Check it out!

Here's a recent news story that caught my eye:

People soon to be on loan at British Columbia library
http://www.canada.com/life/story.html?id=5266639

If you know me, then you'll know my mind went there -- what if you could borrow a hot construction worker? Or maybe a mechanic, CEO, or male stripper? There's an M/M idea just waiting to be written here...

Hot manlove fantasies aside, who would you like to "check out" from the library?


Cheers,
Katrina Strauss
http://www.katrinastrauss.com/

Free reads at Associated Content

Some of you may know I began my writing career in self-publishing; this has helped me think "outside the box" when it comes to marketing, as no one was pimping my books by myself. Now that I've worked with several different publishers, I've found that I still do most of my own promotion ... which is fine by me, as no one knows my stories as well as I do myself.

I've begun writing a series of articles which I hope will help other authors in marketing and promotion, as it seems to be an area most of us would rather ignore. Some of these tips are probably things you already know, but there may be some you haven't thought of, and a few that will hopefully work well for you. The links below open in a new window, where the articles can be read for free at Associated Content:

• Cheap and Easy Online Marketing Tips
• Thirteen Cheap Promo Items for Authors
• Twelve Things You Can Do with Promotional Bookmarks

In addition to these articles, I've posted two gay romance stories at Associated Content, as well. If you're interested, please check them out (they're also free reads!):

• The Name on My Wrist (caution: it's sad)
• Love in the Library

Enjoy!