If You Love The Country
Posted by Beth Trissel | 8:29 AM | country journal, country living, family farm life, Gardening, nonfiction personal memoir, rural life, The Shenandoah Valley of Virginia | 9 comments »Psychics, Do You Believe?
Posted by Mary Ricksen | 1:25 PM | family, forgiveness, hugs, psychic readings, spirits | 18 comments »No fancy pictures today because I am gonna tell you about my psychic experience!
I had a reading. The very first thing she said is that she saw money all around me. Where????
She did say that my second book was fantastic, Hmmm, I was gonna make a lot and sell it very soon.
Please!!!
But what was most interesting was the spirits she saw around me. She picked up on my grandmother and she told me a few things. She said my grannie was squeezing my cheeks and doing the Woo, Woo, that the last pope used to do. Well I'll tell you I got the chills. Cause she always did that.
She told me my aunt was there, the great cook. The one who taught me how to. Wow!!
That there was a baby girl there with them and she is happy. Now I never had any children so this one tripped me up. Until I got the chills when my sister yelled, "It's Lauren!!" The daughter she lost at birth. Freaky eh?
She talked about land I had near Maggie Valley in NC. The reason we have had so much trouble is that the place is haunted by angry spirits!!! That I will sell it and move somewhere else, the spirits would never allow us to be happy, just like the people that live there now. And let me tell you they all fight!!
Over nonsense!
But the thing that touched me the most was when she talked about my father. She got him right off, the force of his personality set her back. She told me he was sorry. Now, many times in my life I have tried to get my father to say that. He never would. She said he was abusive, but that he wanted me to know that was all he knew. She said he loved me and that he wished he'd acted differently. What hit me like a rock was when she said he was proud of me. Very. That would be a first if it were true. He was a rough taskmaster and his idea of respect was if you were afraid of him. But for the first time in my life. I heard those words. And I hope in my heart that they are true words. Cause then I could go on and forget the bad things. So what do you think, is she for real? What do you all think. Do you believe???
My Fascination With Old Homes
Posted by Beth Trissel | 9:20 AM | Amerian historical Romance, Christmas Anthology, haunted homes, history, Light paranormal romance, old homes, Scottish Castle, time travel, Virginia | 13 comments »The idea of haunted homes has also influenced my work. But I digress...
Illusion is the first of all pleasures.
Morality, like art, means drawing a line someplace.
Selfishness is not living as one wishes to live, it is asking others to live as one wishes to live.
The only thing to do with good advice is pass it on. It is never any use to oneself.
Happy Easter and a cover tease!
Posted by Mary Marvella | 10:07 PM | book covers, Easter weekend, good places to hide eggs, Self Publishing | 19 comments »
Happy Easter, all!
I hope you are having a good hare day.
No I did not hide an egg there!
Or there
What am I doing this lovely Easter weekend? Well, I played Mama Thursday night so my daughter is now able to work over the weekend. Hey, working is a good thing.
I am working to self-publish a book of my heart, actually 2 books of my heart. Why would I do that? The truth is that I have tons of rejections and want folks to be able to read my stories. I am still working on stories I hope to sell, of course.
I found a gem of a cover artist who asked me questions and prepared a mock up for me. Bet you'd like to see it. Well, not yet! As soon as it's ready, you'll see it here! Just a hint. It rocks, so far.
Now back to reading the directions to upload it or download it or whatever. I am so technically challenged!
Enjoy your
One Month Until RELEASE DAY!!
Posted by Nightingale | 9:09 AM | Bianca Swan, Black Swan, demons, fallen angels, Gift Bundles at The Wild Rose Press, Grigori, Linda Nightingale, The Wilder Catalog | 13 comments »So my offering as the demon/fallen angel wave crests:
Blurb:
Early on, Essie McBane set her standards high and waited for true love. She never expected the answer to her prayer to literally fall from heaven in the shape of a warrior angel with chestnut curls and a celestial body. As much as she'd love to teach the divine creature a thing or two about sex and lust, can she be responsible for leading him into temptation?
Sinfully handsome Cam-ael, an angel, is wounded in the second war between heaven and hell and plummets into the arms of a beautiful human. But Cam knows he must return eventually, no matter how much he likes the material pleasures of earth. Not to mention the sensual pleasure he's found with Essie.
But when his mortal feelings for Essie draws a demon into the midst, can Cam protect her or will he learn the true meaning of the word sacrifice?
Excerpt: (edited for a PG-13 site)
“Do you eat? I didn’t think to ask.” Essie continued soaping and stroking his wings.
He bit his lip to stifle another groan of ecstasy. “I never have eaten, but the soup smelled delicious.”
Trailer:
I wrote the script, our own Toni Sweeney and I chose the pictures, she chose the music and produced this New Covey nominated trailer for Celestial Sin.
For the SO sinful cover, another excerpt and a free erotic read, Bianca invites you to visit Bianca’s blog.
Hope you’ll drop by May 20th for the Release Day party. Prizes are involved!