[11/3/07] I will be a guest blogger at FreshFiction.com on November 7, 2007  Stop by!

On November 9, will be on Blog radio from 11:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. EST.  To list, during the show time, go to http://www.blogtalkradio.com/MelissaAlvarez.

[10/8/07] I just returned from the Women's Fiction Festival in Matera, Italy.  For info on the conference, which I blogged about on October 5, visit http://www.harauthors.blogspot.com.

The Sassi region of Matera.  Those buildings (some ancient) are carved out of stone.	The Sassi region of Matera.  Those buildings (some ancient) are carved out of stone.
Just before my workshop.  I don't know the name of the woman I'm talking to.	Giving my talk.  Yes, those are cameras on the side.  They taped everything for Internet TV.
Translators work to translate my talk into Italian.	Happy Hour with Barbara Samuel and her partner, Neil, and Liz Jennings, who organized and put on the Women's Fiction Festival.
	Here I am with Barbara Samuel, Shannon McKenna and Rachelle Chase in Matera.

[7/2/07] My second Halo Island novel now has a title and pub date.  The Pilot's Woman will be a March 2008 release.

[6/4/07] This just in:  The Man She'll Marry is a finalist in the Bookseller's Best Award in the Short Contemporary Category!!

[4/10/07]  I have written an article on writing a category miniseries.  Please stop by with comments or just a friendly "hello."  Read it at http://community.eharlequin.com/webx?50@@.4a843903/0

[4/1/07] My first book in the Halo Island miniseries has a title!  All I Want for Christmas will be a November 2007 release.

[12/19/06] I am pleased to announce that I recently sold two more Harlequin American novels! Both stories take place on fictitious Halo Island, which is very loosely based on San Juan and Lopez Islands, which are part of the San Juan Islands in the Pacific Northwest. More on this later ...

[7/11/06] My June release, The Man She'll Marry, was listed in This Week's Top 10 of the July 4 e-Harlequin newsletter.  Yippee!

[5/29/06] I have been contacted to write a story for a Harlequin American anthology, to be released in time for July 4, 2007.  Details will follow as soon as I get them.

Recently eHarlequin interviewed me on how to get the most out of the upcoming Romance Writers of America conference.  There are great tips for any writer attending any writers' conference, so please take a look at http://www.eharlequin.com/cms/learntowrite/ltwArticle.jhtml?pageID=060601wz02001

The Man She'll Marry, the first in a trilogy set in the fictitious seaside town of Cranberry, Oregon, comes out mid-June.  I will be part of a group booksigning on Saturday, June 17, at the Redmond Town Center Borders, along with Mary Buckham and Janice Johnson.  Signing starts at 2:00 p.m. and will last approximately one hour.  Hope to see you there!

Or...if you live anywhere near Bandon, Oregon, I'll be signing there on July 5 from noon - 2 p.m. at Winter River Books.  The town of Cranberry is loosely based on Bandon, a town I am very fond of.

[4/10/06] My first women's fiction title now has a name and a publication date.  Another Life, April 2007, is the story of two families torn apart by bigamy, and the wives who learn what strength truly is.

[2/28/06] If you're in the Seattle area, come to a signing Saturday, March 4, at Border's in Redmond Town Center.  I'll be signing with Stella Cameron and Jayne Ann Krentz from 2:00 - 3:00 p.m.

[2/1/06] My latest novel, The Baby Inheritance (Harlequin American #1103, ISBN 0-373-75107-9) is now available.  I'll be the author at the February 8, 2006 NovelTalk Author Chat.  Hope to see you there!

[1/1/06]  My eHarlequin online story starts January 2.  To find the weekly chapter, visit http://www.eharlequin.com/cms/onlinereadsToc.jhtml and scroll down to Weekly Online Read.  Let me know what you think by emailing me at atroth@comcast.net .

[11/6/05]  I am thrilled to report two more sales to Harlequin American.  It Happened One Wedding (actual title) and Mitch Meets His Match (working title) both take place in the fictional ocean-side town of Cranberry, Oregon.  This is the same town I set my June 2006 novel, The Man She'll Marry.  I am in love with this little town and look forward to sharing more stories from it.  What fun!

[11/1/05] My June, 2006 book at last has a title:  The Man She'll Marry.  This is the first of three stories that take place in the fictitious, beach-side town of Cranberry, Oregon.

[10/1/05]  I am excited to report that eHarlequin has asked me to write an online story which will be divided into eight chapters and serialized over eight weeks.  The story will have a tire-in to The Baby Inheritance, my February 2006 Harlequin American.  Same town, some of the same characters.  The first chapter will be available Monday, January 2, and subsequent chapters will be posted every Monday through February 20.  I'll be honest here--I've never written a story that small--yikes!!  I look forward to the challenge though.  I'll post a reminder about this the first of next year.

[9/9/05] I received this cover for my February 2006 release and just had to share.  Are the baby and dog adorable, or what?!  The "Motherhood" label is from a mini-promotion Harlequin American will do.  Email me and let me know what you think of it.

[8/28/05] I am pleased to announce that I sold two women's fiction novels to John Scognamiglio at Kensington.  Okay, more than pleased--truly psyched!

Even though this is a two-book deal, I've only figured out one of the plots, and only written three chapters.  So I'll be buckling down, working hard, and having myself a ball.  The story line for the first book, tentatively titled Betrayal, is as follows:  Two families torn apart by bigamy, and the wives who learn what strength truly is.  I'm excited to write this and find out what the characters do and how they grow.

But try to find an attorney who knows about bigamy.  LOL!  If anyone out there knows of an attorney from either CA or WA (or both!) who can help, please email me at atroth@comcast.net.  Otherwise, I'm going to resort to cold calls to Family Law firms...and I hate making cold calls.

Research difficulties aside, I am thrilled to be writing for two houses, and thrilled to be writing for more than one genre.

[5/30/05]  At last I have the title for my February, 2006 book--The Baby Inheritance.  I like it and hope it intrigues you and entices you to read the book!

[4/30/05] I'm thrilled to announce another sale to Harlequin American, tentatively titled No More Lonely Nights.  The story is set at a fictional bed and breakfast on the Oregon coast, hopefully the first of a three-book series (keep those fingers crossed for me!)  I'll keep you informed.

My Harlequin American, temporarily titled, Did You Say Baby?! will be a February 2006 release.  More news to follow shortly (I hope!).