At Last in Laguna
Hello, everyone!
I’m very excited to have Claire visit again. Her series Finding Forever in Laguna is great and so are the guest post that she writes. Last time, when she visited to promote Second Chance in Laguna, she shared with us a great post about How to Achieve Wellness Through the Storm (make sure to visit and read my review and her post). This time around she’s promoting her second book and wrote about How Yoga an Meditation Can Enhance Your Writing. Make sure to scroll down to the very bottom to read the whole post and participate in her giveaway.
At Last in Laguna
by Claire Marti
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GENRE
Contemporary Romance
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BLURB
Alyssa Morgan has secretly been in love with her older brother Nick’s best friend, Brandt Dempsey, since she was an awkward, lonely teenager. When she catches the bouquet at Nick’s wedding, she throws caution to the wind and propositions Brandt to a two-week fling. He’s tried to ignore how Alyssa has blossomed into a strong, talented, gorgeous woman because as his best friend’s baby sister, she’s off limits. After they share a mind-blowing kiss, Brandt struggles to fight their undeniable chemistry. His tragic childhood scarred him, but he pushes it deep inside, only allowing the world to see a wealthy, carefree entrepreneur. Forced to work together on Brandt’s latest charitable venture, Brandt and Alyssa’s passion cannot be denied. Alyssa knows he’s the one. Can she convince him they belong together?
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EXCERPT
She’d give him the cold shoulder if it killed her.
And it just might.
He’d rejected her, so why was he opening doors, hovering, and acting like a pest? Practically breathing down her neck. She could swear he’d sniffed her. Sniffed her. He couldn’t conceal his awareness. If he were so attracted to her, he would’ve agreed to her proposition, right? Since he’d shot her down in flames, he could at least have the decency to ignore her today. Rude,infuriating man.
Inhaling a deep cleansing breath, she forced herself to concentrate on the center. Sunlight streamed through the abundance of windows and along with the high ceilings imparted a feeling of freedom and space, perfect for the planned occupants. Because they’d decided to wait to obtain her input for the more specific room layout, the building’s interior remained a shell. She’d add to her brother’s amazing design and ensure Tearmann House’s beauty and serenity.
Serenity. What a concept. Ha.
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AUTHOR Bio and Links
[image error]Claire Marti started writing stories as soon as she was old enough to pick up pencil and paper. After graduating from the University of Virginia with a BA in English Literature, Claire was sidetracked by other careers, including practicing law, selling software for legal publishers, and managing a non-profit animal rescue for a Hollywood actress.
Finally, Claire followed her heart and now focuses on two of her true passions: writing romance and teaching yoga. At Last in Laguna is the second book in her Finding Forever in Laguna series from The Wild Rose Press.
Make sure to contact her:
Website | Facebook | Twitter | Goodreads
Buy Links:
Amazon | The Wild Rose Press, Inc. | Barnes and Noble | Kobo | iBooks
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GIVEAWAY
Claire Marti will be awarding a $25 Amazon or Barnes and Noble GC to a randomly drawn winner via rafflecopter during the tour.
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Here’s Claire’s amazing post. Don’t forget to take a look at her previous guest post, How to Achieve Wellness Through the Storm, it’s awesome!!
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BETTER YOUR LIFE
HOW TO ENHANCE YOUR WRITING
THROUGH YOGA AND MEDITATION
By Claire Marti
You can improve your writing by focusing on your physical, mental, and emotional health through yoga and meditation. I can’t guarantee that adding yoga to your schedule will launch you to the top of the NY Times Bestseller list, but I believe that you will be able to sit still, focus, and get into your writing “zone” on a more consistent basis.
[image error]As a yoga teacher and a writer, I’ve seen first hand how yoga can help a diverse range of conditions. From yoga for competitive athletes to yoga for those with life-threatening illnesses, I am confident that yoga can help anyone. When I went through breast cancer in 2010, yoga and meditation fueled my journey back to radiant health. Writers can tap into this mind-body practice too.
The practice of yoga is designed to strengthen and open up the body to enable you to sit for prolonged periods of time to meditate without getting distracted by physical aches and pains. Just as the physical yoga postures can prepare us for meditation, they can also prepare us to sit down to create the next The Sun Also Rises or Pride and Prejudice.
Our body, mind, and spirit are linked. When we feel better physically, it impacts our minds and our hearts. I don’t know about you, but after I sit at the computer for a while, my back is stiff as a board, my shoulders are tight, my neck might feel strained and my eyes could be blurry. A few simple yoga postures can help you remain pain-free and flexible.
[image error]The definition of yoga outlined in the Yoga Sutras, is to learn to direct the attention of your mind, to control the wanderings and focus on what you choose. Imagine if you could turn off those to-do lists and other distractions and actually immerse yourself into your fictional world long enough to tap out that masterpiece?
Often, when I sit down to write, I often fidget and am challenged to remain still. Once my body settles, the “monkey mind” pops up and my mind races off in a million directions, attempting to escape from actually doing the work! Grocery shop! Work out! Feed the cats! Check Twitter! Yoga can help you focus and get into the zone.
Yoga addresses feelings of depression, anger, anxiety, and general stress. It’s often said yoga is the practice of learning to feel happy despite what’s happening in the external world. We all need that.
[image error]Another integral part of yoga is Pranayama or breath control. The way we breathe impacts how we feel. For example, by extending your exhales, you can tap into your parasympathetic nervous system or relaxation response. You can also heat up, cool off, and energize yourself.
Writing is hard. If it were easy, everyone would write a book. In addition to talent, you need resolve, dedication, commitment, and intention. Direct some attention to your physical health, your mental clarity, and your emotional well being, and experience the benefits for your writing process. With only a small amount of time and effort, you’ll be able to comfortably sit longer, hone your focus, and improve your mood. Oh yes, and write that NY Times Bestseller!
If you’d like to try a free fifteen-minute yoga class, I designed specifically for writers, Yoga Break for Writer’s Block, please follow the link.
I know I’ll be participating in the Yoga session, how about you? Make sure to leave a comment and share this wonderful post.
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