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    Thank HEAVEN! NA ebook now available on Amazon

    07/23/2013 /

    HEAVEN, the love story of a teen inmate, a wounded Marine and the service dog they both adore is available for purchase (ebook, Kindle) at Amazon here

     

    HEAVEN ebook cover

     

     

    I hope to get the book trailer up soon, and also post a favorite scene from the novel here. Again, many thanks to all those who read the excerpt and decided to purchase the ebook. This story made the Quarterfinals of Amazon’s Breakthrough Novel Awards in 2011

     

    A favorite scene that takes place in the prison. Josh is visiting Nevaeh:

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  • Blog,  E books

    Thanks to all of you for reading the excerpt of HEAVEN!

    07/20/2013 /

    *UPDATE*

    The ebook will be available later today.

     

    As the writer (and co-writer on some of the YA ebooks) and also co-publisher, when something doesn’t read quite right, or a missed typo gets spotted, a joint decision is made whether or not to halt publication. We decided (my daughter and I) to do another edit before releasing the full ebook of HEAVEN this weekend.

    Sneak Peek promo ebook of HEAVEN. PTSD, physically challenged hero

     

    My sincere apologies, because sales of the 11 chapter excerpt have been steadily rising, and we are thrilled. Thank you all so much!

     

    HEAVEN excerpt sales data (Amazon sales rankings change each hour, screen grab taken just before this post was published)

     

     

     

     

    The full ebook of Heaven will be out this weekend, and we truly hope the love story between Heaven and Josh, and their bond with Myst, will become a fan favorite.

     

    Pencil sketch of HEAVEN book cover
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  • Blog,  Contemporary Romance,  E books

    Radio Silence

    06/24/2013 /

    It’s vacation time, but I’ll be busy working on releasing novellas and complete ebooks, with assistance from my daughter.

    The photo below was part of the inspiration for two contemporary novels on women in the military, specifically women of color.

     

    Staten Island Terminal, African American Army corps waving at camera in 1946. Image ID: 1260330 Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture / Photographs and Prints Division

     

     

    Sisters of Mercy ebook cover

     

     

    One book deals with a woman leaving the armed forces after several years,

    while the other focuses on a group of women aboard a naval vessel.

     

     

    The 13th Step ebook

     

     

     

    Excerpts from both novels, as well as a five chapter excerpt from The Queen of Comedy will be up this week.

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  • Adult Novella,  Blog,  E books,  Scifi

    Future Past is the premise behind a female driven steam punk tale

    06/09/2013 /

    Charlotte “Lottie” Rawlins has always believed in magic, ever since the day a young woman saved her life and then vanished right before her very eyes. But that was twelve years ago, and in all that time Charlotte has yet to find a magician who can duplicate what she’d witnessed. Even as she learns from some of the best, and worst in the business, Charlotte has an odd feeling she’ll eventually meet the woman who was her champion. And when she does, she’ll be forced to choose. Is she really keen on becoming some elderly duke’s wife, or is she ready to use her formidable talents to save the world?

    Miss Brighton’s School for Exceptional Young Ladies Mock up Cover #1

     

    Mordecai the Magician and his assistant Lottie Rawlins

     

     

     

    Charlotte Rawlins is a young woman living in the past who believes she has no future.

    Portrait of Charlotte Rawlins, circa 1888

     

     

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  • Blog,  E books,  YA Contemporary

    Another delay for HEAVEN

    06/04/2013 /

     

    Pencil sketch of HEAVEN book cover

     

    HEAVEN’s release date had to be pushed back due to circumstances out of my control (my nine to five has really gotten hectic, so all my attention, even the hours I’d usually spend editing and proof-reading are now filled with take home work). June 15th  The end of June looks more realistic, and gives me breathing room to catch any typos or passages that don’t flow well.

    I’ve extended the free book excerpt by 15 more pages. Here’s where you can read up to seven chapters of HEAVEN

    Heaven. Teen inmate and wounded Marine bond over the service dog they both love.
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