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Emily Bryan's Blog – August 2010 Archive (7)

Effective Excerpts

I've posted an excerpt from Katharine Ashe's SWEPT AWAY BY A KISS at www.emilybryan.blogspot.com today and I'm asking how you feel about excerpts on websites. How long? From what part of the novel should they come? Do you even read excerpts?

Added by Emily Bryan on August 31, 2010 at 7:18am — No Comments

Spotlighting Another Author Drives Traffic to YOUR Blog!

Happy Monday! Hope you all had a fabulous weekend. Today I have a treat for you. Barbara Monajem is my guest and she's talking about a subject we've had lots of fun with my blog--naming characters. Drop by www.emilybryan.blogspot.com and leave a comment for a chance to win SUNRISE IN A GARDEN OF LOVE AND… Continue

Added by Emily Bryan on August 30, 2010 at 6:48am — No Comments

When is hopelessly bad outrageously good?

When it gets you tons of free publicity.

That's what happened this week to Carina Press author Susannah Fraser. I'm blogging about her hilarious brand of anti-marketing at The Chatelaines today. Hope you'll join me… Continue

Added by Emily Bryan on August 27, 2010 at 6:33am — No Comments

Fashionistas from the 1830's

I'm taking a break from fretting over what's going to happen to my Leisure Book contracts to do a little actual writerly research for my Brava Novella.

In every age, the goal of fashion is the same. How can we best attract a member of the opposite sex? Sometimes, fashion takes matters to extremes and I'm finding a few in my 1830's setting for IMPROPER GENTLEMEN. After the Regency, not quite Victorian, the Romantic era is its own little fashion world. Come check out what's hanging in… Continue

Added by Emily Bryan on August 25, 2010 at 9:38am — 2 Comments

Need a Good Eye for Color . . .

Hi! One of my readers designed a new header for my Emily Bryan website and now I need to revamp my color scheme to match it. But I'm really pretty hopeless at this sort of thing. Which is why I've posted some possibilities on my blog and asked for your opinion. Please pop over and let me know which background color you like best. emilybryan.blogspot.com.

Thanks,

Diana…

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Added by Emily Bryan on August 6, 2010 at 10:09am — No Comments

Strike #7 from the Professional Bucket List!

I posted a "to-do" list on my Mia Marlowe Blog earlier this week. I'm hoping to complete the entire list before TOUCH OF A THIEF comes out next May. I was able to cross off one item already. Check out which one it was at http://www.miamarlowe.blogspot.com/!

Added by Emily Bryan on August 4, 2010 at 6:27am — No Comments

9 MOnth Bucket List

I've always been a goal setter. It helps me focus. So I thought I'd share a few of my personal and professional goals for the next nine months (the length of time till my first Mia Marlowe title comes out).

Some are ridiculous. Some are hard. But I'd like to invite you to check out the list and maybe add a few of your own as well. Nothing makes you commit to a goal like launching it into cyberspace so your friends can keep you accountable. Please visit:… Continue

Added by Emily Bryan on August 2, 2010 at 7:27am — 1 Comment