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Ruby Nickname:Joan Swan Hometown: Central Coast of California Age: TBD GH Year(s) 2009, 2008, 2006 Completed Manuscript(s) 9 Genre(s): Romantic Suspense, Paranormal Romantic Suspense Started Writing: 2004 Day Job: Sonographer |
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Guest: Elisabeth Naughton & Giveaway!Posted by Joan Swan Sep 7 2011, 12:01 am in guest author
For those who aren’t aware, I used to be with Dorchester. My Eternal Guardians series launched in May of 2010 with MARKED and was followed by the second book – ENTWINED – in August. Unfortunately, ENTWINED hit store shelves days before Dorchester announced it was changing its pub schedule from mass market to e-book and POD. TEMPTED was already contracted with Dorchester and was scheduled to release in February 2011, but immediately after learning of the publishing change, my agent pulled the book. That was a stressful time–not only did I have a book release that ended up spending LESS than 30 days on the shelf because bookstores were frantically returning all Dorchester titles for refund before they could declare bankruptcy, but I was left wondering what would happen to my series that was just taking off.
My agent was diligent about finding a home for TEMPTED, but I was worried because Dorchester still held the rights to MARKED & ENTWINED. It was several months of stress and angst and worry. Frantic phone calls to my agent and trying to ignore all the “rumors” still spinning about Dorchester. And then we found out the series would go on–this time with a new publisher. The relief was bittersweet. I was happy someone loved TEMPTED enough to want to take on the series, but still anxious about what was happening with my old books. Stress in this business is one of those things you just have to learn to deal with. It killed me not to be able to tell readers when TEMPTED would release. It frustrated me that I didn’t even know if it WOULD ever release. But at the end of the day I had hope, and luckily, that hope prevailed. I’m extremely happy where I ended up. I now have a publisher who believes in my writing, who loves my books, who’s putting a lot behind this series and who isn’t in danger of folding. There are days I wish I had made different decisions three years ago when I first sold, but I can’t go back and change the past. And regardless of what happened with Dorchester, they gave me my start. Even if I didn’t make a ton of money with my first five books, I gained readers–and at this point in my career, that’s more important than anything. Money from one contract to the next comes and goes, but readers who love your work, who are willing to tell the world about you and your stories and who can’t wait for the next book…that’s priceless. To celebrate the release of the third Eternal Guardians book, Sourcebooks is giving away two copies of TEMPTED today. To be entered into the drawing, just leave me a comment! And if you have a question about anything related to the above, I’ll do my best to answer. *** Elisabeth Naughton writes sexy romantic adventure and paranormal novels full time from her home in western Oregon where she lives with her husband and three children. Her work has been nominated for numerous awards including the prestigious RITA® awards by Romance Writers of America, the Australian Romance Reader Awards, The Golden Leaf and the Golden Heart. When not writing, Elisabeth can be found running, hanging out at the ballpark or dreaming up new and exciting adventures. Visit her website at www.elisabethnaughton.com to learn more.
THE LONG & SHORT OF THE SHORT & SWEETPosted by Joan Swan Aug 3 2011, 1:00 am in sherry isaac, short stories, short story collection, storyteller, tight writing, writing craft, writing short stories I first met Sherry Isaac at Margie Lawson’s Immersion Master Class where 7 writers were corralled at Margie’s mountside home in Colorado for a week of 10+ hour days of writing and critiquing and learning. It was an amazing experience and I recommend Margie’s classes to everyone! I hope to find an Immersion Master Class II [...] Letting Go – Painful Goodbye or Good Riddance?Posted by Joan Swan Jul 20 2011, 12:06 am In going over the edits for my upcoming debut, FEVER, I was pleased to discover my editor only had minor change requests. But these pebbles in the ocean came after a boulder in a stream. You see, when I sold FEVER, it was with one request: rewrite the second half. Cate Rowan Talks Indie & WritingPosted by Joan Swan May 18 2011, 3:00 am in author interview, craft, digital press, ebook, golden heart, golden heart finalists, inspiration, motivation, new releases, perseverance, Ruby Release, writer's journey, writer's life, writing contests, writing romance, writing tips “Rowan is definitely an author to watch!” ~ Alyssa Day, New York Times bestselling author. Cate Rowan is a successful Indie author whose latest fantasy romance novel, THE SOURCE OF MAGIC, releases today. Cate has generously agreed to share her knowledge of the much-discussed, little-understood world of Indie publishing and her accomplishments in that arena. [...] Things we’ve learned since publishingPosted by Joan Swan May 11 2011, 12:34 am in inspiration, muse, submission tips, taking risks, writing romance, writing tips, writing tools My critique partner, Elisabeth Naughton, signed me up to speak on a panel at the Emerald City Writer’s Conference near Portland, OR in October and the topic is…you guessed it, What I’ve Learned Since I’ve Published. (In my case it’s sold, because my book doesn’t come out until April 2012.) And it occurred to me [...]
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Joan Swan is a triple RWA® Golden Heart finalist, and a double Kiss of Death Daphne Du Maurier finalist. She writes sexy romantic suspense with a paranormal twist, and her first novel with Kensington Brava, FEVER, debuts April, 2012.
