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Sunday, October 29, 2017

Kindle and Other Giveaways!



Please join me and your favorite authors at the Writerspace Halloween Mash tonightOctober 29th from 8pm ET to 11pm ET. We’ll be chatting and giving away Kindles, autographed books, gift cards and more. You don't have to be present to win, but you must be registered. To register, and for details on all participating authors and prizes, visit http://www.writerspace.com/halloween-party/


I will be joining the chat from 10:30 - 11:00 Eastern Time and awarding a $10.00 Amazon Gift Certificate to one lucky winner!




Thursday, October 26, 2017

Join Tonight's Chat with Ariella Moon!


Ariella Moon Chat

Thursday 10/26
9:00 PM - 10:00 PM ET

Ariella Moon
The Amber Elixir
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Ariella will be giving away one ebook copy and one signed paperback copy (with vintage cover) of her Halloween Young Adult romance, SPELL CHECK during the chat!

Thursday, October 19, 2017

Blog Post Swap With Sherry Ewing

I am excited to be today's featured guest on Sherry Ewing's beautiful blog! 


Thank you Sherry for placing the spotlight on THE AMBER ELIXIR.


A New Release from Sherry Ewing and the Bluestocking Belles


One of my favorite medieval romance authors, Sherry Ewing, returns to the spotlight with 
"The Piper's Lady" in NEVER TOO LATE: A Bluestocking Belles Collection.




Heat Rating: PG

Blurb:

True love binds them. Deceit divides them. Will they choose love? 

Coira Easton spent her youth traveling with her grandfather. Now well past the age men prefer when they choose a wife, she has resigned herself to remain a maiden. But everything changes once she arrives at Berwyck Castle. She cannot resist a dashing knight who runs to her rescue, but would he give her a second look?

Garrick of Clan MacLaren can hold his own with the trained Knights of Berwyck, but as the clan’s piper they would rather he play his instruments to entertain them—or lead them into battle—than to fight with a sword upon the lists. Only when he sees a lady across the training field and his heart sings for the first time does he begin to wish to be something he is not.

Will a simple misunderstanding between them threaten what they have found in one another or will they at last let love into their hearts?







Excerpt: 

“You saved me,” she whispered in a shaky tone. “You are truly a gallant knight to rescue me. Your liege lord must value you as one of his warriors.”
Warrior? Him? He opened his mouth to correct her assumption but could not find the words. He knew she would think less of him if she but knew he was only the clan’s piper.
“Are ye harmed?” he murmured, still holding the pleasing womanly curves of the lady who had not yet moved from atop him. Her brow rose, and Garrick inwardly cursed knowing there was no way to hide his Scottish accent.
“Nay, but only because of your ability to move so quickly. Thank you, Sir…” She left her sentence linger in the air between them.
“Garrick,” he answered, giving her his name, “of Clan MacLaren.”
“My thanks, Sir Garrick,” she replied with a kind smile.
They seemed to come to the realization the lists had become eerily silent with the exception of one person running in their direction.
“Get your hands off her!” a voice bellowed.
Before either of them could move, the woman was ripped from his arms, and Garrick saw her enveloped in the fierce embrace of Morgan. Her arms wrapped around his neck, and Garrick could not help the feeling of jealousy assaulting his emotions and tugging at his heartstrings.
“Coira! By St. Michael’s Wings you gave me such a fright, woman,” Morgan scolded in concern. Setting her down upon her feet, he proceeded to clasp both her cheeks afore placing kisses on each.

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Character Bio: Garrick of Clan MacLaren

Garrick of Clan MacLaren has played his instruments to entertain the inhabitants of Berwyck Castle since he was a wee lad. Unknown to the knights who serve the Devil's Dragon, master of the castle, and who heckle him upon the lists, he has spent late hours secretly practicing with sword in hand to one day prove his worth.

Character Bio: Lady Coira Easton

Lady Coira Easton has spent many a year traveling with her grandfather ’til the time of his passing. Now, well past marriageable age, she finds herself the ward of her powerful cousin, the Devil's Dragon. He will determine her future husband, and will look no lower than a knight. Considering Coira's age, a nunnery might be her only option.



Bio:

Sherry Ewing picked up her first historical romance when she was a teenager and has been hooked ever since. A bestselling author, she writes historical & time travel romances to awaken the soul one heart at a time. Always wanting to write a novel but busy raising her children, she finally took the plunge in 2008 and wrote her first Regency. She is a member of Romance Writers of America, the Beau Monde & the Bluestocking Belles. Sherry is currently working on her next novel and when not writing, she can be found in the San Francisco area at her day job as an Information Technology Specialist. You can learn more about Sherry and her published work at www.SherryEwing.com.

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Monday, October 16, 2017

A Few Words on Conjuring Magic


When it comes to writing paranormal romances, being a shaman comes in handy. Visit "Conjuring Real Life Magic for Halloween Romance Saga" at Writerspace.

Speaking of Halloween Romances...

The new version of 

Spell Fire, Book 3, The Teen Wytche Saga

Is now with editor Nia Shay!

The first two books in the series are available in paperback and digital format.




Happy reading!


Friday, October 13, 2017

Happy Friday the 13th!


Fantasy Fiction Friday!

Hallows/Halloween is nearly upon us, and this looks like a great weekend for reading paranormal books. Fantasy Fiction writers are welcome to add their book cover, tagline, and one link to their clean (G or PG rated only, please) fantasy book in the comment section. Then please share!

I'll start things off with SPELL CHECK, Book 1, The Teen Wytche Saga.


Two girls, one boy, and a spell book...what could possibly go wrong?

Wednesday, October 11, 2017

Things to Consider Before You Sign With a Small Press



Small Presses have their advantages and disadvantages. Before you sign a contract with a small press, take a long look at their website, list of authors, royalty policy, and the all important contract fine print.

1. Do they offer you a greater royalty on books purchased through their website? If so, check out their website. Is it professional? Ask the publisher how many visits the site gets per month and how many books they sell off it per month.

2. Ask about the average earn out for their authors.

3. How long have they been in business?

4. If they publish mostly romance, are they a member of the Romance Writers of America?

Discover more important facts to consider in my article, "Small Press Red Flags".

Copyright 2017 by Ariella Moon


Monday, October 9, 2017

Cindy Lynn Speer Interview and Amazon/Barnes and Noble Gift Card Giveaway!

Cindy Lynn Speer writes about four of my favorite things: Romance, Magic, Mystery, and Chocolate! She is here for a fun interview and will be to giving away a $50.00 Amazon/Barnes and Noble Gift Card to a randomly chosen winner. Meet Cindy Lynn Speer!



What is something you’ve lied about?
If something annoys me, and it doesn’t matter in the scheme of things, I’ll lie about it, because there is no sense making someone feel bad for nothing.  XD  And my weight.  And my age. 

Who is the last person you hugged?
A friend who came to visit me at work, between his own tasks.  He’s a sweet man whose kids come to my fencing practice.  So that was nice. 

What are you reading now?
I am about to settle down with a couple of Bernard Cornwell’s Saxon Chronicles.  I really love how he writes historical fiction.  I just finished The Spy Mistress by Jennifer Chiaverini, which was the story of Elizabeth Van Lew, who was a spy in her hometown of Richmond Virginia during the Civil War.  Really cool stuff!

How do you come up with the titles to your books?
Mostly they just come to me when I am writing…if I have time, I just slap a working title on and wait until the right title comes up to me and taps on my foot.  Those are the titles I like best, because they feel natural, like the book knew its name and named itself.   If I have to force a title I just keep fooling with things until I find something I like…usually a phrase from the story itself.

Share your dream cast for your book.
It changes all the time.  For awhile I thought about Michelle Dockery for Tasmin…one of my friends thought Benedict Cumberbatch would make a great William.  Gina Torres is sometimes Ailiani. 






The Chocolatier's Wife &


The Chocolatier's Ghost


by Cindy Lynn Speer

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GENRE: Fantasy Mystery





The Chocolatier's Wife: ROMANCE, MAGIC, MYSTERY.... AND CHOCOLATE

A truly original, spellbinding love story, featuring vivid characters in a highly realistic historical setting.

When Tasmin's bethrothed, William, is accused of murder, she gathers her wind sprites and rushes to his home town to investigate. She doesn't have a shred of doubt about his innocence. But as she settles in his chocolate shop, she finds more in store than she bargained for. Facing suspicious townsfolk, gossiping neighbors, and William's own family, who all resent her kind - the sorcerer folk from the North -- she must also learn to tell friend from foe, and fast. For the real killer is still on the loose - and he is intent on ruining William's family at all cost.









The Chocolatier's Ghost: Married to her soul mate, the chocolatier William, Tasmin should not have to worry about anything at all. But when her happily ever after is interrupted by the disappearance of the town’s wise woman, she rushes in to investigate. Faced with dangers, dead bodies, and more mysterious disappearances, Tasmin and William must act fast to save their town and themselves – especially when Tasmin starts to be haunted by a most unwelcome ghost from her past…literally.

The Chocolatier’s Ghost is an enchanting sequel to Cindy Lynn Speer’s bestselling romantic mystery, The Chocolatier’s Wife.


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Excerpt:

Chocolatier’s Wife 

Time was, in the kingdom of Berengeny, that no one picked their spouses. No one courted—not officially, at any rate—and no one married in a moment’s foolish passion. It was the charge of the town Wise Woman, who would fill her spell bowl with clear, pure water; a little salt; and the essence of roses, and rosemary, and sage. Next, she would prick the finger of the newborn child and let his or her blood drip into the potion. If a face showed in the waters, then it was known that the best possible mate (they never said true love, for that was the stuff of foolish fancy) had been born, and the Wise Woman could then tell where the future spouse lived, and arrangements were made.

For the parents of William of the House of Almsley, this process would turn out to be less than pleasant.

The first year that the baby William’s finger was pricked and nothing showed, the Wise Woman said, “Fear not, a wife is often younger than the husband.”

The second, third, and even fifth year she said much the same.

But you see, since the spell was meant to choose the best match—not the true love—of the heart the blood in the bowl belonged to, this did not mean, as years passed, that the boy was special. It meant that he would be impossible to live with.

On his seventh birthday, it seemed everyone had quite forgotten all about visiting the Wise Woman until William, who knew this of long habit to be a major part of his day--along with cake, a new toy, and a new set of clothes--tugged on his mother’s skirt and asked when they were going. She stared at him a long moment, tea cup in hand, before sighing and calling for the carriage. She didn’t even bother to change into formal clothes this time, and the Wise Woman seemed surprised to see them at all. “Well, we might as well try while you’re here,” she said, her voice obviously doubtful.

William obediently held out the ring finger on his left hand and watched as the blood dripped into the bowl. “She has dark brown eyes,” William observed, “and some hair already.” He shrugged, and looked at the two women. “I suppose she’ll do. I’m just glad ‘tis over, and that I can go on with my life.”

“For you, perhaps,” his mother said, thinking of what she would now have to accomplish.

“Do not fret, mother, I shall write a letter to the little girl. Not that she can read it, anyway.” He petted his mother’s arm. He was a sweet boy, but he was always charging forward, never worrying about feelings.

The Wise Woman rolled out an elegantly painted silk map of the kingdom and all its regions, his mother smoothed the fabric across the table, and then the Wise Woman dipped a brass weight into the bowl. Henriette, William’s mother, placed her hands on William’s shoulders as the Wise Woman held the weight, suspended, over the map.



Henriette held her breath, waiting to see where it would land. Andrew, her younger son, had his intended living just down the street, which was quite convenient. At least they knew what they were getting into immediately.

The plumb-bob made huge circles around the map, spinning and spinning as the Wise Woman recited the words over and over. It stopped, stiffly pointing toward the North.

“Tarnia? Not possible, nor even probable. You must try again!”

For once, William’s mother wasn’t being stubbornly demanding. Tarnia, a place of cruel and wild magic, was the last place from whence one would wish a bride. They did not have Wise Women there, for anyone could perform spells. The Hags of the North ate their dead and sent the harsh winter wind to ravage the crops of the people of the South. Five hundred years ago, the North and the South had fought a bitter war over a cause no one could quite remember, only that it had been a brutal thing, and that many had died, and it led to the South losing most of its magic. Though the war was long over and the two supposedly united again, memory lingered. “I have cast it twice.” The Wise Woman chewed her lower lip, but therewas naught else she could do.

“Not Tarnia, please?” Henriette, usually a rather fierce and cold woman, begged.

“I am afraid so.” The Wise Woman began cleaning up; her shoulders set a little lower. “I am sorry.”

William, staring out the window at the children playing outside, couldn’t care less. What did it matter where anyone was from? She was a baby, and babies didn’t cause that much trouble.

“Only you, William,” his mother said, shaking her head. “Why can you not do anything normal?”

This was to be the tenor of most of their conversations throughout their lives.


  
AUTHOR Bio and Links:

Cindy Lynn Speer has been writing since she was 13.  She has Blue Moon and Unbalanced published by Zumaya.  Her other works, including The Chocolatier’s Wife (recently out in an illustrated hardcover to celebrate its 10th anniversary) and the Chocolatier’s Ghost, as well as the short story anthology Wishes and Sorrows.  When she is not writing she is either practicing historical swordsmanship, sewing, or pretending she can garden.  She also loves road trips and seeing nature.  Her secret side hobby is to write really boring bios about herself.  You can find out more about her at www.cindylynnspeer.com, or look for her on Facebook (Cindy Lynn Speer) and Twitter (cindylynnspeer).


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GIVEAWAY!

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