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First Line Friday: Random ideas that my muse gives me...

First Line Friday. 

The idea is we'll all share 

(unedited) snippets from one of our 

current Works In Progress or a previous release. 

Sometimes it will be the first line. 

Sometimes it will be a little excerpt. 

It will depend on what's inspiring me Thursday night. ;)

We've already discussed the fact that my muse has ADD. Literally, I come up with ideas and first scenes for books...ALL THE TIME. A few months ago, I had an idea for a female bodyguards series. I wrote the first scene (which I still adore), but haven't played with it anymore. 

What do you all think? 

Should I add this project to my writing schedule? 

I think you can get a pretty good gist of the story from these first few lines...

Now, go see what Kelly is up to this week...

Tagline Tuesday: Broken Control

The idea...I'll share a quick tagline from one of my books. It could be about the book, the series, or even about one of the characters. I plan to have fun with this throughout the year. Hopefully, you'll like the tiny glimpses into the story lines, too.

Today, I'm sharing the first tagline from my upcoming erotic romance, Broken Control.

Three years ago, rancher Tia Matthews lost her entire family when their private jet crashed. Since then, she’s survived the only way she could, allowing no emotion to creep in as she runs the ranch and her life…alone. But keeping her emotions at bay requires tight control, and her weekends as a dominatrix are the only way for her to maintain that. So when a freak riding accident leaves her blind, life spins out of control again.

Cade Dillon came to the Bar M two months ago to work as Tia’s ranch foreman, but has other reasons for being there. His new boss is beautiful, but her icy demeanor has ensured he has no qualms about his real reasons for coming to work for her. But when her accident leaves Tia vulnerable with no one to turn to, Cade begins to see a new side of her—one he wants to get to know better. He doesn’t realize that discovery is going to lead to a new revelation about himself, too.

Two stubborn people: a dominatrix who needs to maintain control; a submissive who needs to learn how to give up control. They both may find that passion hides within the reins of that control.

Coming this Spring, 2016

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Kelly Apple is playing along, so go check out what she's come up with this week...

Life is better with books...

First Line Friday: Mistress Tisiphone from Broken Control

First Line Friday. 

The idea is we'll all share 

(unedited) snippets from one of our 

current Works In Progress or a previous release. 

Sometimes it will be the first line. 

Sometimes it will be a little excerpt. 

It will depend on what's inspiring me Thursday night. ;)

I'm running a little late this morning, but I wanted to share the first line of my upcoming erotic romance, Broken Control. 

Tia Matthews is the heroine in the story. She's one seriously tough girl. Three years ago, her entire family died in a plane crash, leaving her alone to run the family ranch. That's a lot of stress and pressure on her, so she's learned to channel those emotions through Mistress Tisiphone, her secret persona as a Domme for hire in an Austin BDSM club. In the good old boy ranching world of Texas, they have a hard time dealing with Tia, but if they found out about Mistress Tisiphone, they'd drive her out of business. These are the first lines about Tia in Broken Control...the start of Chapter 1.

And just because I love y'all, here's the back cover blurb:

Three years ago, rancher Tia Matthews lost her entire family when their private jet crashed. Since then, she’s survived the only way she could, allowing no emotion to creep in as she runs the ranch and her life…alone. But keeping her emotions at bay requires tight control, and her weekends as a dominatrix are the only way for her to maintain that. So when a freak riding accident leaves her blind, life spins out of control again.

Cade Dillon came to the Bar M two months ago to work as Tia’s ranch foreman, but has other reasons for being there. His new boss is beautiful, but her icy demeanor has ensured he has no qualms about his real reasons for coming to work for her. But when her accident leaves Tia vulnerable with no one to turn to, Cade begins to see a new side of her—one he wants to get to know better. He doesn’t realize that discovery is going to lead to a new revelation about himself, too.

Two stubborn people: a dominatrix who needs to maintain control; a submissive who needs to learn how to give up control. They both may find that passion hides within the reins of that control.

Now, go see what Kelly is up to this week...

A writer's brain...

I have a writer's brain. That means when I have downtime...taking a shower, trying to go to sleep, driving my 8 yo to school...my muse takes over. She enjoys this downtime...a lot. Her best ideas come out during those times, which normally works out well for me.

Today, I was driving my daughter home from school...traveling the same road I've driven every day/twice a day during the school year for the last four years. 

Every day I pass by a house in an affluential neighborhood. It looks like every other house in this subdivision with one significant difference...you can't see the windows.

It has what looks like windows built into the house. When you look at the house you can see them...some of them even have arched tops. BUT you can't see the glass...not a single bit of it. There's some sort of strange covering blocking the windows. 

WHY?

It's something I've considered a lot. Today the answer came to me...

What if a vampire lives there?

Suddenly the answer is so obvious...that has to be it.

And of course, because I don't have 33 other books at various plotting stages in my head (and I know that seems like it's probably an exaggeration, but it's TOTALLY NOT...sigh)

I begin to think of the possibilities. 

*whimper*

I was asked last week to write a 10-15 k novella featuring gay vampires, but like the good writer I was, I said, "No, I have way too many projects on my plate already."

But then I considered the house on the other side of my daughter's school where 2-3 single guys live together that has always caught my imagination (yes, we've already established...I have writer's brain...I see stories EVERYWHERE). 

Hmm, there might just be a story there.

A SHORT ONE!

Because I seriously don't have time for anything else. 

*whimper*

Tagline Tuesday: CG Snow

The idea...I'll share a quick tagline from one of my books. It could be about the book, the series, or even about one of the characters. I plan to have fun with this throughout the year. Hopefully, you'll like the tiny glimpses into the story lines, too.

But today I'm sharing the tagline for my new author persona, CG Snow. This name will be used for my New Adult books that are written in 1st person point of view with more angst-filled storylines.

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Kelly Apple is playing along, so go check out what she's come up with this week...

Enjoy some hot, sexy reading...

First Line Friday: Broken Control

First Line Friday. 

The idea is we'll all share 

(unedited) snippets from one of our 

current Works In Progress or a previous release. 

Sometimes it will be the first line. 

Sometimes it will be a little excerpt. 

It will depend on what's inspiring me Thursday night. ;)

I'm running a little late this morning, but I wanted to share the first line of my upcoming erotic romance, Broken Control. Yes, you read that right...erotic romance. What's a book about ranching without some BDSM roping?? (ahem...I guess that would be the Martin ranch series...LOL. I may have to talk to Matthew about that. ;) Just kidding.)

But this book is coming soonish...like maybe as early as next month? Maybe...I'm still waiting to hear.

And just because I love y'all, here's the back cover blurb:

Three years ago, rancher Tia Matthews lost her entire family when their private jet crashed. Since then, she’s survived the only way she could, allowing no emotion to creep in as she runs the ranch and her life…alone. But keeping her emotions at bay requires tight control, and her weekends as a dominatrix are the only way for her to maintain that. So when a freak riding accident leaves her blind, life spins out of control again.

Cade Dillon came to the Bar M two months ago to work as Tia’s ranch foreman, but has other reasons for being there. His new boss is beautiful, but her icy demeanor has ensured he has no qualms about his real reasons for coming to work for her. But when her accident leaves Tia vulnerable with no one to turn to, Cade begins to see a new side of her—one he wants to get to know better. He doesn’t realize that discovery is going to lead to a new revelation about himself, too.

Two stubborn people: a dominatrix who needs to maintain control; a submissive who needs to learn how to give up control. They both may find that passion hides within the reins of that control.

Now, go see what Kelly is up to this week...

Tagline Tuesday: Christina Snow

The idea...I'll share a quick tagline from one of my books. It could be about the book, the series, or even about one of the characters. I plan to have fun with this throughout the year. Hopefully, you'll like the tiny glimpses into the story lines, too.

But today (and next week) I plan to share my taglines for my new author personas. Today is Christina Snow. This author name will be used for my paranormal books (i.e. my Through the Veil series).

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Kelly Apple is playing along, so go check out what they've come up with this week...

Stay warm...Read!

Another Inspired By a Cover...CG Snow series announcement.

Yesterday I introduced my new CG Snow author name for my New Adult titles and talked a little bit about the upcoming Throckmorton Falls series. Today, I'm telling you about another new series coming from CG Snow that was inspired by a pre-made cover.

If you all follow my review blog at all, Smitten with Reading, then you know I'm a huge sucker for sports novels. The series I'm announcing is called the Play it Again series and it's built around three friends who bonded over an event when they were all in college.

The first book is Sweet Disaster and this cover spawned the idea for the whole series.

Cover Design by: Alexia Purdy

Cover photo and model: Christopher John from CJC Photography

And to give you a teaser of what the series is about, here is the intro into the books...

Chicago Daily News

January 19, 2008

Heroes Save Nine Lives at the Hampshire Hotel

At approximately 12:45 this morning a five-alarm fire broke out in the downtown Chicago Hampshire Hotel. Details are still emerging about the fire that appears to have started on the twenty-first floor of the twenty-three story hotel. According to the Fire Marshal, the cause of the fire is unknown at this time, but it is being investigated as suspicious.

The restaurant and bar located on the twenty-second and twenty-third floor of the hotel had been the site of last night’s prestigious ESPRIT College Sports Awards. Anonymous sources suggest the awards ceremony may have been a target for the fire although the event ended more than an hour before the fire broke out.

What is clear at this time, though, is the heroism of three men who were in the hotel bar on the twenty-third floor when the fire broke out. According to multiple sources, at least nine people were saved by the combined efforts of Asher Benedict, Michael Dillon, and Lincoln West who helped evacuate hotel guests trapped in an elevator stuck between the twenty-first and twenty-second floor.

Earlier in the evening the three men had all been recipients of a prestigious ESPRIT Award.

Asher Benedict, a junior at the University of Texas, is a highly decorated baseball player. The phenom shortstop committed to the university at the age of fifteen and has since led his team three times to the College World Series. He received the Impact Player award last night. This award goes to outstanding college athletes who make a vital impact both on and off the field. Benedict is well known for his volunteer efforts at the food bank, with children’s literary groups, and with youth sports programs in his hometown of Austin, Texas.

Michael Dillon is a hockey player from the University of Denver where he plays as defenseman for the Pioneers. He won the award of Outstanding Performance Under Pressure. Sports athletes known for their toughness, but Dillon stood out among the rest for playing the final period of the championship game with a broken tibia and making a play that won the game for his team. It was only after the game ended that the extent of his injury was realized.

Lincoln West is a well-known senior who is the highly awarded wide receiver for the University of Southern California. In the 2007 season, he shattered record after record for both his school and the NCAA. Expected to be drafted in the first round for the NFL, he was awarded the ESPRIT for Individual Performance.

No one can debate that these three are elite athletes expected to become pros in the near future, but now they can add heroes to their resume. Nine people are breathing today because of their actions last night. While treated for minor smoke inhalation all three of the athletes were released and are expected to meet with the mayor later today.

Chicago says, “Thank You!” to Asher Benedict, Michael Dillon, and Lincoln West.

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So what do you think? Sound fun? I'm excited about the series.

Since these are being released under the CG Snow, they will be written in 1st person POV and will have lots of emotional impact (at least that's the plan). It will be a while before they are out, but I'll be chatting about them as I write them so I wanted you to know what in the world I was talking about.