Savvy Saturday: Meet us at BABIT!

In case you didn't know, Champagne Book Group is going to have a table at Books are Bigger in Texas this year! On March 10th, hop on over to Houston, Texas in the The 1940 Air Terminal Museum and browse through the tables on your way to visit us. We have a pretty good lineup of books for purchase at our table this year. Take a look:

Love on Longboat Key - Over Christmas break, a sweet but shy copywriter must fight off her aggressive boss to win the heart of the CEO's son.


Unbalanced - The Order, more violent than any regime, more secret than any society, and more ruthless than any empire is on the hunt again.

Traitor Knight - Morgan McRobbie will do anything to protect the kingdom of Kilbourne. Even betray it.

Hidden - Cursed since birth, hunted by gods, and desperate for love—she never stood a chance.

Claimed - An incubus must steal a one-of-a-kind crystal or walk away from it and the woman he loves.

Salvaged - The discovery of a submerged Model T blurs the line between dream and reality, exposing a young scuba diver's past and threatening her future.

Courageous Cain - When Josie is stalked by a serial killer, she turns his own weapon against him—a huge dog trained to kill.

Angels of the Night: Divinity - With her entire world shaken to the core, Allison puts her faith, and her heart, in the hands of the one she fears most.

Kiss Me - Falling for the cop who wrote her a speeding ticket and dated her spoiled stepsister throws Lacy Goodlow’s world into chaos, but ignoring her heart to keep the peace is not an option.

Highland Captive - Can a captive escape when love claims her heart?

Blood on the Moon - To save the lives of those she loves, a sexy tomb raider reunites with a charismatic ex-lover to find an ancient weapon with a taste for human blood.

Curse Me Not - Gifted with the rare ability to lift revenge curses, Southern unsophisticate Elzetta Swan’s trendy new life is threatened and the hallelujah hankering she’s formed for the most unlikeliest of men could create a vengeful rage all her own.

Instinct - When war erupts among the Shadow creatures, can enemies become allies?

Kindred - Can Rion protect the woman he loves and bind Alana as his Kindred before it’s too late?

To Ruin a Rake - Remaining true to a dead saint is nowhere near as satisfying as succumbing to the touch of a dedicated sinner...

Smile and Walk Away - Detective Duran thinks he’s searching for a missing woman. Little does he know he’s actually pursuing the last remaining evidence of a CIA cover up.

Already bought all the print books you can handle? Ask our Booth Queen, Kylee, how you can buy it as an ebook right there at the convention! 

Our authors have been so proactive for this convention. They've been sending in swag by the boxful, and we can't wait to give it out! We have goodies form Faith Cameron, Ivy Keating, Hannah McKee, Amy McKinley, and more.

Grab your tickets now! Then, when you are there, make sure to stop by, say hello, grab some awesome swag, and maybe even a book or two.

Epicon, Day 1

So I am in beautiful San Antonio, Texas for my first ever Epicon, which is the annual convention put on by my digital publishing organization. Epic, which has been around for over ten years now, is a must for any author, editor, artist, publisher or other interested party, who is involved in digital publishing.

Anyway, staying at the Menger Hotel, which is a beautiful facility. It's very old and boasts a long history, right down to a bunch of resident ghosts who still call the hotel home. Go ahead and do a Google search. It's fascinating reading.

So far, I'm loving the conference. It isn't huge this year, likely because of the switch in venues, but you know, that's just adding to the charm of this whole experience. I'm meeting some very nice people, getting to talk face to face with some publisher colleagues that I've only talked to via email, and enjoyed some interesting workshops.

One of the highlights so far, is meeting Betty K (don't make me try and spell her last name, can't do it!), who is the president of Epic. She is so friendly and personable, and it's truly nice to have some on so excited about Epic and the future of digital publishing at the helm. Do you know, that of all the conferences and conventions I've been to over the last few years, she is the ONLY one who took the time to email me prior to the start of the con, to check and make sure I had my room taken care of and that travel plans were in order? I thought that was very nice, and it bumped up my opinion of her and her board immensely.

Attended a fascinating lecture by LTC (retired) David Blain, who discussed US military history. Learned a bunch of stuff not in the history books, plus a lot of other things that I'd never know. Didn't know that a submarine is called a 'boat', and not a ship. Heck, didn't ever think of calling it a boat, since it goes underwater! But there you have it.

Another really good workshop that will stick with me for a while was Marilyn Meredith's discussion on blogging and blog tours. It put a lot of food for thought into my already over stuffed brain! Yes, I know, my authors are cringing already, wondering what I'll have in store for them next. But that's for another day. I'll let them sweat a day or two.

Speaking of sweating, this poor Canadian gal is sweltering down here in the heat and humidity! I expected it to be warm but I didn't expect temperatures in the high 20's. (celcius). It's warm but I'm coping.

Lastly, we had a beautiful river cruise in the late afternoon. The cruise wound around about a 4 km route of beautiful bridges, fountains and historic buildings. And our guide was extremely knowledgable and could point out all sorts of interesting things. He even showed us where they have the river boat driver Olympics each year. I can't imagine trying to move a beach ball through a small area with a big-assed boat, but apparently it can be done! All in all, a very nice tour at the end of a busy day.

I'll try and post again tomorrow night, but no promises. Big night tomorrow with the ebook awards dinner and ceremony.

'Til next time,

Ellen