Moving!

I'm in the middle of moving so my blog will be on hold for...? I hope only a week or so. Please have patience I will return, though I may still be buried in boxes. Until then happy reading!

Busy Days & Ronan's Book

There doesn't seem to be enough hours in the day for me lately. I'm not only busy working on my new Warrior King series and doing the line edits on Ronan's book, but I'm also house hunting. And that doesn't count the tons of daily things that need tending.
I did, however, wanted to take a moment to thank everyone who has e-mailed me to let me know how much they have enjoyed Lachlan's book, The Angel And The Highlander. But the BIG question was... when would Ronan's book be available?
Right now Ronan's book Highlander's Forbidden Bride has a tentative release date of January 2010. If that should change, I will let everyone know. If you'd like to receive an advanced notice, simply e-mail me at donna@donnafletcher.com and tell me you want to be placed on my mailing list.
Again, thanks to all who have e-mailed me. I do enjoy hearing from you.

Happy Mother's Day

Wishing mothers everywhere a happy
and loving Mother's Day!

Contest

I'm doing some publicity over at Eye On Romance and it includes a contest. To see what you can win just click here and once at the site scroll down to The Angel And The Highlander. You can enter from there or e-mail me at donna@donnafletcher.com. You can also enter from here, my blog. Just leave contest and e-mail info in the comment box.
There will be six winners, top winner receiving the biggest prize and five others winning autographed copies of The Angel And The Highlander. And the contest runs until the end of July.
So have a peek and take a chance. Good luck to everyone!

The Angel And The Highlander In Stores Today!

Read all about Lachlan Sinclare, the third brother in the Sinclare series, in The Angel And The Highlander in stores everywhere today!
Happy Reading!

Conference, Beach Weather & Pirates

My friend and I had a great time at the ASJA Conference. While it was primarily for non-fiction writers, I gained a lot of info on the social media realm. Things sure have changed since I started writing romance, and I must admit I like much of it. Years ago I got letters from fans and I wrote back. Now I get e-mails and it's so much easier and faster for me to answer my fans and for them to get in touch with me. I even love blogging, since it allows me to not only keep my fans updated on my books, but allows me to interact with all of you. I appreciate the sharing and comments. It makes writing a less lonely profession.
Now while I did enjoy the sessions I went to, knowing it was a gorgeous, eighty plus degrees outside (we were reminded by the speakers) got my imagination churning. I couldn't help thinking about the beach and once I had the vision of the beach in my head, the next thing I knew there was a pirate ship in the distance. Then lo and behold, not one, but three pirates introduced themselves to me and the next thing I knew I had an idea for a pirate trilogy.
So while taking notes on social networking I was also scribbling away about three pirates, (lord, are they sexy) who insisted on being heard. Now mind you I am already deeply involved in my next Highlander series, which I've called the Warrior King Series and those handsome Highlanders certainly do have my full attention, though not yesterday. The pirates captured me and that was that. I've written only one pirate book, The Buccaneer, and I had the grandest time writing it. I always wanted to write another, yet somehow I got caught up in Highlanders.
So please, drop a message in the comment box and let me know if you would like me to write a pirate trilogy.

ASAJ Conference

Tomorrow I'm off to the city with a friend to attend the American Society of Journalists and Authors (ASJA) conference starting early Saturday morning. It's an organization of independent nonfiction writers. I attended one a few years ago and enjoyed it, and being the conference is on nonfiction writing it gives me a different prospective on the craft. As with any writers' conference there are different workshops to choose from and I've found some interesting ones I plan to attend.
I'll let you know all about it when I get back, but I was wondering... is anyone interested in nonfiction writing? I have a friend who does travel articles, though she isn't paid to travel. She writes about her family vacations and never fails to make a sale. Another friend sells health articles, though she never worked in the health field. She's always had a deep interest in all areas of health and loves research. She's found some weird, yet interesting things to write about.
So how about it, anyone interested in writing nonfiction?