Sneak Peek of Spy's Temptation #1

As some of you know Spy's Temptation is available for pre-order. If you haven't ordered your copy yet you can find it here: https://goo.gl/WdzsxA

Now for what you really came for. A sneak peak of the newest chapter of the Millersburg Shifters series.

Spy's Temptation Sneak Peak:

Carman sighed as she stuffed her phone in her bag. She frowned as she remembered the phone call she had gotten from her father begging her to come and work as a stand in until this clan could find a permanent healer.

Healer… huh… Why they were called that she had no clue. All she did was become a RN specializing in shifters. It wasn’t like she used some magical powers to heal anyone. She knew about natural medicines and what manufactured medicines cause adverse effects in shifters.

Why did she agree to come here? The weather changed faster than she changed her panties, well if she wore any. It didn’t help that the constant weather fluctuations were wreaking havoc on her mood. If only there was someone to put a smile on her face.

She looked out the window and saw three men standing together. Hello, sexy duo. She wouldn’t mind being the filling to their smexy sandwich. She shifted in her seat as heat flooded her nether regions.

She didn’t usually go for the buff, rugged type but they drew her like a moth to a flame. They dwarfed the man they were talking to by at least six inches and were almost as twice as wide. Their features and size were identical but that’s where the similarities ended. One had a full sleeve tat while the other didn’t have any visible ones.

If only the man she was meeting would hurry the hell up and she could go out and grab their digits and maybe get a couple handfuls later tonight. She would rather spend her time here nibbling on them than catering to an overbearing alpha.

She watched as the three men parted and the shorter man walked into Cutie’s Cupcakes. He waved to the woman behind the counter before walking over to her.

“Carman Carter?” he asked. His voice was deep and gruff, reminding her of her father. His features were masculine but didn’t draw her like the two men that had been outside with him.

She held out her hand. “Yes. You must be the Beta, Grant.”

He grasped her hand and gave it a quick shake before sitting down across from her. “I’m sorry that the Alphas couldn’t come with me to meet you. They had something come up that needed their attention.”

“Alphas? I didn’t realize that this clan’s leader was mated,” she said. Her father hadn’t really told her a whole lot about this clan and now she wished she had asked more questions.

He chuckled. “No. The Northern Clan is ruled by a pair of twins. Jason and Jaxon have been our Alphas for a few years now. That was them with me outside.”

Holy shit… The men that were lickably delicious were the alphas and she had to work for them. Thank gawd she didn’t have to worry about workplace integrity because she would fail. Miserably.

Finally on Pre-Order

Hello everyone. It's been a hot minute (5-6 months) since I last posted on here but I can happily tell you that Spy's Temptation is now available for preorder! You can find it here: https://goo.gl/WdzsxA 

I've been diligently trying to clear my schedule and I can see the end of the tunnel. It's still far off but I can see the light. Hopefully, I'll have more time to work on my writing. I've set the release date of Spy's Temptation on my birthday so I'll be doubly celebrating.

Millersburg Book 3

This year has been a major trial. I'm sure some of you can agree with me. I am sad to say that my next book will not make it into the world while it is still 2016 but 2017 will be seeing a few changes and hopefully a few more releases. I wish you all the best and onto what I'm sure all of you have been coming back to find out about. Unless you only come for the prompt story then I'm sorry to disappoint you.

I have a sneak peek for you all at what is coming out. I can't really say it's a sneak peek, more like a teaser. Once again my cover artist did an amazing job.

Release Date: TBA

Blurb:
Carmen Carter never intended to come to Millersburg much less Indiana but when he father asks a favor of her, she's there. Though once she gets a view of Jason and Jaxon Miller she doesn't have a problem being there. She wouldn't mind spending some time with them as the filling to their sandwich. She soon learns that the twin hunks of alphaness are her mates but when she's threatened by a rival alpha things change.

As they begin to learn about each other, threats continue to try and pull them apart. The evil lurking in the shadows of Millersburg becomes more apparent. When the twins nearly lose their mate to the evil, a pair of rampaging bears are determined to keep her safe.

Quick Update

Sorry I haven't updated with the next prompt challenge (on either blog) but I became engrossed in my work. I have been working on the third installment of the Millersburg Shifters series, Spy's Temptation. I do not know how long this book will be seeing as there is a lot I want to see go into this one. So I have a very shaky release date. It's more like 'I hope I'm done by this date'.

I have been asked if I will release all three books in a bundle pack and I will be. But before I do I am going to be going through the first two and fine tuning them just a bit before putting them in the bundle. Nothing major (I think).

I do have a couple of stories I would like to see make it onto your electronic devices but that all depends on my schedule and work *cough* procrastination *cough* level. Though I do have a bonus coming this week. My son is starting school which means I have my days off to do whatever I need to to get done with my work load.

Also, I am wishing my momma a Happy Birthday today. She turned another year older and had a great day of just relaxing. I can't wait for next month when I get a weekend of just relaxing on my birthday, no child, no work (main job), and just me and my computer. Ah, fun times to come.

Write drunk; edit sober.

- Ernest Hemingway

I hope you all have an awesome week. Since this is my Friday I'll be sleeping in for the next two days for the last time until school break. *cries* But as a single mom I am rejoicing at the fact that it is back to school time.

Alice Frost on Writing

First off, to those of you here in the USA, Happy 4th of July! I hope your day is fun and filled with family, fireworks, and parades!  I'm hoping my day will be too. To everyone else, if you aren't celebrating a holiday then I hope you are just having an awesome filled day!

I can tell you that as a single mother with a full time job and a passion to become an established author that it isn't easy. Sometimes there just isn't time to write much less think. But as a new author myself the biggest piece of advice I can give any budding author out there is: Make time. Even if it is just a few minutes while the kid is in the bath and dinner is in the oven cooking. Just jot down the idea you had and slowly expand on this. I have QuickMemo on my phone and Nooote Free on my tablet, which come in handy when I'm at work. Having a voice recorder also works.

Another thing that as a new author that takes time and unfortunately money is finding a cover that fits your story, especially if you are self-publishing. Most readers, myself included, are cover shoppers. If the cover looks good then they will buy it. If you have the money to buy a professional cover then you can move forward a little faster in publishing. If you don't have the money you can save up for the one you have your eye on but you risk the chance of someone else buying before you. Or you can find a temporary cover that kind of fits your story but then you risk the chances of no one buying your book. Now there are several sites where you can get premade covers and I suggest looking through those sites like you were buying a new house. Yes, that one is what you WANT but does it fit the story? Does it have everything you NEED to express? Will it draw your potential buyer it?

Yes yes I know I am a new author myself how do I know what I'm talking about. I do a lot of research. I read a lot of reviews, about writing, and different types of writing. Do I know everything? No. But I know what steps I have taken to get my book self-published. Trial and error is ok. If you make a mistake learn from it and move on. Just don't let that mistake get you down and stop writing, editing, or publishing. Don't let anyone or anything stop you from obtaining your goals. (Unless you are a murderer/serial killer then just don't do it.)

AF out! I'm thinkin' bout doing AAF = Awesome As Fuck

I don't know what do ya'll think?

Writing Fantasy

I love writing fantasy and science fiction stories. But the one thing that I hate doing is research. Why would I need to research anything for a fantasy story? A lot of stuff. It may not be apparent when you write your story but later on you might see that things don't quite connect. Some authors are ok with things not quite connecting but not everyone is. I am one such person.

1. What Is Your Story About?

This is normally called the plot but I'm a little different. So what is happening in this story? Is your characters going on an epic quest or are we just going to see a small snippet of your fantasy world? Is this a big enough story to have a map and even languages?

J.R.R. Tolkien had not only maps of his world but even created a language for the Lord of the Rings series and The Hobbit. You may not think these things matter but you may have a reader that wants these things.

2. Types of Fantasy

You may think that this should have been first but as I've stated before I do things a little bit different. There is a WIDE variety of fantasy out there and you can mix them as much as you want as long as you make it sound plausible. So you could have androids with unicorns as long as it is plausible then have fun with it.

Cyborg leprechauns, FYI.

They can be a thing. Anyway once you have decided what your story is about then you can decide just how fantastical you want to be. But what about my characters? Just hang on we are getting there.

3. Characters

I already have a blog post about making believable characters. So basically you just have to do the normal routine on your character and if you find something new to add into your fantasy world then go ahead and do it. You may even find out that your plot/story line whatever changes, even expands. Yea, yea whatever. But sometimes a change in the plot line is fine.

4. Writing The Story

Now the hard part begins, writing the story. Don't stop writing until you have finished. Just remember to let yourself be creative (it's part of writing). Yes I know this is a short redundant tutorial but hey I like writing these.

What are you still doing reading this? Go. Go write your story. It's never going to be read if you never write it.

NOTE: I originally wrote this on my Wordpress blog. I have decided to copy the posts over to here cuz you guys need some lovin' too.

Character Development

Coming up with characters is as easy as pie, but coming up with BELIEVABLE characters is a whole different piece of pie. I know each writer has a different process of how they write their characters. Now I will be giving you a tour of how I do this process.

1. Motivation - I start with what motivates my character. Is my character doing this because of x, y, or z? This brings me a clear view of how their personality will be. So if my character had to rob a bank then I want to know WHY he had to.

Example: Joe Bob needed to rob the bank to pay off the mafia boss that he had borrowed money from so they don't take their payment out of his flesh.

Once you have figured out the WHY then we can move onto the next step.

2. Background - I have had some writers tell me that they don't do a background on their characters but I feel that having one makes my characters a little more believable and relatable (at least to me). When we have our motives then we need to know why our character feels they need to go about it that particular way.

Example: Joe Bob grew up in a bad part of town, raised by a single mom who worked as a prostitute for the mafia. He wasn't a good student and never graduated from high school and the only job he has ever had was with the mafia. He slowly developed a drug habit and began borrowing more and more money to supply his habit.

Ok so now we know that Joe Bob hasn't had a great life. He might have had small moments of happiness but that all depends on how much background you want to put into your characters.

3. Personality - Personality is a tough one for me. I have a tendency to give my characters snarky personalities in the beginning. But not all characters stay that way. As with each person, each character has a unique personality and quirks.

Example: Joe Bob has a Napoleon complex. He is very domineering and aggressive which was only made worse by his drug habit.

4. Description - Describing a character can be really easy or it can be extremely hard. I always look at my characters background and their motivations before I start putting their description together. To make your character more believable their physical description needs to 'fit' their personality.

Example: Joe Bob is very short and underweight. His hair is unwashed and a dull brown color. His eyes are a bloodshot brown color. He has track marks covering his arms.

5. Naming Your Character - Obviously Joe Bob was given a name but lets give him an official name. Now poor Joe Bob has a bad history and isn't the greatest looking guy.

Honestly, he is completely forgettable but that's how I want him to be. Now if we look at my poor character we know he didn't grow up in a great neighborhood and has ties to the mafia. Joe Bob is not what his name should be. Why? Because it doesn't fit him.

What would be a good name for my unimpressive character? A name that is equally unimpressive. I think I will call him Keith. Now that we have a name for him it is time to write his story. Either way the end for Keith is always the same, death.

If he succeeds in robbing the bank the cops shoot and kill him before he gets away. If he doesn't succeed then the mafia makes him an example. He newspaper article never makes it to the front page, he's relegated to page 8.

Yes poor Keith's story is a dark path of misery but that is how I wrote him. When writing characters every piece influences the character you create. Now Keith could have had to steal the money to get his mother off the streets as a prostitute. His story all depends on you and what you make it to be.

NOTE: This was originally written on my Wordpress. I am slowly copying posts from there to here cuz you all need lovin' too.

Galaxing Around!

Galaxing Around is now available for pre-order on Amazon! Get it here!

Blurb:

Infamous space pirate Kria has problems and not just being a wanted fugitive. Or mental ones. No, these problems can mostly be place on the shoulders of two arrogant males. And yes she was blaming them for her family problems even if they had nothing to do with it.

Verdal and Fyre were never ones to be friendly, much less share. Being on rivaling sides of an ancient planetary feud, can they bring themselves to share their feisty mate? Can they accept that their mate is from one of the planets that theirs is fighting against? Either way they may have to spank her rear-end for driving them insane.

When old enemies and ever present danger comes closer, Kria must trust not only her mates but a member of her family that she never knew about. The only way they can survive is to overcome eons old hatred and learn to trust in each other. But can they and their friends stay alive long enough to accomplish this?

New Blog

I will be slowly moving my blog over to WordPress. Don't worry I will still be updating on here as I do. I will announce when I have officially moved over there before I deactivate this one. I hate to do this but I can only do so much here on blogger. You can check out my new blog at https://alicefrostblog.wordpress.com/. I haven't put anything NEW on there I have only moved posts I feel have some relevancy. I am hoping to have some new posts on there within the next few weeks.

Here are the links to my social media:

Facebook: https://goo.gl/1dGxyK

Twitter: https://goo.gl/oiFkHS

Amazon: http://goo.gl/5hz1ep

Goodreads: https://goo.gl/1WxuI4

My Books:
Triple Threat - http://goo.gl/P0cLGF
Taming An Alpha - http://goo.gl/USvAzw

Galaxing Around

This book is taking up all my free time. I could be sitting down reading a book, or taking a shower, and I'll start thinking about my characters. I have reached a larger number of pages than my first two novellas so this one might actually reach novel length.

I will be doing a few character guides and a few excerpts for ya'll. I am hoping to have the cover by the end of the month or beginning of February. As per my usual I am tearing my hair out because I can't wait to see the cover myself.

I am also hoping to figure out the title for MS3. This has been driving me nuts because I have the title figured out for MS4 and 5 but 3 is just kicking my butt. I have posted a poll on my twitter account with the possible titles. If you want to head on over there and give them a look it would be much appreciated.

Here are the links to my social media:

Facebook: https://goo.gl/1dGxyK

Twitter: https://goo.gl/oiFkHS

Amazon: http://goo.gl/5hz1ep

Goodreads: https://goo.gl/1WxuI4

My Books:
Triple Threat - http://goo.gl/P0cLGF
Taming An Alpha - http://goo.gl/USvAzw

Writing with Depression

One of the reasons I haven't been on my A game is the fact that I have been dealing with a severe bout of depression. I am sorry for that. I know a lot of my readers have strayed away due to my inactivity and I am sorry that I caused that. But I can say that I do see the light from this current bout.

Now dealing with my depression hasn't been easy. It never is. It isn't easy for anyone. It's not like you can hit the switch from sad to happy. I know it's easy to flip that switch from happy to sad and that it is a struggle to flip it back. I have heard many things that I could do to 'fix' myself. There is no 'fixing' this there is only making it through the storm. And each of us is very different from the other so my way of making it through the storm will be different from your way.

One of the things I have been told I can do is get myself on medication. Yes this might help for some people but after several years of depression and anxiety I've learned that meds and me don't mix. I become angry and downright hateful. This is not a good thing. Not for me or my family.

I'm sure you are wondering why I titled this Writing with Depression. I have gotten into a habit that when I feel my depression coming on I grab my notebook and force myself to write. This isn't always easy. But if you are writing a sad or angry scene I found that it helps me through this. I have also learned that if I am battling depression I also end up with uber sappy love scenes. Not sex scenes. Love scenes. Scenes where one is professing their love but the other is just not ready or doesn't trust the person. Yea, I'm mean like that.

Is this method going to work for everyone? No. I used to write poetry. Very horrible poetry at that. I've also found that by doing something different like coloring, painting, dancing, singing, or even crocheting. Yes, I crochet. But doing these things help.

When I was younger I used to walk to the park and then walk the trails, then walk back to my house. Unfortunately I can no longer do that due to me being a single mom and I refuse to leave my child alone in the house. Yes, I am a protective parent. Every parent should be. But that is not part of this post. I get sidetracked enough as it is.

Anyway, what I am saying is that don't let depression get to you. Yes it happens but don't let it rule your life. You are the king/queen of your life and you can do what you want (as long as it isn't breaking any laws). If you want to write that novel but feel that you just don't have the strength to pick up the pencil or put your fingers on a keyboard then that should give you even more motivation to do it. Don't let depression or anxiety rule you.

I haven't written a post like this for a while and this was long overdue. Can I say that there will be more posts like this in the future? I have no clue. My nicely plotted out plan for blogs and my writing was blown out of the water. So keep an eye out for future posts.


Here are the links to my social media:

Facebook: https://goo.gl/1dGxyK

Twitter: https://goo.gl/oiFkHS

Amazon: http://goo.gl/5hz1ep

Goodreads: https://goo.gl/1WxuI4

My Books:
Triple Threat - http://goo.gl/P0cLGF
Taming An Alpha - http://goo.gl/USvAzw

Quarterly Goals

I know that I have been away and I apologize. But I am happy to say that I have made some goals for me to achieve in the coming months. Thank you Jenna Moreci for the idea of doing quarterly goals. I will be doing this every quarter so I can either fess up to not doing them or tell you all that I have something awesome coming.

My Quarterly Goals

• Look into publishing on BN and other platforms
• Get some SWAG
• Host a giveaway
• Clean my desk off
• Finish writing Galaxing Around
• Start on M.S. 3
• Spend time de-stressing (away from the child)
• Read a new book
• Organize my notes... Again
• Go to the park (with the child)
• Find a virtual assistant
• Get more beta readers

Here are the links to my social media:

Facebook: https://goo.gl/1dGxyK

Twitter: https://goo.gl/oiFkHS

Amazon: http://goo.gl/5hz1ep

Goodreads: https://goo.gl/1WxuI4

My Books:
Triple Threat - http://goo.gl/P0cLGF
Taming An Alpha - http://goo.gl/USvAzw

Quick Update

I have been working on my next book diligently but I though I would have been done by now. Nope, I am still working on it and I am not even close with being done with it. So my plan for this week, since I am on a mini vacation from work, is to bust through this book and start on Millersburg Book 3. Oh, I also have a working title for my current project.

I can definitely say that the manuscript that I am working on is most likely going to be the longest story I publish, though since I haven't started on M3 then I won't know for certain. I do have a working title for my next book and will hopefully have the cover next week along with another wonderful surprise.

I am hoping to get back into the swing of things with my blog updates and whatnot. I will start giving myself monthly goals. I will also be bringing my zombie blog back online. It sort of crashed and burned during the holiday season.

I would write about my goals and expectations of myself but I haven't quite gotten all of them written down yet. As soon as I do I will tell all of you on here.

New Year, New Things

As I am writing this it is only the 3rd day into the new year and I can honestly say it has been a very rocky start. I am sure some of you remember that I am a working single mom. (I know others have it worse off) but my new manager has already told me that I suck at my job (those words in a polite, correct wording) and that if I don't fix it then he will replace me. Yay! Right?

Now I am looking for some way to work from home. I have found a couple of good possibilities which is great but until I have a steady income things will be kind of rocky for us. I can't say how often I will be able to get on here until things are more stable but I am still working on my next book which as you know is not part of the Millersburg Shifters. I do have plans for 2016 and I am hoping that they come to fruitation this year as well.

So in closing (of this post) I can only say that with a new year brings new changes, new things. I hope your new year is fruitful and inspiring.

Alice Frost

Happy Holidays

Hi everyone sorry for the LONG period of silence. The holidays obliterated me. Though I can tell you that I am currently working on my next book and since some of you have been patiently waiting I will tell you what my new book is about. And no it isn't the next book in Millersburg.

The new series I am working on is called Trinity Mates. I am halfway-ish through book 1. I am trying to make these longer than my lovely shifters and I have shot my plot all to hell so I am totally pantstering this. Was that even a word? Anyway. This series takes place in a galaxy far, far away and involves space pirates/acquisitions experts. Yeah aliens. It seems to be a theme this month.... Don't judge.

I haven't typed anything up yet since I do things old school and write it down on paper first so give me a little bit long and I am hoping (fingers crossed) that I will be done with rough draft #1 soon and I can begin typing everything up and start giving you little snippets and teasers.

I hope everyone had a wonderful holiday season. I know some of our loved ones can't be with us this time of year due to being overseas or in Heaven. Or hell depending on the person....

I was really enjoying Christmas. I received Darth Vader jammies from my mother and I was totally rocking those out all day long.

Well have a Happy New Year! Stay safe and drink responsibly!

The Next Book

I have started on my next book and will have my first draft done soon. But I am finding that the book I am working on isn't the next book in my Millersburg Shifters series. So! I will be starting on that rough draft this coming week and somehow juggle writing both books, work, and the holidays.

I am hoping to have my next book published by next year. *snicker* Yes I know a whole 20 days until January. I am still unsure which book will be done by then but one of them will be. I will have a short excerpt for you in the coming days.

If you haven't gotten your copy of Triple Threat or Taming An Alpha please check out my author page on Amazon. If you have gotten your copy please leave a review on Goodreads or Amazon! Thanks a lot and I'll see you all soon!

Here are the links to my social media:

Facebook: https://goo.gl/1dGxyK

Twitter: https://goo.gl/oiFkHS

Amazon: http://goo.gl/5hz1ep

Goodreads: https://goo.gl/1WxuI4

New Release!

Taming An Alpha, book 2 of the Millersburg Shifters launched yesterday. It also marked the count down to Christmas and something even more important to me. My son's birthday. So I am apologizing in advance that my posts might be a little more erratic than normal. I have the great horror of shopping for a birthday and Christmas this week.

So from me to you have an enjoyable 24 days of Christmas! I will hopefully post more about my next book on here in the near future but no promises. Sorry for the short update but enjoy this wonderful time of year!

Panster or Plotter?

Am I a panster or a plotter? I am actually a mix of both. I do a light plot for my books and then I write by the seat of my pants trying to make sure I hit on the points I have plotted out. Sometimes I don't always get the point in one book but over an expanse of books. (Yes I know I have only published two so far.) But I felt that if I crammed every point I was trying to get across into the first book you would have missed out on meeting so many characters and getting to know them.

Am I always a light plotter? No. In fact most of my stories came about because I had a scene pop into my head and then jotted it down and then just kept adding to my collection of scenes and ideas. Then voila! I have the makings for a story.

I know some of you are probably following a lot of writing vlogs. I know I do. And I could probably talk about each of my blogs with you on a vlog but I hate having my picture taken and the idea of by caught on camera sends chills down my spine.

Happy Thanksgiving to all of you that are celebrating this week. I know with extended family and job schedules that it isn't always possible to celebrate on Thanksgiving Day. For those of you that have to work today (like myself) I hope you all stay safe and have a happy holiday.

If you haven't checked out my Twitter, Facebook, Goodreads, or Amazon page the links are below.

Facebook: https://goo.gl/1dGxyK
Twitter: https://goo.gl/oiFkHS
Amazon: http://goo.gl/5hz1ep
Goodreads: https://goo.gl/1WxuI4

Who's Ready?

Who's ready for book 2 of Millersburg Shifters? I know I am! Book 3 is slowly making an appearance on paper. Dirty rat bastards refuse to talk to me. So I am jotting down notes on what will be going on in book 3.

Plus that bloody fox keeps driving me nuts. You will be meeting the fox that has been pestering me at every turn soon unless he keeps it up and I end up writing his story before I am ready to.

Anyway now that my rant about my characters is over (for the moment) let me tell you about a personal goal I am hoping to achieve with book 3. I am hoping to bring in a larger crowd that will like the Millersburg Shifters. So I guess my request is that if you have friends who likes to read casually suggest my books. or send them to my Facebook page or Twitter page.

Or you can hook your friends up with a copy this holiday season. Hey just saying. Unfortunately I am not far enough along in this series yet to feel comfortable doing a giveaway. Though to give you all a heads up I will be doing a giveaway after book 3 comes out.

So if you don't have your copy of Triple Threat or your pre-ordered copy of Taming An Alpha then now is the time! I suddenly feel like I should be holding a giant sword and leading an army into battle.

Onward ho! Faster Peanut we must keep up with our army! Damn your short legs! Damn my short legs!

Yes I am insane.....

It is okay to say it. I have fully accepted that I will be getting one of those hugging jackets. I want mine in black with pink and purple accents. OOOH can I also have matching shoes and hair bows?

Sorry. Hmm. Yea. Check out my books. Or my other blog where I usually keep my insanity contained.

The Wait is Almost Over

Taming An Alpha is done!!!!!! YAY!!!! There is even a few surprise scenes and a bonus chapter that my wonderful betas didn't get to read. This should be available to buy by the end of the month if not sooner since I have noticed Amazon is hinky like that.

If you haven't gotten your copy of Taming An Alpha then you can get it here: http://goo.gl/USvAzw

FYI I am totally jumping up and down with joy that I am done with this book. This is the second novella length story I have finished and my second complete piece of work that I have ever published. Yes I have published before but I wasn't completely happy with them like I am with this one.
Oh and during my revisions one of my characters for another book wormed his way in and tried to steal the show. I wouldn't let him.Just watch for his tootsie roll! ;)

Yes I just totally did an emoticon. You'll understand when you get to that particular part of the story.