Taryn Raye's Blog

Life As We Know It....

Boy oh boy has it been a long time. Since I last posted, a lot has changed. My divorce was finalized in May. I got a promotion at work, but I also lost my 12 year old furbaby writing companion. Sweet Miscellaneous, aka Mizzy passed away in February. It was the hardest thing I've ever dealt with, staying by her side until her last breath left her and the light went out in her eyes. I still can't much talk about it, or even think about it to imagine she's gone, without tearing up. It took me mo...

Starting the New Year Off With a New Me #LifeChanges

I haven't posted in a very long time, I know. Life has a funny way of changing...sometimes those changes come without our say-so, but in my case, I made some choices that altered my own path. Writing has had to take a back-burner for the past few months, so that's why I haven't posted any new blogs or been around. My sincerest apologies to any who have been following along on my writing journey here on my blog.

I don't want to get into the nitty gritty of my personal life, but I will say that,...

Friday Freebits LOVE BY DESIGN If Music Be the Food of Love #PlayOn #frifreebits #excerpt

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Music is a great ice breaker and often times when you find you have similar musical tastes as new friends or acquaintances, it makes opening up that much easier! Have you ever made a new friend simply because of a shared musical interest?
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Friday Freebits LOVE BY DESIGN Hobbies & Interests #frifreebits #excerpt

Click the image above to go to Ginger's Dishin' It Out BlogThere you can find MORE excerpts from other authors. Derrek drags Jasmine along for a trip to the fleamarket- He loves model cars. He's figured out her interest in music- What are some of your hobbies & interests?

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Friday Freebits LOVE BY DESIGN "...I won't let you get lost." #frifreebits #excerpt

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Get nervous in big crowds? I do sometimes, just like Jasmine. Thank goodness she's got Derrek!

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Friday Freebits LOVE BY DESIGN "It's so silly and sappy." #frifreebits #excerpt

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Spring into #Romance #Blog Tour What am I Working On? #WIP #Author Q&A

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My fabulous fellow Kentucky author, Teresa Reasor , has asked me to take part in a blog tour and to tag three authors who might also be interested.

Teresa Reasor was born in Southeastern Kentucky, but grew up a Marine Corps brat. The love of reading instilled in her in Kindergarten at Parris Island, South Carolina made books her friends during the many transfers her father's military career entailed. The transition from reading to writing came easily to her and she penned her first book in seco...

Friday Freebits LOVE BY DESIGN It's Electric! #frifreebits #excerpt

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Sometimes there are quiet moments that catch us completely off-guard- that first "zing" between yourself and your love- whether it's a new relationship just beginning, or even one that has stood the test of time. It's those moments that make your entire body come alive and make...<![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]>

Life and Beta Reads and Edits, Oh My! #TuesdayswithTaryn #writerly #life #dreams

So, edits and beta reads are coming along, even with Life's little obstacles just littering the pathway. Between several automotive issues and a bunch of personal life problems, I'm run half ragged and zapped- mentally, emotionally and physically.

Just as with novels, life is one big work-in-progress and I constantly find myself working and reworking my thoughts, my routine, my goals.

I'm also quick to remind myself that I'm glad I'm at "this place" with my writing- I actually feel older and wi...

Friday Freebits LOVE BY DESIGN Guilty pleasure music #frifreebits #excerpt

Everyone has guilty pleasure music and Derrek is much like me- I can't turn the station if I here "Jessie's Girl" come on! What about you? Are there certain songs you really don't want to admit that you HAVE to listen to when you hear them? C'mon- Share them with me... I'll share a few more of my guilty ones, too, in the comments if you do!

(And I'll even throw you a freebie- Right Said Fred's "I'm Too Sexy" for starters. Hehe!)
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