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Blog postYes, all the books in my Esperance Series on on sale this week, through October 7!
Why, you ask?
Too Many Talents has been released and I know some of you have read only one or two of the series. And if you’re like the rest of us, money is a little tight these days.
So if you’ve been on the fence, now’s the time to go ahead and take the plunge.
Go over to Smashwords, to my profile page, and use the coupon code TN33P when you check out. Each book in the ser -
Blog postYes! Too Many Talents is now live and available for Kindle and at Smashwords! Book 4 of the Esperance Series, it continues where Book 2 finished, just after Jareth and Viviane get home from her brother’s trial.
After the incident at her brother’s trial, Viviane is even more certain she doesn’t want Talents. But resisting her training brings more trouble in the form of unintentional manifestations of Talents. And when she throws energy at her instructor in anger, she teleports away fro -
Blog postYes! The final edits are finished on Too Many Talents. Now for the formatting. Which hopefully won’t take too long.
I love writing, the creative process. And I love my computer because it makes this process so much easier. But when it comes to formatting, me and computers don’t get along.
But with any luck, you will have Book 4 from Esperance very soon. Ebook will be out on Smashwords and Kindle first, with paperback and hardcover to follow on Amazon.
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Blog postYes! I have the final edits for Too Many Talents. Now for a read through on my end and I can begin formatting it for ebook, paperback, and hardcover.
I’m not sure which bit I dislike the most–editing or formatting. But they are both right up there on my “do I gotta?” list.
So watch here for the release date. And if you want a little preview, go back and check out the post on Too Many Talents.
If you haven’t read the previous three books, go to Amazon and look for the E -
Blog postI am often asked if I use a pen name. And the answer to that is both yes and no.
How can it be both?
When I first started writing and publishing my books, I used my actual name, mainly because it never occurred to me not to. Yeah, I’m a little slow.
But then I mentioned to a friend that my mother had another name picked out for me, but was pressured to name me after my two grandmothers. My dad was the eldest son of his family and I would be the first grandchild on my m -
Blog postBut at long last, I think autumn is on the way. I hope this heat wave over the weekend is Mother Nature’s last hurrah for summer.
So what’s in the works?
Too Many Talents, the fourth book from Esperance, should be out soon. I know, I keep saying that, but we’ve had to go back for more rewrites. Me and beginnings just don’t seem to get along. I’m fine after the first chapter. For some reason, most of my ideas start somewhere around Chapter 3. Weird…
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Blog postAnd what a week it has been.
Last Wednesday my husband went in for a total hip replacement. While he’s been recovering nicely, things have been a bit on the chaotic side around here. Our daughter, who is a nurse, came up to give me a hand with all the medications and exercises, not to mention keeping the house managed.
So I’ve been absent for a little bit.
What’s been happening in your world?
If you need a break, I have three different “vacations spots” for y -
Blog postPhoto thanks to: https://www.onlyinyourstate.com/wyoming/magical-natural-wy-oasis/ I don’t know if you’ve ever been out West in the high desert of Wyoming. Or if you’ve ever experienced the full moon over the high desert.
If not, you have missed something truly magical. There is a particular feeling the area has once you get out away from any towns. The feeling that anything in the world could happen there in the shifting light.
Some people find it uncomfortable. Some find it -
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Blog postTime for what you ask?
The Book Sale over at Smashwords!
Yes, the sale ends on July 31, and then all my books will go back to their normal prices.
So if you’ve never read one of my books, or if you need to finish a series but were waiting to save money, now is the time.
I have two series, Gambler’s Folly and Esperance. Six books in all and all on sale for just $0.99 each.
I also have Master of the Fleet, a stand alone under the name Sultonna Nadine. It -
Blog postAs most of you know, I usually write full length novels. But sometimes, I have an idea for a nice short story.
And that’s the case with Moonlight and Shadows.
If you’ve never been out at night, in the high desert around southwestern Wyoming, you simply can’t imagine the magical feel of the area. In the moonlight, everything appears as shades of gray in a world of shifting shadows. It seems that nearly anything could happen out there.
If you get far enough way from town -
Blog postDo you love to earn money back on your purchases? I know I do. And between grocery shopping and pet food shopping, plus all the stuff my husband finds at Amazon, I like to save everywhere I can.
Which is why I’m writing to you today!
Our daughter recently introduced me to the Fetch App. And even I can figure it out! Once you install the app, you just use their camera option to snap your receipts, submit them, and earn points towards awards, including gift cards.
If you -
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Blog postYes, summer is here with a vengeance now here in the Southeast. And I mean heat!
With the July 4th weekend here, a lot of us will be spending more time outside than we may usually do.
And that can lead to dehydration, heat exhaustion, and sun burn.
Make sure you drink plenty of water. Yes, I know, you’re drinking soft drinks and sweet tea. But nothing can beat plain old water for hydration. So bottoms up. On a normal day, the recommended intake is 8 8 oz. glasses of wa -
Blog postAs an author, I usually right fiction. Paranormal fantasy romance, to be precise. But once in a while I feel I need to address issues in the world around me, instead of one I’ve created. And this is one of those times. Roe vs. Wade. It was controversial in the ’70’s, and it is no […] … Continue reading The Answer is Never Simple — Mellie E. Miller
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Blog postAs an author, I usually right fiction. Paranormal fantasy romance, to be precise.
But once in a while I feel I need to address issues in the world around me, instead of one I’ve created. And this is one of those times.
Roe vs. Wade.
It was controversial in the ’70’s, and it is no less controversial now. And the answers are never simple. I’ve thought a lot about this, both then and now.
To that end, I decided to write an article on the subject and give my opinio -
Blog postAnd with June comes summer and all the lovely things which go with it–family gatherings, Barbecues, beach trips, hanging out around the pool.
And that means a lot more sun.
If you’re looking for something a little different, something a little more natural for your skin this summer, go over and check out the L’Bri products. A friend of mine introduced them to me a few years ago and my daughter and I fell in love with them. With aloe vera gel instead of alcohol, they truly are -
Blog postMemorial Day weekend definitely signals the arrival of summer, whether Mother Nature agrees or not. Of course, our daytime temperatures have been in the 80’s this week, even if the nights have been chilly.
But with the arrival of summer, we’re spending more time outside around the pool, having BBQ’s, walking and hiking. And that means sunburn, unless we take some precautions.
I don’t know which products you use, but if you’re looking for something a little more natural, I woul -
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Blog postMore and more people are trying to follow their doctor’s and dietitian’s advice and eat more veggies. But they just don’t like some foods. Kale and Brussel sprouts are among the top contenders for foods people hate.
It could be the way they’ve been cooked. I love kale, but only the way I work with it. Brussel sprouts are pretty much the same.
Let me share my thoughts on Kale, spinach, assorted greens, and Brussel sprouts.
First, I prefer most of my greens uncooked and -
Blog postWhy is it so hard to say goodbye?
Fogg, one of the kitties we’ve had for twelve years, passed away Sunday night after a brief illness. He seemed fine, then was off his food for a little bit, and then just gave up and crossed over. As hard as it can be, sometimes we have to say goodbye.
But on the same weekend, we had another arrival–a little eight week old puppy who is just starting out. We don’t have a name for him yet, but he is a cute little thing.
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Blog postFrom what I have seen in this world, there are a lot of things we can’t explain. Things which seem to defy logic and science.
Coming from a family which converted to a rather fundamentalist approach to life, our leaders taught that most of those things were evil spirits–demons if you like–trying to pull us away from God. And giving them any thought was only inviting evil into your life.
Now, my family has had what we would call psychics today in several generations. On both si -
Blog postOr is it?
Yesterday I was grocery shopping and saw they had garden plants out at Kroger and the DIY store next door. So I spent a few minutes looking at what they had. Eventually, aside from one little pot of rosemary, I chose to wait.
And I’m glad I did.
After yesterday’s temperatures up in the high 70’s (Fahrenheit), it was in the 30’s when we got up this morning. And the last I heard about tomatoes, they like heat and sunshine.
Well, sunshine we have, and th -
Blog postIf you are interested in meditations and visualizations, check this out!
Jon Gabriel has a new visualization. And it’s FREE!
Heal the World Visualization is a 15 minute guided visualization for healing you, and sharing the healing energy with the world.
I have used visualization and meditation quite a bit since my fight with breast cancer, and I feel there is worth in the practice. There are a lot of people out there hyping their own brand of visualization, but I’ve fo -
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Blog postAt least it keeps hinting at spring down here in the Georgia woods. The daffodils have bloomed and gone, the little hyacinths have come out, and the trees are starting to think about leaves.
And that leads me to gardening. We all know that fresh is best. Down here it’s time to start planting early crops, like kale, cabbage, and peas. With any luck, it won’t suddenly become summer and bake everything this year like it has a couple of years.
Spring and summer bring their own is -
Blog postAnd it has been quite a time.
Earlier last year, I managed to pull the muscles and tendons in my foot and calf. There went my nice long walks for a while. But with summer coming on, things got busy.
Then came autumn, with multiple weddings and birthdays, along with the bridal showers, and all that goes with a garden wedding.
So, things were healing up nicely until my husband and I went to lunch. As my foot hit something in the parking lot of the restaurant, my still we -
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Blog postOf course, it’s raining here in Georgia, so I think the barbecue is off for the afternoon. But at least my guy made it home for the weekend. We can cook indoors and watch a movie with the cats. They are, of course, pointedly ignoring him for being gone.
What are some of your favorite memories of your father? My dad died over ten years ago at the age of 93. When I was growing up, we lived on a farm in Ohio, so summer was always a busy time. But come winter, times were a little slack, s -
Blog postFace it. Modern life is stressful. Everything moves so quickly and with instant communication constantly demanding our attention, it can be difficult to catch a break. If you try to leave your phone behind while you take a walk, or go to the gym, somebody panics because you’re out of touch.
Everywhere you go there is a TV, or music of some sort playing, and announcements at the grocery store, all demanding your attention. After a while, it feels like you’re carrying the world on your -
Blog postWith the temperatures rising, the rain tapering off, and the garden beginning to bloom, I’d say summer is right around the corner.
Are you ready for summer? Your skin and hair can take a beating out in the heat. And after the cool weather we had late into spring, this sudden heat is a killer here in the Southeast.
If you’ve known me for any length of time, you know that one of my favorite product lins is L’Bri. With safer and more natural offerings, they give me the moisture a -
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Blog postSometimes we just need a break. Maybe a nice walk to get in touch with the nature. I know you can’t actually slip into my world just now, but…
...come walk with me. A virtual walk if you will.
Out the front door, we close the heavy iron gate behind us. The trees arching over the sidewalk invite us forward as we begin our stroll. Turning toward the little country road, we walk in the shade of the trees, cooling us from summer’s sun.
The scent of the earth after a rain s -
Blog postIf you’re like me, you prefer to use products which contain more natural ingredients. But they can be hard to find, and if you find something, it may cost more than you want to spend.
Now, if you also have sensitive skin, the difficulty is doubled, at least.
A friend recently introduced me to a product line that I love! I shared it with our daughter, who bought products for her teen-aged sons and stepdaughter.
The boys are acne prone and the daughter has mild eczema. < -
Blog postThis past month or so, since shortly before the elections, has been filled with turmoil and negativity. And it seems the momentum is scarcely slowing at all, even with the elections over. Everywhere I look online, someone is railing at someone else about the results.
Come on folks. The election was over two weeks ago. We can do nothing now to change the results. Whether your candidate won or lost, what we have is what we have, for the next four years. Complaining about losi -
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