Today when I was waiting in the drive through for my daily coffee, I was looking for new books on my phone. When I got to the window, the guy asked me what I was reading next. Clearly, I had not had my coffee yet because the question startled me. But I was excited to hear that he was trying to get back into the reading habit. Of course, I was sad when my name was not listed as one of the author’s he was reading 🙂
Tag: Coffee
New Release! Through the Painting
Hello! Thank you for reading this post! I have a new release that is actually an old release. Way back when I first started submitting stories for publication, Through the Paintings was my first story to get bought. It was picked up by a small press who closed down before I finished the second book in the series. The publisher released all rights back to me, but I never republished it myself.
Even though it was a small press, it was thrilling to catch the eye of a publisher. I enjoyed the whole process and tried to learn as much as I could from it. Rereading the story, I was surprised to find it’s probably my raunchiest book! And a little on the silly side. But I still very much like the concept for the series, and I enjoy the main characters.
I was also surprised to find I had finished the second story. I’ve always thought of the sequel as unfinished. I think I was never satisfied with it. Rereading the sequel, it definitely feels rushed. Though Through the Painting is a novella around 15,000 words, I think the next in the series should possibly be a novel.
Here is the old cover:
And here is the new cover:
Somewhere I lost an S on Paintings. Regardless, which is a better cover for an erotic fantasy romance? I always liked the original, but it never said fantasy to me. And I’m not sure the new one says romance. Please cast your vote in the comments!
And download the book! It’s free for a few more days! https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GPRD6F8J
Shhhhh….I’m Back
I feel a bit of chagrin with this post since my last post was titled “Hello World, it’s been a while,” and that was dated October 2017. Has it really been that long?
My absence is a result of needing money. I’m a musician which pays a lot better than being a writer, at least for me. I know there are writers out there who make big bucks or even enough bucks to live on. I pretty much make coffee bucks with my writing. However, I love to write. I have never entirely given up on my stories, or on learning how to be a better writer. Ironically, I have been in a crit group for the past five years.
What I truly gave up on was branding myself. I tried various things with book covers and blog posts and giveaways. But I never really understood how to package myself. For one, I’m very eclectic. As a musician, I play jazz, classical, pop even Irish music and that’s normal. But in the book world, a writer writes modern romance. Or they write fantasy. Or they write mystery. If they write all three, they often have three different pen names. I like to write romance. I like to write fantasy. I don’t want to create two different brands because I’m not a marketer. I’m an indie writer.
And I love to write. And I’ve missed the frequency with which I used to write. And I’ve missed sharing stories with readers.
So I invite you to join me again! If you like contemporary romance, I welcome you. If you like a little magic with your romance, I welcome you. If you are looking for something a little different, I welcome you.
I’ve been sneaking some of my old stories back on to the Amazon shelf, and I even added a new one. I’ll write some blogs about them soon…I promise 🙂
In the meantime, I would love for you to check out my Amazon Page!
Hello World…it’s been Awhile
Happy Monday!
It’s been about a year since I’ve blogged. After taking on a paying job, I just couldn’t do the writing anymore. Which made me sad, sad, sad 😦 . I’m still working, but I’ve cut my hours back so I have some time in the middle of the week to get back to writing.
To celebrate, I’ve got some treats this week! Firstly, Prime Candidate is free at Amazon today! This novella is exclusively at Amazon, so fire up your Kindle and get it!
![Prime Candidate (Running Mate Book 1) by [Aster, Evelyn ]](https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/51-IsLdXc6L.jpg)
I’d love to make writing my full time job. Please pass on my book titles to your friends! I hope you had a great year in the world of books, and I’m so glad to be a part of it again!
xoxox, Evelyn Aster
Manic Monday
Such a late start today and I’m dead tired. I hope today’s hero will help you forgive me 🙂
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Shifting Into Love Coffee
Playing with coffee drinks to keep me writing:
The Beautician and the Billionaire Episode 9: Scene 4c
Good morning! Sorry my time for posting has shifted so much. I’m sleeping in a little more to make up for the late hours of writing. I hope you’re enjoying Episode 9!
Charisse backed out the door, terrified that she’d brought on another heart attack. Continue reading
Coffee Coffee Coffee
For lunch today I had coffee. Okay, I put other stuff in it, but it was really the buzz from the coffee that I needed. I sent a pic to my editor and she wanted the recipe, so I thought I would share it with all of you too!
Luscious PB Chocolate and Coffee Frappe
In a blender place an espresso shot or 1/3 cup coffee, 1/2 cup milk, 2 tablespoons of peanut butter, 1 tablespoon of chocolate syrup and 1 cup ice. Blend until smooth. Pour half into a glass, drizzle in more chocolate syup and top off with the rest of the frappe. Enjoy!
But I’ve been in a bit of a writing funk recently and thought a change of venue would do me good. So I hopped over to Michael Thomas Coffee Roaster late in the afternoon and had a mochacinno. MMMMM. Richer than just a mocha:
Why am I feeling my writing is becoming an excuse for my coffee drinking?
My Brain is Burning
How many of you are over committed right now? It seems like a May tradition for me since my school days. When I saw this coffee pic, I thought I should dedicate it to all my readers running on coffee right now. I’m really trying not to make myself a cup. I should go to bed at a decent hour and get up to work. But my schedule has slipped to more night centric again.
I’m not sure these nails are going to make the final cut for Nails for a Billionaire, but they remind me of coffee–little coffee bean jewels 🙂
Good luck getting everything done if you’re in crazy juggling mode! I wish you well.
Nails and Frappes
Samantha sent me a picture of her awesome nails done by Christine Marie Sanchez:
I love the colorful glitter on a white background.
Tonight I have a ton of writing to do. Can this chocolate caramel delight keep me awake?
Evelyn Aster 