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Top Bloggers Sep 2015 @TriciaSchneider #RLFblog
RLF Gems Last month, Romance Lives Forever had 30 posts in a 30 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 September was Rebecca Hunter. 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 Rebecca Hunter
Amazon Author Page http://amazon.com/author/rebeccahunterTop Five Bloggers for the Month
(judged by page views) There is a tie for third place. Congratulations to each one!1 Rebecca Hunter2 Tricia Schneider3 Luanna Stewart3 Victoria Adams4 Guy Ogan5 June KraminHonorable mention: Pat HenshawTop Chatters for the Month
RLF Top Chatter 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 is the award for the person who receives the most comments. It goes to the
top three people in that category. To win, a guest must have five or more comments
(not counting the guest author’s).1 Luanna Stewart2 Rosanna Leo3 Milou KoeningsRomance 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 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
3.5M 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. http://www.pinterest.com/kayelleallen/romance-lives-forever-rlfblog/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.RLFblog Admin – Nicole Morgan
Author Nicole Morgan assists me with scheduling for Romance Lives
Forever. She is the blog admin. Look for emails from her. Nicole and I 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 a group or do anything special.
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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:
Andrea Cooper, Charlie Cochrane, Daryl Devore, Destiny Booze, Dorothy A. Bell, DP
Denman, Faye Hall, Kathy Kulig, Kayelle Allen, Kim Iverson Headlee, Kris Bock, Lucy
Felthouse, Marilyn Baron, Mary Dressel, Mary Marvella, Monica La Porta, Rochelle
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Luanna Stewart author of Portrait of a Girl @Luanna_Stewart #RLFblog #romantic suspense
Luanna Stewart author of Portrait of a Girl answers five easy
questions to help readers get to know her better.Author BioLuanna
Stewart has been creating adventures for her imaginary friends since childhood.
As soon as she discovered her grandmother’s stash of romance novels, all plots
had to lead to a happily-ever-after.Born
and raised in Nova Scotia, Luanna now lives in Maine with her dear husband, two
college boys and two cats. When she’s not torturing her heroes and heroines,
she’s in her kitchen baking something delicious.Writing
under the pen name Grace Hood, she has two novellas published with The Wild
Rose Press. She is excited to have a book published under her own name with
Entangled Publishing.What’s your favorite
down-home family style meal?Roast chicken, mashed potatoes, sweet potato casserole (the kind with
a streusel topping), roasted Brussels sprouts, and gravy. Chocolate cake for
dessert.What is your go-to meal
when you dine out?If I got to choose the cuisine, it would be Italian. I would get
either a vodka cream sauce, or a mushroom cream sauce over pasta, a green salad
with the house vinaigrette, and I’d dip my crusty bread in olive oil. I would
have wine with dinner, and a limoncello liqueur afterward. I would also have
dessert, because I always eat dessert, hehe.Describe the perfect
vacation.The vacation I’m dreaming about, and saving for, is a trip to
Scotland. I’ll rent a cottage in the highlands for a couple weeks and immerse
myself in the culture. I’ll visit the area my ancestors hailed from and
sprinkle a pinch of my dad’s ashes there.What are your hobbies?My current #1 hobby is knitting. I learned to knit as a child and
dabbled now and then, but got serious about it within the past ten years. Everyone
in my family gets something hand knit for Christmas. And I’m building a good
collection of sweaters, socks, and shawls for me. When I sit down in front of
the TV in the evenings, I pick up my knitting.Before the knitting, I was mad about counted cross stitch. And yes,
everyone in my family got something cross stitched for Christmas, hehe.When you read for
pleasure, what kind of books do you choose?Sometimes I’m in the mood for mysteries – British set, cozy style are
my favorites. Other times I prefer a nice, thick, historical romance that
whisks me away to a time when ladies wore gloves and changed their gowns a few
times a day, and men knew how to waltz.About the BookTitle Portrait of a GirlGenre romantic suspenseAuthor Luanna StewartBook heat level (based on movie ratings): RWhen her wealthy art
dealer father died, Heather James was expecting a fortune. Instead, his bank
account was empty and Heather’s working in a bakery, wondering exactly what
happened to her father’s millions…until someone tries to kill her.Tony Simons is on the
trail of an art theft cold case that’s practically giving him frostbite. He’s
hoping that by sticking close to Heather—the daughter of his deceased prime
suspect—he’ll find the answers he needs. Instead, he’s finding himself
distracted by a gorgeous woman who drives him crazy in every way imaginable…Now Tony’s in serious
trouble. Even if Heather can’t—or won’t—tell him where the stolen paintings and
money are, she may well have stolen his heart.And now someone wants
her dead…Buy This BookAmazon http://amzn.to/1O24jmeBarnes and Noble http://bit.ly/1CwsiJdAmazon UK: http://amzn.to/1Tsfw2pKobo http://bit.ly/1KYlgQ4
iTunes: http://apple.co/1UOOL9YAuthor Social MediaWebsite http://www.luannastewart.com/Pinterest https://www.pinterest.com/luannastewart/Amazon Author Page http://amazon.com/author/luanna_stewart