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~ The Enchanted Rose (Finding Gold, Book Two) ~ 

YA Fantasy Romance ~ Can be read as a stand-alone

Can true love weather magic's storm? 

Princess Roselyn is betrothed to Prince Chavez, but her heart belongs to Prince Osric. As the royal wedding approaches, they only have a few days left to be together. Osric fears losing Roselyn and will do anything to be with her, turning to magic in hopes that it will provide the answer. A white rose, enchanted with love, so long as its petals remain white, will bind the hearts of those who speak words of love.

One rose, two hearts, ten words, and they will be together forever . . . until a storm clouds the night sky, and by morning, the world is dark. Every enchantment is broken, every spell undone. All magic has been destroyed, and once the white rose turns red, Roselyn and Osric will be forced to remain apart. With only four days to save their love, they must learn how to restore magic to the land . . . or their chances of being together forever are gone.

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Goals and plans for 2014!

Each year I set goals I fear I won't make. Sometimes I don't, sometimes I do. But 2014 is different. Why? Because I know I can do whatever I set my mind to. This past year I published my first book - and that's something I thought would never happen. So 2014, bring it on!

~ Goals for 2014 ~ 

Read 100 books

I want to read as much as possible. 

Not only is it a way for me to relax, it's research and it's a great way to learn how to write. .

Blog every day except for Sundays 

I would LOVE to be able to blog everyday but Sundays. Not only is my blog a place for me to let my feelings be known, its a place for me to share my experiences, knowledge, and my love for books. 

Write six novels

I love writing, I have a need to write, and I have so many stories that need to be written! Yep, better make a goal on how many books I need to write a year in order to get all these stories out there.

Publish three+ novels

I say three because I am all about quality  I want to know that each story I publish is ready to be published. This means I take months to write, edit, revise, and have others read my stories so they are as polished as can be before I let them out in the world. 

Give as much as I get and more

This is important to me. I am so very blessed and I not only want, but need to spread the joy! 

Happy New Year!! 


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How The Piano Guys are related to Writing

As promised from Mondays blog post, here is how The Piano Guys are related to writing.  But first let me introduce you to The Piano Guys.

Scratch that.  GO HERE to read Their Story.  I will wait. 

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Have you finished? No?  Okay, I will continue to wait. 

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Honestly, the rest of this blog post really isn't gonna make much sense if you don't go read that.   No worries, I will continue to wait. . .  . . . . . . . . .

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Finished?  Yes?  Oh good!  

As I was saying,  The Piano Guys have helped me with my writing very much so.  Here is how. 

It was a beautiful day when my best friend, Lizzy came to hang out.   We went for a little drive and she had a CD playing in her car.  I couldn't help but wonder what we were listening to.  The music was BEAUTIFUL!  

So, I asked her.  And her reply was "This is The Piano Guys."  - This being after she just showed me The Piano Guys' One Direction video'.-  So I look at her and all I can think is SERIOUSLY?? Why have I not heard of these wonderful musicians before?!?!?!?! 

After our "hang-out" ended, I promptly went home and listened to every piece of musical goodness from The Piano Guys.  (Oh how I love YouTube).  

Of course 'Secrets' is my favorite song from them!  It is beautiful and I love it!  I have listened to this song on repeat for weeks now.   And it is with this song that The Piano Guys helped me with writing.  

There I was sitting on my bed,  listening to 'Secrets' while blogging and e-mailing and doing other things.  And I was hit with inspiration!  

It has been six months now since I quit working on my novel 'Missing Royal'.  And yet, listening to that song, I was brought back to a moment in the novel where this music would fit perfectly.  I couldn't stop thinking about it.   I immediately got out my manuscript, looked at it with a sigh and began reading.  

And I haven't stopped.  I am currently editing 'Missing Royal'.  I hope to have it ready to send to publishers sometime in November.  I am currently searching for any and all advice on Query Letters which, if you have any advice, you can help me out by GOING HERE! 

So the point to all of this?  To sharing how much I LOVE The Piano Guys and how I can relate them to writing?  Not really.  My entire point is, when you are feeling lost in from writing,  when you don't feel like writing, when you just can't seem to find the right words to write, never give up hope.  And be open to inspiration wherever it may come.  Because it will come and when it does, make sure you're ready for it.  

And in other ways I can relate The Piano Guys to writing?  

Have fun!  I watch their videos and see how much fun they have while making a living doing what they love and all I can hope for every Author, every musician and everyone with a dream,  is that you have fun while living it.