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The Texas Book Festival 2012

What a crazy and wonderful weekend. I expected to have a good time, but I didn’t have a good time. I had a GREAT time! Not only did I get to meet so many other wonderful authors, but I got to visit with friends who traveled in for the event too.

The most favorite part of the weekend has to go to my first book signing. WOW! What a great experience and I feel so fortunate to have had it. Saturday I had a signing and Sunday I had another. I was a nervous wreck on the inside before the signing and then once I got going, it was so much fun.

Thank you to everyone who came out and a HUGE thank you to everyone who bought a copy of Naturally, Charlie.  My publisher’s stock of books sold out at that festival which is just so awesome!

Here’s a look into the Texas Book Festival and my signing:

And here is one of my great friend and the cover designer of Naturally, Charlie – Jada and myself in front of the capitol building.

Good times were had by all, especially me. Thanks for making this weekend a success and so wonderful.

 

 

 

Naturally, Charlie Swag-a-tastic Notebook Giveaway

Hi Everyone, we’re fast approaching the official release of Naturally, Charlie on November 1, 2012, and in honor, I’m hosting lots of goodie giveaways.

This weeks fun prize pack is the usual-everybody-needs-them-goodies: A spiral notebook with a  lovely Naturally, Charlie cover on it, a signed NC bookmark, and a pen (the proceeds from it’s purchase went to a breast cancer research fund).

I have opened this giveaway up to worldwide residents. The shipping is questionable since I don’t know where the winner lives yet, and the shipping method undetermined at this point, but what the heck, we’ll try to make it work the best we can.

 

Enter today!

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Naturally, Charlie is Almost Here…

In celebration of the one month countdown to release day – I can now offer signed paperback copies. They will not ship until November, but might be sooner. If I get a surprise box of books on my doorstep then I’ll be shipping sooner, but right now I can guarantee I’ll ship them in early November.

The cost for U.S. residents is $25 which includes shipping and a signed bookmark.

For international friends, contact me and I can research shipping rates to your country.

If you have purchased a book from somewhere else such as TWCS or Amazon and want it signed, please contact me and we will work something out.

Thank you for your support,

S. xo

 

 

Naturally, Charlie Prize Pack for the Coffee Lovers Out There

So I’ve got this super cute Naturally, Charlie mug to give away and I thought ‘Hey! I should give them a Starbucks gift card to make the prize pack even sweeter… or more coffeerer… yeah, yeah, you get my meaning. So Week Two of the Swag-a-tastic Naturally, Charlie Giveaway will include:

1 Naturally, Charlie mug

1 $5 Starbucks Gift card

1 signed Naturally, Charlie bookmark

Here’s a pic of the prize pack (a phone pic so it’s not the best quality image): Can’t you just see yourself sipping your warm brew out of your mug while reading your copy of Naturally, Charlie which comes out on November 1st. hehe

Well c’mon then and enter today.

I will personally ship this prize pack to the winner. The winner must live in the United States though because the Starbucks card only works here. Don’t worry, my lovely foreign friends – I’ll have more prizes over the next month that you will be able to enter to win.

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Thank you,

S.

 

 

Enter to win 1 pdf copy of Morning Glory

One copy of Morning Glory will be given for every 100 entrants in this giveaway. Example: if there are 300 entrants than there will be 3 winners chosen. Please be aware that the winner’s email address will be required within 48 hours of the giveaway ending. Due to Kindle rules, I will not be allowed to send you a copy after the book goes on Amazon for sale. Also, must be age 18 years and up to win.

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Thank you for entering this giveaway.

 

Swag-a-tastic Giveway Week 1

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I’ve got some goods burning a hole in my Naturally, Charlie box of goodies. Can’t wait to start sharing them with you. Let’s start with Signed bookmarks. I’ll sign and mail a bookmark to 5 different winners.

This giveaway is open to world residents.  The winners will be posted on this blog and FB. So make sure to check at the end of the giveaway to see if you won.

If you win, you will need to send me a private message here at sl@slscottauthor.com  or use the message feature on FB to provide an address so I can mail your bookmark to you.

Check back weekly for different and fun giveaways all leading up to the big day: November 1st is Naturally, Charlie release day.

 

Thanks,

S.

 

 

The 1st Naturally, Charlie Excerpt is Here

Read all about it. If you’ve wanted a taste of the book – bigger than an amuse-bouche, but smaller than an appetizer… Well, let me wet your appetite.

Here is an excerpt from my book Naturally, Charlie:

I grab my uninteresting meal out of the microwave, and carry it on my oven-mitt-clad hand over to the couch, but I don’t make it there before someone knocks on my door. I detour and look through the peephole. I see him and feel the giddiness bubble up inside. Charlie knows I can see him, because he’s all smiles and funny faces. I unlock the door and open it wide.

“And to what do I owe the pleasure?” I put my free hand on my hip, and sway them with sass.

“I couldn’t wait until Saturday.” He smirks, holding up two white bags in his hands. “I come bearing food.”

“So what you’re saying is that you find me irresistible?” I present my awful, tasteless meal to him. “Anyway, I’ve already got dinner covered.”

He laughs, but says nothing as he walks past me straight into the kitchen.

“And the market on worn-out workout pants,” he says, unpacking the bags on the counter, “but I won’t hold those against you. By the way, that’s not dinner.”

I kick the door shut and lock the deadbolt, following behind him. “Don’t judge my comfy leggings. There are only two holes. And if this isn’t dinner, what is it?”

He looks over the little black bowl of steaming food still sitting atop my mitt-covered palm. “I don’t know,” he replies, scrunching his nose. “But you’re not eating it.” He picks it up and tosses the tray into the garbage can before I have a chance to protest. “I have food. Go sit over there in your holey pants and I’ll serve.”

I’m liking this idea a lot. “Who am I to argue with that?” I toss the mitt over my shoulder without care, and hurry to the couch to wait and be served.

I smile because he makes me want to smile, sometimes too much, making my cheeks hurt. Very much like right now. Flopping onto the couch, I cross my legs like a pretzel. I hear drawers opening and closing, silverware clanging together, and a wine cork pop open.

“You need any help?” I holler because I see him turning in circles looking for stuff.

“I got it,” he says then flashes me a self-assured smile. “Hope you like lo mein.” He hands me a plate along with a fork and napkin. “And I bought a sauvignon blanc because I have no idea what goes with Chinese food, and I like this one.”

“Thank you. This looks great. I’m starved.”

“Dig in.”

When he joins me on the couch, that comfortable silence exists between us again, surrounding us as we eat. But tonight, I find myself wanting so much more, wanting to talk, even if just to joke. He’s quick and clever and makes me laugh.

“Did you know you have a bull’s-eye on your chest?” He lifts his gaze from my chest to my eyes as he takes a bite of the saucy noodles.

“Oh,” I say, looking down at my T-shirt, “it’s from college. My roommate has one, too. We made them as an experiment.”

He chuckles. “I’m sure you proved your hypothesis true if the experiment was to draw every guy’s attention straight to your breasts.”

I cover my mouth with my hand so it doesn’t get ugly when I burst out laughing. After catching my breath, I ask, “So it worked?”

“One hundred percent, baby. By the way, you don’t need a bull’s-eye to get a guy’s attention.”

“Are we still talking science here?”

“Maybe chemistry…”

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There you go, folks. Hope you enjoy and let me know what you think. Oh and don’t forget to check out the Playlist tab. A Naturally, Charlie Playlist has been created complete with videos and I would love to hear your suggestions to add onto the Readers Playlist for the book

Naturally, Charlie will go on pre-sale in October and is released on November 1, 2012. I hope you consider buying a copy.

Take care,

S.

 

 

 

Naturally, Charlie Release Date (also site change info)

I understand that the email that went out last night looked like Spam. It was labeled from ‘Admin.’ I have corrected the emails to say from ‘S.L. Scott’ from now on.

Just in case your email went to spam or trash or you thought it was spam, I wanted to share the exciting news I posted:

Naturally, Charlie will be released on November 1st, 2012. It will be on the main book-selling online sites available in e-book and paperback copies. Pre-orders will begin in October, but I’ll keep you informed on that in the future.

Thank you for all of your support and sharing this exciting journey with me.

S.L. Scott

 

 

The Release Date is Official

I’m so excited to share that Naturally, Charlie will be released on November 1st, 2012. The book will be available for pre-order in October, but will hit the big book-selling sites on November 1st.

The book will be available in e-book and paperback.

More details to come soon.

 

S.L.

 

 

Welcome to the New Site

My journey in writing began many, many years ago. Opportunities to write have swayed with the years and sometimes got lost in the busy times, but my passion for it never did. Writing has always been a way for me to express myself or my mood or simply release something deep within that struggled to be heard.

Fitting this passion into the different stages of my life has not always been easy, but I always found my way back to the comfort of a pen and paper, or a computer – whatever was handy and fastest at the time.

I’m excited to be in the current leg of my journey to publication. “Naturally, Charlie” is the kind of story I like to read as well as write and I’m proud to be able to share this story with you soon. The release date will be announced later this summer.

Getting all official with you now, here’s the summary of “Naturally, Charlie”:

Twenty-five year old Charlotte “Charlie” Barrow is caught between her old life and the one she is beginning to build when she crosses paths with a handsome stranger on the subway. Not looking for romance, she closes her heart off to the possibilities of love. With a knack for mishaps, Charlie maintains her sense of humor while befriending the kind stranger who seems to be there at all the right times.

New York freelance writer, Charlie Adams, is forging his own path beyond the expectations of the society circles of his childhood. Rejecting family money, and fast-lane friends, he is snubbed by his family as he follows his own compass to a life more extraordinary.

Through a coincidence of events, they come to rely on each other for comfort. This is the tale of two Charlies learning to trust again while fighting their fates to create their own destiny.

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I wanted to take this opportunity to thank all of you who have supported my writing endeavors over the  years and the ones who’ve encouraged me to pursue my dreams. Also, I’m sending a very special thank you to those who called me a writer long before I called myself one.

I’d love to share this journey with you and include you in every step of the way. If you would like to do so too, please subscribe to the blog, follow me on twitter and facebook, GoodReads, and coming soon Pinterest. Or just one or the other or any combination you like.

This is the official unveiling of the “Naturally, Charlie” book cover. I hope you love it as much as I do. Thank you for stopping by and hope to see you around these parts again.

Sincerely,

S.L.