Samantha Chase's Blog, page 10
December 3, 2015
HUGE GIVEAWAY GOING ON NOW!!
HUGE giveaway going on right now!!! Me and the girls at Sweet N Steamy Romance are giving away the ultimate romance reader basket including books and gifts from nine authors!! Gifts include signed paperbacks, swag, treats, an Amazon gift card and a Kindle Fire!
Don't miss out! Enter today!! http://gvwy.io/vraodrd
December 1, 2015
HAPPY RELEASE DAY!!!
Oh my goodness! I am so excited about today that I can barely stand it!! "I'll Be There" is finally available and Amazon still has it on sale for $2.80!! CRAZY!!!So what does a girl do on book release day? Sadly, it's not glamorous. I still had to get up and drive my son to school in the rain (Gasp!). Now I'm going to visit all the blogs and sites that are promoting me today and then I'm meeting up with some friends for lunch and going to Barnes & Noble to see my baby on the shelf. Maybe I'll wear a tiara. It's not definite - depends on the weather - but it's always a possibility. Silly, yes?
My husband and son are a little less than impressed at this point in my career. I'll still make dinner tonight - even though I'd prefer takeout. It's almost as if they don't understand how emotional a day like this is. I put so much time and effort into creating this story and now everyone is going to start reading it. Some may love it, some may hate it. And either way, it's an emotional roller coaster for me! You'd think they'd just approach with caution, put the Chinese food takeout down in front of me and then slowly walk away. They should have learned this by now!! Clearly I'm not being obvious enough in my attempts to train them. There should at least be some sort of cake!! Tomorrow's my birthday so I'll make up for it then. :)I hope you all have a wonderful Tuesday!! And if you get the chance, take advantage of the sale price on "I'll Be There" and get caught up on the Montgomery family!!
November 30, 2015
Interview with I Love Romance Novels Online
This was a super-fun interview to do! In celebration of the release - tomorrow - of "I'll Be There", I spent some time talking about it and what's coming up for the holiday season!!
November 29, 2015
November 25, 2015
What are we thankful for?
Isn't that the big question - particularly this week? Thanksgiving time comes around and all of a sudden we are bombarded with that question - what are you thankful for? And the sad thing is - some of us only remember to be thankful at this time of year.
Now I'll admit, I used to be like that - thankful only for a short time. I learned a very valuable lesson when I was pregnant with my younger son. I had struggled with infertility for almost 8 years and was pretty certain that we'd be a one-child family. And I was okay with it. Well, I was talking with a friend one day and she offered to pray with me. When we were done - and this was over the phone - she said to me, "You're going to have your baby". I wasn't so certain.
Two months later, I was pregnant. I was over the moon and just felt like I was walking on a cloud. Then that sixth week of pregnancy hit and all the happiness and joy I had been feeling was gone. I was sick all day every day. I felt like I was going to die daily. I called my friend one afternoon and told her how awful I felt and she said "You need to remember to praise even in the bad times". At the time, I wanted to smack her. But I did. Every time I felt ill, I said a prayer of thanks because I still had my baby and that in itself was reason to be thankful.
Let me tell you, the rest of that pregnancy was beyond a nightmare. People around town that I was going to church with still talk about it. But the thing I learned was how being thankful DAILY really helped. You don't always have to be thankful for the big things, it's the little things that really make a difference.
So what am I thankful for?
I am thankful for the cooler weather.
I am thankful for my health. It's been a rough year!
I am thankful for my husband and sons. They make me laugh and smile daily.
I am thankful for my sweet little pug. Her cuteness makes me smile.
I am thankful that I have a job that I love and that it's the one I always wanted.
I am thankful that there is food on the table.
I am thankful for my friends.
I am thankful for the creativity God has given me.
I am thankful for readers who enjoy my books.
I am thankful for the ability to know that I don't have to please everyone.
I could go on, but finding ten things every day to be thankful for seemed like a good place to start. So what about you? What are you thankful for?
Now I'll admit, I used to be like that - thankful only for a short time. I learned a very valuable lesson when I was pregnant with my younger son. I had struggled with infertility for almost 8 years and was pretty certain that we'd be a one-child family. And I was okay with it. Well, I was talking with a friend one day and she offered to pray with me. When we were done - and this was over the phone - she said to me, "You're going to have your baby". I wasn't so certain.
Two months later, I was pregnant. I was over the moon and just felt like I was walking on a cloud. Then that sixth week of pregnancy hit and all the happiness and joy I had been feeling was gone. I was sick all day every day. I felt like I was going to die daily. I called my friend one afternoon and told her how awful I felt and she said "You need to remember to praise even in the bad times". At the time, I wanted to smack her. But I did. Every time I felt ill, I said a prayer of thanks because I still had my baby and that in itself was reason to be thankful.
Let me tell you, the rest of that pregnancy was beyond a nightmare. People around town that I was going to church with still talk about it. But the thing I learned was how being thankful DAILY really helped. You don't always have to be thankful for the big things, it's the little things that really make a difference.
So what am I thankful for?
I am thankful for the cooler weather.
I am thankful for my health. It's been a rough year!
I am thankful for my husband and sons. They make me laugh and smile daily.
I am thankful for my sweet little pug. Her cuteness makes me smile.
I am thankful that I have a job that I love and that it's the one I always wanted.
I am thankful that there is food on the table.
I am thankful for my friends.
I am thankful for the creativity God has given me.
I am thankful for readers who enjoy my books.
I am thankful for the ability to know that I don't have to please everyone.
I could go on, but finding ten things every day to be thankful for seemed like a good place to start. So what about you? What are you thankful for?
November 22, 2015
November 16, 2015
FREE BOOK!!!
TODAY ONLY!!
"Meant for You" - book 5 in the Montgomery family series - is FREE today!! So excited!! This is Summer Montgomery's story - the only girl in her branch of the family - and she has been crushing hard on Ethan Reed for years. The only problem? He's her older brother Zach's best friend. What is a girl to do??
Get "Meant for You" today and find out! http://amzn.to/1MQVust
Happy Reading!!
"Meant for You" - book 5 in the Montgomery family series - is FREE today!! So excited!! This is Summer Montgomery's story - the only girl in her branch of the family - and she has been crushing hard on Ethan Reed for years. The only problem? He's her older brother Zach's best friend. What is a girl to do??
Get "Meant for You" today and find out! http://amzn.to/1MQVust
Happy Reading!!
November 15, 2015
November 8, 2015
November 7, 2015
GIVEAWAY!!!
To celebrate the release of
Christmas in Silver Bell Falls
, I've got a giveaway going on! Don't miss out!! Click
HERE
to enter!
