Though from the weather we’ve been having, I’m not so sure. This has to be the wettest August we’ve had here in a while. Normally by now, the rain has tapered off and everything is getting ready to harvest.
So what’ s new here?
I’ve finished the first draft and first edit on Whiskey Jug Genie, and I’m really liking the story. Which I suppose sounds odd. But sometimes, once I’ve finished a book, I read it through and think, yeah, it’s okay. But I’m not thrilled.
While the story needs tweaking, I like it overall.
I’ve also done another edit on several other books–two for the Gambler’s Folly Series and one for Esperance. So watch for those coming up soon. I think the next series book will be Too Many Talents, from Esperance. It continues Viviane and Jareth’s story from Book 2 and brings in Connell, the new heir of Belfort.
Now who is Connell?
Viviane’s sister Alice’s son, who has been chosen to replace Carl as the heir to her home clan is the co-protagonist in this story. At almost eleven, Connell isn’t sure he wants to be First Lord. Nor does he understand why he needs Talents to begin with, let alone why he has to work so hard to train them.
Don’t forget, each weekend one of my books will be on sale over at Smashwords for $0.99. This week I will choose one from Esperance. You can go to my Author Page, scroll down to Esperance for the series page and find the one on sale.
Sale begins tonight and goes through Monday morning.
Happy Friday to you all. And I wish you a wonderful weekend.
Yes, it’s that time of year–the hottest and driest time around here. And heading into my favorite time of year. Autumn.
I know a lot of people hate it because everything is dying back, but I love the change in colors, the change in the air, and the gentle scent of drying grass and leaves. The brilliant yellows and oranges covering the ground in a mosaic of color always amazes me.
And with the change in seasons, with less to do outside, there’s more time to read!
With that in mind, now that the Smashwords sale has finished, I’ll be putting one of my books on sale for $0.99 at Smashwords each weekend. That way you don’t have to spend a lot for something to read.
Of course, all my books will still be available at other venues as well, but not on sale. Just go to your favorite book seller and choose your book.
At Amazon:, you can go to my Author Page and find all my books.
Yes, the sale ends July 31, so there are only a couple days left to take advantage of the sale prices. So if there are any books you might be interested in trying, head on over today before it’s too late!
All of my books are still $0.99 during the sale. Yes, all the books in both series, and the standalone written as Sultonna Nadine.
Need to complete a series? Now’s the time!
Smashwords Summer/Winter Sale! This link takes you to my author profile page, where you will find the linke to all of my books. Just click and scroll down!
Do you like souvenirs?
You can now buy mugs featuring my books covers, plus totes and T-shirts featuring my series covers over at TeeSpring. So if you’re a fan of the Esperance books, get your favorite book cover on a mug!
So, go visit the sale, and then head over and get a souvenir from your favorite world–Gambler’s Folly, Esperance, or the Cote d’Or!
Yes, I finally decided to take the plunge and give it a try. And who doesn’t like a little swag from their favorite author or series?
For fans of Gambler’s Folly and Esperance, the time has come.
Available now over at TeeSpring, I have mugs and totebags available for each of the series.
So if you’re so inclined, go over and check it out. If you should choose to buy something, you have my deepest thanks. Later in the year, when I have a new release, I’ll offer something from the list as a contest prize. So keep your eyes open.
Smashwords Summer/Winter Sale is just around the corner. Beginning on July 1 and continuing through July 31, thousands of books will be discounted for your reading pleasure.
And all my books will be joining in!
Need ot finish your collection or maybe try one of my books for the first time?
Check out the sale!
I’ll be back with the link as soon as the sale begins, so watch here!
Wishing all our fathers out there a wonderful and peaceful afternoon!
Can you believe June is nearly finished?
How is everyone today? It has turned into a wonderfully sunny June weekend here. Maybe Mother Nature finally has her seasons straightened out.
Each weekend, I will have one of my books on sale at Smashwords! So if you’re looking for something to read, but don’t want to spend a lot, go check it out.
No, I haven’t quit writing… But the editing takes time. And I have two series and a stand alone line to keep going.
I have a new book with the editor right now under the Sultonna Nadine name titled Mistaken Identity. It is a romantic intrigue set in a star system with two inhabited worlds on the brink of war. And it appears their best shot at gaining the intel to avert catastrophe lies with a troublesome female prisoner Commander Romaoff is holding in his prison on Novay Kemlya.
In the Gambler’s Folly series, I’m working on the editing for Book 4–Old Flame. Kort and Liz met at university. While they were good friends, they never actually dated. Since then, they’ve both pretty much given up on love. But thirty years after university, they meet by chance, on their way to Gambler’s Folly.
From Esperance we have Talents, Book 4 in the series. This continues Viviane’s story from Book 2. She is still struggling to control her Talents, with limited success. After the commotion she caused at her brother’s trial, she is afraid of her Talents and wishes they would go away. Hence her troubles. On top of everything else, her Talents and Jareth’s will prevent pregnancy until she has a handle on her abilities, and no amount of wishing will help.
At the same time, her nephew, Connell is having troubles of his own with Talent. Only his problem is mainly getting them reawakened to the point where he can train to rule the clan in his grandfather’s stead. But at eleven years old, it’s a pretty heavy load.
And then there is Whiskey Jug Genie, which is a fun little story I’ll probably publish as Sultonna Nadine. A London apothecary shop owner and herbalist, Martin, tours the American Southeast and buys an old whiskey jug to display in his shop. But when he pulls the stopper in his apartment, a genie–or djinn as he prefers to be called–who has been trapped in the jug for a couple centuries comes out to completely disrupt his life. A redneck genie with a unique manner of speaking who is completely out of touch with the modern world.
So wish me luck on my editing and wish my editor patience and perseverance. We;ll be back to you with new reads as soon as we can.
Wishing you a pleasant weekend and splendid summer.
