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DEEP IN THE CAVE

Posted by dbreynolds on December 10, 2018

You know what this means. Yep, I’m not only deep in the cave, but deep in the highlands of Scotland with Lachlan, and writing like crazy. My big red chair is BACK, along with the rest of my furniture and way too many boxes. So, I’m ignoring all of that for now and just writing. The boxes can wait. Lachlan and Julia can’t.

Don’t forget about the first of two holiday giveaways that I’m running this month. You still have a couple of days to enter giveaway #1. Here’s the giveaway and rules.

GABRIEL has been such a reader favorite, especially with new readers, so one (1) winner will get all three Stone Warriors books currently available. That means DAMIAN, KATO, and GABRIEL in print or e-format, winner’s choice, and all you have to do to enter is send me an email. MAKE SURE YOU FOLLOW THE RULES EXACTLY! HERE THEY ARE:

1. Send an email to dbreynoldswriter@gmail.com with HOLIDAY #1 2018 on the subject line.
2. Your return email address MUST BE A VALID EMAIL ADDRESS.
3. All entries must be received by midnight, December 12, 2018.
5. One (1) winner will be selected at random from among qualified entries received by the deadline.
6. Winner will be notified by return email, and will have five (5) days to respond, after which a new winner will be chosen.
7. One (1) winner will receive all three Stone Warriors books currently available–DAMIAN, KATO, and GABRIEL—in print OR e-format, winner’s choice.
8. Contest is open to international entries.
9. One entry per person. All duplicate entries will be deleted.
10. Good luck!

And don’t forget …. If you live in the UK,
QUINN is currently a monthly deal at AMAZON.co.uk. Only £0.99 for the e-book, for the entire month of December. This is an unusual bargain, so grab it while you can!

I’ll post the second giveaway next week, but now I’m going back to work. I pulled out the book I bought at Eilean Donan, the historic MacRae castle, as inspiration for Lachlan’s highland castle. Can’t use the real thing, because there are no tourists walking the halls of Lachlan’s private estate!

Okay, definitely back to work now.

Have a wonderful week. Stay warm and safe!

xoxo
DBR

Categories: Books on Sale - Where?, Contests, DAMIAN, GABRIEL, Kato, LACHLAN\, QUINN, Stone Warriors, The Vampire Wars, Uncategorized, Vampires in Europe

HOLIDAY GIVEAWAY and WRITE, WRITE, WRITE

Posted by dbreynolds on December 2, 2018

Let’s start with the fun stuff. The holidays are upon us and that means GIVEAWAYS! For this first giveaway, I went back and forth, trying to decide which books to include, but in the end it was easy. GABRIEL has been such a reader favorite, especially with new readers, so one (1) winner will get all three Stone Warriors books currently available. That means DAMIAN, KATO, and GABRIEL in print or e-format, winner’s choice, and all you have to do to enter is send me an email. MAKE SURE YOU FOLLOW THE RULES EXACTLY! HERE THEY ARE:

1. Send an email to dbreynoldswriter@gmail.com with HOLIDAY #1 2018 on the subject line.
2. Your return email address MUST BE A VALID EMAIL ADDRESS.
3. All entries must be received by midnight, December 12, 2018.
5. One (1) winner will be selected at random from among qualified entries received by the deadline.
6. Winner will be notified by return email, and will have five (5) days to respond, after which a new winner will be chosen.
7. One (1) winner will receive all three Stone Warriors books currently available–DAMIAN, KATO, and GABRIEL, in print OR e-format, winner’s choice.
8. Contest is open to international entries.
9. One entry per person. All duplicate entries will be deleted.
10. Good luck!

Speaking of holidays…. If you live in the UK,
QUINN is currently a monthly deal at AMAZON.co.uk. Only £0.99 for the e-book, for the entire month of December. This is an unusual bargain, so grab it while you can!

Want some fantastic news? For me, anyway. My renovation is D.O.N.E. When my contractor told me I didn’t believe it. Done? No more (very nice, very skilled) people arriving at my door at 7:30 in the morning? Which is just about when I’m going to sleep, by the way. No more demolition and dust? I have a refrigerator again, with ice and water I can drink? I have an oven? A MICROWAVE? I don’t know if I can stand it. But it’s true. The cleaning crew will be here on Monday, and my furniture comes back on Tuesday, including my BIG RED CHAIR where I love to write. Of course, now I have to unpack all those boxes, but that’s okay. The picture above, by the way, is the new wood floor, which doesn’t photograph well, and my new built-in bookshelf which does. Isn’t it beautiful? (pauses to wipe away tears of joy)

Well, now that I have my BIG RED CHAIR back, LACHLAN will fly from my fingers. He and Julia are getting hot and heavy right now, in every sense. They’re deep into the battle for Scotland’s vampires, and (cough) deep into each other as well. I’m using all of my travel experience in Scotland. I so loved my trip there, loved everything about it, and can’t wait to go back. It’s so great incorporating all of those beautiful places into my story.

I didn’t agree with everything he did, but he served his country with courage, integrity, and great respect for the office. Rest in Peace.

As the holiday season begins, I want to wish all of my family, friends, and readers who celebrate a wonderful Festival of Lights, with lots of yummy latkes. I love those!

Okay, it’s back to work for me. A couple more days without the BIG CHAIR, but I can do it. Have a wonderful week, be safe out there, and I’ll see you next Monday.

xoxo
DBR

Categories: Books on Sale - Where?, Contests, DAMIAN, GABRIEL, Holiday Greetings, Kato, LACHLAN\, QUINN, Stone Warriors, Uncategorized, Vampires in Europe

WRITE, WRITE, WRITE …

Posted by dbreynolds on November 26, 2018

Why is GABRIEL starting this blog post? Because I wanted something (someone) beautiful at the top. It’s never a bad thing to open with a beautiful man.

I’ve done nothing in the last three weeks other than WRITE. Lachlan and I are spending a lot of quality time together. At least I hope it’s quality. Eeesh. He’s the dark, silent type. Handsome as the devil, quiet as a ghost when he wants to be, but when he walks into a room, people NOTICE. The love of his life, though he doesn’t quite realize it yet, is an American named Julia. She’s set on a path of vengeance that crosses Lachlan’s … and it’s not only their paths that cross after that. (hee hee)

This past week was the Thanksgiving holiday here in the US. I hope all my readers and friends enjoyed the day in whatever way brought them lots of happiness, and peace, too.

And now, uh oh, I don’t have to tell you what that means, do I? The cave is beckoning. It clearly doesn’t care about the pressing needs of holiday deals or shopping, or the tempting call of a soft bed. It knows only ONE thing … DEADLINE! So, I’m going back to work.

Oh, wait. I nearly forgot! I just heard that CHRISTIAN’s audio book should reach me before Christmas for proof-listening. That means it won’t be out before the holidays, but it should be available in time to use those gift cards you’ll be getting. 🙂

Have a wonderful week. Enjoy Cyber Monday, and DON’T FORGET GIVING TUESDAY! Many corporations and companies are gift-matching, and there are a lot of people around the world who could use a little (or a lot of) help. Pick a need and give whatever you can.

I’ll be back next week with a brand new holiday giveaway!

xoxo
DBR

Categories: Audio Books, Charitable Causes, CHRISTIAN, GABRIEL, Holiday Greetings, LACHLAN\, Stone Warriors, The Vampire Wars, Vampires in Europe

GABRIEL, DAMIAN, and where oh where is DB?

Posted by dbreynolds on November 12, 2018

The good reviews for GABRIEL are still coming in (4.5 stars on GoodReads, 4.6 stars on Amazon!) This makes me a very happy author. I loved writing this book, and I’m so glad my longtime and new readers both loved reading it.

DAMIAN’s $0.99 e-book sale is officially over, but if you act quickly, you might still be able to grab a bargain before Amazon switches the price back!

WHERE OH WHERE IS DB?
That, my dear readers, is a good question. I feel as if I’ve lived away from my house more than I’ve been in it this year. As some of you know, California has been hit hard by wildfires this past week, starting with the Paradise fire which has already taken so many lives, and will probably take more as rescuers search the nightmarish devastation. Here in the South, we’ve been hit by the HUGE Woolsey fire which, according to some very experienced fire officials, has spread faster than any they’ve seen in their long careers. It’s now at over 85,000 acres with over 250,000 people evacuated, including yours truly. Having been up all night writing, I was actually sound asleep when the evac order came through. We’d lost all power to our neighborhood, which meant I had no cell, no internet, no landline, no TV. When I woke up, I left my house and went up a nearby hill to get a cell signal, and discovered a message from LA Fire Department ordering a mandatory evacuation. In hindsight, that explained the neighbors I’d seen packing up and leaving. (duh) I also found 22 messages from family and friends trying to find me. Sorry, guys. Anyway, our entire canyon is under mandatory evacuation, so I’ve taken up residence in a hotel. It’s very pleasant here, quiet and clean. Getting lots of writing done, because there’s nothing else to do. But I really want to go home. Fire officials are hopeful, although they’re still worried about the winds through Tuesday, apparently. But a member of our local Arson Watch has reported the fire on our front is holding steady, because on Saturday the very brave and dedicated fire crews worked through the day and night to dig fire breaks. Plus aircraft–both the giant super scooper and helicopters–are flying almost non-stop, taking advantage of a break in the winds.

In the meantime, I’m checking my home cameras obsessively (power has been restored – yay!) eating too much chocolate, and writing away on LACHLAN. The last part is more pleasure than anything else. He’s an interesting character, but then, I might be prejudiced. (((love)))

I’m adding a picture below, that I posted on FB, too. It’s from Zuma Beach in Malibu, and it says more about that city than any star’s house being destroyed. These are llamas tied up to a lifeguard station, with the sky orange all around from the fire. There were a lot of other animals, as well, and a lot of people both sheltering with the animals, and taking care of them.

Okay, back to work. I’ve eaten all the chocolate I have (bummer,) but at least it keeps my fingers clean for typing. Have to go to the store tomorrow. (heh heh)

Take care.

xoxo
DBR

Categories: Books on Sale - Where?, DAMIAN, GABRIEL, Just checking in with misc. stuff, LACHLAN\, Stone Warriors, The Vampire Wars, Uncategorized, Vampires in Europe

GABRIEL REVIEWS, DAMIAN’s on SALE, plus NaNo!

Posted by dbreynolds on November 4, 2018

“What a fantastic, exciting, and fun addition to D.B. Reynolds’s ‘Stone Warrior’ series!” Dorsey aka Wrath Lover, Swept Away by Romance

“Once you start with this series it becomes addictive. The action, suspense, the sensuous sex, the romance and love all add up to pure addiction.” La Deetda Reads

“There is not one moment of boredom to be found in this explosive story that includes some spectacular battles and sizzling romance.” Stormy Vixen Reviews

In case you need to catch with my Stone Warriors, DAMIAN’s e-book is on sale for only $0.99 until November 11.

It’s November, which means it’s NaNoWriMo time. This is the 12th year I’ve done NaNo, which is a month when over 300,000 writers and students around the world go a little nuts and commit to writing 50,000 words in one month. It’s crazy and invigorating and a great way to get together with other writers and feed on each other’s energy . . . in a good way. You don’t have to write the full 50K. Whatever you get written is a good thing, and NaNo also raises money for literacy programs worldwide. So, if you’ve ever wanted to write anything, give it a try.