Yesterday was a storm day. We’d been on hurricane watch for
a few days and I felt we were prepared. I had filled the larder, we had extra
water, and everything from outdoors had been brought inside. There was nothing left
to do but wait.
I awakened at six a.m. to the siren sounds of wind shrieking
past the house and whistling around the front door. I smiled and snuggled
deeper under the covers. I like the sound of wind.
A short while later the power went out, but was kind enough
to let the coffee pot do its thing first. Ah, a hot cup of fresh coffee to
start a stormy day. Life is good. Since I couldn’t work at the computer I have
plenty of time to knit and let the characters from my next book talk to me. I
finished a pair of socks I’d been working on and had some notes with great
ideas.
The heavy rains that played hob with the rest of
Newfoundland never did reach this blessed isle. By mid-afternoon the power was
back on, the sun was out, and the winds had died off. The only damage we
suffered was a few dead branches down from one of our old trees.
Now here’s a reminder about the Free books and Bling!
Okay folks, just as I promised, it is time for some
giveaways. Why? Well, think of it as reader appreciation time. You wonderful
people have been extremely good to me and I want you to know it. The outpouring
of warmth and support after my car accident was both heartwarming and humbling.
So, here’s the deal. Two of my books will be free for the
rest of September. If you download a book, let me know and I will enter your
name for a draw at the end of the month. There will be two draws, so let me
know which one you want (or both). Next month will a new contest so keep
checking back.
The first draw is for a $25.00 gift certificate from The
Purple Raven Boutique.
The second draw is for a $25.00 coupon towards editing
services from Powder River Editing.
Okay, now on to the free books. If you like romance, here’s
a coupon for Moira. Just click the link and use this code: HX83V
If you prefer action, adventure, aliens, psychic attacks,
with a bit of romance tossed in for spice, here’s the code for Hunter. GK96A
I know I promised a book review and it will be my next post.
So don’t be shy folks, I’m a good storyteller and I’m giving
stuff away. Please enter and check out the possibilities. You did? Awesome,
thanks so much and good luck.
Now, Row80: the goal for the rest of this round is to get my
WIP as close to 40K words as I can. I just hit 34K this morning. Creeping up
there and very pleased to be so.
So, if you like what you’ve found here so far, please
consider joining the site so you can stay on top of the action. J
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Glad the hurricane went easy on you. Whew!
ReplyDeleteWe were braced and ready Pat, but we escaped altogether. Quite a relief, actually. Thanks for stopping by. Shall I put your name in the draws?
ReplyDeleteOh wow Prudence. A hurricane is nothing to kid about. Glad everythings okay. One time my husband and I came home from a vacation and found a four by four fence post in our backyard snapped in two along with half our fence. Apparently there was a small tornado that passed through our yard. So happy we missed it. But nature can raise its ugly head from time to time. Take care Pru! :)
ReplyDeleteHi Karen, yep, things can get wild from time to time. The thing is, we were prepared for the worst, and much of Newfoundland got just that, but our blessed little isle went unscathed. Life is good!
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