Hello all,
I am now a workig writer. By that, I mean, I am a writer who has a job. I work 4 days a week for ten hours a day. That also means, I have three days a week off, usually taken up by errands, chores, housework, and scuh, suplemented by writing time. If you are ina similar situation, please respond. Tonight, I have a live author chat at NCP Network live chat. Be the first to respond and you can win a free book!
I've never done a live author chat before so please be patient with me. It will be fun anyway!
Just leave a comment on my blog. Http:patriciaoshierbruening.blogspot.com and you might wn a copy of Morgan's Muse, available now at New Concepts Publishing
Everyone who attentds the even also receives a copy, free, of Devil in Blue Jeans, a sexy little romp that took me by surprise so that I had to write it!
Wednesday, November 9, 2011
Saturday, May 21, 2011
Hot Romances AVailable Now! Enjoy scorching hot reads! Just in time for summer!
Good morning, world! Enjoy these scorching hot reads just in time for summer. Lots of sizzling passion, unforgettable romance, thrills and suspense all for you!
EMBRACED BY DARKNESS
by: Patricia Oshier Bruening
http://www.newconceptspublishing.com/patriciabrueningbooks.html
BookTrailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QOf_JJyZpcU
After meeting her new neighbor, Ben Thornton, Naomi Carter finds herself embroiled in murder, mayhem, and a plot straight out of science fiction, but will she survive the answers to her mysterious past?
Shaking off vague memories of a nightmare, Naomi steps outside her door and finds Ben Thornton, those startling green eyes so reminiscent of the man in her nightmare she faints in terror. Ben catches and carries her inside, surprised at this close proximity of the the woman who stars in his erotic dreams. After Naomi wakes, they discover an inexplicable sense of recognition, a familiarity out of place for two people who have never met. That connection fuels an intense physical attraction, an instant blinding lust making it difficult to keep their hands to themselves. The appearance of strange men wielding tranquilizer guns throws them into sudden danger and the mysteries of their pasts. There's more going on than meets the eye. Naomi rediscovers buried telepathic abilities as the connection with Ben intensifies into a mental link that only gets stronger over time. Empathic, with flashes of telepathy, Ben needs as much information as he can get, especially after Naomi's nightmare vision of a brutal murder on the other side of the country a month earlier.
GATHERING STORM
by: Patricia Oshier Bruening
http://www.newconceptspublishing.com/patriciabrueningbooks.html#GATHERINGSTORM
Beaten and left for dead on a storm-lashed, Northwest coast beach, Jordan Sinclair finds himself alive and healing in the capable hands of the psychic healer he sought. Irene Ryan, confused by Jordan yet inexplicably aroused by him, is thrown into chaos as Jordan whisks her away from the haven of her cliff-side cottage. On their trail is Malakai, a strong telepath who uses his skills at the whim of Donald Sutton, director of Psychorp. Book two in the Psychorp series, Psychic Alliance follows the flight of Jordan and Irene to Sanctuary, Jordan’s safe haven for those who wish to escape or avoid Psychorp once Sutton sets his sights on them.
Rescuing Irene puts Jordan in a quandary. The intense attraction between them prevents him from seeing her as only a mission. Despite the life or death consequences, he is embroiled in the passion exploding between them. But Irene is inexperience and that only fuels the fire. With Malakai hot on their trail, he takes her first to her family estate to grab some papers of her father’s, papers containing the historical records and secrets of not only Irene’s family but of many people with psychic ability.
ALWAYS A WARRIOR
An intense, life threatening situation, a dangerous man, and a fierce, undeniable passion—Laurie knew this story would have no happy ending, but Damien's touch shot sparks of desire through her. His kisses overloaded her senses and short-circuited her brain.
When Navy SEAL Damien McAllister dropped into her life, he turned it literally upside down. Laurie had never found the love and acceptance she needed from anyone but the daughter who loved her unconditionally. She didn't trust her feelings in the intense situation she'd been thrust into, and she didn't want to risk her heart on a man like Damien—a man who would always be a warrior—and yet what the heart wants, it will not be denied, regardless of the heartache that's sure to follow.
STILL A WARRIOR
Sequel to Always a Warrior
By: Patricia Oshier Bruening
http://www.newconceptspublishing.com/stillawarrior.htm
When the past returns to haunt them, with Damien struggling with the transition to civilian life, can Laurie hold her family together?
As the terrorists re-enter their lives, demanding the release of the traitor, Nathaniel Crawford, Damien and Laurie are confronted by the demons of the past. But Laurie has already been battling Damien’s personal demons and his belief that SEALs shouldn’t have families. Can their new marriage survive?
The Secret of Locke Ridge: Zoe’s Return
Paranormal Erotic Romance
Rating: Spicy/Carnal: graphic language; multiple sex partners
http://www.newconceptspublishing.com/zoesreturn.htm
Locke ridge hides its secrets, dark and deadly under a layer of modern civility. Dominic, whose strange presence often soothed Zoe after nightmares, waits for her there. But is he friend or foe, ally or trap?
Unable to remember much of her childhood in Locke Ridge, except in the horrors of her dreams, Zoe tumbles into lust with Dominic and, in the course of passionate play, remembers her heritage. She is the descendant of the supernaturals who moved into Locke Ridge when its early inhabitants played with satanic rituals, opening a portal between the supernatural realms and Earth, releasing evil into the world. Zoe’s birth was arranged to either unite warring factions or to, in league with Dominic, defeat Malakai, the evil leader who would rule not only Locke Ridge, but Earth as well.
DANGEROUS CONNECTIONS
Rachel Mackenzie has always been alone, orphaned at the age of eight and raised in foster homes. But she has always felt another presence, an elusive shadowy person at the edge of her perception. She thought herself nuts and tried to ignore the phenomenon—until she receives a package in the mail containing a notebook/journal and a short, cryptic note urging her to save her sister. Stunned that she actually had a family, Rachel returns after twenty five years to the hometown she does not remember and, with the reluctant help of Kyle Chandler, finds the answers to lifelong mystery. Who is she? Where did she come from? What happened to her? Will she find the remnants of her family, the painful answers to her questions, and the love of the Kyle Chandler as well as the passion that has eluded her all her life?
EMBRACED BY DARKNESS
by: Patricia Oshier Bruening
http://www.newconceptspublishing.com/patriciabrueningbooks.html
BookTrailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QOf_JJyZpcU
After meeting her new neighbor, Ben Thornton, Naomi Carter finds herself embroiled in murder, mayhem, and a plot straight out of science fiction, but will she survive the answers to her mysterious past?
Shaking off vague memories of a nightmare, Naomi steps outside her door and finds Ben Thornton, those startling green eyes so reminiscent of the man in her nightmare she faints in terror. Ben catches and carries her inside, surprised at this close proximity of the the woman who stars in his erotic dreams. After Naomi wakes, they discover an inexplicable sense of recognition, a familiarity out of place for two people who have never met. That connection fuels an intense physical attraction, an instant blinding lust making it difficult to keep their hands to themselves. The appearance of strange men wielding tranquilizer guns throws them into sudden danger and the mysteries of their pasts. There's more going on than meets the eye. Naomi rediscovers buried telepathic abilities as the connection with Ben intensifies into a mental link that only gets stronger over time. Empathic, with flashes of telepathy, Ben needs as much information as he can get, especially after Naomi's nightmare vision of a brutal murder on the other side of the country a month earlier.
GATHERING STORM
by: Patricia Oshier Bruening
http://www.newconceptspublishing.com/patriciabrueningbooks.html#GATHERINGSTORM
Beaten and left for dead on a storm-lashed, Northwest coast beach, Jordan Sinclair finds himself alive and healing in the capable hands of the psychic healer he sought. Irene Ryan, confused by Jordan yet inexplicably aroused by him, is thrown into chaos as Jordan whisks her away from the haven of her cliff-side cottage. On their trail is Malakai, a strong telepath who uses his skills at the whim of Donald Sutton, director of Psychorp. Book two in the Psychorp series, Psychic Alliance follows the flight of Jordan and Irene to Sanctuary, Jordan’s safe haven for those who wish to escape or avoid Psychorp once Sutton sets his sights on them.
Rescuing Irene puts Jordan in a quandary. The intense attraction between them prevents him from seeing her as only a mission. Despite the life or death consequences, he is embroiled in the passion exploding between them. But Irene is inexperience and that only fuels the fire. With Malakai hot on their trail, he takes her first to her family estate to grab some papers of her father’s, papers containing the historical records and secrets of not only Irene’s family but of many people with psychic ability.
ALWAYS A WARRIOR
An intense, life threatening situation, a dangerous man, and a fierce, undeniable passion—Laurie knew this story would have no happy ending, but Damien's touch shot sparks of desire through her. His kisses overloaded her senses and short-circuited her brain.
When Navy SEAL Damien McAllister dropped into her life, he turned it literally upside down. Laurie had never found the love and acceptance she needed from anyone but the daughter who loved her unconditionally. She didn't trust her feelings in the intense situation she'd been thrust into, and she didn't want to risk her heart on a man like Damien—a man who would always be a warrior—and yet what the heart wants, it will not be denied, regardless of the heartache that's sure to follow.
STILL A WARRIOR
Sequel to Always a Warrior
By: Patricia Oshier Bruening
http://www.newconceptspublishing.com/stillawarrior.htm
When the past returns to haunt them, with Damien struggling with the transition to civilian life, can Laurie hold her family together?
As the terrorists re-enter their lives, demanding the release of the traitor, Nathaniel Crawford, Damien and Laurie are confronted by the demons of the past. But Laurie has already been battling Damien’s personal demons and his belief that SEALs shouldn’t have families. Can their new marriage survive?
The Secret of Locke Ridge: Zoe’s Return
Paranormal Erotic Romance
Rating: Spicy/Carnal: graphic language; multiple sex partners
http://www.newconceptspublishing.com/zoesreturn.htm
Locke ridge hides its secrets, dark and deadly under a layer of modern civility. Dominic, whose strange presence often soothed Zoe after nightmares, waits for her there. But is he friend or foe, ally or trap?
Unable to remember much of her childhood in Locke Ridge, except in the horrors of her dreams, Zoe tumbles into lust with Dominic and, in the course of passionate play, remembers her heritage. She is the descendant of the supernaturals who moved into Locke Ridge when its early inhabitants played with satanic rituals, opening a portal between the supernatural realms and Earth, releasing evil into the world. Zoe’s birth was arranged to either unite warring factions or to, in league with Dominic, defeat Malakai, the evil leader who would rule not only Locke Ridge, but Earth as well.
DANGEROUS CONNECTIONS
Rachel Mackenzie has always been alone, orphaned at the age of eight and raised in foster homes. But she has always felt another presence, an elusive shadowy person at the edge of her perception. She thought herself nuts and tried to ignore the phenomenon—until she receives a package in the mail containing a notebook/journal and a short, cryptic note urging her to save her sister. Stunned that she actually had a family, Rachel returns after twenty five years to the hometown she does not remember and, with the reluctant help of Kyle Chandler, finds the answers to lifelong mystery. Who is she? Where did she come from? What happened to her? Will she find the remnants of her family, the painful answers to her questions, and the love of the Kyle Chandler as well as the passion that has eluded her all her life?
Wednesday, February 2, 2011
The Waiting is Over!
Morgan's Muse is being contracted! I'll still check my email frequently, but the breathless waiting is over. Morgan will be published later this year! In other news, Affairs of the Gods is available at both smashwords and lulu, so you can enjoy it form either place, and will soon be available at Createspace in print, for those who prefer paper books. Along with the A I received in my last college class, I am having a great year, for this first month and two days! Check back for more info and more updates as things progress.
Friday, January 7, 2011
New Year, another adventure-- hmm, more work!
Yep, the New Year, 2011, is supposed to be another adventure, translate: more work! But its hard to mind when that 'work' is your favorite, yet at times most hated, thing to do.
This week, the first week of January 2011, I finished a story I had started over three years ago... finished it, edited it, and sent it off to my publisher. Now I wait calmly... NOT!... for that esteemed person's opinion on Morgan's Muse.
Now, I am a veteran published author, I have several published works, but I still cimb the walls, bite my nails and wallow in impatience until I receive word--thumbs up or thumbs down. In the past several years that I have been published, the reaction with every submission is the same! Does this high anxiety stress reaction ever fade, or stop altogether?
Yes, I have other projects to work on. I also have schoolwork for my Criminal Justice Degree class to complete, but none of that keeps me from checking my email a thousand times a day! I am a complete basket case! Where is the valium? Or, if that's not available, I'll settle for a stiff drink! Just kidding--or am I?
This stress level doesn't fade even when I look at the second Dean's List certificate I've acquired since starting school in June of 2010.
I have criminal procedure/report writing class and shapeshifters vying for equal time in my head, characters screaming at me to write at the same time homework calls for my attention, but I cannot concentrate as long as email, and a possible response any minute now exists, so I keep going back to check it! What strategy should I use to stop this phenomenon? Going back to sleep appeals but, alas, sleep will elude me until I know the verdict!
Answer me this, how can I have the same reaction on the most recent submission that I had on the first when I had never been published and only wanted to get at least one contract in my whole life?
Now, I'm laughing at mysef, talking to myself, and if I actually start arguing with myself, I'm in big trouble! Oh wait, I do that all the time! How long will I have to wait in limbo?
Maybe guzzling all this coffe, and making a second pot, will shove me into work mode so I can finish another story and have the same stress reaction to its submission!
This week, the first week of January 2011, I finished a story I had started over three years ago... finished it, edited it, and sent it off to my publisher. Now I wait calmly... NOT!... for that esteemed person's opinion on Morgan's Muse.
Now, I am a veteran published author, I have several published works, but I still cimb the walls, bite my nails and wallow in impatience until I receive word--thumbs up or thumbs down. In the past several years that I have been published, the reaction with every submission is the same! Does this high anxiety stress reaction ever fade, or stop altogether?
Yes, I have other projects to work on. I also have schoolwork for my Criminal Justice Degree class to complete, but none of that keeps me from checking my email a thousand times a day! I am a complete basket case! Where is the valium? Or, if that's not available, I'll settle for a stiff drink! Just kidding--or am I?
This stress level doesn't fade even when I look at the second Dean's List certificate I've acquired since starting school in June of 2010.
I have criminal procedure/report writing class and shapeshifters vying for equal time in my head, characters screaming at me to write at the same time homework calls for my attention, but I cannot concentrate as long as email, and a possible response any minute now exists, so I keep going back to check it! What strategy should I use to stop this phenomenon? Going back to sleep appeals but, alas, sleep will elude me until I know the verdict!
Answer me this, how can I have the same reaction on the most recent submission that I had on the first when I had never been published and only wanted to get at least one contract in my whole life?
Now, I'm laughing at mysef, talking to myself, and if I actually start arguing with myself, I'm in big trouble! Oh wait, I do that all the time! How long will I have to wait in limbo?
Maybe guzzling all this coffe, and making a second pot, will shove me into work mode so I can finish another story and have the same stress reaction to its submission!
Wednesday, December 29, 2010
Available Now: Gathering Storm, sequel to Embraced by Darkness!
GATHERING STORM
By: Patricia Bruening
Brought to you by:
New Concepts Publishing
December 24, 2010
Happy Holidays!
Beaten and left for dead on a storm-lashed, Northwest coast beach, Jordan Sinclair finds himself alive and healing in the capable hands of the psychic healer he sought. Irene Ryan, confused by Jordan yet inexplicably aroused by him, is thrown into chaos as Jordan whisks her away from the haven of her cliff-side cottage. On their trail is Malakai, a strong telepath who uses his skills at the whim of Donald Sutton, director of Psychorp. Book two in the Psychorp series, Psychic Alliance follows the flight of Jordan and Irene to Sanctuary, Jordan’s safe haven for those who wish to escape or avoid Psychorp once Sutton sets his sights on them.
Rescuing Irene puts Jordan in a quandary. The intense attraction between them prevents him from seeing her as only a mission. Despite the life or death consequences, he is embroiled in the passion exploding between them. But Irene is inexperience and that only fuels the fire. With Malakai hot on their trail, he takes her first to her family estate to grab some papers of her father’s, papers containing the historical records and secrets of not only Irene’s family but of many people with psychic ability.
http://www.newconceptspublishing.com/patriciabrueningbooks.html#GATHERINGSTORM
http://patriciaoshierbruening.blogspot.com
http://patriciaoshierbruening.webs.com
Adventures in Total Confusion
Unlike my usual posts which deal primarily with my book releases and reviews, this one is just me trying to do something new, and totally confusing right now, which means research, research, and more research. I've agreed to write a movie pitch, outline, thing based on a true story/event that occurred in 1998. My dilemma? I have no real clue how one writes for movies or tv! I've never written a script or screenplay, never pitched an idea to Hollywood-- how on earth do you outline soemthing you haven't even written yet? I have trouble condensing a novel into a 3 to 5 page synopsis, now the ideas and concepts have to be condensed to one page?
I do have a single spaced one page synopsis or summary written up. I'm not sure if this is what the producers and film developers have in mind. I imagine it needs a lot more work but I have no clue how to do anything else with it. Okay, yeah, I'm whining, but I promised to do this for my other half and I want to do a really good job. Its an exciting story, I admit and it would make a great movie, I think, but I need to get the attention of the right people, which is even harder than getting that first publishing contract!
I spent yesterday morning traipsing around the Internet, looking up production companies and producers, contact points, places to submit, and even reading artilces on how to pitch to Hollywood. Do you know how many sites will allow you to post/list your ideas and concepts, for a price, that is? Ugh! And how many producers/companies wont even accept unsolicited material? Just like NY publishing houses! One of them will readit and use it but not pay or credit the author, and the disclaimer on their website says so!
Okay, I've whined enough so I"ll get back to work, if I can! More research! Good thing I like to learn new things!
I do have a single spaced one page synopsis or summary written up. I'm not sure if this is what the producers and film developers have in mind. I imagine it needs a lot more work but I have no clue how to do anything else with it. Okay, yeah, I'm whining, but I promised to do this for my other half and I want to do a really good job. Its an exciting story, I admit and it would make a great movie, I think, but I need to get the attention of the right people, which is even harder than getting that first publishing contract!
I spent yesterday morning traipsing around the Internet, looking up production companies and producers, contact points, places to submit, and even reading artilces on how to pitch to Hollywood. Do you know how many sites will allow you to post/list your ideas and concepts, for a price, that is? Ugh! And how many producers/companies wont even accept unsolicited material? Just like NY publishing houses! One of them will readit and use it but not pay or credit the author, and the disclaimer on their website says so!
Okay, I've whined enough so I"ll get back to work, if I can! More research! Good thing I like to learn new things!
Tuesday, December 28, 2010
Post Holiday Sale! One Fateful Night Kindle version! 4.99!
Now through New Years, holiday sale. One Fateful Night, only 4.99! Grab this limited time bargain and enjoy a hot, steamy, suspense-filled romance!
http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias%3Ddigital-text&field-keywords=One+Fateful+Night&x=12&y=20
Can one night really make a difference in life? For Jaime Parker and Justin Carpenter, one fateful night of unforgettable passion changes their lives forever.
Jaime, content with the routine of her marriage to police detective Michael Parker, finds herself in a lot of trouble when she meets sexy millionaire Justin Carpenter. Mired in the sticky aftermath of a one-night stand, she cannot handle the high price of that one passionate night when she loses her family forever. Ready to face life again two years later, she must also face Justin and the past.
Justin must convince Jaime they belong together, that their love is strong enough to survive the past as they deal with the return of their enemies. Only then can they be free to share their lives and their love.
http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias%3Ddigital-text&field-keywords=One+Fateful+Night&x=12&y=20
Can one night really make a difference in life? For Jaime Parker and Justin Carpenter, one fateful night of unforgettable passion changes their lives forever.
Jaime, content with the routine of her marriage to police detective Michael Parker, finds herself in a lot of trouble when she meets sexy millionaire Justin Carpenter. Mired in the sticky aftermath of a one-night stand, she cannot handle the high price of that one passionate night when she loses her family forever. Ready to face life again two years later, she must also face Justin and the past.
Justin must convince Jaime they belong together, that their love is strong enough to survive the past as they deal with the return of their enemies. Only then can they be free to share their lives and their love.
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