VISIT ME AT KENDRA'S...AND ENJOY TODAY'S HUNK

Please stop by the lovely Kendra Edens's blog and say hello!  She's helping me promote three of my books this week.  Leave a comment and I'll draw a name.  The winner will get her choice of the spotlighted books.

And for your viewing pleasure...unknown wet guy! Can anyone out there tell me who this lusciously wet god is? I got nothin'...

GREAT OPPORTUNITY FOR UNPUBLISHED AUTHORSENTER THE HEART OF THE ROCKIES CONTEST

I know I've been talking about Ivy League Cowboy's win in the RomCon Readers' Choice award, but long ago in 2008, the book finaled in a different contest -- Colorado Romance Writers' Heart of the Rockies!  Ivy League Cowboy took second in short contemporary that year, and A Cowboy and a Gentleman took third. I also took first in the erotic category that year which led to my association with Ellora's Cave, still one of the premier publishers of erotic romance.

Yes, the HOTR has been very good to me.

Now is your chance to shine!  Enter the HOTR this year.

Heart of the Rockies Unpublished Author Contest 

Colorado Romance Writers is pleased to announce the 2012 Heart of the Rockies Contest for unpublished writers. Numerous past Heart of the Rockies entrants have gone on to publish their works in book-length fiction. This year, there will be nine categories with achievement awards given in each. Entries are limited to the first 215 received. Any entries received after the limit is reached will be rejected and returned to the owner. Each entry will be judged by two experienced judges. Entrants will receive one written critique and two comprehensive evaluations of their work based on twenty different potential problem areas. Each category uses an individualized score sheet for its particular genre. Manuscripts that qualify for the final round will be judged by select editors or agents. All finalists will be notified via phone or email no later than September 10, 2012. The First Place winner in each category will receive a cash prize of $25.00. In addition, winners will be announced in the Romance Writers Report. All finalists will receive an achievement certificate.

Please contact the Coordinator Grace Larralde at: HOTRCoordinator@yahoo.com.

The entry deadline is midnight, Friday, July 13, 2012. Any entries received after that time will be disqualified and returned to their owners. Permission to forward granted and appreciated.

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HUMP-DAY HUNK(S) and FREE BOOKGerard Butler and Clive Owen

Two classic hunks today -- why, you may ask?

Why not?

Scotsman or Englishman? They're both delicious...but I gotta go with Gerry. Who's your pick? Leave your vote in a comment and follow my blog for a chance to win an e-copy of Slow and Wet, my contemporary erotic short from Ellora's Cave.

LET'S KICK OFF SUMMER!

I'm thrilled to be participating in the Summer Kick Off Blog Hop sponsored by CataRomance, Single Titles, and Sensual Reads!

Leave a comment and follow my blog for a chance to win a copy of my Ellora's Cave release Pianist Envy.  This is an ebook giveaway and is open internationally.

Be sure to visit the other talented authors on the hop! You can find a complete listing HERE.






Huge success has so far eluded musician Jane Rock. Coming from a modest background, she’s had to work hard for everything she has. When a music agent attends one of her rock band’s performances at a local club, she thinks her big break has finally come, until an inebriated—though handsome and muscular—patron spoils her show.

Classical pianist Chandler Hamilton has had most of his success handed to him due to his family name. He has his reasons for detesting rock music, but he finds himself drawn to beautiful and talented Jane. Although the two sizzle between the sheets, outside the bedroom they bicker endlessly and envy what they perceive as the other’s good fortune. When Jane needs a favor, Chandler resists. Can love blossom amid clashing notes and tempos?

SHE'S BAAAAACK

Hello, everyone!  I know I've been absent from blogdom for a while, and I'm sorry.  Life gets in the way sometimes.  I'm back, and will be visiting all your blogs soon as well.

This will be my primary blog.  For those of you who still visit Helen's Heroes, that blog will remain up, but will now be a place where authors can post their first chapters.  Posts will occur on Wednesday (while the hump-day hunks are here at Helen's Haven!)  If you'd like to have your first chapter posted, email me at helenhardt@gmail.com.  Tune in this Wednesday to read the first chapter of Pianist Envy, my release with Ellora's Cave.

As some of you know, I'm also doing freelance editing now. My main blog for editing is fiction-editor.blogspot.com.  I'll be closing down the romance editing blog within a few months, since I edit more than just romance.

I'd also like to invite you to visit my alter ego, B.J. Hayes, at bjhayesauthor.blogspot.com.  She has a steamy m/m release coming to The Wild Rose Press this Friday, March 9.

That's my update!  I hope to see all of you at my blogs soon.

Helen