Dreamspinner is doing one of their best sales -- 35% !
Here's the main page: https://www.dreamspinnerpress.com/
You can find all sorts of great stuff there.
And if you've been waiting for a sale to grab my stories, here's a quick series of links!
Pyresnakes: https://www.dreamspinnerpress.com/books/pyresnakes-by-tray-ellis-8608-b
How Sweetly the Whippoorwill Sings: https://www.dreamspinnerpress.com/books/how-sweetly-the-whippoorwill-sings-by-tray-ellis-4429-b
And a link to all of my books; https://www.dreamspinnerpress.com/books/tray-ellis-483-a
Sunday, November 26, 2017
November roundup
I know I've been a little missing for November, but it ended up being a very busy month. I am going to do a little roundup of all the things going on that have been keeping me hopping.
Some time off -- I took a little time off to refresh, rejuvenate, and re-calibrate my whole life attitude, I recognize that not everyone gets to do this fabulous thing, which makes me sad, because everyone needs downtime; when I came back, I was calmer and feistier, which are not necessarily competing elements of a personality, I really feel more able to deal with some of the curve-balls in life, but yet willing to take on the fights and battles that need to be dealt with
Writing -- did some writing for a friend which was fun and kept my skills honed, but also gave me a little more freedom to be silly or risky in my writing, sometimes I self-edit even as I'm writing and I know this is great for later on, but does stifle some creativity
Editing -- always editing, because editing is endless
Ancillary work -- this is all the promo stuff I need to do, and I'm working on some of it this very week!
New work reveal -- the cover and the buy link went live for "A Piece of Ourselves" from Mischief Corner Books with a release date of December 23rd -- which is just days before Christmas! https://www.mischiefcornerbooks.com/a-piece-of-ourselves.html
Laundry - ha ha ha! No. I'm digging in the closet to find some clean clothes and wearing a lot of funky outfits. I'll start laundry again in December.
Some time off -- I took a little time off to refresh, rejuvenate, and re-calibrate my whole life attitude, I recognize that not everyone gets to do this fabulous thing, which makes me sad, because everyone needs downtime; when I came back, I was calmer and feistier, which are not necessarily competing elements of a personality, I really feel more able to deal with some of the curve-balls in life, but yet willing to take on the fights and battles that need to be dealt with
Writing -- did some writing for a friend which was fun and kept my skills honed, but also gave me a little more freedom to be silly or risky in my writing, sometimes I self-edit even as I'm writing and I know this is great for later on, but does stifle some creativity
Editing -- always editing, because editing is endless
Ancillary work -- this is all the promo stuff I need to do, and I'm working on some of it this very week!
New work reveal -- the cover and the buy link went live for "A Piece of Ourselves" from Mischief Corner Books with a release date of December 23rd -- which is just days before Christmas! https://www.mischiefcornerbooks.com/a-piece-of-ourselves.html
Laundry - ha ha ha! No. I'm digging in the closet to find some clean clothes and wearing a lot of funky outfits. I'll start laundry again in December.
Saturday, November 18, 2017
upcoming new release: A Piece of Ourselves
My wonderful new Thanksgiving to Christmas story will be released Dec 23rd through Mischief Corner Books:
A Piece of Ourselves
by Tray Ellis
https://www.mischiefcornerbooks.com/a-piece-of-ourselves.html
Balancing holidays between two families can make cheerful celebrations into chores. Carson Benedetti's mom has overscheduled the Christmas holidays and she's more than insistent that boyfriend Tynan Harris come into the family fold. There's so much to do Tynan can't find time to bring Carson over to his own family and he feels like they are being left in the dust.
After dating for nine months, and with their relationship becoming more serious, Tynan's patience is sorely tested by the multitude of Benedetti family traditions keeping them busy. Tynan needs to figure out how to find some breathing room, split their time more fairly, and make Christmas more than just tradition by rote.
I love this cover! The candle has real significance within the story, who can resist a handsome man who rolls up his sleeves like that and means business(!), and the curly-ribbon font used for the title makes me happy every time I follow its flowing swoops!
A Piece of Ourselves
by Tray Ellis
https://www.mischiefcornerbooks.com/a-piece-of-ourselves.html
Balancing holidays between two families can make cheerful celebrations into chores. Carson Benedetti's mom has overscheduled the Christmas holidays and she's more than insistent that boyfriend Tynan Harris come into the family fold. There's so much to do Tynan can't find time to bring Carson over to his own family and he feels like they are being left in the dust.
After dating for nine months, and with their relationship becoming more serious, Tynan's patience is sorely tested by the multitude of Benedetti family traditions keeping them busy. Tynan needs to figure out how to find some breathing room, split their time more fairly, and make Christmas more than just tradition by rote.
I love this cover! The candle has real significance within the story, who can resist a handsome man who rolls up his sleeves like that and means business(!), and the curly-ribbon font used for the title makes me happy every time I follow its flowing swoops!
Sunday, October 29, 2017
Thursday, October 26, 2017
grumpy people day
Something got into the water today because the majority of people I came across today were seriously dour. I mean grumpy, snarky, making nasty under-their-breath remarks, answering my word of "thanks" with some type of criticism.
I know the world is pretty harsh right now, and it isn't at all easy to fight that malaise, but don't give up.
Or at least, don't take it out on me.
Monday, October 23, 2017
eggplant in purgatory
I tried an eggplant recipe today and it wasn't terrible. I generally am averse to the flavor of eggplant. I like it okay when it is completely covered up with tomato sauce and cheese and there is frying involved, but the fresh eggplant recipes, not so much. I don't know if I'd try this recipe again, but while I wasn't in love with the flavors, I didn't find it off-putting. I am actively working on this eggplant thing. It's a good vegetable. It'd be nice to actually appreciate it.
https://www.thedailymeal.com/recipes/eggs-purgatory-eggplant-recipe
I do, however, love the title of the recipe.
https://www.thedailymeal.com/recipes/eggs-purgatory-eggplant-recipe
I do, however, love the title of the recipe.
autumn stream
I went for a hike last week and took this picture while crossing a stream. It's a little dry, so the water is low, but it is a beautiful spot. Not entirely unlike the river area I'd imagined for Pyresnakes, although that definitely had more water in it! But the rocks are similar.
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