Dec 17 2015

Resource Thursday: Let’s Talk Grammar

 

I pride myself on my nearly impeccable grammar.

Did you know I was once the Southwest Regional Grammar Rodeo Champion? (Please, no autographs) That’s not to say I don’t make the occasional typo or write something that’s probably right but just looks wrong.

Sometimes, after a night of keyboard tapping, the eyes get bleary and the brain gets fuzzy and the dumb sets in. Here’s a great set of references for when this happens to you:

The proper use of it’s and its

This one’s a catch-all that covers a lot of stuff

Proper use of quotation marks

The Penal Code of Punctuation

The Use of Tense in Writing

Hope you get some use out of those!

 

 

 

Dec 15 2015

Time For A Tease…

seatease

Trust me, ladies, when those aqua-blue eyes are holding yours, you’re going to feel like you’re in the center of an active whirlpool…

Meet Kai.

Of  course, if you’ve read Windsinger, the first book of The Elemental Destinies, you’ve already met Kai. And you know what a rippling, overpowering, majestic-as-f**k sort of a man he is.

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Dec 14 2015

Rain In The Moonlight Will Be Out In Paperback Soon! Here’s An Excerpt!

 

Ajan is hired to hunt down the leader of the River Valley people on a faraway planet. He gets more than he bargained for when he captures Rain. The fiery-haired beauty tries to assassinate him in order to protect the people of the River Valley.

It makes for quite the adventure, with Ajan determined to use Rain to bring in his target, and Rain determined to thwart him at every turn…

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Dec 11 2015

Last Chance To Enter The #Giveaway For Eight Nights At Sea!

Today is the final day on my Goodreads giveaway for Eight Nights At Sea. If you enjoy witty banter, steamy scenes, a devilishly handsome pirate and a mysterious, sensuous stowaway, this book is for you!

Eight Nights At Sea is available in paperback or for Kindle/Kindle Unlimited. Enter the giveaway today!

Goodreads Book Giveaway

Eight Nights at Sea by Britt DeLaney

Eight Nights at Sea

by Britt DeLaney

Giveaway ends December 11, 2015.

See the giveaway details
at Goodreads.

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Dec 11 2015

Fanfiction Friday: Killian And Emma Share A Dance

 

My Once Upon A Time Fanfic, The Memory Keeper was written during the Mid-Season 3 hiatus, and begins after Killian surprises Emma at her apartment and she slams the door in his face, having no memory of who he is.

I take the story from there, and weave in my own take on the wicked witch. But first…Killian has to win Emma over, and he does it with every weapon in his arsenal. Here they are at a charity ball run by Emma’s foundation, the aptly named “Happily Ever Afters” – an organization that promotes adoption of older children in the foster system.

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Dec 10 2015

Writing Rituals And Why We Need Them

When I first started trying to write seriously, I’d sit down on my couch with my laptop, switch on the TV and carelessly peck at the keys for an hour or so. Sometimes I’d get into a groove and hammer out 2,000 words at a pop, and sometimes I was lucky if I clocked 200 in a night.

Then I realized this was not a stellar plan for actually finishing a book, and I started looking for ways to get in that groove and stay there. Or close to there.

And now I have rituals. I don’t do this every time I write, but I do most of this stuff regularly and I do it religiously when I’ve got a deadline coming up.

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Dec 8 2015

The Goodreads Giveaway For Eight Nights At Sea Is Still On – And Here’s An Excerpt!

There’s still time to get in on the Goodreads giveaway for Eight Nights At Sea!  And in honor of the upcoming sequel, here’s an excerpt that features our next hero – Aven!

Aven is the twin brother of Rina (and very special twins they are…) and due to his magical heritage, he’s unable to speak. The sequel will involve a magical solution to Aven’s dilemma, and another adventure on the high seas.

In this scene, Aven is far too perceptive for a certain pirate captain… Continue reading →