Rue Toulouse Cover Reveal

PRESENTS. . .

A Cover Reveal

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RUE Toulouse

by Debby Grahl

Release Date:  January 15 , 2015

Published by The Writers Coffee Shop

It’s Mardi Gras time in New Orleans. Attending a masquerade ball, wealthy fashion designer Caterine Doucette, dressed as a shimmering ice princess, has her cool façade shattered when she encounters Bayou-born ex-cop Remi Michaud, disguised as the darkly handsome pirate Jean Lafitte. Their true identities hidden, the princess and the pirate come together in an explosion of passion and desire. But when fantasy turns to cold reality, Caterine panics and disappears into the night, unaware this man will soon be sent to rescue her from a killer and will capture her heart. Orphaned at a young age, Caterine grew up in the home of her beloved grandmother, Miss Dauphine Doucette. Despised by her Doucette relatives for the devotion she received from her grandmère, Caterine suffered years of envy and disdain. The young Caterine learned quickly how easily the love she had to give could be thrown back in her face. After Miss Dauphine turns over ownership of the century-old fashion house, Ma Chérie, to Caterine, an attempt is made on her life, for there are those in the Doucette family who will stop at nothing to possess what they feel is their rightful inheritance. Not knowing whom to trust, Caterine goes into hiding. Miss Dauphine, convinced someone in her own family is behind the attack, hires Remi, now working for a private security company, to track her down and unmask her would-be assassin. Learning that the affluent Caterine Doucette is the beautiful princess he held in his arms at the ball, Remi is torn between his growing desire for her and painful memories of another rich socialite’s betrayal. Caterine finds herself falling in love with Remi, but old embedded pain leaves her afraid to open her heart. Down in the Big Easy, Caterine and Remi must learn to trust one another if they are to survive in a world of family greed and ruthless revenge.

 

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Debby Grahl lives on Hilton Head Island, South Carolina, with her husband, David, and their cat, Tigger. When she’s not writing, she enjoys biking, walking on the beach, and having a glass of wine at sunset. Her favorite places to visit are the Cotswolds of England, Captiva Island in Florida, New Orleans, New York City, and her home state of Michigan. She is a history buff who also enjoys reading murder mysteries, time travel, and of course, romance. Visually impaired since childhood by Retinitis pigmentosa (RP), she uses screen-reading software to research and write her books. Debby belongs to Romance Writers of America, Florida Romance Writers, Hearts Across History, and Lowcountry Romance Writers. Her first novel, The Silver Crescent, was released January 2014.  

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Pull to Publish

There is a huge controversy in the publishing and fanfiction community over P2P or Pull to Publish. This is when fanfiction authors pull their fics and publish them. There are a lot of people out there who hate P2P. These people don’t take the time to read the actual story before they start a campaign of hate against the book and the author. P2P is now a reality in the publishing world and it is gaining huge support from the big publishers. I can go down the book aisle in my local Target or WalMart and pick out at least 10 titles that were once a fanfiction.

The readers and reviewers of fanfiction actually encourage fanfic authors to publish their books. I cannot tell you how many times I have read a review that says, “If you ever publish this story I want a copy on my shelf,” or  “This is a great story and you could totally publish this and sell it.” I know I have made those same comments on books that I now see in my local stores. I personally love P2P, and will support all of my favorite fanfic authors that venture into these shark infested waters.

As a fanfic writer, I know how much work you put into each word you put out on your chosen fanfiction site. Yes, you may use your favorite author’s characters and settings as a starting point for your story, but in the end, the story is all yours. I know there are many fanfics out there that have nothing in common with the original work other than names and setting. Some plots may still resemble the original work, but many in no way resemble it and the characters are nothing like the characters in the original work. These poor writers have to deal with criticism on both ends of the spectrum. You get fanfic readers that hate the characters being OOC, out of character, and voice their opinions relentlessly. Then, when these author’s pull to publish they are berated by the anti-P2P community for publishing for profit.

I think, in the end, we all need to go back to the manners we were taught in elementary school, if you don’t’ have anything nice to say then don’t say anything at all. Stop harassing P2P authors about profiting from their hard work. Just be happy that you were able to read the story for free, before the rest of the world. Consider yourself part of an exclusive club of pre-readers. Let these authors make their way in the publishing world and see if their talent is enough to succeed.