tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-79164144668781499232024-03-13T23:52:42.094-07:00Mac's Mad ManiaReading ~ Writing ~ SharingMackenzie Crownehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14495228596521457813noreply@blogger.comBlogger33125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7916414466878149923.post-51536203952261589882014-02-12T22:04:00.000-07:002014-02-12T22:04:13.602-07:00Sylvie Kaye's Honky Tonk Man for a Honky Tonk Hearts Valentine Hop <!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Ladies, I know what you’re thinking.
You’re thinking old Gus, owner of The Lonesome Steer honky tonk couldn’t have
brought together all the lonely, broken hearts that he did. But I’m here to
tell you I have. Not only do I have the pictures of these couples in my office
to prove it, but there’s been a whole series of romances written about the men
and women who found love at The Lonesome Steer. And just like every one of my
couples, each of these romances is a keeper.</span></div>
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together a Valentine Honky Tonk Blog Hop, an easy way for you to get a sneak
peak at every story. And there are prizes to put a bounce in your Texan
Two-Step. To be Eligible, visit each blog link below and leave a comment. The
more hop stops you visit and comment on, the more chances YOU have to
win a $50 gift card to The Wild Rose Press. In addition, the publisher has
provided a second grand prize of a $25 gift card to The Wild Rose Press <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">and</i> a TWRP Mug for a random commenter (Sorry,
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<span style="font-family: "CenturySchoolbook","serif";">Please help me welcome the fabulous Sylvie Kaye, author of HONKY TONK MAN, the first title in the Honky Tonk Hearts series. Take it away Sylvie. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #450d00; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: medium;">Thanks for joining me today for the Honky Tonk
Hearts Valentine Hop. I'll be giving away an ecopy of Honky Tonk Man. Leave a comment to be eligible for my prize and to be entered in the grand prize giveaway. Stop by any time and visit
me at my website at <a href="http://www.sylviekaye.com/" title="http://www.sylviekaye.com
CTRL + Click to follow link">www.sylviekaye.com</a>, <a href="https://twitter.com/SylvieKaye" title="https://twitter.com/SylvieKaye
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<span style="font-family: "CenturySchoolbook","serif";">Excerpt from Honky Tonk Man: </span></div>
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Blonde and sexy, just his type.</span></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: "CenturySchoolbook-Italic","serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; layout-grid-mode: line; mso-bidi-font-family: CenturySchoolbook-Italic;">Here We Go
Again.</span></i></div>
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<span style="font-family: "CenturySchoolbook","serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; layout-grid-mode: line; mso-bidi-font-family: CenturySchoolbook;">The song title
ran through his head as the blonde-haired beauty sashayed out from the kitchen,</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "CenturySchoolbook","serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; layout-grid-mode: line; mso-bidi-font-family: CenturySchoolbook;">On a second
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<span style="font-family: "CenturySchoolbook","serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; layout-grid-mode: line; mso-bidi-font-family: CenturySchoolbook;">She had a sassy
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<span style="font-family: "CenturySchoolbook","serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; layout-grid-mode: line; mso-bidi-font-family: CenturySchoolbook;">Be sure to visit all the stops on the hop for more chances to win... Enjoy </span></div>
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<br />Mackenzie Crownehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14495228596521457813noreply@blogger.com38tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7916414466878149923.post-18575810142856798462012-12-26T14:54:00.000-07:002012-12-27T06:44:33.441-07:00Romancing Your E-Reader Book Bash <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<b> Hiya folks! Did you find a new e-reader under the tree? Well, have we got a sweet deal for you. </b></div>
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<b>22 Authors - 27 E-book Romances - Two Grand Prize Winners!</b></div>
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<b>That's
right. Two lucky winners will be filling their new toys with free
romance e-books. First prize 15 titles. Second prize 12 titles. How do I
win, you ask? Simple. The contributing authors have posted the blurb
from their book at their websites (links below) and have asked a
question about the blurb. Answer the question in a comment at each site.
Each question answered is another entry toward one of the two grand
prizes. And that's not all. Many of the stops along the way are offering
individual prizes as well. So be sure to visit as many as you can. </b></div>
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<b>Carol Henry is one of the contributing authors with </b></div>
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<b>SHANGHAI CONNECTION. </b></div>
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<b>Nominated for Best Romance Book/E-book at</b><br />
<b>Preditors & Editors</b><br />
<b>(you can go and vote here:</b><br />
<b><a href="http://critters.org/predpoll/novelr.shtml">http://critters.org/predpoll/novelr.shtml</a> )</b></div>
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<b>You can read an excerpt here: <a href="http://carolhenry.org/" target="_blank">http://www.carolhenry.org/Announcements.html </a></b><br />
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<b>After the tragic loss of her child and a messy divorce, Brooke Stevens jumps at the opportunity for a fresh start as a researcher in China. But when she witnesses a murder, she becomes the killer's next target--and only a handsome American stranger stands between her and deadly peril.</b><br />
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<b>Ex-military commando Jackson Taylor isn't ready to settle down and take over the family tea business, but when he learns someone is using the plantation to smuggle Chinese antiquities into America, he vows to investigate. In Shanghai, Jackson stumbles across a murder and is pulled into the danger pursuing fascinating Brooke Stevens.</b><br />
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<b>Together, they uncover an intricate smuggling ring and evade kidnappers, but their growing attraction is impossible to deny. Will myths, dragons, and mystical warnings keep them apart? Or can they make a Shanghai connection?</b></div>
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<b>Here’s Carol's question:</b></div>
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<b>Jackson is in line to take over the family’s tea plantation, but he prefers coffee. After visiting the tea gardens in China where he runs across Brooke Stevens, he starts to rethink his preference—for tea and for Brooke. Do you prefer coffee or tea? Or both?</b></div>
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<b>Don’t forget to leave your answer in a comment, then head on off to check out the rest of the authors' blurbs and more chances to win. Good luck and happy reading. </b></div>
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<span style="color: purple;">THAT DATING THING by Mackenzie Crowne ~ <a href="http://mackenziecrowne.com/">mackenziecrowne.com</a></span><span style="color: purple;"> </span><br />
<span style="color: purple;">HOME by Calisa Rhose ~ <a href="http://calisarhose.wordpress.com/chit-chat/" target="_blank">calisarhose.wordpress.com</a></span><br />
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</span><span style="color: purple;">MONA LISA’S ROOM by Vonnie Davis (plus a little sweet) ~ <a href="http://vintagevonnie.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">vintagevonnie.blogspot.com</a></span><br />
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</span><span style="color: purple;">STEPPING OUT OF LINE by Linda Carroll Bradd ~ <a href="http://blog.lindacarroll-bradd.com/" target="_blank">blog.lindacarroll-bradd.com</a></span><br />
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</span><span style="color: purple;">DECEPTIONS OF THE HEART by Denise Moncrief ~ ~ <a href="http://denisemoncrief.blogspot.com/2012/12/romancing-your-ereader-book-bash.html" target="_blank">denisemoncrief.blogspot.com</a></span><br />
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</span><span style="color: purple;">BE STILL MY LOVER’S HEART by Lisa Hannah Wells ~ <a href="http://memorymakerscreator.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">memorymakerscreator.blogspot.com</a></span><br />
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</span><span style="color: purple;">MURDER IN THE BUFF by Maggie Toussaint ~ <a href="http://mudpiesandmagnolias.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">mudpiesandmagnolias.blogspot.com</a></span><br />
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</span><span style="color: purple;">THE TREASURE OF COMO BLUFF by Alison Henderson ~ <a href="http://www.alisonhenderson.com/" target="_blank">AliceHenderson.com</a></span><br />
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</span><span style="color: purple;">SOMEWHERE MY LOVE (A ghostly time travel romance) by Beth Trissell ~ <a href="http://bethtrissel.wordpress.com/" target="_blank">bethtrissel.wordpress.com</a></span><br />
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</span><span style="color: purple;">FAERIE FOOL by Silver James ~ <a href="http://www.silverjames.com/?p=21250" target="_blank">Silverjames.com</a></span><br />
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</span><span style="color: purple;">CLEAR AS DAY by Babbett James ~ <a href="http://wp.me/pjagl-1Tr" target="_blank">babbettjames.com</a></span><br />
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</span><span style="color: purple;">AN UNEXPECTED GIFT by Katherine Grey ~ <a href="http://katherinegrey.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">katherinegrey.blogspot.com</a></span><br />
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</span><span style="color: purple;">TAKE ME HOME, COWBOY by Krista Ames (Plus 4 Anthology titles below) ~ <a href="http://www.apassionforromance.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">apassionforromance.blogspot.com</a></span><br />
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</span><span style="color: purple;">THE DOLLHOUSE (For the Love of Christmas Anthology) by Dani-Lyn Alexander~ <a href="http://www.danilynalexander.com/blog.html" target="_blank">danilynalexander.com</a></span><br />
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</span><span style="color: purple;">STUDIO RELATIONS by Georgie Lee ~ <a href="http://georgielee.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">georgielee.blogspot.com</a></span><br />
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</span><span style="color: purple;">A SECOND CHANCE AT FOREVER by Joanne Stewart ~ <a href="http://jm-stewart.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">jm-stewart.blogspot.com</a></span><br />
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</span><span style="color: purple;">MAGIC OF THE LOCH by Karen Michelle Nutt ~ <a href="http://kmnbooks.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">kmnbooks.blogspot.com</a></span><br />
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</span><span style="color: purple;">THE BETTER MAN by Ceri Hebert ~ <a href="http://cerihebert.wordpress.com/2012/12/27/romancing-your-e-reader-book-bash-25-romances-two-grand-prizes/" target="_blank">cerihebert.wordpress.com</a></span><br />
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</span><span style="color: purple;">THREAT TO OUR FOREVER by Em Epe ~ <a href="http://emeperomances.blogspot.com/2012/12/big-group-contest-for-free-e-books.html" target="_blank">emeperomances.blogspot.com</a></span><br />
<span style="color: purple;">
</span><span style="color: purple;">CONNECT THE DOTS (For the Love of Christmas Anthology) by Jennifer Eaton ~ <a href="http://jennifermeaton.com/" target="_blank">jennifermeaton.com</a></span><br />
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</span><span style="color: purple;">FADEOUT by Rolynn Anderson ~ <a href="http://blog.rolynnanderson.com/" target="_blank">blog.rolynnanderson.com</a></span><br />
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</span><span style="color: purple;">Plus four anthologies, courtesy of Krista Ames.</span><br />
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</span><span style="color: purple;">BELIEVE CHRISTMAS ~ BE MINE, VALENTINE ~ ALL BETS ARE ON ~ SUMMER SHORTS</span>Mackenzie Crownehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14495228596521457813noreply@blogger.com17tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7916414466878149923.post-48708467205307552192012-04-18T08:51:00.001-07:002012-12-26T13:30:36.807-07:00I've Moved!<b style="color: #741b47;">Yep, I've shuffled on over to <a href="http://mackenziecrowne.com/" target="_blank">mackenziecrowne.com</a> See you there!</b>Mackenzie Crownehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14495228596521457813noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7916414466878149923.post-14603383307013092392012-04-14T08:40:00.000-07:002012-04-14T08:40:26.313-07:00Saturday Sidebar ~ Don't Blink.<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
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<b>Twenty-six years ago, a boy and girl, living the carefree
life only the young are afforded, entered the lobby of a hospital just north of
Boston. Family, friends, weekends on the lake or skiing the slopes in New
Hampshire – oh yeah, life is meant to be enjoyed and those kids were very good
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and two AM feedings, but they soon discovered the diamond trails of Attitash
couldn’t compare to gummy smiles and giggles full of love.</b></div>
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<b>Today our first-born turns twenty-six. I don’t know how it
happened. Ten minutes ago we were cheering on his first wobbly steps. Six
minutes ago, I was biting my lip, sure a trip to the hospital emergency room was in the
making. Four minutes ago, hubby and I held hands as our little boy, suddenly a man, married the love of his
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<b>The carefree girl and boy now have a few gray hairs and
wrinkles, and they’ve been transformed yet again, into grandparents. And they’ve
learned that the saying is true. Time does fly when you’re having fun. So,
happy birthday, baby, and my advice to you? Enjoy every moment, and don’t
blink. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></b></div>Mackenzie Crownehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14495228596521457813noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7916414466878149923.post-84252715283998140222012-04-10T20:08:00.000-07:002012-04-10T20:08:10.772-07:00Behind The Book Mania ~ Author Spotlight on Isabella Macotte<br />
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Please help me welcome the lovely and talented author, Isabella Macotte. She has embraced the mania today to share a bit about herself and her Victorian fantasy from The Wild Rose Press. Thanks so much for sharing with us, Isabella. What was germ
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reader, I thought how intriguing it would be to know, really know, if someone
is meant for you as a soul mate. How many of us have wished we could be assured
the person we choose is the right one? So my story presents The Artifacts of
Love, a group of mystical objects which can lead a person to their true love. The
Heart Gem allows the holder to see a vision of the future. But of course, no
magic is perfect.</b></div>
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Oh, that pesky magic, but perfect is boring anyway. Intriguing premise. What was the
first book you remember loving?</div>
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<b>So many books
I’ve enjoyed along the way, but I’d have to say Janet Eyre stuck with me. The
tortured hero and heroine in a gothic setting got me from the first page. I was
hooked on romance novels from that point.</b></div>
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*Sigh* A classic, and responsible for hooking many of us, I'm sure. Where is the oddest
place you’ve ever pulled out a book?</div>
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<b>I frequently
have a book or Kindle, with me in the car. Sometimes caught by a long train,
I’ll pull out something to read. I’ve had some strange looks from other drivers
probably thinking I’ve been reading the whole time.</b></div>
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LOL I'll bet. What is your typical
writing session like?</div>
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<b>I tend to
snatch bits of time where I can. On a good day, that’s usually a little in the
morning and late afternoon, followed by some evening writing. Sometimes sending
the family out of the house for a few hours gives me the quiet time I need to
finish a project.</b></div>
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Hmmm. I wonder why that never works with my family? Do you have a favorite character of those you've written?</div>
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<b>Hallie Pinefoy
of <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">The Heart Gem</i> is definitely a
favorite character. She’s smart, driven, and has a great sense of humor. She attractive
but doesn’t fuss about her looks. Hallie has a plan for her life, to own a
business as a custom doll maker. Bremen Tyler comes along and offers to help
her venture. As long as she goes along with his own plans.</b></div>
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Isn't that just like a man? Since
becoming published, what was the biggest 'Woot' moment you experienced?</div>
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<b>I wrote The
Heart Gem for readers to enjoy. So, I’d have to say when a person who has read
the story tells me they loved the book, it’s a ‘Woot’ moment for me. That’s
what it’s all about, isn’t it?</b></div>
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Amen, sister! Where can we find you, Isabella, and The Heart Gem?</div>
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<b>Please stop by my
website at <a href="http://isabellamacotte.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">http://isabellamacotte.blogspot.com/</a> I’d love to hear
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Great. Can you tell us just a little bit more about you, the woman? And give us a taste of The Heart Gem, of course.</div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt;">Isabella Macotte grew up in Chicago
and now lives in the Midwest. Ever since she
can remember, she was reading. Not just fiction but everything she could get
her hands on. Science, romance, history and paranormal. Especially
paranormal...anything scary, creepy, or gory, she loves it. From light
paranormal elements to terrifying monsters, she'll make up a story to amaze or
scare you.<br />
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Isabella Macotte writes the kind of romance she loves to read: a story with
delicious dialogue, seductive encounters, a dash of the paranormal, and an
irresistible hero you will never forget. <br />
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Passionate about books, Isabella keeps busy reading, writing and working in a
library. But if a few moments remain at the end of the day, she spends them
with a wonderful family and sweet bichon pup named Daisy. </span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">In 1885, a
proper Victorian woman's place was in the home. Convention never appealed to
Hallie Pinefoy. <br />
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But plans for financial independence through a successful doll-making venture
have one impediment. She's inherited a curiosity shop and a handsome business
partner who's proving to be a delicious distraction.<br />
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When Bremen Tyler inherits a shop in coastal England, he breaks from the
mystical Ancestral clan to live a normal life. The only way to guarantee a
permanent break is to marry his Heart Match, a perfect soul mate. Bremen recognizes the
captivating Hallie as his true love, but she isn't cooperating with his
courtship. <br />
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If he can retrieve the stolen Heart Gem, an Artifact of Love, he can use it to
prove their match. The surface of the Gem reflects the essence of a couple's
future life, but the risks are great. More importantly, will Hallie realize
true love doesn't need proof?</span></b></div>
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<b>Hallie’s bottom shifted from Bremen’s lap onto the cold stone garden
bench. Why was he stopping just when the moment was getting interesting? Then
she heard the footsteps in the distance, rustling along the garden path. Her
head still blissfully dazed, Bremen’s
possessive hands moved to straighten the aquamarine gown’s bodice, which had
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jumped at the intrusion and attempted to yank her hand out of Bremen’s, but his firm palm held on without
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<b>“Bremen Tyler, how dare you encroach on our relationship?
Hallie and I have a long-established agreement among our families. You must
honor this arrangement and withdraw your presence.” The shrillness of Clay’s
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<b>“I haven’t been informed of a promise or understanding. In
fact, I have heard from the lady she is uncommitted. A state I’m determined to
reverse.” Bremen’s
deep voice was low and controlled.</b></div>
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<b>“She would be committed to me if it were not for you. You
are confusing her; she loves me but you are filling her head with promises and
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<b>“I have given Hallie neither false promises nor nonsense.
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<b>“If Hallie tells me it is you she wants, I’ll say no other
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<b>“Hallie, tell him you will marry me. I believe my request
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<b>“My love, make your wishes known, and we will visit the
reverend directly,” Bremen
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<b>Don't you just love when life hands you an unexpected reason to smile? Come on, you know you do. Life handed me one this morning. </b></div>
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<b>My first 'official' author interview is up at <a href="http://stillmomentspub.blogspot.ca/2012/04/interview-with-mackenzie-crowne.html" target="_blank">Still Moment's Publishing</a></b></div>Mackenzie Crownehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14495228596521457813noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7916414466878149923.post-18177760452865295272012-03-31T08:10:00.001-07:002012-03-31T09:09:00.053-07:00Saturday Sidebar ~ Are We There Yet?<div style="color: #741b47; text-align: justify;">
Are we there yet? How many of us have uttered those words at one time or another? On a recent road trip to Dallas with my family, I know they crossed my mind at least a dozen times. Because, let's face it, whether you are counting the miles, checking off days on the calendar, or simply standing in line, waiting sucks. But what, after all, is the human experience, if not a waiting game?
We <i>all </i>spend our lives in anticipation of the next big milestone or event, so why is it some people smile through experience while others grumble and complain? My theory is, the happy people of this world have learned to make the most of the wait.</div>
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So, which am I, the smiler or the grumbler? Before being diagnosed with breast cancer, I admit I was a bit of both. Believe me, every second spent waiting to rid myself of the tumor was excruciating, but the experience also taught me to appreciate every moment, to chase after every new milestone and enjoy the pursuit for the adventure it is. </div>
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<span style="color: #741b47;">This week, my book, Gift of the Realm, has finally shown up in the coming soon section at </span><a href="http://www.thewildrosepress.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=195&products_id=4826" style="color: #741b47;" target="_blank">The Wild Rose Press</a><span style="color: #741b47;">. I'm stoked, but I'm not there yet. I still have weeks more to wait, and so much more to do and learn before my release. However, I choose to look at the hours spent on promotion and marketing like time in the cue for that roller coaster, and not a life sentence in the DMV. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #741b47;">That attitude, my friends, is my wish for you. Are <i>you </i>there yet?</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #741b47;">Hiya
folks, so glad you could stop by. My friend, Jillian Chantal has embraced the
mania today to tell us a bit about herself and her title <i>SEBASTIAN'S SALVATION</i>.
And she's brought along a free copy for one lucky commenter. So without further ado, help me welcome the lovely and talented Jillian
Chantal. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #741b47;">Hi
there, Jill. Thanks so much for visiting today. What was the germ of the idea
behind Sebastian's Salvation? </span></span></div>
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wanted to write a story with a less than perfect-bodied hero. I also wanted to
write an interracial relationship. I combined both in <i>Sebastian's Salvation</i>.</span></b><span style="color: #741b47;"></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #741b47;">I'm
impressed. Writing can be difficult enough without adding extra challenges.
What is the first book you remember loving? </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><b><span style="color: #741b47;">A
tome of The Adventures Of Sherlock Holmes. I learned to read at an early age
and was reading Sir Arthur Conan Doyle by the 3<sup>rd</sup> grade. I carried
that book everywhere.</span></b><span style="color: #741b47;"></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #741b47;">Holy
cow! 3rd grade? I guess you've always been an overachiever. So, where is the
oddest place you’ve ever pulled out a book? </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><b><span style="color: #741b47;">Good
question and I really don't know an answer to this one. I read in all the
normal places, like the loo and airplanes but I'm also very social so I can't
see myself pulling out a book at a college football game like someone I know
did.</span></b><span style="color: #741b47;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #741b47;">Ahem. I’m not going to say anything, other than, I
love that you say loo! That’s so European! Anyhoo … Most authors begin writing
because they love to read. Is this true of you and if so, did you write your
first book because you were inspired, or because you thought, hell, I can do
better than this?</span></span><span style="color: #741b47; font-size: 14pt;"></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><b><span style="color: #741b47;">None
of the above. LOL. I wrote a lot as a pre-teen and teen. Then I went to college
and law school and other things took precedence. I returned to writing as a way
to decompress from a high-stress job as a lawyer. I found writing fiction
helped my active mind wind down and kept me from fretting about the next case.</span></b><span style="color: #741b47;"></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #741b47;">Yep,
overachiever. I feel so unworthy! Okay, besides a critiquing partner, is there
someone you let read your ms before submitting? </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><b><span style="color: #741b47;">I
have a beta reader who I have do a read through of the story to see if there
are plot holes or if it doesn't hold together. She's super and a big
reader.</span></b><span style="color: #741b47;"></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #741b47;">Hmmm.
I need to get me one of those. Which of the characters you’ve written most
resembles you, and why? </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><b><span style="color: #741b47;">I've
only ever written one lawyer heroine and she is definitely a part of me. My
paralegal read the story and said she could totally hear me saying some of the
things Evangeline says. This story is not out yet but is being shopped right
now. It's a romantic suspense on an international scale.</span></b><span style="color: #741b47;"></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #741b47;">That's
so cool! I've never written myself into a character. Can you say booooring?
What is one thing your readers would be surprised to learn about you? </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><b><span style="color: #741b47;">I
have a great sense of adventure. I love, love roller coasters and I have been
skydiving. It's a super experience.</span></b><span style="color: #741b47;"></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #741b47;">Oh
gosh. I'm with you on the roller coasters, just did my first free hanging one
last week in fact. But skydiving? I would hold your coat for you ... on the
ground. You're nuts! Tell us a bit about Sebastian's Salvation? </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><b><span style="color: #741b47;">Three
lives intertwine—a former Green Beret, now a painter of nude portraits tormented
by the death of his comrade, an earl’s daughter, and a crazed stalker. Will the
acts of the stalker force the soldier back into the life of violence which he
sought to avoid?</span></b><span style="color: #741b47;"></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><b><span style="color: #741b47;">Sebastian
Hughes, wounded on a mission in Afghanistan, discovers a talent for painting
nude portraits while in a rehabilitation center learning to walk again after
losing part of his leg. He becomes the toast of London society and women clamor
to be painted by him.</span></b><span style="color: #741b47;"></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><b><span style="color: #741b47;">Lady
Joanna Gresham, nursing a broken heart and used to getting what she wants, sets
her sights on having her portrait painted by Sebastian. Once she meets him, she
wants him for herself. She pursues him, intent on winning him. What she didn’t
count on was a stalker who wants to harm everyone Sebastian holds dear.</span></b><span style="color: #741b47;"></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><b><span style="color: #741b47;"> Joanna Gresham passed Margaret in the
hallway of Bast’s building. Margaret carried a saddle under her arm.</span></b><span style="color: #741b47;"></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><b><span style="color: #741b47;">Margaret stopped her and hitched the
saddle to a more comfortable position. “You one of the many?”</span></b><span style="color: #741b47;"></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><b><span style="color: #741b47;">“Many what?”</span></b><span style="color: #741b47;"></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><b><span style="color: #741b47;">“Clients of Bast’s?”</span></b><span style="color: #741b47;"></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><b><span style="color: #741b47;">Joanna shook her head. “No. But I’m
thinking about it. I was at his show last night and am very impressed.”</span></b><span style="color: #741b47;"></span></span></div>
<div style="line-height: 15.95pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.25in;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><b><span style="color: #741b47;">“With the man or the artist?” The woman
smiled coyly</span></b><span style="color: #741b47;"></span></span></div>
<div style="line-height: 15.95pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.25in;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><b><span style="color: #741b47;">“The artist of course.” Joanna stood
tall and looked down her nose at the impertinent woman. <i>The nerve to ask me
such a thing. As if I’d be interested in a hoodlum.</i></span></b><span style="color: #741b47;"></span></span></div>
<div style="line-height: 15.95pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.25in;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><b><span style="color: #741b47;">“Don’t have to get huffy, Lady Joanna.
All the women in town are swooning over the man. Some are even commissioning
portraits just to tempt him with their bodies. No harm meant.”</span></b><span style="color: #741b47;"></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><b><span style="color: #741b47;">Joanna ran her hands through her hair.
“Sorry. Just moody, I guess.”</span></b><span style="color: #741b47;"></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><b><span style="color: #741b47;">“No problem. Enjoy your session.”</span></b><span style="color: #741b47;"></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><b><span style="color: #741b47;">“I don’t have a session. I’m just going
to talk.”</span></b><span style="color: #741b47;"></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><b><span style="color: #741b47;">“Good luck then. I think you’ll like
Bast. I gotta go. Late for a practice run.”</span></b><span style="color: #741b47;"></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><b><span style="color: #741b47;">“Good luck with practice. Ta, Margaret.”
Joanna waved good-bye and approached the door to Bast’s atelier. <i>Why am I so
nervous? He’s just a man I want to hire. Why should I feel so skittish?</i></span></b><span style="color: #741b47;"></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><b><span style="color: #741b47;">Joanna knocked lightly on the door.</span></b><span style="color: #741b47;"></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><b><span style="color: #741b47;">The door burst open, and the man asked,
“What did you for—”</span></b><span style="color: #741b47;"></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><b><span style="color: #741b47;">He stopped short. “Uh. Sorry, I thought
you were Margaret, come back for something she forgot. She always leaves
something behind.”</span></b><span style="color: #741b47;"></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><b><span style="color: #741b47;">“Is that why you were already at the
door?”</span></b><span style="color: #741b47;"></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><b><span style="color: #741b47;">He smiled. “Yeah. I give her about three
minutes after she leaves to come dashing back. I thought I timed it right.” His
smile got larger.</span></b><span style="color: #741b47;"></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><b><i><span style="color: #741b47;">Why does his smile have to be so
spectacular? He’s gorgeous even with that scar across his face</span></i></b><b><span style="color: #741b47;">. “Sorry, it’s just me. I’m not sure if
you remember—”</span></b><span style="color: #741b47;"></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><b><span style="color: #741b47;">“Of course, I do. You’re the lady in the
alley, the one that needed no help with her aching feet. Come on in.” He opened
the door wider to allow her access to the loft.</span></b><span style="color: #741b47;"></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><b><span style="color: #741b47;">Once they were inside, he showed her
over to a client chair. He took a seat behind the desk, leaned across the top,
and asked, “What can I do for you?”</span></b><span style="color: #741b47;"></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><b><span style="color: #741b47;">She put one hand on the desktop and
scraped her nail across the surface. “I was at your show last night—”</span></b><span style="color: #741b47;"></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><b><span style="color: #741b47;">“Yeah, I know. I saw you, remember?”</span></b><span style="color: #741b47;"></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><b><span style="color: #741b47;">“I recall.” She frowned. Was the man
determined to make her feel stupid? </span></b><span style="color: #741b47;"></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><b><span style="color: #741b47;">“Sorry, ma’am. I didn’t mean to
interrupt you. Go on.” Bast nodded his encouragement.</span></b><span style="color: #741b47;"></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><b><span style="color: #741b47;">“I was thinking I might want a portrait
of myself. Your work is impressive. Very tasteful. I know it seems like I’m
just jumping on a trend, but I really am in awe of your abilities.”</span></b><span style="color: #741b47;"></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><b><span style="color: #741b47;">“Thank you, ma’am. I appreciate it. I’m
a little full right now. The show last night garnered me a lot of commissions,
and I’m afraid I don’t have time to add one more person to my schedule. I’ll be
glad to put you on the waiting list.” He pulled a pad out of his top drawer.</span></b><span style="color: #741b47;"></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><b><span style="color: #741b47;">She stood, and the chair teetered and
fell back against the wall. “I know what you’re doing. You jerk.”</span></b><span style="color: #741b47;"></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><b><span style="color: #741b47;">He leaned back in his chair and looked
at her. His face showed no emotion. “What’s your problem, <i>Lady</i>?”</span></b><span style="color: #741b47;"></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><b><span style="color: #741b47;">“<i>Lady</i>? You say it that way
because you know who I am? You think you can be a sarcastic bastard to <i>me</i>?”</span></b><span style="color: #741b47;"></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><b><span style="color: #741b47;">“Ma’am, you came in here, didn’t
introduce yourself to me, and now you’re <i>offended</i>? I can’t figure that
out. All I said was I have to put you on my waiting list. How you think that’s
something offensive, I don’t know.” He sat forward in the chair.</span></b><span style="color: #741b47;"></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><b><span style="color: #741b47;">She glared. “I’m Lady Joanna Gresham. I
don’t <i>do</i> waiting lists.”</span></b><span style="color: #741b47;"></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><b><span style="color: #741b47;">He stood up and walked around the desk
to her. He got in her face and said, “I don’t <i>do</i> snobby Ladies. So, I
suggest you get out of my studio.”</span></b><span style="color: #741b47;"></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><b><span style="color: #741b47;">Joanna pushed his chest. “I <i>just bet</i>
you don’t do ladies.” She looked around and took in the whole room and nodded
toward the fainting couch under the window. “I bet you <i>do</i> the ladies
right over there.”</span></b><span style="color: #741b47;"></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><b><span style="color: #741b47;">Enraged, he grabbed her arms and shoved
her against the wall. He pressed against her. “If I wanted to do a lady, I’d do
her right here against this wall.” He lifted her off her feet as if she was no
larger than a toy doll and pulled her over to the other client chair. He sat in
it and pulled her on top of himself. “Or here in this chair.”</span></b><span style="color: #741b47;"></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><b><span style="color: #741b47;">She jerked off his lap and stumbled
backward. “How dare you touch me, you arrogant—”</span></b><span style="color: #741b47;"></span></span></div>
<div style="line-height: 15.95pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.25in;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><b><span style="color: #741b47;">“What? Black bastard? Is that what you
want to call me, your white holiness? <i>Lady </i>Joanna Gresham that doesn’t <i>do
</i>waiting lists? Huh? Huh? That what you want to say?” He stood up.</span></b><span style="color: #741b47;"></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><b><span style="color: #741b47;">She continued to back up. “You’re crazy.
You know that? You’re insane.”</span></b><span style="color: #741b47;"></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><b><span style="color: #741b47;">He stalked toward her. “And you’re all
alone here with me. A crazy, scar-faced, big black man who isn’t intimidated by
a title. Now, what are you gonna do?”</span></b><span style="color: #741b47;"></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><b><span style="color: #741b47;">“I’m leaving.” She flounced toward the
door.</span></b><span style="color: #741b47;"></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><b><span style="color: #741b47;">Just as she got to the door and opened
it, he slammed his hand on it and shut it. His body leaned against hers. He
pressed against her and whispered, “I bet you always leave. When the going gets
tough and you don’t get your way, you leave. Right?”</span></b><span style="color: #741b47;"></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><b><span style="color: #741b47;">He let go of the door and stepped back.
“Thank you for coming by, ma’am. I’ll be sure to <i>not</i> add you to the
waiting list.”</span></b><span style="color: #741b47;"></span></span></div>
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She jerked the door open and left.</span></b><span style="color: #741b47;"></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #741b47;">Mmmm. Sounds
like a couple of handfulls. That always makes for a fun read in my book. Thanks
so much for visiting, Jillian. Before you go, where can we find you? And
Sebastian’s Salvation?</span></span></div>
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<b>In this melting pot we call America, unless you've recently arrived from far away shores, you probably claim a mix of fascinating heritages. But every year on the 17th of March, every American carries a bit of the blarney. The day's historical and religious roots aside, to me, St. Patrick's Day represents that uniquely American phenomenon where peoples from all over the world stand together as one. Whether you thrill to a river running green, set up your lawn chair to cheer on a local parade, or gather with friends to swill green beer, today, like me, you're Irish.</b></div>
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<b> Considering the divisive world we live in, figuratively linking arms to celebrate the joy of life doesn't happen nearly enough. Ah, if only every day were St. Patty's Day. </b></div>
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<b> This year, my Irish heritage has brought me many blessings. My dream of becoming a published author is about to come true, with two titles to be released in the coming months. Gift of the Realm is a fantasy romance, appropriately set in an Irish village, while That Dating Thing is a humorous contemporary taking place in New York. </b></div>
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<b>(Yes, I know. Shameless plug. *wink*)</b></div>
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<b> But, I've also reached four years of survival this year, and my oldest son and his lovely wife presented me with my very own leprechaun. Now I ask you, who needs a pot of gold when they are greeted each day with a smile like this?</b></div>
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<b> So, my friends, as you search for your own pot of gold at the end of the rainbow, I offer you my favorite Irish blessing:</b></div>
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<b>May those who love you, love you,</b></div>
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<b>and those who don't love you,</b></div>
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<b>And if He doesn't turn their hearts,</b></div>
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<b><span style="color: #38761d;">So you'll know them by their limping.</span></b></div>
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Hiya folks,</div>
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Please help me welcome my friend and fellow Wild Rose Press
author, Georgie Lee. She’s brought along her new release, A Little Luck, just in
time for St. Patty’s Day. </div>
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Welcome, Georgie.</div>
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I'm thrilled you stopped by. Great cover, by the way. And that’s no blarney. *sorry, it’s the Irish
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<b>On St. Patrick’s Day, the last thing paralegal Lisa Brennan
needs is another lawyer in her life, but when handsome attorney Daniel Wilson
shows he’s a sweetheart in an industry of sharks, she’s intrigued. Daniel is
impressed by the pretty paralegal and her desire to succeed despite a bad job,
but with the pressure of running his own firm, does he have time for a
relationship? Thrown together in the jury pool, Lisa must overcome her
prejudices about attorneys to trust Daniel and get lucky in love.</b></div>
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I love it! What was the germ of the idea behind the story? </div>
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<b>A Little Legal Luck takes place during jury duty on St.
Patrick’s Day and I got the idea while I was doing jury duty. I was sitting in
the jury room, looking around at all the different people when I began to
wonder, “What if two people met here?” I wanted to write a holiday story and
the idea of two people getting lucky in love during jury duty seemed perfect
for a St. Patrick’s Day theme. </b></div>
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Yep, typical writer. Every experience offers literary opportunities. What is the first book you remember loving? </div>
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<b>Watership Down is the first book I remember loving so much
that I read it more than once. I enjoy
post-apocalyptic stories and this one has such great characters and such a
different kind of post-apocalyptic sense about it that I was drawn in and it
has never let go.</b></div>
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Don’t you love when that happens? Nothing like a great book.
So, where is the oddest place you’ve ever pulled out a book? </div>
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<b>I always take a book with me to the doctor, which isn’t odd
except for when I realize how many times I’ve read while sitting in a paper
gown.</b></div>
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LOL *humming Just a spoon full of sugar…* Most authors begin
writing because they love to read. Is this true with you and if so, did you
write your first book because you were inspired, or because you thought, hell,
I can do better than this? </div>
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<b>I’ve always been a writer but I’d written poetry and
screenplays. I’d enjoyed some small success with poetry but screenwriting
success was proving a little more elusive (OK, a LOT more elusive). I’ve always
been a rabid reader and so I thought to myself, heck, I can write a novel. So I
did. The first draft wasn’t pretty, but I learned a lot during the revision
process. That story went on to become Lady’s Wager, a Regency romance and my
first published novel.</b></div>
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Wow! Screenplays? Just the thought is scary. Besides a
critiquing partner, is there someone you let read your ms before submitting? </div>
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<b>My husband always reads my manuscripts. He provides a fresh
perspective on the story and helps make sure my male characters act and sound
like men.</b></div>
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That must make for some interesting conversation around the
dinner table. What author influenced your writing style the most? </div>
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<b>I tend to draw from classical authors for inspiration. Oscar
Wilde is great for witty dialogue, D.H. Lawrence for introspection and W.
Somerset Maugham for compelling stories.</b></div>
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Some great literature there. Okay, here’s an easy one, cats
or dogs? </div>
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<b>Dogs. They’re loyal, cuddly and great at cleaning spilled
food off the kitchen floor.</b></div>
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<b>A dedicated history and film buff, Georgie Lee loves
combining her passion for Hollywood, history and storytelling through romantic
fiction. She began writing professionally at a small TV station in San Diego
before moving to Los Angeles to work in the interesting but strange world of
the entertainment industry. </b></div>
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<b>Her traditional Regency, Lady’s Wager and her contemporary
novella Rock ‘n’ Roll Reunion are both available from Ellora’s Cave Blush. Labor
Relations, a contemporary romance of Hollywood is currently available from
Avalon Books. Mask of the Gladiator, a novella of ancient Rome is now available
from Carina Press. Look for her novel of love in the golden age of Hollywood
from Avalon Books in 2012. </b></div>
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<b>When not writing, Georgie enjoys reading non-fiction history
and watching any movie with a costume and an accent. </b></div>
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Where can we find out more about you and your books, Georgie, and where can we find A Little Luck? <b><br /></b></div>
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<b>Social Media Links</b></div>
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<b><a href="http://www.georgie-lee.com/" style="color: #3d85c6;" target="_blank">www.georgie-lee.com</a><span style="color: #3d85c6;"> </span></b></div>
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<b><a href="https://www.facebook.com/people/Georgie-Lee/1118655216" style="color: #3d85c6;" target="_blank">Facebook GeorgieLee</a></b></div>
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<b><a href="https://twitter.com/#%21/GeorgieLeeBooks" style="color: #3d85c6;" target="_blank">Twitter @GeorgieLeeBooks</a></b></div>
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<b>A Little Legal Luck</b></div>
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<b>By Georgie Lee <a href="http://tinyurl.com/7p6r593" style="color: #3d85c6;" target="_blank">The Wild Rose Press</a></b></div>
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<b><br />Trouble commenting? Click on comments at the top of this post.</b></div>Mackenzie Crownehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14495228596521457813noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7916414466878149923.post-62788898904895917422012-03-14T06:35:00.000-07:002012-03-14T06:35:31.582-07:00Par-Tay Time! ~ Readers, This Is Your Lucky Day<br />
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life. By taking a managerial position with a sophisticated shoe manufacturer,
Annie becomes embroiled with her new associates and hooked on the power of big
business. Unfortunately, her exhaustion from overwork forces her to ignore old
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<b><span lang="EN-CA"> Tyler, a Social Worker and a woman-hater
previously hurt in two relationships, only wants Annie in his life as a good
buddy. Oh yeah! And to help with his mixed-up street kids. Perversely, once her
life alters, he misses her like hell. In
one sweet night of loving everything changes. But, due to an overabundance of
nightcaps, she doesn’t remember the night he can’t forget.</span></b></div>
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<b>Every time he closed his eyes, a strange image
of Annie in trouble took on such realistic tendencies it seemed surreal. Sick
of his own company, Tyler decided a walk would do him a world of good, clear
his head, and help to get his mind off his tomboy gone rogue. </b></div>
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<b>Once the idea appeared, it became a fixation.
No choice, no dragging his feet, he had to get out of his apartment. Either he
needed hallucination treatments or a curt, gravelly female had taken up
residence in his brain and urged him to hurry and get his butt moving. </b></div>
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<b>The elevator, not ever on his floor, awaited
him with the door open and no one else inside. He shivered. Strange and
stranger! The ride down lasted only seconds. When it slowly opened, a nightmare
unfolded. One look at his Annie clinging to her evening’s escort and his rage
superseded common sense. Without thought, he ripped her from the scumbag’s
groping fingers and shoved the conceited-looking, puffed-up character against
the wall. All Tyler’s six feet two inches of anger intimidated. He watched the
coward evaluate, then shrink back. </b></div>
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<b>Within seconds the smooth prick spoke. “Anna
had a bit too much to drink. I was seeing her safely home.”</b></div>
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<b>“Not a problem. I’ll take her up,” he growled.
By this time, Tyler had a supportive arm around the wobbly woman. He looked
down at her. “Say bye-bye to your date...Anna.” His spitting out her newly
chosen name would have set worry bells ringing, if she’d been in her normal
state of mind. Blitzed out of her head, she just jiggled her fingers and said,
“Bye-bye, date.” </b></div>
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<b>With everything happening so fast, Tyler knew
Annie hadn’t had a chance to fully appreciate the change in her situation. One
minute she was leaning drunkenly against the slimy character whose hands were
all over her body, while her unfocused eyes gazed at him adoringly. The next
minute, Tyler had taken over. </b></div>
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shrugging off his disappointment, a fuming Tyler lifted Annie into his arms. </b></div>
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<b>At ease, Annie wrapped her arms around him,
snuggled her face into his neck, and then sighed. His familiar expensive
cologne, one of her gifts that he regularly used, seemed to soothe her. “I love
how you smell.” </b></div>
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<b>His anger fled the moment he became aware that
she sniffed at him like a small kitten. His legs almost buckled when he felt
the tip of her tongue lick him, and then press a tiny kiss over the wet spot.</b></div>
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<b>The groan started deep, frustration forcing it
out, chasing away his righteous snit. At her door, he lowered her to her
unsteady feet, but she refused to unwind her arms from around his neck. They
clung, her body glued to his. </b></div>
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<br /></div>Mackenzie Crownehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14495228596521457813noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7916414466878149923.post-42765692908289355042012-03-10T05:00:00.000-07:002012-03-10T10:00:39.217-07:00Saturday Sidebar ~ How Do You Decompress?<div style="color: #741b47; text-align: justify;">
<b>One of the best pieces of advice I've ever gotten for dealing with the crazy wild stress of living in the modern world is to 'Stop, and take a deep breath'. That advice has proven golden since entering the world of publishing. Deadlines and edits, not to mention social networking and promotion, are enough to make my head spin most days, and employing deep breathing exercises while staring at my overloaded plate is easier said than done. </b></div>
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<b><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-hptTf9825tk/T1eHXMebHGI/AAAAAAAAAJM/xmMED9SDzsE/s1600/Cedar+Springs+Ranch+JPEG.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-hptTf9825tk/T1eHXMebHGI/AAAAAAAAAJM/xmMED9SDzsE/s320/Cedar+Springs+Ranch+JPEG.JPG" width="320" /></a>My solution - run away - figuratively speaking. </b></div>
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<b>Since I life in Arizona, and there is no beach nearby, hubby and I head for our 'compound' (don't ask. LOL) on the side of Mt Graham when we need to decompress. The views are spectacular, the air fresh and crisp, and internet service is spotty at best, requiring a mile long ride on a quad to make the connection. </b></div>
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<b><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-tkP--GVY4do/T1edFIvLOjI/AAAAAAAAAJ0/Nc95NsYw0KY/s1600/Stone+Pillars.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-tkP--GVY4do/T1edFIvLOjI/AAAAAAAAAJ0/Nc95NsYw0KY/s320/Stone+Pillars.jpg" width="320" /></a>I admit, the challenges involved don't keep me from succumbing to temptation and logging in occasionally, but sitting beside a dirt road on the side of a mountain with my laptop open can't compete with the grandeur surrounding me. I quickly lose interest in what awaits me at home and remember to breathe. (These are a couple of the hundreds of pics I've taken) Can you blame me? </b></div>
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<b style="color: #741b47;">This weekend I've run away for a much needed recharge. I'm breathing deep, enjoying time with friends, and tipping a few adult beverages. What about you? Do you have a favorite getaway or a decompressing technique that keeps you sane?</b></div>
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<span style="color: #741b47;">Trouble commenting? Click on comments at the top of this post.</span></div>Mackenzie Crownehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14495228596521457813noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7916414466878149923.post-38711046866937468432012-03-08T06:02:00.000-07:002012-03-08T06:02:33.017-07:00Behind the Book Mania ~ Author Spotlight on Vonnie Davis<br />
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%;">If you don’t know my guest
today you are in for a treat. One of the first authors I met when I stumbled
into the world of publishing, I was humbled by her generous spirit of
friendship, especially considering how very talented she is at the keyboard. I
actually won a copy of her title ‘Storm’s Interlude’ in a contest and gleefully
sat down to read. I couldn’t put it down. As a survivor myself, I was
enthralled by the premise and the way the heavy issue of a cancer battle was
balanced so tastefully with the heart pounding, steamy romance. So, pull up a
chair and help me welcome my friend and fellow Wild Rose Press author, Vonnie
Davis.</span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%;">Happy Thursday, Mac and ALL you
lovely book lovers. We’re moving into Spring, the energizing time of the year. Don’t
you just love it? The white magnolia tree at the corner of our front porch is
blooming, and I am thrilled, especially since we had snow on Monday. Mac, thank
you for opening your blog up to me, so I could share my writings with your
readers.</span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%;">My pleasure, Vonnie. I’m stoked
that you’re here. Can you tell? *grin* So, what was the germ of the idea behind
Storm’s Interlude?</span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%;">Often a snippet of a visual
enters my mind. With Storm’s Interlude, it was a woman driving on a deserted
road at night and a man, wearing nothing but a cowboy hat and boots walks
toward her. I mentally saw this snippet five or six years before I began
writing the story. There are several such snippets filed in the dusty recesses
of my mind.</span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%;">And what a snippet it was.
Great opening scene. What is the first book you remember loving?</span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%;">A book about an intelligent
crow. Don’t ask me the title. I was in second grade at the time.</span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%;">You’re forgiven. I can’t even
remember being <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">in</i> the second grade. Where
is the oddest place you’ve ever pulled out a book?</span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%;">A zippered compartment in an
empty suitcase.</span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%;">So, that is where that book
went! LOL Besides a critiquing partner, is there someone you let read your
manuscripts before submitting?</span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%;">I belong to a writers’ group
and am the red-headed stepchild because I write romance and not literary works.
I suffer through having my work torn apart, often crying on the way home. Consequently,
I share only scenes I have concerns about, say those with several characters in
it. I’m always worried I’ll confuse the readers with multiple people speaking.
Fortunately for me I’m married to a writer and a protective one, at that. As
people are making comments, he puts his arm around me and whispers words of
encouragement. When he feels I’ve had enough or can see the steam coming from my
ears, he speaks up. “If you’re through hanging my wife on the cross, tell her
something positive about her writing.” One lady once quipped she saw nothing
redeeming in my writing. Calvin has yet to forgive her. <grins></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%;">*grinning back* Calvin sounds
like a keeper. I would have been tempted to smack the critical cow. Oh, you
weren’t finished. I’m sorry, proceed.</span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%;">The only person who gets to
read the entire manuscript is my agent. She does a line-by-line edit, asking
hard questions like “why is she reacting this way?” She makes me delve deeper
into my characters’ psyches. We go back and forth with the manuscript two or
three times before she feels it’s ready to “shop out.”</span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%;">So, cats or dogs?</span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%;">We have a cat, Jazzie Miles
Davis, known as Baby Puss for short. I’m not saying he’s spoiled, but he has
his own Twitter account and often tweets that he needs people to send him
snacks. Calvin grumbles because the cat has more followers on twitter than he.</span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%;">I’m with Calvin. Out-tweeted by
a cat is too embarrassing to be born. *Whispers, You go, Jazzie!* Since first becoming published, what was
the biggest ‘Woot’ moment you experienced?</span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%;">My first review. I cried. All
writers hope their book will be enjoyed, perhaps even loved, but we carry so
much self-doubt about our work—at least I do—that when someone says they love
it, we are truly astounded. Talk about “warm and fuzzy”? Oh yeah!</span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%;">Nice! But wait, I don’t like to
think about potential reviews and you can’t make me. <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Think of something else, Mac.</i> Oh, I know, what is your typical
writing session like?</span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%;">I’m retired, so I am free from
so many obligations other writers have like children still living at home
and/or outside job. I write every day. The first few hours are spent answering
emails and visiting blogs. Then I read over what I wrote the day before, making
little tweaks, and then I move forward. </span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%;">Twice a week Calvin and I take
a writing day. We go to Bob Evans for breakfast. The waitresses there know us
and hook me up to an IV of coffee. I’ve dedicated a book to them for all their
kindnesses. I write while Calvin reads the paper and fiddles on his iPad. We
spend a few hours there and then move to a coffee shop where I log in a few
more hours of hard writing. Then on to a restaurant for supper and I write
there, too. </span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%;">I often tell the story about writing
my first sex scene in a restaurant. I was deep into the moment with Storm and
Rachel. Our waitress was refilling our glasses of iced tea. “What’cha writin’?”
Before I thought, I told her I was writing a sex scene. “Oh?” She stepped
behind me and began reading over my shoulder. “Oh my.” Her breathing got
heavier. “Oh my gawd.” She leaned over me to get a closer eyeful of my scene.
“Lawd, have mercy!” She bustled off. Later I was at the dessert bar and
overheard our waitress talking to her co-workers. “I’m telling you she was
writing hot, up-against-the-wall sex.” My ego balloon puffed up. “…and she was
OLD, too.” Ego hisses out of balloon.</span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%;">Oh my God, you have me laughing
so hard. Having read that scene, I have to agree with the up-against-the-wall
sex, but I hope you didn’t leave her a tip! Best advice you were given
concerning your writing?</span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%;">Calvin told me to write what I
enjoy reading and to keep writing. The more one writes, the better they become.</span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%;">Yep, Calvin’s a keeper. Tell us
a little about Storm’s Interlude please. </span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%;">Nurse Rachel Dennison comes to
Texas determined to prepare her new patient for a second round of chemo. What
she isn’t counting on is her patient’s twin brother, Storm Masterson. Despite
her initial attraction, Storm has two things Rachel can’t abide: a domineering
personality and a fiancée. Half Native American, with the ability to have
"vision dreams," Storm dreams about Rachel for three nights before
her arrival. Both are unprepared for the firestorm of emotions their first
encounter ignites. Ultimately, it is Rachel’s past—an abusive, maniacal
ex-boyfriend—that threatens to keep them apart…and Storm’s dreams that bring
them together again.</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%;">I mentioned earlier a visual
snippet I got several years ago. Here’s how I turned it into the beginning of
my novel.</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%;">Someone
swaggered out of the moonlit night toward Rachel. Exhausted from a long day of
driving, she braked and blinked. Either she was hallucinating or her sugar
levels had plummeted. Maybe that accounted for the male mirage, albeit a very
magnificent male mirage, trekking toward her. She peered once more into the hot
July night at the image illuminated by her headlights. Sure enough, there he
was, cresting the hill on foot—a naked man wearing nothing but a black cowboy hat,
a pair of boots and a go-to-hell sneer.</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%;"> Well, well, things really did grow bigger in Texas. The
man quickly covered his privates with his black Stetson. Rachel sighed. The
show was evidently over. Should she stand up in her Beetle convertible and
applaud? Give a couple cat calls? Wolf whistles? Maybe not.</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%;"> She turned down the music on the car’s CD player. Sounds
of crickets and a lonely bullfrog in the distance created a nighttime symphony
in the stillness of this isolated stretch of country road. Lightning bugs
darted back and forth, blinking a display of neon yellow glow. </span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%;"> The naked man strode toward her
car, and Rachel’s heart rate kicked up. Common sense told her to step on the
gas, yet what woman wanted to drive away from such a riveting sight? Still,
life had taught her to be careful. She reached into her handbag and extracted
her chrome revolver. Before he reached her car, she quickly slid her gun under
the folds of her skirt.</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%;">Just
let him try anything funny—I know how to take care of myself.</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%;"> Both of his large hands clasped his hat to his groin. His
face bore annoyance and a touch of chagrin. “I need a ride.” By his bearing and
commanding tone of voice, she guessed the man was used to giving orders and
having them followed.</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%;"> Her eyes took a slow journey across his face. Even in the
moonlight, she could see traces of Native heritage. His shoulder-length ebony
hair, too long for her tastes, glistened against his bronzed skin. Proud
arrogant eyes sparked anger. </span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%;">Because
Rachel believed in indulging herself, she allowed her eyes to travel over his
broad shoulders, muscular chest and tight abdominal muscles. She saw a thin
trail of dark hair starting below his navel, knowing full well where it ended,
and fought back a groan. Her eyes slid back up to lock on his. “You need a pair
of pants, too.” Knowing her voice hummed with desire, she cleared her throat,
hoping the naked man hadn’t noticed.</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%;">He
looked up at the sky for a beat. “Just my freakin’ luck! A birthday party gone
bad, and now I’m bein’ ogled by some horny kid with damnable blue eyes.”</span></b></div>
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the heck was wrong with her eyes? She quickly glanced in her rearview mirror
and saw nothing amiss. She narrowed those “damnable blue eyes” and sneered.
“Look, buster, I’m not the one prancing around Texas naked as a jaybird. I’ll
have you know I’m hardly a kid.” She glanced down at the black cowboy hat.
“And, furthermore, stop hiding behind that big ol’ Stetson. From what I saw, a
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let the arrogant fool stew on that while he strutted back to whatever rock he
crawled out from under. She slammed her car in gear and sped off.</span></b></div>
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swore she wouldn’t look in her rearview mirror. Nope, she would not look. Like
a magnet emitting a powerful homing signal, her eyes slowly slid to the glass
surface. He was standing where she’d left him, his Stetson tilted back on his
head, his hands fisted on his narrow naked hips and his mouth moving. He was no
doubt cussing her out.</span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%;">*Snickering
and thinking I should have passed out fans at the door.* Well, Vonnie, where
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<b style="color: #741b47;">See ya there!</b>Mackenzie Crownehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14495228596521457813noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7916414466878149923.post-19599899197663644922012-03-03T08:55:00.000-07:002012-03-03T09:14:27.079-07:00Saturday Sidebar ~ Justifying My Love of 'Justified'<div style="color: #741b47;">
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true life crime shows like The First 48,
Cold Case Files, or City Confidential (OMG don’t you just love the
narrator’s voice on City Confidential?
His name was Paul Winfield, and he died in 2004, but I could curl up on the
couch and listen to him for hours in those old episodes.) Sorry, I digress.</b></div>
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<b>As a romance writer, I’d rather curl up with a good book
than watch bad TV and as I said, I don’t watch a lot of fictional shows. However,
I did enjoy The Sopranos, in an odd,
cringing sort of way, and several years ago, hubby and I happened upon another
HBO series, Deadwood. If you’ve never
seen it, you missed one hell of a ride. The language shocked the crap out of me
in that first viewing but the characters were fascinating, and the acting so brutally
believable, it wasn’t long before we were both hooked. Unfortunately, like The Sopranos, Deadwood was cancelled without warning.</b></div>
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a new show on F/X. Timothy Olyphant, who played the quick-tempered—and ruggedly
gorgeous—sheriff in Deadwood<i>,</i> had a
new roll as US Marshal, Raylan Givens in 'Justified'. I was thrilled, and what woman would blame me? I mean, come on. A modern day cowboy with subtle, southern manners and a killer smile, swaggering through Harlan, Kentucky, doling out his brand of 19th century justice? What's not to like? </b></div>
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<b>But there is more to Justified than hottie Marshal Givens, though he is the picture of a romance novel hero in this writer's opinion. Like all good thrillers, in Justified, the big picture is not all black and white. The story lines are intriguing, pushing the envelope occasionally—A villain swallowing poisoned moonshine when she knows she's caught, our hero, pummeled by a baseball bat while dangling by his boot from a tree (don't worry, Raylan escapes) and blackmail through organ harvesting. The action is fast paced and often brutal, and the cast of characters complex. And the ladies aren't left out. The women of Harlan hold their own. Last year's villain—she of the poisoned moonshine—Mags was one of the meatiest rolls for a woman I've seen in years. </b></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">Ceri Hebert has embraced the mania. Ceri is a new friend of mine and the author of multiple titles, including Yesterday's Tomorrow from Still Moments Publishing. As some of you may know, I just signed with Still Moments for my second title, and have met some lovely, talented authors there, including Ceri - but enough about me. Ceri has consented to indulge my curiosity by answering a few questions.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">Ready, Ceri? (Thrilled to have you here, by the way.) First, what is the first book you remember loving? </span></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: small;">The Chronicles of Prydain by Lloyd Alexander and the
series of books about a horse called Bonnie by Barbara Van Tuyl were my first
favorite books (sorry, I can’t pinpoint just one). My first favorite romance
novel was Skye O’Malley by Bertrice Small. </span></b></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">That's so funny. I cut my 'romance' teeth on Skye O'Malley, reading the entire book aloud to my girlfriends on one of our many beach days when I was eighteen or so. In string bikinis, we all shared Skye's romantic adventure, and ended up with sun poisoning. The memory still makes me smile. Where is the oddest place you’ve ever pulled out a
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<b><span style="font-size: small;">Don’t think it’s too odd, but I would always bring my
Nook to the gym and read on the treadmill.</span></b></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">Smart. That makes the chore of working out easier, although I wouldn't know from experience. I'm exercise challenged. Don't like to sweat, and all that. Ahem. So, most authors begin writing because they love to read.
Is this true with you and if so, did you write your first book because you were
inspired, or because you thought, hell, I can do better than this? </span></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: small;">Definitely because I was inspired. I started writing
when I was a pre-teen so I didn’t have any of those “I can do better than that”
moments back then, though I often do now. I started to write because I was (and
still am) a daydreamer. I write about lives that I’d love to have (for the most
part). I’m also shooting for that Happily Ever After for my characters, the way
I want to see it.</span></b></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">Thank God for daydreamers. Without them there would be no books! Besides a critiquing partner, is there someone you let
read your manuscripts before submitting? </span></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: small;">I have a friend I met over the internet a few years
back who has been a huge help. She became a big fan of mine with my story Sweet
Forever and now I send her stuff all the time to read. She points out what
works and doesn’t work and gives me all sorts of great ideas. I’d be lost
without her!</span></b></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">Oh, I love hearing things like that! Friendships are the joyful beat of a happy heart. Tell us about your road to publication. Was it a hair-raising, pothole
ridden mountain pass, or a well-tended superhighway? </span></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: small;">A pot-hole mountain pass that meanders through little
towns, turns back on itself, loops around detours every which way. As much as I
yearn for well-tended, my life as it is now isn’t conducive to well-tended. </span></b></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">LOL Life would be boring without a bit of chaos. A writer claiming a favorite book is like choosing
between your kids, but do you have a favorite character? And why? </span></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: small;">Wow, that is hard. My favorite character hasn’t been
published yet, but of my published characters I’d have to say Krista in Where
One Road Leads. Life dealt her a crappy hand one night and she spent years
paying for it. Still she had the strength to go home, try to set things right
and face down the people who blamed her for the tragedy that really wasn’t her
fault. She’s strong, but we can see her insecurities.</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: small;">I often wish that I could go back in time and do
something differently, but if I did how much would my current life change? For
the better? For the worst? I thought it would be an interesting premise for a
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<span style="font-size: small;">And you were right. Very, It's a Wonderful Life - ish. We'd love to read an excerpt.</span></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: small;">“Turn the TV down, Bob.” I curled up in a fetal
position and pulled my blanket up so just my nose poked out. I refused to open
my eyes, not ready to face the day.</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: small;">“Bob? Bob Weidner?”</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: small;">Why would the television say my husband’s name? I
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<b><span style="font-size: small;">Very realistic dream. My heart continued a heavy beat.
Interesting. From headaches and dizzy spells to hallucinations. I sucked in my
breath to steady my unraveling nerves. This, I wasn’t ready for.</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: small;">“Can you start the coffee?” I mumbled against my
pillow and bit my bottom lip, waiting for the reply. Waiting for my husband’s
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<b><span style="font-size: small;">“Start it yourself.” The voice, far too feminine, far
too exasperated to be Bob’s continued. “What’s going on with you and Bob?
Please tell me you’re not sleeping with him.”</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: small;">My breath choked in my throat. I couldn’t have been
out of bed quicker if someone lit a ton of dynamite under my mattress. My feet
hit a cold wooden floor, not the thick, luxurious carpet they were accustomed
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<b><span style="font-size: small;">I hadn’t lived in a place with a bare floor in twenty
years. The cramped room was wrong. The tiny, disheveled bed more wrong. Even
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<span style="font-size: small;">Oh, yeah. That would shake up your morning. I've so enjoyed getting to know you a little better, Ceri. Before you go, where can we find you, and your books?</span></div>
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</div>Mackenzie Crownehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14495228596521457813noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7916414466878149923.post-70519504139630265652012-02-26T16:09:00.000-07:002012-02-26T16:09:07.605-07:00Behind the Book Mania ~ Author Spotlight on Velda Brotherton<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #741b47; margin-left: 0.25in; text-align: justify;">
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Hiya folks,<br />
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Thanks so much for stopping by. The lovely Velda Brotherton is caught up in the mania today, and sharing a bit about herself and two of her titles: Stone Heart's Woman and Wolf Song. What's more, she hasn't come empty handed. One lucky visitor will soon be adding a copy of Stone Heart's Woman to their collection. All you need do to be in the running is leave a comment. Be sure to include your email address so we can contact the winner. Now help me welcome our guest.<br />
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Hiya, Velda. Welcome to my mania.<br />
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A woman after my own heart! Okay, here we go. What was the germ of the
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most of my research, and he spoke about a young boy by the name of Yellow
Swallow, being the son of George Armstrong Custer and a Northern Cheyenne woman.
That began my planning for this book about another son of this controversial
man, raised white but torn between his two worlds. Put that together with the
Cheyenne's final struggle to leave the Indian Nation and return to their home
in the land of the yellow stone, and I had the beginnings of my western
historical romance between Stone Heart and a red-haired Irish lass abandoned on
the high plains of Nebraska. Both determined to help the Cheyenne in their
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A complicated relationship for that day and age. And your husband helps out with your research? Wow, a family affair. That's so cool. I wish I could get my husband to do a bit of research for my writing, but he's only interested in helping with certain scenes. Oh, did I say that out loud? *clears throat* So, what is the first book you
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<b>My mother taught me to
read when I was barely five, and convinced the powers that were at that time to
let me begin first grade because I could read. At the time there was no
kindergarten.With the dire warning that I would fail by the eighth grade they let
me begin school, mostly to be rid of my mother's daily visits, I'm sure. But to
answer your question, I remember those novels that were little hard cover
adventures whose names I can't recall. Stories by Burroughs about faraway
lands. I ate them up from the age of seven or eight. The first book I truly
learned to love and have never forgotten
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LOL. Been there, done that. We are in the presence of another manic reader, folks. Most authors
begin writing because they love to read. Is this true with you and if so, did
you write your first book because you were inspired, or because you thought,
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<b>Because I was
inspired by unanswered questions. Once I began writing my story by hand in a
notebook, I was hooked. The questions needed answers and after a few months of
research, I went to work in earnest to write my first novel. It eventually
garnered me an agent who came close to selling it several times, and even had
it before some people at Paramount Pictures, but that fell through when
Paramount sold out. I haven't stopped writing since, and that was almost 30
years ago. But I finally found a sort of success the hard way. Very few of us
are discovered because of our first effort, and it's rarely that easy.</b></div>
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Amen to that, sister. Since first
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<b>I was published
for several years in newspapers and magazines, but the day that New York call
came from an editor at Topaz/Penguin, I was almost too calm. Later I realized
what had really happened and began calling everyone shouting and
"wooting". The editor who
called me kept saying, "Do you know who this is?" because I was just
discussing everything so unemotionally. I think I was in deep shock.</b><br />
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I can't imagine why...NOT! I would have peed my pants. Shy, extroverted, or somewhere in between?</div>
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<b>Writing has
done wonders for my personality. I was once so shy that I couldn't speak in
front of a small roomful of people. I had to give up playing the piano because
I fell apart when I had to perform a recital. Yet, after a few years of being
published, I can stand in front of a crowd of hundreds and speak without a
quaver. I have no idea why this is, it just happened without any effort on my
part to learn speaking techniques. So, once shy, now extroverted, I suppose you
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That is so good to know. I don't have a shy bone in my body, but the idea of speaking to a crowd about my writing gives me the willies. What did you
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<b>How well I took to it as
"what I do" surprised me. That is, for example, the other day I was
talking to someone on the phone and he said, "Are you the writer?"
The question struck me mute for a second or two. If he'd asked if I was
"a" writer, I would have answered promptly. But "the"
writer, like it was something special. That people actually treat me like a
celebrity when I speak at conferences or attend a book signing is the most
surprising thing imaginable. I write books like some people sell cars or work
in a dentist's office or paint pictures. We do it cause it's what we do.</b></div>
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<b>Never give up.
Or further, if you can give up, then you aren't really a writer. My best writing
buddy over some 28 years once said, and I've always believed this, "The
road to success is littered with quitters." We don't fail because we can't
do something but because we stop trying.</b><br />
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In my opinion that is the best advice a new writer can get. You won't improve if you don't continue, and you can't win if you don't play. If you wouldn't mind, tell us a little about Velda the writer, and Stone Heart's Woman and Wolf Song.<b><br /></b></div>
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<b>Velda Brotherton writes of
romance in the old west with an authenticity that makes her many historical
characters ring true. A knowledge of the rich history of our country comes
through in both her fiction and nonfiction books, as well as in her writing
workshops and speaking engagements. She
just as easily steps out of the past into contemporary settings to create
novels about women with the ability to conquer life’s difficult challenges.
Tough heroines, strong and gentle heroes, villains to die for, all live in the
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<b>Stone Heart's Woman -
Stone Heart , son of George Armstrong Custer, is nearly killed when he chooses
to fight for his mother's people, the Northern Cheyenne in their struggle to
return to their home. Aiden Conner joins him in his battle after saving his
life when the two are trapped in a soddie during a blizzard. </b></div>
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<b>Wolf Song - Young Cheyenne
shapshifter Wolf Shadow's first appearance at the Museum of the Mountain Man
startles Olivia Dahl, but she soon grows accustomed to his presence in this
paranormal set during the restoration of the gray wolves in Yellowstone
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<b><a href="http://www.veldabrotherton.com/" target="_blank">http://www.veldabrotherton.com/</a> </b><br />
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<b>And my books at </b><br />
<b><a href="http://www.tinyurl.com/7dr9mbn" target="_blank">http://www.tinyurl.com/7dr9mbn</a></b><br />
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So glad you could stop by and help me welcome the lovely and talented, W. Lynn Chantale. Lynn's story, The Designer's Bride, is part of the Valentine Delights Kiss Me Anthology from Still Moments Publishing, and she's consented to join me in my mania today. Hiya Lynn. Thanks for visiting.</div>
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<b><span style="font-size: small;">Hi Mac, thanks for the opportunity to share in your mania. I hope you don’t mind, but I brought along my bartender Tyrell. Chef had to stay and get ready for another guest, but I brought plenty of goodies with me.</span></b></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">Goodies AND a bartender. Oh, I just knew we were going to be friends, sister. I especially don’t mind that you brought Tyrell along. In fact, I’ve always wanted my own bartender. I’m sooo jealous. *waves fingers at Tyrell.* I would normally have a cosmo, but for now, I'll stick to Bailey's for my coffee. Everyone grab a drink and get comfy. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">Okay, spiked coffee in hand, curiosity freed. What was the germ of the idea behind your story, Lynn?</span></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: small;">Well I cheated a little bit, I took characters I was already familiar with and plugged them into a Valentine themed story. The conflict I had to change a bit to suit the word count, but other than that it was a lot of fun.</span></b></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">I’ll bet. I always miss my characters once the typing is done, and love to go back and visit them. What is the first book you remember loving?</span></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: small;">The first book would’ve been Shel Silverstein’s Where the Sidewalk Ends. I loved having those poems read to me as a kid.</span></b></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">I know what you mean. I find the pace of poetic prose so soothing. Ahem, weird little factoid. Anyhoo, where is the oddest place you’ve ever pulled out a book?</span></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: small;">I don’t know if it’s odd, but I will read in church. I mean there’s only so many hymns I can really or want to sing.</span></b></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">Geez! Why didn’t I ever think of that? Those Latin masses would have been so much more entertaining. ;-) Most authors begin writing because they love to read. Is this true with you and if so, did you write your first book because you were inspired, or because you thought, hell, I can do better than this?</span></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: small;">I love to read, so that part is true and I wrote a bunch of short stories in elementary. I’ll have to share those one day. But I do remember reading my hundredth or so romance and saying. Oh yeah, I can do better than this. That’s how Elisabeth Bach came about.</span></b></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">Mediocrity is a great motivator, isn’t it? And since you mentioned the heroine of The Designer’s Bride, what was it about Elisabeth Bach that made you want to tell her story?</span></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: small;">She's this feisty, passionate woman bent on finding a happily-ever-after, despite her father meddling in her life. With her story I wanted to show that even though she had everything money could buy, she wanted the one thing it couldn't...love. And that means more to her than anything else.</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: small;">It would’ve been nice if it was a well-tended superhighway, but it was a pothole ridden soggy dirt road. Watch out for the mud. Once a very kind editor and an English teacher pointed me in the right direction, the rest they say is history.</span></b></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">While shyness isn’t in my gene pool, I’ve met many authors just like you, Lynn. Funny how many shy people end up sharing their talent through the written word. And thank God for it. In my opinion, there can never be enough good books out there, like The Designer’s Bride. Give us a little peek, will you?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 14pt;">For cosmetics heiress Elisabeth Bach, finding the right man hasn’t been easy, especially when her father is bent on arranging her love life for his own twisted purposes. When she falls for fashion designer Jordan Carlisle, she knows she’s met The One, and she’ll do anything to keep their relationship secret from her father’s schemes.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 150%;">Watching him reminded her of the first time they met and her lips quirked at the memory. At least then she’d had some warning of the broken date…</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 150%;">Alone. Again. Elisabeth managed a halfhearted smile as she laid her phone on the pristine white linen and accepted a menu from the maitre d’. “Thank you,” she murmured. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 150%;">She glanced around the quiet restaurant. Cloth-topped tables dotted the room while various couples sat shrouded in shadows, heads bent, indulging in private conversations. With a sigh, she opened her menu. She didn’t even know why she bothered anymore.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 150%;">Dating was hard under the best of circumstances, but in the last year it seemed to grow more difficult. Any man who survived to the third date, canceled by the fourth. Which is why she sat in a four star restaurant alone...again. She didn’t even have the heart to stay anymore.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 150%;">“Will someone be joining you this evening, Miss Bach?”</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 150%;">A frown creased his lightly tanned features. “That’s too bad. A gentleman at another table asked if he might join you.”</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 150%;">“I think I can take it from here,” a smooth, velvety voice interrupted.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 150%;">Dylan nodded and backed away. Elisabeth straightened a little in her chair. Her breath stuck in her throat at the intensity of the newcomer’s stare. His long slow perusal left her body simmering.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 150%;">His jet black hair was cut close, the smooth hairline tapering to neatly trimmed sideburns. Otherwise, his rugged face was clean-shaven. He smiled and her eyes were drawn to his full, sexy mouth. For a moment, she wondered how his lips would feel pressed against hers. Desire flooded her veins. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 150%;">“Jordan Carlisle.” He offered his hand. The oversized watch on his wrist winked in the dim light, vying for attention with his gold cufflinks.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 150%;"> She accepted his hand. “Elisabeth.” She snapped her gaze to his at the crackle of electricity between them. He held her hand a second too long and flirtation gleamed in the depths of his coffee-colored eyes. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 150%;">She shook her head and bit back a sigh when his biceps flexed against the dark silk of his suit jacket. He unbuttoned his coat and sat down.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 150%;">“I do too. I was just about to leave.” She studied him from beneath her lashes before meeting his eyes a second time. He seemed familiar to her, yet she couldn’t quite place where she’d seen him. “Have we met before?”</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 150%;">“Not formally. I’m a friend of your brother’s. We went to college together.”</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 150%;">His dark good looks and devil-may-care eyes slid into place in her memory. The photo in her brother’s room, of the lacrosse team. Jordan had been the captain.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 150%;">She shook her head. “He thinks I should get out more, but my father has a way of sabotaging my love life.” She sipped her water.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 150%;">Heat crept into her cheeks from his scrutiny as well as the compliment. “You’re pretty suave, aren’t you?”</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 150%;"><a href="https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/130216" target="_blank">https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/130216</a> </span><br />
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</b></div><div style="color: #741b47;"><b>If you've been reading the last couple of days, you know I headed off to Manhattan on Saturday and lived through hell on Sunday. (I don't want to talk about it) But today is a new day, and the football season is behind us. Thanks for a fabulously entertaining season, boys. Go Pats!</b></div><div style="color: #741b47;"><b><br />
</b></div><div style="color: #741b47;"><b>This morning I began the first day of the reason I traveled across the country. Did I mention this was a working vacation? Oh, I didn't? Well, technically I'm here to do a job, but when you get to spend time with family and friends in Manhattan, it barely feels like work.</b></div><div style="color: #741b47;"><b><br />
</b></div><div style="color: #741b47;"><b>For years I've been bundling myself up in my winter clothes at the beginning of February to head to the Big Apple for the yearly week of chaos known as Toy Fair. In years past, I was handed a script and convinced toy buyers they just had to have that new goodie on their shelves. (The first toy I pimped was the Cabbage Patch Potty Chair. That one never made it to the market, but I had a lot of fun telling people about it.) I've pushed some other doozies over the years. These days, however, instead of pimping the toys, I make them look pretty, so someone else can pimp them.</b></div><div style="color: #741b47;"><b><br />
</b></div><div style="color: #741b47;"><b>Day one of the chaos is behind me, and I enjoyed meeting up with the other trimmers I work with every year. </b></div><div style="color: #741b47;"><br />
</div><div style="color: #741b47;"><b>Day four...</b></div><div style="color: #741b47;"> <b><br />
</b></div><div style="color: #741b47;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3QrIefLAQ5s/TzJfa5Fx0CI/AAAAAAAAAE8/l8Ibpzk07bY/s1600/pTRU1-8186297reg.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3QrIefLAQ5s/TzJfa5Fx0CI/AAAAAAAAAE8/l8Ibpzk07bY/s1600/pTRU1-8186297reg.jpg" /></a><b> More fun with the trimmers, but now my feet hurt, two of my fingers are superglued together, and several nails are broken. Did I say it barely felt like work? What was I thinking? </b></div><div style="color: #741b47;"><br />
</div><div style="color: #741b47;"><b>The showroom, however, is beginning to look like a showroom instead of a storeroom, and characters are flying high on Sesame Street, thanks to Jimmy and Moira (and their twelve assistants). </b></div><div style="color: #741b47;"><br />
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</div><b><span style="color: #741b47;">Until later... </span> </b>Mackenzie Crownehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14495228596521457813noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7916414466878149923.post-15623656945405917152012-02-04T06:23:00.003-07:002012-02-05T18:15:52.747-07:00Another Manic Adventure<div style="color: #741b47;"><b>Hiya Folks.</b></div><div style="color: #741b47;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-iONQdp19n7Y/Ty0w1AEkWWI/AAAAAAAAAEc/-WvPVjvHhnc/s1600/Times+Square.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-iONQdp19n7Y/Ty0w1AEkWWI/AAAAAAAAAEc/-WvPVjvHhnc/s320/Times+Square.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="color: #741b47;"><b>*Waving frantically from the streets of NY* </b></div><div style="color: #741b47;"><br />
</div><div style="color: #741b47;"><b>It's February, so that must mean Toy Fair is just around the corner. This year my sissy and I are being joined by our sis in law, entering the cement jungle of Manhattan to play with next year's toys. We'll be lifting and hauling, polishing and posing, until everything shines. And while we're at it, we'll be having a bit of fun (except for Sunday-when I'll be surrounded by Giants fans while Tom and Company pick up their new superbowl bling) Pray for my safety. </b></div><div style="color: #741b47;"><br />
</div><div style="color: #741b47;"><b>We'll be busy, but when I can, I'll let you know what we're up to. So feel free to pop back in.</b></div><div style="color: #741b47;"><br />
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<b><span style="color: #741b47;">DAY ONE...</span></b><br />
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<span style="color: #741b47;"><b>So, my brother was kind enough to take my sis in law, Kim, and I to the airport. He's a worry wort, so he made sure to get us there with plenty of time. Kim and I checked our bags and headed for the gate, and Kim mentioned she had her winter coat shoved into her carry on so she wouldn't be cold when we arrived. Yikes! That was when I realized, MY winter coat was still back at my house. Of course hubby and son sleep too soundly to hear the phone. With the help of wonderful neighbors, thanks R and M, who rang the doorbell and woke hubby, I boarded the plane with coat in hand. </b></span><br />
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<span style="color: #741b47;"><b>The plane was full and we sat with a lovely woman on the first leg of the flight. Mike was her name. I love that! We landed in Baltimore, and as I learned on one of the many blogs I have read in past couple of months, I said goodbye after handing her a bookmark for Gift of the Realm. (marketing on vacation) I met another young woman during the layover. She was heading to Florida to see her family. Her brother is a Giants fan and has a big superbowl party every year. She's a Pat's fan, and was sneaking down to surprise them all and spoil their fun. I liked her immediately! LOL I left another bookmark with her.</b></span><br />
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<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-P9A8xid49Jo/Ty3__jspGkI/AAAAAAAAAEk/3PwDcLWBcIE/s1600/Cuz.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="191" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-P9A8xid49Jo/Ty3__jspGkI/AAAAAAAAAEk/3PwDcLWBcIE/s320/Cuz.jpg" width="320" /></a><span style="color: #741b47;"><b>Living in Phx, I haven't seen snow in a long time, but Baltimore had plenty for us. We waited for the plane taking us on to La Guardia to be de-iced and off we went. And now we've arrived safely in NYC. My family is awesome. Every time I arrive I realize how much I miss them in between visits.</b></span><br />
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<span style="color: #741b47;"><b>Though we are tired, South Pacific is playing on Aunties new 70 inch HD flat screen. Can't miss that. "There is nothing like a dame ..." LOL I love the classics.</b></span><br />
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<span style="color: #741b47;"><b>DAY TWO...</b></span><br />
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<span style="color: #741b47;"><b>So, half two is about to begin. Is Belichick pulling a fast one? Come on Gronk, the Big Blue think you're out of the picture. Add to that record, baby! Go Pats! </b></span><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #741b47;"><b>Comments? Click on comment at the top of this post </b></span></div>Mackenzie Crownehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14495228596521457813noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7916414466878149923.post-38264052618827662362012-01-29T18:26:00.000-07:002012-01-29T18:26:23.018-07:00Behind the Book Mania ~ Author Spotlight on Sarah Grimm<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #741b47;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-6Lia0edWWkE/TyNnHxic9gI/AAAAAAAAAEE/s2KpvNpS1jY/s1600/AfterMidnight_w3440_300.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-6Lia0edWWkE/TyNnHxic9gI/AAAAAAAAAEE/s2KpvNpS1jY/s1600/AfterMidnight_w3440_300.jpg" /></a><span style="font-size: small;"> Hi folks, </span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;">I'm so glad you could stop by to help me welcome fellow Wild Rose Press author, Sarah Grimm. The lovely and talented Sarah has graciously consented to visit a bit and tell us about her latest release, After Midnight. Izzy and Noah's story has received some sweet reviews, with good reason. So, without further ado...</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">Good morning, Sarah. Thanks so much for being here. Ready? Here we go...</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">Most authors begin writing because they love to read. Is this true with you and if so, did you write your first book because you were inspired, or because you thought, hell, I can do better than this!</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #741b47;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #741b47;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>For me it was inspiration. I love to read and do so as often as possible. When I read I’m inspired to sit down and write. In fact, whenever my characters stop talking to me and I find it hard to put words on the page, I pick up a book and start reading. Pretty soon my characters are back, insisting I return to their story.</b></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #741b47;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #741b47;"><span style="font-size: small;">Got to love those pushy voices in the head. They have agendas of their own. Was your road to publication a hair-raising, pothole ridden mountain pass, or a well-tended superhighway?</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #741b47;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #741b47;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Definitely a hair-raising, pothole ridden mountain pass. About five years ago I submitted a romantic suspense to a publisher who had just received RWA recognition, and they accepted it. I wasn’t with a big NY publisher, but I didn’t care. I was going to be published.</b></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #741b47;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>When the publisher began having problems, I was one of the authors who saw it coming but was helpless to do anything about it. My book had just been released, and they’d accepted my second book on proposal. After they folded, I stopped writing for a while. The joy was gone. Thankfully, I’m back to it and having more fun than ever before.</b></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #741b47;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #741b47;"><span style="font-size: small;">Ugh! What a nightmare. I can imagine how difficult it would be to press forward under those circumstances, but I, for one, am glad you overcame the trauma. What is the first book you remember loving?</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #741b47;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #741b47;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Socks by Beverly Cleary.</b></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #741b47;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #741b47;"><span style="font-size: small;">Meow! Sounds as if your love of books started early. You did read it as a girl, right, not just recently? Sorry, kidding. Ahem, never mind. Where is the oddest place you’ve ever pulled out a book?</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #741b47;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #741b47;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>A Thanksgiving gathering at the in-laws. (horrible, I know) I was just so bored – sports in one room and conversations about fashion and clothing in the other - that I buried my face in a book and retreated to my happy place.</b></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #741b47;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #741b47;"><span style="font-size: small;">Well now, I can’t think of a better time and place to pull out a book and find your happy place. (If you're here MIL, I wasn't speaking from experience. Really, I wasn't) Okay, this next question is two part, and just me being nosy. If I knew then what I know now, I would have… and I wouldn’t have…</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #741b47;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #741b47;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>If I knew then what I know now I would have finished a book, instead of just a few chapters, much sooner. There’s nothing quite like holding your book - something you created - in your hands. It’s surreal! </b></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #741b47;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #741b47;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b> </b></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #741b47;"><span style="font-size: small;">I am so with you there! Oh sorry, you weren’t finished. Go ahead.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #741b47;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #741b47;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/post-edit.g?blogID=7916414466878149923&postID=3826405261882766236" name="_GoBack"></a><b>What I wouldn’t have done is allowed what happened with my first publisher to stop me from doing what I love.</b></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #741b47;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #741b47;"><span style="font-size: small;">Amen! Which of the characters you’ve written most resembles you, and why?</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #741b47;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #741b47;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Honestly? None of them. My characters come to me like a new friend, sit down and begin talking to me. They’re fully formed when they arrive and never much like me. I guess it’s a bit like a young child and their imaginary friend. Imaginary friends usually have these grand, interesting lives–lives that are nothing like the lives of the child who imagines them. That’s what my characters are like for me, totally different than I am, which makes it that much easier for me to ‘lose’ myself in their world. </b></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #741b47;"><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #741b47;"><span style="font-size: small;">*Blinking while the light bulb flicks on* Wow, I feel like I’m listening to Yoda. You just expressed my experience in a way I never quite could, oh wise one. I'll be using that if you don't mind. So,what was the germ of the idea behind After Midnight?</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #741b47;"><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #741b47;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Teenage fantasies about meeting and marrying a rock star, combined with the maturity to know that a twenty-something musician is not happily-ever-after material. Add to that the picture in my mind of a woman alone in a bar, playing the piano. That picture spawned a series of 'what if' questions which led to <i>After Midnight</i>.</b></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #741b47;"><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #741b47;"><span style="font-size: small;">I can attest your words paint that picture beautifully. I loved that hazy moment of unexpected interest in your intriguing opening scene, with Izzy alone at the piano while Noah watched. *Sigh*</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #741b47;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #741b47;"><span style="font-size: small;">Please give us a little peek at After Midnight.</span><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #741b47;"><span style="font-size: small;"> </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #741b47;"></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #741b47;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Blurb:</b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #741b47;"><b>Thirteen years—that's how long Isabeau Montgomery has been living a lie. After an automobile accident took her mother's life, Izzy hid herself away, surviving the only way she knew how. Now she is happy in her carefully reconstructed life. That is until he walks through the door of her bar...</b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #741b47;"><b>Black Phoenix singer/front man Noah Clark came to Long Island City with a goal—one that doesn't include an instant, electric attraction to the dark-haired beauty behind the bar. Coaxing her into his bed won't be easy, but he can't get her pale, haunted eyes nor her skill on the piano out of his head.</b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #741b47;"><b>Can Noah help Isabeau overcome the past? Or will her need to protect her secret force her back into hiding and destroy their chance at happiness? </b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #741b47;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><br />
<a href="http://www.blogger.com/post-edit.g?blogID=7916414466878149923&postID=3826405261882766236" name="_GoBack"></a>Excerpt:</b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #741b47;"><b> His shirt sleeve slipped down as she pressed the warm cloth to his skin. She shoved it back out of the way.</b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #741b47;"><b> “Wait,” he said as it slipped a second time. He reached his arm over his head. Fisting his hand in his shirt, he pulled it off.</b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #741b47;"><b> There was something so inherently male about the move that she didn’t look away. Then, once he stood before her wearing nothing but his jeans, she couldn’t look away. He was built. His body was sleek, smooth, and leanly muscled. Lightly tanned, with hard six-pack abs and a dark blonde line of hair that started below his navel and trailed down to disappear beneath the waistband of his jeans.</b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #741b47;"><b> Not that she was looking.</b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #741b47;"><b> Or drooling.</b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #741b47;"><b> There was no doubt about it, he looked better than most men half his age.</b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #741b47;"><b> “Is something wrong, Isa?”</b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #741b47;"><b> Arousal clouded her mind. Her body thrummed with it. “What? No.”</b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #741b47;"><b> But as she pressed the cloth against his skin, her hands shook.</b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #741b47;"><b> She tried to keep her focus on the task at hand and off his chest, but it was right there. Suddenly she was hyperaware of the heat coming off him, of the scent of musk and man that swam through her senses.</b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #741b47;"><b> “So what do you think?” he asked, his voice a whisper against her temple.</b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #741b47;"><b> She thought she wanted to reach out and see if his skin was as soft as it looked, his body as hard. She swallowed. Her dry throat stuck together. “What do I think?”</b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #741b47;"><b> “About the tattoo.”</b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #741b47;"><b> “The tattoo?” Perfect. She sounded like an idiot. Heat flooded her cheeks. She could feel his eyes on her and knew he noticed. He had a habit of watching her in a way that made her toes curl, her stomach turn over. She’d caught him doing it on more than one occasion and knew if she tipped her head up, she’d catch him doing it now.</b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #741b47;"><b> So she focused on his tattoo, and smiled.</b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #741b47;"><b> Thomas had given him a small skeletal body, wings and a halo above the over-sized and even more animated skull. “It’s perfect.”</b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #741b47;"><b> Trading the wet washcloth for a clean, dry one, she patted his arm dry, then applied a thin layer of ointment. “There you go.”</b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #741b47;"><b> “Thank you.” Reaching up, he tucked a stray wisp of hair behind her ear.</b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #741b47;"><b> Her breathing shallowed when his fingers grazed the side of her throat, caught as his other hand settled on her hip. Slowly her eyes raised, moved up his throat, past his dangerously tempting mouth, before she met his gaze and felt a punch of awareness.</b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #741b47;"><b> “You have the most beautiful eyes,” he said, and shifted just a little closer.</b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #741b47;"><b> Never had her eyes been called beautiful. Strange? Yes. Beautiful? Never.</b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #741b47;"><b> “They change color depending on what you’re feeling, did you know that?”</b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #741b47;"><b> “I…no.”</b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #741b47;"><b> “Right now they’re blue—a very pale blue. What does that mean, Isa? Tell me what you’re feeling right now.”</b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #741b47;"><b> Desire. Need, unlike she’d ever felt before. She’d had no idea how much she’d craved a physical touch, his touch. Her stomach fluttered. Her heart skipped a few beats. She slicked her tongue over her lips, and his hand flexed against her hip.</b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #741b47;"><b> “I have to know,” he murmured.</b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #741b47;"><b> “What?”</b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #741b47;"><b> “Your taste.”</b><br />
<b> He slipped his hand from her hip to the small of her back, pulling her against him. Their bodies molded, soft to hard. His thigh slid between hers and desire curled her toes, tightened her nipples into hard, aching points. And still, he didn’t kiss her. Why didn’t he kiss her? Then he did. Finally, he did. He teased her lips with his tongue, and she opened to him, drank in his dark seductive flavor.</b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #741b47;"><b> She settled her hand against his chest, reveling in the feel of hard muscle and hot male. Good God the man could kiss. His body surrounded her, engulfed her as his mouth continued to seduce. She arched into him, and as his erection pressed against her stomach, she couldn’t hold back a moan.</b><br />
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Oh, my. Well, hmmm. Ah, well, thank you, Sarah. Where can we find you, and After Midnight?<br />
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<b>My website <a href="http://www.sarahgrimm.com/" target="_blank">Sarahgrimm.com</a> </b><br />
<b>After Midnight can be found at <a href="http://www.thewildrosepress.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=175_133&products_id=4633" target="_blank">The Wild Rose Press</a> and <a href="http://www.amazon.com/After-Midnight-ebook/dp/B005QBZ0G2/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1325283281&sr=8-2" target="_blank">Amazon</a></b><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">Trouble commenting? Click on comments at the top of this post. </div> </div>Mackenzie Crownehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14495228596521457813noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7916414466878149923.post-33638638050155624432012-01-27T10:51:00.001-07:002012-01-28T16:39:49.565-07:00Magical Gifts?I'm sharing a sneak peek of my debut title, Gift of the Realm. Stop on by and answer a question for me @ <a href="http://authorjenniferjakes.blogspot.com/2012/01/friday-fun-meet-author-mac-crowne.html?showComment=1327686132604#c2100461657892046394" target="_blank">Jennifer Jake's blog</a><br />
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In Gift of the Realm, Keely is surprised to discover she has fairie gifts. One in particular allows her to zap wherever she wants with a simple thought. What magical gift would you wish for if you could have just one?Mackenzie Crownehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14495228596521457813noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7916414466878149923.post-83731083585947141352012-01-20T10:12:00.001-07:002012-01-28T10:14:44.712-07:00Success and a Chia Pet<div style="color: #741b47; text-align: justify;"><b><span style="font-size: small;">What do Chia Pets and success have in common, you ask? If you were to ask that question of Joe Pedott, the man who first discovered the cheesy terracotta planters at a housewares tradeshow in Chicago back in 1977, I’m sure he could tell you. To hear him tell it, his is a typical Cinerella-make that Cinderfella-story. After leaving home at sixteen, he moved into a tiny room at the local YMCA, sleeping on a cot the size of a door and living off a hot plate. But Joe had a dream and the drive to achieve it. Today he has made millions off those little chia-sprouting figurines.</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-_Xgs_va8Nfk/TxmbMkpYIQI/AAAAAAAAACc/nBw-nYiWZL4/s1600/kungfu_panda_unit.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-_Xgs_va8Nfk/TxmbMkpYIQI/AAAAAAAAACc/nBw-nYiWZL4/s1600/kungfu_panda_unit.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="color: #741b47; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Who hasn't heard the jingle, ch ch ch chia? Successful brand recognition. And haven’t we all made jokes about that odd looking guy with the really wild hair, looking like a Chia pet? Successful word of mouth. And did you know that 500,000 Chia pets are sold annually, and they are only available during the holiday season? Talk about successful marketing!</b></span></div><span style="font-size: small;"><b><span style="color: #741b47;"> </span></b></span><br />
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</div><div style="color: #741b47; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Call me a snob, but I always considered his holiday novelties silly, which considering my brown thumb makes my thinking not only snobbish, but narrow-minded as well. Still, millions disagree with my opinion, and Joe had the foresight to understand one person’s junk is another’s pleasure.</b></span></div><span style="font-size: small;"><b><span style="color: #741b47;"> </span></b></span><br />
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</div><div style="color: #741b47; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>This Christmas, my reluctance to waste money on cheesy marketing phenomenons crumbled beneath the weight of my granddaughter’s excited pleas. You see, what I saw as junk, she saw as a magical treasure. What six year old can resist the opportunity to get her fingers slimy, spreading seeds on a clay figurine, with the promise of sprouting life to come? Consequently, I now have a furry little Kung Fu Panda sitting on my windowsill. (That pic isn't it, btw. Brown thumb remember? Ours looks a little like I did at the beginning of chemo) I still think it’s cheesy because ... well, it is! But the magic in my granddaughter’s eyes when she scrambles onto the counter to add water is well worth the price.</b></span></div><div style="color: #741b47; text-align: justify;"><br />
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<div style="color: #741b47; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>And the lesson learned from the experience—priceless.</b></span></div><div style="color: #741b47; text-align: justify;"><br />
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<div style="color: #741b47; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Like Joe Pedot, I also have a dream. And like his Chia pets, I have a product to sell. While I can't hope to achieve what he has, success is subjective. The release of my debut title is fast approaching, and with it, the knowledge that there will be people out there just like me; rolling their eyes and proclaiming my work unworthy or cheesy. But there will be others who will find Gift of the Realm the magical treasure it is for me.</b></span></div><div style="color: #741b47; text-align: justify;"><br />
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<div style="color: #741b47; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>So, thanks for the lesson, Joe. </b></span></div><div style="color: #741b47; text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="color: #741b47; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>And for you lovely visitors, What about you? Ever had one of those junky, I mean, magical figurines of your own?</b></span></div><div style="color: #741b47; text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="color: #741b47; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b> </b></span></div><div style="color: #741b47; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: small;">Trouble commenting? Click on comments at the top of this post.</span></b></div>Mackenzie Crownehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14495228596521457813noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7916414466878149923.post-68064144119344068912011-12-12T18:41:00.002-07:002012-01-28T10:15:55.344-07:00If I knew Then What I Know Now...<div style="text-align: justify;"><b><span style="color: #a64d79;">Welcome folks. So glad you came by, and since you're here, you won't mind if I pick your brain, right? Please? I'll be your best friend! ;-) Excellent! I knew I could count on you. Thank you, thank you! </span></b></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b></b></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b><span style="color: #a64d79;">Okay, here we go. Since reading the words, 'We think your manuscript will be a wonderful addition to our line', I have met some awesome authors and web lurkers who have been very gracious in sharing their knowledge. Yet I have so much more to learn. About publishing, and writing, and the dreaded promoting. And I know there are many others out there who are in the same position. I am a believer in expediency, so with that thought in mind, I am asking all you lovely folks to share what you've learned, and answer two pertinent questions for us lost and wandering newbies:</span></b></div><b><span style="color: #a64d79;"> </span> </b><br />
<div style="color: #a64d79; text-align: center;"><b>1. If I knew then what I know now, I would have...</b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b style="color: #a64d79;">2. If I knew then what I know now, I wouldn't have...</b><br />
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<div style="text-align: left;"><b style="color: #a64d79;"> </b><b><span style="color: #a64d79;">I'm pretty new at all of this so take my answers in context. </span></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b><span style="color: #a64d79;">1. I would have jumped into the world of social media a lot sooner. There is so much to learn and gaining an education on a supersonic schedule gives me a headache.</span></b></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b><span style="color: #a64d79;">2. I wouldn't have been so timid in my first experience with the professional editing of my work. I know the characters inside and out. I need to learn to trust to my inner voice when it balks.</span></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><span style="color: #a64d79;"><br />
</span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: #a64d79;">Okay, your turn! </span><span style="color: #a64d79;"><br />
</span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: #a64d79;">*Leaning forward in my chair, anxiously awaiting your answers*</span></b></div></div><br />
<div style="text-align: center;"><b style="color: #a64d79;">Trouble commenting? Click on comments at the top of this post. </b></div>Mackenzie Crownehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14495228596521457813noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7916414466878149923.post-81495962806009826032011-12-11T13:01:00.003-07:002012-01-28T10:17:16.389-07:00Behind the Book Mania ~ Author Spotlight on Jennifer Jakes<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-N32Hklf0uTU/TuUOjYUqsoI/AAAAAAAAACI/eReneltQJL4/s1600/JenniferJakes_TwiceinaLifetime_200px.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-N32Hklf0uTU/TuUOjYUqsoI/AAAAAAAAACI/eReneltQJL4/s1600/JenniferJakes_TwiceinaLifetime_200px.jpg" /></a></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% white; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: black;"><b style="color: #741b47;">Hello Everyone. </b></span><br />
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<span style="color: black;"><b style="color: #741b47;">I'm so glad you could join me today to welcome the talented Jennifer Jakes, a fellow Wild Rose Press author. If you don't know Jennifer, I'm sure you'll find her and her stories as charming as I do. Her writing style is a little bit spicy, and a lot of fun. </b></span><br />
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<span style="color: black;"><b style="color: #741b47;">For more about Jennifer, visit <a href="http://www.jenniferjakes.com/" target="_blank">http://www.jenniferjakes.com/</a>. And if you are a fan of eye candy, might I suggest you take a peek at <a href="http://authorjenniferjakes.blogspot.com/?zx=133b88b903391e2d" target="_blank">Jennifer's blog</a>. When you're finished drooling, pop on back to learn about her indie title, TWICE IN A LIFETIME. </b></span><br />
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<span style="color: black;"><b style="color: #741b47;">Welcome, Jennifer, and I have to say, wow! What a cover. If you've seen mine, you know I prefer bold rather than soft and misty. Yours certainly delivers. </b></span><br />
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<div style="color: #20124d;"><b>Thanks! I'm glad you like it. I think she did a great job. I almost cried when I saw it! LOL I think Kim Killion/HOT DAMN Designs</b></div><div style="color: #20124d;"><b>is the best designer out there. </b></div></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% white; text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% white; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: black;"><b style="color: #741b47;">I can see why. Okay, here we go. Many authors begin writing because they love to read. Is this true with you, and if so, did you write your first book because you were inspired, or because you thought, Hell, I can do better than this?</b></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% white; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: black;"><b style="color: #741b47;"> </b><br />
<b style="color: #20124d;">Definitely inspired. I've always loved western historical (Dr. Quinn Medicine Woman, anyone?) and the idea for RAFE'S REDEMPTION, my first novel, had been floating around in my head for a really long time. LOL</b></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% white; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: black;"><br />
<b style="color: #741b47;">Oh, yeah. I know all about those characters floating around in your head. But that's the beauty of being a writer ~ You are never alone! So, besides a critiquing partner, is there someone special you let read your manuscripts before submitting?</b></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% white; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: black;"><b style="color: #741b47;"> </b><br />
<b><span style="color: #20124d;">I actually had 2 critique partners when writing RAFE and now, writing TWICE IN A LIFETIME, I'm lucky to have 4 critique partners who read for me.</span></b></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% white; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: black;"><br />
<b style="color: #741b47;">Wow. I bite my nails over one pair of eyes reading my drafts. Which of the characters you've written most resembles you, and why?</b></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% white; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: black;"><b style="color: #741b47;"> </b><br />
<b><span style="color: #20124d;">Definitely Isabella from TWICE. She's so stubborn - sometimes too much so - but she has a big heart and can admit when she was wrong.</span></b></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% white; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 7pt;"><br />
</span><span style="color: black;"><b style="color: #741b47;">A combination that makes for a strong woman, with attributes so necessary in the world of publishing. What author influenced your writing style the most?</b></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% white; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: black;"><b style="color: #741b47;"> </b><br />
<b style="color: #20124d;">None really. I think TV influenced me more because the pacing is faster and I like that.....so I write fast paced stories.</b></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% white; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: black;"><br />
<b style="color: #741b47;">You certainly do. Izzy and Ian's adventure in Twice In A Lifetime is a wild ride. What was the germ of the idea for</b></span><b style="color: #741b47;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"> </span></b><span style="color: black;"><b style="color: #741b47;">Twice In A Lifetime?</b></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% white; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: black;"><b style="color: #741b47;"> </b><br />
<b style="color: #20124d;">I had the idea for a kick-butt stuntwoman who found herself aboard a pirate ship. From there, I developed the plot for TWICE IN A LIFETIME.</b></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% white; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: black;"><br />
<b style="color: #741b47;">I like the way your mind works. Tell us about Twice In A Lifetime.</b></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% white; text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;"></div><div class="yiv109635155msonormal" style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% white; color: #20124d; text-align: justify;"><b>BLURB – TWICE IN A LIFETIME</b></div><div class="yiv109635155msonormal" style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% white; color: #20124d; text-align: justify;"><b><br />
</b></div><div class="yiv109635155msonormal" style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% white; color: #20124d; text-align: justify;"><b>Be Careful What You Wish For. . .</b></div><div class="yiv109635155msonormal" style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% white; color: #20124d; text-align: justify;"><b><br />
</b></div><div class="yiv109635155msonormal" style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% white; color: #20124d; text-align: justify;"><b>No-nonsense stuntwoman Isabella Douglas will do anything to stop an unwanted divorce and reclaim the happy life she had, even allow her old friend to concoct a magical spell to turn back time. But when the spell goes awry, Izzy finds herself trapped aboard a 1768 Caribbean pirate ship with a captain who’s a dead ringer for her sexy as sin husband, Ian. Convinced he’s playing a cruel joke, she’s furious – until she realizes he doesn’t know her or believe they’re married.</b></div><div class="yiv109635155msonormal" style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% white; color: #20124d; text-align: justify;"><b><br />
</b></div><div class="yiv109635155msonormal" style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% white; color: #20124d; text-align: justify;"><b>Captain Ian Douglas does not have time to deal with an insane woman who claims to be his wife; he has to save his kidnapped sister. But as Izzy haunts his dreams and fills him with erotic memories he can’t explain, he’s forced to admit he feels more than lust. </b></div><div class="yiv109635155msonormal" style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% white; color: #20124d; text-align: justify;"><b><br />
</b></div><div class="yiv109635155msonormal" style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% white; color: #20124d; text-align: justify;"><b>Trapped in a vicious cycle of past mirroring present, Izzy knows they only have days to find Ian’s sister and prevent disaster from striking a second time. If she doesn’t, their marriage will be destroyed again – along with the man she loves.</b></div><div class="yiv109635155msonormal" style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% white; color: #20124d; text-align: justify;"><b><br />
</b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #20124d; line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 35.3pt;"><b>EXCERPT: TWICE IN A LIFETIME</b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #20124d; line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 35.3pt;"><b><br />
</b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #20124d; text-indent: 35.3pt;"><b>Her fingers threaded in his thick hair as she traced his mouth with the tip of her tongue. “Kiss me.” </b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #20124d; text-indent: 35.3pt;"><b>He hesitated, then groaned and covered her lips in a breath stealing kiss. Hot, wet, silky. Her nipples hardened, ached for his touch, the tug of his fingers, the pull of his mouth.</b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #20124d; text-indent: 35.3pt;"><b>“Touch me.” She pressed a kiss to his throat, then licked his collarbone. “I need your hands on me.” </b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #20124d; text-indent: 35.3pt;"><b>He grunted and slid his hands down her back. Rough palms gripped her cheeks, grinding her against his erection. His gaze burned through her as he moved his thigh between her legs. </b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #20124d; text-indent: 35.3pt;"><b>“Yes. Please.” She tilted her hips, rubbing, needing release more than air. “Oh, God, yes.” Desire roared through her, the ache building. Building. The orgasm so . . .damned. . .close. </b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #20124d; text-indent: 35.3pt;"><b>A sharp knock sounded at the door. “Captain? The men are ready to go ashore.”</b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #20124d; text-indent: 35.3pt;"><b>Ian pulled back and swallowed hard, his expression hungry, his heart thumping against her breast. </b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #20124d; text-indent: 35.3pt;"><b>“Captain?” </b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #20124d; text-indent: 35.3pt;"><b>“Yes. Yes, I’ll be right there.” His heavy lidded gaze skimmed her body. Possessive. Aroused. Regretful as he set her aside. </b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #20124d; text-indent: 35.3pt;"><b>Her mind crawled to process what was happening while her body was doused with disappointment. “You’re still going?” </b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #20124d; text-indent: 35.3pt;"><b>He raked through his hair, then nodded. “We need provisions before sailing for Jamaica. I’ll only be a few hours.” He stepped to the door, but turned and pinned her with a hard stare. “But when I return...”</b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #20124d; text-indent: 35.3pt;"><b>“Yes?” Her heart thumped in anticipation of some explicit description of what he would do to her. Oh, but his tongue was naughty in all the right ways.</b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #20124d; text-indent: 35.3pt;"><b>“. . . I expect an explanation.”</b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #20124d; text-align: justify; text-indent: 35.3pt;"><b>Izzy drooped against the door, her thoughts racing even though her legs collapsed. This was going to be the shortest second chance in history.<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12pt;"> </span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 35.3pt;"><br />
</div><div style="color: #741b47;"><b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12pt;">TWICE IN A LIFETIME is available for .99 cents on Kindle and Smashwords, and ARe and Bookstrand. Here are the buylinks:</span></b></div><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12pt;"><a href="http://tinyurl.com/7gvanj6" target="_blank">Amazon</a> <br />
<a href="http://www.smashwords.com/books/view/108621" target="_blank">Smashwords</a></span><br />
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<span style="color: #366092; font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 10pt;"><span class="yshortcuts"><span style="color: windowtext; text-decoration: none;"><b><span style="color: #741b47;">and </span></b><a href="http://authorjenniferjakes.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Blog</a></span></span></span><br />
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