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The Holidays Are Coming!

Posted in Fantasy Romance, Fiction books, Holiday, Mainstream sensual, Mellie Miller, paranormal fantasy, Paranormal romance, reading, Reflections, Romance, tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , on November 18, 2025| Leave a Comment »

And most of the folks out there are thinking about gifts.

If you have friends who love to read, especially if they love fantasy and romance, how about a book from one of my series? In Jareth, First Lord, Jareth brings Viviane back to Clan Brannach during the winter. And later in the book, they watch the annual eclipse of the two moons during the winter–

“In the heart of winter the two become one, the past put to rest, the future begun.”

In Too Many Talents, Connell has a winter party with his friends. Think snowball fights using telekinesis and you’ll get the picture.

On Gambler’s Folly, there is plenty of snow for skiing. That ski run down the mountain in the dark to escape from the mob might be a bit more than Kari was hoping for though…

Don’t want tied to a season? Check out the rest of the series in Gambler’s Folly and Esperance!

All right, now you have the books. What you need to go with them is something to set the scene, like a candle from Mythologie Candles, candles inspired by fantasy!

One of my favorite pairings in MORGAN–The Pixie and the Green Man, with Verdant Forest.

Grab your book, something wonderful to drink, light the candle, and settle into the world of your choosing.

Don’t know where to look? Find the book you want and then go over to Mythologie Candles and look through their selection of scent scapes. There is sure to be something there to enhance your reading pleasure. If nothing seems to fit your book, you can always find something for the season, no matter what your taste is in candles. I will warn you, their scents are unique!

Now that you have some of your gift giving sorted, go find something for you to read. And a candle to read by of course.

Enjoy the holiday season and remember to take time to relax.

And as always,

Don’t Forget…

…to Share the Romance…

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Autumn is Finally Here

Posted in Book Sale, Mainstream sensual, Mellie Miller, paranormal fantasy, Paranormal romance, Reflections, Romance, tagged , , , , , , , , , on September 23, 2025| Leave a Comment »

Yes, autumn. My favorite time of year. The temperatures are cooling, leaves are turning–not so much where we live now, but other places where I’ve lived. Evenings are cool enough to have a small fire outside, the wood smoke combining with the scent of the woods around us providing a relaxing atmosphere. And of course, all the autumn fruit–especially the apples! Not to mention the winter squash and pumpkins.

The garden is putting on a final push before the weather is too cold to continue. It looks like we’ll have more peppers than we’d reckoned on. But that’s fine! They’re tasty and go well with soups and stir fry.

What do you like about autumn?

Or do you have another season as your favorite?

Either way, welcome to the new season. And Happy Reading!

Go on over to Amazon and find a cozy romance to curl up with in front of the fire. The Gambler’s Folly books are still on sale!

But for now, go talk a walk in the autumn air. Enjoy the warm days of fall before winter comes our way.

And as always,

Don’t Forget…

…to Share the Romance…

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The Debate Continues

Posted in fiction, Fiction books, Paranormal fantasy, reading, Reflections, tagged , , , , , , , , , , , on March 12, 2025| Leave a Comment »

And I’m not even sure why.

What debate, you ask?

Print vs. ebook vs. audio books.

I know. Right? Does it make a difference? The purists say only print books are real books. Anything else is a poor copy, at best. And audio books don’t even enter into the discussion there. Others are fine with print or ebooks, but waffle when it comes to audio books.

Now, I know this is going to make one group or the other upset with me, but here’s the deal. I prefer actual physical print books. I love the feel of the paper, the smell of the ink, and the act of turning the pages to discover what waits on the other side.

That being said, I can’t afford to buy all the books I read, if I buy them in print. And when I travel, the weight of books alone would put me over the limit. So ebooks are easier and more economical for me, especially when reading a new author. Do I want to invest $15-$20 on a book I may decide wasn’t worth the $0.99 for the ebook?

Another thing to consider. Before my cataract surgery, I couldn’t read most print. On my e-reader, I could adjust the print size and the brightness, which allowed me to read while I waited for surgery. Otherwise, I wouldn’t have been able to read at all.

What about audio books?

I love to listen to an audio book while I drive. With road noise, I find music difficult hear properly and get annoyed with the whole thing. But an audio book I usually enjoy–traffic noise or not.

And what about people who are blind or are vision impaired? Should we accuse them of “not reading,” because they don;’t pick up the physical book or e-reader? Must they be shunned because they choose to listen to an audio book? What other choice do they have? I suppose they could buy the print book and have a family member or sitter read it to them. But what is the difference between this and an audio book?

In my opinion, and only my opinion, I see no difference between the three. As an author hoping for royalties, whichever version of my book they buy still means a sale. Someone has chosen to read my book. And this makes me happy.

Folks, let’s not be judgmental. We don’t know the reasons a person is choosing a particular format of their reading material. They are still reading and that’s what’s important. It really doesn’t matter.

Just read!

Or listen.

But if you want to check out my books, or the books by my alter ego, Sultonna Nadine, go on over to Amazon or Smashwords and give them a once over. I also have 2 books available at Audible and one over at Apple Books, as Sultonna Nadine.

So, that’s my rant for the day. Don’t be petty. Be grateful for the opportunity to read, however you choose to do it.

And as always,

Don’t Forget…

…to Share the Romance…

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I’m Back!

Posted in editing, Fantasy Romance, Mainstream sensual, Mellie Miller, paranormal fantasy, Paranormal romance, Reflections, writing, tagged , , , on May 19, 2024| 3 Comments »

I know I’ve been quiet for a while, but between my husband’s surgery, my surgery, follow up appointments and physical therapy, it has been hectic around here. But I’m back today to say Happy Sunday.

I’m still plugging away at the editing for Old Flame. I’m trying out a program called AutoCrit to see if it can help make the process easier for my editor. I figure if it can catch all those words I repeat ad nauseam at least a little of her work will be done for her.

So far, I’m liking the program. It checks for a lot of things, not just repeated words, and I’ve found quite a few areas I need to work on. All in all I feel it will help me out in this final editing phase.

Not much else happening around here at the moment. I hope to be finished with Old Flame soon and get back to writing on Tiger’s Tempest. I also have to work on the editing for Gregor and Lady Calloway…

Looking for my work?

Go over to AllAuthor. You’ll find links to all my books there and links for sample pages to preview!

Take care, enjoy the spring weather, and have a lovely evening.

And as always,

Don’t Forget…

…to Share the Romance…

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It’s October? Already?

Posted in Fantasy Romance, Mellie Miller, paranormal fantasy, Reflections, Romance, tagged , , , , on October 1, 2023| Leave a Comment »

Am I the only one who can’t believe this year is disappearing so rapidly? Where has it gone?

But autumn has always been my favorite time of the year, so I can’t really complain. It just seems the year has flown by at a breakneck speed

What plans do you have for this autumn? When I was growing up, it was always a busy time. We had a large garden, so we were trying to get everything in and preserved before winter hit. And then there were the wild grapes to pick, not to mention the crab apples…

Have you ever had pickled crab apples? If not, you have missed a wonderful treat. I haven’t seen any around here, more’s the pity. We had a couple trees all the way at the back of one of our big fields. Right at the edge of the woods, the old trees gave us plenty of the sour little apples to pickle for later in the year. They were perfect by the time Thanksgiving rolled around.

Around here, the apples are just coming in and everyone is getting ready for the hayrides and corn mazes. Me and mazes don’t get along. I mean seriously, I can get lost in my own woods. I have no sense of direction whatsoever. Are you more like me or my husband, who spent most of his life always knowing where north was.

I’m about to finish the edit on Whiskey Jug Genie, so watch for it later this fall. Who doesn’t love a story about a genie? Come join me for this crazy, magical tale!

Watch here for release dates of Whiskey Jug Genie and Ben of Blackstone’s Forge!

And as always,

Don’t forget…

…to Share the Romance…

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Where’s a Wizard When You Need One?

Posted in Mellie Miller, paranormal romance, reading, Reflections, writing, tagged , , , , on August 20, 2023| Leave a Comment »

This has been a week. Still trying to sort out auto and home insurance. Still working on getting things arranged for my husband to retire and get ready for his surgery coming up in about a month.

So the well decided to run low on water.

Yes, we now have aerated water coming out of the tap, which is not a good thing. The question is, do we need to drill a new well or see if they can do something to fix this one?

But at least we have two new little kitties to keep us entertain. Names for now are Licorice and Spook, who are both black, as you may have guessed, and 4 months old. They moved in and took over. Miss Kitty, our long haired white kitty is annoyed. The Lugnut, our 1 year old puppy, is not sure about the whole affair. They’ve taken over his bed and the couch, so where is a dog to sleep? I’ll try to get some pictures later.

In the meantime, when I’m not stressed to the max, I’m editing on Old Flame. Yes, still. I know… I’ll cut it down as I go. And writing on Tiger’s Tempest.

And as for wizards…

Check out Master of the Fleet, by Sultonna Nadine. I could use someone around here who could control wind and water…

So what are you reading?

Drop me a line with suggestions.

Or go over to Amazon or Smashwords and check out what I have to offer!

In the meantime, have fun. Enjoy the nice weather, if you’re here in the Southeast.

And as always,

Don’t Forget…

…to Share the Romance…

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Saying Goodbye

Posted in Reflections, Uncategorized, tagged , , , on July 30, 2023| Leave a Comment »

It’s never easy to say goodbye. I hate it, but it’s just another part of this whole living thing we have to get through.

Our kitty, Monster, passed away yesterday after sharing her life with us for ten years. We are going to miss her so very much. Her unique personality was entertaining, amusing, and captivating. Her attitude made her presence known, no matter the circumstances.

Yes, she had been ill for a short while, but seemed to be getting better, so we thought she’d turned the corner. But, alas, it was not to be.

Here’s a small tribute to the little furry creature who leaves such a hole in our hearts.

Happy hunting little Monster. And remember, we’ll always love you.

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A New Beginning

Posted in Mellie Miller, Reflections, tagged , , on April 13, 2022| Leave a Comment »

Why is it so hard to say goodbye?

Fogg, one of the kitties we’ve had for twelve years, passed away Sunday night after a brief illness. He seemed fine, then was off his food for a little bit, and then just gave up and crossed over. As hard as it can be, sometimes we have to say goodbye.

But on the same weekend, we had another arrival–a little eight week old puppy who is just starting out. We don’t have a name for him yet, but he is a cute little thing.

And so in the cycle of life, there are beginnings and endings. One life gives way to another and the cycle continues on.

Mr. Fogg, we will miss you so very much. The front porch where you liked to sun in the afternoon seems much emptier without your presence there. And I miss the little chirp of a sound you made when you said hello.

Little pup, whatever your name will be, you liven up the household with your sunny, happy personality.

In the meantime, I will get back to more regular posts, and back into Gregor Thayne. If I turne my back on him and Caela for too long, there is no telling what they’ll get up to.

Wishing you a wonderful week,

Mellie

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Prefer Shorter Reads?

Posted in fiction, Mellie Miller, Reflections, tagged , , , , on November 20, 2020| Leave a Comment »

I normally write full length novels, mainly because I’m long winded and don’t know when to shut up.

But I do have a few shorter works out there which you might like to check out. Mainly these are thoughts about the world today or sometimes issues I’m dealing with, questions the grandsons have asked.

If you’d like to check them out follow my link to Vocal.Media and see if anything there tickles your fancy. My latest work there is The Walk, because sometimes you just need a walk to help think things through.

If you’re new to Vocal.Media, go over and check it out. Maybe you’d like to publish something there yourself!

Wishing you a wonderful weekend!

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Happy Father’s Day!

Posted in Holiday, Reflections, tagged , , , on June 17, 2018| Leave a Comment »

Wishing all our fathers a wonderful, relaxing Father’s Day today!

Beach grass weekend

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