2013 - Starts with a Bang!

So the first quarter of 2013 is nearly done.  It's been a huge year for me.  Starting with floods...  (Yep we had more than one...)

Then comes releases - I have now got a whopping 9(?) titles that should be releasing in 2013...

STARBURST

THE PLAN

BLAME THE WINE

THE BLOOD BRIDE

HESPARIA'S TEARS

THE SHUTTLE

THE SHOE SALON

THE CHOCOLATE AFFAIR

And of course, there is one more which I still can't tell you about. (Hopefully soon I can announce the who and where...)

On the blog I've been inviting lots of friends to come talk about their journey in writing... Have you been enjoying that?  I do hope so.  If not, please let me know.  I love to make the blog as interesting as possible.

On the writing front:

I've finished one novella (which is currently on submission), nearly finshed the sequel to Blame The Wine (Hiding In Plain Sight), started the sequel to The Blood Bride (The Illuminated Witch).

(And this is the year I promised to slow down... uh huh!)

On a personal level - traveled to New Caledonia and Vanuatu... (hence my great new Facebook profile pic!!)

My oldest has started her last year of high school and my youngest is now also a senior at high school.  I've continued on my Rotary commitments :)  And applied bunny ears to my car - yes, I'll even add a photo later! (Thank heavens for the joys of the editing widget on Blogger!!)

 Attended the ARRA Conference in Brissy and met up with some super fabulous authors!

The second half should (hopefully) be a little slower.  (Well mind you, with my release schedule, I think I'll be hopping from one blog to another over the next month or three...)

So - have I been busy enough?  Let me know your thoughts!

Imogene

News!

Yeah I seem to be missing in action a lot at the moment.  So what have I been up to?

Lots, I tell you.  Lots!

Where to start?  Okay ARRA - what a blast!  Honestly, it was so much fun.  I got to meet up with other Authors I chat to a lot.

Khloe Wren, Imogene Nix and Georgiana Louis - all trying to outgrin each other.  Lovely ladies I am so proud to call my friends.  Yes, we did misbehave just a little bit.

Hazel Gower, Angela Castle and Kate Belle shared a table, so you can imagine the hilarity that went with the main evening.  Kate did mention something about the wine...

And of course, the lovely Jan Graham was there too!  Hi Jan!

Did someone say group Author photo?  Haha Yes there was over 60 of us again attending.  So getting a group photo was like herding sheep.  They did, however, get there in the end!

I attended the author book signing (yes I was signing) and giving away Imogene Nix sleep masks, bookmarks and even mentos!  The New Author panel - most people laughed... *phew* and scored a few books to bring home and read.  (Well just one... five... okay twenty eight... including those I won and those I bought!) oh and the Keynote Address by Anne Gracie!  Oh my!!! Wish I could get hold of the video she ran.  Oestrogen ran like a river while that was on.

On a purely personal note, my oldest daughter was inducted as her schools Student Committee Secretary.  I know she'll do a good job.  Doesn't she look pleased with herself?

 Ah and my latest news.  I made my dozen!  Contracts that is :)  Today I received word that my near futuristic romance, Hesparia's Tears has been picked up by Total-E-Bound.  (The home of Blame The Wine, The Blood Bride and so on...)

I don't have any further information yet.  But here's the blurb:

What will happen when the past catches up?

Galan is from Hesparia, where the females are dying out.

Jessa has a past, one she hasn’t earned but cannot escape from.

What will happen when opportunity knocks?

Galan travels to earth, hoping to plead the case for Hesparia. He doesn’t expect Jessa or The Quickening.

Can he make the case for women to migrate to Hesparia? Can they trust one another with their hearts. And can Jessa really escape her past?

 Hesparia’s Tears.

I've also still got one title out on submission - Loving Memories (A romantic suspense)... and one getting closer to submission - A Soldier... My Soldier.  It needs some tweaks and work... but it should be ready soon.  It will be my first "real contemporary" with no paranormal elements or suspense or sci fi... lol, I'm sure you get the idea.

Yes, for all I've been quiet, I have been busy!

Okay, time to sign off for now!  Have fun, be good and if you can't, well... enjoy yourself!

Imogene

More News...

Okay, I've been sitting on some of the news for some time...

I was nominated for (local) Senior Cultural Australian of the Year - alas I didn't win...but my contribution to the Australian Romance Writers (and particularly the erotic girls) has been acknowledged.  What a huge step in the right direction, especially for an Erotic Romance Author.

So when I step onto the cruise ship on Saturday morning, I'm going to wear that knowledge with pride :)

In other news... 

There is always so much happening!  For those attending ARRC2013, remember to pop along and find me in the signing.  I will have giveaways!  Yummy stuff...

• Excerpt booklets
• Sleep masks

I'm also hoping to have some magnets, if I can get around to organising them quickly enough. (lol!)

Oh now for a fun links...

My friend Georgiana Louis has her website live... pop along and have a look.

Also my friend Khloe Wren :)


Both are Hotter Than Hades Authors and superb writers.

And that's it for me until February - I'm going on a much needed holiday - Cruising around the Pacific.  Once I get back, I'll even upload some photos.

Catch you all later.

Imogene