Spotlight on Author Palessa

1. Is being an Author what you thought you would do with your life? You know, I did at one time and then I put it away to live a different life. Now that I’m here and look back, it seems inevitable because writing is such a big part of my life no matter what I did so in a way, yes.

 

2. What made you decide to be an Author? As I said I was always writing in some form or another and really, I reached a point in my life where I think I was mature enough to pull off a story. I was taken aback that Unchained Hearts came to me like it did. It really came to me much clearer and that was when I said, “OK, I think this might work.” Apparently, Sable thought the same thing when I showed it to her so between those two instances, the decision was kinda made for me.

3. What would you tell any new authors that are breaking into the business? You know, I’m still learning and trying to find those windows and doors myself. I would say really, keep reading and focus on the story. Reading is just a great way to learn apart from being fun. As far as focusing on the story, I’d say just write the story. Do your research and write the story as it comes to you. Your first draft is not supposed to be pretty. It’s supposed to get the story out of your head.

4. What is the strangest thing you have written about? I don’t think I’ve done that yet but I do have some paranormal story ideas coming to me.

5. What is the hardest part of being an author? Really, the entire process is a challenge but the major challenge for me is to make sure that I’m describing things properly. I always want to make sure I’m able to keep the balance of showing and telling.

6. Do you love what you do? Absolutely. I don’t see me doing anything else and it just feels so right

7. Do you have a family? Dad, friends and dog.

8. What was your first published work? My first work is Unchained Hearts, Book 1 in the Baxter Family Saga series. The follow-up to that book, Portrait of Gray, felt a little smoother because I felt like I was really getting to know the Baxter family well.

9. What are you currently working on? Can you share any of it with us? I’m on a break as I have the first book in my new series with the publisher and the follow up for that is in the works. This new series is called Sacked & Tackled. Sports romance/drama series that’s feeling good. I enjoyed writing the first two and look forward to following the subplot. I’ve got a couple of teasers floating around that I can definitely share as I want to introduce people to Tobey and Niveah

Here’s the Rough blurb of the first book:

It's finally time for the player to get played.

Tobey Fine, the ‘Blasian Sensation’ is at the top of his game as the face of the Miami Medusas, a Steinger Football League team. When he's introduced to his teammate's best friend, the Blasian Sensation comes face-to-face with his reckoning.

 

 

 

 

 

Niveah Wallace is the founder of Carmicon Technologies, a software development company contracted to do a pilot game app featuring the Miami Medusas and team rivals, the Atlanta Mercury. If this project goes well, it will put CarmTech on the map.

Still smarting from Tobey’s rejection years ago, Niveah is presented with her chance to get back at him -- but forgets that revenge can be a double-edged sword.

Despite their initial fallout, Tobey and Niveah grow close in a way neither expected. But inside the SFL there’s trouble brewing as a piece of Tobey’s past threatens to upend his present and jeopardize his future. He'll do whatever it takes to keep his love no matter who he has to fight to do it.

10. New release book cover? No cover YET but when it’s on the way, I will share it when it comes for sure.

11. Have you ever wanted to quit writing? If so why? Nope. I didn’t write for 20 years so I think I’m past that phase. As far as I’m concerned, I’m in this for the long haul until the characters in my head stop talking to me.

12. What genres do you write? My books have been classified as contemporary romance and historical fiction for now but I don’t limit myself by genre. I would love to go back to my paranormal roots, which is what I used to write when I was a teenager.

13. Anything else you would like to share? Yes, for anyone who’s interested, I have a free read called Broken Mind. If you want to read the first chapter, check out my Beau Coup author page: http://bit.ly/1E3Zcih

14. Share with us your links. (Facebook, Tumbler, Twitter, Instagram, Etc)

Sure!

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Spotlight on Author

Lauren Peyton

Author Interview

 

 

 

1. Is being an Author what you thought you would do with your life?
   1. I always wanted to be an author, at least at some level I did. I love to write so I knew that would be in my life.

2. What made you decide to be an Author?
   1. I have nightmares and writing helps me work through them and create something positive out of a negative situation.

3. What would you tell any new authors that are breaking into the business?
   1. Just don’t give up, be realistic but not pessimistic. Take the chance.

4. What is the strangest thing you have written about?
   1. I think the strangest thing I ever wrote about was an overly enthusiastic sales person, it is so normal it’s weird.

5. What is the hardest part of being an author?
   1. The stories, I am my own worst critic. I think everything I write is the worst and I want to scrap it, so I force myself to finish the entire thing before I do any editing.

6. Do you love what you do?
   1. Yes, I love it. I wish I could do it all the time but I do try to make time.

7. Do you have a family?
   1. Yes I have a wonderful husband and a son. I also have a huge family that I try to spend a lot of time with!

8. What was your first published work?
   1. My first published book was The Deadliest Secret. It took me a long time to write because there are scenes I cried through and had to take a breather because it did trigger anxiety for me.

9. What are you currently working on? Can you share any of it with us?
   1. I am currently working on The Deadliest Secret’s follow up called The Deadliest Game. I will be sharing a piece soon, but I need to tease you all a little longer with Gwen’s next adventure. Check my facebook for the latest and greatest on that.

10. New release book cover?
    1. I don’t have a book cover for it yet. I will be doing a show when it is ready though.

11. Have you ever wanted to quit writing? If so why?
    1. Yes, I have wanted to because I get stressed and I feel like I don’t do enough but I get encouragement from my family and friends and I listen to my own advice, I can’t give up. I won’t.

12. What genres do you write?
    1. I write paranormal romance with the Demon Wars series, the Deadliest series is a suspense romance, I also plan do dabble in some erotica, BDSM, comedy, and a military romance. I think the military romance will be coming next for a wonderful friend and book cover model.

13. Anything else you would like to share?
    1. Yes, I am currently working on a few outlines, and I will be doing a special share when my author facebook page reaches 1,000 likes! I will sneak peek for my wonderful friends and readers.

14. Share with us your links. (Facebook, Tumbler, Twitter, Instagram, Etc)
    1. My website is www.laurenpeyton.com

Facebook: www.facebook.com/authorlaurenpeyton

Twitter: www.twitter.com/TheLaurenPeyton

And you can find my others on Facebook.

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Cover Reveal For Author Sandra Love

Beautifully Destroyed
By: Sandra Love
Cover Reveal February 25^th
Release Day: Late April/Early May

Synopsis:

One Mistake.
One Pill.
Equals a lifetime of being destroyed.
Toria Jacob’s had it all; rich parents, a little sister that looked up to her and also she was the most popular girl in school. A cheerleader. A quarterback boyfriend. Great friends. She was a role model, until the day she decided to destroy everything. It started with a harmless party, and then she was offered a pill. She became hooked. 
Now years have passed, she was now a high school dropout, and homeless. She is also addicted to that pill that destroyed her life. Until the day she met Jeb Turner, owner of Turner Hotels. He was determined to save this beautiful girl. But is Toria beyond destroyed to be saved? Will Toria destroy Jeb?

Add to your Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/24662685-beautifully-destroyed

About the Author:

Sandra Love is a new to the author world, publishing her first book in 2013. She currently lives in Michigan, with her son and partner. Sandra is very lucky to have a sister Amanda, who has been there with her through everything, including helping her BETA reading her books. She is also very lucky to have her editor Genevieve Scholl. Sandra has four cats, Stubby, Odin, Thor and Freya. She loves to spend hours reading her favorite authors and writing.

Her favorite genres are Paranormal, supernatural and romance. Sandra's first series of books (Broken Wings) is a Supernatural romance. She currently has 5 books out, Broken, Broken Hearts: Kaleigh’s Revenge, Broken Prophecy and To Love Again. She also writes under a pen name Diamond Davenport. The book is called Summer in Dallas. She just finished writing Beautifully Destroyed with is due out late April or early May. She looks up to ALL authors, and loves reading their books. Look forward to many more books by her.

 

 

 

 

 

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Addiction Fighters Need Help!

Hello my name is Sandra Shrewsbury 
I am the author of Outside the Addiction- A Mother’s Story. I also released my new book Aftermath of an Addiction on November 14th 2014. I want to spread awareness about drug addiction and what the signs are. If you can help someone early enough they have a better chance at changing their lives. The more information you have on addiction the better the results will be. Please never feel ashamed or alone because you are not. I hope to rea...ch many lives and hope that my books will help at least one family. The first book is my story and what my family went through. The second book Aftermath of an Addiction is based on a child’s view of living with an addict. What they go through is heartbreaking and we as adults must take a stand to protect them from this pain. One in 1,000 children have to deal with a parent who has an addiction and the numbers are growing. It is time to open our eyes and stop hiding in the shadows and help people become aware of the signs . My Addiction Fighter's and i spread drug addiction awareness by doing local events in and around our communities. I am in the process of setting up an event for this summer but it cost money to do that. All my proceeds from my series goes toward these events. My books are only .99 cents for e-books
6.98 for Outside the Addiction-A Mother's Story in paperback
8.00 for Aftermath of an Addiction in paperback.
Book three Breaking-Away ( The Final Chapter) will release sometime this summer.
For less then a cup of coffee you can help spread awareness of Drug Addiction to local communities and schools. You can help save someones life from this demon that is taking our loved ones from us. You can inform parents on what to look for and how to stop it before it's to late. I have 1,329 friends on my friends list if each of them bought an e-book for .99 cents we would raise $465.15 to go toward the cost of pamphlets on the signs of drug addiction, posters, rental tables, information sheets for parents, We also would have on site counselors for people wanting help.A information stand for families who are dealing with a child or sibling with an addiction. There is so much we want to add to these events but like i said it takes money and the help of others to get it done. So today i ask for each of you to open your hearts and help us fight this demon one step at a time. One person at a time and one family at a time. Thank you and God Bless!
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Willow in the Wind

The wind will never cease to blow as long as the willow continues to grow. Underneath I sit and slowly breathe.
Living in the moment no time to grieve. Sun shines through the weeping limbs, My tears flow gently along with them.
I can't feel free knowing you are gone. My cage is this tree and I am, alone. Why, did you leave oh self of mine.
I needed you whole in this horryifying time. Losing ones mind is a scary thing. Letting go of me, I dont know what
tomorrow will bring. Yes, losing ones thoughts under a tree, I hope soon someone will come looking for what was me.
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 A tribute poem to mental illness

and Alzheimer Disease

Judy's Insights

Insights By Judy - Chapter 1 - Maxine

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Choices......... Posted: 19 Feb 2015 10:58 AM PST One of the most difficult parts of my depression has been the fact that it robbed me of 'choice'.  As a human being, the most hopeful part of life is the recognition that I have the ability to influence my life outcomes.  The idea that I can choose my path and influence my life experience is an extraordinarily powerful one.  The most creative and successful in our society create because they think they can.  If you don't have a belief in that most basic concept, then OF COURSE you can't. What depression does is make me believe that no matter what choices I make, I can't.  So back to my original statement...depression makes me believe that I don't have 'choice' because there is something basic 'wrong' with me.  And I 'can't' choose to stretch myself because I'm not capable.  Or because I'm a victim of circumstances. When I moved to Tennessee, I made a decision that I would work on changing that mind-set.  Because even though I was depressed, I had a track record of writing this blog.  And a concept of how that could lead to using the rest of my time on earth for advocacy. Which is a choice to plug into my personal power. How have I acted on that?  I'm still writing.  And while the process of growing this is slow...it is happening.  I don't expect that it will be easy. And I don't pretend that I'm entirely certain that I know what success will look like.  I just know that if I choose to let people in to my thoughts about mental illness and how I cope there will be areas where I can be of influence.  Recently, I became aware of how what I write does influence other people.  A person who I viewed as already successful reached out to me and told me about his family experience with mental illness.  And what was shared was an extraordinary example of the impact of mental illness on life. So, I could see it even in the life of someone that I viewed as successful. Which confirms that mental illness has no respect for talent and success.  Mental illness happens to the influential.  And the regular person. And because this person and I are creating a relationship as a result of the "gift" we see in our connection...we are focusing on the possibility of partnership in advocacy. So, what am I learning in this?  First, I'm learning...again...that anything is possible.  Life really is about how you view your circumstances.  And whether you choose to use circumstances to move forward or to give up. Depression has led me to give up many times. Today, I will choose to move forward. To reach out more. To be honest. To look for ways that I can influence. To fight the negative messages that depression leads to.  I have this awesome platform because of the most negative situation in my life.  Maxine is at the core. She started this for me. And basically, if I can help one person to survive the pit that is mental illness, I will have been successful.  So, what are you choosing to use the rest of your life for?  Continuing to fight that pit is an awesome choice.  I hope that is what you will choose.  I will let you know how my choice is going.  I hope you will do the same.  Let's talk!!