Saddles and Spells Cover Reveal

Saddle your horses and get your spell books out because the reveal for Saddles and Spells is happening right now!

Saddles and Spells is the first book in a standalone series - Saddles and Spells.

Every witch needs a good cowboy to hitch her broom to.

Saddles and Spells by M.R. Polish

A Saddles and Spells Novel (Book 1)

Paranormal Romance

Publication Date: January 13, 2015

~Blurb~

It was the Curse’s fault. There was no other explanation why Alice Young woke up married to a complete stranger.

After generations of witches in her family succumbing to the Legend of the Lonely Witch, aka the Curse, Alice refuses to surrender her magic to the land. And that’s exactly what will happen if she doesn’t find true love. Stupid cliché hex anyway.

Reese Mahoney doesn’t understand what he’s doing in Nevada. He should be on his way back to Wyoming. Back to the land he loves. But one night in Vegas changed everything. Now he’s torn between his dream of owning his own ranch and doing what’s right.

Only problem is that his dreams are changing and he’s determined to help the woman he can legally call his wife be happy. Except, it’s a little hard when she turns down every attempt he makes.

Saddles and Spells is available for Pre-Order now! PLUS, there’s a bonus. If you Pre-Order Saddles and Spell you will receive a Valentine short story with Reese and Alice for FREE! But, ONLY Pre-Orders will receive this free story, and after January 13th it will not be available for free on any digital format.

Kindle:  http://a-fwd.com/asin-com=B00Q8V260W

Nook: www.barnesandnoble.com/w/saddles-and-spells-mr-polish

Kobo: http://store.kobobooks.com/en-US/ebook/saddles-and-spells

iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/book/id946729027

About the Author

M.R. Polish was born in Idaho, a long, long, long, maybe not that long time ago.... Writing has always been there for her. Growing up, her mind was filled with stories, some she shared and others she filed away to write down later in life. It wasn't until 2011 that she decided to publish her stories for everyone to enjoy. Her first award and when writing became more than just an idea was in the 5th grade. She won the scary story contest for the school newspaper. It is one story she still has tucked away for memories. Her teacher told her she could be anything she wanted and that she had a talent for writing, being creative and drawing people into her stories. M.R. took that to heart and continued to write, although mostly in secret until recent years.

She lives in Nevada and enjoys life with her family - wrangling her four kids, setting traps in the house with toys for unsuspecting victims (aka, her husband) and writing down all her crazy and fun stories.

M.R. is the author of the Young Adult Paranormal Romance Wolf Trilogy

(Wolf Spell, Wolf Dream, Wolf Fate)

As well as the Ageless Series, a Fantasy Romance.

"Life is too short to stand by and watch everyone else live your dreams. The bigger the dream, the bigger the adventure!" ~ M.R. Polish

You can find M.R. online: www.mrpolishauthor.com

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Here’s a fun witch hunt for you….

Each blog participating in today’s cover and blurb reveal has a special treat just for you! Down below is a list of participating blogs (They are ALL awesome) STAYING IN ORDER, start at the beginning, and by the time you get to the end you will have the FIRST WHOLE chapter! (It’s not even released yet so this is HUGE!

Amazon doesn’t even have a preview yet!)

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I SUCK at....

Oh my gosh, so I seriously suck at this blogging thing. I never know what to write, what you want to read/know... so I stare at the blank post screen forever until I give up, and then I think, oh my gosh I haven't even tried to write a post in YEARS. Okay, so it hasn't been years, but at the rate I'm going it might as well be. I wonder, does anyone even read blogs from people like me? Hum... interesting question.
Okay, so here's what is up with me....
Wolf Spell went Perma-Free (WHAT! I know, I was just as excited)
AND then... so did Ageless Sea (double WHAT!!!)
BUT THEN... I released Endless Shores!!! (I know, don't pass out from all that awesomeness in one shot)
Three of my beautiful SIL's are having babies. One TODAY (eep!) I'm so excited for them.... oh and so is my sister... and my cousin.... I'm thinking about staying away from the water, it might be infected with baby making chromosomes, and I already have four amazing kiddos....
Let's see, what else...Oh, I've started a new weight loss journey (Not as fun news as the others) but I have realized that this fat momma needs to lose some inches. It's working. I hope... oh look, a cookie.
This isn't past news, but my birthday is coming up! Whoop! I turn one year older. I'm entitled to say that and am excited, because it wasn't too long ago that I nearly died.(Yes, very serious)  Every year I grow older, and every year I get to see my kids grow is a year I celebrate.
I didn't make it to UtopYa this year, and I totally bummed myself out clicking refresh on my computer all weekend so I could live vicariously through my friends' posts. My clicker finger is tired and needs vacation after that one, wow!
I think that's it. I'm not gonna bore you with details like how I spent hours in the tire shop waiting for an a simple job such as an alignment, or how we had to replace basically the whole front end of my car.... So, I guess that's it. You have now seen the life of an author, behind the scenes full update lol.
I can't promise that I will have the best posts, or that I'll write one every single day (because let's be honest, if I remember to do one, once a week someone must have called in a miracle) but I promise to try. I also can't promise what I'll write about. Seeing as how I stated that in my first post on this sight, I think I can get a gold star for consistency hehehe. So now you know what's up with me. What about you? What have you been up to? Seriously, I love comments!

Soul Deep INTERNATIONAL Paperback Giveaway!

Did I hear 

INTERNATIONAL GIVEAWAY?!?!?!?!?!

To help get things started for the release of Soul Deep, releasing May 20th, Rose Morgan has two giveaways going on! One is for AUS, UK, and CAN peeps, you can win one of two paperbacks of Soul Deep with a Signed Bookplate (shipped separately) and you can enter here:

Goodreads Book Giveaway

Soul Deep

by Rose Morgan

Giveaway ends May 20, 2014.
See the giveaway details at Goodreads.

Enter to win

And USA peeps can enter to win one of two signed paperbacks of Soul Deep and you can enter to win here:

Goodreads Book Giveaway

Soul Deep

by Rose Morgan

Giveaway ends May 20, 2014.
See the giveaway details at Goodreads.

Enter to win

While you are at it, place Soul Deep on your TBR list over on Goodreads! Click here: Soul Deep on Goodreads

Following her violent death, Whitney assumed she’d go to Heaven, since good people don’t go to Hell. Or do they? Trapped in Spirit Prison and forced to face the man who killed her, Whitney realizes just how far from Heaven she truly is.

The Dark Ones, intent on having every soul share the darkness with them, gives Whitney an ultimatum that will determine the fate of her loved ones—both alive and dead. Tempted on all sides and crippled with guilt, she must learn to have faith for a chance at having an eternity in Heaven, or she will forever be lost in an inescapable Hell.

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Chira Kelly thought she didn’t need anyone…until she met Ben. Because of one ugly rumor, Chira lives as an outcast at her school. Which is fine with her, because she works better alone. Always has, always will. And at least she has her one and only true friend, Tasha. When Tasha insists that they join a group to visit a possibly haunted abandoned old schoolhouse, she's wary, but joins her friend. Because of that decision, their lives are in jeopardy as a malevolent spirit targets the group. Tragedies and accidents pick them off one by one, and Chira finds herself drawn to the one person who can see the truth. But can he protect her? Buy on Amazon
Get into more TROUBLE with The Lynlee Lincoln Series Book Two. And Remember MAUCs Series One is Free Lynlee Lincoln isn’t just a witch, she’s also a Neutralizer. Her job is a juggling act to keep magical and undead clients out of trouble. But getting back together with her old flame throws one more ball into the mix and romance with a guy who has two kids can get complicated. When her old mentor asks her to investigate the goings-on of a dark witch, things turn messy. The witch is stalking supernatural creatures to collect ingredients for a potion that Lynlee can’t seem to figure out. To keep those closest to her from becoming the next victims, she may have to confront the demons within herself. 
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Nell Massler is a powerful witch from an ancient magical family. Before she was eighteen years old, she attempted murder—not once, but twice. Committed to a psych ward, she attempts to right her wrongs and almost loses her life. While she’s lost in a coma, Caruthers Initiative Institute develops a vested interest in waking Nell—and offering her a chance at redemption. Nell is given a fresh start in exchange for saving her fellow agent, Rafe Brooks. Keeping him alive and in hiding will require every ounce of her extraordinary abilities. Not falling head over heels for the sexy mind manipulator will take a miracle. It's when they uncover a plot to destroy the world that Nell will be put to the test... will she choose Rafe and to do the right thing? Or will she succumb to the temptation of evil yet again? Buy on Amazon When two worlds collide, nightmares become reality. Have you ever wanted to forget? Nariella Woodlinn has. Many times. Especially when her already frustrating life gets turned upside down by a mysterious boy who randomly shows up in her small town. And she can’t seem to understand anything about him, despite how much she tries. ?Nari hates everything about her life, except for her best friend Rydan, but now that they’ve been separated during their senior year of high school, she has to learn to make new friends without him. When strange, unexplainable phenomena start becoming an every day part of her life, Nari struggles to come to grips with reality. And with love. Get FREE on Amazon Kind hearted and naive, Paige Jacobs wants what every girl craves…to be loved. She uses this need to make excuses when her current boyfriend goes from being a tad jealous and slightly overprotective to stalker-ish. She isn’t that girl and Craig isn’t one of those guys. Things are fine. Perfectly fine. Until the moment a dark-haired, tattooed hottie with a snarky mouth walks into her life and tells her she deserves better. Confident and boldly spoken, Cameron Green has always been the guy bad girls can’t get enough of and all the good girls want to tame. He’s lived a lavish lifestyle filled with drugs, women, and alcohol up until his destructive path finally caught up with him. Now Cameron isn’t sure what to do with himself or how to dampen the longing for something more festering inside of him since coming out of his drug-induced haze. But when he meets a doe-eyed girl who gets past his walls like no other, everything about him clicks into place. Together the two learn there are emotions that hold within them all the power to control you. Buy on Amazon
  David Vandergraff wants to be a good man. He goes to church every Sunday, keeps his lawn trim and green, and loves his wife and kids more than anything. Unfortunately, being a dark wizard isn't a choice. Eleven years ago, David's secret second family went missing. When his two lost children are finally found, he learns they suffered years of unthinkable abuse. Ready to make things right, David brings the kids home even though it could mean losing the wife he can't imagine living without.
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  A dark shadow stalks the night, watching her—waiting to claim what is his. Seventeen-year-old Tayla Jonas longs for a simple life, but after a traumatizing family loss, she is forced to be both mother and sister to her cousins while caring for her mentally unstable aunt. Moving to her grandma’s quiet town of Cody, Wyoming, Tayla finds some normalcy with her quirky green activist friend, Chel, who spends no time converting her to vegetarianism. A few weeks into her new school, Tayla catches the eye of Kyle Harrington—the high school quarterback and resident millionaire—who can seduce any girl with his charismatic charm, including Tayla. But Kyle is anything but what he seems... Buy on Amazon Be careful what you wish for. When the breakup of her family forces Grae White’s mother to move her two children from their privileged city life to her hometown in the mountains of Virginia, all Grae wants is to be invisible in her new life. But that’s rather hard when everyone knows that her father is the latest headline-grabbing white collar criminal, the most popular boy in school wants to take Grae to the prom, and then there’s that she lives in a haunted mansion. It would make anyone want to get away. Grae soon learns that a simple wish can reveal an unknown ability. Something more than curiosity spirals Grae back in time to seek the truth in the tragedy of a 200 -year-old murder. Along the way, she learns about history, happiness, and heartache in the lives of those who have lived on the property, including her own family. Her first journey reveals secrets that will lead Grae to further explore the legends of Graham Mansion. Buy on Amazon
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I grew up in a world of magic. By the time I was ten I understood nature, talked to the trees, and listened to the wind. When the kingdom of men conquered my town, I was murdered by one of my own—the betrayer of my kind. But I didn't stay dead. I woke to find myself in a strange new world called Los Angeles. The only keys to the life I remembered were my father’s ring, my unique abilities, and the onslaught of demons that seemed hell-bent on finding me. Now I must learn who I really am, protect my friends, get the girl, and find my way back to my beloved hometown of Orenda. Buy on Amazon Joclyn Despain has been marred by a brand on her skin. She doesn't know why the mark appeared on her neck, but she doesn't want anyone to see it, including her best friend Ryland, who knows everything else about her. The scar is the reason she hides herself behind baggy clothes, and won't let the idea of kissing Ryland enter her mind, no matter how much she wants to. The scar is the reason she is being hunted. If only she knew that she was. If only she had known that the cursed stone her estranged father sent for her 16th birthday would trigger a change in her. Now, she is being stalked by a tall blonde man, and is miraculously throwing her high school bully ten feet in the air. Get for FREE on Amazon You asked for it, you've got it... Amber's story! If you haven't read Enlightened, it is recommended to read that book before reading this novella. As a matter of fact, if you haven't read it...don't read the synopsis of this book....or pay attention to the title. By continuing to read, you're taking it into your own hands that you're reading a spoiler. Don't write me and say you had no idea and now you're scarred for life. Nope, you can't say those things. Amazon Best Selling Series - age 13+ You're reading at your own risk. I'm warning you to turn your eyes and run and read the first two books before going any further. Get it for FREE on Amazon
Fifteen-year-old Therese watches her parents die. While in a coma, she meets the twin sons of Hades—Hypnos (the god of sleep) and Thanatos (the god of death). She thinks she's manipulating a dream, not kissing the god of death and totally rocking his world. Than makes a deal with Hades and goes as a mortal to the Upperworld to try and win Therese's heart, but not all the gods are happy. Some give her gifts. Others try to kill her. The deal requires Therese to avenge the death of her parents. With the help of Than’s fierce and exotic sisters, the Furies, she finds herself in an arena face to face with the murderer, and only one will survive. Get it for FREE on Amazon
Introducing a new series by Award Winning Author, Charity Parkerson: Generation Automation is upon us. The craving to own the latest and greatest technology in the name of convenience has created a world where man and machine live alongside one another in an unsteady peace. Humans still rule for now. However, an underground movement has begun that will change everything. For every arising enemy against humanity, a countermeasure is born-- Alexia is one of the few humans left who'd rather not have an android hanging over her shoulder all day.... Get it on Amazon
  The crash was no accident. Fate carried Brady and his airplane to the isolated island where Karis was banished to live alone. She feared the worst as she sifted through the wreckage, sure that no one could survive. But there he was, barely breathing yet still alive. The closer she got to him, the more her powers awakened. He was like a magnet she was drawn to. Maybe it was the years alone that left her yearning for companionship, or maybe it was the taut muscles in his arms that beckoned her to come closer, either way she had a hard time controlling her thoughts. She knew things about him that he couldn’t remember, things that were blocked from his memory. He wasn’t from earth either, and she needed his help to save both of their worlds. But the closer she gets to Brady the more she knows her world is with him.... Get it on Amazon
Before the time of the great pyramids, there was a place like none other, a city of glass and metal rising from the depths of the ocean. Shrouded in mist, the island of Hy-Brasil and its capital Atlantis lay hidden from the rest of the world by its people, a race of long lived, interstellar nomads. What secrets would you keep to save your kingdom? On the Queen’s deathbed, the sonless King Aldric is force into a promise to allow his five daughters to marry for love. A promise he wished he had never made,and one he will have to break, to save the kingdom from his squabbling, incompetent son-in-laws... Buy on Amazon
  Anya thought she had an eternity to put her life back together after the Council of Alchemists exiled her. Just when she started to find her place in the world again, disaster struck. Someone witnessed the gifts she had tried desperately to keep hidden. Now the Council is back with an offer she can’t refuse: join them in their quest to take over the supernatural community or lose the life she worked so hard to rebuild. Trying to find a way out of helping the Council, Anya lands in a heap of trouble. A string of sacrifices that point directly to her. Now she’s on a path to discover a deception that could destroy the world as she knows it. With the life of her friends and loved ones on the line and Heaven and Hell on the brink of a Holy War, only Anya can put a stop to the apocalyptic nightmare. Coming in May. Sign up for Emails Romantic Edge Books began when nine authors’ love of writing and reading collided. The genres in which they write may differ, but one thing remains the same: romance. Whether it’s panty ripping or stolen looks, the girls of REB know how to make their pages smolder. Sign up for their Emails     These authors are giving away a $50 Amazon Gift Card and a Book Boyfriend T-shirt from Romantic Edge Books. Fill out the form below to Enter a Rafflecopter giveaway

AutomatonWHAT? You're scared of ROBOTS???

It's actually called Automatonophobia and yes I have it! Many people would never guess that people are afraid of robots or human like androids, but there truly are others like me out there with a persistent fear. I can't tell you why I am that way, only that I've actually screamed and jumped up on a kitchen table to get away from a small robot before. Nightmares for ten more years and I can still recall the anxiety of how that felt. (Everyone always thinks it's funny to tease me about my rare and abnormal phobia so they had a robot chase me... not cool. SOOO not cool.)

The scariest movies are ones like Short Circut (oh my gosh nightmares for LIFE) and Bicentennial Man (CREEPY) ohh... and that one with Will Smith, I, Robot (I might never sleep again with lights off thanks to the makers of that movie) I can't even get a safe distance away from the TV while these kinds of movies are on. But you want to know something funny? I LOVE Transformers! They are the only robots that I have liked. Like ever. Maybe I would need an entire bottle of something for anxiety if I had to see them in person, but the movies are awesome. Oh and that cute little cartoon movie Robots? Yeah I can watch that. But that is about it! Seriously, no joke. ( I freaked out with Wall-E) And robots in person? You remember that episode I just wrote about with me on table? Yeah, that is probably a mild case compared to actually being around a tall human-like robot. No. No no no no no.

Anyway, I was talking with this sweet woman and she had no clue that this phobia even existed! So it got me thinking, what other phobias are out there? Do you have one? I mean, I just told you mine and I think it would be interesting to see if anyone else out there has the same thing! I've never ever met or talked to anyone else with my fear... maybe I'm the only one alive who has it hahahaha...Alright, your turn. Spill your phobia!

In Search of the Perfect Title

Yeah, it's that time... time to title a book. Usually I don't have a problem. Before this particular book, Wolf Spell was the hardest one, but it wasn't THIS hard. My new christian fiction I am writing under Rose Morgan is an amazing book. You know how people say that things are skin deep? Yeah, well, this book is soul deep. Truly. I'm not just saying this. SO, every title I think of doesn't do it justice.
I've done all the tricks in the book, and even some that weren't. I've written down every noun, verb, adjective I can think of that describes the book or how the book makes me feel. I've gone through the words thinking maybe a certain phrase would stand out but nothing. I've bugged my best friends probably so much that they are sick of titles too. So what to do?

Well, tomorrow I'm going to hash it out yet again with a new ear, someone who hasn't heard my endless ideas of titles (yes I have MANY written down) and will see what we can come up with.
So this got me thinking. What do you think of titles? Whether you are an author or just a reader, what makes a title stand out to you? What draws you in? What about the title makes you want to read a book? I'm not talking cover, just title. What are things that you hate or despise about titles? I totally want both viewpoints so chime in and leave a comment!

Update: AND... HOLY MOLY.... As I was finishing this post it hit me! Like a ton of bricks and a thousand butterflies in my stomach. The title has been with me all along, but I never saw it until I wrote this post. But YES, I still want your comments! I just thought you'd like to know! :) I'll be revealing the title now very soon!

Botox on Books!

Hahaha okay, well, maybe not Botox, but an up lift/makeover for sure! The Wolf Trilogy is a favorite for so many people, but to those who haven't read them get hesitant not because the covers weren't awesome, because they were, but because they didn't look as "old". Many times I was emailed about how someone read Wolf Spell but only because someone told them it was awesome, but they were nervous because the cover made them think it was for middle school. After so many of these emails it got me thinking. How many people were bypassing this awesome (NOT middle school) book because they thought it was too young? After a lot of contemplation, the decision came.... It was time for a makeover to give the story the covers it deserved. Here are the old covers:


What is your opinion? Did they remind you of Middle School? The Wolf Trilogy is Older/Mature Young Adult, ages 16+, but not middle school, so finding the happy medium isn't as easy as it sounds lol.
So, without further blabbing by me... here are the NEW COVERS for Wolf Spell and Wolf Dream. Wolf Fate's cover will be released soon and the book is expected to release early summer 2014! I hope you'll comment and let me know what you think of the new covers :)

Wolf Spell 

Flirting with boys and hanging out with her best friend pretty much sums up Esmerelda’s life, but it’s all about to change. At eighteen, the toughest decision she should have to make is whether or not to go to college, not helping her dad pick out a casket for her mother. But, it’s not until wounds heal instantly and flowers bloom in front of her eyes that she begins to question her sanity. 

Nothing. Absolutely nothing, could prepare her for being kidnapped and flown out of the country, only to find out her kidnapper is a warlock. Sanity? At this point she is sure either hers or his is gone. Magic isn’t real, it’s in stories and fairy tales parents tell little kids. Or is it? But there’s more, much more… her blood is the secret gift bestowed by five dead witches and there is one warlock who’ll stop at nothing to get it. To end the curse to his power and save herself, she must awaken the witches from their graves. Shouldn’t be hard, right? 

With life as Esmerelda knew it officially over, it isn’t until she meets Ian that she starts to feel normal again. He’s all the eye candy plus a Guardian wrapped up in one hot package. But, the feelings she has for him aren’t welcome because they make her forget the danger she’s in. And forgetting could mean her death. 

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Wolf Dream

Even at his weakest, Esmerelda’s enemy has the upper hand, he has control over her dreams. What she doesn’t know is that he has also made a deal with the Death Keeper—her life for his soul. Even those who are close to her are becoming suspects when her life is the one at stake, and the only one she can trust is the guy who holds her heart—Ian. 

Fighting to stay awake so Nicholas can’t find her in sleep, Esmerelda and Ian prepare for the battle that will finish this war. One of them must die for her nightmares to end - unless the Death Keeper, with plans of his own for Esmerelda’s soul, gets to her first. 

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No Bullies Allowed

Remember as a child that one one phrase you'd hear when getting too close to the boys' makeshift clubhouse? No Girls Allowed! Then you'd stop off with your arms folded and yell over your shoulder to the cooty-ridden stinky boys, who probably had toads in their pockets anyway, "No one wants to be in your stupid club. I'll start my own!"
Awww... Memory Lane. Those were the days. But, sadly those days remain in the past and there is a new phrase that NEEDS to be heard: No Bullies Allowed!

This is something that has effected many kids, and even adults. Bullies can make the person being bullied believe they are worthless, unloved, not wanted, ect... and this is something that needs to stop. It is something I am trying to help one of my own kids through as he comes home daily feeling defeated because of one bully who has made it his life's goal to ruin every ounce of happiness in my son.
What is this post going to do for him? Maybe nothing. Maybe a lot. But, maybe it is just me needing to vent. My heart is broken and the stress is rising, and since I am making this blog about all things, I think this is something that needs to be here.
So many kids don't tell an adult about what is going on because they are afraid. "You told your mom, now you're gonna pay!" the bully says as soon as he gets detention. To a ten year old, those words can scare you away from telling anyone anything. They don't know what "you're gonna pay" means, but they know it's bad. And, let's face it, whatever they are already going through is hard enough, you're gonna pay just means it's about to get harder.
While I can't teach that other kid manners, or any other bully, although I want to.... badly.... I can talk to my kids. My son knows he can come to me and we WILL work together to help him. And, while it might seem scary, or you might think it's not needed; if you even suspect your child is being bullied, talk to them. If you know your child is being bullied let them know you love them, let them know they are worthy, let them know they are smart, let them know that all the cruel words the bully uses to make them feel defeated are just that: words. And, that those words are not true. Most of all, talk to them and let them know that taking their lives is not an answer and make sure they know they can come to you without judgement at any time, day or night, and if they are feeling that upset, to let you know so you can help them. We talk to our kids about drugs, about guns, about how not to talk to strangers... I think it's time to talk to our kids about bullies, too. Also, as a mom of a kid who is being bullied, I beg of you, if you are a parent of a bully... let them know how their actions and words are hurting other kids. Not just making them cry, but really hurting them. Please, help stop it.

I guess what I am trying to convey, is talk to your kids. Always. Never stop talking to them. 

I am not a medical or psychological professional, only a mom who understands the need to make her child feel loved. 

And, anything said here is only an opinion. <--- have to tell you this to cover my butt.

In The Beginning... And The Voices Said...

I am blogging... again... I say again because I had a blog once upon a time ago, but stopped because it was so freaking hard to keep up with and I would run out of ideas (and for those of you who know me, that is hard to for me to do).

So, I was thinking and the voices started thinking (no they aren't real voices... but, shhhh don't tell them that!) and I came to the conclusion that I'm not going to blog about me.

I'm not going to blog just about my books, or my writing, or whatever.... I am going to blog about it all! Everything that I find interesting, yeah, it's gonna be on here. I might find a great easy dinner recipe, or a new craft, or a new book from one of the awesome authors who I meet along the way. I will blog about whatever. So if you're into that new, sporadic, exciting, winging it, kind of stuff, then follow me. But, if you're looking for a blog that only blogs about one thing, this might no be your cup of tea. Heck, this is a new journey for me as well.

So, a little bit about me....

My name is Misty, and I am a writer. Not just any writer, oh no, a Fantasy, Paranormal, Romance writer. Yes, an author of fabulous novels. And no, my vampires don't sparkle, but what a unique idea! I write under my initials: M.R. Polish.

I also write Christian Fiction under a pen name: Rose Morgan. I am a wife to a supportive husband, and a mom to four amazing kiddos whose names are: Kiddo #1, #2, #3, & #4... sometimes also known as the monsters or creatures... depending on how many legos I've stepped on ;) I love crafts (Mostly crocheting), cooking (when I have time), reading, writing(duh), and Pinterest. I love that darn site! Ugh! So addicting! I am not a sport kind of girl, not unless reading is a sport. I like watching figure skating, but you'll never catch me in a pair of skates. And most of the things I love, like those mentioned above, will most likely be what is blogged about, so now you have a fair warning. I'm gonna take a wild guess and say books will be a HUGE thing.... But, like the blog title says.... I hear voices and I will blog what they say! Hahahahaaha