• PASSION BLUE Virtual Book Tour Stops–Friday, 11/9

    November 9, 2012 /

    The Passion Blue virtual book tour continues! Today’s stops: – An interview and giveaway at The Book Monsters, in which I talk with Book Monster Kate about my research for Passion Blue and Renaissance art. Oh, and there’s also a giveaway! – An interview at Kirkus Reviews’ YA blog. Kirkus’s Erika Rohrbach asks me about art, astrology, and Passion Blue. There are lots more tour stops coming up, and plenty more chances to win books and swag. Check the full tour schedule. And don’t forget to enter my release celebration giveaway for a chance to win a Passion Blue prize pack!

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  • PASSION BLUE Release and Giveaway!

    November 7, 2012 /

    Posted by Victoria Strauss We don't often do self-promotion here at Writer Beware--but yesterday was publication day for my young adult historical fantasy Passion Blue--a novel of art, astrology, and romance set in Renaissance Italy. I'm incredibly...

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  • PASSION BLUE Release Celebration Giveaway

    November 7, 2012 /

    To celebrate the release of Passion Blue this week, I’m conducting a special giveaway. Enter the Rafflecopter below to win a Passion Blue prize pack! There are 3 prize packs. Each one includes a signed hardcover and related swag (5 each of bookmarks and postcards), plus a $25 Amazon gift card. For more chances to win, check my virtual book tour schedule. There’ll be giveaways (along with interviews, reviews, and guest posts) all through November. Good luck! a Rafflecopter giveaway

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  • Release Day for PASSION BLUE!

    November 6, 2012 /

    Passion Blue officially releases today! I’m super excited that it’s finally out there in the wild, and for the wonderful reviews it has been receiving. I’ve got a terrific virtual book tour scheduled for this month–there will be reviews, interviews, giveaways, and more. The schedule is below; I’ll also be posting and tweeting links daily, so be sure to check back. 11/6    WTF Are You Reading? (review and giveaway) 11/7    The Book Muncher (giveaway) 11/9    The Book Monsters (review, interview and giveaway) 11/9    Kirkus Reviews YA Blog (interview) 11/11   Books, Bones & Buffy (interview and giveaway; review already posted) 11/12   The Bookish Babe (review, guest post, and giveaway) 11/14   Books Complete Me (review and guest post) 11/14   Twitterchat! Guest slot at #YALITCHAT, discussing YA historical fiction (9:00pm EST) 11/15   Get Lost in a Story (interview) 11/16   Katie’s Book Blog (review, interview and giveaway) 11/19   Literary…

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  • Alert: Screenplay Replay Contest

    November 1, 2012 /

    Posted by Victoria Strauss for Writer Beware It's right there in the logo of the Screenplay Replay Contest: the come-on."Where Your Winning Script Gets a Publishing Deal." Here's more: In today's competitive script marketplace, adaptation is king. F...

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  • Alert: America’s Next Author Contest

    October 26, 2012 /

    Posted by Victoria Strauss for Writer Beware On Wednesday, I blogged about high entry fee awards schemes. Today, I'm going to discuss another potential awards trap: non-optimal entry rules. eBookMall is a veteran ebook retailer, one of the very fi...

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