After some feedback on my book covers, I decided to redo them and see what everyone thought. So here are a couple examples and I would love for you to give me your honest opinion on which version you like the best.
First up is Jareth, First Lord. The first one is the original. The second, the redo.
Left or right?
Next up is Dante’s Angel. Again, the one on the left will be the original.
And our last contestant is The Russian.
So what is your opinion? The original or the redo? And why?
In other matters, the editing is coming along on Old Flame. I’m down through Chapter 23 now, so wish me luck or send me coffee…
The book cover for Whiskey Jug Genie was selected for the book cover contest over at All Author. The contest just started the first round and I could use your help.
If you like my books, and if you like the book cover, skip on over there and give me your vote in this round.
Written by my alter ego, Sultonna Nadine, this is a fun story featuring a London apothecary owner, his girlfriend and energy healer, and a cursed genie. If you haven’t read it yet, you can find it on Amazon, Barnes and Noble, and most other retailers. Here’s the link over at Books2Read, where you can choose your retailer and format!
To vote in the contest, click this link for AllAuthor!
Good afternoon and happy Friday to everyone out there today! I missed last week due to surgery, but seem to be recovering well enough, even if I am about to go crazy with sitting around.
I had hoped to do some editing while I recovered, but sitting up at the desk wasn’t working well, and neither was the lap top.
But I’m about to begin again on Old Flame. I figure if I can make it through a chapter a day it shouldn’t take long. Of course what it shouldn’t and what it will may be different. You know how that goes, I’m sure.
So if this isn’t too long, or I miss another week, don’t despair. I’ll be back when I’m fully functional again. In the meantime, catch up on the Gambler’s Folly series while you wait for Old Flame. This time we have bear shifters!
Everything out here is beginning to green up in preparation for springtime. The trees have new buds and a few have tiny leaves showing. I just hope they know what they’re doing. Last year we had a late freeze which killed quite a lot of the fruit around here. We had no mulberries at all due to the late freeze.
So what else is happening around here?
I’m about two-thirds of the way through the final edit of Old Flame, the next book in the Gambler’s Folly series. And my editor is nearly finished with Ben of Blackstone’s Forge, the next in line for Esperance. I’ll keep you posted on release dates!
So what are they about?
Old Flame features Kort Behrens and Elizabeth Murphy, bear shifters from the USA. Thirty years ago they were friends at university, but hadn’t met since, until are both on their way to Gambler’s Folly. Kort is now a billionaire, twice divorced, and giving up on love. With his single status and his wealth, he’s a target for women hoping to hook up with a rich playboy and is tired of the hassle. Liz is a widow who lost her husband four years ago and is content by herself with her energy healing practice. They had never really dated in their younger days, but each considered the other a good friend.
But on the way to Gambler’s Folly, a spark begins to grow and these two old friends find there is much more attraction than they had counted on.
Maybe they’ll have a a second chance at love.
Ben of Blackstone’s Forge tells the story of Ben Blackstone and Deborah Wills. They’d grown up together and each had always figured they would marry when the time came. But something happened while Ben was away on his apprenticeship which changed everything. When he returned, Deborah was cold, nearly hostile, towards him and nobody could tell him why.
On top of that, his father was insisting he find a wife. He hoped to retire in a few years and wanted to see Ben settled. Unfortunately, the only woman Ben had ever loved was Deb.
Deborah’s father was pushing her to get married as well. She had younger sisters with beaus, and tradition dictated the eldest marry first. But she couldn’t marry the only man she’d ever loved for reasons only she knew. And she would not marry anyone else.
And then their fathers get together and draw up a contract for an arranged marriage for the two of them, to take place in a month’s time.
Watch for Old Flame and Ben of Blackstone’s Forge!
You can help me out by picking your favorite cover art for Old Flame!
Yes, March has arrived, with rain, wind, and cold temperatures for us. And we’d just gotten used to the warmer springtime temperatures a few days ago. Ah, well, that’s Georgia for you.
How is everyone out there today? And what are you reading? I’ve been indulging in some paranormal cozy mysteries while I continue editing on Old Flame. Next in the Gambler’s Folly series, this book features bear shifter Kort Behrens and a woman he met thirty years ago when they were both at university. Though they’d never dated then, a spark begins as they both travel to Gambler’s Folly. Mother Nature does have a wicked sense of humor…
But for right now, don’t forget the Book Sale over at Smashwords, beginning tomorrow, March 3. It’s their annual Read an EBook Week sale. And yes, all my books will be included. Some will be discounted.
And some will be FREE!
If you haven’t been to Smashwords, go on over. The site is easy to use, and you can choose your preferred format. It’s so easy, even I can do it!
If you’re looking for my books, follow this link: Mellie Miller. This will take you to my publisher page where you can find all the books in the Gambler’s Folly and Esperance series. There is also one book by my alter ego, Sultonna Nadine there as well.
Looking for Sultonna Nadine? Follow this linkfor my stand alone books.
Looking for something else entirely?
Go to Smashwords Sale Page. You’ll find the link in the announcement below.
Have a wonderful month! Spring is just around the corner.
It’s that time of year again–rain most days and temperatures from summer to winter and back again. It will be just a bit too chilly not to have heat, but as soon as you light a fire, it’s too warm.
How are things going in your world today? It seems like a great idea to find a good book, a cup of coffee or tea, and have a seat for the rest of the afternoon.
What are you reading? If you haven’t looked at my books before, check out the video below for a brief preview. I have two series under this pen name–Esperance and Gambler’s Folly.Esperance is more laid back featuring people with unusual abilities. Gambler’s Folly is futuristic with shifters.
Either way, one of them would make a good read for your afternoon. I’ll have new covers out soon, so let me know what you think. In the meantime, happy reading!
If you like a little magic with your romance, go over and check out her book Master of the Fleet.
And if you’d like to give her a little boost, a little bit of love, go over to All Author and vote for her book cover, which has been nominated for the February contest!
So what’s been happening around here? Oh, my…
First, I went down to our daughter’s house to get our two black kittens spayed at her vet. She recommended them to us, and it gave me a chance to get away for a visit. Of course the first time we tried this, the cold weather hit Georgia and they closed the clinic because of the possibility of freezing rain. So one visit turned into two. But both have been spayed now, and all are recuperating nicely at home.
Next, my husband has finally been able to retire, even if his company kind of fumbled and postponed it by a couple weeks. And then he’s had his second shoulder replacement surgery to fix his other shoulder. He is also doing well and recuperating well in his recliner.
Next up is my surgery, to fix the hammer toe issue I have on my left foot. I had the right one done last year and hoped maybe the other foot would be fine. Alas, it was not to be. So here we go again.
In the meantime, I’m doing my final edits for Old Flame, the next book in the Gambler’s Folly series. It’s a second chance romance, with shifters (of course). And a billionaire romance, with a bit of dominance. Of course, he is a bear shifter…
I’ll try to keep you posted on everything going on, but if I take a while to get back to you, at least you have an idea of what’s happening on the home front.
Happy February to everyone. Watch for a Valentine’s Day sale at Smashwords!
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