My first spanking romance– my first book of any kind–was published a year ago!
Publishing Betrothed was an absolute life-changer for me. I’d been working for a year on a mainstream romance novel (one of these days I’m going to turn it into a spanking romance) when I accidentally discovered spanking romance. I think the sequence of events was something like this– I was perusing the blog Smart Bitches Trashy Novels for recommendations for a good romance, when I came across a link they had posted in outrage to a “how to spank your wife” DD site.
Being a life-long closeted spanko, I clicked over and promptly spent the next two days reading everything I could about DD in between, um, creating my own happy endings (sorry, TMI). From there, I somehow discovered that there were spanking romance books, and I heard the angels sounding their bugles from heaven.
I quickly dumped the epic romance that was going nowhere, penned Betrothed in six days, sent it off to James Johnson, who was then at Blushing books, and it was published two weeks later. Sometimes when things are meant to be, they’re meant to be. To make sure I didn’t stray from my new life calling, the universe made sure that Betrothed was a success. Although it never hit the top 100 ranking, its sales were steady for six months, and I’m pretty sure it’s still my all-time best seller. Not bad for six days’ work, right? Too bad the rest haven’t been so easy…
Having a spanking romance published naturally forced me to open up to my husband about my kink, which has empowered both of us in so many incredible ways. It also spurred me to start this blog, where I met all of you incredible people. What an amazing year!
Congratulations, what an epic year. You have a lot to be proud of.
Wow! Congratulations!! That's really a great accomplishment. I'm so thankful for writers like you – you've certainly changed my life, lol! And btw, I've had “Pleasing the Colonel” on my wish list for awhile – just downloaded it – I'm so excited to read it! 🙂
Congrats!!!!
Hugs,
Fiona
Thank you!!
Thank you!!
Aw, great– I hope you love it! I'm about to publish another Regency– hopefully in the next couple of weeks!
Happy Author-versary! What an awesome achievement!
Thank you, Christina!
Congratulations. You have accomplished so much in one year.
I know, what a crazy year!!
You wrote all these titles in a YEAR? Holy moly Renee! Congratulations on your success! And to celebrate — you have another release out Wednesday! Funny, sometimes all it takes is the right genre to have everything click into place. Wish you continued success. Happy Authorversary.
Congratulations on your Author-versary Renee. You have achieved so much in a year.
Hugs,
Roz
Congrats on all your success! Just made me realize how behind I am on my TBR list, lol. Wishing you an even more successful 2nd year!
<3 Lily
Congratulations on your success. We all benefited from your stroll into blogland. Here's to many more years of success.
Renee,
Congratulations. Second SG, hope you have many more years of success.
Love,
Ronnie
xx
THANK YOU, Renee.
Never forget how much your work affects and enriches our lives.
Congratulations!
Congratulations! What a great year you've had. Can't wait to see what's next for you!
Happy “author-versary”, Renee! You have had quite the year:)
Very cool! 🙂
THat is so cool Renee! Happy anniversary to you. I can't believe you wrote a book in 6 days, wow. And then it only took two weeks to publish?
Congratulations! What a year of accomplishments you've had!
Congrats! I'm in shock it's only been a year! I've contemplated writing many times over with all these wild fantasies in my head. Criticism made me change my major 🙁 and now 10 years post-grad i sitll havent shaken it. Some of us just arent cut out for it. All those technical grammar rules just ruin the fun. I'm so excited for you to have done this in such a sort time. Kinda living vicariously through this and so very happy for you!
Wonderful my dear! I remember those early days! You have really sky rocketed!
It makes me happy!
Congratulations!You had a busy year! Keep spreading the love… and the spanks!
Congratulations! Wow, I would of thought you had been writing for years. Yes, you are that good.
Happy First Author-versary, and here's to many, many more!
Irishey