Thursday, May 24, 2012

BOOKS!!!

 NO MAN (or WOMAN) IS AN ISLAND
                                  ---A Salute to Creative Authors who keep us going!

So, how was your week?  I won’t comment on mine except to say
if it wasn’t for family, and wonderful Writing Buddies in the AKRWA writer’s group, I would probably be stark-raving mad by now.  Major back surgery in February of 2012 put a cramp in my style.  I’m still recovering, but I’m proud to say the setbacks have given me more time to write, and read!

Count your blessings, my grandma used to say!
I’m well into writing a new manuscript (60,000 words so far) and my reading has included research for my World War I storyline, books from friends, and the works of our wonderful Alaska Romance Writers of America authors who have recently published books.
I must say, we have a talented group of writers here in the Last Frontier.  Success rates for publishing has been phenomenal and I highly recommend these books:
                               ---CHECK THEM OUT!

TOUCHED BY THE MAGIC by Maxine Mansfield
Barnes & Noble / NOOK Books:
THE RANCHER AND THE ROCK STAR by Lizbeth Selvig
Available from Avon Books
Amazon / Kindle:

or:  Barnes & Noble / NOOK Books:


   
THE FIREMAN WHO LOVED ME by Jennifer Bernard 
The Hot Firemen of San Gabriel County Series
Available from Avon Books





SHIELD OF FIRE by Boone Brux

Amazon / Kindle:

or:  Barnes & Noble / NOOK Books:
COURAGE TO LIVE by Morgan Q. O’Reilly
Available from Amazon / Kindle:
or:
COWBOYS DREAM, TOO by Morgan Q. O’Reilly
Available from Barnes & Noble / NOOK Books:
VAMPIRE ASSASSIN LEAGUE SERIES by Jackie Ivie
or: HIGHLAND KNIGHT SERIES
 MOOSED UP by Tiffinie Helmer 
Available from Amazon / Kindle:

or:  Barnes & Noble / NOOK Books:



FALLING IN LOVE
FALL INTO ME
FALLEN HEART by Pauline Trent






 
PROMISES TO KEEP by Char Chaffin
Amazon / Kindle:
or:  Barnes & Noble / NOOK Books:

Other AKRWA Authors pursuing manuscript publication::  
Eve Marlinspike, Tam Linsey, Lynn Lovegreen, DeNise Woods,
George Guthridge, Elizabeth Komisar
 (my apologies to anyone overlooked in this blog - next time!  :o) 
--- Jae Awkins

6 comments:

Lynn Lovegreen said...

Hi Jae,

Boy, when you put them together in one list, we can really see how productive our group is! And I am sure your name will be on the published side one day, just a matter of time.

What kinds of resources do you find useful in your research?

Maxine Mansfield said...

Ahhhhhhh Thanks :)

Tam Linsey said...

Wow! What a great list! And I admire the progress you are making on your manuscript. Great post!

Jae Awkins said...

Hi, Lynn...yes, LOTS of successes for the RWA Alaska Chapter lately.
I read history books, of course! (but TV documentaries are so great because I am a visual person.
Thanks for commenting! :o)

Jae Awkins said...

Great book, Maxine - you're more than welcome! ;o)

Jae Awkins said...

Thanks, Tam - I'm excited about my new manuscript...hope your sequel to 'Botanicaust' is well on its way, too! :o)