Back in the groove

After taking so much time off from blogging it's time to get back to it. When you have to write a book, social media, and try to run a household it can be time consuming. I let the blogging fall to the wayside. That probably wasn't a smart idea, but none the less it was something I had to give up for a while.

That being said, I'm starting this new year off with a great mentality and wanting to move forward. This blog is where I discuss every thing. Literally. Not just about the books, but life in general. Today we shall talk about one of my favorite subjects. Music. (Didn't shock ya, did I? Haha.)
When I write I listen to music, when I sit at my desk, I listen to music, when I do anything.. I listen to music. That's a lot of listening to music. In our house, we listen to music constantly. It's something that runs in our blood you could say. From the time I was a young child, I sang in front of people. (That doesn't happen now, but I will burst out into random song for no reason. That's always fun with the kids.They don't think so, but it makes me happy.) Then I did choir for many years... So music is just something I do you could say. On this blog, I've promoted many bands, many Indie bands, and music that people don't know very well. It's something I have prided myself in, due to the fact, that I'm an indie author.

While that all being said, it's hard sometimes to find a song that goes along with the books. The playlists take a lot of time to make too. I'm always looking for songs to describe what's happening in each chapter whether happy or sad or often angry with a splash of dark. The last book in the Charming Series is going to be one that I have avoided writing, but now look forward to.
When my ideas became a reality (to publish a book) honestly, I never thought how the books would end. Somewhere inside of me I just knew that it would. Today, I go back into what I call "writing mode." This means, I try to tune the world out, and focus. (That's easier said than done if you want the truth.)

There's a band that I fell in love with some time back... They've been mentioned here before, but they have a new EP out that worked so well for the start of the book, that I asked if I could use it. (They said Yes, and I was like a kid in a candy store. Haha.)

This song is the lyric video, and hopefully it gives some insight into how maybe the book will start. It's time to close the chapter (I like puns, what can I say? LOL) on the Charming Series. Here we go! One last ride and it's going to be hell, but some way, some how, it's going to come to an end...

Without further ado, I give you the first song on the playlist of the final book in the Charming Series.

RUN WITH IT- As always if you love the song or like the band please give them a like or share or a follow.
Thank you for letting me talk all my nonsense.
Have a great one!

Peace, Love, and All that Jazz- Dee King

Here is the blurb..

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For a very LIMITED TIME Enchanted Legacy will be only 99 cents! Get your copy today!

It's all about the Teasers...

I wanted to share some of the teasers with you guys.. Maybe I had forgotten about some of them. 

Here goes nothing! 

There are so many, but I chose some of the ones that I felt really captured Bridget in her darkest form. I hope you guys are enjoying the book. 

Till tomorrow, Peace, Love and all that Jazz. -Dee King-

Finally..

This has been a rough week. We went from the book going live, to the book being pulled. It was crazy. BUT after we got everything worked out, it's now available again. Whew. What a relief ... It was very hard to try to tell people that you are sorry, they just bought a book they couldn't even open. Like I said, it was finally all worked out, and we are good to go. When I wrote Charming Selene, I really just thought I wanted to tell my story in a very different way. Then as I started to think of another idea, Enchanted Legacy came to me in a rough draft type form. I knew I wanted to tell a different type of story, and I wondered if people would read it. As I wrote the story and the characters became so real to me. Real teenagers that had to live in a cursed world, and how would they deal with all of it.. on top of being in love. When my beta readers read the story, I was asked if I had really wrote the book. At first I was taken back, but then I realized that person thought it was good. That's when I got excited. I felt like I was finding my way through this book. I was in a dark place, and I wrote it out.. Tonight we are doing a giveaway on Facebook. It seems like just yesterday to me I was wondering if I would ever have anyone read the book, and now I am doing a giveaway for it. Life is funny that way.

I talk a lot about fulfilling your dreams, and how to reach for the stars.. I feel like I have done that. I want to give up like a hundred times a week, I won't lie. I don't even know if I connect with people enough sometimes, but then I think.. Yea, I like what I do, and I like the people whom I have met via internet. I have been lucky. I never have anyone tell me they hate my books or tell me they don't like me. I always wait for that shoe to drop so to speak. I appreciate all of the kind words, the amount of love I feel from people. It gives me hope that their are others out there just like me. People who want to just lives their lives, be happy, and share the love they have with others.
Now, of course, we all have our days, but for the most part.. I am genuine, and the people are too.

I missed the playlist yesterday, and I know.. I know that was no good. Due to a family member going into the hospital and my book issues, I just didn't have it in me. So, for today, I will share one last song for Enchanted Legacy. (Although, I typically find songs for the book all the time..) I will share this one. I used music quite a bit in the book. There is a part that one of the main characters hums a song.. I could never really think of what that song was, till I finished the book. I will share that with you all today. I hope you will join us on facebook tonight. The event is The Sassy Witches Present Enchanted Legacy. It should be fun, and I have a lot to give away.

NOW, for the song....

Ellie Goulding - Bittersweet

I know the song is from Twilight, but the song worked magically well. 

She has such a sweet, innocence, about her voice. 

I hope you enjoy the book, and enjoy today's song. Peace, Love, and all that jazz -Dee King-

Wednesday Playlist

      Where to even begin? Wednesday is my playlist day. I haven't wrote very much this week. I have been trying to find music that sums up the new book I am writing. Charmed Destiny. The second in the Charming Series. There is a lot of emotions in this book. Trying to find all of the songs to describe what is happening seems to be a challenge. Whether it's sad songs, angry songs, or happy songs, music is what drives me in my writing. Looking for Indie bands is probably my favorite part of all this.

A band contacted me this week, and of course I listened. They were good! Sometimes, I won't lie, the bands that find me, I think, what the hell was that? But, then I try to listen to the song or other songs by them, and find that I like it. Not every band. I mean there is music out there that I don't like, I won't like, nor can understand. I do listen to every band that sends me their links, though.

With that being said, a band found me this week, that I liked. Beecher's Fault. The song was pretty freaking awesome. Now, I could say that and not mean it, but I don't work like that. If I like it, I tell people. If I don't like it, I probably don't mention it. These guys were good. Like make a record right now and buy it, that good. Big fan. I hope that they take the world by storm and people adore them. They deserve it.

Who else do we have that goes with the playlist of the book, you ask? Well, I think I am waiting patiently for some albums that come out in June. I have my favorites, we all do, and two of my favorite bands have albums coming out soon. So, be prepared for me to share the holy crap out of them!

The Foo Fighters new album is pretty damn good. I feel like everything they do is pretty freaking amazing though. I was and am a huge fan of Nirvana, and even though they aren't Nirvana, I can't seem to help but love them.

Now, bringing up old school bands like Nirvana, reminds me of how I started listening to the music I listen to. Alice in Chains, was one of my favorites. Heck, still are. Old school, Alice in Chains, not new. Yea, yea, I know, but it's just not the same as it was. Who remembers Creed? Man, I remember listening to that on repeat, now I wonder what the hell was I thinking? Do you have any old school bands you still like? I should definitely pick an old school alternative song for the playlist. I will find one, very soon!

Have you heard the new Modest Mouse album? I used a song from their first album, and I am going to use a song from their second album. Lampshades On. I love this song. That song made the playlist for this book. They have lyrics that sometimes make sense, and others that are just weird. I love it.

Alright, so for the big news.. Last week I was asked to write an autobiography for someone. This isn't just someone, she is pretty freaking awesome. No, it's not like we know each other that well, or even met in real life before. I have refrained from telling the world who it is yet, because legal issues. BUT when I can, I will share with all of you. This is exciting, and nerve wrecking all in one. I usually write stories that I tell, I have never wrote someone else's true story. Wish me luck. I will be searching for music for this book too. It's just now in the very raw stages of becoming a book. We shall see what the future holds.

Okay, let's talk about the book I have coming out in the very near future. Enchanted Legacy. This book has turned my life around. I wanted to tell a tragic love story, with a happily ever after ending. In life we face many challenges, and this book is one challenge after the other. Here soon, you all will get the chance to read it. I am nervous, I won't lie. The fear of people hating your work can almost consume you. I have to have some faith in myself that people will read the book, and find that through dark tragedy comes light.

I wanted to thank you. I know I say this all the time, but each of you help me.. You help me look forward to sharing about my life. About the music I love. There is hundreds of blogs out there, and the fact you chose to read mine, well, I am honored.

Don't be afraid to be you. Who wants to be normal all the time anyways? Normal is boring. Be you. Be Happy, and most of all, be good to yourself and others. Karma is a real bitch, and you get what you put out. I am a firm believer in that. That's all I have for this Wednesday blog post. I shall catch you on flip side!  -Dee-

Weekend Baby!

Today, I am going to share some of my favorite teaser from my new book. It's a darker book for me, but I happened to like the dark. This book was everything dark I wanted to say and then some. I get asked quite a bit if because this is my take on Romeo and Juliet will it end how that story ends, well... That you will just have to read and find out.

Meet Bridget this Spring, coming to an E-Reader near you, very soon!

-Dee King-