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HOME · BLOG · MEET ERICA · BOOKS · CONTEST · EXTRAS · CONTACT · FOR WRITERS · PRESS KIT · EN ESPANOL January 31, 2010Spoiler Thread: Too Wicked To Kiss
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January 28, 2010Guest Blogs and Wicked KissesWhere am I today? Please come visit: Novel Sisterhood RomCon, Inc KatieBabs Don’t forget to sign up for your 30 Wicked Kisses at 2wicked2kiss.com – the countdown begins Feb 1, and I have plenty of autographed advance copies of Too Wicked To Kiss to give away! Also, coming soon: Subscribe in a reader
January 14, 2010Publishers Weekly Review!
Too Wicked to Kiss Erica Ridley. Zebra, $4.99 (352p) ISBN 978-1-4201-0993-1 http://www.publishersweekly.com/article/CA6713287.html Squee!!! I’m so excited! A big thank you to Courtney Milan for sending me the link!! Subscribe in a reader
January 7, 2010Guest Blog: Afton LockeToday, Afton Locke is sharing an excerpt of CANDELABRA, an Ellora’s Cave Quickie available here!
An Excerpt From: CANDELABRA Copyright © AFTON LOCKE, 2009 All Rights Reserved, Ellora’s Cave Publishing, Inc. “Welcome to Loch Enya Castle,” the ruddy-faced bus driver announced. “Are ye ready for the thrills awaitin’ ye?” Thrills? Oh yeah. I’m thrilled enough to throw myself under the tires of this bus. There should be a law against such cheerful bus drivers, Tandy Davis thought as she tried to rub the dampness out of her long, red hair. She was wet and miserable and her sinuses threatened to explode any minute from a lousy head cold. “This historic castle is five-hundred years old,” the driver went on. “Rumors say it’s haunted but if you hear any bumps or screams, it’s most likely The Smoky Daggers, the wildest BDSM group in all of Scotland. You might be doing some screamin’ of yer own, I daresay,” he said, guffawing at his own joke. (more…) Subscribe in a reader
December 25, 2009December 21, 2009Gothic Historical Romance Cover BlurbsI created the Too Wicked To Kiss page on my website before my book had a cover, much less back cover copy. Writing a proposal synopsis for a publisher is bad enough–how was I going to describe the story for the Internet in just a few paragraphs? I thought over the main points I wanted to convey, and came up with:
Not perfect, but I thought it got the basic idea across. Months later, I got to see the actual cover blurb created by my publisher for the book:
You can see which one of us is the professional, right? LOL. I thought they did a great job at evoking the right mood without giving away too much of the story. What do you think? In your opinion, what makes good (or bad!) back cover copy? How might I have improved my original attempt? Subscribe in a reader
November 2, 2009November Contest: WIN FREE STUFF!I finished reviewing Too Wicked To Kiss for the verrrry last time (scary!) and turned in the pages containing corrections. This means that I now have an advance copy of her book… minus 32 pages. What to do??? Best (and/or funniest and silliest) suggestion for the best use of a 392-page-minus-32-pages romance novel and gothic mystery WILL WIN: a shiny cover flat of Too Wicked To Kiss PLUS the proofs page number of your choice!! Provided you don’t pick one of the 32 missing pages, that is. Muahahahaa! * (* Should that happen, you will get the next closest page. Maybe even the page before AND the page after!) You may enter as many times as you like! How to WIN FREE STUFF: Just leave a comment with: Be creative… and WIN!! Subscribe in a reader
November 1, 2009Hallopalooza Winners!Big CONGRATULATIONS go out to October winners kaisquared and Audrey! kaisquared won a free book by playing whodunnit on 2wicked2kiss.com and Audrey won a free book by generating a Do-It-Yourself vision with the horoscope generator! Please email your book choices and mailing address to erica [at] ericaridley.com and I will ship you your prizes! Subscribe in a reader
October 29, 2009Hallopalooza Scavenger Hunt – WIN FREE STUFF!Yay, follow the scavenger hunt to win free books and win a gift certificate for $50! Tricks AND treats! Life is good this Halloween!!! # # # Prizes given by me: Erica Ridley will give away a winners’ choice mass market paperback (shipped directly to you via Amazon). 2 winners! Eligibility: Guess whodunnit at 2wicked2kiss.com for a chance to win. For a vision of the future, generate a do-it-yourself horoscope also at 2wicked2kiss.com/visions and post the result directly to THIS POST here @ Erica’s blog for another chance to win. Unlimited entries! # # # Prizes given by The Stiletto Gang: The grand prize is a $50 gift certificate that the winner can use for books from any online or bricks and mortar bookstore (winner’s choice of bookstore). If multiple readers solve the mystery, we will have a drawing to select the grand prize winner. Runners Up will receive a book from one of the authors of The Stiletto Gang. If there are more than 10 Runners Up, then there will be a drawing among the Runners Up for the books – maximum number of books to be awarded by The Stiletto Gang is ten (10). # # # Being shot with a stun gun wasn’t much fun. During her time at the police force Milla had volunteered to be shot with one, so she’d know what it felt like. It hurt. A lot. She’d never carried one, but a lot of her fellow officers had. Now even members of the public had them. She knew it was a stun gun that her attacker had used on her before tying her up and leaving her wedged under a potting bench. The plastic bag the attacker had put over her head and upper body had torn on the wooden structure. She could see the legs of the bench and the bags of potting soil stacked next to her. Her hands were tied behind her. She started moving her hands, pulling against the light rope that was holding them together. It was only a matter of time until she’d be able to free her hands. She only hoped it happened before anyone found her. Being trussed up like this was not good for business. As she worked, she heard the sounds of people talking. She couldn’t tell if they were in the conservatory or just outside, but she could make out most of the words. There were two voices. “You owe me money. I’m not running a charity, you know.” “He closed my account. I have to sell some jewelry to pay you.” “Then do it. Meanwhile, I’m cutting you off.” “You can’t do that. I need it or I can’t function. And you need me to keep quiet.” “Be careful. Carla played that game, look what happened to her.” The voices drifted away. Milla worked the knots in the ropes around her wrists loose. Next Clue Location - http://fangplace.blogspot.com
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October 26, 2009The latest in Regency-set Zombie LiteratureI’m reading “Pride and Prejudice and Zombies” by Jane Austen and Seth Grahame-Smith, and wishing I came up with the idea myself. Classic Literature + Ultraviolent Zombie Mayhem = Win! Thus far it’s not full of belly laughs, per se (I’m halfway through and so far I’ve out-and-out guffawed once) but I’ve been audibly snorting/snickering since page one. (Which actually sounds like I’m turning into a horse. Hmm.) I’ve read the original P&P a bazillion times, and I ♥ zombies and all things ridiculously silly, so for me it’s a winning combination. How about you? What’s on your nightstand / Kindle / TBR? Subscribe in a reader
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