I’m trhilled to be part of the Desert Breeze Second Year Anniversary Blog Tour. Heck, I’m thrilled to be part of Desert Breeze. Period!!! [Gail would never let me get away with using three exclamation points in my novels, so I’ll do it here. Giggle. I’m such a bad girl.]
I’m a new kid on the block at Desert Breeze. My debut Novel, BURNING HEARTS, will release on May 15th. I couldn’t be happier at DBP. It’s a nice place to be.
I went the usual route. About five years ago, I thought I had a novel or two in me. Thought I had a calling to write. It took a year of tossing the idea around to get me to actually sit at a computer and start putting words together. Then it took another year to write a really, awful…as in terrible first novel.
Then it took another three years to learn the craft of fiction writing. It’s not the same as writing an “A” paper in college, not by a long shot.
I entered a few writing contests and was told I had a unique voice for suspense. Then while going to various Christina writing online writing sites, I met several Desert Breeze authors, who it were the nicest and most helpful souls.
I attended a writing conference where I had the usual fifteen-minute appointments with agents. Again heard that I had a unique voice for suspense. But I was also getting comments that my technical writing style had an equal measure of suspense, action, romance, and a good ‘n heavy dose of humor. An agent asked for my full manuscript and I sent it to her as soon as I got back from the conference. She loves reading murder mysteries, but represents straight romance. So, she turned me down.
It was then that I paid attention to a quiet inner prompting. Desert Breeze came to mind at the oddest times. I prayed about it and had peace.
It was then that I paid attention to a quiet inner prompting. Desert Breeze came to mind at the oddest times. I prayed about it and had peace.
So, I looked up the submission requirements — always a good idea. I submitted and Gail offered a contract for my Sanctuary Point series. BURNING HEARTS is the first in the series.
Can a sheltered young seamstress, disillusioned by the horrors of WWII, escape an arsonist/murderer who has killed her employer and mentor, while trying to decide if she can trust the dashing war hero who’s ridden into town on his Harley—who some say is the murderer?
Erica Brogna’s parents doted on her and taught her to think for herself. Many boys she grew up with have fallen in the war, shaking her childhood faith. In rides a handsome stranger, at the hour of her most desperate need. A woman who is her best friend and mentor is trapped in a burning house. After making an unsuccessful rescue attempt, Erica stands by as this man rushes into the inferno and carries her friend’s lifeless body out.
Lorne Kincade can’t out run his past on his Harley Davidson WLA, the civilian model of the motorcycle he rode in the war. He’s tried. He’s been a vagabond biker in the year since the war ended. His Uncle Ivar bequeathed him a ramshackle cottage in Sanctuary Point, on the Great South Bay of Long Island, NY and now he’d like to hope for a future again, repair the miniscule place, and settle down. The only problem is, a young woman with hair the color of mink is starting to get under his skin and that’s the last thing he needs.
Am I the first to comment? Cool!Nike, I just want to say welcome aboard. You bring a flare to DBP, and we love it. Gail R. DelaneyEditor-In-ChiefDesert Breeze Publishing, Inc
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Beautiful cover and great title. Congratulations on your series. Blessings, BJ
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Gail,I couldn't be happier. Desert Breeze is a fantastic place to be.Gail, you got me and my writing and gave me a chance. And I thank you from the bottom of my heart.
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Hey BJ, Thx for stopping by. You're a member of the DBP family I respect and admire.
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Way to go, Nike, it looks like a gorgeous book, the kind of thing I LOVE to read. Must get my hands on a copy.
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Your book sounds great. And I love the cover.
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Welcome to the DBP fold, Nike. As Gail said, we're pleased to have you! As we mentioned on J.Mo's blog yesterday on the birthday blog tour, we love authors with unique voices. :-)Good luck with your upcoming release. ;-)Jenifer
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Congratulations Nike on being a published author with DBP. May you be blessed with many joys and successes.Hugs,ReginaHappy Birthday, Desert Breeze!
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Great that you got your cover in time for our birthday celebration. I love it.And isn't it funny how most writers aced writing term papers?Toni Noel
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Congrats once again! the 'day' is fast approaching!
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Nike, it was great to read about your journey to DBP & this your book that will be released in a few weeks sounds great! Can't wait to hear more about it~Blessings!
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I'm truly overcome with the response here.I'm overjoyed. Isn't DBP a great place to be. I really can't say enough about how nice the people at DBP are. 🙂
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I love DB, too, and I'm glad you joined the family. I couldn't be happier, just like you. They are a great company to work for.
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Sorry I'm late, Nike! I started working at my seasonal job this week. I loved reading your journey to publication and so glad you submitted to DBP. I love your cover and I hope to read your book sometime – it looks like an awesome read but then of course, it is because it's with our publisher!
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Beautiful cover Nike. I have just signed a contract with Lamp Post Publishing for my cozy mystery "Death in Dahlonega" (remember we worked on it during the proposal workshop). I can't wait to see my cover. Congrats on your new book and the great cover.Deborah M.www.deborah-malone.com
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Deborah, I'm thrilled about the contract for "Death in Dahlonega." I'm soooo glad good things are happening to so many. God's blessings are rich indeed.
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Congratulations, Nike, your debut! Is it a NY-based novel?
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Yes, Patricia. It's a Long Island, NY based novel in the mid 1940s.I have a contemporary I'm working on that's set in Brooklyn, NY.I'm an urban girl…though I could live in the tropics or semi-tropics in a heart beat. Me under a palm tree reading a novel. Hmmm. I could do that.
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