Come join me today when I'm being interviewed by Medallion Press Radio at BlogTalkRadio at 3:00 Eastern :) They will also be interviewing two other authors: William Kerr and Django Wexler :) -- KC

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Eek. HOT FLASH is officially released as of Feb 1, 12:01 am!

To celebrate, I recreated a marriage survey similar to the one Jill (the heroine of HOT FLASH) sent out in order to find out what the receipe is for a successful marriage. It's fun, it won't take more than a minute or two, so please, come fill it out. I think you'll find it amusing! And maybe we'll all learn the answer to finding marital bliss!

Another lovely piece of news is HOT FLASH received 5 cups from CoffeeTimeRomance.com and the review is now live. Read it here.

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I'm deeply excited! HOT FLASH received a Booklist Starred Review from the American Library Association. It also received a citation for YA/M :) Here's a snippet:

BOOKLIST Starred Review. "The road to true love has many twists and turns, and Jill stumbles across all of them in Carmichael's delightful romantic comedy." -- Shelley Mosely, Booklist

In more good news, Romance Junkies gave HOT FLASH 5 Blue Ribbons:

HOT FLASH is possibly one of the best books I have read in a long time. I loved it! -- Lacey, Romance Junkies

I'm blogging today on A Book Bloggers Diary and talking about empty nest syndrome. Come join the discussion and enter the contest for a copy of HOT FLASH :) -- KC

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I'm going to be doing a blog tour in the coming weeks and some of you might be interested in attending some of my scheduled events as well. February 21st is the beginning of my 5 state Southern Grits Book Tour and I'm hoping some of you will attend one of my engagements!

I've added a link on the right side bar to my Google Calendar so you'll know where to find me.

This week I'm blogging on the Writing With Vicki Blog and she'll be giving away a free copy of HOT FLASH to one lucky winner on Friday! I'll be answering both readers' and writers' questions to the best of my ability!

I've had some more great reviews come in on HOT FLASH. Check out the list below:

"Hot Flash is a laugh out loud read. Accompany Jill on her dates as she hunts for her ideal man, not realizing she knows him already." -- Joan Burton, BookLoons.com

". . . contemporary romance fans who want plenty of laughs will enjoy the frolics of HOT FLASH" -- Harriet Klausner, GenreGoRound.com

"A very fun read." -- Leslie Granier, Armchair Interviews

And don't miss the ones I posted previously!

-- KC

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Yes, it's that time of year again -- party, party, party :)

On Saturday, TARA held their annual Holiday Party. And yesterday, Joan Johnston hosted a fabulous Bucs Open House. Below are a couple of photos I took while there.




From left to right: Joan Johnston, her luscious mermaid, and Kathy Carmichael.



I'm extremely envious of the view from Joan's backyard.

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As I mentioned before, my February book, HOT FLASH, has been garnering some wonderful reviews. I've been so impressed by how well-written the reviews have been. So while I'm very grateful the reviewers have liked my work -- I've loved their work, too :)

It's too early for most of the reviews to appear on the web sites, so I'm generally linking to the site rather than the specific review. Here's a sampling:

5 cups ~ "I love, love, love this book! Ms. Carmichael has written a sensational novel that will leave you laughing throughout all of Jill's hijinks. Hot Flash is the story of what one woman will go through to give her child all he deserves. The way Jill jumps blindly into dating and comes out smelling like a disaster is hilarious. I especially loved the bikini wax episode. This is a book that has feel good chick flick movie written all over it. Pay attention book and movie fans alike because I would not be surprised to see this on the big screen! A laugh-out-loud treasure of a book for women and mothers of all ages!" ~ Danielle Russell, Coffee Time Romance

Top Pick ~ "Kathy Carmichael's HOT FLASH is a keeper! It is a journey of discovery and self-acceptance that shows that even when things look to be under control there is still room for surprise. HOT FLASH has heart, and I'm going to read it again. And again. Wonderfully well done!" ~ Kay James, Romance Reader at Heart



Reviewer Top Pick 4.5 Hearts ~ "A pure joy to read." ~ Terri, Night Owl Romance



4 Stars ~ "Funny and endearing." ~ Viviane Crystal, Crystal Reviews

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I should have posted before now, but I did have good things happen after I posted!

I've had a number of WONDERFUL reviews come in for HOT FLASH, my Feb book. I don't have time right now to post snippets, but I'll be back with them soon :) And trust me, they are AWESOME! I couldn't be more excited!

Right now my son and I are doing the college applications thang =:0 It's much more difficult than I thought! 1 down and 2 to go -- KC

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