New Release Howdy, Ma'am, Book #1

After talking about this hunky bull rider and his feisty photographer for months, 

Howdy, Ma'am, Book One in the Bull Rider Series is finally here. 

Howdy, Ma'am, Book #1 is a stand-alone book

AVAILABLE NOW

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Japan, France, Italy, Spain

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including Epub and .Mobi

Available
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Blurb
 (Extended Version)

Velia Armano had the strength to walk away from an abusive husband. After throwing a dart on the map, she moved from Chicago to Tucson, Arizona and opened her own photography studio—at the cost of leaving behind her close-knit, prominent Italian family.

Recovering from the physical and mental abuse she endured, she builds confidence, welcomes independence, and regains her self-worth.

Six months into her well ordered life alone, a hunky cowboy saunters in with his howdy, ma’am and flame blue eyes, offering a job any photographer would find hard to refuse. She accepts his offer, and discovers they both have their own obstacles to overcome. While trying to resist his heated embrace and gentle nature, she hopes to find the right answer before the season ends—to remain in her self-appointed exile, or give in to a “happily ever after”.

Bull rider Caulder McCutchen wants to start living again. But this year he has a good chance of winning the coveted buckle, knowing he has to ride harder, go bigger, or go home. Winning consumes him, but it doesn’t take away the pain from a tremendous loss less than two years ago.

On a whim, he hires a feisty photographer to travel the bull riding circuit with him for a season. A little extra publicity can’t hurt, and she’s easy on the eyes. When he finds himself passionately attracted to her, will this sassy little Italian photographer prove to be just what his claim to fame needs—or a disastrous distraction? When the season ends, who wins the real prize?

Come along and see what happens when classy takes a trip with rowdy. 

Remember my main blog has moved to A Walk With Words. 

I would love if you joined me there. 

Book Two in the Bull Rider Series
is finished in first draft, and I'm revising and editing. 
It will go to my editor when I feel its ready. 
Visit my WEBSITE for info and excerpts. 

Please visit, A Walk With Words, my other blog for more information . I am using Blogger as an archive instead of deleting all this great information. I would appreciate having you come over to the other blog. My writing updates and book release information will be there.You can contact me via the contact button in the side bar here, if you'd like.

Two new books coming out before the end of 2012. Information for all my books is on my other blog. I'd love if you stopped by A Walk With Words.

Coming soon: UPDATE Howdy, Ma'am, my sensual contemporary romance is in the second round of edits with the editor right now.

Coming soon: UPDATE Steamy ontemporary romance for Christmas. This book is also with the editor. Please, see A Walk With Words, or visit my website at Mary J. McCoy-Dressel Books.UPDATE: This book is on hold.

New Release

Howdy, Ma'am, my newest release

Will it Fade Away?

It's quite obvious this blog isn't used like my other blog A Walk With Words. I'd like to invite you to sign up with my other blog. I'll be posting a little of everything there, so the blog name seems to fit. My current posts are about my newest release, which will happen soon. The book cover is finished and I'm talking with an editor who just sent back my sample pages. She seems satisfied, and I know I am with the edits she returned.

I created a new page there to announce my current release, but I added Coming Soon. At this point, I don't have a release date. It depends on the editing process. I hope you're curious enough to visit that blog and stick around awhile to learn of my current works and other information. I do an occasional Meme and Thursday 13. Every now and then I will write about a prompt I found interesting, or write what's on my mind. You're all invited. It will be great to have you along as I take a walk with words. Was that cheesy? Oh, it's okay. I know it sounded cheesy. You know, it's just who I am sometimes.LOL See you across the net. 

What To Do?

I'm getting to the point of wondering what to do with this blog. Most of my posts now appear at A Walk With Words, my other blog. Sometimes I will post links here to something I wrote there, and I don't know if that's a good idea or bad idea. I like the idea of having a writing blog separate from a rambling blog, but I don't keep this up as much as the other. I like the idea of using Blogger, and sometimes I can only log in to comments on other blogs, with this URL. What to do?

 I'm still in the process of editing one completed novel. I've put some works in progress to the side so I can concentrate on finishing the one I'm editing now. This happens to be a 2010 NaNo novel. With this one out of the way, and either submitted or put on Kindle, I can concentrate on getting my Enchantment series books revised and put on Kindle. For now, the few works in progress I have are starting to drive me crazy. Each one calls to me to come back. But, with self-discipline I'm going to stick to the current WIP. More details on this at A Walk With Words, so if you'd like to hop over to that blog and read my current post concerning My Promise, Love Always Wins I'd be pleased.

More Exciting News for the Enchantment Series

Remember a couple months ago how excited I was about getting the rights back to Visions of Enchantment? Yeah, you remember. Well, now I'm SUPER excited because I'm getting the rights back to the 2nd book in the series, Enchantment's Embrace, book two. YES! Yes, I'll scream it again. I'm waiting for the paperwork, and have already talked to the cover designer who did my new cover for Visions of Enchantment. We all know it's a beauty. I can't wait to have all of them sitting side by side on Kindle. Future, here they come. Now, back to revising. And soon, I'll have to finish the third book. So much to write, so little time. Happy dancing. 

Mary

My Prime? Yes! Now!

I decided to put #SOCSunday over here this week. This is the blog about my writing and part of my prompt refers to my writing, so in some silly way I related it here. Link for your own #SOCSunday follows this post.

Have I reached the prime of my life? This is the question asked by Fadra at All Things Fadra, and also the prompt for this week's Stream of Consciousness Sunday in case I needed one. Yes, I needed one. Who knows if I've passed the prime of my life; it feels like the beginning.

Society probably looks at me as I go to my mailbox, shopping, walking, or the person behind me in the fast lane, thinks I should have passed the prime of my life, and because I'm older I should go home and hide under a rock. It isn't till now that I feel like this is really the beginning and my time. Everything is all new again. I'm a free, independent woman even at my age. I feel like I can take on the world. I've been through hell and back, and now with guidance from my Lord, I find myself in better shape emotionally than I've been in a long time. 

Finally.

I can finally say I'm retired. I have my days to write, which is my dream come true. I am driving a new car, and I get to see my youngest son almost every day. There are some health issues to deal with at this moment and hopefully all medical tests will come back fine. You see, I've given it all over to God, finally realizing it's His will-- whatever happens. How can I argue with His plan?

Do I think there's a set time to be in the prime of life? Hell no! I've worked at different school buildings in my career with a lot of young teachers. They were ready to take on the world and learn new things as they went along, maybe believing this was the prime of their life. Guess what? I learned new things every day, too, and was still taking on the world. They still had a lot to look forward to in their life and career. Little did I know then, so did I! Don't ever stop learning new things. I don't know at what age the prime of your life is supposed to take place, but I think it's having the right mindset to know the best is yet to come, no matter what age you are. The second part of the prompt is asking about my legacy. In one sentence, since I'm running out of time, it would be—she strives to be the best and did till the end.  

I also invite you to become a member of my blog (sidebar) and watch what happens next because my best is, still, yet to come.

This was my 5 minute Stream of Consciousness Sunday post. It’s five minutes of your time and a brain dump. Want to try it? Here are the rules…

• Set a timer and write for 5 minutes.
• Write an intro to the post if you want but don’t edit the post. No proofreading or spellchecking. This is writing in the raw.
• Publish it somewhere. Anywhere. The back door to your blog if you want. But make it accessible.
• Add the Stream of Consciousness Sunday badge to your post.
• Link up your post below.
• Visit your fellow bloggers and show some love.

Now…
1. Grab the button

(it’s over in the sidebar)

2. Write your post.
3. Link up here. All Things Fadra

Update on Book One in the Enchantment Series

UPDATE on Visions of Enchantment: ON HOLD WHILE I FINISH HOWDY, MA'AM. June 6, 2012

 This will be the next project.

It surprises me that I'm removing so much in this book. This is my baby and always will be, but some parts need updating and some parts don't feel necessary anymore. The characters I've created here are special to me and I feel like I could walk into the book and fit right in with them. Hmm, if only I could time travel back to their time of 1882. Actually, most of the story takes place in the present time, but it all started in the past and there are trips back.

The place Eryn finds the portal is a real place. No, the portal isn't real. Is it? But when I traveled through the real Victorian town I call Enchantment, there was a building I used for my portal to 1882. My reviewers say the time-travel aspect of the book is believable. Trust me, I worked very hard to make sure it seemed real to my readers. I'm satisfied with how it turned out. The last time I drove through the real town the building remained, but it was a different type of business. It saddened me because to me it's always going to be the place Uriah came through to wait for Eryn to return to him. When my book gets closer to being re-issued, I have a blog ready explaining more about the town and how I came to write a time-travel romance.

I wrote this first book in the Enchantment series while I was still married. I remember going through the town on our way to the cabin once and my husband actually sounded choked up when he asked about my book hero, Uriah. I don't remember his exact words now but it had something to do with me wanting to find my Uriah there. Honestly, he didn't know that much about my manuscript, but he knew about my hero, or I mean, Eryn's hero. I thought it was kind of strange for him to think along those lines. He must have thought I fantasized about him all the time. Now, I ask you—looking at the hero on my cover, do you think I would be fantasizing about him? I handpicked this cover model if that says anything.

Well, it's time to get back to the story. If you have any questions please use the Contact Me form in the sidebar. Remember: He Came Through the Confines of Time to Wait for Her. If this sounds interesting to you check back for more updates. Better yet, please FOLLOW my blog so you don't miss anything about the Enchantment Series books, or other Works in Progress.

Be sure to stop by my FACEBOOK author page and click, too! (or use the sidebar) I love connecting with all of you on my author page and my regular FACEBOOK page, and here. 

Mary