Tell Me Who's Your Hero?

Today's the day! Thanks so much for participating.

Share with us that special person, whether real of fictional Who's Your Hero! Michelle Wallace and I will be around to see who qualifies as your hero of choice. Hop around and see who others have selected. 

Michelle will have the job of deciding the winners in the various categories.

It is said, that our friends are supposed to be able to tell us what we can do and not what we can't. Many of us struggle with confidence and self-esteem issues and need other people to help us climb those mountains we wouldn't willingly take on by ourselves. 

This year, my hero is my friend Jacqueline McNaughton. Six years ago she entered my life and has made such a difference. This woman is confidante, friend and sister to me. She is encouraging, kind, patient and never lets me get away with being stubborn, acting petulant or silly.

Jackie never lets me quit at anything, but along with encouragement, provides support and elbow grease when it matters. She sees way more in me than I do in myself and gets me to do things I believe are impossible to achieve when I make the first step toward doing them.

Not all of us are gifted with friends who are willing to tell us when we are wrong, no matter the cost. This woman does so, even when I'm not willing to listen.

She tackles challenges with a positive spirit, giving thanks when things go wrong and is generous to a fault. Without reservation, I can say she is one of the most inspiring persons I've met in my lifetime and I'm proud to say she's my hero! Who's Your Hero? The linky's still open if you care to share.

An InLinkz Link-up

Today, my Island Adventure Romance tour wraps up with me being a minor celebrity. Yes, I have the honour of being featured in three places at once! Stop in with Captain Alex, C. Lee McKenzie and Michelle Wallace — rock stars of the blogosphere! I'm sharing information about romance and writing a series.

 

Absolution has been released into the world and is a story of revenge without limits. Find out how far one woman would go for revenge against her ex.

Click through to Amazon to investigate here.

Rebranding and Refocusing

One of the chief benefits of being an indie writer is the ability to switch things up and try new approaches if the old ones aren't working. To this end, I've had my covers for the Island Adventure Romance novels redone, so that they are readily identifiable as belonging to the same series. They aren't terribly imaginative, but they're fine for the job I want done. I haven't put them in this post, but they're in the sidebar so you'll know what I'm talking about. Plus, there's one or two that I'm keeping secret. Insert evil laugh here.

I've also realized that since the start of the year, my sales numbers have fallen off. Drastically. It's inevitable because I haven't done much in the promo department, and things are scheduled to get worse as the writing juices are pumping. If you're a writer you know what it means when that happens. It short, other things fall by the wayside.

The Plot Thickens

June 16, Xantrope, West Indies

Today, there is a new development to last week's news item related to the slaying of a visiting businessman. Orette James was shot to death a week ago outside The Hummingbird restaurant and his murder is being investigated. The woman who was with him at the time was released from hospital and subsequently abducted

 

Miss Davies was missing for less than eight hours, having staged a daring escape. She shared her story with the Xantrope Daily Clarion. Be warned that her account of what took place reads like fiction. The events are relayed here. 

This release is part of the promotion for the novel Taming Celeste that is scheduled for release on June 28. Feel free to visit the website of the Xantrope Daily Clarion for breaking news on this bizarre story. Drop in here on Wednesday to see what else is happening on Xantrope. 

Last, but not least, hop over to the IWSG website where my post today is about writing a male character from a female's perspective. See you over there!

Breaking News on Caribbean Island

Man Shot Dead Outside Restaurant...

Breathe! It's a Fictional one. 

June 10, Xantrope, West Indies

The island has been thrown into shock with the brutal slaying of a visiting businessman. Orette James was shot to death last night outside The Hummingbird restaurant, on the island’s west end.

His travelling companion, Celeste Davies was also shot in the attack. Ms. Davies remains in hospital. At this time details are sketchy and no motive has been established for the shooting.

The Daily Clarion will be following this breaking story. Complete details have been posted on the Xantrope Daily Clarion website.  Read online or download a free PDF copy.*

 

* Note the account of the shooting is not for the faint of heart or weak of stomach.

This release begins the promotion for the novel, Taming Celeste, scheduled for release on June 28. Yup, this is way, way, late, but please feel free to hop on over and see what the hubbub is about. Also, stick around. There's fun stuff coming up in the next few weeks...even though there's murder and kidnapping involved. In the book anyway.

 Software piracy, kidnapping and murder…a recipe for disaster, with love as the main ingredient.