I’M FREE!
I mean, “I hope you have a great first day back to school, sweetie!”
The Magican’s Blood – now available in paperback!
🎩He’s a magician with a dark family secret …
❤️She’s his assistant, the love of his life …
🌹A prophesy, a curse, and his incubus bloodline conspire to come between them. Will she survive?
Finally, The Magician’s Blood, Book 2 of The Great Dagmaru series is available in paperback on Amazon!
“Unforgettable and gutsy. Linda G. Hill is a force to be reckoned with.” ~ Jessica Cale, best-selling author of Tyburn.
Herman Anderson is in love. Thrilled to travel across Canada with her boyfriend as his assistant onstage, she returns to her hometown—the first stop on the Great Dagmaru magic tour. Anticipating a reunion with her brother, instead she finds her family has moved without a trace.
Stephen Dagmar’s career as a stage magician is taking off. With Herman by his side, his only concern is her father’s dislike for him. But as Herman’s father makes a prediction and resolves to come between them, Stephen’s family curse returns to haunt him.
Darkness descends as the reality of the Dagmar’s incubus bloodline surfaces for the first time in over a generation. Can Herman and Stephen’s relationship survive this new trial? Will Herman survive at all?
A sinful tale of beauty and romance, love and determination, The Magician’s Blood will chill you and leave you breathless for more.
*18+ Contains explicit scenes.
If you enjoyed Book 1, The Magician’s Curse, you’re going to love The Magician’s Blood.
Here are a couple of reviews:
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What To Do, Part 2
It’s been two days and I’m already going stir crazy, not having something to post daily on my blog. It’s habit-forming, damnit!
But there’s something else bugging me: whether or not to publish the Second Seat series.
If I turn it into a book to sell on Amazon (I’m leaning towards 99 cents and making it exclusive to ‘Zon so Prime members can get it for free), I’ll have to change some of the characters’ names. I can’t make money off Edward, Bella, and Alice, even though they’re really nothing like the Twilight characters. I’ll be sued to Forks and back. Whether or not I can get away with the ads that are referenced (Grey Poupon, anyone?) and Sylvester (ssthufferin’ ssthuckotash!), not to mention songs that are mentioned in a few episodes is also up in the air. I think most of them are vague enough, but I’d still need to consult a lawyer or take them out.
But the real question is, would anyone read them in the form of a 365-chapter book? I’m too close to the whole thing to see it clearly. Most of the episodes are only around 100 words, so it won’t be novel-length.
I just don’t know.
So here’s a poll. Let me know what you think.
If you have any other suggestions, please let me know. Ta!
#SoCS – ‘Round Here
‘Round here, this lateness thing seems to be getting more the norm than the exception.
I’ve been thinking all day though, about how to start this post. And every time I thought about writing “around” but with the apostrophe instead of the “a,” I thought about how much I actually enjoy writing in an old man’s voice.
I actually wondered if I secretly wish in the back of my mind, somewhere where my consciousness can’t see, that I could be an old man instead of an … old-ish woman.
I don’t feel old. Unless you count all the aches and pains that have become more the norm than the exception. There’s that phrase again.
I like normalcy. I used to wish I had excitement in my life. Now, not so much. I must be an old man at heart.
I do still want to travel. I love going places on my own … Though last time I went to Japan, I thought it might also be nice to take my eldest son next time. I know he’d leave me on my own to explore, and I know he’d be okay doing the same. So it would be kinda like going with someone, but without the responsibility of having to do half of what they do.
Do old men generally like their independence? Hmmm …
Well, I’m dropping off to sleep. Must be bed time.
But tomorrow, I should be around.
SoCS badge by Pamela, at https://achronicalofhope.com/
This post is part of Stream of Consciousness Saturday. Click the following link to find all the other posts in the comments, and join in! https://lindaghill.com/2018/08/31/the-friday-reminder-and-prompt-for-socs-sept-1-18/
The Escapist Coloring Club Prompt – September 1, 2018
Welcome to The Escapist Coloring Club prompt! If you’d like to join the club, all you have to do is post pictures of your own colouring, your kids’ colouring, or that of anyone you know and have permission to share. This is a month-long prompt, which means you have all of September to link back here.
It turns out I didn’t do so well in August with the whole escaping thing. I wasn’t able to get my calendar page finished in time. Even with a little help from Alex. I’ll show you some closeups of both our work.
Here’s what it looked like before I started.
And here’s bits of the finished product.
And here’s the entire thing in its incomplete glory.
Can you find the six caterpillars?
Now that Alex is going back to school next week, we should be back to our regular schedule in September, including the mid-month reminder that I didn’t manage to post during the summer.
I look forward to seeing all of your wonderful projects in the coming month!
Please find the “rules” below.
1. This prompt is designed for relaxation. As such, I encourage you to take your time to link your own post here, BUT, when you comment, please click the “Notify me of new comments via email” button. That way you’ll receive a notification when someone else links their project and you won’t miss anything. As with all the prompts, the more you visit others, the more your community of like-minded people grows.
2. Ping back! It’s important so that I and other people can come and read your post. To execute a pingback, just copy and paste the URL found in your address bar at the top of this post into the body of your post. Your link will show up in my comments for everyone to see. The most recent pingbacks will be found at the top. NOTE: Pingbacks only work from WordPress sites. If you’re self-hosted or are participating from another host, such as Blogger, please leave a link to your post in the comments below.
3. There will be a prompt on the first of every month. I will try to post the prompt here on my blog at 9:30am -5 GMT. The prompt will simply be photos of my own colouring project. If you would like to host this prompt on your blog on another week during the month, either once, occasionally, or on a regular basis, please e-mail me at hilllindagmaru at gmail dot com and we’ll get you set up. All I ask is that you have an active blog and that you regularly reply to comments and visit other blogs.
4. Feel free to use The Escapist Coloring Club badge in your post.
5. Have fun!
The Friday Reminder and Prompt for #SoCS Sept. 1/18
Friday is here, and that means it’s time for your Stream of Consciousness Saturday prompt. So hard to believe summer is over already! Where does the time go? Incredible. Here’s your prompt:
Your Friday prompt for Stream of Consciousness Saturday is “round.” Use it as a word by itself or find a word that contains it. Bonus points if you start and/or finish your post with it. Have fun!
After you’ve written your Saturday post tomorrow, please link it here to this week’s prompt page and check to make sure it’s here in the comments so others can find it and see your awesome Stream of Consciousness post. Anyone can join in!
To make your post more visible, use our pretty, new SoCS badge! Just paste it in your Saturday post so people browsing the reader will immediately know your post is stream of consciousness and/or pin it as a widget to your site to show you’re a participant. Wear it with pride!!
SoCS badge by Pamela, at https://achronicalofhope.com/
Here are the rules:
1. Your post must be stream of consciousness writing, meaning no editing (typos can be fixed), and minimal planning on what you’re going to write.
2. Your post can be as long or as short as you want it to be. One sentence – one thousand words. Fact, fiction, poetry – it doesn’t matter. Just let the words carry you along until you’re ready to stop.
3. I will post the prompt here on my blog every Friday, along with a reminder for you to join in. The prompt will be one random thing, but it will not be a subject. For instance, I will not say “Write about dogs”; the prompt will be more like, “Make your first sentence a question,” “Begin with the word ‘The,’” or will simply be a single word to get you started.
4. Ping back! It’s important, so that I and other people can come and read your post! For example, in your post you can write “This post is part of SoCS:” and then copy and paste the URL found in your address bar at the top of this post into yours. Your link will show up in my comments for everyone to see. The most recent pingbacks will be found at the top. NOTE: Pingbacks only work from WordPress sites. If you’re self-hosted or are participating from another host, such as Blogger, please leave a link to your post in the comments below.
5. Read at least one other person’s blog who has linked back their post. Even better, read all of them! If you’re the first person to link back, you can check back later or go to the previous week by following my category, “Stream of Consciousness Saturday,” which you’ll find below the “Like” button on my post.
6. Copy and paste the rules (if you’d like to) in your post. The more people who join in, the more new bloggers you’ll meet and the bigger your community will get!
7. As a suggestion, tag your post “SoCS” and/or “#SoCS” for more exposure and more views.
8. Have fun!
365. Scenes from the Second Seat on the Right
Friday, August 31st, 8:00am
Milo (and Mortimer)
Milo sits at the window. Mortimer takes the seat beside him.
Mortimer: How’s the afterlife treating you?
Milo: You can see me?
Mortimer: I can. Because I’m dead like you. We only get to come out a few times a year–this is one of them.
Milo: What’s so special about today?
Mortimer: Bus is in to have the upholstery cleaned.
Milo: About time too. This seat is all sticky.
Mortimer: (laughs) That’ll be our friend Jake Drommen. He didn’t last long.
Milo: I’ve seen him. Do you think he’ll go straight?
Mortimer: Eventually. Sooner rather than later I think.
Milo: Got all kinds of people on this bus.
Mortimer: Oh yeah. Gals who work in dungeons, pick-up artists, cheaters, gossips, philosophers, cantankerous old people, cartoon characters … even a few vampires for good measure.
Milo: You forgot the cannibal.
Mortimer: Oh yes. I think that’s how The Darkness got the way he is–cannibalism.
Milo: Someone should tell Andrea.
Mortimer: She’ll figure it out for herself. The figuring will give her something to keep her busy while she gets over Edward.
Milo: True enough.
Mortimer: Not a bad place to spend an eternity. Keeps me entertained at least.
Milo: Is there any getting off this thing?
Mortimer: Not that I’ve found.
Milo: Have you ever tried pulling the cord to get the bus to stop?
Mortimer: Nope, haven’t tried that. But be my guest.
Milo: I think I’ll do that. (thinks about it for a moment) After I find out what happens next.
Bus out of service.
364. Scenes from the Second Seat on the Right
Thursday, August 30th, 6:00pm
Drommen (and Sheila)
Drommen sits at the window. Sheila takes the seat beside him.
Sheila: Hi.
Drommen: (smiles) Hi.
Sheila: You’re looking like you’re pretty pleased with yourself.
Drommen: I am. I’ve decided to give up a part of my life that was no good for me. Let it go. Now I’m much happier.
Sheila: Well, good for you!
Drommen: Thank you.
Sheila: It’s important for people to set limits for themselves.
Drommen: It is.
Sheila: And to follow their dreams.
Drommen: Indeed.
Sheila: Hey, can I ask you a question?
Drommen: Go right ahead.
Sheila: Do you mind if I masturbate?
Next stop: Friday, August 31st, 8:00am
363. Scenes from the Second Seat on the Right
Wednesday, August 29th, 9:00pm
Bella (and Alice) (and Lily)
Bella sits at the window. Alice takes the seat beside her.
Alice: Hey.
Bella: Hey. So what did you find out?
Alice: Turns out they transferred Edward out of prison and into some sort of mental facility. He ran away from there while security had their backs turned.
Bella: I knew he didn’t turn to smoke! What a liar.
Alice: But there’s that thing with the house. I still can’t explain that.
Lily: (pops up from behind the seat, making Bella and Alice jump) I can.
Bella: (to Alice) You’d think we’d get used to that.
Alice: (to Lily) We don’t want your explanation.
Lily: Oh, but you should. You see, Edward was never really a vampire.
Bella: Well, duh!
Lily: But I am. And I can do all sorts of things.
Alice: Can you disappear?
Lily: I can. In fact I’m going to. I’m going to join Edward in Transylvania and give him what he’s always wanted.
Bella: A life?
Lily: Eternal life. And then I’m sure he’ll be back for you. (breathing into the back of Bella’s neck) I wouldn’t stop looking over your shoulder, Bella.
Lily disappears in a puff of air.
Alice: Wait! Where’d she go this time?
Bella: (squeezes past Alice and stands in the aisle facing the seat behind them) Mosquito! (slaps the seat and kills the mosquito on the seat) Sucker!
Alice: One down! (high-fives Bella)
Next stop: Thursday, August 30th, 6:00pm
What to do?
It’s hard to believe there are only three more Second Seat on the Right episodes left. I’m not sure what I’m going to do with myself–or my blog–when it’s finished.
I suppose I’ll have to actually go outside once in a while to get some inspiration. Coz there ain’t much to inspire me in my living room. Oh sure, there’s the whole Internet thing, but there’s nothing quite like seeing a new perspective that you can’t find anywhere else.
I’ve considered bringing my entire fiction and poetry blog over here, one piece at a time. I have hundreds more posts. Six hundred more exactly, actually.
Anyway, enjoy the last three episodes. And thanks for reading.
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