Contest info for July 1st and Beyond!

It’s Monday!

For those of you who are members of Just Another Paranormal Monday, you know what that means. It’s another thrilling day of paranormal news, excerpts, and reviews. Where? I knew you might ask so I thought I’d post the link to make it easy for you! Check us out at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ParanormalMonday

Thanks to everyone spreading the word, JAPM is now over 450 members strong! We also have a phenomenal blog and it's already loaded with some fantastic reading: http://paranormalmonday.blogspot.com. ALL JAPM members
are welcome to post blogs and it’s a great place to visit! :))

I have two new releases coming up tomorrow. One Vampire Summer is releasing from eXtasy Books and Love, Lust and Scandal in Professional Football will debut from the new BookStrand! If you want to get in on the excitement, then you don’t want to miss “There's a New Game in Town Sweepstakes" because it promises to help you SCORE BIG in 2008!


Be sure to view the book trailers here. I am so proud of my daughter. She worked this weekend on creating two video book trailers and I have to say the first one (Winning Virgin Blood) was good but—the second one for One Vampire Summer is just rocking! See what you think!

Later today, I'll have a winner for my Books for 2008 contest and I'll announce the lucky winner right here and over at Just Another Paranormal Monday! Speaking of contests, I have plenty of those coming up in 2008 and you'll want to get in on the excitement by joining my newsletter at:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/destinyblaine_romance/.

Why? Well, because I'm going to turn it into one big on going party again and I'll have details coming up soon! All genres are welcome over there and that’s where we’re going to keep score with the "There's a New Game in Town Sweepstakes" so you don’t want to miss it!

I also have a very big announcement. Ladies and gentleman, hold onto your caps because I'm about to release a big YIPPPPPEEEEEE!

*Sigh*

Now that I have that out, I can tell you. I am a winner. Yep, it's true. I AM A WINNER!!!! I'm so excited about this that I had to scream it out. I won a month of free advertising from Joyfully Reviewed!!! As some of you know, Joyfully Reviewed had a wonderful paranormal event last week and authors were able to post their paranormal work. JR posted they would give away a month of free advertising and guess what? (okay, so you already know now but remember the drama effect-lol) Yes, I won! :)


I love winning. Thank you so much Joyfully Reviewed. You gave my week a good boast! Everyone, be sure to check out Joyfully Reviewed at http://www.joyfullyreviewed.com/ and join Chatting with Joyfully Reviewed at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Chatting_with_Joyfully_Reviewed. Watch for my One Vampire Summer cover coming soon to Joyfully Reviewed!


Now about the after-party contest: For those of you who were at the Siren/BookStrand Membership Drive, you know a new contest was posted for the after-party excitement. You can still get in on the contest and here’s how: First, make sure you’re a member at:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SirenBookstrand-- and tell those ladies over there I sent you.

Now, all you need to do is enter and win. Here’s how the after-party contest is going to work:

On July 1st, I'm going to give away one copy of Love, Lust and Scandal in Professional Football and one copy of Winning Virgin Blood. Also, if you win the copy of Winning Virgin Blood, you'll win the second title in the Sports Wives Series. If you win Love, Lust and Scandal in Professional Football, you'll win the second title in the Winning Virgin series so ultimately, you get to try out two series in one win! The second titles will not be sent out until their respective release dates. :))


All you have to do is visit my blog at http://www.destinyblaine.blogspot.com/ (here)
and let me know which one of my upcoming BookStrand/Siren titles you're looking forward to most and why. The titles are listed here and on my website at www.destinyblaine.com.


Remember, all comments must be approved but I'll be back online to approve them soon. On July 1st, I'll announce the winners early in the morning so you can `get in the game' and start gaining yards for a touchdown in the "There's a New Game in Town Sweepstakes" so hurry up—get in on the excitement today!

Two things will enter you in the contest for free books on July 1st! Comment on the book trailer and tell me which BookStrand/Siren title you can't wait to read!



Have a great Monday!
Destiny :))

Siren Chat Today!

Come on over and join us today!

Join Siren Authors for the Siren/BookStrand Author Bash and let them know I sent you! I'll send you a free chapter read/sneak preview of an upcoming Siren/BookStrand book!
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SirenBookstrand/

Also, since you're here, check out the new video trailer for Winning Virgin
Blood!

Have a wonderful weekend!
Destiny :))

Let's Chat

It’s Thursday.

Normally, the pecking sounds of a keyboard would fill my office but not today. Nope. I’m lazy. I have my folders stacked high beside me. I have a couple of contracts to look over and then tuck away inside the filing cabinet and yes, there’s a manuscript to write and several more to edit. I shouldn't goof off today.

Still, I want to play. I have little interest in writing today. It’s beautiful outside. And inside? Well, inside it’s down-right HOT!

Yep—there’s a chat going on and that’s where I am. I’m chatting over at Joyfully Reviewed today because they’re having a paranormal day. Yes, you heard right. It’s a day when it makes perfect sense to stop what you’re doing and rush right over. If you don’t, you’ll be left out.

In fact, I’m so excited; I’m going to give away a copy of Winning Virgin Blood. It’s a PDF copy and I’ll give it away tomorrow but you have to post to win today.

All you have to do is post right here and tell me something great and interesting. Anything will do. It can be simple. Tell me you love my website—tell me you love your website. Anything positive and you’re entered to win a copy of Winning Virgin Blood. Post something about the chat over at Joyfully Reviewed or include something specifically paranormal—and I’ll enter you twice! Once for a free copy of Winning Virgin Blood and once for a copy of Bewitching Bite!

So what are you waiting on—talk to me!

Have a great day today and check out Joyfully Reviewed at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Chatting_with_Joyfully_Reviewed

Hugs!

Destiny Blaine

Is everybody in a BAD mood?

Gees. I’ve decided it must be true. Everybody, everywhere must have a gripe or two. This morning, for example, I opened up my email with my first cup of Folgers nearby and I read a few email messages. Hey, I even planned to answer them. Shew, what a mistake. In fact, I think I’m going to start doing everything in reverse order. Maybe the day would go a little better.

I’ve decided in our industry few people know the old adage—“If you can’t say something nice, don’t say anything at all.” Instead, it’s “do this and do that” and oh yeah, “kiss my sitter-downer after you do it.” I just can’t get over some of the attitudes I’ve faced in one morning. Is everyone miserable or do they just use this kind of thing to eliminate the perceived competition? I really don’t know because some of the emails I received today just did not make sense--at all. I feel like placing my email on an auto-responder with "Newsflash--there's room for everyone in this business." If you don't believe me, visit Amazon. Good grief, toddlers write for publication now. Their stories unfold in the womb.

I’ve decided to change up the way I do business. Tomorrow morning, I’m going to try out a new concept—reverse order. This way, no one has the opportunity to interfere with my productive day. Of course, I generally live by another adage anyway, “No one can ruin your day unless you let them.” Reverse order makes sense to me. See what you think:

1. Get up (on the left side of the bed because yes, I typically get up on the right).

2. Go straight to the refrigerator and pour a glass of red wine. (Yes, red-- not white) I need my heart pumping when you consider what I write.

3. Put the kids to bed even though they just got up. Hey, I like this concept already.

4. Watch the news (local won’t be on but CNN will do).

5. Cook dinner. It will be on the stove for anyone who is later interested.

6. Write--and sure, I may edit too since I'll be in such a fantastic mood.

7. Answer emails (even those I'd rather avoid). I can do it with a smile. After all, I’m going to bed. By morning, everything is all but forgotten.

8. Drink my coffee (of course now it will be decaf since I won't need to stay awake for the challenges found in some email letters).

9. Go to bed and allow the teenagers to get up. They’ll like this new schedule, I’m sure.

10. Start my day again. Okay, so I may need to go visit the winery if I’m going to try this but a new agenda certainly has its charms.

You know, I just don’t ‘get’ it. I really don’t. It takes as much energy to be nice to someone as it does to be a thorn in their side. Imagine. What if the entire world tried this 'do unto others' approach? Wow, there's an idea.

After a few years in an industry drowning with women, I’ve had to change up the way I do things. Admittedly, I was very, very gullible when I first entered the book business. I came from a ‘man’s world’ and the petty little one-ups you face with one out of every three or four women didn’t exist there. Most men, will look you in the eye and say what they mean and mean what they say. I grew up with these guys. I was the only girl in the family for 12 years before my sister finally decided to grace us with her presence.

Later in life, I worked with men. My friends were men. I gambled with men and watched ballgames with, you got it--men. I have women friends but they're like me--they're face value so when I entered into a world dominated by women, it took some 'getting used to' and I still haven't quite adjusted. Maybe I never will.

Women aren’t geared up like men (and yes, I’ve known this for some time). Thanks to a few reminders and hard learned lessons, I now refuse to answer my phone. I try to avoid those who always have some sort of time-wasting element to share. I don’t want to hear someone tell me something 'someone' said or did-- or hell, even imagined.

I don’t want to hear what I should’ve done instead of what I did. I’m an adult. I don’t need to be scolded like a child by complete strangers. And well, I won’t be. At least, not on a daily basis. I don’t really care what a complete stranger might think when they want to penalize others for something where absolution is never found.

In the broad scheme of things, in my small little corner of the world—it does not matter. Tomorrow will come and I’ll forget about it so why would someone even waste their negative energy firing it my way. In fact, I have a smart solution—I’m going to send these folks to the spam folder from now on because it’s where they belong—spam.

Now, I’m off to dump the coffee. I think the reverse order should start today. This way, I can put the kids back to bed and yep, avoid emails. Who knows, I might get more accomplished this way. I guess a little negative this morning went a long way—it certainly doesn’t discourage me. It only inspires and I have a lot of creative energy waiting to unleash. I’ll get back to work now. Enough venting.

Try to make someone’s day—you never know when they might truly need a good one!

Hugs!

Destiny

I'm looking for this cowboy....and enough rope to tie him down and keep him around for a little while!

Chapter One:

"If sexy could be captured and painted, that gal there would be on many a canvas."

Jack directed his conversation to Jonathan, but he barely heard him as the young woman with golden hair galloped by him once more.

Dirt stirred and hooves pounded. The rider held tight, circling the bullpen with full intent to tame, to ride. The black horse she rode sported a coal-black tail and flowing mane. But the image of the woman on the animal would be etched in the man's mind for later recall to inspire and guide late night fantasies. Blonde locks were far more beautiful than words ever described. Not to mention the bounce that the mount automatically helped her provide.

"It's a sin for a woman to ride like that in front of a man."

He seemed to follow her every move, but Jonathan Woodwine saw through him. He wanted to be sure, beyond reasonable doubt, the man next time him paid close attention. "There's no sin in it that I can see." Jonathan had already noticed her. The skill with which she rode the contrary stallion they owned had to be admired even by the best of cowboys. He couldn't stop himself from thinking about every which way a woman like that could soothe an aching man's body.

When her full lips moved with a cluck or a whistle, he watched her mouth form the sound before her vocal box issued the command. It teased him, and Jonathan wasn't a man easily toyed with, even by the best looking of women. If the horse moved a little too fast or slowed to an abrupt halt, he allowed his gaze to creep over the thigh muscles that clung to the unsaddled animal for dear life. It was absurd to think about while the young female fought to gain control of the wild creature she was paid to break.

"I told you. If that stud could be overpowered, she was the one to do it." The older man pointed and nodded his head. "I told you. She's the best."

Jonathan agreed. "Yeah, Jack, you did. Several times." His gaze continued to follow the cowgirl. She seemed to take pleasure in the minutes she spent riding the savage creature.

"Are you going to just stand there all day and daydream it away or are you going to get some work done before this heat sets in?" He looked up at the sun and his upper lip twitched while his brow tried to cover and shade his vision from the glare. "It's going to be a hellish day. An inferno."

"Might be, but work can wait. I'll get to it at some point. Just not yet." Jack moved the toe of his boot back and forth in the dust. "For now, I'll stand here and watch over Ms.Victoria, if you don't mind, sure wouldn't want anything to happen to her. That damn horse isn't ready to surrender yet. You can see it in his eyes."

The beast's nostrils flared as if to further confirm the observation. The beautiful mount reared high, with his strong front legs kicking out the vilest of tempers.

"Whoa now, easy boy." The woman's voice soothed as she attempted to work it out with him.

The horse only gained more strength as he bucked hard just a few more times for good measure, before he resigned himself to a temporary defeat.

Jonathan had to agree—if the lady wanted to ride herself silly, a man needed to be around once she hit the ground. After all, her little ass seemed destined for an introduction to the solid earth beneath them. "Suit yourself. Don't forget, we have a hell of a day ahead of us tomorrow. We have a lot to do around here if we're going to leave at first light."

Jack nodded and ran a calloused hand through his thick grey hair. "A man can at least have a beautiful woman to look after before he hits that open range."

"I suppose he can. No harm in it." Jonathan had already seen enough to burn her image in his mind for a while, and it happened to be the very reason he forced himself to turn away.

The female riding his prized horse did so with legs gripping the muscle and flesh beneath her. His imagination had already weighed in, heavy as it was, on his mind. If he didn't walk away, the stares he'd send her way would be saturated with intent, full of meaning and hell would flame higher if he had the opportunity to act on it. Sometimes a man just had to practice a little self control and his time arrived without a second to spare. Since it had, it seemed pointless to ignore it. A woman like that would recognize a man in heat. Hell, she could probably sniff them out.

Any man should have been ashamed to stand by the fence with nothing but authentic lust in his eyes and his sex reminding him he had upright interest waiting for her in his jeans. Yeah, he had to turn away. That is, if he planned to keep it in his pants. He had a feeling the woman he'd only just met would appreciate a gentleman.

Her display of wild abilities didn't go unnoticed. The facts, as she presented them, told an uncivilized tale. She rode bareback with the strength and determination of a man. Jonathan found himself wondering if she had the ability to do the same thing for the man she took to her bed. He hoped like hell he'd find out, assuming she didn't already have one waiting for her there.
After seeing the woman ride with breasts bouncing and legs squeezing, the thoughts consumed him with want. It was lust at first sight and just enough to force his hand. He had to move away, and even that act alone, challenged his will.

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