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Slippers and Hot Cocoa Paranormal-Scope

The leaves on my Birch tree are turning yellow. The nights are getting colder. Autumn is touching some of the planet, and for those people, slippers and hot cocoa are in order.

While I am not qualified in any way to read neither stars nor planets, I am intimately linked to the paranormal in the world in many ways. So are you.

The paranormal-scope is for entertainment purposes only and is not meant to guide your life by.

The week for:

Aries:

Vampires love cool nights to snuggle with loved ones. Prepare for a blow. Pay attention to details and you will be fine.

Taurus:

Dragons chose you for a flight. Get ready for new responsibilities. You have the talent.

Gemini:

Pixies are crazy. Silliness will reign and also rain. Get an umbrella. Lighten up and have fun.

Cancer:

Hug a werewolf today and you’ll feel better. Remember they come in all sizes. Pun intended.

Leo:

Shapeshifters know when it’s time to put your nose to the grindstone. Focus on work and play later.

Virgo:

Spread your wings and soar with the dragons. Time to check out all your opportunities.

Libra:

Elves enjoy planning parties. Plan one and find fun ways to relax.

Scorpio:

Zombies are headed your way. Lock the door, get out the slippers and sip hot cocoa. Zombies are repelled by hot cocoa.

Sagittarius:

Fill your home with flowers and plants like the faeries do. It will brighten your world

Capricorn:

A dragon’s cave is their sanctuary and the source of their power. Clean and decorate your cave.

Aquarius:

Salamanders are warm with fire. Your smile has the same effect on others. Smile a lot and on purpose.

Pisces:

Hobbits aren’t the homebodies they seem. Plan a getaway even if it’s only for a weekend. Enjoy your life. You are worth it.

-Susan

Susan Hanniford Crowley, Amazon Kindle Bestselling Author of Vampire Romance

www.susanhannifordcrowley.com

Where love burns eternal and whispers in the dark!

Vampire King of New York available at Amazon Kindle and print, Barnes and Noble Nook and print and in Kobo

A Vampire for Christmas in Kindle

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The Joy of Writing Longhand by Jenna Jaxon

In this age of technology, where if you blink we’re in a new number of Windows, I have recently re-discovered the pleasure and benefit of writing my chapters out longhand.

Last weekend, ironically on Labor Day, I was on a road trip with my family, but didn’t want to give up several hours of writing time. I’d tried typing in a moving car and almost lost everything when the car hit a bump and my fingers hit a random combination on the keyboard. However, one of my chapter mates had told me that she writes everything by hand before she types it out. So I decided to try it.

I hadn’t done this in years—I think I have a manuscript in longhand from my very first novel. Because once I started composing at the keyboard, who needed to build up that callus on your middle finger?

So I tried it, got a whole chapter written between the round-trip, and fell in love with writing again. Not that my handwriting would win a prize for penmanship. Oh, no. However, I can read it when it counts, although sometimes I have to read it over and over searching for meaning.

The first advantage I found is speed. For some reason when I’m writing longhand, I can just write that movie playing in my head without having to stop, go back and fix things. Maybe it was all the notes I took in college that made me immune to self-editing longhand. I will go back and correct some things, but mostly I scribble it down and keep on truckin’. Which means I’m finishing chapters much, much quicker.

The second advantage is that I have a built in revision. When I finish a chapter written longhand, I then have to go back and put it down in the computer. Voila! There is my revision, all done by the time I get it typed. Having that longhand roadmap of thoughts makes all the difference to me. I’m one of these oddballs who loved doing revisions, so doing it this way helps both me to perform faster and better, and to hopefully turn out a better crafted project to my editor.

Callus, it’s time for a revival. :)

Does anyone else write their books longhand the first time around? What specific advantages do you think that gives you?

Filed under: Craft, Jenna Jaxon, Longhand

When Love Survives – Remembering Courage by Susan Hanniford Crowley

It seems years ago but time doesn’t erase the feeling.  One of the things that came out of the tragedy of September 11th was the amazing courage of Americans in New York, Washington D.C. and Pennsylvania. Americans worked together to rescue people, save lives, recover bodies so families could grieve, and one group prevented terrorists from reaching their final destination. The plane that went down in a field in Pennsylvania was meant for the White House. Passengers gave their lives to save others, to save a nation from disaster.

I always write my books from dreams. I dreamt of New Yorkers pulling together for survival, to assist each other. In my dream, this included the supernatural community leading their gifts to help. In addition, I did many weeks of research and read about so many people and their experiences on that fateful day. Out of it all came my book, When Love Survives, which was the first book in my original series Vampires in Manhattan.  It’s interesting in that the principal vampire in it plays an important but secondary role.

My main characters are a young woman named Regina who is studying finance at a college and has just landed an internship in financial advising with a company in the World Trade Center.  Regina received an odd letter from her mom that tells her of her supernatural lineage, which is a complete surprise. She can’t call to find out what this means as she  is late for her internship.

Gregor is a financial advisor for a firm in the World Trade Center. He hates the office coffee and volunteers to make a coffee run and pick up some donuts as well.  He’s kept a supernatural secret from the humans he works with.  He’s a shapeshifter.  It is part of a shifter’s nature that they can spot their lifemate at first glance.  All he does is look out the window of the coffee shop.  He sees Regina and knows that’s her, his one love.  He also feels that if he doesn’t pull her into the shop, he will never see her again.

It’s September 11th.  Two unusual rescue workers fall in love while saving lives.

A lot of people love this story.  When I first dreamt it, I didn’t want to write it.  Because, honestly, just thinking about it hurts.  Two of my family members had close calls.  One was there the week before.  The other one called in sick on Sept. 11th.  Other people were not that lucky.

Why did I write it?  The story called to me. New York City has a very diverse community and in my story, the diversity extends into the supernatural.  People came together in ways that called to them to help any way they could.  It is a love story between two people who rescued others.  It’s also the love story between a city and its people and country.

The book is available in Kindle, Nook, Kobo and Smashwords.

This week I thought a lot about what happened on September 11th.  A lot of Americans did. We remembered the ones lost, and we’re thankful for the ones that rescued others and those gave their lives for us.

-Susan

Susan Hanniford Crowley

http://www.susanhannifordcrowley.com

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What Patriot’s Day Means to Me by Stacy Hoff

On September 11, 2001, I had an 8:00 AM appointment with my New England obstetrician. The appointment was scheduled to be an important one—I was to find out the gender of my very first child, who was three months en utero. I was so excited I practically flew instead of drove to my doctor’s office. My husband followed in the car behind me. He also couldn’t wait to learn the baby’s sex. Since we work in different parts of our state, we were going to drive to my doctor’s separately and then head off to our respective jobs.

I drove to my doctor’s office singing along loudly to whatever 80’s tunes were playing. I laughed along with the DJ and turned the music up. Every time I stopped for a red light I’d wave to my husband and watch him in my rear view mirror wave back at me. Then I’d rub my growing belly and ask my baby if he or she liked the music, too.

When we finally arrived to my doctor’s office it was odd to see my husband get out of the car with his brow furrowed, his expression dark.

“What’s wrong?” I asked.

“The radio just said an airplane hit one of the Trade Towers.”

“Really? How odd. It’s probably just a small bi-plane that clipped a wing against one of the buildings. I hope the pilot’s safe and that it’s no big deal.”

We agreed there probably wasn’t any more to the story. How wrong we were.

In our excitement over our baby we hustled into the doctor’s office where I was promptly given an ultrasound. I beamed shortly thereafter, learning I was carrying a boy. Knowing the sex of the baby somehow made my pregnancy seem all the more real. It must have worked on my husband, too, since he was giddy was with joy. Are hearts were never as full as it had been right at that moment.

When our appointment was up we walked out past the reception desk. We were confused to see the staff siting around staring at TV’s.

“What’s going on?” I asked.

“One of the World Trade Towers went down,” one of the receptionists said, her voice trembling.

My heart, filled with pure joy minutes before, skipped a beat. My blood turned to ice. I fought back a stomach heave that had nothing to do with morning sickness. “No!” I cried. “It can’t be. New York City is my home.”

No one but my husband heard me. He put his arm around me as he walked me out. I was hunched over and crying. I was born and raised in New York City, on Manhattan’s Upper East Side. I graduated New York City Public Schools. My mother still lived in Manhattan.

“Oh my God, my mother!” I shouted. We tried to call her, but our calls did not get through for hours. When I finally got hold of her, I wanted to cry with relief.

By the time I arrived at my office I learned the second Twin Tower had fallen.

My backyard destroyed.

How many trips with my friends did I take downtown, only to have those happy memories gone? Along with the poor souls in the Twin Towers, as well as DC and Pennsylvania that day. At least I would live. And my new baby would live, too.

It didn’t seem right to even complain to anybody. So I saved my pain for my family. The hurt. The anger. The fear. I contemplated the fact I was bringing in new life into this world when life all around me seemed to be destroyed. I fought through a dark mood. Tried to hang onto the joy I briefly had.

The best relief from the pain came the day my son was born. A happy, healthy baby. I knew I had so much to be thankful for. I embraced him, and made a pledge to return to embracing life.

My son is now thirteen. I do typical mom stuff with him and his younger brother. I recently took them to our local zoo. Not just to see the animals in general, but one animal in particular—our nation’s symbol. As we looked at the bald eagle I told them that on Patriot Day, and every day, we need to remember that life is special. That we should horde each day as if it were gold. That love and fond memories can never die. And that the pursuit of happiness will always prevail.

What do you remember about the day the Twin Towers went down?

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Photo of bald eagle by Stacy Hoff copyright 2015. All rights reserved.

Filed under: A writer's life, Stacy Hoff

Draft Pick by Heather Novak

Sorry folks, I’m not talking about football. I’m talking drafts of your story! How many drafts do you need? Which one do you pick to send out to agents/editors/the self-published universe? 

I’m here to help, although, I’m just as clueless and can’t take any credit for this. I had the amazing opportunity over the winter to meet Mary Burton at my Greater Detroit Romance Writers of America meeting. She talked to us for hours about crafting amazing stories.

One of the great things she gave us was a draft guide in the way of a bookmark! It explains what you should concentrate on with each draft to get the most out of your time. Here is her guide:

Draft 1: Sloppy Copy

Draft 2: Structure & Order

Draft 3: Themes, Backstory, & Pacing

Draft 4: Dialogue

Draft 3: The big read & proof

Draft 6: Read aloud & proof

STOP PANICKING! I can feel you pulling away from me right now, shaking your head in denial about how much work it is to start, polish, and complete a book. Let me break it down in terms most of us can understand: Laundry. (Which reminds me, I really need to do a load…be right back…)

Draft 1: Dirty laundry 

In this draft, dig through the smelly, disgusting laundry pile to find that one machine-washable shirt that you know will totally make your eyes pop. Finding a story can be difficult. Really search through your mind and find characters that are ready to speak to you. How do you get it on paper? Set a word goal each day.

Did you know if you wrote 2,000 words a day, you’d have a 60,000 word book in a month? It all adds up. Remember, the first draft is going to stink and embarrassing. Just get it all done on paper.

Remember – you can’t edit a blank page!

Draft 2: Stain treat

This shirt is covered in some nasty crap. Grab that stain treater and get working! After you find the story you want and get it down on paper, it’s time to go through and get out the parts that are dragging it down. 

Draft 3: Put the shirt in the wash

It’s time to really make this shirt smell good and get the rest of the grossness off. Work on the pacing of each chapter and remember to kill your darlings. No matter how much you like a scene, if it stops the momentum of the book, you can’t keep it. Save it for another book, I promise you’ll use it. 

Make sure your themes and backstory are well developed and consistent. Your character’s history is important — just don’t info dump. If you’re having trouble understanding your characters, interview them!

No really, sit down and “interview” your trouble characters, typing their answers. You’ll get a sense of their voice and really get to know them better. 

Draft 4: Put the shirt in the dryer

Now that all the stains are gone and the shirt is rung out, put it in the dryer. Spend the time you need on your dialogue. Is it believable? Do your characters sound different from each other? Do they talk too much? Too little? 

Make sure to do your research! If you’re dealing with a different language, find someone who speaks that language to work with you. Repeat after me: Google translator is NOT good enough. Want to portray a certain dialect? Make sure you talk to someone knowledge in it. Don’t look stupid.

Draft 5: Pull out that ironing board

Now, we’re at the fun part! Turn that iron on and get pressing. This is your big read. The best suggestion I’ve ever gotten was to print the book out and read it page by page. 

You’ve read it so many times on the screen that this will help you catch errors you have skimmed over dozens of times. I like to read upside down, too, to help catch punctuation errors.

Now would be a great time to use your beta readers, too. Look for a consistency in their comments. They’re able to catch things that you may have missed.

Draft 6: Hang up the shirt

Your shirt is almost ready for the big event. Hang it up, let it sit for a week and air out. Then put that shirt on and go look in the mirror. Draft six is your final proof, your “looking in the mirror” moment.

You’re pulling away again. I hear that, “why should I take a break? I’m so close to being done!”

Because your head is too into the book to give it a fair read. Take a step back and give it some breathing room. Take a few days, a week, even a month.

Then, when you’re ready, read the book aloud. Do you stumble over any sentences? If you stumble, your readers will stumble. Does your dialogue sound natural for your character?

If there’s a love scene, are all the parts/bodies/clothes/couches/beds in the right place? Remember, character’s clothes don’t just fall off and they don’t have six hands. (Unless you write paranormal, I suppose.) Make sure they’re not on the floor one moment and in the shower doing a handstand in the next sentence. 

So which draft do you pick? The Final Copy (Draft 7). By using your time wisely, you can be done with your first draft in one to two months. Keep that schedule and keep those fingers going. 

Go forth and be epic — I believe in you.

 

Fun Fact! September 10 is know for:



Swap Ideas Day


Sewing Machine Day 

Wait…there’s a sewing machine in this picture?

Wishing You Laughter & Good Books,

Heather Novak

Bold. Bewitching. Breathtaking. 

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Filed under: romance

A Writer’s Wish

I went to Barnes and Nobles this weekend and the smell of books haunts me. I used to associate B&N with soy hot chocolates, chai teas and reading romance or suspense-filled fiction, but this changed with children and my decision to further my education. These days if I enter the bookstore, I end up spending more time in the children’s area reading books and playing with toys than perusing the romance section before I settle in for a cafe visit.

But, as usual, I digress… Back to the books that haunt me. I want to write! I want to fill pages with my seemingly endless ideas and spend countless nights with Beethoven playing, the moon making its way across the sky as I sip Guiness and type (weird combo, I know). The truth is I hold back now because I feel each slim moment of freedom I have must be devoted to studying, at least for the next year. Still, another part of me believes my denying of my true passion pulls me away from a balanced me. Sounds dramatic but I also believe we each have a true calling, which if we deny, will only prolong unhappiness. I’m not saying I’m unhappy, not yet at least. Right now I’m reveling in this opportunity to learn and grow. And I wish I could do both with being consumed by either. A possibility doomed to fail? What do I decide? I do realize that writing will come again for me… and it may be sooner rather than later. I think I’ll welcome it with open arms and have no regrets when I do.

Happy writing this week!

Filed under: A writer's life, romance, Toni Kelly

Taking Sick Days by Mandy Rosko

Did no writing yesterday, and I did no writing today. I didn’t even think about touching my edits that are due on the 21st, and about the only thing I did to today was study a little bit from my anatomy books for the life drawing lessons I’m going to be taking, and played a bunch of video games…

-_- Still sick though. Maybe it wouldn’t have been so bad if I actually had some talent at drawing. Or, failing that, if I’d magically become a master during the couple of practice sketches I’d done. As it is, they all still look like garbage, and I really wish that allergy medicine I took would kick in. Everything seems to be a placebo to my body, with the added bonus of not working on top of not being actual medicine.

And while I was being cranky I got to thinking about how many times I take a sick day, or even two in a row near the middle of the month.

Usually never. If this isn’t the first time then it would have to be the second since I can’t remember any other time before this. I tend to just power my way through my illnesses, hating the world, sunshine, and butterflies all throughout. The only thing that gets any love at all is my dog, and I’m pretty sure he’s not so happy with how dead I’ve been lately.

Just out of curiosity, how many people here take sick days? Or do you feel too guilty to do even that? I was supposed to get a bunch of things done, a Newsletter written, more Tweets, but I keep putting it all off because my nose is the worst thing in the history of time right now.

I guess I was just curious because I know a lot of people reading this might be writers as well as readers, or at least have so many other things to do that keeps you on the go, kids, creative stuff, school, career, that sort of thing.

Haha, shameless plug though, what does make me feel better is being in the Taming the Monster Anthology with Mandy Roth, Michelle Pillow, and a plethora of other super talented paranormal romance authors :D

Don’t mind me as I post the banner right below here with a link to the Amazon page >:3

Because I’m sick, I get to do this. Yay for perks!

Going to bed before I conk out at the computer. Cheers!

Filed under: romance

Last Days of Summer Paranormal-Scope

The last days of summer are upon us. The road will be new now, and there will be a lot to learn.

While I am not qualified in any way to read neither stars nor planets, I am intimately linked to the paranormal in the world in many ways. So are you.

The paranormal-scope is for entertainment purposes only and is not meant to guide your life by.

The week for:

Aries:

Elves are great with adventures. Take a final one before re-dedicating yourself to work.

Taurus:

Faeries love learning new things. Explore a new hobby.

Gemini:

Dragons are good judges of character. New people are coming your way. Don’t jump to quickly or you may get hurt. Wait for people to show their true colors.

Cancer:

Goblins might be conservative with money but it serves them well. Make ethical choices and you will make out fine.

Leo:

Vampires have a giving nature. Sometimes people want things for the wrong reasons. Eternity is a responsibility. Don’t let people take advantage of your good nature.

Virgo:

Shapeshifters sometimes love their homes too much. It’s time to get out, walk, get a hobby that will get you out of the house and meeting others.

Libra:

Werewolves love to fill their minds with new ideas. Go out and enjoy a new class, hobby or get a pile of books and read them.

Scorpio:

Dragons are powerhouse when it comes to adding value by their company. You’re important. Act like it. Be a valuable member of the team.

Sagittarius:

Mermaids are brilliant at solving problems. Eliminate your negatives and list your possibilities and you’re come to a solution too.

Capricorn:

Faeries can be kind. They’ve been hurt by deceivers. Be careful. You go out of your way for others. Some may not deserve it. Wait until you know the whole story before getting involved.

Aquarius:

Gnomes exercise caution on their trips. So should you.

Pisces:

Vampires can have enormous strength and energy. Reorganize your home and use that energy wisely.

-Susan

Susan Hanniford Crowley, Amazon Kindle Bestselling Author of Vampire Romance

www.susanhannifordcrowley.com

Where love burns eternal and whispers in the dark!

Vampire King of New York available at Amazon Kindle and print, Barnes and Noble Nook and print and in Kobo

A Vampire for Christmas in Kindle

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Time Enough to Write by Jenna Jaxon

This time of year—back to school, that is—I find it hardest to get back into the rhythm of my writing schedule. During the summer I can pretty much write whenever I want: stay up until 2 or 3 am and sleep until noon, or get up at some insane hour (like 6am) and write while everyone else is asleep.

Once school starts, however, my writing time gets sucked away until I can figure out how I can squeeze it in on lunch hours, between classes, or between classes and rehearsals. My schedule at the moment includes 9:00am or 9:30am classes five days a week, which means I have to quit writing by 1am so I can get enough sleep to function. I have a couple of hours in the afternoons between my last class and my rehearsals, when I hope to continue writing, however, until the play is over, in early October, my writing will unfortunately be curtailed.

That or I will figure out how to do with less sleep.

So this Labor Day weekend is a last “Hurrah!” for non-stop writing. I plan to write into the wee hours this morning, grab a few hours of sleep, then get up and barrel through at least two chapters. Monday we have an outing planned, but I’m going to beg off driving so I can sit in the back seat with a pen and legal pad and continue writing long-hand while we head to visit friends. I hope to do the same thing coming home, to squeeze the last few hours of writing out of this holiday weekend.

I have a deadline at the end of this month, so I’m trying to be very careful about other things that take me away from my WIP. I’m becoming super sensitive to things not writing related that take up my time, like grocery shopping, laundry, cooking, paying bills, and cleaning. Things like social media that suck the time right out of your day. Even very enjoyable things, like a pedicure, I’ve put on hold because it takes me away from writing for too long. Television is a thing of the past for me (the one exception is Outlander, however, it won’t be back until next year, so I’m good) and I went to see a movie last weekend (No Escape), so that will hold me for a while.

Do any of you other authors sacrifice these creature comforts to make time to write? Or do you carve out time for you no matter what?

Filed under: A writer's life, Craft, Jenna Jaxon

Interview with Gerri Brousseau, Author of Enticed by A Laird

Welcome to Historical Romance Author Gerri Brousseau!  She has a new novella “Enticed by A Laird” which is coming out in a holiday anthology called Season of Surprises that is currently on pre-order.

Gerri: As your readers may know, I have been writing in the “Season of” series. The first book was “Season of Magic,” which released last Christmas, my contribution being “The Yuletide Bride.” The second book in the series, “Season of Love,” released in May, 2015, my contribution being “Puppy Love.” Who came up with it? Wish I could take the credit, but it’s the brainchild of Merry Holly (a/k/a Marian Lanouette).

Susan: Please, tell us about your novella Enticed by a Laird?

Gerri: In the first book, “The Yuletide Bride,” Lady Esther Nelson meets Angus McClellen, Laird of the Clan McClellen, and she’s quite taken with him. In the second book, “Puppy Love,” we find that Lady Nelson, no stranger to scandle, has run off to the Highlands with him. Now in the third book, “Enticed by a Laird,” she has returned to London . . . alone. She’s sequestered herself to her chambers and refuses to speak to anyone of what really happened in the Highlands.

Here is a little blurb from the book:

She was an Englishwoman of title, and he a Scottish Laird. He captured her heart from the first moment she laid eyes on him, but would her family ever approve? She knew she should forget him and walk away, but how could she when she’d been enticed by a Laird.

Susan: Where did you get your inspiration?

Gerri: This all started with The Yuletide Bride. A little spark of an idea bloomed into a series. When I first thought of The Yuletide Bride, I never dreamed that the characters would take me this far into their lives.

Susan: What part was the most fun to write?

Gerri: I love telling a story, and when the readers respond that they love reading it, that validates what I do. It gives me great joy to know that my stories give my readers a pleasurable reading experience.

Susan: What makes your characters unique?

Gerri: I pretty much allow them to tell me their story. Two of my characters in Puppy Love, Madeline and Mickey, are actually dogs, and they are central to the story. I have gotten email from a reader asking for mention of the puppies again. Rest assured, you will hear about them in Enticed by a Laird.

Susan: As this is the 3rd in the series, where can we get #1 and #2?

Gerri: Season of Magic and Season of Love are both available on Amazon AND Barnes and Noble.

Season of Magic:

Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Season-Magic-Holiday-Box-Set-ebook/dp/B00OZ136A6/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1441320480&sr=8-1&keywords=Season+of+Magic+box+set&pebp=1441320480974&perid=03G6XZJ9GJ3J7NVG792A

Barnes & Noble: http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/season-of-magic-merry-holly/1120929200?ean=2940150442801

Season of Love:

Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Season-Love-Box-Merry-Holly-ebook/dp/B00X3ZAR3E/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1441320515&sr=8-1&keywords=Season+of+Love+box+set&pebp=1441320515330&perid=1QZ7PPKWCASCWHWT5MG7

Barnes & Noble: http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/season-of-love-box-set-merry-holly/1121860491?ean=2940151647113

Susan: What other fun tales can we find in Season of Surprises?

Gerri: This box set not only features the 5 Amazon Best Selling Authors who penned Season of Magic, but it includes 3 more authors to give you 8 total stories, each followed by a yummy recipe. Here is a list:

Noelle’s Surprise by Merry Holly (a/k/a Marian Lanouette),

Enticed by a Laird by Gerri Brousseau

Holiday Handbag Extravaganza by Vicki Batman

Her Frog Prince Holiday by Cara Marsi

Providence by Bobbi Lerman

A Day for Destiny  by Jane Gal

Turkish Delight by Madison West

Holiday on the Home Front by Kristin Drew

Susan: Where can we get all of them and what formats are available?

Gerri: This box set is available now for pre-order at the unbelievable price of 99₵. The release date is October 27th, so get your copy on order for this great price today!

Here are the links:

Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Season-Surprises-Merry-Holly-ebook/dp/B014LZJRVM/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1441047607&sr=8-1&keywords=season+of+surprises+merry+holly

Barnes & Noble: http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/season-of-surprises-merry-holly/1122591096;jsessionid=A6C7B34B58D7DDD6460062AD1EAD65E1.prodny_store01-va06?ean=2940152242966

Apple: https://itunes.apple.com/us/book/id1034934609

Kobo: https://store.kobobooks.com/en-US/ebook/season-of-surprises

iBooks: https://itunes.apple.com/us/book/id1034934609

Susan: What is next on your horizon, Gerri?

Gerri: I working on the fourth and final story in my Season of series. I’m also presently working on a story I call, Hidden Treasure, which is the sequel to my pirate story, A Pirate’s Ransom. I have several stories waiting to be told and which story gets written depends largely on which character speaks the loudest. You never know what I’ll come up with next.

Thank you so much, Susan, for inviting me to be on your blog. Being a former Nights of Passion contributor, I couldn’t imagine a more fitting place to be the first to spread the word about the Pre-Order opportunity for Season of Surprises.

Pre-Order it today!  Thanks for being here, Gerri! It’s always great to have you visit.

-Susan

Susan Hanniford Crowley, Amazon Kindle Bestselling Author of Vampire Romance

www.susanhannifordcrowley.com

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