Monday, January 14, 2008

My on-line book tour

Here's how to find me on about 15 blogs all during the month of Feb. http://www.virtualbooktoursforauthors.blogspot.com/
or sign up here: http://virtualbooktoursforauthors.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default

Participate, even once, and you'll be entered into a drawing for a copy of my new paperback! http://www.jasminejade.com/p-3862-heaving-bosoms.aspx and the other drawing described on my contest page from my website!

Ash

Wednesday, December 5, 2007

How to order print books

As many of you know, my first novel in print will be available 12/22/07. (Insert wild whoop here!) To find it for sale you have options.

1) Order from the publisher's webpage
CP: http://www.jasminejade.com/default.aspx?skinid=13

2) order direct from publisher via email Paperbacks@EllorasCave.com
to Orders@EllorasCave.com>(and call in credit card payment)~Call 1-877-322-8313, extension 157

3) Send an order and payment by mail, to Ellora's Cave Publishing,Attention: Fulfillment Services, 1056 Home Avenue, Akron, OH 443103)

4) purchase off the shelf or order at any bookstore
or 5) Amazon.com

Monday, October 29, 2007

It's about time

Some of you know this and some may not, but I've been recovering after major surgery for the last several weeks. I still have a while to go, but I'm getting there.

Being on bedrest (alone) can drive a person stir crazy. Fortunately, I discovered audiobooks. My wonderful husband also set me up with voice software so I could stay in touch via email, at least marginally. I even wrote two chapter with it. Of course, because it was still in training, I had to go back and edit quite a bit.

Speaking of editing, I edited two books using the voice software and they're off for the final line edits! YAY! So, you'll have two more of my crazy books coming at you soon. Will let you know when I get release dates.

One is Quivering Thighs, sequel to Heaving Bosoms.
The other is Death by Delilah -- a fun ghost story.

Ash *back to bedrest.

Thursday, September 6, 2007

Pretty new e-mailing thingy

Hi,

It's been a couple weeks in the making, but I finally set up an account with one of those companies that allow you to make a pretty newsletter and email it out to a whole mailing list, then manage your list for you. Hurrah! No more emails going astray or oopsies on my part. It was supposed to be so simple a monkey could do it. Well, I needed help, so how stupid do I feel? LOL I never claimed to be a technological wizard.

Anyway, I'm about to send my first copy out into the world. It's only a page, but that's all I wanted. An e-mail. There are loads of newsletters out there and I figured I'd best use my time writing more and more wonderful books for you to read. *grin.

Ash

Friday, August 31, 2007

Drumroll...we have a winner!

The August contest is over, and...

Christy Hawkes won the Chanel sunglasses out of 41 hopefuls!!!

Way to go, Christy!

Ash

Tuesday, August 28, 2007

What a beautiful morning

My dh and I are usually such sloths. We're home bodies in a rut we find comfortable and for which we won't apologize. But this morning, we shook things up. We rose at 4:30 AM and hiked to the highest lookout point in the area to watch the lunar eclipse. A backpack held two folding chairs a thermos of coffee and two mugs. Traipsing up the rocky trail in the dark, even with a good flashlight proved trecherous, so my wonderful hubby held my hand all the way.

Yes, the moon is romantic. This one especially. I hoped to catch a glimpse of the full, red moon. It was only a glimpse, I'm afraid. But we had nice, clear skies and a beautiful view! Shortly before the moon disappered it turned pink. Maybe the western part of the country had more of a red moon. Our sun was rising as the moon was setting and may have thrown off the color scheme.

Still, I wouldn't trade this morning for anything. What an incredible way to wake up. High on a ledge, drinking hot coffee, staring at the moon and holding hands with the one you love.

Ah...

Ash

Sunday, August 26, 2007

Once in a Red Moon

Article by Adele Dubois. Reposted with permission.

The Earth’s moon, Luna, also inspires romance. Couples throughout the world plan outings on the night of the full moon and spread blankets beneath the moon glow on mountaintops or park lawns to hold hands and watch the sky. The Moon and Sun align and the Earth feels their pull as their tidal forces combine. During a rare Blue Moon the full moon appears twice in the same month.

This August brings the rarest moon of all and a beautiful event; a Red Moon. After midnight Tuesday, August 28, 2007 a lunar eclipse will occur over the entire Earth. The full Moon, at the opposite end of the sky from the Sun, will pass through the Earth’s shadow, temporarily going dark. You may see stars in the sky not generally visible during a typical full moon as the total eclipse takes place. Suddenly, before dawn, all the sunsets happening around the world will focus on the Moon and turn it crimson.

Wake early Tuesday morning, bring a blanket to a mountaintop, and watch a fantastic event with the one you love under the Red August Moon.

Here’s the timetable for central and western U.S. and Canada. Easterners can watch the Moon sliding into eclipse while dawn is brightening and the Moon is dropping low in the west. Details: partial eclipse begins at 3:51 a.m. CDT, total eclipse begins at 4:52, totality ends at 6:23, and partial eclipse ends at 7:24.