Monthly Archives: December 2011

GETTING ONLINE REVIEWS

Posted on December 26, 2011 by veldabrotherton

Recently someone posted on one of my list serves and asked how they could get reviews for their book. In an interesting turn, replies came through for both magazine and newspaper reviews and online reviews. I was able to steer … Continue reading →

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CULTURE SHOCK AT RT

Posted on December 19, 2011 by veldabrotherton

In the good old days of publishing, pre-midlist crisis and the scramble to survive by the big publishers, Romantic Times Magazine (RT) held a convention every year for romance writers. This year it will be held in Chicago.. I’m sure … Continue reading →

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A VISIT WITH JENNIFER JAKES

Posted on December 12, 2011 by veldabrotherton

Welcome to Jennifer Jakes, the author of RAFE’S REDEMPTION, and more recently, TWICE IN A LIFETIME. Jennifer, after reading your website I’m inclined to ask different sorts of questions of you than I usually ask of my guests. When the … Continue reading →

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CHRISTMAS IN THE 1800s

Posted on December 5, 2011 by veldabrotherton

Did you know that many early settlers did not put up Christmas trees? As a matter of fact, Christmas was not declared a Federal holiday until June 26, 1870. Prior to the Civil War, those in the North mostly saw … Continue reading →