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March 19, 2014
Sneak Peak at Melted & Shattered
"I want to fall asleep next to you. I want to wake up next to you. I’m fighting this war for you. To be with you.”
I tried to break free of his embrace, but he held me close. “I never asked you to wage war on my behalf.”
I continued fighting his grip on me. Every word out of my mouth was at least fifty percent bullshit. I couldn't look at him and pretend I didn't feel it too. But how many times could I do this with him? How much pain was worth loving this man?
“It doesn't matter if you asked Elle, my sun, baby," he said, despair filling his voice. "You blew into my life all ablaze. You act cool and subtle, but you've shown me the fire underneath. I’m addicted to your heat, and I don’t want to live if I can’t have your light shining down upon me. Baby, please, tell me you feel something. Anything.”
He was desperate, pleading. Fuck. “Damnit," I whispered to myself.
I beat my fists on his chest. On anyone else I’d have half a chance, but with J my fists were about as damaging as cotton balls.
I found my voice, and shouted, “Damnit, J. You have me.” I gave up my fight and grabbed the edge of his shirt. “You fucking have me.”
....and cue some hot sex.
I tried to break free of his embrace, but he held me close. “I never asked you to wage war on my behalf.”
I continued fighting his grip on me. Every word out of my mouth was at least fifty percent bullshit. I couldn't look at him and pretend I didn't feel it too. But how many times could I do this with him? How much pain was worth loving this man?
“It doesn't matter if you asked Elle, my sun, baby," he said, despair filling his voice. "You blew into my life all ablaze. You act cool and subtle, but you've shown me the fire underneath. I’m addicted to your heat, and I don’t want to live if I can’t have your light shining down upon me. Baby, please, tell me you feel something. Anything.”
He was desperate, pleading. Fuck. “Damnit," I whispered to myself.
I beat my fists on his chest. On anyone else I’d have half a chance, but with J my fists were about as damaging as cotton balls.
I found my voice, and shouted, “Damnit, J. You have me.” I gave up my fight and grabbed the edge of his shirt. “You fucking have me.”
....and cue some hot sex.
March 14, 2014
When Characters Take Over Your Life
People have continuously asked about a third book in the L&J series, and I waited to finish Melted & Shattered to answer. I was finally able to answer yes a few days ago. They quickly began asking about a 2.5 with more of J's POV and I found myself FREAKING OUT. My life is at maximum capacity and I couldn't even think that far. I was still mapping book 3 out in my head, letting the events naturally form in my mind's eye. I couldn't map out a 2.5 as well. The 1.5 just happened. J demanded to be heard. Soon, very soon, I can share why my life is maxed out, but for now, you'll just have to take my word for it. I can, though, say that tonight inspiration bit me in the ass and J roared to life, forcing me to purge his voice onto the page. So although I make no promises, it looks like J is refusing to be silenced, and a 2.5 with more of his grizzly, growling, 6'5" of fierce, all-consuming love for Elle may come to fruition. J's love for Elle is one hell of a beast! I swear, these characters nag at me worse than my mother. Love you, Mom!!
March 2, 2014
My inability to count, but let's try 10
10 Things I've learned though writing L&J
1. So, I have discovered I start my sentences with SO and WELL with frequency in dialogue because I say them in real life as such.
2. WELL is equal to ENTONCES in Spanish (at least in my mind) which I also overuse in my Spanish.
3. I thought I was writing one book, no series.
4. I discovered I was writing two, end of series.
5. I think I might be writing three. Damn, a trilogy?
6. It's easy to let OCD rule and be glued to Amazon and GRs checking reviews every hour on the hour.
7. Not doing #6 leads to less stress and more writing.
8. There are some really nice people out there in book world. (Carol)
9. Reading good books makes me want to do whatever it takes to be a better writer. I say this on the heels of reading Kiss the Sky. Freaking brilliant.
10. Between seven years spent working in a kitchen with either a knife or tongs in my hands for eight hours each day, and typing an excessive amount in college, I believe writing romance novels may just be the straw that broke the carpel tunnel's back.
11. Though I've tempered my potty mouth in real life, my inner monologue includes the F bomb or some other cuss word in almost every sentence/thought. And I'm OK with that.
12. I can't count. But, whatever...
1. So, I have discovered I start my sentences with SO and WELL with frequency in dialogue because I say them in real life as such.
2. WELL is equal to ENTONCES in Spanish (at least in my mind) which I also overuse in my Spanish.
3. I thought I was writing one book, no series.
4. I discovered I was writing two, end of series.
5. I think I might be writing three. Damn, a trilogy?
6. It's easy to let OCD rule and be glued to Amazon and GRs checking reviews every hour on the hour.
7. Not doing #6 leads to less stress and more writing.
8. There are some really nice people out there in book world. (Carol)
9. Reading good books makes me want to do whatever it takes to be a better writer. I say this on the heels of reading Kiss the Sky. Freaking brilliant.
10. Between seven years spent working in a kitchen with either a knife or tongs in my hands for eight hours each day, and typing an excessive amount in college, I believe writing romance novels may just be the straw that broke the carpel tunnel's back.
11. Though I've tempered my potty mouth in real life, my inner monologue includes the F bomb or some other cuss word in almost every sentence/thought. And I'm OK with that.
12. I can't count. But, whatever...
March 1, 2014
Just when I think I can't come up with a good one-liner
"How much pain was worth loving this man?"
-Elle
-Elle
February 15, 2014
J Speaks live on Amazon & Nook
J Speaks is live on Amazon.
http://www.amazon.com/J-Speaks-L-Emil...
http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/j-spe...
You can still win a free copy by going to my Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/pages/Emily-... and private messaging me the answer to the following two part question. Winners will receive a free copy of J Speaks emailed to them. (mobi, epub, or PDF format)
What's the question?
What is the significance of the name Eight Oh Eight and why is it fitting for the club Elle and Chris frequent?
Happy reading folks.
http://www.amazon.com/J-Speaks-L-Emil...
http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/j-spe...
You can still win a free copy by going to my Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/pages/Emily-... and private messaging me the answer to the following two part question. Winners will receive a free copy of J Speaks emailed to them. (mobi, epub, or PDF format)
What's the question?
What is the significance of the name Eight Oh Eight and why is it fitting for the club Elle and Chris frequent?
Happy reading folks.
February 9, 2014
J Speaks - contest - 5 free e-books
First of all, I really wanted to title this blog "Melinda Still Rocks" because she does. She encouraged me to add the last scene of Steel & Ice in J's POV to J Speaks. So I did. And it rocks.
Now, about this contest...
The first five people to go to my Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/pages/Emily-... and private message me the answer to the following two part question, will receive a free copy of J Speaks emailed to them. (mobi, epub, or PDF format)
What's the question?
What is the significance of the name Eight Oh Eight and why is it fitting for the club Elle and Chris frequent?
The contest will continue until five people answer correctly.
Now, about this contest...
The first five people to go to my Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/pages/Emily-... and private message me the answer to the following two part question, will receive a free copy of J Speaks emailed to them. (mobi, epub, or PDF format)
What's the question?
What is the significance of the name Eight Oh Eight and why is it fitting for the club Elle and Chris frequent?
The contest will continue until five people answer correctly.
February 6, 2014
Melinda rocks
Soooooo, I had an awesome beta give me some great suggestions for J Speaks. So good, that I may have to push my release date back. I wanted it to go live on Amazon this Sunday, but I think Melinda's suggestions are so amazing, I want to give them plenty of time. No rushing. I have some new content to create. Content I already know, but forgot the readers don't. They were going to be in Melted & Shattered, but Melinda made a good argument for putting them in J Speaks and I think she is right. Point, I'm thinkin' it'll be 2/16 that I will go live with J Speaks on Amazon. Oh, and Apple is making me take the words "Amazon" out of Steel & Ice. So that may go live on the iStore sometime this month. Maybe...
February 5, 2014
J Speaks cover and blurb
J Speaks has a cover and a blurb. Rock on!
If all goes well, it will be on Amazon this weekend. Nooks, well, ya'll have to wait a lil longer cuz that's how it goes. Outta my hands. Sorry :(
******
I know I'm a monster, but Elle made me feel like a man. If she knew what I did, about my life with MM, she'd never love me. So I lied. Well, I starfished, and in the end, it brought my world crashing down around me.
I can't go back to being a monster, because that would mean existing without Elle. So I've made a plan. A plan that will likely get me killed. It doesn't matter though, because I'd rather be dead than live a life without Elle in it.
If I survive, will Elle forgive me? If I tell her everything, will she see past the monster? Will she see the man?
February 4, 2014
Uploading Covers and Picking Locks
http://www.amazon.com/Steel-Ice-Emily...
Available at Amazon
So, it's taken me 3 days now to figure out how to upload a pic to this blog. I was incorrect in thinking there was no way uploading a photo to a blog could be harder than learning to pick a lock. I was wrong.
...but.... TA DA! *throws confetti
(thanks Val)
February 2, 2014
J Speaks - L & J #1.5 Coming Soon
Somehow, while working on Melted & Shattered, part two in the L & J series, a 1.5 emerged.
So in the next couple weeks, I will be publishing a J Speaks which will be told in J's POV. It should give readers some peace of mind after the massive cliff I left ya'll hanging on. I'll let ya know when it's live.
So in the next couple weeks, I will be publishing a J Speaks which will be told in J's POV. It should give readers some peace of mind after the massive cliff I left ya'll hanging on. I'll let ya know when it's live.
