What do you guys think of the new website???
Haven't seen it yet? Check it out now: www.CynthiaVespia.com
Friday, July 23, 2010
Thursday, July 22, 2010
Prizes Galore at Aspen Mountain Press during the Anniversary
Aspen Mountain Press is kicking off its anniversary with several days of chats, blogs, contests and more at a variety of places. Check out our list of dates and events planned and mark the calendars in order to win some cool prizes as well.
July 23rd: kicks off our Anniversary parties with a sneak peek into the first three books to be released in our new imprint line at Aspen Mountain Press. Where-AMP Community Loop (http://groups.
July 24th is where we celebrate our Del Fantasma line and its authors. Love Cody, the vampire bartender matchmaker? Then this day is the one for you at our AMP Facebook Fan Page (Fan Page is http://www.facebook
July 25th is where we celebrate with our Horror, thriller and mystery writers from Aspen Mountain Press at The Romance Studio - http://groups.
July 26th: meet our M/M Authors and their fabulous books are at Raine Delight’s Reader Loop (http://groups.
July 27th: we celebrate our Cougar Club line with its authors and read some yummy Cougar Club excerpts from the books of this line are at TRS_Blue Yahoo loop from 12 pm-8 pm ET (http://groups.
July 28th: we are celebrating all our shifters, Space pirates and other paranormal/Science Fiction stories. Meet the authors and read some yummy excerpts this day at Romance Excerpts Only Yahoo Loop 8 am-8 pm ET (http://groups.
July 29th: if you like hot erotica then this day is for you. Here we celebrate our Erotica stories and their authors are at Lizzie’s Tea Room from Noon-8 PM ET (http://groups.
July 30th: love vampires or a good fantasy story? Then this day is for you where we celebrate all our vampires and fantasy stories and their authors are at LR Café from 8 am-5 pm ET (http://groups.
July 31st: meet our new Aspen Mountain Press authors. These authors are brand new to the stable here at AMP and we would love for you to get to know them and checks out their upcoming books at AMP & are at the AMP Community Loop all day.
August 1st: this is our HUGE party on our community yahoo loop. Come on over and party with all the AMP authors this day at http://groups.
Prizes galore are to be given away and if you haven’t joined our newsletter, friended us on Facebook, twitter, My Space then please do so. Extra chances to win just by doing those items above as well as joining in on the chats, blogs and other fun stuff planned next week. So keep an eye out on our blog and community loop as we celebrate Aspen Mountain Press’s anniversary.
Sunday, July 18, 2010
Where to?
What do you do when your best laid plans come crashing down around you? Today is Sunday, the Sabbath, a day of rest. Some go to church to reflect. Church hasn't offered me solace in years. But I'll revisit quotes, scriptures, message boards, anything to find some sense of meaning.
So what do you do? There are plenty of words from different sources saying how life is what happens when you're busy making other plans or how life doesn't turn out the way you planned it. For the most part this is true.
I've always been something of a perfectionist. A little controlling, holding on with both hands trying to test fate. Which is insane really.
We all do it. We all have our own hard times these days.
My therapy has always been writing, like I'm writing now. It gets things out of my head so I can't curl up with them anymore. As a writer you tend to harbor alot of voices in your head anyway. Better to give them a voice before they torment you. But I digress.
They say that you can tell alot more about the author from reading their novels than anything else. I myself have gone back to reread my own work and thought "Wow, what the hell was I thinking back then!"
Creating fiction has always been a nice escape when reality gets too heavy. Songwriters do it. Actors draw from their emotions to create believable characters.
And its not just creative types. Hell, I just worked out my frustrations with life by sprinting on the treadmill. Whatever gets you through, right?
While writing part 3 of my Demon Hunter series I find it very therapeutic. I'll freely admit that I'm working out alot of my own issues while my character Costa goes through his own. Hopefully by the end we will both be better off.
I have no point to this blog other than to say when you get kicked in the teeth to get up and try again. You might surprise yourself.
So let me pose you a question if you're listening. When you steer off your path into the neighbors rose bush from holding the steering wheel too tight how do you find your way back? I know we've all been there. Why and how do we keep on dusting ourselves off and going for the goal? What helps you through a difficult time? I'm listening.
So what do you do? There are plenty of words from different sources saying how life is what happens when you're busy making other plans or how life doesn't turn out the way you planned it. For the most part this is true.
I've always been something of a perfectionist. A little controlling, holding on with both hands trying to test fate. Which is insane really.
We all do it. We all have our own hard times these days.
My therapy has always been writing, like I'm writing now. It gets things out of my head so I can't curl up with them anymore. As a writer you tend to harbor alot of voices in your head anyway. Better to give them a voice before they torment you. But I digress.
They say that you can tell alot more about the author from reading their novels than anything else. I myself have gone back to reread my own work and thought "Wow, what the hell was I thinking back then!"
Creating fiction has always been a nice escape when reality gets too heavy. Songwriters do it. Actors draw from their emotions to create believable characters.
And its not just creative types. Hell, I just worked out my frustrations with life by sprinting on the treadmill. Whatever gets you through, right?
While writing part 3 of my Demon Hunter series I find it very therapeutic. I'll freely admit that I'm working out alot of my own issues while my character Costa goes through his own. Hopefully by the end we will both be better off.
I have no point to this blog other than to say when you get kicked in the teeth to get up and try again. You might surprise yourself.
So let me pose you a question if you're listening. When you steer off your path into the neighbors rose bush from holding the steering wheel too tight how do you find your way back? I know we've all been there. Why and how do we keep on dusting ourselves off and going for the goal? What helps you through a difficult time? I'm listening.
Saturday, July 17, 2010
Prizes Galore for Aspen Mountain Press Anniversary!
Ready to get started? Okay–here’s how it works.
From July 23-August 1, Aspen Mountain Press is conducting its big fourth anniversary bash and if you want the presents, here’s what you have to do.
1. Post a comment to this blog post.
2. Post a comment to the twin blog post at the Aurora Regency blog.
3. Sign up for the AMP newsletter at https://app.e2ma.net/app/view:Join/signupId:1400893/acctId:1400720
4. Participate in the AMP Anniversary bash partyon Sunday August 1 at the AMP Community Loop from 7 to 11 pm EST at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AMP_Community/?yguid=323193151. We’ll have a thread specifically for entries there where you’ll have to shout out.
And that’s all you have to do to win a Nook e-reader from Aspen Mountain Press. Other prizes like downloads and gift baskets will be given away at specific chat events.
Tomorrow, at LR&M E-cafe, the Aurora authors are chatting from 10 am to 5 pm. Your first chance to win is at the Aurora launch party–we’ll be giving away a “Good Night With a Historical Romance” basket with downloads, a hot chocolate set and a FIRST EDITION Georgette Heyer! Gift basket is worth $100! So show up at the Love Romances and More E-Cafe for your chance to win.
Next week, you can chat with AMP authors including Cynnarra Trenarth, Maura Anderson, Lena Austin, Lizzie T. Leaf, Celina Summers, Marguerite Butler, Kimberly Nee, Arabella Sheraton, Colleen Stormer, Dominique Eastwick, V. Mark Covington, Raine Delight, Kara Griffin, Viki Lyn, Cynthia Vespia, Jade Buchanan, Barbara Custer, Sloane Taylor and Chris Morrow. We’re giving away downloads from most and many other prizes as well. You can find them at chats–TRS Blue on July 27 from 12 to 8, Romance Excerpts Only all day on July 28 and Love Romances and More on July 30 from 8 to 5.
So the first step is to post a comment to the blog posts. Then sign up for the newsletter. Then the Aurora Regency/ Aurora Regency Historicals authors tomorrow at the Love Romances and More E-cafe! And good luck!
From July 23-August 1, Aspen Mountain Press is conducting its big fourth anniversary bash and if you want the presents, here’s what you have to do.
1. Post a comment to this blog post.
2. Post a comment to the twin blog post at the Aurora Regency blog.
3. Sign up for the AMP newsletter at https://app.e2ma.net/app/view:Join/signupId:1400893/acctId:1400720
4. Participate in the AMP Anniversary bash partyon Sunday August 1 at the AMP Community Loop from 7 to 11 pm EST at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AMP_Community/?yguid=323193151. We’ll have a thread specifically for entries there where you’ll have to shout out.
And that’s all you have to do to win a Nook e-reader from Aspen Mountain Press. Other prizes like downloads and gift baskets will be given away at specific chat events.
Tomorrow, at LR&M E-cafe, the Aurora authors are chatting from 10 am to 5 pm. Your first chance to win is at the Aurora launch party–we’ll be giving away a “Good Night With a Historical Romance” basket with downloads, a hot chocolate set and a FIRST EDITION Georgette Heyer! Gift basket is worth $100! So show up at the Love Romances and More E-Cafe for your chance to win.
Next week, you can chat with AMP authors including Cynnarra Trenarth, Maura Anderson, Lena Austin, Lizzie T. Leaf, Celina Summers, Marguerite Butler, Kimberly Nee, Arabella Sheraton, Colleen Stormer, Dominique Eastwick, V. Mark Covington, Raine Delight, Kara Griffin, Viki Lyn, Cynthia Vespia, Jade Buchanan, Barbara Custer, Sloane Taylor and Chris Morrow. We’re giving away downloads from most and many other prizes as well. You can find them at chats–TRS Blue on July 27 from 12 to 8, Romance Excerpts Only all day on July 28 and Love Romances and More on July 30 from 8 to 5.
So the first step is to post a comment to the blog posts. Then sign up for the newsletter. Then the Aurora Regency/ Aurora Regency Historicals authors tomorrow at the Love Romances and More E-cafe! And good luck!
Thursday, July 15, 2010
Cover Awards
Voting for the June Cover Awards closes July 15th at midnight.
If you haven't voted yet, drop by to check out all the covers and vote for # 23 The Chosen One!
Good luck to all.
http://thenewcoveycoverawards.blogspot.com/
If you haven't voted yet, drop by to check out all the covers and vote for # 23 The Chosen One!
Good luck to all.
http://thenewcoveycoverawards.blogspot.com/
Thursday, July 8, 2010
The Chosen One
Well hello chosen few.
Allow me to take a quick minute for flat out promotion and bribery for your votes. The cover for my novel DEMON HUNTER: THE CHOSEN ONE is up for prizes at the New Covey Cover Awards. My designer Valerie Tibbs did a wonderful job portraying the good v evil aspect and deserves to be recognized. Take a minute please and vote #23 here:
http://thenewcoveycoverawards.blogspot.com/
Thanks. I know who you are and it won't be forgotten.
Allow me to take a quick minute for flat out promotion and bribery for your votes. The cover for my novel DEMON HUNTER: THE CHOSEN ONE is up for prizes at the New Covey Cover Awards. My designer Valerie Tibbs did a wonderful job portraying the good v evil aspect and deserves to be recognized. Take a minute please and vote #23 here:
http://thenewcoveycoverawards.blogspot.com/
Thanks. I know who you are and it won't be forgotten.
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