• RLF Gems

    #Romance Lives Forever @VickiBatman @susanvaughn #RLFblog

    The Top Blogger for this month is Vicki Batman, who wins a month of free advertising on the blog. Top
    Blogger of 2016 was Susan V Vaughn, who won a year of free advertising for 2017.

    About Vicki Batman

    Top Five Bloggers for the Month

    Each month, the RLF Gems post ranks in the top ten but is not
    counted, in order to focus on guests. The winners are judged by cumulative page
    views, including return and unique visits.
    Congratulations to each one!
    1. Vicki Batman
    2. Veronica Scott
    3. Susan Vaughn
    4. Caroline Warfield
    5. JP Adkins
    Honorable mention: Jennifer E Subject,
    Jennifer Loring

    Top Chatters for the Month

    Because the person who gets the most comments in a month is not always the
    person who gets the most page views per month, I instituted the Top Chatter Award.
    This award is for the person who receives the most comments. To win, a guest
    must have five or more comments (not counting the guest author’s). There can be
    up to three winners.
    This month’s winners are:
    Susan V Vaughn
    Marianne Rice
    Romance Lives Forever features authors and new books. May 17th the blog moves to its new WordPress home. All links on the current blog will remain active. https://rlfblog.com 
    Each post is featured on the Romance Lives Forever Pinterest
    board within a few days after it goes live. http://www.pinterest.com/kayelleallen/romance-lives-forever-rlfblog/

    Be a Guest Author

    Romance Lives Forever
    uses Signup Genius to schedule guests.
    The system also reminds authors of
    their visit. One post is available each day. Once you choose a date, no one
    else will be able to take it. You can sign up for more than one visit; however,
    each visit must be in a different month.
    May – June
    July – September
    October – December
    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:
    Alexa Aston, April Wood, Barbara White
    Daille, Ciara Gold, Collette Cameron, Cynthia Sax, DP Denman, Grace Risata, Houston
    Havens, Izzy Szyn, Jennifer Allis Provost, Kate Hill, Kristina Knight, Lauren
    Linwood, Livia Quinn, LM Brown, Marianne Rice, NJ Walters, Saraya St Clair, Marilyn
    Baron
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    Discover Books and Authors with Kayelle Allen
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  • New Writer Tips,  Vampire

    The Awakening Blog Tour : Tips on Editing #RLFblog #AmWriting #MFRWauthor

    An editor is a crucial piece of the publishing puzzle and your relationship can make or break a project. Don’t make the same mistakes I did.

    There is something to be said about the rush you get when you finally type the words “THE END” into a manuscript. You have put your heart and soul into the page and for me, it was like I finally reached the top of a mountain. Little did I know it was just the first plateau.

    I had been fortunate by this time to have worked with some of the best self-publishing authors in the business and knew that editing was going to be a beast. I was a first time author for goodness sake. I thought it would be perfect to team up with a good friend who wanted to get into editing. This played out like a bad horror movie where everyone could see the monster behind the curtain but you.

    I first want to go on record that the editor in question is an amazing editor. She really did help polish The Awakening into what it is today. Also, had I continued working with her it would probably be 1,000 times better. Yet, I know it would have lost the harried style that I was truly going for. We ultimately parted ways amicably and I shelved my book for four years because I lost all confidence in the project.

    Finally, I couldn’t stand seeing all the Facebook Memories showing me a project that I truly loved. I went through and got the story edited and finally pushed publish on it. I figure that it was never going to win a Pulitzer, but it is a fun addition to vampire lore that is worth telling.

    So what advice do I have for someone who is finishing up their novel?

    Do your research! Talk to your editor about what they like to read and do a first chapter edit. It gives both of you the opportunity to see if you want to work together.

    Remember that as a self-published author, you are the boss. Don’t let anyone discourage you from publishing if that is what you want to do.

    The editor is ultimately out to create the best version of the story. If you have done your research and know that they are a good fit, then trust what they are saying.

    The Awakening by JP Adkins

    What would you do if you found out you were genetically a Vampire? Would you embrace it or run? I have found that power is a strange
    thing – sometimes it pulls you into places you never knew you would go. I have done things that most have only dreamed of; ran through walls, jumped off buildings but it all seems like folly.
    I am what happens when genetics mutate, when the species collide, when the beauty can’t resist the beast. I can’t infect with my kiss, but I can awaken with my seed — if they are a mutation such as I.
    The Awakening Genre Paranormal
    Book heat level (based on movie ratings): R
    Publisher: http://trueawesome.com/publishing
    Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/34647318-the-awakening
    Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B06XRFPLGX/
    Smashwords: https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/712655
    Barnes and Noble: http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-awakening-jp-adkins/1126059455?ean=2940154080863
    iBooks: https://itunes.apple.com/us/book/the-awakening/id1220166996?mt=11
    Kobo: https://www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/the-awakening-192

    JP Adkins Social Media

    JP Adkins sees it as his mission in life to help you realize your dreams and to uplift your mood. He is a celebrated graphic ,web , and clothing designer, has helped many authors publish their books, and has recently published his first novel, The Awakening.

    JP Adkins gets pleasure in finding ways to make life more beautiful for himself and those around him. His dream is to travel the country writing inspirational stories and leading meditations wherever he goes. He believes too many times we allow ourselves to quit trying because we tell ourselves we don’t know how, we don’t have the money, and we aren’t good enough. He wants to inspire others to take the inspired action required to design their lives. In his quest to serve the world, he has taken the first steps in ordainment in the Order of the Jedi. You Are Loved!