August 2006

Welcome to the first edition of my quarterly newsletter. The goal here is to keep it short so as not to take away from your busy schedules. I hope you enjoy it. Please send me any and all feedback. Your input is important to me.

IT’S TIME TO CELEBRATE!

Triskelion Publishing has offered me a three book contract for LONNIE HEATS UP, FRANCINE ON FIRE, and ISABELLA IGNITES which I signed in a heartbeat. These are the remaining books in the Magnificent Men of Munich series and should be released respectively in December 2006, February 2007, and May 2007.

Triskelion has also requested the synopses for two more books NEVER DANCE WITH AN UGLY MAN and SHE WOULDN’T DIE. If the proposal is accepted the books will be available late 2007.

ON A PERSONAL NOTE

Studly and I, along with our friends Bonnie and Tom, did a three week trip through Italy, Austria, and Germany. We all had a wonderful time sightseeing and riding the trains. Eating and drinking with the delightful people we met from many of the other European countries was great and provided me with lots of inspiration. The good news – we didn’t kill each other. The better news – none of us gained weight.

During the stringent airport security in London, American Airlines lost one of our suitcases. I was sick because it was the bag with all our souvenirs, Studs camera, and my edits, along with the notes on the next three books. Why couldn’t it have been the one with our dirty clothes! That lost bag traveled more through Europe than we did and took five days to come home. I’m happy to report everything was in tact.

ON WRITING

While we were away I had plenty of free time while Studs, Bonnie, and Tom explored the Zugspitz, the tallest Alp in Germany at 10,000 feet, and Bertschesgarten, Hitler’s hideaway. I made good use of that time by editing LONNIE HEATS UP. The revisions also freed me up to write over 7,000 new words to flesh out the story.

Here’s a quote from Studs on Italy, “Breasts and traffic are what you need to watch.” Believe me; I will use that in FRANCINE ON FIRE which takes place in Venice.

CONTEST

Each newsletter I’ll run a contest. One name will be drawn. The prizes are a free copy of my latest book, two bars of honey soap, and honey lip balm to keep your mouth soft and kissable. All you have to do, for this first contest, is sign the guestbook on my website www.sloanetaylor.com and you’re entered! The drawing will be held October 6, Studs birthday. Good Luck!!

IMPORTANT DATES

August 24 – I’ll be chatting at Coffee Time Romance 9:00p.m. EST. Please join me. The link is: http://www.coffeetimeromance.com/chat.html. Click onto Enter Chat Now.

September 5 – Check out Yasmine Phoenix’s blog at www.yasminephoenix.com. I’ll be answering a ton of questions about what happened on my road to publication.

September 13 – I’ll be chatting at Fallen Angels Review 9:00p.m. EST. Please join me. The link is: http://client1.sigmachat.com/sc.pl?id=57562.

Thanks for letting me update you on my life. Please remember, I welcome feedback.

Have a wonderful end of summer and I’ll be back in November.

All my best,

www.sloanetaylor.com