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February 16, 2016
Jessica E. Subject’s Weekly Writing Update ~ A sale, nominations, and more
Hello! It’s Tuesday, and time for my Weekly Writing Update. This past week has raced by, and I’ve been running to keep up. But, I have good reasons for it. I became an aunt, went to a concert, and was nominated in two categories for the LR Cafe Best of 2015 Awards.
AWARD NOMINATIONS ~ In the Love Romance Cafe Best of 2015 Awards, I was nominated for Best Author. Plus, An Alien to Love was nominated for Best Science Fiction / Futuristic Book. Voting begins today after 1 PM EST and runs until February 20th if you’re inclined to vote: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/loveromancescafe
SALE! ~ A reminder that His Alien Virgin is only 99¢ USD for the month of February at All Romance and Amazon (US, Canada, UK, Germany, Japan)
BRYCE ~ I’m now at 16,386 words, for a total of 1,170 new words.
MADE FOR HER ~ This story will release February 29, 2016. It is available for pre-order at All Romance, Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Google Play, iBooks, Kobo, and Smashwords.
GOALS FOR THE WEEK ~ I will add as many new words to Bryce as possible.
Please share what you have been up to this week. Are you reading or writing anything new?
February 13, 2016
#8Sunday: Colonel Jones makes her demands in Made For Her #military #scifiromance
Welcome to another Weekend Writing Warriors post!
Made For Her will release February 29th and is now available for pre-order. For my snippet today (edited to fit), I will continue from last week. And next week, I plan to jump ahead in the story. Remember, Mikayla has just asked General Madison why she has to be the one to train D32…
“Because you are our best instructor and have turned out our best pilots. Why would we send him anywhere else?”
Mikayla stood up, resting her hands on his desk. “I’m going to the labs in Geneva to see the rest of Daniel’s kids…brothers…uh, whatever they are.”
“Colonel Jones, you will do no such thing. You have a squadron depending on you.”
She couldn’t hide her rebellious grin after being kept in the dark too long. “I am going and I’ll hijack a plane if I have to.” Although she’d always turned down the opportunities to tour the labs, Daniel’s research now affected her directly. She needed to see the labs for herself.
~ MADE FOR HER ~
After terrorists murder the love of her life, Colonel Mikayla Jones trains squadron after squadron of the clones he brought to life, to take to the skies. When she discovers a young clone of her husband in her newest class, her world spins out of control. How can she command the look-a-like when she can’t help but yearn for him to fill an ache in her heart?
Dare was created to be the best. As the first Daniel clone to leave Onatria labs, he needs to prove he is more than just a DNA copy. To do that, he must rely on the wife of the man who donated his genes. But when she refuses to train him, Dare faces discharge and returning to the labs. Can he convince Colonel Jones to finish his training and find a way into her bed? Or will long kept secrets unhinge the entire clone project?
Now available for pre-order from:
All Romance | B&N | Google Play | iBooks | Kobo | Smashwords
Amazon US | UK | Canada | Germany | Australia | Japan
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Weekend Writing Warriors is a Sunday short-snippet blog hop in which authors excerpt from their books (published or unpublished). There’s a variety of genres–something for everyone! To visit the participating authors, click on the logo:
#MySexySaturday: A romantic dinner with the alien in ALIEN ATTRACTION #scifiromance
Hello and welcome to the 128th week of My Sexy Saturday.
Here are the details: every Saturday, published and unpublished authors will be sharing 7 words, sentences, or paragraphs from a work-in-progress or an already published story.
Today’s theme is…
MY SEXY VALENTINE
While none of my stories take place over Valentine’s Day, I do have plenty of dates. Here is Angela and Chal’s first date in ALIEN ATTRACTION. Enjoy!
Set-up: Angela was born on Earth, but Chal wasn’t. He is attracted to his neighbor, but has been warned by his brother to not date another person until he learns more about the planet. Well, Chal ignores his brother’s advice…
He knocked, far more anxious to see Angela than a week ago. When the door opened, she nearly stole his breath. With her hair tied loosely behind her neck, she wore a patterned-flower dress cinched in the middle to accentuate her sexy curves. The dress ended at the tops of her thighs, exposing some skin between the material and her matching knee-high socks.
Chal gulped, not wanting to appear a fool for drooling. Yet, he could think of nothing other than peeling her clothes off and savoring her delectable human body.
“Hi.” A smile lit her face. “Come on in.”
The emotions she threw off revealed nothing but joy and perhaps a bit of nervousness. Nothing fake or false in her reaction. Yet, upon her turning away, he adjusted himself, recalling the evening not so long ago when Veronika had welcomed him into her home. He’d fallen victim to the seductive sway of her hips, all the things she’d promised to do to him. And he’d been more than willing to let her strap him to her bed.
“Sit down.” Angela snapped him back to the present, pulling out a chair at her two-person table. “I made balsamic-glazed steak rolls. I hope you like them.” She brought the plates over to the table, and the tempting scent of the food filled his nostrils.
“It looks and smells delicious.” The replicated meals of the ship all tasted the same and the scents all blended together with the recycled air. One whiff of whatever she had made, and he never wanted imitation cuisine again.
“Just something new I tried.” She poured a red liquid into two upside-down bell-shaped glasses then set them on the table. “And a cabernet sauvignon to go with it.”
~ ALIEN ATTRACTION ~
She wants to be more alien.
He wants to be more human.
Born a galaxy apart, will Angela and Chal have a chance at love, or will their extraterrestrial secrets leave them running to stay alive?
This title is also part of ALIEN NEXT DOOR: The Complete Series
For more My Sexy Saturday postings, check out the participants’ list
February 12, 2016
5 Personal Reasons I’m Celebrating…
I’ve been in a bit of a loop this week. I’ve felt like the week is rushing past and I’m struggling to keep up. But, there have been many good things come out of it, too.
Last week, I became an aunt for the first time. My brother and his girlfriend had a precious little girl.
On Wednesday of this week, I saw Chantal Kreviazuk and Raine Maida in concert. I have loved their music since I was in high school, and it was magical to hear them perform together.
On Thursday, my grandparents celebrated their wedding anniversary.
Also on Thursday, the Love Romances Cafe announced their Best of 2015 Awards.
An Alien to Love was nominated for Best Science Fiction/Futuristic Book
I was nominated for Best Author
So, while I’m still racing to catch up, it’s been a great week!
February 10, 2016
He didn’t belong in this city. Or on this planet. #MidWeekTease from HIS ALIEN VIRGIN @DecadentPub #scifiromance
Happy Wednesday! It’s time for Mid Week Tease! For those who don’t know, Mid Week Tease is an author meme hosted by Angelica Dawson, where authors share snippets from their recent releases, back list titles, and works-in-progress (WIPs). So, please check out my tease and visit the other participating authors listed below.
For today’s post, I’m sharing an excerpt from HIS ALIEN VIRGIN, which is on sale for only 99¢ USD this month.
Setup: Daran is very nervous about his upcoming date, but not for the reasons most people are. You see, he’s not from around here…
Daran ran a hand across the back of his neck. How the Castillos had talked him into setting up a 1Night Stand, he had no idea. He didn’t belong in this city. Or on this planet. Didn’t belong anywhere. Yet, without a means of transportation, he remained stuck on Earth.
He drummed his fingers on the hard plastic arm of the chair, gazing up at the graphic display of stars. Closed to everyone else for the evening, the observatory was a perfect spot for him to work and entertain his date. No place left him more at peace. Though, the butterflies launching within his stomach could hardly be called peaceful.
His evening was supposed to be fun and exciting. Not filled with the worry of his companion learning of his extraterrestrial origins, or of her outing him to the world. He’d kept his hair short, to hide the feathers that grew in when his locks reached a certain length. And, each morning, he covered his exposed skin with waterproof foundation to conceal the blue tinge of his skin. But, as soon as he removed his clothing later in the night, his façade would end. He wouldn’t be able to hide his differences. Unless we stay in this part of the hotel all night. The dim lighting would make his skin color less obvious.
Perfect! He stood, his muscles finally relaxing, the tension melting away. Circling the room, he blew out every third candle. Just to be sure. In the morning, his one-night lover would leave, never knowing she’d had sex with an alien.
~ HIS ALIEN VIRGIN ~
She is desperately seeking freedom…
On the eve before her twenty-first birthday, Skylar steals a ship and escapes from the planet Rebed. She refuses to be another wife for the slimy space pirate that is her betrothed. After hearing of her brothers’ success, she applies to the 1Night Stand service on her way to Earth, hoping Madame Eve can find her a hero, to make her feel special, even if for only one night.
He is trying to fit in…
A longtime friend to Skylar’s brothers, he’s always relegated her to the look and don’t touch category. Though, Daran traveled to Earth years ago, he still struggles to fit in on the planet. When his boss suggests a blind date, he reluctantly agrees. What would happen if anyone found out about his alien ancestry?
And they are not at all meant to be together…
Has Madame Eve made a huge mistake, or will Daran tread into forbidden territory to be with the one woman he’s always wanted, and become the hero Skylar craves?
Only 99¢ USD for February 2016 from:
All Romance | Amazon US | Amazon UK | Amazon Canada
Be sure to visit the other Mid Week Tease participating authors…
February 9, 2016
Jessica E. Subject’s Weekly Writing Update ~ I’ve been focused on my upcoming release
Hello! It’s Tuesday, and time for my Weekly Writing Update. This past week, my focus has been on getting promotional material ready for my upcoming release, and contacting bloggers for space. I did get writing time in, but not as much as I would have liked to.
SALE! ~ A reminder that His Alien Virgin is only 99¢ USD for the month of February at All Romance and Amazon (US, Canada, UK, Germany, Japan)
BRYCE ~ I’m now at 15,216 words, for a total of 1,706 new words. At this point, the heroine is paralyzed after being attacked by an Erebus, and her planet is in shambles. Things don’t look good.
MADE FOR HER ~ This story will release February 29, 2016. It is available for pre-order at All Romance, Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Google Play, iBooks, Kobo, and Smashwords.
GOALS FOR THE WEEK ~ I will add as many new words to Bryce as possible.
Please share what you have been up to this week. Are you reading or writing anything new?
February 8, 2016
#SharetheLove Giveaway Hop ~ February 8-15 ~ I’m Surprising Book Bloggers and an Author
It’s time for our annual Share the Love giveaway hop! This hop is a little different and all about sharing our favorite bloggers and authors with you! There’s a giveaway at every blog so visit them all and find out who all we just adore.
Today, I’m going to tell you about some of my favorite bloggers. These are bloggers who have helped me and many other authors out along the way without any demands on their end. I know I, and many of the other authors they’ve helped greatly appreciate their support.
Beckey White
blog: http://inthepagesofagoodbook.com/
twitter: @BeckeyWhite & @InThePages
Beckey is one of the bloggers in my reader group. Last year, she posted free and sale books on her blog each week, reviewed many books, including some of my own, and even offered to organize card exchanges for many reader groups. She has had some medical issues this year, but helps out where she can.
Cover Reveals
blog: http://coverreveals.blogspot.com/
twitter: @CoverReveals
This blog is far more than just a blog. When you are featured at Cover Reveals, your book is shared on twitter several times during the day. And not the same tweet over and over, but several different ones. But, it doesn’t stop there. They still share my titles, days, weeks, and months later. Plus, @PrairieLilyH shares many tweets from Cover Reveals as well.
Tawania Etheridge
blog: http://wickedreadingsbytawania.blogspot.com/
twitter: @Tawania_E
Tawania was one of my first reviewers. She’s reviewed my stories, and hosted me on her blog many times over the last few years.
Cara Bristol
blog: http://carabristol.com/
twitter: @CaraBristol
Cara is not only a wonderful blogger who features authors and posts helpful advice to them, she is also an author herself. And since I’m reading one of her books (Mated with the Cyborg), I thought I’d include her in the mix.
For your chance to WIN a $5 e-gift certificate to Amazon.com, fill out the rafflecopter below:
Be sure to visit the other participating authors and bloggers:
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February 6, 2016
#8Sunday: What happened to the rest of the clones? Made For Her #scifiromance
Welcome to another Weekend Writing Warriors post!
After formatting Made For Her last Saturday, I put it up for pre-order on Sunday. It will release February 29th. And after several requests, this week’s snippet follows directly after last week’s. Remember, Mikayla has just found out Onatria made 32 clones from her husband’s DNA. This week, General Madison explains what happened to the other Daniel clones…
“And you’ve kept them from me all along?” She dug her fingers into the leather. How had she never found out? “What happened to the rest?”
“The early ones didn’t survive. Those that lived stayed in the labs to help Onatria create better and better clones.”
The information left her mind spinning, and she struggled to breathe. “So why is this one out of the lab and in my squadron? Why couldn’t he be trained by someone else, somewhere else?”
General Madison smiled, and she had a feeling she wasn’t going to like his answer.
~ MADE FOR HER ~
After terrorists murder the love of her life, Colonel Mikayla Jones trains squadron after squadron of the clones he brought to life, to take to the skies. When she discovers a young clone of her husband in her newest class, her world spins out of control. How can she command the look-a-like when she can’t help but yearn for him to fill an ache in her heart?
Dare was created to be the best. As the first Daniel clone to leave Onatria labs, he needs to prove he is more than just a DNA copy. To do that, he must rely on the wife of the man who donated his genes. But when she refuses to train him, Dare faces discharge and returning to the labs. Can he convince Colonel Jones to finish his training and find a way into her bed? Or will long kept secrets unhinge the entire clone project?
Now available for pre-order from:
All Romance | B&N | Google Play | iBooks | Kobo | Smashwords
~*~*~
Weekend Writing Warriors is a Sunday short-snippet blog hop in which authors excerpt from their books (published or unpublished). There’s a variety of genres–something for everyone! To visit the participating authors, click on the logo:
Did the sexy alien have plans for her? #MySexySaturday from Taken by the Billionaire Alien Next Door
Hello and welcome to the 127th week of My Sexy Saturday.
Here are the details: every Saturday, published and unpublished authors will be sharing 7 words, sentences, or paragraphs from a work-in-progress or an already published story.
Today’s theme is…
A SEXY ENCOUNTER
There are plenty of sexy encounters in my stories, many of them with aliens. This is one of my favorites from TAKEN BY THE BILLIONAIRE ALIEN NEXT DOOR. Enjoy!
Set-up: Erika has just moved into her step-father’s house, but he and her mother on on their honeymoon. She is looking for her step-brother and learns he might be at the neighbors. When she goes over there, she finds someone, or something else…
Laken inched closer, and closer still. I moved along with him until my back hit a wall on the other side of the room. Trapped. Trying to duck away wouldn’t do me any good. He’d only race around and block my way again. My heart beat so hard, I expected it to thump right out of my chest. Would he let me go, or did he have other plans? If I screamed loud enough, would someone come to my rescue?
Leaning forward, he placed his palm on the wall behind me. “What if I told you I knew the instant you came into this room?” He ran his other hand along my cheekbone, tucking my hair behind an ear. “What if I told you I could feel your attraction, smell your sex?”
A shiver raced down my spine. Sure, I wanted to jump his bones before I’d seen his eyes. Now, I yearned for a way out, a clear path to escape from Mr. Sex-on-a-stick who may or may not be an extraterrestrial.
He dipped his head so close to mine, his warm breath brushed my neck. A flash of heat washed over me. Fuck, it had been so long since I’d been with any guy. Did it really matter where he came from?
“What if, Erika? If I am an alien? Would you still find me attractive? Would you still want to lick me from head to toe? Suck my cock? Would you want me to fuck you against this wall, in my spaceship, and on every single surface of this room?”
If not for him sliding his knee between my thighs, I would have melted into a puddle of lust at that moment. Who was I trying to kid? I had the hots for an extraterrestrial. I wanted to do everything he said, craved to feel his alien cock thrusting in and out of my pussy. Running away wouldn’t work, and wouldn’t satisfy my aching need.
I cupped the bulge in his pants. “Yes, I want all of that.” I’d never had the opportunity to be fucked by a man of his caliber. Whether he came from Earth or beyond, I wanted to experience him.
~ TAKEN BY THE BILLIONAIRE ALIEN NEXT DOOR ~
Living on the other side of the tracks was a fantasy Erika never expected to come true. But when her mother marries an investment banker, she moves to a home larger than all her previous houses combined. While searching for her new stepbrother to help with unpacking, she stumbles upon his smokin’ hot neighbor, all alone in his mansion and busy at work on a… flying saucer? Can Erika escape before he notices her, or will she be abducted by the sexy alien?
ONLY 99¢ USD
This title is also part of Cosmic Desires
For more My Sexy Saturday postings, check out the participants’ list
February 5, 2016
Be Mine Blog Hop ~ February 5 to 14
Thank you for visiting my blog for the Be Mine Blog Hop!
I’m going to keep this simple, and share an excerpt from my upcoming release, Made For Her. It releases February 29.
Set-up: After an extra training session in the flight simulator, Mikayla and Dare are ready to retire for the night. Dare is a clone, property of the US military, and Mikayla is his senior officer…
“Thank you for walking me home, Lieutenant.” She glanced around as if to ensure no one saw them. They were both taking risks being together.
“Why don’t you come inside for that beer you were craving?” She held the door open for him.
What? He shook his head, unsure if he’d heard her correctly. “You’re inviting me in?”
“Yes, Lieutenant.”
His heart raced as he followed her through the doorway. He glanced around at her modest home. Safer than staring at her ass. The kitchen table and couch would be perfect places to take her. Heck, he’d even do her against the wall or on the floor, but the biggest challenge was the room behind the door. Her bedroom.
Shit! What was he thinking? She’d only asked him in for a beer, right?
“Lieutenant, what kind?”
“Huh?”
“What kind of beer would you like?” She wiggled two brown bottles in front of him.
He grabbed the light lager and cracked it open. “Since I’m in your house, you should at least call me Dare.”
Her lips hinted at a smile, as if she’d suddenly become shy. “And you can still call me Colonel Jones. Let’s go sit down.”
He followed her to the couch and sat beside her, thinking of all of the positions he could get her in. God, why did she make him so horny?
“Dare, you need to put that thing away. I am your senior officer.”
Had she really said that? He’d felt his cock pressing against his pants but hadn’t realized it was that obvious. “You were looking?”
~ MADE FOR HER ~
After terrorists murder the love of her life, Colonel Mikayla Jones trains squadron after squadron of the clones he brought to life, to take to the skies. When she discovers a young clone of her husband in her newest class, her world spins out of control. How can she command the look-a-like when she can’t help but yearn for him to fill an ache in her heart?
Dare was created to be the best. As the first Daniel clone to leave Onatria labs, he needs to prove he is more than just a DNA copy. To do that, he must rely on the wife of the man who donated his genes. But when she refuses to train him, Dare faces discharge and returning to the labs. Can he convince Colonel Jones to finish his training and find a way into her bed? Or will long kept secrets unhinge the entire clone project?
PRE-ORDER FROM:
Amazon US | UK | Canada | Germany | Australia | Japan
All Romance | B&N | Google Play | iBooks | Kobo | Smashwords
For a chance to WIN an ebook of one of my single back list titles, tell me in the comments if you would ever date a clone. Must be 18 or older to enter. Contest is international except where prohibited by law. Winner will be chosen at random from those who leave a comment and will be emailed. Good luck!
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