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One day remaining to catch up with the Wicked Series before Book 3, Christian’s story, hits the virtual bookshelves! Fictionwise.Com is still running their special so grab the first 2 books in this series at a 25% discount!http://www.fictionwise.com/ebooks/a20079/Lily-Graison/?si=0 The contest for your chance to win a FREE copy of Christian’s story, Wicked: Jade Butterfly ends tomorrow so don’t forget to enter! Just tell me what you would do with a million dollars if you won the lottery and post your answers here on the group. I’ll pick a winner at random tomorrow!!———————————————————————————– The four men who make up the rock band, Wicked, the hottest act to hit the scene in years, have earned their wicked status without much help. They’re bad, sinfully delicious, and a temptation to every woman they meet. Gearing up for a worldwide tour, the guys are about to come face to face with the only women strong enough to tame them. But it’ll take more than a few smooth words to win the hearts of these ladies. When you can have any woman you want, how do you convince the one you can’t live without her? Wicked: Tempt Me Not [Wicked Series Book 1] Devin’s story Devin Shaw, front man for the band, Wicked, is forced into seclusion by his manager after his destructive behavior almost destroys the band. Sent to a remote cabin alone isn’t Devin’s idea of fun, but to save his career, he’ll do what it takes.Holly Baker, escaping the hassles of her big city life, arrives in the mountains of Tennessee and awaits the arrival of her friend, Roxy, to start their two-week vacation. Their plans change drastically when Roxy is called away at the last minute, leaving Holly to fend for herself. Devin and Holly’s worlds collide when a mix up … Keep Reading! →

The contest for a FREE copy of my new book, WICKED: JADE BUTTERFLY is fast approaching. Head over to my Yahoo!Group and enter. Prize winner will be drawn this Sunday! All material &copy2005-2012 to Lily Graison

Watching the local news broadcast tonight, they did a segment on outdated laws here in North Carolina and I couldn’t leave it at that! I looked them up online and found tons of old laws still on the books for every state. I spent an hour going through them all and thought I’d share a few with you. Outdated Laws in North Carolina:– It’s against the law to sing off key.– Elephants may not be used to plow cotton fields.– While having sex, you must stay in the missionary position and have the shades pulled.– If a man and a woman who aren’t married go to a hotel/motel and register themselves as married then, according to state law, they are legally married. In South Carolina:– By law, if a man promises to marry an unmarried woman, the marriage must take place.– No work may be done on Sunday.– An exception to the above law is that light bulbs may be sold.– Horses may not be kept in bathtubs.– It is perfectly legal to beat your wife on the courthouse steps on Sundays. In Tennessee:– You can’t shoot any game other that whales from a moving automobile.– It is legal to gather and consume road-kill.– Illegal for a woman to drive a car unless there is a man either running or walking in front of it waving a red flag to warn approaching motorists and pedestrians.(In Memphis only) In Texas:– It is illegal to milk another person’s cow.– The entire Encyclopedia Britannica is banned in Texas because it contains a formula for making beer at home.– Obnoxious odors may not be emitted while in an elevator. In California:– Women may not drive in a house coat.– You are not permitted to wear cowboy boots unless you already own at least two … Keep Reading! →

I was just looking at my websites stats and was surprised to see how many people have been googling me. Its not that I was googled that caused the shock, its what the key words were: lily graison stories for free…wicked series free…tempt me not free…the list goes on. I find it odd that people would want something that costs so little for free. The Wicked series books cost $2.99 each. That’s less than what it costs you to eat lunch at McDonalds. The long-standing debate of eBook piracy will likely never come to an end and I, like many authors, have no solution for the problem. I’m sure I don’t need to explain what I’m talking about but in case someone out there doesn’t know, I’ll spell it out for you. If you take an ebook, one you’ve purchased or received from a friend, and redistribute that book to another person through email, files sharing systems/website or make printed copies to hand out, you have violated copyright laws. EBooks don’t hold the same rights as a print book you’ve purchased does. It’s not a tangible thing so, in essence, you don’t own it. You aren’t allowed to give it away or let a friend borrow it. The best way I can think of to explain it is like this: When you buy a paperback book, read it and loved it, you can share it with a friend. You hand them the ONE book you have in your hand and send it on its way. When you buy an eBook and pass it along to that same friend, you’ve sent them one COPY because you still have the original copy you bought…then your friend sends it to her friend, so there’s another copy because you and your friend still have … Keep Reading! →

I’m hosting a contest for a FREE copy of WICKED: JADE BUTTERFLY over at my Yahoo!Group. Head over there for your chance to enter and win! All material &copy2005-2012 to Lily Graison

I love summer time in the south. There’s nothing better than the smell of fresh-cut grass, barbeque grills filling the air with the scent of charcoal and burgers, the sun shining brightly while lounging in the pool and the nights, when the sun goes down and the tree frogs start singing and the lightening bugs spark the yard with a mini-light show. If I could have one wish, it would be to have summer all year long. That is until a summer storm rolls through. Especially if it’s like the one we had last night. I hadn’t even noticed it was raining last night until a huge boom of thunder shook the house and a flash of light so bright it lit up my living room, nearly caused me to pee my pants. When I looked up, I saw fireworks outside my window. Lightening had struck a power-pole in front of my house. It snapped the line, which fell across the road and started a fire in my neighbor’s front yard. I called 911 and we waited, while watching cars fly down the road, only to slam on their breaks when they saw the downed lines and skid to a slippery stop. My 4-year-old grandson was here and to say he was excited when a fire truck pulled up in front of the house fifteen minutes later would be an understatement. He was thrilled and kept pointing and jabbering away. The power company finally arrived half an hour later and we sat in total darkness for 2 hours while they restored the lines. The freakish storm blew over as they worked and by the time they left, stars numbering in the hundreds hovered above the house. Tonight, its perfect. The sky is clear, the air is warm and I can … Keep Reading! →

I have the story page finished for WICKED: JADE BUTTERFLY and have posted a really LONG excerpt for it. You can find it over on my website. Follow this [[LINK]] to the goodies! The story will be available at Alinar Publishing on June 28th! All material &copy2005-2012 to Lily Graison

I have the final read-through of Wicked 3 (Christian’s story) to do, and then it’s off to the publisher to wait its release date (June 28th!). I always get a little down after I finish a story. I’m not really sure why. Probably because I spent months ‘inside their head and world’ and when they’re not there anymore, its like I lost a friend. I don’t have them there with me daily and the loss is kind of personal. Sounds crazy, right? Lol I’m sure it’s the same for readers though. It is for me, especially when I find that ONE book that wraps me up inside a world I don’t want to let go of. When you get to the last page and get that sense of loss because there’s no more. Those characters you came to care for are no longer there and no matter how much you think about them, you know that what you have is all you’re going to get. It’s the same with writing. Once the story is told, you have no choice but to put them out of your mind and move one. Easier for some, not so much for me. That’s why it takes me so long to get another story started. I have a grieving process. When a book is done, I immerse myself in other worlds to try and let go of my characters. I’m almost there. Good thing too. I have a lot on my plate yet for the rest of the year. Wicked 4 (Mick’s story) has to be finished and this years Christmas story, both of which have been started. There are less than 15 pages of both but it’s a start. Better than nothing, I always say. So, for the remainder of the year? Wicked 4, … Keep Reading! →