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Sunday Fast FivePosted by Christie Kelley Feb 17 2013, 12:45 am in Christie Kelley, Fast Five This will be a short one today. I’m neck deep in work for the day job, revisions for the job I wish was the day job, working on the third book in the trilogy—again for the wished day job, and the never ending work around the house. All said, that’s a lot of work for one person. So I thought it might be fun to do a totally random fast five.
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Thanks for participating and having some Sunday fun with me. I’m going to give away a e-copy of Bewitching the Duke to one lucky commenter.
Christie’s WinnerPosted by Christie Kelley Dec 17 2012, 11:50 pm in 12 Bandita Days of Christmas, Christie Kelley, prize winner Congrats to Melody May for winning an e-copy of Bewitching the Duke. Melody, if you don’t have an e-reader, just let me know know and I’ll send you one of my books from my Spinster Club series. Please email me at christie at christiekelley . com with your address and the type of e–reader you have. Congratulations!!
More Christmas AddictionsPosted by Christie Kelley Dec 17 2012, 1:01 am in 12 Bandita Days of Christmas, Christie Kelley, cookie recipe, cookies, Kringlas, prizes While Trish admitted to having a Christmas decoration addiction, which I share, I have to admit to another Christmas related addiction. My name is Christie and I’m addicted to making Christmas cookies. I have no excuse. My kids only asked me to make three kinds of cookies, but I couldn’t stop at that. So far, I have made chocolate chip cookies, mint M&M cookies, brownies with Andes Mints on top, two batches of pumpkin bars (the first batch didn’t make the Christmas cut and went to my son’s friends), and eggnog cookies. I still have the ginger snaps and the sugar cookies to get done this week. Now, if I didn’t work a full time job, plus have another writing contract to finish and have a 15-year-old part time, this wouldn’t be a big deal. But it is! Of course, I will give a bunch of these away as presents to people I work with and my critique partners. But there is no reason I can’t just give them a card and a small present. It is what most people do. I must pause for a minute to take another batch of eggnog cookies out of the oven. Okay, I’m back now…did you miss me? The next batch is in the oven and I already put the powdered sugar on the finished batch. See what I mean? Even as I write this blog, I’m still making cookies. Even as I cleaned my house yesterday, I was baking cookies. This is out of hand! Help! But in case you share my addiction, here’s my eggnog cookie recipe: Kringlas 4 cups flour 1 tsp baking powder ½ tsp baking soda 1 tsp nutmeg ¾ cup unsalted butter (not shortening or margarine) 1 egg 1 cup eggnog In a large mixing bowl, beat the butter with an electric mixer until softened. Add sugar and egg, beat until fluffy. Alternate the dd dry ingredients and eggnog. Chill 4 hours. Roll teaspoons of dough into pencil-like strips about 8 inches long and ½ inch thick. On an ungreased cookie sheet, form pretzel shape. This is how they’re supposed to be done. Personally, I roll them into balls and put them on the cookies sheet. The pretzel thing is a lot of work. Bake at 350 for 6-8 minutes. Sprinkle with powdered sugar and nutmeg. They are delicious. So now In the spirit of Christmas and giving, I’m giving away an e-copy of Bewitching the Duke to one lucky commenter. Check back tomorrow night to see if you’ve won! The fabulous Caren Crane will be here tomorrow so stop by and see what’s on her mind! In fact, come back every day between now & Christmas for your chance to win prizes, books and gifties leading up to a HUGE GRAND PRIZE of books and goodies on Christmas Day!! Party time!Posted by Christie Kelley Dec 5 2012, 12:53 am in 12 Bandita Days of Christmas, Bewtiching the Duke, Christie Kelley, ebooks It’s that time again, party time! Okay, when it isn’t a party day in the lair? But today, I’m celebrating my release of Bewitching the Duke. It officially releases tomorrow so I’m one day early but I think we can still open bar. So here is the back cover blurb: ONLY HER DESIRE… After losing his wife in childbirth, Colin Barrett, Duke of Northrop, does not trust healers. So when he discovers Selina White cleansing his home, he is livid. As duke, Colin is accustomed to his charges taking orders from him. But the fiery Selina has the audacity to defy him when he asks her to leave his lands. More infuriating, he cannot stop thinking about the seductive sway of her hips when she walks. CAN HEAL HIS HEART… The sick tenants of Northrop Park depend on Selina, and she’s not about to let a man tell her she must leave her village—even if he is a duke. And while Selina does not fear Colin’s temper, she is afraid of the secrets she keeps from him and of the desire he sets off in her every time he is near. Bewitching the Du I wondered what would happen if the landowner actually protected his wise women during those witch-hunts so their decendents were still doing most of this same work in a later century. So I took that idea into the countryside of Regency England.
So sit back and tell me what the cabana boys can bring you to drink. Sven is here giving out massages and boy do I need one. Once you get your drink, tell me what you think draws so many women in the medical field now. I know there are a couple of nurses here who can shed some light on that. I’m curious because I never had that urge but two of my sisters did. Bewitching the Duke is available only ebook format. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Be sure to come back to the Lair on December 13 when we kick off the annual 12 BANDITA DAYS OF CHRISTMAS! Prizes and recipes every day!! Roosters. Starbucks goodies. Books. Dragons. Books. Cookies. Godiva. Books!! (By Banditas and friends like Sabrina Jeffries, Liz Carlyle, JD Tyler, Deb Marlowe, Addison Fox and many more!) You know you want the cookies, for sure, so come home to the Lair for the Holidays! Who knows, you might win something, and you’ll be guaranteed to have fun!! To ebook or not to ebook…Posted by Christie Kelley Aug 17 2011, 5:06 am in Christie Kelley, ebooks, kindle
That is the question on my mind today. I recently read two books on the Kindle app that is on my Droid phone. I do like the portability of always having a book (or ten) in my purse to read. But I don’t love the size of the tiny screen. So now, I’m thinking about whether to invest in a Kindle. The price has come down on the units and the popularity of ebooks is only growing. I kn Plus there’s now a way to get authors to personalize your ebook. If you haven’t tried it yet, go to www.kindlegraph.com. Several of the Bandits have their books out there and you can request an autograph. So why all the interest in a Kindle? This is the good news part of the blog…I recently agreed to write three more books for Kensington. However, they want them only in ebook. Apparently, I sell quite well in ebook format. That’s what really got me thinking it might be time to invest in a Kindle. I will post more information the books in an upcoming blog…I promise! Now my questions to you all…do you read ebooks? Do you have a reader? If so, which one did you buy (or receive as a gift)? Summer ReadingPosted by Christie Kelley Jul 17 2011, 5:15 am in Christie Kelley, summer reading by Christie Kelley One of my favorite things about summer is sitting outside (when it’s not 90+ degrees) and reading. The fresh air, sunshine, a breeze and a book…nothing like it! A couple of friends recently told me their choice in books changes quite a bit in the summer. One friend loves romantic suspense, except in the summer when she switches to cozy mysteries. Another friend said she reads mostly historical romance, except in the summer when she loves to read contemporary romance. I just finished a wonderful Harlequin Nocturne, Poisoned Kisses, written by a friend of mine, Stephanie Draven. I read it one Sunday when it was too hot to even think about going outside. Next u After that, I’ll be reading an ARC of Season of Temptation by Theresa Romain. She’ll be joining us in October to chat about her debut book. So what’s everyone reading or what’s next in your TBR pile? Do you find yourself choosing books that are lighter in the summer?
TGIFPosted by Christie Kelley Jun 17 2011, 5:15 am in Christie Kelley, summer vacation, tgif by Christie Kelley Five weeks ago, I started a new full time job and got out of real estate. The job is the basic Monday-Friday, 8-5. Now the weekends have meaning again. So…Thank God it’s Friday! Now the weekend means no work, except the laundry and house cleaning. I’m actually trying to do those things on weeknights so I don’t have to think about them on the weekend. I want my weekends for catching up on writing and doing things with my kids. This weekend I’m hoping to go kayaking with my 14 yr old and then start planning what we need to take to Disneyworld. We leave next Friday night for a week. What are your plans for the week? What about summer vacation plans? As much as I’d love to reply to you all during the day, the new job as a pretty tight firewall so I can’t get to the blog. But go ahead and talk amongst yourselves. It’s time for a party!Posted by Christie Kelley Jun 4 2011, 4:43 am in Christie Kelley, One Night Scandal by Christie Kelley An Here’s the back cover blurb: A Night with a Marquess Born on the wrong side of the blanket, matchmaker Sophie Reynard understands the consequences of unbridled desire all too well. Despite the many highborn friends she has matched, falling in love with an aristocrat without a pedigree of her own would be an act of futility. But that doesn’t stop her from succumbing to one evening of anonymous passion… A Lifetime of Desire Nicholas Tenbury, Marquess of Ancroft, knows nothing of Sophie’s lineage. He knows only that the enchanting beauty captured his heart in one night and then fled, leaving no trace of her identity. But when he seeks answers from London’s finest matchmaker, he finds none other than the woman herself—stubbornly refusing to acknowledge the attraction they share! Now the enamored Marquess has no choice but to sway Sophie with seduction… ONE NIGHT SCANDAL is the fifth and final book in my Spinster Club series. I’ve really enjoyed writing this series but it’s time to move on to something new. I don’t have any news on that front yet, but hopefully soon. My agent sent out my new proposal so I’m keeping my fingers crossed that I’ll hear something before long. Have you ever been to a psychic? If so, what did you think about the things he/she said? If not, would you consider it? How’s your 2011 been so far? I’m giving away a signed copy of ONE NIGHT SCANDAL to 2 lucky posters today. Just leave a comment for a chance to win. May Coming Attractions!Posted by Christie Kelley May 1 2011, 5:00 am in Christie Kelley, May coming attractions Spring is in full bloom and it’s going to be a great month in the lair! May 3rd Auntie Cindy will host Kris Kennedy who will talk about her new book, DEFIANT.
Debu On May 6, Kate welcomes back Avery Aames, author of the Cheese Shop Mysteries, who will show us all sorts of new ways to Say Cheese! May 7th Let’s celebrate with Tawny’s release party!! JUST FOR Suzanne Ferrell welcomes Addison Fox on May 9th. Addison will talk about her third book in her Sons of the Zodiac series, WARRIOR BETRAYED. On Monday, 16th May, Anna Campbell hosts historical romance author Vanessa Kelly who will be talking about her latest release MY FAVORITE COUNTESS.
On May 29th, Susan Sey welcomes Cat Shield who will be talking about her debut novel MEDDLING WITH THE MILLIONAIRE. On May 31, Anna DeStefano and Nancy will chat about Anna’s new book, Secret Legacy. To protect an endangered child, the second of Anna’s telepathic twins must join forces with a psychic warrior who once broke her heart. AUTHOR CONTEST!! To enter, just email Anna on anna@annacampbell.info and tell her the name of the hero and heroine of MIDNIGHT’S WILD PASSION. For more information on the contest, please visit her website on: http://annacampbell.info/contest.html Bandit BootyPosted by Christie Kelley May 1 2011, 3:59 am in Christie Kelley
Kirsten!! Kirsten, please email me at christie @ christiekelley . com with your address so I can get the book out to you.
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