Promo Opp for authors and Freebies for readers
This is for anyone who purchases a copy of Sex Symbol (print or ebook) from Amazon between now and midnight Halloween night.
Sex Symbol Kindle Edition: http://www.amazon.com/Sex-Symbol-ebook/dp/B0048EJUK0/ref=sr_1_10?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1318546770&sr=1-10
Sex Symbol Print Edition: http://www.amazon.com/Sex-Symbol-Elloras-Tracey-Kitts/dp/1419964178/ref=sr_1_15?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1318546834&sr=1-15
Forward a copy of your receipt (which should NOT have your credit card info listed. I promise I am NOT harvesting your info.) to tracey h kitts @ yahoo.com (minus the spaces).
I'll send you a PDF of my short story Eaten by The Wolf and the first 5 chapters of my bestselling paranormal romance Bitten for FREE!
Authors -If you pass this along to your readers (on Facebook, Twitter, your blog, ANYWHERE) send me an email letting me know (tracey h kitts @ yahoo.com) and you'll get featured on my blog (which also goes out on my Facebook, Twitter, and Myspace pages). First come first serve for the promo opp.
So, help me spread the word and get your werewolf on with Sex Symbol this Halloween!
Thursday, October 13, 2011
Still loving October:)
I'm back at work on a book called Shaman's Touch. Doesn't that just sound hot? Well, so far I believe it is. I'm about halfway finished with this work in progress (after a few weeks of a much needed brain break).
I've also started back with one of my great loves, kickboxing. I'm doing what I call a hybrid kickboxing/dancing fitness program called Turbo Fire. I'm in my 4th week and I have visible results. VISIBLE RESULTS. Ahem. Just in case you didn't hear me in the back row. lol I'm very excited.
October is always a busy month for me, but that's by choice. I love to decorate for fall and of course I LOVE Halloween. I've got ghosts hanging from the trees (and a few inside my house) and my pumpkin garden is looking GREAT. This is the first time I've grown pumpkins since I was about 8 years old. And back then my dad did all the work. Ha. Ha.
Now he scans the field and says, "Your pumpkins are looking good." I'm doing all the work and borrowing his field. :)
I've got a new short story coming soon with Ellora's Cave called Touch of an Incubus. It's sexy and short enough to read on a lunch break. It would seem by my titles that I'm very much wanting to touch things this month. HAHAHAHA
Oh, and before I forget, I wanted to thank everyone for the recent spike in sales on Fictionwise. Several of my books that have been out for a while made it back into the top 30 for NCP! Bitten made it into the top 20! Thank you so much to my readers:) And thanks to God for helping new people to find me!
Here's a listing of all my books at Fictionwise: http://www.fictionwise.com/ebooks/a30989/Tracey-H-Kitts/?
And I'm rambling. That concludes the update on me:)
I've also started back with one of my great loves, kickboxing. I'm doing what I call a hybrid kickboxing/dancing fitness program called Turbo Fire. I'm in my 4th week and I have visible results. VISIBLE RESULTS. Ahem. Just in case you didn't hear me in the back row. lol I'm very excited.
October is always a busy month for me, but that's by choice. I love to decorate for fall and of course I LOVE Halloween. I've got ghosts hanging from the trees (and a few inside my house) and my pumpkin garden is looking GREAT. This is the first time I've grown pumpkins since I was about 8 years old. And back then my dad did all the work. Ha. Ha.
Now he scans the field and says, "Your pumpkins are looking good." I'm doing all the work and borrowing his field. :)
I've got a new short story coming soon with Ellora's Cave called Touch of an Incubus. It's sexy and short enough to read on a lunch break. It would seem by my titles that I'm very much wanting to touch things this month. HAHAHAHA
Oh, and before I forget, I wanted to thank everyone for the recent spike in sales on Fictionwise. Several of my books that have been out for a while made it back into the top 30 for NCP! Bitten made it into the top 20! Thank you so much to my readers:) And thanks to God for helping new people to find me!
Here's a listing of all my books at Fictionwise: http://www.fictionwise.com/ebooks/a30989/Tracey-H-Kitts/?
And I'm rambling. That concludes the update on me:)
Wednesday, October 5, 2011
New Release: Raven's Destiny
Lenore’s evenings don’t usually end with helping a stranger bury a werewolf’s body in her woods. But he did rescue her from the beast’s attack, and he does claim to be a sorcerer. Corbin is a raven-shifter, the last of his clan, and he needs her help. There’s an evil wizard intent on wiping his kind from the face of the earth.
The connection between Corbin and Lenore is strong and instant. But they can’t exactly defend themselves with love or hot sex. They have to come up with something fast, because the evil wizard has already sent his familiar to track them and if he has his way, no one will survive to fulfill the prophecy he fears.
Purchase link: http://www.jasminejade.com/p-9616-ravens-destiny.aspx
Monday, September 12, 2011
Stay positive
I have trouble with this sometimes myself. So, it occurred to me that writers (and many others) might be going through the same thing. You can't please everyone no matter how hard you try. This goes for the stories you write and the dinner you made last night. People will always find something to complain about. If you serve the dish to enough people, eventually someone is going to complain about the flavor.
Forget it. That's right, wash those old dishes (so to speak) and start cooking something new. Yes, I'm talking in metaphors and I've had too much coffee, but you know what I mean. Everyone cannot be pleased, it's not possible.
Someone will always think the story was too long, or too short, had too little plot, or too much plot, blah, blah, blah. The list goes on. It also depends on which day they read the story. Maybe they had a bad day or were too tired to follow the story, etc.
Now, if everyone has the same complaints about your book, then you may have a genuine problem. However, if random people crop up with random complaints (and they’re bound to), just forget it. I would say do your best to focus on your next project and move on. But, there is no such thing as try. Yes, Yoda would be proud. There is only do and do not.
DO NOT let negative comments get you down. DO move on to your next project with enthusiasm and a positive attitude. Remember, you've got something valuable to contribute that no one else has, YOUR words.
No one in the world can tell a story the same way you can, and people are waiting to hear what you've got to say.
Forget it. That's right, wash those old dishes (so to speak) and start cooking something new. Yes, I'm talking in metaphors and I've had too much coffee, but you know what I mean. Everyone cannot be pleased, it's not possible.
Someone will always think the story was too long, or too short, had too little plot, or too much plot, blah, blah, blah. The list goes on. It also depends on which day they read the story. Maybe they had a bad day or were too tired to follow the story, etc.
Now, if everyone has the same complaints about your book, then you may have a genuine problem. However, if random people crop up with random complaints (and they’re bound to), just forget it. I would say do your best to focus on your next project and move on. But, there is no such thing as try. Yes, Yoda would be proud. There is only do and do not.
DO NOT let negative comments get you down. DO move on to your next project with enthusiasm and a positive attitude. Remember, you've got something valuable to contribute that no one else has, YOUR words.
No one in the world can tell a story the same way you can, and people are waiting to hear what you've got to say.
Wednesday, September 7, 2011
I'm a guest today on Romance at Random
I'm so excited to be a guest today on the Random House blog, Romance at Random. Thrilled, I tell you!
Stop by and leave a comment for a chance to win a "Grab life by the fangs" t-shirt. The winner will be announced in 2 weeks on my website's News page.
www.traceyhkitts.com
Here's a link to the aritcle:)
http://www.romanceatrandom.com/are-romance-novels-to-blame-for-problems-like-weight-gain-and-unhappy-marriages-giveaway/#comment-21416
We're discussing a topic I just couldn't resist. How has romance positively impacted your life? Because I don't buy all that crapola about it making you gain weight and commit adultery.
Stop by and leave a comment for a chance to win a "Grab life by the fangs" t-shirt. The winner will be announced in 2 weeks on my website's News page.
www.traceyhkitts.com
Here's a link to the aritcle:)
http://www.romanceatrandom.com/are-romance-novels-to-blame-for-problems-like-weight-gain-and-unhappy-marriages-giveaway/#comment-21416
We're discussing a topic I just couldn't resist. How has romance positively impacted your life? Because I don't buy all that crapola about it making you gain weight and commit adultery.
Saturday, September 3, 2011
Full Moon Web Hunt – chance to win a Kindle
Everyone who loves to read will enjoy this easy contest hosted by Night Owl Romance. There are over 100 prizes available, including a free ebook from yours truly, Tracey H. Kitts, Sex Symbol.
Contest details can be found at
The Full Moon Hunt begins Sept. 1, 2011 and runs through Halloween night at midnight.
Monday, August 29, 2011
Well, this is what I would have done
We've all heard it at some point. Whether you're a reader or writer you've heard someone say what they think should have happened in a story or series. I recently saw a post by another author talking about this and it has continued to bother me.
While I've only received one letter of this nature, it did bother me. I had someone proceed to tell me what the heroine should not do and she should be "better than that," etc. First of all, I don't think the reader fully understood the character's powers or the fact that she was not in a committed relationship. Dating someone who knows about your needs (as they are clearly told in the story) is much different than cheating. If everyone knows the score, it isn't cheating. And on a slightly different note, please do not write to tell me who she should never date again.
But all that aside, this is my series. I have planned what will happen to these characters and the choices they will make in order to become who they are supposed to be. I have done this for years. After reading the post I mentioned I re-read the letter I received and realized how much it rankled.
I have certainly read books over the years where I didn't like what happened. But I would never write to the author and tell them what "should" happen. If they wrote what I thought was supposed to happen then it wouldn't be their story anymore, it would be mine. Same goes for this person here. If the heroine was supposed to be with who they think, the series would have ended after three books. As it is I'm working on the sixth.
Here's a heads up to any who might not be expecting it: The Lilith Mercury series will not have Lilith end up with ONLY ONE MAN. It isn't her destiny. Personally, I think that's hot, and so do a lot of other people. I won't reveal more, but this is not a one man, one woman kind of story. However, I write plenty of stories with only one hero and only one heroine.
Someone saying they didn't care for a story is one thing, but telling me how it should be written is another. All I can say is, "I'm sorry you didn't like it." Seriously. What more could be expected? The story will be told as it was always meant to be: in MY words.
On the positive side, everyone else has so far understood and enjoyed the direction the story has taken. Thank you to everyone who has written to me about this series. Many have expressed opinions and I am grateful. Only one thought I should re-write the story. Please, don't take my opinion here personally. After all, I do have feelings and I certainly do have opinions, just like everybody else.
While I've only received one letter of this nature, it did bother me. I had someone proceed to tell me what the heroine should not do and she should be "better than that," etc. First of all, I don't think the reader fully understood the character's powers or the fact that she was not in a committed relationship. Dating someone who knows about your needs (as they are clearly told in the story) is much different than cheating. If everyone knows the score, it isn't cheating. And on a slightly different note, please do not write to tell me who she should never date again.
But all that aside, this is my series. I have planned what will happen to these characters and the choices they will make in order to become who they are supposed to be. I have done this for years. After reading the post I mentioned I re-read the letter I received and realized how much it rankled.
I have certainly read books over the years where I didn't like what happened. But I would never write to the author and tell them what "should" happen. If they wrote what I thought was supposed to happen then it wouldn't be their story anymore, it would be mine. Same goes for this person here. If the heroine was supposed to be with who they think, the series would have ended after three books. As it is I'm working on the sixth.
Here's a heads up to any who might not be expecting it: The Lilith Mercury series will not have Lilith end up with ONLY ONE MAN. It isn't her destiny. Personally, I think that's hot, and so do a lot of other people. I won't reveal more, but this is not a one man, one woman kind of story. However, I write plenty of stories with only one hero and only one heroine.
Someone saying they didn't care for a story is one thing, but telling me how it should be written is another. All I can say is, "I'm sorry you didn't like it." Seriously. What more could be expected? The story will be told as it was always meant to be: in MY words.
On the positive side, everyone else has so far understood and enjoyed the direction the story has taken. Thank you to everyone who has written to me about this series. Many have expressed opinions and I am grateful. Only one thought I should re-write the story. Please, don't take my opinion here personally. After all, I do have feelings and I certainly do have opinions, just like everybody else.
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