PMP in Round 2 of DABWAHA

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Yep, that’s right–Practice Makes Perfect advanced to the next round in the DABWAHA March Madness tournament of romance novels! Many thanks to all of you who voted in the first round.

And now PMP is up again. . . and pitted up against the No. 1 seed in its bracket.  Whew, tough competition.  So if you liked Practice Makes Perfect, and feel like throwing it a vote, head on over to the DABWAHA site and vote for it by 11am CST tomorrow (Sunday).  Here’s the link where you can vote.

Voting is open to everyone. (You don’t have to have filled out a DABWAHA bracket.)

Hope you’re all having a great weekend!  (And enjoying March Madness).

Practice Makes Perfect in DABWAHA!

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Yep, that’s right, it’s DABWAHA time again. . . that March Madness-style tournament of romance books hosted by the ladies at Dear Author and Smart Bitches, Trashy Books.

And did you hear–Practice Makes Perfect was chosen as one of the 64 finalists!  PMP’s first-round of voting happens today.  I’ve drawn a very tough first round match-up. . . so if you liked Practice Makes Perfect, head on over to the DABWAHA site and vote for it today.  (Friday.)  Here’s the link where you can vote.

Voting is open from noon EST to midnight tonight, and is open to everyone. (You don’t have to have filled out a DABWAHA bracket.)

March Madness for romance books. . . gotta love that.  😉

Winner–Spread the Word giveaway

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Hi everyone!  So the book signing on Saturday was a big success!  Many thanks to everyone who came. Wonderful to hang out with you guys, and of course with Beth, Colleen/Joss, and Shiloh.  The lovely Stacy over at Stacy’s Place on Earth has some pictures up on her blog from the signing, for anyone who wants to check those out.

And thanks as well to everyone who spread the word about the signing!  Much appreciated.  So without further ado, the winner of the giveaway is…

DOTTIE TAYLOR!!

Congratulations! Dottie, email me at info@juliejamesbooks.com with your snail-mail address, and also let me know which book you would like from each of us authors.

Happy reading everyone!

Casting Something About You

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Hi everyone!

Whew!  What a crazy week.  Lots of good news. . . my editor tells me that Something About You is selling very well in book stores and as an ebook.  Yay!  And she also informed me that Just the Sexiest Man Alive is going into its second printing! Hooray!

Speaking of fun stuff. . .  several people have asked me recently who I would cast in the lead roles of Something About You, if I could have my pick of all of Hollywood.

So let’s see. . . Assistant U.S. Attorney Cameron Lynde, the heroine, was easy.  Easy because, truthfully, I had an actress in mind while writing her.  (The first time I’ve done that.)  I’m a big fan of the James Bond movie Casino Royale, and I love Eva Green’s character, Vesper Lynd.  Smart and tough, yet still very feminine–exactly how I see Cameron.  (Hey, I even borrowed the last name.)  So here’s what I picture Cameron looking like:

The hero, FBI Special Agent Jack Pallas, was harder to cast.  No actor seemed quite right. . . tall, dark, and sexy-dangerous.  And then of course there’s that facial scruff that is just so Jack.  But then I stumbled across this picture:

Yep, that pretty much works for me.  😉  (And yes, for those of you wondering, that is Gerard Butler.)

So how did I do?  Who would you cast in Something About You?  Let’s hear your suggestions for Cameron and Jack.  Ooh–and how about Collin and Wilkins? Hmm… I’ll have to give some thought to those two. . .

And don’t forget the giveaway I’m running right now–spread the word about my upcoming book signing with Beth Kery, Shiloh Walker, and Joss Ware, and enter to win books from each of us and a Barnes & Noble gift card.  Details on the giveaway can be found here.

Spread the Word and a Chance to Win!

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So I promised you guys another giveaway… here it is:

A fabulous group of romance authors will be in Chicago on March 13! Don’t miss your chance to meet acclaimed authors:

Julie James—writes smart, sexy contemporary romances.

Beth Kery— writes steamy, emotional contemporary romances.

Shiloh Walker—writes erotic romance, paranormal romance and romantic suspense.

Joss Ware (aka Colleen Gleason)—writes a post-apocalyptic romantic adventure series and a historical vampire hunter series.

We’ll all be signing at the following date and time, so come on out and meet us!

Barnes & Noble
Webster Place
1441 West Webster Avenue
Chicago, IL 60614
773-871-3610
March 13th, 3:00-5:00 pm

And if you can’t make it in person, you still have a chance to win signed copies and a $40 gift card to Barnes & Noble!

Here’s how….

Help us spread the word about this great romance author event in Chicago, and you will be entered to win a fantastic prize!

All you have to do is help us get the word out by posting the information on Facebook, your blog or on Twitter. Here’s how it works:

  1. Post in your Facebook status something about a great author book signing in Chicago on March 13, and list our names (Julie James, Beth Kery, Shiloh Walker, and Joss Ware aka Colleen Gleason) along with this link: http://authorjuliejames.wordpress.com/2010/03/03/spread-the-word-and-a-chance-to-win/, or
  2. Post on your blog the same information, and any other razzmatazz you might want to get people excited about coming to the signing, or
  3. Tweet about it if you’re on Twitter, mentioning the date and city, and link to this event page here on the blog.
  4. To ENTER THE CONTEST: simply post the link to your notices here in the comments section. One entry for each link you post up to and including those posted before the event on March 13.

One winner will be drawn from all entries on this blog. The prize is:
A.  A signed copy of the book of your choice from EACH of the participating authors, and

B.  A $40 gift card to Barnes & Noble (also can be used at BN.com).

Winner will be drawn on Monday, March 15, 2010.

Good luck to everyone who enters!