New Releases this week

Melissa Marr's Radiant Shadows released yesterday. :)
I hope those of you that get/got it, enjoy it! My review will be forthcoming, as soon as I can get to it...

Also, Meg Cabot's Runaway (the next Airhead novel). :) Y'all know how I love Meg Cabot so woohoo, here!

And Cressida Cowell's How to Cheat A Dragon's Curse (book four in the "How to Train Your Dragon" series)

And for Romance:
Amanda Quick's Burning Lamp

Oh, and my friend Anna Small has just had her first book released by Wild Rose Press. :) Congrats, Anna! Yes, I know her. In fact, she's one of my writing buddies. And I am very proud of her!

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Meet Senior Editor Selina McLemore

This is an interesting post I found (thanks, Julie!) at the Ninc blog about how an editor works (and chooses new authors!). Thought other budding authors might find it so too.
Meet Senior Editor Selina McLemore

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For Jaci, and other budding synopsis writers. :)

Hey, you were asking about writing Query letters, the other day? Pub Rants has a great example here, as does Fantasy author  Lisa Shearin, here; also check out RomCom/Momlit/Mystery author Kathy Carmichael's examples. Even if the sample queries are not in the genre you write, believe me, I hear every little bit helps.

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A Writing Opportunity

This one is for the Romance writers. In popping around the web, I learned that the fine small press publisher, Samhain Publishing LTD, is gearing up for yet another novella anthology. This one is called Red Hot Winter and subs are open until June. Full details here:
http://www.samhainpublishing.com/submissions#winter
So, campers, ;) get those pens a scribbling and good writing, everyone!

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Posted story for Haiti Project--acceptance

Hi everyone. I hope y'all are well, not too cold. :)

Yes, I have some news. Crossed Genres accepted my short story "The Captain's Merciful Death" for their compilation of "posted stories for Haiti relief" project! :) Go to their site *points at link*, and you'll find my name (Julianne Draper), click through and you can read the story. :)

http://crossedgenres.com/haiti/

Yes, it's not an *actual* publication, but I'm tickled, and hopefully it can help out some of those folks in need.

Love,
Juli

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Inspiring post for writers by Kathy Carmichael

I haven't had time to write this up, but I wanted to share with you a little blog post my friend Kathy Carmichael wrote up on the waiting part of the whole Submissions process. You can see her inspiring post here. Enjoy!

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New Brenda Strange alert

Just putting a quick one up, poor Patty's been waiting for this all day, before I run off to errands. I hope to have a review copy of this one soon.

Have a great Saturday and I hope you find this one useful!
Local author new release next Brenda Strange adventure

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