My Butterfly Moment and This Months Amazon Gift Card Winner!

Thank you to everyone who commented on this month's contest! It seems everyone has something to be grateful for!

My year has been an amazing one. I started 2012 by sending my book out to publishers and agents in the hope of having someone fall in love with the characters and story want to publish it. After months of trying, failing, crying, and almost giving up, my final dream came true.  My debut novel, A Heart Not Easily Broken, was published in September and  became an Amazon Bestseller within hours! Two dreams came true in one day! Thanks to everyone who has purchased, read, reviewed, talked about, and shared my  book with your family and friends, it has really meant a lot!

As of now, I am winding up my final read of the second book in the Butterfly Memoirs Series, Jaded. If you've read A Heart Not Easily Broken, you know that Ebony Campbell's best friend, Yasmine Phillips, was not left in a happy place.  She's been betrayed, heart broken, and left feeling very insecure. Jaded is her story.  I think readers will be surprised to learn about Yasmine's history. She came across as selfish and  a bit loose in the first book, but I think once you hear her story, you'll be pleasantly surprised. In fact, her actions at the end of AHNEB took a lot of readers by surprise!

Never judge a book by it's cover....

Speaking of which, I now have the cover, for Jaded (YAY!!!) and can not wait to share. But that will happen in a few more weeks, along with sneak peeks of the book. I'm am super excited and ready to share, so look out, they'll be coming your way soon!

And now the winner of the $10 Amazon Gift card is......

CARRIE!!!!! 

Congratulations! And yes, not to  many people can say their child was born on their wedding anniversary! Talk about timing! LOL! I'll be getting in touch with you soon. Keep an eye out for your email! 

MJ

Share Your Butterfly Moment and Win!!!

Can you believe it's December already????? Where has this year gone? A lot has happened this year and I must say I feel very blessed and very happy with those changes.

When I decided to write a series, the concept of change and evolution of my characters was a starting place for me. In nature, butterflies symbolize change of a dramatic degree. People (mostly women) tattoo butterflies on their bodies to memorialize a life changing event or to commemorate a moment in time the wish to never forget. Even Ebony gets a butterfly tattoo...well, you have to read the story to find out where and why, though!

A Heart Not Easily Broken starts in May, just as Ebony is going on summer break before the final year of college. She's been working hard for the past seven years and is excited to embark on her dream of becoming a licensed veterinarian. She meets and falls in love with Brian, a man who is different, being that he is white, yet shares the same type of hard work, dedication, and passion for what he wants to achieve in life. During the seven months the book follows their relationship, each character is tested, the strength of their relationship, love, and the ability to grow and evolve into better, more open-minded people ensues. By the end of the book, it is December. With hearts full of love and gratefulness, they have experienced their life-changing butterfly moment.

How about you? Have you had a Butterfly Moment, something that has changed your life for the better or opened your eyes to new things, people, or experiences in 2012?

SHARE that moment and be entered into a drawing for a $10 AMAZON GIFT CARD from 5 Prince Publishing!!!

Comment, but don't forget to LEAVE YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS!!! Doing so will automatically enter you into the contest. The contest starts December 3rd and ends December 9th, and the winner will be announced in a blog post as well as by email on December 10th. (If you have won any contest on this blog in the past six months, feel free to comment, but you will not be eligible to win.)

By the way, I will be sharing my Butterfly Moment then, too! Have fun!!!

MJ