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Thursday, May 31, 2012 8:01:26 AM
Rhonda Stapleton wrote a blog post titled Cover Reveal: Falling For You:
Rhonda said, "Earlier this month I decided to publish two adult romance short stories. The cover was finalized yesterday, and of course I had to show you guys, lol. So without further ado, here's the cover for the short story bundle, plus blurbs about the..." more
Monday, April 30, 2012 8:57:21 AM
Rhonda Stapleton wrote a blog post titled Cheap's good, but free's better! SUPER ZERO is free!:
Rhonda said, "Rippling capes. Sexy masks. Moves like Jagger. When I think of Superheroes, I think of all those things. Well, and spandex too, of course, but we won't go there. *shudder*Anywho, I'm excited to let you guys know that my adult superhero romantic..." more
Wednesday, April 18, 2012 5:50:51 AM
Rhonda Stapleton wrote a blog post titled Plotting Workshop Coming in June!:
Rhonda said, "Hello, all! So, I'm once again offering my workshop PLOT: It's Not Just a Four-Letter Word for the month of June. Here are the details!Plotting--amazing how this one word can strike fear or even hatred in the hearts of writers. Writing is supposed..." more
Wednesday, April 11, 2012 3:29:25 PM
Rhonda Stapleton wrote a blog post titled Breaking Into Publishing, Part 1--Research!:
Rhonda said, "As an editor and a novelist, I get asked by people all the time about my jobs. Doctors, financial planners, car salesmen and the like are curious about the lifestyle of The Novelist. For many, writing looks like an elusive, exotic career. They think..." more
Wednesday, April 4, 2012 1:04:53 PM
Rhonda Stapleton wrote a blog post titled Lucky 7 Game (yes, I'm doing a meme!):
Rhonda said, "I hardly EVER do memes, but this one looks fun (plus, I was tagged by superstar Bookalicious Pam, so I kinda had to, lol. :DAnyway, here are the rules:Go to page 7 or 77 in your current manuscriptGo to line 7Copy down the next seven lines/sentences..." more
Monday, April 2, 2012 9:28:01 AM
Rhonda Stapleton wrote a blog post titled Bahama Mama--my cruuuuuise pics:
Rhonda said, "Yesterday, I got back from my cruise to the Bahamas. Guys, I can't even tell you how much fun it was. So I'll show pictures and let them speak for me (with a little commentary of course--we know I can't NOT talk, lol):Our boat--the Carnival Pride...." more
Friday, March 16, 2012 10:40:52 AM
Rhonda Stapleton wrote a blog post titled The 10 best writing tips I've ever received:
Rhonda said, "I was trying to think of a blog post for today and realized I wanted to write about the craft of writing. But instead of just focusing on one aspect, I wanted to share 10 of the best writing tips I've gotten over the last several years. I hope these..." more
Sunday, February 26, 2012 3:34:44 PM
Rhonda Stapleton wrote a blog post titled I bought a unicorn touch lamp:
Rhonda said, "Today I went shopping with two of my friends. Our goal--to pick up accessories for our bellydancing costumes. We went to a local mall.The store where we got our stuff had this fascinating little...costume? in the window:Now, I have to wonder...A)..." more
Thursday, January 26, 2012 10:10:27 AM
Rhonda Stapleton wrote a blog post titled Speed Hump, Anyone?:
Rhonda said, "One of the weird things I do (out of, like, 400 billion weird things) is take pics of signs I find as I go oot and aboot in my daily life. Here are some of my favs:This one's on the side of my husband's leaf blower. I like how they show you the..." more
Monday, January 23, 2012 10:27:09 AM
Rhonda Stapleton wrote a blog post titled Hey, Girl--Get Yer Struck On! Ryan Gosling did...:
Rhonda said, "So, Struck (the 3-in-1 bind-up of my Stupid Cupid trilogy) released on December 6 in paperback and ebook for the amazeballs bargain price of $9.99--my little baby's all grown up and out there in the world for everyone to read. *sniffle*I had so..." more
Monday, November 14, 2011 12:09:26 PM
Rhonda Stapleton wrote a blog post titled Enter to win a signed copy of STRUCK!:
Rhonda said, "So, I'm pretty much bouncing around the house like a kid on crack because I got two advanced copies of my December 6 release, STRUCK (which is my three-in-one bindup of STUPID CUPID, FLIRTING WITH DISASTER, and PUCKER UP). Naturally, I want to pet..." more
Monday, November 7, 2011 6:27:49 AM
Rhonda Stapleton wrote a blog post titled Where to find my books:
Rhonda said, "Interested in purchasing my books? Here's where you can find them:(STRUCK is the 3-book volume of the Stupid Cupid trilogy)Felicity Walker believes in true love. That's why she applies for a gig at the matchmaking company Cupid's Hollow. But when..." more
Wednesday, October 12, 2011 6:40:13 AM
Rhonda Stapleton wrote a blog post titled Rejections from publishers--it's not personal!:
Rhonda said, "So, I had to send a couple of rejections to authors whose manuscripts weren't quite right for Carina for various reasons. One author was amazingly gracious about it and I wouldn't hesitate to read future submissions from her. The other well,..." more
Friday, October 7, 2011 5:41:06 AM
Rhonda Stapleton wrote a blog post titled Celebrate good times...with emo-coaster high-school poetry:
Rhonda said, "Last night marks a blessed event in my household. After days of wandering around in my pajamas, mumbling incoherently to myself, ignoring the kids and husband and dogs, living off anything I could whip up from a box because I was IN THE WRITER ZONE..." more
Friday, September 16, 2011 2:55:31 PM
Rhonda Stapleton wrote a blog post titled Plotting workshop--coming in November!:
Rhonda said, "Plotting--amazing how this one word can strike fear or even hatred in the hearts of writers. Writing is supposed to be creative, right?Well, the problem is that many writers have no idea how to go about making a novel happen. How do you know your..." more
Friday, September 9, 2011 5:51:58 AM
Rhonda Stapleton wrote a blog post titled New release from teen author Danielle Joseph--Pure Red!:
Rhonda said, "My sweetheart of a friend Danielle Joseph has a new release called Pure Red. I wanted to have her on the blog and do a little interview because she's pretty rad, and I'm super excited about this book and can't wait to read it. :DSo, here's the..." more
Friday, September 2, 2011 1:51:52 PM
Rhonda Stapleton wrote a blog post titled Adventures With Pink Eye:
Rhonda said, "My sister had the funniest yet most horrific visit to the doctor today. I wanted to share what she wrote in her Facebook note (and YES, I have her permission) because I'm pretty sure I laughed and laughed and laughed until I tinkled a little. Okay,..." more
Wednesday, August 31, 2011 6:10:57 PM
Rhonda Stapleton wrote a blog post titled Top Ten Ways to Drive an Editor to Drinking:
Rhonda said, "As many of you know by now, I'm an acquisitions and developmental editor for Harlequin's e-publishing imprint Carina Press. My job is AWESOME. I get to read, read, readity read manuscripts. When I find books I love, I shamelessly beg the acquisition..." more
Tuesday, August 23, 2011 9:33:25 AM
Rhonda Stapleton wrote a blog post titled KY and OH, here I come!:
Rhonda said, "It's time for the second leg of the Girls Taking Over the World tour! Join me, Saundra Mitchell, Lara Zielin and Christine Johnson (plus special guests Julie Kagawa and Sara Bennett Wealer) as we sign books, talk about YA and promote girl power!..." more
Sunday, August 21, 2011 6:07:22 AM
Rhonda Stapleton wrote a blog post titled Seven things that are awesome:
Rhonda said, "My darling sweetcheeks friend Lara Zielin totally did this, and I'm going to steal it because hey, thinking about happy things is never a waste of time. So, here we go--seven things I think are uber awesome, with accompanying pictures:1. Whacky..." more
Saturday, August 20, 2011 2:50:08 PM
Rhonda Stapleton wrote a blog post titled You found me by googling what?:
Rhonda said, "Once again, it's time to play, "How in the World Did You Find Me?", a fun little game where I pull up the cracked-out keywords people use to find me. Here are my favs among this feisty bunch:--World's crappiest house. Well, I know my house..." more
Saturday, July 30, 2011 12:32:40 PM
Rhonda Stapleton wrote a blog post titled Writing for writing's sake--how I missed this:
Rhonda said, "Warning--this is a very raw post about writing and the publishing industry. Be warned...As some of you may know, I sold my YA trilogy STUPID CUPID in February 2008. Since then, I've written a number of proposals, brainstormed dozens of ideas,..." more
Wednesday, July 27, 2011 9:30:02 AM
Rhonda Stapleton wrote a blog post titled IN and MI folks--come see me next weekend for booksigning!:
Rhonda said, "I'm doing a group signing for an event next weekend called (most epically) GIRLS TAKING OVER THE WORLD. Yes, it's true. Girls rule. Join me, Lara Zielin, Christine Johnson and Saundra Mitchell (with guest Aimée Carter) as we dish on how..." more
Friday, July 22, 2011 6:51:33 AM
Rhonda Stapleton wrote a blog post titled It's my birthday--giveaway of TEN copies of Super Zero!:
Rhonda said, "So, today is my BIRTHDAY, holla! I'm 35. Yup, hit mid-thirties and moving along quite nicely. And still saying ridiculous things like, "holla!"Anyway, let's celebrate. I'm going to give away TEN copies of my adult superhero novel, SUPER ZERO. And..." more
Sunday, June 10, 2012 1:44:29 PM
Rhonda Stapleton wrote a blog post titled Breaking Into Publishing, Part 2--Write the Damn Book!:
Rhonda said, "Back in April, I started the first of a series of posts about breaking into publishing (read HERE if you haven't check that one out yet).NOTE: Some of what I write in these blog posts will be a bit overgeneralized and your own mileage may vary...." more