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READ TUESDAY SALE

In honor of Read Tuesday, I'll be offering Left (Still Standing, #1) on Amazon , B&N , and Smashwords at a 75% discount. The price will be slashed from $3.99 to $0.99. 


THE ORIGIN OF READ TUESDAY
Why not just have Black Friday and Cyber Monday? Those are great sales events.
On Black Friday and Cyber Monday, there are great discounts on electronics, tools, toys, and clothes, for example, but very few books seem to be discounted more than usual.
There are millions of books to choose from. Mo...

Breaking Bread with Family - Free Download

Breaking Bread with Family - Free Download
Realizing the traditional meals of my family were in jeopardy of being lost to my children forever, I rolled up my sleeves and began organizing the chaos called my late mother-in-law's recipe folder.  Weeding through scraps of paper, envelopes, thank you notes, and index cards, I discovered that the directions for my husband's favorite childhood meals were fading and -periodically - incomplete.
Breaking Bread with Family is a one-stop-shop where t...

12 Days of Christmas Blog Hop

Blog Hop:  12 Days of ChristmasEvent Date:  December 1st  - 12th 2013Hosted by: As You Wish Reviews & Confessions of the ParanormalSponsors: As You Wish Tours & Book Dragon Designs




Cranberry Orange Cookies
Prep Time: 15 minutes Cook Time: 10 minutesTotal Time: 25 minutesYield: 2-3 dozen
Ingredients1 cup butter, softened1/2 cup white sugar1 cup packed brown sugar1 egg1 teaspoon vanilla1 tablespoon grated orange zest2 tablespoons orange juice2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour1/2 te...

Forgive The Absence! ❤

Let me begin this post by apologizing for my absence this month. I've been knee deep in the NaNoWriMo contest, writing two novels at the same time, AND a pulling together a family cookbook (you'll hear much more about that later).

For me, the time away was productive. I am now a 3-time winner of the NaNoWriMo contest (finishing the contest with 60+k words written). Best yet,  Since Inception (Vanishing, #1) is 57% done and  Deep Web (Agent Jen Lanes, #1)  is 7% complete.

At 57...

Cover Reveal - Since Inception (Vanishing, #1)

As a two-time winner, it's that time of year when my world becomes NaNoWriMo and nothing else. With the contest, I'm releasing the cover to the newest book that I'll be writing. It's the first in the  Vanishing  series, and the genre is different than any I've written so far.Before too many people become disgruntled, I know there are people who want  Dark Angels (Warrior, #4) ,  There (Still Standing, #2) , and/or  Deeper Than Hell (Secrets, #3) , but the...

Happy Halloween

I'd like to take a few minutes to wish everyone a safe and Happy Halloween. In the spirit of All Hallows' Eve,  I'm going to encourage everyone to keep an eye out for my next book, Since Inception (Vanishing, #1) . 

It's going to be a supernatural horror that will be filled with the types of spine-tingling twists and turns you've come to expect from books written by T. R. Graves. Tomorrow will be the official cover release (hosted by Itching for Books ) and the first day of NaNoWriMo....

Indie Author Series: Reviews

YA (and more) Author Club sponsors are talking all about ways to get reviews and what authors should do with them once they have them. As an author... as a marketer of my books, I'm always searching for a great way to get people to read, rate, and review my books.
For me, there are three ways to get reviews:Blog ToursGoodreads GiveawayRafflecopter Giveaway
 Theoretically, the Blog Tour and the Rafflecopter giveaway go hand-in-hand, but they are separate and distinct so I've listed them se...

Toni's Big Six Journey #3

 “Got something to live for, I know I won’t surrender.” –Bulletproof, Black Veil Brides

I know I usually end with a quote—and I still will—this just felt right. 
This blog post will be about the importance of music while writing and for writing. 
I never really just listen to music.  I learn from it, in a way.  I hear a song and either love it for what it is or love it because my characters do, or love it because I know it will help me during a scene.
“All the greats ar...

Underground (Secrets, #2) - NOW AVAILABLE

Underground (Secrets, #2) is now available.

In it, Emily learns that revenge can send you places you never thought you'd go.

Betrayal and loss have changed Emily Riddle in ways she never thought would have been possible. With a death wish guiding her every move, she's willing to compromise her morals, ethics, and instincts to bring the men who've broken her heart to justice... even if that means living a life underground, being someone she's not, and pretending to respect the very men she's po...

Inspiration for Left (Still Standing, #1) by T. R. Graves

The inspiration behind Left (Still Standing, #1) came after suspecting that several young, beautiful, and intelligent women that I know are living in relationships with men who are abusive. Because I appreciate how special these women are and what amazing qualities they offer to the world, I couldn't stop asking myself why they were staying with someone who treats them with anything less than respect... with someone who doesn't shower them with the unconditional love they deserve.
After going...