is stationed at a place called The Side Street Catina and Taco Shack. After ordering a couple of Side Street Ritas, we got down to business.
It's on the waterfront and it is a bit deserted. November isn't a big tourist time in Virginia Beach but I like Melissa Schroederhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12782188611371146688noreply@blogger.com23tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12884470.post-25154715279206336572011-11-14T04:30:00.000-06:002011-11-14T07:28:26.805-06:00INFATUATION NOW ON SALEYAY, it is finally here. I am very excited about this book and I hope everyone likes it! Here is the blurb and a short excerpt:
INFATUATION
AMAZON BARNES AND NOBLE
To prove her love and save her man, she has to go above and beyond the call of duty.
Infatuation: A Little Military Harmless Romance
Francis McKade is a man in lust. He’s had a crush on his best friend’s little sister for Melissa Schroederhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12782188611371146688noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12884470.post-56041307142917251622011-11-12T07:00:00.000-06:002011-11-12T07:00:09.551-06:00Sexy Saturday
Lordy, he needs to pull those pants down more...
Melissa Schroederhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12782188611371146688noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12884470.post-50116901521022940782011-11-11T06:47:00.000-06:002011-11-11T06:48:11.290-06:00Veteran's Day Fundraiser: Fisher House
Veteran's Day is an important day to me. I was raised in the military. My father spent 23 years in the Air Force, and my husband is closing in on his 18th year next week, and both my grandfathers served during WWII. Veterans Day is important to me because it honors those who serve. After all the Rah Rah in the build up to a war and the welcome home parades, our veterans deal with the scars, Melissa Schroederhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12782188611371146688noreply@blogger.com63tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12884470.post-18521267361798212072011-11-10T09:00:00.000-06:002011-11-10T10:34:54.231-06:00Next Week And a Special Fundraiser!I have decided right at the last moment, that I am going to do a fundraiser on Friday. Veteran's Day is special to me and I wanted to do something for it. So, I will have a blog post about a very special organization, Fisher House, which is sort of a Ronald McDonald House for military and their families. For every comment, I will give 25 cents to the charity up to 250 dollars. I will just ask Melissa Schroederhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12782188611371146688noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12884470.post-52278257877179219862011-11-09T09:00:00.000-06:002011-11-09T09:00:17.892-06:00Infatuation, writing, things to come
Chloe Vale, my editor, and I are putting the finishing touches on Infatuation and I wanted to let you know that it will probably be delayed just a few days. The ickiness I had last week put me behind and I am just about caught up.
I also wanted to explain what these books are. Every one of them will be a long novella or short novel, whichever you like to call it. I had planned it this way for Melissa Schroederhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12782188611371146688noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12884470.post-66955731100674802702011-11-08T23:47:00.001-06:002011-11-08T23:47:21.334-06:00Check me out!I am over at Wicked Lil Pixie Reviews talking about Peter Rabbit and there is a chance for a free copy of ALH Lie signed by me, or Infatuation in digital. It is open to EVERYONE, all over the world:) Go show me and the gals over there some love, will you?! It is one of the many AAD 2012 spotlights I will have and please, let the bloggers know how much you appreciate the time they take to help theMelissa Schroederhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12782188611371146688noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12884470.post-85174018877036870362011-11-08T12:00:00.000-06:002011-11-08T12:00:00.754-06:00Request for BloggingI am still looking for a few people to blog in March. Contact Brandy if you would like to have a spot. But, I need another favor. I am looking for help myself. I would love to post on your blog. I have releases just about every month for the first nine months of the year. I can do a release day giveaway, post an article, or even character interviews. Please let me know by emailing Brandy at Melissa Schroederhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12782188611371146688noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12884470.post-19964910617196370452011-11-08T09:27:00.000-06:002011-11-08T09:27:00.840-06:00Inspiring Music for Kade and Shannon
I am in the cave, seriously, with just bread and water. If I had a bathroom in there, I would never come out I am sure. I not only have Infatuation to work on, but also Rand's Craving last edits. So, I am buried but I wanted to share some of my feelings on Infatuation. I knew this would be a hard book to write. Our hero is dealing with PTSD. We have never personally had to deal with it in the Melissa Schroederhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12782188611371146688noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12884470.post-59055086977491132152011-11-07T11:56:00.001-06:002011-11-07T11:56:31.548-06:00Winner Re-draw... againIts very depressing when people don't contact me about prizes they've won. For the second time I didn't hear from a winner from A Little Harmless Submission Release Day post.
The new winner (and I really hope she emails me) is....
Gina (Lady D)
Please send your mailing address to contact@melissaschroeder.net
I have a very lonely box of swag that would like to belong to you.
Thanks....Brandy Whttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13955929603185285111noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12884470.post-43720026874028054882011-11-07T07:29:00.000-06:002011-11-07T07:29:11.183-06:00New Release for Kiera: Rand's CravingHey, all, my other self has a release today on Bookstrand. Just a reminder, this is the fifth book of the series and I want remind you that you MUST read these in order. Our latest wolf to be featured is Rand!
RAND'S CRAVING
BOOKSTRAND
[Siren LoveXtreme Forever: Erotic Paranormal Ménage Romance, M/F/M/M/M/M/M, werewolves, BDSM, spanking, sex toys]
Eve hasn’t spent much time with Rand Melissa Schroederhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12782188611371146688noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12884470.post-45804485402432875122011-11-06T01:00:00.000-05:002011-11-06T19:04:20.928-06:001st Annual Natalie Acres Boot Scootin’ Boogie Blog Tour & GiveawayThank you for hosting a blog stop during The First Annual Natalie Acres Boot Scootin' Boogie Blog Tour.
Natalie Acres writes exclusively for Siren Publishing with over 16 books to her name.
I'm excited to share information about the Cowboy Boots series in celebration of my new release. There are some great prizes to give away late tomorrow night - free downloads from my backlist and other niftyBrandy Whttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13955929603185285111noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12884470.post-82680862383906785292011-11-05T07:00:00.000-05:002011-11-05T07:00:11.042-05:00Sexy Saturday
I have a thing for black and whit photography and definitely when it includes images like this:
Melissa Schroederhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12782188611371146688noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12884470.post-53472622240534855502011-11-02T07:35:00.000-05:002011-11-02T07:35:00.485-05:00Hawaiian Music-Jake ShimabukuroI write to a lot of different music, but when I am doing a Harmless book, I tend to have a few more songs from the Hawaiian Islands. When I say that, everyone mentions Brother Iz, who is a favorite, but I also like Jake Shimabukuro. I never thought I would be one for ukele music until we moved there and Jake, well, he is amazing. I mean, he plays The Bohemian Rhapsody on it. Here are a few of my Melissa Schroederhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12782188611371146688noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12884470.post-3517992492803138132011-11-01T11:10:00.001-05:002011-11-01T11:10:49.026-05:00Trading Cards for CallumI wanted to do something special for my Cursed Clan series. So, I thought it would be cool to do three different trading cards for all the books and the wonderful Kendra Egert has outdone herself again!
Melissa Schroederhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12782188611371146688noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12884470.post-83811197243104263232011-11-01T09:00:00.000-05:002011-11-02T07:45:00.852-05:00Out Now in Print- NOT REALLY
UPDATE: I have no idea when my book will be out but it is finally posted on Samhain Publishing. I am hoping that it will be out for purchase today everywhere else.
Out today in print is A Little Harmless Lie, Harmless #4!
A Little Harmless Lie
Barnes and Noble
Amazon
Falling for her might be easy, seducing her may be damned hard, but keeping her alive might just be deadly.
Harmless, BookMelissa Schroederhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12782188611371146688noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12884470.post-49327780038201679572011-10-31T13:05:00.000-05:002011-10-31T13:05:04.226-05:00Winner Re-drawOne of the winners from the A Little Harmless Submission Release day fun didn't contact Brandy in time to claim her prize.
A new winner has been picked.
Congratulations to.........
Ellie716
Ellie you have until Wednesday, November 2nd, noon CST to send your mailing information to contact@melissaschroeder.net
Have a great day.Brandy Whttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13955929603185285111noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12884470.post-51494999811097823312011-10-31T07:00:00.000-05:002011-10-31T07:00:00.233-05:00Happy HalloweenI am still buried this week. After the next two weeks, I should be out and about and irritating everyone. Then, you will wonder when I will disappear and leave you alone.
For those of you celebrating Halloween, have a fun, safe evening. Since I don't really do horror other than Zombieland, I have two movies I am on the look out for I wanted to share with you.
First is Robert Downey Jr in Melissa Schroederhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12782188611371146688noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12884470.post-12532804856378516682011-10-29T08:26:00.000-05:002011-10-29T08:26:00.577-05:00Sexy SaturdayMelissa Schroederhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12782188611371146688noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12884470.post-35842430140756452422011-10-29T07:36:00.000-05:002011-10-29T07:36:48.839-05:00Winners: A Little Harmless Submission GiveawayIts time to announce the winners from the release day giveaway. Thank you to everyone for reading and supporting the newest members of the Harmless Clan: Rome and Maria
The winners are....
Kimberly L
Lanae T
Jennifer Mathis
Hockey Vampiress
Jewel
Pommawolf
Mariann
Congratulations to you all. What I need now is for all of you to email Brandy with your mailing information. contact@Brandy Whttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13955929603185285111noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12884470.post-32377229652801644452011-10-28T07:00:00.000-05:002011-10-28T07:00:02.650-05:00Savannah and beyondWell, we had a heck of a weekend, let me tell you! We survived a trip down a dead end street with a speed bump, a possible crime in progress, and a dinner cruise with a singer that was worse than Jon Lovitz in The Wedding Singer.
I wanted to share some pics with you from the trip. But I also wanted to share some stuff rom our time down at the Civil Rights Memorial here in Montgomery. Joy missed Melissa Schroederhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12782188611371146688noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12884470.post-21899085569046500572011-10-27T07:00:00.000-05:002011-10-27T07:00:13.036-05:00A Little Harmless Submission: Interview with Rome Carino
Hey, everyone! I thought I would let you get to know Rome Carino, our hero of A Little Harmless Submission a little better by conducting an interview. I was lucky enough to spend some time in Hawaii this year so I could get to know Harmless Addicts favorite HPD detective just a little bit better.
I met him at the Tropics Grill and Bar at the Hilton Hawaiian Village. It is late afternoon and a Melissa Schroederhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12782188611371146688noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12884470.post-51572191000058691662011-10-22T10:00:00.000-05:002011-10-22T10:00:05.419-05:00Sexy SaturdaySo, since I have fallen down on the job of putting up some purty men, I have decided to try and do it once a week on Saturday. I am still in Savannah, but I thought I would share a pretty, pretty man with a lot of INK on him:
Melissa Schroederhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12782188611371146688noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12884470.post-31213687594924582912011-10-21T10:00:00.000-05:002011-10-21T10:00:10.863-05:00Still Harmless in SavannahWell, as much as we sin. We are going to hit the Pankake Palace while we are here and probably try and hit all the infamous areas of the downtown area or as many as we can. One of my favorite versions of Skylark from Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil, sung by KD Lang.
Melissa Schroederhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12782188611371146688noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12884470.post-15118426584678620322011-10-20T15:33:00.000-05:002011-10-20T15:33:38.736-05:00On the road...In just about an hour, I am leaving for a fun weekend with Kris Cook, Ali Flores and Joy Harris. Monday, Rome's interview will be going live so make sure you come by and see what he has to say. We are talking Hawaii, Ohana (family) and what makes him fall for a woman. It was definitely an interesting time:) Oh, and make sure to follow #harmlessinsavannah to keep up with all our crazy happenings.
Melissa Schroederhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12782188611371146688noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12884470.post-25679009103684435342011-10-19T20:49:00.000-05:002011-10-19T20:49:25.909-05:00The Cursed Clan: Callum
Here is the cover for the first book of my Cursed Clan series! It is a five book contemporary paranormal romance. This first one takes place in Scotland, a fair part of all of the books will be set there and have a connection with Scotland. Release date is Feb for digital. Here is the unedited blurb and excerpt:
As Laird, Callum Lennon feels
he has always failed to protect his cousins. Melissa Schroederhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12782188611371146688noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12884470.post-90206842545733717912011-10-18T12:54:00.001-05:002011-10-28T13:35:40.029-05:00A Little Harmless Submission Release Day
YAY! It is officially here. I had planned on making this come out on the 25th. But, I have heard from some people that Amazon can take 12 hours or three days to post the book. I thought it would be better early than late, yes?
So I have SEVEN bags to give away filled up with Swag. Four Romcon, Two AAD and then one Harmless bag! All have at least four books and tons of SWAG. So, what do you Melissa Schroederhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12782188611371146688noreply@blogger.com53tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12884470.post-85944155320894286262011-10-18T07:56:00.000-05:002011-10-18T07:56:51.052-05:00A Little Harmless Surprise-FOR YOU
We are a week away from the release of A Little Harmless Submission. Ohhh I have butterflies whenever I think about it. Anyway, I figured that since Rome is the next hero I would let you get to know him a little bit better in A Little Harmless Surprise! From today until Oct 25th, A Little Harmless Surprise is free from Smashwords using the coupon code: JB97X . If you have already bought it, Melissa Schroederhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12782188611371146688noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12884470.post-57511190132303682092011-10-17T12:58:00.001-05:002011-10-17T12:59:00.405-05:00K.I.S.S. and Teal WINNERThanks everyone for entering! I used Random.org to pick the winner and EVA'S FLOWERS, you won the big prize! Please email Brandy your snail mail so we can get the package to you: contact@melissaschroeder.net.
I will be throwing a big contest next week on Oct 25th, the release day of A Little Harmless Submission. SEVEN winners, so make sure you come by!Melissa Schroederhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12782188611371146688noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12884470.post-68073011479171361532011-10-17T09:00:00.000-05:002011-10-17T09:00:00.084-05:00A Little Harmless Gift-The Next Harmless Short
The most wonderful Kendra Egert has given me yet another great cover. For those of you still lusting after Micah, this will be his and Dee's story and I will be releasing the short in December just in time for Christmas.
For those of you who didn't know, Micah was born in December, so it is sort of a double gift:)Melissa Schroederhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12782188611371146688noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12884470.post-27158856476511954552011-10-16T12:19:00.000-05:002011-10-16T12:19:51.572-05:00Stuff, upcoming releases, blah blah
It has been a busy few months for me. For those of you who don't know, we yanked the kids out of school here in Alabama. Just for personal reasons, and partially because of hubby's schedule. He has to teach according to the AF schedule and that is not always kosher with schools. With only two years left before the oldest graduates, we wanted to spend some time traveling together. She also Melissa Schroederhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12782188611371146688noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12884470.post-33268569420103439682011-10-16T11:37:00.001-05:002011-10-16T11:37:59.359-05:00Calling on AuthorsI have decided to get serious about my blogging, but I know with my schedule, I cannot handle doing a blog 5 days a week. There is only so much I can do. So, I am putting a call out to authors who might want to blog on my blog in 2011. Right now I am looking for January and February. Blogs will go up Mon and then Wed-Friday. Giveaways are not required but will get you more hits, that is for sureMelissa Schroederhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12782188611371146688noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12884470.post-78340136511874659172011-10-15T11:14:00.001-05:002011-10-17T12:54:47.456-05:00Kiss and Teal-the giveaway
Last month, Avon did a big push for Ovarian Cancer Awareness. They released seven historical books including some of my favorite authors. Here is the verbage from their website:
September is National Ovarian Cancer Awareness month, and Avon Books is urging our authors and readers to learn about the symptoms of ovarian cancer, and to help spread the "K.I.S.S. and Teal" message. Avon Books has Melissa Schroederhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12782188611371146688noreply@blogger.com24tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12884470.post-42222315515243565922011-09-19T15:59:00.000-05:002011-09-19T15:59:44.187-05:00Harmless Addict DriveIf you don't know by now, Melissa has a Facebook group dedicated to all things Harmless.
She will be posting all kinds of information about the Harmless series and what is on the horizon like Harmless Military and hopefully a few Harmless Cowboys (hint, hint Mel). You'll also be able to find out where her characters are appearing all over the web. And basically whatever else pops into that head Brandy Whttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13955929603185285111noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12884470.post-20232384738275081032011-09-17T10:35:00.000-05:002011-09-17T10:35:46.796-05:00Two Bookie Nominations!
YAY! What a way to start the weekend. I was spending time preparing the lessons I have to teach next week and Eliza Gayle im'd me to go take a look. A Little Harmless Addiction was nominated for Best Contemporary Novel of the year and I was nominated for Author of the Year for the Bookie Awards through AAD! Anyone can vote, so please, if you feel that I deserve a vote for either, please give meMelissa Schroederhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12782188611371146688noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12884470.post-28357385429992614082011-09-16T09:02:00.002-05:002011-09-16T09:02:17.554-05:00Shane's Need-Now on Preorder
I have a new release coming up this Monday from Siren under my pen name Kiera West! It went up for preorder on Wed and I have already made a few of their bestseller lists.
SHANE'S NEED
BOOKSTRAND
Shane has always been the joker of the Dillon clan, but he does it to hide the scars from his childhood. He has never shared what the years away from the pack with his mentally unstable mother Melissa Schroederhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12782188611371146688noreply@blogger.com1