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Read Portrait In Time by Barbara Donlon Bradley @barbbradley #RLFblog #SciFiRomance
Trey’s having a bad day. Someone wants to destroy his plantation. Then this woman appears spouting nonsense about being from the future. Alex wants Trey to believe her, but how can she convince him that she is from the future?
Barbara, welcome to Romance Lives Forever. I’m Kayelle Allen, author and owner of this blog. Happy to have you here! Please tell us about Portrait In Time.
Portrait In Time by Barbara Donlon Bradley
Genre SciFi Romance
Book heat level (based on movie ratings): RTrey Dalton is having a very bad day. Someone is trying to destroy his plantation, his meddlesome aunt has decided to extend her visit and some strange woman has appeared on his doorstep ,spouting some crazy nonsense about being from the future.
Alexandra Thibodaux’s day isn’t any better. An urgent message had her race to her grandmother’s side, only to find Grams was up to something and it dealt with the old Dalton plantation. It has a painting of a woman who is her twin. When her grandmother urges her to touch it she is sent on an adventure that bring her face to face with a man who is a Neanderthal and takes her breath away.
Where to buy Portrait In Time
Publisher Satin Romance
Amazon https://www.amazon.com/Portrait-Time-Barbara-Donlon-Bradley-ebook/dp/B07H81RV36
Barnes and Noble https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/portrait-in-time-barbara-donlon-bradley/1100068616?ean=9781680466591
Kobo https://www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/a-portrait-in-time-1
Smashwords https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/894804
Universal Buy Link https://books2read.com/u/mZXB1RBarbara Donlon Bradley Social Media
Writing for Barbara Donlon Bradley started innocently enough.
Like most, she kept diaries, journals, and wrote an occasional letter but she also
had a vivid imagination and wrote scenes and short stories adding characters to
her favorite shows and comic books. As time went on she found the passion for writing
to be a strong drive for her. Humor is also very strong in her life. No matter how
hard she tries to write something deep and dark, it will never happen. That humor
bleeds into her writing. Since she can’t beat it she has learned to use it to her
advantage. Now she lives in Tidewater, Virginia with a lots of attitude cat, her husband, and daughter.
Website http://www.barbaradonlonbradley.com/
Twitter https://twitter.com/barbbradley
Facebook https://www.facebook.com/pages/Barbara-Donlon-Bradley/118673448173249
Amazon Author Page http://www.amazon.com/-/e/B0072OTZJE
Romance Lives Forever Blog (RLFblog) is closed as of Dec 1, 2023. Comments prior to 2021 have been deleted. This site will remain online until July 2025.
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Read Dominated By Desire by Barbara Donlon Bradley @barbbradley #RLFblog #ParanormalRomance
Heather was hired to protect Storm, the ambassador of Vespia. She only has one question. Who’s going to protect her from the desire she can’t control when she’s around the man.
Barbara, welcome to Romance Lives Forever. I’m Kayelle Allen, author and owner of this blog. Happy to have you here! Please tell us about Dominated By Desire.
Dominated By Desire by Barbara Donlon Bradley
Genre: Paranormal Romance
Book heat level (based on movie ratings): R
Heather can’t believe she is the only person on Earth who can protect Storm, the ambassador from Vespia. It has something to do with pheromone the Vespian male exudes. Although everyone tells her she is immune, she doesn’t agree. There is something about the man that makes her desire skyrocket whenever she is around him.
Storm finds Heather fascinating. Her bright violet eyes that hold a world of emotions in them and spunky attitude draws him to her. He wants her with a depth he never experienced before.
When Heather becomes the focal point of several kidnapping attempts, he realizes she’s going to need his protection more than him needing hers. The closer they get the harder it will be to walk away when the danger passes.
Where to buy Dominated By Desire
Amazon https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0BNZ9HBHF
Barnes and Noble https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/dominated-by-desire-barbara-donlon-bradley/1112605478?ean=2940186431114
Kobo https://www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/dominated-by-desire-1
Smashwords https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/1186645
Google Play https://play.google.com/store/books/details/Barbara_Donlon_Bradley_Dominated_By_Desire?id=BOmfEAAAQBAJ&hlBarbara Donlon Bradley Social Media
Writing for Barbara Donlon Bradley started innocently enough.
Like most, she kept diaries, journals, and wrote an occasional letter but she also
had a vivid imagination and wrote scenes and short stories adding characters to
her favorite shows and comic books. As time went on she found the passion for writing
to be a strong drive for her. Humor is also very strong in her life. No matter how
hard she tries to write something deep and dark, it will never happen. That humor
bleeds into her writing. Since she can’t beat it she has learned to use it to her
advantage. Now she lives in Tidewater, Virginia with a lots of attitude cat, her husband, and daughter.
Website http://www.barbaradonlonbradley.com/
Twitter https://twitter.com/barbbradley
Facebook https://www.facebook.com/pages/Barbara-Donlon-Bradley/118673448173249
Amazon Author Page http://www.amazon.com/-/e/B0072OTZJE
Romance Lives Forever Blog (RLFblog) is closed as of Dec 1, 2023. Comments prior to 2021 have been deleted. This site will remain online until July 2025.
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Read Quest for Love by Barbara Donlon Bradley @barbbradley #RLFblog #SciFi #Romance
Saving a planet is a daunting job, yet that is what Arian must do. She has to find her betrothed. Once she has a hero at her side, she is sure she can wrestle her planet back from General Veral,
Barbara, welcome to Romance Lives Forever. I’m Kayelle Allen, author and owner of this blog. Happy to have you here! Please tell us about Quest for Love.
Quest for Love by Barbara Donlon Bradley
Genre SciFi Romance
Book heat level (based on movie ratings): PG13
Orla has been Arian’s pet since they were infants. He is Miran, a race of shapeshifters that most think is nothing more than a myth. He was given to her as a gift when she was betrothed. A miran has to grow up with the person they are to marry. The problem he has is no one told Arian that he was her betrothed and her father sent her searching for her betrothed to keep her safe and get her off the planet where Veral had control. Now he has to help her find the man who has been with her the whole time.
Where to buy Quest for Love
Amazon https://amzn.to/3NzOLKz
Barbara Donlon Bradley Social Media
Writing for Barbara Donlon Bradley started innocently enough.
Like most, she kept diaries, journals, and wrote an occasional letter but she also
had a vivid imagination and wrote scenes and short stories adding characters to
her favorite shows and comic books. As time went on she found the passion for writing
to be a strong drive for her. Humor is also very strong in her life. No matter how
hard she tries to write something deep and dark, it will never happen. That humor
bleeds into her writing. Since she can’t beat it she has learned to use it to her
advantage. Now she lives in Tidewater, Virginia with a lots of attitude cat, her husband, and daughter.
Website http://www.barbaradonlonbradley.com/
Twitter https://twitter.com/barbbradley
Facebook https://www.facebook.com/pages/Barbara-Donlon-Bradley/118673448173249
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Happy Birthday #14 Marketing for Romance Writers #MFRWauthor @MFRW_ORG #RLFblog #Authors
Kayelle Allen here. Marketing for Romance Writers started in 2006 and is still going strong. All services and membership are free.
It began because, like all my friends, I was promoting, learning more about promoting, and asking friends about promoting. All the ins and outs of book marketing were starting to gel and I was beginning to understand the overall concept. Even so, I had a constant list of questions. Facebook was two years old. Twitter had been founded that year. Pinterest and Instagram were four years away. How was I supposed to promote on social media? Did I need a blog?
So many questions
My friends all had the same questions, and we would email each other and ask. Often, I’d get the same question several times in a row. I found myself going back to my “sent” file to copy an answer and resend it. I was asking questions myself, plus I took time to go find an answer if someone asked and I didn’t know. Eventually, I got more and more questions.
It was Halloween, and I was busy with all sorts of details of writing, and I got the same question from two different people. I remember thinking that there had to be an easier way to do this. I needed a way to let everyone know what I’d discovered at the same time, and if I had a question, get an answer from someone who knew. Yahoo Groups was established and well-used, so I decided to create one that all of my friends and I could use together. We could post a question there, and anyone who knew the answer could reply.
I set it up as Marketing for Romance Writers because that’s what all of us were at the time. Our current members are not all romance writers, however. They come from all genres. Looking back, I’ve often wished I’d named it Marketing for Every Writer. Of course, then the initials would have been MEW vs MFRW and our symbol might have been a black cat!
In 2006, we had 12 members. Fourteen years later, we’re in the thousands. We now meet on IO Groups and our staff of volunteers produces a monthly magazine. We coordinate multiple blog hops to bring traffic to member websites, including Book Hooks and MFRWsteam.
About MFRW
Marketing for Romance Writers is a peer-oriented mentoring group open to the entire literary community. Ask your marketing-related questions, or request help, advice, or opinions. You can learn how to create a professional image and use it effectively, as well as ask for opportunities to join other authors in promotional efforts. You can learn the business aspects of writing.
News about pitch sessions and calls for submission are posted on the Yahoo group. As a member, you can attend exclusive, member-only pitch events with publishers. Members can attend free, online workshops and seminars.
Marketing for Romance Writers is on most social media. The Twitter hashtags are #MFRWhooks #MFRWorg #MFRWauthor and #MFRWsteam, used for various weekly/monthly blog hops. See volunteers needed below for a chance to network while making a difference for fellow authors.
Find and Join MFRW
Marketing for Romance Writers IO Groups:
Main https://marketingforromancewriters.groups.io/g/main
Steam (Erotic) https://marketingforromancewriters.groups.io/g/steam
MFRW Magazine https://newsstand.joomag.com/en?q=Marketing+for+RomanceMarketing for Romance Writers Website http://marketingforromancewriters.org
Marketing for Romance Writers News https://www.facebook.com/mfrworg
Marketing for Romance Writers Promo https://www.facebook.com/groups/mfrwauthors/
MFRW Triberr Tribes
Books and Authors http://triberr.com/pages/tribe-overview.php?tid=31990
Business of Writing http://triberr.com/pages/tribe-overview.php?tid=48112
Erotic http://triberr.com/pages/tribe-overview.php?tid=40964
LGBT http://triberr.com/pages/tribe-overview.php?tid=41440
Mainstream http://triberr.com/pages/tribe-overview.php?tid=40921
Sweets http://triberr.com/pages/tribe-overview.php?tid=40922MFRW Blogs & Hops
MFRW Marketing http://mfrw.blogspot.com
MFRW Author http://mfrw-authors.blogspot.com
MFRW Book Hooks https://mfrwbookhooks.blogspot.com/
MFRW 52 Week Challenge https://mfrw52week.blogspot.com/
MFRW Steam http://mfrwsteam.blogspot.comFree Promotion for MFRW Members
Follow us – we follow back.
Pinterest http://www.pinterest.com/mfrworg/
Goodreads https://www.goodreads.com/group/show/161092-the-mfrw-book-place
LinkedIn https://linkedin.com/company/marketing-for-romance-writers-organization/
Twitter http://twitter.com/MFRW_ORGMFRW Volunteer Staff
Kayelle Allen, Founder & Blog Coordinator https://kayelleallen.com
Emerald, Facebook Coordinator http://www.TheGreenLightDistrict.org
Mona Karel, Moderator http://mona-karel.com
Rochelle Weber, Newsletter Publisher http://www.rochelleweber.com
Barbara Donlon Bradley, Newsletter Editor http://www.barbaradonlonbradley.com
Michelle Davis, Newsletter Editor https://twitter.com/michelle40768
Tina Gayle, Twitter Promo & Blog Hop Coordinator http://www.tinagayle.net/home.html
Kathryn R Blake, Blog Hop Coordinator http://www.kathrynrblake.com/
Lisabet Sarai, Blog Hop Coordinator https://www.lisabetsarai.com/
Alice Orr, Writing Tips Blogger https://aliceorrbooks.com
Dee S Knight, Blog Hop Coordinator https://deesknight.comVolunteers Needed
Goodreads Coordinator (posting books as requested) [edit: Fiona McGregor took on this role.]
Twitter Coordinator (approving followers, sending tweets)
Triberr Coordinator (approving blog posts within Triberr)
Pinterest Coordinator (pinning covers)We currently need coordinator volunteers for these sites. Each position takes about an hour a week, average, and can be spread over several days. If you have experience in these areas and would like to volunteer, please contact us! main+owner@marketingforromancewriters.groups.io
If you have questions about marketing your books, or you want to share an opportunity such as being a guest on your blog, join us. It’s okay to ask for guest spots too. The MFRW motto is “seek, teach, share, learn, succeed.” Services and membership are free.
The Success Story
Are you part of the Marketing for Romance Writers success story? Please share in the comments.
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Happy Birthday Marketing for Romance Writers #MFRWauthor @MFRW_ORG #Authors
Kayelle Allen here. Wow, has Marketing for Romance Writers grown! Back in 2006 when I started this group, I was a busy author with four books. I was promoting, learning more about promoting, and asking friends about promoting. All the ins and outs of book marketing were starting to gel and I was beginning to understand the overall concept. That said, I had a constant list of questions. Facebook was two years old. Twitter had been founded that year. Pinterest and Instagram were four years away. How was I supposed to promote on social media? Did I need a blog?
I had friends who had similar questions, and we would email each other and ask. Often, I’d get the same question several times in a row. I found myself going back to my “sent” file to copy an answer and resend it. Not that I wasn’t asking questions myself, but I think because I’d take the time to go find an answer if someone asked and I didn’t know – I started getting more and more questions.
It was Halloween, and I was busy with all sorts of details of writing, and I got the same question from two different people. I remember thinking that there had to be an easier way to handle this. I needed a way to let everyone know what I’d discovered at the same time, and if I had a question, get an answer from someone who knew. Yahoo Groups was established and well-used, so I decided to create one that all of my friends and I could use together. We could post a question there, and anyone who knew the answer could reply.
I set it up as Marketing for Romance Writers because that’s what all of us were at the time. Our members are not just romance writers, however. They come from all genres. Looking back, I’ve often wished I’d named it Marketing for Every Writer. Of course, then the initials would have been MEW vs MFRW and our symbol might have been a black cat!
In 2006, we had 12 members. Eleven years later, there are 2420 of us, plus 6781 on Facebook, 3875 on Twitter, untold numbers on Goodreads, and 1492+ on Pinterest with 54 boards and over 790 pins. Our staff of volunteers produces an award winning newsletter and in 2018, we will publish a monthly magazine. How can we promote for you?
About MFRW
Marketing for Romance Writers is a peer-oriented mentoring group open to the entire literary community. Ask your marketing-related questions, or request help, advice, or opinions. You can learn how to create a professional image and use it effectively, as well as ask for opportunities to join other authors in promotional efforts. You can learn the business aspects of writing.
News about pitch sessions and calls for submission are posted on the Yahoo group. As a member, you can attend exclusive, member-only pitch events with publishers. Members can attend free, online workshops and seminars.
Marketing for Romance Writers promotes for its members on most social media. Get your book cover pinned on one of the MFRW Pinterest boards, and show off your cover models. Share your tweets with the MFRW street team and get them shared on Twitter. The hashtags #MFRWorg #MFRWauthor and #MFRWhop promote for you. You can get interviewed on BlogTalkRadio. Link your blog to a community hop via a unique software “ribbon” with exciting themes, and draw readers to your site.
Find and Join MFRW
Marketing for Romance Writers Yahoo Group http://groups.yahoo.com/group/MarketingForRomanceWriters/
Marketing for Romance Writers Website http://marketingforromancewriters.org
Marketing for Romance Writers News https://www.facebook.com/mfrworg
Marketing for Romance Writers Promo https://www.facebook.com/groups/mfrwauthors/
Free Promotion for MFRW Members
Follow us – we follow back.
Pinterest http://www.pinterest.com/mfrworg/
Goodreads http://is.gd/mfrwgoodreads
Google+ http://bit.ly/mfrworg-gplus
LinkedIn https://linkedin.com/company/marketing-for-romance-writers-organization/
Twitter http://twitter.com/MFRW_ORG our hashtags are #MFRWauthor #MFRWorg #MFRWhooksMFRW Volunteer Staff
Kayelle Allen, Founder https://kayelleallen.com
Emerald, Facebook Coordinator and Editor http://www.TheGreenLightDistrict.org
Mona Karel, Moderator, Blog Hop Coordinator http://mona-karel.com
Paloma Beck, Blog Director http://www.romancebeckons.net/index.html
Rochelle Weber, Newsletter Publisher http://www.rochelleweber.com
Barbara Donlon Bradley, Newsletter Editor http://www.barbaradonlonbradley.com
Michelle Davis, Newsletter Editor https://twitter.com/michelle40768
Libby McKinmer, Newsletter Editor http://libbymckinmer.com
Mari Anne Christie, Newsletter Editor http://marichristie.info/
Reet Singh, Goodreads Coordinator http://www.reetsingh.in
Lisa Lowe, Goodreads Coordinator (website under construction)
Zeenat Mahal, Goodreads Coordinator http://www.zeenatmahal.com/
Tina Gayle, Twitter Promo Coordinator http://www.tinagayle.net/home.html
Carmen Stefanescu, Blog Coordinator http://shadowspastmystery.blogspot.com/
If you have questions about marketing your books, or you want to share an opportunity such as being a guest on your blog, join us. It’s okay to ask for guest spots too. The MFRW motto is “seek, teach, share, learn, succeed.” Services and membership are free. Are you part of the Marketing for Romance Writers success story? Please share in the comments.
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RLF Gem: @KTBlack_author Top Blogger Mar 2015 #RLFblog
RLF Gem Last month, Romance Lives Forever had 31 posts in a 31 day month.
Each month, the RLF Gems post ranks in the top ten, but is not counted, in order
to focus on guests.The Top Blogger for March was KT Black. She wins a month of free cover advertising on the blog.
Our Top Blogger of the Year is publisher Liquid Silver Books, which won a year
of free advertising.About KT Black
Blog www.ktblackbooks.comTwitter www.twitter.com/KTBlack_authorFacebook www.facebook.com/KTBlack26TSU www.tsu.co/KTBlackAuthorPinterest https://www.pinterest.com/ktblackbooksAmazon Author Page http://amzn.com/K.T.-Black/e/B00SUL7IDSGoodreads www.goodreads.com/KTBlackTop Five Bloggers for the Month
(judged by page views). Congratulations to each one!1. KT Black2. Jessica Cale3. Jane Leopold Quinn4. Clare Dargin5. Jessica E SubjectHonorable mention: Nancy Corrigan, Barbara Donlon BradleyRomance Lives Forever features authors and new books. It has
a blogger’s FAQ page with a downloadable guide and six optional interviews. Readers
can follow via Google+, Networked Blogs, Linky Followers, email, an RSS feed, and
there’s a blog button that readers and authors can grab. Authors can share previous books.
The blog uses author or publisher names as tags on posts, and author Twitter handles
in the titles. The site is broadcast over Triberr with a potential reach of over 2M readers via its Twitter-linked network. Twitter mentions are also gathered
in several Paper.li ezines, giving the author additional opportunities for promotion.
The Romance Lives
Forever Paper.li ezine features only guest authors, and the day’s guest is on
its front page every day.New for 2015Each post will be featured on the Romance Lives Forever
Pinterest board within a few days after it goes live. https://www.pinterest.com/kayelleallen/romance-lives-forever-rlfblog/New RLFblog Admin – Nicole Morgan
I’m pleased to announce that author Nicole Morgan has agreed to assist me with scheduling for Romance Lives Forever. She is the new blog admin. Look for emails from her. As we transition to a new system of recording and verifying guests, you might receive a duplicate note about your date. Please bear with us. We want to ensure everyone who requests a spot on the blog gets a personal response. Please use this email if you have questions or need help: rlfblog-owner@yahoogroups.com We both receive email sent here. You don’t have to join this group — it’s simply a way for us to have a joint email and streamline things for you. The email address is included in all downloadable interviews on the FAQ page.
Share your book cover on Romance Lives Forever
Limited spots to share book covers are available. Cost is $3
per month, with discounts for covers posted for one quarter and up to one year.
Covers can be changed monthly.Sign Up for a Future Post
Sign up form http://goo.gl/forms/QvxzDtc53lGuest calendar http://bit.ly/rlf_datesMy thanks to all who took part this month. You made Romance Lives
Forever a great place to discover new books and authors.Other participants this month in alphabetical order by first
name are:Alanna Lucas, Andrea K. Stein, Anita Cox, Barbara White
Daille, Brita Addams, Elodie Parkes, Erica Ridley, Eva Lefoy, Houston Havens, Ines
Johnson, Jacquie Biggar, JoAnne Myers, Jocelyn Dex, Kim Headlee, Lauren Linwood,
Lisa Haman, Russell Brooks, Sabrina York, Sasha Cottman, Taylor Brooks, Tina
Gayle