Book View Café Holds 30th on the 30th Contest for Fool's Paradise

Hey, this is a fun, breezy summer book -- if you like contemporary romance with a dollop of humor and some real characters, take a look!

To celebrate the 30 years of marriage of BVC member Jennifer Stevenson and her stagehand husband, on Friday, July 30th, BVC is holding a 30th on the 30th contest. BVC will be launching episode 30 of Stevenson's stagehand romance, Fools Paradise, and giving out a free, complete copy (including the ending) to the 30th person who reads the episode and can find the answer to the following contest question:

What type of women do stagehands typically marry?

Find the answer in Episode 30 at the BVC site: http://www.bookviewcafe.com/index.php/Fools-Paradise-Chapter-30.

Question: What type of women do stagehands typically marry?

Send your answer to [contest@bookviewcafe.com]. Thirtieth responder gets a free, complete copy of Fools Paradise—including the ending.

Of bookcases and cover copy.... FIRES OF NUALA almost ready to go.

Well --

Crate and Barrel lies -- they carry folding bookcases at their outlet stores, not their regular stores. Nor does Cox Furniture have them, despite their Internet search results. Target has some, but the supports are plastic. I'm planning on loading these puppies, so I may end up with the Container Store versions -- not mission, not even Euro clean, more like pie racks. But strong, metal supports, for only a few dollars more. Will also check the unfinished furniture places. There's a Winsome mission style beech one in natural lacquer that looks pretty good -- I'd need to order them. A bit more, but they have a mantle across the top for a fourth shelf, which is a nice touch. And they're 48" tall, so more book height is possible, and I do have a lot of over-sized books. Big drawback -- they do not come assembled, and need two people to assemble them. Of course, I want a folding bookcase because I am only one person here! But looks nice for the price.

http://www.csnoffice.com/asp/show_detail.asp?sku=WN1164

As for cover copy -- getting closer to FIRES OF NUALA as an E-book, but turns out they do want back copy. They just don't put it on the back. So -- I can't use Warner's version, and I'm not sure it was the best angle, anyway -- I want to sell books this time! So -- Nuala readers -- if you were going to do the back copy to get someone to try the book, what elements would you mention?

Aspiring Writers Info: PACING--------

Writer Patricia C. Wrede on the complex and arcane art of plot pacing.

"Pacing is movement, and movement has rhythm." So . . . let us dance!

http://pcwrede.com/blog/hup-two-three-four/