The gentleness of his touch made me tense in his arms... RUNNING FROM SHADOWS #8Sunday #YAPNR

Today I'm sharing from my (unpublished) young adult paranormal romance Running From Shadows!

Follow Greta Shore (a 17-year-old, black-haired wiccan beauty) and Paxton "Pax" Craig (an 18-year-old, blond-haired college student with a dark secret) as they discover the fate of their forbidden love.

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(Read last week's post. Set-up) Greta runs away from her surprise engagement party through the woods. Pax saves her from a shadow demon. Oh, and he's a unicorn! 
Back at Pax's cabin, Greta and Pax talk. He tells her that the shadow has fed on her emotions. And that it's definitely someone she knows. And she must under no circumstance confront it because it will kill her. And don't get emotional about anything! >.< Pax offers to drive Greta home. As they're saying goodbye, Greta tenses in his arms...

Cover Art by Danielle Fine

I didn’t know this boy and, as far as I knew, he didn’t know me. Did he really think I’d complain, or did he want to hold me? The wind caught the hem of my dress. Goosebumps danced up my legs, but it wasn’t from the cool breeze. This all felt so right. Paxton carrying me through the woods…

Goddess, stop! 

"Relax," he whispered in my hair, "I know what I'm doing; you're safe."

Tune in next week for more angsty spooky goodness!

Thanks again for stopping by! Your support and feedback is greatly appreciated!

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*Would you like to see some pics of Greta and Pax? Check them out here! Gotta love Pinterest!! Ooo, stalk me there too, please...uh, here! ;) 

*Self-publishing? Need an editor and cover artist? Check out my uber-talented editor, Danielle Fine, she's wonderful to work with and does exceptional work! Click here for more info! 

*Check out the USA Today recommended book trailer for Witch Way to Turn!! here

It was all she could do not to let him have it.... RUNNING FROM SHADOWS #8Sunday #YAPNR #unicorns

Today I'm sharing from my (unpublished) young adult paranormal romance Running From Shadows!

Follow Greta Shore (a 17-year-old, black-haired wiccan beauty) and Paxton "Pax" Craig (an 18-year-old, blond-haired college student with a dark secret) as they discover the fate of their forbidden love.

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(Set-up) Greta runs away from her surprise engagement party through the woods. Pax saves her from a shadow demon. Oh, and he's a unicorn! 
Back at Pax's cabin, Greta and Pax talk. He tells her that the shadow has fed on her emotions. And that it's definitely someone she knows. And she must under no circumstance confront it because it will kill her. And don't get emotional about anything! >.< Pax offers to drive Greta home. She asks him to drop her off halfway down her driveway; otherwise, her mom would freak more...

Cover Art by Danielle Fine

He obliged. “Wait here.”

“Why? Where are you—”

He hopped out of the car and came around to my side. “I know you can walk, but I don’t want to hear you complain about the rocks hurting your feet.”

Me, complain?

I wanted to say something smart-mouthed back, but at the last second held my tongue.

Tune in next week for more angsty spooky goodness!

Thanks again for stopping by! Your support and feedback is greatly appreciated!

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Extra! Extra!

*Would you like to see some pics of Greta and Pax? Check them out here! Gotta love Pinterest!! Ooo, stalk me there too, please...uh, here! ;) 

*Self-publishing? Need an editor and cover artist? Check out my uber-talented editor, Danielle Fine, she's wonderful to work with and does exceptional work! Click here for more info! 

*Check out the USA Today recommended book trailer for Witch Way to Turn!! here

The heat of his gaze burning through my resolve.... RUNNING FROM SHADOWS #8Sunday #YAPNR #unicorns

Today I'm sharing from my (unpublished) young adult paranormal romance Running From Shadows!

Follow Greta Shore (a 17-year-old, black-haired wiccan beauty) and Paxton "Pax" Craig (an 18-year-old, blond-haired college student with a dark secret) as they discover the fate of their forbidden love.

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(Set-up) Greta runs away from her surprise engagement party through the woods. Pax saves her from a shadow demon. Oh, and he's a unicorn! 
Back at Pax's cabin, Greta and Pax talk. He tells her that the shadow has fed on her emotions. And that it's definitely someone she knows. And she must under no circumstance confront it because it will kill her. And don't get emotional about anything! >.< Pax offers to drive Greta home. She has all the feels for him but doesn't want this boy complicating her life...

Cover Art by Danielle Fine

The drive was uncomfortable, to say the least. If he had something to say, he should’ve just said it. Instead, he glanced every so often in my direction. The heat of his gaze burning through my resolve. Finally, I turned away, stared out into the darkness and hoped when I woke up tomorrow this would all have been a horrible dream. Maybe not the meeting-my-guardian part, but the rest I could definitely live without.

I asked Paxton to park halfway down my winding driveway. Goddess only knew what Mom would do if she heard his Jeep.

Tune in next week for more angsty spooky goodness!

Thanks again for stopping by! Your support and feedback is greatly appreciated!

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Extra! Extra!

*Would you like to see some pics of Greta and Pax? Check them out here! Gotta love Pinterest!! Ooo, stalk me there too, please...uh, here! ;) 

*Self-publishing? Need an editor and cover artist? Check out my uber-talented editor, Danielle Fine, she's wonderful to work with and does exceptional work! Click here for more info! 

*Check out the USA Today recommended book trailer for Witch Way to Turn!! here

She couldn’t live in this dream world. Not anymore... #LONGING Doin' Midweek Mayhem #likeaboss!

Working it out…

• (My novella...) Currently working on round number 2 of edits with a January 1st deadline! The anthology is scheduled to release early next year!
• (Holidays) Almost done Christmas shopping! Hubs did the wrapping, of course--cause we all know Banshee's can't wrap. I did, however, rock as a demon tape dispenser! :P
• (The Mayhem) Since the next two Wednesdays are Christmas and then New Year's Day, I'll be taking a break from posting. But I'll be back and ready to get my blog on next year! ;) Thank you for stopping by! Y'all rock! <3 And now... Banshee. Make. Snow! HAPPY HOLIDAYS!
  

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Hearing voices…

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.

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 ♥Today I'm sharing, an extra long, snippet #25 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, #15, #16, #17, #18, #19, #20, #21, #22, #23, #24. Excited for y'all to get to know my dragons better :) 

Longing - Chapter 1 (snippet #25)... 


Taylor couldn’t start following Zoe on Twitter. Could she? No, she couldn’t allow herself that indulgence, listening to her read was guilty pleasure enough. Besides, if she did, she would learn things about Zoe that would make it even more difficult to say goodbye in the end. If Taylor never had her, she could never lose her.

Palming the phone in her pocket, Taylor forced herself to start walking. She took one step and looked into the playroom. Zoe had stopped reading. She pulled her legs up to her chest and wrapped her arms around them, watching as the children played.

The kindness of the girl nearly brought Taylor to her knees. She wanted desperately to be Zoe’s rock. To comfort her, hold her, kiss her. No, she wouldn’t allow herself to feel these things.

Claws of ice began to scrape through her mind. The beast grew restless inside of her. Soon it would demand a sacrifice. Taylor tried to think of calming things, Zoe’s melodious voice, a cup of steaming Jasmine tea, and an hour of indulging herself in Zoe’s reading time with the children.

She squeezed her eyes shut and pinched the bridge of her nose. Ridiculous. She couldn’t live in this dream world. Not anymore. To continue coming here, listening to Zoe, longing to know her was only teasing Taylor with a fantasy that could never happen.

Lost in her thoughts, Taylor didn’t notice Zoe shift toward the door. The beautiful girl lifted her fingers in a wave, keeping her arms coiled to her knees. Pain etched its mark across her crinkled brow, yet she offered a gentle smile. Heat rushed down Taylor’s spine in a frenzy of flames, melting the frozen beast within.

“Hi,” Zoe spoke in the cadence that could bring a dragon to its knees.

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Cover art by Danielle Fine

Waiting game...

• Running From Shadows is currently with 2 lovely agents!
• Requests currently out for Becoming are 6 total! Squee!!!  *fingers and toes crossed* 

Reading...

• 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!

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Random Alert! Alert. Alert. Alert...

Two and a half hours of work, right here! O.o

Had a great time with the hubs at his work holiday party at the Air and Space Museum on Saturday! We sat with his boss and wife and they were so much fun to talk to. We were there for over five hours, but it totally didn't feel like it! Except...for the last hour or so my butt went totally numb cos of the tiny, uncomfortable chairs :P

The demon pup totally photo-bombed my pic before the holiday party!

Merry Christmas from me and my dragons!

This. Just because :)

The last thing I needed was a boy complicating my life... RUNNING FROM SHADOWS #8Sunday #YAPNR #unicorns

Today I'm sharing from my (unpublished) young adult paranormal romance Running From Shadows!

Follow Greta Shore (a 17-year-old, black-haired wiccan beauty) and Paxton "Pax" Craig (an 18-year-old, blond-haired college student with a dark secret) as they discover the fate of their forbidden love.

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Set-up (last week)... Greta runs away from her surprise engagement party through the woods. Pax saves her from a shadow demon. Oh, and he's a unicorn! 
Back at Pax's cabin, Greta and Pax talk. He tells her that the shadow has fed on her emotions. And that it's definitely someone she knows. And she must under no circumstance confront it because it will kill her. And don't get emotional about anything! >.< Pax offers to drive Greta home. A coyote cries and Pax says he could kill it in five seconds flat. And, of course, holds her tighter...

Cover Art by Danielle Fine

At the Jeep, he gently let me down with a warning to be careful since the rocks were sharp. He still had one arm around my waist as he opened the passenger side door. Despite the chilly night air and my lack of shoes or jacket, heat rushed over me. This boy’s touch did things to me… Hot things. Familiar things.

I decided not to look at him as I climbed into the car in case he offered me his hand, tried to help me in. A girl could only restrain herself so much, and the last thing I needed was a boy complicating my life.

Tune in next week for more angsty spooky goodness!

Thanks again for stopping by! Your support and feedback is greatly appreciated!

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Extra! Extra!

*Would you like to see some pics of Greta and Pax? Check them out here! Gotta love Pinterest!! Ooo, stalk me there too, please...uh, here! ;) 

*Self-publishing? Need an editor and cover artist? Check out my uber-talented editor, Danielle Fine, she's wonderful to work with and does exceptional work! Click here for more info! 

*Check out the USA Today recommended book trailer for Witch Way to Turn!! here