Giveaway for Passion on the Plains

Book Giveaway for Passion on the Plains starts Friday (Feb 22) till next Friday (March 1)!! Come by and check it out ;-)

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Passion on the Plains

by Sherita Smedley

Giveaway ends March 01, 2013.
See the giveaway details at Goodreads.

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Please, somebody help us! Kara fought back tears. Pushing up on her hands, she tried to stand. Trying to control her nerves, she gradually turned her head when she noticed her mothers body lying motionless by the oak rocker. Please get up. Kara shook her mother, but she didnt respond. Kara could not possibly overpower the three men who beat her father, but only one thought invaded her mind: revenge.

Kara Mae Malone never thought of herself as the damsel in distress. She and her mother narrowly survived the brutal Indian attack that killed her father, and years later, Karas heart is hardened and reluctant to love. With her widow mother getting older though, she has to take care of the family farm alone. The local rich bachelor and ladies man, Mr. Hillmond, often comes calling, and her refusals just make his advances stronger. At the stern advice of her mother, Kara reluctantly hires Jake Henry, the fetching new stranger in town, to help on the farm. But she dare not trust him with her heart. However, true love cannot be hidden, and the two are eventually drawn together. Kara can no longer deny her feelings, and she soon discovers what real love is. Chance brings them together, but it is the love of God that heals their wounds and gives them the desires of their heart.

Starting Fresh!!

With February coming to an end, now is a great time to start fresh and dust off that manuscript that has been sitting there gaining dust. I have been dragging through this winter and pushing to finish my manuscript to completion. I am happy to have my second book coming out, but with work I feel that I have to push even harder.

Thankfully with the warmer weather on the way, I will feel like coming out of hibernation. To all my fellow writers, spring will warm us all and cause a need to start fresh. Take this time to prepare with workshops such as :

http://www.rwa.org/

for romance writers or do a google search to find your writing niche. Or try online classes that can help get the juices flowing again.


My wish for you is that your fingers fly across your keyboards and you come up with the next hit novel.

Be blessed,

THANK YOU!!

Thank you to everyone who came out and participated in the blog. Our two winners will be receiving their prizes soon. Please come back and check out any future giveaways we will be having in the future.
Remember that every journey starts with one word, so keep typing or writing!!!

Dreaming of Books Giveaway Hop

Announcing the 2013 Hop Giveaway!!

 

 

 

January 18-24th

 

 

 

I've got great news!! I will be giving away ONE copy of my latest book Passion on the Plains.

 



Kara Mae Malone never thought of herself as the damsel in distress. She and her mother narrowly survived the brutal Indian attack that killed her father, and years later, Kara’s heart is hardened and reluctant to love. With her widow mother getting older though, she has to take care of the family farm alone. The local rich bachelor and ladies’ man, Mr. Hillmond, often comes calling, and her refusals just make his advances stronger. At the stern advice of her mother, Kara reluctantly hires Jake Henry, the fetching new stranger in town, to help on the farm. But she dare not trust him with her heart. However, true love cannot be hidden, and the two are eventually drawn together. Kara can no longer deny her feelings, and she soon discovers what real love is. Chance brings them together, but it is the love of God that heals their wounds and gives them the desires of their heart.

To a lucky GRAND PRIZE winner I will be mailing a $10 Amazon giftcard!! So two people will be walking away with great prizes!!

Good Luck!!

Passion on the Plains is available also on Amazon, Barnes & Nobles, and Tate Publishing

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Day 5 of the writing challenge

As I sit down and begin to pour my words on the page, I feel a since of calm. Everyone on the NaNoWrMo is writing like crazy and I feel as if I am going in slow motion. I have never really been one to write by the seat of my pants, but this challenge is proving to make me get out of my comfort zone.
Often in life we do not want to change because we are simply to comfortable. So for the fifth day, I say take some time to step out of your comfort zone and stretch yourself. Who knows, the worst is that you learn something about yourself you didn't already know.

So tips:
1. Try something new
2. If you fail, you just learned another way not to do it
3. Don't let anything stop you from giving it your all

With life, ride the wave and finish strong!!


Happy Writing ;-)

Day 3 of writing challenge...

Well today was a slow start, but a powerful finish! Starting this morning with only 552 words, I was struggling to get the words out. However, once my writing groove took over the words begin to flow.

So the word I would like to share today is persistence. Being determined to finish no matter if the baby grabs your attention, or you have to cook a million meals (LOL) deciding to stay the course is the main objective. There will always be an excuse to keep you from doing things, but what do you want to say at the end of the say...I didn't bother to try or I gave it my all and it worked!

Yesterday I did not reach my goal and I must admit it was a little discouraging considering this challenge only works if you type some many words a day. So today I had to kick it into high gear and I finished with 2906 words!! Woohoo...Giving me a total of 5217..which is a great start to a wonderful romance....

So when life gets in the way or things happen beyond your control, remember that being persistent can mean the difference between getting published and wanting to be published.


Happy Writing ;-)

Guest Blog Interview

Check out my interview for my new book Passion on the Plains available now at Tate Publishing:
http://www.tatepublishing.com/bookstore/book.php?w=9781621475668


The blog can be seen at : http://www.mynewhitmanwrites.com/2012/10/passion-on-plains-by-sherita-smedley.html



Happy Writing Everyone!!