Flora Reigada's Blog, page 22
January 28, 2018
MEET A HERO
Friday, January 26, 2018
Flora is the author of the "How-To" devotional Where Your Heart Meets God's and the Christian-inspired romantic thriller Love's Sweetest Revenge . This thriller is the first book in her Castle in the Sun series. She is currently at work putting the finishing touches on book two.
In Flora's guest post, Meet a Hero , she reveals her unusual writing habit is that her characters come to life for her and that leads to interesting situations. Check out this one:
Sometimes I talk about the characters in my books as if they were real. I never knew how real, until the day my husband, Dan and I went to the local (VFW) Veterans of Foreign Wars post.
As a reporter/photographer team for Senior Life newspaper in Brevard County, Florida, we were gathering information for a story about Memorial Day events. I couldn't resist telling the VFW members about Jack Martin, a fellow veteran. Jack exists, for me, in the pages of my book. He is one of the four central characters I brought to life.
Others include Liz, an accomplished artist and Carlos, Jack's brother, an international linguist and Presidential aide. There is also Rosa. Don't let her pretty face and small size fool you. She's an expert markswoman. She is also Jack's love interest, as Liz is Carlos'.
The guys at the VFW listened as I rambled on about Jack. Enlisting in the United States Army after high school, he served fifteen years and had risen to the rank of Master Sergeant. Now a civilian in his mid-thirties, he had served several tours of duty in Middle East hot spots. That's where the vehicle he was driving with fellow service members struck an IED. (Improvised Explosive Device) As the senior enlisted man and trained in first aid, Jack tended to the others' wounds. Securing a tourniquet around what was left of a young soldier's leg, he saved his life. In the aftermath of a suicide bombing, Jack had also comforted a 20 year-old soldier who bled out in his arms. But Jack had been in kill or be killed situations and he had prevailed.
Rosa is just tough enough for Jack, but tender enough too. She holds him when he awakens from nightmares about his troops being ambushed and blood on his hands.
In addition to being a tall, handsome much-decorated veteran, Jack is a motorcycle enthusiast, a hardworking bartender and the fiercely protective father of a teenage daughter. He can fix or build just about anything.
"We want to meet him," the VFW members told me. "Tell him to come here. We'll help him with his (PTSD) Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. We understand."
My eyes widened in surprise. Without intending to do so, I had convinced them Jack was real.
But in a sense, he is. More than in my story, we can see him in the faces of 540,000+ veterans whom Wounded Warrior Homes said have been diagnosed with PTSD.
"Post Traumatic Stress Disorder can be described as a mental health condition that's triggered by a trauma, whether experiencing or seeing it. The symptoms include flashbacks, nightmares, severe anxiety, depression and confusion," the organization states on their website.
The soldiers at the VFW wanted to meet Jack and I hope you will too—and the other characters as well, in the pages of Love's Sweetest Revenge.
Wounded Warrior Homes: http://www.woundedwarriorhomes.org/Veterans & PTSD Crisis Hotline: 866-382-2287
Love's Sweetest Revenge is available in all major eBook formats and paperback from MillerWords.
Get the Kindle version here - MWbooks.me/revenge
Paperback here (ISBN: 978-0998298689) - MWbooks.me/RevengePaper
Stay tuned for our next guest post!
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Flora is the author of the "How-To" devotional Where Your Heart Meets God's and the Christian-inspired romantic thriller Love's Sweetest Revenge . This thriller is the first book in her Castle in the Sun series. She is currently at work putting the finishing touches on book two.
In Flora's guest post, Meet a Hero , she reveals her unusual writing habit is that her characters come to life for her and that leads to interesting situations. Check out this one:
Sometimes I talk about the characters in my books as if they were real. I never knew how real, until the day my husband, Dan and I went to the local (VFW) Veterans of Foreign Wars post.
As a reporter/photographer team for Senior Life newspaper in Brevard County, Florida, we were gathering information for a story about Memorial Day events. I couldn't resist telling the VFW members about Jack Martin, a fellow veteran. Jack exists, for me, in the pages of my book. He is one of the four central characters I brought to life.
Others include Liz, an accomplished artist and Carlos, Jack's brother, an international linguist and Presidential aide. There is also Rosa. Don't let her pretty face and small size fool you. She's an expert markswoman. She is also Jack's love interest, as Liz is Carlos'.
The guys at the VFW listened as I rambled on about Jack. Enlisting in the United States Army after high school, he served fifteen years and had risen to the rank of Master Sergeant. Now a civilian in his mid-thirties, he had served several tours of duty in Middle East hot spots. That's where the vehicle he was driving with fellow service members struck an IED. (Improvised Explosive Device) As the senior enlisted man and trained in first aid, Jack tended to the others' wounds. Securing a tourniquet around what was left of a young soldier's leg, he saved his life. In the aftermath of a suicide bombing, Jack had also comforted a 20 year-old soldier who bled out in his arms. But Jack had been in kill or be killed situations and he had prevailed.
Rosa is just tough enough for Jack, but tender enough too. She holds him when he awakens from nightmares about his troops being ambushed and blood on his hands.
In addition to being a tall, handsome much-decorated veteran, Jack is a motorcycle enthusiast, a hardworking bartender and the fiercely protective father of a teenage daughter. He can fix or build just about anything.
"We want to meet him," the VFW members told me. "Tell him to come here. We'll help him with his (PTSD) Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. We understand."
My eyes widened in surprise. Without intending to do so, I had convinced them Jack was real.
But in a sense, he is. More than in my story, we can see him in the faces of 540,000+ veterans whom Wounded Warrior Homes said have been diagnosed with PTSD.
"Post Traumatic Stress Disorder can be described as a mental health condition that's triggered by a trauma, whether experiencing or seeing it. The symptoms include flashbacks, nightmares, severe anxiety, depression and confusion," the organization states on their website.
The soldiers at the VFW wanted to meet Jack and I hope you will too—and the other characters as well, in the pages of Love's Sweetest Revenge.
Wounded Warrior Homes: http://www.woundedwarriorhomes.org/Veterans & PTSD Crisis Hotline: 866-382-2287
Love's Sweetest Revenge is available in all major eBook formats and paperback from MillerWords.
Get the Kindle version here - MWbooks.me/revenge
Paperback here (ISBN: 978-0998298689) - MWbooks.me/RevengePaper
Stay tuned for our next guest post!
Please follow MillerWords on Facebook for moreFB.com/MillerWords
January 16, 2018
GREAT REVIEW FOR "WHERE YOUR HEART MEETS GOD'S"
MillerWords, LLC shared a linkA nice review for "Where Your Heart Meets God's" - congratulations Flora Reigada!
"...an encouraging, devotional-style read that draws from Pilgrim’s Progress, C.S. Lewis, etc. in addition to the Bible. I like the “pearls to ponder”, many of which are uncomfortably convicting! The “love nuggets” provide good suggestions for how to watch for God at work in the everyday...Reigada writes in a conversational tone and shares frankly from her own experiences and heart. An interesting look at how God can speak in a variety of ways to different people."
Find your "nugget" today - http://mwbooks.me/heart
Where Your Heart Meets God'sGod has life changing messages for you, but how would you know, and what would He say? You might be surprised to find His words shining like jewels in everyday life, but also where we need to search and dig. Recognizing these messages of…amazon.com
January 5, 2018
SOME SPANISH SPICE
Do you like books with a Spanish "accent," complete with good-looking Latinos and seasoned with romance, mystery and great food? Then you just might enjoy "Love's Sweetest Revenge," first in the "Castle in the Sun" series.
Carlos catches Liz's eye across the table. Butafter her husband's betrayal, she has vowed
to never trust another man.
Can she resist Carlos' charm?
Vaca frita y arroz con plátanos maduros.Carlos and his brother, Jack, prepare this delicious ethnic cuisine
for Liz and her best friend, Rosa.
The Castillo de San Marcos in St. Augustine, Florida, the "castle in the sun."
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Watch for "Love's Sweetest Obsession," book 2
in the series, coming soon.
January 2, 2018
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December 15, 2017
VISIT FLORIDA FROM THE COMFORT OF YOUR OWN HOME
Fly away for a dream vacation in sun-kissed, St. Augustine, Florida, in the pages of "Love's Sweetest Revenge," first in the "Castle in the Sun," romantic suspense series, then in "Love's Sweetest Obsession," second in the series.
Join Liz and Rosa as they visit a castle in paradise and encounter mystery, romance and even danger. A plane ticket will cost hundreds of dollars, and a vacation thousands. In the pages of the books, a dream vacation can be taken right from the comfort of your own home, for mere pennies.
In Book 1, fly away to a castle in the sun.
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In Book 2, it's kisses and "war" on Florida's sun-kissed shores.
E-book FREE for a limited time.
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The Castillo de San Marcos in St. Augustine, Florida.
The "Castle in the Sun."
Join Liz and Rosa as they visit a castle in paradise and encounter mystery, romance and even danger. A plane ticket will cost hundreds of dollars, and a vacation thousands. In the pages of the books, a dream vacation can be taken right from the comfort of your own home, for mere pennies.
In Book 1, fly away to a castle in the sun.E-book ONLY 99 cents.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0785FWH5P
In Book 2, it's kisses and "war" on Florida's sun-kissed shores.E-book FREE for a limited time.
https://www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/love-s-sweetest-obsession
The Castillo de San Marcos in St. Augustine, Florida.The "Castle in the Sun."
FLY AWAY TO FLORIDA'S SUN-KISSED SHORES
Fly away for a dream vacation in sun-kissed, St. Augustine, Florida, in the pages of "Love's Sweetest Revenge," (e-book FREE for a limited time) first in the "Castle in the Sun," romantic suspense series, then in "Love's Sweetest Obsession," second in the series. E-book ONLY 99 cents.
Join Liz and Rosa as they visit a castle in paradise and encounter mystery, romance and even danger. A plane ticket will cost hundreds of dollars, and a vacation thousands. In the pages of the books, a dream vacation can be taken right from the comfort of your own home, just for the cost of two books--99 cents!
In Book 1, fly away to a castle in the sun.
E-book FREE! https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0785FWH5P
In Book 2, it's kisses and danger on Florida's sun-kissed shores.
E-book ONLY 99 cents.
http://mwbooks.me/Obsession
The Castillo de San Marcos in St. Augustine, Florida.
The "Castle in the Sun."
Join Liz and Rosa as they visit a castle in paradise and encounter mystery, romance and even danger. A plane ticket will cost hundreds of dollars, and a vacation thousands. In the pages of the books, a dream vacation can be taken right from the comfort of your own home, just for the cost of two books--99 cents!
In Book 1, fly away to a castle in the sun.E-book FREE! https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0785FWH5P
In Book 2, it's kisses and danger on Florida's sun-kissed shores.E-book ONLY 99 cents.
http://mwbooks.me/Obsession
The Castillo de San Marcos in St. Augustine, Florida.The "Castle in the Sun."
ESCAPE THIS LONG WINTER! "FLY AWAY" TO SUNNY FLORIDA
Fly away for a vacation in sun-kissed, St. Augustine, Florida, in the pages of "Love's Sweetest Revenge," (e-book free for a limited time) first in the "Castle in the Sun," romance/suspense series, then in "Love's Sweetest Obsession," second in the series. E-book ONLY $2.99.
Join Liz and Rosa as they visit a castle in paradise and encounter danger, mystery and romance. A plane ticket will cost hundreds of dollars, and a vacation thousands. Through the series, a virtual vacation can be taken right from the comfort of your own home, just for $2.99.
In Book 1, fly away to a castle in the sun.
E-book FREE! https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0785FWH5P
In Book 2, escape to Florida's sun-kissed shores.
E-book ONLY $2.99.
http://mwbooks.me/Obsession
The Castillo de San Marcos in St. Augustine, Florida.
The "Castle in the Sun."
Join Liz and Rosa as they visit a castle in paradise and encounter danger, mystery and romance. A plane ticket will cost hundreds of dollars, and a vacation thousands. Through the series, a virtual vacation can be taken right from the comfort of your own home, just for $2.99.
In Book 1, fly away to a castle in the sun.E-book FREE! https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0785FWH5P
In Book 2, escape to Florida's sun-kissed shores.E-book ONLY $2.99.
http://mwbooks.me/Obsession
The Castillo de San Marcos in St. Augustine, Florida.The "Castle in the Sun."
ESCAPE THE WINTER! "FLY AWAY" TO SUNNY FLORIDA
Fly away for a vacation in sun-kissed, St. Augustine, Florida, in the pages of "Love's Sweetest Revenge," first in the "Castle in the Sun" romance/suspense series.
Join Liz and Rosa as they visit a castle in paradise and encounter mystery and romance. A plane ticket will cost hundreds of dollars, and a vacation thousands. This e-book is ONLY $2.99. http://mwbooks.me/revenge Also available in paperback. http://mwbooks.me/RevengePaper
The Castillo de San Marcos in St. Augustine, Florida
Join Liz and Rosa as they visit a castle in paradise and encounter mystery and romance. A plane ticket will cost hundreds of dollars, and a vacation thousands. This e-book is ONLY $2.99. http://mwbooks.me/revenge Also available in paperback. http://mwbooks.me/RevengePaper
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The Castillo de San Marcos in St. Augustine, FloridaNovember 30, 2017
CARLOS CAUGHT HER EYE ACROSS THE TABLE
International linguist Carlos Martin has worked for the President, he owns a posh beachfront condo, he’s a hunk and he has eyes for Liz. Betrayed by her ex-husband, Liz has vowed to never trust another man, especially one like Carlos, known for wining and dining glamorous women at embassies around the world.
Now there he is, smiling at Liz across the table. He seems so sincere. Liz smiles back, but should she trust him? Would you?
Find out more in "Love's Sweetest Revenge," first in the "Castle in the Sun," romance/suspense series.
https://www.amazon.com/Loves-Sweetest-Revenge-Castle-Sun/dp/0998298689/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr=+6
