Pick Me Up Monday- New Release this week!

Happy Monday Friends!

Release day is almost here and in time for my favorite holiday of the year! 

What good is Halloween without something hot and sexy to read hum? We cover it all for you in this paranormal anthology with some of the best established and up and coming authors around. And yes this is a shameless promotion plug, but hey if you were included in Seraphina Donavan, Leanore Elliiott's project you would do the same.  

There is a fun event set up for this on October 29th on Facebook. So come and chat with us. We will be answering questions about our stories and everything else under the moon. There will be prizes to win and games to play. It promises to be a great time. To join:

Just click here

Here is a little bit about my story in this anthology

And yes, it will only be available on Amazon so look for the link when it officially releases, I will be posting it to twitter and on Facebook.

Now for a little teaser, just for you all.

“This is barbaric.”

He blinked in surprise as the druidess stepped in front of him. Her scent swirled in the air as her hair brushed up against the stubble of his chin in a soft erotic glide. He breathed in her heady aroma of vanilla and green grass deep into his lungs, his willful body hardening in response to her nearness regardless of what his mind thought.  

“I will not just stand here and let you abuse this man.”

“Can you truly be that naive? That is not a man, it’s a demon. A beast with no soul. It lives only for the chance to destroy us, should we be foolish enough to give them the chance.”

“Enough!” The Polariate’s voice whipped through the arena bringing a heavy science in its wake. “Stand aside Leigh. Now.”

Disbelief held him immobile. Never in his life could he remember anyone ever coming to his aid before. Yet this woman, Leigh was willing to save him from an assassin’s blade. It confused him, made him wary and wondering what she held in store for him. For this surely this must be just another form of torture.

Hope you enjoyed it and I'll be looking for you on Facebook.

Have a great week and don't let the Zombies get you.

Pick Me Up Monday-Getting back on track

Good Morning and Happy Monday!

There is something about long hair on a man I find sexy as hell. My muse agrees since I'm getting all kinds of wonderful stories where this particular male is my lead character.

Now that my life as calmed down a bit I'm enjoying the extra time to write. Something I have missed a great deal is being able to create without any deadline or word count needed to be met. I'm just writing for the simple joy of telling my stories. Not that I don't like having deadlines, but there are times when it's nice to go at a slower pace.

I am also setting up a Facebook event with Author Island for the anthology I have a story in. Release has yet to be announced, but it will be before Halloween so stay tuned for more information on this.

Well, time to get back to work. Have a great week and we will talk again.

Pick Me Up Monday-Meet Taren from The Hunted

Happy Monday!

Hope your day is going well as we all work for the weekend. Today I wanted to share a little sinspiration for my latest character. Meet Taren from The Hunted. He is part of an eight author anthology called When the Night Comes. We are only days from finding out what the release date will be and I'm very excited to have been asked to join wonderful authors  Seraphina Donavan, Leanore Elliott, AR Von, Kate Baum, Trish Finley Leger, Ruby Madden and Charisma Knight.

It was a long rough road with HMK 2014 and a demanding day job, but I made it. 

Who is Taren? Well, not to give too much away, he is a demon held captive by a Guild of Magic users. Taren came to me with his story quite suddenly. As often happens I already had outlined and started the first chapter when he made his appearance and told me I was getting it all wrong. 

Who am I to argue? So two months later his story will be told and I can't be happier to introduce to you a new world I've been working on for next year. This story gives you a small taste of the world to come and I hope you like it. 

I'll post more once I have the cover and release date. So back to the other WIP's waiting for my attention. Have a wonderful week and we will talk again on Monday.

Pick Me Up Monday - Hot Mojave Knights 2014

Happy Monday Friends!

Well, the little convention that could...did and boy did it turn out to be a success! Of course the applause is not mine to take, it belongs to each author who attended and the readers who came. They worked hard on their panels, events and workshops. While us, the three committee members did the planning, when registration time came it became their baby to grow.

Here are a few pics of Hot Mojave Knights 2014 or better known as HMK 2014

Enjoy!

More of our men and author Emerald

Men and Bloggers of HMK2014

Just a couple of our wonderful readers

Committee and some authors and bloggers

Committee and author Nikki Prince

Just one of the many panels we had going for HMK 2014





In a few weeks I will have many more pictures for this event available on the HMK website so be sure to check out the gallery we will be adding at www.hotmojaveknights.com

Author Spotlight - Mister Jmi

Here is a special treat for you all. I haven't been available for a while for an author spotlight, but there are those who shine and you make the time. This author is one you make time for. So grab your coffee and get yourself settled in while we meet Mister Jmi and his latest book release, The Glory.

 

 

Do you do anything to get you into the zone to write? 

Yeah definitely. I put together a couple hours worth of songs into a playlist aptly titled, "The Zone" and those songs just kinda calm me down and clear my mind. That and I also make a cup of homemade hot chocolate.  It's kind of a ritual of going to the same process and listening to the same songs that trigger my brain to know it's time to focus and get to work. The only problem with it is now I can never listen to a particular song without wanting to make hot chocolate. (laughs)

 

 Which authors inspire your writing?

There wasn't really an author that inspired me to pick up the pen. I've known I wanted to be a writer since I was 12 years old. So I've been building and sharpening my abilities since then.

 

What is your favorite book, character and why?

You know, I don't ever tell anybody what my favorite book is. It says too much about me. (laughs). Sorry, folks.

 

Do you prefer to write erotic or sweet?

Uhhh...neither. I write sci-fi books populated with multiple alien races and I don't think the world is ready for that just yet.

 

Which famous person, living or dead,  are you drawn to?

I'm sure a lot of people would say William Shakespeare or Leonardo Da Vinci but I'm definitely going to have to say Muhammad Ali. He was amazingly physically and athletically gifted, intelligent, wise and overwhelmingly charismatic. What else do you want in a person? Ali probably was that great of a painter or a writer but he could definitely kick The Bard and Da vinci's ass with ease. 

 

Where do you see yourself in five years?

Filthy rich and famous. (laughs) I mean, that's the dream right? Um, besides that I see myself in the same place that I am now, giving everything I have to create a fantastic story that people will love and appreciate for years to come.

Finish this sentence: I know I’ve made it when_______________?

I'll know that I've made it when people get into arguments on the internet over my book. That...that is true success, ladies and gentleman. (Laughs)

 

What advice would you give aspiring writers?

Believe in and cultivate your own voice. Don't feel the need to write in the style of those that came before you or those you look up to. Develop and champion your own style.

What do you see yourself writing in the future?

One of the thirty-thousand stories that I have stuck in time. My fingers just can't move fast enough. It's sort of depressing.

 

If you could have one superpower what would it be and why?

Is time travel a super power? Because, I would love to back in time and just watch all the major and minor historical events take place. I wouldn't intervene but sit off in the distance and watch the pyramids be built. 

If time travel isn't a super power then I choose the ability to fly. Because well....flying. 

 

What time of the day are you at your best to write?

Deep in the jaws of the night. The world has stopped ,the distracts are gone, your mind is more active at night and there is nothing to watch on tv. (laughs)

 

 

And now for something completely different…

 

 

What do you look at first with an attractive man or woman, face, body or smile?

.....Her...personality? Yup that's what I'm going to go with. (laughs) Her personality. Her nice, round, firm, shapely personality.

 

Explain your perfect day.

I don't believe in the concept of a perfect day. That idea was dead to me when I came to grips with the fact that I'll never be able to ride into battle on the back of a T-Rex in defense of my kingdom.

 

What is the most decadent desert you can’t say no to?

Come on now, it's chocolate. I don't even care what form it is in, I want it. I doesn't have to be good chocolate or even real chocolate. As long as it reminds me of chocolate, I'll take two.

 

Do you have a favorite holiday what is it and what makes it special to you?

At the risk of sounding narcissistic (which I am) I'm going to say my birthday.  Why? I feel like the day I was born is pretty special date.

 

What key words describe you best?

There is no way to answer this question without sounding like a self-absorbed, pompous, prick so...pass. Describing yourself is kind of like giving yourself your own nickname. It's obviously going to self serving to your ego in someway.

 

 

Now here is a bit about his release The Glory.

 

 

The Glory

 

The first in a new series, The Glory is a fun, funny and exciting character-driven sci-fi adventure that follows Adam Whitlock, a young, brilliant, fiercely determined boy who gives up everything to join the United States Space Force in hopes of becoming captain of the fabled and prestigious warship, The Glory.

On his rise to the top, Whitlock gains a great friend and ally in Nathaniel Oaks, as well as a bitter rival in Omar Baptist. Despite his extraordinary talent and dedication, Adam Whitlock’s path is riddled with opposition from naysayers and nonbelievers.

            Meanwhile, Admiral Douglas C. Calhoun is tasked with quelling the rising tensions between mankind and the Kelzmisians, a group of alien races, as their long-standing Cold War is about to turn hot.

 

Stargaze. Trail Blaze. THE GLORY

 



Pick Me Up Monday - One Week before Hot Mojave Knights!

Happy Monday!

What's better than a beautiful male in your home? Why finding him in your kitchen of course? Especially if he has coffee ready.

Well it's down to the wire and lots of last minute details to tie up before Hot Mojave Knights kicks off it's second year. We have the Knights ready to go and oh wow, are they a great bunch of men. Our authors are in place and swag bags are being prepared to be filled. Our speed date an author has been checked twice before the list goes out to the participating authors and all the last minute details of costumes being finalized for the ball and decorations for the dinner done. 

Whew, just thinking about it makes me tired lol! 

So this week along with all these preparations I hope to finish my short story which is a prequel to another series I will be introducing to you next year.  All in all I'm really looking forward to a slower pace after October where I don't have to divide my time in so many directions. I'm eager to answer my emails and reconnect with my readers some new and some old. 

So on that note, I better get busy! I'll be chatting with you soon and remember...have a wonderful week and reach for your dreams. 

Pick Me Up Monday - Countdown to Hot Mojave Knights and More!

Happy Monday!

Here is a powerful pic and a beautiful tattoo on his shoulder and bicep is not too bad either.

Well, at this moment in time Hot Mojave Knights is only three weeks away! So much still to do, but it's all last minute details. A year of planning and I find myself both excited and sad. Such is the way these things go when you work a whole year to bring an event to reality. 

What I love about it is how different each year it will be. The events schedule is created by our featured and spotlight authors. It guarantees that each Hot Mojave Knights will have different events. This makes each year a unique experience. And as this one gears up my committee and I are already planning next years.

In addition to Hot Mojave Knights I was asked by an awesome author Sarafina Donovan to join her in a paranormal anthology. And of course I had to jump at the chance to work with her and a group of other awesome writers. Deadline is October 1st for 15k to 18k word story so I am spending some of my spare time on this. Then around the middle of October I am free again to finish Firestorm and prepare for release days. 

Release days is my favorite part of writing. After having no feedback at all you get to put your baby out there in the world, then pray your ass off it is well received. We writers must have a twisted skew on life to put ourselves through anxiety hell like that, but the reward is so worth it. The connection with a reader who really gets your work is an amazing high. Yeah, and THAT's why we do it folks. For those readers who follow, encourage and keep with you no matter what.  It's a wonderful connection that I hold close to my heart and am thankful for everyday.

And that is why I put myself through all the craziness. For without the readers why do it?

Well back to the writing and preparations for my dream event Hot Mojave Knights. In case you don't know, this is our second year and has been something I dreamed about having in Las Vegas for many years. It begins September 25 to 28 at Sunset Station in Henderson Nevada. If you are in the area come on by the free book signing and say hi.