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2022-11-05T10:54:00.002-04:00

by Eliza March

A broken heart gives Gillian Stewart writer's block until her sister shares her reoccurring nightmare about a cursed ancient highlander. When Kennedy, a museum curator, sees her dream man's double bid on a portrait she is researching, a trip to Scotland is the answer. Will a freak snow storm, no GPS, and a B&B mix-up stop the Stewart sisters? Not if two kilted highlanders rescue them. A mistletoe kiss, a renewed promise, and a yuletide wedding may be what it takes to end a Druid's ancient curse. New episode December 2022

GEMINI PROPHECY - POWER of the LIGHT

2022-11-05T09:14:00.000-04:00

You need an early holiday gift. Read Eliza March's Mystery Fantasy Thriller...ESP, telepathy, ancient mystery, fantasy romance, suspense romance, clairvoyance, mystery romance, precognition, prophecy romance, soul mates, amazon books

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A holiday Christmas Rom-Com like you've never experienced...

2022-11-05T08:18:00.000-04:00

Mayhem, Magic, and Mistletoe

Delia here...Welcome to my world of mayhem. This installment of the ongoing series about the Luna de la Mar Salon and Spa's annual employee holiday party on the corporate yacht, Magical Waves is crazy wild.

Murder and mayhem run rampant when there's an attempted mistletoe poisoning during dinner and a deadly stabbing before dessert.

Kris, the happy little evergreen, gets a job on board as the Christmas tree. After the salad switch he reported Perry, the maître d', had been kissing the cook in the kitchen under the mistletoe when someone dropped the mistletoe berries in Delia's salad. The only witness, the Norwegian pine, is height challenged and claims he couldn't see anything above the suspect's knees.

All would have been fine if that someone hadn't turned up dead, wearing Delia's dress. The body, found stabbed with the ice-carving knife, wasn't on the guest list.

Delia knows who she is. None other than her great nemesis. But was Delia the one actually being targeted?

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2021-11-01T11:32:00.001-04:00

Kissing a Kilted Highlander

by Eliza March

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The first FREE episode is out today, November 1st and the next comes out tomorrow then number three will be available on Wednesday. Get 200 FREE tokens from Amazon. The fourth episode will be out this week. So far this serialized book has a Highland Yuletide romance theme with a bit of mystery.

Come meet the Stewart sisters from Boston on their adventure to find their soul mates. A broken heart gives Gillian Stewart writer's block until her sister shares her reoccurring nightmare about a cursed ancient highlander. When Kennedy, a museum curator, sees her dream man's double bid on a portrait she is researching, a trip to Scotland seems to be the answer to her questions. Will a freak snow storm, no GPS, and a B&B mix-up stop the Stewart sisters? Not if there's a chance that two kilted highlanders will rescue them. A mistletoe kiss, a renewed promise, and a yuletide wedding may be what it takes to end the Druid's ancient curse.

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TEASER - ABOUT "POWER OF THE LIGHT" -The Gemini Prophecy by Eliza March

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In the beginning: Release of the Traigon – *The Gemi**ni Pro*phecy

On the night of the Gemini twins’ conception, Tapestry, the immortal white witch and gifted weaver of lost souls, had been at her magical loom and and had woven their souls. One on one side of the ethereal fabric, and their true life mate’s soul on the other side. Like unto like, each a half of the whole, mirror images of the other. No one understood their true nature more than Tapestry, nor their weaknesses. Each soul reflected but one side of the incomplete image. Each Gemini’s soul only held half of a whole power vested in the Gemini. Once each accepted their other half and embraced their gifts, claiming the full essence of their power, the fabric of their souls would be complete. Only then could the power of their assigned element be returned safely to the Stone of Fal.

Jealous gods and other dark entities coveted the elemental powers, and from the beginning of time, these evil beings thwarted the Gemini in their quest. Gruesome tales of psychic mortals being ritualistically tortured and murdered spread, eventually forcing all the Gemini into hiding. After generations of concealing their fae gifts, Tapestry feared they had forgotten their own myth. The true power of the elements remained in stasis awaiting the fulfillment of their prophecy.

Wisely, Tapestry wove the story of the Gemini into an indestructible cloth book and buried it beneath the sacrificial stone in the sacred circle. One day the Chosen descendants of the Gemini would discover and learn from it. Tapestry’s book was the world’s only hope. Since the Dark Mystics had taken possession of the Traighon, no Gemini was safe. Capable of reincarnating through time and space, the Traighon remained on the loose, systematically killing Gemini as they came into their power. While seeking out the Gemini and their descendants, he returned through the ages, time and time again, from the Underworld. Taking all manner of forms, he roamed the mortal world reeking death and destruction for eons.

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2020-10-01T09:44:00.008-04:00

An ancient prophecy eternally links two government profilers from opposite sides of the Atlantic when they discover a gruesome reality—the chronicles of life, love, death, and destruction—Graeme McConnell has already lost so much. How much more can he risk?

Irish born psychic, Morgan Cunningham is familiar with the old Celtic religions and ready to accept the speculations of the prophecy experts. Graeme, a pragmatic American FBI agent is rooted in reality and despite the evidence tying him to Morgan, he's in denial, challenging her every step of the way. But a serial killer is murdering profilers. This time, Morgan could be the next target.

In order to stop the serial killings, Graeme and Morgan face the ultimate evil. In the process will they succumb to the old gods' prophecy? Until Graeme can no longer deny the overwhelming evidence tying him to Morgan and the prophecy, their lives and the souls they are meant to protect are in eternal danger. Could the solution to staying alive be as simple as accepting their destiny and trusting in the other half of their Gemini souls? Or will the gods' get their revenge?

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On the Lighter Side of Paranormal Romance

2019-11-16T18:05:00.003-05:00

…And on the lighter side of paranormal with an odd twist there’s the next novella in the As the Chair Turns series.

A Witch’s Curse, which I expected to complete in March, April, May… I guess I wasn’t feelin’ it. This is a series I write for fun, so if it isn’t fun…I’m not writin’. In any case, life settled down and became a giggle fest again so I could remember the funny parts. You get the point …this is now for sale at most outlets.

That means it's available to read right now. Buy it and carve out some time to read it now that you have a little free time. It’s time to find out what happened after last year's holiday party isn’t it?

And here's a teaser for you...

For those of you who don’t know yet, I'm Delia Belaquoit, and I manage Luna de la Mar, the world’s most exclusive salon and spa located in Boca. Not THE Boca. The other Boca.

You know, the salon I manage is located in the heart of town, but the underground tunnels and caverns extend into another dimension. Totally awesome. The staff is varied and talented—the gnomes in their caves and the forest elves, the nymphs and faeries below ground and more in their private chambers working their magic We have a great crew and wonderful neighbors. Then there are the vampires, shifters, Halflings, and all who work miracles with the clientele. I'm brand new at this paranormal-fantasy stuff, so I just go about my daily life routinely managing the most elite salon and spa on this side of the Atlantic, while dodging magic bullets and avoiding charmed arrows with the help of a few new friends.

This town and its supernatural inhabitants are full of secrets, and I'm responsible for keeping them safe. Their secrets, that is. Not the inhabitants. They don’t need any help from me. I haven’t quite figured out what I am or what I’m capable of, yet. So, think of me as a work in progress, slightly unstable and therefore undependable in the save your ar$e category.

P.S. Trying to give up using vulgarities. Not working as you can see.

Carrie and Jen, my two best friends, are witches. Yup! Real witches—casting charms and curses, Glamour loving, nose twitching, finger snapping magical witches. Discovering that (along with everything else) was a rock the world moment for me. I didn’t believe it, at first, either. But take my word for it. They’re coven loving, craft chanting, cauldron brewing witches. Real, magical witches.

Thank goodness my besties—I think of them as my witch bitches—had my back through all of this so far, because, from time to time, things have gotten pretty hairy in the literal sense, no pun intended. Think full moon and shifters. Cats, wolves, bears. You name it. We got it.

The salon itself is a workplace environment where diversity rules. Every paranormal being from pixies to gargoyles, and some you’ve never even imagined, wander through from time to time—humans too. That’s the real challenge.

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The last time ranch owner Lacey Hampton saw her fiancé, Bryan Cauldwell, he was covered in blood, claiming he'd blacked out. Then he disappeared. Five years later, he's back, this time with a brother no one has ever heard of and a debt he owes her. She wants nothing to do with him, but something strange is going on with her body and the draw to be near him has never been stronger.

Sweet n Sexy Divas: SEALs make the best heroes

2019-11-11T11:48:00.001-05:00

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You've met me before...I'm E.L. March and here's The Lion, The Leopard, and The Wolf

2019-09-27T19:29:00.001-04:00

Are you ready for action, romance, and a different kind of passion? E.L. March is the author who can deliver. The ebook will be available in early October 2019. Have a look in your favorite site for the electronic version.

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Coming December 2018 Mayhem, Magic, & Mistletoe

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One reviewer had this to say after reading Hair of the WERE then hooked into A Siren's TAIL...

"I have just had the awesome pleasure of reading “Hair of the Were” and “Siren’s Tale” by a wonderful and gifted author. Eliza March blends in humor, sexual tension, and more in a can’t put it down book that will tantalize paranormal readers. This tale, pardon the pun, has it all. Think creatures of the night, creatures of the sea, Fae and water nymphs, and you would have the beginning of Adelaide’s journey in “As the Chair Turns” series. They all work in a totally cool hair and spa facility that caters to…you got it, paranormal creatures. And it doesn’t stop there, her best girlfriends ever are witches, and her best male friend is an alpha werewolf that would have her in his bed if she’d let him. Now, you would think with all of the above, that would be enough, but Delia as her friends call her has a chance at a rocking singing career. A career that could be forestalled by a sea-creature’s attack. Now if that don’t make you want to give up swimming, I don’t know what to tell you, but once you lay eyes on the Coast Guard hottie who makes Delia sing all the right notes, you might change your mind. The only other thing I can possible say is WHEN IS THE NEXT SAGA OF AS THE CHAIR TURNS COMING OUT?"

Twelve days before Christmas...expect Mayhem, Magic, and Mistletoe ...More of Delia's adventures.

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Sexy, deadly, heart-stopping romance, and friendships that last beyond time and place.

Hearts of Darkness Series

Defeat the Darkness: Demons of the Bayou

[Hearts of Darkness, Book 1] by Eliza March

Series: Hearts of Darkness, Book 1. Price: $5.99 USD. Words: 97,680. Language: English.Published: February 7, 2014. Categories: Fiction » Romance » Paranormal » Erotic Romance

Possessed by evil, ruled by lust, driven by hunger. Can love defeat the darkness?
When Kyle is bitten by a rogue jaguar while volunteering during the aftermath of the mudslides in Guatemala, his life turns into a bad "B" movie. when he returns to New Orleans, he fights the demon who is trying to possess his soul, but will the price he pays be too high?

Conquer the Highland Beast:

The Vampire Dylan Macgregor by Eliza March

Series: Hearts of Darkness, Book 2. Price: $5.99 USD. Words: 67,050. Language: English.Published: February 5, 2014. Categories: Fiction » Romance » Paranormal, Fiction » Romance » Erotic

Highland warrior, Dylan Macgregor learns revenge against the ones who killed his family
will not bring him peace. Three-hundred years after being turned on a battlefield by an
ancient born vampire, Dylan still battles the darkness,..until he meets his life-mate,
FBI profiler Special Agent Caitlin Donovan. How will he keep her safe when he discovers
she's targeted for death by the demons invading his territory?

Vaewolf: Damn the Darkness: The Prophecy's Promise

(Hearts of Darkness Book 3) by Eliza March

Series: Hearts of Darkness, Book 3. Price: $5.99 USD. Words: 88,870. Language: English.Published: May 15, 2015. Categories: Fiction » Romance » Paranormal, Fiction » Romance » Fantasy

Dylan Macgregor overcame years of darkness, but until he faces the loss of his life mate,
he doesn’t understand true loss. Suddenly the vow he made to Jackson’s father may be
his greatest challenge when Jackson imprints on Caitlin, Dylan's life mate. Neither man
will risk binding Caitlin, but the demons want her, too. Too bad vampires don't share,
Caitlin considers seduction and faerie dust.

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As the Chair Turns Series

By Eliza March

Delia Belaquoit's ongoing exploits associated in and around Luna de la Mar Salon & Spa in a Florida town where the elite live and are oblivious to the other residents' secrets. Managing a spa can be challenging. Managing magical and paranormal employees is totally off the charts.

Hair Of The Were: Luna De La Mar Salon And Spa

(As The Chair Turns Book 1) by Eliza March

Series: As the Chair Turns, Book 1. Price: $3.99 USD. Words: 50,240. Language: English.Published: April 24, 2018. Categories: Fiction » Romance » New adult, Fiction » Fantasy » Paranormal

Magic is real. The fix is in.when Delia lands the hairdressing job of a lifetime. After one taste of

faery nectar, the fae knowledge banks open to her. Who knew the town was filled with supernatural

beings just fitting in? Frankie, her hot boss, is a Werewolf; the massage therapists are catshifters;

her best friends are witches, and Delia likes being human. Her life is about to drastically change.

A Siren's Tail: Luna de la Mar Salon & Spa

(As the Chair Turns Book 2)by Eliza March

Series: As the Chair Turns, Book 2. Price: $2.99 USD. Words: 33,600. Language: English.Published: September 17, 2018. Categories: Fiction » Romance » Fantasy,Fiction » Romance » Paranormal

Delia Belaquoit was like any one of us—working hard, living her life, chasing her
dreams, and achieving some modicum of success along the way. Great job, wonderful
friends, singing in a band. She thought she'd hit the jackpot until everything she once
believed in began to unravel...

humor, fantasy, paranormal, shifter, vampires, faeries, witches, sirens, elves, gnomes,
sea, werewolves, hairstylists

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AS THE CHAIR TURNS

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I’m an expert because I’ve been in the spa industry for many years, and in almost every capacity. It’s the one thing I should be writing about but haven’t. How many of you authors have a difficult time writing about what’s closest to you? Well, I think I discovered the answer for me. Fantasy… paranormal… characters in a make believe setting can be or do whatever you want. This was the answer for me. If you like quirky, this may be the perfect series for you. A few of my funniest author friends’ have volunteered to write their own stories for AS THE CHAIR TURNS, so we can all have fun and create new characters for you to laugh and love and cry with.

Note: The other authors and I have been working behind the scenes on this ongoing project, brainstorming about a secret paranormal neighborhood in Boca, Florida, a fictional place where all sorts of magic is possible. The owner of the town’s elite spa, Franco DeWolf (alias Frankie the Werewolf) and his manager, hair colorist Adelaide Belaquoit (Delia for short) highlight the first book. Delia believes she’s the only human working in the high end spa. Irresistible to the socially elite clientele, Frankie talks a big show when it comes to cutting, but thank goodness the staff is there to cover his useless ass.

Why a siren holding a conch for inspiration? Del’s one hundred year-old aunt returns to her lost siren beauty once a month as she sings through the night out on the beach. The series, called As the Chair Turns, is an ongoing, humorous serial about Del and the local interaction between the supernaturals and the spa’s human clients.

The first book in AS THE CHAIR TURNS: Luna de la Mar Salon and Spa series HAIR OF THE WERE . Sign up and keep your eyes open if you want to volunteer to be one of the first BETA READERS for us. Subscribe to Luna de la Mar’s Newsletter for updates.

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If you have a pressing beauty question send me an email ElizaMarch@gmail DOT com, and if I use your question, I’ll give you credit in the acknowledgements.

SUMMARY SO FAR:

I’m Delia, short for Adelaide—too old-fashioned sounding for a young business manager with aspirations, living in Boca, a town full of shifters, werewolves, witches, vampires, etc. just fitting in. Who knows what you’ll bump into on a quiet afternoon or a dark stormy night? The mythical workings of a town where most of the inhabitants may not be human is unspoken. Me, as far as I know, I’m human, and for some unknown reason landed the prestigious job as manager of Luna de la Mar, the internationally top rated salon and spa owned by the weird and wealthy de Wolf family. Madame de Wolfe’s grandson is totally hot for me, but way out of my league. Frankie claims I make too big a deal out of my principles. But I want to keep the management job and I don’t mix business with pleasure. He makes me wish I did. Truly, the biggest obstacle with him may be his charm. The way Frankie attracts women, he could be the alpha werewolf of a local pack. I’m not ready to compete with a bunch of females in heat fighting for his attention. At this point the job is more important than sex. (Did I say that?) Then there’s Ric. I’m totally infatuated with the Coast Guard Commander who looks like Thor. My girl parts are ready to make friends with his boy parts, but Uncle Sam—his, not mine—keeps interrupting our plans. Unfortunately, the federal government is impossible to compete with. I’m supposed to be focused on my career if only my sexual urges would cooperate. Boca’s dirty little secret may turn my once normal life into Sookie Stackhouse meets Stephanie Plum in an episode of Lord of the Rings.

#vampire #werewolf #shifter #siren #elf #witch #warlock #mythological #sexy #mystery #hairdresser #spa

Our Relationship With Our Pets Could Be A Reflection Of Our Social Ability

2018-07-03T16:05:00.001-04:00

This was just a morning thought before coffee so don't get crazy on me.

I woke up thinking about the pets I've had over the years. I've had parakeets, and other birds. Rabbits and Guinea Pigs. A big white Long Island duck I raised from a chick...or duckling I guess. But it was Easter back in the fifties before politically correct was a thought, and he grew and grew, and his flat duckling beak didn't grow into a sharp chicken beak, and his webbed toes just got bigger. There are extensive stories I can tell about him because he lived for a very long time.

As a young child I didn't have a dog, but I did have a few cats. I didn't get a dog until I was sixteen. He's another story. There were also a few experiences trying to keep goldfish alive. And a yard rescue or two of squirrels. Nevertheless the revelation that struck me was how all these various species managed to eventually integrate into our family. Socialize with us humans. They learned to put up with us, even managed to communicate what they needed from us. Managed to get the message across. I have to go out. I need water. Pet me.

Dogs, birds, cats, racoons, squirrels don't have couches in the wild. But bring them into your home and they take it over immediately. Doesn't take long to domesticate a wild animal. As they become socialized they also become part of your family. You care for them, they reciprocate in some way.

Even farm animals acclimate themselves to the routines they form with the ranchers and farmers. Every thing and every one has a purpose. A place. When a baby is born, a new calf, a chick, a duckling, they become part of the new whole.

Why can't we humans get along? I'm not a philosopher and there are people and animals I'm not fond of, but they still deserve a place to live in peace. Not on my couch, but they can live next door and get their own couch. I'll even help them carry it in.

Be nice if you comment. I'm seventy-one and I've seen a lot. I know this sounds like a naive question...even
a ridiculous question, because if there's anything I'm not any more--it's naive. Just thinking aloud...

How Are Indie Authors Different? Sometimes We Wear More Than One Hat At A Time.

2018-07-03T15:22:00.000-04:00

What have I been doing this week? Actually quite a lot.

Cyber Tracked got scrambled up in the Kindle World shut down. So details in this book had to be rewritten to establish it in its own world. I've been writing and formatting. I had to revise the cover too. The new revised edition is now available in ebook and for the first time...paperback...everywhere. My editor jumped in and did a final check to make certain all names and locations were correct. You can read it on your phone or Nook or Kindle or any eReader you like. So I can say...CHECK this book is complete.

While I waited on the final read I had some time on my hands so I began doing edits to make A Siren's Tail ready for the copy editor.

I always enjoy this process as I get to know my story all over again. I prefer to let the story rest for awhile before I do a wrap up. It gives the story time to gel and I'm not so familiar with the details that I can recite the sentences...assuming I've included certain words and nuances I meant to include.

Delia is a hoot and Frankie manages to keep up with her shenanigans. And Aelric is a romantic dream come true. I'm looking forward to writing the 2018 Christmas short story in this series Death By Mistletoe.

Many of my critique partners and beta readers have been waiting on this book for some time. I almost sold this series to a large NY publisher earlier in my career, but due to a weird set of circumstances it didn't come to fruition. Any author can tell you how disappointing rejection can be, but when the book of your heart is a series doesn't get rejected--yet never gets published--well, I have to say I was crushed. I put the series away and waited. I'm not certain what I was waiting for. I'd occasionally test the waters with a submission every now and again, but the world still wasn't ready. I thought I'd keep honing my craft and continue polishing it. So I waited and waited.

Now I'm ready and so is the book. I am not going to submit it again. I have faith in it and in my readers. It's a contemporary romance with paranormal and mythological elements. It's a mystery and a suspense. What if ancient evil walked the earth continuously reincarnating and becoming the serial killers, murderers, and totalitarian dictators memorialized as evil incarnate?

The Gemini Prophecy is a series of books about the ever present battle of good versus evil. Power of the Light is the first book, and I plan to have it ready for you soon.

I'm talking about goals...Do you have priorities?

2018-06-07T19:59:00.000-04:00

This is a goal, but it has been for a very long time. The book is written but needs some tweaking before it's ready for publication. The concept came to me quite a long time ago and I have written it in dribs and drabs. Lately the story black holes seem to be rearranging themselves and filling themselves in. Does that ever happen to you when you have an idea for something but there is just something missing? I feeling the puzzle has missing pieces or that the stars aren't aligning.

As everything begins to fall into place I sigh. Soon. The final pieces are appearing on the table. The stars are moving into final position... For now - prepare for the future. Read what happened first in The Gemini Prophecy: A Fae Myth

Here's something else on my to do list. I do know how A Siren's Tail should be coming soon. But if you haven't begun the series, start with Hair of the WERE
everything comes together with this snappy quick paced tale, but I really have to be in the right frame of mind to write first person and get deep into my psyche since the heroine and I are so closely related.

Hair of the WERE (slideshow 2)

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Hair of the WERE (slideshow 1)

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Summary of Hair of the WERE

 I’m Delia, short for Adelaide—too old-fashioned sounding for a  young  business manager with aspirations, living in Boca, a town full of  shifters, werewolves, witches, vampires, etc. just fitting in. Who  knows what you'll bump into on a quiet afternoon or a dark stormy  night? The mythical workings of a town where most of the inhabitants  may not be human is unspoken.

Me, as far as I know, I’m human, and for some unknown reason landed the prestigious job as manager of Luna de la Mar, the internationally top rated salon and spa owned by the weird and wealthy de Wolfe family.

    Madame de Wolfe’s grandson is totally hot for me, but way out of  my league. Frankie claims I make too big a deal out of my principles.  But I want to keep the management job and I don't mix business with   pleasure. He makes me wish I did. Truly, the biggest obstacle with him  may be his charm. The way Frankie attracts women, he could be the  alpha werewolf of a local pack. I’m not ready to compete with a bunch  of females in heat fighting for his attention. At this point the job is  more important than sex. (Did I say that?)

   Then there’s Ric. I'm totally infatuated with the Coast Guard  Commander who looks like Thor. My girl parts are ready to make  friends with his boy parts, but Uncle Sam—his, not mine—keeps  interrupting our plans. Unfortunately, the federal government is  impossible to compete with. I'm supposed to be focused on my career  if only my sexual urges would cooperate. 

    Boca's dirty little secret may turn my once normal life into Sookie  Stackhouse meets Stephanie Plum in an episode of Lord of the Rings.

#vampire #werewolf #shifter #siren #elf #witch #warlock #mythological #sexy #mystery #hairdresser #spa

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2017-11-04T15:48:00.000-04:00

As if we don't get enough FAKE, a former reputable review site is another place where I've now had to consider the source. Two days ago, I received an email reminding me this was the final chance to sign my book up for a review if I hoped to have it considered for the annual contest. (Important award, I'd add here.) Yadda yadda and the details followed. Well not really. The links to click followed. When I clicked to see how to enter, knowing there is always a fee, I was surprised to see a reviewing fee for $425-$500 and a note that only books reviewed by them are eligible for the contest. So in essence, the exorbitant entry fee is the review fee. I'm assuming they consider their review advertising. The author has the option of having the review posted on the site...or not. I guess it depends on the review.

I can't even offer a solution to what seems like a very shady operation by one of the most widely respected review sites over the years. Books have always been submitted for reviews to major reviewers and then the reviewers volunteered or were assigned books to review. Some of these reviewers made a name for themselves and expanded into newspapers and magazines and then websites. Many independent reviewers reviewed on blogs in return for the opportunity to read for free. One review site sells advertising and reviews entirely different books. There's a wide variety out there.

Ads are one thing. Reviews are different. Their website isn’t a magazine. Prices for online ‘now you see it now you don’t’ content is different from a paper magazine sitting in a doctor’s office picking up new Readers every 15 minutes. Ads are pointedly paid for material ... that’s understood. A review is not supposed to have strings. Now, based on the very large fees being charged for reviews, I'd love to read the books and write reviews ... but honestly, I can't believe the fee wouldn't be an influence on me. Perhaps I'd word my review with more care, hoping the author would submit again next year.

Since reviews are linked to Amazon rankings, which weighs heavily in book visibility, this "pay to play" system is looking ever more shady. Amazon claims they take down reviews from people with too close a relationship. Friends, relatives, FB buddies. That describes my life. I tell everyone I know about my books. How else am I going to have sales with no additional capital investment? So when Amazon takes down these reviews, it kills me. My husband didn't write one and neither did my mother, but other authors I know did, authors whose opinions I respect, and they weren't always generous with the stars. That wouldn't help the readers or me. I believe they were honest with their opinions. Those who couldn't give me at least a three stars and a positive review probably just didn't comment at all. That works for me as a reader and an author. I've had trolls who I believe didn't even read my books review them as if that was going to help their friend's book rank higher. I don't know. Maybe it will, but when all is done, I'll be on the high road heading up looking at them heading down the low road. I hope they can handle the heat.

I'd be naive to believe money doesn't play a large part in everything we do. Advertizing is king, right. So exposure costs either time or money. I read the reviews on Amazon. And I usually read the bad ones first. Why didn't this guy like the computer? Keyboard. Another one star keyboard problem? And another. Guess what? If the keyboard matters to me...those reviews make a bigger difference than all the advertising in the world. So I don't want to find out they are receiving the computer for free and getting paid to use it and review it. I'm not sure I'd trust one of those reviews because the reviewer's future depends on how many "this review was helpful" checks they receive.

Can't we all just be kind but honest? Can't we put ourselves in the other person's shoes and walk for a mile or two then write the review for the shoes? "I couldn't get the first ten feet because the backs dug into my heels, but they looked fantastic. I'm only going to wear them when I sit. I was given these shoes in exchange for an honest review. No one paid me $425-$500 to try them, but it would have helped, and if you want to enter these shoes in a contest, you'll need something for your blisters. I highly recommend..."

Anyway... this is a moot point for me. I had two books come out this year Dire Moon (awesome hot cover) and A Fae Myth (also an awesome cover) which were not national contest material, just easy enjoyable reading. Not everything I write is Pulitzer material like this blog. GRIN. But I suggest you check out some of my books and see if there's one you might enjoy. Eliza March at Amazon has them all. Except this one. It's not done yet. But it will be soooon.

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2017-10-10T13:36:00.002-04:00

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Have you met your goals? What do you do when you succeed? Or fail? What about when you disappoint yourself? Beat yourself up for not being dependable? I have a confession...

It's October? OMG - How did I get here and how did I get side-tracked from my writing goals? One thing that interferes with getting my writing done is having more pressing issues that keep popping up, forcing me to re-prioritize. My family's needs always take priority over everything else, and my uncle has decided to move into assisted living. With no children of his own, I'm trying to help him find a suitable place near his friends. It's giving me good practice for finding out what I will want when the time comes for me and my husband. But it's time consuming and distracting.

"Hair of the Were" is late. I'm beating myself up over not meeting the goal for a planned September release. The first humorous paranormal book in my As the Chair Turns series should have been released by now, but Irma showed up and blew (pun intended) that and several trees in my yard all to hell.

My house is way too large for my husband and I to maintain. We were ready to downsize and reduce the stress in our lives. Half our belongings are in boxes. We installed new flooring, new roof, and updated the kitchen and the bathrooms. There's still more to do and, now after this hurricane season, there's more. I also planned to put "said" home on the market last month. Real retirement is beginning to feel like an illusive dream.

Needless to say, my plans have changed. But although we had no firm plans in place for moving on, we did have a few dreams; so now, frustration is setting in.

Since I'm not wealthy enough for my writing income to take precedence over my other sources for paying the mortgage and bills ... such as emergency hurricane preparedness and cleanup, I need an alternative vision. I edit part time, mentor/coach part time, work as a hairdresser part time, and then write. So writing comes last, and money that I'd like to spend for promotion and advertising is being gobbled up in daily living expenses. I am not the only author suffering from this dilemma.

What I've decided to do is stop setting "firm" goals for my release dates and avoid the guilt. I have at least eight books in progress at this time, and because I value good story and character development above churning out crap, I am taking a step back.

One of the observations I'd like to make for writers is that you should set your own pace. Yes, the authors who are releasing quickly and often are having success, but don't sell your work short. Don't self criticize because you take more time to tell the story the way you want to. Do it your way in your own time.

The self-publishing market makes it difficult to rise above the algorithms, keywords, and massive numbers of releases daily. What I see are opportunists, sharks feeding on minnows, finding a way to make more money for themselves without a care to the quality of what they turn out or how they affect the market in general.

Are we dumbing-down literacy? Yes. And genre fiction. The Chicago Manual of Style reviews editing rules about once a year because colloquial language and needs within the US are changing with the speed of social networking. There are age-gapped and style changes taking place every day. English, in all its forms, has different rules around the world, but in addition to that, I believe, fiction in (American) English is being swamped by books published with little, no, or unprofessional editing. The results are chilling.

Incorrect uses of tense, words, phrases in books and TV, social media, and radio infiltrates our daily experience. Which came first? Does it matter? The results are the same. Confusion and inconsistencies. Authors who discard the rules and, through advertising and promotion, convince readers it doesn't matter.

To each her/his own. I can't live with "incorrect" or inconsistencies in my books. And believe me they have them. But I strive to improve with each book I write, because, as in all art, fiction and novels are a personal matter of taste. Correct language, grammar, and punctuation is not. Dialogue can be true to form, narrative can not. An author can maintain her or his voice without compromising quality editing.

Be careful when comparing your goals, needs, and successes with other peoples'.

Be good to yourself. Enjoy the journey no matter where it takes you.

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