April Newsletter

April 2, 2012 By admin

Happy Spring Everyone,

I hope spring showers bring you May flowers because it sure will for me.

First up, I will be heading to Little Rock, AR for Romance Slam Jam on April 12-15th. Romance Slam Jam is the largest conference of African American romance writers and readers. We’ll be attending workshops, reader sessions, and the famous Emma Awards. I will be participating in a panel discussion on writing Sequels, Series and Scenes as well as hosting an Intimate Reader Session with my fans who want to know how I write those steamy, romance novels they can’t get enough of.

As mentioned previously, I was nominated for an RT Book Reviews award for my January 2011 release TWO TO TANGO. The winners of the award will be handed out on April 14th at the RT Book Convention in Chicago. Since I’m not there in person, I will have to keep you posted if I win. If I don’t, it’s an honor just to have been nominated.

On April 17th online and May 1st in bookstores, my 10th book and the second book in the trilogy LOST WITHOUT YOU will debut. VP Shane Adams’ story swirls with blackmail and intrigue surrounding his family’s business, Adams Cosmetics. The book also has a classic make-over love story involving his former nemesis Gabrielle Burton. I’m super excited to reach this milestone and have a special party planned for family and close friends in May. For readers, please be sure and visit my website www.yahrahstjohn.com for information on the Lost Without You contest and local book signings in the area.

On August 21st online and September 1st in bookstores, the third and final installment of the trilogy FORMULA FOR PASSION will be released. Courtney Adams falls for her family’s arch-enemies’ son, hotelier Jasper Jackson. I can’t wait for the final edition of the book cover so I can post it on my website and Facebook. Stay tuned.

If you haven’t picked up your copy of my 9th book and the first book in the “An Adams Affair” trilogy NEED YOU NOW, it’s still on sale and available for purchase on my website: www.yahrahstjohn.com or www.amazon.com.

I’m still working on getting out my first e-book: DIRTY LAUNDRY, the funny, poignant and romantic story about four women: Layla, Chanel, Reese and Skye and their journey in singleton. Had a little bit of a delay with the editing process, but rest assured in will come your way in May.

Curious about the Poll results from website on who my 2nd e-book will be about? Drum roll please…the results are in and the Prequel to the “An Adams Affair” trilogy was the most requested story that I write next. Apparently, readers want to know more about the dynamic Adams family and how the feud with Andrew Jackson got started. Stay tuned for a release date. As far as Amber from This Time Real goes, the character was a close runner-up. Don’t you think she deserves a story? I do. Wow! I already have my 3rd e-book idea! An author’s work is never done and I must get back to writing.

 

All The Best,

Yahrah St. John

 

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February 2012 Newsletter

February 28, 2012 By admin

Happy February Readers,

I hope everyone had a wonderful Valentine’s Day with their special someone filled with roses, chocolates, candlelit dinners or just spending time with your family and children. I had a great Valentine’s week. Thanks to my awesome publicist Vel Johnson with Vasaj Communications, I secured a live interview on Good Day Orlando on Fox 35. I was introduced as a romance author and relationship expert and was able to discuss my writing career and share tips and advice for couples (and singles). To watch a video of the show go to: http://yahrahstjohn.net/categorynewsletter/videoaudio/


If you haven’t picked up my 9th book, “An Adams Affair” trilogy NEED YOU NOW, it’s still on sale and available for purchase on my website: yahrahstjohn.net or on amazon.com. It’s the first book in the series and focuses on the CEO and eldest daughter Kayla Adams and her quest to save the family business Adams Cosmetics from millionaire corporate raider Ethan Graham.

The second book in the trilogy and my 10th book, LOST WITHOUT YOU is due out on April 17th with the middle child, VP Shane Adams. I’m sure you will enjoy all the blackmail and intrigue surrounding the family business and the classic make-over story of Gabrielle Burton and her love affair with Shane.

I just completed the third and final installment of the trilogy FORMULA FOR PASSION which will debut in September 2012 with youngest daughter COURTNEY ADAMS falling for her family’s arch-enemies’ son, hotelier Jasper Jackson. I know you’ll find it a satisfying conclusion to the series as I do. I’ve received a draft of the book cover and it looks awesome!! As soon as the final edition of the book cover is received, I will post on my website.
My last project is editing and formatting my first e-book DIRTY LAUNDRY and designing the book cover. DIRTY LAUNDRY is the funny, poignant and romantic story about four women: Layla, Chanel, Reese and Skye and their journey in singleton. The book will be released soon and I will offer special introductory e-book pricing. Stay tuned for details.

If you want a say on what my next e-book will be, please be sure and visit my website: www.yahrahstjohn.net. A poll is up with the names of secondary characters from several of my books that were popular amongst readers. If you haven’t voted already, please do so as I will pick the character with the highest number of votes by March 15th and write their story.

Finally, I will be attending Romance Slam Jam from April 12-15th in Little Rock, Arkansas. I will be teaching one workshop on Sequels, Series and Scenes as well as participating in an Intimate Reader Sessions with fans who want to know how I write those steamy, romance novels they can’t get enough of.

Until next month…
Lots of Love,

Yahrah St. John

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January 2012 Newsletter

January 6, 2012 By admin

Happy New Year Everyone,

As 2011 came to a close, I look back and am thankful for my health and publishing success. It was a trying first half of the year, but I made it through and am happier and healthier. The last half of the year ended on a high note with an RT Book Reviews award nomination for my January 2011 release TWO TO TANGO, the last book in the Orphan Series. I am extremely honored by the nomination.

2011 ended with the release of NEED YOU NOW my new trilogy “An Adams Affair” in December. It’s the first book in the series and will focus on the CEO and eldest daughter Kayla Adams and her quest to save the family business Adams Cosmetics from millionaire corporate raider Ethan Graham.

Finally, thanks to a new contract, I will have the privilege of bringing you more great stories in 2013.

With the New Year 2012 comes new releases and goals for the year for my alter ego Yahrah St. John. The second story of the “An Adams Affair” trilogy, LOST WITHOUT YOU will unfold on April 17th with the middle child, VP Shane Adams. It will feature a stunning story of blackmail and intrigue surrounding the theft of Adams Cosmetics’ latest fragrance and a classic make-over story of Gabrielle Burton and her love affair with Shane. LOST WITHOUT YOU will be my 10th book which is a huge milestone for me. I’m very proud to achieve that accomplishment.

My Dad threw me a party to celebrate my first book ONE MAGIC MOMENT in late 2004, we jokingly laughed about reaching my 10th book and when that happened he would throw me another party. It seemed like such a far away goal. Well, seven years later….the time has come. Get your party shoes ready, Dad!

The final installment of the “An Adams Affair” trilogy FORMULA FOR PASSION will conclude in September 2012 with youngest daughter COURTNEY ADAMS falling for her family’s arch-enemies’ son, hotelier Jasper Jackson.

My goal for the year is two-fold. To work harder to increase my social networking platform. Working by day and writing by night is a job and a half, but I want to strive to give readers more of what they want and that’s hearing from me more often.

My second goal is to venture out into the world of E-books. I’ve watched what’s happened to Borders by not being ready for the e-book revolution and I’ve watched as authors such as Amanda Hocking have soared in E-books. I should be capitalizing on this market and my first book e-book DIRTY LAUNDRY will debut in March 2012.

DIRTY LAUNDRY was a labor of love that I worked on for nearly a year and after unsuccessful attempts at traditional publishing for my first main-stream women’s fiction book, I’m venturing to E-books. I hope you, my loyal romance readers will follow me on this journey. I think you will find a funny, poignant, yet romantic story in store for you.

I wish you a happy 2012 with happiness, good health and prosperity.

 

All the Best,

 

Yahrah

 

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October Newsletter

October 28, 2011 By admin

Hello Everyone,

October has been a very busy month. In addition to my day job as a commercial office property manager, I write in the evenings and on weekends to bring characters to life. Next month, my ninth book NEED YOU NOW will be released and will signal a new series “An Adams Affair”.  The series will focus on the Adams family (Kayla, Shane and Courtney) and their cosmetics and fragrance empire. There will be lots of twists and turns in this trilogy. NEED YOU NOW will focus on the eldest daughter Kayla Adams and her love story with corporate raider Ethan Graham.

In honor of NEED YOU NOW’s debut, I am having a contest starting on November 15th. For details, go to the Contest page on my website: www.yahrahstjohn.com.

This series will be more cohesive because I conceived it at one time rather than the Orphan Series which developed as I was writing it. The Adams Affair series has a very clear thoroughfare throughout each book. The siblings love their family company: Adams Cosmetics and will fight to preserve the legacy their father Byron Adams built, all the while falling in love with their passionate counterparts.

This month, I completed my tenth book: LOST WITHOUT YOU. I’m very proud and excited that I’ve accomplished a goal I set for myself seven years ago. Now, I have to reach higher and set even bigger goals.

I am pleased to share with you my readers the cover for LOST WITHOUT YOU.  Go to the Bookshelf page on my website to see the cover.

I’ve also been working with my editor on the back cover copy for Book#11, FORMULA FOR PASSION as well as concepts for the cover. Can’t wait to see how it’ll turn out.

Now, that my 10th book is done, I get to relax and enjoy my birthday next week, but only for a short time FORMULA FOR PASSION is due in three months. Yikes! An author’s work is never done.

Until next time.

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Test on Newsletter

August 4, 2011 By admin

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Latest Newsletter

June 19, 2011 By admin

It’s summer time again, the weather is hot and usually that means time vacation for me! Unfortunately, a recurring health issue has me on bed rest for the month of June and required me to postpone my two-week journey to Greece. Bummer!

The good news is my sabbatical has allowed me to finish editing my ninth book Need You Now to be released December 1, 2011. Please check out the hot new cover on the Bookshelf page.

Need You Now will focus on the Kayla Adams and Ethan Graham’s love story. As President of Adams Cosmetics, Kayla Adams is desperate to keep the family company afloat even if it means marrying into unholy alliance with corporate raider Ethan Graham. Can the headstrong partners find a way to merge in business and in love?

The idea for Need You Now came from my love of watching soap operas. One day, I turned the dial to Young and the Restless and the characters were fighting over the fictitious cosmetics company, Jabot Cosmetics. It made me think about creating a love story revolving around a cosmetics firm a strong African-American family and so and idea was born.

While I’ve been home recuperating, I have also begun writing my tenth romance Lost Without You. Lost Without You will be the second book in the Adams Family trilogy and tell the story of Vice President and chemist Shane Adams and rival perfumer Gabrielle Burton. The sexy playboy is stunned when the former plain Jane transforms herself into a swan. Shane finds himself unable to resist Gabby’s charms that’s until the formula for the new Adams Cosmetics fragrance is stolen.

Finally, I’m working on finalizing the details of my first e-book. Given the tremendous sales of Kindles, Nooks and I-pads, I feel compelled to stick my toe into the e-book waters. As a special thank you to fans, I am taking a poll to find out what characters from my previous romances that my readers would like to see spun off into their own love story. The character with the highest amount of votes will become an e-book.

Have a wonderful and safe summer vacation.

Best,

Yahrah St. John

 

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