Category: Daily Musings

No signs of melting …

Two things over the weekend that came across my feed that made me laugh-cry.

The first, being asked, “Do you see signs of spring?”

Um…not unless it’s under all that fresh snow… and then it dawned on me that it’s only the second month of the year and I don’t know why it has felt like a very long month, maybe because of all that snow and cold, it definitely had something to do it.

And the second….a Tiktok of someone going to the grocery store to prove inflation. I’m watching in that way that you have fallen into a TikTok rabbit hole and thinking, “this must be a spoof.” because it seemed like everything in that store was on sale – before realizing it was an American store.

Meanwhile, I paid about $8 for four apples the other day…so I’ll just sniffle a little in my coffee cup.

 

When you reach for the wrong bottle…

You know what kind of day you’re having.

A, “I’m in physical pain but want these edits done and omg the people that belong to me are um, you know…” But you’re finally in the shower, for a few moments of peace, where because you finally have a few moments of silence, your thoughts start to fill in.

This can’t just be me, right?

And you’re so caught up in your inner world, finally re-connecting to it and you reach out for what you think is the really nice conditioner and it’s not. It’s the super strong body wash from one of those people that belong to you and yick.

So then you spend a whole lotta time rinsing that out of your hair and wishing you were kind to drink or wear fuzzy slippers or something btu then you remember the dark chocolate-covered dried cherries and the fuzzy socks and it’s so bad and you order a hair mask because, your hair needs it after that, honestly.

If you read on your phone and a teaser….About the brat

Coming in quickly because I need to take a painkiller and rest this shoulder (le sigh).
But I wanted to let you know, if you read on your mobile through Google Play Books, if you buy any two of the Bandit Brothers books, you can save 15% percent, which is a pretty decent deal. Click here 

Sharing a teaser from Flame For Chance, Sasha and Finn really get into it. I love their banter- even if some of it makes me cringe, truth be told.

Could he trust her to cool the brattiness ; quote from Flame For Chan

Getting Ready for the Surprise Release

This sunny and bright (and very cold) start of the week finds me finishing up a spring clean that I started on Friday because again, the house demanded attention and I know I’d have a better week if I just got to it and cleaned all the things. Sasha and Finn are patiently waiting for edits and then I’ll get back to Kayleigh and Erik.

I hit the pause button on Sasha and Finn for a few reasons last year but I’m so happy I decided to put Book Five to aside and give them attention- especially and this is kind of the weird part- the edits have been done and basically, it’s one more pass. Weird, because things like that can get in my writer’s brain.

I need to dash back to the house and it’s demands, hope the start of your week is a good one, friends!

 

 

All Eyes On Her: Have You Read This New Steamy Bonus Scene?

The delusion that winter is over is continuing with some slight proof. The temps promise to be the highest we’ve had since October tomorrow and I can’t wait! Going to ignore that it’s a mess of frizzy drizzle out there.

This week finds me putting Book Five aside because I decided a surprise new Bandit Brothers book release would be fun! And it’s not that big of a surprise if you’ve been hanging with me for a while but I feel at this point, it’d be a good book to fit into where we are now in the series. So Sasha and Finn are finally going to see the light of day, as soon as I can get through these edits.

I realized over the weekend, that if you have a certain type of mailing address, my newsletter hasn’t reached you! I know my newsletter readers don’t always like to be in more than one place (like Facebook for example), but I’m hoping this may reach some readers and I’ll include it in the next newsletter on the 28th, just to be sure. Sometimes, we have to put things out in the world twice.

It’s View and Play night at Club Bandit and all eyes are on Mulberry as Nick gives her exactly what she craves, in Flame True’s bonus scene.
This scene is sizzling with consensual spanking/paddling in front of an audience and sexy times in the back seat of a car. Want it? Click here to get All Eyes on Her, Flame True’s bonus scene.
Thank you for making the release day of Flame True, awesome!

Contemporary Romance New Releases and Free Steamy Reads for February

Approaching this Tuesday with too little sleep and too little coffee.
The coffee I can at least refill.
I can’t do much about the sleep or the endless falling snow, except light some candles in my workspace and try to make it a little less deary feeling.

My newsletter readers can look forward to a new short from Xander, Harper, and Logan this month. I really can’t get enough of them and there might, might maybe be a novella in the works.

But right now, I’m deep into Kayleigh’s world and finishing Book Five.

But first, more coffee.

Check out these new releases from January and February and these Free Sexy Reads in this group promo and share the love!

New promos

Free Steamy Reads Feb

When you fill out a form like this

The eve of a new month getting us slightly closer to spring and warmth in my corner of the world (though there still can be plenty of ice and snow between now and then) started off with frigid temps today.

And like I’ve scrawled about on here before there are times when my disability makes indie publishing challenging. Harder? I don’t know. Frustrating, I think frustrating is a good word and one of those times happened today when I realized I filled out a form.

Filling out forms are kind of hell on my brain and it is what it is – maybe I’ve missed out on this opportunity maybe it’ll get corrected but it was something that ate up my time and wouldn’t have been an issue if my disability didn’t make it a thing.

Ah well, all I can do is keep writing. Getting into Kayleigh’s story and wow! I’m so happy about this book and I hardly ever say that until it’s done. It’s not done but I think it’s going to be my favourite.
That I do say, pretty much with every book.

 

Making the words go…

This Monday finds me a little sluggish – I mean, that’s because all the people in my house woke up earlier than usual and I hurriedly drank down my coffee instead of sipping it while checking email and getting to words- and a little cold, but it’s winter and there is much more of it to get through.

But words need to get down.

Nick and Mulberry are on stage at Club Bandit. Is it demo night? Is it a small private gathering? is it a crowd on a regular night? And Nick Laurent keeps his word, so he’s giving Mulberry what he promised.

This bonus scene will be shared with newsletter reads first, this Friday and then up under the bonus content tab, afterwards.

If I can just make the words go.

 

Mulberry gets her HEA! Happy Release Day, Flame True!

Don’t you think Mulberry deserves a HEA?
I did!

What I like most about Mulberry is despite all of it, she decided to wrap it around her like a shield and go, “Hell no, I’m not getting shuffled off somewhere. Bring it on.”

I have a certain fondness for those kind of vibes.

And Nick needs someone. Not just because his family is oh-so-subtly-nudging but because he has a big heart under all that aloofness and he wants someone to take care of and love.

Eventually (slow-burn) they figure it out.

I am so delighted to share Nick and Mulberry’s story! If you read it, please consider leaving a review.

Flame True is available at all retailers, here

 

Flame True By Raleigh Damson

 

Have you ever made a mistake like this?

Hi friends,

With each book, I do a new ARC Team and though I have repeat readers, I don’t have a set team because each book is different with different content warnings. But in that send out I do say, “You are not obligated to report typos but if you find them, I would appreciate being told.”
And I think I might have to change that policy. Maybe neon sign? Carrier pigeons are costly, I hear.

So pretend this is in all caps: If you find a typo in one of my books, or something wonky, or weird formatting, I want to know. Especially if you are reading an ARC.

Because I can fix it before it goes live.

And also? I do pay editors and proofreaders and if over a certain amount of errors, I might question working with that editor and proofreader again (not to say that I don’t understand mistakes! I do and don’t expect any one person to catch them all).

It’s the eve of  Flame True’s release and yet, I’m in knots.

You guys, this is a record number of pre-orders for me! Thank you, thank you, thank you, dear readers. Your support keeps me going. It really, truly does.

One of my amazing ARC Readers found wonky formatting and typos in their ARC version of Flame True and they were so kind to send me screenshots! I fixed the file. But Amazon runs on GMT time and locks the file at a certain point.

Though I fixed it in the file and uploaded it to all other retailers, I didn’t beat the clock on ‘Zon (thought I did! Ha, that’s what that gets me).

So if you are one of the awesome readers who ordered Flame True from the’Zon prior to Jan 17th 2022, please reach out to me and I will send you the corrected file.

raleigh@raleighdamson.com

And know, I am going to do my best to enjoy the release day! Nick and Mulberry have waited long enough for their HEA. And weren’t you wondering what happened to the girl they rescued?