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The author and the character relationship

It is often said that an author will put a piece of themselves in what they write. Whether it's a little, or a lot, a character trait or the city they live in (or grew up in), etc.

Today, this post is about your characters. Special characters that you will hold dear to your heart for years to come.

Now, you might be asking "They are just characters. Are they really that important to authors?"

Yes, they are. Even though some writers, and I'm talking about original fiction, can jump from one c...

To-do list February 2012

For my February 2012 to-do list, I've decided to TRY and work on one novella, and one short story this month. But I don't think that's going to happen:

1. Write 3rd Dark Night book, current working title is Sanctuary

2. Plan and rewrite SMP anthology sub

3. Plan and edit/rewrite The Last Road Home


See... two novellas *shrugs* haha

Official release note...

As I wait for Amazon to approve Wicked Intentions, and Smashwords autovetting to be done, I bring very exciting news!

For a limited time, Dark Night Skies will be .99 cents through all the outlets including Amazon, Smashwords, and AllRomance e-books!!

But! Free books are better. *nods head*

How about a coupon for a free copy of Dark Night Skies!

Go to www.smashwords.com > then search for Dark Night Skies > or better yet, just clicky this linky to go straight to the page. Click Add to Cart and whe...

Release schedule :)

I have exciting news. *smiles*

Those who have read Dark Night Skies and felt there was something missing, well you're quite right. It's officially a series, with at least 3 books planned so far. <-- I say so far very loosely here as I'm debating on more stories based in the world of DNS.

Anyway, the next book titled Wicked Intentions will be released Jan 27, 2012 through all the outlets, including Amazon, AllRomance, and Smashwords.
And the official cover!


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In Wicked Intentions, we follow Lucius a...

Wake Up!!

Oh, hi *waves*

I've been... uh, sleeping for the past couple weeks, haven't I?

Well, just busy I guess. Then I ended up getting stuck in a bit of a game world at the end of the year and I think I'm finally out of it. LOL

So, let's see. We'll start with my to-do list for January 2012:


1. Steal back my computer -- from the boyfriend who's also lost in the game world. Why my computer?

2. Finish edit of Wicked Intentions and release

3. Work on SMP Anthology


For now, only two projects. May add more once ...

The Man Who Spoke My Name

Title: The Man Who Spoke My Name
Word Count: 5,254
Categories: contemporary, short story, erotic romance, short series free read
Again, thanks to: Melanie Tushmore for the awesome beta, and Whistle who knows K.C. in and out!!
Notes: This turned out a sweet romance with no smut...


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I slouched on a bar stool, sipping hot coffee from a Styrofoam cup.

It was way too early for me to be awake. Ten o'clock. Usually, I'd sleep until noon, but this morning the gal I'd hired to open, Carly, had called...

Once Upon a New Years Eve

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Title: Once Upon a New Years Eve
Word Count: 6,731
Categories: contemporary, short story, erotic romance, short series free read, NSFW
Thanks to: Melanie Tushmore for the awesome beta, and Whistle who knows K.C. in and out!!
Also available to download in .pdf format at: ARe, Smashwords, Goodreads

Joey is at a New Years Eve party, sulking in heart break from a recent breakup. Just when he thinks it couldn't get worse, Dillon, an old bully from high school, enters his life again.

To-do list December 2011

Here is my to-do list for December 2011, revised:


1. Finish and post Once Upon a New Years Eve freebie short story

2. Finish The Drifters and continue editing

3. Edit On Clouds of Obsession, anthology submission and return to beta reader for further critique



And that's it. The Last Road Home is taking a trip into trunks-ville until I can reconsider some plot issues. And as for my NaNo project, lets not even talk about that one.

The Drifters WIP - Flight of Secrets (free chapter)

Here is the first chapter from The Drifters WIP, edited and on it's second draft. If you'd like to read it at Goodreads, here is the link.

Comments and/or suggestions highly welcomed!!

Title: The Drifters - Flight of Secrets
Word Count: 4,336
Warnings: Biting, mention of blood, 'lube free' sex (for a reason), NSFW!!
Copyright Azalea Moone @ 2011




A pair of amazing baby-blue eyes spotted me from the opposite end of the club. His figure a shadow among the black lights that made up most of the lighting...

Nano week 4 update

Still typing up the usual daily word count on nano. I hit 45k today :) But this last week was hard, with Thanksgiving and everything, and I didn't really write anything at all.

So, no share this week awwwww... mainly because I ran out of plot and made up a little alternate reality with the two characters. LOL

I'm now looking forward to December, when I can set this damn NaNo project aside and continue working on The Drifters!!