Death by Chocolate Giveaway

Hi Guys!

We have been blessed to have received, so far, six 5 star reviews on our six tour stops! We are all so very happy that people are enjoying our stories so much.

Two lucky winners will receive an e-copy of 'Death by Chocolate'! 

 **Giveaway will close on February 15th @ 12pm EST**

Good Luck to all!

Death by Chocolate

The date is fast approaching and the excitement is building. February 14th is just around the corner!

For those of you that don't know what "Death by Chocolate" is, let me explain. DBC is an anthology I am participating in. It involves six wonderful ladies (yes, myself included) writing six incredibly yummy YA Paranormal/ Romance stories.
I have been lucky enough to have read 3, plus the one I wrote, out of the 6 and let me tell you, they are AMAZING! The best part is, for those of us who don't have enough time in the day, they are short enough to read in one sitting. Well, except mine... maybe... For now mine is the longest one at 18,004 words. I guess I don't know when to stop, huh?

My story is called: BLOODY VALENTINE

"One by one the girls of Hollow High disappear and when Bailey receives a heart-shaped box filled with chocolates she might be next."

We are doing a Blog Tour that kicks off FebruarMy 1st and goes on until, if I am not mistaken, until the 21st. I will be posting all of our stops shortly so you can all go check it out. There will be fun interviews, great giveaways and more! Make sure to stay tuned.

Can someone plug me back on??

I have been doing plenty reviews lately so I thought I'd come on and just chat a bit. I have sent my Death By Chocolate story to be reviewed, critiqued and possibly torn to shreads. *Begins to hyperventilate* So it has become the game of waiting. Checking your email every hour to see if anything has arrived.

Once I was done with that I decided to give "Feathermore" another try. I began by merging it with a newer WIP but did not get far. Everything has been so hectic that the need I usually feel for writing has been suppressed for quite a bit now. I am hoping it will pass soon as I am very eager to finish the first draft. "Feathermore" is something I haven't read before and think you could all love it. *crosses her fingers and prays to the writing Gods to give her her mojo back*

How do YOU deal with something like this?

XOXO

Impromptu Vacations

Happy National Chocolates day!!!!

Even I, a huge chocolate addict, wasn't aware of such day. But as always, I will take any excuse to delve into some delicious chocolaty treats.

I haven't been blogging much lately, and for that I apologize- unless you don't actually enjoy my posts, then i would say.. "You're welcome..?" But it being a chocolate day I found it imperative I do, especially when "Death by Chocolate" is almost here! Well, we are still a few months away, but February 14th 2012 will be here before we know it!

If you haven't heard, DBC is an anthology that will consist of six delicious Para/Romance stories sprinkled with some chocolaty twists here and there. My story is called "My Bloody Valentine" and no, it's not as gory as the title may suggest but very fun to write none the less!
If you haven't done it yet, come check out our blog for "Death by Chocolate." Follow us, Comment, Share it and enjoy the ride we have all embarqued on! 

Lately life has been hectic and being away for the holidays with no writing time was a bummer. Sunday it was our day to relax and enjoy some family time, so we pulled out the boat and headed out! It was a gorgeous, although slightly windy, day. We anchored at a remote little island and did nothing but relax and enjoy the view. (See below)

Which reminds me... On Thursday Evening we were at my Mother in Law's for some Thanksgiving feast and as usual, my three year old made us put one of his favorite movies: "Fool's Gold." So we were watching it for like the twelfth time that week when we found ourselves booking a hotel in the keys.. yes! That's what watching "Fool's Gold" will do to you. The sights you get to see in the movie and the clear blue waters were soooooo enticing that we did it. We booked it and in less than a month we are spending a handful of days enjoying fruity drinks and beautiful sights. Note: We didn't think it through that we would be going in December.. hopefully it is not super cold!

Now that i think about it, It wasn't our first! We had a small get together at our house a few years ago and we finished the night by booking flights and hotel to Vegas for a week! So much fun!!!

Have YOU ever done an impromptu decision like these? 

My Bloody Valentine - Excerpt

My Bloody Valentine

“It was the beginning of senior year when word got around there was a new student in Hollow High. As it has always been, it was rather habitual to treat any new student as if they had some kind of incurable disease. Girls would carefully move around Jude when walking past, as if the mere touch of him would make them turn into ashes. The boys would make comments that made me cringe, wondering how people could be so cruel towards someone they never held a conversation with.

 Jealousy, I had told myself. Jude was drop dead gorgeous. “Out of a Vogue magazine” I had told Maggie the first time we walked past him on the hallway. His shaggy black hair fell over his deep green eyes, almost as if they needed hiding, sure that looking into them would only cause a surge of emotions through me that would be unstoppable. His tall and well-built body would have been perfect for playing sports, but that would have never been allowed by the team.

I walked past him in the hallway every day and he never noticed me, his gaze always glued to the floor. I should know, I stared at him incessantly. A couple weeks after school had begun our eyes finally met. As I had dreamt for so many days and nights, there had been an undeniable spark, some sort of recognition that had crossed his eyes sending shivers through my body. I had been right; looking into those eyes had been a life changing experience. The person I had been was immediately eradicated and in its place a new being was born. I couldn’t explain how but my whole world had changed. Something in me had awoken and the fire in my soul begun to soar. I needed to be close to him.” ©Lucy Swing, “My Bloody Valentine” Death By Chocolate 2011.

All comments and criticism are more than welcome :)

Taking over

Hi guys!!

I am taking over my Twin's blog! Come check it out and you will also get a first glimpse at "My Bloody Valentine"! A short excerpt has been shared :)

Hope you all enjoy it,

http://bit.ly/rKPadO

It's the little things..

Okay, so nothing can be better than getting free books and goodies on the mail, right?. Well, I am sure i would not be opposed to money, but in my case books is all I need!

On Sunday when I got back from Miami my mailbox was overflowing thanks to a package from the wonderful bestselling author Sandra Brown with a few of her books, “The Alibi”, “Not even for Love” and an audio book of “Temptation’s kiss.” How awesome is this!?!? Then Monday rolls around and I am glued to my window waiting for the mailman, knowing I should be receiving another one today. Minutes then hours go by and nothing. I leave, angrily by now, to pick up the kids from school, cursing the mailman the whole twenty minutes to school. I rush home as I did not know if I would have to sign the package or what and I sure as hell didn’t want to miss it. I check the mailbox, nothing. I speed up my long driveway and look around the front door. Nothing. At five forty-five when we are about to leave the house to go to Publix and get some dinner I see the mailman shove a box in the mailbox. I squealed in glee and literally skipped my way down the driveway like a two year old. Yes! My Twilight Goodies had arrived and my day was perfect once again.

Now, what’s with the mail getting here so late? It is not the first time and I am sure won’t be the last. When we moved into this house two years ago the mail was here, religiously, before eleven in the morning. Then it was before two in the afternoon and now it is whenever it gets here. I have had Fed Ex packages delivered at eight thirty at night.. what is up with that!?

Anyway, I just wanted to let everyone know how happy I get when I get books in the mail. Oh oh! I almost forgot! Today I ordered my personalized paperback copy of “The Willows: Haven” by Hope Collier, I cannot wait for it to get here! If you haven’t read the book yet, I honestly do not know what you are waiting for. I have rated it 5 out of 5 stars! Purchase it here: http://bit.ly/bY2jZT

Well my darlings, I am off to hopefully finish my anthology “My Bloody Valentine.” Have you guys checked the ‘Death by Chocolate’ anthology blog? You should come on by. All six of us are blogging on a daily basis. Come by and say Hi! http://dbcanthology.blogspot.com/ You should also add us on Twitter! @dbcanthology

Toodles!!!