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Goals, Expectation for 2013 by Alicia Coleman

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images of new years eve celebration

This is a late post, but I wanted to get my thoughts in for the coming year.  I want to put down some goals I want to achieve starting in a few hours.

Now that the dust is settling in my life, and things are getting back to normal.  I’d like to :

*Post more to my blogs.

*Become more active in social media.

*Increase physical activity.

*Write something everyday.

*Work on my WIPs.

and most important:

*Give more love and attention to my family.

What are you goals for 2013?  I hope your new year is all you want it to be.

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Alicia Coleman: The Next Big Thing Blog Hop

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I’m truly honored to be nominated to participate in The Next Big Thing Blog Hop.  I was nominated by not one but two fantastic authors: Mae Clair, author of the romantic suspense novel, WEATHERING ROCK and Christy Olesen, author of the contemporary romance novel,  HER SCOTTISH CEO.   Thank you very much, Ladies!

In The Next Big Thing Blog Hop, writers answer a series of questions about their current WIP.  Several other authors  are then tagged to join the hop.  On to the questions:

What is the working title of your book?

WHISPERING SECRETS

Where did the idea of the book come from?  

I sometimes watch Rodeo on channel GAC.   The event I watched was Bull Riding.

What genre does you book fall under? 

Contemporary Romance

Which actors would you choose to play your characters in movie renditions? 

I don’t watch much television.  When I do, it’s Animal Planet or Travel Channel or as I mentioned earlier, GAC. I’m not familiar with any of the new actors/actresses.

What is the one sentence synopsis of your book?  

Retired Rodeo star, Seth Morgan, operates a guest ranch along with his working cattle ranch to make ends meet  has issues with Tamsyn Jordan who  runs to his ranch to make decisions about her love life.

Will your book be self-published or represented by an agency?  

My plan is to self-publish.

How long did it take you to finish the first draft of your project?   

I’m not finished with this first draft yet, but it usually takes me four or five months to finish a first draft.

What other books would you compare this story to in your genre?

No specific books come to mind or I am aware of that I can compare my story to at this time.

Who or what inspired you to write this story?

What inspired this story was family interactions, relationships and how they sometimes fall apart.  I wanted the setting of the story to be of a western nature to build on my interest in Rodeos and western life.

What else about your book may pique readers’ interest? 

Family secrets, trust issues, blackmail and kidnapping.

 

I nominate/tag the following authors/bloggers to continue The Next Big Thing Blog Hop:

Lynne Kensington

Venice Kennedy

Sahara Roberts

 

 

 

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Southern Magic Readers Luncheon by Alicia Coleman

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The Southern Magic Readers Luncheon was a great event.   My mother and I attended.  We arrived early to get our swag bag.  We moved to another area to await entrance to the hall where the Luncheon was held.

Readers were encourage to sit at the table with their favorite authors.  My mom and I sat at the table with  my fellow members of Southern Magic and published authors, Kerry Freeman and Fred Arceneaux.  Many door prizes and baskets were awarded to  registrants and raffle ticket holders.  The meal was served as  Milestone  and recognitions were award to such authors as Christy Reece/Ella Grace, Naima Simone, Jennifer Echols, Kathy Bone, M. V. Freeman, Kira Sinclair, Kerry Freeman, Bonnie Gardner, Debra Glass, Suzanne Johnson, Debby Giusti and Susan Carlisle.

New York Times Best-Selling Author, Dianna Love was the  Welcome Speaker.  She spoke on her life before writing. She also spoke about authors Ernest Hemingway and Emily Bronte receiving bad review on their work, but persevered to become highly respected writers.  Ms Love also introduced the Keynote Speaker.

Sherrilyn Kenyon, New York Times Best-Selling Author, took the podium.  She used her life as an example of life’s adversities and advised all-readers and writers alike-to never give up on your dreams.

Publisher’s Weekly Contributing Editor, Barbara Vey and Lou Anders of Pyr Books were special guests.

The Luncheon ended with book signings.  Approximately 38 authors participated.  The Luncheon was held Saturday, November 3, 2012 in Birmingham, Alabama at the Harbert Center.