30 Tuesday Aug 2011
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30 Tuesday Aug 2011
Posted in Current Events
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england, eryn lockhart, hellfire, hellfire club, historical romance, novella, regency, regency romance, revenge, romance novel, romantic suspense, steamy, vengence
For those looking for a quick & delightful read, I’m pleased to announce that “The Hellfire Bride” a Regency Romance Novella set in 1827, is available at Amazon.com, Barnes & Noble.com, and Smashwords. At approx. 14,700 words, it’s a wonderful story perfect for lunchbreaks, before bed, or anytime you’ve got a few moments to spare. So, feel free to check it out, and spend a little while in a thrilling escape to a by-gone era, on a whirlwind journey of suspense, passion, and love.
James Remingsdale has dedicated his life to avenging the woman he loved and lost, Melissa McLoughlin has spent most of hers in a convent until fate throws her bound and tied on a collision course with his revenge. Together, they strive to bring down some of the most scandalous & degenerate nobles in the ton, & discover that love can heal even the deepest of scars. Suspense, laughter, passion, and love fairly blaze off the page as their journey takes them from the darkest moments in their lives to the joy of finding the one who makes it whole.
If you’d like to add their thrilling story to your collection, please click a link below:
28 Sunday Aug 2011
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alpha hero, alpha heroine, alternative history, crown jewels, cryptography, england, epic, epic romance, eryn lockhart, espionage, full-length novel, gem heist, historical romance, intrigue, mistaken identity, napoleonic wars, regency, regency romance, revenge, romance novel, romantic suspense, spies, spy, steamy, strong heroine, vengence
The wait is over. I’m thrilled to announce that After Midnight, my very first romance novel, is now available at Amazon.com, Barnes & Noble.com, and Smashwords.
"Love is the Most Dangerous Game of All"
A Rakehell Rogue
In a world plagued by Revolution and Intrigue, love is the most dangerous game of all. When Lucien Warrick’s mission to rescue a French ambassador’s family from the Revolution goes awry, he has no way of knowing that he’ll meet his lethally lovely charge again in London. A legendary shadow with godlike reputation in international intrigue, the Night Wolf is about to meet his match.
A Defiant Damsel
As the sole support for her remaining family, Jacqueline Gervais has no time to play damsel in distress. Instead, she turns her unusual talents towards rescuing the Calvary and British artillery by spying for the Crown. A woman as skilled in deception as she is in sabotage, The Golden Hind is a creature of fatal allure and a thousand faces.
A Love That Will not be Ignored
A war between two nations pales in comparison to their clash of wills and passion, but when a sinister web of betrayal and deceit forces them to become mortal enemies, will the cost be their lives, or their hearts? The fate of two empires hangs in the balance, and anything is possible…After Midnight.
…~*~…
It is a fascinating full-length historical romance set during the Napoleonic Wars & early Regency. I loved writing Luc & Jacquline’s story, and I hope that you will welcome them into your hearts as well. For anyone interested in adding their thrilling journey to their eBook collection, please click on the link below:
27 Saturday Aug 2011
Posted in Current Events
It’s been an exhausting 24hrs. I didn’t go to sleep until about 3am this morning, then had to get up 3hrs later for my day job. The siege between me and Amazon.com ended just over an hour ago, when it officially listed my novel as “Publishing” status rather than “In Review” or the dreaded Draft. Sometime tomorrow, my story will be officially available–as soon as it is, I’ll post links, cover art, and a synopsis of my book.
And if that wasn’t enough on my plate, I’ve already started working on formatting the next story for eBook distribution: a charming Regency Romance novella that shows how sometimes, the best things in life can happen just when you think things can’t get any worse.
Tonight, there’s a good chance I’ll be celebrating my first novel’s imminent availability by swinging by Tournament of Kings–an amped up version of Medieval Times (the Renaissance Fair equivalent of dinner and a show). The festivities are held at the Excalibur casino in Las Vegas…but given my state of exhaustion, the back up plan is falling into a coma if I’m not up to playing my Faire Lady.
27 Saturday Aug 2011
Posted in What's Happening?
Today I’ve been battling with Amazon.com. For more than 8 hours. It kicked my novel out of “In Review” back into draft status late last night, I re-loaded everything & sent it back….
And woke up to Draft status this morning.
Every minute I could spare today was spent troubleshooting. Everything was re-formatted. The cover was re-worked. The properties were re-assigned….and then amazon.com declared war.
This post marks the 4th time my story has been submitted today. I have to applaud the turnaround time–it averages 24hrs for Amazon to haul a novel out of cyber limbo to publish, but it’s apparently MUCH faster at spitting the files back at you & laughing in your face. I’ve already spent the better part of today scanning the FAQ’s, How-to’s, and troubleshooting pages. If this last submission doesn’t work, I’m declaring a complete and utter rout of the DIY approach, and will be enlisting techinical support.
25 Thursday Aug 2011
Posted in About Eryn
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auto biography, autobiography, bio, biography, eryn lockhart, historical romance, romance author, romance writer
25 Thursday Aug 2011
Posted in FAQ's
Disclosure Information
I am not compensated for interviewing authors or reviewing books. Both activities are on a volunteer basis, neither the authors nor any of their representatives pay me to do so. I may receive free reviews copies of a work from those interested in having me review their book, but I am not on their payroll. Interviewing authors does not equal a personal endorsement for individual writers or their work; it is merely an opportunity for me to share my love of learning more about the people behind the books, and gain an inside perspective.
Finally, I am a member of Amazon affiliates; and have incorporated affiliate product links into my site. If you click on one and proceed to buy an item & keep it, I’ll eventually receive a few pennies in return. It’s not even enough to support getting a bar of chocolate a week, much less a career–but if you don’t want to be bothered with them, don’t buy anything through the window the link takes you to–just open up a new tab, and proceed from there. Affiliate pennies come from Amazon, not you or authors–they’re essentially a brief pat on the back for networking and getting new material up; and they also let me know if perhaps my writing style on The Letters could be more effective.
25 Thursday Aug 2011
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After Midnight by Eryn Lockhart, author, debut romance novel, eryn lockhart, historical romance, indie romance author, regency romance
A labor of love is currently in review at Amazon.com; links will be forthcoming as soon as I know my novel is available in their Kindle Store. This particular story is very dear to my heart—it was the first romance novel I began writing, and the first to be finished, despite multiple breaks to work on other stories, the death of my PC (twice), 3 moves, and sundry other harrowing escapades that make it’s completion nothing short of a miracle.
The main characters are a wonderful, dynamic pair who’s love proves every bit as indestructible & indomitable as their story. Set against the backdrop of the French Revolution and a war between empires, two fascinating characters are thrown together: a hardened, cynical rogue who’s years of service to the Crown have left him with a legendary reputation in international intrigue, and a spirited, valiant young lady who proves he’s met his match.
It’s a thrilling and fascinatining journey, one that I hope you enjoy reading as much as I enjoyed writing.
24 Wednesday Aug 2011
Posted in Current Events
Despite technical difficulties, broken mice, and temperamental keyboards, I have gotten my first historical romance novel formatted for the Kindle. I also managed to teach myself some of the MS Word shortcut commands in the process.
Tomorrow, the cover will be revamped in Photoshop, and then my book will be submitted to Amazon.com. From what I’ve read, Amazon will make sure that it will be available for Kindle users no later than Friday–the perfect start to a weekend!
22 Monday Aug 2011
Posted in Current Events
I’m Eryn Lockhart, romance writer, latter-day gypsy, and unrepentant chocoholic.
Welcome to the little bit of the web that functions as my journal, where the latest news regarding my stories in progress, my life, and other glorious calamities can be found. Whether the muses smile, or writer’s block descends, whether formatting issues come out of the woodwork, or a new book’s about to be released, here is where you can read about it.
