by Gina Ardito | Feb 1, 2017 | Amazon, anniversary, Avalon Books, Bookstores, Indie Publishing, Self-Publishing, Social Media, The Bonds of Matri-money, The Future of Publishing, Writer's life
Well, lookie there! It’s February 2017, and ten years ago this month, my very first published manuscript, THE BONDS OF MATRI-MONEY, was released by Avalon Books.So much has changed in the book world since those long-ago days.The e-reader burst on the scene, and...
by Gina Ardito | Nov 18, 2014 | A Little Slice of Heaven, A Run for the Money, Afterlife Series, Calendar Girls, Echoes of Love, Ice cream, Katherine Brandon, Kismet series, NaBloWriMo, Nobody series, The Bonds of Matri-money
What? You haven’t thought of this? Come on… How cool would it be if Ben & Jerry’s contacted you and said, “Hey. We want to make some flavors that are linked to your books.”?It could totally happen!Or maybe my doctor needs to adjust...
by Gina Ardito | Jun 26, 2013 | Avalon Books, Booksignings, comparisons, Fifty Shades of Gray, idiocy, Mother, Stephen King, The Bonds of Matri-money
In the 1996 film, Mother, sci-fi author John Henderson (played by Albert Brooks) is constantly compared to Stephen King. Although he smiles through the comments from well-meaning but ignorant strangers (and his mother, played by a feisty and acerbic Debbie Reynolds),...
by Gina Ardito | Mar 15, 2013 | Avalon Books, Bali, Book Feature, Handcuffs, Montlake, Reality television, Sneak Peek, Survivor, The Bonds of Matri-money
Love reality shows? How about a book that ties Survivor with The Newlywed Game and adds the challenge of handcuffed contestants? That’s the idea behind my very first Avalon Books release, The Bonds of Matri-money, now re-released by Montlake Romance.Check out...
by Gina Ardito | Nov 20, 2012 | A Run for the Money, Amazon, Release, The Bonds of Matri-money
Two of my prior Avalon releases are being re-released through Amazon today. The Bonds of Matri-money is the story of Renata Moon and Connell MacAllister: two friends who need cash fast and opt for a quickie marriage to appear on a Survivor-style game show for...
by scottd | Jul 2, 2010 | Avalon Books, Christmas in July, Contest, Excerpt Monday, The Bonds of Matri-money
BLURB: Renata Moon and Connell MacAllister lost more than a frivolous lawsuit in a Manhattan courtroom. Paying the settlement will probably force them to close their non-profit business. That is, until they learn about a new survivalist game show set in exotic Bali....
