I’ve Been Interviewed!
by Nita on July 19th, 2010
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Jennifer Hart, a fellow romance writer, has interviewed me and posted the interview at her blog, The Laundry List. I’ll be giving away a free pdf copy of A REAL HUSBAND, my latest historical release, to one lucky commenter. So stop by and post a comment for your chance to win.
Good Luck!!!
Nita
Long Time, No Posts
by Nita on March 23rd, 2010
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Life has been pretty busy lately. I had an auto accident in January. Here’s a lovely picture of my car.
A guy ran a red light and hit me. 
Luckily, I wasn’t seriously hurt, but I’ve started physical therapy for my neck and shoulder. Another 2 hours out of my day twice a week. (As if I have time for that. LOL) It’s not difficult. Just time consuming.
I’ve also been going to the gym almost every night. I’ve lost 25 pounds this year. Added to the weight loss of last year, I’m 46 pounds lighter that I was at the beginning of 2009. 
The exercise? Now that’s been far more difficult than the physical therapy. And just as time consuming. But it’s worth it. I sleep better, feel better, and look better.
And now for the real news. drum roll please….
I’ve signed a contract with Passion in Print for my historical romance novel, A REAL HUSBAND. I’m really excited about it. They’ve already got some preliminary artwork for the cover. I can already tell you that I’m going to LOVE it. It has the look of the quintessential historical romance. If all goes well with the edits, it should be available this fall.
I’ll post the cover as soon as I have the final draft!
Hugs,
Nita
Free Christmas Stories!
by Nita on December 23rd, 2009
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Merry Christmas, everyone!!!
Just a post to let you know that I have two FREE Christmas short stories posted on my site: www.nitawick.com Click on the Free Read button in the main menu.
Wishing you a happily-ever-after,
Nita
Pretty stuff and a note…
by Nita on December 5th, 2009
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I woke up today to a pretty sight. I took this picture before it all melted. LOL
And I just wanted to let everyone know… I’ll be sending out a newsletter very soon. One of my publishers will have “Free Christmas Reads” at their web site. I’ve contributed THE CHRISTMAS ANGEL which some of you may have downloaded and read from my site last Christmas. And I’ve also written a new, short, western Christmas story called THE SHERIFF’S MISTLETOE LAW. I think you’ll like it. Besides, it will be FREE! LOL Other authors have contributed stories for the free reads, too. So there should be several available. I’ll let you know when they are ready for download. They should be up by the end of next week, hopefully.
I’ll also be choosing a name from my newsletter mailing list to receive an autographed print copy of THE WAGONMASTER for Christmas.
Nita
Big News!!!
by Nita on November 20th, 2009
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THE WAGONMASTER took FIRST PLACE in the historical division of the Laurel Wreath Awards! WooHoo! {Doing a little happy dance.}
Here’s a list of all the winners:
2009 LAUREL WREATH WINNERS
SHORT CONTEMPORARY
1st place – Their Secret Child -Mary J. Forbes – Silhouette
2nd place – Finally a Bride – Lisa Childs – Silhouette
3rd place – Italian Doctor, Sleigh Bell Bride – Sarah Morgan – Harlequin
LONG CONTEMPORARY/ROMANTIC ELEMENTS
1st place – Windswept – Ann Macela – Medallion Press
2nd place – She’s On Top – Susan Lyons – Kensington Aphrodisia
3rd place – Blush – Opal Carew – St. Martin’s Griffin
PARANORMAL/TT/FANTASY
1st place – Enchanting the Lady – Kathryne Kennedy – Love Spell
2nd place – The Accidental Demon Slayer – Angie Fox – Dorchester
3rd place – La Vida Vampire – Nancy Haddock – Berkley
ROMANTIC SUSPENSE
1st place – Out of Her League – Kaylea Cross – Wild Rose Press
2nd place – Pitch Black – Susan Crandall – Forever
3rd place – Conspiracy of Silence – Martha Powers – Oceanview
HISTORICAL
1st place –The Wagonmaster – Nita Wick – Freya’s Bower
2nd place –Unmasked – Nicola Cornick – Harlequin/HQN
3rd place – An Improper Aristocrat – Deb Marlowe – Harlequin
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That’s some list of names, huh? I’m so proud to be on it!
Nita
M&M – The rest of the story…
by Nita on October 19th, 2009
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The second half of my review of the Moonlight & Magnolias conference is up at the Author’s Studio blog
Peter Pan release . Lots of pics, too! There is even one of a blue-haired faerie.
Nita
New Blog Post!
by Nita on October 9th, 2009
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Yes, I did it. I finally blogged about something. Umm… But not really HERE. 
My post is over at the Author’s Studio
, a group blog I belong to. Go on over and leave a comment. Please?! Pretty please with sugar on top? We get a lot of hits at AS– people read the blog. But apparently, just like here, people seldom leave a comment. It gets to be a bit discouraging. Have pity on me and the rest of the bloggers at AS and let us know you visited. Just click the link above.
Thanks!
Nita Le locataire psp
Clarification
by Nita on August 18th, 2009
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Apparently my previous post sounded a little down. I’m not depressed or upset about anything. Not really. Maybe a little frustrated with the absence of my muse lately, but certainly not depressed. There’s no reason to be. The print edition of THE WAGONMASTER has met with very positive reviews. Gotta love that.
The Hamster Factor and Other Tales of Twelve Monkeys move And the part about not making any money at writing wasn’t a complaint, just an explanation as to why I don’t feel I should really make myself miserable spending all my spare time on promotion and stuff.
I don’t write for the money. (Right now there isn’t much money to consider. LOL) I write because I enjoy it. Maybe one day when I make the big time, money might play a bigger role in my decisions, but not now. Now I write (and promote my writing) when I want to– because it’s fun. When it stops being fun, I have to take a step back and reevaluate things.
The last post was just about that reevaluation. That’s all. I think my muse’s defiant refusal to cooperate is because I was spending too much of my free time doing stuff that wasn’t bringing me any enjoyment. There were things that were causing me stress. I don’t like stress. LOL
Blue Collar full movie Ginger Snaps Back: The Beginning trailer So, as evidenced by the lack of posts, I’m currently spending my free time doing things I enjoy, like reading, having lunch with my daughter, or playing video games with my son. I’m thinking that maybe if I let go of some of the stress related to writing (and especially the promotion of it,) I can coax my muse into returning.
That’s the plan anyway. The General Died at Dawn rip
Nita
Big Sigh
by Nita on August 17th, 2009
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So I haven’t posted in a month. I tell myself I should, but my response is: Why? Nobody ever reads this thing. And if they do, they don’t leave a comment. Seems like a waste of time, really. I’ve tried sprucing it up with different layouts. I’ve tried having guest bloggers with some really great posts. I was embarrassed by the lack of response my guests received.
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As you can tell by the lack of posts, I’ve decided that it’s just not worth the time and effort. I’m sure I’ll post occasionally when I have something special. There’s no reason to shut down the blog completely. I spent hours setting this thing up– I’m not going to ditch all that work.
I’ve entered a couple of contests with The Wagonmaster. If I make the finals in either one, you’ll see it here. If my muse ever returns from her currently AWOL status, I’ll post about my writing. E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial rip
For now, I’m just not going to work so hard at this second job of mine. I’m a little burned out. As RWA is very quick to point out, electronic and small print authors don’t make much money from their writing. I write because I love to write. Usually. But if I’m not really in the mood, it becomes a chore, a job. And it’s one that doesn’t pay well at all. Other than a very few dollars, the salary I gain from writing is the pleasure and enjoyment it gives me.
Some of you who aren’t electronically published will think I’m exaggerating. I kid you not. For my tax return, I had more than double the amount of expenses (web hosting, advertising) than I had in income. And I didn’t even include my RWA and chapter dues or $500 worth of expenses I could have claimed for a conference I went to.
So if you don’t see me around much, it’s because I’m trying to get away from the mundane work of promotion and get back to the joy of writing. So many friends and fans (yes, LOL, I do have a few fans) have asked me when my next book is due out. Heck, I don’t have anything finished, much less contracted. My muse has apparently gone on strike. I need to focus on why I started writing to begin with and spend less time blogging and promoting. If I don’t get back to writing, I won’t have anything to promote anyway.
Nita
Guests are coming!
by Nita on June 27th, 2009
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Ali G Indahouse hd I have an interview with Cate Masters on Monday. She’ll be giving away a free pdf copy of her latest release to one lucky commentor! And Celia Yeary will be by soon for visit, too! Stay tuned for more info.
Fireflies in the Garden full movie
Nita