BLOGS, TRAILERS, WEBSITES, OH MY! - Please welcome DENISE AGNEW!!

Amazing how lack of electrical power can give a person an idea for a blog.

On Friday this summer the power went off about six o’clock in the morning just as my husband was brushing his teeth. He goes to work early to avoid traffic and to concentrate on his deskwork before many other people get to work.

The phone rang once and the ABS on my Mac starting chirping, which woke me up. I try not to rise early in the morning, but both those sounds jerked might right out of bed. I decided to stay in bed. Soon the persistent bleeping of the ABS and the fact that I was just plain awake gave me an idea. Lack of electricity meant I couldn’t turn on my computer, but I could whip out my handy dandy AlphaSmart and write a blog!

Plus, it made me ponder the days before electricity (being a sometimes-historical-writer, I often ponder lack of electricity). It also made me cogitate on the technology we rely on as writers to promote our work. Most writers these days have websites, and we also blog, use MySpace, Facebook, Shelfari, and an array of other technology to stay current with the world.

Me? I have my website, I blog and this year I broke down and have a My Space page (sorry, I’m not doing the other pages...too much of a time suck for moi.) I’ve also contemplated a trailer for some up and coming books.

Plus, I have a song on my MySpace page called Darling Denise on My Space page by independent music artist Val Emmich. Val contacted me one day to say I could use the song on my website if I wanted. A great marketing tool for us both. (Hey, check out Val on UGLY BETTY. He’s got a recurring roll on there this season.)

So what do you think of technology? How does it help or hurt you? You’ll have two days to comment. I’ll pick one person to receive a trade paperback copy of MEANT TO BE, my contemporary romance from Cerridwen Press.

Thanks to Laurie for allowing me to stop by and say howdy. I invite you to stop by my website, and read all about my latest releases, INTIMATE MOMENTS and WITHIN HIS SIGHT and visit MySpace, and listen to Val Emmich’s song Darling Denise.

Here’s to technology!

Check out what's going on with DENISE AGNEW!

Denise Agnew has two new books out - INTIMATE ALLIANCE and WITHIN HIS SIGHT. Great covers, huh? INTIMATE ALLIANCE is published by Samhain Publishing and combines previous releases MALE CALL and UNCONDITIONAL SURRENDER. I haven't read MALE CALL yet, but I have read UNCONDITIONAL SURRENDER as well as all of the other books in Denise's Hot Zone series, and I can vouch for them all!
WITHIN HIS SIGHT is new from Liquid Silver Books (to be released in the next few days) and is the first in Denise's new Heart of Justice series. I'm looking forward to reading it!
Denise's characters aren't larger than life or over the top - always realistic and believable - but at the same time, her heroes never fail to be completely capable of taking care of their women and keeping them safe. They simply get the job done. Period. Add steamy, passionate romance and you've got what I consider a well-rounded romantic suspense!

IMTIMATE ALLIANCE:
MALE CALL (2007 PASSIONATE PLUME AWARD WINNER-BEST NOVELLA)
Her sexy letters are his only lifeline in his dangerous world…Eve Carmichael can't take the thought of Reserve army soldier Sean O'Callahan in danger overseas. She hasn't received a letter from him in too many weeks. And oh, how she longs for those flirtatious, hot letters. When Eve receives a letter from Sean saying he's been wounded, her fears are realized. But fate and a little mischievous planning by her friends will serve up the greatest surprise of all.
UNCONDITIONAL SURRENDER
She wants the adventure of a lifetime and isn't willing to sacrifice it for any man…Archaeologist Fredricka "Freddie" Bodine returns to her hometown for her high school reunion. A single memory is etched deeply on her brain—the high school prom where she shared an emotionally revealing dance with Keith Wallace. All Captain Keith Wallace wants is to keep the girl he loved and lost safe, even if she hates him for it…Keith doesn't want her to travel to Los Diablos, a lawless area he feels in his gut isn't safe, and the place where his sister was killed years ago. As they grapple with exploding passion between them, their battle of wills may just lead them to the truth living in both their hearts.

WITHIN HIS SIGHT:
Women respond to a man's testosterone without any thought…
Tainted by bad memories of past betrayal, Mary Wickes knows getting involved with SWAT team member Dace “Hard Man” Banovic would be a big mistake. Yet working with him for six months at the sheriff's department has proven that her hormones don’t care what she thinks--only what she wants.
Men respond to a woman's softness without any thought…
Dace is puzzled by Mary's avoidance tactics, and although he's tried to ignore the powerful attraction he feels for her, he can't help wanting to learn everything about the woman he's desired for months.
When danger comes, sometimes it takes a special man and woman to see it through to the end…When a hostage situation forces them to confront their fears, Mary and Dace must find the courage to face the feelings they’ve tried so hard to deny.

Check out Denise's website for her booklist, excerpts, purchasing info and where to find her on Myspace!
To celebrate the release of INTIMATE ALLIANCE and WITHIN HIS SITE, Denise is going to be a guest blogger here tomorrow - you're guaranteed lots of fun chatter with her and an exciting giveaway, so be sure to check back!
Thank you, Denise!
Laurie