First edit round is all done on At Her Call, and three to go! Many of you have been discovering the Mistresses of the Board Room series for the first time before the release of this third book, which delights me! I thank you for that, and for feedback like this:
"While Hill is one of my ultimate go-to authors, I often find myself reading her books in small doses because they are always heartbreakingly beautiful and raw. JWH is a compassionate, meticulous, thoughtful writer who can elicit a wide range of emotions, but especially unequivocal love for her characters and for the way they love. At Her Service is the story of a woman with a mental illness, of a fierce sisterhood that can make grown men quake in their boots, and of a man who loves so fiercely and resiliently that you'd wish anyone battling their demons had their own version of him to withstand the fires and tribulations of hell."
As noted in her wonderful comment, MizzMReads on Twitter was referring to Neil and Abby's story in At Her Service, Book Two of the series.
All the books can standalone, as each focuses on one of the five women who are part of the Thomas Rose Associates marketing firm in New Orleans. However, if you've read Book 1 or 2 and are eager for Book 3, remember you can read the first chapter of At Her Call and/or preorder the book NOW! Here are the links:
Series link is AMAZON, but available at all popular vendors
Drop down a little further to find out how you can be eligible for the big release day giveaway! But first, here's a little teaser line Tiger threw out during the first edit. I thought you all might enjoy it. I have a serious crush on our biker hero!
DO YOU HAVE A BLOG OR REVIEW SITE? Would you be willing to share information about At Her Call on your site or post a review of the book there? If so, that would be wonderful! Please fill out this Google Form and the requested information will be sent your way on or close to November 15 (review can be posted anytime between then and year end, 12/31/22).
HAVE YOU JOINED THE JWHMEMBERSONLY FACEBOOK GROUP? We'd love you to be a part of this supportive and drama-free community that celebrates not just my books/characters, but erotic romance and love stories in general. Currently we're offering a couple ways to get excited about the release of At Her Call at the group:
FIRST: From now until release day, I'm running a weekly giveaway for readers who post fun/relevant material on the group. Each Friday there are TWO winners. One is for the post that received the most comments and reactions. The other is a random choice post winner. Though honestly, I think the main prize is all of us getting to see what book/erotic romance related posts the entrants offer! There've been some great ones so far, and it's a big help to me as I'm working through the editing rounds and doing the launch work for the release.
SECOND: If you liked that Chapter One and need more before November 30, there will be a link to an exclusive EARLY PEEK of Chapters One THRU Three posted on the group, sometime between now and November 1.
You might see this graphic (or versions of it) show up other places between now and November 30, but you get to see it here first! Enter today - winner gets to choose either the stained-glass bondage art OR an Amazon gift certificate. And yes, the link in the graphic is that Chapter One link noted above.
Many of you know I offer free short and novella bonus content "revisits" with my favorite series characters. Those can all be found through my website, under the Cantrips (Vignettes) menu item on the home page, with BookFunnel links for easy download to your preferred devices. But did you know there are a whole boatload of "Character Interviews" on my website, too? This is a collection of interviews that were posted on various blogger sites throughout the years. A couple of them were "group" interviews, like with the Knights of the Board Room and their ladies. In the spirit of the month, I wanted to draw your attention to one of these, titled "A Limo Ride with the Knights in NOLA for the 'Howl-a-ween' Ball." Delilah Raines of Riverina Romantics "visited" the Knights in New Orleans during a charity ball benefit for a local animal organization, and it turned out to be quite an adventure. You can find that "interview' and all the others under the "More" tab of my website, but here's the direct link to the Character Interview library.
[Note: while I haven't had a chance to put these in BookFunnel formats for download to preferred ebook devices, they can be pulled up on your browser, no problem.]
Brick and Les's story from the Nature of Desire series continues to accumulate a lot of planning notes, and I look forward to getting started on the book in early 2023, with the hope of getting it to you all sometime in the late spring! As a reminder, Les is Thomas's sister from Rough Canvas (she was pursuing her medical degree), and Brick was recently introduced as a high school friend of Rory's in In His Arms. Brick is a firefighter and arson investigator, so I'll get to do some research on firefighting.
Now, onto the free ebooks other authors are offering in this issue of my newsletter!
FREE EBOOKS! CLICK THE COVER OR TITLE TO DOWNLOAD.
Louise's billionaire romance caught my eye, because it comes with a glowing review comment from the amazing Sierra Simone, an author I love! Our equally beloved CD Reiss has an older title up for grabs--organized crime/dark romance, always a guilty pleasure. Finally, how about a "fake boyfriend" romance by Pippa Grant? The blurb pulled me right in - "My brother's best friend. My sworn enemy. Military man. Sexy as hell single dad." That one's a KU freebie, but if you're subscribed, it's worth a look. Enjoy!
IMPORTANT NOTE: Not all books featured in this monthly section may be permafree, so be sure to grab them NOW.
12/15/2019 - Vampire Master - Book 16 of the Vampire Queen series
08/2019 - Naughty Bits - re-release as a self-published title in print and ebook.
07/2019 - Vampire Queen's Servant - re-release as a self-published title in print and ebook.
6/30/19 - The Problem with Witches - A Crossover novel of the Arcane Shot and Knights of the Board Room series
CURRENT AND RECENT RELEASES
11/30/2022 - At Her Call, Book 3 of the Mistresses of the Board Room series (Skye's story)
06/15/2022 - Arcane Chaos, Book 3 in the Arcane Shot series
11/30/2021 - At Her Service, Book 2 in the Mistresses of the Board Room series
Now Available: Audio Versions of Vampire Queen's Servant and Mark of the Vampire Queen, from the Vampire Queen series
GoodReads Blog - Whenever I have something half-way interesting to say (hopefully), I post it on my blog. Check out the latest, as well as the backlog of over 80 posts!
For my most up-to-date appearances info throughout the month, follow me on Twitter or "Like" my Author Page on Facebook - I'll keep you in the loop as things happen!
GoodReads Blog - Whenever I have something half-way interesting to say (hopefully), I post it on my blog. Check out the latest here, plus the backlog of over 80 posts on a variety of topics you may enjoy.
Wishful Wednesday Book Quote on Twitter - Having accumulated a lot of amazing quotes from my various reading materials, I share the joy, pleasure and inspiration from those authors every Wednesday on my Twitter. You're welcome to post your own responses to my offering! My Twitter handle is @JoeyWHill if you'd like to follow me.
For my most up-to-date appearances info throughout the month, follow me on MeWe, Twitter or "Like" my Author Page on Facebook - I'll keep you in the loop as things happen.
SEXY AND SASSY SIGNING 2020 - July 9-12 - next year's popular reader/author event will happen in Norfolk, VA. The theme is Sinful Fairy Tales! Click on the link above to find out more. You can also join the SASS Attendee group once you've registered.
2023 CONFERENCE SCHEDULE
I'm still deciding what I'll do in 2023. I'll let you know as soon as I figure out where I'm going to go and when!
Want a Kindle signature? My books are listed at the Authorgraph site, so if you'd like a "Kindlegraph", send me a request! Just go to Authorgraph.com, put Joey W. Hill in the search line, and it will pull up my books, with a "Request Authorgraph" button beneath each.
Want a signed bookplate for your print book and a bookmark? No need to be bummed about not seeing me at a book signing. Just shoot me an email at storywitch@PROTECTED with your mailing address and the title(s) of the book(s) for which you want a signature, and I'll send you personalized bookplates anytime, free of charge. And I always send it with a signed bookmark!
HAVE YOU CHECKED THE AUTHOR'S WEBSITE?
I am ALWAYS delighted to hear from my readers, and I never mind answering your questions. However, about 90% of the general questions I receive on email can be quickly answered on my website, www.storywitch.com. And the cool thing is you get your answer in the time it takes you to do a couple clicks, versus having to type up your question and send it to me, then wait for me to emerge from my writing cave and check my email.
A lot of authors experience this now. Because we have so much more of a presence at FB, Twitter, and the like, it's easy to forget that most authors still maintain a website where you can quickly get info. On my site, you can not only find BLURBS and FREE EXCERPTS for every book I've published, you can find SERIES ORDER, including recommendations on which ones can stand alone or need specific titles to be read first. Under the In the Works page, you'll find information about UPCOMING RELEASES and what's percolating (the popular "will you ever write a book about so-n-so" question would be answered there).
Just go to my website, storywitch.com, and enjoy your visit. It is specifically and deliberately designed not to be flashy or confusing. Just look at the drop down menus at the top for what you're seeking.
Want a SIGNED BOOKMARK? I have six beautiful bookmarks, each design representing one of my series: Knights of the Board Room, Nature of Desire, Vampire Queen, Arcane Shot, Daughters of Arianne and Naughty Bits. You can look at them here (click on the one you like for a larger view). Just shoot me an email at storywitch@storywitch.com with your mailing address and tell me which bookmark you want. I'll send you two of that design - one for you and one to share! NOTE: some of these show previous cover editions, but hopefully that doesn't detract from their appeal!
Want a SIGNED BOOK? Bummed because you can't make it to a signing? Just email me at storywitch@storywitch.com with 1) what book you want, 2) your mailing address, and 3) if you want me to personalize it to a particular name (Mary, Marie, Marissa, etc), or no personalization, just a signature and a cheery note. I'll shoot you an invoice and, once that's squared away, the book will be on its way to you!
Want a SIGNED BOOKPLATE? Want a bookplate for your favorite JWH book(s)? Just shoot me an email at storywitch@storywitch.com with your mailing address, the title(s) of the book(s), and I'll send you personalized bookplates anytime, free of charge. And I always send it with a signed bookmark!
Want a KINDLE SIGNATURE? My books are listed at the Authorgraph site, so if you'd like a "Kindlegraph", send me a request! Just go to Authorgraph.com, put Joey W. Hill in the search line, and it will pull up my books, with a "Request Authorgraph" button beneath each.
Want to read BONUS CONTENT STORIES revisiting Joey's characters? She has over a dozen FREE novellas/shorts with easy BookFunnel download links. You'll find them all under the Cantrips (Vignettes) menu item on her website.
Want Joey to visit your BOOKCLUB? She is available for online bookclub meetings and even sometimes in-person clubs, within a reasonable geographic range. Don't hesitate to ask! Just email her at storywitch@storywitch.com.
"I have a question."
Answer: "Have you checked my website?"
I am ALWAYS delighted to hear from my readers, and I never mind answering your questions. However, about 90% of the general questions I receive on email can be quickly answered on my website, www.storywitch.com. And the cool thing is you get your answer in the time it takes you to do a couple clicks, versus having to type up your question and send it to me, then wait for me to emerge from my writing cave and check my email.
A lot of authors experience this now. Because we have so much more of a presence at FB, Twitter, and the like, it's easy to forget that most authors still maintain a website where you can quickly get info. On my site, you can not only find BLURBS and FREE EXCERPTS for every book I've published, you can find SERIES ORDER, including recommendations on which ones can stand alone or need specific titles to be read first. Under the In the Works page, you'll find information about UPCOMING RELEASES and what's percolating (the popular "will you ever write a book about so-n-so" question would be answered there).
Just go to my website at storywitch.com, and enjoy your visit. It is specifically and deliberately designed not to be flashy or confusing. Just look at the drop down menus at the top for what you're seeking.
HAVE YOU CHECKED THE AUTHOR'S WEBSITE?
"I have a question." Answer: "Have you checked the author's website?"
I am ALWAYS delighted to hear from my readers, and I never mind answering your questions. However, remember a lot of questions can be quickly answered on my website. Just look at the drop down menus at the top for what you're seeking. You'll find BUY LINKS, BLURBS and FREE EXCERPTS for every book I've published. You can also find SERIES ORDER, including recommendations on which books can stand alone or need specific titles to be read first. Under the In the Works page, you'll find information about UPCOMING RELEASES and what's percolating (the popular "will you ever write a book about so-n-so" question would be answered there).
Find me online through my website email contact link (little envelope under Follow Me on the right side of home page) or email me directly at storywitch@storywitch.com. You can leave a question for me under my Author Profile on GoodReads. I'm on Twitter and Facebook (Author Page), and regularly stop in at the JWHMembersOnly fan group. I'm also on MeWe, if you prefer that platform to Facebook. If you'd like to see the pics that inspire some of my books, visit me on Pinterest, or check out my handful of videos on YouTube.
DIDN'T GET A RESPONSE?
Responding to my readers, and doing so in a very timely manner (within 24-48 hours), is extremely important to me. So if you have sent a communication to me in any medium noted above and have not received a response, a technical glitch has occurred. Either your communication did not get through to me, or my response did not reach you. If you suspect that's the case, use one of the alternative methods to send me a "Hey, Joey, I sent you a note through email (or social media platform, etc). Did you get it?" message, and we'll make sure we sort it out. I will never intentionally ignore my readers!
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