Another Great Review -- 4 Stars

I just got another review in for 'The Diamond Heartstone'. This time it's from Night Owl Romance.

Reviewer Dee says:

... The erotic mating scenes are powerful. There’s a lot of action that is easy to follow, and the dialogue is reflexive – real life responses.

If you want to read the rest go ahead and click here.

Leila Brown

Half of the Holiday are over Hooray!

I am writing again. I have two stories I want to write by the end of this year... and seeing as how its 12/27 I doubt it's going to happen. But I am going to try to get one done by then. It may mean no sleep for the next four days but I am determined.

Let's see how far that gets me...

Leila

Happy Holidays to You!

It's that time of year again. Time to celebrate the holidays in whatever way you do. This year I'm cooking Christmas dinner with my hubby for the in-laws. As I type there is a lemon meriguine pie in the oven. Then it's on to sweet potatoe, or candied yams. Yum, no matter how you say it.

I was just thinking back on the year and realizing I have a lot to be thankful for, and I am thankful have no doubts!

Enjoy your holiday season and hopefully I'll see you again after the festivities are over.


Leila

Guest Blogging at The Romance Studio!

I'm guest blogging over at The Romance Studio Blog again. Stop by and say hello. Then stick around to find out how my first month as a published author went.


Leila Brown

First Royalty Check

Okay, have you ever wondered what your favorite authors did with their first royalty checks? Well mine is going to furnish my office with things that inspire me to write. Things that seem to generate a story when I look at them.

Fist I bought these figurines:
The Mauve Ballerina Fairy and the Lavender Ballerina Fairy
(Click link and scroll down to see.)
Rose Adiago Figurine: It's sold out but here is picture that goes with it.

And these Mini-Lithographs:
Storm Runes
Gathering Storm
Solace
Witching Hour
Dragon Moon
Corona
Halo
Memento

And I am in the process of purchasing a couple of original watercolor art work pieces and they too are of fairies. See a theme here?

Anyway just a look into what inspires me.

Leila

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Leila

Sacrifice is done!

I finished my personal edits on it. It is now a lean 19874 words. Everyone who's read it likes it.

It only took my husband one day to read it, so hopefully that's a good thing. There is a lot of fighting, blood, and gore to go along with the sex. I plan to turn it in tomorrow. I just have to fill out a bit of minor paperwork before I can offically turn it in and get it off my plate.

Yahoo.

Now it's on to the next story.

I get to write new words tomorrow! New words I can handle. THe edits on old ones is what kills me.


Leila Brown

Why Does Plotting Hurt So Bad?

Last night I plotted out the storyline for 'The Pearl Heartstone' and it was like pulling teeth. I wanted the story to flow and it took time. I had to repeatedly ask myself why. Why would hero do this? Why would heroine do that? Can I justify why they acted this way?

But then another idea I had mulling around hit me full in the face at lunch today. Full plot, characters, storyline, why, how and a need to write. I can see the heroine and hero. It will be a quick read and *crossing fingers* a quick write. I told someone that Faeries could be sexy and this story literally just flew out of no where. And both the elves and faeries are Lickable.

So my question is why are some plots hard to come up with and others literally fly off your fingers?

Leila

The Diamond Heartstone

The first review of 'The Diamond Heartstone' is in.

From Euro-Reviews : 5 Stars

This book is a keeper. I loved plot and the humor I found here. Some places are laugh out loud funny. Read the rest here.

I am jumping over the moon. They like me. They really like me.

Leila

Just call me nursemaid

Okay. No seriously. I called my younger cousin to see how she did on her finals today and she sounded horrible. Simply horrible. She hasn't been able to keep anything down. I know how that feels. I know what it meant to be away from home and sick during finals. It's worse than horrible.

So being the wonderful angel of mercy I am I stopped by with chicken noddle soup, saltines, seven up (diet) and two sexy novels. Of couse. Nothing says get better than romance novels.

Now I know she has to study but tonight while she's drugged up and delirious she can enjoy the lift only a romance give you.

Aren't I the good cousin?


Leila

Congratulations Jenna Allen

Jenna Allen has won my author contest. She blogged about my new release ' The Diamond Heartstone '. And has won some free author promotion.

To all of those authors who participaed in my contest I just want to say YOU ROCK. Please let me know if I can return the favor sometime.


Leila Brown
www.leilabrown.com
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Interviewed by Michelle Pillow

Okay, first I must tell you how much of a fangirl I am. I love Michelle Pillow. And by love I mean I love her writing. When I bought my ebook reader hers were one of the first that I bought from fictionwise. I got hooked on her series and devoured them.

Now imagine my delight to be interviewed by her. Stop by her blog and check it out.

www.michellepillow.com/blog

Leila