Melissa Maygrove

Since I'll be taking a break from cyber space for the holiday, I thought I'd give you a little variety with this last post. First, a brief meme... The kind and talented Elise Fallson tagged me in the ' U Got The Look ' meme.  I swear, Elise. I don't have your Nutella. 0_0 Rules : Track down the word "look" in your current WIP and post the surrounding paragraphs, and then tag 5 other people with the meme. Ha. This wasn't as easy as I thought. WIP title : Come Back Genre : Historical Romance Category : New Adult Setting : New Mexico Territory, 1850-51 Orientation: 19-year-old Rebecca Garvey, who was left behind by a wagon train, has found a man injured and unconscious in the wilderness and has dragged him to her old dwelling on a flat sled. They are inside a small hut made of wood scraps and branches. A storm is coming. Caveat: I don't always include this much description or exposition, but the hero is unconsc...

Don't worry. GPM is still around.  My apologies for the preempt last week, but paying homage to our fearless leader, Alex 'no hyperlink needed' Cavanaugh , was worth it. :) Announcements first! Anne over at Writer's Space nominated me for the Addictive Blog Award.  ( Does this mean I should start a 12-step program for bloggers? Some of us probably need it. :P) The rules of the award are: 1.                   Thank the person awarding you. Thank you, Anne! 2.                   Share a little about why you blog and how the journey started. 3.                   Paste the blog award on your page. 4.                   ...

Today, I'm thrilled to be hosting a stop on Lisa Regan's book tour! Lisa's debut novel, Finding Claire Fletcher , was released by Sapphire Star Publishing on December 6th. And it's a winner. :) Make sure to check out the giveaway info at the end of this post. First, a little about the book... Down on his luck, Detective Connor Parks takes solace in the arms of a woman he meets at a local bar, but in the morning, Claire Fletcher is gone, leaving behind clues to a decade-old mystery—her own abduction. Perplexed and driven by an unsettling need to see Claire again, Connor must solve the mystery of her disappearance and find her once and for all. Now, here's Lisa!

Today's the day. It's Alex-fest time!!! Rules: Join the Linky List Be a follower. Post your 200 (total) word contribution Monday, Dec. 10.   Have Fun! Two winners – chosen by Alex – will each win one prize: FIRST PLACE: A signed copy of CassaStar. GRAND PRIZE: A picture of Alex and a download of him playing the guitar. In +/- 20 words, what does Alex look like?

Modern authors need to feel confident about more than just writing. Marketing and social media participation is a must, and we need to be conscious of our online persona. For my IWSG post this month, I decided to address social media venues and habits, with an emphasis on things to do and things to avoid. I hope you’ll find something helpful. I’ll start off with Twitter .

Announcements! Lynda R. Young’s short story titled Birthright has been published by J.Taylor Publishing in the Make Believe anthology launched TODAY!  Make Believe is currently available in e-book format and includes Paranormal Romance and Fantasy stories inspired by the image on the cover. (Hint: holiday gift idea. ;) Mark your calendars. Lisa Regan's debut crime thriller Finding Claire Fletcher will be released on Dec. 6th! Down on his luck, Detective Connor Parks takes solace in the arms of a woman he meets at a local bar, but in the morning, Claire Fletcher is gone, leaving behind clues to a decade-old mystery. Abducted at age fifteen, no one has heard from Claire Fletcher in ten years. Until now. Driven by an unsettling need to see Claire again, Connor sets out to solve the mystery of her disappearance once and for all.   I'll be hosting Lisa on Wednesday the 12th when she joins us for an interview.   ### GPM I know you...

Deep in the backwoods of North Dakota, twenty-one year old Sarah Ross is searching for a missing child when she is attacked by a glowing-eyed, transparent... creature. Sarah survives, destroying the monster by using mysterious abilities she didn't even know she had. Bloody and bruised, Sarah flees the scene and runs directly into Evan Valente, a handsome, charismatic stranger who helps her back to safety.  But what is Evan doing out in the forest at five in the morning?  Turning to a healer, Sarah is shocked to learn her eyes bear the mark of the Indigo Child — an evolved human with the ability to feel the emotions of others. But her indigo aura also makes her an easy target for those who wish to consume her powerful essence.  Soon, Sarah is falling deeply in love with Evan and wants nothing more than to follow her heart and trust that he is the man he says he is. But she can't ignore the lingering feeling that Evan is hiding a terrible secret. The deeper she di...