• RLF Gems

    Saying goodbye to the Romance Lives Forever blog #RLFblog

    As of today, Dec 1, 2023, I am closing Romance Lives Forever. Why? I'm organized and efficient, but with as much as I want to do going forward, I can no longer maintain RLF. I used Triberr to amplify the blog on social media, especially Twitter. The new requirements and limits from Twitter cut exposure by a huge margin. Triberr brought 80%+ of all readers to the blog. Since it's no longer active, that cost another huge drop in traffic.

    It costs a bit to run the blog, register its domain name, pay for the signup/reminder service, and it takes time to chase down people who send things last minute (or not at all). Plus I have to let authors know the service is available. Then I format the material, resize the images, upload everything, and schedule its promotion. Alas, time and money won out.

    I started the blog in 2009, and went to daily posts in 2010. I've explored many ways to do all this and still find time to write and market for myself. I hired an assistant last year, but only I can write the stories in my heart. I am loath to give up, not being a quitter by nature.

    When it's Time to Quit

    Last month, I heard Becca Syme (one of my mentors) say that it's time to quit when you no longer love what you do. Becca is brilliant. I took her Strengths for Writers and Write Better-Faster courses in the last 12 months. Each came with 6 months of follow up calls and targeted counseling. Changed my life in so many ways. Here's the video I'm referring to if you're curious. https://youtu.be/GRG5UeFYihE

    Daily monitoring this blog is not what I love. What I love is supporting other authors, and the blog was how I did that. I will still support them but in ways that leave time for my own priorities. It took more than a year for me to decide to do this (or rather, stop doing this). I almost didn't commit to 2023, but felt guilty for quitting. It wasn't until I heard Becca's comment last month that I gave myself permission to do what I had to do. She wasn't talking about blogging, or anything even close to what I was doing. She was talking about writing in the golden age of publishing (the new era we've recently entered), and how to know what to do next (or stop doing).

    The video was from Ream, which is a new subscription platform for authors. I've just launched mine. I attended an accelerator class with a handful of other authors in a small-group setting for mentorship. Wonderful support and I learned things I never expected.


    Some of the Many Authors Who Made RLF a Success

    Adriana Kraft, Alexa Aston, Alina K Field, Amber Daulton, Anne Kane, Brenda Sparks, Daryl Devore, Dee S Knight, Effrosyni Moschoudi, Faye Hall, Iris Blobel, J Arlene Culiner, Jami Gray, Jana Richards, Karen Cino, Kate Hill, Kris Bock, Linda O'Connor, Lisabet Sarai, Livia Quinn, NJ Walters, Seelie Kay, Tena Stetler, Tina Donahue, Veronica Scott, Vicki Batman

    I'll miss the blog. It's been a part of my life during most of my career as an author. I look forward to what comes after this, and having the time and freedom to pursue the next steps.


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    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.


     
  • Christmas or Holiday

    A Sweet Christmas Romance by Daryl Devore, Christmas Notes @daryldevore #RLFblog #Contemporary #Romance

    Read a Sweet Christmas Romance by Daryl Devore Christmas Notes by Daryl Devore @daryldevore #RLFblog #Contemporary #RomanceWelcome to Romance Lives Forever. I’m Kayelle Allen, author and owner of this blog. Let’s play Is It True with today’s guest, Daryl Devore. This is a game with yes and no questions. Writers can elaborate on answers as much as they choose.

    Christmas Notes by Daryl Devore

    Genre Sweet Christmas
    Book heat level (based on movie ratings): G

    Collapsing in front the biggest department store in the city on one of the busiest days of the holiday season was not how Giselle imagined her day. Cold and hungry, she trudged through her daily existence wondering if she’d ever find happiness again.

    Teenagers. Ethan loved working with them and turning their raw musical talent into something beautiful and rewarding, but that didn’t fill the black void in his soul.

    Like fate, the songwriters’ muse nudged Giselle and Ethan together. But can Giselle overcome her fears and can Ethan get past the darkness that surrounds him, so they can find love?

    A Farewell from Daryl Devore

    I love to write. I was that weird kid in school, who, when the teacher announced an essay, got excited. I got to do research – which I LOVE, and I got to write a paper – squee-ing with delight. My delight would morph to sadness when a page limit was put on the paper. I always suspected the teacher was trying to limit the number of pages she would have to read. But now, I understand it was more of the opposite. She wanted her students to write and knew they could put an entire history of the Roman Empire in 3 paragraphs – max!

    But not me. I could have written a dissertation on each Roman general. I once wrote a 6-page story about a cat who was flirting with me. And I mean an actual cat – 4-legged, male Felis Domesticus.

    So, my question is – why can’t I write now? This past June, in response to the frustrations and confusions of book promotion, added to the stubbornness of my story allowing itself to be written, on top of it being summer in Canada (not a fan of winter), I announced I was taking a break from social media and writing. And wow – did I ever. I seemed to have not only stepped away, but I mentally deleted my mojo.

    I have written articles before – usually humourous ones – about my writing muse going off on a vacation and not taking me. But this time it seems I took the vacation, and my muse is very unhappy with me.

    I’m not sure I want to write any more. I’m not sure I can. Writing this article is like riding a bike. I may not have been on one for a while, but motor memory will make it possible.

    Christmas Notes, the book I am promoting below, that book was a joy to write. I smiled all the time I wrote it.

    There was a pause between that line and this one as I have just had an epiphany. I started as a hot romance author. I had gotten very tired of the genre. Then I wrote Christmas Notes – a sweet romance. A break. A change. The next books were also sweet romances.

    I think I need a change.

    I think I am going to go write that cozy mystery I have always wanted to write.

    Saying good-bye is often sad. Thank you, Kayelle, for all the work you do for other writers and for the work you put into this blog. I understand you must move on, and I wish you all the luck in the world.

    Where to buy Christmas Notes

    Amazon https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09L7954ST
    Universal Buy Link https://books2read.com/u/3keqvO
    AudioBook https://books.apple.com/us/audiobook/id1676259116

    Daryl Devore Social Media

    Two writers in one. Daryl Devore writes hot romances with sexy heroes and strong heroines. Victoria Adams is Daryl’s alter ego when she’s inspired to write sweet romances with little to no heat. Each of her characters is so captivating they leave her readers spellbound as they rush to reach the end of her stories. She has several published books available in ebook, print and audio – available at Amazon and other book retailers via Books2Read.
    Daryl lives in an old farmhouse in Ontario, Canada, with her husband, two black cats – Licorice and Ginny-Furr Purrkins – and some house ghosts. Her daughter is grown and has flown the nest. Daryl loves to take long walks on her quiet country road or snowshoe across the back acres, and in the summer, kayak along the St. Lawrence River. She has touched a moon rock, a mammoth, and a meteorite. She’s been deep in the ocean in a submarine, flown high over Niagara Falls in a helicopter, and used the ladies room in a royal palace. Life’s an adventure and Daryl’s having fun living it.
    Website https://daryldevore.wixsite.com/mysite
    Blog https://daryldevore.blogspot.com/
    Twitter https://twitter.com/daryldevore
    Facebook https://www.facebook.com/Daryl-Devore-Erotic-Romance-Writer-280168402052520/
    Pinterest https://www.pinterest.ca/daryldevore2013/
    Goodreads https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/4686566.Daryl_Devore
    Amazon Author Page https://www.amazon.com/-/e/B004TJ1354

  • Fantasy

    A prince, a dragon and a secret The Last Dragon by Daryl Devore @daryldevore #RLFblog #FreeBook #Medieval #Fantasy

    Daryl Devore @daryldevore Author of The Last Dragon #RLFblog #MedievalFantasyWant to get a peek at a writer’s life? Love getting insider secrets to a new release. Like chatting with others about romance books then check out my author group.

    Daryl, I’m happy to host you on Romance Lives Forever. I’m Kayelle Allen, author and owner of this blog. Tell us how to get The Last Dragon free.

    The Last Dragon by Daryl Devore

    Genre Medieval Fantasy Romance
    Book heat level (based on movie ratings): G

    Writers write in seclusion and dream of readers loving their books. Your interest in my work puts a smile on my face, warmth in my heart and will keep me writing. I am an eclectic writer. I write romance but in many genres and heat levels. Sweet romances – The Gift, Christmas Notes, Dancing in Circles, and others. Hot romances – Desires, Love My Fate, Two Truths and a Lie and many more. There are also compilations where I have bundled romances together to heat up your evening – Hot and Hotter, Love a Billionaire and Capturing His Heart.

    The Last Dragon is my first foray into writing medieval fantasy romance and may I say I had a blast writing it. There are knights, dragons and faeries all set in a mythical, medieval kingdom millennia ago. When I wrote it, it was a single book, but my muse had other ideas. Tomorrow on Romance Lives Forever, the second book in the series is featured – A Voice in the Air. The series is now titled Long Ago, and a third book is currently being written, but it has no title yet as I am only on chapter 2. But so far there is a faerie, a prince and some wyverns.

    I do not have a conventional newsletter. I have an author group where I can chat with my readers about my books and my life and not fill up their inboxes. Below, I have included the link to the FaceBook group, but if you prefer not to use that site, I have a duplicate group on MeWe. And – if you prefer not to use that, I will provide a monthly email version of the newsletter. I want to make it as easy as possible for you to connect and learn about my books and my writing.

    Available in the following formats: Mobi (Kindle), epub (Nook + other readers), PDF

    Where to get The Last Dragon

    Facebook group https://www.facebook.com/groups/738845900663510

    Daryl Devore Social Media

    Two writers in one. Daryl Devore writes hot romances with sexy heroes and strong heroines. Victoria Adams is Daryl’s alter ego when she’s inspired to write sweet romances with little to no heat.
    Daryl lives in an old farmhouse in Ontario, Canada, with her husband, two black cats – Licorice and Ginny-Furr Purrkins – and some house ghosts. Her daughter is grown and has flown the nest. Daryl loves to take long walks on her quiet country road or snowshoe across the back acres, and in the summer, kayak along the St. Lawrence River. She has touched a moon rock, a mammoth, and a meteorite. She’s been deep in the ocean in a submarine, flown high over Niagara Falls in a helicopter, and used the ladies room in a royal palace. Life’s an adventure and Daryl’s having fun living it.
    Website https://daryldevore.wixsite.com/mysite
    Blog https://daryldevore.blogspot.com/
    Twitter https://twitter.com/daryldevore
    Facebook https://www.facebook.com/Daryl-Devore-Erotic-Romance-Writer-280168402052520/
    Pinterest https://www.pinterest.ca/daryldevore2013/
    Goodreads https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/4686566.Daryl_Devore
    Amazon Author Page https://www.amazon.com/-/e/B004TJ1354

  • Fantasy,  Medieval

    Can Cadi and the faeries defeat the mountain trolls and rescue her betrothed? Daryl Devore @daryldevore #RLFblog #FreeBook #Sweet #Medieval #Fantasy

     

    Can Cadi and the faeries defeat the mountain trolls and rescue her betrothed? Daryl Devore @daryldevore #RLFblog #FreeBook #Sweet #Medieval #FantasyDo you like chatting with an author? Do you like medieval fantasy romance? Would you like to chat with an author about medieval fantasy romance. If ye answer aye to any of these questions, come join my group.

    Daryl, I’m happy to host you on Romance Lives Forever. I’m Kayelle Allen, author and owner of this blog. Tell us how to get A Voice in the Air free.

    A Voice in the Air by Daryl Devore

    Genre Medieval Fantasy Romance
    Book heat level: G

    Writers write in seclusion and dream of readers loving their books. Your interest in my work puts a smile on my face, warmth in my heart and will keep me writing. I am an eclectic writer. I write romance but in many genres and heat levels. Sweet romances – The Gift, Christmas Notes, Dancing in Circles and others. Hot romances – Desires, Love My Fate, Two Truths and a Lie and many more. There are also compilations where I have bundled romances together to heat up your evening – Hot and Hotter, Love a Billionaire and Capturing His Heart.

    Then I accidently started a series. Long Ago is the title of my sweet medieval fantasy romance series.

    The Last Dragon was my first foray into writing medieval fantasy romance and may I say I had a blast writing it. There are knights, dragons and faeries all set in a mythical, medieval kingdom millennia ago. When I wrote it, it was a single book, but my muse had other ideas. This book appeared yesterday on Romance Lives Forever, so scroll down to archives and check it out. The second book in the series is titled A Voice in the Air. A young lass, armed only with a sword, a horse and a faerie, is sent on a quest to rescue her crush. There is a third book which currently being written, but has no title yet as I am only on chapter 2.

    I do not have a conventional newsletter. I have an author group where I can chat with my readers about my books and my life and not fill up their inboxes. I’ve included the link to the FaceBook group, but if you prefer not to use that site, I have a duplicate group on MeWe. And – if you prefer not to use that, I will provide a monthly email version of the newsletter. I want to make it as easy as possible for you to connect and learn about my books and my writing.

    Available in the following formats: Mobi (Kindle), epub (Nook + other readers), PDF

    Where to get A Voice in the Air

    Facebook https://www.facebook.com/groups/738845900663510

    Daryl Devore Social Media

    Two writers in one. Daryl Devore writes hot romances with sexy heroes and strong heroines. Victoria Adams is Daryl’s alter ego when she’s inspired to write sweet romances with little to no heat.
    Daryl lives in an old farmhouse in Ontario, Canada, with her husband, two black cats – Licorice and Ginny-Furr Purrkins – and some house ghosts. Her daughter is grown and has flown the nest. Daryl loves to take long walks on her quiet country road or snowshoe across the back acres, and in the summer, kayak along the St. Lawrence River. She has touched a moon rock, a mammoth, and a meteorite. She’s been deep in the ocean in a submarine, flown high over Niagara Falls in a helicopter, and used the ladies room in a royal palace. Life’s an adventure and Daryl’s having fun living it.
    Website https://daryldevore.wixsite.com/mysite
    Blog https://daryldevore.blogspot.com/
    Twitter https://twitter.com/daryldevore
    Facebook https://www.facebook.com/Daryl-Devore-Erotic-Romance-Writer-280168402052520/
    Pinterest https://www.pinterest.ca/daryldevore2013/
    Goodreads https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/4686566.Daryl_Devore
    Amazon Author Page https://www.amazon.com/-/e/B004TJ1354

  • Author Interviews

    A prince, a dragon and a heart-breaking secret The Last Dragon by Daryl Devore @daryldevore #RLFblog #FreeBook #Medieval #Fantasy

    Daryl Devore @daryldevore Author of The Last Dragon #RLFblog #MedievalFantasy

    Want to get a peek at a writer’s life? Love getting insider secrets to a new release. Like chatting with others about romance books then check out my author group.

    Daryl, I’m happy to host you on Romance Lives Forever. I’m Kayelle Allen, author and owner of this blog. Tell us how to get The Last Dragon free.

    The Last Dragon by Daryl Devore

    Genre Medieval Fantasy Romance
    Book heat level (based on movie ratings): G

    Writers write in seclusion and dream of readers loving their books. Your interest in my work puts a smile on my face, warmth in my heart and will keep me writing. I am an eclectic writer. I write romance but in many genres and heat levels. Sweet romances – The Gift, Christmas Notes, Dancing in Circles, and others. Hot romances – Desires, Love My Fate, Two Truths and a Lie and many more. There are also compilations where I have bundled romances together to heat up your evening – Hot and Hotter, Love a Billionaire and Capturing His Heart.

    The Last Dragon is my first foray into writing medieval fantasy romance and may I say I had a blast writing it. There are knights, dragons and faeries all set in a mythical, medieval kingdom millennia ago. When I wrote it, it was a single book, but my muse had other ideas. Tomorrow on Romance Lives Forever, the second book in the series is featured – A Voice in the Air. The series is now titled Long Ago, and a third book is currently being written, but it has no title yet as I am only on chapter 2. But so far there is a faerie, a prince and some wyverns.

    I do not have a conventional newsletter. I have an author group where I can chat with my readers about my books and my life and not fill up their inboxes. Below, I have included the link to the FaceBook group, but if you prefer not to use that site, I have a duplicate group on MeWe. And – if you prefer not to use that, I will provide a monthly email version of the newsletter. I want to make it as easy as possible for you to connect and learn about my books and my writing.

    Available in the following formats: Mobi (Kindle), epub (Nook + other readers), PDF

    Where to get The Last Dragon

    Facebook group https://www.facebook.com/groups/738845900663510

    Daryl Devore Social Media

    Two writers in one. Daryl Devore writes hot romances with sexy heroes and strong heroines. Victoria Adams is Daryl’s alter ego when she’s inspired to write sweet romances with little to no heat.
    Daryl lives in an old farmhouse in Ontario, Canada, with her husband, two black cats – Licorice and Ginny-Furr Purrkins – and some house ghosts. Her daughter is grown and has flown the nest. Daryl loves to take long walks on her quiet country road or snowshoe across the back acres, and in the summer, kayak along the St. Lawrence River. She has touched a moon rock, a mammoth, and a meteorite. She’s been deep in the ocean in a submarine, flown high over Niagara Falls in a helicopter, and used the ladies room in a royal palace. Life’s an adventure and Daryl’s having fun living it.
    Website https://daryldevore.wixsite.com/mysite
    Blog https://daryldevore.blogspot.com/
    Twitter https://twitter.com/daryldevore
    Facebook https://www.facebook.com/Daryl-Devore-Erotic-Romance-Writer-280168402052520/
    Pinterest https://www.pinterest.ca/daryldevore2013/
    Goodreads https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/4686566.Daryl_Devore
    Amazon Author Page https://www.amazon.com/-/e/B004TJ1354

  • Christmas or Holiday

    Read Christmas Notes by Daryl Devore @daryldevore #RLFblog #Christmas story #HolidayRomance

    A Sweet Romance - Christmas Notes by Daryl Devore @daryldevore #RLFblog #HolidayRomance

    In Daryl Devore’s sweet Christmas romance, Christmas Notes, can a slice of pizza be the start to a beautiful relationship?

    Daryl, welcome to Romance Lives Forever. I’m Kayelle Allen, author and owner of this blog. Happy to have you here! Please tell us about Christmas Notes.

    Christmas Notes by Daryl Devore

    Genre Sweet Christmas
    Book heat level (based on movie ratings): G

    Can a slice of pizza and a flute erase the ravages of life and allow Giselle and Ethan to fall in love by Christmas?

    Collapsing in front the biggest department store in the city on one of the busiest days of the holiday season was not how Giselle imagined her day. Cold and hungry, she trudged through her daily existence wondering if she’d ever find happiness again.

    Teenagers. Ethan loved working with them and turning their raw musical talent into something beautiful and rewarding, but that didn’t fill the black void in his soul.

    Like fate, the songwriters’ muse nudged Giselle and Ethan together. But can Giselle overcome her fears and can Ethan get past the darkness that surrounds him, so they can find love?

    Where to buy Christmas Notes

    Amazon https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09L7954ST
    Universal Buy Link https://books2read.com/u/3keqvOA Sweet Romance - Christmas Notes by Daryl Devore @daryldevore #RLFblog #HolidayRomance

     

    Daryl Devore Social Media

    Two writers in one. Daryl Devore writes hot romances with sexy heroes and strong heroines. Victoria Adams is Daryl’s alter ego when she’s inspired to write sweet romances with little to no heat.
    Daryl lives in an old farmhouse in Ontario, Canada, with her husband, two black cats – Licorice and Ginny-Furr Purrkins – and some house ghosts. Her daughter is grown and has flown the nest. Daryl loves to take long walks on her quiet country road or snowshoe across the back acres, and in the summer, kayak along the St. Lawrence River. She has touched a moon rock, a mammoth, and a meteorite. She’s been deep in the ocean in a submarine, flown high over Niagara Falls in a helicopter, and used the ladies room in a royal palace. Life’s an adventure and Daryl’s having fun living it.
    Website https://daryldevore.wixsite.com/mysite
    Blog https://daryldevore.blogspot.com/
    Twitter https://twitter.com/daryldevore
    Facebook https://www.facebook.com/Daryl-Devore-Erotic-Romance-Writer-280168402052520/
    Instagram https://www.instagram.com/daryl_devore_romancewriter/
    Pinterest https://www.pinterest.ca/daryldevore2013/
    Goodreads https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/4686566.Daryl_Devore
    Amazon Author Page https://www.amazon.com/-/e/B004TJ1354

    Get to know Daryl Devore better by signing up for an author group. https://www.facebook.com/groups/738845900663510