Monday, July 14, 2014

Monday Mojo - Cover Reveal & Count Down

COVER REVEAL

Eagle Dance will be released this Friday.
SQUEEEEEE!

I'd like to take a moment to publicly acknowledge Ben Henderson and his awesome manager, Julius Henderson of Smooth Entertainment for their help with the book cover. The hero's tattoo was based on the beautiful wings tattooed on Ben's back. With Julius' help,  Ben allowed us to use his image to be used on the cover. (Ben is a mixed martial arts fighter.)

The real Ben Henderson and his gorgeous wings.

How about that for your dose of Monday Mojo!



Thursday, July 10, 2014

Thursday 13- Cheap Summertime Date Ideas

Doing activities together strengthen the bonds in a relationship. However, not everything has to lead to lovemaking, simply being together doing non-romantic things gives a relationship a boost. Social science researches have discovered key activities that seem to help couples stay healthily bonded.
* Taking on a challenge together
*Being active together
*Sharing interest or exploring new ones
*Celebrating or learning more about your partner
*Doing the sexy stuff
*Making time for talking and laughing


Here is my list of 13 Cheap Date Ideas:

1. Visit your childhood... 
visit your old elementary schools, climb on the monkey bars. Share stories about your childhoods.

2.Take a camping class....
North Face, Columbia, Coleman and Bass Pro shops offer one day Camping 101 classes.

3. Just get in the car and drive...
Pick up some iced coffees or ice cream cones and go for a drive. Need a destination? Open a map, close your eyes and put a pin on the map and see where you might head off to.

4. Picnic...
Pack a picnic and head to a park. A change of scenery is nice.

5.Visit an observatory...
Many are open to the public once a month for free or a small fee. Some include lectures or concerts.

6. Find a night program at a park...
Many state and national parks offer nighttime programs such as moonlight hikes and star gazing.

7. Take dancing lessons...
many dance studios and clubs offer free dance once-a-week classes.

8. Volunteer...
Habitat for Humanity has programs running all summer long.

9. Reenact your first date...
If you can't go back to the original location, simply get creative.

10. Go shopping...
You don't have to save shopping for when you need something, but go just to go and not be interrupted by kids. Enjoy the ability to look at everything. Don't be afraid to get a little silly... just don't get thrown out by security.

11. Go to a community event….
Concerts in the park and outdoor movies are common in many areas. 

12. Attend a local movie festival…
See one-of-a-kind movies shown in smaller venues.

13. Visit your local coffee shop…

They often host local poets and authors for readings as well as musicians.

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Tuesday, July 8, 2014

Tuesday Teaser - New Release from Sara Daniel

Please welcome a fellow DP author and writer pal...
Sara Daniel
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She's giving away a $25 Amazon Gift card !



My favorite school assignment ever was modernizing and retelling a fairy tale (sophomore English – Aced it AND got extra credit – Thanks  Ms. Seckler!), so when Decadent Publishing put out the call for a retelling of a Grimm’s Fairy Tale, my hand immediately shot in the air. I was given The Three Army Surgeons, an obscure, somewhat gruesome story that was definitely not a romance. (Read it here.)

At the beginning of the initial brainstorming, I thought, “You have got to be kidding me. What I have I gotten myself into?” But then I plunged in. Before long, I was giggling as I typed because Once Upon a Marriage was SO MUCH FUN to write. Yep, favorite assignment ever!

Time is running out for Armina Keer to have the baby she’s always wanted. Before she can move on with her life, she needs her estranged husband to sign their divorce papers. When she can’t get him to respond, her meddling uncles arrange for a trip to his inn. Despite vowing to guard her broken heart, she has to settle the past before she can have a future.

Ian Keer might not deserve a second chance with his wife, but he’s not going to give up one either, not with the immediate flaming attraction still between them. While her uncles’ antics wreak havoc on life at The Inn, he offers her the ultimate gamble: Spend the night with him, and afterwards he’ll sign the papers if she still wants to leave.

With everything riding on one night together, Ian must convince her that their love is strong enough the second time around, and Armina must decide if love is worth sacrificing her dreams.


Once Upon a Marriage
Retelling The Three Army Surgeons
By Sara Daniel

Excerpt:

“You hate me,” Ian whispered, feeling more nauseous than if he’d ingested a prosthetic eyeball. How could she not hate him when she believed their personal relationship had meant less to him than an employment issue?

Armina gazed beyond his left shoulder. “I don’t hate you. I’ve never hated you. When we got married, I understood you had a strong work ethic combined with an unusual drive to succeed and a consuming passion for the Inn. I knew I’d come in second to this place.”

He opened his mouth, wanting to argue, but couldn’t. If she’d made him choose, he wouldn’t have picked her.

“I thought I was okay with it,” she continued. “After all, I loved the Inn, too, and wanted you to realize your vision for it. Turns out I wasn’t okay. I didn’t realize how distant second place actually was.” She shrugged her slim shoulders. “Live and learn, right?”

Not right. He wanted to take back the lesson and teach her about real love instead. “You never should have had to settle for second place. With me or with anyone else. No one has the right to ask that of you.”

“Agreed.” Her voice came out stronger, her shoulders squared, and she looked him directly in the eye. “Now you understand why I want a divorce.”

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