BOM: Myla By Moonlight, Inez Kelley
“Myla By Moonlight” – Inez Kelley
Genre: Fantasy Romance, Paranormal Romance
ISBN: 978-1-60504-774-4
Length: 272 Pages
Price: 15.00
Publication Date: July 6, 2010
MAGIC BITES…and its name is Myla.
Created at Prince Taric’s birth, Myla is a spell, an enchantment designed to appear and protect him when he needs it most. She has always been content to do her duty…until one night of forbidden passion leaves her longing to experience life—and love—as a mortal woman. Yet the risk is too great. Even if her blood runs as red as his, she can never give him the one thing he needs: a child.
A Highlander to Die for!
What do you all think????
He’s gorgeous, isn’t he??? I want him. 
Isn’t this the most beautiful cover ever??? Sourcebooks has done a gorgeous job!!!
I want to frame this!!!
Sold!!!
Now, when I pitch a proposal, I can’t send neat pictures like this, but envision…
The Wolf and the SEAL….And here is the SEAL, only he’s a wolf at heart too!!! It sold!!! To Sourcebooks!!!
But that’s not all! How about another Highland wolf? This one sold also: Highland Wolf in Paradise. To Sourcebooks!!!
That makes 10 hearty wolf books so far!
In other great news, although my Highlander titles might not be included, but then again they might– some of the Vintage titles are being put on audio. If mine are, I’ll be buying my own set–so I can listen to hunky Scottish brogues. *sigh*
And in other great news, some of Vintage titles might be translated into Chinese to sell in China. Again, nothing has been determined, but still it’s exciting news!
I’ll let you all know what happens. Until then, Happy TGIF!!! Off to work half a day, then I’m getting together with my daughter and then it’s back to writing for me!!!
Terry, who is floating on Cloud 9 when she should be writing!
“Giving new meaning to the term alpha male.”
www.terryspear.com
I Looked for Him…
These are my woods—the cornfields. I love them when they’re green like this. When they’re golden, I wish they were green again. But I looked for him, hidden in the stalks, waiting.
All I could find was corn. The golden tassels glistened in the late night sun; the green leaves protecting the buttery yellow kernels from hungry predators–like me.
And sunflowers edging the corn-their sunny faces turned this way and that–a clinging beige grasshopper on one, a moth on the other–the signs of summer.
But he wasn’t there–or maybe, he was. Only he wouldn’t come out to play.
I went on a hike through a serene park then. He was there, I’m sure. Waiting for the dark to come, to show himself.
He wasn’t riding this bike though. He was running in his wolf form. Birds were singing throughout the woods, the sound of highway traffic drifted in the intermittent breeze. But without a wolf’s hearing, I couldn’t hear the river flowing down below. A sweet scent wafted in the air. I tried to conjure up what it could be.
It reminded me of the sweet scent of jasmine–the last two hold outs in my garden.
It didn’t matter. It perfumed the air and made the hike even better.
Except for Alaskan-sized mosquitoes–luckily only ran into them at two points on the trail, managed to escape one, not the other although she won’t be biting another soul–it was bugless.
But this is who I was looking for, up and down the trails. He wouldn’t come out to play though. Not when I had a pack of she-wolves with me.
Sigh. Next time, maybe I’ll catch him.
And he’ll come out to play.
The good part of walking through those woods last night was they made me forget about the hectic week. Woods and wolves will do that.
And this is something else that is coming this summer!
And here is my upcoming blog schedule for the release!
8/2 Open
8/3 My Overstuffed Bookshelf http://myoverstuffedbookshelf.blogspot.com/
Casablanca http://casablancaauthors.blogspot.com/
8/4 Martha’s Bookshelf http://marthasbookshelf.blogspot.com/
8/5 Anna’s Book Blog http://annavivian.blogspot.com/
8/6 Poisoned Rationality http://lastexilewords.blogspot.com/
8/7 Sat Mona’s Blog www.monarisk.blogspot.com
8/8 Sun
8/9 Open
8/10 Fumbling With Fiction http://chandlermariecraig.wordpress.com
8/11 Sia McKye’s Thoughts Over Coffee http://siamckye.blogspot.com/
8/12 Books 4 Moms http://www.books4moms.com/
8/13 Love Romance Passion http://www.loveromancepassion.com/
8/14 Sat
8/15 Sun
8/16 Star-Crossed Romance http://star-crossedromance.blogspot.com/
Casablanca http://casablancaauthors.blogspot.com/
8/17 A Simple Love of Reading http://simpleloveofreading.blogspot.com/
8/18 Thoughts in Progress http://www.masoncanyon.blogspot.com/
8/19 Open
8/20 My Book Addiction and More http://www.mybookaddictionandmore.wordpress.com
8/21 Sat
8/22 Sun
8/23 Fresh Fiction http://freshfiction.com/
8/24 Debbie’s Book Bag http://debsbookbag.blogspot.com/
8/25 Book Junkie http://myfoolishwisdom.blogspot.com/
8/26 Fang-tastic Books http://www.fang-tasticbooks.blogspot.com/
8/27 Larissa’s Life http://www.larissaslife.com
8/28 Sat
8/29 Sun
8/30 A Journey of Books http://ajourneyofbooks.blogspot.com
8/31 Night Owl Romance http://www.nightowlromanceblog.blogspot.com/
Casablanca http://casablancaauthors.blogspot.com/
And here’s beautiful Portland where the story takes place.
Hope you all have a delightful Saturday!!! And find the wolves of your dreams!
I’m off to write on Dreaming of the Wolf on this very hot Saturday! What are you doing to make your dreams come true?
Terry
“Giving new meaning to the term alpha male.”
www.terryspear.com
When Conversation Can Get You into Trouble!
One of my coworkers asked me how to spell a word for her. I get it all the time because I write, and normally, I’m a really good speller. I learned how to spell out things phonetically in school.
My mother said she didn’t learn it that way and ended up writing some things with American spellings, some things with Canadian, and some–her very own special way.
She was Presbyterian, like so many Scots families are, but since she couldn’t spell it, she said she was Methodist. Her father’s side of the family were Methodists. And she had a thesaurus worth of vocabulary words in her head. If she couldn’t remember how to spell it, she’d think of a simile and use it instead.
So how does this get me into trouble? For the life of me, I couldn’t remember how to spell insinuation the other day when I was working on Dreaming of the Wolf. The spell checker thingy kept coming up with insulation as maybe what I was trying to say. Sometimes you can just list it on Google or another search engine, and the brilliant search thingy will say: did you mean???
And voila, yes, that’s just what I meant! But it didn’t come up with insinuation either. The problem was I was leaving the “SIN” out. Insuation….. So finally, when I sounded it out, I was like oh, yeah, I’m leaving the SIN out! Woohoo, I had it.
Now, I was explaining this to the coworker of mine that I often can get the word right if I phonetically sound the word out–and this woman, who was standing nearby our counter, gave me the dirtiest look.
If she’s going to eavesdrop on my “SIN”–ful conversation, she ought to eavesdrop on the whole thing. And get her mind out of the gutter.
So that’s my story, and I’m sticking with it.
Have any spelling problems lately?
I’m halfway through Wolf Fever edits and have been told that shapeshifter is listed as shape-shifter in one of those books that makes spelling mandatory in a certain way. *sigh* To me, if a TV program can list them on a sign among a bunch of shape-shifting flamingos as shapeshifters…it’s good enough for me!
Have a super Sunday!
Terry
“Giving new meaning to the term alpha male.”
www.terryspear.com
The Prince of Persia–What Fun–and Shapeshifters too!
I love to play RPGs (Role Playing Games) but I’ve never played The Prince of Persia. The movie was wonderful. After work last night, my daughter and I went to dinner and then saw the movie–
It had adventure, romance, mystery, fantasy, and delightful humor. And best of all a HEA!!! I loved it!!! And it made me want to write a story just like that!
So if you love all of the above, you might want to check it out. Really, really enjoyed it! And yes, truly, it had shapeshifters in it!!! They were very, very bad shapeshifters that turned into whirling bits of devil’s sand. And I have to admit, I felt sunburned and sandburned when I left the theater!
Well, I had planned on getting WAY ahead on Dreaming of the Wolf, but I just received Wolf Fever edits, so need to work on those also this weekend.
But I wanted to share another one of my very favorite wolfish characters!!!
Hmm, isn’t he just awfully dreamy?
And his eyes, very, very wolf like. It’s a combination of come hither, and I’m coming after you—so yep, he’s a wolf all right!
And he’s definitely in Heart of the Highland Wolf, complete with sword.
I had a wonderful fan facebook me, asking if I was going to put my books into movies–yes!!! As soon as someone sends the contract, I’m signing. The only stipulation? I get to meet the male hunks applying for the main roles (and 2ndary roles….you never know when one of them might be the next major hunk star) so they can prove to me how wolfish they truly are.
Wouldn’t you love to see the wolves in a movie of their own???
Have a super Saturday!!!
Terry
“Giving new meaning to the term alpha male.”
www.terryspear.com
How One Werewolf Sees a Setting
In Dreaming of the Wolf, I wanted to write something about the wildflowers in Colorado, because Jake’s hobby is photographing them. So though I’ve researched the types of flowers that grow there, and was surprised to learn our own Indian paintbrush (that grows here in Texas) was growing there wild, I came across this picture at JS Nature photos.
From this picture, I was able to envision a scene. Or, Jake was. And often that’s how I create scenes–by actually seeing a picture and describing it. So if scenes often seem real, they are!
But putting a picture like this into words can be hard. No matter how I try to describe it….seeing it is just amazing! However, Jake’s take on it will be fun too.
And when we put the human spin on it, that makes it really special also. It’s not just a field of flowers–gorgeous flowers, but a human experience, based on that human’s background.
Everyone will see the field in a different way. A hunter might look at it as a place he might find his prey. A bird watcher would be wondering what kinds of birds might be nesting here. A flower enthusiast would be more interested in the flowers. A hiker might wonder where the trail would lead.
For me–it was how Jake would envision this field with his camera. You might be surprised. Because as much of a wildflower purist as he is, he’s got other things on his mind–and she’s a brunette with a sense of humor to match his own.
Hope you all have a wonderful Friday!!! I’m so excited! I hope to get a lot written over the next 3 days and make the 1/3 mark on Dreaming of the Wolf!!!
So when you look at a picture like this…what do you see?
Terry
“Giving new meaning to the term alpha male.”
www.terryspear.com
Playing Tag–Werewolf Style!
In Wolf Fever (Dec release), the wolves are playing a game of tag. It can be rough and tumble, and sexy and sweet–depending on which wolf you’re talking about!
Wolves play together, hunt together, work together as a pack. They curl up together, love the feeling of companionship.
Ever have a dog who has to lay his/her head on your lap if you sit on the floor? They’ll crawl into your lap even if it’s a big dog? If you have a couple, they’ll both be there, vying for attention?
It’s a pack mentality. You’re the alpha. They want that closeness. To be loved.
Now, this is one of the Silver brothers (Donna sent him to me, thanks so much, Donna!!!) and although he’s got to lose the necklace–wolves do NOT wear jewelry–he’s about right, don’t you think?
If anyone wants to play tag with me–to help searches for my books on Amazon, you can go to the books and click on the links, then check mark or add your own tags for the books. Each of us can only tag with 15 items. I had wondered why some books had a hundred tags or so…fans have dropped by to add additional tags! So if you have the time and inclination, let’s play tag!
And then, we go after Mr. Silver here and see who wins the prize. He doesn’t mind getting tackled and tackling back!!!
*sigh* It’s only Tuesday…and I got up at 3:15 this morning. Couldn’t sleep. Need a pack of wolves to keep me company. And I’ll need a wolfish nap this afternoon.
Terry
“Giving new meaning to the term alpha male.”
www.terryspear.com
Do You Want a Man Who’s a Wolf, or Will a Dog Do???
Ever hear that when you were growing up? If you make a face, it can freeze that way?
Can you imagine your face freezing if you wrinkled your nose like these wolves? Of course, seeing those wicked canines would really make you feel as though the “face” made would give the recipients of the expression a heart attack. If you weren’t a wolf.
Wolves are sociable animals. With one another, they have a pecking order, but they’re also loving toward each other. Romance? Yes. With alpha pack leaders, they share a courtship phase and mate for life. They’re devoted to each other.
Some men are wolves that are there for their mates for the long term. Some are dogs.
Think about it. When we had a toy poodle and she was in heat, she was totally a hussie! The same with any of the dogs we raised. Any male dog would do. And any male would be happy to service a female in heat.
But not wolves. They’re devoted to their mates.
It’s interesting to note that dogs descended from wolves. So how did the–forget-I’m-your-mate and anyone-will-do issue happen?
With a pack, they can only handle so many litters. They have only so much prey to sustain them, only so much territory that they can claim. So they can’t just service every wolf in the area and leave them with pups. And they don’t let them fend for themselves either. They take care of them. The whole pack does. Even golden eagles will take off with a wolf pup that strays on its own. And bears, too.
So the pack stays together, cherishes their offspring, until they are old enough to move on and form a pack of their own. And the instinct to continue these traits are passed along.
So wouldn’t you rather have a wolf for a mate, than a dog???
I’ve been asked to provide some articles for 3 blogs, and I’m off to write about romance for a nonfiction book. Hmm, I wonder if I can reference dogs and wolves in that article? LOL
Thanks to a fan, Martha, who has a place in Maine, and loved Legend of the White Wolf because her husband has also tried unsuccessfully to hunt bear there and sent me a lovely wolf mug–that I put on display at work with my wolf books!!!
Have a super hump day!!!
Terry
“Giving new meaning to the term alpha male.”
www.terryspear.com
Don’t feed the shapeshifters.
Teresa D’Amario
I found it online. Talk about PERFECT!!!! No words to describe how cute this is.
