What Makes You Attend A Book Signing? Inquiring minds want to know.

Jeanne Guzman signing Bridge Over Troubled Waters and Child Of The Dragon

So, you read about it on FB, or see it a few hundred times where the bird tweets non-stop, but what about an announcement makes you jump into your car and travel to the book store or to a near-by writers conference to have a book signed by an author you’ve never heard of before?

Inquiring minds want to know. Seriously. I was recently at a writers conference that advertised their book-signing and no one showed up but the authors signing books. I even went as far as walking the streets and telling perfect strangers to stop by, but NO ONE  showed up. Is it me? Am I doing something wrong? As a reader, what would you suggest I do?

Bridge Over Troubled Waters

As an added incentive for your advice, everyone who leaves a comment will be placed into a drawing for a signed copy of my book, Bridge Over Troubled Waters, currently a finalist in The Carolyn Readers Choice Awards.

Monday Madness-Helping Others

I was just sitting here thinking, what can I do to help myself to be a better writer, and you know what? I figured it out. By helping someone else. Seriously. There’s this boy I know, he just turned thirteen, and he wants to be a writer. So I’m helping him, and by helping him, I’m helping myself. Seeing the newness of a budding writers words brings to mind where my writing is and where I can improve.

So here’s my question, or should I say challenge, for the week. Are you helping someone be all they can be? If so, how are you helping? If not, find someone who is asking for help and take them under your wing and watch those karma points add up.

For those interested in my boy, I'll be posting about him more as his book takes shape, so stay tuned!

Monday Madness—A Must Read with C. A. Szarek

What Can I tell you about C.A. Szarek? So many things but I don’t think she would want me to mention them here. So Why am I blogging about her today? Because she’s an amazing author and I just had to brag about her new book, Collision Force!

Also, Because I want this to be all about C.A., and the first in her Crossing Forces series, I’m giving you the basics and letting you see what I already know. This is a MUST READ!

 

 

 

 

 

Crossing Forces:
Small Town Texas doesn’t always mean small time crime.

Welcome to Antioch, population fifty thousand.

With a police department full of detectives and officers who are good at what they do, throw in the occasional FBI agent, and the bad guy doesn’t have a shot, no matter how big the crime.

They work together and fight together. Relationships will be forged and changed along the twists and turns.

When fate intervenes, love and happiness can be found in unlikely places.

 

 

 

Book One in the Crossing Forces series.

If you loved The Heist: A Novel by Janet Evanovich and Fatal Error by Colleen Thompson, then you will not be able to put down this absolute treat!

Bad boy FBI agent and feisty widowed police detective collide pursuing a human trafficker in small town Texas on their way to true love.

Bad boy, married to his job FBI agent Cole Lucas always gets his man. So when the unthinkable happens and one gets away, Cole grits his teeth and hunts human trafficker Carlo Maldonado all the way to Antioch, Texas, where he collides with Detective Andi MacLaren.

Cole doesn’t do small towns and doesn’t get involved with women he works with, but Andi tempts him in ways he doesn’t want to acknowledge.

Two murders, her partner shot and leading the investigation on her own, the last thing Andi needs is a cocky FBI agent who sees her as no more than a tagalong.

Widow and single mother Andi is used to being on her own. When Cole gets stuck without a place to stay, crashing on her couch puts them in dangerous territory.

Attraction and passion bring Andi to a place she’d left behind when her husband died. Her three-year-old son quickly wiggles his way into Cole’s heart, and he starts contemplating things—family, love—that he’d never planned for himself.

Can being forced to work together make them stronger or will their differences jeopardize their case and their hearts?

 

C.A. is originally from Ohio, but got to Texas as soon as she could. She is married and has a bachelor's degree in Criminal Justice.

She works with kids when she’s not writing.

She’s always wanted to be a writer and is overjoyed to share her stories with the world.

 

 

 

 

C.A. Is giving away a free download of her brand new book, Collision Force, so don’t forget to leave a comment. I’ll be drawing a name tomorrow morning so you have time to tell you friends to stop by as well.

 

More about C.A. go to

http://www.caszarek.com/

https://www.facebook.com/caszarek

http://www.amazon.com/C.-A.-Szarek/e/B00BJY74BY/ref=ntt_dp_epwbk_0

http://www.gypsyshadow.com/C.A.Szarek.html

 

Other Books By C.A. Szarek

 

 

Sword’s Call

http://www.amazon.com/Swords-Call-C-Szarek/dp/1619500701/ref=sr_1_2?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1375709995&sr=1-2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Deep In The Hearts of Texas

http://www.amazon.com/Deep-Hearts-Texas-Lavender-Daye/dp/1489525076/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1375709995&sr=1-1

Monday Madness—Now What?

 

This is an old picture, but the weight is the same.

I’m sitting here, wondering what I should write about, and the only thing that comes to mind is—food. I’m hungry, but what I want—bacon, eggs, hash browns, ect.—isn’t on my list of what I can eat. You see, I’ve put myself on a diet—again.

 

Yes, I was a skater girl

 

 

 

 

I’m over weight—there, I’ve said it.  I stepped on the scale yesterday and started to cry. Never again will I be that athletic girl who could eat anything she wanted and not gain an ounce.

 

SOOOOO, here’s my madness. As a writer, I sit on my butt for hours at a time, shoving whatever is easiest to make for a meal into my mouth. I need advice. I need easy, quick meals that travel well and won’t give me that just-gave-birth look that I’m currently experiencing.

Any suggestions?

Monday Madness—Taking Care of You!

I don’t know what it’s like where you live, but this is some crazy weather we’re having here in Texas. Freezing one day, pool worthy weather the next, then it’s back to freezing. What does this have to do with writing? Where do I start?

As I move forward in my life as a published author, and no matter what the day may bring, there’s one constant. If I’m not healthy, I can’t function. This is true in any profession. So forgive me if I climb up on my soapbox and preach the word according to Jeanne.

 

If you’ve been reading my posts, you’ll know I’ve had a lot going on in my life lately; most important is the birth of my 10^th grandbaby, Isabelle. What you may not know is that she’s living in my house so I get to see her every day. Here’s where my health comes into issue. I wasn’t current on all my shots. So, like a good Mimi (You should already know I’m too young to be called grandma) I went and got a booster. If you haven’t guessed, it made me sick. I’ve gone 4 days without holding my little Peanut and I’m in withdrawal.

Call it boredom from being in bed most of the weekend, but I had a lot of time to think about my body and what I’ve been doing to it throughout my 38 years. (again, if you know me, you know that I’ve been 38 for years now)
So, I’ve challenged myself, and I’m challenging you as well, to take care of you.

 
 
 

 

 

I’ve covered my mind-set by re-vamping my office. (It’s done by the way and lacking distractions once again. Or at least I hope so. Wish me luck.)

 

 



Next is taking care of my health. I already have a chiropractor that I see once a month. The Doc has kept me together for going on 7 years and I can’t thank him enough. Whatever your profession demands of you, I recommend getting an adjustment.

You’ll thank me for it in the end.

I also recommend getting a yearly physical. Don’t be afraid of what the test results say. It’s better to know in advance what ails you and what you need to do to correct it. Eat right. Snack healthy. Exercise regularly. Most important, take care of YOU!

 

 

 

 

Okay, I’m climbing down again. I’m off to get a little writing done before heading out to get my Mammies Grammed. What are you going to do today?