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Just wanted to send a quick shout out and a big thank you to all the readers who showed up for Book Club this past summer. I had a blast talking books with you guys. I’m looking forward to another round of Book Club discussions next summer.

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I once was a writer who let weeks go by between writing sessions. I’d let life get in the way along with the many miscellaneous tasks involved with “being a writer.”

But as I said on twitter recently: The key to being a successful writer: actually writing. Not just saying you’re writing.

I see this far too much in my writing friends these days. They’ll come up with any excuse under the sun as to why their fanny isn’t in the chair, their fingers aren’t on the keyboard and they aren’t writing. The sad truth is while so many people want to be a “writer” they never get around to the part about “being a writer.” IE, the writing.

I know all this sounds harsh. And yeah, I have plenty of days where I don’t get any writing done at all. And it’s on those days that I think I should hand in my writer card.

Here are three things that have helped me write more, rather than just say “I’m going to get around to it”:

1. Write first thing in the morning before doing anything else (aside from bathroom breaks, clothes, and coffee.)

2. Set a timer. Race against the clock.

3. Challenge your writing friends to a writing dual. See who can write the most in 10 minutes.

There you have it. Three quick and easy tips to get more writing done each day. Now the important question is, are you going to make the time to write? Or slack off like you did yesterday?

Last week I asked my readers for book recommendations. Here’s what they came up with:

Spellbound by Claudy Conn
Jayne Anne Krentz “All Night Long”
Anything by Payton Lee
Flash and Bones – Kathy Reichs
Smokin’ Seventeen – Janet Evanovich
Sleight of Paw – #2 in the Magical Cats Mystery – Sofie Kelly
Late Eclipses – Seanan McGuire
One Salt Sea – Seanan McGuire
Betrayal – A Haunting Emma Novel – Lee Nichols
Crossroads – An Anna Strong Vampire Novel – Jeanne C. Stein
Bound for the Forest (I believe the author is Kay Berrisford)

I hope I didn’t miss anything. If you have a book recommendation or just want to tell me what you’re reading, leave a comment below.

Raise your hand if you like great books? WOW! That’s a lot of hands. Well, I, of course, love great books too and I’ll admit, I’m kind of a sample nut… or something that rhymes with nut. Nevermind.

Anywho, I’m introducing a new (what I hope will be) weekly feature called Featured This Friday. Each Friday I’ll share an excerpt (and most likely, a delicious cover) from an author friend of mine. Yes, yes…I have awesome friends. I know. And yes, they write some hell-a-good books.

Since I’m often drooling over them, I figure you’d like an introduction too. So, be on the lookout for this logo:

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(paranormal romance)

Ava Garnier wants her father’s spot when he retires as Pack Alpha. She may be the middle child but she has what it takes to lead. The only thing standing in her way is Kaden Black, Pack Beta and her long time crush.

Only, she’s not crushing on him anymore. Not since he made it known that he isn’t going let her take over the pack. Neither werewolf will budge, tensions are running high, and they’re both trying to outdo each other.

But the Pack Alpha has already chosen the future path of the pack. And neither Ava or Kaden has a clue to how far they will have go to see their dream come true.

(This is an ongoing story, posted chapter by chapter. Enjoy!)

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Seduced by a Cajun Werewolf is finally available! This is book 3 of the Stormy Weather series (previously titled Bound & Determined) and I’ve completely rewritten it. I’ve also added 14,000 words which is almost half of the original size. This book has always been tough for me, emotionally and writing wise. But I’m super proud of it and am really, really happy to finally be able to tell Laurent and Violet’s story the way I think it should be told.

Ultra sexy werewolf Laurent Deveraux thinks that Violet, the love of his life, died two hundred years ago until she shows up in New Orleans looking for him.

Violet, now a vampire, thinks she’s someone else. Her powerful and dangerous sire has bound her memories, taught her how to kill and Laurent is her next target.

Laurent is determined to awaken her memories and her undying passion before danger steals her away again.

ABOUT THE BOOK
Stormy Weather: Book 3
Erotic Paranormal Romance (werewolf, vampire, New Orleans, hurricane)
34,000 words (appox. 125 pages)

EXCERPT FROM CHAPTER ONE

A mellow jazz tune filled the room and the hot breeze blew into the space like a blow torch. A single figure cloaked in darkness entered and crossed Laurent’s line of sight. The woman kept to the shadows and settled at a table in the opposite corner. She was dressed in black from head to toe, and Laurent immediately discarded her as Goth or a wanna-be vamp. Plenty of those lived in the city.

But then the scent of roses wafted under his nose, tickling his memory. He crossed his arms over his chest and pushed the recollection away. Only, it didn’t want to go. It remained as fresh in his mind as it had the first time he’d smelled that sweet floral scent. Two hundred years did little to erase the memory of that day.

Or of her.

Long brunette curls framed her angelic face, and she had the brightest blue eyes he’d ever seen. They changed with her mood. And her smile, Dieu, her smile could charm even the most chaste saint. Her image flashed before him like a blip on the television screen.

Laurent shook his head.

“You all right, cousin?” André asked in that quiet, deep voice.
Laurent nodded. “You guys should go on home. You don’t have to stay with me.”

“You sure?” Burke finished off his beer.

He nodded. “I’ll get the bill.” After all, he’d done the most drinking.

They stared at him for a moment, and then got to their feet. He watched them depart. Lifted a hand to wave goodbye. Then tossed back another shot of whiskey.

Damn his high metabolism.

Laurent savored the darker hours, when he felt most at peace, closest to his true self. These were the hours during which he didn’t have to work so hard to hide.

Electricity sizzled through the bar, and cold fingers tried to reach into his mind. He slammed the door shut on his thoughts and looked around the room suspiciously, his gaze falling on the newcomer in black. A ray of light sliced across the room, briefly highlighting the woman’s face. Brilliant blue eyes met his, and he sucked in a breath.

No. It wasn’t possible. He struggled with the reality of what he’d seen…and of what he knew to be true.

And just like that, the light was gone—and so was she.

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