Giveaways! RELEASE DAY!

Yes! I'm celebrating my release today of CIRCLE OF DECEPTION.

The e-format is available to purchase and later today (9 p.m. central US time), I will be announcing the winners of the Kindle Paperwhite and $100 Amazon Gift eCard. So you still have time to sign up. Sign up for those at www.carlaswafford.com.

In the meanwhile, I will be giving away three e-format copies. All you have to do is go to my post at the Romance Magician blog and tell me what was your favorite gift you received this year. Three commenters will win and can choose any copy of the series: CIRCLE OF DESIRE, CIRCLE OF DANGER, or CIRCLE OF DECEPTION.

Plus through January 22 (paperback release), you can sign up at Goodreads to win a copy there. HarperCollins is giving away a copy each to five lucky winners.

For more information, go to the Romance Magician blog.

[12/29/12 update on giveaways announced on Facebook 12/28/12: Congratulations to Tessa Bamberg of Finland! She won the $100 Amazon Gift Card. Congratulations to Cathy MacDonald of California! She won the Kindle Paperwhite! Congratulations to Billie (hkgunfamily), Leanna Feazel, and Michelle Bledsoe! They each won a free copy of an e-book and they all picked CIRCLE OF DESIRE! There is still time to go to Goodreads for the giveaway of 5 copies of CIRCLE OF DECEPTION. And be sure to stay on my mailing list to learn about the next giveaway. Thank you.]

Giveaways tomorrow!

The Circle Series

As you probably know, the third book in The Circle series is due to be released in e-format on December 26. 

When I first wrote CIRCLE OF DESIRE with the passionate Olivia and reserved Collin as the main characters, I had already planned the next five-six books and their primary characters with a vague plot for each. Before DESIRE was published, I had already written a couple chapters of the second book (CIRCLE OF DANGER) and looked forward to seeing how Collin’s scarred brother, Ryker, would handle the newly liberated Marie and was certain the next couple would include the second in command to Ryker, Jack Drago. But my editor at the time loved Rex and Abby, and wanted their story next.

 

Actually, I planned for their story to be book number four but after DESIRE was published I read in several reviews how they were curious about six-five Rex and deadly Abby. So what the heck! CIRCLE OF DECEPTION became the next story and I was glad. All of it fell into place.

Though I rarely hear of authors doing this, when I’m between writing projects, I’ll pull out my books and re-read sections of them. Hey, I write books I would love to read. Makes sense to me.

Believe it or not, but I’m always surprised when I see where I've placed some foreshadowing in the previous book that I don’t remember. I’m sure a lot of it has to do with me already knowing the back story for each character. Maybe not the whole back story but enough that it helps flesh them out when I write their book.

Okay, now you’re asking, what happened to books four through six? The blurb for DECEPTION does say “Carla Swafford's erotic Circle series comes to an exhilarating finale as the team of sexy spies and assassins goes undercover-under the covers.”

The lovely thing about the new age of publishing is that authors have options for their books. I’ll let you know when more CIRCLE series are available. For now, I have a couple of other deadly series in mind, and like most authors, I can’t say much about them as I have no idea of when they’ll be written. Yes. I’m a tease.

Come and Get Them!

Less than 4 weeks and CIRCLE OF DECEPTION will be released on December 26!

For the next few weeks you can purchase CIRCLE OF DESIRE and CIRCLE OF DANGER for $1.99 each in e-format. They are full novels of erotic romantic suspense.

Where can you find the books? Amazon, Barnes and Noble, iBookstore (purchase through your app on your iPhone, iPad or iPod).

I noticed Amazon still has DANGER at the higher price. Give it a couple days, and it should be fixed.

Day Three of Book Tour - Celebration!

Come over to Romance Magicians' blog today. I'm celebrating with some friends the release of Circle of Danger!  More friends, the merrier!

My First Book Cover!

Here's my cover! It's better than I ever imagined.  She even has the right color of hair.  I told someone at work that's me with a wig. For some reason he wouldn't believe me. Doubters!

Don't forget that you can buy this online at places like Books-a-Million, Barnes and Noble and Amazon.  The release date will be 10/18/11.

Miss Me?

I've been busy as you can imagine. Finished my revisions and sent it in. Then revised the ending again on my editor's recommendation. Everything she pointed out and I changed made it so much better. Sent in the first chapter of the second book, so it can be placed in the back of the first book. Sent in my dedication and acknowledgements.

Now I'm waiting to see what my cover looks like and I know it's going to be awesome.

I do have a new title. CIRCLE OF DESIRE!

And a release date.  October 18!

Keep your fingers crossed for me that the editor will like my second book's storyline.