A very big thanks to everyone who participated in the Bookstore Romance Day Giveaway! Winners will receive an email with instructions on how to claim their prize.
Peace, Love, and Happy Reading!
Stella Williams
If you are an avid reader like me, it can really have an effect on your bank account. Here are my top places to get bargain books.
Checking Out Titles at the Dollar Store!
So many Books at the Thrift Store
Where do you get your bargain books? Drop suggestions and links in the comments!
I told you I had a lot of big things coming this year! One of them being a romantic shifter short, featured in the Shifted Into Love Anthology! My short,
Shifted Into Love is a hot collaboration by Seven Women Authors of Color. The Release date is set for February 1st but you can reserve your copy today on Amazon!
From the sands of Egypt to the decadent halls of Zargobia, these seven stories will take you on the paranormal adventures your heart craves; foiling assassination attempts to shifter speed dating to being auctioned off to the highest bidder or fighting your way through the pack to claim your mate. Every story features the sexy shifters your heart and body desires, they break barriers and definitely some hearts.
Genesis is here for two things and two things only: free food and shots. Fresh off a devastating heartbreak, the last thing on her mind is dating…especially a shifter.
Forced on a weekend getaway to the Inn for her friend’s twenty-first birthday, Crimson finds herself unable to obey the Inn’s one rule. Hands off the shifters! Sebastien, the infuriatingly handsome Pack leader and the Inn’s star attraction.
In the world of glitter, Death is handsome. He walks the world as a large wolf dog by day, a blood drinking vampire by night. Then he meets a guardian angel. The two share a poignant love breaking all boundaries giving in to their passion.
Protection assignments when the target wasn’t aware of her protection weren’t Cora’s usual fare but when someone tries to kill the prince with her nearby. She’s more than up for the challenge.
Tarnished by scandal, Jade is abandoned by her Pack, family and friends also trying to escape the taint of the scandal. Jade, with nowhere and no one to turn to, finds herself at the infamous, After Market searching for protection and a safe shelter from the storm of scandal following her.
Akil takes one look at her wild beauty and claims her as his own. But Sabra bows to no man, and she vows to never yield. Their passions topple one another in a battle of wills that threatens to claim them both.
On the hunt for a mate, the gathering is the perfect place to start. Armed with a plan and a modest list of qualifications she sets out to find her ideal match. Tyr checks every box on Sequoia’s list except the most important.
I am a big promoter of Authors Supporting Authors. We were all readers once and most of us still are. This year in an effort to put my money where my mouth is. I have been chatting it up with some of my contemporaries on social media and low and behold, a book swap happened. Author Ursula Visser is my new book buddy and she sent me the most fantastically wrapped books I have ever received. Check out this evidence of her packaging mastery.
Yes! That is wooden confetti!
Carefully wrapped in paper and tied with gold laced thread, I was almost
Not One but Two Books!
I am beyond grateful for the generosity of the writer’s community and I hope to be able to participate in more book swaps in the future! In the meantime, I will be diving right into Ursula’s Dragon Queen Series.
Want copies of your own? Both books are available on Amazon Here If you would like more information about Ursula Visser and her work check out her website and social media:
Shane’s Redemption is available now! In honor of this very special occasion Serpentine Creative is hosting several giveaways for fans of Stella Williams!
Enter at the following links for a chance to win:
A Signed Paperback Copy of Xander’s Claim: A Maura’s Men Novella
A Signed Paperback Copy of Claude’s Conquest: Maura’s Men Book 2
A Signed Paperback Copy of Shane’s Redemption: Maura’s Men Book 3
The Complete Maura’s Men Trilogy Signed by Stella Williams
Winners will be announced on the Author Talk Blog as well as the Stella Williams Facebook Page December 18th by 5PM EST!
Don’t forget to Join Stella on her FB Fan Page for the Shane’s Redemption Launch Event! December 15th, 2018 2PM-4PM PST
December is here! You know what that means? All the holiday novels are coming! At least for other authors. I enjoy reading all the sappy romances, laden with the scent of pine and hot chocolate. I just have yet to be able to pen my own. That doesn’t mean there aren’t going to be any new releases from me this month.
Shane’s Redemption: Maura’s Men Book 3 will be released December 15th in both Print and eBook. It is currently available for PRE-ORDER so hurry up and reserve your copy! If you’ve fallen in love with Maura’s Men as much as I have, you won’t want to miss the special launch party I am having for Shane’s Redemption. Join me on Facebook Dec 15th from 2-4 PM PST for a live Q&A, giveaways and much, much, more!
Haven’t read the first two books in the series? If you don’t want to wait and take your chances in winning copies of Xander’s Claim and Claude’s Conquest. Both are available in Print and eBook Here and will be discounted the week before the release of Shane’s Redemption.
As for my NaNoWriMo Novel? Keep checking here and across my other social media for updates. I promise not to keep you in the dark for too much longer. As the recent change in my website hints, big things are on the way to usher in the New Year!
Peace, Love, and Happy Reading!
-Stella Williams
I took a brief holiday from my social media over the weekend. It was mostly due to some technical glitches that prompted me to get some much needed maintenance done on my laptop. Now that I’m back up and running I can resume my normal activity. In my down time I spent plenty of time with family while also taking the opportunity to catch up on my increasingly large ‘To Read’ list. It is so easy for me to get caught up in writer mode and I often forget that the joy I get in writing can also come from reading. While my Fiction list is substantially longer than my non-fiction selections, I decided to tackle some personal growth this weekend. Did you get any reading/writing done this weekend? What books are on your ‘To Read” List?
Under Fire by April Ryan
A critical look into life as a White House Correspondent and being under a microscope during the Trump Administration.
Amazon: eBook & Print
Black Macho and the Myth of the Superwoman by Michele Wallace
Social commentary/analysis of the plight of Black Women in American Society.
Amazon: Print
You Are A Badass by Jen Sincero
A fun but swift kick in the You Know What that will inspire you to take charge of your life and connect with the Universal Energy around us.
Amazon: eBook & Print
Started on my next first draft and let’s just say it hasn’t been smooth sailing. I guess I expended all my binge writing capital in the first half of the month. I’m not complaining. I just hate when I feel super excited about a new project or idea but my brain and body just won’t talk to each other to make my dream a reality. Not to mention, my family is more demanding of my time after being basically ignored so far this month. Today was mildly productive but I didn’t get anywhere near the almost 5k words a day I need to finish another 50K by the end of this month. I look forward to future write-ins this week to help me get back on track and knocking out those word count goals once again.
Thanksgiving is coming up fast and NaNoWriMo is officially in its second half! I had a swell time busting out the first draft of Ferocious and I can’t wait for the editing period to start. I like to take at least a week break from my first draft to clear my head and get a real fresh look at my draft for editing. Although it’s tempting to start on it right away and make a push for a New Year release. I know that for the sake of my readers I need to take this seriously and put forward my best work. Even if it takes longer than my excitement deems necessary. With that being said, Ferocious is the first book in a new series so I have plenty of storylines left to keep me churning out words for the rest of NaNoWriMo and beyond. Will I make it to another 50K in the next half of the month? Keep checking in to find out!
Huzzah! I’ve done it! I reached my 50K goal and finished the first draft of my NaNoNovel. So what’s next for Stella Williams’ great masterpiece? A crap load of editing! I know you were hoping I’d say a brilliant new release but I’m going to take some time and let this one sit for awhile. Besides I still have tons of red carpet to roll out for my the last novel in my Maura’s Men Series. I, of course, can’t leave you hanging with no new information about my NaNoNovel so I will at least tell you the official title is now Ferocious. I know that have anything to do with the working title of BGM or perhaps it does…
While you anxiously await more info about Ferocious, there is plenty of time for you to get acquainted with Maura’s Men.
