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January 28, 2014
Kindle Countdown Deal!
I am doing my first Kindle Countdown Deal Promotion with my book Mercy. Today is is only 99 cents and it will stay at that price through January 30th. Get it now while it's under a buck!
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00FELJQGO
Peace out!Pam <3
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00FELJQGOPeace out!Pam <3
January 1, 2014
Resolutions and Goals for 2014
#1 Publish Light and the unnamed Prequel Yes, I'm backwards. I should just write the first book before Light, but it feels wrong to me and I am a go-with-my-feelings kind of girl. Plus, I do what I want.#2 Keep up with my vegetarianism and work out every other dayI'm doing pretty well at not eating meat, I had a bit of turkey on Christmas and ate more dairy than my brain wanted to ... but I feel good about my transition and I think my body likes not eating meat. I want to say that even my skin looks nicer, but I won't so I don't jinx it. ;)#3 Be in the NOWBeing in the now feels sooooo damn beautiful. Whenever I catch myself thinking/worrying about something I ask myself, "What are you doing right now?" And I say things like, "Driving, cooking, peeing, folding laundry." And then I just focus on what I am doing in that moment and I get back to it, to that free feeling of loving life.#4 Be a more patient mom and wifePatience is not a virtue that I was blessed with and I have to work really hard at it. This year I'm going to kick my no-patience brain's ass.What are your resolutions and/or goals?
Peace out!Pam <3
December 15, 2013
Mercy is FREE again!
Mercy is FREE again, but this time for 3 days, from December 17 through December 19. I have three free promo days left in my three month period with Amazon KDP and I will not let them escape me! If you are looking for a light, funny, and sexy read, pick up Mercy for free while you can!CLICK HERE TO GET FREE EBOOK!!
Peace out!Pam <3
Peace out!Pam <3December 10, 2013
My writer is broken
I think I have holiday brain or something, because all the way up to mid-November I was sticking to my writing routine fairly well and now I kinda fell off the wagon ... and into quicksand.I feel like there are so many things to remember, sending gifts, buying gifts, planning Christmas dinner, planning and cleaning (ugh) for holiday guests (yay!) so they assume I am not a slob, ordering cards to send, getting stamps (forgot those today) to send said holiday cards, and getting all the cold weather gear we need. Plus a gajillion other things I can't remember. Vegas has been unseasonably cold weather this week and I have been trying to collect gloves, hats, and ski bands whenever I see them, because things disappear when you have kids, or at least they do in my house.I WAS writing for two-ish hours, three or four times a week from 9:30 to about 11:00am and it was going really well, but not so much anymore. I am still writing in my notebooks when I think of something and have to get it on paper, but I have yet to transfer it to the computer. I feel like a complete slacker, well almost. Not enough of a slacker to go two weeks without a blog post though, apparently :)
I just want my writer fixed!I hope everyone doesn't feel as nuts as I do and has a great holiday!
Peace out!Pam <3
I just want my writer fixed!I hope everyone doesn't feel as nuts as I do and has a great holiday!Peace out!Pam <3
December 1, 2013
My FREE book experience
#1 Crazy
#2 Exciting
#3 Insane
That's how I will describe the two days that my book Mercy was FREE. Crazy, Exciting, and Insane. I obsessively watched my ratings and the number of free books "sold". Compulsively. I think I may have earned a couple of wrinkles during that 48 hours.
It was crazy how many people "bought" my book. Just nuts. I can't believe how many people have my book in their hands. I can't wrap my head around the number.
It was so excessively exciting to watch my ratings tick down in the Kindle store for free books and free contemporary romance books. I hit #7. Number 7.
I was insane before for even putting my immature and weird writing out there into the universe, but now I feel a little more insane ... with joy and gratefulness for everything in my life.
Thanks for everything, for the love and support peeps!
Peace out!
Pam <3
Oh yeah ... FYI I'm having another FREE promo 12/17-12/19. I'm going for 3 days next time :) My crazy shall not be reigned!
#2 Exciting
#3 Insane
That's how I will describe the two days that my book Mercy was FREE. Crazy, Exciting, and Insane. I obsessively watched my ratings and the number of free books "sold". Compulsively. I think I may have earned a couple of wrinkles during that 48 hours.
It was crazy how many people "bought" my book. Just nuts. I can't believe how many people have my book in their hands. I can't wrap my head around the number.
It was so excessively exciting to watch my ratings tick down in the Kindle store for free books and free contemporary romance books. I hit #7. Number 7.
I was insane before for even putting my immature and weird writing out there into the universe, but now I feel a little more insane ... with joy and gratefulness for everything in my life.
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Thanks for everything, for the love and support peeps!Peace out!
Pam <3
Oh yeah ... FYI I'm having another FREE promo 12/17-12/19. I'm going for 3 days next time :) My crazy shall not be reigned!
November 29, 2013
Mercy is FREE today and tomorrow
FREE 11/29 AND 11/30
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00FELJQGO
My book Mercy is FREE today and tomorrow only, get it for FREE while you can.
And gift it to your friends :)
This is your chance to get a FREE copy if you haven't purchased it yet (for shame!) or if I gave you a PDF version, you can get it on kindle for FREE now.
Plus, you can gift it to your friends.
Peace out!
Pam <3
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00FELJQGO
Pam DingéeMercy
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00FELJQGO
My book Mercy is FREE today and tomorrow only, get it for FREE while you can.
And gift it to your friends :)
This is your chance to get a FREE copy if you haven't purchased it yet (for shame!) or if I gave you a PDF version, you can get it on kindle for FREE now.
Plus, you can gift it to your friends.
Peace out!
Pam <3
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00FELJQGO
Pam DingéeMercy
Mercy is FREE Today and Tomorrow ONLY! 11/29/2013 and 11/30/2013
click here to get it for FREEMy book Mercy is FREE today and tomorrow only, get it for FREE while you can. And gift it to your friends :)This is your chance to get a FREE copy if you haven't purchased it yet (for shame!) or if I gave you a PDF version, you can get it on kindle for FREE now. Plus, you can gift it to your friends.
click here to get it for free
Peace out!Pam <3
My book Mercy is FREE today and tomorrow only, get it for FREE while you can. And gift it to your friends :)This is your chance to get a FREE copy if you haven't purchased it yet (for shame!) or if I gave you a PDF version, you can get it on kindle for FREE now. Plus, you can gift it to your friends.click here to get it for free
Peace out!Pam <3
November 18, 2013
Criticism
Criticism. Isn't it weird? Isn't it also weird the way weird is spelled? I before e, right?
I don't really understand why we criticize. I mean, shouldn't we as people, be lifting others up and encouraging them instead of pointing out the things we don't personally like about them? How do we expect people to be happy and grow in a way that is natural and right for them in order for them to be the authentic person they are supposed to be? I think about this regarding my kids a lot. Sometimes I feel pressured by others (annoying) to be treating or raising my kids differently. I don't think pushing them to do things is the answer, because I think that everybody is different. No shit, right? And everybody is ready at different times. I think pushing when they're not ready can be traumatic and can even stunt what maybe was starting to develop.
Just like we are supposed to accept out lives for what they are and just be grateful that we even have them, instead of looking next door and wishing for something else. Accept things and people for what they are and not what you want them to be. If you don't, you're just setting yourself up for disappointment.
This could also apply to authors and the reviews and ratings we get. I have actually had a decent amount (for how long my book has been out, anyway) of really great reviews done by really sweet people who enjoy reading romance books, so I'm not complaining. But sometimes it can be hard to take a step back and say ... Hey, you know what? I wrote it for me, to get this story out of my head and onto paper. And by me doing that, I became who I am, who I'm supposed to be. Whether people like it or not doesn't matter, because I'm living my life and writing is one place that I won't have any regrets about. Because I did it, I put myself out there knowing that I would be criticized. I knew it. If you're an author, you knew it too. But we are so fucking creative that being butt-hurt once in awhile doesn't stop us. Nothing can.
Here's a quote from The War of Art I like to read about criticism
"The professional loves her work. She is invested in it wholeheartedly. But she does not forget that the work is not her. Her artistic self contains many works and many performances. Already the next is percolating inside her. The next will be better, and the one after that better still.The professional self-validates. She is tough-minded. In the face of indifference or adulation, she assesses her stuff coldly and objectively. Where it fell short, she'll improve it. Where it triumphed, she'll make it better still. She'll work harder. She'll be back tomorrow.The professional gives and ear to criticism, seeking to learn and grow. But she never forgets that Resistance is using criticism against her on a far more diabolical level. Resistance enlists criticism to reinforce the fifth column of fear already at work inside the artist's head, seeking to break her will and crack her dedication. The professional does not fall for this. Her resolution, before all others, remains: No matter what, I will never let resistance beat me." the WAR of ART
If you are an author and you haven't read The War of Art, you are really missing out. I mean really. It's a really easy read for an awesomely inspirational book. And the author is Steven Pressfield, the same author who wrote The Legend of Bagger Vance.Resistance is inside of all of us and it doesn't want us to stray from the clan, it doesn't want us to put ourselves out there and express what we need to express. But, when you do it and beat Resistance, you are the bad ass.
Totally ADD right?
Peace out!Pam <3
I don't really understand why we criticize. I mean, shouldn't we as people, be lifting others up and encouraging them instead of pointing out the things we don't personally like about them? How do we expect people to be happy and grow in a way that is natural and right for them in order for them to be the authentic person they are supposed to be? I think about this regarding my kids a lot. Sometimes I feel pressured by others (annoying) to be treating or raising my kids differently. I don't think pushing them to do things is the answer, because I think that everybody is different. No shit, right? And everybody is ready at different times. I think pushing when they're not ready can be traumatic and can even stunt what maybe was starting to develop.
Just like we are supposed to accept out lives for what they are and just be grateful that we even have them, instead of looking next door and wishing for something else. Accept things and people for what they are and not what you want them to be. If you don't, you're just setting yourself up for disappointment.
This could also apply to authors and the reviews and ratings we get. I have actually had a decent amount (for how long my book has been out, anyway) of really great reviews done by really sweet people who enjoy reading romance books, so I'm not complaining. But sometimes it can be hard to take a step back and say ... Hey, you know what? I wrote it for me, to get this story out of my head and onto paper. And by me doing that, I became who I am, who I'm supposed to be. Whether people like it or not doesn't matter, because I'm living my life and writing is one place that I won't have any regrets about. Because I did it, I put myself out there knowing that I would be criticized. I knew it. If you're an author, you knew it too. But we are so fucking creative that being butt-hurt once in awhile doesn't stop us. Nothing can.
Here's a quote from The War of Art I like to read about criticism
"The professional loves her work. She is invested in it wholeheartedly. But she does not forget that the work is not her. Her artistic self contains many works and many performances. Already the next is percolating inside her. The next will be better, and the one after that better still.The professional self-validates. She is tough-minded. In the face of indifference or adulation, she assesses her stuff coldly and objectively. Where it fell short, she'll improve it. Where it triumphed, she'll make it better still. She'll work harder. She'll be back tomorrow.The professional gives and ear to criticism, seeking to learn and grow. But she never forgets that Resistance is using criticism against her on a far more diabolical level. Resistance enlists criticism to reinforce the fifth column of fear already at work inside the artist's head, seeking to break her will and crack her dedication. The professional does not fall for this. Her resolution, before all others, remains: No matter what, I will never let resistance beat me." the WAR of ART
If you are an author and you haven't read The War of Art, you are really missing out. I mean really. It's a really easy read for an awesomely inspirational book. And the author is Steven Pressfield, the same author who wrote The Legend of Bagger Vance.Resistance is inside of all of us and it doesn't want us to stray from the clan, it doesn't want us to put ourselves out there and express what we need to express. But, when you do it and beat Resistance, you are the bad ass.
Totally ADD right?
Peace out!Pam <3
November 16, 2013
My book is FREE on November 29 and 30!!!
My book Mercy will be FREE on Friday November 29th (black Friday) and Saturday November 30th! Mark it in your reminders and don't miss your chance to get it FREE, for 2 DAYS ONLY!
Click here to to add it to your wish list on amazon.com
Click here to to add it to your wish list on amazon.comNovember 13, 2013
Author Jodie Pierce
Please welcome Author Jodie Pierce to my blog <3 Much love and support to her! This is my first book feature of a fellow author and I'm really excited to do it! Especially since Jodie has been absolutely nothing but sweet and warm to a newbie like me. She is a philanthropist after all! Thank you so much and I'm delighted to dip my toes into these waters with you! I am featuring two of Jodie's books on my blog today, but there are many more where they came from.Here they be!
Crime Bites and So Do IIn this police paranormal thriller, people start turning up dead all over town completely drained of blood. Are the murders random or whom/what is the common link? Does a vampire have civil rights in a human court of law? When the lead Detective is placed under surveillance, how close will she get to the new man and how much does she really know about him? How much does she even know about her own life? The two work together to bring down the murderer, uncover her past and maybe even make a future together for themselves. What twists, turns and surprises will they find along their way?click here to buy!
In Vein-A Vampire Charity Anthology“In Vein” is a vampire charity anthology book where 100% of the proceeds will go to St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital! With over 18 Authors, you’re bound to find a few vampire stories you’ll love. From devious vampires, to vampire moms, a child vampire, teenage vampires, King and Queen vampires, a vampires’ slave girl, a vampire mob, a Red necked vampire, driving vampires, an Eastern European angel of pain, a vampire poem, a dug up coffin, a Dental Hygentist, a sad vampire tale and a vampire that helps a young cancer boy. Like I said, something for everyone! Did I mention it’s all for charity? The kids, people, the kids!click here to buy!
About Author Jodie Pierce
Jodie Pierce is married to her hubby, John who gave her a storybook happily-ever-after. She lives in Cleveland, Ohio but traveled to Brasil when she was 16 years old as an exchange student and she continues to travel the US with her hubby. Jodie started writing as a teenager and even wrote for her schools’ newspaper and yearbook. She has had a fascination with vampires since they were introduced to her as a child so she’s had a long history with them. It wasn't until she started reading the Anne Rice vampire books in college that she was truly inspired to stop writing sappy teen romance stories and focus on the vampires she loved. You will find some of her experiences from Brasil in her stories. Many of her stories have historical or researched facts as she also enjoys research and learning about new places. She has published four short novels (Eternal Press), a short story in "Midnight Thirst 2", an anthology (Melange Books), has five self-published books (with 3 more charity anthologies by the end of 2013). She’s published her first charity vampire anthology book with various Authors named In Vein, where all the proceeds of the book went to St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital. She loves helping out other new Authors, runs blog hops and facebook events for them to help market them. She has her own small publishing company named Vampirical Lyrical Publishing where she takes on new Authors and helps them see their creations come to life. She's always busy with the next great vampire story as her mind is non-stop and even plagues her dreams. She’s co-manager of the facebook Supernatural Writer’s Group where they put together 2 charity books a year where all proceeds will be donated to a special charity.
Follow Jodie Here!www.thevampirequeen1@gmail.comwww.thevampirequeen1.blogspot.comwww.vampiricallyrical.blogspot.comwww.thevampirequeen1.weebly.comwww.facebook.jodie.pierce779www.amazon.com/authors/jodiepiercehttps://www.smashwords.com/books/search?query=the+vampire+queenhttps://www.facebook.com/groups/supernaturalwritersgroup/
Crime Bites and So Do IIn this police paranormal thriller, people start turning up dead all over town completely drained of blood. Are the murders random or whom/what is the common link? Does a vampire have civil rights in a human court of law? When the lead Detective is placed under surveillance, how close will she get to the new man and how much does she really know about him? How much does she even know about her own life? The two work together to bring down the murderer, uncover her past and maybe even make a future together for themselves. What twists, turns and surprises will they find along their way?click here to buy!
In Vein-A Vampire Charity Anthology“In Vein” is a vampire charity anthology book where 100% of the proceeds will go to St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital! With over 18 Authors, you’re bound to find a few vampire stories you’ll love. From devious vampires, to vampire moms, a child vampire, teenage vampires, King and Queen vampires, a vampires’ slave girl, a vampire mob, a Red necked vampire, driving vampires, an Eastern European angel of pain, a vampire poem, a dug up coffin, a Dental Hygentist, a sad vampire tale and a vampire that helps a young cancer boy. Like I said, something for everyone! Did I mention it’s all for charity? The kids, people, the kids!click here to buy!About Author Jodie Pierce
Jodie Pierce is married to her hubby, John who gave her a storybook happily-ever-after. She lives in Cleveland, Ohio but traveled to Brasil when she was 16 years old as an exchange student and she continues to travel the US with her hubby. Jodie started writing as a teenager and even wrote for her schools’ newspaper and yearbook. She has had a fascination with vampires since they were introduced to her as a child so she’s had a long history with them. It wasn't until she started reading the Anne Rice vampire books in college that she was truly inspired to stop writing sappy teen romance stories and focus on the vampires she loved. You will find some of her experiences from Brasil in her stories. Many of her stories have historical or researched facts as she also enjoys research and learning about new places. She has published four short novels (Eternal Press), a short story in "Midnight Thirst 2", an anthology (Melange Books), has five self-published books (with 3 more charity anthologies by the end of 2013). She’s published her first charity vampire anthology book with various Authors named In Vein, where all the proceeds of the book went to St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital. She loves helping out other new Authors, runs blog hops and facebook events for them to help market them. She has her own small publishing company named Vampirical Lyrical Publishing where she takes on new Authors and helps them see their creations come to life. She's always busy with the next great vampire story as her mind is non-stop and even plagues her dreams. She’s co-manager of the facebook Supernatural Writer’s Group where they put together 2 charity books a year where all proceeds will be donated to a special charity.Follow Jodie Here!www.thevampirequeen1@gmail.comwww.thevampirequeen1.blogspot.comwww.vampiricallyrical.blogspot.comwww.thevampirequeen1.weebly.comwww.facebook.jodie.pierce779www.amazon.com/authors/jodiepiercehttps://www.smashwords.com/books/search?query=the+vampire+queenhttps://www.facebook.com/groups/supernaturalwritersgroup/
