Amber Leigh Williams

August Newsletter

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Greetings!

 

Hi readers! It's August - and wow, hasn't

this year flown by? I apologize for not sending out a newsletter for July. It was a busy month. I was able to get quite a bit of work done on my latest writing project, which has been sent to my agent for circulation. I'm looking forward to feedback from editors!  

 


First off, I'm excited about some new website content that was added at the beginning of this month. If you check out the EXTRAS page at www.amberleighwilliams.com, you'll now find bonus material from my backlist...one sexy, short story called "Wayback Valentine" that is a follow-up to Bluest Heart and a fun, flirty deleted scene from Bet it on my Heart!


I'd like to give a special shout-out to my Twitter followers who helped me reach 500 followers in the last few weeks! Thank you so much to each and every one of you for giving me the chance to reach out to you with my work and words. You have no idea how much it is appreciated!

There's a lot going on this month I'd love to share along with this month's edition of Character Q&A so let's get started! 

Happy reading!
Blog Hopping & Contests...

 

I'm back in the blog-hopping saddle this month, starting today with a visit to one of my favorite blogs, Sharon Donovan! Sharon and her very charming *ahem* man-servant, Oliver, are serving up some virtual white merlot as we talk heroes in cowboy boots and superstitions. I may or may not dance the two-step with Oliver. Find the interview here...

 

Tomorrow I'm blogging, as usual, at Sweethearts of the West - but there's something special going on at the site this month. Each of the Sweetheart authors are getting up close and personal and giving away tons of awesome prizes! By commenting to my post tomorrow, for example, you'll have a chance to win a western romance of your choice from my backlist in either ebook or audio! Haven't had a chance to read one of the Ridges of Wayback, TX books yet? Now's your chance to do so here at Sweethearts of the West.... 

 

For further guest blogging dates for the month of August, be sure to check The Cozy Page for updates!

 

 

30 Days of Promo Goodness!

 

It's a busy month at Cozy because I've invited 15 of my favorite fellow romance and erotic romance authors to blog with me. Each is geared up to motivate aspiring writers toward the promotional process...an area, from experience, that isn't always easy to tackle. They will also be showcasing their latest book releases and giving away prizes to those who visit. Hope to see many of you at The Cozy Page this month for the fun and a bit of discussion!  

Character Q&A

 

 

Name: Keefe Ridge

 

Childhood Ambition: To work Ridge Range alongside my family.

 

Fondest Memory: Riding my first bronc.

 

Soundtrack: Jason Aldean. "Big Green Tractor" and "Dirt Road Anthem."

 

Retreat: The West Texas countryside. There's nothing like it.

 

Wildest Dream: To be a stock car racer. Or a bronc-rider. Both are dangerous and equally appealing to a daredevil like myself.

 

Proudest Moment: It was a sunset on Ridge Range after my brother Casey came back from college. The two of us and our father had just finished herding cattle into the north pasture and were stranding together watching the land sink into darkness. A simple moment with a heck of lot of meaning.

 

Biggest Challenge: Learning to let go of my mother's betrayal...and accepting Judd Black into the family after my sister fell in love with him.

 

Alarm Clock: Usually the walk of shame back to Ridge Range after a long night on the town.... Either that or the housekeeper, Nuala, banging pots together to get me to work on time.

 

Perfect Day: A normal day on the Range in any season except summer. Wrap it up with a night at The Blue Bug Saloon running up my bar tab...and maybe teaching a certain, sexy city-slicker (*cough* Calli) to play some pool.

 

First Job: Stable hand for Wayback's rodeo show.

 

Indulgence: Without a doubt, the ladies. People of West Texas: lock up your daughters ;)

 

Last Purchase: Warrior's Way, a four-year-old grey thoroughbred stallion. He's a stubborn one. I'm sure we'll understand each other well.

 

Favorite Movie: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly

 

Inspiration: Eastwood. And I guess I have to go with Casey on this one, too, and say my father.

 

When I'm mad I...unlike my diplomatic brother, in this case, I'm inclined to use fists if they're warranted. Right, Judd?

 

 
To learn more about Keefe and his story, Bet it on my Heart, visit the BOOKS page on my website and read the REVIEWS!

 

Purchase Bet it on my Heart in ebook at The Wild Rose Press, Barnes & Noble, or Amazon! The audio book is available now at AudioLark....
Personal Note

 

For those of you with school-age children, hope the Back-to-School grind isn't too stressful this month! August also happens to be Romance Awareness Month so when you reach for the latest romance novel on your to-be-read list, just think of it as your way of celebrating as well as indulging! Until next month....

 

Sincerely,

 

Amber Leigh Williams
www.amberleighwilliams.com
"Williams has brought the romantic back to romance!" - Long & Short Reviews

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Amber Leigh Williams

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Amber Leigh Williams is a multi-published romance author, a member of Romance Writers of America, former Secretary of the Gulf Coast Chapter of RWA, and a contributor to The Roses of Prose and Sweethearts of the West. Her first western romance, Blackest Heart, was the 1st Place More Than Magic Novella in 2009 and her historical romance, Forever Amore, was nominated for Best Book of 2009 by Long & Short Reviews. She is represented by D4EO Literary Agency and lives on the Gulf Coast with her husband, Jacob, and their three labs. Visit her on the web at www.amberleighwilliams.com!

 

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