What's Your Word of the Year? #IWSG #NewYear #Goals #Resolutions

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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 have a word of the year? Ist there one word that sums up what you need to work on or change in the coming year?

As always, I have a lot I want to accomplish this year. I've written about my goals in a previous post. I have several series I want to write. Books that have been sitting on the back burner for quite some time that I want to give my attention to.

I've given this some thought. I even read a few blog posts about choosing a word for the year, because I've never done such a thing before.

I think my word for 2023 is CREATION.

It seems appropriate seeing that I want to create several new series. For two of them, I even have the book covers ready to go. All I need are the stories themselves. Which means I need to write them.

And the word CREATION feels fun! It invokes new ideas, exciting things! That's just such a word that I need for this year.

I've struggled with a lot of personal and family issues in the past, but I'm ready to move on. I want to create, not only new series and new books, but a new and better life for myself and my kids. I'm discovering what makes me happy! And creating is definitely on that list!

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Happy New Year 2023! #AuthorUpdate #WriterGoals #Resolutions

 

Happy New Year!

Another year is over, and a new one has begun!

Do you have any goals or resolutions?

I always make lists throughout the year with projects I want to work on and complete. While I've learned over the years not to overwhelm myself, I still give myself lofty goals hoping to inspire me.

This year, I want to keep it simple.

I want to have fun.

Somehow, during these last few years, I've pushed myself so hard that I started to not get excited about my writing time. Writing was becoming work. And that mindset wasn't helping me get my word count goals. I was becoming too concerned about what others wanted from my writing that I lost focus on what I wanted.

I started writing because I had stories to tell. Somewhere along the way, I became too concerned about the process of writing and the marketing that followed.

I realized recently, that writing wasn't feeling fun anymore. It was becoming a chore.

And like my kids, I'm not a fan of chores.

So, this year, I want to bring more fun into my writing. I want to enjoy losing myself in the worlds I create, going on adventures with these characters, and falling in love with the heroes and heroines of my stories.

My goal this year is to feel joy with creation!

If it's not bringing me joy, then skip! I don't need it.

I'm not going to compile a list of books that I'm going to write this year. I'm going to take it one project at a time and see how it goes. From a business viewpoint, that's probably not ideal, but I want to have fun.

Hopefully, my readers will enjoy this journey as much as I do!

So, instead, I'm adding a list of books I completed in 2022! It's not as impressive as some previous years. I didn't get as much writing done as I'd hoped. But, I'm still pleased with my accomplishments!

Some of the boxed sets were limited-time collections and are no longer available.

Here are the links for the books still available at this time...

Paranormal Unbound

Shifter Christmas Howlidays

Love Never Dies

A Haunting for Christmas

Into the Dark

Hot and Sweet Holiday Romances #ChristmasRomance #HolidayRomance #HolidayReads

Christmas is one of my favorite times of year and I have three holiday books that celebrate this lovely season! What better time of year to fall in love than Christmas?

Find your new book boyfriend to keep you warm during those cold winter nights!

SHIFTER CHRISTMAS HOWLIDAYS

'Tis the season to get furry!

Join USA Today Bestselling & Award-winning authors as we come together to celebrate the Howlidays with steamy Shifter Christmas stories just for you.

Lions, Tigers, Dragons, Bears, Wolves, and more await you in this collection of holiday paranormal romance and urban fantasy tales.

Naughty or nice, escape between the pages and get swept away with the new book boyfriends waiting under the tree.

Stories guaranteed to jingle your bells.

But you have to hurry, this anthology won't last forever...

★★★ Authors Featured in Shifter Christmas Howlidays  ★★★

Mistletoe Kisses by Erzabet Bishop

Moongate Island Christmas Claim by C.D. Gorri

An Alpha Christmas by Julie Morgan

A Catmas to Remember by Pepper McGraw

Demon by Day by Lulu M. Sylvian

Snowshifter by P.Mattern

Dreaming of a Yuletide Wolf by Georgina Stancer

Curse of the Snowman by Tricia Schneider

Tiger Love by E.J. Powell

Winter's Thaw by Marie Harte

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THE ALIEN AND THE ELF
A STEAMY SCI FI HOLIDAY NOVELLA

My name is Noelle, and I'm an elf.

I was minding my own business, testing a newly installed engine on Santa's sleigh when it suffered a slight malfunction. I found myself spiraling out of control. Then a beam of light hits from above, and I'm taken on board a spaceship.

Jaxar is a sexy, to-die-for, green-skinned alien who thinks I'm stealing his salvage.

He's never met an elf.

Well, I've never met an alien.

With no way to get home, I need Jaxar's help. Can we work together to fix Santa's sleigh in time to save Christmas?

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A HAUNTING FOR CHRISTMAS
A SWEET PARANORMAL ROMANCE NOVELLA

Will a ghost bring them together for the holidays?

Ava has called the police countless times to report hearing footsteps in her home but an intruder is never found. When she again calls for help, her police officer brother-in-law finally shows up to check out the situation.

Jared promised he would look out for Ava after his brother died, but he's been avoiding her for months, too fearful of betraying his brother's memory as his feelings for her have grown into something more than friendship. When he hears the emergency dispatch, he knows it's up to him to help her.

Jared promises Ava he will get to the bottom of the mysterious footsteps. But can he help her without revealing he's fallen in love with her?

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Happy Holidays!

New Release! Shifter Christmas Howlidays #ShiftersUnleashed #HolidayPNR #Shifters #Christmas #HolidayShifters

 

‘Tis the season to get furry!

Join USA Today Bestselling & Award-winning authors as we come together to celebrate the Howlidays with steamy Shifter Christmas stories just for you.

Lions, Tigers, Dragons, Bears, Wolves, and more await you in this collection of holiday paranormal romance and urban fantasy tales.

Naughty or nice, escape between the pages and get swept away with the new book boyfriends waiting under the tree.

Stories guaranteed to jingle your bells.

But you have to hurry, this anthology won't last forever...

★★★ Stories and Authors Featured in Shifter Christmas Howlidays ★★★

Mistletoe Kisses by Erzabet Bishop

Moongate Island Christmas Claim by C.D. Gorri

An Alpha Christmas by Julie Morgan

A Catmas to Remember by Pepper McGraw

Demon by Day by Lulu M. Sylvian

Snowshifter by P.Mattern

Dreaming of a Yuletide Wolf by Georgina Stancer

Curse of the Snowman by Tricia Schneider

Tiger Love by E.J. Powell

Winter's Thaw by Marie Harte

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He's never met an elf. Well, I've never met an alien. #99cents #SciFiRomance #sfr #HolidayRomance #HolidayAliens #ElfRomance #AlienRomance

 

My name is Noelle, and I'm an elf.

I was minding my own business, testing a newly installed engine on Santa's sleigh when it suffered a slight malfunction. I found myself spiraling out of control. Then a bright beam of light hits from above, and I'm taken on board a spaceship.

Jaxar is a sexy, to-die-for, green-skinned alien who thinks I'm stealing his salvage.

He's never met an elf.

Well, I've never met an alien.

With no way to get home, I need Jaxar's help. Can we work together to fix Santa's sleigh in time to save Christmas?

A short, steamy, happy-for-now romance between a quirky elf and a brooding alien.

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Looking for a Good Book to Read? #PWF #PNR #Bookfair #Fantasy #SciFiRomance

 

Lose yourself in these fantastic tales!

Paranormal Women's Fiction

Paranormal Romance

Fantasy

SciFi Romance

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Set the Shifter Romance FREE... Paranormal Unbound #shiftersunleashed #shifterromance #pnr #paranormalromance #FreeBook

 Set the shifter romance free, the readers said... So they did.

Dragons, Bears, Wolves, Vampires, Witches, and more. Delve into the magical tales in this paranormal romance and urban fantasy collection for zero pennies.

What more could you ask for? Snag your happily ever after today!

★★★ Authors Featured in Paranormal Unbound ★★★

Shifters Unleashed

Gina Kincade

Erzabet Bishop

C.D. Gorri

Rebecca Hefner

P. Mattern

Julie Morgan

Julia Mills

Ariel Dawn

Lulu M Sylvian

Tricia Schneider

E.J. Powell

Pepper McGraw

McKayla Schutt

Sassa Daniels

Andra Dill

J.A. Belfield

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Find Your Next Favorite Read on #KindleVella! One Short Episode at a Time! All Genres! First 3 Episodes #FREE! #Vella #SerializedFiction

 

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Read a short episode on Kindle Vella!

All Genres including Romance, Mystery, Horror, & Sci Fi!

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They are here to stay... Aliens on Earth #Preorder #SciFiRomance #sfr #scifirom #AlienRomance #AliensOnEarth

 

What's worse than being mated to an alien warrior? Finding out your new mate is exiled to Earth, which means your hopes of getting off this forsaken rock just went out the window of his broken down spaceship.

In this limited edition collection of romances you'll find heroes and heroines thrown into heart-pounding adventures as they help their alien mates escape condemnation to exile on Earth, while others settle into a comfortable almost-human existence.

Out of this world romance can be found here on Earth with this limited edition collection of alien romances brought to you by a diverse group of USA Today bestselling authors along side some new and notable voices in the genre. Explore a whole new world of intergalactic intrigue featuring stories from the following sci-fi romance authors:

Mandy Melanson

Elle Ryan

Jade Waltz

Melissa Riddell

Diana Dawn

Aurora Caine & Nova Edwins

Ainsley Jaymes

Corinne M Knight

Holly Hanzo

E.J. Powell

Mariah Peace

Chloe Parker

Ami Wright

Olson & Vance

J.A. Roles

Jodie A'Lores

Calla Zae

Debra Elise

Kathleen Ryder

Alys Fraser & Sassa Daniels

Aurora Welkin

Isabeau Moon

Ashlyn Hawkes

Leann Castellanos

Aerin Ida Celestia

Deysi O’Donal

Elizabeth Austin

Tricia Schneider

Sandra R Neeley

Tori Kellett

Margo Bond Collins

Ashley Amy

Susanna Eastman

Remy Cavilich

Helena Novak

Elsie Frick

Rhylie Matthews

Elizabeth Gage

Astrid Seabright

Ambrose Cross

C.E. Lashua

Evie Burks

Leeah Taylor

Faera Fenix

Kerry Keller

AJ Mullican

Cara North

Kristen Collins

Danielle Jacks

Nyx Black

K. ROSE

Dove Priest

Raven Hush

Cassandra Joy

JC Brown

Kae Galla

K.G. Reuss

Saint Dare

Melinoe Black

Chrissie Angel

Miri Stone

K.O Newman

Mariah Thayer

Ruby Banks

Sapphire Winters

YD La Mar

Star Wing

Cedar Rose

Jenny Evans

Sienna Sway

Kassandra Cross

Aurora Hunter

MK Robert

Kerry Keller

Kira Roman

Muse Hunt

Sheri-Lynn Marean

Demelza Carlton

Stacey Jaine McIntosh

Ever Avarice

TB Mann

Delilah Rose

Mariyam Hasnain

K.N. Fray

Minette Morean

Maya Black

Maggie Bonnet

Ingrid Atwood

Avery Meadows

Faedra Rose

Zoey Indiana

Vivian Murdoch

Naomi Valkyrie

K. Rea

Marley Tobin

Lucee Joie

Minette Moreau

A.M. Proctor

Zadie Fox

Lena Lane

This collection is chock-full of star-crossed lovers and fated mates. Meet these exiled alien warriors, princes and kings today!

Proceeds from this set go to St. Jude's Children's Hospital.

Pre-Order Today!

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Naughty or Nice? Stories Guaranteed to Jingle Your Bells! #PreOrder #HolidayPNR #ShifterRomance #HolidayShifters #PNR #ShiftersUnleashed

 

‘Tis the season to get furry!

Join USA Today Bestselling & Award winning authors as we come together to celebrate the Howlidays with steamy Shifter Christmas stories just for you.

Lions, Tigers, Dragons, Bears, Wolves, and more await you in this collection of holiday paranormal romance and urban fantasy tales.

Naughty or nice, escape between the pages and get swept away with the new book boyfriends waiting under the tree.

Stories guaranteed to jingle your bells.

But you have to hurry, this anthology won't last forever...

★★★ Authors Featured in Shifter Christmas Howlidays ★★★

Erzabet Bishop

C.D. Gorri

Julie Morgan

Pepper McGraw

Lulu M. Sylvian

P.Mattern

Georgina Stancer

Tricia Schneider

E.J. Powell

Marie Harte

Pre-Order Your Copy Today!

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