D.D. Scott's Blog, page 8
July 24, 2013
D. D. Scott-ville Cover Reveal, Chapter One Sneak Peek and Revenge
Wavin' atchya, D. D. Scott-ville Peeps!
Hope y'all are havin' a great day so far!!!
I'm hard at work on my next book - PRACTICAL MAYHEM (Belle Bishop, Queen of Witches, Book 2) - and thought I'd treat you to the Cover Reveal.
I've gotta say, this one might be my new all-time fave...
PRACTICAL MAYHEM is based on the following question:
What if you were one magic wand away from getting even with everyone who's made your life hell?
The book will release around Halloween.
Today though, I'll also treat you to a Sneak Peek at Chapter One.
So grab a glass of wine, put up your feet and enjoy...
PRACTICAL MAYHEM (Belle Bishop, Queen of Witches, Book 2)
CHAPTER ONE
In their retirement years, some people play canasta. Others...cast spells.
Thankfully for Angelica Bishop, casting spells is turning out to be much more popular than the rummy-family card game.
“No-No, Louise. Never point your wand at someone. Well...unless you’re going to do something fabulous like this,” Angelica said, aiming her favorite magickal butternut stick at Randy, the spoiled rotten son of the resort’s owners, Glenda and Bob Hiatt.
Randy was pretending to clean the pool. But when you’re busy looking over the rim of your high-dollar sunglasses, ogling all of her students’ bikini-clad granddaughters, it’s tough to clean the pool.
With three quick swooshes of her wand, and a sassy magickal mantra — said under her breath so her students couldn’t hear it and repeat it on their own without her guidance — the hose from the pool’s vacuum suddenly got a mind of its own. With one mighty powerful bit of sucking action, Randy was yanked into the deep end.
“Splendid, Angelica! Simply splendid!” Dorothy squealed. “I can’t stand that little weasel dick.”
And when Dorothy Parker, age eighty-three-and-three-quarters, the leader of the resort’s womens’ league, offered her squeal of approval, her fellow league members also hooted and hollered.
“How did you do that?” Marie asked, taking aim at Randy with her brand new wand.
“Whoa there. Hold up, Marie,” Angelica said, her ornery cackle filling the room with a burst of magickal and mischievous energy. “First, we’ll let Randy dry off and then I’ll show you.”
Stepping behind the podium at the front of her new classroom, she tapped her wand against the royal-purple silk draping the table next to her. Since she was in her teens, she’d used this same scrap of fabric to cover all of her magickal work stations. So if she did the math, which really wasn’t her forte, that meant this particular witchery tool had been in her service for going on twenty-five years. One of the few things that had been in her life for that long and was still in good standing.
“Take your seats, and we’ll get started momentarily.”
As her students chose their chairs, she counted heads, making eye contact with each of her twenty witchy wanna-be’s, sharing her most wicked grin.
Excellent. All eyes in the room were on her. As they should be.
A warm buzz whipped through her body, sending fantastically energized tingles into her fingertips and toes. Nothing beats being respected for your power.
Day One of her Academy of Mischief was turning out to be more fun than she’d ever dreamed of.
So this is how Belle must feel! No wonder she’d decided not to abdicate her throne, Angelica thought, totally getting, for the first time, what it was like to be the awe-inspiring leader of the pack.
She may be “just the sister” of the beyond bewitching Queen of Witches—Belle Bishop, but Angelica had proven many times that she was her own force to be reckoned with. And she was about to prove it again.
So much for the magickally pure, prim and proper spell-casting sovereign her sister had become. Talk about boring. Thanks be to the universe, Angelica offered a fabulously fun alternative to the witchery realm over which her sister presided.
Every bit of the Queen of Witches’ sparkling goodness comes from the same gene pool as Angelica. Or at least so says her birth certificate. In the Bishop family tree, however, there was also a recessive gene for mischief, and every bit of that magickal, mayhem-inducing genius constituted Angelica’s DNA.
“Now then, my witchlings, take out your Shit Lists and let’s get started,” Angelica said, watching with delight as the men and women reached for the assignment she’d given them on Registration Day.
A palpable buzz surged through the room.
“I must say it was damn fun doing this kind of homework,” Pearl spoke up.
Pearl Howard was the wife of a retired sheriff, so Angelica figured that her Shit List was probably several pages long.
During her tarot reading days, politicians had proven to be fantastic customers. So, Angelica expected no less in her academy. They always seemed to have someone they were at odds with and needed her expertise in handling. Oh the games that politicians play.
“You think it’s fun making your Shit Lists, my darlings, just wait till you act on ′em,” Angelica said to a room full of nervous giggles. “That’s when the real fun and therapy begins.
“I founded The Academy of Mischief based on one principle:
What if you were one magic wand away from getting even with everyone who’s made your life hell?”
Oohs and aahs filled the resort’s community room.
It really was a brilliant concept, she thought, once more giving herself an atta girl for developing it. I mean c’mon, who couldn’t come up with or wouldn’t want to come up with his or her own personal Shit List, filled with the names of people who’d royally pissed them off? And then take those lists and learn how to master the powers of the universe to do get even?
No wonder her enrollment had been so successful. Her first class was completely full with a waiting list. A waiting list. Hmph. As if anyone would bow out of his or her chance to give karma a boost.
“So, who wants to go first? Who’s brave enough to take the first step to settle a score they’ve long hoped to avenge?” She asked, knowing firsthand it was one thing to want to get even but another thing entirely to have the balls to do it.
Dorothy’s hand shot up well ahead of any others.
“Okay, Dorothy. Is this something you’d like to share with the group or will it require a private consultation?” Angelica asked, mindful that she’d need to work individually with some of her petitioners—for an added fee of course—who may have grievances against their fellow classmates.
“Oh, I’ll share. I have nooo problems with that at all,” Dorothy said, standing up, holding her list out in front of her while looking over the rim of her bejeweled designer bifocals. She paused till she had everyone’s attention.
The sassy Southern tart definitely added drama to a room. And for once, Angelica thought, it was nice that someone else seemed to make people as uncomfortable as she usually did.
Dorothy may be the leader of the park’s esteemed ladies’ league, but it didn’t appear it was because she was popular and loved. It was because the other women were simply too afraid to cross her.
Angelica laughed all to herself. She’d bet all the money she’d already taken in from her students, and it was a bunch at five hundred dollars a head, that Dorothy herself had made several of the Shit Lists and would thus be the target of more than one private consultation. Because of this sassafras, Angelica was going to make a fortune.
“I need to do something about Betty Sue, who most certainly does not bake the items she brings to our fundraisers. She buys them and puts them on a plate,” Dorothy said, huffing and puffing as if this truly was the ultimate karmic imbalance.
Oh yeah. Angelica had absolutely no doubts now. Dorothy Parker would also end up a victim of the pool’s magickally-manipulated vacuum system.
“All right. We can take care of that,” Angelica said, hoping for something with a little more substance in order to begin to showcase her powers for her students. “Who else would like to share from their Shit List?”
The students looked at each other, and then at Angelica.
She knew that look. It was fear. None of these silly wimps had the guts for magickal mischief and mayhem, except Dorothy, who really did seem to be best described by a word that rhymes with witch and that starts with the letter...anyhoo...
“No worries, darlings. Maybe I need to break the ice a bit,” Angelica said, reaching underneath the lectern in the center of her altar set-up and taking out her large, frosted lilac crystal ball and its fancy-schmancy gold-filigreed stand.
“Fairest ball of ‘em all, show my witchlings dear, what kinds of things they no longer need to fear,” she chanted the command three times while gently moving her hands around the circumference of the ball.
The energy zapping between her palms and fingertips and the hefty crystal ball sizzled and swirled into the depths of her soul.
She visualized the magkickal waves filling the gap between her hands and her favorite scrying tool as purple streaks of lightning crackled to life. The memories she drew upon became perfect images inside the ball’s crystal prisms.
The room, once radiating with the enthusiastic curiosity of her students, was now the still of a summer storm waiting to strike.
In the middle of the ball, the misty lilac haze cleared and in its place, a tall bushy tree appeared, loaded with ruby red apples...and Angelica.
Angelica inhaled deeply, synergizing all of the zen-cool calmness she could muster. Perhaps if her students got a glimpse of her own Shit List, they’d understand just how far they could go when it came to planning and enacting revenge. They’d be able to see that anyone could rise above their past. With her help, of course.
“Is that you, Angelica? Hanging upside down from that apple tree?” Pearl asked, standing up in her seat and adjusting her readers for a better view.
“Sure is,” Angelica said, watching with her students as everything she recalled about that awful time in her life transferred from her mind into the image forming inside the crystal ball. “Why don’t you all gather round so you don’t miss anything?”
Her students didn’t waste any time joining her as the story she was conjuring up in the foggy swirls added layer upon layer of detail in the center of her scrying ball.
“But why? Why are you just hanging there like that?” Louise asked.
“Damn. Talk about a headache. Must have been quite a rush,” Melvin said, one of three men who’d enrolled in the Academy of Mischief.
“That’s an understatement,” Angelica said, feeling the familiar pressure filling her forehead and then zinging and pinging against her temples.
With the magnitude of mind witch skills Angelica possessed, simply remembering an occasion felt as if she were still living it. For all intents and purposes, she was once more hanging upside down in that awful apple tree.
“To answer your question, Louise, I’m hanging there like that thanks to my sister, Belle Bishop.”
“Your sister? The Queen of Witches? But I thought, according to your bio, that she’s the good witch and you’re the naughty one?” Dorothy asked, the incredulousness in her voice speaking for the surprised looks mirrored on all the other students’ faces.
“Oh, she’s good...very, very good. But even good witches make bad decisions that will eventually catch up with them,” Angelica said, meaning every word she’d spoken.
And her sister Belle was a good witch. But that said, she’d made a very bad decision. And that decision was about to exact a price.
“Let me tell you a story,” Angelica said, moving the image of her hanging upside down from the apple tree to the right side of the crystal ball, just like you would move images on a touch screen computer or tablet, a new spell she’d perfected just this week and one she was having a helluva great time applying.
Conjuring up a roaring bonfire to fill the left side of the now glowing orb, she basked in the awestruck expressions gracing each of her students’ faces at the same time she shuddered knowing she was about to relive her worst night ever.
*******************************
Hope Y'All Enjoyed the Sneak Peek at PRACTICAL MAYHEM --- D. D.
P.S. Would you get even, if you could (without breaking the law or doing anything that would seriously harm someone)? We're talking just some superfab fun mischief and mayhem. And if so, what kinds of things would you like to avenge?
Hope y'all are havin' a great day so far!!!
I'm hard at work on my next book - PRACTICAL MAYHEM (Belle Bishop, Queen of Witches, Book 2) - and thought I'd treat you to the Cover Reveal.
I've gotta say, this one might be my new all-time fave...
PRACTICAL MAYHEM is based on the following question:
What if you were one magic wand away from getting even with everyone who's made your life hell?
The book will release around Halloween.
Today though, I'll also treat you to a Sneak Peek at Chapter One.
So grab a glass of wine, put up your feet and enjoy...
PRACTICAL MAYHEM (Belle Bishop, Queen of Witches, Book 2)
CHAPTER ONE
In their retirement years, some people play canasta. Others...cast spells.
Thankfully for Angelica Bishop, casting spells is turning out to be much more popular than the rummy-family card game.
“No-No, Louise. Never point your wand at someone. Well...unless you’re going to do something fabulous like this,” Angelica said, aiming her favorite magickal butternut stick at Randy, the spoiled rotten son of the resort’s owners, Glenda and Bob Hiatt.
Randy was pretending to clean the pool. But when you’re busy looking over the rim of your high-dollar sunglasses, ogling all of her students’ bikini-clad granddaughters, it’s tough to clean the pool.
With three quick swooshes of her wand, and a sassy magickal mantra — said under her breath so her students couldn’t hear it and repeat it on their own without her guidance — the hose from the pool’s vacuum suddenly got a mind of its own. With one mighty powerful bit of sucking action, Randy was yanked into the deep end.
“Splendid, Angelica! Simply splendid!” Dorothy squealed. “I can’t stand that little weasel dick.”
And when Dorothy Parker, age eighty-three-and-three-quarters, the leader of the resort’s womens’ league, offered her squeal of approval, her fellow league members also hooted and hollered.
“How did you do that?” Marie asked, taking aim at Randy with her brand new wand.
“Whoa there. Hold up, Marie,” Angelica said, her ornery cackle filling the room with a burst of magickal and mischievous energy. “First, we’ll let Randy dry off and then I’ll show you.”
Stepping behind the podium at the front of her new classroom, she tapped her wand against the royal-purple silk draping the table next to her. Since she was in her teens, she’d used this same scrap of fabric to cover all of her magickal work stations. So if she did the math, which really wasn’t her forte, that meant this particular witchery tool had been in her service for going on twenty-five years. One of the few things that had been in her life for that long and was still in good standing.
“Take your seats, and we’ll get started momentarily.”
As her students chose their chairs, she counted heads, making eye contact with each of her twenty witchy wanna-be’s, sharing her most wicked grin.
Excellent. All eyes in the room were on her. As they should be.
A warm buzz whipped through her body, sending fantastically energized tingles into her fingertips and toes. Nothing beats being respected for your power.
Day One of her Academy of Mischief was turning out to be more fun than she’d ever dreamed of.
So this is how Belle must feel! No wonder she’d decided not to abdicate her throne, Angelica thought, totally getting, for the first time, what it was like to be the awe-inspiring leader of the pack.
She may be “just the sister” of the beyond bewitching Queen of Witches—Belle Bishop, but Angelica had proven many times that she was her own force to be reckoned with. And she was about to prove it again.
So much for the magickally pure, prim and proper spell-casting sovereign her sister had become. Talk about boring. Thanks be to the universe, Angelica offered a fabulously fun alternative to the witchery realm over which her sister presided.
Every bit of the Queen of Witches’ sparkling goodness comes from the same gene pool as Angelica. Or at least so says her birth certificate. In the Bishop family tree, however, there was also a recessive gene for mischief, and every bit of that magickal, mayhem-inducing genius constituted Angelica’s DNA.
“Now then, my witchlings, take out your Shit Lists and let’s get started,” Angelica said, watching with delight as the men and women reached for the assignment she’d given them on Registration Day.
A palpable buzz surged through the room.
“I must say it was damn fun doing this kind of homework,” Pearl spoke up.
Pearl Howard was the wife of a retired sheriff, so Angelica figured that her Shit List was probably several pages long.
During her tarot reading days, politicians had proven to be fantastic customers. So, Angelica expected no less in her academy. They always seemed to have someone they were at odds with and needed her expertise in handling. Oh the games that politicians play.
“You think it’s fun making your Shit Lists, my darlings, just wait till you act on ′em,” Angelica said to a room full of nervous giggles. “That’s when the real fun and therapy begins.
“I founded The Academy of Mischief based on one principle:
What if you were one magic wand away from getting even with everyone who’s made your life hell?”
Oohs and aahs filled the resort’s community room.
It really was a brilliant concept, she thought, once more giving herself an atta girl for developing it. I mean c’mon, who couldn’t come up with or wouldn’t want to come up with his or her own personal Shit List, filled with the names of people who’d royally pissed them off? And then take those lists and learn how to master the powers of the universe to do get even?
No wonder her enrollment had been so successful. Her first class was completely full with a waiting list. A waiting list. Hmph. As if anyone would bow out of his or her chance to give karma a boost.
“So, who wants to go first? Who’s brave enough to take the first step to settle a score they’ve long hoped to avenge?” She asked, knowing firsthand it was one thing to want to get even but another thing entirely to have the balls to do it.
Dorothy’s hand shot up well ahead of any others.
“Okay, Dorothy. Is this something you’d like to share with the group or will it require a private consultation?” Angelica asked, mindful that she’d need to work individually with some of her petitioners—for an added fee of course—who may have grievances against their fellow classmates.
“Oh, I’ll share. I have nooo problems with that at all,” Dorothy said, standing up, holding her list out in front of her while looking over the rim of her bejeweled designer bifocals. She paused till she had everyone’s attention.
The sassy Southern tart definitely added drama to a room. And for once, Angelica thought, it was nice that someone else seemed to make people as uncomfortable as she usually did.
Dorothy may be the leader of the park’s esteemed ladies’ league, but it didn’t appear it was because she was popular and loved. It was because the other women were simply too afraid to cross her.
Angelica laughed all to herself. She’d bet all the money she’d already taken in from her students, and it was a bunch at five hundred dollars a head, that Dorothy herself had made several of the Shit Lists and would thus be the target of more than one private consultation. Because of this sassafras, Angelica was going to make a fortune.
“I need to do something about Betty Sue, who most certainly does not bake the items she brings to our fundraisers. She buys them and puts them on a plate,” Dorothy said, huffing and puffing as if this truly was the ultimate karmic imbalance.
Oh yeah. Angelica had absolutely no doubts now. Dorothy Parker would also end up a victim of the pool’s magickally-manipulated vacuum system.
“All right. We can take care of that,” Angelica said, hoping for something with a little more substance in order to begin to showcase her powers for her students. “Who else would like to share from their Shit List?”
The students looked at each other, and then at Angelica.
She knew that look. It was fear. None of these silly wimps had the guts for magickal mischief and mayhem, except Dorothy, who really did seem to be best described by a word that rhymes with witch and that starts with the letter...anyhoo...
“No worries, darlings. Maybe I need to break the ice a bit,” Angelica said, reaching underneath the lectern in the center of her altar set-up and taking out her large, frosted lilac crystal ball and its fancy-schmancy gold-filigreed stand.
“Fairest ball of ‘em all, show my witchlings dear, what kinds of things they no longer need to fear,” she chanted the command three times while gently moving her hands around the circumference of the ball.
The energy zapping between her palms and fingertips and the hefty crystal ball sizzled and swirled into the depths of her soul.
She visualized the magkickal waves filling the gap between her hands and her favorite scrying tool as purple streaks of lightning crackled to life. The memories she drew upon became perfect images inside the ball’s crystal prisms.
The room, once radiating with the enthusiastic curiosity of her students, was now the still of a summer storm waiting to strike.
In the middle of the ball, the misty lilac haze cleared and in its place, a tall bushy tree appeared, loaded with ruby red apples...and Angelica.
Angelica inhaled deeply, synergizing all of the zen-cool calmness she could muster. Perhaps if her students got a glimpse of her own Shit List, they’d understand just how far they could go when it came to planning and enacting revenge. They’d be able to see that anyone could rise above their past. With her help, of course.
“Is that you, Angelica? Hanging upside down from that apple tree?” Pearl asked, standing up in her seat and adjusting her readers for a better view.
“Sure is,” Angelica said, watching with her students as everything she recalled about that awful time in her life transferred from her mind into the image forming inside the crystal ball. “Why don’t you all gather round so you don’t miss anything?”
Her students didn’t waste any time joining her as the story she was conjuring up in the foggy swirls added layer upon layer of detail in the center of her scrying ball.
“But why? Why are you just hanging there like that?” Louise asked.
“Damn. Talk about a headache. Must have been quite a rush,” Melvin said, one of three men who’d enrolled in the Academy of Mischief.
“That’s an understatement,” Angelica said, feeling the familiar pressure filling her forehead and then zinging and pinging against her temples.
With the magnitude of mind witch skills Angelica possessed, simply remembering an occasion felt as if she were still living it. For all intents and purposes, she was once more hanging upside down in that awful apple tree.
“To answer your question, Louise, I’m hanging there like that thanks to my sister, Belle Bishop.”
“Your sister? The Queen of Witches? But I thought, according to your bio, that she’s the good witch and you’re the naughty one?” Dorothy asked, the incredulousness in her voice speaking for the surprised looks mirrored on all the other students’ faces.
“Oh, she’s good...very, very good. But even good witches make bad decisions that will eventually catch up with them,” Angelica said, meaning every word she’d spoken.
And her sister Belle was a good witch. But that said, she’d made a very bad decision. And that decision was about to exact a price.
“Let me tell you a story,” Angelica said, moving the image of her hanging upside down from the apple tree to the right side of the crystal ball, just like you would move images on a touch screen computer or tablet, a new spell she’d perfected just this week and one she was having a helluva great time applying.
Conjuring up a roaring bonfire to fill the left side of the now glowing orb, she basked in the awestruck expressions gracing each of her students’ faces at the same time she shuddered knowing she was about to relive her worst night ever.
*******************************
Hope Y'All Enjoyed the Sneak Peek at PRACTICAL MAYHEM --- D. D.
P.S. Would you get even, if you could (without breaking the law or doing anything that would seriously harm someone)? We're talking just some superfab fun mischief and mayhem. And if so, what kinds of things would you like to avenge?
July 21, 2013
D. D. Scott-ville is Hitting The Road Soon...Think "Witch on Wheels"
Wavin' atchya, D. D. Scott-ville Peeps!!!
I'm over the magickal moon to announce some superfab fun stuff coming to D.D. Scott-ville !!!
We're hittin' the road...
Think "Witch on Wheels"!!!
What does that mean?
I'll soon be a Full-time RV-er, taking my wonderfully magickal world of all-things witchy and laugh out loud quirky-crazy fun across the USA!!!
Yep...I'll be both living and writing and publishing all of my novels from my home and office "on wheels" - our Winnebago Adventurer!!! :-)
My DH (Darling Husband) just retired after 30 years as a Sheriff's Department Captain - so very proud of him, btw - so we're in the process of selling everything, except what will fit in the Winnebago, and hitting the road.
We can't wait to share the journey with all of you right here in D. D. Scott-ville!!!
I'll be blogging about our adventures and all of the magickal places we visit as well as posting tons of fabulous pictures. ***Note: Hopefully some of you will be in those pictures as our paths just might cross. :-)
In addition, we'll have special edition gift packages for any of you we meet up with - I'm calling 'em "Quack Packs" in honor of my fantastic new D. D. Scott-ville Readers' Community - D. D.'s Duckies .
***Be sure to join Ducky Central so you'll be in-the-know about my Meet-and-Greets and latest news. We're gonna have a ton of fun sharing all-things Full-time RV-ing, Magickal Witchy Lifestyles, Coffee, Wine and Bitchy Signs.
So what do you think, D. D. Scott-ville Peeps...where all should we go? We'd love to meet as many of you as we can...so just give us a shout-out as to where you are, and we'll add you to our list of Meet-and-Greet possibilities...
The Best of Witch on Wheels Wishes --- D. D. Scott
I'm over the magickal moon to announce some superfab fun stuff coming to D.D. Scott-ville !!!
We're hittin' the road...
Think "Witch on Wheels"!!!
What does that mean?
I'll soon be a Full-time RV-er, taking my wonderfully magickal world of all-things witchy and laugh out loud quirky-crazy fun across the USA!!!
Yep...I'll be both living and writing and publishing all of my novels from my home and office "on wheels" - our Winnebago Adventurer!!! :-)
My DH (Darling Husband) just retired after 30 years as a Sheriff's Department Captain - so very proud of him, btw - so we're in the process of selling everything, except what will fit in the Winnebago, and hitting the road.
We can't wait to share the journey with all of you right here in D. D. Scott-ville!!!
I'll be blogging about our adventures and all of the magickal places we visit as well as posting tons of fabulous pictures. ***Note: Hopefully some of you will be in those pictures as our paths just might cross. :-)
In addition, we'll have special edition gift packages for any of you we meet up with - I'm calling 'em "Quack Packs" in honor of my fantastic new D. D. Scott-ville Readers' Community - D. D.'s Duckies .
***Be sure to join Ducky Central so you'll be in-the-know about my Meet-and-Greets and latest news. We're gonna have a ton of fun sharing all-things Full-time RV-ing, Magickal Witchy Lifestyles, Coffee, Wine and Bitchy Signs.
So what do you think, D. D. Scott-ville Peeps...where all should we go? We'd love to meet as many of you as we can...so just give us a shout-out as to where you are, and we'll add you to our list of Meet-and-Greet possibilities...
The Best of Witch on Wheels Wishes --- D. D. Scott
June 30, 2013
Just in Time for The 4th of July...40+ Free Ebooks From My Fellow WG2E Authors!!!
Wavin' atchya, D. D. Scott-ville Peeps!!!
As y'all are getting' ready for your 4th of July fun and fireworks, here are 40+ Free Ebooks to fill-up your ereaders:
http://bit.ly/1cv3Gx7
Thanks Bunches to all of the fabulous authors from my site - The WG2E (The Writer's Guide to Epublishing) - for their Free Ebook treats!!!
Happy Reading, Y'all, and Have a Fabulous 4th of July!!!
The Best of Ereading Wishes --- D. D. Scott
As y'all are getting' ready for your 4th of July fun and fireworks, here are 40+ Free Ebooks to fill-up your ereaders:
http://bit.ly/1cv3Gx7
Thanks Bunches to all of the fabulous authors from my site - The WG2E (The Writer's Guide to Epublishing) - for their Free Ebook treats!!!
Happy Reading, Y'all, and Have a Fabulous 4th of July!!!
The Best of Ereading Wishes --- D. D. Scott
June 20, 2013
Join My Core Review Club and Get Each New Release FREE!!!
Wavin’ atchya, D. D. Scott-ville!
I’ve got a wonderful opportunity for all of you superfab D. D. Scott-ville Readers…
As part of my brand new D. D. Scott Readers’ Community – D. D.’s Duckies – which y’all can find out about and join right here in D. D. Scott-ville...
I’ve launched a Core Review Club!!!
What does that mean?
If you sign-up in Ducky Central (our Yahoo Group) and agree to review each of my new releases on Amazon, I’ll treat the first 30 of you who ask for each new release to a Kindle Gift Copy!!!
That’s all you gotta do – Sign Up, Read and Review!!!
And here’s the first book up for grabs...
STUCK WITH A SLUT (The Stuck with a Series, Book 4)
Think Castle and Beckett, gone-country, meet The Chicago Madam and The Alchemyst
It’s a Paranormal Police Procedural
***Note: If you’re new to The Stuck with a Series…to celebrate the release of Book 4, The Stuck with a Series Boxed Set #1 (which includes Books 1-3 and the prequel too) is now available – for a limited time only – on Amazon for just 99 Cents!!!
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So download your copy of the Boxed Set for just 99 Cents and then sign-up for my Core Review Club and let me know you’d like a Kindle Gift Copy of STUCK WITH A SLUT for a “read and review,” and if you’re one of the first 30 peeps, it’s yours!!!
Oh, and wow are we gonna have some big-time fun in my D. D.’s Duckies Readers’ Community!!! Please let me know where you’re from too so that I can fill in your spot on our interactive maps!!!
The Best of Reading Wishes — D. D. Scott
I’ve got a wonderful opportunity for all of you superfab D. D. Scott-ville Readers…
As part of my brand new D. D. Scott Readers’ Community – D. D.’s Duckies – which y’all can find out about and join right here in D. D. Scott-ville...
I’ve launched a Core Review Club!!!
What does that mean?
If you sign-up in Ducky Central (our Yahoo Group) and agree to review each of my new releases on Amazon, I’ll treat the first 30 of you who ask for each new release to a Kindle Gift Copy!!!
That’s all you gotta do – Sign Up, Read and Review!!!
And here’s the first book up for grabs...
STUCK WITH A SLUT (The Stuck with a Series, Book 4)
Think Castle and Beckett, gone-country, meet The Chicago Madam and The Alchemyst
It’s a Paranormal Police Procedural
***Note: If you’re new to The Stuck with a Series…to celebrate the release of Book 4, The Stuck with a Series Boxed Set #1 (which includes Books 1-3 and the prequel too) is now available – for a limited time only – on Amazon for just 99 Cents!!!
On Amazon (for just 99 Cents)
So download your copy of the Boxed Set for just 99 Cents and then sign-up for my Core Review Club and let me know you’d like a Kindle Gift Copy of STUCK WITH A SLUT for a “read and review,” and if you’re one of the first 30 peeps, it’s yours!!!
Oh, and wow are we gonna have some big-time fun in my D. D.’s Duckies Readers’ Community!!! Please let me know where you’re from too so that I can fill in your spot on our interactive maps!!!
The Best of Reading Wishes — D. D. Scott
June 11, 2013
STUCK WITH A SLUT (The Stuck with a Series Book 4) is Here!!!
Wavin' atchya, D. D. Scott-ville Peeps!!!
STUCK WITH A SLUT (The Stuck with a Series Book 4) is Here!!!
For STUCK WITH A SLUT - think Castle and Beckett, gone-country, meet The Chicago Madam and The Alchemyst
It's a Paranormal Police Procedural
On Amazon
(***Note: You can also Borrow the book for Free, if you're an Amazon Prime Member, using the Kindle Owners' Lending Library! :-) )
In this Police Procedural, there’s a murder to solve. But the “detectives” are packin’ a load of laughs and a paranormal twist along with their duty weapons.
And WooHooos all-around and huge thank you's to D. D. Scott Reader Charlene Mclucas for already reading it and giving it a 5-Star Amazon Review! U rock, Charlene!!!
Book Description:
New York Times Bestselling Author Nicky Blane doesn’t pay for sex—that’s prostitution. But Kristeena Itzler, the Chicago Madam, gives him the best “girlfriend experience” money can buy. And he’s a client who wants and pays top dollar for the GFE—Girlfriend Experience.
Well...until the escort he’s booked to hook up with is murdered, and her roommate, another beautiful Brazilian escort—Sophia Fernandes—is the next target.
Samantha Aldredge may be Nicky Blane’s editor, but she has a past steeped in the Secret Science of Alchemy, which could be connected to Nicky’s dead date.
Can Sam, with the help of her magickal gecko—Phil—find and then use the powers of an ancient alchemical book before it’s too late to save Nicky and Sophia from The Council of Darkness who’s hell-bent on obtaining the book’s secrets, no matter the costs?
STUCK WITH A SLUT is a 32,500-word short novel (roughly 165 pages) and is part of The Stuck with a Series. The order is as follows:
Stuck with a Stiff (includes the prequel, Stuck with a Schmuck)
Stuck with a Spell
Stuck with Sleigh Bells
Stuck with a Slut
Bonus Content Included:
I'm also treating you to a Sneak Peek at the first book in my latest bestselling series—PRACTICAL MISCHIEF (Belle Bishop, Queen of Witches, Book 1).
Think The Good Witch meets The Three Stooges and Tinker Hell
PRAISE FOR D. D. SCOTT:
"...one of the top Romantic Comedy/Humorous Mystery writers out right now." ---ENT (Ereader News Today)
Praise for The Stuck with a Series:
“This was a cute, and quick read, that highlights the intricacies and downsides of living in a small town where just having an argument can make you a suspect in murder. Murder, romance, and humor. Enjoyable read.” --- clu
“Hilarious and insightful...This book is an absolute hoot. Wonderful reading for those dreary afternoons when nothing seems to go right. Kick off your shoes, lean back with a cup of something warm and laugh yourself better.” --- Larry J. Crocker
“Crazy fun...Loved every minute of this book. The crazy characters are a laugh a minute. Will buy more in this series.” --- Crazynana.
“Superfab! WTG, DD & Dave...” --- Ruth Harris, NYTimes Bestselling Author
Happy Reading, D. D. Scott-ville Peeps, and Welcome Back to my Stuck with a Series World!!! --- D. D.
P.S. If you'd be interested in reading the book and agree to give it an Amazon review and star-rating, sign-up in my new D. D. Scott Readers' Community - D. D.'s Duckies - and I'll treat the first 30 peeps who ask to a Kindle Gift Copy!!! Nothin' Beats Treatin' My Readers!!! :-)
STUCK WITH A SLUT (The Stuck with a Series Book 4) is Here!!!
For STUCK WITH A SLUT - think Castle and Beckett, gone-country, meet The Chicago Madam and The Alchemyst
It's a Paranormal Police Procedural
On Amazon
(***Note: You can also Borrow the book for Free, if you're an Amazon Prime Member, using the Kindle Owners' Lending Library! :-) )
In this Police Procedural, there’s a murder to solve. But the “detectives” are packin’ a load of laughs and a paranormal twist along with their duty weapons.
And WooHooos all-around and huge thank you's to D. D. Scott Reader Charlene Mclucas for already reading it and giving it a 5-Star Amazon Review! U rock, Charlene!!!
5-Stars WONDERFULLY ENTERTAINING jUNE 9, 2013
By charlene mclucas - See all my reviews
Amazon Verified Purchase
This review is from: Stuck with a Slut (The Stuck with a Series Book 4) (Kindle Edition)
A delightful combination of characters woven into a mysterious murder of a female high dollar escort.
The involvement of Nick Blane, successful well known author, with Sophia a criminology graduate student, roommate of the murder victim and also an escort, is intriguing. The entire cast of different characters develop into an amazing array of personalities that mesh together perfectly to deliver entertaining reading experience.
I would recommend this reading experience to those that read to be transported into a book for the shear fun of it.
Book Description:
New York Times Bestselling Author Nicky Blane doesn’t pay for sex—that’s prostitution. But Kristeena Itzler, the Chicago Madam, gives him the best “girlfriend experience” money can buy. And he’s a client who wants and pays top dollar for the GFE—Girlfriend Experience.
Well...until the escort he’s booked to hook up with is murdered, and her roommate, another beautiful Brazilian escort—Sophia Fernandes—is the next target.
Samantha Aldredge may be Nicky Blane’s editor, but she has a past steeped in the Secret Science of Alchemy, which could be connected to Nicky’s dead date.
Can Sam, with the help of her magickal gecko—Phil—find and then use the powers of an ancient alchemical book before it’s too late to save Nicky and Sophia from The Council of Darkness who’s hell-bent on obtaining the book’s secrets, no matter the costs?
STUCK WITH A SLUT is a 32,500-word short novel (roughly 165 pages) and is part of The Stuck with a Series. The order is as follows:
Stuck with a Stiff (includes the prequel, Stuck with a Schmuck)
Stuck with a Spell
Stuck with Sleigh Bells
Stuck with a Slut
Bonus Content Included:
I'm also treating you to a Sneak Peek at the first book in my latest bestselling series—PRACTICAL MISCHIEF (Belle Bishop, Queen of Witches, Book 1).
Think The Good Witch meets The Three Stooges and Tinker Hell
PRAISE FOR D. D. SCOTT:
"...one of the top Romantic Comedy/Humorous Mystery writers out right now." ---ENT (Ereader News Today)
Praise for The Stuck with a Series:
“This was a cute, and quick read, that highlights the intricacies and downsides of living in a small town where just having an argument can make you a suspect in murder. Murder, romance, and humor. Enjoyable read.” --- clu
“Hilarious and insightful...This book is an absolute hoot. Wonderful reading for those dreary afternoons when nothing seems to go right. Kick off your shoes, lean back with a cup of something warm and laugh yourself better.” --- Larry J. Crocker
“Crazy fun...Loved every minute of this book. The crazy characters are a laugh a minute. Will buy more in this series.” --- Crazynana.
“Superfab! WTG, DD & Dave...” --- Ruth Harris, NYTimes Bestselling Author
Happy Reading, D. D. Scott-ville Peeps, and Welcome Back to my Stuck with a Series World!!! --- D. D.
P.S. If you'd be interested in reading the book and agree to give it an Amazon review and star-rating, sign-up in my new D. D. Scott Readers' Community - D. D.'s Duckies - and I'll treat the first 30 peeps who ask to a Kindle Gift Copy!!! Nothin' Beats Treatin' My Readers!!! :-)
June 1, 2013
PRACTICAL MISCHIEF (Belle Bishop, Queen of Witches, Book 1) is FREE through June 5th!!!
Wavin' atchya, D. D. Scott-ville Peeps!!!
I've got an early Summer treat for ya...
PRACTICAL MISCHIEF (Belle Bishop, Queen of Witches, Book 1) is FREE through June 5th!!!
On Amazon
For Practical Mischief...
Think The Good Witch meets The Three Stooges and Tinker Hell.
Belle Bishop, Queen of Witches, is a good witch.
Her sister Angelica? Not so much.
Belle rules her witchery kingdom using the ancient Wiccan Rede – ‘An’ it harm none, do what thy will,’ while Angelica runs amuck, casting one mischievous spell after another.
But this time, Angelica has gone too far.
It’s up to Belle and her former best friend, Atlas, the greatest wizard the earth has ever known, to save Belle’s niece, Gia, from Angelica’s magical mischief. If they don’t, Gia will end up in The Summerland just like her mother did the last time one of Angelica’s spells went awry.
Luckily, or unluckily, depending on how you look at it, Belle and Atlas have a little help from Atlas’s sons, who are every bit The Three Stooges, as well as an ornery faery named Tinker Hell and a deck of Tarot Cards waiting for someone to deal their destiny.
Bonus Content Included:
You also get a Sneak Peek at my latest Christmas book – THE BILLIONAIRES’ CHRISTMAS CLUB (co-authored with Bestselling Amazon Author Theresa Ragan) – where you’ll first meet Belle’s niece Gia and her prince of a fiancé.
Here's what readers are saying about PRACTICAL MISCHIEF:
5.0 out of 5 stars Purely magical., March 31, 2013
By charlene mclucas - See all my reviews
Amazon Verified Purchase(What's this?)
This review is from: Practical Mischief (Belle Bishop, Queen of Witches) (Kindle Edition)
Delightfully whimsical and enchanting the reader with a story, minus the magic, that could be any family's dynamic. We can relate to the good/bad behaviors of family members in occurrences of disruption of harmony in the family. What great fun we might have had with some magical powers! Belle is an inspiration to embrace your own strengths and use them. This magical book keeps the reader entranced to the end wanting to read more. This reader wants to know more of what is in-store for Belle, Gia, and Angelica.
5.0 out of 5 stars Magickal and bewitching!, April 1, 2013
By ruth harris - See all my reviews
Amazon Verified Purchase(What's this?)
This review is from: Practical Mischief (Belle Bishop, Queen of Witches) (Kindle Edition)
Two witchy sisters, Beautiful Belle and Angelica who might not be such an angel, cast their spells. Owls and tarots, crystals and wands--5 stars are not enough. DD Scott's light touch is D-lightful!
4.0 out of 5 stars What a enjoyable story, April 28, 2013
By Joann M. Clifton (Everett, WA USA) - See all my reviews
Amazon Verified Purchase(What's this?)
This review is from: Practical Mischief (Belle Bishop, Queen of Witches) (Kindle Edition)
I really enjoyed this book but I love all things with a magical twist. I rated this book 4 stars only because I think the next one in the series is going to be even better. Also, I wish there had been more background info so u could have a better understanding of what was going on, I kinda felt like I'd missed the 1st book because there was so much that had happened previously that was never fully explained. I hope D.D. will write a prequel and fill in some of the gaps as to how the Bishop sisters had ended up in the situation they now found themselves in now.
Praise for D. D. Scott:
“...one of the top Romantic Comedy/Humorous Mystery writers out right now.” – ENT (Ereader News Today)
“...who doesn’t need a laugh? Laugh ‘til you (you fill it in) with D. D. Scott’s BOOTSCOOTIN’ BLAHNIKS, and more...” --- Steve Windwalker, Kindle Nation Daily
~~~~~~~
So, get out your Kindles and enjoy this first book in my new series - on me!!! No worries if you don't have a Kindle either...just download the FREE Kindle Apps and then you can also get the FREE Kindle Copy!!!
Happy Reading and Cheers to Your Very Own Magickal Journey!!! --- D. D. Scott
I've got an early Summer treat for ya...
PRACTICAL MISCHIEF (Belle Bishop, Queen of Witches, Book 1) is FREE through June 5th!!!
On Amazon
For Practical Mischief...
Think The Good Witch meets The Three Stooges and Tinker Hell.
Belle Bishop, Queen of Witches, is a good witch.
Her sister Angelica? Not so much.
Belle rules her witchery kingdom using the ancient Wiccan Rede – ‘An’ it harm none, do what thy will,’ while Angelica runs amuck, casting one mischievous spell after another.
But this time, Angelica has gone too far.
It’s up to Belle and her former best friend, Atlas, the greatest wizard the earth has ever known, to save Belle’s niece, Gia, from Angelica’s magical mischief. If they don’t, Gia will end up in The Summerland just like her mother did the last time one of Angelica’s spells went awry.
Luckily, or unluckily, depending on how you look at it, Belle and Atlas have a little help from Atlas’s sons, who are every bit The Three Stooges, as well as an ornery faery named Tinker Hell and a deck of Tarot Cards waiting for someone to deal their destiny.
Bonus Content Included:
You also get a Sneak Peek at my latest Christmas book – THE BILLIONAIRES’ CHRISTMAS CLUB (co-authored with Bestselling Amazon Author Theresa Ragan) – where you’ll first meet Belle’s niece Gia and her prince of a fiancé.
Here's what readers are saying about PRACTICAL MISCHIEF:
5.0 out of 5 stars Purely magical., March 31, 2013
By charlene mclucas - See all my reviews
Amazon Verified Purchase(What's this?)
This review is from: Practical Mischief (Belle Bishop, Queen of Witches) (Kindle Edition)
Delightfully whimsical and enchanting the reader with a story, minus the magic, that could be any family's dynamic. We can relate to the good/bad behaviors of family members in occurrences of disruption of harmony in the family. What great fun we might have had with some magical powers! Belle is an inspiration to embrace your own strengths and use them. This magical book keeps the reader entranced to the end wanting to read more. This reader wants to know more of what is in-store for Belle, Gia, and Angelica.
5.0 out of 5 stars Magickal and bewitching!, April 1, 2013
By ruth harris - See all my reviews
Amazon Verified Purchase(What's this?)
This review is from: Practical Mischief (Belle Bishop, Queen of Witches) (Kindle Edition)
Two witchy sisters, Beautiful Belle and Angelica who might not be such an angel, cast their spells. Owls and tarots, crystals and wands--5 stars are not enough. DD Scott's light touch is D-lightful!
4.0 out of 5 stars What a enjoyable story, April 28, 2013
By Joann M. Clifton (Everett, WA USA) - See all my reviews
Amazon Verified Purchase(What's this?)
This review is from: Practical Mischief (Belle Bishop, Queen of Witches) (Kindle Edition)
I really enjoyed this book but I love all things with a magical twist. I rated this book 4 stars only because I think the next one in the series is going to be even better. Also, I wish there had been more background info so u could have a better understanding of what was going on, I kinda felt like I'd missed the 1st book because there was so much that had happened previously that was never fully explained. I hope D.D. will write a prequel and fill in some of the gaps as to how the Bishop sisters had ended up in the situation they now found themselves in now.
Praise for D. D. Scott:
“...one of the top Romantic Comedy/Humorous Mystery writers out right now.” – ENT (Ereader News Today)
“...who doesn’t need a laugh? Laugh ‘til you (you fill it in) with D. D. Scott’s BOOTSCOOTIN’ BLAHNIKS, and more...” --- Steve Windwalker, Kindle Nation Daily
~~~~~~~
So, get out your Kindles and enjoy this first book in my new series - on me!!! No worries if you don't have a Kindle either...just download the FREE Kindle Apps and then you can also get the FREE Kindle Copy!!!
Happy Reading and Cheers to Your Very Own Magickal Journey!!! --- D. D. Scott
May 27, 2013
My WG2E Street Team Partners with Brenda Novak's Annual Online Auction for Diabetes: Bid on a Kindle Paperwhite Pre-Loaded with Over 40 Books and Much More!!!
Wavin' atchya, D. D. Scott-ville Peeps!
Here's an event coming up tomorrow (May 28th) that I'm over the moon thrilled to be part of...(thanks to my Street Team Partner - Rhonda Hopkins - for putting together our announcement):
My WG2E Street Team Authors have joined together to participate in Brenda Novak’s Annual Online Auction for Diabetes Research. We’re offering a Kindle Paperwhite ($119 value), pre-loaded with more than 40 ebooks – romance, suspense, young adult, fantasy, science fiction, paranormal and horror – there’s something here for everyone! There’s also a wall charger included for faster charging of your ereader. The total retail value is $259.
If you haven’t yet heard about Brenda Novak's Annual Online Auction for Diabetes Research, it’s a wonderful event in my opinion and for such a great cause. I myself have diabetes, so finding a cure would be a dream come true. Every year for the past few years, Brenda and her staff have put together a huge auction from May 1st through May 31st. Each year, there are more items to bid on. And each year, the items just get more awesome! They have raised an amazing cumulative total of $1.6 million. This year they’re hoping to surpass the $2 million mark.
There are items for writers such as website design, promo opportunities, agent and editor queries or critiques, author critiques, and conferences, etc. You can bid on sports memorabilia, handmade crafts, jewelry, spa items, vacation/getaway listings and more! You can check out what’s available here. Just click on the “browse” button and find some really cool stuff to bid on. You can also follow along on twitter and facebook to learn about the latest items up for bid.
Even though I’m a writer, I am a reader – first and always. So, I particularly enjoy the “For Readers” section. This year, I’m very proud to be part of a donated item in that section. Our WG2E Street Team donation of a Kindle Paperwhite preloaded with more than forty of our books and a wall charger will be available to bid on MAY 28TH ONLY. Click on that link and you can see all the authors who are participating and all the great ebooks that will come with the Kindle Paperwhite.
In addition, some of the WG2E Street Team members are hosting a blog hop as well and giving away a $50 Amazon gift card as well as at least another $20 in gift cards. You can enter via the rafflecopter below.
And don’t forget to check out the individual posts. Some of our authors are giving away additional items only through their blog. Here are the links:
http://www.thevampirecode.com
http://meredithbond.com/blog/posts/ Giving away an ecopy of STORM ON THE HORIZON
http://fabiobueno.com/2013/05/28/authors-give-back
http://www.gramico.com/blog/
http://rhondahopkins.com/2013/05/28/authors-give-back-blog-hop/ Giving away an ecopy of PREDATOR, A COURTING JUSTICE NOVELLA
http://www.faithmortimerauthor.com/
http://staceyjoynetzel.blogspot.com/2013/05/authors-give-back-blog-hop.html Win a chance to name a secondary character in her next Romancing Wisconsin book, to be published by December 2013
http://www.nataliegowens.com/2013/05/brenda-novaks-annual-online-auction-for.html
http://sheilaseabrook.com/2013/05/28/authors-give-back-blog-hop/
http://romancinghistorylove.blogspot.com
http://aliciastreet-roystreet.com
http://happilyeverafter-cgtetreault.blogspot.com/ Giving away an ecopy of THE BILLIONAIRE PLAYBOY
http://www.authortamaraward.blogspot.com/
You can keep up to date with the WG2E Street Team via our website and on facebook. We love to hear from our readers!
Enter here for your chance at one of the Amazon Gift Cards!
a Rafflecopter giveaway
Happy Reading and Good luck!
Rhonda Hopkins
Website Facebook Twitter
***Thanks sooo much, Rhonda and our fellow WG2E Street Team Authors, for putting this auction item together! My dad is an insulin-dependent diabetic, so I see every day how important this fight for a cure is! And thanks to all of you wonderful D. D. Scott-ville Peeps for bidding!!! U rock! —
D. D. Scott
Here's an event coming up tomorrow (May 28th) that I'm over the moon thrilled to be part of...(thanks to my Street Team Partner - Rhonda Hopkins - for putting together our announcement):
My WG2E Street Team Authors have joined together to participate in Brenda Novak’s Annual Online Auction for Diabetes Research. We’re offering a Kindle Paperwhite ($119 value), pre-loaded with more than 40 ebooks – romance, suspense, young adult, fantasy, science fiction, paranormal and horror – there’s something here for everyone! There’s also a wall charger included for faster charging of your ereader. The total retail value is $259.
If you haven’t yet heard about Brenda Novak's Annual Online Auction for Diabetes Research, it’s a wonderful event in my opinion and for such a great cause. I myself have diabetes, so finding a cure would be a dream come true. Every year for the past few years, Brenda and her staff have put together a huge auction from May 1st through May 31st. Each year, there are more items to bid on. And each year, the items just get more awesome! They have raised an amazing cumulative total of $1.6 million. This year they’re hoping to surpass the $2 million mark.
There are items for writers such as website design, promo opportunities, agent and editor queries or critiques, author critiques, and conferences, etc. You can bid on sports memorabilia, handmade crafts, jewelry, spa items, vacation/getaway listings and more! You can check out what’s available here. Just click on the “browse” button and find some really cool stuff to bid on. You can also follow along on twitter and facebook to learn about the latest items up for bid.
Even though I’m a writer, I am a reader – first and always. So, I particularly enjoy the “For Readers” section. This year, I’m very proud to be part of a donated item in that section. Our WG2E Street Team donation of a Kindle Paperwhite preloaded with more than forty of our books and a wall charger will be available to bid on MAY 28TH ONLY. Click on that link and you can see all the authors who are participating and all the great ebooks that will come with the Kindle Paperwhite.
In addition, some of the WG2E Street Team members are hosting a blog hop as well and giving away a $50 Amazon gift card as well as at least another $20 in gift cards. You can enter via the rafflecopter below.
And don’t forget to check out the individual posts. Some of our authors are giving away additional items only through their blog. Here are the links:
http://www.thevampirecode.com
http://meredithbond.com/blog/posts/ Giving away an ecopy of STORM ON THE HORIZON
http://fabiobueno.com/2013/05/28/authors-give-back
http://www.gramico.com/blog/
http://rhondahopkins.com/2013/05/28/authors-give-back-blog-hop/ Giving away an ecopy of PREDATOR, A COURTING JUSTICE NOVELLA
http://www.faithmortimerauthor.com/
http://staceyjoynetzel.blogspot.com/2013/05/authors-give-back-blog-hop.html Win a chance to name a secondary character in her next Romancing Wisconsin book, to be published by December 2013
http://www.nataliegowens.com/2013/05/brenda-novaks-annual-online-auction-for.html
http://sheilaseabrook.com/2013/05/28/authors-give-back-blog-hop/
http://romancinghistorylove.blogspot.com
http://aliciastreet-roystreet.com
http://happilyeverafter-cgtetreault.blogspot.com/ Giving away an ecopy of THE BILLIONAIRE PLAYBOY
http://www.authortamaraward.blogspot.com/
You can keep up to date with the WG2E Street Team via our website and on facebook. We love to hear from our readers!
Enter here for your chance at one of the Amazon Gift Cards!
a Rafflecopter giveaway
Happy Reading and Good luck!
Rhonda Hopkins
Website Facebook Twitter
***Thanks sooo much, Rhonda and our fellow WG2E Street Team Authors, for putting this auction item together! My dad is an insulin-dependent diabetic, so I see every day how important this fight for a cure is! And thanks to all of you wonderful D. D. Scott-ville Peeps for bidding!!! U rock! —
D. D. Scott
May 14, 2013
The Next Stuck with a Series Book (#4) - Stuck with a Slut - is Coming in June!!!
Happy Tuesday, D. D. Scott-ville Peeps!
Many of you have been asking how much longer you have to wait till my next release. And the answer is...not long at all!!!
The next Stuck with a Series Book (#4) - Stuck with a Slut - is coming in June!!!
For Stuck with a Slut...
Think Castle and Beckett, gone-country meet The Chicago Madam and The Alchemyst
In Stuck with a Slut, I'm also introducing our newest D. D. Scott-ville Peep - Phil, the magickal leopard-gecko. Phil is short for "The Philosopher," and he's making his debut in this book.
I have no idea why Phil...but he had a chat with my muses and has a bunch to say and do!!! LOL!!! He's really quite charming...and very powerful!!!
How 'bout I treat ya to a Sneak Peek at Chapter One?
CHAPTER ONE
Kristeena Itzler, The Chicago Madam, gives me the best “girlfriend experience” money can buy. And I’m a client who wants and pays top dollar for the GFE—Girlfriend Experience.
I don’t pay for sex, which is prostitution. In the legal world, running an escort service like Kristeena’s DDI (Dream Dates International) versus pimping is a gray area for sure, and a ton of gray at that. But since I write New York Times bestselling police procedurals and legal thrillers, and know my subject matter well, I’m confident that the way I use the service will not land me behind bars.
I grabbed my iPhone and called Kristeena.
“Nicky Blane. How are you, my friend?” Her 900-number-velvety-rich voice oozed from my speaker phone. “It’s been so long. I was beginning to worry about you, especially after hearing about that awful murder on your farm. You doing alright?”
“I appreciate your concern, but I’m doing well. We were pretty shaken up, but I think things are back to normal. I’ve just been a little busy,“ I said, laughing to myself at the absurdity of the understatement.
“You’re always busy, Nicky. That’s the reason you call me in the first place. I take care of you, Darling. Speaking of which, did you receive my latest text blast about my two new girls from Brazil? They’re beautiful and sharp, Nicky. Really smart. Gorgeous and right up your alley.”
“I saw the text, but I haven’t had time to check them out yet. Tell me a little about them.”
“Sophia is a graduate student in criminology at U of I Chicago and Angelina is a PhD candidate in evolutionary biology at Northwestern.”
“Great. Thanks, K. They both sound interesting. There’s nothing I love more than hearing about new research, especially when the conversation just so happens to be with beautiful women.”
“I hear you, Nicky. And I’ll be glad to set you up. But you really should consider finding someone that you can have a much longer conversation with. As in...for a lifetime. And I say that knowing full well that if you ever come to your senses, I’ll lose one of my best customers. Not that I have any reason to worry that will happen.”
“I know. I know, K. You’re right, but I’m just not ready to throw my hat back into the ring. The last time I went all in, things didn’t turn out so well.”
Kristeena didn’t respond, meaning she probably didn’t agree with me. Funny how I always had this conversation with her (my madam) and not any of my family. But that was just how it rolled between K and I. She was a smart, tough woman, but also had a good heart and was a great friend.
“Don’t worry,” I said wanting to break the awkward silence. “I’m not giving up on the whole long-term relationship ideal. In the meantime, you’ll just have to continue to suffer through the agony of making money off of another rich man who should know better.”
“Sure, Nicky. I’ll keep crying...all the way to the bank.”
“Ever the bleeding heart, K. Very comforting.”
“That’s why you pay me the big bucks. So, Mr. Bigshot Writer, who will it be this time? Ms. Criminology or Ms. Biology?”
“I’ll take Angelina, the biologist, for $2,000, Alex,” I said, laughing at my own joke, knowing that, more than likely, I’d be the only one laughing. “She sounds perfect.”
The process of choosing an escort wasn’t too far away from Trebek’s Jeopardy. Whatever category of woman I wanted, K had an answer on one of her booking cards.
“A biology lesson is exactly what I need. Besides, all I do is think about crime at my day job. That’s the last thing I want to be talking about after I close my laptop. Is Angelina available tonight? I’ve got tickets to the CSO.”
“Excellent choice, Nicky. Angelina is also an orchestra fan. And yes, she’s available tonight.”
“Thanks, K. If you could have her at my penthouse by 5:30, that would be great.”
“No problem. Anytime, Nicky. I’ll book her then. Now, do you think that you’ll be extending her time this evening?”
Ah, the all-important “extension.” For an escort and her madam, that’s when the money really starts adding up. And, it’s a great deal for me, the client, too. Basically, I could extend my time with my date at a discounted rate.
“Nicky? An extension then?”
“Sure thing. Go ahead and mark her out for the evening,” I said, effectively making sure Angelina would be all mine till sunrise.
“Wonderful.”
I never did like the idea of my date hustling off to be with someone else. I wanted quality time. And I sure paid well for it. Both in fees and tips.
“Ciao, darling.”
Kristeena hung up before I could give my return Ciao. No doubt already on the line with the next lonely multi-millionaire.
All right. My night was all set up. Dinner, stimulating conversation, a Brazilian beauty and Bach to boot.
Things were looking up.
I’ve used Kristeena’s escort service for several years. Don’t judge me. The life of a bestselling author doesn’t leave a lot of time for meeting and socializing with members of the opposite sex. Ever since my divorce, I haven’t had the desire to jump back into a serious relationship. I’m sure that will eventually change. Actually, I hope it does. But, that said, I’m not ready to take that leap anytime soon. The pain is still too raw.
Till then, escorts work out quite nicely.
And just to set the record straight, escorts are not high-priced hookers. At least not when it comes to the high-end companions Kristeena provides. Booking one of DDI’s girls doesn’t have to have anything to do with sex. Companionship doesn’t always lead to the bedroom. Not to mine, at least. Sometimes, a guy just wants a night or two out on the town with a beautiful woman.
For the sake of accuracy, my DDI dates might be for an entire weekend or a week at-a-time. When the occasion demands, I’ve hired one of Kristeena’s escorts for several days. Take the Cannes Film Festival or Sundance, for example. For those affairs, I need a companion for a week.
A DDI date is a business relationship. And when you’re paying the kind of prices I do, either $2,000 per hour for a single evening or at a discounted rate of $6,000 per day, it’s one heck of a profitable business for the escort I choose.
So that’s that. I finished off my Waterford crystal tumbler of Templeton Rye, confirmed the time for the concert then checked Kristeena’s website so I could get the scoop on my date.
In my case, checking the website is optional. As a VIP client, I don’t have to bother with going through DDI’s online booking agents or the chatty agents at Kristeena’s call center. She personally sees to it that I meet up with the very best girls her company employs.
And just in case you’re thinking that I determine what constitutes ‘the best’ simply on the basis of a woman’s looks, I’ll dispel that notion now.
Certainly, that is one of the primary elements in the selection equation for much of Kristeena’s clientele. Well, that factor as well as what services the woman offers for the money and how well she’s been ranked and reviewed for said services. But none of those are very high on my client preferences profile.
If you’re going to be spending any amount of time with another human being, beautiful or not, you’re eventually going to have to speak to one another.
Even the most gorgeous face cannot make up for the mindless drivel that some people think passes for conversation. Kristeena knows how I feel about this and sets me up with escorts who meet my expectations.
Confession though, I do browse the DDI site because it’s interesting to read the girls’ reviews from their clients. I can’t believe what guys write in a public forum regarding what happens in their bedrooms. And let’s be real, a bunch of the action they reveal happens everywhere but the bedroom. Damn, there are a lot of twisted men out there.
Even more of a reason to treat these gals like princesses. After the freaky frogs they put up with, they deserve it.
A wonderful woman on my arm is exactly what I need tonight. A simple evening, uncomplicated by emotional hang-ups, with beautiful music and the company of a woman as intelligent as she is stunning.
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What do you think, D. D. Scott-ville Peeps? Are you ready for this one?
Hugs & Luv & Happy Reading --- D. D. Scott
Many of you have been asking how much longer you have to wait till my next release. And the answer is...not long at all!!!
The next Stuck with a Series Book (#4) - Stuck with a Slut - is coming in June!!!
For Stuck with a Slut...
Think Castle and Beckett, gone-country meet The Chicago Madam and The Alchemyst
In Stuck with a Slut, I'm also introducing our newest D. D. Scott-ville Peep - Phil, the magickal leopard-gecko. Phil is short for "The Philosopher," and he's making his debut in this book.
I have no idea why Phil...but he had a chat with my muses and has a bunch to say and do!!! LOL!!! He's really quite charming...and very powerful!!!
How 'bout I treat ya to a Sneak Peek at Chapter One?
CHAPTER ONE
Kristeena Itzler, The Chicago Madam, gives me the best “girlfriend experience” money can buy. And I’m a client who wants and pays top dollar for the GFE—Girlfriend Experience.
I don’t pay for sex, which is prostitution. In the legal world, running an escort service like Kristeena’s DDI (Dream Dates International) versus pimping is a gray area for sure, and a ton of gray at that. But since I write New York Times bestselling police procedurals and legal thrillers, and know my subject matter well, I’m confident that the way I use the service will not land me behind bars.
I grabbed my iPhone and called Kristeena.
“Nicky Blane. How are you, my friend?” Her 900-number-velvety-rich voice oozed from my speaker phone. “It’s been so long. I was beginning to worry about you, especially after hearing about that awful murder on your farm. You doing alright?”
“I appreciate your concern, but I’m doing well. We were pretty shaken up, but I think things are back to normal. I’ve just been a little busy,“ I said, laughing to myself at the absurdity of the understatement.
“You’re always busy, Nicky. That’s the reason you call me in the first place. I take care of you, Darling. Speaking of which, did you receive my latest text blast about my two new girls from Brazil? They’re beautiful and sharp, Nicky. Really smart. Gorgeous and right up your alley.”
“I saw the text, but I haven’t had time to check them out yet. Tell me a little about them.”
“Sophia is a graduate student in criminology at U of I Chicago and Angelina is a PhD candidate in evolutionary biology at Northwestern.”
“Great. Thanks, K. They both sound interesting. There’s nothing I love more than hearing about new research, especially when the conversation just so happens to be with beautiful women.”
“I hear you, Nicky. And I’ll be glad to set you up. But you really should consider finding someone that you can have a much longer conversation with. As in...for a lifetime. And I say that knowing full well that if you ever come to your senses, I’ll lose one of my best customers. Not that I have any reason to worry that will happen.”
“I know. I know, K. You’re right, but I’m just not ready to throw my hat back into the ring. The last time I went all in, things didn’t turn out so well.”
Kristeena didn’t respond, meaning she probably didn’t agree with me. Funny how I always had this conversation with her (my madam) and not any of my family. But that was just how it rolled between K and I. She was a smart, tough woman, but also had a good heart and was a great friend.
“Don’t worry,” I said wanting to break the awkward silence. “I’m not giving up on the whole long-term relationship ideal. In the meantime, you’ll just have to continue to suffer through the agony of making money off of another rich man who should know better.”
“Sure, Nicky. I’ll keep crying...all the way to the bank.”
“Ever the bleeding heart, K. Very comforting.”
“That’s why you pay me the big bucks. So, Mr. Bigshot Writer, who will it be this time? Ms. Criminology or Ms. Biology?”
“I’ll take Angelina, the biologist, for $2,000, Alex,” I said, laughing at my own joke, knowing that, more than likely, I’d be the only one laughing. “She sounds perfect.”
The process of choosing an escort wasn’t too far away from Trebek’s Jeopardy. Whatever category of woman I wanted, K had an answer on one of her booking cards.
“A biology lesson is exactly what I need. Besides, all I do is think about crime at my day job. That’s the last thing I want to be talking about after I close my laptop. Is Angelina available tonight? I’ve got tickets to the CSO.”
“Excellent choice, Nicky. Angelina is also an orchestra fan. And yes, she’s available tonight.”
“Thanks, K. If you could have her at my penthouse by 5:30, that would be great.”
“No problem. Anytime, Nicky. I’ll book her then. Now, do you think that you’ll be extending her time this evening?”
Ah, the all-important “extension.” For an escort and her madam, that’s when the money really starts adding up. And, it’s a great deal for me, the client, too. Basically, I could extend my time with my date at a discounted rate.
“Nicky? An extension then?”
“Sure thing. Go ahead and mark her out for the evening,” I said, effectively making sure Angelina would be all mine till sunrise.
“Wonderful.”
I never did like the idea of my date hustling off to be with someone else. I wanted quality time. And I sure paid well for it. Both in fees and tips.
“Ciao, darling.”
Kristeena hung up before I could give my return Ciao. No doubt already on the line with the next lonely multi-millionaire.
All right. My night was all set up. Dinner, stimulating conversation, a Brazilian beauty and Bach to boot.
Things were looking up.
I’ve used Kristeena’s escort service for several years. Don’t judge me. The life of a bestselling author doesn’t leave a lot of time for meeting and socializing with members of the opposite sex. Ever since my divorce, I haven’t had the desire to jump back into a serious relationship. I’m sure that will eventually change. Actually, I hope it does. But, that said, I’m not ready to take that leap anytime soon. The pain is still too raw.
Till then, escorts work out quite nicely.
And just to set the record straight, escorts are not high-priced hookers. At least not when it comes to the high-end companions Kristeena provides. Booking one of DDI’s girls doesn’t have to have anything to do with sex. Companionship doesn’t always lead to the bedroom. Not to mine, at least. Sometimes, a guy just wants a night or two out on the town with a beautiful woman.
For the sake of accuracy, my DDI dates might be for an entire weekend or a week at-a-time. When the occasion demands, I’ve hired one of Kristeena’s escorts for several days. Take the Cannes Film Festival or Sundance, for example. For those affairs, I need a companion for a week.
A DDI date is a business relationship. And when you’re paying the kind of prices I do, either $2,000 per hour for a single evening or at a discounted rate of $6,000 per day, it’s one heck of a profitable business for the escort I choose.
So that’s that. I finished off my Waterford crystal tumbler of Templeton Rye, confirmed the time for the concert then checked Kristeena’s website so I could get the scoop on my date.
In my case, checking the website is optional. As a VIP client, I don’t have to bother with going through DDI’s online booking agents or the chatty agents at Kristeena’s call center. She personally sees to it that I meet up with the very best girls her company employs.
And just in case you’re thinking that I determine what constitutes ‘the best’ simply on the basis of a woman’s looks, I’ll dispel that notion now.
Certainly, that is one of the primary elements in the selection equation for much of Kristeena’s clientele. Well, that factor as well as what services the woman offers for the money and how well she’s been ranked and reviewed for said services. But none of those are very high on my client preferences profile.
If you’re going to be spending any amount of time with another human being, beautiful or not, you’re eventually going to have to speak to one another.
Even the most gorgeous face cannot make up for the mindless drivel that some people think passes for conversation. Kristeena knows how I feel about this and sets me up with escorts who meet my expectations.
Confession though, I do browse the DDI site because it’s interesting to read the girls’ reviews from their clients. I can’t believe what guys write in a public forum regarding what happens in their bedrooms. And let’s be real, a bunch of the action they reveal happens everywhere but the bedroom. Damn, there are a lot of twisted men out there.
Even more of a reason to treat these gals like princesses. After the freaky frogs they put up with, they deserve it.
A wonderful woman on my arm is exactly what I need tonight. A simple evening, uncomplicated by emotional hang-ups, with beautiful music and the company of a woman as intelligent as she is stunning.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
What do you think, D. D. Scott-ville Peeps? Are you ready for this one?
Hugs & Luv & Happy Reading --- D. D. Scott
May 1, 2013
D. D. Scott's Magickal Mantra #8: Show Your Love for Mother Nature and Father Nature Too (especially at Beltane)
Today, D. D. Scott-ville Peeps, it's all about celebrating The Green Man - aka Father Nature. Yep, there's a Mother Nature (Gaia) and Father Nature too!
It's all part of celebrating the return of the sun and nature's growing season on this Beltane holiday!
What's Beltane?
This magickal, bewitching holiday is all about celebrating the sun and all of nature's gifts and wonders. From sundown last night till sundown tonight, celebrate the warmth and light of the sun and the fire of your spirit.
One of the ways the DH (Darling Husband) and I like to honor this glorious time along the Wheel of The Year is to sit around our fire pit. What a perfect place to contemplate all of the ways your spirit and life will grow the rest of the year.
So, let's give a big ol' D. D. Scott-ville java love toast to The Green Man with my Magickal Mantra #8 - Show Your Love for Mother Nature and Father Nature Too!
Cheers, Y'all!!!
Wishing each of you the Blessings of Beltane --- D. D. Scott
P.S. What is your favorite part of late Spring/early Summer?
It's all part of celebrating the return of the sun and nature's growing season on this Beltane holiday!
What's Beltane?
This magickal, bewitching holiday is all about celebrating the sun and all of nature's gifts and wonders. From sundown last night till sundown tonight, celebrate the warmth and light of the sun and the fire of your spirit.
One of the ways the DH (Darling Husband) and I like to honor this glorious time along the Wheel of The Year is to sit around our fire pit. What a perfect place to contemplate all of the ways your spirit and life will grow the rest of the year.
So, let's give a big ol' D. D. Scott-ville java love toast to The Green Man with my Magickal Mantra #8 - Show Your Love for Mother Nature and Father Nature Too!
Cheers, Y'all!!!
Wishing each of you the Blessings of Beltane --- D. D. Scott
P.S. What is your favorite part of late Spring/early Summer?
April 22, 2013
D. D. Scott's Magickal Mantra #7: Every Day is Earth Day!!!
Happy Monday, D. D. Scott-ville, and Happy Earth Day too!!!
Here in D. D. Scottville, however...
EVERY DAY IS EARTH DAY!
In fact, that's my Magickal Mantra #7.
How 'bout a fab fun, but very poignant, Bitchy Sign to kick-off the scoop?
It's a LOL funny image, but unfortunately, it's true.
As human beings we're not very good at being kind to the earth or to each other.
What we need to do to make our world a much better place, is to practice the Earth Day concepts of conserving, recycling, re-planting, respecting and loving the earth EVERY DAY, not just one day each year.
It takes each of us, lending our hands, and hearts, to these organic and human-kind efforts to protect and nurture Mother Nature's gifts.
We're all connected by the strings of life you see in the image above. We're all responsible to make sure our earth is healthier and happier in our care.
Just as we snuggle and love on each other...which we could all use more of...
We've got to show our love for the earth each and every day.
Happy Earth Day Every Day, D. D. Scott-ville Peeps! And Hugs & Luv to each of u!!!
~~~ D. D.
P.S. Please share the ways you show love for the earth and for your fellow inhabitants (human or otherwise). For example, The DH (Darling Husband) and I recycle everything we possibly can. We eat organic, adopt shelter dogs (and feed them organic food too), garden without using harmful chemicals and return everything we can to the earth so it can grow again. I also try to keep y'all LOL with all of my Bitchy and Witchy Bitchy Signs. Nothin' heals the world like laughter, hugs and luv.
Here in D. D. Scottville, however...
EVERY DAY IS EARTH DAY!
In fact, that's my Magickal Mantra #7.
How 'bout a fab fun, but very poignant, Bitchy Sign to kick-off the scoop?
It's a LOL funny image, but unfortunately, it's true.
As human beings we're not very good at being kind to the earth or to each other.
What we need to do to make our world a much better place, is to practice the Earth Day concepts of conserving, recycling, re-planting, respecting and loving the earth EVERY DAY, not just one day each year.
It takes each of us, lending our hands, and hearts, to these organic and human-kind efforts to protect and nurture Mother Nature's gifts.
We're all connected by the strings of life you see in the image above. We're all responsible to make sure our earth is healthier and happier in our care.
Just as we snuggle and love on each other...which we could all use more of...
We've got to show our love for the earth each and every day.
Happy Earth Day Every Day, D. D. Scott-ville Peeps! And Hugs & Luv to each of u!!!
~~~ D. D.
P.S. Please share the ways you show love for the earth and for your fellow inhabitants (human or otherwise). For example, The DH (Darling Husband) and I recycle everything we possibly can. We eat organic, adopt shelter dogs (and feed them organic food too), garden without using harmful chemicals and return everything we can to the earth so it can grow again. I also try to keep y'all LOL with all of my Bitchy and Witchy Bitchy Signs. Nothin' heals the world like laughter, hugs and luv.
