Is it Christian or is it Inspirational?

Is there a difference between 'Christian' and 'Inspirational' romance?

Many people use the terms interchangeably, but as an author of "Inspirational with an Edge!" romantic/women's fiction - there is a difference.

Want to learn more?

Join me on the Cata Network Writers Loop, May 12 - 14 for an in-depth discussion on the differences between a 'Christian' and 'Inspirational' romance novel.

You must join the loop to participate: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/CataNetwork-Writers/?yguid=168802865

Hope to see you there!

PamT

Listen to My LIVE Radio Interview!

Hi Friends,

If you've checked my Schedule of Events lately, you'll know that last night, Thursday, May 8th I was interviewed on "Today's Author."

If you didn't get a chance to listen in...here's your chance!


Here is the link to the show: http://www.blogtalkradio.com/ewenprime/2008/05/09/Author-Pamela-S-Thibodeaux-Temperd-Hearts-Tempered-Dreams-Tempered-Fire

Enjoy!
PamT

Author Spotlight - Debby Allen!

Here ya go Friends,

As promised a sneek peek into Debby Allen's book, Hibiscus Bay from The Wild Rose Press!

Blurb: 'Exhilarating sex with an Arabian millionaire is the last thing Ashleigh Brennan expects after an illicit affair with her boss leaves her unemployed and without dignity. She vows never to be misled by first impressions again—until she meets wealthy, handsome Remmao Kamal. He’s full of passion and eastern promise—but for how long?It’s hard to believe that this wealthy bachelor isn’t married, but his playboy lifestyle aboard his yacht has had its repercussions. After a succession of harbor pickups, his misjudgement of a lover’s intention put his life at risk. Since then, he has been determined to put his womanising days behind him—until Ashleigh walks into his life.Their sexual attraction is immediate and the temptation for Remmao to break his vow of harbor celibacy is as strong as Ashleigh’s desire to protect her heart. But will a one-night stand with no commitments be enough for them?''If blue skies, hunky foreign guys and glistening seas float your boat, then you'll love this romp on the beach romance that will leave you searching for your 'passport to paradise!'

Excerpt:
"Remmao, I…" she interrupted, but words failed her. She knew what she wanted to say, but to say I love you would sound ridiculous.

He noticed her discomfort and, gently withdrawing from her, he picked up their clothes and carried her into the sea. It was soothing upon their scorched skin and cooling on the sensitised surfaces of their bodies.

"What were you going to say to me?" he asked her."

I…I’m going to miss you," Ashleigh suddenly whispered.

Remmao frowned, but before he could speak, she halted him. "All of this," she smiled, gesturing to the bay with its surround of hibiscus flowers, "and everything you have shown me will forever have a special place in my heart. I don’t know how to thank you."

"You do not have to thank me," he gasped. "I did not do it as a favour. I did it because I wanted to."

"You did it out of habit," Ashleigh corrected, averting her eyes.

Remmao held her chin and turned her face toward him. "Is this what all the tears are about? Because you thought I did this out of habit?" Remmao shook his head. "All this has not been because of habit."

"It’s what you do." Ashleigh shrugged.

"What I did! How do I know that you are not reliving the feeling of a man’s urgency? You know that I am crazy for you!"

"Are, are you?" she stammered.

"Like it is killing me," he whispered.

Ashleigh looked back at the bay. "You have made all my dreams come true, Remmao…except for one."

He took hold of her face and frowned."I cannot keep you."

She shrugged, then released herself from his arms and stepped away, dressing herself beneath the water.

"You do not believe that I am crazy for you?" he insisted."What has happened between us is all so sudden, all too…you’ve done this many times before. It’s easier for you to say goodbye."

"Goodbye? Wake up to reality, Remmao," she pleaded. "Soon, you won’t even remember me. I will just be a memory…like all those other girls you…"

"No!" he intervened. "We will see each other again. We have to!"

"When? How will I find you when you spend most of your time cruising or…or in harbours?"

"You will not find me," he murmured. "I do not know where I will be from one day to the next."

"Exactly!"

"But I will find you," he gently reassured her.

She let the waves silently roll over her shoulders before beginning her swim back to the yacht.

"Ashleigh!" Remmao shouted after her. But he couldn’t stop her. Although her stroke was strong against the incoming waves, she was beginning to struggle to keep the pace. Remmao could see exhaustion setting in but, as much as he shouted after her, she continued to swim with all her strength."Ashleigh, slow down. You will lose your energy too fast." But she continued to struggle, choking on seawater as she continually sank and then swam again."For goodness sake!" Remmao growled as he hauled her into his arms.

"Let me go!" she fought, but gave up the fight more quickly than she had anticipated.

Swimming back with her in his arms, Remmao helped her on board.

She marched off to his bedroom and the change of clothes she had brought. He followed her in pursuit.’
~~~~~~~~~~~~End of Excerpt~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Wow! Sounds like a good read. Hibiscus Bay is available NOW @ The Wild Rose Press.

For more information on Debby Allen and her books, visit her MySpace her One of her Blogs.

Well Friends, that's about it for now.
For information on where you can find me this month, check out my Schedule of Events.

Until later....take care and God BLESS!

PamT

Whew - What a Week!

Hi Friends!

As you can tell it's been a little over a week since I posted and I must say, it's been a busy one!

Between 4/27 and 5/3 I moderated The Wild Rose Press' reader loop and although I had a ball, doing so took up most of my spare time and all of my free energy LOL!

Then, we had family come in from Ohio to attend a wedding. Saturday was Bayou Writers monthly meeting, after which I had a birthday party and said wedding. Unfortunately I missed the Kentucky Derby, but from what I've heard it may be better that I did. It hurts my heart to hear of a horse having to be put down.

If you check out my Schedule of Events, you can tell I'll be busy all month this month. This shows the promo events lined up...what it does not show is that May 10th I'll be travelling to Nacogdoches, TX for my son's gradutation, on the 16th hubby and I are travelling to Odessa, MO to visit family.

So, not only a busy week, but a busy month!

Thursday, I'll be spotlighting Debby Allen and her book Hibiscus Bay.

Debbie is an Author for The Wild Rose Press, a Reviewer for Simply Romance Reviews and an Interviewer for The Author Interviews Promotion Blogspot so check back and see what her book is all about!

Until then....God BLESS you All!

PamT

I've Been Tagged - Again!

This time by my friend Debbie Wallace!

The rules:
a. Link to the person who tagged you.
b. Post the rules on your blog.
c. Write six random things about yourself.
d. Tag six random people at the end of your post by linking to their blogs.
e. Let each person know they have been tagged by leaving a comment at their blog.
f. Let your tagger know when your entry is up.

Six Random Things About Me:
I LOVE to dance!
I LOVE horses and seldom miss the Triple Crown Races
Hubby and I have a HOUSEBOAT on the bayou where we go to escape
I LOVE to travel
I CRY at weddings as often as I cry at funerals
I also WRITE some poetry and devotionals

Who I'm Tagging - I hope they don't mind LOL!
Judy Leger
Jessica Ferguson
Kim Smith
Allie Boniface
Ariana Dupre
Bess McBride

Well friends, we'll see who likes to play tag. :-)

Until later...take care, God BLESS! and remember...playing games with your children/grandchildren will keep you young so...TAG YOU'RE IT!

New Interview!

Hey Friends,

My friend and fellow author, Allie Boniface has interviewed me for her "Writer's Wednesday" feature and posted it on her blog! “Allie’s Musings.”

Check it out.

Thanks,
PamT

T-Shirt Promotion?

Hi Folks!

We all know that promotion is a HUGE part of an author’s career. Well, how’s this for a promotion tactic?

I had a T-shirt made and on the front it says:
Do You Like to Read? followed by:
Ask Me About My Books!

On the back is my name, tagline, the cover of all of my titles, website and blog address.

I also made mini-flyers to carry with me. The front had: Romantic Novels by Pamela S Thibodeaux Available Now in a bookstore near you or Online @ Amazon.com!
Beneath this I put the cover of each novel, its ISBN# and my tagline.

On the back it said: Romantic Short Stories by Pamela S Thibodeaux
Available Now @ TheWildRosePress.com with a picture of each cover and the title beneath it.

I realized after I’d trimmed them out that I forgot to put my website on the flyer so I printed that on a bunch of return address labels and stuck one on each (yeah, I’ve corrected that LOL!)

Did these promotions tactics work? I never had anyone actually tap me on the shoulder and ask about my books so I don’t know. But it was fun to wear.

Guess time will tell.

I passed out the flyers all along the way to and from LA to FL as well as while in FL and now the rest are on my desk at work and I had them out at every opportunity.

The point is whether or not you know right away if your efforts work, promotion is important and we must all find a way to continually get the word out about our books. More importantly, promotion should be fun and provide the opening to talk about your work.

I know these may not be unique ideas, but thought I’d share them with you anyway.

Readers, I'd love to know what promotion method has hooked you!
Writers, I'd love to know what promotion method has worked best for you.
Come share your stories with us!

Upcoming Events: This week I’ll be at Love Romance Café on Thursday, the 24th @ 7pm CST. I’ll also be joining fellow TWRP authors on FAR Chatter’s loop that same day.

Beginning April 27th I’ll be the guest moderator for TWRP Reader Loop for the week.
Hope to see you there!

Where Readers and Writers Connect: Many of you may already know this, but Romantic Times is THE magazine for book reviews. Well RT has a whole slew of message boards/forums where readers and writers can interact with numerous discussion topics. Check it out!

Until later….take care, God BLESS and remember….If you don’t “talk up” your books, no one else will either!

Pamela S Thibodeaux
“Inspirational with an Edge!”

Author Spotlight - Tracey H Kitts!

I first met Tracey when we befriended each other on MySpace. After that, we asked each other to participate in a guest blog for one another.

I hope you enjoy this peek into the writing world of my new friend who invites you to "take a walk on the wild side" with her.

Tracey's latest release, RED, has received high praise from places like Romance Junkies. It is available now through New Concepts as an Ebook and will be released in print in August!

Here is the blurb:

Lilith Mercury is a werewolf Hunter who is not exactly human. Marco Barak is an alpha werewolf looking to change people’s perceptions of his kind, and snag a new alpha female in the process. After a passionate encounter in his club one night, Lilith can no longer deny her attraction to the wolfman. Her job is to kill him, but it breaks her heart to think of causing him harm. Once The Wizard Council agrees to hear Marco’s proposal for the enactment of the werewolf code, things might change, not only for werewolves, but for Lilith. Soon they will both discover that anything worth having is worth fighting for.

So, if you'd like to take a walk on the wild side or a taste of forbidden fruit, visit the website of Tracey H Kitts and get one of her books! You'll help support a great cause (St. Judes' Children's Hospital) if you do.

Until later take care, God BLESS! and remember....God is love and he who dwells in love, dwells in God (1 John 4:16)

Pamela S Thibodeaux

"Inspirational with an Edge!"

Does 2nd Place Make One Any LESS A Champion?

Hi Friends!

If you read my last post you’d know that on the 9th I headed out for a 13-14 hr drive (one way) to Daytona, Florida for the NDA 2008 National Dance/Cheer Championships. My son is a dance/drill team coach for Stephen F Austin University in Nacogdoches, TX as well as a choreographer and his team competed as they do every year. We scored 3rd place in prelims and moved into 2nd place in finals. As a choreographer he is allowed to design routines for colleges outside of his division – which he does regularly and one such team won the Innovative Choreography Award!

So I ask you, does being 2nd place make them any less champions?

Not in my book! :-)

So now it’s back to real life and daily obligations both at work and in my writing career.

Thursday, I’ll be spotlighting author Tracey H Kitts and her book Red, so drop back by and see what this talented author has to offer!

Where Authors and Readers Connect: As you know, when I find new places for authors to promote and readers to find new writers, I try and share that information with you. Well today I’d like to tell you about Cheryl’s Book Nook. Cheryl is a reviewer for Fallen Angel Reviews but this is her personal site. She recently posted reviews for some of my titles. The others are soon to follow. She has also invited me to do a ‘guest blog’ and interview, so check her site often!

Well folks, that’s about all for now.

Until later….take care and God BLESS!

Pamela S Thibodeaux
“Inspirational with an Edge!”

Pot Luck Post

Hi Friends!

Ever attend an event where the food served was termed “pot luck” where everyone brings a covered dish and/or dessert?

I love these as you never know what you’ll try that’s new, but you can always rest assured you’ll get something delicious!

Well I’ve titled this post, Potluck because so much has happened since the last time I shared with you that I figured it would be easier to report the events all at once… a virtual smorgasbord of news!

Now, where do I start? LOL!

On a personal note…Easter was BEAUTIFUL but quiet. We put new flooring in my bedroom (we’re stripping out all carpet and installing vinyl flooring throughout the house-finishing my bedroom got us to the half-way point) anyway, this made the weekend less eventful as we didn’t have company nor did we go very far. Of course we did bring our Angel Girl a basket and visit with her for a while. J All-in-all we had a great weekend.

On the professional side….finished round one edits for my 4th Tempered novel; proofreader has done her stint and now I’ll make one more run through the book then it’s off to layout – Yay! Still waiting on the cover but that’s in the works and I’ll share it with you as soon as I can.

I also received my 2nd round of edits for The Visionary and will begin working through that novel as soon as I send the other manuscript off.

My short story, A Hero for Jessica was released March 26th and has already received good reviews including a Reviewers Top Pick from Night Owl Romance!

April 9th I’m off to Daytona Beach, FL for the NDA Cheer & Dance Championship to root for SFA pom/dance/drillteam which is coached by my son! So please, say a prayer for a safe trip and a national title or two. J

Oh, one more newsflash! Next week I’ll be spotlighting author Tracey H Kitts and her book Red on my personal blog so if you get a chance, run over and see what she has to offer!

Well, that’s about all for now Friends!

Until later take care, God BLESS and remember….You reap what you sow, therefore if you sow love, peace, joy and wealth then love, peace, joy and wealth will abound in your life!

Pamela S Thibodeaux
“Inspirational with an Edge!”

Reviewers "Top Pick" @ Night Owl Romance!

Well Friends I'm honored and humbled yet again.....

My latest release, A Hero for Jessica, has received "Reviewer's Top Pick" award from Gail @ Night Owl Romance and is already on the "Current Best Seller" list for TWRP's Inspirational line!

Read the review here!

Thank You, Gail!

Thank YOU, God.

Until later remember....You are somebody's hero!

Get your copy of A Hero for Jessica today!

Pamela S Thibodeaux

"Inspirational with an Edge!"