Friday the 13th and a 99 cent Sale- Yippee
Friday, March 13th will be extra spooky this week in the Pacific, Central and Mountain time zones . The date associated with bad luck, black cats, and scary happenings coincides with the Waning Gibbous Phase of the full worm moon (March 9th), first supermoon of the year . This is the first phase after the Full Moon occurs creating a perfect storm for the superstitious! I’m not one of those, I long ago embraced Friday the thirteenth, and all things thirteen probably because it wasn’t done in my household. My mom was the queen of superstitious. She avoided walking under ladders, tossed salt over her shoulder when she spilled some, never broke a mirror to my recollection, and would walk or drive blocks out of her way to avoid allowing a black cat to cross her path. Until that fateful day I brought home the cutest solid black kitten with the bluest eyes. Named him Panther after my high school mascot. He blessed us with his presence for twenty-two years. I miss that cat!
FYI – For those of you with inquiring minds, 2020 will have two Friday the 13th. Today and in November. The irrational fear of the number thirteen has been given a scientific name: “triskaidekaphobia”; and on analogy to this the fear of Friday the 13th is called paraskevidekatriaphobia, from the Greek words Paraskeví (Παρασκευή, meaning “Friday”), and dekatreís (δεκατρείς, meaning “thirteen”). Yeah I more than you wanted to know. LOL
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To celebrate, Friday the 13th A WARLOCK’S SECRETS is on sale for 99 cents. You can’t beat that with a witch’s hat or an angel’s halo. Talk about good luck! LOL
After you chase a black cat that cut in front of you under the ladder and avoid the shards of glass from a shattered mirror you dropped, leave your ordinary world behind. Change your luck and be swept away into a magical, romantic fantasy adventure with an warlock and a shapeshifter you’ll never want to leave. You don’t even have to leave your house, download your copy today.
A little about A WARLOCK’S SECRETS:
Years ago, a sacred ceremony at the Dragon’s Moon Coven turned deadly. Son of the high priestess, Tristian Shandie’s life changed forever. With a price on his head and revenge in his heart, he has no choice but to follow in his father’s footsteps to a profession shrouded in secrets. Now his skills as an enforcer for the Demon Overlord are second to none. But dangerous secrets he harbors are a liability he can no longer afford.
A chance meeting with a woman he finds irresistible flips Tristian’s world upside down. Hannah is a cyber security specialist with secrets of her own. Bad boys never appealed to her until Tristian, who changes everything. In his darkest hours, she is dragged into his magical world.
If they survive, is she strong enough to heal his heart and tame the warlock? Or will their secrets destroy them?
Sneak peek between the pages of A WARLOCK’S SECRETS:
Inside the house, a shadow passed by the huge bay window. She held her breath. Am I really going to go through with this?
Walking up the steps to the house, she paused. Why would he leave such an expensive car sitting out when he had a four-car garage? She was stalling. Straightening her shoulder’s she used the brass doorknocker. There was no answer. She knocked again.
The heavy oak door creaked open. Tristian stood shirtless, his abs rippled as he raised one muscular arm to lean on the doorframe. The skintight blue jeans hung low on his hips and his hair tousled as if he’d not been awake long.
When he stared at her, with those huge blue-gray eyes, tingles careened up her spine. She covered her mouth in case drool pooled in the corners her mouth. He was one sexy male. She sucked in a breath and opened her mouth to speak but nothing came out. A brow arched, he peered questioningly at her then twisted to glance backward into the house. The sunlight streaming through the doorway accentuated several scars across his chest, rib area and a healed slash across his back. Who gets those kinds of battle scars and lives to tell the tale? Not going to ask. Maybe this wasn’t such a good idea after all.
The corner of his mouth curved up in an inviting sexy-as-hell grin. “Good morning, Hannah. What a surprise.”
Enjoy your Friday the Thirteenth under the waning worm moon! May the luck of the Irish be with you!!
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#L&SR’s #Wednesday’s Blog Challenge 3.11.20 One Skill I Wish I Had But Don’t
Welcome to #L&SR’s #Wednesday’s Blog Challenge 3-4-2020 One Skill I Wish I had But Don’t. Wow, so many so little time. LOL Please have a seat, grab a hot chocolate and chocolate chip cookie. Lets get started.,
My spatial concept abilities are terrible. Someone will describe something to me in detail but unless I can see a picture of it, I can’t envision it. Is that a skill?
Painting or drawing. Here, i have the opposite problem. I see this beautiful picture in my mind, and am unable to put it on paper or canvas. I am so jealous or in awe of those who have the artistic ability.
So there you have it, one skill, ok I cheated and listed two, I wish I had but don’t!
Alas, I must return to my writing cave where deadlines loom on a new WIP (very exciting and coming along very well) so let’s see what other authors list as their One Skill I Wish I had But Don’t . L&SR
What one or maybe two skills do you wish you had but don’t Please list them in the comments.
Pssst… While you’re here, don’t forget to check out my paranormal romance/mysteries click here.
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One of my favorite award winning books, A WARLOCK’S SECRETS e-book is on sale for 99¢. Yippee!! Writing this book was an adventure in and of itself. A Warlock’s Secrets came to fruition after several readers and a couple of reviewers asked or assumed Tristian’s story was next in the Demon’s Witch Series. In truth, I’d never considered writing his story. He was the Demon Overlords enforcer/assassin, for heaven’s sake. After delving into who he really is and what he wants, come to find out, he has a strong moral compass and when love comes his way he is fiercely protective and everything Hannah is looking for in a forever relationship. A Warlock’s Secrets, second book in the Demon’s Witch Series is on sale for 99¢ for a limited time.!Join in the adventure and download your copy today!
Years ago, a sacred ceremony at the Dragon’s Moon Coven turned deadly. Son of the high priestess, Tristian Shandie’s life changed forever. With a price on his head and revenge in his heart, he has no choice but to follow in his father’s footsteps to a profession shrouded in secrets. Now his skills as an enforcer for the Demon Overlord are second to none. But dangerous secrets he harbors are a liability he can no longer afford.
A chance meeting with a woman he finds irresistible flips Tristian’s world upside down. Hannah is a cyber security specialist with secrets of her own. Bad boys never appealed to her until Tristian, who changes everything. In his darkest hours, she is dragged into his magical world.
If they survive, is she strong enough to heal his heart and tame the warlock? Or will their secrets destroy them?
Thanks for popping in. I really appreciate it. Then next week, March 11th, we take a look at One skill I wish I had but don’t. Boy that’s going to be interesting!
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A Warlock’s Secrets #MFRWhooks
This week I have one of my favorite books #MFRWhooks for you. A WARLOCK’S SECRETS, a best seller and award winner. AND the e-book is on sale for 99¢ beginning 3-6-20, WooHoo!So pull up a chair and get comfy, grab a drink of your choice from the cooler, a Chocolate Chip or Peanut Butter cookie from the plate, and let’s find out a little about A MAGIC REDEMPTION and CHARM ME!
Shall we start with Award winning A WARLOCK’S SECRETS is the second book in the award winning A DEMON’S WITCH SERIES!
A bit about A WARLOCK’S SECRETS:
Years ago, a sacred ceremony at the Dragon’s Moon Coven turned deadly. Son of the high priestess, Tristian Shandie’s life changed forever. With a price on his head and revenge in his heart, he has no choice but to follow in his father’s footsteps to a profession shrouded in secrets. Now his skills as an enforcer for the Demon Overlord are second to none. But dangerous secrets he harbors are a liability he can no longer afford.
A chance meeting with a woman he finds irresistible flips Tristian’s world upside down. Hannah is a cyber security specialist with secrets of her own. Bad boys never appealed to her until Tristian, who changes everything. In his darkest hours, she is dragged into his magical world.
If they survive, is she strong enough to heal his heart and tame the warlock? Or will their secrets destroy them?
A sneak peek between the pages of A WARLOCK’S SECRETS:
Inside the house, a shadow passed by the huge bay window. She held her breath. Am I really going to go through with this?
Walking up the steps to the house, she paused. Why would he leave such an expensive car sitting out when he had a four-car garage? She was stalling. Straightening her shoulder’s she used the brass doorknocker. There was no answer. She knocked again.
The heavy oak door creaked open. Tristian stood shirtless, his abs rippled as he raised one muscular arm to lean on the doorframe. The skintight blue jeans hung low on his hips and his hair tousled as if he’d not been awake long.
When he stared at her, with those huge blue-gray eyes, tingles careened up her spine. She covered her mouth in case drool pooled in the corners her mouth. He was one sexy male. She sucked in a breath and opened her mouth to speak but nothing came out. A brow arched, he peered questioningly at her then twisted to glance backward into the house. The sunlight streaming through the doorway accentuated several scars across his chest, rib area and a healed slash across his back. Who gets those kinds of battle scars and lives to tell the tale? Not going to ask. Maybe this wasn’t such a good idea after all.
The corner of his mouth curved up in an inviting sexy-as-hell grin. “Good morning, Hannah. What a surprise.”
Pssst… While you’re here, don’t forget to check out my paranormal romance/mysteries click here.
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Never Date A Vampire by Marilyn Vix
Give a warm welcome to Marilyn Vix, author of Never Date A Vampire.
Pull up a chair, grab a drink of your choice from the cooler, a Chocolate Chip or Peanut Butter cookie from the plate, and let’s find out a little about Marilyn and Never Date A Vampire!
Marilyn, hat defines you as an author? As a person? Are they one in the same?
Marilyn Vix: I think writing is a part of me. I discovered the secret to writing when I was ten. I was given a journal and writing assignments by my fifth grade teacher. I had to write reports or short stories, and I discovered this power I had to create an entire “world” where everything could happen as I wanted. Or not. I was like a demigod at ten. This is a fearsome power to understand and start to weld at such a young age. Of course, I had a long way to go on writing craft, but over the last few decades, it did improve, especially since I became a teacher myself. I actually became a teacher, not only for the needed health insurance, but because I felt it would help my need to write. I had to get better at it if I taught it.
Writing has always been at the core of my very being. It drives often what I choose to do in life. So defining myself as an author since I was ten has driven me to become an educational professional and full time romance author. Another secret, I also write children’s middle grade fantasy books.
What makes you laugh out loud?
Marilyn Vix: This is probably the most interesting question I’ve had in an interview, ever. The simplest thing could make me laugh, like my cat doing a cute turn on her back and waving her paws at me. To something one of the students that I tutor may say. But I have a teacher’s humor. I don’t like the “Three Stooges”. I’ve never liked slapstick. But I love comedians like Kathy Griffin, Eddie Izzard or the Monty Pythons. I enjoy smart humor more than physical, silly comedy.
Did you tell friends and family that you were writing a book? Or did it take a while to come out and tell friends and family you were a writer?
Marilyn Vix: I had written children’s books and my family knew about it. But I did keep it secret that I was writing romance novellas from my family for awhile. I guess it’s because I was afraid of ridicule, which is so often heaped upon readers and writers in the romance genre. But as I saw readers enjoying it, reaching out to me, and letting me know how much they enjoyed my stories, I opened up more with my family.
Though my husband never will read my books because he said wisely it is not his preferred genre, I have gotten my mother to start reading romance suspense and paranormal romances. Unlike other romance readers, I was a late starter, with my mother mostly reading fantasy and mysteries. So, I’ve actually introduced her into the paranormal romances I learned to enjoy when I fell into the genre as a reader and later writer.
Do you see yourself in your characters?
Marilyn Vix: All the time. A large secret in writing is that the main character is often the author themselves, and I often will use a friend to base a character on as well. The main characters have many aspects of myself in them. Not all of course. I do put in a variety of differences, but in essence, I put myself into them.
What do you like to do when you are not writing?
Marilyn Vix: I perform at Renaissance Fairs around Northern California. I play the Gaelic Harp, and perform in a parade group called Danse Macabre. I wear all black and a skull mask while playing renaissance era tunes over five hundred years old. Is it a surprise that I enjoy writing paranormal romances? And of course, I find inspiration at Renaissance Fairs for stories. I may have to write a romance that takes place at Ren Fair some day.
You’ve got a time machine, a cloak of invisibility, and one hour. Where would you go, and what eavesdropping would you do?
Marilyn Vix: This is a delicious question. I couldn’t resist it, especially since I’ve written a time travel romance. I suppose I’d take the opportunity to go back to the Golden Age of Hollywood for a half hour and spy on some of my favorite stars from the 1930s. If I could sneak around and watch Jimmy Stewart at work, I’d be a happy author. And I would spend the second half hour jumping to 1952 to watch the filming of Gentleman Perform Blondes. I’d want to be an extra and just watch Jane Russell and Marilyn Monroe do their thing. I’d consider it research for my sequel to “Everything For Love”, my time travel romance novel. I’m considering she will just have to pop into Hollywood and that will get her in all sorts of trouble.
SPEED ROUND FOR A LITTLE ADDED FUN:
Speed Round (one word only answer): Yep, I know torture for a writer!<evil laugh>
Favorite movie: Anything by John Hughs
Favorite book: Interview with a Vampire
Last book read: Cleo: The Cat That Mended A Family by Helen Brown
Favorite color: Red
Stilettos or flipflops: Stilettos
Coffee or tea: Coffee and then tea rest of day
Ebook or audiobook or paperback: Ebook
Pencil or pen: Pen
Favorite song: Too many, just too many
Streak or not: A long time ago. That time has passed.
Favorite dessert: White Chocolate Cheesecake
Favorite junk food: Pizza (Hawaiian)
Favorite thing to do to relax: Watch YouTube Video Playlists or binge Kdramas
Champagne or gin: Slow Gin
Paranormal or Historical: Paranormal
Wonder Woman or Top Model: Wonder Woman
Favorite TV show: Currently, Young Sheldon
Hot or cold: Hot
POV: Mine, always
I’d die if I don’t have: Chocolate. Death by chocolate would be my dream way to go.
Okay, thanks for playing along and answering all my questions. Now lets talk about:
Tagline: What happens in Vegas is supposed to stay there. But date a vampire, and you may never leave. Cass finds herself in a mess. Can a vampire save her?
Did you know that paranormal creatures walk among us? Well, Cassandra Sanders does. Her best friend is a witch. What she doesn’t know is there are other creatures roaming the Las Vegas paranormal underground? A trip and partying with a group of witch’s in Las Vegas can be the most fun of your life, or can be a death wish. She wanders away from her friends and finds out exactly what can go wrong in Las Vegas.
This is the first book I’ve read by Ms. Vixs. While the story is somewhat predictable, it doesn’t take away from the great characters and indepth descriptions, which I love! If you’re looking for a short entertaining paranoramal read, I highly recommend Never Date A Vampire.
4.5 stars
It was wonderful having you with us today. Please feel free to stop by anytime. Good Luck with Never Date A Vampire!
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