Wow this year flew by in a whirlwind it seems!
So much has happened this year, good and bad. I’ve watched my kiddos move out of the house, saw my girls blossom as they’ve started going to a public charter school and had three of my writing projects accepted and 2 published so far.
I have loved to write since I was in junior high school when my friends and I used t trade notes back and forth and make up little stories about Duran Duran and their members. In high school the stories became more fluid, more like stories and the band changed to Bon Jovi. Yeah we were nuts but we had fun!
It wasn’t until I found this really cool role playing game called Black Bayou on AOL that my writing really took off. I learned so much from role play. It forced me to be descriptive, to describe my characters, their movements, motivations and dialogue so that those I played with understood what I was trying to accomplish.
That game also lead me to meet my husband who I’ve been with for the past 9 years and happily married to for 6.
I can honestly say that he is the biggest reason that I am where I am today. He encouraged me in my writing, comes up with plot ideas, story ideas and also reads over my current works to just give helpful advice. Sometimes I hate his advice but most of the time he’s right (God I had admitting that.)
He and my best friend Kristen pushed me to submit my stories, assured me over and over that no matter how many rejections I got that someone was going to see that I was a great writer and pick it up.
They were right once more and the second place I submitted it to took the chance. They also picked up my 2 short stories and I can’t say enough awesome things about Secret Cravings Publishing.
I have made some awesome new friends this year, writers, editors and the like attended my second convention where I realized that I wasn’t alone!! There are lots of other people who play with imaginary characters in their head and hope to make money from it too!
For that reason alone 2011 was a fantastic year.
Sometimes money has been tight, but we have always pulled through somehow and I’m sure there will be more of those times but I truly believe if you just have faith, that things will work out. They might not work out like you plan but in the long run, it’s probably for the best.
So Happy New Year to my readers, friends and family who read this!
I look forward to what the new year holds and how I can share it with everyone out there!
Peace, Love and Happiness in the New Year
K~~
Saturday, December 31, 2011
Thursday, December 29, 2011
FREEBIES!!!
So in honor of the New Year, my getting myself back to my blog, and just because I wanna, I'm giving away a copy of my second release "Don't You Wanna Stay?"
It's a hot little piece about a girl and her hot hockey player hunk. It's a very quick read too about 20 pages or so.
And a little excerpt just to wet your appetite:
It's a hot little piece about a girl and her hot hockey player hunk. It's a very quick read too about 20 pages or so.
And a little excerpt just to wet your appetite:
“No! Not a chance in hell,” he growled as he jerked me close. His lips smashed against mine in a hard, desperate kiss. It was so forceful that it hurt and he held me there, refusing to let go of me. I finally shoved him backward away from me hard enough that he stumbled a bit.
“This isn’t going to be something you can just fix with sex!”
“Sex? Is that what you think I am doing?”
“It’s how it is with you. You get me all worked up and I can’t think straight and—”
“This is not like I was late to a dinner a date Katia! You are leaving with no good reason.”
“I saw the picture of you and Alecia! It was plastered all over Facebook and the Internet.”
“Vous ne pouvez pas être sérieux! It was a picture Kat, a photo and nothing more. You know better than to believe the Internet rumors.”
“You looked very happy. What else would I think?”
“The same thing I think when you hug Shane or Randy! They are your friends and you care about them.”
“They aren’t my ex!”
Interested?!
All you need to do is leave me a comment, even if it's "Hook Me Up" and on Jan 1 and I will have my dear husband choose 1 random comment for the Free Copy!!
So go ahead and start commenting!!!
“This isn’t going to be something you can just fix with sex!”
“Sex? Is that what you think I am doing?”
“It’s how it is with you. You get me all worked up and I can’t think straight and—”
“This is not like I was late to a dinner a date Katia! You are leaving with no good reason.”
“I saw the picture of you and Alecia! It was plastered all over Facebook and the Internet.”
“Vous ne pouvez pas être sérieux! It was a picture Kat, a photo and nothing more. You know better than to believe the Internet rumors.”
“You looked very happy. What else would I think?”
“The same thing I think when you hug Shane or Randy! They are your friends and you care about them.”
“They aren’t my ex!”
Interested?!
All you need to do is leave me a comment, even if it's "Hook Me Up" and on Jan 1 and I will have my dear husband choose 1 random comment for the Free Copy!!
So go ahead and start commenting!!!
Tuesday, December 27, 2011
Kellie Kamryn Book Review!
So I thought I'd let you, my dear readers, know about a great author named Kellie Kamryn. You can find her website HERE!!
First of all, she likes Nickelback and Ryan Reynolds, therefore she is awesome coolio in my book from the get go!
But even more cool is the fact that the girl can write like no one's business!Her blog is always fun and I love checking in to see what she's doing and writing or commenting about!
I was lucky enough to get a copy of her book "Monkeys, Sex and Other Birthday Surprises" and it was SOOO good!!! You can order it HERE!
It is a laugh out loud story that has a great romance element as well as steamy hot sex, phone sex and even a pet monkey! I don't want to do the synopsis thing here because you can read that at the website but I'd rather spend some time on how real her characters are and how the dialogue sucks you right into the book.
The characters of Sam and Missy are your everyday folks, not perfect models, not the typical characters you find nowdays in erotic romances.
They made me feel connected to them right away and I wanted to meet them, to hang out and just chill with them and Missy's entire insane family. These are the kind of people I wanna know in my life and the way Kellie brings them to life is just awesome!
It's not often that I read just regular contemporary romance/erotic stories because I like the paranormal, urban fantasy genre but this book was so awesome. I read it all in one sitting. It's a nice little 40 pages or so, enough to get your feet wet but not so much that you know you're going to spend days reading it to finish it.
We all know that time is so limited now days but this is a great little read to have on your smart phone or e-reader for a doctors office visit or waiting at the DMV.
Definitely check her out and if you do, leave me a comment and let me know what you thought of it.
CHECK BACK TOMORROW FOR THE FREE GIVEAWAY DETAILS!!!!
First of all, she likes Nickelback and Ryan Reynolds, therefore she is awesome coolio in my book from the get go!
But even more cool is the fact that the girl can write like no one's business!Her blog is always fun and I love checking in to see what she's doing and writing or commenting about!
I was lucky enough to get a copy of her book "Monkeys, Sex and Other Birthday Surprises" and it was SOOO good!!! You can order it HERE!
It is a laugh out loud story that has a great romance element as well as steamy hot sex, phone sex and even a pet monkey! I don't want to do the synopsis thing here because you can read that at the website but I'd rather spend some time on how real her characters are and how the dialogue sucks you right into the book.
The characters of Sam and Missy are your everyday folks, not perfect models, not the typical characters you find nowdays in erotic romances.
They made me feel connected to them right away and I wanted to meet them, to hang out and just chill with them and Missy's entire insane family. These are the kind of people I wanna know in my life and the way Kellie brings them to life is just awesome!
It's not often that I read just regular contemporary romance/erotic stories because I like the paranormal, urban fantasy genre but this book was so awesome. I read it all in one sitting. It's a nice little 40 pages or so, enough to get your feet wet but not so much that you know you're going to spend days reading it to finish it.
We all know that time is so limited now days but this is a great little read to have on your smart phone or e-reader for a doctors office visit or waiting at the DMV.
Definitely check her out and if you do, leave me a comment and let me know what you thought of it.
CHECK BACK TOMORROW FOR THE FREE GIVEAWAY DETAILS!!!!
EPIC FAIL!~
So just as the title suggests, my ability to update a blog is like an EPIC FAIL. I don't know what my issue is or why I can't remember but I did forget to update for almost 3 months and yeah.. I might do it again but I can assure you that I will do my darndest NOT to let this happen again!!
So what has been happening in the world of this insane and crazy author?
Well for starters, working at a new job that takes up a lot of my daylight hours since it involves outside photography, second of all, writing, writing, oh and more writing.
Worth the Wait has been number 1 for a week or so at the Secret Cravings website which is pretty exciting for me. My second release Don't You Wanna Stay? is available now and I'm really happy with how things are going.
I got the most amazing review for it at Coffee Beans and Love Scenes for my short story Worth the Wait Take a few quick seconds and read it. I am very thankful that people are reading and enjoying my work!
My first full length novel Confederate Moon is due out in early 2012! I am so looking forward to my readers and fans being able to get their hands on it. I fell in love with the characters (especially Nolan) and I think you guys will too!!
I’m currently working on a new piece with a co-author. It’s a little piece that started as role play characters that we’ve transferred to the written word. It’s going to be a bit different, working with another author but DANG if I’m not thrilled so far with how it’s going. Here’s a little tease synopsis:
Nikai and Sky are both werewolves. After Nikai kills Sky’s husband, she sets out with the intent to kill Nikai but when they meet face to face what happens between them is far from what she had planned.
I am having a ball writing this book with my good friend and I can promise fighting, backstabbing, and lots of great wolfy sex!
I did have the time to actually take in a great short story by an awesome author Kellie J Kamryn. She is an awesome author and you should check her out. You can find her webpage HERE. I read her book Monkey’s, Sex and Other Birthday Surprises I can honestly say that this book made me laugh out loud several times and I read it all in one sitting. It's a quick short read but well worth it!!
Check back in a few days for GIVEAWAYS!!! FREEBIES FOR THE NEW YEAR!!!
So what has been happening in the world of this insane and crazy author?
Well for starters, working at a new job that takes up a lot of my daylight hours since it involves outside photography, second of all, writing, writing, oh and more writing.
Worth the Wait has been number 1 for a week or so at the Secret Cravings website which is pretty exciting for me. My second release Don't You Wanna Stay? is available now and I'm really happy with how things are going.
I got the most amazing review for it at Coffee Beans and Love Scenes for my short story Worth the Wait Take a few quick seconds and read it. I am very thankful that people are reading and enjoying my work!
My first full length novel Confederate Moon is due out in early 2012! I am so looking forward to my readers and fans being able to get their hands on it. I fell in love with the characters (especially Nolan) and I think you guys will too!!
I’m currently working on a new piece with a co-author. It’s a little piece that started as role play characters that we’ve transferred to the written word. It’s going to be a bit different, working with another author but DANG if I’m not thrilled so far with how it’s going. Here’s a little tease synopsis:
Nikai and Sky are both werewolves. After Nikai kills Sky’s husband, she sets out with the intent to kill Nikai but when they meet face to face what happens between them is far from what she had planned.
I am having a ball writing this book with my good friend and I can promise fighting, backstabbing, and lots of great wolfy sex!
I did have the time to actually take in a great short story by an awesome author Kellie J Kamryn. She is an awesome author and you should check her out. You can find her webpage HERE. I read her book Monkey’s, Sex and Other Birthday Surprises I can honestly say that this book made me laugh out loud several times and I read it all in one sitting. It's a quick short read but well worth it!!
Check back in a few days for GIVEAWAYS!!! FREEBIES FOR THE NEW YEAR!!!
Sunday, October 2, 2011
Meet The Characters!!!
I thought we might change things up here a bit and do a little meet and greet with some of the characters that I love and that are near and dear to my heart.
Starting off our little Sunday stroll is Chance Kasen
Chance is the lead singer of the popular rock group Destiny's End and also a True Blood vampire. True Blood vampires are born, not turned. They can walk in daylight, can eat and sleep whenever they feel the need and they can have children. What they cannot do is tap into their preternatural powers unless they feed on human blood. And with plenty of girls offering themselves to him in anyway he can have them, well he's doesn't have to work too hard!
Chance, first off, does it bother you that most of your fans know nothing about who you really are?
Chance: Nah, why should it? I don't openly advertise what I am but I don't hide it either. Do people stand up and scream to the world that they are diabetic, or that they have something else goin on with them? It's a part of who I am but not everything. I'm a musician first and foremost.
Your brother Mike and cousin Dalton are in the band with you. Is music something your family encouraged you in?
Chance: Hell no!! They hated the idea that we wanted to be musicians and when we started the band they all damn near disowned us (laughs.) But it was just the three of us, we grew up listening to rock music, like any normal teenager and we picked up instruments and taught ourselves to play. Ryan's family is close to mine so he fell in with us. And his family hated his choice too. So no, our family didn't encourage us in the slightest, they discouraged it more than anything.
I'm sure the big question out there is are you taken? Is there a serious relationship in your life?
Chance: Yeah actually there is. She's pretty spectacular. She is hard headed, opinionated and strong willed like I am. We didn't see eye to eye at first but I won her over.
You didn't get along?
Chance: Not at all. She hated my guts! But I just kept pushing her and it worked. We're together now and that's what really matters.
Name your three favorite things right now.
Chance: My girl, my music and whiskey. You don't need much else right?!
Hope you guys enjoyed this little insight into Chance and look forward to Kayia's interview next Sunday to see what she has to say!!
And don't forget to read The Blood that Binds- Chance and Kayia's story at www.secretcravingspublishing.com .
Starting off our little Sunday stroll is Chance Kasen
Chance is the lead singer of the popular rock group Destiny's End and also a True Blood vampire. True Blood vampires are born, not turned. They can walk in daylight, can eat and sleep whenever they feel the need and they can have children. What they cannot do is tap into their preternatural powers unless they feed on human blood. And with plenty of girls offering themselves to him in anyway he can have them, well he's doesn't have to work too hard!
Chance, first off, does it bother you that most of your fans know nothing about who you really are?
Chance: Nah, why should it? I don't openly advertise what I am but I don't hide it either. Do people stand up and scream to the world that they are diabetic, or that they have something else goin on with them? It's a part of who I am but not everything. I'm a musician first and foremost.
Your brother Mike and cousin Dalton are in the band with you. Is music something your family encouraged you in?
Chance: Hell no!! They hated the idea that we wanted to be musicians and when we started the band they all damn near disowned us (laughs.) But it was just the three of us, we grew up listening to rock music, like any normal teenager and we picked up instruments and taught ourselves to play. Ryan's family is close to mine so he fell in with us. And his family hated his choice too. So no, our family didn't encourage us in the slightest, they discouraged it more than anything.
I'm sure the big question out there is are you taken? Is there a serious relationship in your life?
Chance: Yeah actually there is. She's pretty spectacular. She is hard headed, opinionated and strong willed like I am. We didn't see eye to eye at first but I won her over.
You didn't get along?
Chance: Not at all. She hated my guts! But I just kept pushing her and it worked. We're together now and that's what really matters.
Name your three favorite things right now.
Chance: My girl, my music and whiskey. You don't need much else right?!
Hope you guys enjoyed this little insight into Chance and look forward to Kayia's interview next Sunday to see what she has to say!!
And don't forget to read The Blood that Binds- Chance and Kayia's story at www.secretcravingspublishing.com .
Friday, September 9, 2011
Ready for an Update?!
Wow!
The edits/re-writes on the novel are flying along right now. The muse has returned and I am working hard on getting everything done in anticipation for the short story releases.
My first short story “Worth the Wait” will be available in October, followed by “Don’t You Wanna Stay” in November. These are pretty quick reads, both in the 5000 word range or around 20 pages or so.
I am so excited about how the novel has changed and progressed since it was contracted by the publisher. I am really proud of the changes I made and the things I have learned in this editing process. They say as a writer the most important thing about your rough draft is to get the story out. Once that’s done, take a break from it for a few days or even a few weeks then go back to start the first set of edits. I have found that this method works really well for me and I enjoy it.
I am finding that I love the process of editing and rewriting as much as the writing of the story. The characters have time to evolve a bit and they let you know what about their story might need changing.
As I have mentioned before I have book 2 of the series already plotted and ready to begin in November. I’m using it for NaNoWriMo which for those who don’t know that stands for National Novel Writing Month. I finished my novel last year during NaNo and I intend to do book 2 this year!
School is chugging right along for me and the kiddos. I love learning and I even am starting to understand algebra!!
Well that is about all for now. Check back for updates and make sure to download Blood that Binds every Sunday!!!
The edits/re-writes on the novel are flying along right now. The muse has returned and I am working hard on getting everything done in anticipation for the short story releases.
My first short story “Worth the Wait” will be available in October, followed by “Don’t You Wanna Stay” in November. These are pretty quick reads, both in the 5000 word range or around 20 pages or so.
I am so excited about how the novel has changed and progressed since it was contracted by the publisher. I am really proud of the changes I made and the things I have learned in this editing process. They say as a writer the most important thing about your rough draft is to get the story out. Once that’s done, take a break from it for a few days or even a few weeks then go back to start the first set of edits. I have found that this method works really well for me and I enjoy it.
I am finding that I love the process of editing and rewriting as much as the writing of the story. The characters have time to evolve a bit and they let you know what about their story might need changing.
As I have mentioned before I have book 2 of the series already plotted and ready to begin in November. I’m using it for NaNoWriMo which for those who don’t know that stands for National Novel Writing Month. I finished my novel last year during NaNo and I intend to do book 2 this year!
School is chugging right along for me and the kiddos. I love learning and I even am starting to understand algebra!!
Well that is about all for now. Check back for updates and make sure to download Blood that Binds every Sunday!!!
Friday, September 2, 2011
Updates
So been a few since I posted here. My apologies for that. Between starting a new school semester, and the finger healing, it's been rather insane.
First of all just so you know my free read from Secret Cravings Publishing is located HERE!!!
Would love to hear everyone's feedback on this so far. Heck I'd love to hear from any of you guys so if you have questions, comments or what to know something please feel free to ask away.
Pretty soon I'm going to be giving away some free swag that I have ordered from each of my two upcoming short stories and the free read so make sure to stay tuned for that.
Check out the blurb for my first release coming in October HERE !!!
Other than that all is well and good for right now. I have a few new WIP (works in progress) as well as looking forward to the release of Confederate Moon in January. There are lots of things upcoming here in the winter so make sure to stop in from time to time!
Until later!
First of all just so you know my free read from Secret Cravings Publishing is located HERE!!!
Would love to hear everyone's feedback on this so far. Heck I'd love to hear from any of you guys so if you have questions, comments or what to know something please feel free to ask away.
Pretty soon I'm going to be giving away some free swag that I have ordered from each of my two upcoming short stories and the free read so make sure to stay tuned for that.
Check out the blurb for my first release coming in October HERE !!!
Other than that all is well and good for right now. I have a few new WIP (works in progress) as well as looking forward to the release of Confederate Moon in January. There are lots of things upcoming here in the winter so make sure to stop in from time to time!
Until later!
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