Colleen Connally

Let's have a celebration! Join me to celebrate the release of Fragmented, Book One Boston's Crimes of Passion Series . Fragmented is scheduled to be released Monday, December 2. I'm going to be launching the release the next Monday, December 9th! FACEBOOK       GOODREADS      JERRI HINES I will be hosting all sorts of giveaways— Books, Gifts, Gift Certificates! I'm so excited! Would love for you to join me. I'm not done. Over on Romance in Books, Romantic Picks Just For You , I'm having a Christmas Book Blast! Some of the authors I promote during the year are donating books for the event! The details will follow. ROMANTIC PICKS Going to be a great holiday season! Of course, my books will be among those donated, including Broken Legacy, former #1 Amazon Historical Romance. AMAZON       AMAZON UK       BARNES AND NOBLE Have a wonderful and safe Thanksgiving!

Seductive Lies was released yesterday. I'm trying something I've never done. I'm giving away signed books of Seductive Lies on Goodreads . Goodreads Giveaway!  When I joined Goodreads a couple of years ago, I wanted a place to meet other readers and authors. The premise of Goodreads is sound. It was the execution that was off base. What Goodreads allowed was an environment to develop that undermined its original intent. I do believe in everyone's right to their opinion. Not everyone is going to like what I write. I don't like every book I have read, but this I do know. I have never left an offensive or malicious review even after discovering some of the people behind the attack on my writings. Was it tempting to retaliate with bad reviews against their books? Was it tempting to dispute all the misleading information they said about me? Of course, it was. I'm only human, but it was something my daddy told me growing up. He told me, "If you can get up ...

Amazon bought Goodreads. What do you think? I'm not sure. I'm taking a wait and see attitude. I like the premise of Goodreads. I like interacting with readers and other authors, but honestly I didn't give it much thought until I read an article on Publisher Weekly . I confess I don't update on Goodreads page like I should. I mean I only just set up Colleen Connally's account. I think that's what I have to do for my pen name...not even sure. I'm there under Jerri Hines, but I know I don't use it to its full potential. One thing I do enjoy is being able to talk easily to readers. I hope that doesn't change. I also wanted to mention readers reviews. To everyone that has taken the time to write a review after reading one of my books—thank you. I have been told that a review is left on average of 1:1000 downloads. I personally think the number is even higher. So for everyone that has left a review I just want you to know I appreciate it. And I encou...