The Broken Curse | Alexius and Alexandros

Your first teaser for The Broken Curse is HERE! I'm going to spotlight some of the new characters and give an excerpt of when Ryder first meets them. Today we're shining the light on two of my favorite siblings, Alexius and Alexandros.
Here's the short exerpt.,,
"Ryder, I would like you to meet some of my dear friends. This is Alexius and Alexandros." Professor Onassis gestures to the two nearly identical people standing in front of us. 
Alexius is a dark vixen. Her hair hangs loose in long, black tendrils. Her soft, brown eyes are warm and inviting, and she smiles at me, her perfectly straight teeth white as pearls.
Alexandros is a mirror of Alexius, but his hair is cropped short and a bit darker. He's got deep eyes and tanned skin. He nods his head at me in greeting, but remains guarded, his wall firmly up. 

Don't forget to go to goodreads and add the book to your TBR lists. 
Have you checked out my Wattpad page? DO IT! I have a couple short stories up.

One Fine Blog Award

This isn't my normal Wednesday post; it's better! A shout out to +Rebekkah Niles for nominating me. Thank you, Rebekkah, and I accept whole-heartedly. 

Here's my job: 1. Thank the person who nominated me 2. Tell you 5 things about myself that you probably don't know 3. Nominate some other blogs
So let's get this thing started...
1. My engagement ring has the diamonds from my great-grandmother's engagement ring. We called her Gaga, but her name was Pauline Baldwin. She lived with me when I was very young and died in my house. So...my husband did a pretty good job there. 
2. I am obsessed with Lunchables. I know, I know. They have all these chemicals and are generally awful to consume, but I only like the cheese pizza and the nacho ones. I could eat a Lunchable a day and be completely content. I probably keep them in business.
3. This one is embarrassing, but I still sleep with my baby blanket. He, yes he, just chills in my pillow, but I sleep with him. My husband LOVES this. Can you sense the sarcasm? Anyway, he's my buddy and in really good condition for being 23 years old. Shout out to Blank!
4. My mom, Linda Hutchings, works for Pepperidge Farm. My entire childhood I lived off all things P. Farm. To this day we have cases of goldfish and milanos constantly in the basement. And to this day, every time I go to a Stop and Shop with my mom we have to fix the shelves and make them look pretty. 
5. I have something I've coined as hair ADD. I'm sure most of you know by now but I dye, cut, and style my hair different all the time. My family was happy on my wedding day when I had my normal blonde hair. Not even a week after the wedding my hair was chocolate brown. So yes, I have a problem, and no, I'm not ready to quit yet.
6. I had my real first kiss at a playground (my first first kiss was when I was in 5th grade, but I don't count that) to a kid named Kevin Allen. I think he was my first real boyfriend and this was in 7th grade. It was completely awkward and forced and just weird. 
7. When I was at Eastern CT State University, I met my husband and my best friend. We know that. BUT my best friend lived right next door to me and Chris was just a floor above me. We were in the smallest dorm, only two floors and we were the biggest group of misfits that somehow just fit together. It was easily the best year of my life. 
MY NOMINEES:
+Krista Quintana who's blog is Color Coordinated
+Danielle Rose my editor, from proseandconsediting
+Jesse Kimmel-Freeman from Her own website

The Last Legacy | Serial

A few weeks back I posted an excerpt from a short story I wrote. Surprisingly to me, a lot of people loved it and asked for more. So I got to thinking... To be honest, I can't afford to write another novel right now, between covers and editing and time, I just don't have it in me. But then someone on WattPad suggested writing a serial. I did some research, signed up, and decided to do it!  So, I'm happy to say that I've named the serial and have three episodes already finished! Yes, you heard right. Each episode is 6,000-10,000 words long. It's not edited, but I've self-edited and gone through it. 
The first season will have eight episodes, each in that window above. Each should be treated like a television episode. They have their own arc and plot, but are part of the bigger serial. I will start posting when I've finished them all, that way I can stick to releasing one episode each week. 
To get updates, follow me on WattPad. Here's the link. 

Writing Wednesday | Prompt 54

Friday Fun | October Update

Hey all! I have some really cool news and I'd love your feedback on a few new things I'm doing. I've recently discovered WATTPAD. I had heard of it but never used it. I've posted the first three chapters to all of my novels on there, so if you haven't read the books but want a sneak peak to make sure you like them, then stop on by. Also, I've been doing a lot of short stories for my creative writing class and I've decided to post some of them on watt pad. Most aren't complete, but some are really good stories. So I hope you check those out, too.  Lastly, I've decided to write a serial based on one of my writing prompts. It's called Survivors. After I finish the first season I'm going to post each episode (I'm thinking around eight per season) on Fridays. I'll try to post them here also, but I might just link them. SO.... Follow me on watt pad and check out what I've posted so far. I put up a story I wrote for my class about scene. I'll post it on here, but I really want you all to follow me on there!  WATTPAD PAGE Now, here's an excerpt of the short story. Remember, none of these are professionally edited, so they're just about story, not grammar. Read the rest on my page :)

Pygmalion and Galatea

He tapped his bite-marked pencil on his monstrous, mahogany desk as he awaited her arrival. As usual, his newest bout of interns was late, lazy and lacking. But his father instructed him to go through the motions. It was either listen to father go on about the company or go on about the fact that he had yet to find a wife and create an heir. Little did his father know, he loathed women in general—their wants and needs were foreign to him. He simply didn’t have it in him to fake his way through a relationship just for the sanity of his father.

“Mr. Wyse, the next intern is here.”

“Send him in.” His tone was clipped, hard. His secretary was a real pain the ass woman who’s voice grated on his every nerve. It wasn’t that he hated woman, he just didn’t have the patience to know them. He saw them as one purpose—sex. Random, one night, meaningless, emotionless sex.

A young woman, around the age of twenty five, if he had to guess, sauntered into the room. Her chestnut hair fell down to her butt in soft waves. He expected when he made eye contact that she would avert her gaze to the floor, but she held him with her baby blues, unafraid. He’d never gotten that reaction before. 

“Please, sit.” She did. And he liked that. He liked that she did whatever he said. An unwelcome thought of her face first leaning on the desk flitted its way into his head. But he pushed it away before she saw his discomfort.

“Tell me why you should get this entrance position.”

“Well.” She stumbled over her words and he thought, she is affected by me. “My name is Ginny. I just graduated with my MBA in Business Intelligence. I honestly was surprised when I went through the first round of interviews and got a callback.”

“This isn’t a play. There’s no callbacks,” he spat out. “Who interviewed you before me?”

“He had the same name as you, Mr. Wyse.”

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If his father was going to throw attractive woman in his face, he would take matters into his own hands. He was only thirty—not old by any means. While he understood his father’s nagging, he also realized that he didn’t have to be married to have a child. So he would figure out a way around all of this. 

He’d create the perfect woman.

“Welcome back, Ginny.” He sat across from her, a stack of papers in front of him. His lawyers drew up some confidential work that he hoped Ginny would agree to. She was as near perfect as he could hope to get. Her long hair was beautiful, her contrasting blue eyes were liquid to him. Plus, he liked the little attitude she carried.

“I’m going to be honest,” she said, “I’m not exactly sure why I’ve been called her. The woman didn’t say it was an interview. I’m not prepared to be truthful.”

“This is a different kind of interview.”

“Okay…” He had to be careful not to scare her off. Being propositioned like this was an awkward task. He wasn’t sure how to begin, only he knew he had to rip the Band-Aid off before she ran away.

“I need you to have a child with me.” She stared at him with confusion written all over her face, from her wrinkled nose to her drawn together eyebrows. Maybe he was a bit too direct. But he didn’t know how else to be.

“Are you fucking kidding me?” 

“After that language, maybe I should be.” She stood from her seat and began pacing the room. He stood and went to stand by her. He took her by the elbow to stop her moving and made her look up at him. “I need an heir. I will compensate you very well. You can be as active or passive as you wish. But I’ll need at least a year of your life.”

“So what you're saying is; you want to use me to have your kid so your company will have an heir?”

“Basically, yes. Also, we’ll have to get married.”

“And why’s that?” She crossed her arms over her chest in disgust.

“My father is difficult. He requires it. We can fake an altercation and get divorced.”

“Why me?”

“You need the money. You’re beautiful. Why not?”

“You know having a kid is a big deal, right?”

“I do.” He nodded in agreement.

Neither spoke again. He wrote down his address and telephone number on a post it note and she left the office, her heels clacking with each retreating step. 

Writing Wednesday | Prompt 53

Broken Curse | Cover Reveal and Release Date

Ebook cover for The Broken Curse.

This is the last book in A Curse Books series! 

GOODREADS PAGE

Add it to your TBR lists and keep up to date with giveaways!

Blurb:

After a chain of tragic events, Ryder has lost the true essence of who she is. At the cost of her emotions, she channels anger and frustration to hone her new skills. Her white knight remains by her side, but with light comes dark.

When her mentor concocts a plan to end the curse, Ryder dives in head first, but as the number of demons on Earth increases, Ryder and her friends realize their final battle affects more than just the curse.

In the final installment of A Curse Books, Ryder will decide her future—and accept the inevitable fate her decision brings with it.

Release Date: November 24th, 2014

Writing Wednesday | Prompt 52

The Broken Curse | Blurb

I am happy to give you all the blurb for The Broken Curse!

After a chain of tragic events, Ryder has lost the true essence of who she is. At the cost of her emotions, she channels anger and frustration to hone her new skills. Her white knight remains by her side, but with light comes dark.

When her mentor concocts a plan to end the curse, Ryder dives in head first, but as the number of demons on Earth increases, Ryder and her friends realize their final battle affects more than just the curse.

In the final installment of A Curse Books, Ryder will decide her future—and accept the inevitable fate her decision brings with it.

Writing Wednesday | Prompt 51