Six Sentence Sunday 18

Hi everyone! Welcome back for another week of Six Sentence Sunday! Click here to view my previous entries.

Here's a snippet from my upcoming release Captive Moonlight. The main characters are Joe and Charlotte. This is my first western paranormal romance. This is pretty much a continuation from last week. Enjoy!

He froze, and his nostrils flared. "Damn it. Your maid must be coming to check on you."

Her eyes widened, and she hopped out of bed. She stared at the door, hoping her maid, Betsy, wouldn't come in without knocking. Charlotte needed to look presentable before that happened.

Captive Moonlight now available at Changeling Press.

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With Love Valentines Day Blog Hop... Winner Announced

Valentine's Day -- the holiday of love -- is almost here, and I'm excited to be participating in the With Love, Valentine's Day Blog Hop! It runs from today until February 14th at 11:59 PM. I hope everyone grabs some great prizes this weekend!

If I get over 20 people who enter, I'll give away two prizes for this event. The first prize is a digital copy of my newest release Captive Moonlight from Changeling Press. The additional prize would be a winner’s choice eBook from my backlist.

Here's the blurb for Captive Moonlight:

When her betrothed, Joe, is taken captive by a group of men looking for werewolf laborers, it's up to Charlotte to track him down and win him back -- even if that means putting her own life in danger.


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Writer Wednesday: Growing as a Writer

Before I start my Writer Wednesday, I have a couple News Bytes to share. Today Jungle Heat is being featured on Nook Lovers as a Daily Cheap Read. I also have been interviewed by Linda Andrews on her blog. Also, tomorrow I'm guest blogging at TRS Blue's blog, and I'll be participating in the TRS Release Party. I'd love if you would stop by!

It's been a couple weeks since I've done a Writer Wednesday. I was looking through my early blog posts to see if I could get a glimmer of what to write about, and I noticed how much I used the word "try" in my blogs. I give myself credit for all that trying since I wouldn't be where I am today if I had stopped, but there's something pretty important I've learned in the time between then and now. As the Yoda quote goes, "Do or do not. There is no try."

I can't say I'm perfect now. I know there are still some areas that I struggle with in being a writer. Some of them are even ones I struggled with back then, but I have more fortitude and willpower because I believe in myself more. My ability to write and edit have increased, and I know that getting published isn't like winning the lottery. I know it's possible, and it will happen. Obviously, since I just had a book come out with my publisher, right?

Wherever you're at as a writer right now, strive toward what you want whether that's improving your writing craft or getting published. It might take a while, but then again, I've been on my journey quite a while too.

How have you grown as a writer?