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Tuesday, May 28, 2019

New Orleans recap and a chance to get a free copy of His Final Girl!

So I've been back from New Orleans for almost a week and just now getting to my recap. The convention was a lot of fun, and I did indeed fulfill my goal to EAT ALL THE DELICIOUS NOLA FOOD. Below are pics of Shrimp and Grits, (Which is my fave and I ate 3 times), Deep Fried crawfish, shrimp, and crab, and some poutine.

And that's only a sample of the goodness I devoured, lol.

I got to do a lot of touristy stuff that I didn't get to enjoy last time, like visit the St. Louis Cemetery. Our guide was awesome, and Kent and I got to see all the above ground crypts and Marie Laveau's tomb, Nicholas Cage's tomb (Women kiss it, apparently, even though he's still alive and obviously not in there, lol).

I fulfilled my dream of seeing the Garden District, including the house from Anne Rice's The Witching Hour! Other touristy visits included The French Market (OMG, I got so many cute dresses!), the aquarium, (Not worth the 30 bucks per ticket, I recommend the Seattle Aquarium instead) and the Jazz Museum for the sake of my son.

Sometimes, I beat myself up a bit over not spending as much time at the convention networking and promoting myself, but not much. For one thing, my social anxiety was crazy-high that week. I blame the move and having writer's block. So I wouldn't have been very effective forcing myself.

For another, it made the connections I DID make more memorable. I did feel bad about the last few conventions when I'd come home exhausted and overwhelmed with a handful of business cards of people I couldn't remember meeting.

Instead, I met some awesome librarians, book club members, bloggers, and of course, AWESOME READERS!

The book signing was my most successful so far. I sold over half my copies ofHis Final Girl, half my stock of Melding Souls, and half of Heart Throb.

Most of all, I'm trying not to beat myself up about not being in author mode for most of this convention because this was probably my last chance to visit New Orleans for at least a few years, and possibly ever.

It was wonderful to see the sights, eat the food, and have a bit of a romantic vacation with Kent. I was pleasantly surprised at how much he loved the place too. He's traveled a lot, so he's not as easy to impress as I am, lol.

I also indulged myself and got souveniers. These were a couple oddball things I purchased. I ADORE my little cast iron crawfish!!! I also bought some gorgeous dresses, but can't find a way to get them to photograph well.

Anyway, it's good to be back home and writing again even though next week I have to leave town again to once more go to The Gorge to see Dead and Company. At least that's only for a weekend. :)

BOOK NEWS!

I FINALLY managed to pull myself out of another bad bout of writer's block. My second horror romance, HER HAUNTED HEART, is beginning to take shape! I also got to work with my publisher to find the perfect images for the cover, so there might be a reveal sooner than usual!

And speaking of the B Mine series, I want to thank everyone who's given HIS FINAL GIRL a chance. Yes, it was ricky for me to combine horror and romance, but it's also been a lot of fun.

FREE BOOK OPPORTUNITY

Want to read HIS FINAL GIRL, but don't have $3.99? I partnered with Reading Deals and they're giving away a limited amount of copies if you're willing to review the book. And like I often say, reviews help me A TON!

You can sign up HERE.

You'll also get to check out other fun books. My publisher did just submit it to NetGalley and Booksprout, so hopefully it will be available there in the next couple weeks.

Sunday, March 3, 2019

Kissing Vicious is 99 cents for a limited time!

My publisher doesn't discount my Hearts of Metal books often, so jump on this while you can.

Kissing Vicious is on sale for 99 cents for a couple days!

You can get it on

This is the first book in my Hearts of Metal series and it was such a blast to write. A tough as nails, tomboy guitarist gets to become a roadie for her favorite band and tries to fight the chemistry between her and the sexy lead singer.

It was a theraputic story to write because I got to vent about all the problems a woman can develop with accepting her femininity after being raised by a sexist father.

Other news:

I am wrapping up the last two chapters of my SECRET project. Since it comes out April 25th, I'm anticipating getting a cover from my publisher soon. Either way, I'm going to start dropping hints next week. ::evil laugh::

I'm also ordering my swag for Booklover's Con in May. My books for the Goody Room arrived as well.

There's still time to register for the convention! The full 4-day con is $390 and that includes access to the lottery events, but they also have All-Access day passes for $200, so you can pick which day has the events and parties you're most interested in and come for the day.

And of course, the book signing on Saturday is free and open to the public.

And for those not able to attend, I'll be giving away a book and swag pack BEFORE and AFTER the convention to my Newsletter subscribers!

I hope everyone has a wonderful week! I don't know about the rest of you in the US, but I am SICK of winter!

((Hugs))

Brooklyn Ann

Series by Brooklyn Ann

Scandals With Bite

(Regency paranormal romance)

Books do not need to be read in order

The Highwayman's Bite

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Brides of Prophecy

(Paranormal Romance/ Urban Fantasy)

Also don't need to be read in order until book 5...kinda

Prequel: Tesemini (Free)

Wrenching Fate Only 99 cents!

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Hearts of Metal

(Contemporary Romance)

Standalones that intertwine

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Tuesday, July 24, 2018

Registration is open for Book Lover's Con!

Hey everyone!

Man, the people at Book Lover's Con (Formerly RT) have been major teases this year! But finally, they opened registration to the public.

What's awesome is that not only is the registration almost $200 cheaper than RT was, (only $395), they'll also be holding raffles for those who register. Right now, the raffle prize is a full refund on your registration.

Later, they're going to let me raffle off taking a reader to Oceana for a fancy New Orleans dinner, but that's not as cool as a free registration, so I totally understand if you want to jump in on this early. You can register HERE.

Also, check out the list of attending authors. There are so many huge names that I'm going to be in full fangirl mode the whole time.

I also highly recommend signing up for the con's newsletter and following them on social media, because there are going to be a lot more giveaways going on before the con.
I am so excited to do another event in New Orleans! I went to RT back in 2014, and aside from the joy of hanging out with readers and authors, I loved that city so much. And the food was so good I cried. Probably why my raffle prize is literally food, lol.

BOOK NEWS:

One Bite Per Night is still on sale for 69 cents, so if you didn't have a chance to get it, grab it now!

In other book news, I passed the halfway mark of Hearts of Metal Book 7. I might actually beat my deadline this time and be able to squeeze in time to get the next Brides of Prophecy book written before it's time to start the first book in the shiny new, SECRET series!

LIFE NEWS

So I had a disaster followed by a miracle. My four year old Toshiba laptop started falling apart. Literally. The keyboard was held in by a piece of cardboard, and cracks started forming in the chassis. Even the corner BROKE OFF!

I was terrified that it would die before I could save up for a new one. Thankfully, between donations from friends and readers, selling huckleberries to grandma and getting extra assignments from the day job, I was able to get a new one.
I am in tears of gratitude for all the help.

Here is my new work machine.

Here's hoping this one lasts me at least four years as well!
And now I need to put it work and get some writing done!
Until next time,
((Hugs))
Brooklyn Ann

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