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Saturday, December 24, 2016
Monday, October 31, 2016
A Few Gifts for Readers...
Okay, so before I share some of the art I've created based on her lessons and one that just sort of came to me while I was working on a piece, here's the free lessons she's offering now:
Layers of You This is a full blown art lesson that is from a year long course that Tam teaches along with other mixed media artists every year called Life Book. And she's the founder and creator of Life Book as well. I loved this lesson and the fact that she offers it completely free to anyone who visits her blog, you can even download the videos to your computer just makes it that much better.
What can I say, Tam's lessons make me happy, doing art makes me happy, and I wanted to share the love! Want to learn even more about Tam and her art? Check out her website/blog at www.willowing.org
Okay, rather than post all the art at the bottom here, I'm going to insert it to the right and left of different paragraphs. If you'd like to use any of these pieces as desktop backgrounds, please feel free to do so. I don't mind sharing as long as you don't claim them as your own.
Monday, October 17, 2016
Web of Memory by Tara Fox Hall Blog Tour...
I'm happy to welcome author Tara Fox Hall today to share her latest release in the Promise Me Series, Web of Memory! I've read the first couple of books in this series and have the rest on my TBR list, so I can attest to the fact that this series is awesome, and this latest book looks like it's going to be just as wonderful! Oh, and don't forget to check out her giveaway, she has a beautiful cat bed she made herself, and some Amazon gift cards to giveaway. :-)
Blurb:
Sarelle’s return to her loved ones brings a brief measure of solace, even as she mourns all that changed in her absence. Rene’s presence and Sar’s pact with Shaker add as much tension as comfort, as the delicate balance of Sar’s life threatens to collapse under the weight of all she endured as Michael’s prisoner. Determined to reclaim her life, Sar fights back, inadvertently sparking Danial’s memory as an unseen ancient enemy prepares to strike a fatal blow.
Excerpt:
I headed downstairs with a basket of Dev’s, V’s, and Lash’s laundry the next morning, mulling over a few worries.
Elle had been distant after her emotional outpouring at my homecoming, and excused herself a little while after. Since then, I’d learned from Devlin that she was indeed still at college, but that she wasn’t taking classes at a university, she was taking them from home. She’d apparently moved back in to my old homestead and was living there alone.
Part of me was so proud of her for being brave enough to live by herself, for wanting to be where she and I’d spent time when she was young. But the other part was scared to death something would happen to her, especially as the anniversary of her rape approached.
What should I do? Give her a long talk about being careful and protecting herself, or tell myself she was doing fine on her own and that this wasn’t the time to lecture, but instead to let her spread her wings a little? The intellect said the latter, but the mother in me said the former. Talking to Danial was out of the question. Calling up Theo and chatting about what he thought of Elle’s new direction made me want to barf. Even though he’d saved me, I doubted he liked that Elle had moved out of Danial’s old place to be where she and I had lived together when he’d been gone. From what I could tell, Elle was closer to Lash now than she was to either one of her fathers.
I decided to mention it to Lash later, to get his opinion. He was out training with the bears. He—like Theo—believed in daily target practice, as well as sparring practice. I’d come to see in the months I’d lived with him at Hayden that a large part of his usual day was taken up with that. That explained the calluses he’d always had on his hands.
But Elle wasn’t the only one I was worried about. I was concerned for T, too: Theo and Tears were spending a lot of time with him on business calls. So who was making sure his guards were practicing their “gun control”? Brian? Maybe I should talk to him...
“Lady, do you have a moment?” I looked up, my concentration broken, to see Danial directly in front of me.
Just great. I had known that Danial still lived here at Hayden, that he’d shared his blood with Dev to replenish the amount given to Lash to save his life. But I hadn’t seen him since that night he’d helped with Dev’s little fantasy. And that had been just fine with me.
“What is it?” I said brusquely. “I need to get these washing, before the stains set.”
“Dev showed Venus how to bite her first human last night, I know. I assisted him in teaching her. But I must speak with you.”
Nope. Not today. “The quicker blood is washed out, the better. Let me by.”
“It’s regarding Elle.” Danial took the basket from me and headed downstairs to the laundry room. I followed, not wanting to, but also not wanting to put off whatever it was he felt he had to tell me, especially if it was about Elle.
He started the laundry and then led me into a basement room that I guessed was his. There were easels set up, and canvas, and all kinds of art supplies on the large table and on shelves, as well as a long couch which was obviously being used as a makeshift bed. “I thought you stayed in the green spare bedroom.” I’d been avoiding the wrong place.
“I haven’t since the night we were attacked,” Danial said. “As it was, I barely escaped into the forest and made my way to the cemetery. Several crypts there that Devlin made are false, in case Hayden was ever attacked. I used one, spending the night and next day there. When I emerged the following night, I tried my cell first and found I had a message from Devlin, saying everyone else was safe and to come back if I had made it out alive. After that, Devlin agreed I needed a safer room, one with direct access to a tunnel in case of attack.”
I nodded, surprised he’d given me such a detailed explanation. In the horror of that night, I’d not given a thought to how he’d escaped, just that he had.
I caught sight of his latest work. It was a portrait, done in oils. The woman was, at least to my eyes, most likely Monica. But Danial had made her even more beautiful than she’d been in real life, if that were possible. I felt my jealousy rear up, and pushed it back down. There was no point getting upset.
“It’s still not finished,” Danial said, sad and also shy. “I’m trying to get the eyes right.”
He’d made her eyes a blue green color, not the deep rich blue I remembered. But I didn’t want to start in on that. “It’s well done. But why did you ask me here?”
“To apologize,” he said, taking my hand gently. He took a breath. “I’m sorry for what happened between us months ago.”
A little late, Danny. I wasn’t going to make this easy for him. “Are you?”
Buy Links:
Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Web-Memory-Promise-Me-Book-ebook/dp/B01L0LTU94
Smashwords: https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/660972
Lulu: http://www.lulu.com/shop/tara-fox-hall/web-of-memory/paperback/product-22791360.html
Barnes and Noble: http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/web-of-memory-tara-fox-hall/1124480716
About Tara Fox Hall:
Tara Fox Hall's writing credits include nonfiction, erotica, horror, suspense, action-adventure, children's stories, and contemporary and historical paranormal romance. She is the author of the paranormal fantasy Lash series and the paranormal romantic drama Promise Me series. Tara divides her free time unequally between writing novels and short stories, chainsawing firewood, caring for stray animals, sewing cat and dog beds for donation to animal shelters, and target practice. All of her published children's stories to date are free reads on www.childrens-stories.net.
Tara Fox Hall's writing credits include nonfiction, erotica, horror, suspense, action-adventure, children's stories, and contemporary and historical paranormal romance. She is the author of the paranormal fantasy Lash series and the paranormal romantic drama Promise Me series. Tara divides her free time unequally between writing novels and short stories, chainsawing firewood, caring for stray animals, sewing cat and dog beds for donation to animal shelters, and target practice. All of her published children's stories to date are free reads on www.childrens-stories.net.
Author Links:
Smashwords: https://www.smashwords.com/profile/view/TaraFH
Barnes and Noble: http://www.barnesandnoble.com/s/tara-fox-hall
Melange Books: http://www.melange-books.com/authors/tarafoxhall/index.html
Goodreads: http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/5286654.Tara_Fox_Hall
Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Tara-Fox-Hall/e/B005YPAA4W/
Promise Me SERIES Amazon Page: https://www.amazon.com/Promise-Me-13-Book-Series/dp/B019DYL6RY/
Website: www.tarafoxhall.com
Email: tarafoxhallATgmail.com
Blog: http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/5286654.Tara_Fox_Hall/blog
Facebook Page:https://www.facebook.com/pages/Tara-Fox-Hall/151813374904903
witter: https://twitter.com/TerrorFoxHall
Google Plus: https://plus.google.com/108597284890507251806/
Wednesday, June 15, 2016
Cover Reveal for The Last Jumper!
I am so excited to share this awesome cover with you all. I've been talking about this book for over a year now, and posting snippets and I finally got have the cover now to share. Super exciting! So, without further ado, here is the cover for The Last Jumper. The Last Jumper will be released on July 31, 2016.
Blurb:
From the moment his family was murdered, Rain has been on a mission to kill or send back to hell as many demons as he can. To do so he has had to "jump" from one body to another, allowing him to live the equivalent of several lifetimes, and to follow humanity and the demons out into space.When Rain awakens, it is not in the place he fell asleep. It isn't even on the same planet, and there are no more Jumpers. He discovers that while he was sleeping the demons have been very busy.
Connor, Stephen, and Jessie are husbands and fathers. On a world where some men are able to procreate, quad relationships are the norm, and Jumpers are just a part of their ancient history, Rain is something of an anomaly. But maybe a welcome one. The three men take Rain home with them, and help him to recover, at least physically. It becomes clear though that Rain hasn't just been fighting demons outside himself, but ones from within as well.
Will these three men and their sons be able to help Rain heal? Love isn't part of the bargain for Rain or so he thinks, but bonding with Connor, Stephen, and Jesse may be the only thing that can save his new family and their world.
Blurb:
Connor, Stephen, and Jessie are husbands and fathers. On a world where some men are able to procreate, quad relationships are the norm, and Jumpers are just a part of their ancient history, Rain is something of an anomaly. But maybe a welcome one. The three men take Rain home with them, and help him to recover, at least physically. It becomes clear though that Rain hasn't just been fighting demons outside himself, but ones from within as well.
Will these three men and their sons be able to help Rain heal? Love isn't part of the bargain for Rain or so he thinks, but bonding with Connor, Stephen, and Jesse may be the only thing that can save his new family and their world.
Sunday, February 28, 2016
Beta Readers Wanted!
I recently completed a book that I've been working on for the better part of two years. It's different from some of my other books in that it is an M/M/M/M polyamory romance. And there is a bit of gender bending as well, but in a good way I think. At this time I'm looking for beta readers. You don't have to have been a beta reader before to be one of mine, but I do suggest that you read the article What Makes a Good Beta Reader by Belinda Pollard. This will give you a good idea of what is expected of you as a beta reader. If you would like to participate and read a copy of The Last Jumper and give me some beta reader feedback you can e-mail me at regina@reginapaul.com
Here's the tentative blurb:
From the moment his family was murdered, Rain has been on a mission to kill or send back to hell as many demons as he can. To do so he has had to "jump" from one body to another, allowing him to live the equivalent of several lifetimes, and to follow humanity and the demons out into space.When Rain awakens, it is not in the place he fell asleep. It isn't even on the same planet, and there are no more Jumpers. He discovers that while he was sleeping the demons have been very busy.
Connor, Stephen, and Jessie are husbands and fathers. On a world where some men are able to procreate, quad relationships are the norm, and Jumpers are just a part of their ancient history, Rain is something of an anomaly. But maybe a welcome one. The three men take Rain home with them, and help him to recover, at least physically. It becomes clear though that Rain hasn't just been fighting demons outside himself, but ones from within as well.
Will these three men and their sons be able to help Rain heal? Love isn't part of the bargain for Rain or so he thinks, but bonding with Connor, Stephen, and Jesse may be the only thing that can save his new family and their world.
Thursday, February 25, 2016
5 Reasons Authors Should Color
Here are five reasons you want to start coloring if you're an author and you haven't already:
1. It's relaxing. If you've been trying to work out a scene, or you don't know where you're going with a scene, coloring for a while may help your mind relax enough to find the answer. I know it has for me.
2. It calms the amygdala. The amygdala is the part of the brain that is affected when we become overly stressed which can happen when we're trying to meet a deadline, or we have too much on our plate and we can't calm our mind enough to sit down to write. Coloring calms the part of our brains that deal with panic, and anxiety.
3. Coloring trains your mind to focus. With all the different stressors many writers have including things like a day job, kids, spouse, grocery shopping, house cleaning, you name it, focusing can be difficult. Those who color regularly find they can more easily focus on the things that matter.
4. Coloring turns on the logic part of our brain, and as writers we need that part! Let's face it if we write something that doesn't seem logical, our readers are going to notice. And we don't want that! So, activating this part of your brain can help you with keeping it real in your fiction.
5. Coloring induces a creative mind set. Coloring is creative in and of itself. You can choose a page that really appeals to you and then choose whatever colors you want to.
If you're an author (or even if you aren't) and don't already color then you're missing out on a great way to relax, be creative, and have fun!
And just for fun, here's a little plug about my new coloring book, Pretty Mandalas available through my bookstore on the website here! It has 25 different mandala designs that you can print out and color for only $2.99!
Also, if you'd like the occasional free adult coloring pages, please sign up for my newsletter, the form is to the right of this article. :-)
