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Blog postI was invited to participate in the Love Vixen series a few months ago, and I have to say, I didn't know what to expect. Most of the authors were new to me, but they've all done such a wonderful job with promoting each other and keeping up the enthusiasm.
This book was a bit of a challenge, though, because I decided to do it double first person, rather than third person like most of my books.
1st person- I kissed him like my life depended upon it.
3rd person- She kisse -
Blog postActually, it's turned into more of an ICE-pocalypse for Kentucky.
When we moved down here from Ohio in 2006-2007, I kind of laughed at what they closed school for. Coming from Ohio, we strapped on chains or turned on the 4 wheel drive to get where we needed to go. There had to be significant weather before school was cancelled.
In Kentucky, I remember one day school was closed for RAIN. Yes, Rain.
This year, though, is proving to be more of a bitch.
Ice, ice an -
Blog postI know money is tight right now. It has been for a while and there's a chance it will be for a while.
I was researching where to advertise my newly free books and I realized that readers might appreciate a list of where they can find these books, as well.
Bookbub is number one. Competition to get a Bookbub Featured Deal (for authors) is fierce, and only 20% of applicants are accepted for their daily newsletter.
EReader News Today (ENT) is a good one with a huge audienc -
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Blog postI get asked a lot what I personally like to read.
It's quite a list. Lol!
I grew up in a family of romance readers. My mother, my aunt, my grandmother were all avid readers, so I grew up with romances everywhere! Bags upon bags of them. We would go to yard sales and Library sales and bring home bags and boxes of fresh reading material.
I could never get into the thick, sweeping westerns my mom loved, but the shorter, spicier books? Oh, yeah, I was all over them! I woul -
Blog postWaxing nostalgic...
In these Covid 19 times it's sometimes hard to remember how things were just, literally, a year ago.
After surviving 2020, we had high hopes for 2021, but with the rate things are rolling out, I don't know if we'll ever get back to our old way of life. Book conventions may never be the same again. I remember rolling into a Romantic Times convention and being wowed by the scope of the operation. It accommodated thousands of people. Literally. There was entert -
Blog postThese posts are always intimidating because they always change! lol
Technically, it was 2020, but I got Embattled Return in on the last few days of the year. I'm going to count that as the beginning to this year, because it started so positive! People have loved the book and I loved getting it out. What started as a few lighthearted emails between characters in the discussion group turned into an amazing book. I hope you've had a chance to read it!
Next up on my calendar offici -
Blog postThis is so appropriate right now, because the thermometer on my phone says it is 13 degrees outside and dropping. Kentucky gets cold, but not normally this cold. Next week we're supposed to be in the negative at night! BRRR…..
Copyright belongs to Disney.
Luckily for me, I'm writing a couple of hot scenes. The following is from an untitled story related to my Lost and Found series.
They made it through dinner, packed up the few leftovers and left. Flynn felt like a schmut -
Blog postPublishing is changing every day, it seems. Indie pubbed authors are getting publishing contracts and traditionally pubbed authors are putting out their back lists as indies. The stigma to releasing your own work is finally beginning to ease as authors realize there is more than one path to publication.
I had a lady email me the other day wanting to know what she needed to do to release a title she'd received the rights back to from a small e-pub, and I thought it would -
Blog postWhile my heroes are not typically handsome, they do have a strong appeal with women. They've served their country with pride, and returned better men. They've saved lives and tried to secure peace.
The main difference is, my heroes are all Disabled Veterans.
When I started writing the Lost And Found series, I didn't know what kind of reception I would get with my men. They are not your typical 'tall, dark, and handsome'.
In Book 1, Embattled Hearts, my hero John used to be tall -
Blog postSo, I'm a little over on my timeline, but Embattled Minds is done! This was supposed to be a filler for between the full-length partner novels I'm doing, but it didn't go that way. Zeke had a lot to say! And Ember had a lot to say back! The 20-25k I planned turned into 45k words!
If you haven't been following the Lost And Found Series, this is the second book in the series, three total in the line if you count the prequel. Check it out.
Zeke Foster has little to no experience -
Blog postI'm participating in a blog-hop right now for Earth Weekend, and what better way to celebrate it than with e-books and gift cards for prizes??? No paper products! To join the hop, as a reader or an author, just click this link here.
While my books aren't exactly about recycling, they are about finding new life after the old one didn't work out. I write about Marines that have returned home, battle-damaged and heart-sore, that are forced to rebuild their lives when the military discharges t -
Blog postI'm working hard on the next Lost and Found book, titled Embattled Minds. This is Zeke's book, a secondary character that walked into John's story and left a heck of an impression on me. I knew as soon as I wrote him that Zeke was going to need his own story, and that it needed to take place soon.
Zeke's book should be ready by mid-May. I had hoped to get him done before I left for the RT Convention, but I don't think it's going to happen. Did you see the cover for the book yet??? Y -
Blog postFor those of you that have been waiting, Embattled Hearts, John Palmer's story, is now LIVE on Amazon, Barnes and Noble, Kobo and Smashwords!
A portion of the proceeds from this book will be donated to the Wounded Warrior Project.
John Palmer hasn’t felt like a real man since he was injured during combat in Iraq. Though not content with his new life, he is mostly adapting, just like the other vets at the Lost ‘N’ Found Investigative Service. When Shannon Murphy is hired on as -
Blog postI know a lot of you are waiting on pins and needles for John's book to come out, titled Embattled Hearts. I thought I would assure you that it will be out this month. It's complete, being edited and beta-read as we speak, cover is ready to go. So, I thought I would give you a little taste to whet your appetite...
She handed a small gray bundle of fur to John. “This is the runt of the litter, and I try to feed her a little more than the others.”John held the kitten awkwardly in front of him -
Blog postOk, I have to tell you about 2 books out today that are, quite simply, just wonderful.
The first is by my very good friend Robyn Peterman. It's her first book, and I can only say I have never read anything as downright funny as this book. I laughed so hard that my husband had to come in and check on me. No Lie!
Check it out- This is the first crazy paragraph.
"If you handcuff a woman to a headboard, you need to use fur-covered cuffs. Otherwise you -
Blog postI'm getting ready to start releasing my disabled veteran series soon, and this is the prequel of the series. It's not a standard romance, in that, there are no heroines in this book. It's all about the men's struggle to come to terms with major life changes when they're injured in combat. The first book of the series is projected to release in February.
And the prequel is free on Kindle today 01/10/13 and tomorrow 01/11/2013! Click on the cover or this link to download.
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Blog postI love Christmas. I really do. And when I'm asked about my favorite story, one in particular always comes to mind.
When my son was about five, we lived in Ohio in this beautiful multi-level cedar sided house. It had decks on both ends of the house. That year, we had our Christmas Tree in the sun-room on the south side of the house.
At five, our son was curious about Santa. He was worried that the reindeer wouldn't be able to land because our roof was shrouded in trees. We promised hi -
Blog postThere are the books everyone has heard about: Twilight, Hunger Games, Fifty Shades of Gray. But what about all those books written by people you’ve never heard of? Some of them are treasures, just waiting to be found, and that’s what this blog hop is all about: the books you might nothave heard about, but that you might end up loving. This blog hop is like a game of tag. One author posts and tags up to five other authors who link back to their website the next week and tag five new authors. If y
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Blog postI can't believe I almost forgot to announce this!
I'm leaving the Select program on December 18th and this is the last time the book will be free on Amazon.
The program worked well for me but readers want diversity, so after the 18th it will be available on all platforms.
If you've already read the book, Thank you. If you've read AND reviewed the book, Many, Many Thank-you's.
If you haven't read it yet, pick it up. Please. I'm told it's a reall -
Blog postI'm so aggravated! As if it isn't bad enough that big name publishing companies do shady deals with their own writers, now the're preying on the hopeful, with dreams-in-their-eyes newbies.
Grrr....pisses me off. Sorry for the language, but it does.
Simon & Schuster has gone into business with Author Solutions, a company well known for bilking unknowing writers of hard earned cash in publishing deals. They overcharge, over-sell, take rights that aren't theirs. There's a well-docum -
Blog postI came to a decision this week. And it's pretty momentous. I'm not going to be one of the crazy women going out at 4am Friday morning this year. Nope.
Gonna wait till at least 10. *snicker*
I can't help it. I have to go out the day after. While kids and hubby are home sleeping in and playing video games, mom's going to be running from store to store, smart phone in hand, grabbing every deal she can.
But do you know WHY I'm waiting till 10? So I can HOP and try to win -
Blog postI enrolled A Needful Heart in the Select Program a few weeks ago, because it just wasn't moving anywhere. I had sold less than 10 books at Amazon and a few at Kobo, but no great numbers. I didn't feel I was losing readers by going with select.
I had heard that doing a free listing on the weekend was a waste of time, so I scheduled my first promo to run Thursday October 4th and Friday October 5th, when I knew people would be on the computer.
BUT, the week before the promo I started se -
Blog postI enrolled in Select last week and I'm running a 2 day promo for A Needful Heart! It's getting great reviews and wonderful reader response. The sale starts Thursday and ends Friday at midnight. Here's the blurb-
Matt Calvin has watched Gina sway up and down the doctor's office hallway once a month for four long years. It’s time to do something about this fascination he has with her. He knows he's not relationship material, but he doesn’t expect it to get that far. He just wants to ta -
Blog postToday is the official release of my newest Decadent Publishing novella. The Edge series is more erotic than I normally write, but I think people will enjoy it. I can never totally do without romance, so though the sex is hotter, it still has my touch to it.
Here's the blurb-
Bail Bondsman Brady Frost tracked a bail jumper all the way to New York. It was a rough apprehension, and now he just wants a quiet train ride home to Florida. He’d hoped to avoid sharing his space, but when a ti -
Blog postSo, I just released the second book of The Awakening Society, titled Tempt Me. I've studied the market and a lot of authors do really well when they make the first book free of a series. That's what I wanted to do with my books, because the first book ends with a happy for now, but not a permanent happy ending. I asked readers to participate in a poll on how they would like the second book to progress, and Tempt Me is the answer to that poll.
The first book is free at all outlets no -
Blog postI know, I know. You can smack my hand if you feel the need. I've been very remiss in blogging. All I can say is, I've been busier that a three pecker puppy. Sorry, is that wrong to say? More about my bizzy-ness later.
I received a note from an author friend who I greatly admire, and it hit me that one of the great things about publishing in these times is the amount of support we get from other authors. Indie authors, in particular, are some of the most open, welcoming people you'll -
Blog postToday's a busy day for A Needful Heart. If you follow this link, I'm taking part in a release party at The Romance Studio. And I'm giving away a copy of ANH to one person who comments.
Then...
THEN... At 6:30 TODAY, I will be on Edin Road Blog Talk Radio. If you follow the link, you can listen to little old me talk about whatever comes to Jesse Coffey's brain. I'll also be reading an excerpt from A Needful Heart. You can call in and listen and if you have questions you can do -
Blog postA Needful Heart is LIVE, I'm tickled to say!!! Here's my six. We went a little sexier today.
The counter was the perfect height for sex, and within just a few moments, he was at the edge of his control. Gina leaned back and ripped her shirt over her head, then her bra. The nipples on her heavy breasts were tight with arousal, and the visual of looking down at the mounds pressed against his chest was enough to push him over that edge. Groaning harshly, he plowed into her, bowing his head t -
Blog post“Uh, wow,” she laughed. She tried to adjust her leg, and Matt knew the exact second she noticed his erection. All movement stopped, and a pink tinge colored her cheeks, but she looked up with a smile, which surprised him. “We, uh, need to quit meeting like this. Really.” She pressed a quick, hard kiss to his chin before she scrambled off his lap.
Thanks for stopping by. A Needful Heart should be out later this week.
Also, here's the link to go back to Six Se -
Blog postAwe washed through him as he realized he was actually holding her in his arms, something he’d dreamt about for so long. Unable to deny himself, his steps slowed as he ascended the stairs.Gina sighed as he laid her on the tan couch, sinking into the cushions. Matt pulled the afghan from the back of the couch over her, and tucked her in, then settled into an upholstered chair opposite the couch. Maybe he would just wait for her to wake up. He could watch her as she slept and imagine for a heartbea
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Blog postI participated in TWO blog hops this week, the INDIEpendence Day Blog hop and the 1NS blog hop, and I had fantastic responses to both.
The winner of the INDIEpendence Blog is Kylie, who wins a $5 Amazon or Barnes & Noble gift card!!! She can use that to download Donna McDonald's first two books of the Forced To Serve series or whatever appeals to her.
And the winner of a copy of my book Wet Dream is....Stacie D!!!!
I had a blast on the Hops
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