UPDATE: The winner is…Charlene Whitehouse!
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It’s Saturday! I chose today’s image at random and thought it would make a good conversation starter.

It’s not something I’ve ever done, although I almost did when I was in ROTC. They decided they couldn’t waste a slot on a girl… Huh.

Anyways, solve the puzzle. Then let me know if you’ve ever or would ever do this. Or perhaps tell us about some other risky thing you’ve done for a chance to win a $5 Amazon gift card!

Open Contests

Enter these contests while there’s still time!

1. Storm’s coming… (Contest) — Win an Amazon gift card!
2. Saturday Puzzle Contest! — Win an Amazon gift card!
3. Word Search: Things I love about Thanksgiving! (Contest) — Win an Amazon gift card!
4. Genevive Chamblee: Memory Keeping (Contest & Giveaway) — Win a mystery stationary gift!

UPDATE: The winner is…K. Campos!
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Last night was interesting. We had a very weak tornado touch down a couple of miles from us. One of the 18-year-old’s friends called her to say he saw it and was chasing it toward Malvern. I kind of wished he would’ve stopped by here and picked me up. My dd and I always wanted to be storm chasers. (And yeah, I know how weird that sounds.) But we gathered the kids in the basement. The 9-year-old hates storms and cried until we strapped her bike helmet on and told her she was extra safe. Our basement is very quiet. It really mutes the sounds, so we watched the forecast and complained about how long the tornado warning was lasting. I occasionally would have to “go pee” so I could take a look outside. When it was finally canceled, we were all ready for bed.

Do you have tornados in “your neck of the woods?”

Puzzle Contest

For a chance to win a $5 Amazon gift card, solve the puzzle and tell me something about the man in the picture. Tell me a story if you like…

Open Contests

Enter these open contests while you still can!

1. Word Nerds! Qualities I love in a Book Boyfriend! (Contest) — Win an Amazon Gift Certificate!
2. Happy Cliché Day! (Contest) — Win an Amazon Gift Certificate!
3. Storm’s coming… (Contest) — Win an Amazon Gift Certificate!

Halloween is one of my family’s favorite holidays. We love any excuse to dress up, and we always go all-out. Proof is in the photo I’m providing for the puzzle!

As a gift to you, I’m offering to give away the first in my Beaux Rêve Coven series (very appropriate for Halloween!). If you love witches and demons living their lives in a swampy bayou, you’re in for a treat. This offer won’t last long, so be sure to download your copy today! Feel free to share this giveaway with your friends!

Also, if you haven’t already subscribed to my blog, why not do so now? (See the subscriber block in the column on the left!) That way you won’t miss a contest or FREE read in the future, plus you’ll meet other authors you might not know. It’s always an adventure here!

This is the world inside my series…

In Jefferson Parish, deep in the bayou, is a place called Bonne Nuit. Off the beaten path, isolated by swamp and connected to the sea, there the Beaux Rêve Coven thrives. Five witches… Too many demons to count…

Happy Reading!
~DD

Once in a Blue Moon is FREE!

Bryn Cavanaugh and her coven like that the community they live in is isolated thanks to a storm that destroyed the bridge between them and the outside world. Now the state wants the bridge rebuilt. When the construction crew checks into the inn, Bryn begins to suspect something about the crew’s boss isn’t quite…human.

Bridges are Ethan Thorne’s thing—after all, he’s a troll—so building a simple span over a remote canal in backwater Louisiana shouldn’t be this much of a problem. When he follows the pretty little innkeeper to a midnight rendezvous, he discovers why his crew keeps running in to trouble. Bryn and her coven are casting spells in the moonlight.

As a troll, Ethan feels the sting of his low place in demon hierarchy. But finding an unprotected coven of witches in the middle of the bayou could lead to all sorts of adventure. And it’s better to keep your enemies close…

Get your FREE READ here!

Saturday Puzzle

Solve the puzzle and then tell me the last time you dressed up for Halloween!

UPDATE: The winner is…Beth!
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Yes, it’s not Saturday, but I wanted to work in Candice LaBria’s post yesterday, so pretend it’s Saturday. 🙂

And I’ll keep this short. Straight to the fun!

Puzzle-Contest

For a chance to win a $5 Amazon gift card, solve the puzzle then describe what fall is like where you live (and you can add your fave fall activities, if you like!)

UPDATE: The winner of the GC is…K. Campos!
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It’s Saturday. I’m posting a little late for no good reason. I’ve been piddling. I have edits to work on and rooms to clean. I have to get started, but I’ll piddle some more, no doubt.

I found this picture for the puzzle. It appeals to me because it represents things I love. The item in the background represents my work. The item on the left is my drink of choice. The one on the right is something I love to paint.

If you were to find a picture of things to represent yourself, what would be in the picture?

Solve the puzzle then comment below for a chance to win! 

Open Contests

1. What our stories are about! (Contest) — This one ends soon! Win a FREE anthology!
2. Gabbi Black: How I wound up writing a BDSM trilogy (Contest) — This one ends soon! Win an Amazon gift card!
3. Puzzle Contest! (Plus, Open Contests!) — This one ends soon! Win an Amazon gift card!
4. Carol Burnside: It’s Christmas…in October? (Contest & FREE Book!) — Win an Amazon gift card!
5. Amber Daulton: Interview with Benjamin Starwell from ARRESTING BENJAMIN — On Sale for $0.99! (Contest) — Win an Amazon gift card!
6. Guarding Hannah Word Search! (Contest) — Win an Amazon gift card!
7. Genevive Chamblee: Fall Fun and Giveaway — Win an Amazon gift card!

UPDATE: The winner is…Rita Zani!
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Okay, so it’s not Saturday, and this just feels weird. But we’ll roll with it.

I’m busy writing. I have a book to finish today or tomorrow. I’m hoping my hero and heroine will behave and let me finish. The dog is also a shameless scene-stealer.

But back to the contest!

Solve the puzzle and then tell me this…

What would you do if this knight stormed your castle, capturing it and you? Tell me a little about that first moment when you meet — for a chance to win a $5 Amazon gift card! 

Open Contests

1. Saturday Puzzle Contest! — This contest ends soon! Win a FREE book!
2. Books need bookmarks, right? (Contest) — This contest ends soon! 3 winners! Win a FREE hand painted (by me!) bookmark!
3. A Memory Puzzle (Contest — and More Open Contests!) — Win an Amazon gift card!
4. Your Weekend Book Boyfriend — $0.99 Sale! (Contest + Excerpt) — Win an Amazon gift card!
5. Gabbi Black: How I wound up writing a BDSM trilogy (Contest) — Win an Amazon gift card!

UPDATE: The winner is…ButtonsMom2003!
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Ugh! So, today is the first time in a week that I’ve felt kind of normal. No huge headache, no low-grade fever, no desire to simply stay in bed. Yay!

I’m thinking that between the horrible heat I dealt with last weekend, my newly diagnosed high blood pressure, and the COVID bivalent booster and flu shots I got during my doctor’s visit, my body simply said, Enough!

So, while I’m tackling my infinite To-Do list, how about you all have fun with this puzzle!

For a chance to win your choice of download from among my backlist of books, solve the puzzle then tell me what you think this picture is all about.  Have fun!