Chronicles

What’s going on in the crazy world of R.L. Mathewson

Black HeartThings have been pretty hectic lately, but I wanted to give you a few updates while I had the chance. Let's see, first things first. As some of you know I took a medical leave a few months ago to take care of some of medical issues that were causing me problems and to focus on my family. Well, I got some things taken care of like a few dental problems thanks to an awesome dentist, but the other stuff like my ruptured disc is taking forever to fix because… Read More

Updated information

Today has been crazy. This morning I took a chance and decided to share something negative that has been going on in the self-publishing world for the past couple of months. It's a practice that is creating a lot of problems for readers, bloggers and authors. Since that post I have received a lot of feedback which I used to edit my suggestions to tell whether or not a review is fake.  A lot of people made some very good points which I tried to stress. A lot of my suggestions can help spot fake reviews, but as a lot… Read More

The good, the bad and the ugly about Self-Publishing

When I first started writing back in 2009 I never even heard of self-publishing. I was all set and terrified to take my chances with  a traditional publishing house, leaving my fate to someone that I had never met who would decide whether or not my books were "In" at the moment. By the time that I was ready to start making inquiries into getting published I got scared, really scared. I found a hundred and one reasons not to even try so I didn't. Instead I put my finished manuscript aside and started… Read More

Indie Romance Convention: Reader’s Choice Awards

The Indie Romance Convention is allowing readers to cast votes for favorite Indie authors and books and Checkmate has been placed in the Best Indie Contemporary Romance category and I've been honored with a best Indie Author nomination. It's a great honor and I'm utterly shocked and psyched about this. If you have a chance, I'd really appreciate it if you could cast your vote. It would mean a great deal to me… Read More

Book Trailer Contest

I am running a contest that will end on May 1, 2013. It's a book trailer creating contest. You can pick any of my books to use for the trailer. The length of the trailer must be one song length or three minutes. It had to be an original book trailer, no editing already existing book trailers. No full nudity, explicit sex scenes, etc. The top three winners will receive a $100.00 gift card to your store of choice. This contest is open to residents outside of the US. Must be 18 years or older. Once your submission is posted to… Read More

Were you at the Boston Author Event? I need your help.

I only found out about this afterwards, but there was a family, a woman, husband and a little boy who waited outside the Omni on Saturday to meet me for two and a half hours. They drove up yesterday morning, a two hour drive and they were brought in to see me and immediately walked out.  The three of you were shivering and I only got a few minutes with you. I feel really horrible about the whole thing. If this is you or you know who… Read More

Coming soon…………

Coming in the summer of 2013..... The first book of the Cursed Hearts Series.....

Black Heart

            “I’m helping,” she said firmly. “I was not hired simply to drive you around, pick up your food and put up with your bullshit, Tristan. This is part of my job and I’m going to do it. Now you can just suck it up, because you do not… Read More

Things to come

This Saturday I'll be at the Omni Hotel in Boston, MA with a wonderful and very talented group of authors :) I'm looking forward to meeting many of you this weekend. Many of you have inquired about books being available this weekend. I have a limited amount of books available this weekend. I have four boxes and at this point I don't know how many of each that I have. The books will be available while they last for a ten dollar donation. I am doing a book swap for a donation. The donation will go to the Massachusetts chapter… Read More

Playing for Keeps is being featured by Apple

Got some great news from Smashwords.com today. Apple is featuring Playing for Keeps along with many great titles as a Breakout Book. The New York Times and Smashwords.com wrote about Apple's new feature if you'd like more information or you can see a complete list here. It's wonderful news and I just can't thank Apple, Smashwords or the readers enough. Thank you so much for your support over the past year. Everyone has been truly wonderful and it has meant a great deal to me and my family :) -R.L.… Read More

Upcoming Book Signings

Fairfield Inn and Suites Williamsburg, VA Fairfield Inn and Suites Williamsburg, VA Williamsburg, Virginia   February 17, 20131 pm to 4 pm. Paperback books will be available as a donation exchange. Each book will have a set donation price, ranging from ten dollars to fifteen dollars. Your donations will be going to B.A.C.A. (Bikers Against Child Abuse). They're a great charity that empowers children that have been to hell and back. 100% of the donation will go to the Massachusetts Chapter of B.A.C.A. I will also have… Read More