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**Get a cool chance to review BLOOD INSTINCTS!! – click here**

**April 1st – 6th – Vote for the Blood Instincts book cover in the Cover of the Month Contest on AllAuthor.**

April 3rd – my contribution to National Poetry Month – new love poem on the I Love Romance Blog.

April 5th – my post – “42 Great Twitter Writing Tips Clarified” (writing tips article) on Writing in the Modern Age blog.

April 12th – my post – “The Strategic Art of Naming A Character” (writing process article) on Writing in the Modern Age blog.

April 14th – guest post on identity/writing journey on Kris Francoeur’s site.

April 16th – my post – “Big Myths That Should Be Dispelled About Romance Novels” on I Love Romance Blog.

May 3rd – my post – “25 Pieces of Advice from Famous Authors That Are Actually Useful!” on Writing in the Modern Age blog.

May 15 – June 15th – BLOG HIATUS (all blogs - except for occasional book reviews on ILRB)

June 14th – 500th Anniversary Post – “Do Authors Read While Writing?” Multi-author group special event and Q&A on Writing in the Modern Age blog.

Guest Schedule

The Year 2017 - after May

July 7th - Emma the cat's debut takeover
August 1st - Emma's second post
August 12th - Emma's Kitty Corner - guest cat Elvira & author Susan Lynn Solomon
August 17th - Emma's Kitty Corner - guest cat Sneaky & author Debbie De Louise's FREE book promo
August 26th - Annabelle Anders' book spotlight
September 15th - Emma's third post
September 28th - National Poetry Day post
October 23rd - intro to cover contest for UYL and DoH on Authors Database
October 25th - Laura Barnard's blog tour feature
November - January - holiday hiatus
November 27th - news about Reader's Choice nomination
December 20th - Emma's fourth post (Christmas theme)
December 31st - end of year post by yours truly

The Year 2018

January 24th - CJ Warrant's book spotlight
January 31st - Madison Michael's blog tour feature
April 11th - Emma the cat's first hosted interview with panther Tiklaus from Kayelle Allen's sci-fi book

April 27th - "Scars" - a poem by Marie Lavender
JUNE TO JULY - Paranormal Romance New Release BLOOD INSTINCTS

JULY TO AUGUST - Shared Links

SEPTEMBER TO OCTOBER - BIG FALL BLOG HIATUS

November 28th - Beverley Oakley's blog tour feature

December 31st - end of year post by yours truly

MID-DECEMBER TO END OF JANUARY - HOLIDAY BREAK

The Year 2019

January 24th - CJ Warrant's book spotlight
February 21st - Teasers to Share

April 1st - Brooklyn Knight's Release Blitz feature

Some of Our Past Schedule

The Year 2012
9/21 - "Publishing on Demand" by Marie Lavender

The Year 2013
3/26 - "The Benefits of Social Networking" by Marie Lavender
4/27 - "Social Networking Part 2: Beware" by Marie Lavender
5/18 - "When Does Reality Affect Your Writing?" by Marie Lavender
5/31 - "My Musings on Social Networking" by Marie Lavender
6/3 - "The Journey to Publishing" by Marie Lavender
6/3 - "How Do You Juggle Being A Writer?" by Marie Lavender
6/13 - "Silly Ramblings" by Marie Lavender
6/25 - "Making Characters Believable" by Marie Lavender
7/1 - "The Big Choice: Traditional Vs. Self-Publishing" by Marie Lavender
8/5 - "Deleted Scenes" by Marie Lavender
8/8 - "Hands Tied: What Sells?" by Marie Lavender
8/8 - "Memory: A Poem" by Marie Lavender
8/23 - "What I Love: A Poem" by Marie Lavender
9/4 - "Are Your Characters Fleshy?" by Marie Lavender
9/6 - "Create Your Own Trailer!" by Marie Lavender
9/16 - "Have You Cradled Your Muse Today?" by Marie Lavender
9/17 - "A Passionate Embrace: A Poem" by Marie Lavender
10/8 - "Research Can Be Fun Too!" by Marie Lavender
10/18 - "I Love You: A Poem" by Marie Lavender
10/27 - "The Fantasy Principle" by Marie Lavender
11/3 - "The Elements of Writing Romance" by Marie Lavender
11/12 - "My Love of Paranormal Romance" by Marie Lavender
11/30 - "Writing During the Holidays? Are You Kidding?" by Marie Lavender
12/5 - "Erotic Love: A Poem" by Marie Lavender
12/8 - "What Is your Motivation?" by Marie Lavender

The Year 2014

1/1 - "My Journey in 2013" by Marie Lavender
1/8 - "Where Do Your Ideas Come From?" by Marie Lavender
1/10 - "Love in Days Gone By" by Marie Lavender
1/15 - "Forever: A Poem" by Marie Lavender
1/27 - "Gentle Giant: A Nature Poem" by Marie Lavender
2/14 - "The First Kiss" by Marie Lavender
2/19 - "February Message" by Marie Lavender
3/1 - "Salute to Women" by Marie Lavender
3/7 - "Secrets" by Marie Lavender
3/13 - "The Genesis of a Book" by Marie Lavender
3/27 - "My Writing Process" by Marie Lavender
4/6 - "Savior: A Poem" by Marie Lavender
4/19 - "All I Need: A Poem" by Marie Lavender
4/24 - "What Is This Weird 'Twitter' Thing, Anyway?" by Marie Lavender
5/2 - "Your Kisses: A Poem" by Marie Lavender
5/20 - "Appropriate Social Media Behavior" by Marie Lavender
5/30 - "Love Is A Spell" by Marie Lavender
6/9 - "My Forever Love: A Poem" by Marie Lavender
7/9 - "The War Inside: A Poem" by Marie Lavender
8/26 - "Imagery Is Everything" by Marie Lavender
10/2 - "Throwback Thursday" by Marie Lavender
10/6 - "Unbound: A Poem" by Marie Lavender
12/8 - "The Allure of the Paranormal Genre" by Marie Lavender

The Year 2015
1/3 - "What A Year! - 2014 Review" by Marie Lavender
1/18 - "The Trouble with Titles" by Marie Lavender
2/3 - Bernard Foong's interview
2/6 - Adrienne Davenport's interview
2/26 - Celia Kennedy's interview
3/4 - "What Does Success Mean?" by Marie Lavender
3/31 - Celia Kennedy's book spotlight
4/7 - Rachael Stapleton's book spotlight
4/14 - Diana Rubino's book spotlight
4/16 - Rival Gates' book spotlight
4/21 - Daryl Devore's book spotlight
4/23 - "Vampires Rule!" by Marie Lavender
5/3 - S.A. Starcevic's Cover Reveal Feature
5/12 - Michael Aronovitz's book spotlight
5/26 - Linda Lee Williams' book spotlight
5/29 - Mika Jolie's book spotlight
6/2 - Sharon Kleve's interview plus book spotlight for anthology
6/10 - A.B. Funkhauser's book spotlight
6/17 - Kris Noel's book spotlight
6/18 - Rachael Stapleton's interview
6/23 - Tony Bertauski's interview
6/29 - "Pressure: A Poem" by Marie Lavender
6/30 - Diana Rubino's interview
7/14 - Jim Cronin's interview
7/29 - "DIY Your Book Cover (Or Not)" by Marie Lavender
8/14 - Natalie O'Neil's book spotlight
9/1 - Austen Knowles' book spotlight
9/3 - Alicia Sparks' book spotlight
9/10 - Elliot Richard Dorfman's book spotlight
9/15 - Tina Bass' interview
9/17 - Michelle Lowe's interview
9/24 - Dina Redmon's book spotlight
10/1 - Frank Borne's book spotlight
10/6 - Lyn Croft's interview
10/8 - Skye McNeil's book spotlight
10/15 - Linda Covella's interview
10/22 - Kathleen Ann Gallagher's book spotlight
10/29 - J. Rose Alexander's interview
11/3 - Helen Downing's book spotlight
11/5 - Curtiss Robinson's interview
11/12 - Andrea Perno's interview
11/18 - S.A. Starcevic's Cover Reveal Feature
12/2 - Linda Lee Williams' book spotlight
12/10 - Ashley Fontainne's New Release Feature
12/31 - "Wow: 2015 Review" by Marie Lavender

The Year 2016
1/6 - Belinda Y. Hughes' book spotlight
1/7 - Frederick H. Crook's book spotlight
1/12 - Susan Lynn Solomon's interview
1/14 - David M. Mannes' interview
1/22 - Raegyn Perry's book spotlight
1/16 - David Chandler's interview
1/28 - S.C. Alban's interview
2/2 - Jacqueline T. Moore's book spotlight
2/4 - Vicki-Ann Bush's book spotlight
2/9 - Malay A. Upadhyay's book spotlight
2/11 - Penny Estelle's book spotlight
2/16 - A.B. Funkhauser's Cover Reveal Feature
2/19 - Rita Plush's book spotlight
2/23 - Sarah J. Pepper's New Release Feature
2/25 - Dr. Matthew Anderson's book spotlight
3/3 - "Empress of the Universe!" by Marie Lavender
3/3 - Alex Pilalis' interview
3/8 - K.C. Sprayberry's book spotlight
3/10 - Michael Aronovitz's book spotlight
3/11 - Teresa McRae's Blog Tour Feature
3/15 - Amber Daulton's book spotlight
3/16 - Ivanka Di Felice's Cover Reveal Feature
3/24 - Tamara Thorne & Alistair Cross' Cover Reveal Feature
3/29 - Stefan Vucak's book spotlight
4/8 - Sable Hunter & Ryan O'Leary's Blog Tour Feature
4/12 - Mika Jolie's Cover Reveal Feature
5/5 - Kat Schuessler's book spotlight
5/12 - Alistair Cross' book spotlight
5/17 - Gissel Brito's book spotlight
7/13 - Lana K. Dempsey's book spotlight
7/21 - Sable Hunter's book spotlight
7/26 - Isobelle Cate's book spotlight
8/2 - Branka Cubrilo's book spotlight
8/11 - Vivienne Vincent's interview
8/23 - Natalie Silk's interview
9/6 - C.L. Bush's book spotlight
9/27 - Andy Ruffett's interview
10/2 - "News, 450th Post and Giveaway!" by Marie Lavender
10/18 - Andy Ruffet's book spotlight
10/25 - Kyra Halland's Blog Tour Feature
11/3 - Michael Poetl's book spotlight
11/18 - "Writing Out of Your Comfort Zone" by Marie Lavender
11/22 - Monica DeSimone's interview
11/29 - Q.L. Pearce's New Release Feature
12/31 - "2016 Reflections" by Marie Lavender

The Year 2017
1/17 - Stef Smulders' New Release Feature
1/24 - Alistair Cross' book spotlight
1/26 - Rhonda Cratty's book spotlight
2/2 - Tom Starita's book spotlight
2/22 - Rhonda Cratty's Amazon Countdown Feature
3/14 - Michael J. Sahno's book spotlight
3/21 - Rachael Stapleton's book spotlight
4/23 - "Checking In" by Marie Lavender
5/17 - "Fly away, UYL! Soar!" by Marie Lavender
6/20 - "Win a Free Book!" by Marie Lavender
7/4 - Reshared Author Interview on Home of a Book Lover
7/7 - 1st post of Special Feature: Emma's Corner
7/4 - Reshared Author Interview on Home of a Book Lover
7/10 - Reshared Spotlight of DOH on Reviews by Crystal blog
7/25 - official book release of Directions of the Heart
8/1 - 2nd post of Special Feature: Emma's Corner
8/8 - radio interview with host Mary Ellen Wilson
8/12 - Emma's Kitty Corner guest - Elvira from Susan Lynn Solomon's Paranormal Cozy Mystery Series
8/17 - Emma's Kitty Corner guest - Sneaky from Debbie De Louise's Cozy Mystery Series plus historical romance giveaway
8/26 - Annabelle Anders' book spotlight
9/15 - 3rd post of Special Feature: Emma's Corner
9/28 - "Don't Forget Poetry!" by Marie Lavender
10/23 - intro to cover contest for UYL and DoH on Authors Database
10/25 - Laura Barnard's Blog Tour Feature
November to January 15th - Holiday Hiatus
11/27 - news about Reader's Choice nomination and voting
12/20 - 4th post of Special Feature: Emma's Corner (Christmas theme)
12/31 - "Echoes of 2017" by Marie Lavender

The Year 2018
1/24 - CJ Warrant's book spotlight
1/31 - Madison Michael's Blog Tour Feature
2/24 - link to historical romance boxed set giveaway
3/9 - TRR giveaway
3/20 - "Loss Is Difficult" by Marie Lavender
4/11 - Emma's Kitty Corner hosted interview with panther Tiklaus (from Kayelle Allen's sci-fi novel)
4/27 - "Scars" - a poem by Marie Lavender

6/5 - official book release announcement for paranormal romance BLOOD INSTINCTS

6/5 - 6/22 - giveaway for The Blood at First Sight Series on Romance Novel Giveaways blog

6/19 - Reviews by Crystal Author Interview

6/28 - Indie Author Spotlight on La Jersey Chika Reads Indie Books

7/1 - 8/31 - other book/author spots and new reviews can be found on the Updates/News page of marielavender.com

8/19 - new book reviews for BLOOD INSTINCTS and HEIRESSES TRILOGY

8/30 - radio interview on Thorne & Cross' HAUNTED NIGHTS LIVE! show
SEPTEMBER & OCTOBER - BIG FALL BLOG HIATUS

11/12 - Q&A contest for free copy of BLOOD INSTINCTS on The Romance Reviews

11/28 - Beverley Oakley's Blog Tour Feature

12/27 - Blood Instincts and the Heiresses in Love Trilogy won in the TOP 10 of the 21st Annual Preditors and Editors Critters' Readers Poll

12/31 - "Memories from 2018" by Marie Lavender
MID-DECEMBER TO END OF JANUARY - HOLIDAY BREAK

The Year 2019

2/21 - Teasers from works-in-progress
3/6 - Q&A contest for free copy of Heiresses boxed set on The Romance Reviews

4/1 - Brooklyn Knight's Blog Tour Feature and Release Blitz