Showing posts with label news. Show all posts
Showing posts with label news. Show all posts

Monday, June 29, 2015

FLING Boxset releases TOMORROW!!!



Ready for more great news?


Now finally news number three.... drumroll if you please.... I have another book releasing... TOMORROW! That's right. No, it's not from the Fire & Ice Faerie Song Trilogy, and I promise book three is rolling along towards "The End" very nicely.

This story is special because it's the first time I'm participating in boxset, with 6 other talented authors! The boxset is called FLING and my story is Entangled Summer. So what you have to look forward to is an introduction to each of the authors in the boxset, and a little bit of info about their stories. Oooh, and did I mention the price for the boxset is a-ma-zing!? I mean seriously, so worth the tiny investment. It's only available for kindle at the moment, but more formats will follow soon. And Entangled Summer will be released in paperback for those of you who love holding something in your hands.

Keep an eye out this week, as I bring you each of he amazing authors from the FLING boxset and introduce you to their compelling and entertaining stories! And in the meantime, take a peak at Entangled Summer.
(http://www.amazon.com/Entangled-Summer-Michele-Barrow-Belisle-ebook/dp/B00ZVKZM3Y)

It's a New Adult (ages 17+) Urban Fantasy Romance. Perfect for summer reading by the pool or at the beach.

I'd love to know what you think. And make sure to treat yourself to the FLING Boxset. (#NewAdultFling)  It's another summer Must Read! Until next time, happy reading! :)


Thursday, August 21, 2014

SQUEEE!!! So much exciting news to *almost* share!



Just took a writing break to watch another episode of Pretty Little Liars. It's a show that's all about SECRETS. If there's one thing I'm not very good at, it's keeping secrets. Never was. Never will be. And yet that is exactly what I have to do with the news I'm itching to share with you. Keep it secret. At least for the next couple of weeks. The agony of it was killing me, so I figured I'd write a little teaser post, so I wouldn't have to suffer in agony alone. <insert evil laugh here>.
Actually, I'm probably only torturing myself since there's not much more I can say about the secret, other than, it's BIG.

I mean really really BIG. 

Like, can't believe it, knock your socks off, pinch me I'm dreaming BIG.

SIGH... Just a little while longer, until the big reveal, I promise. Until then, here's another snippet from Bittersweet, the sequel to Fire & Ice.


Enjoy, and remember.........
Shhhhhh...

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BITTERSWEET:

My shift at the cafe ended at 5:00, but Adrius had arrived at 4:00 sharp, a full hour earlier than planned. Against the monochromatic backdrop of Drearyton Cove he looked exceptionally vivid. Stunning. Seeing him always aroused the same visceral response. Dressed in casual typical teen clothing, he had a sultry elegance no mortal teenage boy could ever achieve. It never went unnoticed. In fact I think since we’d been together, he’s become even more desirable, as if the fact that he could be dating someone like me made him that much more attainable. Yet for all of the ogling and drooling and flirting, that inevitably followed him, he never once looked at any other girls. It still completely mystified me at times. This was one of them as he strode toward me, a vision of perfection from the pages of my fantasy sketch book. It was hard to believe he’d chosen me.
“Do you think this will ever subside, the crazy way my heart races when I see you?” I murmured as he reached me.
He smiled and I flushed with heat.
“I hope not.” He said kissing the top of my head.
“Did I mention I've missed you?” My question came with more intensity than I had planned.
He watched me for a moment and the world seemed to slow. I wondered what caused the flicker of shadow that crossed his eyes. Even his momentary pain caused me pain.
“You deserve so much more than what I can offer you Lorelei. A stronger being would have let you go by now.” His voice laden with guilt over events past.
“I’m just as strong as you are.” I reminded him. “And I would never have let you let me go.” Reaching up I stroked the chisel of his cheek. “We went that route already... it didn't end well.”
His jaw relaxed under my touch, and I felt silent gratitude that I still had that effect on him too.
Our few moments alone together seemed too few and too short, but we always held onto the magic that lured us together in the first place. The bond that neither time nor space nor threats of death could break. And although in fact Adrius was bonded to Venus, I knew that it was our connection that would endure. Not theirs. I just had no idea how.
“Come on, I want to take you somewhere. Will Neil let you leave early?”
Neil had been trying to get me to take some time off for days now. But I’d refused. Working kept me busy and busy what what I needed to keep from missing Adrius too much.
“Pretty sure that won’t be a problem,” I said untying my apron. “Where are we going?”
“It’s a surprise.”
The corners of my mouth turned down.
“What's wrong? Afraid to be alone with me?”
“Just not crazy about surprises. You know I feel completely safe with you.” I smiled hoping to ease the tense set of his jaw.
The twinge of angst that hid just behind his eyes returned. “You'll never be completely safe when you're with me Lorelei.”
“Ok, so our situation isn't perfect… and curses binding you to psychotic ex-girlfriends aside, we have some... challenges to overcome, I get that.”
He gave a humorless laugh.
“We'll find a way to overcome them.” I insisted. The trauma and drama was all worthwhile, because in the end, I knew we'd be together. Even the darkest fairytales ended in happily ever after, didn't they?

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Tuesday, March 18, 2014

Fabulous Author Spotlight- SPARK OF A FEUDLING by Wendy Knight

Whoot whoot, its finally here! The fabulous Wendy Knight's new release in her FEUDLING Saga.... Spark of a Feudling!! I got to meet Wendy at in person at RNC (Romance Novel Convention) last year and she is as wonderful as her books!

Keep reading to learn more about Wendy Knight and her latest release SPARK OF A FEUDLING series and then click the BUY link  (or the book cover) because you are definitely going to want to read this one!!!

Enjoy the teaser excerpt!


Hate can start a war, but a shattered heart can fuel it for centuries. 

Everything Ada does is wrong. She’s the daughter of a Duke but she isn’t proper or formal. She prefers the company of her servants—particularly Christian, the boy she’s loved since she was six years old, and his sister, Charity, Ada’s very best friend in the entire world.
Ada isn’t just the daughter of a Duke. No, she’s the daughter of one of the most powerful Edren sorcerers alive, and no matter how strong she is, it isn’t strong enough. Ada will give up almost everything to earn her father’s pride.
Christian has loved Ada since the day his mother became her governess. But two societies are determined to keep them apart—the aristocracy who say a groom will never be good enough for a Duke’s beautiful daughter, and the sorcerers who say a Carules and an Edren can never be together. Christian will do anything to make Ada his—even drive himself to madness.
When Ada suspects her father of hurting Charity and Christian in his quest for knowledge, she is torn between loyalty to him, and a fierce determination to protect them. The division tears her soul and breaks her heart.
The pieces of her broken heart will start a war that can only be stopped by the death of the most powerful warrior alive by the hand of the boy who loves her.

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**Bonus Story –Feudlings in Peace**Join  Ari, Shane, Ada, Christian and everyone they love as they chase their happily ever after.


Excerpt:


He sprinted down the path, into the forest, leaping over huge rocks and tree roots and through streams he couldn’t see but his magic told him were there. He had no idea where he was going, but there seemed to be a tether from his heart to hers — he always knew where Ada was. He ran straight to them, nearly colliding with her father’s guards as he raced through the thick trees.
“What happened to her?” he bellowed, jerking Ada out of Davis’s bloodstained arms.
“She was hit, saving me,” Harrison answered. “Can you help her?”
If there had been time, any time at all, Christian would have paused at that. How exactly had his tiny little Ada saved the giant Harrison? But there wasn’t time. He laid her on the thick grass, searching for the wound. But there was so much blood.
“There!” Davis snapped, jabbing the air above her stomach.
Flames roiled across Christian’s hands and he held them above her, letting the flames soothe the skin before he tried to touch it. They swirled through the air, seeping and mending the broken, charred skin.
“Does she breathe?” Harrison asked, crouching close to put his face next to her mouth.
Christian ignored him. He didn’t care if she breathed or not.
She would breathe, or he would die with her.
“She does.” Harrison sat back, relieved.
“Can you not heal at all? Stop the blood flow from her shoulder!” Christian snapped.
Harrison gaped at him. “We’re Edren. We don’t heal.”
“I’m Carules and I can throw a lirik if need be,” Christian muttered under his breath, but he couldn’t argue with them now.
She moaned.
They all froze in shock, and then redoubled their efforts. Davis jerked his shirt off and held it to her shoulder while Christian’s blue flames leaped and danced from his hands, fighting the poison eating through her body.
“Christian. I knew—” she whispered as her skin healed, leaving only pink burns behind.
“Shhh. Don’t speak. You’re still very weak.” He moved from her stomach to her shoulder, pushing Davis’ shirt out of the way. It was stiff with dried blood and she shrieked when he ripped it from the wound. “Forgive me, dear one,” he whispered, his mouth near her temple, kissing the pain away. “Forgive me.”
“I knew… you would come. I knew you… could heal me.” Her eyes fluttered open, dazed with pain, dark orbs barely reflecting the moonlight.
“Always, Ada. Forever.”

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All about Wendy Knight and where to Buy her Books:



Author BIO

Wendy Knight is the bestselling author of the young adult series Fate on Fire and Riders of Paradesos. She was born and raised in Utah by a wonderful family who spoiled her rotten because she was the baby. Now she spends her time driving her husband crazy with her many eccentricities (no water after five, terror when faced with a live phone call, no touching the knives…you get the idea). She also enjoys chasing her three adorable kids, playing tennis, watching football, reading, and hiking. Camping is also big—her family is slowly working toward a goal of seeing all the National Parks in the U.S.
You can usually find her with at least one Pepsi nearby, wearing ridiculously high heels for whatever the occasion. And if everything works out just right, she will also be writing.


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Tuesday, April 10, 2012

The Essential 55: Rules to Live By at Any Age

This is a repost from the iGirls webiste. As a mother of a 12 year old son, aunt to 13 & 10 yr. old nieces and a 8 yr. old nephew, a writer of young adult fiction, designer of fashion dolls and a former educator of young children, I have very mixed emotions about the way children are marketed to in our society. They seem to be growing up younger and the media and advertising play into this. But is this a good thing, and a normal part of evolution and change... or a bad thing, a contrived and forced stifling of their innocence and childhood... or perhaps a mix of the two? My feelings lean more towards the second, especially after watching this CBC documentary entitled Sext Up Kids: http://www.cbc.ca/video/#/Shows/Doc_Zone/1242299559/ID=2201416792
(Description: The powder keg that is porn culture has exploded in the lives of North American children. Sext up KIDS reveals how our hyper-sexualized culture has hijacked childhood and what parents and educators are doing to fight back.)

At any rate, it led me to this post on Seleema Noon's iGirls website (a group of smart and current professionals with a focus on providing safe, inclusive and practical information about modern day sexual health to children, teens and parents) which I think is marvelous so I'm reposting it here with due credits. Now I'm taking a writing break to head out to find this book: The Essential 55: An Award-Winning Educator’s Rules for Discovering the Successful Student in Every Child.

The Essential 55: Rules to Live By at Any Age

Wednesday, 18 January, 2012 22:53

The Essential 55: Rules to Live By at Any Age

Over the winter break I was looking through some books in my office and came across one of my all time favorites. It’s called The Essential 55: An Award-Winning Educator’s Rules for Discovering the Successful Student in Every Child.  While written a number of years ago, it offers timeless insight for parents and others working with children.  Author Ron Clark, voted Disney’s Teacher of the Year, was confronted with a huge challenge when he found that his 5th grade students for the year had little interest in learning and were lacking in guidance.  He quickly realized they needed to learn some basic rules.  So, Clark compiled a list of 55 lessons to teach his students that cover all aspects of life, from human interactions and knowing how to say thank you to telephone skills and cafeteria manners.  Those 55 lessons evolved into what Clark calls The Essential 55—guidelines for living and interacting with others.
Here are some sample rules:
Rule #1 Make eye contact.
Rule #6 If you are asked a question in conversation, ask a question in return.
Rule #7 Cover your mouth when you cough and say excuse me.
Rule #9 Always say thank you when you are given something.
Rule #15 Do not ask for a reward.
Rule #24 Keep yourself and bathrooms clean and germ-free.
Rule #25 Greet visitors and make them feel welcome.
Rule #30 After dining in the cafeteria or elsewhere, be responsible for your trash.
Rule #31 In a hotel room, leave a tip for the hotel workers who clean your room.
Rule #33 When meeting new people, shake hands and repeat their names.
Rule #35 If someone close to you drops something and you are close to it, pick it  up.
Rule #41 At home, answer your phone in a polite and appropriate manner.
Rule #43 On escalators, stand to the right, walk to the left.
Rule #49 Stand up for what you believe in.
Rule #51 Live life so that you will have no regrets.
Rule #55 Be the best person that you can be.
After teaching The Essential 55, Ron Clark saw his 5th grade students who once struggled to read at the 3rd grade level now reading at the 6th grade level.  Even more, they were gaining crucial self-respect and respect for others. There’s nothing fancy about these rules—they’re pretty basic.  What a nice reminder though, that some basic guidelines (many are ones that my parents gave me!) can have such a meaningful impact on kids’ lives.

Wednesday, August 11, 2010

Intentions

So, here is the ultimate plan for this blog. To share news and updates on new projects, books and designs. I plan on posting tutorial and pictorials and lots of other stuff that I love & hopefully you will too. So, that's the goal....more to come!!!

Sunday, July 18, 2010

New Doll Series

So where to begin.....let's see. How about with some new projects I've been working on. First, the dolls. It's a new series of fashion dolls similar in construction to the Asian ball jointed dolls. I've had the idea on my mind for over a year...finally the pieces have come together....even if all of the dolls haven't yet.

Here are a few preview wip (work in progress) pics. I'll post more as I go and reveal the whole theme of the collection later....just to keep you in suspense.