July 29, 2013 by barbarastewart

Rollin’….

Wow!

Where did the weekend go?!?!?! OH WAIT! I KNOW THIS!!! It flowed into the detail of Feel Like Makin’ Love and I was LOST….

Someone asked ‘how close’ and I will just tell you this – I am only a couple tweaks away from sending it out for first set of readers to tell me what they think – THIS IS NOT THE ARC copy – yet. After my readers come back with their thoughts I’ll be closer to that…

I have a confession…

Yesterday morning at 2:00 I woke up crying… The part of the story where I was at that time was emotional to me, but more….. I was crying because it IS getting close to the end and I am sad about that.

Well, that’s all you get – for now – don’t forget to enter the contest on my FaceBook author page for a chance at 5 ARC copies when Feel Like Makin’ Love is done! If you entered previously – check it again, I added some entry options and I LOVE the responses I am getting! The end date is currently 8/24 – but subject to change as I get CLOSER!

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Barbara-Stewart-Author/352239824808537

Make sure you see my post from Saturday for other giveaway details.

https://barbarastewartwrites.com/2013/07/27/this-that-and-another-thing/

Have a great day!

Love, Barbara

July 27, 2013 by barbarastewart

this, that, and another thing…..

Greetings!
Been busy and haven’t updated anything here in a while.

Wanted to tell you about a couple of giveaways that are going on. One is MINE, and some are for blogs that are kind enough to support me and my work.

For my personal give away for 500 LIKES, (which exploded to 1050 LIKES before I got the contest posted!!!) see below:

Go to my facebook author page on your computer (you can’t see it on a phone) and click the blue box-giveaway link.

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Barbara-Stewart-Author/352239824808537

WHAT ARE THE PRIZES?

1 Signed Copy of When I Look to the Sky (US ONLY)
1 eBook version When I Look to the Sky
1 ARC copy of Feel Like Makin’ Love

Here’s another giveaway I’m participating in:

http://drwrnmk.blogspot.com/2013/07/2500-likes-giveaway.html

Also, MAKE SURE you check out my friends at TOTALLY BOOKED for their giveaway!

http://totallybookedblog.com

IT’S THE TOTALLYBOOKED TOTALLY AWESOME FIRST BIRTHDAY GIVEAWAY BONANZA!! 46 WINNERS!!!

I think that’s it! I’ll keep you posted of other giveaways and links.

Just a quick note to update you on Feel Like Makin’ Love – I’m working on it! ha ha ha!

For my local friends – this is a HEAD’S UP that we are hosting a BOOK CLUB NIGHT on Saturday August 10th. I’ll post an invite on the WHAT’S GOING ON PAGE as soon as it’s ready. In the mean time, there is a notice on my facebook page – check it out.

Love to you, Barbara

July 23, 2013 by barbarastewart

Just ‘cuz I <3 you giveaway

REPLY below and tell me WHY you want to win, and tell me if you’ve read the first two books (Rock and Roll Never Forgets & When I Look to the Sky).

GOOD LUCK!

July 17, 2013 by barbarastewart

CHECK THIS OUT!

My friends at TotallyBookedBlog are doing a huge HAPPY BIRTHDAY celebration for their one year of SUCCESS! Stop by and wish them HAPPY BIRTHDAY and check out the 46 great prizes!

http://totallybookedblog.com

XXX, Barbara

July 13, 2013 by barbarastewart

Reflections…

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lhH-iNk1ZV8

I LOVE this song – but my personal reflections aren’t of the song in the timeframe that it was performed…. my memories are from the 80s and my favorite TV show – China Beach.

Last night was a night of family and memories (MISSING TOO MANY, but we worked with who was there 🙂 ) Monday was Gene’s birthday, Tuesday was my bestie’s birthday and today mine. We laughed, sharing pictures and good times, wine and giggles….

I remember each year on my birthday when I woke up my mom would always say “Do you know what I was doing …. years ago today? Crying because you were a girl. Crying because I knew your daddy wanted a boy – but when I saw how much he loved you I quit crying…” I wish she was here today to tell me that story. I remember every year I got a cherry chip cake with cherry icing and cherry vanilla ice cream… because she liked it! When I got older I asked her for my favorite cake instead and she said “that is your favorite cake” and I said “NO, CARROT CAKE IS MY FAVORITE.” And even when she wasn’t baking anymore I at least got a carrot cake from Publix (almost as good).

I was thinking after our get together last night about Kathy, my brother’s wife and one of the greatest gifts he ever gave me – our friendship – trying to remember how many years we’ve shared that friendship – 34… How can that be????? I’m only 25 now? ha ha! We have been through so many times together… some ups in life and some downs (but never in our relationship). I pray I never spend a birthday without her…

And then I remembered the first birthday I shared with Gene – I was 30 and running into a bar at the bowling alley with my girlfriends and he was there, I stopped and gave him a kiss and went on to ‘play’ with my friends… And a couple of years later we started to share our life together. When I got up this morning he shared a beautiful love-letter with me instead of a card that he bought – that yellow-lined paper is my greatest treasure for this birthday… HOW BLESSED I AM that he let me pick him…

I’ve had so many beautiful wishes from friends and family today that my heart is full… And I am glad for REMEMBERIES… (remembering memories) I just made that up – just now! Gonna go post it as a WORD OF THE DAY on facebook – I haven’t had one in a while.

I treasure each of you who took a moment to see my rememberies today…. I am blessed by you.

Happy Birthday to me….

Love, Barbara

July 10, 2013 by barbarastewart

and here I am…

Good morning world! I’ve been quiet here lately because I’ve been busy, but I’m getting notes asking WHEN for Feel Like Makin’ Love. I don’t have that answer yet. If I set a deadline at this point and I don’t make it I feel like I’ve failed, so I’ll give you a date when I am closer… But THANK YOU FOR ASKING! That means you are as anxious as I am. : )

I’ve gotten some reviews and messages on book two and I wanted to stop…. think and absorb…

So here’s the thing… I’ve struggled some with this one – only because I know this is the last of this series – I’m pretty sure that my journey with Andy will be over…. and I hesitate because it makes me sad…. But the other thing is – Some of you don’t love that book two isn’t how you think it should be… When I look to the Sky was the stepping stone to get to the end, and I loved the story of Matthew and Carlee, I knew they were part of the journey as I was writing Rock and Roll Never Forgets. (I don’t want to say more because I know some of you haven’t read it yet.)

OMGee, I am getting reviews that are saying things like, “if Andy falls in love, I won’t read the last book…” I look at every review as FEEDBACK, so as I read those comments I’m trying to take the negative thoughts and weave them into my story – I think they are actually making it better. You’ll just have to wait and see…

This series, from RRNF all the way until the end of FLML has been in my heart for a really long time – the whole story… I knew where I was going, just had to fill some of the middle in to help us get there, but I knew all along where we were going.

I will tell you this one thing and then I have to go start the day that belongs to my ‘other world’…

I wrote the end of FLML first because I KNOW HOW IT ENDS….

Thanks, and I love all of you who ask…

XXX, Barbara

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