Smashwords

Here are the links to two of two free short stories on smashwords. Don't forget to grab your free copy of Nightmares and Dreams by Nicola Black. I'd been having issues with formatting my pieces for their premium catalog. Any tips will be greatly appreciated. Thank you for your continued support!

Aonghus
https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/151210

The Faceless Princess
https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/151219

I'm Back!

Hello World! Thank you so much for all your support. I'm extremely grateful to all of you. I had an amazing April and May with an amazing three hundred free downloads of The Faceless Princess and Aonghus! Typos, flat and everything : ) Now, is time to revise and expand or delete. Like my friend says "time to take it to the dry cleaners".

It's been a while since I stop by due to big life changes. I won't bored you with details but I can assure you it wasn't self-imposed. Besides life happening, I felt extremely guilty about writing due to the circumstances surrounding my life. Writing is my passion but I felt and still feel guilty about spending time in front of my computer when everything bad that could happen is happening around you. I'm not sure if this happens to any of you out there but no matter what I tried I couldn't write, edit or format any of my pieces. Total creative blockage! It's even more difficult when your loves ones won't support your passion and you have to sneak out to do it. Thankfully, I have a few good friends who support me. What a blessing they are!
I had an opportunity to collaborate with one of those friends, Nicola Black. She was kind enough to featured two of my short stories in her short stories collection "Nightmares and Dreams". She is a talented new young writer and now a new member of the Navy. She left to boot camp on September 10th. I would like to take this opportunity to wish her the best and let her know we all are proud of her! Her anthology is free of charge. I'll let you know when The Faceless Princess and Aonghus will be re-published.

Thanks again all of you who have visited my blog and liked my Facebook page. Now it's time to overcome all the twenty types of writer's block and get back to write and read.

You may be deceived if you trust too much, but you will live in torment if you do not trust enough. ~Frank Crane

Free Ebooks

Hello dear followers and lurkies! My e-books The Faceless Princess and Aonghus are free for the weekend at Smashwords.com I'd like you to know they are "BETA" and the finalized version will be for sale by the end of the month.

https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/151219

https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/151210

Also, it's mentioned on a review the name "Camryn" is misspelled. I'd like to clarify, it is not.
Here is the definition.

Camryn meaning and name origin:   http://www.thinkbabynames.com/meaning/0/Camryn

Camryn \c(a)-mr-
yn, cam-ryn\ as a girl's name is a variant of Cameron (Scottish, Gaelic), and the meaning of Camryn is "crooked nose".

I hope you enjoy them and help me expand the story. Disney needs a new Princess : )
Have a fabulous weekend!

New Short Stories Cover Reveal

Princess Camryn is a kind, humble girl who is taught to believe she is a horrendous creature. Mirrors were prohibited at the castle.  Although her family was revolted by the princess, the whole court loved her. Being unattractive was not acceptable for this arrogant Royal family known for their exquisite beauty.  The only way to prevent Princess Camryn from becoming a Queen is to make her disappear forever.  With the help of her sister, the Queen finds a warlock to cast a spell on the Princess.  The princess is cursed to a sparkling rivulet form by the despicable warlock. The only way to break the spell was for a kind, handsome prince to fall in love with her in her new form before she turned eighteen and for him to seal and dry the creek’s source. (ages 3+)

 Aonghus the once friendly black howler monkey belonging to Sandra turns into a killer after her alcoholic brother Victor viciously tormented and abused it. 

In search of a better life for her two young children she travels to the city and brings her mother to take care of her children and her hopeless brother. With Sandra away ruthless Victor intensifies his abuse and cruelly sets the monkey’s tail on fire. 

The infuriated wild animal tries to extinguish the fire by wrapping his tail around Victor’s neck suffocating him and leaving the children and grandmother trapped in a hut with an enraged animal in the middle of the jungle. (YA)

Cover image for Faceless Princess by:*sygnin at deviantart.com
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Aonghus cover design: Acton Cooper

Black Oil, Red Blood

Attorney Chloe Taylor suspects she's been litigating on an uneven playing field against Big Oil giant PetroPlex, but when her star expert witness turns up dead, she knows. PetroPlex is harboring a shocking secret--one which has the potential to skyrocket gasoline prices, spark an energy market meltdown, and cause destruction on a global scale. Chloe races to stop the villains before  time runs out. (Smashwords Blurb).

I was one of the lucky one's to received a copy of this book from the author, Ms. Diane Castle. It was my first time reading it but I feel it won't be the last. It is one of those books that reads just as good, if not better, upon rereading.

This book has it all, murder, mystery, greed, suspense and a of course romance. Ms. Diane Castle’s well paced plot and engaging characters make this an entertaining novel based on legal corruption in the oil industry. I’m not a fan of legal thrillers but Diane Castle was able to hook me with her fantastic dialogue. The story is based in small town Kettle, Texas, where a big oil corporation reigns and a witty attorney Chloe Taylor fights against this giant in winning cases on wrongful death settlements. The book moves quickly and the suspense it’s addictive. Great novel!! Don't forget to check the book trailer. 
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