2016 Plans – Review

Last year I posted my plans for 2016. Today at the last day of this year I'm reviewing my plans to see how I did. :)

As usual, I'm feeling lots of anticipation for 2017. Very excited about the opportunities that are coming.

This year I am reaffirming my one main plan from which all the others flow out. The main plan:

Main Plan:

- Write.
Plan Status: Accomplished. I wrote many books last year.

2016 Plans:

– Get at least 2 books contracted
Plan Status: Not Accomplished.

– Continue Self/Indie-publish some series
Plan Status: Accomplished. :)

– Have at least 3 books released
Plan Status: Accomplished. :) Released 5 books this year.

– Keep writing
Plan Status: Accomplished. I wrote and wrote so many books.

Reviewing how I did on my plan helps me see what I did this year. I’m happy & proud of what I accomplished this year. How did you do for your 2016 plans?

Tomorrow for the New Year, I'll be posting my plans for 2017. Come on back and share your own plans for 2017.

Word Slinger Café & Word Slinger Café Review Team…

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In addition to the group we do want to let you know that we’re creating a Word Slinger Café Review Team for those readers who may want to get a book, an ARC or it could be a backlist book, from one of us, when offered, in exchange for an honest review. If you would like to be part of the Word Slinger Café review team newsletter list, please go here http://bit.ly/2fGAI9L to get to the information on what the rules are if you join. Then if you’re in agreement then you can sign up.

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Teasers – Dreamer

Every great dream begins with a dreamer. Always remember, you have within you the strength, the patience, and the passion to reach for the stars to change the world. ~Harriet Tubman

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Between the Covers - Seducing Dare

Today's Between the Covers is an excerpt from my book.

Here is a excerpt from Seducing Dare my book in Carly Phillips’ Kindle Worlds Dare to Love series. Enjoy.

Asher approached him and stopped.

Terrance’s gaze remained unwavering.

“Thought you weren’t coming.” She lifted her glass of champagne.

“I’m here for a dance.” He also took a drink from his glass.

She laughed.

He stared. “You should do that more often.”

“Laugh?” She wrinkled her nose.

“And that.” He smirked. “Makes you endearing.”

“I’ve never been called that before.” She moved to stand beside him. Viewing the room, she noted the people milling around and socializing. She spotted Jameson and his lovely wife. “I spoke to your business partner earlier.” She inclined her head toward him.

“One of them.” Terrance took another drink. “Have a few of us, I backed Jameson when he started. We’re more like silent partners. At least until we leave the game, then we find something to do in the company he built.”

“That’s smart, how you all invested. And that you’re able to find something you all like to do within the company.”

“Jameson is a smart man.” He chuckled. “He diversified and has the business in many things. So there is something for everyone.”

“Sounds like it.” Asher leaned against the wall. “I find it fascinating what he did.” She lowered her glass to her side. “And his technology division is enticing. I’m intrigued.” She turned and faced him. “Do you mix business with pleasure?”

“Not usually.” Terrance frowned. “Why?”

“I don’t usually either.” She licked her lips. “But in this case, I’m willing to. But if you don’t, then I’ll forgo the consulting I decided to do at your company.”

“Huh.” Terrance stared at her now. “You’re willing to walk away from something tech related for a chance to get to know me better?”

“Have sex with you. Yeah. I don’t need to get to know you for that.” She stared at his lips.

“Oh no…this won’t be just once.” Terrance reached for her.

Asher slid her hand into his. “Okay.” She didn’t think it would be either. But she didn’t have anything to go by. She was usually better with machines and science than people.

“We will get to know each other,” Terrance said firmly. “And I’m good with sex. I’ll risk mixing business with pleasure also.”

“Good.” She moved closer. “So when?”

“When what?”

“Sex.” She moved even closer. “When can we have sex?”

Terrance’s eyes darkened and he slid his hand up her arm. “As soon as we find someplace we can be alone.”

Copyright © Taige Crenshaw, 2016.
All Rights Reserved.

Amazon: Buy Seducing Dare here

Connected Books Reading Order:
Sizzling Dare
Seducing Dare

My 1st Keurig Memory...

Opened the Keurig my big sis got for me for Christmas. For more on what I mean go here and here.

Used it for the 1st time and made some tea. I went with the Lemon and Ginger from the pic of k-cups I had. It was delicious. And I had my first moment that has become a memory. I thought of last year this time with my family and about this year that although we are not geologically in same location we are in each other’s thoughts and hearts.

For my 1st cup I used my St. Thomas mug my brother-in-law gave me this summer. :) Now I need to think of a name for my Keurig (As mentioned before I name my gadgets. Don’t you? Stop looking at me weird.). Off to drink my tea and think of names.

Hope you are making memories too.

~~~ This is cross-posted on all my names so if it looks familiar it is if you are on my pages or profiles or groups and blogs too. ~~~

Happy Holiday 2016!!!

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to you all! Have a safe, joyous and wonderful time with family and friends.

Update on Keurig & Memory...

So...Keurig update (check post here for what I mean). Made it through yesterday. Hmmm...lookie at these I wonder if I will make it .

A little back-story on Keurig. Last year on my trip (went to St. Thomas after my Hawaiian cruise) during holidays to see my big sis, brother, brother in law and whole lot of family was such a wonderful time & memories. One of those memories is of two Keurig’s. My big sis had bought one for herself for Christmas & asked me to set it up (I’m the go to for stuff like this in my family). I was confused since she didn’t drink coffee & whenever I heard Keurig mentioned it was about coffee. She told me there's tea, cider & even soups...mind was blown & I wanted one. She was like damn she wish she'd known. Big sis also gotten one for my brother & when we went to his place for Christmas we opened it (I set that up to). We shared hot beverages of our choice, laughed, played Uno & made memories using a Keurig for the 1st time.

Fast forward to this holiday. I'd planned to be there but due to some stuff at day job I couldn’t. She sent me a Keurig & I know my sister & she had planned to give me the Keurig this year when I came home for the holiday but instead had it shipped to me so I had it for holiday. My family believes in moments that make memories so I know she did this because of that memory from last year. This year I'm alone (my nephew flew out to join them for holiday) she wanted me to have that memory this year. I'll open the Keurig & think of her as I have my first cup . When I call them tomorrow I'll be having a cup (ref pic) & they will too. We'll have another memory for this year.

It’s not about the Keurig but what it represents-moment with my family, that is now treasured memory.

I know you spotted the coffee in my various K-cups. I don’t usually drink coffee but...caramel is my weakness so gonna try this. Can’t wait. So tick tock to opening the Keurig & making more memories.

Hope you are making memories too.

Conquering the peeler...

So this is potato...one peeled and one not. Now you might be wondering if I lost it and why am I sharing a potato. Well next to the potatoes and next to it is a peeler. And this is why I share.

I used the peeler and peeled the potato with it. For me it is a huge deal. Knives of any sort and I have a love hate relationship. They love to cut me and I hate them for it. Yeah I’m a major klutz and usually with any sort of knife I cut myself with it. Well...to be truthful I cut myself on walls too sometimes. That a story for another day...maybe. So I avoid knives at all costs. Last time I used Alfred (I name my kitchen tools. Don’t you. Stop looking at me weird. I name my gadgets too. Stop with the looks) he cut me or it could be any one of his friends. Well today I needed to peel potatoes and I went in with dread but by george I peeled that potato and..wait for it. I DID NOT CUT MYSELF. Yay!

That is huge for me so now onto this next potato. *praying I can make it through these without a cutting myself...hmmm...with the knife not cutting me. Because obviously it’s all their fault). Onto peeling.

This is cross-posted on all my names so if it looks familiar it is if you are on facebook pages or profiles or groups and put it on my blogs too. I’m so damn proud I have to share with the world. Yay!

Will also be sharing my Christmas menu later and that will also be shared across my names. :)

Weekly Wrap-up ~ Resting and still 2017 planning

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Taking it easy as I try to get over the cold and cough so not doing much. Wrapped up things I needed to for this year and now onto planning for 2017.

Still having a great time planning for 2017. There will be some new books and so much great stuff.

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Well that’s what I’ve been up to this week. What did you do this week?

Gadget Love ~ Keurig and Instapot

I've been so good. So good. So...in case I've never mentioned it before I love gadgets (yeah so I've mentioned it before a time or two. :) about my love). All that shiny makes my heart all happy. It doesn't matter if it's a tech, cooking, music or etc gadget. I'm an equal gadget lover. I've been good. My big sister got me a Keurig for Christmas. She shipped it to me and for weeks it's been taunting me to open it. And I've been so good. So good. Just two more days and I can open it. And I also got myself an Instapot to. My gift to myself. And that is also taunting me to open. Willpower don't fail me now.

*whimper* I'm about to kick willpower to the curb and open it. Gadgets...yes gadgets. Love it. *walking over and stroking the boxes with shiny gadgets* They want me to open them. Yes yes they do.

Teasers – Christmas

Christmas isn't a season. It's a feeling. ~ Edna Ferber

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Between the Covers - Seducing Dare

Today's Between the Covers is an excerpt from my book.

Here is a excerpt from Seducing Dare my book in Carly Phillips’ Kindle Worlds Dare to Love series. Enjoy.

The sound of the door opening drew his attention. Then his attention was caught by the woman who entered.
She walked in like she owned the place. Everyone seemed to notice her and from her confident stride and take charge demeanor, she knew it. She walked the circumference of the room and although there were seats closer to the door and people who seemed to vie for her to sit next to them, she ignored them all. Her strut was all power, confidence and something even more intoxicating—sass.

When she came closer, he was able to make out her features—sloping forehead, sharp full cheekbones and rounded chin. The pale pink on her full lips showed off a smug smile with dimples on each side of her mouth. Her black hair pinned back with a floral hair-comb from her face and her tresses went to below her waist. The inky blackness against her porcelain skin made her cat-like green eyes stand out even more. The hunter green pant-suit she wore fit her voluptuous frame. She moved with calculated grace, yet like a predator. The way she looked and moved came together in a package of a sultry woman.

He sat back and watched the reactions she left in her wake. It was amusing the men couldn’t help staring as she passed. While many of the women did the same and the others poked their companions in the side. Terrance chuckled just as she came by him.

She paused beside him and met his gaze.

In her eyes, he saw she was waiting for his offer for her to join him. He held back a snort at her arrogance. If she wanted to sit, then she would do so. She didn’t need him to fawn over her, like everyone else seemed to be doing. Terrance looked away and returned his attention to the speaker. The poor man had lost the attention of the back of the room and had no idea it was because of the woman.

“May I?” she asked in a soft melodious voice.

Terrance glanced up and met that gaze.

The woman stared at him with a look in her eyes he couldn’t identify. He didn’t reply, just pulled out the chair. She gracefully slid into the seat next to him. The woman put down her dark green briefcase and he noted the gold initials of AR.
She scooted her chair under the table, put her hands under her chin and stared at him.
Terrance returned her scrutiny.

The woman chuckled and it was a sensual sound. “Your eyes are a very mysterious. There is a lot there.”

“They’re the same color as yours.” Terrance shrugged. “You know how to make an entrance.”

She grimaced. “I didn’t plan on it.” She shrugged with a delicate motion. “It’s actually not what I like at all.”

“I can relate.” He shook his head. “Happens to me all the time.”

“Really…wait, you do seem familiar.” She tilted her head and studied him again. “Oh, I have it. You’re that football player who was in the news a lot over a year ago. The one who was diagnosed with testicular cancer. Then kicked cancer’s ass, came back and played.” She smiled. “That was strength.”

Terrance waited for her to continue. Usually, when people saw him after his bout with cancer, they tended to only see the disease he beat and wanted to talk about it. He didn’t want only that to define him. He was still him.

“So…what are your thoughts on the conference so far?”

He blinked feeling surprised at her shift subject change.

The woman’s smile widened. “That is such a good look on you.”

“What?”

“Being shocked about something. I bet you’re not shocked easily.”

Terrance chuckled. “Yes.”

Copyright © Taige Crenshaw, 2016.
All Rights Reserved.

Amazon: Buy Seducing Dare here

Connected Books Reading Order:
Sizzling Dare
Seducing Dare

Teasers – Imagination

The true sign of intelligence is not knowledge but imagination. ~ Albert Einstein

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Seducing Dare ~ Available Now and Event

It's release day and I'm excited. Today my newest release is part of Carly Phillips’ Kindle Worlds Dare to Love series. We’re also having a party to celebrate the launch of the stories. I posted the link below.

Seducing Dare
By: Taige Crenshaw
Series: Dare to Love Series
Kindle Worlds Publishing
ASIN:B01MRWT2WV
Available Now
Genre: Contemporary/Interracial
Length: Novella
Format: E-Book
Buy Here - http://amzn.to/2gFGV5J

A change brings two people together and they’ll need to decide if they will resist or give into the seducing dare …

Terrance Malik is getting used to being retired as a defensive back from the Miami Thunder. He walked away on his terms and is now finding his way in his second career. A conference and a chance meeting brings a woman in his path that he knows will bring about another change in his life. Now he just needs to convince the woman to give them a chance. It’s going to take more than his charm to win her over. But he knows that Asher is worth it. She tests his control yet he likes that and wants her even more.

Asher Ross is used to being the center of attention. After all being the top of her field as well as what some men call sexy she’s in high demand for her time. She has rebuked many an advance yet this one man who didn’t try is on her mind. There is something compelling about Terrance. He’s magnetic and she’s drawn to him. She knows she should resist but is unable…unwilling to walk away.

They might have met by chance but they’ll need to decide if this will be one moment in time or will it be a lifetime of seducing dare…

Connected Books Reading Order:
Sizzling Dare
Seducing Dare
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And here is the link to the event for the party. I’ll be there at 9pm. Go on by starting to get some great authors and prizes.

https://www.facebook.com/events/1869235026641848

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Weekly Wrap-up ~ 2017 planning and Upcoming Book

So much going on. Having a great time planning for 2017. There will be some new books and so much great stuff.

I posted earlier about my new book coming on Dec 13. Check out more here.

I've been enjoying time off from day job and just writing. Loved it! But back to work on Monday. :( So enjoying my last few days off.

Well that’s what I’ve been up to this week. What did you do this week?

Cover Reveal – Seducing Dare & Event

Some news! I’m excited to be part of Carly Phillips’ Kindle Worlds for her Dare to Love series. Seducing Dare my book and a few others will be releasing on December 13th. We’re also having a party to celebrate the launch of the stories. Here is the blurb and cover.

Seducing Dare
By: Taige Crenshaw
Series: Dare to Love Series
Kindle Worlds Publishing
Coming December 13, 2016
Genre: Contemporary/Interracial
Length: Novella
Format: E-Book

A change brings two people together and they’ll need to decide if they will resist or give into the seducing dare …

Terrance Malik is getting used to being retired as a defensive back from the Miami Thunder. He walked away on his terms and is now finding his way in his second career. A conference and a chance meeting brings a woman in his path that he knows will bring about another change in his life. Now he just needs to convince the woman to give them a chance. It’s going to take more than his charm to win her over. But he knows that Asher is worth it. She tests his control yet he likes that and wants her even more.

Asher Ross is used to being the center of attention. After all being the top of her field as well as what some men call sexy she’s in high demand for her time. She has rebuked many an advance yet this one man who didn’t try is on her mind. There is something compelling about Terrance. He’s magnetic and she’s drawn to him. She knows she should resist but is unable…unwilling to walk away.

They might have met by chance but they’ll need to decide if this will be one moment in time or will it be a lifetime of seducing dare…

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And here is the link to the event for the party. I’ll be there at 9pm. Go on by starting to get some great authors and prizes.

https://www.facebook.com/events/1869235026641848

Connected Books Reading Order:
Sizzling Dare
Seducing Dare

Teasers – Happiness

Love is when the other person's happiness is more important than your own. ~ H. Jackson Brown, Jr.

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Satin Notes - Restarting

This is Cross-Posted.

This is an announcement that many of you have been waiting for.

Satin Notes will be returning but in a different way.

For those of you who know what Satin Notes is this is a recap and for those of you who don’t this is to let you know what is Satin Notes .

In 2007 Aliyah Burke, McKenna Jeffries and Taige Crenshaw decided to set up a free online read site. Satin Notes was created due to Aliyah, McKenna and Taige's desire to join together to bring you a site for you, our loyal readers. We wrote books and posted them a chapter a week to the website. We posted until the end of 2011 when we put Satin Notes on hiatus. The reasons for our placing site on hiatus was the books we wrote for free were pirated and placed on paid subscriptions sites. This was very disheartening to us as we wrote these books for you the readers and offered for free.

Although Satin Notes has been on hiatus it has not been far from our thoughts and hearts. And we have heard you with all the emails, comments on facebook, and all the places you have reached out to us. Satin Notes  and by extension the towns of Trescott Cove and Savoy Valley have become a big part of us and from all your wonderful emails and comments of support a huge part of you. We are humbled and so appreciative you have taken the characters and towns of Satin Notes into your heart. That you taken time to read the books and let us know they have done as we intended them to do - touch you.

This is what has lead to our decision to restart the Satin Notes  stories. Our decision was based on a number of factors but the most prevalent being that the Satin Notes  site was created due to our desire to join together to bring you, our loyal readers, a "thank you" for your wonderful support. And that is still what we want to do.

With that we will be again be having stories for Satin Notes . And as mentioned it will be different than we previously done. The Satin Notes site will still be there so you can read the books there however any new free reads we write will not be posted to the site. When we have a new Satin Notes  book either set in Trescott Cove or Savoy Valley we will provide where the story will be available for readers to download.

Another change is we don’t have any timeline or dates for when we will post these stories. We will post them at random times and the book will be posted in full when we announce it. For now there will be 4 free Satin Notes books as follows (this is not in any order just stating what is planned):

1 book set in Trescott Cove (Exclusive Read for our Word Slinger Café members and our newsletter subscribers. This means it will only be posted there and in our newsletters when it is ready for download.)
1 book set in or Savoy Valley (Available to everyone. We will post here, in newsletter, on our fb, blog and all social media. So it will be for everyone)
1 book set in Trescott Cove(Available to everyone. We will post here, in newsletter, on our fb, blog and all social media. So it will be for everyone)
1 book set in or Savoy Valley (Exclusive Read for our Word Slinger Café members and our newsletter subscribers. This means it will only be posted there and in our newsletters when it is ready for download.)

We decided to do it this way so that all readers will get to read new free books from Satin Notes . We are also writing books that will be posted exclusively for Word Slinger Café members and our newsletter subscribers. You would need to join our Word Slinger Café facebook group or newsletter to get the exclusive books.

The Satin Notes  site will be updated to just reflect there are new reads added to each town but there will be no links there. For any reader to get the books after they are published they would need to join the Word Slinger Café  group or our newsletters.

In addition to the free reads for Satin Notes , all the authors will also on occasion be writing more novels based in the towns of Trescott Cove and Savoy Valley for publication with various publishers. They love the towns and enjoy writing stories in them.

Once again thank you. We heard you about the site and the books you have read there, because of you all, our readers, Satin Notes is continuing on. Satin Notes exists because we set out to show our appreciation to the readers but you have shown us something much more precious - love and support. Thank you. We are humbled by all of you.

Taige, McKenna & Aliyah
http://www.satinnotes.com/

Between the Covers – Perfect Match

Today's Between the Covers is an excerpt from from my book.

Here is a excerpt from Perfect Match my book in Ruth Cardello’s Kindle Worlds for her Lone Star Burn series. Enjoy.

“And we’re not together.” She glanced down deliberately at where he held her. “No matter that you’re holding me like you are.”
“So you’re not through running yet.” Nicolas grinned. “I love the chase.”
“And I prefer not to be chased so…” She pulled away from him. “I’m going to go over there and you’re going stay here.” She stepped back.
Nicolas let her, his smile widening.
Violet stopped while cocking her head to the side. “What?”
“You assume I wanted to be the one doing the chasing.” He gazed into her eyes and noted they’d darkened. “In this case, I’m going to enjoy being chased by you.”
“Humph…not happening.” Violet turned and strolled away.
The sway of her hips made him clench his fists. He imagined turning her to him bringing her close as he cupped her round ass, pulling her into him and kissing her senseless. “It’s going to happen sooner than you think,” he called after her.
Violet glanced back at him over her shoulder. “You wish.”
“I know,” he retorted.
She rolled her eyes and chuckled. “Arrogant man.”
“Confidence…And you enjoy it.”
“Maybe.” She snorted. “I enjoy a lot of things. Doesn’t mean I’ll give into them.”
“I’m irresistible.” He winked at her.
“You’re tenacious, I give you that.” She chuckled.
He was and he felt like he was already on his way to making Violet his. When she’d arrived, he’d been the first person she sought out. Even if she didn’t realize it, she was already thinking about there being a them. It would only be a matter of time before she accepted giving them a try. He knew he was really going to enjoy being chased by Violet.

Copyright © Taige Crenshaw, 2016.
All Rights Reserved.

Amazon: Buy Perfect Match here


Connected Books Reading Order:
Perfect Partner
Perfect Match