Working it out…- (NEW) Check out Definition House, an innovative take on the e-publishing market. Recent Technical Tuesday post wherein editor-in-chief, Dani Fine, helps us make our manuscripts not bleed :)
- (NEW) Author spotlight on Black Amaranth by Sasha Hibbs! The cover is gorgeous, and the blurb sounds awesome!!
- (NEW) My lovely friend Katherine Skye is having a book giveaway to celebrate her new website! Guess who's participating?? Moi! :P Check it out here!
- (NEW) 2nd Annual Finish the Damn Book writing contest is now open! Hosted by my fabulous local RWA chapter!! And we have two very special final acquiring judges: Danielle Fine (editor at Definition House) and Jordy Albert (agent with The Booker Albert Agency)! Visit Chesapeake Romance Writers for more info.
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The Becoming Playlist!
Wanted to share some of the songs that inspired me as I wrote Becoming...
Shake It Out by Florence + The Machine
(Choral Tribute - awesome!)
Hearing voices…
Shake It Out by Florence + The Machine
(Choral Tribute - awesome!)
Hearing voices…
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| Cover art by Danielle Fine |
- Check out my stunning cover inspiration for my dark and gritty new adult urban fantasy with cursed dragon shifters (right beside this paragraph) designed by the talented Danielle Fine!!!
- Twitter pitch for Becoming: After a transplant gives Zoe a dragon shifter’s heart, she learns that her online boyfriend is her donor and...a girl.
♥Today I'm sharing snippet #15 from the Becoming prequel titled Longing (unedited and in Taylor's POV)! Read snippets here: #1, #2, #3, #4, #5, #6, #7, #8, #9, #10, #11, #12, #13, #14. Excited for y'all to get to know my dragons better :)
Longing - Chapter 1 (snippet #15)...
The girl pursed her lips together. “No, I’m sorry, we don’t. But there’s a clinic across town who does. Pine Meadow.”
“Great, thanks.” Taylor started to turn and leave, but first casually asked, “Could I get a business card?”
“Sure.” She reached under the counter and pulled out two cards. “We have two vets Dr. Greenwell and Dr. Lawrence. Kimberly works Monday through Wednesday, and Seth works Thursday through Saturday.”
“Thanks again.” Taylor smiled and headed for the parking lot.
Outside the couple going at each other like wild animals still continued their pawing. Taylor glanced at the business card before getting into her car. The clinic didn’t close until 9:00PM. Perfect. She would go to the hospital, get a new list from her father and also more general anesthesia. Once a victim was baited, it was the easiest way to get them back to her lair without causing a scene, unless she could seduce them. But from the look of things, Dr. Greenwell wouldn’t find Taylor seductive.
Longing - Chapter 1 (snippet #15)...
The girl pursed her lips together. “No, I’m sorry, we don’t. But there’s a clinic across town who does. Pine Meadow.”
“Great, thanks.” Taylor started to turn and leave, but first casually asked, “Could I get a business card?”
“Sure.” She reached under the counter and pulled out two cards. “We have two vets Dr. Greenwell and Dr. Lawrence. Kimberly works Monday through Wednesday, and Seth works Thursday through Saturday.”
“Thanks again.” Taylor smiled and headed for the parking lot.
Outside the couple going at each other like wild animals still continued their pawing. Taylor glanced at the business card before getting into her car. The clinic didn’t close until 9:00PM. Perfect. She would go to the hospital, get a new list from her father and also more general anesthesia. Once a victim was baited, it was the easiest way to get them back to her lair without causing a scene, unless she could seduce them. But from the look of things, Dr. Greenwell wouldn’t find Taylor seductive.
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Waiting game...
- On week #27 of waiting to hear back from a lovely agent who is reading Running From Shadows.
- Requests currently out for Becoming are 8 total! Squee!!! *fingers and toes crossed*
Reading...
- (Reading) Over the Rainbow by Brian Rowe. Just started it and it's fantastic! The main character, Zippy, is so plucky and how she escapes her father in the opening chapter is awesome! His pitch: The Wizard of Oz meets Jurassic Park.
- Looking for book recommendations and reviews for your 2013 TBR List? Check out The Perks of Being a Book Nerd!
Bonus material...
*Writers, looking for a talented editor? I highly recommend Danielle Fine. She's edited four manuscripts of mine and has taught me so much! I'm a stronger writer because of her guidance. Also, she designed my beautiful inspiration cover art for Becoming and Running From Shadows! Annnnd she created the book trailer for Witch Way to Turn!
*For more information on Dani's editing services, cover design, book trailer creation and website design stop by her site!
*For more information on Dani's editing services, cover design, book trailer creation and website design stop by her site!
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Random Alert! Alert. Alert. Alert...
Random Alert! Alert. Alert. Alert...
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| Had a great time at Hal-O-Scream on Sunday night!! I screamed several times :P The haunted pirate trail and the roller coasters totally got me! This is me on the bumper cars, which I road THREE times...in a row!! |
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| Gotta <3 that smile! :)) |
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| Huge. Arse. Pumpkin. Carry on :P |
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| Trapped! :P |
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| I see this every day hiking down 10 flights of stairs out of city hall...what does it look like to you? |
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| Shhhh, don't tell the grammar police that I use it wrong! :P |
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