Category Archives: promo

Philcon 2010 & "Hints of Mystery" at K.S. Manning’s Blog

Posted on November 17, 2010 by Victoria Janssen

Today, I’m visiting K.S. Manning’s Blog talking about “Hints of Mystery” in the plot of The Duke and The Pirate Queen. Please stop by! I’ll be at Philcon 2010 this weekend (November 19-21). Here’s my schedule: Fri 7:00 PM in … Continue reading →

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E-Galleys – Lost Sales, Gained Publicity

Posted on November 9, 2010 by Victoria Janssen

I’ve had people ask me why I think it’s good to give out free books instead of selling them. Having been a reviewer, I know that regardless of my opinion on the matter, publishers want reviews and will send all … Continue reading →

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Giveaway – The Duke & The Pirate Queen

Posted on November 8, 2010 by Victoria Janssen

I have received my author copies of The Duke & The Pirate Queen! Therefore, it is time for the Traditional Giving Away of A Signed Advance Copy.Comment on this post between now and midnight, U.S. Eastern Time, on November 14th. … Continue reading →

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Website Makeover

Posted on October 14, 2010 by Victoria Janssen

My website’s makeover is in progress. The hard part, for me, was telling the designer what I want. I’m not that great with visual stuff and when I organize things, they tend to spiral on and on and on rather … Continue reading →

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Kindle-cising

Posted on October 12, 2010 by Victoria Janssen

Sometimes I read while I’m exercising. Usually, it’s an article or newsletter I’ve printed out, so I can discard the pages into recycling when I’m done. Occasionally, I read a magazine, particularly thin ones like the SFWA Bulletin, because they’re … Continue reading →

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The Mammoth Book of Threesomes and Moresomes

Posted on October 5, 2010 by Victoria Janssen

The Mammoth Book of Threesomes and Moresomes, edited by Linda Alvarez, releases today in the U.S.! (My contributor’s copy has a different cover than the one shown on Amazon. Not sure why.) It includes one of my favorites of my … Continue reading →

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Galleys now available for THE DUKE & THE PIRATE QUEEN

Posted on September 27, 2010 by Victoria Janssen

The Duke and the Pirate Queen is now available on NetGalley if you’re a reviewer who’s registered with the site. If you’re just curious about the service, here’s the FAQ.Excerpt from the opening chapter. Second excerpt. Third excerpt. Fourth excerpt. … Continue reading →

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LeGuin Festschrift

Posted on September 23, 2010 by Victoria Janssen

The Ursula LeGuin Festschrift, produced last year for her 80th birthday in an edition of one, will be coming out in print for the rest of us October 21, which happens to be Ursula LeGuin’s 81st birthday.You can pre-order (at … Continue reading →

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Pirate Promotion

Posted on September 3, 2010 by Victoria Janssen

A friend of mine is providing me with quite a lot of her own time and energy to help me with promotion for The Duke & The Pirate Queen. Recently, we met for lunch a couple of times and she, … Continue reading →

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Promotional Bookmarks

Posted on September 2, 2010 by Victoria Janssen

Back when I first posted about promotional bookmarks and postcards for The Duke & The Pirate Queen, I promised to give an update on how it was going. So, here’s how it’s going…sort of.I don’t actually know yet how it’s … Continue reading →

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