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Guest Appearance: Talking About Ashwyn

The lovely Stella from Ex-Libris is hosting me today to discuss the cooking in Ashwyn (the heroine cooks poultry using some special methods). There's a chance to win a copy of Ashwyn as well, so go check it out!

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Guest Appearance

The lovely Stella from Ex-Libris is hosting me today to discuss the inspiration for One Kiss. There's a chance to win a copy of One Kiss as well, so go check it out!

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One Kiss Hit Amazon's Kindle 100 Anthologies List!

I honestly didn't know what to expect in terms of sales or response to One Kiss since its prequel A Happily Ever After of Her Own has been released so long ago. Thank you all my readers out there! You're the best, and I couldn't have achieved it without your support!

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Destiny Entwined , an Erotic Romance

A Happily Ever After of Her Own , a Paranormal Romance

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New Release and Special Sale: One Kiss

One Kiss is out worldwide! As I mentioned in August, it's a story about the frog prince who was hopeful about his prospects at the end of A Happily Ever After.

One Kiss (Ever After Book 2)

He is a legend...

Robert is a royal prince cursed into his current predicament: remain a frog until he can get someone to kiss him...willingly. After years of searching, he finally finds a suitable royal princess.

She is but a humble maid...

Practical maid to the royal princess, Molly promises to help Robert in return for gold enough to fund her retirement. She doesn't want to waste her youth waiting on someone as capricious and shallow as the princess, but has no choice for the moment.

But love knows no boundaries...

Unexpected problems unravel Robert's plan. The princess thinks frogs are disgusting, and his evil cousin shows up to steal both the princess and the throne that rightfully belongs to Robert. To compound matters, all he can think about is the quick-witted Molly.

But to undo the curse and inherit the throne, Robert must have a kiss from a royal princess and marry her.

What's a cursed prince to do?

Based on The Frog Prince.

Warning: This title contains the following: Fairy Godmother, a killer punt, porcupines of evil, the Wicked Witch's justice and a happily ever after (or two).

Excerpt

Molly held a giant tri-colored parasol, balancing it carefully. Princess Serenia was particular about her complexion, and it somehow fell to Molly to keep it pristine.

If the princess was that concerned, she should've stayed indoors. But no. She wanted the exercise, a leisurely walk through the royal garden late every morning, to ensure that she remained fit and trim. How moving at a pace even the slowest snail could match improved her constitution, Molly did not know. But anything brisker might have made the princess sweat, and heaven forbid she should perspire like a common farmhand.

"Hold it straighter," Princess Serenia ordered. "I'll have your head if I get even a hint of freckles on my face."

Molly gritted her teeth, while pulling her lips away in what she hoped was a subservient smile. "Yes, Your Royal Highness." She adjusted the parasol. Her shoulders protested, the muscles burning.

"I know people don't always understand what it's like to be me...the princess, I mean."

"Naturally not, Your Royal Highness." Most people didn't have servants who waited on them, more food than they could possibly eat, or rooms full of silk and jewels. No, most people toiled away every day, from sunup to sundown, providing for themselves and the families that depended on them. "How could they possibly understand the hardship of being a royal princess?"

"Exactly! I wish..." Serenia frowned, looking down in a good imitation of thoughtfulness. It was something she did often, but Molly had never heard her utter a single insightful comment. "It's too bad Prince John couldn't join us."

"He is tired from his travels."

"Yes. He did say that." The princess's scowl deepened.

With an inward sigh, Molly made a mental note to slather more facial butter on Princess Serenia's forehead. Preventing wrinkles was Molly's responsibility as well.

They had walked a bit further when suddenly Princess Serenia let out a piercing scream.

Molly winced. "Your Royal Highness?"

"Oh my, my! Oh my!" Princess Serenia hopped about, the trio of pink ribbons in her hair bouncing madly.

Molly shuffled back and forth quickly to ensure the parasol kept the sun off the princess. "What's the matter?"

"A giant frog!" The princess grabbed Molly's wrist and moved over to a tree away from the spot. "Kill it. You must kill it!"

"Your Royal Highness, what about your complexion?" Molly was rather fond of her head.

"Well..." Princess Serenia sighed. "This tree will shade me, so I think you can go. Crush that vile frog dead, then throw it away. I don't want to see it ever again."

"I understand."

"Make sure not to leave any disgusting frog blood either. Or...body bits." Princess Serenia put a dainty hand to her mouth. "Oh, I do believe I'm going to throw up."

"Please don't." The last duty she needed was getting stains out of the princess's favorite pink dress. Keeping her garments pristine too was Molly's responsibility.

As a matter of fact, everything was Molly's responsibility. And she had to do all of it well to earn the meager wage Princess Serenia deigned to pay each month. Otherwise Molly would lose her small cottage outside the city, and her mother would starve.

Molly approached the spot where the princess had seen this "giant frog." She looked around, but there was nothing unusual. Had it run away already? If she were the frog, she would've fled the second the princess began screeching.

Something caught her peripheral vision. She turned and saw a green frog resting on a rock.

She sighed. Given the princess's hysteria, she'd thought it would be a large and ugly toad. But this frog was small enough to sit on her palm, and it wasn't even of the poisonous variety. Stomping on it would constitute nothing more than cruelty, and Molly didn't want to be mean to the frog. It wasn't the poor thing's fault Princess Serenia hated amphibians.

"You, help me!"

Molly blinked and looked around, wondering where the sudden and imperious male voice had come from. It was baritone, dark and rich. Definitely not anybody she was familiar with. She knew all the voices of the high lords and their sycophants. None of them had one this authoritative... or alluring.

"Down here!"

She dropped her gaze. The frog hopped twice. She leaned closer and saw a small golden crown perched on its head.

Hmm. Most unusual.

A hazy outline formed around the frog. She narrowed her eyes and focused. Ah there. A man's shape. A handsome face with a sharply carved nose and cheekbones. A plump sensual mouth that softened the harshness of a strong jaw. And dark brown eyes that reminded her of a caramel and chocolate treat she'd once purloined from Princess Serenia's many coffers of candy. It had tasted exquisite.

But not as much as this frog's beautiful human face.

Molly straightened. Beautiful or not, he was clearly some cursed thing. Not her problem. The world was full of hexed men and women, and she wasn't the sort to undo spells. She was far too practical--and not pretty or highborn enough--for that kind of thing.

She picked him up and looked behind her. Princess Serenia was still under the tree, her face turned away.

Molly drew her arm back, aiming for the field beyond the large pine tree. The frog would fly over the wall and land on a soft grassy area on the other side. It might stun him, but it wouldn't kill him.

"No! No!" the frog yelled. "Help me and I'll reward you."

"That's what they all say," she muttered.

"I am not 'they,' whoever 'they' are. I am rich and will give you many gold coins."

She put her face close to his. "You're just a frog." One who apparently had been foolish enough to anger the Wicked Witch. Everyone knew not to cross Fairy Godmother's sister. "Where are you going to get these coins?"

"I am not just a frog." He made a face. The eyes were rather expressive. What had he done to earn the Wicked Witch's displeasure? "I am a royal prince, and I have the money and treasures commensurate with my rank."

She gazed at him skeptically. " 'Commensurate', is it? The highborn do like their flowery words. But pray be a bit more precise for this poor country girl."

"A hundred gold coins!"

Her mouth formed an O on its own volition. A hundred? This frog was desperate. She might have taken him up on it, if it weren't for what had happened earlier with Prince John.

"A thousand," she countered.

"A thousand?!"

"If it's not even worth a thousand gold coins to you, it can't be that important." She pulled her arm back again.

"Very well! A thousand it is."

"And you're to pay me half now and the rest after one week. I'll not play your errand girl for life."

"That's outlandish! How do I know you aren't going to run away with my money without fulfilling your end of the deal?"

"Oh yes. Much easier to believe that a wretched frog will shower me with coins of gold."

"I am not just a frog! I'm a prince. Prince Robert of Lustrea."

She shrugged. "Never heard of you." Actually, she had guessed his rank from the crown he wore, but she didn't want him to know she could see through his curse. "Anyway, the princess pays me to do things for her, for example getting rid of frogs such as yourself. So why would I work for you without payment?"

"All right! I accept your terms."

"Swear it."

He looked like he'd swallowed a particularly unsavory insect. "I swear it, on my honor."

Molly managed not to scoff at the idea of "honor" from the frog. She hadn't seen any evidence that such a thing existed among the royals, if he was indeed one. He probably didn't even know what the word meant. "Go to the basement of the northern wing. My room is the second one on the right from the main entrance. You can't miss it. I'll tie a green ribbon on the latch. And bring the money in five small bags."

* * *

To celebrate One Kiss's release, I'm putting it on sale for $0.99 until November 11. (It's $1.02 at All Romance eBooks because of the way discounting works there.)

All Romance eBooks

Amazon US

Amazon UK

Amazon DE

Amazon FR

Amazon ES

Amazon IT

Amazon JP

Kobo Books

Smashwords (coupon code: MK42Y for 66% off)

For those of you who haven't read A Happily Ever After of Her Own, One Kiss can be enjoyed as a standalone story. So I hope you take advantage of the sale before it expires on November 11. And feel free to forward this post to your friends who you think might enjoy One Kiss.

Thank you for your support! I really appreciate it!

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Ashwyn: Cinderella Retold with an Erotic Twist

The Last Slayer , an Urban Fantasy with Romantic Elements

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Destiny Entwined , an Erotic Romance

A Happily Ever After of Her Own , a Paranormal Romance

How to Format Your Manuscript for Kindle and Nook: 3rd Edition



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Getting Your Dot Com: 1&1 Domain Registrant

Most writers (that is to say, 99% of writers) are expected to have a website with a good domain name, such as http://www.mypenname.com (or .net if .com is unavailable).

There are tons of companies that offer domain registration, and out of those, I found 1&1 to be the most economical and easy to use. Their fees are pretty low -- about $10/year per domain name for the most sought-after domains such as .com and .net. But the best thing about using 1&1 is that they offer free private registration.

What is free private registration?

When you register a domain, your contact information becomes public. Anybody who looks up your domain name can see your name, physical address, email address, etc. It's actually scary how easy it is. (You just need to google "whois"!) On the other hand, private registration ensures that your information is protected. So instead of your personal information, the following is displayed instead:

Oneandone

Private Registration

1&1 Internet, Inc. - http://1and1.com/contact

701 Lee Rd. Suite 300

Chesterbrook, PA 19087

(877) 461-2631

A lot of companies (GoDaddy, for one) charge for the service. The last time I checked, it was $10/year in addition to the domain registration and renewal fees, which effectively doubles your cost if you want an extra layer of protection between you and all the kooks out there.

So my recommendation is to try 1&1. I've been using them for more than seven years now without any problems. And you can't beat $10.99/year for the domain plus private registration for peace of mind and privacy.

Note: The 1&1 tech support isn't bad for things like domain registration and transfers because you rarely, if ever, need to talk to somebody on the phone about it. However, if you need some hand-holding because you're using them for web hosting, you may find them a bit lacking. I've heard people grumbling about it on Twitter, and Hero Material found them somewhat frustrating to deal with.

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Ashwyn: Cinderella Retold with an Erotic Twist

The Last Slayer , an Urban Fantasy with Romantic Elements

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Destiny Entwined , an Erotic Romance

A Happily Ever After of Her Own , a Paranormal Romance

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Cover Reveal: One Kiss

One Kiss is the sequel to A Happily Ever After of Her Own I mentioned in my August newsletter. More of a traditional fractured fairy tale than A Happily Ever After of Her Own, One Kiss features the frog prince who was very hopeful about his prospects at the end of Melinda and the Beast's adventure. Despite the challenges of writing with a 14 month-old baby boy plus a crazy house hunting, the story's done and will be out in November 2012!

Jaycee DeLorenzo from Sweet 'n Spicy Designs created the cover. She was a true sweetheart and saint on this particular cover, since we ended up doing five different mockups for it. (For whatever reason, I was just really particular and difficult to please with this cover.)

One Kiss

He is a legend...

Robert is a royal prince cursed into his current predicament: remain a frog until he can get someone to kiss him...willingly. After years of searching, he finally finds a suitable royal princess.

She is but a humble maid...

Practical maid to the royal princess, Molly promises to help Robert in return for gold enough to fund her retirement. She doesn't want to waste her youth waiting on someone as capricious and shallow as the princess, instead of living her life.

But love knows no boundaries...

Unexpected problems unravel Robert's plan. The princess thinks frogs are disgusting, and his evil cousin shows up to steal both the princess and the throne that rightfully belongs to Robert. To compound matters, all he can think about is the quick-witted Molly.

But to undo the curse and inherit the throne, Robert must have a kiss from a royal princess and marry her.

What's a cursed prince to do?

Based on The Frog Prince.

Warning: This title contains the following: Fairy Godmother, a killer punt, porcupines of evil, the Wicked Witch's justice and a happily ever after (or two).

Publication Date: November 2012.

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Yes, I Think We're Finally Moving for Real

To update you on the housing situation I spoke about some days ago, the seller accepted our offer! W00t!

The financing also came through. Whew!

The contract, OTOH, hasn't been signed yet. Since the owner isn't moving out until later this winter, the contract is probably going to be ready in mid-November or December. Then we sign, wait and move in.

I know 2013 seems so far away, but I'm just happy that we actually have a happy ending to our long (6+ months), exhausting and extremely stressful house hunting. I was so anxious that something might go wrong the last minute, and we might not be able to get the place after all.

Special thanks to all the awesome people (you know who you are!) who sent us good vibes, thoughts and/or prayers. You guys are fabulous! Thank you, thank you, thank you!

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Back Up! Why Dropbox Is Awesome

Now that it's almost NaNo time, I want to talk about something that's probably one of the most important things a writer can have: backup. If your computer has ever crashed and burned and lost all your projects -- or at least a big chunk of them -- you probably know how important it is to back up often. (It's happened to me too....ugh.)

But just knowing doesn't mean you actually do it. So let's talk about a tool that helps you back up automatically: Dropbox.

It's probably one of the best tools out there for backup and syncing your projects on multiple computers and mobile devices. Furthermore, it's available for Windows, Mac and Linux. So no matter what kind of OS you're running, you can use it. And the best thing about it? It costs nothing, and the free version comes with a full suite of features.

To start with, you need to create an account. The account ID is tied to your email address. A lot of services and companies are prone to spam, but not Dropbox. I've yet to receive a single spam message in my inbox, and I've been using Dropbox for over a year now.

Once you download Dropbox and install it, it will run seamlessly in the background and automatically back up all your files to a designated directory (or a folder). It's very intelligently designed, so it updates only the files that have been changed since the last backup. This ensures that it doesn't suck up all your computer's processing power, so the programs you're really interested in -- such as Word or Tweetdeck (for those of you interested in social media...or maybe just procrastination) -- can run as fast as possible.

In addition, Dropbox lets you automatically access the latest version of your work on other devices.

For example: Let's say, you wrote 2,000 words on Computer #1. Then you decided that you want to continue working on the manuscript from Computer #2. Without Dropbox, you'd have to get a memory stick and transfer the manuscript file over, send it to yourself via email, etc. But with Dropbox, you can just go to Computer #2 and open up the file, so long as you have the Dropbox program on both computers.

Later, if you want to review the manuscript on your iPad, you can do so by accessing the file using the Dropbox app. See how convenient and easy this is?

If you want to share your manuscript with another person and allow them to edit, you can share only that file by putting it in the Public folder and giving them a special link for it. This can be done easily via the Dropbox web interface or by right-clicking on the file.

Finally -- if you ever decide that the latest version of your file is garbage and you must get a previous version back, it can be done. Access the web interface for file history or right-click on the file on your computer for version history. Using this feature, you can even undelete files you've gotten rid of accidentally.

A note on pricing: The Dropbox basic plan is free and gives you up to 2GB of storage. That's usually enough for most writers to back up their manuscripts and notes. If you need more storage space, you can always upgrade to their paid plans. The paid plans can be pricey (almost $100 per year for the cheapest plan), but you get at least 50GB.

A note on tech support: The Dropbox website is full of helpful articles to help you out, should you feel lost. (Though I doubt you will since the program is very intuitive.) Almost all of their help articles contain screenshots, which I found useful. I've never had to email their tech support because their web articles are just that great.

Final verdict -- Give Dropbox a try to back up your data and sync your files across multiple devices. At $0.00, you can't beat its pricing or features.

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Maybe...Possibly...We Found a New Place to Live!

Hero Material and I currently live in an apartment that's at least 25 years old, drafty and small (less than 60 m² or 645 ft²). It was okay when it was just the two of us, but with The Boy, the place is just too cramped. The really nice thing about our apartment, however, is the location. Hero Material's office is right across the street from our apartment, The Boy's daycare is less than 2 minutes away by bike, and my physio is 2 minutes on foot. And we're within 10-15 minutes on foot to the main train station, and 3-4 minutes from a major streetcar stop and a bus stop. (All this is very important since we don't have a car here.)

But we just have to move. So we started looking in April. New condos near where we live were outrageously priced. Anything approaching 80 m² (861 ft²) cost ¥60,000,000 ($765.5K). And we didn't want to pay that much for a smallish condo, especially given that the real estate in Japan does not appreciate. Homes depreciate like cars in this country. So it makes zero sense for us to drop over $750k on 861 ft² of space.

So we thought maybe we'd rent, except most are just as small as our current apartment, and some landlords were outright against renting to foreigners. ("Gaijin wa dame!") So we considered building a home, but even that proved to be really expensive. During all this time, our realtor Mr. I's been very patient, explaining our options, etc.

Finally we found a "used" condo that we like. It's about 14 years old, about 870 ft² big (balcony extra), and in the most perfect location.

Two major malls, grocery stores and gyms: 6 minutes by bike
The Boy's daycare: 8 minutes by bike
Hero Material's office: 10 minutes by bike
A general clinic: 5-6 minutes by bike
University research hospital and a major hospital full of specialists: 10-15 minutes by bike
Night-time ER: 5 minutes by bike
Pediatric ER: 13 minutes by taxi
Parks -- everywhere
Riverside view: check

Mr. I agreed that the condo was excellent and reasonably priced, given what we've seen. (Some were outlandishly priced, and didn't even have a working elevator!!!!)

So Hero Material and I were all happy and returned to Mr. I's office to discuss the specifics of the transaction. And then it got really really weird because Mr. I said he couldn't represent us in the deal!!!!!

He explained that though he'd like to continue to help us, he had to hand us off to Mr. S, who is another agent from another company because of some strange corporate situation with his firm and the other firm (representing the seller). We were, of course, flabbergasted and somewhat nervous. Flabbergasted because we really liked our agent and wanted him to get the commission since he did all the work of showing us various properties and explaining the real estate market situation and financing options. (In Japan, buyers pay their own agent out of pocket: 3% of the home price plus ¥60,000 ($765)). Somewhat nervous since it's our first time buying in Japan, and things are different from America. We really wanted our own agent representing our interest.

Anyway, we met Mr. S, who is very nice and told us that he is actually our agent because the seller has this other agent who has no real experience (even though he's licensed, and yes, this gets even more Byzantine). But the seller wants this 3rd agent with no practical experience to draft the contract, etc. and so this mysterious 3rd agent is someone we may never meet, but is involved in the transaction somehow. So anyway we are to pay Mr. S as he will act as our agent. Trust me, I was listening to his explanation of this entirely too bizarre arrangement with my mouth slightly open. (Of course, I do have a cold at the moment...) And I don't think Mr. S was trying to blow smoke or anything as he works for a very large and well-established real estate firm with a good reputation (just like Mr. I, whose firm was just as big, well-established and reputable).

Mr. S and his assistant Mr. H gave us a few thoughts and opinions about our concerns and points of negotiation. He didn't think anything we asked for was outrageous or unreasonable. And he explained our options in more detail since we're about to plunk down a set amount of money for a very specific property.

Anyway, sometime later today or tomorrow, we'll know for sure if we'll be able to get the condo or not. The seller wants to show the place to one more prospective buyer before giving us his answer. Wish us luck!

P.S. I have to mention here how Mr. I and his professionalism and dedication to his clients touched me. He knew before we went to see the condo that he wouldn't be able to get a commission should we decide to buy that one. He could've easily told us that the place was in a bad building or that the seller was a jerk and unwilling to sell to foreigners or any number of perfectly plausible excuses to avoid showing it to us.

Instead, he never tried to discourage us or point out why we should buy some other condo that would've gotten him his commission. He even said he thought the condo we were most interested in was the best one for us given our wish list. And as we were saying farewell after his bombshell explanation about not being able to represent us, he still came all the way out of his building to bow us off (the proper and official ninety-degree bow!) and wish us luck.

I can't think of too many people in sales who would be willing to do the same. And trust me, when people want a referral for a realtor, he's going to be the one Hero Material and I talk about. (And should we ever decide to sell the condo or rent it out or whatever, he's going to be the first agent we talk to.)

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Ashwyn on Sale (for a limited time only)

I recently made Destiny Entwined free on multiple retailers. At the end of the story is a chapter-long excerpt from Ashwyn, and to say thank you to everyone who went out and got Destiny Entwined, I decided to put Ashwyn on sale for a limited time. It's currently 66% off at the retailers listed below. (Sadly the others take longer to reflect the price change.)

All Romance eBooks

Amazon US

Amazon UK

Amazon DE

Amazon FR

Amazon ES

Amazon IT

Barnes & Noble

Kobo Books

Smashwords

P.S. Those of you interested in getting Destiny Entwined for free, you can get the links from here.

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