Shelley Munro Blog

Today is the grand opening of The Danger Zone - a group of authors who all have adventure in common. It’s an honor to be part of this group, and I hope you’ll check out what we have on offer. Adventure. Peril. Intrigue. Just one click away…

I’ve updated my website with a new page/excerpt for Cat and Mouse, the fifth Middlemarch Mates book. Enjoy!

My arm is giving me real problems this week, which is why I’m a little quiet. Using the computer seems to aggravate the condition. Sigh. I guess I’ll have to catch up on housework instead.

Happy Mothers day to all mothers out there. I hope your families are spoiling you because you deserve it!

This coming week I’m a guest blogger over at the CataNetwork Come and visit me on 15 May. The wonderful Wylie Kinson has a new release this week, and she’s visiting here on 16 May. BTW - check out her lovely cover. Very nice!

Sensual - part of the Catanetwork has a very nice new look plus a contest for authors. Check out the details below.

Check out Sensual!

I’m helping to spread the word about the newly redesigned website Sensual. If you like your romance novels on the steamy side, you’ll love this site. It’s full of reviews, interviews, excerpts, information on the newest print and ebooks and lots more. You can even win books and other goodies. So check it out. http://sensual.ecataromance.com
Authors, you can spread the word too! If you’d like a chance to win one of 20 Cover Ads and get a shot at a fabulous grand prize (a 3 Pack of their huge billboard ads - a $100 value!) just repost this blurb on your blog or website. Then stop by Sensual and leave a link to your post. All authors are eligible to enter and win so why in the world wouldn’t you? See their site for more information and official rules: sensual.ecataromance.com/?p=688

I’ll see you at Sensual!

I’m guest blogging over at Fuzzy Pink Slipper blog today. Check out my post here.

Happy New Year!

Mr. Munro and I had a quiet end to 2007 because he’s on call. We had an alfresco dinner, since we’re currently experiencing hot weather, and after walking the dog, watched Blood Diamond. We’ve had a good run on DVDs lately, and Blood Diamond is one I’d highly recommend, if action movies are your style. It stars Leonardo DiCaprio as an ex-mercenary turned diamond smuggler, and is set in Sierra Leone. It’s a gritty movie with a stark portrayal of life in a war-torn country. I was really impressed with DiCaprio’s performance and his accent. The support actors also gave excellent performances. The next movie showing at the Munro home theatre is The Bourne Ultimatum. I’ve heard some great things about this movie as well, and I’m looking forward to seeing it.

This year my blog format will be a little more organized. Each week there will be a guest blogger, a post about something from New Zealand, an update as to where I’m at with writing, a Thursday Thirteen post, and a potpourri post about a topic that interests me. It could be anything from books to movies to whales or travel. I’ll be blogging five days a week (unless I’m on holiday or sick!) and taking the weekends off.

My guest bloggers will be a combination of favorite and new-to-me authors so if you’d like to have a guest spot contact me via my website. I’m also considering doing some reader guest spots where I’ll have an interview format. Once again, if you’re a reader who would like to take part, contact me via my website.

I’m looking forward to the new year. It’s started off hot and sunny, which is a cue for me to get out my bike and do some exercise before I head to the writing cave. I was also lucky enough to receive an ARC of Lauren Dane’s Wolf Unbound, which releases from Samhain Publishing today - 1 Jan 2008. As soon as I’ve done my word target for today I’m starting to read. I can’t wait since I adore Lauren’s books.

It’s my sister’s birthday today and I went over to meet her for morning tea. Happy birthday, sis!

I have a release date for WANDERLUST. It’s coming out on April 18, 2008. Once I get myself organized I’ll put up an excerpt on my website.

And finally here’s a few more trip photos. The first is of the Pride of Aloha, the ship we cruised on. It’s very pretty with its lei of flowers. The ship is moored off Kona on the Big Island. This was the only place where we caught tenders from the ship to get to shore. We moored at a wharf on all the other islands.

This is the view from our cabin porthole when we sailed past the Kaua’i Coast.

And this is me aboard the ship at one of the happy hours at the poolside bar. There were 2000 passengers on board the ship. I don’t know where they all hid because I didn’t see them! The only thing we ever needed to queue for were the lifts. After the first time waiting we gave up and hit the stairs all the time. Hmmm, come to think of it that was Mr. Munro’s idea. The sneak had me in training for that hill climb and I didn’t realize!

Woo-hoo! I’ve sold a romantic suspense called Wanderlust to Cerridwen Press, the mainstream home of Ellora’s Cave. Wanderlust is set in India and has let me re-live my travels all over again. Fun times checking out all my photos and dragging out my Lonely Planet guide book.

I also have a release date for Fancy Free. It’s due for release from Ellora’s Cave on 18 Jan 2008. That week is going to be a busy one since Playing to Win is releasing from Cerridwen Press on 17 Jan 2008.

And finally, I’m giving away a signed copy of The Shadow at The Romance Studio today. Go here to enter the draw.

Welcome to my brand new shiny blog, designed by the wonderful Frauke at Croco Designs.

I’m going to start off with the very best of news - a sale to Ellora’s Cave. I’ve just sent off the contract for a fun contemporary called Fancy Free. Set in New Zealand, it’s about Alice, a woman with a conservative upbringing, who inherits a condom company along with a bad boy manager called James. I’m not sure about the release date as yet, but I think Fancy Free will probably be out in early 2008.

Meanwhile the Munro house smells of eucalyptus and our store of lemons and whiskey is on the low side, but we’re both almost recovered from our winter colds. Mr. Munro and I are not very good at being sick, so it’s just as well it doesn’t happen too often!