March 16th, 2007 I'm thrilled to announce that I have signed for representation with Natasha Kern Literary Agency! Natasha has an impressive client list and professional history, not to mention being a warm and friendly person. Check out Natasha's Website for more info on her agency. Exciting things ahead!
January 14th, 2007 I will be guest blogging on Jill Monroe's blog on Wed, Jan 24 -- come chat with me and qualify to win a signed copy of Untouched!
January 14th, 2007 Come see what I'm reading on the eHarlequin 10,000 Book Challenge Blog.
January 13th, 2007 Come chat with me about online relationships at The Pink Hearts Society on Thursday, January 18. Post on my Thursday PHS Blog and qualify to win a signed copy of Untouched!
January 2nd, 2007 Come discuss Untouched at eHarlequin, where it has been chosen as the Host Read of the Month for January.
January 1st, 2007 CONTEST! Come by my blog at Love is an Exploding Cigar, on January 1st, 2007, and post to qualify.
December 30th, 2006 Happy New Year! I'll be guest blogging at Crystal Green's website this week -- pay a visit to share your thoughts and check out Chris's new paranormal release from Ace, Night Rising
December 3rd, 2006 I'm happy to announce a new three book deal with Blaze! Stay tuned for details on books coming in Summer and Winter 2007!
December 3rd, 2006 Check out my new author blog with Sarah Mayberry, Karen Kendall, and Jamie Sobrato at Love is an Exploding Cigar.
December 3rd, 2006 Come by eHarlequin.com on Dec 13 from 8-9 pm to talk with your favorite Blaze authors in their Open House Chat.
September 14th, 2006 Annoucement: FRICTION (HotWires, Book 2), has finaled in the New Jersey Golden Leaf contest! What great news! Winners will be announced at the October conference - fingers crossed!
August 4th, 2006 Join me for a week of fun and discussion, Aug 7-11: Q&A: "Writing an Expert Character -- Even When You're Not an Expert Yourself". There will be a daily give away for the best question asked each day, so come on by and chat with me.
July 10th, 2006 Upcoming Event: Join me for a live chat at Romance Junkies, July 31, 9PM, EST. We'll talk about Hide & Seek and my upcoming Extreme Blaze, Untouched , and while you have to bring your own food, there will be prizes!
June 27th, 2006 New Release Update: My Extreme Blaze, Untouched will be released in January 2007, not February -- mark your calendars!
June 7th, 2006 Update: Untouched, my Extreme Blaze about a superheroine who loses her super powers and the CIA Agent who's sent to help her adjust to normal life, will be released Feburary 2007. Mark your calendars!
June 1st, 2006 Brenda Novak's Auction is over -- thanks for your generous bids on my items. I hope you enjoy them and we appreciate your generous donation to a great cause!
June 1st, 2006 The two winners of my newsletter contest for a Samantha Hunter baseball cap are Sharon B and Ellie L from Albuquerque, NM! Congrats Sharon and Ellie! The answer to the question posed was "Superromance."
May 19th, 2006 Early Bird Contest! Want an even bigger sneak peek at my upcoming book? Just email me with your address, and the first four people will get three manuscript chapters of Hide & Seek and a signed copy of one of the previous Hotwires Books! (Contest over)
May 19th, 2006 The early bird contest is DONE. The winners are: Betty S, Nixie, Kiersten, and Ani! Congrats!
May 1st, 2006 BRENDA NOVAK'S JUVENILE DIABETES AUCTION has begun! To find items I have donated (and lots of other good stuff), Click here and here. Bid today -- you can get unique buys and help a worthy cause while doing so.
April 26th, 2006 CORRECTION: My new Blaze, Hide and Seek, a HotWires spin-off, will be released in AUGUST 2006, not September 2006 -- my mistake. So, correct your calendars, and check back for upcoming contests in July and August!
April 11th, 2006 NEW BOOKS! I'm happy to announce that Untouched (working title) an Extreme Blaze about a superheroine who loses her superpowers, will be released early 2007! More details to come. . . . Also, my next installment in the HOTWIRES series, Hide and Seek, Jennie and Nathan's story, will be on the shelves this September. Keep an eye out for contests and updates!
March 10th, 2006 The winners of my March Newsletter contest are: Cheryl S and Poppy H! Congratulations and your signed copies and bookmarks are in the mail!
February 15th, 2006 The winners of the Valentine's day Contest are: Anita Y, who guessed 400 hearts, was the closest to the actual number of 393 hearts. She is our grand prize winner! Congrats! Two other players, Melissa J and Kerri N, who guessed 384 and 378 hearts , came close enough to win second and third place prizes and will receive "sneak peek" signed manuscripts, three chapters of my September HotWires release, Hide and Seek. Congrats ladies and thanks to everyone who made a guess -- I hope you had a wonderful Valentine's Day!
February 14th, 2006 CLICK HERE for Valentine's Day Contest, or on the Contest Link Above -- Good Luck!
February 6th, 2006 Fascination finaled in the Judge a Book by its Cover Contest, run by the great writers at the Houston Bay Area RWA Chapter. I loved this cover, and thank all the production people at Harlequin for their creativity with the Hotwires series. I think we should have placed first, but then again, I'm biased! ;) Click here to see contest results
February 2nd, 2006 Winners of my Flirtation contest are: Janine L, Pam D, Joyce G, Wendi R, and Karen G! Congrats -- your signed copies and bookmarks are in the mail!
January 24th, 2006 WIN a signed copy of FLIRTATION -- just click HERE to enter. Contest runs through 1/31/06, 12AM EST.
January 23rd, 2006 NEW BOOK! A new HOTWIRES spin-off will be released by Harlequin Blaze in September of 2006. Hide and Seek will tell the story of ex-mafia princess Jennie Snow and new Hotwires agent, Nathan Reilly. Mark your calendars!
January 23rd, 2006 Mark your calendars to stop by my website on Valentine's Day, Feb 14, when I will run a ONE DAY ONLY contest to give away a 3-book HotWires signed set with some Valentine's Day extras! But you have to be here between 9am-9pm on the 14th to win!
January 3rd, 2006 Come check out my BLOG at eHarlequin where I am chatting about whatever comes to mind and would love it if you come by and share your opinion! I will probably give away a book or two, as well. It's only for the month of January, so I hope I'll see you there.
December 27th, 2005 The winners of my recent contest at www.harlequineras.com are: Paloma Herrero Rodriguez and Irza Rojas Zavala, who both won signed copies of Fantasias Virtuales! Your books are in the mail. Congratulacion!
December 27th, 2005 The winners of my Friction winter giveaway are: Kiersten B in NY, Sharron P, in Canada, and Yoni Rayburn in South Carolina! Congrats! Your books are in the mail! Stay tuned for upcoming Flirtation contests in January and a super Valentine's day giveaway in Feburary.
December 27th, 2005 If you are a member of the RWA, don't forget to check out my feature article, "Motivated by Love: Charitable Giving in the Romance Writing Community" in the January 2006 issue of the Romance Reader's Report.
December 14th, 2005 NEW CONTEST!Win a copy of Friction by answering a few easy questions on my Contests Page. Contest is over when winners are announced here. :)
November 28th, 2005 Sam's second book in the HotWires series, Friction (January 2006) has received a stellar 4 1/2 star rating from Romantic Times, who describes the book as "sizzling and intriguing." Check back for cover, sample chapters, and upcoming contests for Friction!
November 28th, 2005 Sam is conducting a Harlequin Blaze Q&A from Nov 28-Dec 2. If you're an aspiring writer, or a Blaze reader who loves to talk about the books, stop by and chat with us!
November 7th, 2005 The winners of the Fascination puzzle contest are: Sadhbh M, Jill F, Sanjay S, Helen E, Kim W. Your signed copies of Fascination and a bookmark are in the mail. Congrats to all winners! Check back for more contests soon.
November 2nd, 2005 Enter the Fascination Puzzle Contest win a free signed copy of Fascination, the first book in the HotWires series. Keep an eye out for future giveaways with the upcoming releases of Friction and Flirtation.
August 5th, 2005 Check out my Pros on Prose article, Following the Signposts: Helping Readers Navigate Your Novel in the September 2005 issue of Romantic Times.
July 19th, 2005 There are two winners of the "Name my Newsletter" contest: two entrants, Betty and Sheila, had great ideas that I combined into the winning title: The Virtual Scoop, so both will be receiving goodies in the mail for their great ideas! Thanks to everyone for participating and never fear, there will be more chances to win in September's issue of The Virtual Scoop. :)
July 18th, 2005 I am pleased to announce that Virtually Perfect has received second place in the TARA Scarlett Letter Contest! For results, check here. Thanks to all the booksellers who judged the contest, and thanks to the TARA chapter for all their hard work.
July 15th, 2005 Congratulations Jody F, Lincoln NE, on winning the "Places of my Heart" Summer Contest! Your prizes will be in the mail soon, and thanks to everyone who entered. Keep an eye on upcoming contests in my newsletter, next issue, September 2005!
June 15th, 2005 Play the Places of My Heart Summer 2005 Contest, for a 6 author grand prize giveaway.
June 10th, 2005 Great news! My mini-series release dates have been moved up. They will be released in December 2005, January 2006, and February 2006.
May 27th, 2005 Sam's Blaze mini-series will be released in March, April, and May of 2006. The series name has not been decided yet, but the titles of the books are Fascination (Ian and Sage), Friction (Sarah and Logan), and Flirtation (EJ and Charlotte). Keep an eye out for the first chapter of Flirtation, and new news on the series.
May 13th, 2005 I just saw the Fuego cover of Virtually Perfect and it's hot!
May 9th, 2005 Virtually Perfect has finaled in the TARA Scarlett Letter award! Check back in July for final results.
April 25th, 2005 Virtually Perfect won second place in the SMRW Published Laurie contest! Big congrats to sister Blaze author Jeanie London, who won first place with her book, Over the Edge!
March 1st, 2005 Congratulations to Julie B, Helen S., and D. Natalia for winning the About Last Night ... trivia contest.
February 10th, 2005 Keep an eye out for more details concerning my upcoming summer contests and 2006 Blaze series telling the stories of three computer crime agents in Norfolk, Virgina.
January 20th, 2005 Virtually Perfect is a finalist in the Smoky Mountain Romance Writers Laurie contest for published authors! Check back in April to see the final results.
July 7th, 2004 Thanks to Ally Anderson for making my July 7 Launch Party such a fun time, and a rousing success.
July 7th, 2004 Congrats to these party prize winners: Kim W, Hope R, and Teresa H -- your books are in the mail!
July 1st, 2004 Join me on July 7th at 7:00 pm EDT for conversation and prizes at the Virtually Perfect launch party at Cata Romance.
July 1st, 2004 I am excited to announce the sale of my second book, About Last Night..., to Harlequin Blaze, release date 2005! Check back for more information on this new red-hot read!
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