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Hello, everyone! I'm Brooklyn Ann and boy I learned a lot this weekend! For my monthly RWA meeting author  Bonnie R. Paulson  and I put on a workshop about author marketing. And the first part of it was the most important: Learning your author brand. For authors who predominately write in one genre, like our fabulous historical romance author, Shana Galen , branding is easy. When you pick up one of her books you know you're going to get some awesome regency spies, sensual and touching chemistry, and maybe even some pirates and carriage races. Her website clearly depicts historical romance with eloquent pictures of a lady's fan, a horse & carriage, and a quill with a pot of ink. And I LOVE her color scheme. But with authors who write more than one genre, figuring out our brand, much less how to advertise it, can be tricky. Bonnie R. Paulson did a fantastic job with hers. Though she write apocalyptic fiction, Zombie YA, romantic suspense, AND western romance,...

Now that the song is stuck in your head... Summer is my all time favorite season. I'm one of those people who turns blue if it's under 70 degrees (F) but the heat doesn't bother me much. Also I'm a bit of a hermit. Honestly, summer is the only time of year that I go outside. But I really enjoy it then, when I'm not freezing. Here are my top 5 things I love to do in the summer 1.) Reading, of course. Granted, I love reading all year, but summer is the only time I read outside. And there's magic in relaxing in the fresh air and sunshine with a cold drink and a book in my hand. My sweetie put out a swinging bench in a grove of trees in his front yard. I can't wait to get a cushion for it and lounge out there. 2.) Spending more time with my son. During the school year he has to go to bed early, but in the summer he can stay up as late as he wants. Some nights we both get to. We watch movies and usually have a TV Series o...

OMG, the long-awaited third book in my historical paranormal romance series is here!! BITE AT FIRST SIGHT is the story of Rafael Villar, the surly scarred vampire introduced in BITE ME, YOUR GRACE, and Cassandra Burton, widowed Countess of Rosslyn and aspiring physician. This book was so fun to write! Here's the blurb: "Her interest is purely scientific… Cassandra Burton wants to study medicine, surgery, healing, and everything related to the human body and its mysteries—and she’s willing to rob graves to do it. But a lady can meet dark and dangerous characters lurking around the cemetery. And who could be more dangerous--and fascinating--than Rafael Villar, Lord Vampire of London? If she could study his physiology, she could learn so much that would help humans. After all, he’s immortal—and Cassandra is now his prisoner. Until she gets close enough to touch As if Rafael didn’t have enough to worry about, with a rebellion brewing and his allies out of reach...

Hi, I'm Regency Paranomal Romance Author, Brooklyn Ann. My books feature unconventional heroines finding unconventional romance with peers who have fangs. I figured today I'd share why that works so well for me.  Vampires were perfectly suited for the British Aristocracy, which was a major reason why I put them in Regency ballrooms in my Scandals with Bite series. Here are the reasons why that works out so well: They're night owls. Most of the balls and operas and festivities in the regency went from dusk till dawn. A vampire's nocturnal behavior would be unnoticed in this environment. The Window Tax Seriously, there was a tax on how many windows one had on their home. People often boarded up their windows to avoid the tax. This was beneficial to vampires in that no one thought it amiss if they did so to protect themselves from the sun An Age of Enlightment In an age of reason, vampires are regarded as mere folklore. This disbel...

I am excited to announce that I'll be attending   The Novel Experience Convention  and book signing in Las Vegas in April! Aside from writing, READERS are my major priority this year. This convention will be the perfect opportunity for me to meet and interact with bloggers and fellow bookworms. There will be parties and dinners and a lot of opportunities to just hang out. I'm planning on bringing some fun swag and I'm going to take somebody out to Bubba Gump Shrimp because I don't want to eat alone. I will also be joining a group of historical authors to treat readers to wine and appetizers Friday evening. There will also be authors hosting dinners, taking readers on Vegas tours and checking out some awesome shows. I hear there's even going to be a pub crawl!  The signing is free and open to the public. It will be my first time signing at an event and I'm nervous and excited. I have some really cool goodies planned for my table, and of course I will have ...