LaConnie Taylor-Jones

A Love For All Times Virtual Book Tour
Romance Conference Call
with LaConnie Taylor-Jones and her mentor,
National Bestselling Author, Beverly Jenkins!
Hosted by The GRITS COM Literary Service

When: Friday, August 15, 2008
Time: 5 PM PST/ 7 PM CST/ 8 PM EST
How to Participate: Dial 1-218-936-7999 then enter the Access code 325446# (you press 325446 then the pound key)

Authors LaConnie Taylor-Jones and Beverly Jenkins will be discussing this evening the Romance Industry, the evolution of African American Romance, and how their roles and experiences as Black women have impacted their writing and their relationship.
This is a conference call you don’t want to miss! So please arrive early for this will be a recorded session and will be in presentation mode during the discussion so that everyone on the call will be able to listen in clearly. Our conference call line will be opened up at the end of their discussion so participants can ask questions and show LaConnie and Beverly some *LUV* before the call ends!

About Mentor and National Bestselling Author, Beverly Jenkins
Beverly Jenkins has received numerous awards, including: the Detroit Free Press Book of the Year, 5 Waldenbooks Best Seller Awards, 2 Career Achievement Awards from Romantic Times magazine, and a Gold Pen Award from the Black Writers Alliance. In 1999, Ms. Jenkins was voted one of the Favorite 50 African-American Authors of the 20th Century by AALBC.com, the nation’s largest online African-American book club.

Ms. Jenkins has been featured in many national publications, including the Wall Street Journal, People Magazine, Dallas Morning News and Vibe Magazine. She has lectured at such prestigious universities as Oberlin University; the University of Illinois; and the University of Michigan. She speaks widely on both romance and 19th century African-American history at libraries, schools and organizations including Romance Writers of America, and the Afro – American Historical and Genalogical Society.

Beverly is active in her church and community, and in November 2001 was a recipient of the YWCA Woman of Achievement Award. She was born in 1951 on the day after Valentine’s Day, which is perfect for a romance writer!

Visit Beverly Jenkins online today!

A Love For All Times Virtual Book Tour is headed straight for The People’s Lounge (TPL) this weekend -Friday through Sunday, August 15–17, 2008 – and we are in search of… GOOD MEN!!!!

So why are we in search of… GOOD MEN?

Well there’s something to be said about a man who really loves the woman in his life. And ONLY a man can really answer the tour questions we have in store for everyone this weekend! Ladies, this doesn’t mean we don’t want to hear from you, because we do! But this weekend, we want to take some time out to find out from the men… when a man loves a woman, is it really as our tour title states… A Love For All Times!!!

Contest will be going on all weekend long — GREAT PRIZES for the winners!!! BUT you must be a TPL member to participate to win. So join The Peoples Lounge today; It’s FREE and signup takes just minutes!

This weekend we are in search of GOOD MEN who can relate to Dr. Alcee Jules Baptiste (aka AJ), the leading man in LaConnie Taylor-Jones’ latest novel,When A Man Loves A Woman.

So exactly who is AJ Baptiste?
- He’s a Pediatrician and received his Medical Degree from Howard University
- He’s the 2nd oldest male in his family, but 3rd born of 6 siblings
- He’s single . . . yet, the PROUD father of adopted twin daughters, Taylor
and Tyler.

In short, AJ is a good man whose life is complete; well almost complete. The
only person missing in it is . . . Victoria Bennett!

It is no secret that AJ is in love with Victoria, but she wants nothing to do
with love and even less to do with him. Whatever happened in Vic’s last
relationship hurt her so deep that it has been impossible for any man to get
close and love her like she deserves to be love.

TODAY’S CHALLENGE QUESTION FOR TPL MEN:
Just how long should a man pursue a reluctant woman? And how long would YOU
pursue a woman that is avoiding you; yet you know she is the one for you?

HOW TO PARTICIPATE IN TODAY’S CHALLENGE:
Put yourself in A. J.’s situation (or maybe you’ve been in that situation)
and leave your response to today’s challenge question at author’s Lounge
Space Comment Area – http://thepeopleslounge.ning.com/profile/laconnie

All responses will be judged by award winning writer, LaConnie Taylor-Jones!

TODAY’S PRIZES:
* $25 Visa Gift Card
* $25 Amazon.com Gift Card
* 1 (24 x 36) Biggy Pix Poster of your favorite book cover art, photo, etc

DEADLINE:
Today’s contest challenge question ends today, Friday, August 15, 2008 at
11:59 PST

ELIGIBILITY:
This contest is open to The People’s Lounge @ Ning.com members ONLY 18 years
of age and older.

Visit The People’s Lounge at: http://thepeopleslounge.ning.com

The Urban Book Lounge Forum at TPL is where you will find me chatting with other TPL members and friends about my new book, When A Man Loves A Woman.

The Peoples Lounge (TPL), created by Wil D, is a social network where creative people from all walks of life come together to share, to grow, and to learn. TPL is committed to making your Lounge Space as fun, rewarding and feature rich as it can be!

Until next time – stay well and be blessed.

It’s day 9 of my virtual book tour and today’s stop is at Book Strumpet, where reviewer Anne Ficklin says When a Man Loves a Woman, “. . is a charming tale of love, trust, and healing – and really, how can I not enjoy a book that starts out with “I’m gonna kill him!” Check out Anne’s review today and let her know your thoughts!

Book Strumpet celebrates, amazingly enough, books! It is written by and for people who all have one thing in common: a passionate love for books and reading. They aim to make the site have the feel of a festive party where everyone is talking about books. Charlotte Rains Dixon, the editor-in-chief of Book Strumpet, is a free-lance writer, novelist, copy writer and creative writing teacher living in Portland, Oregon, with frequent trips to LA and Nashville.

For more information about this site and its reviews, visit Book Strumpet online today!

Until next time – stay well and be blessed.

Today, my virtual book tour is headed right for Lynn Emery’s savvy blog, “As I Was Saying . . .” Read and learn about the wisdom of forgiveness, and weigh in on the conversation by leaving a comment for a chance to win a copy of my heartwarming novel, When a Man Loves a Woman!

Lynn Emery, who began writing at the age of 11, is the author of 12 novels written for five major publishers. She sold her first novel in 1995 to Kensington publishing for their groundbreaking Arabesque line. NIGHT MAGIC went on to be recognized for Excellence in Romance Fiction for 1995 by Romantic Times Magazine. Her third novel, AFTER ALL, became a BET movie starring Holly Robinson Peete as Michelle Toussaint, an investigative television reporter, on December 3, 1999. In 2004 Lynn won three coveted Emma Awards: Author of the Year and her novel KISS LONELY GOODBYE won Best Novel and Favorite Hero. A native of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, Lynn writes after work and on weekends.

Visit Lynn Emery online today!

Until next time – stay well and be blessed.

It’s day 7 of my A Love for All Times Virtual Book Tour and I’m hanging out with my author friend and Soror over at GwynethBolton.com! Today’s question is this: “Is a romance novel the only place a woman can find a beautiful, strong Black man to love? Stop by and share your thoughts. Two lucky people who post a response to today’s questions or leave comments, will receive a copy of my latest novel, When a Man Loves a Woman. But remember, you have to be in it to win it! So stop by Gwyneth’s Blog today!

Here’s a little something about Gwyneth. She’s a romance novelist and has been reading romance fiction since the ripe old age of 12. In the 1990s, she was introduced to African American and multicultural romance novels and her life hasn’t been the same since. She has a B.A. and an M.A. in English and creative writing and a Ph.D. in English and composition and rhetoric. She teaches classes in writing and women’s studies at the college level. She has won several awards for her romance novels, including four Emma awards and the Romance in Color Reviewer’s Choice award for new author of the year. When she is not teaching or working on her own African American romance novels, she is curled up with a cup of herbal tea, a warm quilt and a good book.

Visit Gwyneth Bolton online today!

Until next time – Stay well and be blessed.

Happy Monday Everyone!

A Love For All Times Virtual Book Tour is back on the information highway this week and I’m spending the day with my friend and sorority sister Ann Christopher. Stop by AnnChristopher.com! and join the discussion on betrayal – one of the themes from my latest novel, When a Man Loves a Woman. At the end of the day, we’ll give two copies away to lucky commenters.

Ann Christopher practiced law for six years before retiring and becoming a stay-at-home mom after her second child was born. Ann’s romance writing career launched July 2006 with the release of Trouble and then Risk in February 2007. Ann also writes for Harlequin/Kimani and her first book with them, Just About Sex, was released in March 2007 and her second book, Sweeter Than Revenge, was release January 2008.

Visit Ann Christopher online today!

Until next time – stay well and be blessed.

Hi Everyone:

The weekend is almost here and my 5th tour stop this week is at ReviewYourBook.com where reviewer, Stephanie Rollins says, “Taylor-Jones coffee-fueled nights created a great story. Read and recommend to your friends. I look forward to more of her books.”

Check out ReviewYourBook.com 4 star review of When a Man Loves a Woman online today!

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All aboard Virtual Book Travelers!

I’m stopping off today at Written Voices, a very popular literary blog for authors, avid readers, and visitors at AAKultureZone.com! It’s day 3 of my virtual book tour and I think it’s about time you find out why I call myself an ”old school” romance writer. Listen to the passage from my latest novel, When a Man Loves a Woman. Aaah, you’ll get a real appreciation for what “old school” romance is all about!

WRITTEN VOICES

It’s day 2 of my ‘A Love For All Times’ Virtual Book Tour and I’m making a stop at the SistahFriend Book Club.