Gigi Meier's Blog, page 6
July 2, 2024
FREE BOOKS ON SMASHWORDS
Happy Tuesday, you beautiful souls! You're the first to know that all my books are FREE on Smashwords for the entire month of July, including my latest release, dark romance Isla. Her story is honestly the best book I have written, and it is SO DARK. (Content warning on my website: don't go in blind!)
Smash the graphic at the top of this email to take you to my page or the links in this greeting❣️
I ❤️❤️❤️ participating in these promos because it allows you the chance to try my other works for FREE to see if they are a good fit. Word of caution: The Cañon Series has MAJOR content and trigger warnings, but you will fall in love with each of these fiery and independent couples. Trust me when I say you've never read a series like this❣️
The Cougars and Cubs Series doesn't have any trigger warnings unless you call smoking hot young guys and steamy sex warning label worthy. If yes, then hold onto your hairdo because I brought the spice in that series, just like its namesake. It promises to be a hell of a good time. 😉
Check out all of my books for yourself!
Smash the graphic at the top of this email to take you to my page or the links in this greeting❣️
I ❤️❤️❤️ participating in these promos because it allows you the chance to try my other works for FREE to see if they are a good fit. Word of caution: The Cañon Series has MAJOR content and trigger warnings, but you will fall in love with each of these fiery and independent couples. Trust me when I say you've never read a series like this❣️
The Cougars and Cubs Series doesn't have any trigger warnings unless you call smoking hot young guys and steamy sex warning label worthy. If yes, then hold onto your hairdo because I brought the spice in that series, just like its namesake. It promises to be a hell of a good time. 😉
Check out all of my books for yourself!
June 25, 2024
Happy last week in June!
It's the last week of June, and I'm racing to complete Kadus after my editor gave me a bunch of rewrites to make their story even better.
But let me warn you: Bex is wild, and it can be hard to understand her motivation at times. It all boils down to her rebellious attitude against social norms, and don't even get me started on control. If she even smells a hint of mansplaining or male dominance, she'll slap them upside their heads and laugh the entire time.
Don't get me wrong, she loves a rowdy romp in the bedroom to forget her worries, but she doesn't think Kadus is in charge. He's not! It's all Bex's show!
Kadus releases on August 1st, just in time for a late summer vacation read 🥵 🔥
After that is Hades and Persephone's novella, Eternal Empire, a modern-day Gods and Goddesses retelling that will be released on 8.31.24.
Then two more cubs this year before the new dark series launches next year!!!
But let me warn you: Bex is wild, and it can be hard to understand her motivation at times. It all boils down to her rebellious attitude against social norms, and don't even get me started on control. If she even smells a hint of mansplaining or male dominance, she'll slap them upside their heads and laugh the entire time.
Don't get me wrong, she loves a rowdy romp in the bedroom to forget her worries, but she doesn't think Kadus is in charge. He's not! It's all Bex's show!
Kadus releases on August 1st, just in time for a late summer vacation read 🥵 🔥
After that is Hades and Persephone's novella, Eternal Empire, a modern-day Gods and Goddesses retelling that will be released on 8.31.24.
Then two more cubs this year before the new dark series launches next year!!!
June 18, 2024
ARC Readers Wanted!
I just returned from a week of baseball in North Texas for my son's 15U travel baseball team. It was fun playing in all these small towns, with baseball stadiums that rival some colleges. They say football reigns in Texas, but baseball is a VERY close 2nd.
Anyway, I ate too much restaurant food and sweated far too much to be comfortable, but made tons of memories with the children. Listening to teenage boys talk on the way to and from games is absolutely hilarious! It's given me lots of material to use should I ever want to write a baseball romance series!
Despite clocking nearly 1200 miles of driving in a week, I was able to put the finishing touches on Hades and Persephone's story every night at the hotel. Since it's an anthology, it's only 40K words. But they have been on my mind since I sent it to the anthology line editor this weekend. I'm honestly wondering if I can let them go! I'm kicking around the idea of building on the initial 40K words, extending it into a full-length novel, and creating an entire series. (Because their story is that good!) The writing is more the depth and breadth of my dark romance series, not the light and naughty instalust of my Cougars and Cubs Series.
Anyway, Hades and Persephone are done for now so I'm back to Kadus. I sent it to my dev editor, and her feedback was, "It's a little messy." Back to the drawing board, reconstructing it and piecing it back together again. It's interesting how some books flow out of me (Hades and Persephone), and others, well, they are a struggle. I think it's because I don't know the characters as well as others. Therefore, it takes me longer to get into their head, hear their voice, and know instinctively how they will act, react, and respond.
With no more travel until July, I'm hunkering down, despite the heat and humidity of Houston, to get their story hammered out and working well before sending it back to my beloved development editor for her insights.
And one last thing...we are still accepting applicants for the Anthology ARC team if you are interested. This ARC will come out in late July, approximately a month before release, if you want to be the first to read it. There are five authors in total, and some really great stories! They are so diverse, you'll love how each of us took a God/Goddess and ran with their modern retelling!
Anyway, I ate too much restaurant food and sweated far too much to be comfortable, but made tons of memories with the children. Listening to teenage boys talk on the way to and from games is absolutely hilarious! It's given me lots of material to use should I ever want to write a baseball romance series!
Despite clocking nearly 1200 miles of driving in a week, I was able to put the finishing touches on Hades and Persephone's story every night at the hotel. Since it's an anthology, it's only 40K words. But they have been on my mind since I sent it to the anthology line editor this weekend. I'm honestly wondering if I can let them go! I'm kicking around the idea of building on the initial 40K words, extending it into a full-length novel, and creating an entire series. (Because their story is that good!) The writing is more the depth and breadth of my dark romance series, not the light and naughty instalust of my Cougars and Cubs Series.
Anyway, Hades and Persephone are done for now so I'm back to Kadus. I sent it to my dev editor, and her feedback was, "It's a little messy." Back to the drawing board, reconstructing it and piecing it back together again. It's interesting how some books flow out of me (Hades and Persephone), and others, well, they are a struggle. I think it's because I don't know the characters as well as others. Therefore, it takes me longer to get into their head, hear their voice, and know instinctively how they will act, react, and respond.
With no more travel until July, I'm hunkering down, despite the heat and humidity of Houston, to get their story hammered out and working well before sending it back to my beloved development editor for her insights.
And one last thing...we are still accepting applicants for the Anthology ARC team if you are interested. This ARC will come out in late July, approximately a month before release, if you want to be the first to read it. There are five authors in total, and some really great stories! They are so diverse, you'll love how each of us took a God/Goddess and ran with their modern retelling!
June 4, 2024
Giovanni is FREE!!!
Happy FREE Tuesday!
It's hot already! I wonder why I don't write a hot and sticky summer romance set in Houston. Then I walk outside and realize getting intimate in this humidity is challenging. There is too much sticky skin that will tear with friction. Haha.
Just an example of the random thoughts that run through my head when constructing spicy scenes. No one wants them to be too realistic.
The good news is that Giovanni and Kacie's story is FREE until the end of the week! If you haven't read this adorable couple, they are cute, patient, kind, and romantic. This series is very much instalust, and this book doesn't quit on that, but they are just a softer, sweeter couple than Sebastian and Chloe.
As I'm finishing up Kadus and Bex's story, I wanted to give you all a chance to read Giovanni, as both of those characters will be in Kadus!
Grab your copy today and get ready for some soft dom steam! 💋
It's hot already! I wonder why I don't write a hot and sticky summer romance set in Houston. Then I walk outside and realize getting intimate in this humidity is challenging. There is too much sticky skin that will tear with friction. Haha.
Just an example of the random thoughts that run through my head when constructing spicy scenes. No one wants them to be too realistic.
The good news is that Giovanni and Kacie's story is FREE until the end of the week! If you haven't read this adorable couple, they are cute, patient, kind, and romantic. This series is very much instalust, and this book doesn't quit on that, but they are just a softer, sweeter couple than Sebastian and Chloe.
As I'm finishing up Kadus and Bex's story, I wanted to give you all a chance to read Giovanni, as both of those characters will be in Kadus!
Grab your copy today and get ready for some soft dom steam! 💋
May 28, 2024
ARC Readers Wanted!
I literally have no idea where May went. It feels like it was just April, and I thought I had plenty of time to finish Kadus, yet here I am, racing down the clock to get it over to my developmental editor.
Having lost almost a week without power and internet was not exactly what I expected May to be like. Although I have both auto and homeowner's insurance claims in process, I've been very lucky that my home is still inhabitable, which is more than I can say for many houses around me.
All my focus and energy is going into finishing this VERY steamy book, so you'll read how wildly unpredictable and unapologetically her own Bex is. It's just enough disciplined chaos to keep Kadus's attention, not that Bex needs it. That rolling stone gathers no moss regardless of who's in her life!
I have two ARC reader sign-ups in my IG bio if you want to reader first for free!
Having lost almost a week without power and internet was not exactly what I expected May to be like. Although I have both auto and homeowner's insurance claims in process, I've been very lucky that my home is still inhabitable, which is more than I can say for many houses around me.
All my focus and energy is going into finishing this VERY steamy book, so you'll read how wildly unpredictable and unapologetically her own Bex is. It's just enough disciplined chaos to keep Kadus's attention, not that Bex needs it. That rolling stone gathers no moss regardless of who's in her life!
I have two ARC reader sign-ups in my IG bio if you want to reader first for free!
May 21, 2024
Houston Storms and Writing Update
Y'all, I'm keeping this email short and sweet as I'm still without power from the unexpected thunderstorm that blew through Houston with 113 mph straight lines winds that spun off a few tornados. Although we do get massive storm systems fairly frequently, we don't have usually have Category 1 hurricane force winds that kocks out the power to 1/4 of Houston's population or over 1 million homes and business.
That being said, my home is in one of the hardest hit areas and since Houston is barely above sea level, we don't have too many structures with basements so taking shelter to avoid tornados is usually done in interior closets and bathrooms.
So, I'm ten miles away, sitting in a Starbucks enjoying a warm breakfast, borrowing their slow but helpful WiFi and basking in the cold air conditioning.
I'm trying very hard to finish up Kadus's book, but without power, my word count and productivity has suffered.But somehow I know I'll get it done because I've heard from lots of you that you can't wait to met this unconventional couple!
There is also still time to sign-up for the anthology ARC if you are interested. DM me on socials for the sign-up
That being said, my home is in one of the hardest hit areas and since Houston is barely above sea level, we don't have too many structures with basements so taking shelter to avoid tornados is usually done in interior closets and bathrooms.
So, I'm ten miles away, sitting in a Starbucks enjoying a warm breakfast, borrowing their slow but helpful WiFi and basking in the cold air conditioning.
I'm trying very hard to finish up Kadus's book, but without power, my word count and productivity has suffered.But somehow I know I'll get it done because I've heard from lots of you that you can't wait to met this unconventional couple!
There is also still time to sign-up for the anthology ARC if you are interested. DM me on socials for the sign-up
May 14, 2024
ARC Readers Wanted
Happy Tuesday!
We had our anthology release party on Facebook the other weekend, and it was so much fun! It was my first time participating in such an event, and we had a lot of comments and games over there. I also need ARC Readers for the anthology, sign-up is in my bio on IG.
That being said, I'm elbows deep in Bex and Kadus's story. Let me tell you, just as Travis shocked the hell out of me in Isla this couple is shocking me too. Specifically, Bex! Let's say she's going to be the dominant one in the bedroom and entirely selfish, I am learning, as their spicy scenes are starting to come out. Her approach leaves both Kadus and my head reeling, and I even say so in the book.
Be prepared because there's going to be a handcuff scene and possibly a little back-door play; I'm debating on that last one. Honestly, it's entirely Bex's style. She's wild and unpredictable, and I never know what's happening in her head half the time. To say she's writing her scenes is an understatement; I'm just a court reporter to what she thinks, feels and does!
We had our anthology release party on Facebook the other weekend, and it was so much fun! It was my first time participating in such an event, and we had a lot of comments and games over there. I also need ARC Readers for the anthology, sign-up is in my bio on IG.
That being said, I'm elbows deep in Bex and Kadus's story. Let me tell you, just as Travis shocked the hell out of me in Isla this couple is shocking me too. Specifically, Bex! Let's say she's going to be the dominant one in the bedroom and entirely selfish, I am learning, as their spicy scenes are starting to come out. Her approach leaves both Kadus and my head reeling, and I even say so in the book.
Be prepared because there's going to be a handcuff scene and possibly a little back-door play; I'm debating on that last one. Honestly, it's entirely Bex's style. She's wild and unpredictable, and I never know what's happening in her head half the time. To say she's writing her scenes is an understatement; I'm just a court reporter to what she thinks, feels and does!
May 7, 2024
I want your input!!!
Okay, where did April go? I feel like 30 days when by in 3 days and I don't have as much to show for it as I should. Now that we are in May, I'm up against a MAJOR deadline to get Kadus finished.
Y'all! I wrote their first semi spicy scene (oral) and let me tell you, it shocked me coming out of nowhere for one, and for two, Bex is in charge. Unlike the past Cubs I've written, Bex is taking over and calling the shots with this cub.
Which is totally fine to switch roles in the bedroom, why not and Bex's STRONG personality is just the kind of woman to do it. Plus, Kadus is immature and needs someone at the helm, even if he thinks he's got this. She's going to show him otherwise.
Ya know what might be fun...email or DM me on Instagram what spicy scenes you would like to see as a female lead and maybe I can incorporate them in. Oooooooh, yesssss!
I already like where this is headed. No pun intended. Haha.
Y'all! I wrote their first semi spicy scene (oral) and let me tell you, it shocked me coming out of nowhere for one, and for two, Bex is in charge. Unlike the past Cubs I've written, Bex is taking over and calling the shots with this cub.
Which is totally fine to switch roles in the bedroom, why not and Bex's STRONG personality is just the kind of woman to do it. Plus, Kadus is immature and needs someone at the helm, even if he thinks he's got this. She's going to show him otherwise.
Ya know what might be fun...email or DM me on Instagram what spicy scenes you would like to see as a female lead and maybe I can incorporate them in. Oooooooh, yesssss!
I already like where this is headed. No pun intended. Haha.
April 23, 2024
Welcome back to the Cougar Den!
Today is bittersweet as it's my beloved mother's birthday. I lost her unexpectedly three months ago and was adrift in grief for a while. One of my favorite memories was of her pragmatic, Minnesota accent, she saw my covers and said, "No one will buy books with shirtless men on the front." Her ingrained, proper upbringing wouldn't even allow her to say the word "naked." Haha.
Bless her heart. I never did tell her that's precisely what sells books. It still makes me chuckle as I write this.
I've started writing Kadus and had a riveting discussion with my brain trust about piercings for men. Yep, that's precisely where you're thinking it is, and I had NO IDEA that so many variations existed. Haha. Google can be very graphic in their images. Needless to say, this naughty cub will have one. Now that I have researched them and pondered the logistics of rings and studs, do they tug, tear, or get caught? I'm ready to tackle this challenging anatomy feat!
And THANK YOU to all those who downloaded Hamilton for FREE last week! You really showed up and showed out with record downloads. Hopefully, you'll remain in that world, continuing with Isla, as she was my darkest and favorite book to write!
Bless her heart. I never did tell her that's precisely what sells books. It still makes me chuckle as I write this.
I've started writing Kadus and had a riveting discussion with my brain trust about piercings for men. Yep, that's precisely where you're thinking it is, and I had NO IDEA that so many variations existed. Haha. Google can be very graphic in their images. Needless to say, this naughty cub will have one. Now that I have researched them and pondered the logistics of rings and studs, do they tug, tear, or get caught? I'm ready to tackle this challenging anatomy feat!
And THANK YOU to all those who downloaded Hamilton for FREE last week! You really showed up and showed out with record downloads. Hopefully, you'll remain in that world, continuing with Isla, as she was my darkest and favorite book to write!
April 16, 2024
Hamilton is FREE until 4/18!
I released the first book in this series, Tomlin, 13 months ago and had no idea where this small town romance series was going to take me, and you for that matter. But it's been an amazing journey watching y'all fall in love with these strong and decisive characters across four books now.
Isla , the fourth book in the series, came out two weeks ago, and it's been a firestorm of love for her and her story. All of you beautiful souls have been championing her journey to find true love in your reviews, posts, and DMs, loving her as much as I do.
But Hamilton needs some love, too! That's why I am offering his story for FREE until April 18. He's a stoic cinnamon roll cop living in the shadows of his overly accomplished sheriff while pining for the one that got away, his own starlet, Molli Sitara.
Their story is a unique blend of tragedy and hope, and the way they reunite is a narrative twist unlike anything you've read. Think Lot Lizard . . . and if you're not familiar with that term, Google it. It will pique your curiosity!
That's all the hints I'm giving.
Isla , the fourth book in the series, came out two weeks ago, and it's been a firestorm of love for her and her story. All of you beautiful souls have been championing her journey to find true love in your reviews, posts, and DMs, loving her as much as I do.
But Hamilton needs some love, too! That's why I am offering his story for FREE until April 18. He's a stoic cinnamon roll cop living in the shadows of his overly accomplished sheriff while pining for the one that got away, his own starlet, Molli Sitara.
Their story is a unique blend of tragedy and hope, and the way they reunite is a narrative twist unlike anything you've read. Think Lot Lizard . . . and if you're not familiar with that term, Google it. It will pique your curiosity!
That's all the hints I'm giving.
