Wednesday, September 26, 2012

Independent Living with Nadja Notariani

Today's guest post is one I hold close to my heart! Enjoy! You can also learn more about the marvelous Nadja Notariani  and her newest novel, A Practical Arrangement, by following her Innovative Online Book Tour! Check out her tour schedule below!
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September 01, 2012 marked one year since the publication of my first novel.  Twelve months passed in a flash, and I published two more novels.  Nearly a year to the day, I released my newest historical novel, A Practical Arrangement.  I'm still reeling at the idea that I did it – I'm doing it – I am a published author, and I often feel like pinching myself.

One integral puzzle piece in my success has been my infatuation with the idea of independent living.  The term Indie ( insert word here ) is prominent these days.  Indie music is giving artists such as Marcus Hopsin and labels like Psychopathic Records and Funk Volume a voice in the industry – and earning a rather sizable following.  Likewise, Indie Authors are engaging readers and finding success in impressive numbers.  I credit independent living.  Independence encourages an initial rush, flooding newly opened land (or markets as the case may be); but just as with settling the west, not every wagon found one hundred acres and paradise.  What independence does offer is the freedom to strike out and up.

For motivated writers, the world lay open and ripe before them.  It is up to me what I do with the golden opportunity before me.  With each and every novel, I've grown as a writer, learned as a reader, matured as an editor, and tackled marketing and promotion.  Progress shows in my work.  Some may be bothered by this method – my transparency of growth and on-the-job learning.  Others will be encouraged.  For me, it is a way of life, because I am constantly learning in every aspect of this thing we call independent living.  ~ Nadja Notariani
A Practical Arrangement Tour Schedule


9/24  Arianne Cruz  Guest Blog and Giveaway  http://ariannecruz07.blogspot.com

9/25  My Devotional Thoughts  Guest Blog and Giveaway  http://www.mydevotionalthoughts.com/

9/25  Sultry Storyteller  Interview  http://sultrystoryteller.blogspot.com/

9/26  All Things Writing   Guest Post  http://www.allthingswriting.blogspot.com

9/26   Reading Romances  Review and Giveaway  http://reading-romances.com

9/27   T B R    Review and Giveaway   http://tbr-io.blogspot.com/

9/27   Free Book Dude  Guest Post  http://FreeBookDude.com

10/1  Queen of the Night Reviews  Review, Guest Blog, and Giveaway  http://queenofthenightreviews.blogspot.com/

10/1  A Chick Who Read  Review, Guest Blog, and Giveaway  http://achickwhoreads.blogspot.com/

10/4  I Just Wanna Sit Here and Read!  Guest Blog and Giveaway http://www.sithereandread.com/

10/4  Harlie's Books   Review and Giveaway   http://harliebooks.blogspot.com/

10/8 Identiyy Discovery Guest post  http://www.identitydiscovery.net/

10/9  The Insane Writings of a Crazed Writer  Guest Blog and Giveaway http://www.jessekimmelfreeman.com/blog.html

10/9  The Bunny's Review  Review, Interview, and Giveaway  http://bunnysreview.com

10/10  Just Another Rabid Reader  Review, Guest Blog, and Giveaway http://justanotherrabidreader.info

10/10  My Cozie Corner   Review   http://coziecorner.blogspot.com

10/10  Reviews By Molly  Review  http://reviewsbymolly.com/

10/11  Mademoiselle Le Sphinx  Review  http://aliaaelnashar.blogspot.com/

10/12  Reading on the Wild Side  Guest Blog and Giveaway  http://readingonthewildside.blogspot.com/?zx=1013a8f156087770

10/12  Oopie Poopie The Bibliomaniac  Review and Giveaway  http://oopiepoopiethebibliomaniac.blogspot.com/

 


Want more now? Check out what the blurb for A Practical Arrangement:

Practical plans go awry when prim sensibilities unwittingly capture the heart of a scandalous seducer.

BLURB:

Miss Evangeline Grey, intelligent and sensible, has no desire to marry, her reluctance born from the dire warnings of her overly emotional mother.  Her father has other ideas, however, and decrees that unless she weds by the spring, he will choose a husband for her. 

Prim and proper Evangeline accepts her father's issue with little more than mild alarm.  Knowing herself plain of face and sharp of tongue, she believes herself capable of warding off any perspective suitor.  Her plan goes awry when the scandalous seducer, Mr. Thomas Masterson, visits her family's home, for Thomas has learned that he must procure a wife to receive his full inheritance. 

When he discovers Evangeline's predicament matches his own, Thomas determines to orchestrate a practical arrangement.  A war of wit and word results, and Thomas finds himself ever more beguiled by the soft heart he discovers under Miss Grey's stern, inhibited exterior.  Patiently, he endeavors to gain her respect and awaken her passions.  As tenuous trust blooms between the rake and the reluctant, unfortunate events – and Thomas' past reputation – threaten to destroy the peace and happiness he has found within the bonds of his Practical Arrangement.

 

Author BIO:

Nadja Notariani was born in Rochester, Pennsylvania.  Her upbringing included very diverse environments, affording wide and varied richness of ethnic and religious tradition.  Raised in both an Italian/Mediterranean American home and a traditional German household, Nadja gleaned the unique benefits of viewing the world through two widely different lenses.

Nadja resides in Northeastern Pennsylvania, ever embracing new adventures with her husband, three sons and faithful German Shepherd.  She also boasts two grown daughters, who have flown the nest to pursue their own adventures.

Within her titles, readers can find romance and adventure, from contemporary to paranormal to historical, always with a happily-ever-after.  Nadja enjoys hearing from readers and can be found at her website, on Facebook, Goodreads, and at Romance Novel Center.  Readers are welcome to contact her via email.


 

ONLINE LINKS:

·         Website  http://nadjanotariani.blogspot.com/


·         Goodreads http://www.goodreads.com/author/dashboard

 
 



 


 

4 comments:

  1. Thank you, Mary Ann, for featuring A Practical Arrangement at your site and inviting me to be here as a guest today. It is a pleasure!

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  2. That's quite a guest blog schedule! Congrats on getting THREE books published in a year and on your aggressive promotion. I'm curious--how many hours are there in your day?

    Best of luck with the delicious-sounding book!

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  3. Nadje,
    It's always a pleasure having you here! This book sounds fantastic by the way. I hope the rest of your tour is great!

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  4. I've enjoyed every book I've read by you, Nadja! Good luck with your blog tour!

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