So we had the snow storm and we didn’t lose electricity and I definitely got a workout shoveling the snow 🙂 We made yummy brunches, watched TV and even though the hubby had to go to work, we still spent a lot of fun times together. Plus, I got to take lots of pictures. Here’s one of my favorites.
My husband is a big X Files fan and I had watched a few episodes throughout the years and I’m loving the new ones. So that calls for some nice evenings. TV-wise we also started watching Jane The Virgin and we’re enjoying it so far 🙂
I’ve made great progress in LOVE IN B MINOR :), formatted an Italian/English version of One Dream Only, and a Portuguese/English version of One Dream Only.
This mash-up of Games of Thrones and The Bachelor…
My brother-in-law just sent me his corrected version of my French translation of One Dream Only and I am so excited about it!
As always, the support I receive from friends, family, former students, readers. So many reasons to be grateful!
So tell me, what made you smile this week?
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While translating One Dream Only into German, we talked with my wonderful translator (Gudrun Clausen) about making a bilingual version of the book.
I remembered how my mom was going through a bookstore in Germany, wondering if there were any bilingual books that were from recent work and we couldn’t find any.
It took me quite a long time to format it as for some reason CreateSpace kept on adding one page where it didn’t belong and one space which was changing the entire set-up.
But it’s there 🙂
So in case you want to read One Dream Only in German or would like to read the bilingual version (English/German), you can!
Lernst du Englisch? Are you learning German?
This book can help you with that: one page in English, one page in German …
Dieses Buch kann dir dabei helfen: eine Seite auf Englisch, eine Seite auf Deutsch…
She thought she was on her way to the top…
Sixteen-year-old Natalya Pushkaya has one dream and one dream only: becoming the best ballerina ever. Dancing’s always been who she is and she’s working her hardest to land the main role of the School of Performing Arts’ end-of-the-year showcase. But…will she make it?
Within a week, Natalya’s life will be changed forever.
Prequel novelette of One, Two, Three
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Sie hatte sich schon auf dem Weg zur Spitze gesehen…
Die 16-jährige Natalya Pushkaya hat nur einen einzigen Traum:
die beste Ballerina zu werden, die es je gegeben hat.
Das Tanzen hat schon immer bestimmt, wer sie ist und sie würde alles tun, um die Hauptrolle in der jährlichen Abschlussvorstellung
der School of Performing Arts zu landen.
Aber…wird es ihr gelingen?
Innerhalb einer Woche ändert sich Natalyas Leben für immer.
Prequel der Novelle Eins, Zwei, Drei
Sie hatte sich schon auf dem Weg zur Spitze gesehen…
Die 16-jährige Natalya Pushkaya hat nur einen einzigen Traum: die beste Ballerina zu werden, die es je gegeben hat.
Das Tanzen hat schon immer bestimmt, wer sie ist und sie würde alles tun, um die Hauptrolle in der jährlichen Abschlussvorstellung
der School of Performing Arts zu landen.
Aber…wird es ihr gelingen?
Innerhalb einer Woche ändert sich Natalyas Leben für immer.
I am back for Happy Friday. My goal is to do it as often as possible.
The momentum I gained during the wonderful writing retreat hasn’t disappeared. Yay! I am so grateful for the encouraging words and fun and inspiring moments spent at the beach with amazing friends/writers. Thanks to them, I got back on track with LOVE IN B MINOR…Here’s a small excerpt I shared on Tuesday with my cozy nook on Facebook.
You can pre-order LOVE IN B MINOR for only $0.99 (Amazon, iTunes, B&N, Kobo)
Cuddling with Peter The Cat and Plato The Dog…Plato hid underneath the blanket next to me when I took a nap on Monday afternoon after coming back from the retreat.
Going to walk Plato The Dog with The Chemical Engineer almost every single night. Always laugh a lot for some reason during those walks 🙂
Making one of my best Chicken Marsala to date…
Watching the last season of Parks & Rec…That show made me laugh so much. Can’t thank Katy Upperman enough for the rec 🙂 The trailer below is for season 2…
So, tell me, what made you happy this week?
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In an effort to blog a bit more regularly, I’ve decided to Katy Upperman‘s “Currently” posts 🙂 Don’t hesitate to join us. (Find the origins of the idea HERE.)
Loving
Taking pictures. Walking on the beach in the morning during the writing’s retreat. So inspiring.
The last season of Parks & Rec just landed on Netflix…
Listening To
The Chemical Engineer and I started listening to the first Serial season and we’re already hooked.
Thinking About
Ways to organize myself so I can schedule four hours of writing/drafting/revising on days I’m not working and at least one hour of writing on days I’m working.
I’ve just finished my last round of revision…and Always Second Best is off to my wonderful copy-editor..so to celebrate here’s a little teaser for you.
Hope you’re all doing great!!!
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She’s his best friend’s little sister. He’s the biggest player of them all.
They shouldn’t be together. But this summer’s just too tempting.
Sixteen-year-old Emilia Moretti’s goal for the summer is simple: forget her brother’s best friend—Nick Grawsky—ever existed. It should be easy: He’s spending his summer in the Hamptons, adding girls in tiny bikinis to his list of broken hearts. Guarantee he won’t be telling them they’re like his little sisters. This summer, Emilia won’t stay awake at night thinking about him. She’ll need flawless ballet movements to have a shot at next year’s showcase, and she’s finally ready to search for her birth parents. But when Nick decides to stay in the city, Emilia’s resolve disappears in a pirouette. Maybe it’s the spin they needed to be together. As long as she doesn’t get stuck believing in happily ever after…
Nick is tired of pretending to be the happy, let’s-have-fun guy. His father wants him to change his career from professional dancer to…lawyer. He needs to put all of his focus on dancing to prove to Daddy Dearest he’s good enough to make it big. And he may have a case of the bluest balls in history courtesy of Emilia. She’s off-limits: The bro code with Roberto even forbids the dirty thoughts he has about her. Besides, he’s not boyfriend material. He only has time for flings, for girls who don’t expect much, for girls he doesn’t want to kiss goodnight. He knows he should resist her, but he’s not sure he wants to…
Happy release day, Riley! Hope it’s full of cheese ❤
Here’s an excerpt of my review on Amazon: “Truth & Temptation is everything I love in a book and it’s even more, it touches upon a topic that is a difficult one but it does it with such sincerity because Teagan is a fully-fledged character that comes into your heart. Oh and there are hot and steamy scenes too. Yes. Hot. Hot. Hot.”
But I’m going to do something a bit different today and share with you in video some reasons to pick up Truth & Temptation…
And now that you’ve watched me say a lot of hmmm, here’s all the info about Truth & Temptation. Plus, Riley has a pretty amazing giveaway going on.
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She’s a liar. He knows the truth.
Teagan Walker gets around. Ask anyone—hell, askher. She’ll own it with a smile. But beneath that smile is a girl whose parents didn’t want her. Whose grandparents raised her without affection. Whose struggle with a burning anger threatens to consume her, though she’d rather punch someone in the face than talk about it. With a new job looming, she’s determined to work her way into a better life. When she meets the sexiest guy she’s ever seen, she decides to kick it off with a bang. And she makes her move.
But he’s got moves of his own, and before the night is out, he strips her of way more than she means to reveal—without removing of a single piece of clothing. That comes, too, of course. He’s gotten under her skin like nobody before him, and what’s the harm in one night with a sexy stranger? Exposed or not, she never has to see him again.
Except she does.
On Monday morning, they come face-to-face. He’s the son of her new CEO—and he threatens to bring her entire world crashing down, making her face every lie she’s ever told.
I hurt my back yesterday. Yesterday around 3pm. Mopping. I decided I’ll never mop again. Today is the 1th of July which means, it’s Bastille Day, which means I’m thinking even more about France ❤
Anyways, so many of my awesome writer friends have news that I thought I’ll do a quick round-up post.
Jen Malone’s book MAP TO THE STARS is out
And you guys. This book. Is. So. Good! I read an early version of it (yes I know, I’m super lucky) and you all want to meet Graham ❤ Plus, it’s a perfect summer read. Well, actually, it’s a pretty perfect every season read as long as you enjoy fun and romantic books. And it’s only $1.99 (Amazon)
Can one down-to-earth girl plus a very famous boy and a whole lot of paparazzi ever add up to a perfect Hollywood ending?
Seventeen-year-old Annie Shelton isn’t sure why her mom thinks moving to Hollywood will allow them to escape the drama of their small-time life in Georgia, but she’s along for the ride. When Annie’s mom snags a gig as makeup artist to a teen movie idol and finagles a spot for Annie to accompany her on his European promotional tour, Annie’s pretty sure she’ll be fangirling over architectural sights rather than teen heartthrob Graham Cabot.
But then of course she actually meets him. As Graham and Annie fall for each other in the most romantic cities in the world, Annie realizes that this turn of events may not be quite as glamorous as she thought. Instead of red carpets and celebrity couple names, they are navigating a minefield of keeping secrets from Graham’s fans, overprotective assistant, stage “momager,” and beefy bodyguard. And when the paparazzi make an appearance, Annie has to decide whether their love is worth the harsh glare of the flashbulb.
Jennifer Ellision released a trailer for Riot of Storm and Smoke
I loved loved loved the first book of Jennifer: Threats of Sky and Sea and I’m so excited for Riot of Storm and Smoke (available for pre-order). Jennifer’s writing is gorgeous and on top of it, she’s super nice! 🙂
Riley Edgewood’s Truth & Temptation has teasers! And e-ARCs!
This is one of my favorite books this year, so far. I absolutely love Riley’s writing (and full disclosure: I also think she is awesome :)) and Teagan is…Teagan is someone you need to meet. I mean, just look at those teasers!
Annnnnd….Riley has e-ARCs available…all information are here.
Elizabeth Briggs not only has a gorgeous cover for MORE THAN FASHION, she also has e-ARCs for review
I love the story behind the cover of MORE THAN FASHION by Elizabeth Briggs, how she set up a photo shoot to make sure this cover happened (the entire story is on Dahlia’s blog)…and if you’d like to read and review it and/or help her spread the word, don’t hesitate to check out all details here.
Happy Tuesday!
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Can one down-to-earth girl plus a very famous boy and a whole lot of paparazzi ever add up to a perfect Hollywood ending?
Elodie Nowodazkij 