One Mother of a Blog Bounce!

It's turning into One Mother of a Blog Bounce this week as many of our authors are paying tribute to their moms and their support/influence on their writing.  Please join in and tell us all about your wonderful mother, grandmother, mother-figure or inspirational fictional mom. 

How fun is this?? Our great Omnific authors telling us about their moms, or grandmothers, or sisters, or heck even their own kids! I'm so excited to check out all the author blogs and read about their memories.

Here at Omnific, I thought it would be fun to talk about a few of our favorite fictional moms, books or movies.

First and foremost, my favorite mom in a book is Molly Weasley from the Harry Potter series. I love, love, love her! I like to think that if I had SIX boys (and really Fred and George count as a few extra!) that I would have that great combination of strictness and sense of humor. Really, you have to be able to laugh at your life a little when you deal with all the crazy those boys throw at her!

In movie world, it's a tie for me on my favorite mom. I like both of these women for the same reason - they teach their children to be themselves and not let others decide who they should be. First, is Cher's Rusty Dennis in Mask. Yeah, she's rough and may not be the best role model, but she loved her son, and did everything that she could to help him and to make sure he didn't try to be someone he wasn't. I loved the way she stood up for him in an expletive laden tirade to the principal of his new school who wanted to put Rocky in Special Ed. Gotta love a protective mama bear!

My second favorite movie mom is Sandra Bullock in The Blindside. Again, a mama bear protecting her family gets me every time! The fact that her family is unconventional makes no difference and she's going to fight to make sure that her son gets what he needs and deserves. I hope that I have the bravery to stand up for my kids the way that she did!

So, those are just a few of my favorite moms...of course my mostest favoritest mom is my own!

We wish all the moms out there a very happy Mother's Day (maybe a nice quiet day of reading???)! Make sure to check out all of our authors on the blog bounce to see what they have to say about the important women in their lives...

And now let's get this Mother Bouncing!!

Here's how this works:

If you are an author, click on "Get the Code Here" to get the link. Copy and paste that link in your blog post. Then hop right on and add your blog url to get added to the list.


If you are a reader, you get to bounce from blog to blog and meet some great new authors and maybe find some new books to read.

From London to Kansas City

A few weeks ago, we told you about all the great conventions and book fairs that Omnific was heading to, this week we wanted to share a few pictures from our time in London. It was so amazing to be among so many industry greats, and just being a part of this was more than we had hoped for, but everything that we've dreamed about for Omnific. We can't wait to go back next year!

Here are a few pictures of the beautiful Omnific booth that was set up with displays of all of our gorgeous covers.

Pretty cool, right?? It really takes my breath away to see this collection all in one place. So proud of Omnific.

AND...now we are heading to Kansas City for RT Booklovers Convention next week. We will be in the Ebook Expo, the Pitch-a-palooza, taking editor appointments, and doing a Publisher's Spotlight on Wednesday May 1 at Noon. We are excited to see everyone who will be attending and make sure to stop by and get your Omnific goodies from our table in Author's Alley. AND, make sure to get in the drawing to win one of our two gift baskets in Club RT. We have a YA beach bag with titles from Carol Oates, Jennifer Lane, Trisha Wolfe, and Cherie Colyer in a great bag with some extras for the beach. The Adult Contemporary Cocktail Hour Basket is filled with books from Autumn Markus, Victoria Michaels, Amber Belldene, and Dr. Ivan Rusilko & Everly Drummond (also with a few extra surprises).

We look forward to seeing you all next week in Kansas City!

Now let's BOUNCE!!

Here's how this works:

If you are an author, click on "Get the Code Here" to get the link. Copy and paste that link in your blog post. Then hop right on and add your blog url to get added to the list.


If you are a reader, you get to bounce from blog to blog and meet some great new authors and maybe find some new books to read.

Conventions anyone? (Oh, and Blog Bounce too!)

So....what are you doing for the next month and a half? Well, Omnific will be on the move attending three HUGE book events both here in the US AND internationally!! That's right, Omnific is packing up the old carpet bag and heading across the pond to the London Book Fair.

 

Yep! Next week, Omnific will be in London for this great event! We are so excited to be able to attend The London Book Fair. This is the place for worldwide rights and distribution, and Omnific is proud to be headed over to represent so many of our great authors. So, if you are in the London area, make sure to find us at Stand Q435 and pick up some Omnific goodies and meet some of our staff and maybe an author or two.

When: 15-17 April 2013
Where: Earls Court Exhibition Centre, Warwick Road, London, SW5 9TA

Oh, but that's not it for Omnific...just a few short weeks after we get back from London, we are heading to Kansas City, Missouri for the RT Booklovers Convention!

This is always such a fun convention and we can't wait to see all the great readers out there. Omnific will have a big presence this year with several of our authors attending as well as a Publisher's Spotlight, a table in the Book Expo and two amazing gift baskets to give away in Club RT. If you are an author and attending this, make sure to check our schedule for a time to meet with one of our editors! We have lots of great giveaways as well and can't wait to share some time with all of our readers.

When: 1-5 May 2013
Where: Sheraton Kansas City Hotel at Crown Center, Kansas City, Missouri

And finally, wrapping up the whirlwind Omnific tour (well before our summer tour begins) is Book Expo America in New York City in May.

Like the London Book Fair, this is a huge book convention that draws people from all over to share in their love of the publishing world. Omnific will be there with some goodies and giveaways this year, so stop by Booth #2862 (we're right near the author's stage, so as long as you're going to be there...you know say hi!). This is going to be fun event with authors like Wally Lamb and Diana Gabaldon scheduled to be there.

When: 29 May - 1 June 2013
Where: Javits Center, New York, New York

Whew! We are all going to need to rest after this whirlwind tour we are on...of course the summer conventions start up and then we are on the road again!! Stay tuned for information about more convention dates.

And now, because it's Thursday...we BOUNCE!!

Here's how this works:

If you are an author, click on "Get the Code Here" to get the link. Copy and paste that link in your blog post. Then hop right on and add your blog url to get added to the list.


If you are a reader, you get to bounce from blog to blog and meet some great new authors and maybe find some new books to read.

Author! Author! Blog Bounce

It's Thursday, and around here that means it's Blog Bounce day!! 

Here's how this works:

If you are an author, click on "Get the Code Here" to get the link. Copy and paste that link in your blog post. Then hop right on and add your blog url to get added to the list.


If you are a reader, you get to bounce from blog to blog and meet some great new authors and maybe find some new books to read.

 

Author! Author! Blog Bounce

 

Oh, so I have your attention? It was between this picture, chocolate, and shoes...this one was my favorite!

I just wanted to talk to you about the submissions process at Omnific Publishing today. Do you have a  manuscript sitting on your hard drive? Have you been trying to figure out what to do with it now that you are finished? Have you gotten absolutely no response from agents or those big guys in the publishing industry? Or have you been told that your story isn't a "traditional romance" and that you need to follow the rules when writing romance?

If you answered yes to any of these questions, then I've got good news for you! Omnific is ALWAYS looking for new books...as long as there is a romantic theme then we want to see your story. And as an author-friendly publishing house, we will always makes sure that you receive and answer to your query.

If I've gotten you thinking about that idea that won't stop playing in your head, or that manuscript that is half done but given up on, or that completed story that taunts you every time you open your computer, then take that leap with us!

All the information you need for submission can be found at Omnific Publishing. Take the first step on the road to making that dream come true!!

And now...it's Thursday, which around these parts means BLOG BOUNCE!!

Here's how this works:

If you are an author, click on "Get the Code Here" to get the link. Copy and paste that link in your blog post. Then hop right on and add your blog url to get added to the list.


If you are a reader, you get to bounce from blog to blog and meet some great new authors and maybe find some new books to read.

New Release - Divine Temptation by Nikki Elson

This weekend we shared a little of Divine Temptation by Nicki Elson with you and told you about Nicki's giveaway. Today we get to share a little about the author with you. Nicki was nice enough to answer some of my silly questions for us on the day before her release.

Maggie Brock has everything under control. Even her divorce, though painful at the time, only registers as a minor blip in her carefully constructed universe. Her life in Prairie Oaks has once again returned to a smooth, predictable pace…until an angel shows up in her bedroom. 

The angel is just as bewildered as Maggie about why he's been sent to her, but their unsuccessful efforts to gain understanding of the mystery fade to the background as their relationship grows. Soon, Maggie's biggest problem becomes the angel himself, as her feelings for him develop into something less than saintly.

While Maggie struggles to keep her desires pure, a nefarious being lurks in the shadows of Prairie Oaks, watching and waiting for the opportunity to fulfill his ambiguous purpose. Preying on her conflicted emotions, the demon manipulates her at every opportunity, but the one to deliver Maggie directly into his hands is the last person she'd expect.

Omnific: Divine Temptation is your second book with Omnific. Was the process any easier knowing what to expect or was it just as nerve wracking as the first?

Nicki Elson: The editing experience was a lot different this time. Three Daves was one of Omnific’s first releases, and getting the company started plus preparing five novels and an anthology at the same time truly was a Herculean feat. As a result, the editing timeframe for that book was so much shorter than it was for Divine Temptation, so I didn’t really have time to get emotional about it—my editors and I just dug in and got ‘er done.

Another difference is that Divine Temptation goes deeper than big hair and cute boys—into things like faith and divinity and…other things that I don’t want to say because they might give away spoilers…and these topics tend to be hot buttons, so there was a lot more to balance here. But in the end, it all came together in a way that I’m very pleased with…though I won’t complain if I still manage to touch off a few buttons here and there.

Omnific: Where do you get the inspiration for your writing? I am a big “Daves” fan because of the 80s theme!

Nicki Elson: Hehe. Thanks. I still have the poster you made me. :) Well, the Daves came from my nostalgia for college days and the idea of a backwards romance. The inspiration for Divine Temptation isn’t quite as clear to me. I guess the very beginnings started from reading too many paranormal young adult novels and being curious about seeing how an experienced, somewhat jaded woman would react to having a supernatural white knight inserted into her life. But I have an affinity toward writing realism, so I wanted that being to be an angel, which I wholeheartedly believe in. And then there were about a thousand other influences that eventually molded the story into what it is today.

Omnific: Summer is just around the corner, what book are you looking forward to spending time by the pool with?

Nicki Elson: I’m finally going to read The Help! It’s one of those books I just know I’m going to love—everyone who really knows me has told me I will—and it’s positively shameful that I haven’t gotten to it yet. After that—The Fellowship of the Rings, which I’ve never ever read before.

Omnific: Last time, I asked about your favorite romance scene in a book…this time I want to know what your favorite romantic (chick flick) movie is? And what your favorite thing about it is?

Nicki Elson: When Harry Met Sally. I love so much about it, but my favorite, favorite part is Harry’s big speech on New Year’s Eve, especially the beginning of it:

“I love that you get cold when it’s 71 degrees out. I love that it takes you an hour and a half to order a sandwich. I love that you get a little crinkle above your nose when you’re looking at me like I’m nuts.”

True love is when you don’t just put up with someone’s flaws and quirks, you love them because they’re part of that person, and Harry just melts my heart with every word he says to Sally. Don’t we all want to be loved like that?

Omnific: Finally, the dreaded question…anything on the horizon?

Nicki Elson: Um, I think we’re in for more snow here in the Chicagoland area, if that’s what you mean. Oh, it’s not?  Welllll, I’ve actually scratched out an outline and a couple chapters of what I hope will become a new novel. It’s a contemporary chick-litty romance. And it’s going to be awesome. And of course totally different than Divine Temptation (apparently I wasn’t paying much attention in “author branding” class). I’m a little superstitious about talking in detail about what I’m currently writing, so I think that’s all I’ll say about that for now. I’ve also got some short stories I should get off my bum and find a home for. We’ll see.

Thanks so much Nicki! And you know what, at Omnific we are Romance Without Rules so we kinda like our authors who don't quite follow them either. Good luck with Divine Temptation and I can't wait to see what's next for you!

If you want to find Nicki, here's where to look -

Nicki Elson.com 

Goodreads

Twitter

Facebook

 

Get Tempted!

We are so excited to announce the release on Tuesday, March 26th, of the wonderful Nicki Elson's second novel, DIVINE TEMPTATION! To celebrate, we have TWO great giveaways. But first, check out the book:

Maggie Brock has everything under control. Even her divorce, though painful at the time, only registers as a minor blip in her carefully constructed universe. Her life in Prairie Oaks has once again returned to a smooth, predictable pace…until an angel shows up in her bedroom. The angel is just as bewildered as Maggie about why he’s been sent to her, but their unsuccessful efforts to gain understanding of the mystery fade to the background as their relationship grows. Soon, Maggie’s biggest problem becomes the angel himself, as her feelings for him develop into something less than saintly. While Maggie struggles to keep her desires pure, a nefarious being lurks in the shadows of Prairie Oaks, watching and waiting for the opportunity to fulfill his ambiguous purpose. Preying on her conflicted emotions, the demon manipulates her at every opportunity, but the one to deliver Maggie directly into his hands is the last person she’d expect.

Intriguing, isn't it? And just because we can't wait to share, read this great excerpt with Maggie and her angel:  

 “Would you like to go for a walk?” he asked, breaking the happy silence. 
“Can we do that?” It seemed like a silly question, but so far the two of them had only managed to remain in each other’s sight when they’d stayed in one location. He cocked an eyebrow and took several steps backward, toward the forest. “Looks like I can.” 
Maggie hopped off the table and sprinted to him. “Smart aleck.” 
He turned and they walked across the lawn to a path, eventually winding into the forest. Though their view of the river was blocked by tree trunks and full branches, they could still hear the rush of its currents. Maggie wasn’t in the mood to get into any mystical discussions that day. She didn’t want to hear Evan say he didn’t know, and she didn’t want to have to strain her brain cells to try to grasp concepts he’d tell her she’d never understand anyway. Instead the conversation turned to her very human issues. Evan was such a very good listener. He let her open up without asking too many questions, without giving false encouragement, and without judgment. … They’d reached the parking lot, and it was starting to get dark, so Evan walked Maggie to her car. She opened the driver’s door, but before getting in, she turned toward him. 
“Thanks for putting up with me today. It was helpful to talk things out. How ironic that the very symptom of my insanity also serves as my therapist.” She was surprised when he frowned at her joke.

“Do you still not believe I’m real?”

“You better be real. I sorta like having you around.”

“Good. I sorta like being around.”

Okay now you know you have to have it, right?! You can get it on AMAZON, BN.COM, and add it to GOODREADS. And for a few short days, you can enter to win it! a Rafflecopter giveaway