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Back From Summer Break
Hello Everyone:
School is back in session, which means it's time for me to get back into my writing routine. I hope you all had a wonderful summer break, made time to enjoy those lazy summer days and spent quality time with your children. And if your tots aren't back to school yet, enjoy the next few weeks with them. The first day back is always the hardest for me. I just get used to having my son home and then he's gone again.
I can't believe how fast June and July went. I think I blinked and missed a few weeks somewhere. We traveled back to New York to visit with family. Thankfully, we saw everyone and spent a Saturday in Lake George watching the fire truck parade and browsing the shops. Since I don't like to fly, we went by car and I can tell you the heat and humidity in the mid-west are more over-bearing than I remembered from when my husband and I lived there in the 80's. The times we'd stop for gas and food, I couldn't wait to get back in the truck and blast the AC. My son had a grand time staying at the hotels and swimming in their pools. He's like a fish, and thoroughly enjoyed the week with grandma and grandpa. Of course, they didn't spoil him too much, .
Back on the home front, the heat in July was nasty. This is the first summer out here where I can honestly say the weather really bothered me. (Must be an age thing.) I spent most of the month inside with the air on. Even the dog couldn't stand the heat and kept to her cool spots in the house. We did get the pool set up--for about a week until it sprung a hole in the seam. Had to order another liner and then my son and his friend had a blast in the water. Then they'd come inside and play Xbox, which was fine with me. While they kept themselves entertained, I wrote the first five chapters of my new book.
I don't have much news to tell as far as writing goes. I did sign the contract for the third book in the Weston Family series. Hopefully, No Luck At All will be released later this year. The story involves the youngest Weston brother and his bride. Creel has earned his doctor's degree and returns to Wooded Acres with Racine, a Boston socialite desperately in need of his bed-side manner. I've also joined Facebook and am learning my way around that site. Asylett Press has had new releases over the summer. Check them out for some good reading. And I'd like to extend a BIG congratulation to fellow Asylett author, Mark Ozeroff. Mark's novel, Days of Smoke, has won the Military Writer's Society of America gold medal award for historical fiction. The Asylett family is happy for Mark and wishes him continued success in his writing career.
Now, for the all important questions: How did you do with your summer writing? Did you finish a novel? Begin a new one? Work on promotion? Or did you take the summer off? There are only a few weeks left to enjoy lazy evenings and weekends. Before you know it, football season (minus pre-season) will begin and you'll need to get back into a routine. Think about what you want to accomplish for the remainder of the year. Set reachable goals and a realistic schedule. Christmas will be upon us shortly, along with the nightmare of shopping for everyone on your list. At that point, I plan to be more than halfway through this book.
Until next week, may the fates be kind to us all.
School is back in session, which means it's time for me to get back into my writing routine. I hope you all had a wonderful summer break, made time to enjoy those lazy summer days and spent quality time with your children. And if your tots aren't back to school yet, enjoy the next few weeks with them. The first day back is always the hardest for me. I just get used to having my son home and then he's gone again.
I can't believe how fast June and July went. I think I blinked and missed a few weeks somewhere. We traveled back to New York to visit with family. Thankfully, we saw everyone and spent a Saturday in Lake George watching the fire truck parade and browsing the shops. Since I don't like to fly, we went by car and I can tell you the heat and humidity in the mid-west are more over-bearing than I remembered from when my husband and I lived there in the 80's. The times we'd stop for gas and food, I couldn't wait to get back in the truck and blast the AC. My son had a grand time staying at the hotels and swimming in their pools. He's like a fish, and thoroughly enjoyed the week with grandma and grandpa. Of course, they didn't spoil him too much, .
Back on the home front, the heat in July was nasty. This is the first summer out here where I can honestly say the weather really bothered me. (Must be an age thing.) I spent most of the month inside with the air on. Even the dog couldn't stand the heat and kept to her cool spots in the house. We did get the pool set up--for about a week until it sprung a hole in the seam. Had to order another liner and then my son and his friend had a blast in the water. Then they'd come inside and play Xbox, which was fine with me. While they kept themselves entertained, I wrote the first five chapters of my new book.
I don't have much news to tell as far as writing goes. I did sign the contract for the third book in the Weston Family series. Hopefully, No Luck At All will be released later this year. The story involves the youngest Weston brother and his bride. Creel has earned his doctor's degree and returns to Wooded Acres with Racine, a Boston socialite desperately in need of his bed-side manner. I've also joined Facebook and am learning my way around that site. Asylett Press has had new releases over the summer. Check them out for some good reading. And I'd like to extend a BIG congratulation to fellow Asylett author, Mark Ozeroff. Mark's novel, Days of Smoke, has won the Military Writer's Society of America gold medal award for historical fiction. The Asylett family is happy for Mark and wishes him continued success in his writing career.
Now, for the all important questions: How did you do with your summer writing? Did you finish a novel? Begin a new one? Work on promotion? Or did you take the summer off? There are only a few weeks left to enjoy lazy evenings and weekends. Before you know it, football season (minus pre-season) will begin and you'll need to get back into a routine. Think about what you want to accomplish for the remainder of the year. Set reachable goals and a realistic schedule. Christmas will be upon us shortly, along with the nightmare of shopping for everyone on your list. At that point, I plan to be more than halfway through this book.
Until next week, may the fates be kind to us all.
An Invitation
It's Wednesday evening and I'm sitting here staring at the computer screen wondering what topic to choose for this week's blog. Actually, I'm playing solitaire and trying to get the son motivated to sit down and do his homework. When I first began this blog a year ago, I had topics galore; western, family, writing. But since I've been back from summer break, I can't seem to think of one good thing to blog about, so I'll extend all of you an invitation to visit the Asylett Press home page.
Asylett has released some new books over the summer. The books vary in genre, to include suspense and poetry. We have some very talented authors at Asylett. I know. I've read their work and admire their unique styles. So stop on by and check out what's new. And what's old. I'm sure you'll find something you like, and at a good price.
www.aslettpress.com
Asylett has released some new books over the summer. The books vary in genre, to include suspense and poetry. We have some very talented authors at Asylett. I know. I've read their work and admire their unique styles. So stop on by and check out what's new. And what's old. I'm sure you'll find something you like, and at a good price.
www.aslettpress.com
Get To Know The Weston Men
The first two books in the Weston Family Series, Luck of the Draw and Lady Luck, are currently available in Ebook and print format thru Asylett Press. The third installment, No Luck At All, is due out soon from Asylett Press. While it took a long time to write and polish each story, it didn't take long for me to create the world in which the Weston brothers live. Coyote, Colorado is the closest town, and their pa, Leon, is one of the original founders. Wooded Acres is the family home; a sprawling ranch where the brothers break wild mustangs, raise cattle for market and trade punches with the neighboring Jansen boys. Though they have their differences, the brothers are close and loyal to each other. Put your feet up and take a few moments to get to know them.
Royce, my hero from Luck of the Draw, is the middle son and looks nothing like his pa and brothers. With blond hair and dark eyes, Royce is tall and built like the side of a barn. He's brooding, hot-headed and an emotional cripple. His mother, sister and ex-fiancée have taught him that women cannot be trusted, especially with a man's heart. They lie, cheat and steal for their own gain, and worse than a man; Ma for preferring the comforts of Boston society over her own children, Rachael for skipping out on the family instead of asking for his help and Sandra for cheating on him with her pa's foreman. In the aftermath of all three blows, he's decided another woman will not reside at Wooded Acres. Until Paige arrives on his doorstep claiming amnesia. With her strong will and sassy mouth, she's exactly what his heart needs to mend. Trouble is, after preaching to her over and over about honesty, he now keeps a secret that could destroy her faith in him. Does he dare tell her the truth and risk losing her? Or, should he keep his mouth shut and savor her love for the rest of his life?
Lucas, my hero in Lady Luck, is the eldest Weston brother. Tall and muscular, he's inherited the trademark Weston traits of black hair, blue eyes and a dimple in his chin. Like Royce, he's leery of women. Ma's deceit and the loss of his son due to the mother taking the boy and leaving in the middle of the night have hurt him deeply. He's vowed never to be shackled by the bonds of marriage and has perfected a sham of wild nights between the sheets with the soiled doves. No one, not even his brothers, will discover how deep his emotional scars run. Then Missy Morgan enters his life, and against his better judgment, he's roped into escorting her back to her home in San Francisco. Along the way, Lucas discovers Missy's soul is just as tortured as his. She uses her poker-playing, whiskey-swilling ways to keep others at a distance. Trouble is, he's fallen for her and nothing is going to keep him from taking her back to Wooded Acres with him, not even her misguided notions she's a woman unworthy of love.
Creel, my hero in No Luck At All, is the youngest Weston brother. Taller than Lucas, broader than Royce, with the family traits of black hair and blue eyes, Creel was too young to be affected by his ma's betrayal. Growing up on Wooded Acres, he's learned to rope, ride, tend the herd and break mustangs. He's also entertained dreams of becoming a doctor. Helping people is what he likes best. After years of college and medical school, he's finally seen that dream come true, and another he didn't know he had--taking a wife. Racine captured his heart right from the moment he met her. Sweet, beautiful, a kind heart; she's exactly what any doctor would prescribe for a happy life. Until her pa blackmails him and claims Racine is part of the scheme. Not knowing whether to trust her or just find some common ground with her, he brings her home to Wooded Acres. There he discovers a wealth of love in Racine's arms and happiness meant to last a lifetime. Trouble is, unbeknownst to him, Racine carries deep scars his doctoring skills cannot cure. Unless he finds another method to heal her wounds, he's going to lose her for good.
Curl up on the sofa this winter and enjoy each of the Weston brother's stories.
Royce, my hero from Luck of the Draw, is the middle son and looks nothing like his pa and brothers. With blond hair and dark eyes, Royce is tall and built like the side of a barn. He's brooding, hot-headed and an emotional cripple. His mother, sister and ex-fiancée have taught him that women cannot be trusted, especially with a man's heart. They lie, cheat and steal for their own gain, and worse than a man; Ma for preferring the comforts of Boston society over her own children, Rachael for skipping out on the family instead of asking for his help and Sandra for cheating on him with her pa's foreman. In the aftermath of all three blows, he's decided another woman will not reside at Wooded Acres. Until Paige arrives on his doorstep claiming amnesia. With her strong will and sassy mouth, she's exactly what his heart needs to mend. Trouble is, after preaching to her over and over about honesty, he now keeps a secret that could destroy her faith in him. Does he dare tell her the truth and risk losing her? Or, should he keep his mouth shut and savor her love for the rest of his life?
Lucas, my hero in Lady Luck, is the eldest Weston brother. Tall and muscular, he's inherited the trademark Weston traits of black hair, blue eyes and a dimple in his chin. Like Royce, he's leery of women. Ma's deceit and the loss of his son due to the mother taking the boy and leaving in the middle of the night have hurt him deeply. He's vowed never to be shackled by the bonds of marriage and has perfected a sham of wild nights between the sheets with the soiled doves. No one, not even his brothers, will discover how deep his emotional scars run. Then Missy Morgan enters his life, and against his better judgment, he's roped into escorting her back to her home in San Francisco. Along the way, Lucas discovers Missy's soul is just as tortured as his. She uses her poker-playing, whiskey-swilling ways to keep others at a distance. Trouble is, he's fallen for her and nothing is going to keep him from taking her back to Wooded Acres with him, not even her misguided notions she's a woman unworthy of love.
Creel, my hero in No Luck At All, is the youngest Weston brother. Taller than Lucas, broader than Royce, with the family traits of black hair and blue eyes, Creel was too young to be affected by his ma's betrayal. Growing up on Wooded Acres, he's learned to rope, ride, tend the herd and break mustangs. He's also entertained dreams of becoming a doctor. Helping people is what he likes best. After years of college and medical school, he's finally seen that dream come true, and another he didn't know he had--taking a wife. Racine captured his heart right from the moment he met her. Sweet, beautiful, a kind heart; she's exactly what any doctor would prescribe for a happy life. Until her pa blackmails him and claims Racine is part of the scheme. Not knowing whether to trust her or just find some common ground with her, he brings her home to Wooded Acres. There he discovers a wealth of love in Racine's arms and happiness meant to last a lifetime. Trouble is, unbeknownst to him, Racine carries deep scars his doctoring skills cannot cure. Unless he finds another method to heal her wounds, he's going to lose her for good.
Curl up on the sofa this winter and enjoy each of the Weston brother's stories.
When One Door Closes
It is with much sadness that I announce the closing of my publisher, Asylett Press. Due to illness, the publisher cannot continue in the same capacity as she has in the past. Words cannot begin to describe how heart-breaking this past week has been, except to say it's been a struggle to think positive. With all my heart, I do wish Sandra well and hope that she gets better each day. She is a kind and caring individual who took a chance on me way back when, and for that, I am truly grateful. It has been a pleasure working with her and learning from her.
One bright light in all of this has been the Asylett authors. We have been a close-knit group for the past six years and continue to support each other today. We are a family of unique and different people who, in the past, have shared in each other's ups and downs. This week we have all come together and lent our support and strength to help one another to get through this difficult time. In wondering about the future and the paths we would each take, one thing became clear; our bond will not be broken. We will keep our family together and continue to support each other and share in the good times and the bad. I am truly blessed to have these talented and wonderful people in my life.
The worry, the stress and the sadness from this past week are slowly starting wear off, as I look forward to new horizons. God willing, I'll be back in my comfort zone within a few short weeks. For now, I'm currently working on re-editing the Weston series so I can put them up for sale on Amazon, hopefully before the holiday season. I'm looking forward to new covers for these three books, as well as getting back to work on my outlaw series--that's my comfort zone. I really do miss my outlaw, Gage.
Until next time, God bless you and have a safe and Happy Halloween.
Julie
One bright light in all of this has been the Asylett authors. We have been a close-knit group for the past six years and continue to support each other today. We are a family of unique and different people who, in the past, have shared in each other's ups and downs. This week we have all come together and lent our support and strength to help one another to get through this difficult time. In wondering about the future and the paths we would each take, one thing became clear; our bond will not be broken. We will keep our family together and continue to support each other and share in the good times and the bad. I am truly blessed to have these talented and wonderful people in my life.
The worry, the stress and the sadness from this past week are slowly starting wear off, as I look forward to new horizons. God willing, I'll be back in my comfort zone within a few short weeks. For now, I'm currently working on re-editing the Weston series so I can put them up for sale on Amazon, hopefully before the holiday season. I'm looking forward to new covers for these three books, as well as getting back to work on my outlaw series--that's my comfort zone. I really do miss my outlaw, Gage.
Until next time, God bless you and have a safe and Happy Halloween.
Julie
