Sandra Cox's Blog, page 206
October 24, 2015
October 23, 2015
It's An October Friday
Have a spooky, fun-filled weekend, Blogsters.
October 21, 2015
Koko's New Babies
Have you seen this one yet?
October 20, 2015
Wacky Wednesday and Release Day
~*~Released Today
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B016RFAIPS This is my first anthology, so I'm excited about the release. The common theme between all the stories: romance and recipes. Each author has included a recipe with the book.Gimme Some Sugar, Stephanie Berget~Pastry Chef, Cary Crockett, is more at home with city life, cupcakes and croissants than beef, beans and bacon, but she has to convince ranch owner Micah West she's up to the job of feeding his hired hands. The camp cook on Micah West's central Oregon ranch has up and quit without notice and his crew of hungry cowboys is about to mutiny. Maintaining a hands-off policy toward his sexy new cook becomes tougher than managing a herd of disgruntled wranglers. Spicy. A Matter of Taste, J.R. Barrett~How to Make the perfect man: Once cup of mystery, one cup of tall, one cup of dark, one cup of sexy. Joy is thrilled to inherit her grandmother's handwritten recipe book. There's magic between those covers. She just doesn't know how much magic, and which covers... Spicy.
Queen of Diamonds, Sandra Cox~Logan Hunter is a bestselling author with a penchant for the ladies. Kendall Theron, his efficient publicist, is prim and colorless- at least on the surface. Beneath the proper facade is a woman who will do anything to protect her family...even if it's not quite legal. Sweet.
Anything You Want, Tina Donahue~With the big three-O only days away, Jamie has had it with dieting, exercises and being alone. Off she goes to Wicked Desires, a decadent Caribbean resort where clothing is optional but carnal and physical appetites rule. Her desires are perfectly in tune with two Alpha billionaires, Creed and Tav, determined to show Jamie a good time, complete with all the food she craves and a wicked touch of BDSM. Extra-spicy.
Hard Copy, Amity Grays~Aubrae Sloan is paying the piper-a handsome business tycoon she has unintentionally libeled. The cost? She must pose as his fiancee and accompany him to a vineyard in Southern Idaho. The plan is to avoid a lawsuit by helping him win back the land her rather scathing article has cost him. Semi-sweet.
100 Kisses, JW Manus~When baker Molly Larsen accidentally poisons the grandmother of scary, sexy billionaire Blake Connor, he demands she make amends. He wants his pound of flesh in the form of 100 kisses. His terms are any time, anywhere, and Molly cannot refuse Blake- or else. Sweet.
To celebrate the release of A Matter of Taste Anthology I'll be giving a way a copy of Southern Living's The Southern Cake Book. To enter just go to the contest page and leave your snail mail in the comment section.
October 19, 2015
Just In Time For Halloween....Psychic Vampires
Is there a Psychic Vampire in Your Life?Vampires have come a long way from the old black and white stills of Count Dracula in movies of the 1930s and 1940s. If someone came to your door looking like that cartoonish stereotype—unless it was a Halloween costume party—I expect you wouldn’t invite them across your threshold. In modern-day media, vampires are somewhat prettier and more alluring---a la True Blood, The Originals or even Buffy and its progeny. (Whether vampires should sparkle in the sunlight or not is a debate for another time.) But there’s no question that the appeal of the dark, mystical vampire sits well across the generations. Whatever they look like, though, one of the traits they tend to share in common is that they drink the blood of others to replenish their own vitality. As Louis says in Interview with the Vampire: “Blood, I was to find, was a necessity as well. I woke the next evening with a hunger I had never felt.”But the literature also tells of a kind of vampire that never has to take a drop of blood from its victim: the psychic vampire. What this sort of vampire seeks out is the xi, or the life force energy inside a person. In the same way that a “traditional” vampire sucks blood to strengthen himself, a psychic vampire will drain her victim of energy, leaving them with “general debility, lack of motivation and energy, an emaciated physique, a pallid complexion, and an overall sense of weakness,” according to Dr. Bruce Goldberg. Dr. Goldberg finds five types of intentional psychic vampires, as well as those who don’t intend harm, but inadvertently suck up their friends’ positive energy, a state he calls “psychic parasitism.”Have you ever felt like the person you’re talking to is absorbing your energy, your very breath? We’ve all met someone who just leaves us feeling exhausted and without resources after a meeting or conversation. Perhaps it’s that woman in your office who always has major drama going on and she can’t wait until you step into work to tell you her latest tale of woe. Five minutes into your day, and you’re already wiped out. Or if we’re service providers, clients can also leave us feeling the same way. People who thrive on drama every moment can debilitate those of us who have achieved calm in our own lives.For those who are intuitive, or empaths, this may set you up as a victim, especially in places full of people, like sporting events, shopping malls or other crowded venues.Dr. Judith Orloff has written often on this issue and how people might protect themselves from psychic vampires: the easiest one is just walk away. She also suggests that you visualize an energy shield of bright white light around you that you can use at “family dinners or social events where you're trapped.”Georgia MacLeod goes so far as to suggest that carrying an amulet might be appropriate as a defense.Does this feeling sound familiar? Take notice of how people around you make you feel, and then take steps to strengthen yourself, set proper boundaries and feel better.
LOVE ME, KISS ME, KILL ME excerptRunning away isn’t necessarily the answer.In her mad rush to escape a failed marriage, Sara Woods takes the first job available and lands in the middle of a mystery. Her first assignment as a news reporter for the Ralston Courier is the investigation of a string of deaths, all young women, all her age.
She becomes a patient at the Goldstone Clinic, a local mecca of healing, to deal with chronic pain from her past. But all is not as it seems at the Goldstone, its doctors and nurses are all the picture of perfect beauty and health. Patients at the clinic first seem to get better, then they deteriorate. Sara enlists the help of Dr. Rick Paulsen, who teaches her how to access her internal power, skills she never knew she had, revealing secrets from her past. Police officer Brendon Zale also takes an interest in Sara, but he acts like a stalker, watching her every move, and he won't leave her alone.
As she digs deeper into the story, and more young women die without explanation, she tries to choose allies wisely, but not till the last confrontation does she discover the identity of her true enemy.
By then, it’s too late.Buy the book at http://www.amazon.com/Love-Me-Kiss-Kill-ebook/dp/B008WCZIZK/ref=la_B005GDYPU2_1_7_title_1_kin?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1381964165&sr=1-7Find out more at http://lyndialexander.wordpress.com
Looks like a great read!~*~If you're in the vicinity, I'm blogging at ARe today about things that go bump in the night.
October 18, 2015
Blue Ridge Parkway
We took advantage of the beautiful fall weather this weekend and went into the mountains, ate at Canyons then meandered to the Tanger Outlet.Though not as evocative as Valerie's and EC's, below are pics I snapped with my phone on the drive.
~*~Dina Bushrod won the drawing for the wristlet and charm bracelet.Congrats, Dina.
~*~Dina Bushrod won the drawing for the wristlet and charm bracelet.Congrats, Dina.
October 15, 2015
It's The Weekend
Enjoy The Weekend, Blogster Buds
October 14, 2015
Spooktacular Giveaway Hop
This is the big one boys and girls. With over two hundred participants that means over two hundred prizes, each valued at ten dollars or more. I'll be giving away a ten dollar amazon card and since it is the season...a copy of Vampire Bay in paper or e, winner's choice. All you have to do to enter is leave a comment, WITH YOUR EMAIL ADDIE. If you'd like to follow me on twitter: twitter.com@Sandra_Cox or like me on facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SandraCox.Author that would be great but it's certainly not necessary to enter or win.
Next on the list is Practical Frugality
The entire linky list can be found here:I Am A Reader.
Good luck Halloween Hopsters.
October 13, 2015
October 12, 2015
Schools The New Ghettos
This is such a sad commentary on our times. Last week the school my daughter and SIL teach at was locked down because of a shooter threat. Luckily, neither she nor her husband were there. And luckier yet, no one was hurt. The last article I read, the authorities weren't even certain there was a gun on campus. But prior to this there was an anonymous internet threat of a mass shooting so the authorities were taking no chances. In this country, your safety is no longer insured when you go to church, school or the theater. Some people want to arm our faculty. (Can't you just see that in the job description. Besides having a masters in your chosen field, you must be willing to pack heat.) Some now carry guns to church. Where does it end?
