Update-The Craziness of Life

I’ll be posting about once every week or two for a while. As often as I can, anyhow. I’ve been super busy, and it’s eating away at all the extras. I’m working on getting my first romantic suspense novel ready for the RT Convention in April and I have to write/edit 2000 words a day to make it. Plus, I’m perfecting my pitch, synopsis, and query letter for it. I’ve been working on a submission for a call for submissions due in a few days as well. I also have baskets I’m giving away during the convention Expo which I have to put together, and I have to create signing items and giveaways for the convention as well. Plus a newborn, a two-year-old, and a household to take care of. Oh boy! Life gets busy sometimes, but it’s always funnest when it’s busiest. (At least for me.)
I just wanted to give you an update and tell you I’m still here and writing, I just haven’t had much time to blog. In April things should be more back to normal. (Unless I get the attention for my book I hope to, then it could be busier than ever. lol)
Update on my characters. -
The Piratess is still being considered, but I hope to have an answer soon. A short trilogy is almost ready. I’ll be submitting my romantic suspense novella with paranormal elements within a day or two. My novel length romantic suspense is coming along well. I love Kylee and Hunter. They have such a great chemistry. I’m glad they came to me, and I hope we can get them through all this safely.
Thanks for visiting A History.
April Dawn
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Author of Crushing Desire and Bound by Love available now through Breathless Press, All Romance, and Kindle.

What a week I’ve been having! + a Whitesmoke update

Sorry I haven’t posted lately, but a lot has happened.

I’ve been deeply engrossed in writing, finishing The Piratess, editing a large section of a romantic suspense I’m working on, and writing another in a muse inspired frenzy.
Plus, I’ve been receiving requests from agents, and hope soon to get The Call from the agent at the very top of my top five list. She just requested a full! Wish me luck.

I entered the 2011 Romance Through The Ages Contest, which I should hear back from in March.

Also, April Dawn and Ava Delany will be signing at the RT convention during the Expo (4-08 4-6pm). Please feel free to stop by and say hi. We’d love to hear from you.

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And in regards to Whitesmoke editing software.
The company released this blog, stating that they are not a virus and that an affiliate created the virus without their knowing. So I went on to Whitesnake…oops, I mean Whitesmoke, and downloaded it again (from the main site, not a secondary one.) This time I got a different virus. Good try Whitesmoke creators, but virus detectors are on to you. Thank goodness.
I’ve given them my last try, because, even if this is another affiliate, the double deceit proves they don’t check their employees out well. And that means the software could have more that the checker can’t find.

My two cents. — I’d say for safety’s sake, get writer’s workbench or any of the many other proofreading software choices out there.

April Dawn

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Author of Crushing Desire and Bound by Love available now through Breathless Press, All Romance, and Kindle.

The Research Files- Guns

Books-

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Gun: A Visual History
by DK Publishing
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Gun Digest 2011
by Dan Shideler – editor of Standard Catalog of Firearms, Modern Gun Values, The Official Gun Digest Book of Guns & Prices and several other firearms-related titles (according to amazon)
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The Gun Digest Book of Firearms Assembly/Disassembly
by J B Wood is a series which discusses guns and rifles in detail.
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The Gun and its Development
by W. W. Greener
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Websites-

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A great place to start is at a gun dealer.
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There’s lots of info on gun magazine’s site, including articles on specific guns.
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The National Firearms Museum has lots of info and detailed pics on historical guns.
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Of course there are antique gun dealers too.
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Ava Delany
Fiery and sensual novels by Ava Delany.
The Homecoming series- The Soldier’s return, The Librarian’s Love, and The Wedding night.
The Fetish Club series- Captivated, Dominated, and Fallen
Available through Amazon, AllRomanceEbooks, BP, and more.