After a few days of some nice weather (and rain), the last of the snowpiles in the yard are officially gone. Yay!
I went shopping the other day and look at what I found in the store:
Aren’t they adorable?! I would have brought one home if I didn’t think my husband would kill me and the dogs/cats would kill the bird.
Writing update: Deep into edits of Electric Moon. Must get back to work…
Reblogging from The Writer’s Guide to E-Publishing.
Happy Tuesday, all! India Drummond is here today with a post I’m sure most of us can easily relate to. Take it away, India!
Last month, an author I’d not spoken to in a while came to mind. She was someone I’d spoken with professionally, we’d read each other’s blogs, and I truly enjoyed her books. I began to wonder if I’d somehow lost another colleague’s posts in the sea of social networking I do every month. (Sadly, it happens.) So, I decided to look her up and find out if she had any new books out.
I couldn’t find her Facebook page or profile.
Her website had been deleted.
Her books were no longer on Amazon.
I started to doubt my recollection. I hadn’t spoken to her in a few months. Did I have her name confused with someone else’s? Had I written her blog address down wrong?
I emailed her, not at all confident I would hear back. I worried that she’d died or suffered some personal catastrophe. How could someone vanish?
Read the rest of the story here… I Quit!
I’ve been stuck in my writer’s cave for the last few weeks. Thankfully, I’m coming to the end of the book. Then, all I have left are the edits. The last chance to improve my work before I send Electric Moon off to my beta readers and editor.
As noted in the picture, I can see the light at the end of the tunnel. I’ve been treading water for a while, so I’m excited to find out how the book will end and begin fixing things in the story.
After months of waiting, spring is finally here. We reached 70 degrees! We still have a few snow piles melting yet, but the snowy season is done.
Time to get back to the story. I left Raven and a few others facing off with the killer. But not everyone is friendly. One of her men has been taken hostage. She must risk him being infected and possibly killed…unless she can find a way to eliminate the threat before it’s too late.
It’s been so long since I’ve posted anything, I’m not sure I remember how!
I’ve been having some technical difficulties the last two weeks, but I believe all the issues have finally been resolved. To celebrate the release of my new book, I’m giving away two print copies. For your chance to win, click the button below or in the side column. Good Luck!
I was planning to work on Demon Slayer for my next project. The book has been written, but needs deep revisions before I can hand it over to my editor. Instead, I changed my mind and decided to finish Electric Moon. Raven has been whispering in my ear a lot lately. I have a little over a hundred pages completed and a vague outline done on the rest of the book. Kind of. I’m in the process of re-reading the first book to reacquaint myself with everyone. I can’t wait to get started!
Sorry for being gone for so long. I’ve been working my fingers to the bone with late nights, but I finally have some exciting news to share!
After weeks of edits, I finished BloodSworn. I never thought I would get it done. When I realized that I was only re-wording sentences…over and over…I decided enough was enough and drew my line in the sand. lol
BloodSworn is now live and available to order in both ebook and print on Amazon!
Don’t you just love the name of the book and the cover? I’m more than thrilled the way things have turned out. I hope you join Merrick and Trina as they go on a wild adventure, fighting for their lives, and the love that neither of them ever expected to find.
Below is the blurb and excerpt. I hope you enjoy!
Blurb:
The last BloodSworn witch must confront her fate if she hopes to save the man who forced his way into her lonely heart.
Ten years after they bound her powers and banished her, Trina Weyebridge had successfully carved out a new existence in the human world. She put her life as a witch behind her. But, her magic would not be denied, the bindings holding them in check are weakening. Vampires who crave a taste of the powers stored in her blood are hunting her with deadly force and have kidnapped her sister to lure her out. In a desperate bid to free her sister and gain her own freedom, Trina bargains with the all-too-tempting lion shifter who calls out the long forgotten wild side in her…she would be his concubine in return for pack protection. She’d be safe…until they found out the truth.
UNDENIABLE DESIRE. FORBIDDEN LOVE. INESCAPABLE DESTINY.
When Merrick spots a female intruder living on his property, he’s intrigued by her daring. Curious to find out more, he follows her and comes to her aid when she falls prey to an attack. After weeks of unnatural silence, his beast awakens at her touch, and he suspects that she might be the only one able to save his race from a disease killing his kind. Not willing to take the chance of losing her, he binds her to him the only way he knows how…by claiming her as his own. All he has to do to save her is uncover the secrets of her past, stop a pack revolt, convince her that she’s desperately in love with him in return, and prevent a war.
Here is a little peek:
Trina was halfway bent down to kneel and grab her bag when she saw him.
The same man from her dreams.
A very naked man.
Merrick.
Her mind rebelled. She couldn’t have had a sexy dream about the man who might very well destroy her. Vampires had been in this very house not a day ago. She couldn’t forget that, no matter how much her body wanted to be worshiped by him.
Merrick lay stretched out, dwarfing the extra-large couch. He didn’t look comfortable, but that wasn’t what captured her attention. The sun highlighted the golden color of his skin. It was just how she imagined his cat would appear.
The only thing blocking her view was the sheet draped haphazardly over his slim hips. Her brain short-circuited at the thought of him completely nude.
Him sleeping within a few feet of her and all without a stitch of clothing on struck her dumb, and her emotions jumbled at the conflicting emotions.
She swallowed hard and fanned her face. No matter how much she might have wished it, there was no way that image would ever be far from her mind. Every time she saw him now, she would picture him stretched out as if for her pleasure.
It didn’t matter that she was a doctor, that she’d seen hundreds of naked bodies. She knew layers of skin and bone, but nothing in her studies had ever shown a man structured quite like him, with muscles quite so defined and begging to be stroked.
Doctor.
She shook her head at the reminder, as if she could banish the impulse so easily. She needed to get a closer look at him to decide what was the best course of action…for medical purposes she told herself sternly when her pulse betrayed her and sped up.
She just didn’t know if she’d survive it.
One thing would help…getting him clothed.
But she couldn’t tear her gaze away from that sheet. Or more precisely, what it hid. Where was a gust of wind when you needed one?
Her fingers itched to explore all that exposed flesh, but she feared it had nothing to do with science. Her body urged her to touch, while the sane, sensible part of her mind seemed to have taken a vacation.
Then she saw the lines of strain, the stiff way he held himself even in sleep. She needed to see his back.
“Merrick, roll over.”
Trina found herself sprawled across the floor with a lion, in all but animal form, half sprawled over her with his face just inches from hers.
She hadn’t even seen him move.
Was it her imagination or were his teeth sharper, his body larger, and his eyes shaded just this side of golden?
She gave a tentative smile, knowing better than to try and escape. “Hello.”
“Are we under attack?” He blinked as if confused, finally recognizing her. His sleepy expression sent her heart thumping hard against her ribcage. The rumpled appearance only made him more attractive, more approachable and more touchable than was good for her.
Especially when she felt the sheet tangled around her feet.
No matter how much she told herself not to do it, it was too late. Her eyes flickered downward.
Yup, naked.
And such a nice naked backside, too.
It was her turn to blink when she felt his arousal.
“Attack?” It sure felt like it, and she was unarmed. She cleared her throat when he continued to gaze around the room. “I woke you to begin your physical therapy.”
Vivid green eyes met hers. The wildness had retreated, yet she very much felt like a mouse under a cat’s paw. Heat seeped in her pores, but the calculated look he gave her brought back some of her sanity.
“Get up.” She resisted touching him. It would be a mistake as once she started, she was very much afraid she wouldn’t stop.
Frown lines crinkled the corner of his eyes, and he levered himself up on all fours. Trina didn’t wait, but scrambled backwards, her eyes anywhere but on him and his now very happy dangly parts.
“It’s safe.” The humor in his voice had her head snapping up. He stood, the sheet tucked around his waist. He wore a slightly disgruntled expression that looked sexy as hell and a too-knowing gaze that did things to her body that should be illegal…or bottled.
It’s been a hectic week. Have you ever had those days where you never seem to get anything done? That’s my week/month. I set aside a couple of hours each night to write, but ‘things’ always seem to come up. Did you know that kitchen remodeling can take over your life? Sigh…
Not everything that happened was bad (like the computer getting a virus that took hours to fix). Final edits are done, and the printed proof of BloodSworn came in the mail today. One more read-through, last minute changes, and the book should be ready to go live next week. Yay!
To show my excitement, I’m going to share the book cover. Isn’t it wonderful?
THE LAST BLOODSWORN WITCH MUST CONFRONT HER FATE IF SHE HOPES TO SAVE THE MAN WHO FORCED HIS WAY INTO HER LONELY HEART.
Ten years after they bound her powers and banished her, Trina Weyebridge had successfully carved out a new existence in the human world. She put her life as a witch behind her. But, her magic would not be denied, the bindings holding them in check are weakening. Vampires who crave a taste of the powers stored in her blood are hunting her with deadly force and have kidnapped her sister to lure her out. In a desperate bid to free her sister and gain her own freedom, Trina bargains with the all-too-tempting lion shifter who calls out the long forgotten wild side in her…she would be his concubine in return for pack protection. She’d be safe…until they found out the truth.
UNDENIABLE DESIRE. FORBIDDEN LOVE. INESCAPABLE DESTINY.
When Merrick spots a female intruder living on his property, he’s intrigued by her daring. Curious to find out more, he follows her and comes to her aid when she falls prey to an attack. After weeks of unnatural silence, his beast awakens at her touch, and he suspects that she might be the only one able to save his race from a disease killing his kind. Not willing to take the chance of losing her, he binds her to him the only way he knows how…by claiming her as his own. All he has to do to save her is uncover the secrets of her past, stop a pack revolt, convince her that she’s desperately in love with him in return, and prevent a war.
Stay tuned for a sneak peak in the next couple of weeks.
STARTS:
Friday, November 9, 2012
ENDS:
Monday, November 12, 2012 @ midnight
I’ve been off line for a few days finishing up last minute edits. Last night (or the wee hours of the morning depending on who you ask) I officially sent off my book to my editor. Hurrah!
So, to celibrate, I’m going to take a few days off and enjoy the fall air and catch up on everything I’ve been putting off. Like sleep and cleaning the house. Well, maybe not the last one. My books and movies have been piling up for weeks! It’s supposed to be thirty degrees with rain/snow all weekend…the perfect time to veg-out on the couch.
Tell me what books or movies you are looking forward to this fall. If you leave your email address in the comments, you will be entered to win a $5 Amazon certificate!
To win more prizes and be entered in the grand prize drawings, make sure you visit the other people on the hop.
You can find them all here : Autumn’s Harvest Blog Hop
The more you participate, the more chances you receive.
You could win :
1st Grand Prize: A Kindle Fire or Nook Tablet
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To start Fall off right, here is a short excerpt from my latest release The Demon Within to heat up your nights.
Early autumn had always been Caly’s favorite time of the year. From the window over the kitchen sink, she watched the breeze stir the trees, heard the branches clacking against one another as the outside world came alive one last time before winter’s slumber turned everything lifeless and cold.
Leaves crackled, sailing to the ground and eddying about before disappearing in the darkness. She needed to contact her djinn, but every time she attempted to leave, she found herself trailed by one determined demon.
The ticking of the clock was like an itch along her spine. Time was growing short. If she didn’t move soon, it would be too late. Tipping her head, she searched for the demon. If she could get to the bike before he caught…
Her gaze latched onto the guardian as he stripped off his shirt and all thoughts of demon evaporated as lust exploded through her. Under the harsh exterior lights, every detail of his body lay exposed. Like viewing an accident, she couldn’t force herself to turn away.
Water sprayed over him, cascading down his back, the fall of drops hypnotizing. Muscles rippled and flexed as he ran his hand down his stomach to wipe away the dirt. Her fingers twitched, eager to follow the same path.
The image grew hazy. A whimper escaped the back of her throat to see him disappear from view. The sound of such need snapped her back to the present with a nasty thump. She pulled away, surprised to find her face nearly smashed against the glass, her breath fogging the window. Embarrassment burned her ears. The only thing that saved her tattered composure was that no one had caught her lapse.
Caly stepped away from the window, further away from temptation. It was harder than it should’ve been. She couldn’t be attracted to him. Not only was he a demon, she didn’t even know his name.
One problem was easily solved, but she hesitated in the doorway. Maybe it’d be better to keep that distance between them, prevent her from doing something stupid.
Like ogling his half-naked form.
Like permitting him to stay in such close proximity to her friends.
It was a risk. Then again, she’d rather have him out in the open than skulking in the shadows again. Too many things waited for her in the shadows already.
Determination forced her shoulders square. She needed to lay down some ground rules. The sooner he learned them, the better off the others would be. As for herself, she feared it was much too late.
Convinced her logic was sound, Caly hesitated then yanked a towel off the cupboard. No sense in being rude. Maybe if she could gain his trust, she’d be able to sneak away without him on her ass.
Pulse pounding like a teenager with a crush, she went outside to confront him. Long strides ate the distance between them all too quickly. She opened her mouth to call out.
Only to have her breath stall in her chest. Up close, he was even more impressive than she’d imagined.
A light mist of water sprayed her, but she hardly noticed the coolness on her overheated skin.
Gooseflesh covered his exposed torso. Frozen like the statue he used to be, Caly couldn’t seem to force herself to move. He stopped stock-still like he sensed her watching. He bent forward and switched off the hose, giving her a perfect view of his behind that made her mouth water.
Then he turned, catching her in the act.
They both held motionless.
She licked her lips, her eyes following a rivulet of water as it trailed into the waistband of his pants. Muscles flexed under her gaze, calling out for her touch. Strength lay in his body. Strength she’d experienced firsthand and still felt in her dreams.
An angel? Caly thought not. Not with a body like his just ripe for sinning.
She dabbed at her face only to stop dead at his smile. Following his gaze, she glanced down and blinked in surprise at her nearly exposed torso. It looked like she’d entered a wet t-shirt contest.
And from his expression, won.
Feeling hunted and wanting to be caught a little too much, Caly threw the towel at his face.
He deftly caught it mid-air, doing nothing to diminish the intensity in his eyes.
A shiver raced over her as the breeze picked up, and she crossed her arms, refusing to admit it had anything to do with him. Never one to second-guess her actions, she couldn’t understand this sudden shyness.
If she didn’t want to kill him, she wanted to kiss him.
Her focus went unerringly to the towel as he dried off, the way he dragged it over his body. No way could she form coherent words while he performed such an intimate task. He finally looped the towel around his neck, leaving his smooth chest exposed. Barely able to tear her gaze away, she dared a glance up to his eyes.
Only to find that he seemed to be just as fascinated with her. His hunger made her feel like a chicken wing at an all-you-can-eat buffet. She shouldn’t have felt relief at not being the only one affected, but she did.
“We need to talk.” Her voice came out husky and provocative rather than the stern she was aiming for.
Embarrassed, she forced her gaze from his body and stared over his shoulder. Unfortunately, her imagination worked just fine.
This weeks has been full of a lot of ups and downs for me.
For every step forward, I was knocked backward or sideways. I’m mentally tired. The weekend can’t come soon enough for me.
Some good news that I can share…I officially wrote ‘The End’. The book needs a lot of work. Toward the end, I have sections like : Add fight scene here
I’m both excited and dread editing this book. I’m really not sure how it turned out until I dig into the pages.
Wish me luck…I’m going to need a lot of it!
I’m at Melissa Limoges’ blog today talking about my latest release The Demon Within. (Click on her name to follow the link.)
Not only did she do a wonderful interview, she gave a glowing review of my book! If you love books, this is a great blog to follow. She writes wonderful reviews that always make me want to run out and buy the book. Bad for the checkbook, but good for the little book worm in me.
I’d love for you to stop by and check it out. You never know, you might find something new about me. If you leave a comment (with your email address), you will be entered to win a $5 Amazon gift card.
I look forward to seeing you there!
Progress is slow, but I have been making progress on my writing.
The book is taking shape, the uphill climb to the end is drawing near.
Dog and I are still exercising every morning. Well, mostly the dog, but don’t tell him. We throw ball ever morning at 6:30. He’s sort of my alarm clock. When he drops the ball at my feet, I know it’s time to get off the computer or I will be late for work. I ignored him once and it was a close call!
I hope everyone had a wonderful Labor Day weekend and good start to the first day of school!
Are you ready for Fall? The world around me has begun to lose its vibrancy, getting ready for the brilliant Fall colors. Half the fields on the way to work have already removed their crops. Weather is still holding out, but I can see Fall taking shape outside my window. Even the sun is starting to get up later and later.
Are you ready for Fall?
