Holidays...

January 12 is a holiday - Feast of Fabulous Wild Men.

Now what kind of holiday is this? Well, I tried to find out because as I've mentioned before and all who know me can tell you I love chasing rabbits down trails. But as many of my rabbits trails do this one led to a dead end. On the website – Holiday Insights – they suggested surfing the net and feasting your eyes on fabulous wild men... And in the effort to be a good blogger, (cough, cough) I did so.

After an hour or so of that – I want all the readers here to know it was done for this blog not personal enjoyment (wink) – I decided I needed to finish writing this post. I'm happy to report there are in fact many fabulous wild men out there.  I've included a picture of one of  the wild men I really enjoyed feasting my eyes on:)

But what really started this stroll down the rabbit trail was research for my holiday romance suspense I'm currently working on. I know how my family celebrates, how my husband's family celebrates, and close friends but what about traditions I'm not familiar with. I want my characters to layered and my plot to have some interesting elements which may be achieved by including some lesser known holiday's or ways of celebrating those that are widely known.

Now I don't think my hero or heroine will be partaking in any Feast of Fabulous Wild Men but I did enjoy the eye candy the dead end supplied. I also did come across some very interesting things that I will incorporate into my WIP.

I'd love to hear what are some of the unique holidays or celebrates you've come across.

We're Still Here

Ahhh those crafty Mayans, but we're still here and I'm definitely glad for that!

Happy New Year! I hope your holiday was fantastic.

Mine was and it was busy too.

I did get my rush deadlines done and have started my writing goals for the year.

Sometimes I get a bit, uptight about making goals, because if something changes (which it always does in Publishing) I get a bit OCD that item is on my list still.

So with that, I thought I would just do a generalized list of things I want to accomplish.

1. Get back into my exercise routine. This is important. I was doing awesome, then I went on the insane road trip this summer, got some deadlines and went off track. BUT I noticed the change on the road trip. The exercising allowed me to climb buttes and mountains and walk without getting crazy winded.

2. Eat better. 2012 was challenging health wise. I have to adjust my eating so I don't get flareups and get really ill. Sadly, alcohol is off the list. *sigh* I miss my Long Island Iced Teas already, but alas alcohol makes me violently ill.

3. Write 100k. Not in a specific book, just over all. Write 100k.

And that's my list of three resolutions. I've already made a dent in the 100k. I've done about a 25k. YAY. Number 2, well I'm starting Weight Watchers and Number 1 will come when I get my energy back after eating right.

Do you have any goals? How's the New Year shaping up for you?

2013: In With a Bang!

Hello, hello!

We’re so excited to be joining everyone here at the Paranormal Romantics blog. It’s a new year, and we’ve got a whole host of new goals to achieve. We’re looking forward to sharing them with you throughout the year.

For now, though, we’re both more interested in gathering opinions to fill our To Read lists for the next few months…

What’s your favorite paranormal romance that you read in 2012?

Anah's Favourite: A Reason to Believe by Diana Copland

Detective Matthew Bennett doesn't believe in ghosts. So when the spirit of a murdered child leads him to her body, he's shaken to the core—and taken off the case. Unable to explain his vision, or to let go of the investigation, Matthew turns to renowned medium Kiernan Fitzpatrick. Though he has doubts about Kiernan's claims to communicate with the dead, Matt is nevertheless drawn to the handsome psychic, who awakens feelings he thought were long-buried.

Dianne’s Favorite: Pressure Head by J.L. Merrow

To most of the world, Tom Paretski is just a plumber with a cheeky attitude and a dodgy hip, souvenir of a schoolboy accident. The local police keep his number on file for a different reason—his sixth sense for finding hidden things. When he’s called in to help locate the body of a missing woman up on Nomansland Common, he unexpectedly encounters someone who resurrects a host of complicated emotions. Phil Morrison, Tom’s old school crush, now a private investigator working the same case. And the former bully partly responsible for Tom’s injury.

About Us

Anah Crow and Dianne Fox write sci-fi, paranormal, and contemporary queer romance for Carina Press, Samhain Publishing, and Amber Allure. They’ve been writing together for more than 10 years.

You can find them on the web at anahcrowdiannefox.com and on Twitter at @anahcrow and @diannefox.

Christmas, Take Two!

This is my first post on Paranormal Romantics, and I’m excited to join the lineup! I’m the author of the romantic epic fantasy trilogy The House of Arkhangel’sk from Entangled Publishing, featuring an angelic grand duchess and a pair of demon thieves who hide her from Seraph assassins in Russia. Book One of the trilogy, The Fallen Queen, came out in December 2011, Book Two, The Midnight Court, was released last August, and the final installment, The Armies of Heaven, is due out in May of this year.

Today is a particularly appropriate day for me to post, as it’s Russian Orthodox Christmas (in the Julian calendar), and my demons and angels are thoroughly Russian. So as an Orthodox Christmas present (which you can win even if you aren’t Orthodox or Christian…I’m not! ;) ), I’m giving away a set of signed copies of Books One and Two of The House of Arkhangel’sk.

You can enter via the Rafflecopter at the end; the giveaway will run until Russian Old New Year (January 14). This giveaway is international.

The excerpt below takes place on the Winter Solstice, but it seemed appropriate for the day anyway:

The wind was still high, but the sky had cleared. As I climbed beneath my covers, I saw a strange light over the horizon. The illumination danced above the trees and colored the snow with a lurid green phosphorescence. It rippled upward across the atmosphere like the radiance of a firespirit so powerful it encompassed the sky.

Shivering, I crept to the window to be sure I wasn’t dreaming and watched in awe while the light flickered and expanded, winking out and then surging forth again, the stars muted by its magnificence. Tears rolled down my cheeks and I didn’t know why. I suddenly felt tiny and insignificant in this vast world, far from home and Heaven, and yet my heart was captivated and humbled as if I alone had been chosen to see this wonder.

I padded in my tapochki and flannel nightshirt to Vasily’s room to see if he was awake. He lay in bed, his eyes closed, but they opened when I hesitated in his doorway.

“What is it?” He sat up. “Are you all right?”

“The sky,” I whispered.

He put on his spectacles and looked. “The Aurora Borealis.” He saw me shivering and pulled back his covers for me to climb in. “The Northern Lights. I’ve only seen it once before.”

Beneath his blankets, I curled against his chest for warmth. “What are they? Not seraphic?”

“No. The phenomenon belongs solely to the world of Man. I don’t know what causes it. Something purely mundane, I understand.” He wrapped his bare arms around me and watched over his shoulder. He was dressed only in a sleeveless undershirt and a pair of briefs.

“Aren’t you cold?” I asked. “Don’t you wear a nightshirt to bed?”

He shrugged. “I’m a firespirit.” His body was warm, almost flushed compared to mine. I rested my head against his chest and watched the lights, listening to the wind rattling at the window and to the steady beating of his heart.

“Do you miss him?” I whispered.

“Always.” There was a universe of longing in that single word.

I looked up at him, overwhelmed by the urge to protect him from the pain Belphagor had caused him, to comfort him as I had when he’d wept in my arms. With the strength and heat of his body against me, I realized comfort wasn’t my only urge. My virtue had been carefully preserved for a political match that would bring heirs to some far-corner duchy of Heaven, an unappealing eventuality I’d intended to prolong as long as possible. But the stringency of duty and honor had drained away into the aether with my family’s blood. Of what use was virtue when my world had ended? I had an ardent, urgent desire for this demon as I’d wanted nothing in my life.

He caught me looking at him and his eyes widened in surprise. I hadn’t meant to act on this sudden revelation of awakened need, hadn’t meant to throw caution—and my virtue—to the luminous arctic wind, but the answering hunger in his eyes loosed my impetuous tongue.

“What happens,” I breathed, “when a firespirit and a waterspirit come together?”

He pressed his fingers to my lips as if to be sure I was speaking, and a spark of wavering violet danced on his hand. I sought his mouth with mine and at the meeting of our lips, the light surged around us like our own aurora.

Heaven can go to hell.

Until her cousin slaughtered the supernal family, Anazakia’s father ruled the Heavens, governing noble Host and Fallen peasants alike. Now Anazakia is the last grand duchess of the House of Arkhangel’sk, and all she wants is to stay alive.

Hunted by Seraph assassins, Anazakia flees Heaven with two Fallen thieves—fire demon Vasily and air demon Belphagor, each with their own nefarious agenda—who hide her in the world of Man. The line between vice and virtue soon blurs, and when Belphagor is imprisoned, the unexpected passion of Vasily warms her through the Russian winter.

Heaven seems a distant dream, but when Anazakia learns the truth behind the celestial coup, she will have to return to fight for the throne—even if it means saving the man who murdered everyone she loved.


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Finding Mercy has been released.

Since my last post I’ve had a new release. Finding Mercy was released on December 22nd, and the story takes place in the fictional town of Evans Point Wyoming. The story is one of courage, change and disaster preparedness. Two other stories follow Finding Mercy, The Princess and the Prepper by Barbara Elsborg and Falling For Water by Arlene Webb. So if you’re looking for something a little different, give the new Prepper series published by Decadent Publishing a try.

What’s a bug out bag?

Before writing Finding Mercy, I knew what a bug out bag was, just not what should go in it.

For instance, you should have emergency supplies packed and ready for 72 hours, the average time it takes to get situated in a shelter or to a safe location. Many preppers keep these bags in their vehicles, while others have them both at home and in their vehicles. Some practice hiking with them, so they are able to carry them in the event of a disaster and an evacuation is needed.

Here are a few items you might want to include in your bag.

·         Important documents and photographs backed up on flash drives or disks. These can include birth certificates, banking documents, deeds and titles. Insurance contact information is also important to include, as you might not be able to go back and retrieve the data and might have to file a claim from a distance.

·         Credit cards, debit cards and a means to access you bank accounts.

·         Change of clothes for 72 hours.

·         Basic first aid kit.

·         Water. Food for 72 hours.

·         Any prescription medications.

·         Charger for your cell phone. You can get solar arrays fairly cheap online and they will provide enough power to charge laptops and cell phones in the event of an emergency.

·         Flashlights

·         Radios—for communicating and a small radio to listen to weather reports if you don’t have a cell phone that is accessible.

·         Sturdy walking shoes or boots.

·         Cold weather clothing like hats and mittens, or bug repellant for summer weather.

·         A tooth brush, toothpaste, brush, baby wipes and wash cloth.  Small children may require additional items like diapers.

·         Phone numbers for family members, physicians and anyone else you may need to contact. This is important if you can’t get your phone to work. At least you can contact them to let them know you are okay when you get to safety and can get access to a phone.

There are so many various items that you might need, that are not on this list, but each individual is different. A small child may have a favorite blanket or toys that you might want to include to keep them calm, or an elderly adult may have needs not addressed above. Try to think of what you can’t live without for 72 hours, and pack it. Assist family members in putting together their packs, to make sure they are not forgetting anything.

This year, hurricane Sandy brought home the importance of preparing for emergencies. Too many, “this will never happen to me’s,” did, and those affected continue to struggle in the wake of the storm, weeks after Sandy crippled the eastern seaboard. Disaster can strike anywhere, anytime. Are you prepared?

In Finding Mercy, the town of Evan’s Point Wyoming is flattened by tornados. In the wake of the disaster, those that chose to stay and rebuild, ban together and form a prepping community, so that lives would not be lost again in the future because they were unprepared.

My hopes are that I have brought you a story you’ll enjoy, and something to think about, and perhaps act on, if you haven’t already.

Blurb: 

You’ll die in three minutes without oxygen. Three hours without shelter. Three days without water. Three weeks without food. But could you live a lifetime with a broken heart?

Mercy Evans has come to Evans Point hoping to collect herself and find a way to resurrect her career as an anchorwoman for Cheyenne’s news station. Sergeant Justin Redway has come to Evans Point to try to forget his past and survive what he’s done.

When two worlds collide, one of a battle damaged veteran, the other of a desperate woman who will go to any extreme to get his story, sparks fly and old wounds open. When the chasm between the fated lovers finally opens, it might be too big to cross.

One town, two lovers, and a second chance at finding mercy.

Excerpt: 

Evans Point, Wyoming

June 28th, 2010

If he didn’t know better, he’d think the end of the world had arrived. Will Evans tightened his grip on Bear’s and Sadie’s leashes and tuned in for any cries for help. The fresh smell of rain mixed with the industrial stink of spilled fuel and the ozone from a nearby lightning strike pounded reality home. 

Even though they’d merely begun, his bones ached. Fifteen years before, he would’ve torn through the wreckage and pulled out survivors without hesitation. Now, he could only survey the destruction and fight the tears that tugged on his eyes. The scene brought back another time he couldn’t stomach, when he’d seen the Grim Reaper rip a hole between life and death, as he’d done this day. 

The storms had hit with ferocity, in the middle of the night, without warning. The roaring of the beast had woken some, but not all. Those alerted had rushed for cover in their basements and cellars and now searched for those who were not as lucky. This was all that remained of the downtown after six tornadoes had torn through Evans Point. In all his eighty-four years, Will had seen only one other battlefield like it.

 He swallowed and searched his soul for courage. There would be bodies among the rubble, but hopefully, there would also be living. He had to believe to continue, even though he found his faith tested.

So much carnage. Scanning the brightening horizon, he took in the destruction. Brick buildings were blown apart. Vehicles lay on their rooftops, dripping gasoline and other fluids. Even a pickup had been skewered on a flagpole like one of the carousel horses he’d ridden as a child at the fairground. A toy truck lay at his feet, its red paint bright and clean like it was fresh from the box.

Buy Links

Amazon:  Kindle
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Publisher:  All e-Formats

So I hope you'll check out my latest release. For more information on Finding Mercy and my available published work, please stop by my website, www.authordljackson.com

Thanks for stopping by,

D L

Must Love 13

HAPPY NEW YEAR!

Hope everyone had a grand 2012… and here’s wishing you an even better 2013!

At year’s end we all tend to take stock of what transpired and have hopes of the new year being bigger and better. For me, it's getting back to writing more - much, much more then I did last year. And editing, I so need to edit.  :( Ooh, ooh, I have a good knee now and I want to walk more too when spring is sprung. (Can I say that?) I had minor surgery and will be returning to work next week pain free. That's my plan and I’ve done all the right things so there should be no problem.

Next: repair the carpal tunnel—I want my hand to feel as great as my knee. *smile*

Now go and enjoy your weekend. Read a good book, see a good movie, or shop till you drop at all the wonderful post holiday sales. Whatever you do—ENJOY!

Growl and roar-it’s okay to let the beast out.-J. Hali Steele

New Year's in August

The new year is always the time I see people talking about what they're going to do for the year. For me, I do this around August. I set goals then for the following year and see how I did the goals I set the previous year.

I didn't write as much as I would have liked in 2012. But that's mostly due to dealing with an illness that took a large chunk of my time in the summer. It's not an excuse, it's simply a fact. Am I beating myself up because I didn't write as much? No. I wrote in the first place and that's what counts. I'm healthier because of that illness, and really, my health is way more important than writing. I mean, I need to be healthy in order to continue writing.

I foresee 2013 being a little chaotic. I have a book due next week, another due next month and another due in September. All full lengths. Which is one of the goals I set back in August. I wanted to get back into writing full-length novels again because I love writing them.

Available May 1, 2013 from Ellora's Cave

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The last thing Korene needs in her life is a former Master who abandoned her ten years ago. But when her employees are taken hostage on Mars, she’s forced to work with Roland whether she likes it or not. Sparks fly the moment the perfectly chiseled man saunters into her conference room; a sign their incredible chemistry is still just as potent.

Roland has a job to do, but he struggles with his unrelenting desire for the only woman he ever loved. Seeing the strong-willed Korene on her knees again is enough to shatter Roland’s willpower. And give him a raging hard-on.

Their distracting lust could flame out of control if they aren’t careful.


Sara Brookes is an award-winning author who has always been fascinated by the strange, the unusual, the twisted and the lost (tortured heroes are her personal favorite). She is an action movie junkie, addicted to coffee and has been known to stay up until the wee hours of the morning playing RPG video games. Despite all this, she is a romantic at heart and is always a sucker for an excellent love story. Born and bred in Virginia, Sara still lives there with her husband and daughter.

Top Twelve of 2012

This was a stellar year in terms of finding new authors and getting hooked on new series. Since word of mouth is my favorite way to learn about new books, let me tell you all about these.

Here are my top twelve reads of 2012 in no particular order. Some I loved, some I liked, some I took issue with, but they were still the best of what I read this year.



1. Angelfall (Penryn & the End of Days) by Susan Ee. I loved this book. Great pacing, characters, and the spin on angels? It wowed me. I love the idea of angels, but I have never read an angel book and come away from it satisfied. This book changed that.


2. Assassin’s Apprentice (Farseer Trilogy) Robin Hobb – First off—my dad loves this series. He’s been after me to read them for years. I finally got the flu and was stuck in bed this past week and decided to give them a try. Such a rich, detailed world and fantastic characters. I love Burrich. He really holds the trilogy together for me.


3. First Grave on the Right (Charley Davidson) by Darynda Jones – I put off reading this series because I had heard so many glowing reviews that I thought it could never live up to the hype. It was another of my Flu Reads, and I loved it. The author’s sense of humor meshed with mine, which rarely happens, and the story itself was refreshing. Great characters and a smoking hot hero? Sign me up for book two, please!


4. Poison Princess (Arcana Chronicles) by Kresley Cole – I don’t read a lot of YA. I tried to change that this year, so when Kresley Cole’s new series debuted, I snagged a copy. Let me say this…I didn’t read the blurb. I just saw “Kresley Cole” and bought it. About one-third in my mind was blown. Love, love, love the hero. Jack is my favorite hero of 2012. (I have a thing for Cajun accents. *swoon*)


5. Iced: A Dani O’Malley Novel – I’m a huge fan of Karen Moning’s. I actually credit her books with making me want to write my own. I found her through her Fever books, and I really loved the first two in that series. I feel like Iced is right up there with them. I was hesitant to read it because Dani was the narrator and, well, I didn’t know if I could handle an entire book told in her pov. She’s hyper and annoying at times, but you can see the character growing and evolving, and I dig that kind of thing. Plus this book had a very clear story arc that wrapped in a single book. Love that. I’m not a cliffhanger kind of girl. So even though I put off buying Iced, I’m on board for the rest of the Dani novels.


6. How to Drive a Dragon Crazy (Dragon Kin) G.A. Aiken – Dragon Kin books are a guilty pleasure of mine. They’re goofy and over the top, hot and funny. They’re feel good reads that I snap up on release day every time. This particular book dealt with a couple I have been anxious to see finally get together. As is often the case with highly anticipated couples/books, I felt a little let down in terms of the romance, but I really enjoyed this book overall.


7. Thirteen (Otherworld) by Kelley Armstrong – I loved and hated this book. I am a huge fan of the Otherworld series. Bitten is the best werewolf novel I have ever read. I love these characters and that world, and Thirteen marked the end of that. While the book was fast-paced and the story gripping (this was another long awaited h/h pairing), it hurt to read that final page and realize war had broken out and the characters would be forever fighting a battle we could no longer witness.


8. Tricked (Iron Druid Chronicles) Kevin Hearne – I enjoy this series. What I love about it is the mythology you learn and the narrator’s druid skills. I love his dog too. What I don’t like is how thoughtless Atticus can be. There is a difference between doing great harm to save yourself and doing great harm because you can, or because the result would make your life easier. My mom loves this series, so I keep reading so she has someone to talk to about them. But I am waiting for some character growth to happen.


9. Death Blows: The Bloodhound Files by DD Barant – Angela James recommended this book on Twitter with enough enthusiasm that I picked up a copy. It was perfect. The pacing, the jokes, the action, all perfect. Flawless even. I really enjoyed it. Book two is solid, but book three made me decide this series was not for me. Still, the first book can be read and enjoyed as a standalone, I think.


10. Lothaire (IAD) Kresely Cole – Oh how I loved this book. At first the heroine made me go huh? But she grew on me and is a good match for Lothaire. She humanizes him in a way another heroine couldn’t have done. (Though it did have the side effect of making me say Do pizdy there for a while.) A solid addition to the IAD world and an introduction to KC’s other new series, the Dacians.


11. Heart Secret (Celta) by Robin Owens – The Celta books are favorites of mine. I am sad that the previous generation of heroes and heroines have been left behind in favor of following the younger generation, but honestly, there are so many Celta books now, that’s the path that makes the most sense. For me, I had rather follow up on the lives of the many children introduced in the first half of the series than on characters introduced solely for the purpose of continuing the series, ones that I have no emotional attachment to. The Celta world is so inventive, and I love the rules of their society. I definitely recommend this series to lovers of science fiction romance and fantasy romance.


12. Cold Days (Dresden Files) by Jim Butcher – I haven’t actually read this one yet, but it’s on my Kindle waiting for me. Dresden Files is my favorite urban fantasy series. When you read Harry, you feel how beat down and tired he is. How world weary and worn he is. But he rolls out of bed every day determined to make a difference in the world. He makes bad decisions, he does things even he doesn’t agree with, but it’s never done for a selfish purpose. If Harry does something, it’s to make the world a better place, and that’s why I admire him. His life could be so much easier if he were a different sort of wizard. I like that Harry takes the hard road. Every. Single. Time.

If you'd like a chance to win a title from my backlist, head over to Ex Libris before January fifth. Stella inspired my post today, and it was posted on her blog originally. The topic has given me so much to talk about with others, I felt inspired to share it again in the hopes new recommendations might come of it.

What was your favorite book of 2012? Or did you have more than one? Did you discover any new authors?

Rebecca Royce's Interview with Liza O'Conner (Sort of)

Today, we are visiting with Liza O’Connor.

R: Hold on…you’re not Liza.

MM: No, I’m Kitty Kitty, the maniac marketing kitty. I came to pimp Liza’s book.

Did you see the nice things one reviewer said about her book Saving Casey:

R: That’s nice, but I planned to interview Liza.

MM: Wouldn’t you rather interview me. I’m much cuter.

R: You are cute. However, climbing in my coffee cup—not so cute. I need my coffee.

MM: I’ve found people pay attention to me if I climb in their beverage cup.

R: I’ve no doubt, but there is a difference between good and bad attention.

MM: *Shakes head emphatically* Any attention is better than none. However, you are much nicer than Liza is about my tendency to cup-dive. Is that because you have kids and understand while testing our boundaries we sometimes do outrageous things.

R: Possibly, but for the record, my boys have never attempted to climb into my coffee cup.

MM: That’s odd. How do they get your attention?

R: They manage quite well. Particularly in the morning when they all bang and yell and climb into my bed until they get me up.

Hold on…I’m supposed to interviewing you…I mean Liza. Where is Liza?

MM: *grimaces cutely* She may be having trouble getting here. Did you see some of my natural advertisements I’ve had teens create.

 R: Kitty Kitty, these aren’t ‘natural advertisements’ these are defacements of nature’s beauty.

MM: You might have a point on the beaver pond. I asked for the sign to blend with the foliage. Either the teens boys were all color blind or not entirely sober. So I hired a new set of teens to tear out that sign and create a natural, almost subliminal advertisement.

MM: And now for my latest proof of marketing genius:

 MM: I got a very famous lady to review Saving Casey.

R: Lady Liberty read Liza’s book?

MM: Why do you sound so surprised. It’s a very good book.

R: I’ll agree that Saving Casey is an excellent book. What I’m struggling with is how you can claim a copper statue can read, nevertheless write a review…in the air.

MM: *shrugs adorably* Paranormal things happen all the time. For example, how did the old Cass die and then awake in the body of a trouble teen. Some people would claim that’s not possible, yet it happens in Saving Casey. Inexplicable things happen all the time, only humans like to ignore them.

R: Where is Liza? She’s normally most prompt.

MM: *grimaces* Well, truth is, you’re not the only one who questioned the likelihood that the Lady of Liberty might acquire a giant book of Liza’s Saving Casey.

R: What’s happened to Liza?

MM: The FBI stopped by this morning and requested she come with them, saying they had a few questions about Lady Liberty’s sudden interest in reading.

R: Liza has been arrested?

MM: No, they were just curious. I don’t think they believe in paranormal occurrences.

R: *covers face with hand and groans*

MM: Don’t worry, you’ve got me to interview and I brought Liza’s trailer for her book. It does a very fine job of telling you what the story is about, and it’s cool to watch Cass change from a ghoul to a beautiful young woman.

R: *stands* Will everyone watch the video while I call and make sure Liza has a lawyer…

MM: Here’s the book trailer. While I didn’t make it (Danielle Fine/Definition did), it get’s Kitty Kitty’s TEN CLAW approval.

http://youtu.be/WxcaMP0Dgzc

MM: Wasn’t that the best thing ever?

And since you now want to buy the book, let me give you the BUY LINKS:

BonoBooks    Amazon  Barnes&Noble

(Place the following links to the names: Bonobookstore: http://bonobookstore.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=3_54&products_id=79

Amazon Link to Saving Casey:  http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00A7KRSOO

Barnes&Noble Link to SC: http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/saving-casey-liza-oconnor/1113795362?ean=2940015849295

MM: If you are interested in Liza, visit her Blog/Website: http://www.LizaOConnor.com

R: *returns*  Maniac—

MM: I prefer Kitty Kitty.

R: Maniac, I want your word you will cease and desist destroying public property in your efforts to promote Liza’s very good book.

MM: Why? She’ll probably make international news on the Statue of Liberty.

R: Because I want to read more books from Liza, and she can’t very well do that from prison.

MM: Don’t be silly. She’ll have nothing to do but write in prison.

R: Maniac, I want your promise that you will stop defacing public property in your attempts to market Liza’s book.

MM: *tail snaps back and forth like an electrocuted whip*

R: I’m waiting…

MM: Oh all right, I won’t deface anything.

R: Thank you. Now for those of you who are worried about Liza, everything is all right. She passed her lie detector test and is being returned to her house even as we end this interview.

*focuses on Maniac*

And I have your word you will behave?

MM: Good heavens, no! I’m a kitten. We don’t behave. We misbehave in such an adorable manner that people laugh at us. However, I promise I will not deface anything.

R: Then perhaps you should go back to Liza’s house and apologize profusely.

MM: *shakes head* That won’t do any good. However, I’ll pluck the couch so she will squirt me with the water gun. Then I’ll leap three feet in the air, land on my feet, and stare around as if I’m confused where the water came from. That always makes her feel better.

R: Well, we now conclude the strangest interview I’ve ever given. Liza, maybe next time you won’t be carted off and actually get to come for your interview (sans la jeune chat).

Here’s a bit of information that Maniac forgot to provide:

Blurb:

Having been diagnosed with cancer, Cass Goldman decides to opt out of any futile medical care and end her life. While she has some thoughts on afterlife, she never expects to reincarnate into the body of a seventeen-year-old girl named Casey Davidson.

When she awakens in a hospital, Cass discovers two disturbing facts: One, she is now inside the body of a troubled teenager, and two, the former owner of this body committed suicide, but only Cass knows that. Everyone else believes Casey has survived, but suffered a complete memory loss. Cass has two choices: to take on Casey’s life and turn it around, or to confess the truth about her reincarnation and end up in a mental asylum. Given this second chance to life, Cass decides to take on the future life of Casey—the frightening ghoul-faced teen with short, black, spiky hair.

Every person around Cass has an ulterior motive and discovering the truth of Old Casey’s life is more complicated than the “new math” she is forced to learn in school. In addition, Cass has to contend with raging teenage hormones and the prior crimes of Old Casey, which she might not remember, but everyone else certainly does. However, her biggest frustration concerns her feelings for her father’s rugged security specialist who sees her only as a teenager and doesn’t want to explore the mutual attraction between them.

As determined as Cass is to turn this life around, Old Casey’s enemies are just as determined to end her life. She has no idea whom she can trust, but she knows she’ll never survive going it alone.

Happy New Year!

Every year in September I usually make a goals list for myself then in January I review it to see where I'm at.

Well guess what? I forgot to do it this year!

I looked back on my blogs and in September I was too busy with my first Carina Press release. I had also just returned from my birthday trip to Hawaii so I was more than a little distracted. Funny it took me this long to figure it out. No wonder I've been feeling aimless.

Thank goodness for my goals group. (Rats!) We met last night to cover our usual stuff but also for yearly goals. I won't bore you with the details but I accomplished what I wanted.

This year writing-wise I want to write four novels. (70k, 50k, 50k, and 100k = 270k) Let's do the math. 270k in a year breaks down to 740 words per day. That doesn't sound bad but you have to factor in editing the books, getting sick, vacation, and parent/teacher interviews in all those days. This give me a better idea that I need to write these words before tackling other stuff every day.  

So, 740 new word per day.

My biggest real life goal for 2013 is to give up sugar. I'm so addicted. There is no sugar-anonymous for me to join. Where's MY patch to combat the cravings?

If anyone has any suggestions to accomplish this goal, I'm all ears.

Once she catches her prey, God help him.

Almost a year ago Gwen had met her mate in the fury of battle. Like most shifters, they knew upon contact. Unlike others, Colby hadn’t stuck around to bond. Never one to surrender, Gwen had left her pack to find out exactly what sent him running. Hopping from country to country, she chased him until she lost his scent.

Not willing to return home with her tail between her legs, she takes a job guarding the newest member of the Nosferatu clan in New York City where she discovers fresh traces of her mate. Hope returns and she takes up the hunt once more.

A slayer’s job is never done and Colby is hunting the vampire who kidnapped a member of his team, but every turn he takes keeps leading him back to the one person he’s been trying to avoid. Gwen.

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