May 2009 Newsletter

Hello!





Altered Beginnings is available now, but...

... did you know the sequel is coming soon?



Predetermined Endings Blurb:

Angelica Chappell’s story makes huge headlines. Only a few months ago, she released a new pharmaceutical drug called Krytonix that effectively slows the spread of cancer cells. She has no idea her story will attract the attention of a serial killer. Suddenly, she is a target whether she realizes it or not. This killer is interested in more than her life. He wants her reputation, too. His first mission is to sabotage Krytonix.

William Pierce worked undercover for the FBI for five years to bring down a ruthless mobster that he ultimately is forced to kill. Two months passes by since that assignment. Still, William saw things he couldn’t talk about. He did things he couldn’t talk about. He believes his soul is damned. Returning to “normal” everyday life isn’t an option. He isn’t the same man he used to be. He refuses to return to FBI headquarters. He becomes a rogue agent with an agenda.



These two characters literally collide when William's agenda leads him to Angelica. It will take both of them to keep Angelica alive and to figure out who is trying to kill her. William soon finds himself developing feelings for Angelica. Too bad for her killer, William worked as a trained killer for the mob. Will he find her killer and hand him over to the legal system to see that justice is served or will he search and destroy?





What's New for June:



* For June's addition to the creative corner, read a poem by Kimberley Hunter called Nameless Aggression.

* Be sure to keep checking my website daily. I've got a contest coming up that will be lots of fun. The prize will be a FREE signed copy of Altered Beginnings! I'm so excited out this, so be on the lookout.

* The biggest thing coming for June is SUMMER! Let's plan some fun!

April Newsletter 2009

“If you can imagine it, you can achieve it; if you can dream it, you can become it.” -William Arthur Ward


Hello again!


Altered Beginnings will be released May 15, 2009!



I’ve put together a book trailer for Altered Beginnings. You can watch it here:


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qzmQsHu__0U


I’ve got the most exciting news! My local newspaper, The Fincastle Herald will be doing a story about me and my debut novel at the beginning of May. It will also be posted online at http://www.ourvalley.org.



What's New for May:


Altered Beginnings will be released May 15, 2009! Check for it through your local Barnes& Noble, Books-A-Million, Borders, Waldenbooks or Target. If you don’t see it, be sure to ask for it at the counter. You can also order online at www.bn.com, www.amazon.com or www.whimsicalpublications.com.

Check out my Creative Corner at www.destinybooze.com to read a poem by Tonia Brown.

Would you like to know how I define success? Through the whole month of May, I will be featured at Jennifer Brown’s website on her author to author page. You can see it at www.jenniferbrownauthor.weebly.com

Be on the lookout for some reviews of my debut novel, Altered Beginnings. (I'll be waiting with my fingers crossed...holding my breath...to see how readers respond to this book. I'm so excited to finally get to put it out there and share it! I sincerely hope everyone enjoys it as much as I enjoyed writing it.)

Altered Beginnings Book Trailer

Watch it on You Tube!

March Newsletter 2009

Novelist Destiny Rae Booze
March 2009 Newsletter
Make-believe is more than a child’s game!
http://www.destinybooze.com

Hello!
Altered Beginnings will be released May 15, 2009!
Be sure to keep checking my daily blog—The Smiling Pains of Novelist Destiny Booze for updates, or to read a post about life, faith or writing. I’m just sure that I can change the world through one smile at a time. Here’s a sample of one post from this week.

What a shame that we live with shame.
Have you ever noticed how much shame that we live with?
The privileged feel ashamed that they have too much, the poor feel ashamed that they haven't enough, the middle class feel ashamed about all the stress they go through to get what they have. Workaholics feel shame that they are never home, stay-at-home moms feel shame that they never go anywhere, though it is no doubt a fact that both of those classes of people work very hard. People with no children feel ashamed, those with too many children feel ashamed, those with one child worry about spoiling their kid. Is there ever a situation where we don't have to feel ashamed?
I recently got laid off from the paper I worked for, and I felt ashamed. I immediately started looking for more work, but today I've decided to stop. I have a full-time job writing books. It is a real job. I work very hard at it. It doesn't pay much yet, but it eventually will. Until then, I refuse to waste one more minute of one more day apologizing for having a job that I love. I won't be ashamed to call myself an author. That's what I am.
In my opinion, the first step we need to all take is to stop comparing ourselves to others. We cannot possibly judge our own success against others because our lives are different. We're supposed to be running our own race here. We can't compare journeys that went in opposite directions. It's beyond our grasp. Only our higher power can know if we are at the point we are supposed to be by now. The second step is to accept ourselves for who we are.
Let's give ourselves a break. If we're not happy with ourselves or our lives, we don't have to be in a constant state of shame. Let's accept where we are and make plans for the future.


What’s New for April?
• There will be two additions to the creative corner for April from two talented people. One is a special poem by Jenny Williams. The other is a gorgeous picture from the portfolio of Corrie Campellone!
• I have the pleasure of interviewing published Novelist J.A. Hunsinger - a man with a very interesting story to tell about his adventure from a career in aviation to the publishing industry. Drop by Wednesday, April 22nd to read his story.
• Also, my very first interview is coming! It will be done by Tamela Quijas at her website http://www.tamelaquijas.wordpress.com. How awesome is that? It will be posted on April 9th and 10th.
• Be on the lookout for some early reviews of my debut novel, Altered Beginnings. (I'll be waiting with my fingers crossed...holding my breath...to see how readers respond to this book. I'm so excited to finally get to put it out there and share it! I sincerely hope everyone enjoys it as much as I enjoyed writing it.)

February Newsletter 2009

“From what we get, we can make a living; what we give, however, makes a life.” -Arthur Ashe

February Newsletter 2009

 

Hello!

 

I have some wonderful news. ALTERED BEGINNINGS is in the final stages of editing and cover art is underway. I should know a release date very soon! Here’s a blurb for you:

 

The headline in the small town newspaper read Girl Missing, Presumed Dead or Worse.

Leigh Lawson returned to Nags Head, North Carolina after four years with a huge shock. That big and bold headline was about her! Everyone thought she was dead!

The truth was that she was doing well. While gone, she had gotten clean from drugs and worked hard to get her bachelor’s degree in engineering. With her life back on track, she returns home in hope that she will receive a warm welcome. Instead, she gets the townsfolks’ disdain.

Everyone hates her, everyone except Jason Altarez, an ambitious and resilient reporter with his sights locked on Leigh. He chases her with oozing charm and romance, but does he really want her or is he after his next story?

Leigh’s life soon spirals out of control when the police recruit her for an undercover assignment. They want her to go back to the life of her troubled teenage years, back into the drugs, and help them to bring the local drug supplier to conviction. It may be Leigh’s only chance to redeem herself with her family and friends. If she can complete this one assignment, the town will forgive her. The only problem is that she needs to figure out how to stay alive in the process…

Jason is her continuous partner through it all, proving his dedication to her as he struggles to keep her safe. Leigh wants to believe he is a man of his word. She wants to believe that her heart isn’t completely foolish for falling for him, especially when she discovers evidence that Jason may be working for the very drug dealer that Leigh is trying to have arrested. Will he betray her in the end or will he demonstrate the most romantic notion of all – that love at first sight truly exists?

 

Keep checking my website at www.destinybooze.com for further updates and to read my daily blog called The Smiling Pains of Novelist Destiny Booze. Every Sunday, I post a joke and every Monday, I post a piece of motivation. Have you found your smile today?

What’s New for March?

I'm interviewing a really neat lady - Author Keta Diablo, a published erotic historical romance and erotic fantasy writer. Read the interview on my blog on Monday, March 2nd. If you want to get a sneak peak of Keta, visit her blog -Keta's Keep at http://www.ketaskeep.blogspot.com or visit her on the web at http://www.ketadiablo.com.

 

Read a new poem by Alicia Tags in my creative corner. She's a talented poet and a great friend that I recently discovered on myspace. Her poem is titled Cherry Blossom Angel. Also in the creative corner, I am posting my article about my interview with David Baldacci...just in case anyone missed it the first time around!

 

Be on the lookout for an excerpt from Altered Beginnings. I've been promising to put one out there...well, here it comes...sometime in March! Keep checking back!

Visit my daily blog at http://www.destinybooze.com

March is just a week away. Wow!

Time honestly seems to fly by! Only a week until March? Yikes! I've got a newsletter to get out...

Okay, here's what's coming up for March:

1. I'm interviewing a really neat lady - Author Keta Diablo, a published erotic historical romance and erotic fantasy writer. Read the interview on this blog on Monday, March 2nd. If you want to get a sneak peak of Keta, visit her blog -Keta's Keep at http://www.ketaskeep.blogspot.com or visit her on the web at http://www.ketadiablo.com.

2. Read a new poem by Alisha Tags in my creative corner. She's a talented poet and a great friend that I recently discovered on myspace. Her poem is titled Cherry Blossom Angel. Also in the creative corner, I am posting my article about my interview with David Baldacci...just in case anyone missed it the first time around!

3. Be on the lookout for an exerpt from Altered Beginnings. I've been promising to put one out there...well, here it comes...sometime in March! Keep checking back!

Happy Valentine's Day! I have a gift...

My guessing contest is now closed, and here are the official results:

The winner of the gift certificate to www.tarot.com is David Wright with a guess of 387 pages... Congratulations, David! You were one page off. What an amazing guess! Any psychic powers there....hmmmm....

The book is called The Ghosts of Virginia Volume II by L.B. Taylor, Jr. It is a fascinating account of ghost "tales" and "stories" through Virginia, a very interesting read. It has a very high rating at amazon.com! But, I wouldn't recommend it as a bedtime story! : )

This was so much fun. I want to extend my deepest appreciation for everyone that participated. The contest was a big success and I really enjoyed it!

David, you will find your prize in your inbox! Everyone remember to keep checking back for my next contest!