All Blog Posts Tagged 'summer' (16)

Have you ever gone skinnydipping?

You may have felt the freedom of running nude through your backyard, feeling the sun all over your skin and the wind enveloping you like a hug from nature.

You may have enjoyed the company of friends who went skinnydipping with you by the lake or the beach.  You may have invited a loved one, a girlfriend or boyfriend to share in that moment of nude freedom.

If all of this sounds like a great lifestyle, well, it…

“One must maintain a little bit of summer, even in the middle of winter.”

–Henry David Thoreau



Tired of the air conditioning and needing fresh air, I recently opened one of my kitchen windows and I heard them.  I sighed.  The sweetness of the familiar summer sound mingled with the bitterness of what that sound meant.  The trees thick with the cicadas’ song reminded me that the long-lit warm days of summer are coming to an end.  Then within days, it started, the back-to-school…

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Hi everyone - this is Summer Daniels - the admin of the WTRAFSOG (What to read after Fifty (50) Shades of Grey) book recommendation / author promotion Facebook page.



In order to stimulate some lagging sales at the end of the month - I am making Volume One of my Summer's Journey series FREE for the next two days - Thursday and Friday (07/26/12 - 07/27/12).



Summer's Journey: Volume One - Losing Control -…

     One of the wonderful things about summers in New England is that almost all of the small towns and libraries have their annual book sales.  Big white tents are set up, and box after box of donated books are organized and stacked on tables - Fiction, Biography, History, Travel,…

Day two of Summer Vacation.  Just finished my first book.  THE GRIMM LEGACY by Polly Shulman.  Just the perfect antidote to awaken my inner summer reader.  (You know the one who gets to read without feeling guilty that she's putting off grading or class prep - yep that's her.  She emerges every ten months or so and…

Today I welcom Kim Baccellia, the author of Crossed Out and Earrings of Ixtumea!!!

Thanks Jan for having me on your blog for The Summer Teen Reading party! 

KIM'S GOODIES:

Kim is giving away a $10 Amazon gift card AND an awesome Swag Bag!!! Swag bag includes a free ebook of your choice, bookmarks, tatoos, a $15…

Today I welcome Christine Verstraete, author of the kid's mystery, Searching for a Starry Night, and the nonfiction book, In Miniature Style II.

Thanks Jan for hosting me!

About the books:…

Today I welcome Barbara Ehrentreu! She is the author of It I Could Be Like Jennifer Taylor!!! GIVEAWAY DEETS BELOW!!!

I've read it and I love it!!! I normally do not review books, but I made an exception for this wonderful read. Being a mom of two young kids, Barbara's book took me back to those awkward days of starting high school. Friendships, enemies, secrets, lies, and…

I am hosting author Natialie Wright today, who has written a wonderful Mother's Day post.....

Thank you, Jan, for having me as a guest today, Mother’s Day. While recently mulling over the meaning of motherhood, I wrote a short story that I’ll share with you today. Happy Mother’s Day everyone!

Mom

You open your eyes and the first thing you see is her face. You love nothing more than looking at that face. You don’t yet have the words to…

Hi everyone! To celebrate our May Teen Summer Reading month long event, I decided just to have a day on my blog where all I am going to do is giveaway an e-copy of my book, Veiled Virtues!!  Read on for how to enter!!! 

About Veiled Virtues:

When Paige Stewart left America to house-sit in England, her only thoughts were to get away from her controlling…

Full Review at http://www.whatireadyesterday.com/ 

Review will be posted April 22, 2012

Hi everyone!! 



I'm Summer and I'm writing a True Romance / Erotica series that I will confess is very closely based on my own adventures since my divorce about 18 months ago or so. 



I have learned a lot about myself, my re-awakened sexuality and life in general. 



I am a very new indie author that is getting some really great feedback and reviews for my series so far. It is truly humbling to hear some of the feedback and…

Hi, folks.

My publisher and I have been trying a very cool experiment recently. We've offered one of my LeGarde Mysteries, Tremolo: cry of the loon, for free on Amazon last week and through this Thursday, St. Patty's Day.

Much to our delight, Tremolo has been at the top of the list for…