When people pirate e-books, they think "I'm not hurting anyone". When in essence you are hurting the Author whose ideas, time and effort went into it. I'm out of work right now because of a neck injury. It wasn't really something I wanted to go public with on my blog, but since the people who are pirating my books also have a google blog, I thought it appropriate to blog this.
I have no income now other than my royalties and this IS hurting me. I have counted on my royalty check to pay my bills which, due to some pirating, I am not able to pay this month. Now I'm faced with feed my kids or pay my house payment. I am NOT rich.
What would you do if someone mugged you after just having cashed your check? What if someone hacked your bank account? Would you consider that a crime? Well, pirating e-books, music and movies is like doing the same thing. Sharing once does it hurt the author probably not. A web site set up to sell or share such things over and over again is STEALING thousands of dollars from the author, actor or musician. These things can and are traced by law enforcement. Don't think you're annonymous because you are on the internet. IP addresses can be traced. Fake IP addresses can be traced. Everyone leaves a footprint. How do you think they catch the kiddie porn sickos?
Sunday, August 12, 2007
Monday, April 16, 2007
New from Cobblestone Press ~ Narian Summer
Narian Summer:
The summer heat on Naria used to be a welcome time–a time of fertility and bounty. A time where the Narians celebrated life and everyday worries could be easily tossed aside for momentary pleasure. After three millennia of cultural and scientific stagnation coupled with a blatant disregard for their home planet, the summer heat is now deadly.
As Naria’s citizens prepare to leave their world in search of a new home, three Vampyre find that love can happen in only one day’s time. Lania Cadmus meets her mates, Nicolaos Konstantinos and Herodes Kreios, aboard their ship, The Poseidon, and quickly realizes they are determined to make her their mate.
With only one day to get to know each other before the fleet departs, the men must not only get past Lania’s fear of intimacy, but prove to her that love is all they’ll need to take with them on their journey to a new world.
The summer heat on Naria used to be a welcome time–a time of fertility and bounty. A time where the Narians celebrated life and everyday worries could be easily tossed aside for momentary pleasure. After three millennia of cultural and scientific stagnation coupled with a blatant disregard for their home planet, the summer heat is now deadly.
As Naria’s citizens prepare to leave their world in search of a new home, three Vampyre find that love can happen in only one day’s time. Lania Cadmus meets her mates, Nicolaos Konstantinos and Herodes Kreios, aboard their ship, The Poseidon, and quickly realizes they are determined to make her their mate.
With only one day to get to know each other before the fleet departs, the men must not only get past Lania’s fear of intimacy, but prove to her that love is all they’ll need to take with them on their journey to a new world.
Sex Me Up has been reviewed!
Sex Me Up, one of my newest novellas written with my best friend and critique partner Bonnie Rose Leigh has been reviewed by Amanda H. at Romance Junkies!
Here's a portion of what she had to say:
SEX ME UP is hot, emotional, tense and erotic. I just flew through this story. I had to find out what was going to happen next. This is going to be a phenomenal series. Jaynee is sweet, innocent, and beautiful both inside and out. Luc is the more dominant male, at least in my opinion. He was sexy, gorgeous and determined to get his woman, even at the cost of possibly losing her. Dare was my favorite. He was just as sexy, though a little less dominant, but he had a little more compassion in him. All three of these characters were superb together. The plot line never dwindled at all through this story. The sex scenes will definitely get you hot and bothered. They were absolutely explosive. I liked how Tianna Xander and Bonnie Rose Leigh wrote the sex scenes; they weren't too hard core but had enough BDSM to make your mouth water at the thought. Romance Junkies and Amanda H. for such a wonderful review.
Click here to read the entire review.
Until next time.
Tianna ~ Join me Where Romance Meets the Paranormal
Here's a portion of what she had to say:
SEX ME UP is hot, emotional, tense and erotic. I just flew through this story. I had to find out what was going to happen next. This is going to be a phenomenal series. Jaynee is sweet, innocent, and beautiful both inside and out. Luc is the more dominant male, at least in my opinion. He was sexy, gorgeous and determined to get his woman, even at the cost of possibly losing her. Dare was my favorite. He was just as sexy, though a little less dominant, but he had a little more compassion in him. All three of these characters were superb together. The plot line never dwindled at all through this story. The sex scenes will definitely get you hot and bothered. They were absolutely explosive. I liked how Tianna Xander and Bonnie Rose Leigh wrote the sex scenes; they weren't too hard core but had enough BDSM to make your mouth water at the thought. Romance Junkies and Amanda H. for such a wonderful review.
Click here to read the entire review.
Until next time.
Tianna ~ Join me Where Romance Meets the Paranormal
Monday, March 19, 2007
I must apologize
I've been so busy over the last few months the last thing on my mind was trying to figure out how to get into the new blog. I've had a few new releases since my last post. I'll list them here.
Sexy Santa Dreams, a Winter Holiday short story.
Thor's Hammer, a novella in the rune series at eXtasy Books released in January. Also in January, my critique partner and I had a short story menage accepted by Cobblestone Press, titled Narian Summer release date TBA.
In March, What to do with a Naked Leprechaun. Also in March, Sex Me Up, another menage written with my best friend and critique partner Bonnie Rose Leigh.
I hope you can forgive me for neglecting my blog, but as you can see, I've been a very busy girl.
Tianna ~
Thor's Hammer now available at fictionwise.
Sexy Santa Dreams, a Winter Holiday short story.
Thor's Hammer, a novella in the rune series at eXtasy Books released in January. Also in January, my critique partner and I had a short story menage accepted by Cobblestone Press, titled Narian Summer release date TBA.
In March, What to do with a Naked Leprechaun. Also in March, Sex Me Up, another menage written with my best friend and critique partner Bonnie Rose Leigh.
I hope you can forgive me for neglecting my blog, but as you can see, I've been a very busy girl.
Tianna ~
Thor's Hammer now available at fictionwise.
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