I would love to send you flowers and chocolate, but that would be an impossible challenge; so instead, as a gift to you, I have lowered the price of the first four books of the Nymph Series to $1.99 for Valentine’s Day: The Nymph’s Labyrinth (also available for a limited time in a $.77 bundle), Montana Mustangs, Winter Swans, and Savannah Sacrifice.In addition, I’m excited to announce that the fifth and final book in the series will be released Fall 2015!! So, this is a great chance to read and enjoy the series just in time for the final book’s arrival.As always, thank you for loving my books!Happy Valentine’s Day,Danica Winters
It's Finally Here!
Today is the official release date for Montana Mustangs! Today I've been constantly reminded of all of my blessings--my wonderful readers, my family, and my friends. Thank you for all of your love and support--I've said it before, but it is as true today as it has ever been--YOU keep me writing.I hope you have a wonderful day--a day filled with reading, love, and magic! To get you started I want to share:
Romance in Montana
Whenever I am at a large event outside of my home state I’m always asked where I’m from. Perhaps it is the fact that I have never owned a purse that cost over a hundred dollars or a pair of heels that I’ve seen in a magazine. Or, it could be the fact that my dress clothes have mostly been purchased at ranch supply stores (I’m not kidding). I’m not saying I am unprofessional—no far from it. I always have a nice shine on my boots and my hair is filled with spiraling curls and silver clips (unless I’m at home, in which case you will find me in yoga pants and a sweatshirt even in July). When I tell my readers I’m from Montana I am usually met with a response like, “Are you serious? Montana Montana?”
Those wonderful readers helped to remind me what a wonderful and picturesque state I have the honor of calling my home. It was this reminder which pushed me to write my latest book Montana Mustangs which takes place in a blink-an-you-miss-it town called Somers. Somers lies on the northern tip of Flathead Lake, one of the largest natural lakes west of the Mississippi. Having grown up in Montana I have had the chance to dip into this bone-chilling lake that rests in the bosom of the Mission mountains. The water of the lake reflects the snow-capped craggy mountain tops and as soon as you see it you are instantly reminded about how small we are in the grand puzzle of life.The truth is that most of my writing is inspired by not only the ethereal beauty of Flathead Lake, but all of the beauty that surrounds me in this wonderful state. Every morning when I leave my home I’m met with the nod and wave as I pass my neighbors on a dirt road that has been forgotten by GPS. This slow-paced lifestyle is solely focused on the love of nature and the bounty it has to offer. In addition to the necessary love of the outdoors I am filled with a need to write—a need to share with those who love the written word.In Montana Mustangs I have created a work in which I have tried to capture my love of Montana in addition to capturing the hearts of my many wonderful and loyal fans. If you love books that are outside of the normal Mary Jane romances and if you like the unexpected twists and turns of mystery than you will love the paranormal romance Montana Mustangs—the second book in the Nymph Series.The Nymph Series is a connected series that revolves around the lives of several nymphs as they are each faced with the curse of their kind—fall in love with a human man, and the man is fated to die a tragic death. The first book in the series, The Nymph’s Labyrinth (which was featured in USA Today) takes places in Crete and follows the lives of an American archeologist and a museum curator who is charged with keeping the history and secrets of her kind under wraps. I’m happy to say, readers and reviewers have loved the first book in this series. The third book Winter Swans is slated to be released Fall 2013.If you have questions or comments, please feel free to leave them below. I love to talk to my readers. Where do you live? What is your favorite thing about your home state/country? I would love to hear!Thank you for stopping by,Danica WintersThe Paranormal Romance Writing Cowgirl
The Beauty of Writing
This winter has been busy, filled with the harsh beauty of a Montana snow-capped landscape. I, like so many of my readers, have found that I'm ready for spring to be upon us--complete with the frolicking of the birds, the buzz of insects, and the budding of the first flowers at our home, the glacier lilies. I find the lovely little blossoms like to come up just after the last bit of snow melts from the ground, leaving behind the fresh, fertile ground of the forest floor. I have to admit I'm always a little heartsick when I see them as I know their beauty, like so many things in life, is fleeting. Yet I know that they will soon be replaced by the beauty of another of my Montana favorites--the Alpine Lupines. As a child I remember playing with the soft seed pods, twisting them in my fingers like they were nature's gift to a precocious child.
I find myself this spring busier then I have ever been in my writing career. It feels like I'm not only stepping into the spring season, but also in the promising spring of what I hope to be a long career as an author. As of late, I have been teaching classes to new writers (you can see the slide-shows here: http://www.slideshare.net/authordanicawinters) and, as part of my job with Books To Go Now, I have been helping authors learn new and creative ways to expand themselves in social media. It has been so much fun.As for my books, I have been diligently working away behind the scenes on the third book in the Nymph Series and have plans to write more within the series. My second book in the Nymph Series, Montana Mustangs, will be coming out for pre-sale in the next month! I am thrilled beyond words for this book (I know--hard for an author) to appear on the e-book shelf. As some of you may know, all of the Nymph Series books will also be not only making their way onto e-book shelves, but eventually they will all be available in paperback as well.I love talking with my followers and I would love to hear about your plans this spring. Are you going to be digging around in your garden soon? Hiking? Reading your favorite books?