Author Archives: Lily Graison

I played with my new novel during the edits of Destined Hearts. It was the only thing to keep me sane. Edits suck the life out of you. They aren’t fun by any means. They’re quite depressing, actually. You have to find a distraction and writing is the best distraction I can think of. The new novel is an older story I started a few years back and got ‘stuck’ on. I never used to plot. I just sat down with idea in hand and wrote. It’s always worked but with the new novel, it didn’t for some reason. It’s probably why it sat dormant for so long. I played and fiddled until I hit a brick wall and couldn’t move forward. I let it sit but those characters kept whispering to me. They wanted their story told so I did something I’ve never done before. I made a story outline. A real one. LOL I have the story all plotted out now. I can see it from beginning to end with a glance through the cards I wrote it on. (Each scene is written on a different index card – thank you Holly Lisle *wink* ) By the time Destined Hearts was finished and published, I had a complete outline and a few thousand words. This past week, I hit another wall. I just could not get past the current scene. I couldn’t figure out what was wrong. So, I let it sit. I’ve watched more TV this past week than I have in the past month. I rarely watch TV. I haven’t for years. After trying to think of ‘something’ to put down I glanced up at one point and sitting there in front of me was my index cards…still bound together like they were the day I … Keep Reading! →

The dreaded ‘loss of inspiration’ that usually follows a finished book has left me floundering for the past week. It never fails. Whenever I finish a book, I find it hard to start another. Oh, I’ve started another but writing it is like pulling teeth. I can’t seem to get motivated. The desire is there, somewhat, but opening the manuscript accomplishes nothing. I sit here staring at the blinking curser. What I wanted to work on isn’t doing anything for my muse. No, he wants to write vampires and I really don’t want to do that yet. The vamps were later. About 4 books later to be exact. I’m not sure I can get the muse to do anything until I work on it a bit. Maybe a few chapters will please him enough to get back on track. All material &copy2005-2012 to Lily Graison

Out Now! New contemporary romance ebook by Lily Graison… Destined HeartsA love that transcends time. A Passion that couldn’t be denied. Caitlyn Edwards has always lived her life between two worlds. One…in the hustle and bustle of modern day Boston, where she spends her days taking care of her widowed father and helping him run their small auto repair shop. The other…in the arms of a man she only sees in her dreams. Her nights are filled with promises of a love so passionate, sheʼs spent the last fifteen years trying to find out who he is. William Davenport is a man torn between duty and what he wants. Heʼs led a life only the privileged and very rich can afford, but his controlling father still feels the need to dictate his every move. A chance encounter with Caitlyn triggers dreams of a life he can’t remember living and soon a woman he can’t seem to forget, starts to invade his every day world. Will Caitlyn and William discover their past in time to change their future? Will the mistakes of years gone by repeat themselves? Or will a love once denied be reunited? Price: $3.99 Buy now or read an excerpt at Alinar Publishing All material &copy2005-2012 to Lily Graison

This week on the Alinar Publishing yahoo groups, the authors are posting excerpts from their Coming Soon and WIP stories. If you’re in search for something good to read, then head over and check out what they have to offer. So far, from what I’ve read, it looks to be an interesting mix of genres. I’m sure there’s something there for everyone. Alniar has 2 yahoo groups. The regular group, Alinar Publishing, with stories rated simmering. For those looking for a little more ‘heat’ in your stories, visit Alinar Adult. All material &copy2005-2012 to Lily Graison

Destined Hearts is finished. I just have to go back through it one more time to catch any last minute typos. I’ve found a few so far but nothing major, which is good. But I’m so ready to move on! I plotted out a new novel last night. On paper, it works. All the scenes came together nicely but even I know something will trip me up. I don’t usually write with an outline. Never have. I’m a ‘have an idea and run with it’ kind of writer. It wasn’t working with this particular story. I started it some 2 years ago. Got a good 7,000 words in and got lost. I have folders full of stories like this. All started, all with a good premise then…nothing. The web is too tangled to work through and I move on. I found a new ‘method’ of plotting, courtesy of Holly Lisle. I’ll have to send her a thank you note. LOL If I can get it to work on my other stories, the ones that have been sitting, collecting dust, for years, I’ll buy her chocolates too. I’m off to write. I have a few hours yet to play so, until next time! Lily All material &copy2005-2012 to Lily Graison

My new book, DESTINED HEARTS will be released with Alinar Publishing on February 24th. I’m very excited about the release of this book! It’s the first original story I ever tried my hand at and has taken me close to 5 years to complete. These characters led me down a path I wasn’t expecting and they told me clearly, that the story was theirs to tell…not mine. I’ve posted the summary and the first chapter for you. Details on the contest I’m running at after the excerpt. Enjoy!! Destined Hearts by Lily Graison A love that transcends time. A Passion that couldn’t be denied. Caitlyn Edwards has lived her life between two worlds. One…in the hustle and bustle of modern day Boston, where she spends her days taking care of her widowed father and helping him run their small auto repair shop. The other…in the arms of a man she only sees in her dreams. Her nights are filled with promises of a love so passionate, she’s spent the last fifteen years trying to find out who he is. William Davenport is a man torn between duty and what he wants. He’s led a life only the privileged and very rich can afford, but his controlling father still feels the need to dictate his every move. A chance encounter with Caitlyn triggers dreams of a life he can’t remember living and soon a woman he can’t seem to forget, starts to invade his every day world. Will Caitlyn and William discover their past in time to change their future? Will the mistakes of years gone by repeat themselves? Or will a love once denied be reunited? Prologue The minute Olivia saw Mr. Holland’s horse trot down the wooded path, she knew her future with Daniel would never be. The mayor … Keep Reading! →

Happy New Year! I can’t believe its been a whole month since I’ve updated the blog. I knew sticking to my ‘once a week’ schedule wouldn’t last. I can’t really blame my desire to be lazy when it comes to blogging as the only reason. I’m on the home-stretch on Destined Hearts and need to get it finished. I’m doing the FINAL read through now. It’s due next Thrusday! *bites nails* Plus, factor in Christmas and you have me being pulled in ten different directions at once. So yeah…that’s why. I’ll try to get back on schedule with blogging but no pormises. My grandbaby is having surgery next week so things will be tense for a while. He’s only 2 so it’s scary thinking of someone putting him to sleep and taking a knife to him. *shudders* But, let’s not think of that now. I’d rather live in denial. It’s nice there. hehehe Speaking of blogs…I’m blogging over at Ladies Who Write. It’s a brand new ‘team’ blog I will be popping on every so often with a few other amazing authors. Check it out when you get time. It’s new, so there isn’t much there at the moment, but when all the authors get a chance to ‘introduce’ themselves, it should be interesting. All material &copy2005-2012 to Lily Graison

We’ve had unseasonably warm weather in NC the past week. By that I mean – 80-degree temperatures. Of course, it didn’t last and now it’s cold and windy outside. And just as I suspected, I’ve caught a cold. I hope it’s just a cold. A few body aches and chills make me wonder. There’s homemade soup on menu tonight. That’s sure to pep me up a bit. The edits/re-through on Destined Hearts has been on hold the past few days. After my mad-dash to get the rewrite finished, I lost steam. Well, that and the lure of bright, sunny skies and warm temperatures. I’ll get back to them soon. I only have a few more days of ‘real’ work until my holiday vacation beings. I’m hoping to finish the story up completely then and get working on my next. My muse is getting bored with the edits…me too, to be quite honest. Writing is what I love to do, the edits? Not so much. I’ll try to post again next Sunday, but I can’t promise it. The closer Christmas gets, the more hectic life is. So keep that in mind if I suddenly go missing. Until next time,Lily All material &copy2005-2012 to Lily Graison