Category Archives: News

Friday Giveaway: Stridently Happy Edition

Posted on May 10, 2013 by Ruthie

This week’s winner is Tammy! Thanks to everyone who commented — it was fun being stridently happy with you. Come back to play again next week!
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Woohoo! It’s Friday!
I’m cheerful because I started a new book yesterday (I can’t tell you which one because secret reasons), and this morning I wrote 2,000 words

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Wednesday Party in My Pants

Posted on May 1, 2013 by Ruthie

It’s Wednesday! I have no reading recommendations, because all my reading last week was assigned by my publisher and so far I haven’t read anything I liked enough to recommend. Will let you know if that changes.
Meanwhile, Along Came Trouble is still on sale and this morning it’s #4 at Barnes & Noble and…

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Come See Me Tonight!

Posted on April 11, 2013 by Ruthie

…I’ll be appearing (virtually) tonight as part of the Romance Writers of America’s series of Shindig events featuring finalists for the RITA award. On Thursday, April 11 (that’s today), at 7 p.m. CT, I’ll be part of a Shindig for the contemporary romance nominees that also includes Barbara Freethy, Barbara Hannay, Jill Shalvis, Kim Law,

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Friday Giveaway: Small World Edition

Posted on April 5, 2013 by Ruthie

This week’s winner is Texas Book Lover. Also, you guys are awesome and I love you.
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Friday has arrived! It’s been a good week.
Yesterday afternoon, I wrapped the first (messy, difficult, OMG MY BRAIN ALMOST EXPLODED) draft of the follow-up novella that I’m writing for Amber and Tony — called Making It Last,…

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Big Boy Hits the (Virtual) Shelves!

Posted on April 2, 2013 by Ruthie

He’s the Man with No Name. He’s nobody.
He’s every single man I walk past,
every corner I walk around,
every thought in my head.
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It’s release day for Big Boy!
I’m so excited to see this story — which I wrote from the heart, in a burst of happiness — make its way onto

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It’s Time for Voting! Also, Shameless Begging!

Posted on March 31, 2013 by Ruthie

I’m up against Julie James this morning in the DABWAHA Elite Eight, and I need your votes!
Please scamper over and vote for me at dabwaha.com…. You can vote once from every IP address you have! If you’re into that sort of thing. (I still haven’t figured out if that’s cool or uncool. Jane