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		<title>How To Write Back Cover Copy (Or Adventures in Publishing With the Big Six, Part I)</title>
		<link>http://stephaniedraven.com/2012/04/23/how-to-write-back-cover-copy/</link>
		<comments>http://stephaniedraven.com/2012/04/23/how-to-write-back-cover-copy/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Apr 2012 22:02:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Stephanie Draven</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[These days, with the publishing industry in flux, it&#8217;s hard to know what to expect with traditional publishing. I recently announced my sale of a 1920s erotic romance collection to Berkley Books, set to release in January 2013. For new writers or those who aren&#8217;t familiar with what it&#8217;s like to work with one of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Laura Kaye’s WEST OF WANT Preview &amp; PrizesEvent!</title>
		<link>http://stephaniedraven.com/2012/04/10/laura-kaye%e2%80%99s-west-of-want-preview-prizesevent/</link>
		<comments>http://stephaniedraven.com/2012/04/10/laura-kaye%e2%80%99s-west-of-want-preview-prizesevent/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Apr 2012 16:01:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Stephanie Draven</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Contests]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[I host a lot of guests on this blog, but if I personally tell my readers that they need to read an author&#8211;I&#8217;m not kidding around. I&#8217;m telling you that now. Laura Kaye is one of my favorite romance authors and if you check out her books, I&#8217;m sure she&#8217;s going to be one of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Fiction Trendwatch: The Roaring Twenties + Big Announcement</title>
		<link>http://stephaniedraven.com/2012/04/05/fiction-trendwatch-the-roaring-twenties-big-announcement/</link>
		<comments>http://stephaniedraven.com/2012/04/05/fiction-trendwatch-the-roaring-twenties-big-announcement/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Apr 2012 18:46:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Stephanie Draven</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s never wise to write to a trend simply because it&#8217;s a trend. However, if you already have an interest in writing something that&#8217;s just starting to be popular, it&#8217;s often a wise idea to jump on that bandwagon before everyone else does. To that end I keep my eye out for trends.
I never suspected [...]]]></description>
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		<title>It&#8217;s Not Easy Being Green!</title>
		<link>http://stephaniedraven.com/2012/03/16/its-not-easy-being-green/</link>
		<comments>http://stephaniedraven.com/2012/03/16/its-not-easy-being-green/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Mar 2012 09:00:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Stephanie Draven</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Contests]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[MIDNIGHT MEDUSA]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Irish have lots of paranormal legends and myths that would make lovely stories. Unfortunately, I don&#8217;t write about any of them.
However, in honor of St. Patrick, who helped rid the Isle of snakes, I&#8217;m offering up a free digital copy of Midnight Medusa, the very first installment of my Mythica Series.
PLUS We have TWO [...]]]></description>
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		<title>A Primer in the Debate About Smashwords and Paypal</title>
		<link>http://stephaniedraven.com/2012/02/28/a-primer-in-the-debate-about-smashwords-and-paypal/</link>
		<comments>http://stephaniedraven.com/2012/02/28/a-primer-in-the-debate-about-smashwords-and-paypal/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 28 Feb 2012 20:12:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Stephanie Draven</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[As I watch the discussion unfold about Paypal&#8217;s (a financial company) decision to pressure Smashwords (a publisher) into changing its policy about what kinds of books it can publish, I&#8217;ve noticed the mis-use of a lot of terms and ideas. I&#8217;m hoping to bring some clarity to the debate with this primer.
First, a caveat about [...]]]></description>
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		<title>A Siren&#8217;s Song #sixsunday</title>
		<link>http://stephaniedraven.com/2012/02/19/a-sirens-song-sixsunday/</link>
		<comments>http://stephaniedraven.com/2012/02/19/a-sirens-song-sixsunday/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 19 Feb 2012 13:50:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Stephanie Draven</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Miscellaneous]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[
Welcome! First a little bit of good news. I recently found out that my novella, Siren Song, won CataRomance&#8217;s Reviewer&#8217;s Choice Award for 2011. In honor of that, I think I&#8217;m going to take a little break from The Fever &#38; The Fury and give you a snippet from Siren Song:

Once inside, Chloe leaned on the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Naughty After Dark</title>
		<link>http://stephaniedraven.com/2012/02/14/naughty-after-dark/</link>
		<comments>http://stephaniedraven.com/2012/02/14/naughty-after-dark/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 15 Feb 2012 04:51:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Stephanie Draven</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[There are two reasons I love February. The first is because it&#8217;s my birthday month (but no, I&#8217;m not going to tell you how old I am). The second reason I love February is that it&#8217;s a month that celebrates romantic love, and that kind of love comes with sexy overtones.
So, I&#8217;d like to give [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Fever of a Phoenix #sixsunday</title>
		<link>http://stephaniedraven.com/2012/02/12/the-fever-of-a-phoenix-sixsunday/</link>
		<comments>http://stephaniedraven.com/2012/02/12/the-fever-of-a-phoenix-sixsunday/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 12 Feb 2012 13:39:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Stephanie Draven</dc:creator>
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Welcome! Today we&#8217;ve got six more sentences of my newly released paranormal erotic romance, The Fever &#38; The Fury
She was heartbreaking to watch. Luke saw her fingers close around the phantom kiss as if to protect a precious and fragile thing. Like a butterfly she&#8217;d captured, she drew it to her breast, cupping it with her [...]]]></description>
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		<title>A Fury&#8217;s First Kiss #sixsunday</title>
		<link>http://stephaniedraven.com/2012/02/05/a-furys-first-kiss-sixsunday/</link>
		<comments>http://stephaniedraven.com/2012/02/05/a-furys-first-kiss-sixsunday/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 05 Feb 2012 13:51:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Stephanie Draven</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Welcome! Today we&#8217;ve got six more sentences of my newly released paranormal erotic romance, The Fever &#38; The Fury
She stared down at her palm to see the miracle of what he&#8217;d just done, but it wasn&#8217;t visible to the naked eye and this anguished her, because if she couldn&#8217;t see or touch or taste this [...]]]></description>
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		<title>More from the Fever &amp; the Fury &#8212; Six Sentence Sunday #sixsunday</title>
		<link>http://stephaniedraven.com/2012/01/29/six-sentence-sunday/</link>
		<comments>http://stephaniedraven.com/2012/01/29/six-sentence-sunday/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 29 Jan 2012 13:00:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Stephanie Draven</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Welcome! Today we&#8217;ve got six more sentences of my newly released paranormal erotic romance, The Fever &#38; The Fury

 
 
 
 

Instead of releasing her, he forced her fist open, prying back each finger in turn. In astonishment, Phaedra watched him press his mouth into her open palm. She waited for the bite, for [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Romancelandia Advice: My Girlfriend Will Only Do It In the Shower</title>
		<link>http://stephaniedraven.com/2012/01/25/romancelandia-advice-my-girlfriend-will-only-have-sex-in-the-shower/</link>
		<comments>http://stephaniedraven.com/2012/01/25/romancelandia-advice-my-girlfriend-will-only-have-sex-in-the-shower/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Jan 2012 13:03:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Stephanie Draven</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Entertainment]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Dear Ms. Draven,
My girlfriend is smart, bubbly and adventurous. I can really see a future with this girl. The problem is that she only really gets in the mood when we&#8217;re showering together. I&#8217;d like to do it in, you know, a normal bedroom, but the shower is the only place we ever do the deed. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Another Snippet from The Fever and The Fury #sixsentencesunday #sixsunday</title>
		<link>http://stephaniedraven.com/2012/01/22/another-snippet-from-the-fever-and-the-fury-sixsentencesunday-sixsunday/</link>
		<comments>http://stephaniedraven.com/2012/01/22/another-snippet-from-the-fever-and-the-fury-sixsentencesunday-sixsunday/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 22 Jan 2012 06:21:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Stephanie Draven</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Welcome! Today I&#8217;m going to treat you all to six sentences of my newly released paranormal erotic romance, The Fever &#38; The Fury
A savage sexual hunger sparked behind his eyes—the exact state of maddening frustration she&#8217;d hoped to use against him. She&#8217;d intended to awaken his need, drive him to reach for her, then deny [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Snippet from The Fever and The Fury #sixsunday</title>
		<link>http://stephaniedraven.com/2012/01/15/snippet-from-the-fever-and-the-fury-sixsunday/</link>
		<comments>http://stephaniedraven.com/2012/01/15/snippet-from-the-fever-and-the-fury-sixsunday/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 15 Jan 2012 14:00:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Stephanie Draven</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Welcome! Today I&#8217;m going to treat you all to the first six sentences of my newly released paranormal erotic romance, The Fever &#38; The Fury:
She&#8217;d already killed him twice this week.
Monday, the harpy bitch grabbed the wheel just as he was making a tight turn on a cliff-side highway. The car jumped the barrier and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>What Happens When Three Sexy Authors Have An Idea? #HQN</title>
		<link>http://stephaniedraven.com/2012/01/11/what-happens-when-three-sexy-authors-have-an-idea-hqn/</link>
		<comments>http://stephaniedraven.com/2012/01/11/what-happens-when-three-sexy-authors-have-an-idea-hqn/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Jan 2012 03:35:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Stephanie Draven</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Announcing the Crave the Heat 3-Author Blog Tour!

When the irrepressible Laura Kaye, the adorable Leia Rice, and yours truly discovered that we all had erotic Harlequin novellas releasing so close together, we decided to heat up your new year with a joint blog tour that will include some very racy subjects!
Next week, come talk to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Don&#8217;t Let Other People Define You (#themethursday)</title>
		<link>http://stephaniedraven.com/2012/01/05/dont-let-other-people-define-you-themethursday/</link>
		<comments>http://stephaniedraven.com/2012/01/05/dont-let-other-people-define-you-themethursday/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Jan 2012 13:10:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Stephanie Draven</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Guest post by Christi Barth
We’re a society who likes to judge others.  First impressions pack a punch that can linger forever.  You might hit it off with a co-worker, until you see them lunching with the office schlub.  Gossip – true or not – can permanently taint an image.  We seek acceptance from others, and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>My Ridiculously Easy Way To Win A Nook Contest</title>
		<link>http://stephaniedraven.com/2011/12/19/my-ridiculously-easy-way-to-win-a-nook-contest/</link>
		<comments>http://stephaniedraven.com/2011/12/19/my-ridiculously-easy-way-to-win-a-nook-contest/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Dec 2011 22:38:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Stephanie Draven</dc:creator>
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Contest Closed: Winner, Tiffany, has been notified and may claim prize before 3/10/2012!
As you may know, I had to call a halt to my last Nook giveaway because of legal complications that arose from the contest. In spite of that fiasco, I&#8217;m going to try again. (But if anything goes wrong this time, I will [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>87</slash:comments>
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		<title>Snippet from Poisoned Kisses #sixsunday</title>
		<link>http://stephaniedraven.com/2011/12/18/snippet-from-poisoned-kisses-sixsunday/</link>
		<comments>http://stephaniedraven.com/2011/12/18/snippet-from-poisoned-kisses-sixsunday/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 18 Dec 2011 13:00:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Stephanie Draven</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[You know, after a book has been out for a year or so, you&#8217;re encouraged to move on. I&#8217;ve written quite a lot since my RT nominated Poisoned Kisses, but it&#8217;s still one of my favorites. So here&#8217;s an oldie but goodie:
He might think otherwise, but he couldn’t resist her. She was sure of it.
“A [...]]]></description>
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		<title>I&#8217;m Like a Reformed Scrooge Today</title>
		<link>http://stephaniedraven.com/2011/12/16/im-like-a-reformed-scrooge-today/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Dec 2011 13:38:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Stephanie Draven</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Update 12/27/2011: A Winner Has Been Chosen. This Giveaway is Closed.
I&#8217;ll be honest. I&#8217;ve been in a scrooge-esque mood lately. I haven&#8217;t wanted to enter anything, win anything, read any samples, click here, vote for this or that, promote anything, link to anything, comment on anything or even answer my email.
But if there&#8217;s a time [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Problem for Nook Owners &amp; Free Promo for Authors</title>
		<link>http://stephaniedraven.com/2011/12/14/the-problem-for-nook-owners-free-promo-for-authors/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Dec 2011 23:05:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Stephanie Draven</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[So, it started out like this. My mother decided to buy a Nook a few weeks ago. And then, after hearing me tell her about all the authors who give away free books or offer very reasonably priced novels, she couldn&#8217;t find any. Now, she&#8217;s not exactly technically savvy, so in complete frustration with her, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Holiday Baklava Recipe</title>
		<link>http://stephaniedraven.com/2011/12/06/holiday-baklava-recipe/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Dec 2011 13:09:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Stephanie Draven</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Baklava is a flaky mediterranean desert comprised of butter, walnuts, phyllo dough, sugar, honey&#8230;and did I mention the butter? My mother makes a version that is so rich my mouth starts watering just thinking about it and since we&#8217;re heading into the holidays, I thought I&#8217;d share my thoughts on this desert with my readers.
Another [...]]]></description>
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