Oct 3
Updated my books page and added pages for Naughty is Nice, (due 11/21/08) a Christmas anthology with Sultry Summers from Shadowfire Press, and added Shadowfire info and cover to The Last Vhalgenn page.

Sep 18
Surrender has a contract! Loose Id wants the trilogy and I've signed a contract for all three. More info on the Books page. Tentative titles are;
Surrender: Love
Surrender: Trust
Surrender: Will

Sep 12
Wow! I have a new contract for a Christmas anthology with Sultry Summers. Her story is "Christmas Rescue" and mine is "A Romance for Christmas". The book is called Naughty is Nice. Cover artist is Janet E Jones. Click the Books page to see more info.

Sep 10
The DragonCon pages are complete. Check out the entire collection by clicking on Dragon*Con on the left of the screen.

Sep 7
I hoped to have all the DragonCon pix up by now, but have had a few personal delays and setbacks. All of the pages are up - but nearly all are blank. I need to learn a faster, better way to make thumbnails... turns out btw that I have 142 pix of the parade alone, plus a host of others! Wow. This is taking time. Worth waiting for, I hope!

Sep 1
Gee time gets away from you fast! I just came home from DragonCon 2008 in Atlanta and will be uploading pictures in the morning. I think I have over 100!

The Last Vhalgenn has been released as a solo from Shadowfire Press. I'm excited to get this opportunity to find a new market for the short story. Thanks to Michael Barnette and Auburnimp for taking a chance with me.

Also added a Marketing page with links for writers. This will eventually become an entirely new section.

Aug 19
Wow - didn't realize how long it'd been since I updated the updates! Added The Last Vhalgenn to the Books page and rearranged everything else there. I'm hoping for a contract for Surrender, which means my books page will need a major overhaul, as it's part of a new series. =^_^= DragonCon is 10 days away, and so is the release of this book!

May 31
Working on the rest of the updates. When I moved to a different program, all the buttons and links moved to the next item on the "link list", so nothing went where it was supposed to go. Yay :( found out after the TRS Diva contest and I didn't pass the website round. I was stunned. With over 100 pages and all the stuff on this site, I didn't qualify? So I had a couple of friends test it with me and was my face red. >_< In process of fixing now.

May 29
Udating the contest page and announcing it only there - go take a peek!

May 20
Updating more items on my site to make the pages come together and flow more perfectly. Check out the new Imperinet and Top Tier pages. If you read this page and email me tell me you read it, I'll send you a free short story unavailable anywhere else. This offer is good until I take it down. :)

May 10
If you're looking for the Sultry Summer icon, it's on this page. Just scroll down!

Apr 10
This is now the update page - and the homepage has other types of links. It gives me more room to work on the front.

Apr 5
Ok, next incarnation of the homepage. This page has a more subtle border, on one side only. My name and the catch phrase are placed differently. Any opinions you'd like to share? They're appreciated! Send to kayelle@kayelleallen.com

Mar 30
Busy writing - but stopped this weekend to try out a new homepage and test it for a few weeks to see what people think. Feedback is welcome and appreciated. In fact, if you email me at kayelle@kayelleallen.com and let me know what you think, I'll send you Human Perfect, a free short story, as a thank you. You can only get this story directly from me, so if you want it, please take a moment and email me your thoughts about this page compared to others on the site. I want to make my site readable and usable, so your input is needed.

Feb 23
Kevin Rought, fire arms expert, federally licensed fire arms retailer, gun smith and gun safety officer is the guest on Marketing for Romance Writers tonight at 7pm EST. He'll answer questions and give us overviews about weapons. A must-see for authors!

Feb 17
Updated the reviews page with new items for Jawk, and I'm creating a Reader Review page for all my books. If you have a comment or review you'd like to submit, email me!

Another great update - the Sempervians page now has their history in four parts. Evolution, Solution, Resurrection, and Retribution. Ever wanted to know who Pietas is? Check it out on the Sempervian page. And don't forget the Chosen Portal. Both these pages will be developed further.

Jan 14
Today is the day! Jawk is now available from Liquid Silver Books. Click any of the book covers to the left to visit the excerpt page on my site. Once there, clicking on the covers will take you to the publisher's website where you can read an additional excerpt (up to three chapters) and get all purchase info. Or, click here to jump there now.

Jan 9
I have a new puzzle! Check out the cool collage of covers for Tales of the Chosen on my puzzle page. My time is 1:21 - can you beat it? :)

Jan 8
Come to a party! Jawk is having a "Coming Out" party this weekend, from Sat 1/12-Mon 1/14 on my group, Romance Lives Forever. Authors will be dropping in all weekend to post excerpts and help me celebrate the release of Jawk, Tales of the Chosen at 6pm on Monday, Jan 14th. Come join the fun! The party is all day, for three long days! Giveaways!

Jan 6
Hope you enjoyed the holidays! It's good to take time off, do some fun things, spend it with family and remember the more spiritual side of life, isn't it? I wish each of you the best in the new year! I've been running a countdown of trivia about the book Jawk, Tales of the Chosen and you can catch up on all of it on my group, Romance Lives Forever.

********** 2007 **********

Dec 29
Upcoming items - On January 5, 2008, I will be the featured speaker in the Words in Motion Conference sponsored by Cobblestone Press. My topic will be "New Beginnings" and cover how to begin marketing yourself as an author. Whether you're a new author or a seasoned one, you'll pick up ideas and resources to help you on your way. This is the first annual WIM Conference held January 2-6, 2008 and there is no cost to attend -- everything is online. Register now by clicking on the underlined words above.

Dec 28
To celebrate the countdown to the release of Jawk, Tales of the Chosen on 1/14/08, I'm sharing a new piece of trivia every day up until the 14th. You can read the info in the following places. Romance Lives Forever (my Yahoo! Group), the Coffee Time Romance Forum, and on Liquid Silver Books "Coming Soon" page.

Dec 15
I'm an EPPIE Finalist! How exciting is that? My short story, the Last Vhalgenn, is in the EPPIE Finalist anthology, A Time To... edited by Carol Hightshoe. Winners will be notified next year. Quick, pat me on the back before I break my arm! To read more, click the title above or the Short Stories button on the left of the page.

Dec 8
I updated my links page and added some material to the Chosen Portal. Seeking a web designer for help with upgrading my Imperinet page. Know anyone who's "flashy"? lol - send them my way. Click the Email Kayelle button or click the words in this line.

Dec 1
Busy writing a new book! This one is not under contract yet, but is set in the Tarthian Empire and will be M/M. :) Will have more info soon.

Oct 3
Heading to Gaylaxicon in Atlanta! I'll be on a panel on Saturday - The Effect of New Technologies on Literature. As the author of five ebooks and the creator of a website over 100 pages that interacts with the books, I think I'm pretty qualified to speak. :) Hope to see you there.

New puzzle for you! Click the Puzzles button to see the new version of the Milky Way as it appears in the 100th Century following the invention of the AVATAR system. More on that later!

Sep 28
Squeeeeee! The cover of Jawk is up! Click on the book to go to the excerpt page where you can see a much larger version. Laura Givens did a fantastic job. Release: 1/14/08

Sep 27
We are almost ready to upload the DragonCon pics so standby. =^_^=
I updated my Books page to reflect the reading order and timelines of the books. Check it out here or click the Books button on the upper left of this page.

Sep 10
My webmistress is working on uploading all the DragonCon pictures. Click the button to the left to find the first page. Patience, please... there were 75 to upload and I had a bit of difficulty doing it myself. :) She has taken over, so if you received a card from me at the con, check back this weekend. I will also link from the DragonCon homepage when they're ready.

Sep 7
It's official! Jawk, Tales of the Chosen has a release date -- Jan 14, 2008. No cover yet or an official link to a coming soon page for the publisher, but you can click here to find an excerpt and more info about the book on my own site.

DragonCon 2007
Last year's one-day trip to DragonCon in Atlanta GA convinced me to attend all of it this year. My son Jamin took pictures for me, which were posted on my pics page. I'll be there this year with a new camera and hope to meet many readers and new friends! I'll also be on a panel with Ally Blue, Sabrina Luna, Michael E. Hill, Kiernan Kelly, and Sherrilyn Kenyon (insert fangirl squeal here, lol). I'll be in the Clayton Room at the Hilton Hotel at 4:00 p.m. on Friday, Aug 31st. This is within the Tolkien Track. If you come to DragonCon, please come by and say hello! Several of us will have door prizes to give away. Plus, you can meet Sherrilyn Kenyon, and she is fabulous! We met briefly at Writers Weekend in Seattle a couple of years ago. I'm sure she's been worried and wonders where I've been ... =^_^=

Aug 20
Jawk, Tales of the Chosen is in the can! And no, not the trash can, either. :) I finished it last night. My crit group has picked it apart all along, and it will go thru its final beta read and be out the door on Wed. Laura Givens, who did my other covers, will be working on this one, too. Can't wait to see what she comes up with! I love her work.
Reaction from the first beta reader: "OMG, I had to read it twice just to read it. I am speechless. This is so going to blow people out of the water. I tried to envision my own ending and it came no where close. I hated certain characters at one time, then I liked them, then I felt sorry for them, then I didn't trust them, then it started all over again. It just covered emotion on top of emotion." Look for a late Oct/early Nov release date!

Aug 10
It's been awhile since I could update. My site has transferred to a new server. :) Did you miss me? lol - we are now on GoDaddy.com and I have a webmistress. Novel Vision Web Design is the brainchild of Janet E Jones. I'm so excited to begin this new partnership. You'll see some new things beginning later this month. The BIG changes happen late in the year. Wait and see...

Jun 16
June 23rd there is a character chat on Romance Lives Forever. Alitus and Wulf will be in town all the way from across the galaxy! Drop by, say hello, and maybe get a sneak preview of the next Tales of the Chosen book, Jawk. Sat 6/23/07 1p-3:30p EST

Jun 1
Today starts a class I'm teaching on the Coffee Time Forum. It's a month-long workshop called Prepping for Author Days and Chats. Come on over and take part!

Update on May 17
We are altering our plan a bit but still going for the gold. More later...

May 17
I uploaded the proposal for an anthology today that will be pitched to a NY publisher this weekend by my friend Shayla Kersten. She, Sienna Black and I have a great idea for a series of books in a shared world scenario. Since it's set in part of my universe, we have the working title Colonies of Man. You can be sure I'll post more about it here as it unfolds!

Apr 21
A busy day for me. I'm teaching a workshop on Marketing for Romance Writers in the morning, then bopping over to upload a video on Novelspotters group for a Video Party Jena Galifany is hosting. After that, there's a character chat on Romance Lives Forever and then I'm ending the day on a chat over on the Romance Studio! Whew...

Apr 7
The talents of Janet E Jones, owner of Novel Vision Web Design have radically changed my Yahoo! Group and MySpace pages into mirrors of my website. Click their names to visit and see what I mean. Now, I've asked her to take on Imperinet. Soon we'll be working to enhance the fantasy of visiting the Tarthian Empire and make it seem as if you'd actually stepped into the future. She's also designing a blog for me where I can share updates, tell you all the ins and outs of contests, and you can ask questions, make comments, and catch up on what's new in the Tarthian Empire.

One more little goodie that I'm excited to share with you right now. I've created a brand new Yahoo! Group called "ireadkayelleallen". It's open only to those who have read at least one of my books. This is a private readers group for those who want to know more of the history, secrets, background, and details of the stories. Want to know where Khyff's mother gave birth to him? Curious about why the Kin do not have the letter B in their alphabet? Ever wonder why Luc Saint-Cyr helped Khyff gain his freedom? This is the group for you! To join, click the name "ireadkayelleallen" and when asked to comment, tell me which book you've read and / or which character is your favorite. Caution! Spoilers abound!

Apr 2
The contest I mentioned earlier is about to start. Look for info in a few days!

Mar 14
Oooh, wait till you hear what I have planned! There is a huge contest coming up that will involve my Yahoo! Group, Romance Lives Forever. In the meantime, try out my new puzzle of Alitus and the Conqueror. Art by Laura Givens - within beautiful frames done by Jamin Allen of Nimajination Studios.

Mar 7
Click the links to MySpace and Tagged, and jump over to Romance Lives Forever to see the new look. Novel Vision Web Design made all my accounts match my website. I'm more than impressed. Janet E Jones is the designer/owner, and she not only succeeded in creating exactly what I wanted, and on time, but also right on budget. I highly recommend Novel Vision for a professional touch. Click their name to visit their site.

Mar 6
My man Alitus has been a busy guy. He flew in from Tarth for the weekend and hung out on my group, Romance Lives Forever, chatting up the crowd. Senth Antonello, Wulf Gabriel, and Luc Saint-Cyr joined him. Oh my. I live near Atlanta, so Wulf and Alitus went sight seeing downtown. Since Alitus gives off peach-scented pheromones, he was followed down the street by a few tantalized Southern belles. *grin* And more than a few Southern boys as well. ;) Six solid feet of gorgeous male, blond hair and eyes the color of a summer ocean... mmm mmm mmm. Alitus is one yummy guy.

Plus, it seems Alitus garnered some wonderful reviews already. JT at Romance Junkies said, "Kayelle Allen once again crafts a romance that lives forever in the mind of her readers." Wow! Thank you JT and Romance Junkies. High praise indeed. =^_^=

Mar 5
Did you hear? Alitus has escaped! lol - the book has been released by Liquid Silver Books and is now available on their homepage as well as its own. Click Alitus to go.

Feb 25
Awards! I'm pleased to announce that the cover art for Wulf placed #21 in the Preditors & Editors Annual Readers Poll. The wallpaper Visit Tarth came in at #8! A top ten finisher. What makes me even more proud -- my son Jamin Allen created the art.

Updates for Imperinet and Top Tier include the tradestandard time and weather for Tarth City. These are gorgeous - you must see how nicely they came out.

Feb 17
I updated my Reviews page. Several great new ones for Wulf, and one for Alitus that really made me smile. I overhauled the entire page. This is one of the hardest pages for me to update. All these great things people say about my writing makes me feel wonderful - but at the same time I feel like a kid holding up her report card and going, "Look, mom! I made a good grade!" lol

Feb 15
Winners of the "Book of Love" contest with LSB are Mina G (Grand Prize), Aivanett N, and Luisa P. Mina got one book each from Liquid Silver Books authors, Roxy Hart, Celine Chatillon, AJ Matthews, Lisa Andel, Bonnie Dee, Dee S. Knight, Blaise Kilgallen, Rhiannon Neeley, Shayla Kersten, Paige Burns, and me.

On Chatting with Joyfully Reviewed, the Newsletter contest brought nine new members to my Yahoo! Group, Romance Lives Forever. Each of them won a short story, "Human Perfect", and Topsail246 also receives a download of Alitus the day it becomes available. Winners are; dupreepyrogene, skebums3, tshipley, birdygirl47, flip, cherierj, AlessiaBrio, and realmsoftheraven. Thanks to each of you!

Feb 13
Don't forget the Valentine's Day "Bring Your Own Hero" bash at Romance Lives Forever. All authors are welcome to come and post excerpts, hang out, and have fun mingling! From 7-9pm EST 2/14/07 at my group. Click the link above to join, or here to go.

Check out a great new video for the Tales of the Chosen series. My author friend Kiernan Kelly made it and it's kickin'! Turn up your speakers. Click the Manlove button to the left or here to go.

Feb 11
The countdown is running on the release of Alitus. Could be as early as March 5th... I've posted another excerpt on my publisher's forum. You'll have to go there to read it. Not available anywhere else.

Feb 1
Who wrote the Book of Love? We did! It's a huge Valentine Contest from Liquid Silver Books authors Roxy Hart, Celine Chatillon, AJ Matthews, Lisa Andel, Bonnie Dee, Dee S. Knight, Blaise Kilgallen, Kayelle Allen, Rhiannon Neeley, Shayla Kersten, and Paige Burns.

Come help us show off our books of love and romance. Everyone who enters receives a free download of "The Book of Love", a collection of excerpts from all of us.

One grand prize winner will win one ebook from each of the participating authors. Two runners up will each get to choose one author's book as their prize! Want to make this Valentine's Day unforgettable?

Come enter the contest and download your Book of Love today. Liquid Silver Authors -- writing the Books of Love...

Jan 29
The new art galleries are live. Click the Art Galleries button to the left to begin!

Jan 22
I'm creating a new section of Imperinet to feature art. The Art Galleries of Top Tier will showcase artists from the Tarthian Empire who happen to have the same names as certain artists in the real world. ^_^ Who are they? Anne Cain, Laura Givens, Janet E Jones, and Jamin Allen. Watch for a new button coming in a few days.

Jan 21
New page! The Artist and Creator of the Tarthian Empire Tour is NOW AVAILABLE TO HIRE. View Jamin Allen's Resume here.

Jan 20
I'll be chatting with three other authors on Wednesday 1/24/07 at the new Yahoo group, Let's Talk Books. Come by and say hello. 7-9pm est

Jan 7
It's the new year. The cover for Alitus is finished and the edits are done. It goes to the proofers tomorrow. Woo hoo! This book will be released end of Feb or early March. Click the cover to read an excerpt and see a larger picture. That is the Conqueror in the background. Silver hair and all...

********** 2006 **********

Dec 19
Woo hoo! Had some fun tonight on Romance Lives Forever, my yahoo group. Four M/M authors spent the day sharing excerpts and partying with us. Kiernan Kelly made a video as an intro for our group. If you like hot guys - check it out. (Hugs, Kiernan!) Click the Manlove button on the left or the word SEX... I picked up the music on iTunes and it's great! Want to know more? Come see who else is visiting my group in the next few days, weeks, months... We're always hopping! Click the name.

Dec 14
In my neverending quest to make the Tarthian Empire real for readers, I have had the good fortune to work with artist Anne Cain. Since I had a character by that name who also happened to be an artist -- it seemed only natural to invite her to submit art for your enjoyment! Happily for us, she has done so. Yutai Art is now online. The characters Alitus Vivaldi and Wulf Gabriel visit this gallery in the book Alitus. Enjoy!

Dec 13
An excerpt page is now ready for Alitus. Click the Books button on the left.

Dec 12
Alitus has been accepted! Liquid Silver Books offered me a contract . From experience I'd say it will release late Jan/early Feb 2007. Woo hoo! Happy Dance Time!

Dec 11
I'm in print! Exciting news - my short story "The Last Vhalgenn" is available in print in the anthology A Time To... from Lulu.com. Here's a blurb: For centuries, the Vhalgenn have loved the kings or queens they were born to serve. Bedmates, soulmates, companions and friends, the Vhalgenn know no other master, they obey no other lord. Until the final plea of a dying queen commands betrayal by the Last Vhalgenn. // This book is edited by Carol Hightshoe and is available now!

Dec 10
How cool is this? A new contest! Tales of the Chosen -- all you have to do is name the first book in this series. Hint: the answer is on this page. To enter, find out about prizes, deadlines, and read more info - click the Contests button on the left.

Dec 9
Two things:

1. The next Tales of the Chosen book has been delivered to my publisher and I am anxiously awaiting word of acceptance. This is "Alitus". The tag for this book is
Passion. Addiction. Loyalty. True love bares its heart forever.

2. Happy Holidays from my house to yours! To help you celebrate, I created a page of greetings straight from the Tarthian Empire. Check it out by clicking NEW to the left, or by clicking here. Whatever you celebrate, may your time be merry.

Dec 2
Happy Holidays! Members of my Yahoo! Group, Romance Lives Forever are being treated to a month of almost non-stop author days. Featured authors will post hot excerpts, hold contests, and give away prizes. Who's going to be there? Evangeline Anderson, Josh Lanyon, Sean Michael, JM Snyder, Laura Baumbach, Kiernan Kelly, L Picaro Timothy D Kelly, James Buchanan, Erastes, SAPayne.com, plus Anne Cain & Barbara Sheridan on New Year's Day. Click here to join.

Dec 1
Updated Imperinet - now visit the Jade House where Luc Saint-Cyr and Wulf meet. New ads are on the Top Tier page of Imperinet as well. New art gallery on its way. More details later.

Nov 16
Check out the video "manloveromance" produced for Manloveromance.com and presented right here on my site! WARNING: If the sight of male flesh makes you hot, grab some ice before you click here or on the Manlove button on the left.

Oct 15
Updated the home page. Now books are visible right away. Clicking on them takes you to a page of excerpts and links to purchase.

Oct 12
Imperinet has some new toys, including a Bank of Tarth ad that I made, thanks to copious phone instructions by my son. [hugs Jamin!] Click "Top Tier" when you get there.

Oct 7
Many new links have been added. Check them out!

Oct 1
The Choose Me contest winner is Teresa - who will receive 14 books; one from each author in the contest. She also was the first to arrive and had already picked up the door prize which was a set of all three of my books: At the Mercy of Her Pleasure, For Women Only, and Wulf! Other winners were Beth H, Linda B, Lee R, Shirley W, and Mickie B. The Dragon*Con Freebie Pack was won by my Romance Lives Forever group member "Hotbot". Way to go!

Sep 27
At the Mercy of Her Pleasure is FREE - Sept 30th only. Check out the Book-A-Day Giveaway from the Romance Studio and enter to win. This book begins 3 years after the end of Wulf.

Sep 24
Anime Weekend Atlanta 2006 is ending - pics will go up soon. In the meantime, you can check out the Dragon*Con 2006 pics right here.

Sep 20
Great news - I have a release date for WULF - Oct 2nd. We changed the title to make it easier to follow the series. Each book will have a single name and then the subtitle "Tales of the Chosen." How simple is that? New cover will be posted asap! I have a small version to the left and also on Romance Lives Forever. Come see!

Sep 15
I have a new page to show off. First people to see it will be folks on my group, Romance Lives Forever, and the Romance Junkies Readers on their De-Lurk weekend 9/16-17. To subscribe to the Junkies group, click the word Junkies. If you're already a member, click on Readers. To visit my group, click Romance!

Sep 12
New puzzle for your pleasure... want to know what a Jade is? Click the puzzle link. There is a new "Jades" section of my site under development for the next Tales book. More later. Watch for exciting news about the release of Tales of the Chosen: Wulf!

Sep 8
Coffee Time Romance Groups is a new forum - and I've been given one of the rooms to play in! So drag up your easy chair and let's chat. What kind of coffee do you drink? Got a favorite character? Want to know what's new? Come on down...

Sep 7
Shh... I have a secret revealed. A brand new contest "Choose Me" featuring 15 authors of MM Romance. Click the contest name for more info.

Sep 6
Contest day! Win an inflatable sword from Conan the Barbarian video game + a one of a kind collectible Conan the Barbarian comic. A copy of Servo Magazine (for Next Generation Robotics Experimenters). A slew of pamphlets, business cards, 1st edition of YinYangYo comic, autographed bookmarks, promos for upcoming cons, and a sample chapter of The Royal Quests from the Necromancer Wars series, autographed by author Wesley Lowe. (Thank you Wesley!) Plus a few surprises and cool souvenirs of the day. OPEN ONLY TO MEMBERS OF ROMANCE LIVES FOREVER.

Sep 4
Shh... I have a secret. Will tell you more later.

Sep 3
If you cruised over here from Dragon*Con looking for your picture -- my son Jamin took dozens of pics for me on Sat and they are all uploaded and ready to go. My thanks to everyone who posed while my son took them! Click here for link to the first page. There are 7 pages altogether. A directory points you toward types.

Aug 30
The gorgeous Laura Givens cover for Tales of the Chosen: Wulf is up on the Books page. More info as it comes in... Tentative release date is mid to late Oct.

Aug 27
Putting together the final details of a huge contest that will encompass several authors of MM Romance -- be watching for the words "Shh... I have a secret".

Aug 22
It's finally up! An excerpt from Tales of the Chosen: Wulf. Click Books to find out more! This book has a tentative release date of late October 2006. Be watching for info on an ultra cool contest. When you're on your groups and see "Shh... I have a secret" -- pay close attention for details...

Aug 20
De-lurk on Romance Junkies Readers groups today. Come by and say hi. I'm giving away a great book and promoting Tales of the Chosen: Wulf.

Aug 8
I have the SEx blog coming up on 8/16 - gotta come check it out. It's the new system Liquid Silver Books is using. Click here to try it out!

Jul 30
Quick! Pat me on the back before I break my arm... I just sold my third book! Liquid Silver's new line, Molten Silver has picked up Tales of the Chosen: Wulf. It's set in the same universe as At the Mercy of Her Pleasure and For Women Only, and features a character in both, Luc Saint-Cyr, aka the Harbinger. Can you imagine the Harbinger falling in love? Now imagine with another guy... Yes, Wulf is MM Romance! This is the first of a series, with two books MM and two MF. More info soon.

Jul 23
Updated the Starmap! The Tarthian Tours Company now boasts an interactive map of the galaxy for your viewing pleasure. There is a key, a "you are here" locator on the Milky Way, and a close up showing the location of each planet in the empire. Tours are leaving now. Click Visit Tarth and look for the button labeled Starmap. All aboard!

Jul 9
Updated the Books page with the tag from my next book. Not under contract yet but hope to change that soon...

Jul 6
Nimajination Studios partnered with me for the Authors Only Contest earlier this year. The art is complete and will be posted on The Romance Studio website, the sites owned by the two winning authors - S Quinn McAffee and Jennifer Mueller as well as on this site. To see the drawings and find a link to the authors' pages, click NEW.

Jul 1
Click About... to get a peek at three cool fairy-versions of NarrAy, Senth, and Mehfawni. Courtesy of the Phoenix Chronicles.

Jun 30
Quick! Pat me on the back before I break my arm... I just finished my third book! I sent off Tales of the Chosen: Wulf to a publisher and received a note that it came thru fine and is being read. Cross your fingers! This will be an e-book. More later.

Jun 12
On a roll this week gang! There's a new jigsaw puzzle to play with. Click on Puzzles to check it out!

Jun 11
Updated wallpaper - a map of Felidae in high definition. Major locations from all books are shown here, including the starport, outpost, homestead and High Falls from For Women Only. Click the Wallpapers button to view, then choose your preferred size. Locations from upcoming books are included.

May 12
Contest! How many Kin Warriors does it take to change a light bulb? Here's one answer: "None. Kin warriors are not afraid of the dark." Have a "Better" one? Or a Jade one? Click Contests and check out the simple rules, then enter. Three winners each receive a free book.

Apr 27
NEW PAGE! Ever wanted to learn the Kin alphabet? Click the glossaries button and you will now find a link to the alphabet. Be watching for a pronunciation guide to each letter, coming soon.

Apr 26
Yesterday was my birthday - and on my yahoo group right before midnight I announced a giveaway of either of my books for the next 5 readers who wrote and told me their birthdates. Well - hey, it was MY birthday and I felt generous =^_^= so I ended up giving away 8 books. I'm a soft touch; what can I say? Email me your birthdate and I'll send you the "Kin Birthday Song" on your special day. It's in Felis. You won't find this one in the glossary until Sept 2006, so if you want to know what it says - send in your day! Click the email Kayelle button to the left.

Who is Amy Harlib? The wonderful artist who illustrated The Last Vhalgenn for Lorelei Signal. You can see her work by clicking the NEW button to the right. Both links are on the NEW page. Check out her work and while you're there, read the excerpt from Vhalgenn.

Oh - look for big changes to the Excellence Awards and a new Hunk Puzzle. Coming soon.

Apr 13
The Author's Only Contest was won by Jennifer Mueller and S Quinn McAfee. Both these writers will have jpgs made of two characters each. They will be posted here and on the front page of The Romance Studio as soon as they're ready.

Apr 7
Time to go shopping! Click the Imperinet button and see the new layout. Once you get there, be sure to click the Top Tier button and check out an entirely new page. Which of these companies lead to a real world place? Finally - you'll get to see the winners of the Your Ad Here Contest. Want your company on here? Hit the Email Kayelle button and send me your info and link.

Apr 5
It's here! THE LAST VHALGENN is now available online at the Lorelei Signal. Click here to visit the planet Unlosbah, where the story takes place. On the Tarthian Tour, you'll see Unlosbah hasn't been discovered yet. This story takes place before the arrival of the Tarthian Empire's Droid Discovery Force. Did I mention, this is a free read? If you like the story, please donate by PayPal.

Feb 19
See that shiny new contests button on the left? Are you an author who wants a free drawing of a character? Three authors will get just that in the Authors Only contest. Click, read, and enter. Good writing and good luck!

Feb 18
I updated the Kin Clan page - this now has a colorful chart and new info about all 16 clans. Want to know what a Sanction of Strength is? Which clans educate males? This is the spot!

Feb 14
Happy Valentine's Day! Check out my new Wind and Thunder Homepage. Click Visit Tarth then go to Imperinet. Click the Wind and Thunder ad. Email me the name of the company that powers that page, and I'll send you a special treat.

Feb 8
Ever wanted to visit Felidae? Now you can! Click on the Visit Tarth button and look for the Felidae button at the bottom. The map located on that page reveals locations mentioned in the books. Remember the waterfall in For Women Only? That's High Falls. Check out the size of the Tahkee Ashnrah Starport - you'll understand why Fawni was so in awe of the Empire Central on Tarth. Bon voyage... no, make that seeyoo nahtutahkee - which is translated literally as "Good not you home."

Feb 6
I'm pleased to announce that my website has won the Preditors and Editors January 2006 Author Site of Excellence award. "These sites have proven not only useful or entertaining. They have also set a standard for other sites to aim for. We congratulate them on their achievements." Please click the blue and white award on the left to visit their site. Every author should know about the Preditors and Editors site. This is the place on the web to find out if an agent, publisher, or other writer-related service is legit and trustworthy. I'm honored to receive this award.

Feb 3
SEx! Liquid Silver Books has a blog called Silver Expressions, so of course all of us writers call it SeX. I'm the guest blogger over there on Saturday Feb 4th. Topic? Male Beauty. Want to know what the creator of the virginal, innocent Senth and the pleasure slave Khyff thinks makes a beautiful man? >VEG< Click SEx to come see. [NOTE, 2/6/06 -- Members of my Yahoo group can see the buff eye candy in the photos section. Careful - heat melts candy - handle with caution!]

Jan 20
Oooooh I'm doing the happy dance tonight. I got a contract for a short story. The Last Vhalgenn is set in the Tarthian Empire, prediscovery by the Tarthians. The world is striving in a brutal civil war. Here's the blurb:

For centuries, the Vhalgenn have loved the kings or queens they were born to serve. Bedmates, soulmates, companions and friends, the Vhalgenn know no other master, they obey no other lord. Until the final plea of a dying queen commands betrayal by the Last Vhalgenn.

It'll be in the April-June issue of the Lorelei Signal, an ezine for readers who love strong female characters. ^_^ Would I write it any other way? Link to come in a couple of days.

Jan 1, 2006
Fresh new year with lots of chances for success ahead of us. Flip through that old calendar from last year - amazing how fast that went by, now that it's over. For those who faced challenges last year - some of my readers went through Katrina, others had health problems, still others faced family difficulties - my heart is with you. Here's to a brand new year filled with better things. You deserve it! A rock station I listen to has a "quick break" message they play before doing commercials. "Be back," they say, "faster than a squirrel can cross a street - so hang on to your nuts." LOL Sure fits looking back at last year, doesn't it? Here's to a future full of joy for all of us!

********** 2005 **********

Dec 31
Winner of the Name That Club contest is Shellie Seering! She receives a lovely boa made of black, white and pink ribbons interwoven with various colored velvet and tiny bits of soft lush fringe, plus a pair of stud pearl earrings. Congratulations Shellie! You have one week to contact me with your shipping address. Click the Email Kayelle button on the left. New contest starts Jan 6, 2006.

Dec 24
It's been a banner year for me! I'd like to take this opportunity to wish all of you a MERRY CHRISTMAS and a Happy New Year! Click on the NEW button to see a Christmas card signed by characters from At the Mercy of Her Pleasure and For Women Only. Whatever holiday you celebrate, may it be one filled with peace, joy, and love.

Dec 23
Today is my 32nd wedding anniversary! I'm as happy now as I was then -- and a lot less nervous about what lies ahead. I married a man who has said he loves me every day for as long as I can remember. He's my own personal hero. How many things in my books have a bit of his romantic heart in them? LOL - wouldn't you like to know! =^_^= My reviews page is updated to match the rest of the site. Take a peek - thanks to so many wonderful reviewers who have graciously given me excellent reviews.

Dec 21
For the next few days, you can find a free short story "A Taste of Whiskey and Wine" featuring the Harbinger and one of the members of Rock Me, Izzorah. Ever wondered how Saint-Cyr would seduce a lover? Are you **sure** you're ready to find out? Warning: MM scene. If you like this, let me know. This is the newsletter of Alyssa Brooks and Larissa Lyons. Something new every month! Check it out here.

Dec 2
I've been playing with Yahoo!'s new avatars - have you tried them? Click on About... to see the avatars of Senth and NarrAy from At the Mercy of Her Pleasure.

Nov 19
Announcement: The Community Excellence Award for Dec 05 - Feb 06 goes to Jewel's Way, the brainchild of Jewel Adams. Every Wednesday night at 11pm EST you can hear internet radio interviews with Romance authors. Click the Excellence Button on the left to learn more.

Nov 6
The Hall of Fame for the Excellence Award recipients is now live. Please click the Excellence button to the left. Links to all the authors and groups are here.

Nov 1
Thanks to the user forums over at SiteSpinner, my wallpaper bug is fixed! Turns out the bug was me. I didn't match case when I uploaded. *slaps head* Links have to match eggs-ak-tik-ly or no joy... Wallpaper of the Skovron, Tarth City Park, Ehrstahn Fasra (from For Women Only and Rock Me), and brand new art created for my new wallpaper page - "Visit Tarth" are available for download. Enjoy!

If you have comments, questions, or suggestions, please feel free to drop me a line at kayelleallen@yahoo.com
Remember, Romance Lives Forever!

Kayelle