I couldn't wait to wake up this morning and see who won my giveaway. I'm pleased to announce it is someone who has never won one of my books before. Congratulations to Erin Moull !!!!
I'm running a giveaway of an autographed copy of my newest book, Threatening Skye, on my Facebook page. All you have to do is pop over to my page:
Follow me (if you're not already a follower) and then share my giveaway post. Oh, and don't forget to tell me on that page that you shared on Facebook. Isn't that easy? Hurry. The giveaway ends on Friday at midnight. Good Luck!
Yes! The day finally came yesterday when Threatening Skye was posted on Amazon. I am beyond thrilled to have my 28th book published. This one was especially difficult for some reason, from the actual writing to the entire publishing process. Nothing seemed to go right. It was like I had a nasty little gremlin on my shoulder causing trouble and havoc every time I tried to do something, but I persevered and made it happen. Now it's up to you. Here is the link which will lead you to either a paperback or Kindle. Don't forget. My books are always free on Kindle Unlimited. Just click on the link below and discover what Skye is up to next. Enjoy! And please leave a review when you're done reading. It helps other readers to find it. Thank you for following me. I truly appreciate it.
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Are you getting ready? Threatening Skye is coming even sooner than you expected. Perhaps even this week! Follow along for the big announcement and be the first to read this new adventure. For now, here's the Amazon Blurb to tease you even more.
When Skye left 1927 to go back to the year 1907, she discovered she was not
as happy to be home as she had first thought she would be, because leaving the
future meant she had to leave behind a handsome stranger named Remington
Hart. She felt his presence and saw him
in her dreams every night, but knowing he was unattainable because he was from
another decade, she forced herself to go on with her life. Chastising herself for always longing for
adventure, she convinced herself to be satisfied with where she was at the
moment and enjoy the life she had. To
ease her brother's worries for her safety, she promised to put the thrill of time
traveling out of her mind.
As she began dating the
charismatic Irishman, MacDonald O'Hara, she found she was often comparing him
to the man of her dreams. Even when it
became apparent there was no spark between them, she continued to see Mac,
while always longing for Rem. Little did
she know, Rem was a time traveler, too, and he had been sent to 1927 to find
her and take her back to 2051, which according to the government was her proper
time and place. Rem was working for the
State in The Red Guard, and it was his sworn duty to fulfill his assignment and
find all absconders. He had no choice; he
was obligated to bring her and her entire family back.
Completely unaware of the
threat that is about to descend upon her, her brother, and their parents, Skye
Kent Kestler goes about her daily routine as she continues the search for the
ancestors on her family tree. Longing to
know about her past, she continues to dig into the mystery of Lilian DeLuca, her
three times great-grandmother, a flapper from the nineteen twenties. Will Skye be able to follow the trail that
leads to unanswered questions about her family, or will she be captured before
she has a chance? What other threats lie
around the corner for the unaware time-traveler? Is there something to fear from MacDonald
O’Hara, also?
Book Two, Threatening Skye,
in the series Branches of Time, is a spin-off of the loved, Amazon bestselling
series, A Slip in Time. Follow along as
a new branch of the family emerges, bringing with it new trials and
tribulations.
If you're unfamiliar with the term, it means there will be a second full moon in the same month and as it happens that is only a few days away. But this moon is special because it is also a Supermoon, meaning it is the closest to the Earth that it has been all year. So look to the skies on Wednesday for a spectacular view of the moon, and say hello to the 'Old Man' for me. In the meantime, catch up on your reading of A Slip in Time and so you can move on to the spin-off, Branches in Time, because book 2 Threatening Skye is coming soon. I can't wait for you to read it!
If you were one of the lucky ones who happened to fall in love under a Blue Moon, send me your story. I'd love to read it. Who knows? It might make it into one of my books!
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One of the best parts of writing books about my home state is doing research. My husband and I took a three-day trip around The Traverse City area, then north and back down to Ludington. We had been to many of the small towns before but it has been years. I was shocked to see how much building up had occurred. Those sleepy towns are now filled with big gorgeous houses on bluffs which overlook the Grand Traverse Bay (both arms) and Lake Michigan. Most of our trip was wet as it rained off and on throughout the entire time. It was often difficult to drive with the windshield wipers constantly going back and forth. But we were not daunted one bit; we continued on until we found quaint out of the way places to eat. We stopped to walk in the downtown shopping districts, between raindrops, admiring the local artisans' work. I have to say I was quite restrained as I wanted to buy everything I saw. And of course we had to buy fudge, because how can you ever go Up North, as we say here, without buying fudge?
Why YES? Because I finished Threatening Skye, re-read it myself, and it is now in the hands of my alpha reader. And so far he LOVES it, and believe me, he can be tough.
While he is reading, I am tweaking some things plus adding the dedication and updating the character list, which I always place at the back of the book so as not to give anything away. This list is helpful to my readers, as the names of people in my stories are continuous from previous books and so it can get quite lengthy. It also helps me, as I have to refer to it to make sure I keep my people in the right decade and year. Time travel is quite tricky.
So it won't be long now. It still has to make it through the beta reader test, and then it's on to publication. I can't wait for you to read the newest installment of Branches of Time.
Once I am done writing this post, I will begin to write the last words on my newest book. I am always a little nervous to write the ending. Will it be good enough? Will the book hold your interest? And worst of all will I miss the people I just spent months inventing? In this case this is a series so the next book will bring them back to me in full force, which is why I write a lot of series. I hate to lose my people. I actually go into a mourning period after my book is done.
So if I'm successful, and I am able to write a conclusion I'm satisfied with, the editing process and proofreading will begin soon. Crossing fingers. Here's hoping for a September publication for Threatening Skye!
I've been so excited to show you the book cover for my next book, Threatening Skye. I love it. Let me know what you think before it goes to publication this fall. I'd love your input.
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I've been at a crossroads with my newest book, Threatening Skye, but yesterday, I came to a turning point. What a good feeling that is. I'm finally sure of where my story is going, and I'm excited to write it down, so here I am at 4:00 a.m. trying to get the thoughts out of my head and onto the manuscript. I hope it's as good as I think it is! Book Two of Branches of Time should be coming your way early this fall. Keep up with me here, or follow my new Facebook page. Be sure to follow the one with a profile picture of me in front of a patriotic quilt.
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