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| Judith Ashley |
The latest issue of RT Book Reviews arrived in my mailbox
on Friday. Saturday I took a few minutes to look over the Historical and
Contemporary list of reviewed books because that is what I most enjoy reading.
However, as I was leafing through the pages I caught sight of Delilah Marvelle’s picture and a few pages later, an ad featuring Opal Carew. My
curiosity piqued I started at the beginning and read every article and looked
at every ad as well as skimmed down the list of names being reviewed. What was I
looking for?
If you are reading this post, you know about Romancing
The Genres. If you are new to RTG, you may not know that two years ago in
February, Sarah Raplee and I conceived the idea of a group blog featuring
romance authors from a variety of genres. We’d each blog on a particular day of
the month (I’m the first Friday). Having guests would be an added value to our
readers and we thought Saturday would be a good day to schedule them.
Even in the beginning we thought of having a time and
place where the Genre-istas could post short stories. We launched Free ReadsFrom The Genre-istas in February, 2011.
You can click on the links above and scroll down to see
who our guests have been and what our Genre-istas are writing about.
Back to RT…
Delilah Marvelle, who has been our guest in August and
September 2010 and December 2012, is featured in an article on clothing from
the early 1800’s which is where her stories are set. She’s also listed as a Top
Pick with 4.5 Stars for Forever a Lord, book three in her latest series.
If you look on page 21, you’ll see an ad placed by St.
Martin’s press touting six books coming from Genre-ista, Opal Carew. Because
her career is shooting into the stratosphere with demands for more works,
deadlines, etc., Opal’s January post will be her last with us.
Madelle Morgan will be joining us in February on the 2nd Tuesday of the month.
Madelle Morgan will be joining us in February on the 2nd Tuesday of the month.
Matt Buchman (M.L. Buchman) our 12/08/2012 guest is
listed in the Series Rap Sheet. Matt was also featured in Eloisa James’ NPR
column. Matt’s book Wait Until Dark was given a 4 Star rating. Reviewer
writes “…this book has it all. The only thing you’ll ask yourself is “When does
the next one come out?” the full review is on Page 70.
Genre-ista, Paty Jager’s The Secret of an Aztec Temple
is included in the All Romance e-book advertisement on Page 28. Paty writes our 1st Monday post.
Genre-ista, Bronwen Evans’ To Challenge The Earl of
Cravenswood which is self-published, was given a 4 Star rating. Bron, who has been a Genre-ista from the beginning, also won the 2012 RomCon Reader's Crown for her Invitation to Ruin. Bron's regular post time is the 1st Thursday of the month.
But that’s not all! The 2013 Romantic Times Convention
also has familiar names.
Genre-ista Kris Tualla is a presenter in two workshops on
Self-Publishing. Kris’s regular RTG post time is the 1st Tuesday of
the month. She also was a December guest because of her knowledge about Self
and Indie Publishing. If you are interested in a great book on the subject,
check out her Becoming an Authorpreneur: Navigating A Career in 21st Century Publishing.
Other RTG Guests are presenters at the Self-Publishing
Program during the Convention. You can attend workshops with Theresa Ragan and
Bob Mayer. Bob, who we see as a generous supporter of RTG, has shared his insights on self-publishing. He and Jen Talty co-authored
The Shelfless Book and she is also co-presenting the workshops with him.
Check out Theresa's inspiring self-publishing story.
While we certainly had hopes and dreams about the success of Romancing The Genres, neither of us would have predicted how much we’ve grown.
Check out Theresa's inspiring self-publishing story.
While we certainly had hopes and dreams about the success of Romancing The Genres, neither of us would have predicted how much we’ve grown.
This month we will pass 50,000 page views!
December 31, 2012 marked our 560th post.
December 30, 2012 we had 41,112 comments on those 560
posts.
Free Reads From The Genre-istas should pass 3,000 page
views late in January or early in February. Each post is a short, short story.
Romance Genres included are Western, Romantic Suspense, Contemporary, Steampunk, Paranormal, Fantasy and
Historical.
December 31, 2012 marks 31 posted stories.
And we’ve had 107 comments on those 31 short stories.
All I can say is “Wow!” We did it and then some. Thanks
to each and every one of the Genre-istas and to each and every one of you for
making an idea flourish into a growing, living labor of love (well, most days
it’s a labor of love).
And, if you ‘follow’ us, you don’t have to click around
or remember to check us out. We’ll show up most days on our own.
www.JudithAshleyRomance.com
