Melissa Maygrove

I set a goal of publishing two books by the end of the year, and -by the skin of my teeth and much lost sleep- I met that goal. Help me celebrate the release of book baby number two by my alter ego, Scarlet Knight! (Contest winners announced below)

I wasn't going to do this quite so soon, but the writing gods smiled and the publishing planets aligned early, so I put book two up for pre-order. Meet my latest book baby, To Have & To Hold (Sweetwater Duet Book 2) - contemporary paranormal romance with a dash of the past. Tada!

This is a release announcement and a cover reveal rolled into one.   An Honorable Man is available for pre-order! I've been waiting for this day for nearly a decade. An Honorable Man (formerly Sweetwater in draft form) is the first book I ever wrote. I can't believe it's finally in print! Today is a happy-dance day for sure. I'm glad I waited , though. The original draft was bad. Really bad. The past eight-plus years have given me skills and perspective that made a huge difference in the finished product. If you haven't figured out by now, Scarlet Knight is me.

I'm still on hiatus, but I said I might pop in for something important. A friend's book release qualifies. And in this case, three! Julie Flanders and Lexa Cain both have new releases this week, and they are hosting a blog hop together to celebrate. Julie's The Ghosts of Aquinnah releases today, and Lexa's Soul Cutter releases tomorrow! You can add ' Ghosts ' to your Goodreads here and Soul Cutter here . There's a giveaway, too, so be sure to check their blogs. Today is also release day for Loni Townsend's debut fantasy, Thanmir War .  Loni is one of my critique partners. Unfortunately, I met her too late in the process to finish Thanmir War , but from what I *have* seen, I can assure you it's worth your time. Loni is a talented writer, and I'm blessed to have her as a CP.   The Earth Clan has declared war and a landscaper is at the dead center of it. Derek thinks his chronic headaches are the worst of his...

  To celebrate the release of her second book, Courage , Carrie Butler is visiting my blog today with a guest post on interpreting CP comments. * thinks back over critiques I've sent to Carrie *  0_0   Gulp .  I'm not sure I want to do this.  Um. Carrie? I know you've been working day and night on guest posts for your tour and all, but can we change the topic to something else...? * Carrie glares at me with bloodshot eyes and snarls * Never mind.   Here's Carrie...

Blog button designed by Carrie Butler The purpose of this blogfest is to meet other writers and build our platforms. It runs thru Friday. There's still time to sign up. :) Fiction or nonfiction? 99.9% Fiction What genres do you write?

I'm helping Lynn Rush announce the release of Violet Dawn . Enjoy the post and be sure to enter the giveaway at the end. The prize is a Kindle e-reader! In the darkest place, the Light shines brightest.

Have you ever wondered what success sounds like?   If you listen, you can hear it in the joyful reply of a new college graduate shaking hands and getting her degree. Or in the satisfied chuckle of a husband driving home to tell his wife he got the job. You can't miss it in the squeal of a child who finally stacked all the blocks without knocking over the tower. You can also hear it in the voice of an author who , after working countless hours to get her first book written and published , gets to hold it in her hands and read from its pages. Today I'm delighted to post an audio excerpt from Strength , read by the author herself, Miss Carrie Butler.

A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away... Oops. Wrong script. Before you read any further, click on the arrow below to activate the Grooveshark audio gadget. Then keep reading. Trust me. It’ll enhance the experience. ;) Carrie's Debut by Melissa Maygrove on Grooveshark

When college student Rena Collins finds herself nose-to-chest with the campus outcast, she’s stunned. Wallace Blake is everything she’s ever wanted in a man—except he can’t touch her. His uncontrollable strength, a so-called gift from his bloodline, makes every interaction dangerous. And with a secret, supernatural war brewing among his kind, there’s no time to work it out. To keep Wallace in her life, Rena will have to risk a whole lot more than her heart. Title: STRENGTH Series: Mark of Nexus - Book 1 Publisher: Sapphire Star Publishing Category: New Adult (NA) Genre: Paranormal Romance (PNR) Release Date: March 07, 2013 Normally, I don’t do book reviews on this blog. But after reading my CPs wonderful debut novel, I couldn’t resist. Sheesh. Where do I start?

Citizens who report to work on time, obey the Overlord’s laws, and stay off the Synbot’s radar, live long lives. Long, dull, monotonous lives.

I've got a great cover & excerpt reveal for you today — Betwixt by New Zealand born author Melissa Pearl — a YA paranormal romance due to be released November 5 th . YA is not my genre of choice, but Betwixt is definitely on my TBR list. After you read the book description and the excerpt, you'll see why. :)

SQUEEEEEE!!!!! xD    I can't believe it's FINALLY here — the day I get to take part in the cover reveal of Carrie Butler's debut novel, Strength . Just so ya know, Carrie not only wrote this awesome book, she also designed the cover AND the book trailer. Talk about talent! Although I could go on all day, babbling on about my wonderful CP and her book, I won't make you wait any longer. Wohoo! Here it is... When college student Rena Collins finds herself nose-to-chest with the campus outcast, she’s stunned. Wallace Blake is everything she’s ever wanted in a man—except he can’t touch her. His uncontrollable strength, a so-called gift from his bloodline, makes every interaction dangerous. And with a secret, supernatural war brewing among his kind, there’s no time to work it out. To keep Wallace in her life, Rena will have to risk a whole lot more than her heart. Strength - Book 1 in the Mark of Nexus series From Sapphire Star Publishing     ...