Friday, December 30, 2011

BOOK REVIEWER SHOUT OUT FRIDAY

Again it is my favorite day of the week. Today we get to hear from reviewers around the world and what they are reviewing. Please visit these reviewers sites and support them. They provide a very valuable service to all readers.

I hope these reviews will excite you to add these books to your list for 2012. So, the page is now open to reviewers, please comment on what you are reviewing and be sure to give us links.

Thursday, December 22, 2011

BOOK REVIEW

It is always great to see a good book review. My novel, THE FIELD TESTING OF THE KAMA SUTRA, has been reviewed at http://www.bookreviewsrus.com/index.php/reviews.html?review=2191-The-Field-Testing-of-the-Kama-Sutra Please check out the review

The novel can be purchased on the siren site http://www.bookstrand.com/the-field-testing-of-the-kama-sutra
Or on Kindle http://www.amazon.com/Testing-Spirit-Research-Publishing-ebook/dp/B0062NO9OW



Beth Gray

Monday, December 19, 2011

Monday writer shout out day

I love this day of the week, and look forward to seeing what everyone has coming out. If you had a book come out last week or coming out soon, let us know. We would love a quick blurb and link to where we can buy it, or a web site to where we can found out more.

On Wednesdays we have reader shout out and many of them will come back to see this post. I wish everyone a lot of sales.

I'm especially excited since last week I had a release, A TIME FOR LOVE, and it is still offered at an initial discounted price until tomorrow.

When BRENDA DENTON’S boss J. L. BRIGHTON, an Atlanta land developer and management consultant, disappears while flying his small plane on a business trip her world is torn apart. She has been secretly in love with J. L. for years. Losing her cool, professional demeanour and functioning through tears she also struggles to handle one of J. L.’s largest deals ever as she prays he survived and would give her one more chance to confess her love for him.

Brenda’s secret love for J. L. drives the rescue efforts in the hope to find him alive before his assassin finishes the job. The personal and business lives of J. L.’s three closest friends, a real estate agent, a stock broker and an insurance agent collide as they join rescue efforts to find their friend and decide how to proceed on their separate but still pending contracts.

This is a story of love lost and love gained told through the eyes of all characters directly affected by one central figure’s tragedy. The sexual tensions escalate as nerves are stretched and hearts are opened. Thinking J. L. had died in the crash Brenda turns to Bob, J. L.’s best friend, for comfort. Brenda has always waited on J. L. to make the first move, which he will if he is rescued before she falls for a married man.


Available on the Siren site

http://www.bookstrand.com/a-time-for-love

Now, enough about my work, I want to hear about yours. Please leave a comment and tell us what you are releasing.

Beth Gray

Friday, December 16, 2011

BOOK REVIEWER SHOUT OUT FRIDAY

I love Fridays--who doesn't?
As everyone knows this is the day devoted to book reviewers. These are some of the most dedicated people on the planet, and the one who can help us find the best and avoid the worst novels being produced. And in this market there are a lot of books to read.

So with out taking up much more space, let us hear from our book reviewers around the world who share their thoughts on what is good and what is bad. We all want to see links to where the reviews are posted. And any special giveaways are also well received.

Book reviewers you are special, and thank you for sharing what you are reviewing.

Beth Gray

Wednesday, December 14, 2011

Readers shout out day

Wednesday is always a special day. It is the day we get to hear form readers and what they are reading, or planing to read. Today, I would like to expand it a little since it is Christmas. Please tell us what is on your wish list for Christmas. I have a lot of writing friends who come by and check on this site. You might get a wish come true. Hey, you never know.

Christmas is the time of year I catchup with my favorite authors. Yes, I go a little crazy since they never have their books on sale. LOL. I love Sandra Brown and Jackie Collins. These women have had major impact on my writing.

Now, it is your time, tell us what you are reading and what is on your wish list.

Beth Gray

Tuesday, December 13, 2011

RELEASE DAY--A TIME FOR LOVE

Release day is always exciting. Today I will be doing a question and answers time. Feel free to ask me anything about this novel or writing. I will do my best to answer you. This novel has been written and rewritten many times and finally it is available. But first, I think you might like a little teaser on what is going on in the novel. please watch this quick video.




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A TIME FOR LOVE


When Brenda Denton’s boss, J. L. Brighton, an Atlanta land developer, disappears while flying his small plane on a business trip, her world is torn apart. She has been secretly in love with J. L. for years. It is her hidden love that drives the rescue efforts in the hope to find him alive before an assassin finishes the job and denies her the chance to confess her love.

The personal, romantic, and business lives of J. L.’s three closest friends, a real estate agent, a stockbroker, and an insurance agent, collide as they join rescue efforts to find their friend. While they all are experts in their professional fields, their private lives hold deep secrets.

As the sexual tensions escalate and new love interests are formed, nerves are stretched and hearts are opened. This story of a triple romance creates unusual sexual triangles that evolve and intensify.


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I hope everyone loves this novel as much as i did writing it. So let me hear from you and ask me questions during the day. I will be here.


Thanks,

Beth Gray

Sunday, December 11, 2011

Monday Author Shout Out Day

It is Monday, the first of the week again, and time to see what my writer friends have coming out either last week, or this week. Be sure to give us a blurb and a link to where we can buy your novel.

We will have a lot of readers coming by in a few days and we want them to buy our books. And to be honest, I know they are looking for a great read. I hear it all of the time.

This week, I have the honor of announcing that I have a novel being released tomorrow. A TIME FOR LOVE is a full length romantic thriller which involves a complicated land deal that triggers a triple romance. While I usually can complete a novel in a couple of months, this one was 13 years in the making.

It is available for pre-order at an initial discount of 15% until December 20th, More details are on my Publisher's site. http://www.bookstrand.com/a-time-for-love I hope you take a look at A TIME FOR LOVE.

Now, back to my writing friends. Tell us what you are releasing, and where we can find it. We would all love to read any details you can share about your novel.

Beth Gray

Friday, December 9, 2011

BOOK REVIEWER SHOUT OUT FRIDAY

I love Friday, like many people since it is a fun filled day with expectations of a great weekend. It is also the day I welcome all book reviewers to this site.

Book reviewers from around the world get to tell what they reviewed last week and are currently reading and hope to review the next week. They also get to say what they like to review and if they are open to reviewing new works. Most reviewers will have review guidelines on their site where they are welcome to give links to.

Remember this is a labor of love for these book reviewers and all readers and writers owe them a lot of thanks for this hard work.

So let us open it up to the reviewers and see what they have available for us today. We all need some good recommendations for the holiday season where many of us have more time to read.

Beth Gray

Wednesday, December 7, 2011

It is reader shout out day

Today is the day for all readers to tell what they are reading. If you can give us a link to where we can buy it, etc, it would also be great. If not, give us the full title and author so we can find it.

If you have a favorite author you are following, also tell us. This is the day to tell the publishing world, and authors what you like and don't like.

Another point of discussion today can be on pricing. How much are you willing to pay for a book? What much effect does the price have on your decision to buy? Price points appear to be .99, $2.99, and $5.99 And, of course, the major authors can get $9.99

Please also check the previous post of authors who have new novels released.

Thank you for participating today in the discussion.

Beth Gray

Monday, December 5, 2011

Monday Author Shout Out Day

I love this day of the week. It will be, as always, good to see what everyone has coming out. If you are an author and have a book which came out last week or coming out this one, please let us know about it. Give us a blurb that makes us want to rush to buy it. Be sure to give us the link where we can buy it.

This week, I also get to announce that I have a new novel coming out. A TIME FOR LOVE is coming out soon, and maybe available for pre-sale today or tomorrow. Here is the link to my author page where you will see it. You can also click on notifications there and you will get a special e-mail. My author page link is http://www.bookstrand.com/beth-gray


When Brenda Denton’s boss J. L. Brighton, an Atlanta land developer who disappears while flying his small plane on a business trip, her world is torn apart. She has been secretly in love with J. L. for years. It is her hidden love that drives the rescue efforts in the hope to find him alive before an assassin finishes the job and denies her the chance to confess her love.
The personal, romantic and business lives of J. L.’s three closest friends, a real estate agent, a stock broker and an insurance agent collide as they join rescue efforts to find their friend. While they all are experts in their professional fields, their private lives hold deep secrets.
As the sexual tensions escalate and new love interests are formed, nerves are stretched and hearts are opened. This story of a triple romance creates unusual sexual triangles that evolve and intensify.

Okay, enough about me, now tell me what you have coming out. We have a lot of readers coming by later.

Beth Gray

Friday, December 2, 2011

BOOK REVIEWER SHOUT OUT FRIDAY

It's Friday--one of my favorite days, and the one we get to hear from book reviewers on what they have just reviewed and what they are planning to review. With so many books published these days, the services of these talented people is extremely important. Remember, many of these dedicated people do this for the love of the story, and are not compensated except by thanks yous from readers. So I want to offer my thank you first.

I am looking forward to seeing what I need to order next. Yes I write, but I also read many books. I always have and always will read great stories.

Beth Gray

Thursday, December 1, 2011

Why different age men appeal to different women

Age differences

I think that everything I say will be stereotyped, but it is a place to start the discussion. For this discussion I will use a woman at the age of 40. I know we can all expand on this, but it will do for now.

For women who seek older men, perhaps in their fifties or sixties, why do they do that? We can all assume love and happiness is the main ingredient, but let us just focus on other needs and motives for now. Perhaps it is security, maturity, or the ability to stop pushing a career--maybe even travel. Please add your thoughts.

Most women are more comfortable with men their own age. Perhaps this is shared goals and ambitions, or common interest. This one doe snot need a lot of discussion, but feel free to if you want.

Some women want younger men. There could be many reasons such as excitement, a recapture of a youth lost, someone that can keep up with an active woman, or the attraction of not having baggage of a previous relationship. Since I am writing a cougar series, I really want to hear form everyone what they think is the real motivation behind such.

This is not a place to offer judgment, but a place to discuss what it is that leads to the attraction for seeking a guy in a certain age group. I look forward to seeing what everyone has to say.

Beth