The HEA Cafe

Good morning everyone,

I know many of you are gearing up for the RWA National Conference in Dallas, scheduled from July 11th through July 14th, so I thought we’d discuss a light-hearted topic this week.

It’s a two part question.  What is you favorite sub-genre of books to read in the romance genre and why?  And part two:  What type of books do you like to read most and why? (i.e. non-fiction, thrillers, mysteries, romance, etc…)

Well, the authors of Triskelion Publishing were notified today that Triskelion Publishing will be closing it’s doors on July 2nd. They will be filing Chapter 7 bankruptcy at that time.

For all my fellow authors out there who are dealing with this issue, my thoughts go out to you.

So, in deference to this upsetting news, this week’s discussion topic is:

Do you think Triskelion’s decision to close it’s doors will effect other small publishers? And if so, how? And what piece of advice would you give the authors and editors at Triskelion?

I’ve already screamed my news to the rafters over on RWAOnline, and now I’m doing it here!  I’ve been asked to participate in a ghoulishly themed anthology entitled “WEDDINGS FROM HELL” (Avon Books, May 2008).

Fellow authors Maggie Shayne, Kathryn Smith, Jeaniene Frost and I will put together four fiendish tales of paranormal pandemonium centered around (you guessed it!) big, fat supernatural weddings.

In keeping with that theme, my June 2007 contest is called “Wedding Stories From Hell“!  I know a few of you have some!

Leave a comment here, or visit my website at http://www.tgarey.com and leave me a message there, and tell me a story about the worst wedding you’ve ever attended; the ugliest bridesmaid dress you’ve ever seen (or had to wear), the most embarrassing wedding toast you’ve ever heard, the biggest Bridezilla you’v ever had to put up with, the drunken groomsman who groped you at the reception - whatever wedding horror you’ve had to endure! Did your future mother-in-law get drunk at the rehearsal dinner and tell you all about wonderful your fiance’s ex-girlfriend was?  Did your second cousin once removed grab the microphone at the reception in hopes of launching a singing career?  I wanna hear all about it!  LOL

The winner will win a signed Advance Reader Copy of Dead Girls Are Easy (in bookstores August 28th), and I’ll feature the top three stories on my blog and my website.

Good luck, and I can’t wait to hear about your wedding stories from hell! 

Terri Garey 

Good Evening…

Tomorrow begins the HEA Cafe’s shameless self-promotion week for our published authors who have June releases.  Stop by and comment on those authors who have a June release.  We’d love to hear what you think of our books.  If you’ve read a book by a particular author that’s posting, let us know what you thought about it.  Or if there is a book you can’t wait to read that an author is showcasing, let us know that too!!

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