Yes, another year has come and gone, as well as another decade.
Were you ready for that? I’m not sure I was.
Wishing everyone a Happy New Year, filled with blessing, joy, and wonderful books to read.
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It’s a New Year!
Posted in Fantasy Romance, Holiday, tagged Amazon, Happy Holiday, Happy New Year, mellie miller, Smashwords, su.tonna nadine on January 1, 2020| Leave a Comment »
Happy Holidays
Posted in Holiday, writing, tagged Book Sale, End of year sale, Esperance, Happy Holdiays, mellie miller, Smashwords on December 25, 2019| Leave a Comment »
Whichever holidays you celebrate, all of us from Esperance and Gambler’s Folly wish you a wonderful holiday season. Please stay safe out there on the highways if you’re traveling.
Looking for something to read?
Check out Smashwords end-of-the-year sale beginning tomorrow and lasting through January 1.
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I’ll see you again in the New Year!
Brrr…..
Posted in Fantasy Romance, paranormal fantasy romance, tagged Gambler's Folly, mellie miller, NaNoWriMo, The Russian, Whiskey Jug Genie, Wrting on December 13, 2019| Leave a Comment »
I don’t know what it’s like where you live, but it is a chilly one here today in America’s Southeast. In the low 40’s with a light rain which has been falling since last night, it is hard to get motivated.
But on an up note, the third book in the Gambler’s Fooy series, The Russian, will be coming out soon! Watch for news of its release.
And my NaNoWriMo project, Whiskey Jug Genie, is coming along nicely. I have the ending in sight. Now if I can just get there… These characters. Always interfering in my plot line.
So after I have a bite to eat and check on the fire, I’ll be here at my desk checking in with Martin and Bubba to see what’s going on in their shop in the suburbs of London.
Is the romance between Martin and Diane going to grow stronger?
Is the wizard who was causing all the trouble going to escape?
Or will he get what’s coming to him?
Well, I think I know the answers to those questions, but I’ll have to see what our fearless trio has in mind.
In the meantime, stay warm, stay happy, and stay safe.
A piu tardi…
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We’re Nearing the Finish Line
Posted in NaNoWriMo, writing, tagged fantasy, Genie, magic, mellie miller, Whiskey jug, writing on November 29, 2019| Leave a Comment »
Yes, NaNoWriMo is almost over. Tomorrow is the last day. Those who have reached the 50,000 word goal will be declared winners. And there will be quite a few who will not have attained the required word count, who will be disappointed, frustrated, and wondering if they’re really cut out to be writers.
But no matter your word count, the fact that you started a book and worked on it for a month says you’ve won something. Maybe you didn’t finish as much as you’d hoped to.
But you wrote. For a month.
This could be the beginning of a habit that will see your first book published.
Everyone has different ways of staying motivated, or of making time to sit and write. I go for a walk in the afternoon, come back and stretch out, and with a glass of water in hand, I set the timer for 30 minutes.
During those thirty minutes, I write on my WIP. It may not be award winning prose, but I will have taken my project a little further down the road. If it’s a first draft, I can polish it up later. Or delete the passages I don’t like and rewrite.
But I will have made progress.
And you can, too.
If you want to give it a try, just get a cheap little timer from Amazon or Walmart–or any place you shop–put it next to where you are going to write, and choose your time.
Once that time is near, get your mind focused on your project, turn on that laptop, set your timer, and start writing. You may want to read over the last page or two of what you wrote the day before to get into the flow. But write for that half hour.
If you started NaNoWriMo with us, you are a winner. You may not get the certificate or the T-shirt, but you’ve earned my respect for having signed up and given it a go.
Besides, there’s always Camp NaNoWriMo coming up in April…
But for now, it’s time to get back to Whiskey Jug Genie!
Book 3 From Gambler’s Folly–Coming Soon!
Posted in Fantasy Romance, Romance, tagged Boook series, Fantasy romance, Gambler's Folly, HEA, mellie miller, paranormal romance, PNR, romance on November 17, 2019| Leave a Comment »
If you liked Gambler’s Folly, you’ll certainly love The Russian. Book 3 in the series of books from Gambler’s Folly, this is the story of wolf-shifter, Dmitri Ivanovich Volkov, and his soul mate, Danni.
No one knows for sure how old Dmitri–known to his friends as Dima–actually is, but he’s been around over 500 years at least. His earlier years were spent in what had been known as Russia, but since then he has travelled all over the know universe, mainly as a mercenary.
A little over 200 years ago, he met his soulmate Ilyana and they were together for fifty years. When she died, she took his heart with her to the grave. Since then he has hunted alone, neither wanting nor needing any type of romantic relationship.
He currently works with the Special Unit of Interpol, alongside Damiano, Dante, and the bear shifter who is the chief. On a trip to Gambler’s Folly, he finds a young woman threatened by gang members and goes to her rescue.
Maybe Mother Nature is giving him a second chance at happiness.
The Russian is now available for pre-order at Smashwords for $0.99. Once it is released, the price will go up, so go on over and check it out.
How about an excerpt before we go?
If it hadn’t been for her scent, he would have been fine. Lilacs with honeyed-vanilla and white musk had wrapped around him softly. Hazel eyes under blonde curls had drawn him in. He’d thought, after all this time, he had control over his urges. What had possessed him to kiss her?
Her mouth now, there was a treat. Fresh raspberries and sweet white wine still teased his palette. Between her scent and her taste, he was one messed up wolf. He wanted to run through the forest, roll in the leaves, and howl to his pack mates about this delicious female he’d met.
No, he wouldn’t see her again. He didn’t need a relationship. Life around him was too uncertain. Besides, he’d had a mate long ago and, when she’d died, she’d taken his heart to her grave.
He was here for a job. He had no time for females.
How About an Excerpt?
Posted in NaNoWriMo, writing, tagged Book Series, fantasy fiction, Fantasy romance, Indieauthor, mellie miller, paranormal fantasy on November 11, 2019| Leave a Comment »
If you follow this blog, you’ll know I’m participating in the NaNoWriMo 2019. And my project this year is a funny little story about a genie found in a whiskey jug.
So how about a little sneak preview from one of the earlier chapters? Remember, this is a very rough first draft, but here we go!
WHISKEY JUG GENIE
Eyes watering and trying to hold his breath, Martin finally got the front windows and the back door opened to let the stench out of his dwelling.
“Whew-wee!” he heard from the figure before him. “That was a good one. Been holding it for a long time.”
“What the hell are you?” he demanded.
The figure looked him over for a moment and then answered him with the strongest southern accent he’d ever heard.
“You can call me Bubba,” it said.
“I didn’t ask who you were. I asked what you were,” Martin demanded again.
The figure was about as tall as he was, around six feet, with dark curly hair, dark eyes, and a crooked smile.
“Don’t get your panties in a wad. You would call me a genie, though I prefer djinn.”
“Gin? I’m a Scotch man myself.”
“No, djinn.”
“Yeah, gin. I’ve got it.”
“Were you born slow, son? D-j-i-n-n. Djinn.”
“I thought you guys lived in bottles. Not whiskey jugs.”
“No, usually we live peacefully in caves, places like that. But we sometimes get trapped in things like bottles or jugs. And I’ll be tellin’ you, it ain’t pleasant.”
“Why are you here?” Martin asked, reaching for his Scotch.
“You bought my jug.”
“But if you’re free of the jug, why are you still here?”
All he needed was a magical roommate. Now how did he get rid of this guy–Bubba. What sort of name was Bubba?
“That’s where the curse comes in. Unless you can take off the curse, I’m bound to this dad-blamed thing forever. I don’t suppose you’re a wizard?”
“I dabble in white magic, but curses? Don’t know a thing about reversing them.”
“It figures. Somebody finally comes along, buys the darned thing, but can’t help a fella out. Story of my life. What have you got to eat around here?”
While you’re waiting, why not check out some of my other writing? All my books are available at Smashwords and Amazon.
Later this year, the next book from Gambler’s Folly will be out, so watch for The Russian, Book 3!
And We’re Off!
Posted in writing, tagged books, indie author, mellie miller, NaNoWriMo, projects, writing on November 3, 2019| 2 Comments »
Well, sort of.
I got a late start on the NaNoWriMo due to an out of town wedding. But you have to go to your grandson’s wedding.
Right?
The rehearsal was Friday afternoon, and then the rehearsal dinner. After that, his mother and I were up until the wee hours getting the food ready–lasagne, potato salad, and corn dip.
I appreciate that our daughter is a fantastic cook. And I understand why her son wanted her to cater the main dishes for the wedding. But it was a bit rushed and stressful on the day before the wedding.
The wedding was beautiful on Saturday, but due to all the wedding prep, I hadn’t had a chance to write on November 1.
Grabbing the laptop out of my bag, I went to open my project and discovered I’d neglected to put it on my laptop. Thinking perhaps I’d emailed it to our daughter, I managed to get my phone to connect to my email, but no luck.
And the computer would not connect to the net. It had somehow turned off the wifi and it was late Saturday before I had a chance to get someone at our daughter’s house to look at it and figure out what was wrong.
Too late to do any writing yesterday.
So today one of our other grandson’s drove me home, we went to lunch, and I finally got sat down in front of the computer. To a three day backlog of emails.
However, I have made a start. Not a great start, but a start. This year’s project is Whiskey Jug Genie. I’ll need to catch up in the next few days, but I am confident I will make it.
Anyone out there joining in the fun? Drop me a line and let me know how you’re doing.
Or look me up at NaNoWriMo–Meleigh53.
Until next week, wish me luck!
It’s NaNoWriMo Time
Posted in Fantasy Romance, writing, tagged fantasy, mellie miller, NaNoWriMo, romance on October 24, 2019| Leave a Comment »
Yes! It’s that time of year. I debated joining in the fun, but finally decided to just go ahead and dive in.
What is NaNoWriMo?
National Novel Writing Month. It’s a time for writers or aspiring writers to join together with others and finish a novel in one month.
Sounds fun, huh?
You have 30 days to complete 50,000 words. And there is all kinds of merchandise–and even more if you complete your task.
It’s a way to motivate yourself to begin or finish that novel you’ve had in mind. With pep talks from published authors, online buddies to help spur you on, a daily word count calendar, and all manner of writer’s resources, it’s a good way to get going.
Don’t have a story to write?
You can still donate to the cause!
Want to know more?
https://nanowrimo.org/what-is-nanowrimo
Be Aware
Posted in cancer, tagged autobiography, breast cancer, cancer, cancer and martial arts, cancer treatment, mellie miller on October 4, 2019| 1 Comment »
Yes, it’s that time of year again. October means Breast Cancer Awareness.
As a survivor, it is a time for me to sit down and reflect on things. And a few years ago, I wondered how my experience could be used to help others.
What had been my main fear at the time? Was it fear of the disease itself? Fear of the treatment?
No. While those things were a concern, they weren’t my main concern.
My main fear was of what I didn’t know. How would the treatment affect me? And for how long? What was the process from diagnosis moving forward?
Once the cancer was diagnosed, things moved at a blinding speed. While I’m sure my doctors talked to me about the process, much of it was in a language I didn’t understand. Since they deal with this all the time, I suppose they assume everyone will follow what they’re trying to say.
But when you’re dealing with the emotional trauma of the diagnosis as well as everything else going on in life, it all becomes a blur.
So I sat down to write a short book about my experience, from a layman’s point of view. Something people could refer back to, if they’re treatment was similar to mine.
And something to give them hope.
You can find my little book on Amazon for Kindle.
Or it’s available at Audible as well.
If you have been diagnosed with breast cancer, or know someone who could benefit from reading this, please go ahead and take the plunge.
And don’t forget to have the girls checked out. Make sure they’re healthy.
Smashword Book Sale!
Posted in Fantasy Romance, paranormal fantasy romance, tagged Book Sale, Dante's Angel, Esperance, Facebook, Gambler's Folly, Mainstream sensual, Master of the Fleet, mellie miller, romance, SultonnaNadine, Twitter on July 3, 2019| Leave a Comment »
Who loves a book sale? Looking for something to read this summer? Check out the book sale at Smashwords.
All of the books I publish through Smashwords will be on sale for $0.99 during the month of July!
So if you’ve been thinking about taking a peek, now is the time.
All three books from Esperance are on sale.
Book 1–Jareth, First Lord
Book 2–Viviane, First Lady
Book 3–Morgan–The Pixie and the Green Man
And two more not in the series!
Dante’s Angel, Book two from Gambler’s Folly
Master of the Fleet–Standalone by Sultonna Nadine
Only $0.99 each!
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