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January 4, 2013
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Her Wolfen Destiny
Dakota Trace
Braden Donnghal, the first American born, Irish-Scottish werewolf is packless after the death of his parents. In an effort to get back into the good graces of his parents' former pack, he has to prove his worth by escorting the Alpha's intended mate back to the pack. It seems easy enough - all he has to do is deliver her untouched by the next full moon for her claiming. He's prepared to avoid the roving enemy soldiers, bombs and even Emma's father, the feared MacDonald, but what he isn't prepared for his reaction to the high-spirited but seductive Emma MacDonald. Or his unrelenting desire to claim her as his own. But if he does, he'll be exiled if not killed on sight.
Emma MacDonald has been told since birth that her destiny is to give birth to the saviors of her race, twin russet wolves, in an upcoming racial war with the humans. But being a woman raised in the midst of the Great War, she is tired of war and vows to flout her father's decree that she marry the neighboring Alpha of the Donnghal clan. When Braden arrives to escort her to the Donnghal Alpha she unprepared for his awakening of her wolf, which can only mean one thing. He's her mate and her escape from her betrothal. If he mates her she doesn't have to marry his uncle. Her hopes are dashed however when Braden cruelly rejects their bond. But that ceases to matter when the pack which Braden hopes to join turns on him.
Buy Link
About the Author:
Dakota is a simple Midwest girl, who has found her passion in storytelling at a young age. Her father always said she made up the craziest stories. Most remained unwritten though as writing wasn’t Dakota’s strong suit. That all changed in junior high when she took her first typing class. Problem solved for the dyslexic Dakota. There was no stopping her after that. She wrote her first novel her freshman year about a girl who could speak to animals on an old electric IBM typewriter her dad found at a garage sale. Now writing in several different genres, she is a published author with multiple books under her belt. When she isn’t writing, she’s the crazy mom of three wild Indians who are posing as her children, a loving wife to the man of her dreams and a full time Graphic Design Major at IADT.
Website /Blog / Facebook / Twitter / Goodreads / Amazon
Excerpt:
Moving further into the solar, Emma looked around apprehensively, taking in every minute detail of her surroundings. Sniffing the air, she could scent nothing more than old books and the wood stacked next to the fireplace. Her father hadn’t been in the room for several hours it seemed. Thank God, because the book lined solar was her refuge from everything – the one place she could find peace. Latching the door behind her, she slipped around one of the two high winged back chairs. Tossing the thick lap-robe up and over her body, she settled into the chair. Her plan had seemed so simple when she’d plotted with Lettie – find a wolf to mate with – one that would bind her to him, but it seemed that each man she approached did nothing for her wolf. The bitch continues to lay dormant no matter which male comes sniffing around. If I didn’t know better I’d think she’s an omega – hiding from all. The low growl erupting from her throat told her of her wolf’s obvious feelings on the matter. She sighed – tired of trying to find a solution to a problem which wasn’t solvable. Perhaps running away would be best.
But even as she thought it, her wolf grunted. Strong and pure, the alpha bitch residing inside her would run from no man or beast – even if she didn’t deign to meet any of the prospective suitors Emma had paraded in front of her.
Snuggling deeper into the plush cushions, she continued to study the flames in the fireplace, and was just dropping off to sleep when the most intoxicating smell she’d ever scented teased her nostrils. With the hint of nutmeg and pine, her inner wolf’s ear perked up as she sniffed the air. Mate? Exhilaration chased away the lingering weariness. Turning her head, she got her first glimpse of the man who was her mate standing next to her father.
Tall and broad shouldered, his closely cropped dark hair and neat appearance smacked of time spent in the military but the bruising and swelling around his left eye and nose attested to the fact he’d been in a recent altercation. Then the scent of another female hit her nose. A low growl built in her throat at the idea. Her wolf began to pace in agitation and it was all she could do to keep her from springing on the unsuspecting man.
The Great Mac’s head swung in her direction.
“Emma-girl, there you are. Your mother has been looking all over for you.”
She rose with a low snarl before skirting around the wingback chair. The rumbling in her chest grew louder the closer she stalked to the pair. The stranger shifted a bit as he took in every detail of her. She felt the heat of his eyes stroking over her form and if she’d been a normal woman she’d have preened under his gaze. But she wasn’t, and with the musky scent of another aggravating her wolf, all Emma wanted to do was mark the man. He was hers and soon he’d accept the fact. She watched as his nostrils flared before he inhaled sharply. Immediately the knowledge of what they meant to each other washed over his face. His fists clenched as she closed the distance between them, but he held his ground despite the increasing noise her bitch was making.
“What’s wrong, lass? This is your betrothed’s surrogate. He’s here to marry you in his Alpha’s stead. You have no reason to be hostile.”
Her father’s whisper was ignored as she stopped with only inches separating her aching body from the male in front of her. She looking up into deep blue eyes, her fingers curling hesitantly against the broad expanse of his chest. He relaxed under her touch as she gave him a warning smile - his first mistake. One she was sure he’d be leery about in the future. Everyone in her pack knew to tread softly when Emma smiled in a certain way. It usually meant she was plotting bodily harm – and this time was no different. Her mate had allowed another to touch him – to take what was rightfully hers and it didn’t matter to her wolf that it’d been before her – she demanded that Emma show the man the error of his ways.
With her wolf’s first heat upon her, triggered by her mate’s presence, her fingernails grew into razor sharp talons as her voice became raspier. “Mine!” she hissed, before piercing into the heavy chest muscles under her palms – marking him. He stiffened as if he’d been hit by lightning as a low moan passed his parted lips. She flexed her fingers, digging deep – needing to impress upon him severity of giving another what she considered as hers.
“Fuck.” His head tipped back as his torso arched away from her – his lower body swayed towards hers. Against her stomach she felt an unfamiliar hardness – one which would’ve had her wolf purring – if wolves purred.
“Emma Rose MacDonald! Release him!” Her father moved closer – too close for Emma’s wolf’s comfort. She bared her teeth at her sire. As an alpha bitch, she cared less about pack policies when it came to her mate. He had no right to interfere.
“Mine!” She snapped at Liam. He froze before a low rumble of his displeasure filled the room.
Her Wolfen Destiny
Dakota Trace
Braden Donnghal, the first American born, Irish-Scottish werewolf is packless after the death of his parents. In an effort to get back into the good graces of his parents' former pack, he has to prove his worth by escorting the Alpha's intended mate back to the pack. It seems easy enough - all he has to do is deliver her untouched by the next full moon for her claiming. He's prepared to avoid the roving enemy soldiers, bombs and even Emma's father, the feared MacDonald, but what he isn't prepared for his reaction to the high-spirited but seductive Emma MacDonald. Or his unrelenting desire to claim her as his own. But if he does, he'll be exiled if not killed on sight.
Emma MacDonald has been told since birth that her destiny is to give birth to the saviors of her race, twin russet wolves, in an upcoming racial war with the humans. But being a woman raised in the midst of the Great War, she is tired of war and vows to flout her father's decree that she marry the neighboring Alpha of the Donnghal clan. When Braden arrives to escort her to the Donnghal Alpha she unprepared for his awakening of her wolf, which can only mean one thing. He's her mate and her escape from her betrothal. If he mates her she doesn't have to marry his uncle. Her hopes are dashed however when Braden cruelly rejects their bond. But that ceases to matter when the pack which Braden hopes to join turns on him.
Buy Link
About the Author:
Dakota is a simple Midwest girl, who has found her passion in storytelling at a young age. Her father always said she made up the craziest stories. Most remained unwritten though as writing wasn’t Dakota’s strong suit. That all changed in junior high when she took her first typing class. Problem solved for the dyslexic Dakota. There was no stopping her after that. She wrote her first novel her freshman year about a girl who could speak to animals on an old electric IBM typewriter her dad found at a garage sale. Now writing in several different genres, she is a published author with multiple books under her belt. When she isn’t writing, she’s the crazy mom of three wild Indians who are posing as her children, a loving wife to the man of her dreams and a full time Graphic Design Major at IADT.
Website /Blog / Facebook / Twitter / Goodreads / Amazon
Excerpt:
Moving further into the solar, Emma looked around apprehensively, taking in every minute detail of her surroundings. Sniffing the air, she could scent nothing more than old books and the wood stacked next to the fireplace. Her father hadn’t been in the room for several hours it seemed. Thank God, because the book lined solar was her refuge from everything – the one place she could find peace. Latching the door behind her, she slipped around one of the two high winged back chairs. Tossing the thick lap-robe up and over her body, she settled into the chair. Her plan had seemed so simple when she’d plotted with Lettie – find a wolf to mate with – one that would bind her to him, but it seemed that each man she approached did nothing for her wolf. The bitch continues to lay dormant no matter which male comes sniffing around. If I didn’t know better I’d think she’s an omega – hiding from all. The low growl erupting from her throat told her of her wolf’s obvious feelings on the matter. She sighed – tired of trying to find a solution to a problem which wasn’t solvable. Perhaps running away would be best.
But even as she thought it, her wolf grunted. Strong and pure, the alpha bitch residing inside her would run from no man or beast – even if she didn’t deign to meet any of the prospective suitors Emma had paraded in front of her.
Snuggling deeper into the plush cushions, she continued to study the flames in the fireplace, and was just dropping off to sleep when the most intoxicating smell she’d ever scented teased her nostrils. With the hint of nutmeg and pine, her inner wolf’s ear perked up as she sniffed the air. Mate? Exhilaration chased away the lingering weariness. Turning her head, she got her first glimpse of the man who was her mate standing next to her father.
Tall and broad shouldered, his closely cropped dark hair and neat appearance smacked of time spent in the military but the bruising and swelling around his left eye and nose attested to the fact he’d been in a recent altercation. Then the scent of another female hit her nose. A low growl built in her throat at the idea. Her wolf began to pace in agitation and it was all she could do to keep her from springing on the unsuspecting man.
The Great Mac’s head swung in her direction.
“Emma-girl, there you are. Your mother has been looking all over for you.”
She rose with a low snarl before skirting around the wingback chair. The rumbling in her chest grew louder the closer she stalked to the pair. The stranger shifted a bit as he took in every detail of her. She felt the heat of his eyes stroking over her form and if she’d been a normal woman she’d have preened under his gaze. But she wasn’t, and with the musky scent of another aggravating her wolf, all Emma wanted to do was mark the man. He was hers and soon he’d accept the fact. She watched as his nostrils flared before he inhaled sharply. Immediately the knowledge of what they meant to each other washed over his face. His fists clenched as she closed the distance between them, but he held his ground despite the increasing noise her bitch was making.
“What’s wrong, lass? This is your betrothed’s surrogate. He’s here to marry you in his Alpha’s stead. You have no reason to be hostile.”
Her father’s whisper was ignored as she stopped with only inches separating her aching body from the male in front of her. She looking up into deep blue eyes, her fingers curling hesitantly against the broad expanse of his chest. He relaxed under her touch as she gave him a warning smile - his first mistake. One she was sure he’d be leery about in the future. Everyone in her pack knew to tread softly when Emma smiled in a certain way. It usually meant she was plotting bodily harm – and this time was no different. Her mate had allowed another to touch him – to take what was rightfully hers and it didn’t matter to her wolf that it’d been before her – she demanded that Emma show the man the error of his ways.
With her wolf’s first heat upon her, triggered by her mate’s presence, her fingernails grew into razor sharp talons as her voice became raspier. “Mine!” she hissed, before piercing into the heavy chest muscles under her palms – marking him. He stiffened as if he’d been hit by lightning as a low moan passed his parted lips. She flexed her fingers, digging deep – needing to impress upon him severity of giving another what she considered as hers.
“Fuck.” His head tipped back as his torso arched away from her – his lower body swayed towards hers. Against her stomach she felt an unfamiliar hardness – one which would’ve had her wolf purring – if wolves purred.
“Emma Rose MacDonald! Release him!” Her father moved closer – too close for Emma’s wolf’s comfort. She bared her teeth at her sire. As an alpha bitch, she cared less about pack policies when it came to her mate. He had no right to interfere.
“Mine!” She snapped at Liam. He froze before a low rumble of his displeasure filled the room.
December 27, 2012
Romancing Your E-Reader Book Bash #giveaway
Hey everybody, welcome to the Romancing Your E-Reader Book Bash. What a great way to wrap up the 2012 Holiday with a bunch of books. Did you get a new e-reader or tablet for Christmas this year? Then you could use some new books for that reader huh?You've come to the right place! We have 22 participating authors with a possible prize at each so make sure you stop by and answer their question because that not only gets you in their drawing, it also gets you in the grand prize drawings where you have a chance at two fabulous prizes... First prize is 15 ebooks...Second prize is 11 ebooks.(prizes will be drawn on the 30th) My main contribution to the grand prize is this... Take Me Home, Cowboy
Ally Kincaid returns to Freewill, Wyoming, to see her father after a two year absence. Anticipating a quiet family reunion, she finds herself butting heads with her father’s foreman instead. The man’s arrogance and sexy drawl push all her buttons, making her wonder what he’s hiding beneath his cowboy swagger.Matt Gentry walked away from the past and shies from the future. No ties means no one gets hurt…until the boss’s daughter, a hot, green-eyed blonde, tempts him to break his own rules.When tragedy strikes, will building tension and pride destroy their growing attraction or show them the way home? Click here for the excerpt.Question time :) It's no secret i seriously have a thing for cowboys :) What do you think makes them tick? I mean is it the country air, the stubborn bull-headed animals they have to deal with or the women that make them break all the rules?
Leave me a comment and don't forget your email address...let me know what you think about cowboys !! I'll be giving away 1 ebook copy of a Western Escape series title of your choice by Decadent Publishing. Now, don't forget this list below...go and visit the other sites, read the blurbs and leave your comments for more chances to win! In addition to Take Me Home, Cowboy in the grand prize, I am also including 4 anthologies in which I have stories....
Good luck and happy hopping !! Krista THAT DATING THING by Mackenzie Crowne ~ http://mackenziecrowne.com/wp/
HOME by Calisa Rhose ~ calisarhose.wordpress.com
MONA LISA’S ROOM by Vonnie Davis (plus a little sweet) ~ vintagevonnie.blogspot.com
STEPPING OUT OF LINE by Linda Carroll Bradd ~ blog.lindacarroll-bradd.com
DECEPTIONS OF THE HEART by Denise Moncrief ~ ~ denisemoncrief.blogspot.com
BE STILL MY LOVER’S HEART by Lisa Hannah Wells ~ memorymakerscreator.blogspot.com
MURDER IN THE BUFF by Maggie Toussaint ~ mudpiesandmagnolias.blogspot.com
THE TREASURE OF COMO BLUFF by Alison Henderson ~ AliceHenderson.com
SHANGHAI CONNECTION by Carol Henry ~ macsmadmania.blogspot.com
SOMEWHERE MY LOVE (A ghostly time travel romance) by Beth Trissell ~ bethtrissel.wordpress.com
FAERIE FOOL by Silver James ~ Silverjames.com
CLEAR AS DAY by Babette James ~ http://wp.me/pjagl-1Tr
AN UNEXPECTED GIFT by Katherine Grey ~ katherinegrey.blogspot.com
TAKE ME HOME, COWBOY by Krista Ames (Plus 4 Anthology titles below) ~ apassionforromance.blogspot.com
THE DOLLHOUSE (For the Love of Christmas Anthology) by Dani-Lyn Alexander~ danilynalexander.com
STUDIO RELATIONS by Georgie Lee ~ georgielee.blogspot.com
A SECOND CHANCE AT FOREVER by Joanne Stewart ~ jm-stewart.blogspot.com
MAGIC OF THE LOCH by Karen Michelle Nutt ~ kmnbooks.blogspot.com
THE BETTER MAN by Ceri Hebert ~ cerihebert.wordpress.com
THREAT TO OUR FOREVER by Em Epe ~ emeperomances.blogspot.com
CONNECT THE DOTS (For the Love of Christmas Anthology) by Jennifer Eaton ~
jennifermeaton.com
FADEOUT by Rolynn Anderson ~ blog.rolynnanderson.com
Plus four anthologies, courtesy of Krista Ames.
BELIEVE CHRISTMAS ~ BE MINE, VALENTINE ~ ALL BETS ARE ON ~ SUMMER SHORTS
December 20, 2012
Author, author...
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Today we have the wonderful Liza O'Connor Welcome Liza, can you tell us a little about yourself? Before I became a starving author, I was an adventurer. From diving with the great white shark to rafting down a twenty-one foot waterfall, I've done it. I can fly a plane, parachute from a plane, and hang-glide out of the way of a plane.I have deepsea fished, fly fished and raised fish in the pond I built in my backyard. I can kayak whitewater or seas, raft class four river, and scuba dive into the oceans, where once a giant stingray attacked me. I have spent grueling hot days carefully unveiling diplodocus bones, riding a suicidal horse up a mountain to fly-fish, and almost enticing a dominant male buffalo of a very large herd to run me down. (I just had to get closer for a photo op.)Some of these activities, I am actually good at. Others, I was lucky to survive. But all of them make great fodder for my characters to go out there and live life to their fullest. What did you want to be when you were growing up or did you always want to be a writer? Actually, I first remember stating I wished to be a lawyer, but my dad said he’d disown me if I did. So then I decided to be an actress or a musician. All the while, I would write about characters who were great musicians or actresses. When did you first start writing? Very early in life, and even then I had a sense of humor. I would write short stories about my school experience and when given a writing assignment in class, would write outside whatever parameters the teacher gave me. Thus, I would write wonderfully funny stuff and only get a B because I didn’t follow instructions. What is a typical writing day like for you? Back when I simply wrote novels and put them up on www.BloodyGoodRead.com, my day comprised of two main activities: Hiking with my dog and writing. That means 3-5 hours of hiking each day, and the rest writing. Now I’ve reduced the hiking to 3 hours a day and spend the two saved hours networking, promoting and marketing. Some of my writing time is now taken up with editing changes, writing scripts for promos, and creating blogs. There are some days I don’t get to work on my novel in progress at all. Those are sad days. Do you have any specific routine you follow or specific items you need with you when you write? I like to sit in my recliner with my laptop in my lap… in total silence. What is your favorite part of writing? Writing the rough draft of a new novel, when it’s all emotions and my characters run amuck. Is there anything you don’t like about being a writer? No I love everything about writing, even the hard edits, although I bitch and moan about them while they happen. When I’m done with the torture, I know my book is better. However, I often resent the amount of time marketing and promotional efforts take from my writing. But it’s a necessity, so I’m just going to have to learn to adapt. What is your favorite length of book to write? (Short story, novella, full length novel) Why? I don’t have a favorite length. It’s whatever length my characters need to tell their story. Now often in edits, I’ll chop out sections or add to a section that I gave short shift to. But the story decides how long it needs to be. How does your family feel about your writing and you being an author? I believe those who like me are very happy for me. Hopefully, I’m annoying the others. Is there a to-be-read waiting on your bedside table? No, but there is a ton of dust on the bedside table. My books reside on a kindle which hangs out by the recliner and accompanies me to doctors lobbies and other places that waste my time. Just for fun, I have a few personal questions,
Favorite 5
1) Favorite Holiday— I ignore them all—otherwise people would expect me not to write on these days. 2) Favorite Drink – Green tea 3) Favorite Author-of all time: Jane Austin, current: Rebecca Royce 4) Favorite Book : Pride and Prejudice 5) Favorite Animal: One particular Sheba Inu/Chow mix named Jessie. And for a bonus: What is a typical mood for you? I normally think I’m funny. And is your mood different when you’re writing? I am at peace and fulfilled when writing, although outwardly I will feel whatever my characters feel, so I could be sobbing from heartbreak or laughing hysterically. Where can our readers find you?? Email: Liza2write@yahoo.comTwitter: :
https://twitter.com/Liza0Connor
Facebook Author Page:
http://www.facebook.com/Liza.O.Connor.Wakes.Up
Facebook Profile:
http://www.facebook.com/liza.oconnor.90
Website/blog:www.LizaOConnor.com Amazon author page: http://www.amazon.com/Liza-OConnor/e/B00A82LHNO Goodreads:
http://www.goodreads.com/user/show/11079706-liza-o-connor
Manic readers: https://www.manicreaders.com/LizaOConnor/ Is there an upcoming or current release you would like to share with us today and where can we find it?
Saving Casey
by
Liza O’Connor
Bono Books a division of Decadent Publishing
Release date: Nov 16
Buy Links:
Bono books:
http://www.Bonobookstore.com
Amazon:
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00A7KRSOO
Barnes&Noble :
http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/saving-casey-liza-oconnor/1113795362?ean=2940015849295
About Saving Casey:
http://www.lizaoconnor.com/p/about-saving-casey.html
Videos about Saving Casey: trailer: http://youtu.be/WxcaMP0DgzcCharacter vlogs: http://youtu.be/p6QzYsxJ7jQ Blurb: Having been diagnosed with cancer, Cass Goldman decides to opt out of any futile medical care and end her life. While she has some thoughts on afterlife, she never expects to reincarnate into the body of a seventeen- year-old girl named Casey Davidson. When she awakens in a hospital, Cass discovers two disturbing facts. One, she is now inside the body of a troubled teenager, and two, the former owner of this body committed suicide, but only Cass knows that. Everyone else believes Casey has survived, but suffered a complete memory loss. Cass has two choices: to take on Casey’s life and turn it around, or to confess the truth about her reincarnation and end up in a mental asylum. Cass decides to take on the future life of Casey, a frightening ghoul-faced teen with short, black, spiky hair. Every person around Cass has an ulterior motive and discovering the truth of Old Casey’s life is more complicated than the ‘new math’ she is forced to learn in school. In addition, Cass has to contend with raging teenage hormones and the prior crimes of Old Casey, which she might not remember, but everyone else certainly does. However, her biggest frustration concerns her feelings for her father’s rugged security specialist who sees her only as a teenager and doesn’t want to explore the mutual attraction between them Short Excerpt Upon settling down on the toilet, she noticed the floor to ceiling mirror facing her and screamed at the sight of the creature within in it. Short black hair spouted about its head, black circles surrounded both eyes and fell like triangular knives down the cheeks. Black lips, stretched in horror as if in a nightmare. Pulling up her pants, she moved closer to the mirror. She was a ghoul, an honest to God ghoul! The door crashed open and her father stared at her, fear and panic clear in his eyes. Touching her face, she looked up at him. “Please tell me these aren’t permanent.” His panic remained a second longer as her words filtered into his brain and then he pulled her into his arms. “Don’t worry; we will get them removed—if you want to.” “If? Oh, I definitely want them removed.” How the hell could she turn around this life if she looked like the walking dead from a low grade monster movie? One last thing before we let you leave us today :) I like to cook and am always looking for new recipes to try and share but it's totally up to you. I stubbornly refuse to follow a recipe. I even re-invented pudding once when trying to make a white sauce. Oh Liza you are too funny! Thanks so much for visiting with us today :) Readers, make sure you get Saving Casey, you won't be disappointed ! Until next time, happy reading !! Krista
Today we have the wonderful Liza O'Connor Welcome Liza, can you tell us a little about yourself? Before I became a starving author, I was an adventurer. From diving with the great white shark to rafting down a twenty-one foot waterfall, I've done it. I can fly a plane, parachute from a plane, and hang-glide out of the way of a plane.I have deepsea fished, fly fished and raised fish in the pond I built in my backyard. I can kayak whitewater or seas, raft class four river, and scuba dive into the oceans, where once a giant stingray attacked me. I have spent grueling hot days carefully unveiling diplodocus bones, riding a suicidal horse up a mountain to fly-fish, and almost enticing a dominant male buffalo of a very large herd to run me down. (I just had to get closer for a photo op.)Some of these activities, I am actually good at. Others, I was lucky to survive. But all of them make great fodder for my characters to go out there and live life to their fullest. What did you want to be when you were growing up or did you always want to be a writer? Actually, I first remember stating I wished to be a lawyer, but my dad said he’d disown me if I did. So then I decided to be an actress or a musician. All the while, I would write about characters who were great musicians or actresses. When did you first start writing? Very early in life, and even then I had a sense of humor. I would write short stories about my school experience and when given a writing assignment in class, would write outside whatever parameters the teacher gave me. Thus, I would write wonderfully funny stuff and only get a B because I didn’t follow instructions. What is a typical writing day like for you? Back when I simply wrote novels and put them up on www.BloodyGoodRead.com, my day comprised of two main activities: Hiking with my dog and writing. That means 3-5 hours of hiking each day, and the rest writing. Now I’ve reduced the hiking to 3 hours a day and spend the two saved hours networking, promoting and marketing. Some of my writing time is now taken up with editing changes, writing scripts for promos, and creating blogs. There are some days I don’t get to work on my novel in progress at all. Those are sad days. Do you have any specific routine you follow or specific items you need with you when you write? I like to sit in my recliner with my laptop in my lap… in total silence. What is your favorite part of writing? Writing the rough draft of a new novel, when it’s all emotions and my characters run amuck. Is there anything you don’t like about being a writer? No I love everything about writing, even the hard edits, although I bitch and moan about them while they happen. When I’m done with the torture, I know my book is better. However, I often resent the amount of time marketing and promotional efforts take from my writing. But it’s a necessity, so I’m just going to have to learn to adapt. What is your favorite length of book to write? (Short story, novella, full length novel) Why? I don’t have a favorite length. It’s whatever length my characters need to tell their story. Now often in edits, I’ll chop out sections or add to a section that I gave short shift to. But the story decides how long it needs to be. How does your family feel about your writing and you being an author? I believe those who like me are very happy for me. Hopefully, I’m annoying the others. Is there a to-be-read waiting on your bedside table? No, but there is a ton of dust on the bedside table. My books reside on a kindle which hangs out by the recliner and accompanies me to doctors lobbies and other places that waste my time. Just for fun, I have a few personal questions,
Favorite 5
1) Favorite Holiday— I ignore them all—otherwise people would expect me not to write on these days. 2) Favorite Drink – Green tea 3) Favorite Author-of all time: Jane Austin, current: Rebecca Royce 4) Favorite Book : Pride and Prejudice 5) Favorite Animal: One particular Sheba Inu/Chow mix named Jessie. And for a bonus: What is a typical mood for you? I normally think I’m funny. And is your mood different when you’re writing? I am at peace and fulfilled when writing, although outwardly I will feel whatever my characters feel, so I could be sobbing from heartbreak or laughing hysterically. Where can our readers find you?? Email: Liza2write@yahoo.comTwitter: :
https://twitter.com/Liza0Connor
Facebook Author Page:
http://www.facebook.com/Liza.O.Connor.Wakes.Up
Facebook Profile:
http://www.facebook.com/liza.oconnor.90
Website/blog:www.LizaOConnor.com Amazon author page: http://www.amazon.com/Liza-OConnor/e/B00A82LHNO Goodreads:
http://www.goodreads.com/user/show/11079706-liza-o-connor
Manic readers: https://www.manicreaders.com/LizaOConnor/ Is there an upcoming or current release you would like to share with us today and where can we find it?
Saving Casey
by
Liza O’Connor
Bono Books a division of Decadent Publishing
Release date: Nov 16
Buy Links:
Bono books:
http://www.Bonobookstore.com
Amazon:
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00A7KRSOO
Barnes&Noble :
http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/saving-casey-liza-oconnor/1113795362?ean=2940015849295
About Saving Casey:
http://www.lizaoconnor.com/p/about-saving-casey.html
Videos about Saving Casey: trailer: http://youtu.be/WxcaMP0DgzcCharacter vlogs: http://youtu.be/p6QzYsxJ7jQ Blurb: Having been diagnosed with cancer, Cass Goldman decides to opt out of any futile medical care and end her life. While she has some thoughts on afterlife, she never expects to reincarnate into the body of a seventeen- year-old girl named Casey Davidson. When she awakens in a hospital, Cass discovers two disturbing facts. One, she is now inside the body of a troubled teenager, and two, the former owner of this body committed suicide, but only Cass knows that. Everyone else believes Casey has survived, but suffered a complete memory loss. Cass has two choices: to take on Casey’s life and turn it around, or to confess the truth about her reincarnation and end up in a mental asylum. Cass decides to take on the future life of Casey, a frightening ghoul-faced teen with short, black, spiky hair. Every person around Cass has an ulterior motive and discovering the truth of Old Casey’s life is more complicated than the ‘new math’ she is forced to learn in school. In addition, Cass has to contend with raging teenage hormones and the prior crimes of Old Casey, which she might not remember, but everyone else certainly does. However, her biggest frustration concerns her feelings for her father’s rugged security specialist who sees her only as a teenager and doesn’t want to explore the mutual attraction between them Short Excerpt Upon settling down on the toilet, she noticed the floor to ceiling mirror facing her and screamed at the sight of the creature within in it. Short black hair spouted about its head, black circles surrounded both eyes and fell like triangular knives down the cheeks. Black lips, stretched in horror as if in a nightmare. Pulling up her pants, she moved closer to the mirror. She was a ghoul, an honest to God ghoul! The door crashed open and her father stared at her, fear and panic clear in his eyes. Touching her face, she looked up at him. “Please tell me these aren’t permanent.” His panic remained a second longer as her words filtered into his brain and then he pulled her into his arms. “Don’t worry; we will get them removed—if you want to.” “If? Oh, I definitely want them removed.” How the hell could she turn around this life if she looked like the walking dead from a low grade monster movie? One last thing before we let you leave us today :) I like to cook and am always looking for new recipes to try and share but it's totally up to you. I stubbornly refuse to follow a recipe. I even re-invented pudding once when trying to make a white sauce. Oh Liza you are too funny! Thanks so much for visiting with us today :) Readers, make sure you get Saving Casey, you won't be disappointed ! Until next time, happy reading !! Krista
December 19, 2012
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... read all about it !Today we have a new-to-us author,
Ashley Nemer
Welcome Ashley! We have a few Christmas questions to help us get to know you a little better.
Do you have any special tradition that your family celebrates for the Christmas Holiday? Yes, Christmas Eve is spent with my family and we always go to Christmas Mass then come home for Christmas dinner and opening presents. Then on Christmas day we are always with my Inlaws. It’s nice equal time with each family.
Are you the holiday cook or do you let someone else do the cooking? I love hosting holidays but usually someone else cooks because we are always at someone else’s house.
Do you like to be where there is snow for the holidays or are you a snowbird that likes to fly south for the winter? I LOVE SNOW!!! But I live in Houston and all of my immediate family lives in Houston or the south so we no longer have White Christmas’s. I miss them.
As a reader, do you like to read Christmas stories? I do like to read Christmas stories, either old time stories like The Night Before Christmas or Christmas love stories written by current authors.
As a writer, do you like to write Christmas stories? Well this was my first Christmas story to write and I actually did like writing it. It was nice not having to come up with something overly dramatic but short sweet and loving.
Do you give the gift of reading for Christmas ? To the people who like to read, yes.
For fun, I have a few personal questions,
Your Favorite 5
1) Favorite Christmas song – Silent Night
2) Favorite Christmas movie- Nester the Long Eared Christmas Donkey
3) Favorite Christmas story – Night Before Christmas
4) Favorite Christmas color- Green
5) Favorite Christmas food – Grandma’s Mashed Potatoes
And for a bonus, if you were given the gift of travel to anywhere for the holidays, where would you want to go???
Ireland
Where can our readers find you??
Email: Ashley@ashleynemer.comTwitter: ashleynemer
Facebook: www.facebook.com/ashleynemerauthor
Website/blog: www.ashleynemer.com http://ashleynemer.blogspot.com
Amazon author page: http://www.amazon.com/Ashley-Nemer/e/B009GGWMYQ/ref=sr_tc_2_0?qid=1352086210&sr=1-2-ent
Goodreads: http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/6478599.Ashley_Nemer
Is there an upcoming or current release you would like to share with us today and where can we find it? I have Blood Purple book one in the Blood Series. Bud’s Christmas Wish and in early 2013 there will be Blood Yellow, book two in the Blood Series.
Links to all of my books and where to purchase them are on my website.
http://www.ashleynemer.com/shop
Bud’s Christmas Wish Blurb: If a dream is a wish your heart makes, can it hear those things we want even if we don’t know what they are? When sorrow brings young Lucy home to a land full of mystery, steeped in tradition and colored with unspoken magic, she finds herself reevaluating her life and her own place in it. Things are never what they seem, and people are seldom what you THINK them to be if all you base it on is what your eyes see and not what your soul speaks. There’s a fine line between destiny and duty, but when both are blended with love, who knows what miracles can occur at Christmas? Ashley, thanks so much for stopping in today. Readers, get your copy of Bud's Christmas Wish today. Until next time, happy reading ! Krista
December 18, 2012
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Today we have author Meredith Smith with us to share a little about herself and her works :)
Hi Meredith and welcome ! Can you tell us a little about yourself?
· Hi Kirsta! I am an Intuitive reader of dreams, dream images, spirits, and different forms of energy…. And now author of DreamWorkers Behind the Veil; Night Shift Dreams. I live in the Pacific Northwest and despite the rain and cold it is very beautiful up here, I love the ocean and mountains in this area.
Do real life events find their way into your stories?
· Yes. I write about dreams, spirits, astral traveling, and energy healing. My book DreamWorkers; Behind the Veil Night Shift Dreams is a non-fiction book.
Do you find yourself going back to the same inspiration for each story or is it always something different?
· I write about what happens in our dreamtime… when our physical self lays down to rest our soul astral travels through dimensional realms usually invisible to the waking naked eye.
When do you write? Early morning? During the day sometime or all day? After the kids go to bed?
· Early morning, before the sun rises is my favorite time to write, as I am most connected to returning from the dimensional realms. I feel most creative in the early morning hours. It is peaceful and my daughter and husband are both still sound asleep. I do write during the day – it varies depending on my schedule.
How do you feel about marketing your book?
· It’s hard work – it is exhausting! Ha ha! It is much more time consuming than writing. It has been fun though, no complaints here. I feel very grateful! I have met some amazing people through this process and many doors are beginning to open for me. I stay up a little later so I can do more of the marketing / research after dinner … and then I get to focus on my writing and dreams in the morning.
What social sites do you feel work best for marketing?
· I am not sure. I am still trying to get into the swing of things with social media. I have found being a guest on various internet radio shows has been the best way to connect with people.
Do you like to pitch stories to your publisher or do you wait until you have written the story and have a final manuscript to turn in?
· I wait until I have the story written and final manuscript to turn in.
Is there any other genre that you would love to try writing? If so, what is it?
· Fiction mystery and Fiction fantasy --- but of course they both would center around our nighttime dreams, psychic abilities, other realms.. etc…. After I finish this next manuscript I will spend some time writing a fiction story that I carry around in my head right now.
Just for fun, I have a few personal questions,
Favorite 5
1) Favorite Male Actor - the actor from the TV show Psych who plays Shawn, not sure if he is my all-time favorite but he is the first that comes to the front of my mind right now.
2) Favorite vehicle – any type of Volvo
3) Favorite way to relax – Backpacking in the Cascades or Olympic mountains
4) Favorite ice cream – Fudge Brownie or anything chocolate (aside mixed with peanut butter – ick I don’t like peanut butter)
5) Favorite outfit – Jeans (not skinny) or a Sweet Spot Skirt with a T-shirt & Flip Flops
And for a bonus: If you could pick any place in the world to live, besides where you are now, where would it be? (Of course, without the hindrance of jobs or money needed) Some place in South America or in Thailand… on the beach somewhere where I can be in bare feet and in a sun dress or bathing suit all day long.
Where can our readers find you??
Email: dreams@ispeakindreams.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/ISpeakinDreams
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/DreamWorkers-Behind-the-Veil-Night-Shift-Dreams/290615334384927?ref=hl
· https://www.facebook.com/ISpeakInDreams
Website/blog: http://ispeakindreams.com
Amazon author page: http://www.amazon.com/Meredith-Smith/...
Is there an upcoming or current release you would like to share with us today and where can we find it?
Yes I recently wrote a book called
DreamWorkers behind the Veil;
Night Shift Dreams.
DreamWorkers: Behind the Veil; Night Shift Dreams takes the reader on a journey through the dream realms far beyond the visible. As the reader journeys through these dreams, they awaken to the world of the dreamer working the Night Shift. DreamWorkers is a collection of dreams from people all over the world who traverse astral realms as they provide guidance and healing to the departed. DreamWorkersis meant to assist others in exploring the realm of their dreams, to bring the invisible into the visible, and to shed light on those who are always in service within their dreamtime. Through this collection of dreams and research, the author works toward a lofty goal: to reach out to those whose existence lies on the thin boundary between waking and dreaming.
Amazon ~ ~ Oaklight Publishing Excerpt:
I appear, not knowing how I arrived at this familiar place, but I understand why I am here. As I stand waiting for what is to happen next, I am drawn to the window on the second floor of the dark building across the street. As if I am waiting for a signal, I am mesmerized by the glare on this window. I strain to see if there is someone or something watching me from the window, but fail to recognize any type of silhouette.
Many nights, I find myself wandering down cobblestone streets of old European towns. The smaller towns are rich in history and filled with a solitude and familiarity for my soul. Sometimes I find myself engaging in conversation with several souls who recognize me from an earlier era that I had long forgotten about. There is one particular town, a place that feels like somewhere in Europe, where a cobblestone street corner exists as a portal to the afterlife. I have never travelled to this area in waking life, yet it is a destination my soul visits frequently. It is customary for me to help people cross over at this exact spot. Across the street from where I always stand is an old brick building with a store front. I sense that there are apartments on the two upper floors. The windows on the building feel hollow, empty, and dark, except for one on the upper floor, in a far corner. This particular window seems to be watching me; or rather, maybe it is someone who is watching me. I always glance up to acknowledge the energy lurking around this window, letting it know I am aware that they are there.
When I arrive at this spot, it is never in daylight. There is always a pitch black night sky with just one street lamp to the right of me that is lit up on the other side of the street. I always arrive at the corner of the cobblestone street at the exact moment I am needed—never early, never delayed. The instant I arrive, the first of a long line of the dead appear. There is no time for me to waste, to ask questions, or to hesitate; this is my task, my purpose. I promptly greet the energies of each soul and take their translucent left hand and together, swiftly, we cross the street to the other side. As we walk across the street, the atmosphere shifts, the vibration rises, and a stripping of the old takes place; what once was is now being cleansed.
Within the first seconds that we arrive on the other side of the cobblestone street, the soul always turns to me and says telepathically, “Thank You.” Instantly, the energy field around us fills with love and compassion—simple loving emotions most of the time forgotten in the physical form. I nod my head in gratitude. They move forward, drifting, transcending into what I am only capable of seeing as an unlit dark cobblestone alley.
To each of these souls, what they see, experience, and feel is something that is not contained within human words to describe; there is no translation, only radiant light. I watch as the shift of their frequency vibrates higher, and I sense these are images that are created to align with their spiritual beliefs. I sense the luminous light beckons them to dive in, to wash away what was in hopes of what is, and to create what will be.
Sometimes, I encounter a soul who will plead for me not to let go of their hand, or will request my companionship to walk with them further down the alley. With a gentle gesture of touch, I gracefully inform them that I am not allowed to cross the boundary line into the alley; I remind them that I must remain on this side.
About the Author:Thanks to over 35 years of personal experience and exploration in the dreaming realm, Meredith Smith naturally receives messages from the dream realms to help guide others through their own personal healing process and translations of dreams. She has studied and trained in dream Interpretation, archetypes & symbolism, past life regression & hypnosis, Shamanic energy work, and Usui Reiki.
Meredith Smith is an intuitive reader of dreams, images, spirits, and energy--- with her specialized training entwined with her own natural gifts -- she believes that dreams are pieces to one’s own personal soul’s journey (past, present, & future). Meredith Smith guides each dreamer through the process of putting together the symbolic pieces of their amazing magical travels through the astral realms. She is a dream translator, a dream intuitive, an astral traveler, a spirit rescuer, an empath, and an energy healer; Meredith speaks in dreams.
One last thing before we let you leave us :) Do you have a favorite recipe you'd like to share? I like to cook and am always looking for new recipes to try and share.
I actually get a lot of my recipes from the wordpress blog Five and Spice. We eat vegetarian in our house, so I follow the recipes and replace the meats with other options. Very nice! I added a link for Five and Spice so everyone can check them out too. Thanks so much for that tip and for being with us today to learn more about you and your writing. Can't wait to read Dreamworkers Behind the Veil! Readers, make sure you get your copy today! Until next time, happy reading :) Krista
Today we have author Meredith Smith with us to share a little about herself and her works :)
Hi Meredith and welcome ! Can you tell us a little about yourself?
· Hi Kirsta! I am an Intuitive reader of dreams, dream images, spirits, and different forms of energy…. And now author of DreamWorkers Behind the Veil; Night Shift Dreams. I live in the Pacific Northwest and despite the rain and cold it is very beautiful up here, I love the ocean and mountains in this area.
Do real life events find their way into your stories?
· Yes. I write about dreams, spirits, astral traveling, and energy healing. My book DreamWorkers; Behind the Veil Night Shift Dreams is a non-fiction book.
Do you find yourself going back to the same inspiration for each story or is it always something different?
· I write about what happens in our dreamtime… when our physical self lays down to rest our soul astral travels through dimensional realms usually invisible to the waking naked eye.
When do you write? Early morning? During the day sometime or all day? After the kids go to bed?
· Early morning, before the sun rises is my favorite time to write, as I am most connected to returning from the dimensional realms. I feel most creative in the early morning hours. It is peaceful and my daughter and husband are both still sound asleep. I do write during the day – it varies depending on my schedule.
How do you feel about marketing your book?
· It’s hard work – it is exhausting! Ha ha! It is much more time consuming than writing. It has been fun though, no complaints here. I feel very grateful! I have met some amazing people through this process and many doors are beginning to open for me. I stay up a little later so I can do more of the marketing / research after dinner … and then I get to focus on my writing and dreams in the morning.
What social sites do you feel work best for marketing?
· I am not sure. I am still trying to get into the swing of things with social media. I have found being a guest on various internet radio shows has been the best way to connect with people.
Do you like to pitch stories to your publisher or do you wait until you have written the story and have a final manuscript to turn in?
· I wait until I have the story written and final manuscript to turn in.
Is there any other genre that you would love to try writing? If so, what is it?
· Fiction mystery and Fiction fantasy --- but of course they both would center around our nighttime dreams, psychic abilities, other realms.. etc…. After I finish this next manuscript I will spend some time writing a fiction story that I carry around in my head right now.
Just for fun, I have a few personal questions,
Favorite 5
1) Favorite Male Actor - the actor from the TV show Psych who plays Shawn, not sure if he is my all-time favorite but he is the first that comes to the front of my mind right now.
2) Favorite vehicle – any type of Volvo
3) Favorite way to relax – Backpacking in the Cascades or Olympic mountains
4) Favorite ice cream – Fudge Brownie or anything chocolate (aside mixed with peanut butter – ick I don’t like peanut butter)
5) Favorite outfit – Jeans (not skinny) or a Sweet Spot Skirt with a T-shirt & Flip Flops
And for a bonus: If you could pick any place in the world to live, besides where you are now, where would it be? (Of course, without the hindrance of jobs or money needed) Some place in South America or in Thailand… on the beach somewhere where I can be in bare feet and in a sun dress or bathing suit all day long.
Where can our readers find you??
Email: dreams@ispeakindreams.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/ISpeakinDreams
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/DreamWorkers-Behind-the-Veil-Night-Shift-Dreams/290615334384927?ref=hl
· https://www.facebook.com/ISpeakInDreams
Website/blog: http://ispeakindreams.com
Amazon author page: http://www.amazon.com/Meredith-Smith/...
Is there an upcoming or current release you would like to share with us today and where can we find it?
Yes I recently wrote a book called DreamWorkers behind the Veil;
Night Shift Dreams.
DreamWorkers: Behind the Veil; Night Shift Dreams takes the reader on a journey through the dream realms far beyond the visible. As the reader journeys through these dreams, they awaken to the world of the dreamer working the Night Shift. DreamWorkers is a collection of dreams from people all over the world who traverse astral realms as they provide guidance and healing to the departed. DreamWorkersis meant to assist others in exploring the realm of their dreams, to bring the invisible into the visible, and to shed light on those who are always in service within their dreamtime. Through this collection of dreams and research, the author works toward a lofty goal: to reach out to those whose existence lies on the thin boundary between waking and dreaming.
Amazon ~ ~ Oaklight Publishing Excerpt:
I appear, not knowing how I arrived at this familiar place, but I understand why I am here. As I stand waiting for what is to happen next, I am drawn to the window on the second floor of the dark building across the street. As if I am waiting for a signal, I am mesmerized by the glare on this window. I strain to see if there is someone or something watching me from the window, but fail to recognize any type of silhouette.
Many nights, I find myself wandering down cobblestone streets of old European towns. The smaller towns are rich in history and filled with a solitude and familiarity for my soul. Sometimes I find myself engaging in conversation with several souls who recognize me from an earlier era that I had long forgotten about. There is one particular town, a place that feels like somewhere in Europe, where a cobblestone street corner exists as a portal to the afterlife. I have never travelled to this area in waking life, yet it is a destination my soul visits frequently. It is customary for me to help people cross over at this exact spot. Across the street from where I always stand is an old brick building with a store front. I sense that there are apartments on the two upper floors. The windows on the building feel hollow, empty, and dark, except for one on the upper floor, in a far corner. This particular window seems to be watching me; or rather, maybe it is someone who is watching me. I always glance up to acknowledge the energy lurking around this window, letting it know I am aware that they are there.
When I arrive at this spot, it is never in daylight. There is always a pitch black night sky with just one street lamp to the right of me that is lit up on the other side of the street. I always arrive at the corner of the cobblestone street at the exact moment I am needed—never early, never delayed. The instant I arrive, the first of a long line of the dead appear. There is no time for me to waste, to ask questions, or to hesitate; this is my task, my purpose. I promptly greet the energies of each soul and take their translucent left hand and together, swiftly, we cross the street to the other side. As we walk across the street, the atmosphere shifts, the vibration rises, and a stripping of the old takes place; what once was is now being cleansed.
Within the first seconds that we arrive on the other side of the cobblestone street, the soul always turns to me and says telepathically, “Thank You.” Instantly, the energy field around us fills with love and compassion—simple loving emotions most of the time forgotten in the physical form. I nod my head in gratitude. They move forward, drifting, transcending into what I am only capable of seeing as an unlit dark cobblestone alley.
To each of these souls, what they see, experience, and feel is something that is not contained within human words to describe; there is no translation, only radiant light. I watch as the shift of their frequency vibrates higher, and I sense these are images that are created to align with their spiritual beliefs. I sense the luminous light beckons them to dive in, to wash away what was in hopes of what is, and to create what will be.
Sometimes, I encounter a soul who will plead for me not to let go of their hand, or will request my companionship to walk with them further down the alley. With a gentle gesture of touch, I gracefully inform them that I am not allowed to cross the boundary line into the alley; I remind them that I must remain on this side.
About the Author:Thanks to over 35 years of personal experience and exploration in the dreaming realm, Meredith Smith naturally receives messages from the dream realms to help guide others through their own personal healing process and translations of dreams. She has studied and trained in dream Interpretation, archetypes & symbolism, past life regression & hypnosis, Shamanic energy work, and Usui Reiki.
Meredith Smith is an intuitive reader of dreams, images, spirits, and energy--- with her specialized training entwined with her own natural gifts -- she believes that dreams are pieces to one’s own personal soul’s journey (past, present, & future). Meredith Smith guides each dreamer through the process of putting together the symbolic pieces of their amazing magical travels through the astral realms. She is a dream translator, a dream intuitive, an astral traveler, a spirit rescuer, an empath, and an energy healer; Meredith speaks in dreams.
One last thing before we let you leave us :) Do you have a favorite recipe you'd like to share? I like to cook and am always looking for new recipes to try and share.
I actually get a lot of my recipes from the wordpress blog Five and Spice. We eat vegetarian in our house, so I follow the recipes and replace the meats with other options. Very nice! I added a link for Five and Spice so everyone can check them out too. Thanks so much for that tip and for being with us today to learn more about you and your writing. Can't wait to read Dreamworkers Behind the Veil! Readers, make sure you get your copy today! Until next time, happy reading :) Krista
Holiday Gifts of Love Winner !!
Hi everyone :) Many thanks to all who commented during this hop.It was a great turnout and is so much appreciated !! I have chosen a winner using Random.org.. for a copy of
Making Magic by the authors and staff of Still Moments Publishing The lucky winner is * Cassandra * Thanks again for such a great hop and great participation from all the readers!! Make sure you check the sidebar for a couple more hops still going on til the end of the week!! Until next time, happy reading! Krista
December 17, 2012
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Today we have the wonderful Lily Carlyle with us !!! Welcome Lily, so great to have you here with us…I have a few Christmas questions for you… What is your favorite childhood Christmas memory ? My parents never allowed us to put up the Christmas tree until just a few days before Christmas, despite endless nagging from me and my sisters. However, we were allowed to begin listening to Christmas music the day after Thanksgiving, and I swear we got out the Christmas albums first thing Friday morning! The first song on our favorite album was “Home for the Holidays,” sung by Perry Como. To this day, hearing the beginning of that song brings back that magical childhood feeling of anticipation. Do you like to decorate your house? Anything special that you do for your decorating? I like having my house decorated! I can’t say I actually enjoy doing it. I love the variety of ornaments we have—ones I made as a child, ones my children made, old family heirlooms, gifts from friends, cheap ones I buy at Target in January, etc. They’re all precious to me. Do you have any special tradition that your family celebrates for the Christmas Holiday? We have what some might see as an odd breakfast tradition. Kielbasa and eggs, to honor my father, who perfected the unusual dish, and Grandma’s Coffee Cake, a recipe from my mom’s side of the family. (recipe available in Making Magic). Although the coffee cake recipe is by no means difficult, it does have one rather tricky step which inevitably leads to blasphemy on Christmas Eve. My own special and inappropriate holiday tradition. Are you the holiday cook or do you let someone else do the cooking? I do the cooking, which is a mixed blessing for my family! Do you like to be where there is snow for the holidays or are you a snowbird that likes to fly south for the winter? Well, I’m a Pittsburgh native who has lived in Atlanta for fifteen years, so although I’ve flown south but I’d prefer to be in the snowy north with my family. As a reader, do you like to read Christmas stories? Of course. As a writer, do you like to write Christmas stories? Yes. My two favorite stories that I’ve written were Christmas stories. “Santa Bebe,” published in For the Love of Christmas by Still Moments Publishing this year and “Big Tom” published in True Romancemagazine a few years back. Do you give the gift of reading for Christmas ? My goodness, yes. We’re a reading family. For fun, I have a few personal questions, Your Favorite 5 1) Favorite Christmas song – “The Best Gift,” sung by Barbra Streisand. I remember listening to it as a child and not really liking it. Then I had my own little Christmas baby almost 8 years ago and I’ve loved the song ever since. 2) Favorite Christmas movie- Holiday Inn. I love old movies! And Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, although I suppose it’s technically not a movie. 3) Favorite Christmas story - “The Gift of the Magi” by O. Henry and “A Christmas Memory” by Truman Capote. 4) Favorite Christmas color- Red. 5) Favorite Christmas food – Cookies! And for a bonus, if you were given the gift of travel to anywhere for the holidays, where would you want to go??? Vienna. Or the Alps. Maybe Moscow. Or Budapest. I’m pretty easy! Where can our readers find you?? Email: lilycarlyle@hotmail.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/LilyCarlyle Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/writerlilycar... Is there an upcoming or current release you would like to share with us today and where can we find it?
“Santa Bebe” in For the Love of Christmas http://www.stillmomentspublishing.com/p/ebook-store.html Ok, before we let you leave us today, do you have a favorite holiday recipe you'd like to share? I loke to cook and am always looking for new recipes to try and share.
Well, here’s Grandma’s Coffee Cake recipe, which is also available in Still Moments Publishing’s Making Magic. However, I strongly discourage you from cursing while making it. I know my grandma would be disappointed in me for doing so, more so if she knew I encouraged others! Grandma’s Coffee Cake
Batter
¾ cup sugar1 egg1 ½ cups sifted flour¼ pound butter, softened½ - ¾ cup milk2 tsp. baking powder½ tsp salt
Streusel mixture
1 cup light brown sugar1/8 pound butter4 tbsp. flour¾ cup chopped walnuts (opt.)4 tsp. cinnamon Preheat oven to 375. Grease & flour 9” square pan. Mix ingredients for batter. Spread half of batter in pan, sprinkle half of streusel mixture. Spread remaining batter (you may find it helpful to add a bit more milk to make it more spreadable). Sprinkle remaining streusel mixture. Bake 25-35 minutes. Oh goodness Lily, that sounds awesome! I can't wait to try that :) No promises on the cursing tho lol. Thanks so much for being with us today and congratulations on your new release "Santa Bebe" in the For The Love of Christmas Anthology! For my readers, don't miss this great collection of Christmas stories !! Until next time, happy reading ! Krista
Today we have the wonderful Lily Carlyle with us !!! Welcome Lily, so great to have you here with us…I have a few Christmas questions for you… What is your favorite childhood Christmas memory ? My parents never allowed us to put up the Christmas tree until just a few days before Christmas, despite endless nagging from me and my sisters. However, we were allowed to begin listening to Christmas music the day after Thanksgiving, and I swear we got out the Christmas albums first thing Friday morning! The first song on our favorite album was “Home for the Holidays,” sung by Perry Como. To this day, hearing the beginning of that song brings back that magical childhood feeling of anticipation. Do you like to decorate your house? Anything special that you do for your decorating? I like having my house decorated! I can’t say I actually enjoy doing it. I love the variety of ornaments we have—ones I made as a child, ones my children made, old family heirlooms, gifts from friends, cheap ones I buy at Target in January, etc. They’re all precious to me. Do you have any special tradition that your family celebrates for the Christmas Holiday? We have what some might see as an odd breakfast tradition. Kielbasa and eggs, to honor my father, who perfected the unusual dish, and Grandma’s Coffee Cake, a recipe from my mom’s side of the family. (recipe available in Making Magic). Although the coffee cake recipe is by no means difficult, it does have one rather tricky step which inevitably leads to blasphemy on Christmas Eve. My own special and inappropriate holiday tradition. Are you the holiday cook or do you let someone else do the cooking? I do the cooking, which is a mixed blessing for my family! Do you like to be where there is snow for the holidays or are you a snowbird that likes to fly south for the winter? Well, I’m a Pittsburgh native who has lived in Atlanta for fifteen years, so although I’ve flown south but I’d prefer to be in the snowy north with my family. As a reader, do you like to read Christmas stories? Of course. As a writer, do you like to write Christmas stories? Yes. My two favorite stories that I’ve written were Christmas stories. “Santa Bebe,” published in For the Love of Christmas by Still Moments Publishing this year and “Big Tom” published in True Romancemagazine a few years back. Do you give the gift of reading for Christmas ? My goodness, yes. We’re a reading family. For fun, I have a few personal questions, Your Favorite 5 1) Favorite Christmas song – “The Best Gift,” sung by Barbra Streisand. I remember listening to it as a child and not really liking it. Then I had my own little Christmas baby almost 8 years ago and I’ve loved the song ever since. 2) Favorite Christmas movie- Holiday Inn. I love old movies! And Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, although I suppose it’s technically not a movie. 3) Favorite Christmas story - “The Gift of the Magi” by O. Henry and “A Christmas Memory” by Truman Capote. 4) Favorite Christmas color- Red. 5) Favorite Christmas food – Cookies! And for a bonus, if you were given the gift of travel to anywhere for the holidays, where would you want to go??? Vienna. Or the Alps. Maybe Moscow. Or Budapest. I’m pretty easy! Where can our readers find you?? Email: lilycarlyle@hotmail.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/LilyCarlyle Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/writerlilycar... Is there an upcoming or current release you would like to share with us today and where can we find it?
“Santa Bebe” in For the Love of Christmas http://www.stillmomentspublishing.com/p/ebook-store.html Ok, before we let you leave us today, do you have a favorite holiday recipe you'd like to share? I loke to cook and am always looking for new recipes to try and share.
Well, here’s Grandma’s Coffee Cake recipe, which is also available in Still Moments Publishing’s Making Magic. However, I strongly discourage you from cursing while making it. I know my grandma would be disappointed in me for doing so, more so if she knew I encouraged others! Grandma’s Coffee Cake
Batter
¾ cup sugar1 egg1 ½ cups sifted flour¼ pound butter, softened½ - ¾ cup milk2 tsp. baking powder½ tsp salt
Streusel mixture
1 cup light brown sugar1/8 pound butter4 tbsp. flour¾ cup chopped walnuts (opt.)4 tsp. cinnamon Preheat oven to 375. Grease & flour 9” square pan. Mix ingredients for batter. Spread half of batter in pan, sprinkle half of streusel mixture. Spread remaining batter (you may find it helpful to add a bit more milk to make it more spreadable). Sprinkle remaining streusel mixture. Bake 25-35 minutes. Oh goodness Lily, that sounds awesome! I can't wait to try that :) No promises on the cursing tho lol. Thanks so much for being with us today and congratulations on your new release "Santa Bebe" in the For The Love of Christmas Anthology! For my readers, don't miss this great collection of Christmas stories !! Until next time, happy reading ! Krista
December 14, 2012
* Holiday Gifts of Love Blog Hop *
Holiday Gifts of Love Blog HopIt's Hop time again....just in time for the holidays ! This hop runs from Dec 14th to Dec 17th, and there are over 200 other giveaways, 1 on each blog hosted by an Author or Bloggerso make sure you work your way thru list below and visit each one !!
But that's not all....
There are THREE grand prizes up for grabs. Make sure you to go each and every one of the stops and better your chances. Comment with your email address and be entered to win. Yep, you can enter over 200 times!
Now what are those prizes?
1st Grand Prize: A Kindle Fire or Nook Tablet (Intl)2nd Grand Prize: A $200 Amazon or B&N Gift Card (Intl)3rd Grand Prize: A Swag Pack that contains paperbacks, ebooks, 50+ bookmarks, cover flats, magnets, pens, coffee cozies, and more!
(note the swag pack is US only, because it weighs alot :))
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Welcome to my little slice of the pie...speaking of pie....i'd just like to share a simple pie recipe of my mom's that's one of my favorites !
Crustless Custard Pie Beat together: 3 eggs & 1/4 tsp salt add & mix: 2 T. flour, 1/2 cup sugar2 cups milk, 1 t. vanilla Pour into pie plate Bake at 350 for 35-40 minutes. Simple right? and tasty!! What's your favorite holiday dessert?? I'd love to hear about it so make sure to leave me a comment with your favorite one. Heck feel free to share the recipe if you're so inclined but don't forget to include your email address.
I'll be giving away 1 pdf copy of Making Magic A collection of recipes, food and other good stuff, put together by the Authors and team members of Still Moments Publishing, inlcuding myself :)It is also available for purchase here.
(comes in ebook and print) So....leave your comment and don't forget to visit all the other blogs too for your chance at all the other goodies and the grand prizes !! Thanks for stopping by and happy hopping !!
Krista
* Candy Cane Kink Giveaway Hop *
In honor of the Candy Cane Kink Giveaway Hop, I am sharing a recipe that I absolutely love to make at the holidays and it's so so easy !!! Candy Cane Fudge
2 (10oz) packages vanilla baking chips1 (14oz) can sweetened condensed milk1/2 tsp. peppermint extract1 1/2 cups crushed candy canes1 dash red or green food coloring DirectionsLine an 8 inch square baking pan with aluminum foil, and grease the foil.Combine the vanilla chips and sweetened condensed milk in a saucepan over medium heat. Stir frequently until almost melted, remove from heat and continue to stir until smooth. When chips are completely melted, stir in the peppermint extract, food coloring, and candy canes.Spread evenly in the bottom of the prepared pan. Chill for 2 hours, then cut into squares.
Super easy and tastes soooo good.recipe courtesy of AllRecipe.com which I use all the time :) What kind of treat, candy or otherwise, do you like to indulge in at Christmas time ??
Leave me your answer, along with your email address in the comments below for your chance to win Believe, a Christmas Anthologywhich includes my storyLove in an Elevator Makesure you also visit all the other great bloggers and register to win their prizes too. See the list below or go here to view the whole list :)
1. Close Encounters with the Night Kind (US and INT) 71. Blackraven's Reviews (INT)
2. Natasha Blackthorne (INT) 72. AJ's Reading Nook (INT)
3. Gabrielle Bisset, Erotic Romance (INT) 73. The Readers Roundtable After Dark (INT)
4. Wendi Zwaduk ~ Romance to Make Your Heart Race 74. Dark Divas Reviews (INT)
5. Lia Michaels 75. HEA Romances With A Little Kick (INT)
6. Tammy Dennings Maggy 76. A. Sangrey Black - The Darker Side of Desire
7. Holley Trent (US) 77. H.A. Fowler's Bloodthirsty Muses
8. Karyn Gerrard (INT) 78. Vanessa Morgan (worldwide)
9. Morticia Knight 79. Lea Barrymire (INT)
10. The Jeep Diva (US & Int) 80. Read Our Lips! Book Review Blog
11. Fangs, Wands & Fairy Dust.com 81. Justus Roux
12. Lucy Felthouse 82. Taboo Reviews
13. Savannah Chase 83. Roxanne Rhoads
14. Mochas, Mysteries and More 84. Krista Ames
15. FranJessca & Anna @ Book Lovin' Mamas 85. Elodie Parkes
16. Patricia Green 86. Amber Kallyn (INT)
17. Nette's Bookshelf Reviews 87. Jessica Scott
18. Salacious Reads 88. Kim Carmichael
19. Felicity Heaton, PNR author (INT) 89. Reading A Little Bit of Everything (INT)
20. Krissysbookshelf 90. Faearotic Prose (INT)
21. Gillian@Tattooed Book Review 91. Read Between The Lines
22. Victoria vane 92. Milly Taiden
23. Amanda J. Greene (U.S. & INT) 93. I am a book addict...and proud of it! (US)
24. Eden Connor (INT) 94. Susan Frances, Romantic Adventures
25. Talk Supe 95. Jaxx Steele
26. Megan Slayer ~ Erotic Romance 96. Dana Littlejohn
27. Rosanna Leo 97. Book Monster Reviews (INT)
28. Layna Pimentel 98. Booked & Loaded (US/CAN)
29. Tarah Scott 99. Ayla Ruse
30. T. C. Archer 100. Suzi Love
31. Malia Mallory (INT) 101. Diana MacArthur
32. patricia t. macias 102. Delena Silverfox
33. crystal pixie 103. A. M. Griffin
34. herding cats & burning soup (int) 104. M.L. Ryan
35. Jennifer Labelle (INT) 105. Waves of Fiction (INT)
36. Nicole Morgan 106. In Love with Romance
37. Danita Minnis 107. Book Me! (INT)
38. Riverina Romantics (INT) 108. Kelli Scott
39. Sandra Bunino 109. Sara Trimble
40. Lolita Lopez 110. Beth D. Carter
41. Jessica E. Subject (Int) 111. Raven McAllan
42. C. I. Macias 112. Tonya Ramagos
43. May Water 113. Ciaran Dwynvil
44. Kristal Baird 114. Lizzie T Leaf
45. Alexandra O'Hurley 115. Simply Ali
46. Kristine Cayne 116. JL Oiler
47. Cathryn Cade 117. Natalie-Nicole Bates (INT)
48. Dawn Roberto 118. Jezebel Jorge
49. DC Juris 119. Fierce Dolan's Writing Utopia, One Word at a Time
50. Dana Delamar 120. Sharing Links and Wisdom (US and INT)
51. Lyric James 121. Ann Gimpel
52. Romance Book Junkies (US) 122. SnifferWalk (Int)
53. Ann Cory (US) 123. Blood, Lust and Erotica
54. Jazmine Devyne 124. Cinsearae S.--Diary of a Vampire Stripper (US)
55. Giselle Renarde Erotica (INT) 125. Cindy Jacks (US)
56. Passionate Encounters 126. Roxanne Rhoads
57. Parker Kincade 127. Michelle Graham INT
58. Mandy Harbin 128. Innovative Online Book Tours
59. Gayl Taylor 129. Kindle Fever
60. My Reading Obession 130. Tonya Kinzer
61. Susan Griscom 131. The eBook Reviewers
62. Not Now...Mommy's Reading 132. Shades of Rose (US)
63. Angelica Dawson 133. Lena Loneson - Paranormal erotic romance (INT)
64. Lily Graison, author, (INT) 134. BA Tortuga
65. Jennifer Conner 135. Serena Zane
66. SMARTMOUTHTEXAN (US) 136. Eliza Gayle (INT)
67. Jane Wakely 137. Jolene Beauchamp
68. Dianne Hartsock 138. Rochelle @RoRo's World
69. Full Moon Bites (INT) 139. AVALON
70. Blackraven's Erotic Conference (INT)
Thanks for stopping by and happy hopping !!
Krista
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December 6, 2012
* Christmas Wishes Blog Hop * #giveaway
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Christmas Wishes Blog Hop
Doesn't that title just inspire you? I love Christmas wishes and with 4 kids, boy do I hear alot of them ! For me, it's simple. I have 2 Christmas wishes. 1) My wish for all the readers, authors, publishers etc. out in our great big wide world, to have lots of books & sales and everything they wish for this Holiday season !! 2) My second wish is for my family and that we are all safe and happy as we work our way through the end of 2012 and have a great beginning to 2013!!
Since it is the season of giving, I'd like to give away a backlist title.
The Believe Christmas Anthology released by Turquoise Morning Press includes my first short story Love in an Elevator.
It will go to 1 or even maybe 2 commenters if our readers get all giddy with Christmas spirit !!
Make sure to leave a comment below including your email address and let me know what your Christmas Wish is this year and then make sure you check out all the other great blog stops in the linky list below :)
Thanks to all of our sponsors, there are some great grand prizes to be had as well and you can register on the rafflecopter here
A Kindle Paperwhite
A Nook Glow
and
A $90 giftcard to either Amazon or B&N
and if that weren't enough....
Both tablets come with a book bundle !!
Surely can't ask for much more so don't forget to leave your comment here with an email address and then hop on thru the list of other bloggers giving away some great stuff and then to the main page rafflecopter.
Thanks for stopping by and happy hopping.
Krista
Christmas Wishes Blog Hop
Doesn't that title just inspire you? I love Christmas wishes and with 4 kids, boy do I hear alot of them ! For me, it's simple. I have 2 Christmas wishes. 1) My wish for all the readers, authors, publishers etc. out in our great big wide world, to have lots of books & sales and everything they wish for this Holiday season !! 2) My second wish is for my family and that we are all safe and happy as we work our way through the end of 2012 and have a great beginning to 2013!!
Since it is the season of giving, I'd like to give away a backlist title.The Believe Christmas Anthology released by Turquoise Morning Press includes my first short story Love in an Elevator.
It will go to 1 or even maybe 2 commenters if our readers get all giddy with Christmas spirit !!
Make sure to leave a comment below including your email address and let me know what your Christmas Wish is this year and then make sure you check out all the other great blog stops in the linky list below :)
Thanks to all of our sponsors, there are some great grand prizes to be had as well and you can register on the rafflecopter here
A Kindle Paperwhite
A Nook Glow
and
A $90 giftcard to either Amazon or B&N
and if that weren't enough....
Both tablets come with a book bundle !!
Surely can't ask for much more so don't forget to leave your comment here with an email address and then hop on thru the list of other bloggers giving away some great stuff and then to the main page rafflecopter.
Thanks for stopping by and happy hopping.
Krista
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