Early E-Release of Married by Monday

Yep, that's right. I've gone ahead and released the E-Book version of Married by Monday early. The print is still scheduled for the first week in June. But the E-Book is out now.

Here are the links for you to download your copy.

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I look forward to all your reviews. I can't wait to see how you like Carter and Eliza's story.

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Married by Monday ~Excerpt~

A longer taste of Married by Monday.  Enjoy!

He folded his arms over his chest. “I suppose you could say I’m following Blake’s lead. Marriage solves a few fundamental problems in my career path.”

She stared at him full on now, not trying to look away. “Your problems. Not mine.”

“Problems you helped play a role in.” He saw the spark in her eye before she managed her first syllable of defense.

She sat the tea down and placed a hand on the counter. “That’s low, Carter.”

“And true or you’d be the first to tell me I’m wrong. If I had a choice, I’d be married by Monday to help dispel all the media crap created by yours and Gwen’s night on the Texas town. I thought I could come to you and obtain a little bit of cooperation.”

“A little bit of cooperation. Marriage is a tad more than a little bit of anything.” Her voice rose and her knuckles started to grip the counter.

“Yet you earn your living arranging marriages or partnerships on trite reasons less important than mine.” How dare she follow a moral high ground. Maybe she’d forgotten how well versed he was on her and Samantha’s business.

“You forget that our clients have to approve of the relationships we arrange. They have to like the person—”

He laughed, interrupting her. “Do you really want to pretend we aren’t friends to prove your point?”

Her cheeks grew rosy which he had to admit was a much better than the pasty color she’d been sporting when he walked into the house. He felt the fire burning inside her as she shot daggers with her eyes.

“You’re my best friend’s husband’s friend. If you’re looking for a wife you might peek into your little black book, or whatever it is you use, and draw another name.”

Carter let his arms drop and took two steps closer. The angrier she became, the more his blood churned. His body responded to her outrage, but not in anger. “I don’t want to draw another name.” 

Coming June 5th 2012

NYT Bestselling author Caridad Pinero

Today's Tuesday Tip comes from New York Times Bestselling Author Caridad Pinero...

Take it away Caridad~

First of all, I want to thank Catherine for having me with her today!  I am so glad that we’ve been become friends.

This month is a very special month for me as it marks a first ever in my career:  I’ve written an erotic paranormal romance!  AMAZON AWAKENING is my latest release from Nocturne Cravings and it’s…hot.  It’s also a novella and romantic. 

You see, for me the physical intimacy that happens in an erotic story isn’t enough all by itself.  For me to be really involved in a story I need to see an emotional connection between the hero and heroine as well as a growing romance in addition to the growing physical intimacy between them.

So I guess that leads to today’s Tuesday Tip:  How can you build a romance arc and create believable intimacy when you are writing a short work of fiction?

The first rule is:  Writing short fiction is not much different than writing long fiction.

The second rule is:  There are really no rules.  What works for one story may not for another because each story is unique and has its own needs.

But there are some hints I can provide despite the above.

First, make sure that your first chapter establishes the “ordinary world” of both your hero and heroine.  We need to know where they are emotionally and how that relates to your storyline.

Next, ask yourself where you want the hero and heroine to be at the end, namely, what will be there happily-ever-after.

Third, be sure of what doubt/emotional wound/hesitation the hero and heroine have in the “ordinary world” and what they will have to overcome at the “black moment” of the story in order to have their happily-ever-after.

That’s it.  That’s what I ask myself before I start each and every story, whether short or long.

The one big difference is that the shorter the work, the more important it is that you have a believable reason for the immediate attraction of the hero and heroine.  This may mean that the hero and heroine have known each other in the past.  It could be that something else, like a paranormal element, connects the two.  This will let you deepen the emotional and physical intimacy faster while still keeping it realistic.

Thanks for dropping by!  I hope you’ve found these tips helpful.