Crazy Author Superstitions

I'm guest posting over at the Writers Vineyard today, talking about....yep, Crazy Author Superstitions!

You can check it out at http://thewritersvineyard.com/. It's mildly short and sweet.


In other news, I was spotlighted at at Joyfully Reviewed. Here's the link to that interview : http://www.joyfullyreviewed.com/interviews/author-spotlight-linda-kage

Hope you have a happy Wednesday!

More Book Trailers!

Well, I got a book trailer finished for my February story, The Right to Remain Mine. I'm showing it over at The Writers Vineyard today since it's my day to guest post there. It felt like a ho-hum trailer.

It's felt like a ho-hum month all around actually, and I really don't know why. I've been blessed with so many things. My family is safe and okay, I'm safe and okay. I've sold some of my stories and even held them in my hands and smelled the lovely pages. I've received royalties, and yet...I think I've fallen into that nasty rut where I just want more. MORE! I want what I've seen people more fortunate than me have gotten.

What a greedy, greedy girl I've become.

Well, it's time to give back...somehow. So, okay, how about I offer my story HOT COMMODITY to everyone for $0.99 on Christmas Eve? Okay, done!

Alright, alright, that was the publisher's decision. But it's still exciting to share. One December 24th, my story will be available to buy for one buck at Champagne Books! On the twelves days of Christmas, they're offering different stories each day to sell for ninety-nine cents and I was lucky to catch the 24th.

Since they already took care of that, I guess I'll just have to find something else selfless to do. Ideas anyone?

Bugs in the Vineyard

I'm not here today. I'm over at The Writers Vineyard, talking about bugs...okay, just one bug.

You can check it out at:

www.TheWritersVineyard.com

Happy Wednesday.

Writing Tip at the Vineyard

It's my day be a guest at the The Writers Vineyard, where I created a new writing term (well, as far as I know, no one's ever used it before, but I'm not much of an original, so I have a bad feeling it may not be new....sigh).

You can check it out at:

www.TheWritersVineyard.com

Oh, and I think I know a happy little secret. I was browsing The Wild Rose Press website on Monday, and clicking on links for their cover artists, wondering who was going to design the cover for my story, The Best Mistake, when I clicked on Debby Taylor's site.

I saw the title of this one book first. And when I read The Best Mistake, I gasped. Wow, someone else had a book out with the same title as me. So I glanced at the author, and gasped again. Wow, someone had the same name as me!!! Then it finally clicked, wow, that's the cover for MY book!!

Nothing is official yet. I haven't gotten an email from the publisher letting me know this is MY book cover, but it was still thrilling to see. If you want to take a peek at it, too, it's over at http://www.dcagraphics.com/.

Can I Have a little Cheese with my Whine

Today, I'm guesting at THE WRITER'S VINEYARD, talking about putting complaints in your blog.

Fourth Anniversary Book Contest

Starting MONDAY (September 5th), TheWritersvineyard.com will be throwing a huge, HUGE contest, lasting every Monday until November 28th (that's thirteen weeks of prizes!!!).

To celebrate their fourth anniversary, at least one Champagne Books author will give away a prize (prizes consist of books--print, e-wise, or on CD--plus other goodie bags).

Here's how to play:


Each Monday an author will announce their mystery question to win a paperback. You simply go to their website (which will be provided in the blog) and search for the answer hidden in their excerpts. Then you submit your answer to that author's email (also provided in the blog). The winner will be randomly drawn from correct answers by the next Monday.


In concordance with print book contest, a contest for ebooks will occur every other Monday, and play the same way as the print contest.


I guess there are a few rules though. I know, ugh. They are...


- For paperbacks, CD, and goodie bag prizes, which are shipped via snail mail, only USA and Canada residents can play.

- Winners of E copies can be from anywhere.

- To be fair to all, you can only win a prize one time.

So, on THIS MONDAY, go forth, my lovely blogger buddies, and check The Writers Vineyard every week for a chance to win something new!!

My book-HOT COMMODITY-will start its contest to win a print copy on October 3rd (I think...I'll let you know when the times comes for certain though!).

Have a great Labor Day weekend!

Lots of Hugs from Linda!

It's crazy how one little sick eighteen-month-old can put a mom's entire life on hold. This morning, my baby was diagnosed with tonsillitis. She's had to get two shots already and now has a prescription of medicine to take after her supper for the next six days, though we haven't been able to get her to eat breakfast or lunch, much less supper for the past forty-eight hours (except Oreo cookies).

She's been quite the mama's girl, always needing held and hugged. So I've been dishing out hugs like they're going out a style.

Her fever has finally dropped to below one hundred, thus I thought I'd pop in to my blog and say hi (HI!) since it's my day to guest post on THE WRITER'S VINEYARD. And being that I'm already handing out hugs, I thought I'd title it, Hug a Cover Artist Today! Feel free to read it if you have nothing better to do.

Hope you have a good Wednesday.

Making a Mess in the Vineyard

I'm guest posting today at THE WRITERS VINEYARD about my messing writing style.

If you're an author, stop by and let me know how you write. I've always been curious about how others go about it.

If you're a reader, stop by if you want to learn the true way I whip up a story. Oh, the horror...bwa-ha-ha-ha!

For all others, have a happy Wednesday!!

Voices in the Vineyard

I'm talking about my kid (and voices) again over at THE WRITERS VINEYARD.

So that's where I'm guest posting today.

I'm guest posting...

Over at THE WRITERS VINEYARD today, talking about, well, stuff!

See you there.

The Writers Vineyard

I'm guest posting today over at THE WRITERS VINEYARD about story ideas.

@ The Writers Vineyard

You are most cordially invited to visit me at THE WRITERS VINEYARD (http://thewritersvineyard.com/) today. It's my turn to guest post and I'm talking about Setting.

I'll confess now: I cheated. I used a post I'd written two years ago (hey, my baby's been sick with the flu; I haven't had a lot of free time on my hands--she's okay now though). But that was back when I only had one follower so it's probably not something any of you have read.

------------------------------------------
Before you go, I'd like to wish a quick CONGRATULATIONS to Carol Kilgore, whose short flash-fiction story was nominated for a Derringer Award for Best Flash Story by the Short Mystery Fiction Society. Go, Carol!!
------------------------------------------

Hope you have a happy Wednesday!

December Guest Posting

Today, I'm blogging over at : THE WRITERS VINEYARD (thewritersvineyard.com) about putting misunderstanding in stories. Advice always welcome. I definitely need it.


I also guest posted on the twelfth over at Romance Books R Us (romancebooksrus.blogspot.com) about characters names in stories.


And then I posted some Christmas jokes and quizes on the twelth at Climbing Roses of the Wild Rose Press (twrpclimbingrose.blogspot.com) blog.


Please visit one, two or all three places and say hey!!


And with that, have a great day.

Linda Kage, Boat Rocker

Today, I'm guest blogging about writing TABOO TOPICS over at

The Writer's Vineyard

So, hop over and tell me I'm not insane for rocking the boat.

Thanks so much!