I am overwhelmed at the wonderful turn out and fantastic comments I received from so many of you. If I could I would have given each one of you a special something. Instead I used my random number program and came up with three winners.
Third Place
Jess the Romanceaholic - won PDF of Dark Passion Rising: A Dark Breed Novel
Second Place
imajicasnow - won PDF of Beloved Wizard: Knights of Excalibur One
Grand Prize
Michelle - won $25.00 Amazon Gift Card, PDF of Dark Passion Rising
and PDF of Beloved Wizard
Congratulations to all the winners and thank you for your passion for the written word. Without you there would be no stories to write.
Hope everyone is having a great start to there week. With Thanksgiving only days away we all are kicking things into high gear. I just wanted to let you all know how thankful I am to all of you who have followed my blog and read my books. Any success I have so far been blessed with is a direct result from you my readers.
I wish all of you a Happy Thanksgiving filled with love, laughter and of course great food! I will be back next Monday with all the news of my new releases and what I'm working on. Plus all the great contests coming your way.
Heres another six from Passion's Flight: A Dark Breed Novel Coming February 2012!
The air caught in Tegans lungs as he recognized the strong scent of unwashed bodies and rotten meat. Mixed along with it was a tang of the sea. What the hell? Something unknown added to the mix of were-bears, wolves and a lynx. One thing for certain, there were too many to fight in his present condition.
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Drawing energy from the earth, she channeled it up through her body, willing it to form. Her hands glowed, magic as hot as a stream of lava engulfed her. Her skin stung like the bite of a thousand fire ants as a small burst of electricity arched over her arms, snapping with pent up energy. The stench of ozone, hanging like a heavy cloud in the still air, filled the area. The force arched into Nimue, dropped her to the floor. Merci offered a feral smile while Nimue wreathed in pain against her magic. She bent down close enough for Nimue to hear her. "Since you don’t know me, I will explain this to you. You don’t fuck with what is mine. Drake, is mine."
Welcome Shirley, pull up a chair and grab a cup of coffee. Thanks for finding the time in your busy day to chat with us. I am honored to have known Shirley for a few years. We are in the same Romance Writers of America Chapter and find her insights into the business very helpful to say the least.
Do you do anything to get you into the zone to write?
Not really.Writing is what I do, so I don't have to get in the mood for it.When I get up in the morning, I make the coffee, put the dishes away from the dishwasher, feed the cats, drink coffee and read the newspaper.While I'm doing this, I'm mulling over what I'm going to write today, so by the time I get to my computer, I'm ready to go, no writer's block ever.
Which authors inspireyour writing?
Phillipa Gregory inspires me the most.I admire her impeccable research and her outstanding ability to bringhistorical figures to life. John Grisham is second.
Sweet, but times have changed.In those little traditional Regencies I used to write, I could get away with a couple of kisses and maybe a quick feel.Not any more.When my agent told me I'd better "ramp it up," I took her word for it and started writing steamier stuff, although not what you'd call erotica.
Which famous person, living or dead, are you drawn to?
I admireSusan B. Anthony, Elizabeth Cady Stanton, and the other brave women in the Suffragist movement who fought for women's right to vote. I'd like to think that if I lived back then, I'd be out there in my bonnet with my sign, marching, going on hunger strikes to get that precious right.Can you imagine not being able to vote?What's sad is, such is still the case in some parts of the world.
Where do you see yourself in five years?
Doing what I'm doing now—selling my books and counting the royalties (hopefullyever-increasing).Of course by then I would like to have sold a blockbuster best seller to Hollywood for a couple of million.Chances aren't good, though.Some upstart author namedJane Austin has pretty much cornered the market for Regency movies.
Finish this sentence: I know I’ve made it when_______________?
That moment has come and gone.It came when, after 7 years of trying, I got "The Call" from my agent telling me she'd sold my Regency to Ballantine. Next to the births of my two children, that moment remains forever engraved in my memory.
What advice would you give aspiring writers?
Decide in which genre you want to write. Read every book you can lay your hands on in that genre.Write your book, followingthe editors' guidelines exactly.Do not write "the book of your heart" until you're an established author.
What do you see yourself writing in the future?
That's hard to say.So far I've written in four different genres:Regency romance, western romance, paranormal, and contemporary mystery.I love writing in all of them, but my friends tell me Regency is my niche, so maybe I'll stick with that.
If you could have one superpower what would it be and why?
I would travel back in time so I could talk to my mother and tell her I finally sold a book.Oops, I'm getting all teary-eyed, so I'd better move on.
What time of the day are you at your best to write?
Eight a.m., after coffee and the newspaper.
And now for something completely different…
What was the most defining moment in your life?
On Oct. 5, 2000, at 2:05 in the afternoon, a surgeon looked me in the eye and said, "You have breast cancer."I was Stage IIIA and had a 7cm tumor.After 8 chemos and 35 radiations,I am now an 11-year cancer survivor and grateful every day that I'm still here.
Thank the good Lord for that, you are an inspiration to so many who battle that disease everyday.
Explain your perfect day.
Doing some writing—surfing the Net—talking with a friend on the phone—taking a walk—watching a Netflix (the British series, The Tudors, is my all-time favorite.)
What is the most decadent desert you can’t say no to?
The Carnival Cruise's "Warm Chocolate Melting Cake" is to die for.I just found the recipe on-line.OMG!There goes the waistline!
What key words describe you best?
Survivor
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No way, I'm just running behind with a Blog Hop running and my life gearing up for the impending holidays. I thought I'd offer up this beautiful man for your pleasure.
I also have some great news to share. I have a tentative release date for Passion's Flight. Tegan's story will be out no later than February 2012. There is a chance it will release earlier than that and if so you darn well know I'll let you know all about it. This book has been quite a challenge to get done, but well worth it I think you will agree. There will be a lot of great contest's coming with this book plus a chance for you to meet the contrary were-panther and ask him some questions.
Starting from 11/14 to 11/21 hop your way through wonderful blogs all have chances for you to win!
For entering my contest all you need do is follow my blog and leave a comment. Be sure to put your email address in the comments. What am I giving away? I'll be giving away 1 PDF of my Novella Beloved Wizard, 1 PDF Dark Passion Rising: A Dark Breed Novel, PLUS a $15.00 Amazon Gift Card!
Good luck and happy hopping
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