With the holiday season drawing to a close, once again I say, "How did that all go so quickly?  All of that baking/shopping/wrapping/planning, and it's over already?  Sheesh!  Then we'll take down all of the lights and the decorations, pack them back into the crawl space, and before you know it, it will be time to take it all out again!  When you were a kid, didn't it take FOREVER for a year to pass?  Think about it, if you were 10, then a year was a whole tenth of your life!  What fraction is it of your life now?  And it gets tinier every year. 
Bowing to the tradition of making resolutions, I want to make a few to my readers.  I am thrilled to have had 3 books published this year, and inordinately grateful to my friends at Wings e-press.  I resolve to finish at least a couple more books in theReyes Family Romances series, then get back to work on some of my other stories.  I also resolve to stay up late at least a couple of nights a week, even if I'm working the next day...because late at night is the only quiet time I have, to "listen" to my muse!   And I further resolve to continue to try new ways to connect with readers, since marketing my books is proving to be the most difficult part of the job for me as an author. 
Okay, so 3 is about all of the resolutions I can commit to, and still be able to keep my sanity.  I've already bought the exploding poppers (my husband and kids love to shoot them all over the house!), I've got sparkling wines chilling in the fridge, I've got strawberries and the chocolate I will melt to dip them in...and I've got the butter to make the traditional shortbread, to celebrate the Scottish festival of Hogmanay, on New Year's day.  It's only a short slide over the next few days, then we'll be rushing into 2010.  Best of health to you all, and hope we all find moments of happiness throughout the year, to remind us of the joy that is possible, and to ameliorate the darkness of uncertainty.  Let's hold hands and face the future together with a smile.  Happy New Year!

So, how do cookies and writing get connected?  Easy!  While I am making cookies, the characters in my head just naturally start to "talk" to me, and scenes get worked out.  I "see" how events unfold, I "hear" entire conversations...so while I'm baking my Christmas cookies, I'm working on my books.  Win-win for everyone! 

So if you have been wondering about my books and want a chance to get a copy for free, go to CoffeeTime Romance and check out the contest.
http://www.coffeetimeromance.com/ContestPage.html
My contest is the 8th one down on the page.  I've always liked the number 8, since turn it on its side, and it's the symbol for infinity...
You will have to answer 3 questions for a chance to win one of my three books.  If you win and want an e-book, I will send it to you.  If you win and want a paperback, I will autograph it for you.
What are you waiting for?  Go, and good luck!