Romance Writers Conference - Wellington

So excited! I've just booked my air tickets to Wellington, where this year's Romance Writers of New Zealand annual conference takes place. Yippee!

Quoting from their website: "We already have a fantastic line up of speakers confirmed for our 2013 conference, “A Capital Affair“, including award-winning romance author and popular teacher Shirley Jump, American agent Nalini Akolekar, Entangled editor Stacy Abrams and NYT & USA Today best selling and award-winning author Allison Brennan.


We are also bringing you the best in internationally acclaimed, home grown talent such as Nalini Singh and Catherine Robertson, who both represented New Zealand fiction at the Frankfurt Book Fair in October 2012."

Interview with Eve Summers

Eve Summers speaks about travelling the world and writing romance. See the interview on Laurie's Thoughts And Reviews here to find out:

• Who Eve's favourite author is
• What's under her bed
• Her favourite restaurant

Simple Sexy Food Recipe Photo Contest

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Welcome to the Simple Sexy Food Recipe Photo Contest. We are holding a recipe photo contest as part of the virtual tour. There is a list of recipes in the book - http://bookpromotionservices.com/2012/12/21/simple-sexy-food-recipe-list/. We supply the recipe, you prepare the aphrodisiac food and submit a picture of the finished recipe – for the contest. Keep in mind that the quality of the pictures will make a big difference in choosing the winner. Contact nikki @ nikkileigh.com to enter. We show the ingredients on Pinterest - now show us what you can do with the recipes. For details about the Simple Sexy Food Virtual Tour, click here.  There are a few more openings on the tour if you are interested. Any questions - contact nikki@nikkileigh.com   The Basic Rules 1 – Visit http://bookpromotionservices.com/2012/12/21/simple-sexy-food-recipe-list/ ‎ and pick 2 or 3 recipes that sound good. Email nikki@nikkileigh.com and we’ll send you the recipes. 2 – Prepare the recipe or recipes of your choice and take a picture. We suggest making the picture interesting – not just a serving on a plate on the table. Get creative and have fun with it. 3 – Once the picture is ready, go to the entry page and fill out the short form and upload your picture. If you have more than 1 picture, please enter each one individually. (Enter below.) 4 – The picture will be added to the contest board at http://pinterest.com/ready4love/recipe-photo-contest-simple-sexy-food/.  You can visit this page for samples of pictures from the book = http://pinterest.com/ready4love/simple-sexy-food-book/. 5 – Once your picture or pictures are posted to the board, be sure to subscribe to http://pinterest.com/ready4love/ and encourage your friends and family to repin, like and comment on your picture. 6 – The picture with the most likes, repins and comments on February 28th will win. In the case of a tie, Aphrodite Media and Promo 101 will pick the winner from the pictures with the most likes, repins and comments. 7 – Most important – have fun! 8 - Please read full rules and guidelines - http://bookpromotionservices.com/2013/01/15/simple-sexy-food-photo-contest-rules/ 9 - The Grand Prize (for the person with the most repins, likes and comments) is a 1 or 1 private consultation with Linda DeVillers who will offer  personalized recommendations about sexy, playful and sensual ways to include aphrodisiacs into your personal life. The winner will also receive an autographed copy of Simple Sexy Food and Love Skills - both by Linda DeVillers. The 5 runner ups will each receive a digital copy of Love Skills - a perennial best selling book by Linda DeVillers and currently in its 5th edition.  Enter Here A few simple sexy foods for you... Spicy Tuna Sushi Rolls Melon and Prosciutto Wraps Marinated Mushrooms Spiced Pumpkin Pancakes Coconut Pumpkin Nut Bread Baked Eggs over Creamy Leeks Features egg, leek, sage Herb Crêpes with Caviar Fish Tacos Lobster Tail and Watermelon Salad Roasted Cornish Game Hen with Red Grapes Chile Relleno Casserole Curry with Shrimp, Clams, and Pineapple Orange Beef Stir-Fry Saffron Rice Jamaican Chicken with Salsa Walnut Torte with Whipped Cream Forget-Me-Not Cookies Cherries Jubilee Crêpes Date and Oat Squares Fresh Fruit with Honey–Lemon Sauce Tropical Coconut Flan Poached Pears with Raspberry Brandy Sauce and Much more... Enter Here

 

Why I love Jane Porter

You already know I enjoy Jane Porter's books (see my review of Mrs Perfect and Easy On The Eyes). Now I have a good reason to love Jane Porter, the author: yesterday I received a free paper copy of Flirting With Forty, which Jane generously shipped all the way to New Zealand.

I love this book! All single moms should read it. All women approaching that significant birthday should reading. All women who enjoy an intelligent easy read should read it.

And I'm about to read it myself. Again. For like the tenth time. Jane Porter has that effect on readers....