New Texas Driving Laws

These go into affect TOMORROW 9/1!!!

Here's the update:

• All persons in a vehicle MUST now wear seatbelts. Rear seat included.
• Absolutely no talking/texting (phone) in school zones. (That one seems like a 'duh' to me, but I guess people need to be reminded that THERE ARE KIDS IN THOSE ZONES!)
• Young drivers can NOT talk or text at all within the state of Texas. Young drivers by insurance standards is anyone 16-25. This one has high fines attached to it. Warnings are NOT likely.
  

Please pass this on to your Texas buddies and drivers.

Ellora's Cave Contest

Happy Saturday, all!
My publisher, Ellora's Cave, is running a new contest. Here's what the announcement straight from them:

"In preparation for our 10 year anniversary in 2010, we are launching a huge, fun contest today with fantastic prizes for readers and authors!

For details, check out our video on You Tube:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W9fRO6k-pNE
Or our website contest page:
http://www.jasminejade.com/t-monthlycontest.aspx

Readers can enter to win Sony and Asus Netbook computers, gift certificates and free ebooks.

The contest has video, write-in and Twitter components. We encourage you to put the contest video on your websites and blogs, to link to the You Tube video or our contest page, to retweet our announcements and entries on Twitter and to promote the contest in any other way you can think of.

Contest runs through Dec. 31, and readers' choice polls will run on the Sex Talk blog (we'll let you know when). Winners will be announced in early 2010.

The video was shot at the 2009 Romantic Times Booklovers Convention in Orlando. The winner of this first round was Susan Clarke, who won an Apple gift certificate. Others appearing in this video are, in order of appearance Ashlyn Chase, Mari Freeman and her bf Mike, Renee Myer, Susan Clarke, and Tea Trelawny.

Here's how to enter:
Just answer this question to enter our contest to win a netbook computer:
How has Ellora's Cave erotic romance improved your sex life?
Prying minds want to know: Have EC books taught you new positions or bedroom games? Given you a new lease on your love life—with yourself or your lover? Taught him or her how to please you better? Given you permission to go for more O's? Tell us all about it. We're dying for details…

Three ways to enter:

Via You Tube (for video entries):
Post your video answer to your YouTube (http://www.youtube. com/) page with this title: How Ellora's Cave Improved My Sex Life: Your Name
Email a link to your video to EllorasContest@ gmail.com
2 Grand Prizes (1 for readers' choice and 1 for judges' choice): Sony netbook
Semi-finalist Prizes: Free download from Ellora's Cave

Via Email (for written entries):
Email your written answer to EllorasContest@ gmail.com
Put "EC Contest" in the subject line
2 Grand Prizes (1 for readers' choice and 1 for judges' choice): Asus netbook.
Semi-finalist Prizes: Free download from Ellora's Cave

Via Twitter:
Tweet your written answer on Twitter: Use this hashtag: #ECsex
Grand Prize: $100 Ellora's Cave gift certificate

The rules:
1. Deadline: Midnight, December 31, 2009
2. All Twitter entries must use this hashtag: #ECsex
3. All emailed written entries must have this in subject line: EC Contest
4. All YouTube entries must have this title on the video: How Ellora's Cave Improved My Sex Life: Your Name.
5. Ellora's Cave staff may not enter the contest
6. Ellora's Cave author entries will be judged separately and winners will receive free ads. Author entries must identify author by pen name in the email.
7. Entries will be posted on http://sextalkforwi ckedwomen. blogspot. com/ in batches for voting. Winner of each batch will become a semi-finalist. All semi-finalists will go into final Grand Prize voting round.

Radio Podcast Show : TAMFA

Hey everyone, I'm going to be interviewed on Tuesday by Phoebe Jordan, on her Podcast Show, Talk About My Favorite Authors. You can either call in or join in the live chat on the site. Just click the link below or call the number. Lines will be open by 6:05. Hope you'll join us!


The show is going to be on Tuesday, August 25 at 6PM to 7:30PM EST (5 - 6:30 PM CST)

(http://www.blogtalkradio.com/Phoebe-Jordan/2009/08/25/TAMFA-Phoebe-Jordan-5-Guest-Author-Diana-Castilleja)

Direct call in: (347) 857-2123

Diana Castilleja

Diana Castilleja || Diana DeRicci

Crowning A Warrior King || Coming soon!
Aiza Clan Shifter Series || Print
The Eternal Kiss || Print

Open call - Tease Publishing

Submissions: Open November 1-Dec 1 2009

We are looking to add 3-5 new authors committed to their careers to our author roster. All decisions will be made by January 1st 2010. We are looking for Mature Novels 70-100k ONLY.

To Submit:

Send a Query along with full marketing plan to eic@teasepublishingllc.com to start the process.

A query letter should include the following information:

1. The name

2. length

3. type (genre) of book you are sending.

4. What your book is about.

5. Your qualifications, if any, to write the book.

6. Your name, address, telephone number, website, and e-mail

Include the hook,marketing plan (Both electronic and print plans), and your biography.

Genres we are looking for:

Paranormal

Contemporary

Erotic Romance

Historical

Sci-fi

Fantasy (All kinds)

Thank you and we look forward to hearing from you!

A post that should be read

Hey everyone,

My mentor, TJ, posted an awesome blog this morning that is reader and writer related, so feel free to stop by and check it out. It's one of those *palmface* moments for writers, and an "Oh! I know what she means!" for readers. LOL I've done both. :)

http://royalblushauthors.blogspot.com/2009/08/sensuality-ahoy.html

Diana Castilleja

Diana Castilleja || Diana DeRicci

Crowning A Warrior King || Coming soon!
Aiza Clan Shifter Series || Print
The Eternal Kiss || Print