• Contemporary

    New for 2015: Author and Character Interviews #RLFblog #amreading

    Romance Lives Forever

    Thank you for a great 2014! The Romance Lives Forever blog grew, and some wonderful features were added. For the year, there were 363 posts.

    Social Media

    The link between the blog and Paper.li helped get out the word about blog posts. The paper is an online daily ezine, and this one posts to Twitter. The blog uses the hashtag #RLFblog, and you can click on Twubs to check its reach.

    Triberr did a great job of sharing the news as well. Because of my followers, the tribemates I associate with, and their followers, RLF has a reach of over one million. The program works because it brings new readers, and reminds current ones of new material. It provides an average of 45 – 50 mentions on Twitter every day, and since each post has the guest author’s Twitter handle in the title, that means the guest gets mentioned too.

    Networked Blogs helped by posting automatically to Facebook. The blog goes to several pages, and is often shared. Did you know the blog has its own Facebook page? Come over and like the page, and then share the day’s post, especially if you’re one of the guests.
    https://www.facebook.com/RomanceLivesForever

    Sign Up!

    Request a date by clicking the Request a Date tab. Fill in the info, pick two dates, and I’ll do my best to get you one of them.
    RLF Top Blogger Award

    RLF Gems

    This popular feature happens on the first of each month. I post a listing of the top bloggers, and send the top five a graphic to post on their websites or blogs. It’s almost always the most visited page of the month, although I don’t count it when listing which posts are the most popular. I want the credit to go to my wonderful guests. The top blogger each month gets a month of free ad space on the blog. The top blogger for the year gets a full year of ad space. The winner for December, and for 2014 will be announced Jan 1, 2015.

    Thank you…

    The blog has grown and changed in response to your requests, and I hope you’ve found it helpful. If there is something you’d like me to add or change, please let me know.
    Thank you for your support. It’s been a pleasure getting to know you, and I hope to see you back soon.
    Kayelle Allen
  • Contemporary

    RLF Gem Award: Top Bloggers September 2014 Romance Lives Forever #RLFblog @BoroughsPubGrp

    RLF Top Blogger Award 
    Last month, Romance Lives Forever had 30 posts in a 30 day month.
    The Top Blogger was the Boroughs Publishing Group.

    Top Five Bloggers for the Month

    (judged by page views). Congratulations to each one! Boroughs Publishing Group dominated the top
    four positions, so I’m listing them as number one, and then the next four
    authors.
    1. Boroughs
      Publishing Group
    2. Vicki Batman
    3. NJ Walters
    4. Madeleine
      Shade
    5. Anne Kane
    Honorable mention: Erin McRae and Racheline Maltese (who appeared
    together) and Houston Havens.
    Romance Lives Forever features authors and new books. It has a blogger’s
    FAQ page with a downloadable guide and optional interviews. Readers can follow via
    Google+, Networked Blogs, Linky Followers, email, an RSS feed, and there’s a blog
    button readers and authors can grab. RLF takes up to three images per article, so
    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 a million 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 guest authors on its front page every day.

    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

    Guest calendar http://is.gd/rlfdates
    My 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: Adriana Kraft, Brita Addams, Cass Peterson, Coleen Kwan, Dariel Raye, Destiny
    Blaine, Heather Hiestand, JB Brooks, JoAnne Myers, K Vale, Keira Andrews, Kristy
    Tate, Nancy Corrigan, Richard Brawer, Te Russ, Zenobia Renquist
  • Contemporary

    RLF Gem Award: Top Bloggers August 2014 Romance Lives Forever #RLFblog @MarilynBaron

    Last month, Romance Lives Forever had 31 posts in a 31 day month.
    RLF Gem Award 

    Top Five Bloggers for the Month

    (judged by page views). Congratulations to each person!
    1. Marilyn
      Baron
    2. Pamela Moran
    3. Barbara
      Donlon Bradley
    4. Elise Cyr
    5. VS Nelson
     Honorable mention: Cynthia Sax, NN Light
    Romance Lives Forever features authors and new books. It has a blogger’s
    FAQ page with a downloadable guide and optional interviews. Readers can follow via
    Google+, Networked Blogs, Linky Followers, email, an RSS feed, and there’s a blog
    button readers and authors can grab. RLF takes up to three images per article, so
    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 a million 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 guest authors on its front page every day.

    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

    Guest calendar http://is.gd/rlfdates
    My 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:

    Anita Philmar, Ashley Ladd, Ashley York, Dena Garson, Eva Lefoy, Jennifer
    Britt, Jennifer Kacey, JoAnne Myers, Lisa Carlisle, LM Brown, Margie Church, Mary
    Caelsto, NJ Walters, Penelope Merrin, Regina Kammer, Renee Reynolds, Sam
    Cheever, Sarah Makela, Sayara St Clair, Suz deMello, Tina Donahue, Tina Gayle
  • Contemporary

    RLF Gem Award: Top Bloggers July 2014 Romance Lives Forever #RLFblog @ayersbooks

    RLF Gem Award 

    Last month, Romance Lives Forever had 31 posts in a 31 day month.

    The Top Blogger was author E Ayers.
    Amazon Author Page http://amzn.com/e/B005AYJ0XE
    Authors of Main Street Newsletter http://ow.ly/xel3e

    Top Five Bloggers for the Month

    (judged by page views). Congratulations to each person!

    1. E Ayers
    2. Adrienne
      deWolfe
    3. Lisabet
      Sarai
    4. Daisy Banks
    5. Loc Glin
    Honorable mention: Jocie McKade, Jana
    Richards
    Romance Lives Forever features authors and new books. It has a blogger’s
    FAQ page with a downloadable guide and optional interviews. Readers can follow via Google+, Networked Blogs, Linky Followers, email, an RSS
    feed, and there’s a blog button readers and authors can grab. RLF takes up to three
    images per article, so authors can share previous books. The blog uses author or
    publisher names as SEO tags on posts, and author Twitter handles in the titles.
    The site is broadcast over Triberr with a potential reach of over a million 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 guest authors on its front page every day.

    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

    Guest calendar http://is.gd/rlfdates

    My 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:
    Anita Cox, Brenda
    Corey Dunne, DP Denman, Em Petrova, H Lewis-Foster, Houston Havens, Jami Gray, Jennifer
    Lynne, JoAnne Myers, Juli D Revezzo, Kris Bock, Lauren Linwood, Louisa Bacio, Lucy
    Felthouse, Renee Dunne, Sabrina York, TD Hassett, Tina Gayle, Veronica Bale, Wendy
    Lynn Clark
  • RLF Gems

    RLF Gem Award: Top Bloggers May 2014 Romance Lives Forever #RLFblog @OutlantaCon @TaraLain

    RLF Gem Award 
    Last month, Romance Lives Forever had 31 posts in a 31 day month.
    There was a tie for third place. First spot went to a report I did about
    Outlantacon, a gay geek scifi fest in Atlanta. My thanks to all who took part this month. You made Romance Lives Forever a great place to discover new books and authors.

    Top Five Bloggers for the Month

    (judged by page views). Congratulations to each person!
    1. Report from Outlantacon (Kayelle Allen)
    2. Rhea Rhodan
    3. Tara Lain
    3. Danita Minnis
    4. Nancy
    Corrigan
    5. Brenda Whiteside
    Honorable mention: Liza O’Connor and JoAnne
    Myers
    Romance Lives Forever features authors and new books. It has a
    blogger’s FAQ page with a downloadable guide and optional interviews. Readers
    can follow via Google Friend Connect, Networked Blogs, Bloglovin’, Linky
    Followers, email, an RSS feed, and there’s a blog button readers and authors
    can grab. RLF takes up to three images per article, so authors can share
    previous books. The blog uses author or publisher names as SEO tags on posts,
    and author Twitter handles in the titles. The site is broadcast over Triberr
    with a potential reach of over a million 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 guest authors on its front page every day.

    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

    Guest calendar http://is.gd/rlfdates
    Other participants this month in alphabetical order by first
    name are:

    AJ Williams, Allison
    Knight, Declan Sands, Donna Michaels, Gemma Brocato, Grace Marshall, Jana
    Richards, Janie Franz, Jean Hart Stewart, Kenneth G Bennett, Kimber Vale, Kryssie
    Fortune, Linda Mooney, Linda Rettstatt, Mae Hancock, N Jay, PJ MacLayne, Rhonda
    Laurel, Sam Cheever, Selena Illyria, Stacy Juba, Willa Blair
  • RLF Gems

    RLF Gem Award: Top Bloggers March 2014 Romance Lives Forever #RLFblog #blogging

    RLF Gem 
    Last month, Romance Lives Forever had 31 posts in a 31 day month.
    There was a tie for fourth place, and if we had six spots, there would have
    three names listed. I’ve noted them as an honorable mention.

    Top Five Bloggers for the Month

    (judged by page views). Congratulations to each author!
    1. Vicki Batman
    2. EM Lynley
    3. Keira Andrews
    4. Carly Carson
    4. MQ Barber
    5. Jessica E Subject
    Honorable mention: Mary Marvella, Katheryn Lane, and I tied for what would
    be sixth place.
    Romance Lives Forever features authors and new books. It has a
    blogger’s FAQ page with a downloadable guide and optional interviews. Readers
    can follow via Google Friend Connect, Networked Blogs, Bloglovin’, Linky
    Followers, email, an RSS feed, and there’s a blog button readers and authors
    can grab. RLF takes up to three images per article, so authors can share
    previous books. The blog uses author or publisher names as SEO tags on posts,
    and author Twitter handles in the titles. The site is broadcast over Triberr
    with a potential reach of over a million 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 guest authors on its front page every day.

    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

    Guest calendar http://is.gd/rlfdates
    My 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:
    Angela Smith, Beth Barany, Elysa Hendricks, JJ DiBenedetto, JoAnne
    Myers, Kathy Kulig, Lauren Linwood, Lisa Carlisle, Liza O’Connor, Naomi Bellina,
    Nicky Penttila, Rachel Firasek, Romy Gemmell, Susan Mac Nicol, Tina Donahue, Ute
    Carbone, Virginia Kelly, VS Nelson