Annie Rayburn's Blog, page 28

Bah Humbug or Ho, Ho, Ho?

Bah Humbug. Today's definitely a Monday, y'know? I don't mean to be a downer at one of the happiest times of the year, but at the same time I want to keep it real and honest here. Anyone who follows … Continue reading →

Great Savings

Not only is INSIGHT on Smashwords for FREE through December 25th, but now there's more good news! My publisher, Red Sage is offering 25% off the regular price of all their books on ARe (All Romance e-books), including Bittersweet Obsessions! … Continue reading →

Thursday Three: Best lines

New WIP, new characters and three sentences to share today. Brekke stepped into her personal space, slipped one hand around her nape and joined their mouths before she could protest. Lesleigh raised her hands to fend him off, but forgot to follow … Continue reading →

Wednesday's Word: All things Crainesian

Before I moved my blog to WordPress, I used to do an occasional Wednesday's Word thing, a bit of wordsmithing with words new to me or words I just liked the sound of. This is the first of my Wednesday's Word posts … Continue reading →

A letter to Santa

It's been a long time since I wrote to Santa, but this year I made an exception. Why? Because I had news for him news that will help his elves with their intense schedule. See my 'Dear Santa' letter today … Continue reading →

My Holiday Gift to you

December 10-25, INSIGHT is FREE on Smashwords. I'm working to make it free on Amazon as well, but Smashwords has files for all e-readers. (mobi = Kindle, ePUB = Nook, etc) Enjoy, everyone and Happy Holidays! Filed under: Annie Rayburn, Books, Free … Continue reading →

Wise words for the creative

Are you a creative individual who occasionally gets the doldrums about your talent? For purposes of this post, I'll use writing as the creative outlet, but the doubts can easily be attributed to anyone who engages in a creative outlet. … Continue reading →

Confessions of a focused EroRom writer

Throughout my internet travels, I occasionally run across other writers who seem to have no problem  chasing the latest sub-genre du jour. I'm not saying this is a bad thing. If they can write it with all the interest and … Continue reading →

Scent Memories

Today I unpacked a box of my mother's things. In it was a clean dish towel acting as a buffer between two dishes. On a whim I raised the towel to my rose, inhaled and began to weep. Fourteen month and … Continue reading →

New Author Blog Hop Winners

A great big thanks to Saba over at Of Thoughts and Words  and  Michelle over at http://flickspicks1.blogspot.com/ for organizing and co-hosting The New Author Blog Hop!  I tried to hop around the entire list, but am not sure I really did. I … Continue reading →