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The Duke and the Pirate Queen

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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My New Socks!

Posted on October 22, 2010 by Victoria Janssen

A friend knitted me these socks. I am so excited. For many months, it was only one sock (she has two small children, and I was impressed she even finished one of them). Then I mentioned my sock again, and … 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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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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Bearded Heroes

Posted on July 23, 2010 by Victoria Janssen

I’m a guest today at the Novelists, Inc. blog on “Five Ways of Thinking About a Writer’s Conference.” As for my own personal blog, I’ve been wondering something. Where are all the romance heroes with beards? Or even moustaches? I’m … Continue reading →

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Teaser from The Duke & The Pirate Queen

Posted on June 17, 2010 by Victoria Janssen

Today, I give you a tiny teaser from The Duke & the Pirate Queen, which is coming out in December, 2010. # Maxime heard the ship’s bell ring two quarter hours before the cabin’s door opened again. The cabin girl, … Continue reading →

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Promotional Goodies Questions

Posted on June 16, 2010 by Victoria Janssen

I’ve been pondering options for promotional items I could give away that would be related to The Duke and the Pirate Queen. I would really, really like some input into these ideas, so please feel free to comment at length.Here … Continue reading →

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