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September 1, 2018
Switching Gears is Hard!
I’ve been working diligently lately on getting my new book ready for the marketplace. The story is finished, but now it’s time to write blogs, get reviews (hopefully good ones), and promote the book so readers can find it. It’s business work, and it needs to be done. After spending so much time getting a story down on paper, it’s sometimes a relief to think about something totally different. That’s where my mind has been.
So imagine my dismay/excitement when I saw a call for proposals yesterday. One that intrigued me. And started pulling my brain back to the creative side.
Agghh. It’s like half of my brain wants to run off and play, while the other knows it should be responsible and work.
Do I have any actual ideas for a proposal for this new opportunity? Not one. But do I want to sit and daydream them up? Yes, please! Am I going to pull up a lounger, relax on my deck with a lemonade, and do just that? I don’t really think I can stop that from happening!
Today’s writers need to do it all. We have to be creative and a cold-blooded business woman/man, yet writing is what writers love to do. We’re just happiest when our heads are in a story.
August 21, 2018
Coming for Halloween – Haunted Hearts (a ghost story)
HAUNTED HEARTSGenre: Romantic Suspense
Release: October 3, 2018
Does a ghost from the past want the man of her future?
Callie Thompson is thrilled when she inherits a house in the small town of Shadow Valley. The house is old and creaky, but she’s not afraid of hard work. Unfortunately, no matter how many repairs she makes, the strange noises won’t go away. Items disappear. Lights flicker. Footsteps echo down the hallway. Her nerves are soon so frayed that she resorts to calling the one person in town she hasn’t been able to get along with, bullheaded police chief Carter Landry.
Carter doesn’t have time to investigate things that go bump in the night—although, with Callie, the idea is tempting. He’s busy working with the governor’s task force on a major case and dealing with a rash of petty Halloween crimes. He knows that Callie’s house isn’t haunted… no matter what the town legend says. Still, when her distress call comes in, he hits the ground running. He may not believe in ghosts, but someone is intentionally scaring the sassy blond. And he doesn’t like it.
As the couple gives in to their mutual attraction, the strange occurrences in the house subside. But could Carter’s presence be the reason? Callie fears that her sexy cop may be the one the ghost has wanted all along.
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August 13, 2018
Cupcakes and Books Scavenger Hunt
Night Owl Reviews is hosting a Cupcakes and Books Scavenger Hunt Aug. 16 – Sept. 6. There are lots of cool giveaways, if you’re willing to do a little work. Join the fun!
August 1, 2018
July 22, 2018
Newsletter Giveaway Winner + Poll Results
Congratulations to Christy, who won the Ultimate Summer Reading Package!
I also have the poll results – and they make me want to ask more questions.
Question: Do you believe in ghosts?
Answers:
No – 22%
Yes – 70%
Not only do I believe, I’ve had a ghost encounter – 8%
Oooo! Anybody want to share their experience?
July 15, 2018
Smashwords Summer/Winter #Sale Going on Now!
July 1, 2018 – July 31, 2018
Looking for a deal? Find my books for up to 50% off at Smashwords this month.
June 29, 2018
LEXIE on #Sale – Just 99 cents
For a short time only, LEXIE will be on sale for only 99 cents!
LEXIETriple X, Book 1
Genre: Contemporary romance
Desire is a double-edged da nce.
Lexie Underhill works her tail off in hopes of winning her adoptive father’s approval. It’s never enough. The stinging proof? He’s brought in a reorganization expert. As if the prospect of losing her job in the family business isn’t enough, Cameron Rowe’s sexy, intimidating presence makes her palms sweat.
When Lexie’s face appears on a scandalous freeway billboard, her protestations of innocence go unheard. With orders to save the family name—or else—she marches into the bar the billboard was advertising and comes face-to-face with an identical twin sister. Roxie is wild and free, everything Lexie isn’t. Before the night is out, she welcomes the chance to explore her own sensuality.
As she dances wantonly on the bar, suddenly Cam is there, kissing her as if he has the right. The sizzle between them breaks out in four-alarm desire, but Lexie has recalibrated her life plan. And the equation doesn’t factor in Cam—until she’s sure where his loyalties lie. With her…or her father’s company.
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June 21, 2018
HACKING IT on #Sale at @Kobo! #romanticsuspense
Hacking IT is 40% off at Kobo from June 21-25. Just use Promo code: 40JUNE.
Go grab your copy now!
Independent software developer Kylie Grant is on top of her game in the world of IT. She has loyal clients, a good reputation, and a prestigious membership in technology giant Afire Industries’ small business accelerator. Things are going well until she stumbles across an innocuous issue with the lighting in the building where she rents space. When she digs into the problem, she discovers something unexpected—a hack.
The incursion doesn’t affect her, but Kylie leaves enough clues to fix the problem. That earns her a visit from Luke McAllister, Afire’s chief security officer. Luke is handsome and rugged and everything that Kylie likes in a man, but she soon finds that he is blaming her for the security breach. Before long, the two are on a collision course, but also secretly looking at more than each other’s digital footprints.
When a fluke accident sends Kylie to the emergency room, Luke fears that the beautiful developer is in danger beyond the online world. Little does he know that she is also hiding a secret that threatens to jeopardize their now sizzling relationship. Can Kylie fix Afire’s problems without falling victim to the hacker? And can Luke learn to trust her and keep her safe before their enemy strikes again?
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June 18, 2018
What Happened to Keeping It Simple, Stupid? (KISS)
Am I the only one who hates the new style of websites? All flash, lots of distraction, and endless scrolling? A little vent here… I can read. Not everything needs to be in pictures. And continuous scrolling brings out the obsessive/compulsive side of me. I want to get to the bottom of the page. I NEED to get to the bottom. What happened to nice, clean websites with sub-pages where everything is laid out logically? Enough with the fancy transitions and endless linking. ENOUGH!!!
Can you tell I’m thinking of updating my website? Can you tell I’m frustrated????
Give me a couple of weeks. I’ll figure it out. Sigh… I JUST WANNA WRITE.
Okay, end of vent. Back to your regular programming.
June 3, 2018
Forest for the Trees
That’s where I am right now. I’ve been working on a story that I’ve had in various forms for years. Many, many years. I still believe there’s a good story in there somewhere, so for the past few months, I’ve been looking through the many versions I have and cobbling together the story I want to tell. Things were going well when I first started the project. I’d been away from it for long enough that I had a bird’s-eye view. I could read it as a reader and clearly see the strengths and the plot holes.
That time has passed. My bird’s-eye view is gone. I’m now on the ground, lost in the forest. Well, I don’t even know if I’m lost, really. I’ve finished with the story. I’ve gone through and edited it. But I’m too close to it to truly know how I feel about it.
Does that happen to you? What do you do when you get too deep into a project and can only see the details instead of the big picture? Got any suggestions on how to back away? I really don’t want to put this story down and let it sit for any longer. It’s time is here. It’s waited for its day long enough. So tell me… How can I clear the cobwebs out of my head?
