Vampires

The story that was recently released went through many incarnations before the characters would finally talk to me and tell the right story. My first concept was one where Brent wasn't looking to settle down and Carissa just wanted to have some fun. She got drunk and ended up going home with Brent who'd been flirty with her all night but she'd felt was too young for her. Carissa was supposed to wake up the next morning horrified by her actions and having a Coyote Ugly moment, (which is when you wake up after a night drinking and find that you've slept with someone you never have ended up with if you'd been sober and in your right mind), and then rushing off without leaving so much as note. Brent on the other hand would wake up and realize that Carissa was his mate and would set out to try and convince her that they were meant to be together. He would have to jump through hoops while Carissa wouldn't be dealing with the fall out from that night and trying to fight her attraction to Brent. She would be worn down and they would be mated all this while dealing with the craziness of the Bonfire Festival.That, my dear readers, was my first concept. But noooo, my characters hated that, overruled me and decided that the story needed to be longer than the 30k in wordage that I'd initially planned for. For months, while dealing with computer issues, Brent and Carissa fought me, refused to talk to me and when they'd had me browbeaten and I agreed to give in only then did they talk to me. Even throwing in The Snake for fun, giving me more of what his personality was like so I could get an idea of not only his story by Fletch's story. I won't say more about that because I haven't even pitched Fletch's book to my editor yet even though I know who he ends up with and her personality and I don't want to risk fighting with my characters again. Sometimes writers have to be sneaky in order to convince their characters to go along with their plan. At least that's what they let us think. So without further ado, here's a sample of what you can expect if you pick up Dragon Ugly:Series: Dragon New Year, Book 2Title: Dragon Ugly Excerpt Title: Brent wants a MateISBN #: 9781939194473Blurb:Can a dragon shifter give more than just hot sex? After Brent’s New Year’s fling with his friends Fletcher and Tor—and Tor’s mate Louisa—Brent is determined to find his own mate. His dragon wants him to find their mate, too, and if Brent doesn’t find a way to locate her soon, his dragon will take matters into his own talons. And that could spell trouble. Wolf shifter Carissa has no desire to live up to her wild musician mother and artistic father’s vision of free love and sex parties. She’s buried her sexual desires and focused on building up her aromatherapy store, Scentify, no distractions allowed. Until she meets Brent. The sexy dragon shifter makes her burn with suppressed need. The only problem? His dragon wants Carissa, too. And pursuing the dominant dragon would be playing with fire. Giving in to his dragon saps Brent of his focus and energy. Things are turning ugly—dragon ugly. How can he bond with his mate when his dragon only wants sex?Buy Links:Kindle:http://www.amazon.com/Dragon-Ugly-New-Year-ebook/dp/B00D8DE0AM/ref=sr_1_1?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1370619118&sr=1-1&keywords=Dragon+UglyNook:http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/dragon-ugly-selena-illyria/1115521270?ean=2940016708034ARe:https://www.allromanceebooks.com/product-dragonugly-1218613-340.htmlExcerpt:With a grin, he dove into the ice-cold water and felt the pleasant shock reverberate through his body. After a length underneath, his lungs began to burn from a need for oxygen. He swam up to the surface, taking in a lungful of sweet air. The dragon exhaled a cold breath, chilling his body further as the beast settled into its element.The sun wasn’t high in the sky yet and there was no movement on the streets. The tourists had been living it up ever since they had arrived. Brent couldn’t keep up with all

Well, for the first time ever I'm done with a painting two weeks before the deadline. I think somewhere hell might be freezing over a bit.This is probably the closest I've gotten to my color comps yet.Had way too much fun with the paper cranes. Was overjoyed to use my Neon colors again. Saved the shoreline rocks for last (before Godzilla that is). even tried to get a bit of a reflection in the water.If you've been following me on Instagram the last week or so you've undoubtably been bombarded by images of the new painting. Not a full image though, just little close ups. I've decided to wait until the day after the show opening to post an picture of the whole thing (uninterrupted). Above, and below, you'll see a recap of the Instagram images. If you have Instagram and you're not following me yet, you are more than welcome to. Be forewarned, lately (in addition to work in progress images) I've been posting a lot of images of my cats and my Jem Doll collection.The piece is finished, but this is all you get to see until opening night, June 29th, 2013.Although I'm not going to post an image of the final piece yet, I will tell you the details! I think I've decided to call the piece "Little 'Zilla's Wish" and he's 6"x6" square. He's been framed in a white 8"x8" frame with a double mat of white and a custom inner mat with real origami paper. I'm most proud of the matt, is that strange? I've been cutting my own mats now for about 3 years and this is not only the first time I've tried gluing a texture/color paper to the mat to make it unique, but it's also the first time I've actually cut the mat square!Anyway, if you live in Southern Cali, the Paper Trail opening is June 29th from 5-8pm at Monkeyhouse Toys in Silverlake, CA.Also, closing June 28th is the "Pagan Spring" show over at ELEU Salon in Burbank, CA. I've had my three Medusa paintings on display there for the last two months. I've heard thru the grapevine that the two smaller one's have found new homes. I'm slightly sad, but very happy that they're going to make someone's home a little more entertaining.

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"This book is utterly delightful. It's fun, it's likeable, it's periodically laugh-out-loud funny, it has action, mystery and lots of romance."--Jenn Morgans, Waterstones Books"A fun, escapist romantic romp with superheroes—who can resist?"--Kirkus ReviewsMy funny romantic action-filled new book The She-Hulk Diaries is now available! Comics Beat says, "It’s fun, it’s funny, it’s She-Hulk. Why not?" Exactly -- why not?Order your copy now!

The Blurb :Fledgling vampire Sarah Dearly knew what she was getting into when she married master vampire Thierry de Bennicoeur. As an agent of the Ring, Thierry is sent all over the world to solve vampire crimes and keep them secret from humans. And now Sarah’s on the job with him—for better or worse. Right after their wedding in Las Vegas, Sarah and Thierry get their next assignment: Three vampires have gone missing in Salem, Massachusetts, and they need to find out why. Their contact in Salem turns out to be a local lothario with a penchant for witches, but before he can help them, he suddenly goes up in smoke—leaving behind nothing but a stain on the ground and a seemingly impossible mystery. Did a witchy ex-mistress cast a deadly spell, or is there something even more sinister happening to the vampires of Salem? Getting to the truth may require raising the undead, with a little help from the owners of a vampire-friendly bed and breakfast. But uncovering Salem’s darkest secrets may drag some of Thierry’s own past into the light.My Thoughts :Although Michelle Rowen has a lot of books to her name I have to admit that I haven't really taken the time to read her work. I believe I read at least one of her books (at least my Goodreads informs me so) but I can't really remember it. I also know that I have a few of her books on my wishlist but why I haven't read them is a mystery to me because she really does write a good book.I am not totally sure if I like Sarah and Thierry. There is something a little too business like about their relationship and I am not totally feeling the love. However their lives and the mysteries they have got involved in so far are well worth reading about. I especially enjoyed this installment which was set in Salem. Of course, as expected from the location, there were witches involved but there was also some nice ghost elements attached as well. The plot twisted and turned till the very end but I already had my suspicions of who was behind it all.The writing style is nice and makes the story easy to follow. There are some funny parts now and again to stop things from getting to serious and I found myself giggling on a few occasions. It seems that the characters will move around in every book making them both the only people you really need to get to know but there were enough characters involved in this magical paranormal mystery to stop it from getting boring.A paranormal cozy mystery is something I can't pass up on so I am happy this series has come along and has finally gotten me to pick up something by this author. I quite enjoyed the first installment, Blood, Bath & Beyond and now I can add the sequel to my list. It seems this is a series I was meant to read and I have started looking into this authors other work. Which lead me to the discovery that there are more books about the characters from this series. While these new installments are called the 'Immortality Bites Mysteries' there is also an 'Immortality Bites' series. Well worth checking out if you already know this author. If, like me, you haven't really had much to do with Michelle's work so far you may want to check this series out and take it from there. I certainly have an interest in her other books. Just a matter of making more time for reading ;) Amazon.com Widgets ? Grab this Headline Animator

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Hello Bite Club! I am Angie Nickell, and I am excited to join your group! I have been reading horror, sci-fi, and fantasy since I was in middle school, and I watch a lot of nerdy-fun television shows and films. So, I can't wait to share some of the things that I love with you. Let me tell you a bit about myself. I'm originally from the Midwest, but I am currently living in Arizona. I am a mother (to a teenager) and a military wife, and I have a degree in paralegal studies. I have a ton of hobbies, including: painting, photography, writing science fiction and horror short stories, creating steampunk weapons and jewelery, cosplaying, and doing zombie make-up for local zombie-walks. Whenever I have time and money, I go to any type of comic, anime, writer, or steampunk convention that I can.When I'm not "nerding-out" I spend most of my time with my family and pets. I have a Pom-a-poo (Pomeranian-Poodle) named Mr. Tankertons, who is ridiculously adorable, and has been featured on The Fluffington Post. I also have a cat, named Twitch, who is equally adorable, but thinks posing for photos is for suckers. I am part of a Relay For Life team, so I devote many volunteer hours to that. Additionally, I write a blog of my own- Logical Waffles- just discussing any topics that interest me.I am pretty open-minded, and I have a sense of humor. I enjoy books and film that excite me, scare me, make me think, make me laugh, or maybe even change the way I view the world. My goal is to bring some of those things to you, in the hopes that you will enjoy them as much as I do. I look forward to meeting you here at Bite Club!