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Anne Rice Going to RT Convention in Chicago!!!!!!

  By Arial Burnz | March 23, 2012 - 11:00 am | , ,
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My Literary Heroine – Anne Rice – at RT Convention 2012

OMG Anne Rice will be in Chicago!I’m a little slow, but I just found out that my literary heroine – Anne Rice – is going to be at the RT Convention in Chicago. She’ll be at the Saturday, April 16th Book Fair from 11am – 2pm at the Hyatt Rosemont Hotel in Chicago, just adjacent to O’Hare Int’l Airport. If you’re an Anne Rice fan and you’re in the area, you don’t want to miss this!

I swear…when I read this in the RT Book Reviews newsletter, I stopped breathing for 3 seconds and sat there at my computer with my mouth hanging open. Then I cried tears of joy and called my friend Genella de Grey to screech like a bahn sidhe (pronounced ban-shee). I’m relieved I didn’t almost pee myself…like I almost did when I received a personal response from Anne Rice after I announced the release of my debut novel MIDNIGHT CONQUEST…which she inspired and to whom I have dedicated. Anyone who missed that…I’ll be more than happy to recap for you…

Personal E-mail from Anne Rice

From: Anne Rice
Sent: Saturday, May 14, 2011 10:13 AM
To: Arial Burnz
Subject: Re: Thank You for Your Inspiration – Publishing After 20 Years!

This is so moving. You are kind to share this with me, and I’m extremely happy for you that your book is being published.  I wish you every blessing with this adventure.  I’m convinced that the writer’s life is worth the struggle, the patience, the courage.  Take care, and thank you again for these very kind words.

Anne.

On Fri, May 13, 2011 at 11:03 PM, Arial Burnz <arial@arialburnz.com> wrote:

Dear Mrs. Rice,

*VIRTUAL HUG*

I just wanted to drop you a quick note to let you know how much of an inspiration you’ve been to me through the years. I started writing back in my high school days (1983) – vampire poetry inspired by your Vampire Chronicles. In 1992, I started my novel MIDNIGHT CONQUEST and as of June 1, I will finally have it published. (Whew, that was a long road!) It’s the first in a six-book series that will follow my main character, Broderick MacDougal, through the centuries on his quest for revenge and finding his true love, Davina.

My book is being dedicated to you and here is my dedication page:

A Thank You to Sting
For “Moon Over Bourbon Street”
He fed me the intro
To Anne Rice’s treat
She’s planted the seed
To all that I’ve written
If it wasn’t for her
I’d have never been bitten

The eBook will be out by June 1, the trade paperback by June 10.  ;)

Thank you again for your inspiration! My heart’s wishes and best to you and yours.

God’s speed to you,

Arial Burnz

I have to remember to bring my camera and I told my mom to bring hers, too. I just hope I don’t faint in front of her…or pee on myself. ;)

That’s my two pence…

Arial ;)

Scorcher Blog Tour – Intimacy and Other Things Part V

  By Arial Burnz | August 15, 2011 - 6:00 am | , ,
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Miss a stop on the tour? That’s okay, just hop on one of the links below and it’ll take you back to the blog you
missed.

Part I – Amie Louellen

Part II – Lisa Sanchez

Part III – AJ Nuest

Part IV – Darlene Fredette

Comment, comment, comment—don’t forget to leave your comment!

Let’s go over what we’re learned—names are important, conversation, eyeing each other, and the building of trust. You’ve got all that, right? Then let’s talk about the good stuff. That’s right—7 through 12.

7. Mouth to mouth

8. Hand to Head

9. Hand to Body

10. Mouth to Bosom

11. Hand to Erogenous Zones.

12. Consummation.

7, 9, 10, 11, and 12 are all expected—it’s Sex Ed 101. What surprises me is 8—head to hand. (more…)

Summer Scorcher Blog Tour Week 2 – Beauty

  By Arial Burnz | August 7, 2011 - 12:35 pm | ,
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Welcome to Part 6 of Sarah Grimm’s guest blog on the Summer Scorcher Blog Tour – Week 2. If this is your first stop, you’ll want to start at Part 1 (Sarah’s blog) and continue to Amie, Lisa, AJ, then Darlene before returning here:

Part 1 – Sarah’s blog: http://www.authorsarahgrimm.blogspot.com
Part 2 – Amie’s blog: http://amielouellen.wordpress.com/
Part 3 – Lisa’s blog: http://www.lisasanchezromanceauthor.com/
Part 4 – AJ Nuest’s blog: http://ajbooks.blogspot.com/
Part 5 – Darlene Fredette’s blog: http://findingthewritewords.blogspot.com/

Let’s pick up where we left off: (more…)

MIDNIGHT CONQUEST Romance Trading Cards are Available!!

  By Arial Burnz | June 29, 2011 - 6:14 am | , ,
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Front

Back - Broderick

Back - Davina

OMG I’m so jazzed at how my Romance Trading Cards turned out! WOOT!!! To see a close-up, just click on the images.

For those of you who are not familiar with Romance Trading Cards…they are the latest craze in the Romance Novel industry. Readers are going nuts for them!! They’re trading cards just like any other – people collect them, trade them, get them autographed and everything. For more information, I encourage you to visit the Romance Trading Card web site. (more…)

June Contest for MIDNIGHT CONQUEST

  By Arial Burnz | June 5, 2011 - 11:43 pm | ,
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WOOT!! My debut novel is finally published! (Dancin’ like the Jabbawockeez!) As of June 1, 2011, MIDNIGHT CONQUEST is available for purchase. I’m happy to say that with little advertising–FB is about it, so far–I’ve had nine strangers buy my novel! It’s a great feeling!

This month, in honor of my debut, I’m giving away the following prizes:

Grand prize – One lucky winner will receive a signed trade paperback copy of my novel and a choice of one item from my Zazzle Store (paperback should be available in a few weeks, so prize will be delayed)

Three lucky winners will receive an autographed eBook version (yes, I said autographed) of my novel.

Winners will be chosen via Random.org (results 1-4). Once winners are picked, I will contact you directly and ask what you’d like to have written in your autographed copy. Please note, they must be addressed to a specific person, so be sure to let me know what name to include once I contact you.

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Making Money With My Writing

  By Arial Burnz | March 10, 2011 - 12:57 pm | ,
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My latest heroine is Amanda Hocking. You may or may not have heard of her, so for those who are unfamiliar with her name and what the hype is all about, I’ll give you a very brief description: She’s making thousands of dollars (close to being a millionaire, if not already) self-publishing her YA (Young Adult) vampire romance novels through Amazon.com for the Kindle. She started last April 2010 with her blog (click on her picture here to visit said blog) and since then she has sold about 900,000 copies of her books (<–In this link, she addresses this fact and others, such as how much she is charging, etc.). She’ll tell you all the details on her blog, but in short, she’s charging anywhere from $0.99-2.99 per eBook (more for the paperback versions). Do the math, she’s making a lot of money.

If you want to know more about her, her point of view and what she’s doing, I highly recommend visiting her blog.

So, on to my post. Why is she my latest heroine? Because… (more…)

Eliminating Writer’s Block

  By Arial Burnz | February 24, 2011 - 9:38 am | , ,
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In honor of National Margarita Day, I’m celebrating being liberated from writer’s block!!!

Writer’s block…first there is the debate on whether or not it exists. Debate ended: It does. If it didn’t, it wouldn’t be the dreaded disease that plagues every writer on the planet. Those who have experienced it knows it prevents your creativity from flowing and brings your writing to a grinding halt. It’s not being lazy, it’s just misunderstanding what it really is. As writers, we all experience it at one time or another and we all know it’s the downside of being an author…or is it? Believe it or not, I believe I have found the cure for Writer’s Block! (more…)

Writing Updates

  By Arial Burnz | January 31, 2011 - 12:19 pm | ,
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Eternal Conquest - by Arial BurnzEternal Conquest – Revisions Finished

Taking a break from the horrible situation happening in Egypt and from my Twitter and Facebook pages, I’m happy to say that my major revisions for ETERNAL CONQUEST are finished! These were the revisions I needed to make AFTER I was offered the contract from The Wild Rose Press in their Black Rose line. I met my deadline and had the changes into my editor before the end of December 2010. However, my editor had an unfortunate accident with her computer, and though she thankfully recovered, she is a little behind schedule. Which means she won’t be able to get to ETERNAL CONQUEST until the end of this month. That’s okay! I have lots of other books to write! (more…)

[fiction] friday post – 01/07/2011

  By Arial Burnz | January 11, 2011 - 12:48 pm | ,
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Again, another long bout of time has passed since I participated in my favorite online writing exercise. I’ve been occupied getting certified in Hypnotherapy (Need to lose weight or quit smoking? I’m yer gal and we CAN do it over the phone!) and with those skills, I’ve developed a number of classes called Writing Workshops in Wonderland. Believe it or not, I believe I have found the cure for writer’s block and I also do phone consultations to teach you the methods ($25).

[Fiction] Friday Challenge #189 for Jan 7th, 2011

Your character wakes in a circus tent. They are wearing baggy pink pants and a polka-dot frilled shirt. A midget in a strong man outfit is shaking them awake asking if they are all right.

Now keep writing.

Um….ok. (more…)

Novel Updates for MIDNIGHT CONQUEST (ETERNAL CONQUEST)

  By Arial Burnz | November 24, 2009 - 12:35 pm | ,
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Whew! Been busy and haven’t had time to do much of anything but working. So much for writing, huh? As promised, here’s an update to what’s going on with my book – MIDNIGHT CONQUEST. (more…)