The Crayon Box

2015-01-31T13:32:00.002-05:00

Today I interviewed Sharon Black for my newsletter! Check it out at my group.

2015-01-04T18:25:00.002-05:00

I'm featured at TRS Blue!!

A blog to read!

2014-10-05T09:45:00.000-04:00

I blogged at Kate Hill's blog today for her Halloween Contest! And check out the ways to enter to her contests!

Kate Hill's Halloween Contest!

2014-10-01T13:05:00.005-04:00

I'm a participating author! Here's my page. You can see my Halloween Snoopy! I'm giving away a Halloween box in the contest so check it out. There are also updates daily here.

Boooooooooooooo!

Mechele

A little Winter in spring

2014-04-15T07:31:00.005-04:00

Just got plants in the ground and now there is a freeze warning tonight. Figures. Especially since Winter's Risk released overnight!

I'm so excited to share Josie, Zach, and Quinn's story! Not to mention finish off Carl and Rose's saga. Will Rose get her third relationship together to win the bet? And at what cost to her own relationship?

Buy here!

Blurb: Rose Winter has brought two relationships together. But now she has her greatest challenge yet. A threesome. But will she risk her own relationship to make this difficult match?

Josie’s not a bad person. She’s just dating two guys. Really hot, sexy guys. She’s been honest, but now it’s time to tell them about her lack of a decision as to which guy to keep dating. Only much to her surprise, Quinn and Zach don’t want her to choose. They not only find her sexy, but are attracted to each other too.

Although the idea intrigues her, Josie's s a good girl looking for Mr. Right, not Mr. Right and Mr. Right #2. Zach doesn’t believe he can ever find happiness. He doesn’t dare dream about the relationship he needs actually working--no matter how much he desires both Josie and Quinn. And Quinn’s determined he’s going to win them both over and try something new. It’s going to take everything he has and more to get the two of them onboard.

With Rose’s behind the scenes guidance, will they take the risk of being together?

To read an excerpt!

2014-03-26T10:53:00.002-04:00

I blogged at TRS Blue! http://trsblue.blogspot.com/2014/03/you-cant-always-get-what-you-want.html

2014-03-25T08:28:00.001-04:00

Winter's Source is on sale until Sunday! http://www.loose-id.com/specials/daily-deals.html

Another excerpt from Dear Rose Winter's Source

2014-03-21T08:29:00.002-04:00

To read another excerpt: http://mechelea.livejournal.com/129038.html

Throwback Thursday

2014-03-20T23:54:00.004-04:00

Tweet from Liquid Silver: A bored computer programmer. $1.99 #Kindle Deal - Code Monkey #LSbooks amazon.com/dp/B00CT5RCVY


	01:50 AM - 21 Mar 14

The Source of Winter

2014-03-18T08:04:00.000-04:00

In addition to having multiple books on sale, Dear Rose: Winter's Source which is a prequel to the Winter stories, just released at Loose Id!!

I'm so excited to share Carl and Devyn's story.

Blurb: Carl's new to the gay lifestyle, so when he goes out with some feuding friends, the only people who know, he definitely doesn't expect to meet someone special. Especially not Rose Winter, a drag queen hoping to make it with the most powerful voice Carl’s ever heard. He’s disturbed to be so attracted to someone so flamboyant, but his desire only gets stronger when he “meets” Rose’s alter ego, Devyn.

Devyn’s been out and proud since he was three, at least to everyone but his father. He can’t see himself being with someone who barely has his toes out of the closet like Carl. Not to mention he has a lot of living to do. But something in them clicks and Devyn can't deny being enthralled by this blond chef.

Can he reconcile his desire to live life large with a man who wants to keep his life so private? And is his keeping his homosexuality from his father that different than Carl’s interest in keeping his sexual preference a secret in general? Even though they set off fireworks in the bedroom, they may not have what it takes to stay together.

To read an excerpt.

A sale and a tease

2014-03-17T21:33:00.003-04:00

I have multiple books on sale! Whooo hoooo for you! Check it out.

Someone's story is coming! Soon. Like very soon! *wink wink* like maybe tonight...

2014-01-13T21:35:00.003-05:00

Check it out! Loose Id has A Walk on the Wild Side of Wicked on sale! http://www.loose-id.com/a-walk-on-the-wild-side-of-wicked.html

Come take A Walk on the Wild Side of Wicked

2014-01-07T07:24:00.001-05:00

Guess what released overnight?

I'm so excited that you get to meet Kari and Maynard and follow Kari's turn to the wicked side!

Blurb: Kari takes a walk on the wild side of wicked and has a fling with a stranger in Paris. It’s the most impetuous thing she’s ever done. Only now Maynard has ideas of making the fling permanent--which doesn’t fit into her desire to be a wicked woman.

Experiments in phone sex, body paints and restraints all show her a side of herself that she never knew she had. But she refuses to lose herself in a man, refuses to let him take over her life just because she likes being dominated in the bedroom.

Maynard aims to show her that to know herself and to surrender to desire is the only way to truly experience what it means to be wild and wicked.

To read and excerpt and buy link click here.

Need to stock up on books?

2014-01-04T08:16:00.002-05:00

Happy 2014!

In honor of Science Fiction Day, Loose Id has specials running on all books marked as Science Fiction. You might see a familiar name in there!

http://www.loose-id.com/specials/daily-deals.html

It's only going on until midnight on the 5th. So stock up now! Lots of great titles to choose from. Including mine ;)

Also Loose Id does have the VIP club to save you even more! http://www.loose-id.com/specials/vip-club-2014.html

Keep in mind Loose Id sells formats that work on Kindle, Nook, and Kobo!

You'll be able to take a Walk on the Wild Side of Wicked very soon

2014-01-02T08:02:00.002-05:00

It's already live at Loose Id! I have to visit every so often. It gets lonely!

A familiar face

2013-12-31T08:22:00.002-05:00

or book in Loose Id's Flash Back Favorites. Settler's Mine: The Rivals!

2013-11-23T11:00:00.000-05:00

A few of my books are on sale this weekend in honor of my birthday! Check it out: http://www.loose-id.com/specials/daily-deals.html

Where I've been

2013-11-23T10:36:00.002-05:00

So hubster went out of town for 2 weeks. Which left me in charge. LOL. And the only parent in the house. A daunting prospect. And there's always family stuff going on these days with my girls and with other family.

I had proofing edits on Winter's Dare and Winter's Dare released. I also received first and second round edits on A Walk on the Wild Side of Wicked.

And most of the reason I haven't been posting?

Winters Risk was intended to be 30K. It's just a little over 45K without me going back through. I know I will be adding to one scene upon revision before I turn it in. I'm about to start revising so will be hiding again.

Winter's Source, the story I'll say up front I don't know if Loose Id will take, we'll just have to see as it's about Devyn and Carl has been edited by me and I added 5 K to the story.

So that's where I've been.

Mechele

Happiness is a new release

2013-11-19T07:34:00.003-05:00

Dear Rose 2: Winter's Dare released overnight! I'm so excited!!!!! Rose Winter helped one relationship get together but now she has her work cut out for her. This time, it's personal.

Tucker and Ally have been Devyn, Rose's alter ego's, friends since college. And they've had a torch burning for each other all along. Now, the flame's in danger of sputtering out. Their friends with benefits relationship doesn't work for Ally anymore. She wants more, but knows commitment-phobic Tucker can't man up.

At least until not until Devyn dares him to make it work. And Tucker dares Devyn to help him.

With a plan that includes strip poker, a hot tub, a night never to be forgotten, it looks like Rose, that is Devyn's, sure to book another win. But can Ally and Tucker take the final plunge and make friends-with-bennies into forever?

To read an excerpt.

2013-11-18T21:56:00.002-05:00

Dear Rose 1: Winter's Gamble is on sale now at Loose Id! Check out the deal before it gets away. http://www.loose-id.com/specials/daily-deals.html

And Dear Rose 2: Winter's Dare is on track to release very very soon. It should go live in just a few hours. I will be back tomorrow to share an excerpt and share another one the end of the week. Check out http://www.loose-id.com when the new books go live tonight!

You can blame my lack of updates on writing like a fiend! Winter's Risk is finished. I will be editing Winter's Source and Winter's Risk and submitting them very soon!

2013-11-06T07:27:00.000-05:00

Blogged at TRS! http://theromancestudio.blogspot.com/2013/11/a-fable.html

Don't Delay! Enter today!

2013-10-30T20:01:00.002-04:00

Both Sam Cheever's and my contest at Kate Hill's blog for her Haunted Library end tomorrow! Don't miss out on a chance to win! http://www.mechelearmstrong.com/contest.html

Friday Five

2013-10-18T08:56:00.001-04:00

1. Am sad right now. My uncle passed away this morning. Know he is in a better a place but will miss him. And ache that I'm not there for that family as they are in Florida.

2. Worked on line edits for Winter's Dare last night. I hope one more pass back to me and they will be done.

3. Writing continues on Winter's Risk. Want it to go faster. But want it written well so am struggling with both impulses.

4. Am ready for Halloween. Snoopy is up and ready. Don't forget I'm participating in several contests. For more details go here.

5. Loved loved Castle this past Monday night. Especially the last five minutes. The Walking Dead was wowsa too.

Mechele

Friday Five

2013-10-11T16:52:00.000-04:00

1. Life is busy. What else is new?

2. Am writing! Word count wise am over 1/2 way through Winter's Risk. But the story doesn't feel that way in what I know is going to happen. Should be interesting.

3. My house is decked out for Halloween but no Snoopy yet. Didn't get it up before it started raining and it's rained a lot this week.

4. Loved Castle Monday night, especially the last five minutes. Also am enjoying Big Bang Theory and Agents of SHIELD. Cannot wait for the Walking Dead!

5. Read Sharp Objects. Wow. What a ride. Have Horns by Joe Hill to get started on.

Mechele

Kate Hill's Haunted Library and two blog posts

2013-10-03T07:52:00.001-04:00

Kate Hill's Haunted Library is open for business! Check out some awesome spookiness.

Thursday Thirteen blog post at Kate Hill's blog on scary stuff. Comment for a chance to win a Halloween themed box!

Thursday Thirteen blog on Banned Books I think everyone should read.