#CoverReveal: Burdin of Choice by Alexander Nader

Check out Alex Nader's purdy! LOVE this UF series. 

A must read!!

Burdin of Choice

Beasts of Burdin

by Alexander Nader

Release Date: November 10, 2014

Target Reader: Adult

Keywords: Urban Fantasy

Ty Burdin is back. Back to drinking and back to avoiding demons. He is, of course, the leading expert in his field. In both subjects.

That’s probably why, when a customer offers him way too much money just to locate a missing car and some mysterious cargo, he readily agrees. The dude is human after all—Ty’s prime target client base.

Along with the money comes a slew of disappearances which Ty tries to ignore while tracking down that car, because, of course, those missing people might be demon related, and as he’s said before, that’s agency business. Not his. Period.

Until today.

Ty Burdin is to back drinking as well as everything he vowed never to get involved with again.

Question is, which one will kill him first? The booze, the demons, or the Agency?

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Coolness, yes? Ty Burdin is one of those characters you don't soon forget - or want to!  He stopped in for part of the Beasts of Burdin tour for a little CHAT - check it  out!

Win an eARC of Portals! #Fantasy #Anthology

Roane Publishing is giving away THREE ARCs of Portals!

Genre: Fantasy Anthology (mixed sub genres)
Release Date: June 5, 2014

Publisher: Roane Publishing
Keywords: Fantasy, Epic Fantasy, Sword and Sorcery, Urban Fantasy, Steampunk, Short Stories, Picture Prompt

Description: No matter what world you call home, or what your station in life, there are just some paths that weren't meant to be tread.

Maronda’s Quest by Christy Thomas
Mexmur, the Huntress by Anna Simpson
Entrance of Lost Souls by Echo Shea
Where Once were Hearts by Havva Murat
Ordinary World by Laurie Treacy
The Lunatic Queen by Michael Siciliano

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Roane Publishing is giving away THREE ARC copies to three lucky winners!

You don’t even have to be a blogger.

If you are willing to leave an honest review between the dates June 5th and July 3rd, you are eligible to enter.

How? Simply fill out the form!


You have until Midnight of May 16th when three winners will be chosen by random drawing.

Thanks so much for participating & best of luck!

#IWSG : Why I wanted to hide in a closet and suck my thumb

On the first Wednesday of every month, we post about our insecurities or share encouragement. To join or find out more about the group, click on the image above!

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Well folks, it's official.

I got my first negative review. So bad, that upon reading it I wanted to go hide in a dark closet and suck my thumb. Talk about a heart-sinking moment!

ARCs for Love's Sorrow went out two weeks before release, and the first person to respond - my very first feedback outside beta readers and editors - was slaying to say the least. She said she wouldn't recommend my book to any of her friends.

Why? There's no HEA or even an HFN. 

You see, Love's Sorrow isn't your typical romance novel. It's the first in a series that tells the tale of Anne Tearle and her unexpected finding of love.

Real life love.

Not a gushy, gooey, fairy tale where everyone is joyously happy for the rest of their lives. Anne's story is a journey through many emotions - heartbreaks - all to typical of the 19th century woman. 

Do I give her an HEA eventually? 

Of course I do! It IS a romance series, and everyone who reads romance will tell you the 'rule' of said genre is that everyone must live happily ever after. It's just too bad that reviewer isn't interested in waiting to read about it. Took me a few days (and a few raving reviews!!!) to say to myself...

HER LOSS.

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Stay true to the story your muse dictates. 

You cannot please every reader every time. 

Never thought we'd see the end of winter... #WritersLife

Did anyone else want to kill Old Man Winter or Jack Frost this winter?

I did. Ten times over, at least. I imagined a knife in hand as I crept up on their unsuspecting arses...

Yeah. Imagine the fluffy, white coated mess after I slashed until my arms hung limp.

*clears throat*

Anyhoo.

Here in New England, the snow fell early and didn't seem to want to end. The last traces vanished only a little over a week ago. A WEEK AGO.

And during that time here's what went down in the Rochenski household...

Massive head / chest colds  - ALL THREE CHILDREN - THREE times. Dad climbed aboard that train twice, and I actually fell to the mighty germs once. 

Ear infections - ALL THREE CHILDREN - twice. TWICE, peeps. That's three doses of antibiotics twice a day for ten days. TWICE this winter.

Pink Eye - ALL THREE CHILDREN at the same time. Thank God only once! 2 eye drops per eye, 4 times a day, per child. That's 48 drops total each day FOR SEVEN DAYS, and included having to hold one down in order to get it done! NOT fun.

Croup - the poor Little Man had it TWICE. Talk about some nasty tasting steroids! At least he's too small to know to cover his mouth or spit the gross medicine out.

Funky virus / itching - both girls had a weird 48 hour rash all over their bodies that itched the ever living daylights out of them. AND they refused to take Benadryl. Fun times.

Funky 48 hour stomach bug - both girls hugged a pot for 48 hours, unable to even keep water down. At least it only came out of one end...

Needless to say, I am SO ready for warmer weather. The windows need opened to get all the tiny, ugly germs OUT! Supposed to be over 60 today, so fingers crossed!!!

I need to get digging in my garden.

I need to push that stroller & run after my girls on their bikes, hopefully losing those last 5 pregnancy pounds that are still clinging in the form of a muffin top. (I WILL wear a bikini this summer!!!)

I need to soak up some Vit D.

I need to relax on a lawn chair, pen & clipboard in hand and get some writing done (FINALLY!!!) while my little chitlins play outside.

Other than that? As long as it's warm & we all stay healthy, I don't much care.

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How 'bout you? Want to kill winter? Make it through the season unscathed? 

Ready for summer? Have any big plans?