Relaxing Saturday - Sex & the Single Vamp

Everyone needs one sometimes. A simple Saturday when you don't have to do anything.
That is today for me.
Yesterday was the "game of the year" for my son's varsity football team. It was rather stressful for us football moms freezing our butts on the bleachers.  Oh... what we do for our kids.  Right?

Anyways... today is cold, rainy, snowy, windy, sunny... Michigan weather is weird. It's a good day to stay inside. So.....
 I washed my dog. My son can bathe his own pup.
I scheduled my blog posts for next week.
Chatted with Stevie MacFarlane - who you will see again in two weeks!
Drank mulled cider and lounged around in yoga pants.
The boys are making pizza tonight.  I will be lucky if I get a piece.

I think I'll make some more mulled cider.  Hmmm.... maybe some mulled wine. 
And curl up with a book a friend gave me.

 

An undying classic from Katie MacAlister, Sex and the Single Vampire is a paranormal romance lover’s delight, ideal for fans of Lynsay Sands and her Argeneau vampire family novels. This perennial New York Times bestselling author knows what readers are hungry for: sexy and funny tales of otherworldly passion featuring hot, dark, immortal alpha heroes searching for their happily forever afters. In Sex and the Single Vampire, MacAlister’s Dark One is an arrogant, studly romance novelist whom struggling “summoner” Alie mistakes for a specter…and recognizes as the fantasy man who has lately been invading her dreams!

Currently reading Sex and the Single Vampire in paperback on Amazon

 

So far it's pretty fun.  The vamp is drool worthy!

Banned Books Week

Banned Books Week 2009
Celebrate Your Freedom to Read
September 26–October 3, 2009

Most Frequently Challenged Books of 2008-2009
1.And Tango Makes Three by Justin Richardson and Peter Parnell
2.His Dark Materials Trilogy by Philip Pullman
3.TTYL Series by Lauren Myracle
4.Scary Stories Series by Alvin Schwartz
5.Bless Me, Ultima by Rudolfo Anaya
6.The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky
7.Gossip Girls Series by Cecily von Ziegesar
8.Uncle Bobby's Wedding by Sarah S. Brannen
9.The Kite Runner by Kheled Hosseini
10.Flashcards Of My Life by Charise Mericle Harper


Pick up one of these books or check out the following links.
Visit Banned And Controversal Books

For a list of banned authors


READ A BANNED BOOK

A Special Boy

Today is my son's 12Th birthday. Not a day goes by that I'm not amazed at how time has flown by. He's growing too fast but I'm very proud of him. Trevor loves books... reading and writing them. He hopes to publish a poetry book and/or a short story some day. I believe he will do this! (His 8 yr old brother already has!)

My little man already thinks about college... looking at Alma - Go Scots! He plans on being a scientist, a writer, and a book shop owner!

I've tried to take him to book signing events promoting children's and young adult writers. He's met Johnathan Rand at least five times. (See photo of Trev & his favorite author above.) He's even attended some of mine knowing that he's not allowed to read my work until he's 18. LOL.

It seems to me, that when a young person actually meets the author they in turn will read more work by that author and more books. This all being good!

So the message I send to writers of all genre is to be available to your fans, encourage young people you know to attend book signing events. I also send the message to those who enjoy books and reading; attend events with a friend, take a young person to an event of their favorite author.

Book Signing

At first I was a bit disapointed with the turn out at my first book signing until other author pals told me I did ok, then I felt better.

Around 20 ladies showed up for my talk, reading and book signing. I sold 7 books. But I made some new friends and fans! It was fun meeting people and chatting with them. I had a blast! My mom was in her glory. I think I am very lucky to have a mom who has always supported my creativity.

Just as I was leaving the show, my editor (Tricia Gingras) called my cell. She was in town from Minnesota. So she & I and our hubbys went out for drinks and food. I was introduced to an adult beverage called Frog Piss. I loved it!

Painted Soul Excerpt 1

A contemporary romance with a twist, Painted Soul is a story that takes the reader on a wonderful ride in an artist’s life, through the streets of London, and into the shadows of the underground.

Elizabeth McAlister was only eighteen when she met the art student, Puzzola in a London nightclub and gave him her heart. Ten years later, they meet again when a summer of intense passion and dark secrets begins.

As Elizabeth falls deeper in love with Puzzola, she tries to rescue him from tortured memories he refuses to discuss. Eventually, his double life and erotic past are exposed in a local newspaper just as he is involved in a life-threatening accident.

EXCERPT 1

She looked from her empty glass across the dancing ocean to where he was standing just a moment before. Her body still tingled in a way she didn’t understand. Perhaps she felt something because he looked like a musician or an artist; she had always been interested in expressive people. Somehow, there was something more drawing her deeper to this phantom punk. Elizabeth continued to scan the crowd desperately hope to see him again, until Erick interrupted her thoughts.

“Arm yourselves my dears,” Erick danced up bringing them two new drinks. He flashed a smile and yelled, “Happy hunting!” as he slid down the rail again.
He had come and gone as fast as lightening. They watched Erick disappear into the massive wave of writhing bodies.

Lynn quickly downed her drink and yelled, “I’ve got to try that!” She climbed onto the rail and held onto her skirt with one hand, “Watch out below! Ya-hoo!”

Caught in the arms of a smiling stranger, Lynn was carried off into the deep mass of dancers. Elizabeth was alone and laughing when she felt a burning gaze upon her. She looked down to the dancing wave below. There he was, standing still amongst the dancers, an outstretched hand with a wide gold band on the thumb, his long fingers slowly beckoning her to join him in the dance. Yet his eyes and smile seemed to beckon for something else. Elizabeth felt a silent desire escape from the caverns of her soul.

“Breath, Elizabeth, breath,” she willed herself.



Format: paperback perfect
ISBN: 978-0-9814739-3-2
Retail Price: 15.95
page count: 360

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