The topic of the next two weeks is: Which author did you or do you secretly want to be and why?
Whether its arrogance, stubbornness or plain stupidity, I don't have any particular desire to be another author. There are certainly other writers I like and learn from, but that's a far cry from wanting to be them. For my own sanity, I focus on being the best I can be.
Happy Mother’s Day all.
As the daughter and granddaughter of cancer survivors and a person who lost her father and grandfathers to cancer, participating on the the Warrior Goddess’ Ebay Auction to support cancer survivors is a perfect, poignant way for me to start my mother’s day. Those amazing ladies put together auctions filled with books, swag and other gifts that readers enjoy. I’m offering an ecopy of Fires of Justice and some swag as part of the event.
The auction starts today, May 12 and lasts through May 18. Drop on by.
In a past post I questioned why I seemed to be giving less to the homeless who wait with hands out on the street corners–both walking and driving. Something happened today, juxtaposed to some conversations I’d been having at work, and I had one of those blinding flashes of insight. I realized that I’m not on a street corner–I’m never really on a street corner. Clear as mud, right.
Hello Everyone,
My day life has been chaotic of late–that good chaos that keeps you busy, energized and engaged, but tired and time-stealing. With April over, and three major meetings behind me now, I should be returning to what looks like routine, or at least the illusion of it. I am thrilled to announce that in addition to my personal blog here, and my twice monthly visit to Darker Temptations, a multi-author paranormal-centered blog with a lot of erotic and a little scifi thrown in. If you haven’t visited, its worth it for the visit for the photos alone. The writing is ace.
I’ve also joined Starbound Lovers
, A blog for science fiction romance. My writing is heading there big time, and I am a firm believer in diving in early. I’m over there today, talking about when the scifi bug first bit. Hope to see you there.
Coming soon to an e-reader near you.
Sometimes the greatest obstacles to love are the walls that guard your own heart…
Chamber of Commerce President and single mother Jocelyn Wade plays to win—in the boardroom, at local politics and for her daughter. With an overloaded life and a heart scarred shut, she does not do relationships, ever. Until Jared Wyatt, the hot out-of-town fling she can’t seem to forget, swaggers into her life with a different agenda—making Jocelyn his own.
Surviving a shattered marriage, Jared had sworn off women until a night of unparalleled passion with Jocelyn reawakens needs he thought long gone. When a new job as high school athletic director lands him in Jocelyn’s town, where sports and business rule, he must stay one move ahead of her in the game to win her body and heart.
After rancorous local politics upends their game board, they both must learn to trust again or lose a second chance at love.
My first novella is paranormal, I have another PNR drafted and my current WIP is science fiction. Why do I love these genre's so much? The easy answer is imagination. These types of stories let your mind (and body) explore infinite places, experience countless possibilities, meet species whose cultural norms both tantalize and terrify. In sum, they force us to consider what it means to be human when conditions change, to continuously recognize that there is not just one way to be, to look, to behave, to think, to feel.
Hi all,
I’m spending the day with Alexa Bourne at the fabulous Get Lost in a Story Blog. Come visit and chat. There are giveaways but we’re talking books, villains and my next book (yes its coming). Love to see you.
Sometimes it feels like the needs of others are squeezing me to pieces. Take last weekend. While I was parked at a red light, an older woman came knocking on my window, sign in hand, Three children, please give. My daughter freaked out in the back telling me I had to give, there were three children, and the woman, I swear, gave me the evil eye or that might have been my guilt looking back at me. Be that as it may, I have no cash. I rarely use it and I don’t carry it. I’m debit card dependent, partially out of laziness, and partially out of the real need to make ends meet every paycheck. Using the debit card helps me do that (I also check my bank account at minimum every other day to see how I’m doing).
What happened? Did I get colder and harder with my own economic struggles. Is it age? Or is it the fact that I don’t carry cash enough to explain it? Probably not, but why is it so hard to give to the guy on the street with a cup and so much easier to swipe my debit card for a nonprofit that provides help for the homeless? Any thoughts?
Welcome to the book release blog hop for my buddy and crit partner Fiona Druce. The woman writes dragons and paranormal romance, totally after my own heart. And she’s hilarious, fall off the couch, stitches down the side, funny. And did I mention there are giveaways. Read on.
The blog theme–snarky heroines, sassy friends, and serendipitous encounters that lead to romance–honors Ace, the seriously snarky, sassy heroine and blinding light of Ace’s Wild.
BLURB:
More snarky-than-sweet Southern girl Acacia “Ace” Stanning has never been anyone’s ideal anything. Not for a lack of trying, of course.
Dark, mysterious, and utterly frustrating hottie Val Draig has always been quite the opposite. Without even an attempt at trying. Except that whole being-a-dragon bit. And the violent bloody war bit. And the fact that simply by knowing him, Ace is now drawn kicking and screaming into a secret battle between two warring dragon factions.
Then Val told her she was his ideal everything.
Now, because he loves her, a whole group of dragons want her dead. And those are the good guys.
The bad guys want both Ace and Val’s entire clan wiped from existence. To stop the bloodshed, she and Val will unravel a hidden past only to discover a future together is the key to their survival.
Ace may not be ideal, but who she is may just be wild enough to work.
Buy it here.
Visit Fiona at her website, on twitter, or on facebook.
Since Ace could use a snarky friend who gets the trials and tribulations of hanging out with dragon types, I’m connecting her up with Calista, the fires witch heroine of Fires of Justice and sassy, snark in her own right. Take a look at Calista’s sassy self.
“You’re one sexy dude but not much fun. How’d you get so cold for a fire elemental?”
“This isn’t a game, witch. Let’s go upstairs and get it over with.”
This joker needed to lighten up. She was not having sex with the ice giant here, no matter what vows she made and how tasty he looked.
Knuckles pressed to her forehead, chest flung out, she arched back and heaved an exaggerated sigh. “What, no courtship, no flowers, no moonlit strolls on the beach? Not even my ex-lover’s heart on a plate? I. Am. Appalled. Have the guardian send me a new marked one, immediately.”
“If it were up to me, witch, you’d have one. I’m under orders, as are you.”
“Hey, grumpy, do I strike you as a woman who takes orders?” She scanned him up and down, her eyes lingering on some of his juicier parts. “Although with the right incentive, I might consider it, say, handcuffs? Do marked ones use toys or is it straight-up, standard fare?”
His bottom lip twitched, a hint of a curl teased the edges despite his best efforts to suppress it. “I used to like sassy redheads.”
How about you. Who’s your favorite snarky and/or sassy heroine, hero or sidekick? Comment for a chance to win lots of stuff.
Possible prizes include copies of Aces Wild, Fires of Justice, Hunger Embraced by Jennifer James, Books I and II of Tonya Cannariato’s Red Slaves Trilogy and some great swag. I cannot get a rafflecopter onto my site, so click over to Fiona’s place so you can play along.
Sabrina Garie is on a journey to create the most kick-ass heroine in romance fiction. You can meet the first heroine in Fires of Justice at Elloras Cave, Amazon, and Barnes and Noble.
Lots of fun things going on and I hope you can join me for some or all of it.
Monday, April1: Book Brew on Coffee Time Romance celebrates the human- animals relationship, yes, that includes shifters
Does a critter bring the lovers together? Does it almost break the relationship? Does it help solve the mystery or foil the bad guys? And what if you can have your pet and your SO all rolled into one? The handsome hunk who is also a wolf, the gorgeous chick who is sometimes feline, even a prince or princess who can become a dragon, a bird or some yet unknown creature from an alien world? Come and join us to learn about books featuring pets, shifters, and heroic or comical creatures in your favorite tale! Join us from noon until eight in the evening, EDT at Book Brew. Be sure to comment on the excerpts and other posts for chances to win a raft of neat prizes. We’re expecting around 8 authors–that’s a lot of giveaways. I’ll be there. Hope you will be to.
Thursday, April 4 through Saturday April 6: Join us on the Sass, Snark and Serendipity Blog Hop to celebrate the release of my peep and crit buddy Fiona Druce’s hilarious romantic comedy, Ace’s Wild. Lots of prizes, fun and giggles to be had. Hope you’ll stop on by.
Friday, April 12: The awesome Alexa Bourne will be interviewing me on Get Lost in a Story, and there will be giveaways as part of that as well.
Thursday, April 25 – Sunday, April 28: Join over 300 authors for Carrie Anne’s Tortured Hero Blog Hop. Giveaways, books and tortured heroes galore. Don’t we all love the tortured ones. ~Sigh~
Hope to see you at these events.
Sabrina
Characters and worlds burst into my head demanding life. So I write, because life should be lived. Fueled by coffee. Love my kid. Wine helps.
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