Tag: contemporary romance

Summer’s almost over, Bring on Autumn!

Well, it’s official, Labor Day weekend is here. I always feel this refreshing giddiness during Labor Day weekend. I look forward to the crisp Autumn air and the beautiful palette of colors that God uses to color the many trees in front of my house. Case in point, picture above is front yard last fall. I always feel good, knowing the hot, humid southern summer is almost over. Don’t get me wrong, I love summer too, but after two months of 1oo degree days, bring on Autumn!

Autumn is a beautiful time of year. There are so many festivals and fairs to attend. There’s the annual trip to the North Georgia Mountains. Also, Thanksgiving and Christmas are right around the corner. My favorite time of year! I walked in the grocery store this week and was assailed with the scent of cinnamon. It took me to another time and place. I was suddenly humming “Jingle Bells”. My son just looked at me and laughed. Then he told me to hum quietly, someone might hear me.I obliged since he is not feeling well. He is coming down with a dreaded summer cold, as am I. Good thing it will be a three day weekend

With this renewal of spirit, I plan to have a write-a-thon this weekend. I have set a goal to finish one of the manuscripts I am working on. It is lovingly entitled “New Book” and no I am not leaving it named that. I hope the name will come to me as it progresses. This is one of those books that just keeps evolving with every chapter. It will be the longest novel I have written so far. I was surprised when I actually looked at the page count. I am already at 125 pages and nowhere near the climax or the ending.

My assistant is busily working on my 4th video trailer. She has promised to strangle me if I work on one of my other manuscripts in process. I am excited about this new book. Hopefully by Monday afternoon I will have a completed manuscript, ready for editing and cover design.

So, Happy Labor Day to all! Hope you have a wonderful holiday weekend and for those of you from other countries, go ahead and consider yourself honorary Americans and take the weekend to enjoy life!

With All My Heart….

Check out my new Christian Romance which is free right now on Smashwords.com

Here is a little excerpt for you to chew on!

When she got home she unlocked the door and walked in. She did not lock the door behind her. She went to the kitchen to put her tea pot on. She turned and started up the hall to get her clothes ready. When she got halfway up the hall a hand grabbed her and pulled her back up the hall. She tried to turn around to see who it was. She started to scream and a hand covered her mouth. 
She struggled with all her strength, but the person who held on to her was too strong. She tried to bite the hand over her mouth, but he pressed even harder. She could taste blood on her lips. She could tell it was a man by his strength and his large hands.
He pushed her forward into her bedroom. She tried to turn around, but he held her tight against him. She brought her foot down hard on his foot. He grunted and pounded a fist into her shoulder. She cringed in pain. She could not believe this was happening to her. 
Then he pushed her down on the bed and when she turned to try to slide off the other side he hit her so hard that she saw stars. She tried to hold onto consciousness, but the blackness surrounded her. She said a prayer as the blackness took over.

Had an AH HAH Moment!

Well, to continue this mornings post. I will be working to finish my new Christian Contemporary Romance novel. Funny how things happen. I was just cleaning my house and praying on it. The key is to pray when you have a decision to make. Hope to have finished soon. Wish me luck.

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Use coupon code VV46F.  So check it out! It has gotten some good reviews lately. It just went to Barnes & Noble, Kobo, Diesel and Apple. YEAH!

I have too many book ideas going through my head!!!

Well it is Saturday morning! I have checked all my book sites and need to clean house, but

I have four book manuscripts started and five outlined ideas for manuscripts fighting in my head for

my full attention.

It is a good problem if you are a writer, but man on man, which one do you start with? I would love to finish at least one of the four I have started by Sunday. Yeah, like that will happen!!!

I have had a great week. I received three good reviews of my work this week. That is always a good

thing when you are a writer. I am excited about where this is going. I have let a couple of people in on the content of my unfinished manuscripts and they are wanting to see the finished product. My assistant has promised she will strangle me if I don’t get at least one of them finished. She has read all four manuscripts and she said I had left her dangling in mid-air without a net. HAHAHA!

Well, maybe in my next blog I will have at least one of the works in progress completed.

On a personal note, wish me luck. I have my 25th High School Reunion tonight. Yikes! I don’t feel like I have been out of school that long. Well, life goes on!

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