Three years ago today I kept checking Liquid Silver's home page in an obsessive fervor. I knew books didn't release until 7PM but that didn't stop me from spending all day looking! I don't think I got much work done at the evil day job. *cackle*
Three years... They say time flies when you're having fun. So many stories written, some published, some filed in the folder called "under the bed", some saved for another day. Eighteen stories released and one sold and on the way.
In celebration of the third anniversary of THIRTY DAYS, I'm celebrating with a contest! Winner's choice of a download of any of my published ebooks or an autographed copy of either NAUGHTIEST NUPTIALS, PAST LIES or MASTERS OF DESIRE. Also the winner will receive a goodie box of chocolate and coffee!
For a chance to win, email me a list six (6) of my book titles at shayla AT shaylakersten DOT com. You can find all the titles on my website at www.shaylakersten.com. If you've read them, tell me which one is your favorite. If you haven't, tell me which one sounds like something you'd be interested in! Your answers could decide what kind of story I write next! *grins*
The contest will close in one week (December 25) at midnight Central time. The winner will be announced on Saturday, December 26, at 7PM Central.
THIRTY DAYS
By Shayla Kersten
Copyright © SHAYLA KERSTEN, 2006
Blurb:
Biton Savakis, a 42 year old wealthy lawyer in New York City, is lost without his beloved slave of ten years. Since Erik’s death from cancer three months before, the will to continue his life as a Dom slipped away. Until now. The forlorn looking redhead seems as lost as Biton feels. Maybe the young man can help ease his tension, even if only for a little while.
Cavan never chose the life of a slave but he doesn’t clearly remember a time when he wasn’t one. Beaten close to death and thrown aside by his former Master, Cavan doesn’t know how to do anything else. When Biton offers him a temporary contract, Cavan doesn’t understand the meaning of his new Master’s words. All he knows is he has a new home and someone to serve. But what will happen to him when the contract ends... In thirty days...
For an except: http://www.shaylakersten.com/thirtydays.htm#Excerpt_1:
Other Saturday November 14, 2009 9:00 AM More about this event |
Self-Editing Workshop
Nov. 15-21
Want to perk up the pace of your prose?
Don’t know what to look for?
Contest judges getting you down?
Never learned the difference between POV and Show vs Tell?
Join two Roses of Roses Colored Glasses for the
Self-Editing Workshop
Your Instructors: Layla Chase and Shayla Kersten
This workshop will help make your writing shine! Through the use of checklists, lectures and all new writing exercises, we give you tangible examples of what to look for and how to fix it. You'll get interactive assistance from editor and award-winning author, Layla Chase, and multi-published author Shayla Kersten.
Passive Vs Active voice, Power words & pumping up your sentences
Eliminating implied or unnecessary words
Gerunds, misplaced modifiers, dangling participles
POV and Show Vs Tell
Grammar & Punctuation
Style
To enroll, send your $20 payment through Paypal from the workshop page on www.rosescoloredglasses.com. Deadline for enrollment is Nov. 14th.
Testimonials
"... even more than the wonderful tips and checklist and exercises, this workshop taught us how to discipline ourselves, which I love. Thank you, thank you, thank you."
"I did learn some of the little tidy ends which as a novice I didn't realize the importance of "don't does" in writing novels."
"Great workshop! I will be recommending it to my writer friends."
The Blurb:
Stephen Liatos’ career as an archeologist hit a brick wall a long time ago. His love life crashed and burned right behind it. When a young, golden intern claims to have the key to the illusive artifact known as Aphrodite’s Necklace, Stephen’s life takes a strange turn. Suddenly, he’s in the middle of the hottest wet dream he’s ever had. Until all hell breaks loose. Literally.
