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UPDATE: There's been a little confusion as to how the contest works. Basically, if you have purchased one of my ebooks from 2013, you're automatically entered to win! And if you haven't, and would like to enter, just buy one(or more-ha!ha!) of my ebooks before New Year's Eve and you're in for the running:)

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Win 9 ebook novellas and a signed copy of The Maiden Of Monaco with laminated bookmark!

Every month for the year of 2014 I'll be releasing a dramatic novella. As a thank you to those who have purchased one or more of my 2013 ebooks, one lucky reader will receive my first 10 releases of the New Year! Arriving in their inbox every month for 9 months! plus the print copy of maiden in their mail box!
(if you haven't ordered one yet, there's still time! http://www.lulu.com/spotlight/CafeLam...)

January - The Maiden of Monaco
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February - Power Of The Pen
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March - Destined
Book 1 of The Book Of Truths Series
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April - Casanova's Return
Book 2 of The Book Of Truths Series

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May - The Timekeeper's Daughter
Book 3 of The Book Of Truths Series

June - Dominican Hill
Book 4 of The Book Of Truths Series

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July - Elsa's Gift

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August - The Mirrored Staircase Trilogy
Book 1
Margaret's Desire
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September - The Mirrored Staircase Trilogy
Book 2
Joseph's Rage
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October - The Mirrored Staircase Trilogy
Book 3
Elise's Release
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Winner will be randomly chosen on December 31st at 11:59 p.m. Pacific Standard Time and announced soon thereafter. To keep this giveaway in the forefront of the blog, daily status of it will be frozen until then.

See you on New Year's Eve:)

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Welcome my wonderful readers!

I'm putting the finishing touches on my autobiography, which will be released next month. Will be randomly choosing one of my fans once I'm done with the polish to receive FREE copy(PDF ebook). So if you're already a Fan, you're already entered:) And if not, all you have to do to be eligible is click Become A Fan!

To keep the giveaway in the spotlight, so that everyone who wants to enter has an opportunity to do so, the daily blog will be going on hiatus until I'm done with the polish and ready to randomly choose a winner.

See you then:)

Welcome my wonderful readers!

So yesterday was my last day at the English Academy I was tutoring at. As scheduled, I said goodbye to the Koreans to return to writing full time, and although it's going to hurt my wallet, I'm dedicated to my craft, and need to give it my full attention in order to create the best work possible.

YOUR support is greatly appreciated!

See you tomorrow:)

Looking for something different to read? A story that will engage, excite, and enlighten you? Look no further...

...is what we're breathing after picking up Giacomo from the vet today. He's doing fine, and it's great to have our boy back home!

Welcome my wonderful readers!

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Have a great weekend. See you tomorrow:)

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Welcome my wonderful readers!

6 Degrees of SeXparation was the first novella I wrote, and I'm very happy with how it turned out. At the time of its release I was with a small publisher, and I was quite disappointed with the lack of publicity it was receiving. but the readers it did find had some great things to say about it, including the following review. 4.5 out of 5 stars isn't too shabby for a first-time novella(LOL), and actually, the only thing negative the reviewer had to say about it was that they wanted the heat level to be higher. Basically, more sex. But the amount of sex I put in my novellas is intentional. Some will have quite a bit, while others not so much. This is because I NEVER write just for the sex of it. Story/character trumps all. The sex is there to serve them, not the other way around.

This is why the reviewer remembered my novella a year after he had read it.

"In 2012, Rico Lamoureux came out with a wonderful sex story about six people and their sexual encounters called Six Degrees of Sexperation. Today, he is out with another novella for 2013 – Starving For Genius, and he’s here to join AfterDark Online for an interview."

If it would have just been another "sex story" it would have blended in with all the others he had read, making it nothing more than a faded memory, but story was served above anything else, which is why it had left a lasting impression.

Also, my view about the stories I write involving human sexuality: More than anything they're stories of liberation. For some characters, liberation on an intimate level is what is needed to free their spirit. To reach completion. Personal truth.

Link to review:

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See you tomorrow:)

Welcome my wonderful readers!

Just heard about an interesting medical development. Beginning stages of a blood test that can accurately tell whether or not one will develop Alzheimer's.

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Right now they're using it on older patients, but I would think, in time, younger people will be able to find out as well. Is this something you would want to know? Kinda like the age-old question on whether or not you'd wanna know your own future, huh?

Personally, my great grandmother suffered from it, and now my grandmother is going through it. Seems to run on my mother's side, so unfortunately this is probably my mother's future as well.

Don't know my father's side, but I'm glad I have a job that requires me to work both sides of my brain on a daily basis as I author literary works. Research, writing, reading works from other authors. And I plan to add more crossword puzzles into the mix as well. Hopefully all this intellectual activity will keep me sharp until the day I die, because I truly plan on writing until the end.

So keep reading my wonderful readers. Keep those brains stimulated with great stories!

See you tomorrow:)

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Welcome my wonderful readers!

What can you buy nowadays for $2.99?

A basic coffee at Starbucks?

A kids meal at your local fast food joint?

Three songs at the apple store?

Most things for $2.99 provide mere momentary bliss. Five minutes and you're ready to move on.

Each of my novellas, on the other hand, are only $2.99, and will take you on journeys that engage, excite, and enlighten. They are PDF's, so they can be read on any device you've got!

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See you tomorrow:)

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...You can put your money where your heart is.

Welcome my wonderful readers!

We're all book lovers here, right? Whether it's traditional print or electronic on a device. Story is story. And now's your chance to help bring an intriguing story to the world right in time for this year's Halloween.
(There are rewards for each contribution)
With this being blog #102, you know by now that I am a writer of substance. And if you've actually read one of my novellas, then you know firsthand that my work speaks for itself.

So why not give a helping hand to literary work you know is worthy of such? It's easy to jump on the bandwagon of success, but those who are first to show support are the ones who can stand proud in knowing they have made their voices heard. That through their action of support, have shown that they really do believe in following one's passion. And what better passion to support than one of the common bond we all share? That of story!

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Welcome my wonderful readers!

Got a new video up on my campaign for The Mirrored Staircase! Describes a little bit more what The Mirrored Staircase actually is...

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Welcome my wonderful readers!

Funny how things that you are not familiar with can pose problems for you in the dream world, while things you are fluent in can center around those dreams.

Given the fact that I had a few solid years of martial art training back in the 1990's, I often dream of being in physical confrontations. But sometimes there's a gun involved, so although I'm pretty comfortable with disarming, whenever it comes to actually using the gun, I always seem to have a hard time. I'm sure this is because other than only having a couple of experiences shooting, it's not part of my background.

I once had a teacher who said that the subconscious is powerful, but stupid. To some extent, on the surface, this appears to be true. But I think that there's a lot more to it that will be revealed later on down the road. I mean as far as human evolution goes. It is a fact that there's a lot more to be learned from dreams than what we already know. And in my opinion, it's a huge part of the mystery to who we really are. I guess this is why I explore dreams a bit in some of my writings, including my upcoming novella, Destined.

For now, I'd just be happy if I could figure out how NOT to wake up in a sweaty mess when having those subconscious battles!

See you tomorrow:)

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