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Colorful characters. Sinfully sweet romance.

Mindful Banter

The Making of a Multi-Author Series

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Readers love multi-author series around a single theme or event. Sherelle Green, Sheryl Lister, Angela Seals, and Elle Wright—authors of the Once Upon a Bridesmaid and Once Upon a Baby series—join us to discuss their series and to discuss the creative process behind creating a multi-author series. They’ll also reveal the challenges, benefits, best-practices, and biggest mistakes of developing a multi-author series.

***NOTE: There are some technical and audio issues in this episode. So sorry! But the content these fabulous authors provided is well worth enduring it.***

Where is RWA Today? A Romance Writers of America Q & A with Alyssa Day, LaQuette and C. Chilove

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Last night I had the privilege of hosting a frank, open discussion about the current state of Romance Writers of America with interim president, Alyssa Day, interim secretary, C. Chilove, and Director-at-Large, LaQuette. They gave us a glimpse of all the work that the interim board has been doing to right the ship and rebuild RWA’s reputation with authors, publishers, and readers.

I invited these women to chat with me about what’s going on in RWA because I’d allowed my membership to lapse after the debacle and implosion of the organization at the end of last year. So I had several questions about how the organization is handling the rampant racism and homophobia among its membership that led to what has been termed the #RWAShitShow and decades of the odds being stacked against black women and other authors of color in the judging of the RITA awards—which have now been abolished and replaced.

Listen to the playback to find out what practical steps the organization has taken to tackle bigotry and homophobia within its ranks and prevent marginalized authors from being discriminated against or feeling unwelcome or unsafe in the national organization, in local chapters, or on the community of practice forums.

As you listen to the playback, we invite you to share your thoughts on what you heard in the comments section of the video. If you enjoyed the discussion and found value in it, be sure to hit the LIKE button. If you’d like to hear other author discussions, check out my past conversations with authors like Kennedy Ryan, Farrah Rochon, Olivia Dade, and Vanessa Riley in my #StoryBehindTheStory Playlist. And hit SUBSCRIBE to be the first to know about future author discussions.

Reese Ryan. Colorful characters. Sinfully sweet romance.

Where is RWA Today? A Romance Writers of America Q & A with Alyssa Day, LaQuette and C. Chilove

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Last year the romance writers trade organization Romance Writers of America essentially blew up due to a series of events that stemmed from long-standing issues of racism and inequities suffered by LGBTQ authors and authors of color—particularly Black authors. When the dust settled, the entire Board of Directors was gone, and a Special Election was held in March of 2020 where an a new slate was elected.

Fast forward three months. Many former members—like myself—would like to see the organization succeed. We’re also feeling a bit gun shy and many of us are standing on the sidelines taking a wait and see approach.

The idea for this chat was born out of my personal interest in getting an update on what’s been going on behind the scenes since the installation of the new board. The purpose of this discussion is to get a snapshot of where the organization is right now and where the board sees it heading. It will be a positive, constructive conversation to discuss recent board decisions and to learn about the board’s future plans for the organization.

3 Tips for Researching Your Historical Novel with Author Vanessa Riley

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Historical author Vanessa Riley stops by on Friday night to chat with us about her brand new historical release—A Duke, The Lady, and A Baby—to give us the #StoryBehindTheStory. Then she’ll share three tips for doing the research necessary to create a historical novel that feels authentic to the time period in which it is set.

The Story Behind 40-Love: A Conversation with Author Olivia Dade

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Author Olivia Dade will pop round for a visit to give us the #StoryBehindTheStory on her latest release 40-Love and discuss why representation for plus-size characters matters in romance and should be done thoughtfully. Learn more about Olivia Dade by visiting her website: https://oliviadade.com/. We’ll get insight into the characters and story and learn more about the author behind 40-Love

The Story Behind The Boyfriend Project: a Conversation with Author Farrah Rochon

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Author Farrah Rochon will join us for a live #BookChat on Friday, June 12th at 2 PM. She’ll give us the #StoryBehindTheStory on her latest release The Boyfriend Project,. This highly-anticipated book has been all the buzz, named to several book lists, including Entertainment Weekly’s Best Books to Read in June 2020, Library Reads, and a featured May Book of the Month. We’ll get insight into the characters and story and learn more about the author behind The Boyfriend Project.

The Story Behind QUEEN MOVE: a Conversation with Bestselling Author Kennedy Ryan

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USA Today Bestselling and RITA® Award Winning author Kennedy Ryan joins us to share the #StoryBehindTheStory of her powerful new release, QUEEN MOVE. She also gives us an exclusive, sharing what she is working on next.

Join Me Over on YouTube

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For the past two years I’ve been pondering the development of either an author podcast of YouTube channel. I decided to go with Door #2, and now feels like the right time to feel the fear and do it anyway. So I’ve posted the first video and the channel is here: https://bit.ly/ReeseRyanChannel.

You can watch the video below. Look forward to fun content and collaborations with some of my favorite authors who are likely some of your favorite authors, too.

Reese Ryan. Colorful characters. Sinfully sweet romance.

Signed Paperback Giveaway + Authors Visits + Candidly Yours Reviews are in

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Win signed titles from Reese Ryan

We’re coming up on Memorial Day Weekend here in the U.S. and I just wanted to pop in with some fun news. So without further ado, here goes:

Signed Paperbacks of Candidly Yours Go Out June 1st

I’m still awaiting the delivery of paperback copies of Quincy & Layla’s story, CANDIDLY YOURS. While the book is available to purchase as a paperback on Amazon, the author shipment comes much slower than a customer delivery. (Which makes ZERO sense to me.) However, as soon as they arrive, I’ll sign them and get them in the mail to everyone who has pre-ordered a copy. Thank you so much for your patience! You can still pre-order a signed paperback copy here.

Giveaway of 3 Signed Reese Ryan Titles
Win three of my signed paperbacks. Choose three of the pictured titles (1 Summer Read title + two single books). I’ll select two winners.

Books:

  • Summer Reads (HIS FAVORITE TEMPTATION or HER SECRET SEDUCTION)
  • SECRET HEIR SEDUCTION
  • OFF LIMITS LOVERS
  • SEDUCED BY SECOND CHANCES 
  • ENGAGING THE ENEMY
  • PLAYING WITH SEDUCTION

Get details on any of the books here.

To enter, using the form below, you’ll:

  1. Subscribe to my YouTube Channel here: https://bit.ly/ReeseRyanChannel 
  2. Share what YouTube content you’d like to see.
  3. Retweet about the contest for bonus entries. (Optional.)

Open to international winners. Outside of U.S. and Canada, e-books will be substituted for physical books. Please see complete contest rules.

*Contest closes on Tuesday, June 2, 2020 at 11:59 PM Eastern

Note: If you’ve already entered the contest in my VIP Reader FB group, you can still enter the contest below to double your chances and share your feedback on desired YouTube content.

CLICK LINK BELOW TO ENTER THE GIVEAWAY

Reese Ryan YouTube Channel Signed Book Giveaway

Alternate link: https://www.reeseryan.com/current-reese-ryan-reader-giveaway/

Reese Ryan VIP Lounge Author Visits

Author Sherelle Green will be partying with us this Memorial Day Weekend in the Reese Ryan VIP Readers Lounge on Saturday, May 23rd from 1-3 PM. She’ll bring the fun, games, and prizes and you BYOB. (That’s Bring Your Own BBQ, Booze, or Beautiful Self.) LOL. Either way, Sherelle always shows our group a good time. So be ready to PARTAY. 

Join the VIP Reader Lounge here:
Reese Ryan VIP Readers Lounge

More exciting news. The list of visiting authors has expanded to include the legendary Rochelle Alers. Nope, it’s not a drill people. It’s going to be amazing!

Updated Guest Author Schedule:

Sherelle Green, May 23
Nina Crespo, June 6
Rebecca Hunter, June 20    
A.C. Arthur, July 11
Belle Calhoune, July 18
Elle Wright, August    1
Kathy Douglass, August    8
Zuri Day, August 22
Karen Booth, September 5
Jayci Lee, September 19
Rochelle Alers, September 26
Robin Covington, December 12th

While you’re there in the VIP Reader Lounge, be sure to take advantage of two more chances of winning the signed book giveaway. 😉

Join me for a live chat during the  Love’s Sweet Arrow Rivals & Heirs Event on Friday, June 12th

Plenty of news for now, right?

“Not only is CANDIDLY YOURS an entertaining love story, but it also provides the reader with a glimpse of the carnival culture from Trinidad and the Bahamas to the Chi-Flavor Caribbean Carnivale in Chicago. It makes me want to add a Carnivale experience to my bucket list.” — Brenda Watson Larnell, Romance in Color

“I smiled, I cried, I became emotionally invested in the happily ever after of Layla and Quincy.” — Celeste W.

“What a way to end this Carnivale Chronicles Series!! Reese did not disappoint! If you haven’t read this, you’re missing out!” —Geri E.

“Amazing love story strong chemistry and the dynamic of their [journey] … was simply beautiful. Reese Ryan did her thang as always she’s the best I reread this twice already definitely one of my favorite…” — Pamela S.

Download your copy of my older woman, younger man, little brother’s former best friend, travel romance—CANDIDLY YOURS—on Amazon now or read the story as part of your Kindle Unlimited subscription.

Have a great weekend!