Hey everyone! I just want to let you know about ALL of the exciting stops and events for my tour!
It starts with me being featured in the newsletter for Marketing For Romance Writers in April.
On April 5th, Imperfect will be featured on Lisabet's Spring Excerpt Festival.
From there, my stops will include a chat with author Charmaine Gordon on 4/13,
a guest post with author Malcolm Campbell on 4/22,
a review by author Robert Hays and an interview with author Lloyd Kaneko both on 4/28,
a feature with author Chelle Cordero on 5/2,
an interview with S. R. Calridge on 5/11,
a guest blog on Savvy Authors on 5/18,
a review by BK Boooks on 5/18,
a feature on Elaine Lee's blog on 5/26,
a featured listing on Ron Knight's Up Author's 100th Blog,
an interview with Collin Kelley on 5/31,
and it ends with me doing an IN-PERSON event - The Suffern Book Festival in Suffern, NY!
Stay tuned as I will have all of the links on here and they will be tweeted as well.
Thanks for all of your support and I look forward to seeing everyone on my tour! :)
Happy Reading!
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Monday, March 14, 2011
L. E. Harvey is going on tour!!!!!!!
Heya folks! This is a quick notice to let y'all know that yours truly is doing a blog tour which will coincide with an-person event I am doing at the end of May.
Starting April 4th, I will be doing a blog tour which will include features, intreviews, reviews and more! I am SO excited about this. I'll be making some INCREDIBLE stops along the way, so I hope you all follow along!
The end of May, I will be at the Suffern Book Festival to meet you, sign books, answer questions and more! I am so thrilled to have this opportunity, and I hope to meet you there!
Take care and happy reading!!!!!
Starting April 4th, I will be doing a blog tour which will include features, intreviews, reviews and more! I am SO excited about this. I'll be making some INCREDIBLE stops along the way, so I hope you all follow along!
The end of May, I will be at the Suffern Book Festival to meet you, sign books, answer questions and more! I am so thrilled to have this opportunity, and I hope to meet you there!
Take care and happy reading!!!!!
Friday, January 29, 2010
A Lesson in Humility
I've been thinking about this as a blog subject for a little while now. Today I discovered that it must come to fruition.
Myself, along with a few of my author friends, believe that we have ego issues. We're always seeking approval - hence submitting manuscripts, pushing for book sales, etc. There is something about the writer's ego that makes them fragile yet pompous (I am a pompous ass. I fully admit it). Why?
I especially have to ask myself why. Why do I try to strut myself around like a male Peacock when the reality is my tail is NOT that attractive. Let me explain.
My "colleagues" at VHP are all far superior writers than I. Most of them have been writing professionally for years whether as free-lance writers, journalists, etc. I have not.
There is one in particular who has multiple degrees, has her Ph. D. and teaches at a major university. I have an associates degree in veterinary medicine. Not even comparable.
I just found out today that another VHP author will be interviewing Margaret Atwood next month. MARGARET FUCKING ATWOOD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
She's HUGE. She is a name in the literary world, and rightfully so (I defy anyone to try and show me that she has no talent!).
Am I doing anything remotely close to that? No.
I can't believe that I am in the company of these great minds. I don't deserve to be. They are MORE than respectful. They treat me as if I'm their equal, and I'm not. God knows I appreciate their kindness & respect more than words could ever express.
I love writing. I always have, and I think I always will. I pray that my books touch people and hold some significance to some. Truth is, as much as I strut around, I'm just a regular person. I probably will never be a name like Margaret Atwood. I can almost guarantee I'm never getting a Ph. D. in literature or writing or anything of that nature. But damn if I'm not the luckiest ordinary person to be surrounded by such great writers! :)
On a side note, we have all lost one of the greatest writers of our era. J. D. Salinger passed away yesterday. He was 91 years old. His work will live on indefinitely.
Myself, along with a few of my author friends, believe that we have ego issues. We're always seeking approval - hence submitting manuscripts, pushing for book sales, etc. There is something about the writer's ego that makes them fragile yet pompous (I am a pompous ass. I fully admit it). Why?
I especially have to ask myself why. Why do I try to strut myself around like a male Peacock when the reality is my tail is NOT that attractive. Let me explain.
My "colleagues" at VHP are all far superior writers than I. Most of them have been writing professionally for years whether as free-lance writers, journalists, etc. I have not.
There is one in particular who has multiple degrees, has her Ph. D. and teaches at a major university. I have an associates degree in veterinary medicine. Not even comparable.
I just found out today that another VHP author will be interviewing Margaret Atwood next month. MARGARET FUCKING ATWOOD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
She's HUGE. She is a name in the literary world, and rightfully so (I defy anyone to try and show me that she has no talent!).
Am I doing anything remotely close to that? No.
I can't believe that I am in the company of these great minds. I don't deserve to be. They are MORE than respectful. They treat me as if I'm their equal, and I'm not. God knows I appreciate their kindness & respect more than words could ever express.
I love writing. I always have, and I think I always will. I pray that my books touch people and hold some significance to some. Truth is, as much as I strut around, I'm just a regular person. I probably will never be a name like Margaret Atwood. I can almost guarantee I'm never getting a Ph. D. in literature or writing or anything of that nature. But damn if I'm not the luckiest ordinary person to be surrounded by such great writers! :)
On a side note, we have all lost one of the greatest writers of our era. J. D. Salinger passed away yesterday. He was 91 years old. His work will live on indefinitely.
Sunday, January 24, 2010
Because EVERYONE needs a little ego mania!
Good morning, world. Thus begins a very hectic week in my household, so please forgive me if my blogs are subpar or just nonexistant.
Today, I am stroking my own ego. Why? I say, why not?! LOL. :)
Once again, I will proudly announce that Unbreakable Hostage is coming out in print in the very near future. For those of you who are like me and actually enjoy HOLDING your book, this is the perfect opportunity for you, now isn't it? :)
As well, for those of you who don't know that I am an uber nerd, there is a fan page for Unbreakable Hostage on Facebook! I have discussion boards & more on there. Please check it out & feel free to become my newest fan! ;)
http://www.facebook.com/leharvey77?ref=profile#/pages/Available-at/Unbreakable-Hostage/260115552240?ref=mf
As you may recall, Vanilla Heart Publishing was hosting its Grand Opening for the Yahoo Readers group. We all had a blast! It was great talking with other authors & readers. Here are a few snippets from this weekend:
On getting to know the VHP authors:
Lauren & my middle initial E are true. Harvey, however is not. As many of you
know, I am half Hispanic (the rest is Irish, Czech & Hungarian. If you need to
know how to curse someone out in an obscure language, I'm your gal! LOl).
Anyway, Harvey is clearly not a surname of any Hispanic origins! LOL. Since my
books are rather political (in tackling issues of racism & prejudice towards
people in the GLBT community), I write under the
name Harvey to protect myself and my family. Not that I have anyone coming
after me at all, but when not in Vegas, Philly or NYC, we do live in a tiny
town, and with a three year old, it's best just to err on the side of caution.
:)
Like Malcolm, I tend to use a lot of references that come from my past.
In Loving Her, Katie is a vet student at U Penn, where I used to teach
veterinary anesthesia. Liz drives a 1977 Chevy pick up, which just happens to
be my ride. ;) She's also a big Metallica fan, which she just so happened to
pick up from me! LOL. :)
Lareina is my name in Spanish, so that's how she got her name in Unbreakable
Hostage (can we say ego maniac?! LOL). Oliveira is a family name (and a fairly
common Hispanic name), so that's how Lareina's full name came to be. :)
Will, a co-worker and good friend of Carol's in Imperfect is completely based
off one of my dearest friends! LOL. Ironically, his name is Bill. I was going
to keep it as Bill, but there's another character with a B name. Imperfect is
chock full of characters, so I had to change small details (like the B to the W
for Will) in order to make it clear to the reader who was who. :)
I often reference music, shows and/or movies that I love. If a reader doesn't
understand the movie reference, I apologize. There's a scene in Imperfect where
Carol unlocks and opens the door for Alex because she was thinking about how in
"A Bronx Tale," they say that if the girl opens the door for you, she's a
keeper. I love throwing in small trivia like that. It makes the writing
experience that much more enjoyable.
I also think that we have an infinite library to choose from when it comes to
life experiences, people, music, movies, etc. Almost all of my names come from
someone in my past, people I know, etc. Just as in Malcom's case, the names may
not mean anything to my readers, but they are small little details that just add
some flavor to the story for me.
What turned you into a reader?
I don't remember not reading. Even when we were older, my
mother would still read to us just to give us some family time. My mother has
always been a big reader, so like you I grew up around books.
Reading and writing have always been a integral part of my life as long as I can
remember and I certainly plan on keeping it that way! :)
I'll admit that I am selfishly grateful that my little step-daughter LOVES being
read to. I want to ensure that she reads books because she wants to and that
she doesn't read simply because it's obligatory for school.
Thread on how a story begins:
LOL. My sleepus-interruptus comes after I start! Once I start writing a book,
I am a slave to my characters. They LOVE to haunt me at night! :) I lack
sleep greatly when working on a project! LOL.
For me, a story typically starts with a sight. Whether it's someone's face, a
scene or place, or even a small object. I see something and the story around
that vision just falls into place. :)
(Part II)LOL, Smoky! :) We ALL have those voices! I remember how my mother looked at
me as if I had 3 heads when I saw a panel of authors on a show talking about how
their characters speak to them & the story writes itself & I completely agreed!
I was maybe 10 at best! LOL. :)
Ok, I'm gonna end this here because I am just plain tired! LOL. Haven't had any sort of caffeine yet, and it's already after 10 am! I've got to get in gear!
Happy reading, y'all! ;)
Today, I am stroking my own ego. Why? I say, why not?! LOL. :)
Once again, I will proudly announce that Unbreakable Hostage is coming out in print in the very near future. For those of you who are like me and actually enjoy HOLDING your book, this is the perfect opportunity for you, now isn't it? :)
As well, for those of you who don't know that I am an uber nerd, there is a fan page for Unbreakable Hostage on Facebook! I have discussion boards & more on there. Please check it out & feel free to become my newest fan! ;)
http://www.facebook.com/leharvey77?ref=profile#/pages/Available-at/Unbreakable-Hostage/260115552240?ref=mf
As you may recall, Vanilla Heart Publishing was hosting its Grand Opening for the Yahoo Readers group. We all had a blast! It was great talking with other authors & readers. Here are a few snippets from this weekend:
On getting to know the VHP authors:
Lauren & my middle initial E are true. Harvey, however is not. As many of you
know, I am half Hispanic (the rest is Irish, Czech & Hungarian. If you need to
know how to curse someone out in an obscure language, I'm your gal! LOl).
Anyway, Harvey is clearly not a surname of any Hispanic origins! LOL. Since my
books are rather political (in tackling issues of racism & prejudice towards
people in the GLBT community), I write under the
name Harvey to protect myself and my family. Not that I have anyone coming
after me at all, but when not in Vegas, Philly or NYC, we do live in a tiny
town, and with a three year old, it's best just to err on the side of caution.
:)
Like Malcolm, I tend to use a lot of references that come from my past.
In Loving Her, Katie is a vet student at U Penn, where I used to teach
veterinary anesthesia. Liz drives a 1977 Chevy pick up, which just happens to
be my ride. ;) She's also a big Metallica fan, which she just so happened to
pick up from me! LOL. :)
Lareina is my name in Spanish, so that's how she got her name in Unbreakable
Hostage (can we say ego maniac?! LOL). Oliveira is a family name (and a fairly
common Hispanic name), so that's how Lareina's full name came to be. :)
Will, a co-worker and good friend of Carol's in Imperfect is completely based
off one of my dearest friends! LOL. Ironically, his name is Bill. I was going
to keep it as Bill, but there's another character with a B name. Imperfect is
chock full of characters, so I had to change small details (like the B to the W
for Will) in order to make it clear to the reader who was who. :)
I often reference music, shows and/or movies that I love. If a reader doesn't
understand the movie reference, I apologize. There's a scene in Imperfect where
Carol unlocks and opens the door for Alex because she was thinking about how in
"A Bronx Tale," they say that if the girl opens the door for you, she's a
keeper. I love throwing in small trivia like that. It makes the writing
experience that much more enjoyable.
I also think that we have an infinite library to choose from when it comes to
life experiences, people, music, movies, etc. Almost all of my names come from
someone in my past, people I know, etc. Just as in Malcom's case, the names may
not mean anything to my readers, but they are small little details that just add
some flavor to the story for me.
What turned you into a reader?
I don't remember not reading. Even when we were older, my
mother would still read to us just to give us some family time. My mother has
always been a big reader, so like you I grew up around books.
Reading and writing have always been a integral part of my life as long as I can
remember and I certainly plan on keeping it that way! :)
I'll admit that I am selfishly grateful that my little step-daughter LOVES being
read to. I want to ensure that she reads books because she wants to and that
she doesn't read simply because it's obligatory for school.
Thread on how a story begins:
LOL. My sleepus-interruptus comes after I start! Once I start writing a book,
I am a slave to my characters. They LOVE to haunt me at night! :) I lack
sleep greatly when working on a project! LOL.
For me, a story typically starts with a sight. Whether it's someone's face, a
scene or place, or even a small object. I see something and the story around
that vision just falls into place. :)
(Part II)LOL, Smoky! :) We ALL have those voices! I remember how my mother looked at
me as if I had 3 heads when I saw a panel of authors on a show talking about how
their characters speak to them & the story writes itself & I completely agreed!
I was maybe 10 at best! LOL. :)
Ok, I'm gonna end this here because I am just plain tired! LOL. Haven't had any sort of caffeine yet, and it's already after 10 am! I've got to get in gear!
Happy reading, y'all! ;)
Thursday, January 21, 2010
I hope to see you there!
Alrighty, y'all. It's Friday and I'm not going to blog until Monday, because...
I will be at this weekend's GRAND OPENING!!!!!
Get to meet & chat with authors, discover new books & more! It all starts this weekend! "Meet" all the incredible VHP authors! Come join the fun! :) There will be prizes, fun & interesting conversations and more!
"From Friday morning until Sunday night, we'll spend the weekend getting to know Vanilla Heart Publishing Authors and their terrific books! Prizes, contests, games, loopy chat, and all kinds of fun!"
It starts today (Friday, 1/22) and goes through Sunday 1/24
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/VHP_Readers_Club/join
Hope to see you there!!! :)
I will be at this weekend's GRAND OPENING!!!!!
Get to meet & chat with authors, discover new books & more! It all starts this weekend! "Meet" all the incredible VHP authors! Come join the fun! :) There will be prizes, fun & interesting conversations and more!
"From Friday morning until Sunday night, we'll spend the weekend getting to know Vanilla Heart Publishing Authors and their terrific books! Prizes, contests, games, loopy chat, and all kinds of fun!"
It starts today (Friday, 1/22) and goes through Sunday 1/24
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/VHP_Readers_Club/join
Hope to see you there!!! :)
Tuesday, January 19, 2010
A chance to "meet" me, other VHP authors & win cool stuff!
Hello hello! :)
Today I'm going to blog about all of my exciting news! Why? Because I'm an egomaniac like that! :)
I just got word that Unbreakable Hostage will be going to print around the first of February! I am SO excited to this book to come to fruition! :)
In other exciting news, my phenomenal publisher, Vanilla Heart Publishing will be hosting a Grand Opening of our Yahoo Readers Group! The Grand Opening will begin THIS Friday (1/22) and go through Sunday (1/22). Myself, along with several other Vanilla Heart authors will be there to talk with you, share book excerpts and more! There will be games and prizes! You can win free e-book copies of Unbreakable Hostage, Loving Her and SO much more! This is going to be an absolute blast! I am excited to be a part of it & I really hope to see you all there throughout the weekend!
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/VHP_Readers_Club/join
Take care & happy reading, y'all! :) It's time for me to go jump up & down from all this excitement! :)
Today I'm going to blog about all of my exciting news! Why? Because I'm an egomaniac like that! :)
I just got word that Unbreakable Hostage will be going to print around the first of February! I am SO excited to this book to come to fruition! :)
In other exciting news, my phenomenal publisher, Vanilla Heart Publishing will be hosting a Grand Opening of our Yahoo Readers Group! The Grand Opening will begin THIS Friday (1/22) and go through Sunday (1/22). Myself, along with several other Vanilla Heart authors will be there to talk with you, share book excerpts and more! There will be games and prizes! You can win free e-book copies of Unbreakable Hostage, Loving Her and SO much more! This is going to be an absolute blast! I am excited to be a part of it & I really hope to see you all there throughout the weekend!
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/VHP_Readers_Club/join
Take care & happy reading, y'all! :) It's time for me to go jump up & down from all this excitement! :)
Tuesday, January 12, 2010
Wednesday Links
Hello internet world! :) From time to time, I am going to post blogs with all my various website links. As well, today will have the info to vote for all of my VHP comrades in the P & E poll. I love those guys & I want to help support them in any way I can! So out come the pom poms again! :)
Why? Because my publisher & cohorts just plain rock!! :)
Here are some links for ya:
My website: www.leharvey.com
Facebook Profile: http://www.facebook.com/leharvey77
Unbreakable Hostage Fan Page:
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Available-at/Unbreakable-Hostage/260115552240?v=wall
Myspace Profile: http://www.myspace.com/leharvey
Twitter page: https://twitter.com/leharvey77
Don't forget that Loving Her AND Unbreakable Hostage are both available on smashwords.com
omnilit.com
allromanceebooks.com
and also on Kindle from Amazon!
-------------------------------------------------------------
2009 Preditors & Editors Readers Poll
Anthology:
7) With Arms Wide Open, Vanilla Heart Publishing
23) Voices of Survivors, Vanilla Heart Publishing
Author:
9) Chelle Cordero
12) Brenda Hill
Bookart:
5) A Chaunce of Riches, Kimberlee Williams
Book editor:
3) Smoky Trudeau
E-book Press
29) Vanilla Heart Publishing
Novel:
7) Jock Stewart and the Missing Sea of Fire, Malcolm Campbell, Vanilla Heart Publishing
Novel Mystery:
4) Conquering Venus, Collin Kelley, Vanilla Heart Publishing
Novel Romance:
5) Hostage Heart, Chelle Cordero, Vanilla Heart Publishing
10) Beyond the Quiet, Brenda Hill, Vanilla Heart
16) A Chaunce of Riches, Chelle Cordero, Vanilla Heart
Novel Thriller:
5) Deadly Demented, Jeffrey Martin, Vanilla Heart
13) Final Sin, Chelle Cordero, Vanilla Heart Publishing
PLEASE, let's get our votes in and support VHP! I wanna see my "comrades" do well!
PLEASE VOTE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
You can only vote once in EACH category but wouldn't it be great to have all VHP entries finish in the Top Ten?!
Please vote at:
http://www.critters.org/predpoll/
Why? Because my publisher & cohorts just plain rock!! :)
Here are some links for ya:
My website: www.leharvey.com
Facebook Profile: http://www.facebook.com/leharvey77
Unbreakable Hostage Fan Page:
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Available-at/Unbreakable-Hostage/260115552240?v=wall
Myspace Profile: http://www.myspace.com/leharvey
Twitter page: https://twitter.com/leharvey77
Don't forget that Loving Her AND Unbreakable Hostage are both available on smashwords.com
omnilit.com
allromanceebooks.com
and also on Kindle from Amazon!
-------------------------------------------------------------
2009 Preditors & Editors Readers Poll
Anthology:
7) With Arms Wide Open, Vanilla Heart Publishing
23) Voices of Survivors, Vanilla Heart Publishing
Author:
9) Chelle Cordero
12) Brenda Hill
Bookart:
5) A Chaunce of Riches, Kimberlee Williams
Book editor:
3) Smoky Trudeau
E-book Press
29) Vanilla Heart Publishing
Novel:
7) Jock Stewart and the Missing Sea of Fire, Malcolm Campbell, Vanilla Heart Publishing
Novel Mystery:
4) Conquering Venus, Collin Kelley, Vanilla Heart Publishing
Novel Romance:
5) Hostage Heart, Chelle Cordero, Vanilla Heart Publishing
10) Beyond the Quiet, Brenda Hill, Vanilla Heart
16) A Chaunce of Riches, Chelle Cordero, Vanilla Heart
Novel Thriller:
5) Deadly Demented, Jeffrey Martin, Vanilla Heart
13) Final Sin, Chelle Cordero, Vanilla Heart Publishing
PLEASE, let's get our votes in and support VHP! I wanna see my "comrades" do well!
PLEASE VOTE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
You can only vote once in EACH category but wouldn't it be great to have all VHP entries finish in the Top Ten?!
Please vote at:
http://www.critters.org/predpoll/
Wednesday, January 6, 2010
Please help support my publisher & fellow authors! :)
Hey everyone! Today's entry is...well, rather unusual.
It is time for me to break out my pom poms
(no, I was never a cheerleader! LOL. These are my virtual pom poms!) because...
Several authors who are published with my publisher, as well as managing editor are in the P & E contest. To see SO many of us in this poll is amazing! These are GREAT writers, and I am so proud of all of them! We're like a small family of writers, so I am more than happy to support my "comrades." :)
As of Monday afternoon, this was where they all stood:
2009 Preditors & Editors Readers Poll
Anthology:
#3 With Arms Wide Open
#16 Voices of Survivors
Author:
#4 Chelle Cordero
#9 Brenda Hill
Bookart:
#3 A Chaunce of Riches, cover by Kimberlee Williams
Book editor:
#2 Smoky Trudeau
Novel:
#6 Jock Stewart by Malcolm Campbell
Novel Mystery:
#6 Conquering Venus by Collin Kelley
Novel Romance:
#4 Hostage Heart by Chelle Cordero
#7 Beyond the Quiet by Brenda Hill
#13 A Chaunce of Riches by Chelle Cordero
Novel Thriller:
#4 Deadly Demented by Jeffrey Martin
#6 Final Sin by Chelle Cordero
PLEASE, let's get our votes in and support VHP!
You can only vote once in EACH category but wouldn't it be great to have all VHP entries finish in the Top Ten?!
Please vote at:
http://www.critters.org/predpoll/
It is time for me to break out my pom poms
(no, I was never a cheerleader! LOL. These are my virtual pom poms!) because...
Several authors who are published with my publisher, as well as managing editor are in the P & E contest. To see SO many of us in this poll is amazing! These are GREAT writers, and I am so proud of all of them! We're like a small family of writers, so I am more than happy to support my "comrades." :)
As of Monday afternoon, this was where they all stood:
2009 Preditors & Editors Readers Poll
Anthology:
#3 With Arms Wide Open
#16 Voices of Survivors
Author:
#4 Chelle Cordero
#9 Brenda Hill
Bookart:
#3 A Chaunce of Riches, cover by Kimberlee Williams
Book editor:
#2 Smoky Trudeau
Novel:
#6 Jock Stewart by Malcolm Campbell
Novel Mystery:
#6 Conquering Venus by Collin Kelley
Novel Romance:
#4 Hostage Heart by Chelle Cordero
#7 Beyond the Quiet by Brenda Hill
#13 A Chaunce of Riches by Chelle Cordero
Novel Thriller:
#4 Deadly Demented by Jeffrey Martin
#6 Final Sin by Chelle Cordero
PLEASE, let's get our votes in and support VHP!
You can only vote once in EACH category but wouldn't it be great to have all VHP entries finish in the Top Ten?!
Please vote at:
http://www.critters.org/predpoll/
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