My Monday Blues...WIP

My WIP (Work in Progress) is giving me a hard time. My characters seem to have a mind of their own. I head them in one direction, but they simply do not listen. New characters jump in unexpectedly and want to take over the show. Phew. I am trying to get them out of the scene by not giving them a name (or surname), but we will see how that goes. My characters seem to know that it’s Monday today and that I’m at my weakest.
Bye for now.

Amazon - New Feature

There is a new feature on Amazon.

In the top right corner of my author page there is a Stay Up To Date block. You can click there to be notified, by Amazon, about my new releases.

How neat is that!

I have a new book planned quite soon. Be the first to be notified about it :)

Have a nice weekend.

EDIT: The feature makes an appearance from time to time. Perhaps it is something they are just testing :(

Bargain eBook

I would be thrilled if you would check out Portal to Your Heart, a historical/present day, time-travel romance.

It’s  $ 2.99 

Amazon.com, CA, UK, DE, FR, ES, IT, BR, JP

Thank you eBookLister for listing me.

Woodkid - I Love You -- A Track for Motivation

Music keeps my fingers in motion on the keyboard.
I found something new to keep procrastination at bay.

Woodkid - I Love You

Isn’t it just great?
Let’s see how my new book will get along with the help of some Love from Woodkid.

P.S. Tomorrow is Friday. Yay!!

The Willow Tree

While writing my novella, Portal to Your Heart, I came upon many interesting facts about the willow tree.

In Japanese tradition, the willow tree is associated with ghosts. It is supposed that a ghost will appear where a willow grows.



The Willow Tree

Hippocrates has left records of pain relief treatment. Powder from the bark and leaves of the willow tree help relieve headaches, pains and fever. Willow bark contains salicin which traces its way to Aspirin.

Trees

Sara Coleridge 1802-1852

The Oak is called the king of trees,
The Aspen quivers in the breeze,
The Poplar grows up straight and tall,
The Peach tree spreads along the wall,
The Sycamore gives pleasant shade,
The Willow droops in watery glade,
The Fir tree useful timbers gives,
The Beech amid the forest lives.


The Weeping Willow Tree
In the morning light I see,
By the gate, a willow tree.
In the wind it swirls like sea,
Cool and green and grey.
In the dark I see it stir
Like a cloud of witches’ hair.
Strange that tree by day so fair,
At nighttime frightens me.

One more interesting fact. Did you know that ice hockey sticks were originally made from maple or willow trees. However, it became more economical to use yellow ash and birch ash.

D - for DAY

FriDay!

This is MY day.
This is the day when I can do what I like, once I get home. I always feel that I have all the time in the world ahead of me...even if it is only several hours. I have time to pick up a new book...to reeead - do not touch me then. I have time to add a few lines to the new novel I am writing. Time to catch up with friends. I can pretend not to see the all the work that waits for me at home. I leave that for Saturday or the following week (not a good option, I know).
Enjoy your day. I know I shall.

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Free eBook Revisited

Thank you to everyone who downloaded The Perses Touch, while it was free. I really appreciate it.

 

I hope you will consider reading my new novella, Portal to Your Heart, as well.