February 2009
Just got this from my editor. I LOVE IT.
THE LATEST NEWS: May 9th.
Well, what a wake-up call I had this morning. My phone rang at 8:30 and when I answered it, I heard a man say he was calling from the Mark and Brian show and that my son, David, had told them that I write “some of those romance novels with Fabio on the cover”. I said is this for real? He said yes and that Fabio was there. Fabio said hi. I told Fabio I had met him in Orange County at a Romance Writers of America meeting, and at a department store when he was selling his cologne. Unfortunately, I couldn’t hear his response very well. And then Mark said they had to go and wished me a Happy Mother’s Day and Fabio wished me a Happy Mother’s Day. It was so cool. I called my son and told him that was so fun and he wished me a Happy Mother’s Day. What a great way to start the day!
Now that Mara's story is finished, my Muse and I are searching for another tale to tell. I've had requests for a sequel to Dead Perfect, which I'm considering. I've also started a new story, which may or may not become a book. Only time will tell. I must have a dozen story ideas sitting on my computer, waiting for inspiration to finish them.
Don't forget, THE MAMMOTH BOOK OF VAMPIRE ROMANCE will be distributed in the US and the UK in August and July respectively. My story involves the Phantom of the Opera. Anyone who knows me, knows how I love the Phantom! I seem to have a thing for men in capes - I like the Phantom, Dracula, Batman, Superman....hmmm, what does that say about me, I wonder?
The back cover copy for NIGHT'S MASTER says:
PASSION HAS A DARKER SIDE…
Kathy McKenna was sure that the little Midwestern town of Oak Hollow would be isolated enough for safety, but the moment the black-clad stranger walked into her bookstore, she knew she was wrong. Raphael Cordova exudes smoldering power, and his sensual touch draws Kathy into a world of limitless pleasure and unimaginable dangers.
Oak Hollow was supposed to be neutral territory for Supernatural beings. Instead it has become home to an evil force determined to destroy them—and kill any mortal who gets in the way. As leader of the North American vampires, Raphael has always put duty first, but then, no woman ever enthralled him the way Kathy does. And as the enemy’s terrifying plan is revealed, Raphael’s desire could be a fatal distraction for all his kind, and for the woman he has sworn to love forever…
Did you know you can order my books online from Target? I didn't. If you're interested, here's the website:
Buy Ashley Books
Oh, one more thing! I want to thank Valerie Evangelista for the lovely throw she sent me. It has a picture of Dead Perfect on it. Is that cool or what. You can see a photo below, although it doesn't do the throw justice. Thanks, Valerie!
DEAD PERFECT is available in hardback from the Rhapsody Book Club and also from from the Double Day Book Club as well as in bookstores everywhere.
Thanks to all of you who take the time to write and let me know you enjoy my books. Those letters mean a lot. I've also had lots of positive feed back on my book trailer NIGHT'S TOUCH. It's short but totally awesome! You can see it here , and buy the book, too!
I have bookmarks for DEAD PERFECT, as well as for some of my older books. If you're interested, please email me at DarkWritr@aol.com Be sure to let me know which bookmark(s) you're intersted in.
NEWS FROM MADELINE BAKER ......
I received a letter from Dorchester today saying they are reprinting 8 of my titles this year ~ 4 in May and 4 in September or October. The books are:
MAY
Lakota Renegade
Chase the Wind
Chase the Lightning
Apache Runaway
SEPT. OR OCT.
Midnight Fire
Reckless Desire
Renegade Heart
Reckless Embrace
I've been in contact with Cerridwen Press. It looks like HAWK'S WOMAN will be available as an eBook on July 10th, and as a print book in September.
WOLF SHADOW, LAKOTA LOVE SONG, and APACHE FLAME will be released as eBooks sometime after July, probably at 2 month intervals, and they will then be offered in print, with APACHE FLAME and LAKOTA LOVE SONG available in the fall, and WOLF SHADOW in the winter.
I'm still hoping Cerridwen will publish my time travel.
Valerie made this for me using my book cover. It's an awesome throw for the back of the sofa or for cuddling up on a cold windy night in Norco. The picture doesn't do it justice! I love it. Check out her site at photothrow.com
MANDY'S MONTHLY CONTEST
Click on the vampire for details.
HELP SAVE MOONLIGHT
If you love this show, please call CBS at 212-975-4545 and/or 323-575-2747 and tell them now much you love the show and ask them to please renew it. You can also email CBS here and tell them how much you love the show, the cast, the plot, etc. Thanks! IN STORES NOW
DEAD PERFECT ~ Zebra Books
NIGHT'S TOUCH ~ Zebra Books
DEEPER THAN THE NIGHT ~ Leisure Books
DEAD SEXY ~ Zebra Books
DESIRE AFTER DARK ~ Zebra Books
A DARKER DREAM ~ Leisure Books
EMBRACE THE NIGHT ~ Leisure Books
MIDNIGHT EMBRACE ~ Leisure Books
SUNLIGHT, MOONLIGHT ~ Leisure Books
SHADES OF GRAY ~ Leisure Books
UPCOMING BOOKS
by Amanda Ashley
NIGHT'S TOUCH ~ 11/07
(Hardback edition from Thorndyke Press)
NIGHT'S KISS ~ 8/08
MAMMOTH BOOK OF VAMPIRE ROMANCE ~ 8/08
NIGHT'S MASTER ~ 10/08
Sequel to NIGHT'S MASTER ~ 2/09
Untitled Paranormal Romance 10/09
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eBooks available from
Belgrave House
Loving Jake
Hawk's Woman
Apache Flame
Lakota Love Song
Wolf Shadow
If your local bookstores don't have my books in stock, they should be able to order them for you, or you can order them by clicking on the links below. When checking the Barnes and Noble website, I noticed that they also carry a few foreign editions of my Silhouette Romances.
Buy Amanda Ashley Books at Target Online
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Madeline Baker books at Borders Online
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Amanda Ashley books at Barnes and Noble Online.
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You can order my Leisure historical and vampire romances by calling 800-481-9191 or by going to the
Dorchester website.
HAWK'S WOMAN Audio CD or Cassette
Time Fare Books.
Other eBooks are available from:
Palm Digital Media.
I love this show, too! WOMAN'S PERFECT BREAKFAST
She's sitting at the table with her gourmet coffee.
Her son is on the cover of the Wheaties box.
Her daughter is on the cover of Business Week.
Her boyfriend is on the cover of Playgirl.
And her husband is on the back of the milk carton.
WOMEN'S REVENGE
"Cash, check or charge?" I asked, after folding items the woman wished to purchase.
As she fumbled for her wallet , I noticed a remote control for a television set in her purse.
"So, do you always carry your TV remote?" I asked.
"No," she replied, "but my husband refused to come shopping with me,
and I figured this was the most evil thing I could do to him legally."
UNDERSTANDING WOMEN
(A MAN'S PERSPECTIVE)
I know I'm not going to understand women.
I'll never understand how you can take boiling hot wax, pour it onto your upper thigh, rip the hair out by the root, and still be afraid of a spider.
WIFE VS. HUSBAND
A couple drove down a country road for several miles, not saying a word. An earlier discussion had led to an argument and neither of them wanted to concede their position.
As they passed a barnyard of mules, goats, and pigs, the husband asked sarcastically, "Relatives of yours?"
"Yep," the wife replied, "in-laws."
WORDS
A husband read an article to his wife about how many words women use a day. 30,000 to a man's 15,000.
The wife replied, "The reason has to be because we have to repeat everything to men... The husband then turned to his wife and asked, "What?"
CREATION
A man said to his wife one day, "I don't know how you can be so stupid and so beautiful all at the same time.
"The wife responded, "Allow me to explain.
God made me beautiful so you would be attracted to me; God made me stupid so I would be attracted to you !
WHO DOES WHAT
A man and his wife were having an argument about who should brew the coffee each morning.
The wife said, "You should do it because you get up first, and then we don't have to wait as long to get our coffee. The husband said, "You are in charge of cooking around here and you should do it, because that is your job, and I can just wait for my coffee."
Wife replies, "No, you should do it, and besides, it is in the Bible that the man should do the coffee."
Husband replies, "I can't believe that, show me."
So she fetched the Bible, and opened the New Testament and showed himat the top of several pages, that it indeed says . "HEBREWS"
The Silent Treatment
A man and his wife were having some problems at home and were giving each other the silent treatment. Suddenly, the man realized that the next day, he would need his wife to wake him at 5:0 0 AM for an early morning business flight. Not wanting to be the first to break the silence (and LOSE), he wrote on a piece of paper, "Please wake me at 5:00 AM." He left it where he knew she would find it. The next morning, the man woke up, only to discover it was 9:00 AM and he had missed his flight Furious, he was about to go and see why his wife hadn't wakened him, when he noticed a piece of paper by the bed. The paper said, "It is 5:00 AM. Wake up." Men are not equipped for these kinds of contests.
God Bless Our Troops.
If you'd like to send a postcard to a soldier overseas, here's an easy way to do it. Go to Let's Say Thanks pick out a postcard, write a short message, and hit send. It's easy and I know it will be appreciated.
If you have not chosen the kingdom of God first, it will make no difference, in the end, what else you have chosen.
