Reprint acceptance

Aoife's Kiss has accepted "Raising the Dead" for publication in October 2011. "Raising the Dead" was first published in Bewildering Stories in 2008 and tells the story of Kinandrea, an elf who is asked by a human named Jackson to raise his wife from the dead.

(FYI: Aoife is pronounced EE-fah)

Winner - 250 Die Cut Business Cards

Congratulations to Ginger!

She is the winner of 250 Die Cut Business Cards from Uprinting.com!

The Unexpected Guests

Coming November 27, 2010 from Mojocastle Press.... Just Another Paranormal Christmas

My story, "The Unexpected Guests," will be featured in this anthology's pages. This anthology will be benefiting the Armed Forces Children Education Fund, Inc. Find out more about this organization at http://www.afcef.org/. Kayden McLeod, author of Deadly Fetishes, will also be in this anthology. Read about her story here.

Tag:
Damian’s Christmas party is the last place Sarah ever thought she’d find trouble…

Blurb:
Werewolf Sarah Vargas returns to South Carolina to attend a Christmas party thrown by Damian, born vampire and Lord of Charleston. She quickly discovers that The Council - an elite group of vampires - are attending. They are bringing with them two members of the Du'Rah, the vampire's elders. The Du'Rah are pretending to attend Damian's party so that they can initiate him into their ranks, however they have a more sinister plan. Will Sarah be able to save Damian from the true death and still celebrate the holiday season?

Excerpt:
“Not only is it an honor to have the Du’Rah attend Damian’s event, it’s a danger,” T.D. said. She had sat upright on the bed and had her hand resting on the butt of her gun.

“Damian told me what happened at the last party they attended,” Sarah said. “No survivors.”

“They don’t attend parties to have a good time,” T.D. said. “They do it to take out competition.”

Jared and Sarah turned towards the witch. “What?”

T.D. nodded. “To become a Du’Rah is a very high honor, one gained only through age. There is no task to complete. You could live in a cave your whole life and still get inducted into the Du’Rah. They attend the galas of those chosen for the honor, and then find a reason to be displeased with them. The music wasn’t right. They didn’t have a Du’Rah’s favorite blood. The costumes offended a member. With displeasure comes death.”

“Then why are they attending Damian’s Christmas party?” asked Jared. “I mean, yes he was alive when Rome fell but there has to be vamps older than that.”

“There are,” said T.D. after a moment. “But Damian’s an interesting creature. He wasn’t born during Roman times Jared. Not only has he been a vampire longer than you can fathom, but he was born into vampirism. He has known no other life. The Du’Rah must feel threatened by this.”
“He’s been chosen to become a Du’Rah,” stated Sarah.

“We might as well been given a death sentence.”

New Sarah Vargas story

I've just recieved word that my Sarah Vargas short story, "The Unexpected Guests," will be in the Just Another Paranormal Christmas anthology!

From Just Another Paranormal Monday:
The Christmas Anthology will be benefitting The ARMED FORCES CHILDREN’S EDUCATION FUND, Inc. (AFCEF) -- http://www.afcef.com as our charity. This fund was established on May 1, 2003, the first day of National Military Appreciation Month (NMAM).

The purpose of the non-profit corporation is to be able to financially assist the educational needs of the surviving children of the U.S. Military men and women who lost their lives on or after October 7, 2001, the commencement of Afghanistan operations, as part of the global war on terrorism defined as "Operation Enduring Freedom".

Regardless of our stance on war or our political opinions and views I feel that we, as authors, have something special that we can offer these surviving children. We are more than just mothers, fathers, sisters and brothers. Through our writing we build dreams, inspire hope and create worlds where all of life’s possibilities are within our readers grasp – they just need to turn the page. We are the teachers and dream-makers of tomorrow. What better way to give back than to give a future of learning – a future of becoming everything they could ever hope to be; become everything their parents would have wanted them to be, despite the difficult paths they have walked.

Through this anthology and its PG-13 Christmas stories we have the opportunity to create worlds that inspire those dreams and help give a small part of ourselves that may make a difference in a child’s life.


This anthology is due out in late November. This short story takes place some time after the events in Blood Moon, however I consider it stand alone. I hope you purchase this anthology; it's for a wonderful cause.

Fantastic review for Malevolent Dead

I was on my Twitter account this morning and decided to do a search for Malevolent Dead. The point of the search was to see if All Romance Ebooks had tweeted my book release or not, but what I found was so much better.

Happily Ever After Reviews reviewed Malevolent Dead, rating it 4.5 Teacups! "I would love to say more, but I can’t without giving away some major plot points. Malevolent Dead is an awesome adventure with kick-butt action, hot sexual encounters, and interesting characters."
http://hea-reviews.blogspot.com/2010/09/review-malevolent-dead-by-heather-kuehl.html

Vote for Fade to Black

You Gotta Read's September cover contest is now open. Please vote for Fade to Black. Fade to Black's cover is #4

http://yougottareadcovers.blogspot.com/

Winners!

BlogFest 2010 was fantastic! I plan on doing it again, I had so much fun. I would like to thank everyone who participated in my giveaway. I have a fantastic turnout that I ever expected. Here's the stats for my BlogFest weekend:

367 comments

Before BlogFest:
16 blog followers
68 Twitter followers
94 Facebook followers

After BlogFest:
160 blog followers
138 Twitter followers
142 Facebook followers

Holy cow! I hope those of you who became followers continue doing so, because I have a lot of giveaways and events in the future. Now for the subject of this post: Winners! Thanks to Random.org I was able to enter in all data; over 700 enteries!

The winner of the crystal dragon is Kristina.

The two winners of a signed copy of Fade to Black are Debasmita and Beverly.

The winner of a pdf of Malevolent Dead is Chrizette.

Thank you again for entering my contest. I hope you come back to visit my blog!

First Chapters Blog - Malevolent Dead

D. Renee Bagby Presents First Chapters Blog had Malevolent Dead up the other day. However, due to BlogFest, I wasn't able to post about it until now. Stop by and take a peek here:

http://dreneebagbypresentsfirstchapters.blogspot.com/2010/09/malevolent-dead-by-heather-kuehl.html

Malevolent Dead Tour - Summary

Well, the Malevolent Dead tour is over. Wasn't that fun? If you missed it, here's a list of the blogs I visited. If there are any contests still open they'll be listed at the end of this post.

The Roses of Prose
http://rosesofprose.blogspot.com/2010/09/saturday-spotlight-heather-kuehl.html

Love Romances and More
http://loveromancesandmore.blogspot.com/2010/09/talking-with-author-heather-kuehl.html

You Gotta Read
http://yougottareadguest.blogspot.com/2010/09/welcome-heather-kuehl.html

Literary Magic
http://www.literary-magic.com/2010/09/meet-heather-kuehl-author-of-fade-to.html

Immortyl Cafe
http://immortylcafe.blogspot.com/2010/09/at-round-table-with-heather-keuhl.html

Fang-tastic Books
http://fang-tasticbooks.blogspot.com/2010/09/win-pdf-of-malevolent-dead-by-heather.html

Immortyl Revolution
http://immortylrevolution.blogspot.com/2010/09/interview-with-author-heather-kuehl.html

Lisa Haselton's Blog
http://lisahaseltonsreviewsandinterviews.blogspot.com/2010/09/interview-with-paranormal-author.html

Annette Snyder's Blog
http://annettesnyder.blogspot.com/2010/09/heather-kuehl-shares-her-writing.html

Writing Space
http://writingspace.blogspot.com/2010/09/meet-heather-kuehl-author-of-malevolent.html

Bitten By Books
http://bittenbybooks.com/?p=30347


OPEN CONTESTS!

Win a pdf of Malevolent Dead (Open until Sept 14)

http://fang-tasticbooks.blogspot.com/2010/09/win-pdf-of-malevolent-dead-by-heather.html

Win 250 Die Cut Business Cards (Open until Sept 20)
http://heatherkuehl.blogspot.com/2010/09/giveaway-monday-win-250-die-cut.html

BlogFest 2010

Welcome to BlogFest 2010!

This is stop 156/258 on the BlogFest blog run!

What is BlogFest? Well, BlogFest is a blog run, allowing you to visit participating blogs from September 10 - 12. Each blog will be offering a fantastic giveaway for readers to enter. Listed below are the blog links that will pull readers through the party. Sounds fun right? With so many blogs there is no way you can enjoy them all, so make sure you bookmark the ones that look interesting! Then you can come back later to enjoy all they have to offer. Make sure you keep track of the blogs you visited by going to http://ajourneyofbooks.com/blogfest/. Anyone using this tracking site will be entered in the BlogFest 2010 massive giveaway.

The BlogFest Giveaway
Don't forget about the massive BlogFest 2010 grand giveaway! Head on over to http://ajourneyofbooks.halfzero.net/ and click on the Tracking Site link to head to the exclusive tracking site. Once there you can register with a valid email address (to be used solely for the purpose of contacting the winner). This site will allow you to track your progress through BlogFest 2010! You can log on from anywhere at any time and continue where you left off. The best part is that every blog that you visit and mark off through this tracking site will give you one entry into the massive giveaway! We have a great collection of books, goodies and other swag that is looking for a new home!

My Giveaway!
One grand prize winner will receive this crystal dragon (pictured below), measuring at seven inches long. Two winners will receive a signed copy of my book Fade to Black, and one lucky winner will receive a pdf copy of my latest release with Eternal Press, Malevolent Dead. That's a total of four chances to win!

My Giveaway Rules and Details:

All you have to do to enter is leave a comment on this post with your email addy

Receive + 2 entries for being a blog follower

Receive + 2 entries for being a Twitter Follower @heatherkuehl

Receive + 2 entries for following my Facebook Fan Page (link is on the right)

Please don't comment for each entry. One comment with your email addy and what you are following will be fine.

This giveaway is open to international residents. :o) Contest ends at 11:59 pm EST on the 12th. Winners will be notified by Sept 13.

Continue with the excitement! Visit Budget Savvy Diva to keep the party going!

Bitten By Books Contest

I am the guest at Bitten By Books today. Stop by for a chance to win a $25 Amazon.com gift card! It's going to be an awesome event and I hope that you stop by.

http://bittenbybooks.com/?p=30347

Contest ends at 11:59pm on Sept 11.

REVIEW!! & 10, 11/12 - Annette Snyder's Blog and Wordshaping

Malevolent Dead already has a review!! Bitten by Books gave Malevolent Dead 4.5/5 tombstones, saying that "Once again, Kuehl does not disappoint with this excellent tale filled with interesting characters caught in the midst of pedal-to-the-metal suspense and action in an intriguing supernatural world."

http://bittenbybooks.com/?page_id=58&book_author_id=Heather%20Kuehl


Today I have two stops on my Malevolent Dead tour; Annette Snyder's Blog and Writing Space. New authors, make sure you check these out. I give newbie advice about promo and talk about the things I wish I knew about the publishing industry before I stepped foot in it.

Annette Snyder's Blog:
http://annettesnyder.blogspot.com/2010/09/heather-kuehl-shares-her-writing.html

Writing Space:
http://writingspace.blogspot.com/2010/09/meet-heather-kuehl-author-of-malevolent.html

9/12 - Interview with Lisa Haselton

Check out the ninth stop of my Malevolent Dead tour; an interview with Lisa Haselton.

http://lisahaseltonsreviewsandinterviews.blogspot.com/2010/09/interview-with-paranormal-author.html

Only two days until BlogFest!

I'm a BlogFest 2010 participant! Visit my blog from Sept 10-12 for a chance to win one of four awesome prizes. Then visit the other participating BlogFest blogs for more chances to win.

(from the BlogFest blog)
What is it?
BlogFest is a blog run of sorts. A list of participating blogs will be provided on September 10, each offering a fantastic giveaway for readers to enter. Each blog will link to another, pulling readers through the fantastic party we'll have set up for them!

Rules:
The rules are quite simple.

1) Each blog must host a giveaway between 12:00 am EST on the 10th through 11:59 pm EST on the 12th. There are no stipulations as to the monetary value of this giveaway.
2) Each blog must post the links provided to them on the days of the event.
3) Your BlogFest post can remain as a single post over the multiple days, but make sure there is an easily visible link to it from the top of your blog. If people can't find your giveaway, they certainly can't enter it.
4) Giveaway rules are up to you.
5) We will have a webpage and database for visitors to use to help track their blog visits. While it is not mandatory that you direct your visitors there, it is a tool available to you.

Looking for the running list of participants? Or the list of running participants? Wait, don't run! You can find it here. The running list of tentative giveaways can be found online as well.

Release Day! 6, 7, and 8 of 12 - Fang-tastic Books, Immortyl Cafe, and Live Chat

It's release day! *happy dance* I'm so excited. Malevolent Dead is now available for you to get your hands on. Now you all get to see what Sarah's been up to since the end of Fade to Black. I have two stops on my tour today:

Fang-tastic Books: CONTEST ALERT - Win a pdf of Malevolent Dead by commenting on my guest blog!
http://fang-tasticbooks.blogspot.com/2010/09/win-pdf-of-malevolent-dead-by-heather.html

Immortyl Cafe:
http://immortylcafe.blogspot.com/2010/09/at-round-table-with-heather-keuhl.html



EDIT (6:45 PM) - I just checked Amazon.com and it looks like Malevolent Dead is already available on the Kindle! Totally awesome.

http://www.amazon.com/Malevolent-Dead-ebook/dp/B00427YNCI

Also don't forget about the live chat tonight. Celebrate the release of Malevolent Dead with me at 5:30 PM MDT (that's 7:30 PM for all my east coast peeps) at http://eternalpress.biz/chat.php

Giveaway Monday - Win 250 Die Cut Business Cards

This months Uprinting givaway are free business cards - 250 Die Cut Business Cards. Check out Upriting.com's awesome business cards. Authors, here's your chance to win free promo material! Even if you aren't an author, business cards can come in very handy.

One Winner will recieve

250 Die Cut Business Cards
(2 x 3.5”, 2 x 2” (square card) or 1.75 x 3.5” (slim card))
Die cutting options available: Rounded Corners, Leaf, Rounded One-Corner, Half-Circle Side, Circle
Paper Type: 14pt Cardstock Gloss, Matte, or High Gloss; 13pt Cardstock Uncoated
Color: 4Color Front, Blank Back; 4Color Front, Black Back; 4Color Both Sides

Limited to US residents; 18 years old and above

To enter leave a comment on this post with your email addy

Receive + 2 entries for being a blog follower

Receive + 2 entries for being a Twitter Follower @heatherkuehl

Contest Open Until Monday September 20 at Midnight EST

The winner will be announced on September 21

In adherence to the FTC ruling on Blogger Reviews and Sponsored Postings, I am fully disclosing that I'll receive 250 Die Cut Business Cards from UPrinting.com for hosting this giveaway.

3, 4, 5/12 - YGR, Literary Magic, & Immortyl Revolution

With only one day left until it's release, my Malevolent Dead tour is kicking it into high gear today with three stops; You Gotta Read, Literary Magic, and Immortyl Revolution.

You Gotta Read:
http://yougottareadguest.blogspot.com/2010/09/welcome-heather-kuehl.html

Literary Magic:
http://www.literary-magic.com/2010/09/meet-heather-kuehl-author-of-fade-to.html

Immortyl Revolution:
http://immortylrevolution.blogspot.com/2010/09/interview-with-author-heather-kuehl.html

2/12 - Love Romances and More

Stop number two of my Malevolent Dead tour is at Love Romances and More. Leaving a comment there will enter you in a chance to win a pdf of Fade to Black. I am blogging about why I chose to set my books in Charleston, SC.

http://loveromancesandmore.blogspot.com/2010/09/talking-with-author-heather-kuehl.html

1/12 - The Roses of Prose

Today begins my virtual tour for Malevolent Dead. *happy dances* I have twelve stops this time, starting with The Roses of Prose.

http://rosesofprose.blogspot.com/2010/09/saturday-spotlight-heather-kuehl.html


Here's where I'm going to be throughout the next week! For links to these blogs, please visit my website or look to the right of this blog under MD's book cover.

Sept 4 - Guest blogging at The Roses of Prose.

Sept 5 - Guest blogging at Love Romances and More.

Sept 6 - Interview with You Gotta Read.
Guest blogging at Literary Magic.
Interview with Immortyl Revolution.

Sept 7 - Malevolent Dead release party!
Reader's Loop and Live Chat: 5:30PM MDT
Guest blogging at Fang-tastic Books.

Sept 8 - Interview with Lisa Haselton.

Sept 9 - Guest blogging at Annette Snyder's Blog.
Guest blogging at Writing Space.
Interview with Immortyl Cafe.

Sept 10 - Guest blogging at Bitten By Books.

Live Chat Schedule

Here's the schedule for the live chat on Tuesday. If anything changes, I'll let you know.


These times are in Mountain Daylight Time. There are tons of conversion programs online so you can discover what my time translates into for you. MDT Mountain Time is the same as Denver, USA Time.

12PM P. M. May
12:30 Wendy Stone
1PM Kathryn Meyer Griffith
1:30 Kerri Nelson
2PM Bruce Cook

5PM Amy Ruttan
5:30 Heather Kuehl

Spotlight

I'm the spotlight author at Joyfully Reviewed today!

http://www.joyfullyreviewed.com/interviews/author-spotlight-heather-kuehl

By the way, since I did this interview I've been able to quit my Mt. Dew habit. 1 month and 2 weeks without caffeine! I also received a fabulous review from Mirror Dance for Promises to Keep:

http://mirrordancefantasy.blogspot.com/2010/09/review-of-promises-to-keep.html

Supernatural Bad Boys - The Ultimate Thrill

Supernatural Bad Boys - The Ultimate Thrill
September Guest Blog by Roxanne Rhoads

I think most women are programmed to be attracted to the bad boy, the broken boy, the dangerous boy- and who portrays the bad boy better than a supernatural boy?

Supernatural bad boys give a danger craving lady the thrill of a lifetime. They are the epitome of the bad boy stereotype with the added bonus real danger, supernatural strength and paranormal powers.

Plus they may have lived for a really long time so some girls may get their daddy issues covered along with that craving for the bad boy because let’s face it a guy that’s lived for decades, centuries possibly, should have infinite wisdom and the extreme added bonus of really knowing how to please to a woman sexually.

If he doesn’t after all that time then he’s an idiot. If he’s a vampire someone should stake him. Immediately. That way no other woman falls prey to the possibility of a paranormal paramour with promises of passion and pleasure only to be disappointed.

We get enough of that in real life.

That’s why we love our paranormal romances and urban fantasy books so much. The men are gorgeous, strong, dangerous and delicious. And they want us- normal, plain, human woman that finally can light that spark inside them that’s been missing for so long.

We get to fix their brokenness, tame their bad boy ways, all while being swooped up into supernaturally strong, muscle bulging arms and carried off to beds where we are shown unimaginable pleasure than no mere mortal could ever offer.

Ultimate fantasy right?

Seems so for many of us right now. Nothing’s hotter than supernatural sex with the ultimate bad boys.

I know I can’t get enough. I love to read about the paranormal hotties as well as write about them.

My September release A Halloween to Remember (eXcessica Sept 6) features Adena, a young woman hoping to someday meet the man of her dreams. When she encounters Dimitri at her friend Chrissy’s wild Halloween party she doesn’t believe she has a ghost of a chance with him until they get to know each other a little better and Adena realizes he may be the man she’s been hoping for. Too bad the next morning Adena wakes up alone- in the small cemetery behind the house. Halloween magic brought them together but will it be strong enough to keep them together?

It’s a fun filled paranormal erotic romance- heavy on the erotic. No vampires but there’s plenty of magick in the air.

If vampires are what you crave my novella Eternal Desire (Eternal Press) is set in New Orleans during Halloween. LizBeth, a paranormal researcher, is searching for the shadowy vampire that haunts her dreams. Instead of finding him she encounters a handsome stranger that may finally be the one man that can take her mind off the vampire. As Halloween grows closer LizBeth finds herself torn between a shadow and a stranger not knowing who to choose. The magic of Halloween may help her decide once the clock strikes midnight and spirits walk freely in the flesh.

I’m offering one lucky winner a pdf of both A Halloween to Remember and Eternal Desire - just a comment telling me who your favorite supernatural bad boy of all time is.

Praise for Eternal Desire:

After reading Eternal Desire, I would have to call Roxanne Rhoads a master of words. Each sentence flowed into another with a nice blend of old elegance and contemporary style… ~review by author Kiki Howell

Ms. Rhoads is an artist with words. She very tastefully wove the romance with the love scenes making the reader feel as if true romance and chivalry were still here… ~review by Bertena Varney

Eternal Desire won second place in The Pen and Muse’s 2010 Short Story Competition

Buy links

ebook at Eternal Press
print at Amazon
Kindle version at Amazon

Roxanne’s channel and book video on YouTube

http://www.youtube.com/user/RoxanneRhoads
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LuJ6niYhgJg Eternal Desire book video

Backlist

Eternal Desire, Eternal Press

Insatiable, Eternal Press

Tasty Christmas Treats, Eternal Press

Naughty Little Forest Nymph, Xcite Books

Red Hot Reads 3, Xcite Books

Spirit Lovers 2, Xcite Books

Lust Bites, Xcite Books

Alfresco Loving, Xcite Books

Seriously Sexy Stocking Filler, Xcite Books

Like That Spark, Circlet Press

Dark Tales Digest, Midnight Showcase

Mammoth Book of Erotic Confessions, Running Press

Torrid Teasers Volume 59, Whiskey Creek Press Torrid


Coming soon list

Erotic Dreamspell, L & L Dreamspell

A Halloween to Remember, Excessica September 6, 2010

Wonder Anthology, Excessica October 2010

Links:

http://www.fang-tasticbooks.blogspot.com/
http://www.roxannesrealm.blogspot.com/
http://www.twitter.com/roxannerhoadsm/roxannerhoads
www.facebook.com/roxannerhoads

About Roxanne:

Story strumpet, tome loving tart, eccentric night owl...these are all words that can describe freelance writer and erotic romance author Roxanne Rhoads.

When not fulfilling one the many roles being a wife and mother of three require, Roxanne's world revolves around words...reading them, writing them, editing them, and talking about them. In addition to writing her own stories she loves to read. She reviews PNR and UF books at her review site, Fang-tastic Books.

Roxanne writes everything from articles to web content as a freelance writer and poet. Her erotic stories, articles and poems have appeared in Playgirl Magazine, several print anthologies, in ebooks and on numerous Web sites including: JustusRoux.com, OystersandChocolate.com, TheEroticWoman.com, FortheGirls.com, and LucreziaMagazine.com

She has several ebooks available through Eternal Press: Tasty Christmas Treats, Eternal Desire, and Insatiable. Print copies can be purchased at Amazon.

Her story "The First Brick" appears in Lasting Lust: An Anthology of Kinky Couples in Love available at RavenousRomance.com

A double shot of her paranormal erotica- Torrid Teasers Volume 59 is available through Whiskey Creek Press Torrid.

Roxanne has several ebooks available from Xcite Books: Naughty Little Forest Nymph is her stand alone and her short erotic stories appear in Alfresco Loving, Red Hot Reads 3, Spirit Lovers 2, and Lust Bites. Her sexy Christmas story "Candy Cane Thrills" appears in print collection Seriously Sexy Stocking Filler.

"A Last Goodbye" appears in the Circlet Press Anthology Like That Spark

The paranormal short “Cemetery Seduction" appears in the Midnight Showcase digest titled Dark Tales

"A Halloween to Remember" will be published by eXcessica Publishing in Fall 2010. “Overkill” is scheduled to appear in the Excessica Wonder anthology in October 2010.

"Blood, Lust and Shadows" is scheduled to appear in the upcoming Erotic Dreamspell anthology to be released by L&L Dreamspell

When not reading or writing Roxanne loves to hang out with her family, craft, garden and search for unique vintage finds.

You can visit her at http://www.roxannesrealm.blogspot.com/ and http://www.fang-tasticbooks.blogspot.com/

EDIT (9/5/10) - I got an email from Roxanne, informing me that A Halloween to Remember is now available. Listed below are the buy links:

Excessica http://excessica.com/store/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=436&osCsid=b88351238092d5da742bf32ce4d42bc8

All Romance Ebooks http://www.allromanceebooks.com/product-ahalloweentoremember-451850-140.html

Amazon Kindle http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0041T4J9O?ie=UTF8&tag=fangtasticbooks-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B0041T4J9O