Ahem! Well, I have tried to access my newsletter account host for three days, and I suspect that the host has gone out of business. Nice that they let me know! Not

So there won’t be a March newsletter. There IS a winner of the February contest.

Roberta J. aka house_mouse88 is the winner of Bachelor Boss by Christie Ridgway. Congrats! Roberta, please send me your mailing address via my contact form on my website.

The way I conduct future contests is up in the air right now. I’m weighing options — one of which is that readers of my blog will be entered in the monthly contests.

Whatcha think? Feel free to offer your suggestions on the blog, or drop me an email.

Looking for a good read? Try Kay Stockham’s latest novel. Her Best Friend’s Brother is an RT Top Pick!

How could this have happened?

They had one night. That’s all Shelby Brookes would allow herself to indulge in with Luke Tulane. Yes, he’s gorgeous and yes, he’s the greatest guy she knows, but he’s her best friend’s brother for crying out loud! And she’s pretty sure there are rules against sleeping with friends’ brothers.

Then Shelby discovers she’s pregnant. And Luke’s determined to do the right thing—down to the bended knee proposal and the meeting at the altar. As tempting as his offer is, Shelby’s convinced she’s not the marrying kind. She’s bound to hurt him and that’s definitely against the rules of friendship. Still, she doesn’t count on how persuasive Luke can be when he really wants something…her.

“In Stockham’s heartwarming and delightful tale of love, Shelby and Luke overcome their personal tragedy. The author does an excellent job detailing her characters’ emotional growth.” -4.5 Stars! ROMANTIC TIMES RT Top Pick!

My copy edits for A Cowboy Christmas arrived. Nice timing with the last Rita book to judge and a proposal due on my agent’s desk. All at about the same deadline. 😯

So it’s burning the midnight oil and then some time again.

Yesterday, I got the good news from my agent that A Cowboy Christmas was accepted and is on schedule for its October release. After the shake up at the publisher with my editor getting fired and them moving their offices, I had to wonder how this would effect me. But Hilary got the ball rolling for me before she was dismissed. So thanks, Hil!

I like little changes because they give me a fresh outlook. Usually. I’m not such a big fan of big changes because often they signal starting over from scratch.

The past two years I’ve had some big changes in my life. One was a pull the rug out from under you change. I was ready to coast for a while. Surprise!

Hilary Sares, my editor at Kensington Publishing, has left the company.

Editors come and go all the time. It’s the nature of publishing. I can deal with that.

So I say good-bye to the editor I’ve liked personally and professionally, and say hello to a new editor. I’ve been assured he’s a great guy to work with. I’ve no reason to doubt that opinion.

Change. It’s the only constant in publishing.