Wow. I intended to write this two days ago, but every day is the same now. It’s tough to remember which day it really is! Onward!
The first winner of my “We’re All Stuck at Home” giveaway has been (randomly) selected and notified, and her prize is already on its way. Per the giveaway rules, I’ll be selecting this week’s winner at midnight on Saturday (4/11/2020.) Anyone who’s enter by that date/time will be eligible.
Just a reminder, here are the rules of the giveaway:
If you’ve already entered there’s no need to resubmit. I’ll be drawing winners from all the emails accumulated by the draw date/time. YOU ONLY NEED TO ENTER ONCE!
How to enter…
1. Send an email to dbreynoldswriter@gmail.com with HOME 1 on the subject line.
2. Return email address MUST BE A VALID EMAIL ADDRESS.
3. Include your first and last name in the body of the email.
4. I WILL SELECT A WINNER EVERY SATURDAY AT 12:00 MIDNIGHT PST. All entries received by that time will be eligible for the drawing. One (1) winner will be selected EACH WEEK at random from among the entries received by the deadline.
REMEMBER: YOU ONLY NEED TO ENTER ONCE TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR THE WEEKLY GIVEAWAY. PLEASE DON’T SEND ME A WEEKLY EMAIL!!!
5. The winner will be notified by return email. She/he will then have five (5) days to respond, after which a new winner will be chosen.
6. One (1) entry per person. ALL duplicate entries will be deleted (and yes, I’ve already had a few. You may think you’re slick, but they’re easy to spot. 😁 )
7. The weekly prize will be an Amazon e-gift card. The amount will vary randomly every week. Even I won’t know until it happens.
IN OTHER NEWS….
SHIFTER PLANET is no longer available for free download, but it IS on sale for only $0.99, which is still a great price. So, if you haven’t caught up with this series yet, this is a good time to start.
DRAGAN’s audiobook is now available, which means the audiobooks are completely caught up on the Stone Warriors series, except for Nick’s book which will release next January. (2021) And no, I don’t know when the Vampires in America series will begin audio production again. I’m still waiting for a decision by my publisher. I’ll let you know as soon as I do.
I know ADEN’s e-book is going on sale later this month, but I’ll let you know when that happens.
Today is the first night of Passover, which is usually a happy occasion, with family and friends, and an amazing variety of food. That won’t be happening this year, at least not on the same scale. Still, I want to wish all my family, friends, and readers a Gut Yontif, and a wish for next year, if not in Jerusalem, then at least out from under COVID 19.
I’m going back to Xavier now. There are no quarantines in his world.
Stay safe.
xoxo
DBR
Well, it looks like this thing is going to last longer than some might have thought. I’ve doubled my exercise routines. I think otherwise I’d go nuts. Food isn’t a problem since I subscribe to one of those meal services that comes up with ideas and supplies the ingredients. I haven’t been interested in cooking since my DH died. He’d have been going NUTS with this thing. Stuck in the house? We’d have been searching for empty places to sit and just breathe the air. He was not a man who liked to sit at home.❤️💔
I’m an introvert and don’t mind spending a lot of time alone. In fact, I need it. And yet even I’m feeling disconnected and lethargic under these new restrictions. I miss my family and friends with whom I made plans weeks ago, all cancelled now. I miss the gym! I miss my trainer! I miss my contractor and the guys working on my patio. I’ve actually started skipping my treadmill in favor of taking walks outside–which anyone who knows me will tell you is NOT my first choice. But I NEED to get out of the house, to breathe fresh air and feel the sunshine on my pale face, to build up some vitamin D! Hell, I don’t even mind walking in the rain. I’ve always rather liked it. I’m also listening to audio books when I go to bed, just to hear a voice reading to me. 
Protect yourselves, protect the people you love, and stay safe. Because you’re loved, too. (And yes, I know there’s a missing apostrophe in the image–drives me fucking nuts!)
This is just a quick note to confirm that the 2020 Book Lovers Con in Nashville is a definite “GO!” I’ll be there along with more than 150 other authors to make sure every attendee has a great time. The list of activities is amazing, but most importantly, I want to meet YOU. I’ll be there the entire long weekend, roaming through the various seminars and activities, and I’ll be one of your hosts for the 
I don’t know who this guy is, but he sure is pretty. More importantly, he’s a great inspiration as I write my Xavier. Which I’m still doing every night, especially since they’ve shut down my gym for the duration of this virus. Ugh. This forces me to self-motivate my exercise at home. Double ugh. Mind you, I have a treadmill and weights, but I usually only have to use them once a week in between sessions with my trainer. Hell, the way it looks now, between Amazon and Instacart, I could hermit in my house for weeks! I should probably start taking walks in the sunshine or something.
On the other hand, the news isn’t all bad! The first hummingbird nest of 2020 has appeared outside my front door. A little early, but the momma bird has been buzzing anyone who dares the front walk, and she’s diligently sitting there night and day. Which usually means the tiny eggs are already laid. The new nest is too high for me to get a picture inside without a step stool, and I don’t want to disturb her this early into the process. But I was happy to see her sitting there, maintaining the tiny bird tradition on my front porch. So sweet.
Heart of the Wolf, an e-novella available in