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Celebrating nine years - Dreamspinner Press!

DsP is celebrating its ninth year! They're having a sale on all authors who first published with them in year six and seven this week. (I'm year 6th lol.) So that means all of my DSP books are on sale for 30% off!

http://www.dreamspinnerpress.com/AuthorArcade/ma-church

The Harvest Young: Bound by Fate release!

Blurb:Half human and half Tah’Narian, Szin doesn’t fit with either race. His appearance is mainly human, but he’s able to have a young. Unfortunately, that’s his only Tah’Narian characteristic. He’s smaller and weaker than other young.

Szin’s eighteenth birthday has passed and time’s running out. He has to stop his childhood friend, Takeo, from making the worst mistake of his life: claiming Szin as a mate. Takeo deserves an equal who’s as fierce as he is, something Szin most certainly is not.

Since before Takeo was born, he’s known Szin was his. Nothing and no one, not even Szin, is going to stand in the way of claiming his mate. He understands Szin feels he isn’t good enough, and he’ll do anything to convince Szin otherwise. Including taking drastic measures to ensure his mate listens.

Takeo is the ultimate blend of human, Tah’Narian, and Onfrevian DNA. He’s pure predator, and his sights are set on his mate. 



~ARe: #1 on bestseller list

~Amazon: #2 in Kindle Store > Kindle eBooks > Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender eBooks > Science Fiction & Fantasy > Science Fiction



Excerpt:Chapter One

Szin stared out the passenger window of his twin’s flyer. Raiden’s fingers tapped on the console to some wild techno music he had playing. It wasn’t really something Szin cared for, so he fished his headphones out of the armrest. Holding the little disk to one ear, he tapped the On button, and it immediately adhered. He did the same with the other disk, and the feral music Raiden was listening to was silenced.

Dad had introduced him to what he called classic rock from his days on Earth, and Szin had taken a liking to it. Already programmed, music started playing immediately. His thoughts fluttered just like the butterflies in his stomach. Turning eighteen wasn’t all it was cracked up to be, contrary to popular belief.

Their birthday had already passed, and they were on their way to the capital city of Tah’Nar. A large celebration had already been held for them by their Tah’Narian dabba, Keyno, and their dad, Dale, who had taught both young early on to call him that from his first language.

A more private party was planned for later. As a gift to themselves, they’d booked a hotel for an overnight stay and planned to hit the nightclubs and party hard. Did their parents know what they had planned? Most likely. Dad didn’t have a problem with their plan, but their dabba had reservations. Dabba finally gave in to Dad—he usually did. It was a private joke between Szin and Raiden.

Szin, in particular, had plans for tonight. He was a male on a mission. One way or the other, he planned to break the bond between him and Takeo before Takeo made the worst mistake of his life: claiming Szin as a mate. Szin knew he was running out of time. Over the past month, Takeo had been very aggressive in his courtship now that he’d celebrated his eighteenth birthday.

As soon as they entered Tah’Nar airspace, they were immediately hailed. Raiden identified himself and Szin, and once verified, they were allowed on planet. As the flyer descended, Szin watched the darkness of space fade into first clouds, then lights from the surface.

Raiden maneuvered his way into the air traffic going into the capital city. The bright lights of the city beckoned, but Szin closed his eyes, listening to the music. His thoughts wandered back to the first time his parents brought him and Raiden to the capital city. He might have only been ten at the time, but that trip certainly left a lasting impression. It was also one of the first times he truly understood how different he was. Even now he could hear Dad’s voice as clear as a bell.

“Why do we have to do this?” Szin demanded once again as Dad ushered him toward the flyer.

“You and your brother turned ten today,” Dad said for the fifth time in as many minutes. “It’s when young are tattooed with the royal symbols, sweetie. That’s why we’re going to Tah’Nar. They’ll match what your dabba and I have on our necks. It's an honor to be tattooed. Our traditions only allow the best warriors and royalty this privilege. After that, we’ll visit with Hamza. He’s excited about seeing you both.”

Szin dragged his feet as he and Dad approached the flyer where his dabba and Raiden waited. “Dad? Raiden says it hurts, really bad.”
“I’ve heard that it does, yes.” Dad ran his hand over Szin’s hair. “Your dabba insisted I be given pain relief so I couldn’t feel anything. Oh, I forgot. Here. I brought this just in case you get thirsty on the way.”

Szin took the bottle containing his favorite drink.

“Come on,” Raiden yelled. “By the gods, you are slow!”

“Shut up,” Szin mumbled as he climbed into the flyer and walked back to where Raiden sat.

“You shut up,” Raiden hissed back.

Once everyone settled in, Raiden reached into Szin’s pocket and grabbed the small machine that played music.

“Hey! Stop! I had it first.”

“I wanted to listen to the imuzic. I just downloaded some new music,” Raiden complained.

“I remembered to bring it, so I get it first.” Szin plugged the imuzic in to the flyer’s power source in the back of the flyer. “You have the comp.”

“But I want the imuzic,” Raiden whined.

“Tough,” Szin replied.

Raiden reached over and tried to pull it away from Szin, who wouldn’t let go. A short, snarly argument broke out quickly.

“Stop it, you hair ball!” Szin yelled.

“You knew I wanted to listen to it on the way there.” Raiden growled as he wrestled with Szin. “Give it to me!”

Szin slapped Raiden’s hand, which resulted in a loud, distressed yip. “Oh, stuff it. That didn’t hurt.” Szin rolled his eyes.

“That’s enough,” Keyno said loudly from the front seat. “Szin had it first, so he gets it for now. I’ll tell you when it’s time to switch. And Szin? No name-calling or hitting, I mean it. Raiden? Leave him alone.”

“Awww, Dabba, that’s—”

“Or Szin can keep it the whole way if you argue with me. Your choice, Raiden,” Keyno said.

Raiden muttered softly next to Szin.

“If you have something to say—”

“I didn’t say anything, Dabba.” Raiden huffed as Szin snickered. “Daa-aad! Szin’s laughing at me. Do something! I didn’t do anything to him.”

“By God, don’t make me come back there,” Dad threatened, turning around to face them. Silence reigned in the back seat. Dad maintained eye contact for a moment more, determined to make his point.

Satisfied, he turned back around. “I sound like my parents, Keyno. Those two have turned me into my parents. Mom said I’d get repaid for all the fighting Susan and I did as kids. She’s right,” Dad said softly.

“It’ll be okay, love. They’re just excited and nervous about the tattoos. Did you fix Szin something to, ah… drink?”

“Yeah, I did. I feel bad about the pain blocker I slipped in it, but since he’s so close to being human—”

“It would be bad for him, my mate.” Dabba reached for Dad’s hand. “He just doesn’t have the tolerance Raiden has, and I don’t want him to hurt any more than necessary. He’ll feel enough to be able to say he endured it.”

Dad glanced back at his young, who were now sharing the drink. “Damn,” he whispered. “Raiden’s drinking Szin’s drink too. Great.”

Buy Links:Smashwords: https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/635797
ARe: https://www.allromanceebooks.com/product-theharvestyoungboundbyfate-2037056-148.html

Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Bound-Fate-Harvest-Young-Book-ebook/dp/B01FGRGCQW?

Finicky Friday - Cheese-Stuffed Taco Meatballs

Hey everyone, I thought it would be cool to post some recipes I had found online. I’m going to *try* to do some of these beforehand, but I’m sure there’ll be times I won't. I'm going to call this Finicky Friday. :)

Cheese-Stuffed Taco MeatballsUp your appetizer game and make these tasty taco-seasoned meatballs that are stuffed with cheddar cheese!
Prep Time 15 MIN
Total Time 30 MIN
Servings 12



Ingredients
1 lb ground beef1 package (1 oz) Old El Paso™ taco seasoning mix1/4 cup Progresso™ plain bread crumbs1 egg6 oz Cheddar cheese, cut into 12 equal-size chunks

Directions
1. Heat oven to 400°F. Line cookie sheet with cooking parchment paper.
2. In medium bowl, mix beef, taco seasoning mix, bread crumbs and egg, using hands to mix well.
3. Grab a golf ball-sized amount beef mixture, and flatten into patty. Place chunk of cheese in center, and fold beef mixture up and around cheese to seal it in. Shape into ball. Place on cookie sheet. Repeat to make total of 12 meatballs.

4. Bake 15 minutes. Serve hot.


*I haven't made these, but I plan to for a birthday party on the 21st for someone in our little gang. He had tongue cancer and had part of it removed. Needless to say, he doesn't do well with any kind of hard type foods, so I'm going to try these. They look soft, which is what he needs. :)
~M


Recipe by Karly Campbell

Behind the Eight Ball coming soon as an audiobook!!

OMG, I got word tonight that Behind the Eight Ball is going to be made into an audiobook. *bounce* I got a list of several folks to listen to, and I picked Derrick McClain as the narrator. He has a wonderfully smooth voice and has done several DSP audiobooks.

I was hoping this would qualify for audio, and I can't tell you how pleased I am that it has. I have no idea when the release date will be, but if I remember correctly with Trouble, it's going to be at least six months.

~M

The Harvest Young: Bound by Fate pre-order links! Release date: 5/15/16

(The links below won't change once they go live.)


Smashword pre-order: https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/635797

 ARe pre-order:
https://www.allromanceebooks.com/product-theharvestyoungboundbyfate-2037056-148.html


Amazon pre-order: Still waiting on that one.



Blurb:

Half human and half Tah’Narian, Szin doesn’t fit with either race. His appearance is mainly human, but he’s able to have a young. Unfortunately, that’s his only Tah’Narian characteristic. He’s smaller and weaker than other young.

Szin’s eighteenth birthday has passed and time’s running out. He has to stop his childhood friend, Takeo, from making the worst mistake of his life: claiming Szin as a mate. Takeo deserves an equal who’s as fierce as he is, something Szin most certainly is not.

Since before Takeo was born, he’s known Szin was his. Nothing and no one, not even Szin, is going to stand in the way of claiming his mate. He understands Szin feels he isn’t good enough, and he’ll do anything to convince Szin otherwise. Including taking drastic measures to ensure his mate listens.

Takeo is the ultimate blend of human, Tah’Narian, and Onfrevian DNA. He’s pure predator, and his sights are set on his mate.




Excerpt:


Chapter One

Szin stared out the passenger window of his twin’s flyer. Raiden’s fingers tapped on the console to some wild techno music he had playing. It wasn’t really something Szin cared for, so he fished his headphones out of the armrest. Holding the little disk to one ear, he tapped the On button, and it immediately adhered. He did the same with the other disk, and the feral music Raiden was listening to was silenced.

Dad had introduced him to what he called classic rock from his days on Earth, and Szin had taken a liking to it. Already programmed, music started playing immediately. His thoughts fluttered just like the butterflies in his stomach. Turning eighteen wasn’t all it was cracked up to be, contrary to popular belief.

Their birthday had already passed, and they were on their way to the capital city of Tah’Nar. A large celebration had already been held for them by their Tah’Narian dabba, Keyno, and their dad, Dale, who had taught both young early on to call him that from his first language.

A more private party was planned for later. As a gift to themselves, they’d booked a hotel for an overnight stay and planned to hit the nightclubs and party hard. Did their parents know what they had planned? Most likely. Dad didn’t have a problem with their plan, but their dabba had reservations. Dabba finally gave in to Dad—he usually did. It was a private joke between Szin and Raiden.

Szin, in particular, had plans for tonight. He was a male on a mission. One way or the other, he planned to break the bond between him and Takeo before Takeo made the worst mistake of his life: claiming Szin as a mate. Szin knew he was running out of time. Over the past month, Takeo had been very aggressive in his courtship now that he’d celebrated his eighteenth birthday.

As soon as they entered Tah’Nar airspace, they were immediately hailed. Raiden identified himself and Szin, and once verified, they were allowed on planet. As the flyer descended, Szin watched the darkness of space fade into first clouds, then lights from the surface.

Raiden maneuvered his way into the air traffic going into the capital city. The bright lights of the city beckoned, but Szin closed his eyes, listening to the music. His thoughts wandered back to the first time his parents brought him and Raiden to the capital city. He might have only been ten at the time, but that trip certainly left a lasting impression. It was also one of the first times he truly understood how different he was. Even now he could hear Dad’s voice as clear as a bell.

Why do we have to do this?” Szin demanded once again as Dad ushered him toward the flyer.

You and your brother turned ten today,” Dad said for the fifth time in as many minutes. “It’s when young are tattooed with the royal symbols, sweetie. That’s why we’re going to Tah’Nar. They’ll match what your dabba and I have on our necks. It's an honor to be tattooed. Our traditions only allow the best warriors and royalty this privilege. After that, we’ll visit with Hamza. He’s excited about seeing you both.” 
Szin dragged his feet as he and Dad approached the flyer where his dabba and Raiden waited. “Dad? Raiden says it hurts, really bad.”
I’ve heard that it does, yes.” Dad ran his hand over Szin’s hair. “Your dabba insisted I be given pain relief so I couldn’t feel anything. Oh, I forgot. Here. I brought this just in case you get thirsty on the way.” 
Szin took the bottle containing his favorite drink. 
Come on,” Raiden yelled. “By the gods, you are slow!” 
Shut up,” Szin mumbled as he climbed into the flyer and walked back to where Raiden sat. 
You shut up,” Raiden hissed back. 
Once everyone settled in, Raiden reached into Szin’s pocket and grabbed the small machine that played music. 
Hey! Stop! I had it first.” 
I wanted to listen to the imuzic. I just downloaded some new music,” Raiden complained.
I remembered to bring it, so I get it first.” Szin plugged the imuzic in to the flyer’s power source in the back of the flyer. “You have the comp.” 
But I want the imuzic,” Raiden whined.
Tough,” Szin replied.
Raiden reached over and tried to pull it away from Szin, who wouldn’t let go. A short, snarly argument broke out quickly.
“Stop it, you hair ball!” Szin yelled.

You knew I wanted to listen to it on the way there.” Raiden growled as he wrestled with Szin. “Give it to me!”

Szin slapped Raiden’s hand, which resulted in a loud, distressed yip. “Oh, stuff it. That didn’t hurt.” Szin rolled his eyes.

“That’s enough,” Keyno said loudly from the front seat. “Szin had it first, so he gets it for now. I’ll tell you when it’s time to switch. And Szin? No name-calling or hitting, I mean it. Raiden? Leave him alone.”

“Awww, Dabba, that’s—”

“Or Szin can keep it the whole way if you argue with me. Your choice, Raiden,” Keyno said.

Raiden muttered softly next to Szin.

“If you have something to say—”

“I didn’t say anything, Dabba.” Raiden huffed as Szin snickered. “Daa-aad! Szin’s laughing at me. Do something! I didn’t do anything to him.”

“By God, don’t make me come back there,” Dad threatened, turning around to face them. Silence reigned in the back seat. Dad maintained eye contact for a moment more, determined to make his point.

Satisfied, he turned back around. “I sound like my parents, Keyno. Those two have turned me into my parents. Mom said I’d get repaid for all the fighting Susan and I did as kids. She’s right,” Dad said softly.

“It’ll be okay, love. They’re just excited and nervous about the tattoos. Did you fix Szin something to, ah… drink?”

“Yeah, I did. I feel bad about the pain blocker I slipped in it, but since he’s so close to being human—”

“It would be bad for him, my mate.” Dabba reached for Dad’s hand. “He just doesn’t have the tolerance Raiden has, and I don’t want him to hurt any more than necessary. He’ll feel enough to be able to say he endured it.”

Dad glanced back at his young, who were now sharing the drink. “Damn,” he whispered. “Raiden’s drinking Szin’s drink too. Great.”

Finicky Friday - Green Grape Salad

Green Grape Salad
Ingredients
*4 pounds seedless green grapes
1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese ,1 (8 ounce) container sour cream (you can use French vanilla yogurt or just vanilla yogurt, but I haven't tried that yet.)
1/2 cup white sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
4 ounces chopped pecans
2 tablespoons brown sugar

Directions
Prep: 15 m
Ready In: 15 m (but it really needs to be refrigerated a couple hours before served)
Softened cream cheese at room temperature before preparing(makes it easier to blend). Wash and dry grapes. In a large bowl, mix together the cream cheese, sour cream, sugar and vanilla. (If you have never used softened cream cheese be prepared. It will take a few minutes with the blender lol.) 
Add grapes and mix until evenly incorporated. Sprinkle with brown sugar and pecans, mix again and refrigerate until serving.

*You can use fewer grapes or even use different kinds. It’s just the hubby and me here now and the recipe--if you use how much they stated--makes quite a bit. 

~I will have to say this is not the prettiest salad I’ve ever seen, but it does taste really good. Next time I might use a different type of nut. Maybe walnuts chopped up. I may also add different fruits, like strawberries. Really easy to make too.

Recipe: http://allrecipes.com/recipe/24378/green-grape-salad/

Priceless (Invaluable) Spanish Translation on the Coming Soon pg at Dreamspinner

Hey everyone! Priceless has been translated into Spanish and is on the Coming Soon page at Dreamspinner. The release date is May 10.



Description:
Volumen 1 de la serie Los dioses

En la ciudad del pecado, Las Vegas, vuelan chispas cuando Cupido apunta con sus flechas a dos mortales: Randy Jones, un hombre corriente que está pasando unas vacaciones pagadas por la compañía donde trabaja, mira a Garrett a los ojos cuando este está jugando en la mesa de dados y, de repente, el tiempo se detiene. Echando a un lado todas sus creencias, Randy mantiene un tórrido romance de dos noches con Garrett, y después sale huyendo, muerto de miedo al darse cuenta de que se ha enamorado.

El cínico multimillonario Garrett Shiffler tiene todo lo que el dinero puede comprar, y la mayoría de sus citas no ven más allá de eso. La vida le enseñó que la inocencia y el amor son un simple producto de la imaginación de la gente. Pero cuando Randy desaparece, despertando en Garrett sentimientos que jamás creyó conocer, este emprende la batalla más importante de su vida para conseguir ganarse el amor de Randy, pero esta vez tendrá que luchar usando su corazón y no su dinero.

Mientras tanto, Cupido se pregunta qué fue lo que pasó. Sus flechas nunca fallan, a menos que las Moiras interfirieran. Si Garrett quiere ganarse a Randy nuevamente, tendrá que hacerlo por su cuenta, ya que las Moiras tienen otros planes para Cupido.

Buy link: http://www.dreamspinnerpress.com/store/product_info.php?products_id=7786

Pride Promotions present Lover On Top by Kristine Cayne and a giveaway!

Author Name: Kristine Cayne
Book Name: Lover On TopSeries: Six-Alarm SexyBook: ThreeThis book can be read as a standalone
Release Date: May 2, 2016

Blurb:
A straight firefighter discovers an irresistible attraction for his best friend’s younger brother—one that could lead to complete disaster.
A perpetual bachelor, firefighter lieutenant Hollywood Wright hops from one woman’s bed to another, searching for something he never finds. Has his father’s emotional and physical abuse somehow damaged him? Or is something else going on, something that involves the intense and uncomfortable feelings aroused by his best friend’s little brother?
Sexy-as-sin paramedic Chad Caldwell has always been out and proud. Sure, some gay-bashers are harassing him, but he’s determined to be true to himself. There’s just one problem: He’s hung up on Hollywood, his older brother’s straight best friend. When Hollywood’s apartment is damaged by fire, Chad reluctantly takes him in. Will Chad’s heart survive such close proximity to a man who’s both unattainable and everything Chad wants?To their mutual surprise, Hollywood finds Chad and his world fascinating—and much hotter than anything he’s ever experienced. But with a rabidly homophobic father, is Hollywood doomed to die in the closet? Chad won’t accept anything less than a public relationship, no matter how amazing the sex is. Can Hollywood ever accept the man he’s always kept buried deep inside?
Pages or Words:110,000 words
Categories:Bisexual, M/M Romance, Romance
Excerpt:Hands gripping his head, Hollywood paced back and forth between Chad and the neighboring building, like a caged lion. “I’m confused. It’s your fault. You and your tight ass. Your tattoos. And don’t get me started on your little twink boyfriend.”“My boyfriend?” There was no way Chad could follow Hollywood’s leaps of logic.“Fucking cowboy told me about it. You slept with Blondie. It was that same night with Candy, wasn’t it?”Chad clenched his jaw. “Sandy.”“Who the fuck cares?” Hollywood shouted.“Why are you so upset?” Chad asked. “You’re straight.”“I don’t know what the fuck I am. You’ve got me watching gay porn. Fantasizing about—” Hollywood gritted his teeth together and rubbed his face with both hands. The sound of his stubble scraping against his palms had Chad’s heartrate shooting up. Even when he was a mess, Hollywood was hot.“What do you fantasize about?” Chad couldn’t help asking any more than he could help the rasp in his voice.Hollywood stopped his pacing, hesitated, then advanced on Chad. Each step slow and deliberate. Chad sucked a breath into suddenly deflated lungs. Oh God. He was so fucking turned on. And what kind of slut did that make him? He didn’t know if Hollywood was going to kiss him or beat the shit out of him. All he knew was that he needed to find out.With rough movements, Hollywood gripped the sides of Chad’s head. “I can’t think of anything except kissing you. Your lips, are they soft or hard? How would your stubble feel against my skin? What do you taste like? It’s driving me crazy.” He stared into Chad’s eyes. “You are driving me crazy.”
Buy the book: Amazon US: http://amzn.com/B01EYXVZAMAmazon UK: http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B01EYXVZAM
It is available for FREE with Kindle Unlimited.

Meet the author:
Kristine Cayne's books have won numerous awards and acclaim. Her first book, Deadly Obsession, was an RT Book Reviews Top Pick and won Best Romance in the 2012 eFestival of Words Best of the Independent eBook Awards. Her second book, Deadly Addiction, won two awards at the 2014 eFestival of Words and 1st place in the INDIE Awards, Romantic Suspense Category (a division of Chanticleer Book Reviews Blue Ribbon Writing Contests).
Her book Under His Command won Best BDSM Romance at the 2012 Sizzling Awards and was a finalist in the 2013 eFestival of Words and 2013 RONE (Reward of Novel Excellence) Awards, and her book Everything Bared was a finalist in the Erotic category of the I Heart Indie awards.
To learn more about Kristine and her stories, visit her website, www.kristinecayne.com.

Where to find the author:
Facebook Author Page: http://www.facebook.com/KristineCayneAuthorTwitter: http://twitter.com/KristineCaynePinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/kristinecayne/G+:https://plus.google.com/+KristineCayne/postsTsu:http://www.tsu.co/kristinecayneNewsletter: http://www.kristinecayne.com/newsletter/
Goodreads Link: http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/5428452.Kristine_CaynePublisher: Kristine CayneCover Artist: Judi Fennell

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Finicky Friday - Simple Hamburger Stroganoff

Hey everyone, I thought it would be cool to post some recipes I had found online. I’m going to *try* to do some of these beforehand, but I’m sure there’ll be times I won't. I'm going to call this Finicky Friday. :)


Simple Hamburger Stroganoff
Recipe by: Jessica“I've always loved the taste of a good Stroganoff, but I hated the expense and preparation of beef tips or steak or roast beef to make it. So I created my own creamy Stroganoff.”

Ingredients
1 (16 ounce) package egg noodles
1 pound lean ground beef
1 (.75 ounce) packet dry brown gravy mix
1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese
1 (6 ounce) can chopped mushrooms, with liquid
1/2 cup milk
1 (8 ounce) container sour cream 2 (10.75 ounce) cans condensed cream of mushroom soup



Directions
Prep: 20 m
Cook: 10 m
Ready In: 30 m
Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add egg noodles and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; drain. 
In a skillet over medium heat, brown the ground beef until no pink shows, about 5 minutes; drain fat. 
Mix brown gravy, cream cheese, and mushrooms with hamburger, stirring until cream cheese melts. 
Add milk, sour cream, and mushroom soup to cooked pasta. Blend hamburger mixture with pasta.

Edits on It Takes Two to Tango and me babbling lol

So, yay, I got the first round of edits on Tango. Those are due May 2. The grammar part of the edits are done, so now I'm focusing on the rewrites. It's kinda funny--the things I thought *might* be problematic... turned out not to be. The things I *thought* I had covered... yeah, not so much.

*insert sarcastic yay here* Yeah, not looking forward to that part. I hate rewrites. Okay, I don't actually hate rewrites, but it can be a pain trying to figure out where to insert certain things that need to be inserted and then making sure nothing else changed because of your rewrites. And, of course, I always seem to miss something lol.


Also, my first editor, who is Nan, deserves a medal. Seriously. She's been with me for a while now, and has stayed  even after seeing my inability to figure out where the ever-loving fuck a comma goes lol.  *Grin* the reason I thought of that saying is because Remi wears a T-shirt in the book with that saying on it. So see? I'm trying *not* to be a psycho!

Anyway... in other news, I'm waiting on the cover for Bound by Fate. Just as soon as I get that, it'll be released. I'm not sure I'm going to do pre-orders. I don't really see the point. Ah well, we'll just have to wait and see. :)

I haven't been around much on social media the past couple of days because it's time to clean up the front flowerbeds and do whatever planting, like shrubs, I need to do. So now everything hurts LOL, but hey, the view from my front windows is awesome. Kitty is impressed. ;) Also got all of the hummingbird feeders hung up too. The hummingbirds are impressed.

LOL.

The ducks, on the other hand, don't give a shit as long as they get fed. Typical, lol.

~M