Thursday, April 6, 2023

April 2023 Blog Hop Giveaway! #DancingInTheRain #BTEvents #AprilShowers

 


April is a month well known for spring showers. On those cloudy days when it's too rainy to go outside, why not indulge in a story or two?

I have three stories available in Kindle Vella that are perfect to pass the time until the sunshine breaks through gloomy April clouds.

What is Kindle Vella?
Amazon's newest reading platform allows the busy reader to read stories, one short episode at a time.

The first three episodes are free to read!



Investigative journalist, Allison Reed, has been sent an anonymous tip regarding the strange disappearances
of several seemingly random local people. When she's caught snooping around a wealthy recluse's house, she discovers the man's daughters are witches who are behind these abductions. They're casting their victims into another world where magic feeds from the living and zombies are real.

Allison must learn to survive with the help of a mysterious stranger. Together, they search for a way to escape this nightmarish world, and Allison finds herself growing closer to Brian, the man who saved her. But living in this dimension presents its challenges and horrors as Allison learns more about the witches who abducted her, as well as the other victims.

Will Allison and Brian find a way home?

Or will they remain trapped in a world where the dead walk among the living? 






Nothing could be more shocking than being accosted by highwaymen on our way home from a neighbor's house party. My dear husband, Charles, looked as stunned as I when the first shouts of alarm broke the monotonous silence that had stretched between us. It had been a long and tiring evening spent under his sister's ever-present glare, and I had been thankful such an event had ended. I never imagined my night was far from over.





After Kara's village is attacked by a monstrous creature, she takes refuge with the survivors in an abandoned castle. But danger lurks in every shadow. When her daughter is taken by an evil sorcerer, Kara will go to the ends of the world to save her.


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Wednesday, April 5, 2023

Do You Remember Writing Your First Book? #IWSG #writinglife #writinggoals

   



The first Wednesday of every month is officially 

The Purpose: To share and encourage. Writers can express doubts and concerns without fear of appearing foolish or weak. Those who have been through the fire can offer assistance and guidance. It's a safe haven for insecure writers of all kinds!

IWSG Asks: Do you remember writing your first book? What were your thoughts about a career path on writing? Where are you now and how is it working out for you? If you're at the start of the journey, what are your goals?

I was 15 years old when I wrote my first full-length manuscript. At the time, it was simply for fun. I had no thoughts about having a writing career. In fact, it took me a while to figure out that the people who wrote the books I loved reading actually got paid for writing them! Yeah. Paid! As in money! Even as a kid, I lived in my own fantasy world that rarely included reality. Well, I guess I still do as an adult. Hey, I guess things don't change that much! :)

Eventually, with the advice of a wonderful teacher in my high school creative writing class, I figured out that writing books for fun could turn into a possible career. (A huge thanks to Mr. McCormick for suggesting I submit my stories for publication! I never imagined that one conversation after class could alter the direction of my entire life!)

Now, 30 years after writing my first book (don't do the math here, my kids assure me that I'm old), I'm a USA Today Bestselling Author, a best-selling international author, and my books have hit Amazon's Top 100 bestsellers lists. I've been writing professionally for thirteen years as an indie author and with traditional publishers. Those are accomplishments that I never would have imagined when I was 15! 

The journey to get here hasn't been an easy one. It's been a bumpy ride, and I still have a ways to go. I have more goals to reach for and many more stories to write. Life is never simple. There have been numerous obstacles in my path. And there have been more than a few times when I considered giving up. But writing is my passion. It's in my soul. Even if I stopped publishing books, I would never give up writing completely. I started out writing for fun, and I'll keep doing more of that.

But it's nice to get paid for writing. Having a career where I don't need to get out of my pajamas in the morning is kinda cool, too!


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Saturday, April 1, 2023

April Showers Giveaway! #ShowersofCash #AprilShowers #BTEvents



Usually, April showers bring May flowers, but this year, April is bringing CASH!

And wouldn't that be nice? It certainly would brighten up a rainy day!

Don't miss your chance to win!



It's time for a new monthly event offered by our fabulous group of bloggers! In April we're offering you the chance to win $100! Be sure to give some love to all our hosts and good luck! This event is HOSTED by The Mommy Island and The Kids Did It and sponsored by fabulous bloggers, authors, and Etsy shop owners! Click Your Way Over To Our CoHosts! Sunshine and Rollercoasters, Get Your Holiday On, Deliciously Savvy , Sybrina's Book Blog, Author Jill Chapman, Ottawa Mommy Club, Author Tricia Schneider,and Versatileer

You are invited to the Inlinkz link party!

Click here to enter
ONE entrant will be selected by the entry form to win $100 USD PayPal Cash! Open for entry WW, 18 years and older from 04/01/2023 at 12:01 a.m. ET thru 04/30/2023 at 11:59 p.m. ET. No purchase is necessary. Void where prohibited. This event is not sponsored or endorsed by PayPal. A winner will be chosen after/around May 1, 2023. The winner will have 12 hours to respond to the notification email to claim their prize or a new winner will be selected. See Rafflecopter for official rules. The Kids Did It and The Mommy Island are responsible for sending the winner their prize. Twitter and Facebook dummy/fake accounts are ineligible for entry and will be blocked. Authentic accounts only are eligible to win. a Rafflecopter giveaway