Now Available at Smashwords!

Both short stories now available at Smashwords.com.

"Special Delivery" -- a fantasy romance. Ralph Dunmeyer thinks he is a failure. He wants to change everything about himself because change is good, right? When he reaches into his mailbox, he is taken on a journey to discover that maybe he isn't such a bad person after all.

https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/127923 

"Friday Night" -- a contemporary romance. Maybe Carla’s crush hadn’t been so one-sided after all.

https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/125067

And more books are coming! Visit my page at Smashwords.com! https://www.smashwords.com/profile/view/SusanneKnight

Best,

Susanne

Susanne Marie Knight
http://www.susanneknight.com/
Read outside the box: award-winning Romance Writing With A Twist!
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Coming February: EPPIE Finalist: The Magic Token (Uncial Press)
An old woman gives skeptical Amanda a magic coin. It couldn’t possibly work, but how else can she explain her sudden good fortune?

Coming May: The Minx Tobin Mystery Series: The Embezzled Envelope--Case Six (Desert Breeze Publishing)
An old embezzlement case takes on a new twist: murder. When Minx tries to clear her good friend’s name, she gets burned... literally.

The Irresistably Sweet Blogger Award!

How’s this for a no-calorie treat?! I was just nominated by best-selling author, Stephanie Burkhart for this yummy award, for my blog: Living in the Romance Writing with a Twist World. Thank you, Stephanie!


Stephanie’s blog is Romance Under the Moonlight, http://sgcardin.blogspot.com. If you enjoy howling at the moon, (who doesn’t?!) then you’ll enjoy her Budapest Moon Series, and also Moldavian Moon Series. Her newest book in the Moldavian Series, TWILIGHT OVER MOLDAVIA, is now available at Desert Breeze Publishing. I had the pleasure of reading Stephanie’s THE HUNGARIAN, Budapest Moon Series. It’s a compelling, historical paranormal!!

Now I want to share this delicious (virtual!) strawberry chantilly pie with all of you. Also, the rules for this award include nominating ten other blogs and also sharing seven things about myself.

Here goes! I nominate:

1. Tami Dee, Once Upon a Series, http://tamideeauthor.blogspot.com.
2. Sandra Sookoo, Believing is Seeing, http://sandrasookoo.wordpress.com
3. Lesley-Ann McLeod, Regency blog, http://www.lesleyannemcleod.blogspot.com/
4. Rhobin Lee Courtright, Rhobin’s Rambles, http://rhobinsrambles.blogspot.com
5. Marguerite Butler, Marguerite Says, http://margueritebutler.blogspot.com
6. Janet Lane Walters, The Eclectic Writer, http://wwweclecticwriter.blogspot.com
7. Sandra Cox, http://sandracox.blogspot.com/
8. Marianne Arkins, http:/www.reading-writing.blogspot.com
9. Joyce Anthony, Books and Authors, http://joyce-anthony.blogspot.com
10. Marianne Stephens, All Day All Night Writing Divas, http://alldayallnightwritingdivas.blogspot.com/

And as for seven things about me:

1. I love computers. I currently have four stationed in my office. Two I use lots, two not so much.
2. My science fiction romance, JANUS IS A TWO-HEADED GOD, won the Preditors and Editors Award for Best Science Fiction in 2002.
3. If I had to do it all over again, I’d be a librarian!
4. I’m a morning person. I’m usually up by 5 A.M.
5. Sometimes I create the covers for my books. I’m especially pleased with the cover for my paranormal romance, UNCOVERING CAMELOT.
6. Okay, I admit it: I’m a Star Trek junkie!
7. Minx Tobin, of my murder mystery series with Desert Breeze Publishing, is now up to Case Six: THE EMBEZZLED ENVELOPE, coming out May 2012.

Thanks again, Stephanie! I sure am enjoying this wonderfully “sweet” honor!

Susanne

Susanne Marie Knight

http://www.susanneknight.com/
Read outside the box: award-winning Romance Writing With A Twist!
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Coming February: EPPIE Finalist: The Magic Token (Uncial Press)
An old woman gives skeptical Amanda a magic coin. It couldn’t possibly work, but how else can she explain her sudden good fortune?

Coming May: The Minx Tobin Mystery Series: The Embezzled Envelope--Case Six (Desert Breeze Publishing)
An old embezzlement case takes on a new twist: murder. When Minx tries to clear her good friend’s name, she gets burned... literally.

4.5 Stars for THE YULETIDE YORKSHIRE!

This review just in: 4.5 Stars from Sensual Reads, for Minx Tobin's Case #5!

"Once more Minx finds herself in the middle of the action, but this time she has the help of an experienced police officer to wade through the clues. Add to the mix an intelligent Yorkshire terrier who knows exactly where all the bodies are buried, and you have a team that cannot be beat. With lots of humor to keep things lively, Ms. Knight has the reader guessing until the she reveals the killer’s identity." Candy, Sensual Reads

Enjoy!
 
Susanne
 
Susanne Marie Knight
http://www.susanneknight.com/
Read outside the box: award-winning Romance Writing With A Twist!
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Now Available: The Minx Tobin Mystery Series: The Yuletide Yorkshire--Case Five (Desert Breeze Publishing)
Minx finds something unexpected under the Christmas tree. Unfortunately, it wasn’t left by Santa.
Book Trailer: http://youtu.be/EIjQKNbuZWw

Revisiting COMPETITORS!

COMPETITORS!: a paranormal romantic suspense. Anthropology enthusiast Vivianne Quinn gets more than she bargained for when she makes a date to “meet” a Neanderthal!

AN IMPOSSIBLE MEETING!: Vivianne Quinn is staying at her brother’s apartment to recover from a personal tragedy. Her visit is anything but tranquil, for soon a serial killer targets her as the next victim, she has to “babysit” a valuable artifact, and she falls in love with a stranger who is unlike anyone she has ever met. How will Vivianne react when she finds out just how different he really is?

NEANDERTHAL’S NEMESIS: It’s common knowledge that Neanderthals are extinct, vanished from the face of the planet about 30,000 years ago. What remains a mystery is how or why this sudden disappearance occurred. Sometimes, however, common knowledge can be wrong....

Want reviews? Visit: http://www.susanneknight.com/Reviews_competitors.htm

Susanne

Susanne Marie Knight
http://www.susanneknight.com/ 
Read outside the box: award-winning Romance Writing With A Twist!

New Year's Resolutions and an Ancient Roman God

January is the month of Janus, the two-headed god of ancient Romans in charge of new beginnings. His two faces gazed in opposite directions so that he could watch the start and the end of each day. With such a momentous job, Janus was the natural choice to usher in the New Year. But the actual first day of the New Year was up for grabs until the Roman Senate settled on January 1. Janus became the god people prayed to for mercy from their enemies and for a prosperous time ahead.

Janus is one of the few Roman gods that has no counterpart in Greek mythology as the Zeus/Jupiter or Hera/Juno duality. Janus was one of the "good gods" who humankind could appeal to for help in everyday life. How Janus became associated with the negative connotation of being hypocritical or deceitful: "two-faced" or "Janus-faced," remains a mystery. God of doors, gateways, beginnings, childbirth, the future and the past, he was often called upon at the start of wars. To show his support, the doors to his temple in the Roman Forum would remain open during wars, while they stayed closed during times of peace.

 Beginning the New Year with resolutions is a tradition we are very familiar with. Many people pledge to work on bettering themselves, and vow to stop smoking, lose weight, or give up drinking. The ancient Romans also had resolutions, eager to throw out whatever bad luck they had in the old year and replace it with good luck in the new. They believed in giving New Year's gifts: olive branches from special, sacred trees; gold-covered nuts; or from the wealthy, gold coins of Janus himself.

We in modern times also look forward to a fresh start on January 1 and derive comfort from traditions with our family and friends. Our custom of having parties on New Year's Eve comes from the belief that what people did or ate on January 1 would affect the luck they would have throughout the coming year. What better way to ring in the New Year than celebrating with those you love?

Many people still believe in the tradition that if a tall, dark-haired man is the first person to enter their house, they will have good fortune for the entire year. And as for food, black-eyed peas are a requirement to eat on New Year's Day, along with ham or hog jowls, a symbol of prosperity. Some regions consider cabbage as lucky food, doughnuts as the circle of life, and even rice is considered fortuitous.

Whatever your New Year's resolutions are, may the god Janus be smiling down upon you! (c) 2002 by Susanne Marie Knight
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January is the perfect month for reading my JANUS IS A TWO-HEADED GOD, an award-winning science fiction romance and the sequel, JANUS IS A TWO-FACED MOON, available at Awe-Struck's website: http://www.awe-struck.net/, and Amazon.com, http://www.amazon.com/, ebook and print.

Happy New Year!

Susanne

Susanne Marie Knight
http://www.susanneknight.com/
Read outside the box: award-winning Romance Writing With A Twist!
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Now Available! The Minx Tobin Mystery Series: The Yuletide Yorkshire--Case Five (Desert Breeze Publishing)
Minx finds something unexpected under the Christmas tree. Unfortunately, it wasn’t left by Santa.
Book Trailer: http://youtu.be/EIjQKNbuZWw

Uncovering Camelot (Amazon.com)
An urgent summons resurrects Merlin the magician to once again meddle in the affairs of men.
Book Trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HTGkLGFbC