I’ll return to posting about my Peru trip on Wednesday. Today and tomorrow are devoted to RITA-nominated Harlequin Superromance author Susan Gable. It’s been awhile since I hosted a guest blogger, so please drop by and make Susan feel welcome. Susan’s blogging about contest judging, providing a judge’s perspective on those comments that might leave a writer shaking her head in confusion. Susan’s also giving away a copy of her July Superromance, THE FAMILY PLAN. THE FAMILY PLAN is available now on eHarlequin and in bookstores July 13th.
Anyone who posts to the Comment trail tomorrow, Tuesday, June 29th, will enter to win the drawing for Susan’s book. Please note if you’re reading this on Facebook or another social network, only comments entered at www.museinterrupted.com are eligible for the draw.
About THE FAMILY PLAN:
Dr. Amelia Young has meticulously organized her family plan. Wonderful daughter? Done. Man? Unnecessary. All Amelia has ever needed is carefully selected DNA. So what if the donor turns out to be a ridiculously hot chef with a distracting butt and wicked smile? That only proves she had good taste in genes.
Anonymously donating his DNA at a clinic when he was a student is one thing. A strange woman at his door requesting a second deposit is quite another. But when Finn Hawkins realizes Amelia needs another child to save her first—his first—he relents. And when that first kid turns up on his doorstep a few months later, he’s in this family deep!
About Susan:
Susan Gable has sold seven books to Harlequin’s Superromance line. Her books have been Rita and Golden Heart Finalists, she’s been a Waldenbooks Bestseller, been three times nominated for Romantic Time’s Best Superromance of the Year, and she’s won numerous other awards, including the National Readers’ Choice Award. Her new book, THE FAMILY PLAN, got 4.5 Stars from RT. It hits shelves on July 13th, and is a savior sibling story – the story of a mom who will do just about to save her child’s life. In the process she learns that depending on others makes you stronger, not weaker. To read the first chapter, visit Susan’s website: www.SusanGable.com
Hi, Cindy! I’m looking forward to being here. I am still having issues with Trend Micro blocking me, even though I’ve supposedly added you to my approved website. Stupid technology.
Also, I’ll be getting here a little after noon East Coast time. I have dealer’s school in the morning — tomorrow is CPR training class. (Not sure why PA decided blackjack dealers must know CPR since if someone drops at my table, I’m not allowed to leave my table to help them, but…)
See you tomorrow!
Hi Susan. I had to moderate your post – wonder if that’s something to do with you coming from Trend Micro? Weird. I’ll keep an eye out for your first post tomorrow. Whenever you can drop by, we’ll be here.
Susan, thanks for your comments on contest judging. I have decided not to judge any more contests. I’m apparently too hard on the writers’ tender sensibilities. I spend HOURS on the entries and explain why I gave a low score in one category or another. Then I see the judging results and find out my score (the lowest) was thrown out. I can’t imagine what other judges are THINKING to give high scores to what in many cases shows NO attention to simple writing rules. At least skim one of the readily available tools like G-M-C. Publishing is a tough business, and judges aren’t doing writers a favor by acting like it’s the Special Olympics. Everyone gets a blue ribbon! The HOURS I have spent writing detailed critiques can be better used working on my projects.