My 4th Memoir ("Truly Naughty") is LIVE in the Kindle Store. Woot!

The last three days have been AWESOME for the SexWitch!

 

I hope all of you had a fab Christmas and Yuletide weekend.  Mine was very good.  On Christmas day I ate too much delicious vegetarian food, saw "Sherlock Holmes," came home and napped the rest of the day.  I couldn't seem to stay awake.  Had to be the blueberry cheesecake I ate for my holiday dinner.  Calcium always knocks me on my cute little ass.  ;)

 

That night I discovered "A Vampire's Kiss" jumped back on the Bestsellers lists in the Kindle Store.  Woot!  Actually, it's on 5 Bestsellers Lists in Kindle US and UK.  And it's still working its way up those 5 lists as I write this blog post. 

 

Yay!

 

Do I have the BEST readers and fans or what?  Thank you so much for loving my books and making the SexWitch a happy Fey chick.  *happy dance, happy dance*

 

Then last night I heard from Alex.  She had just submitted "Truly Naughty" to the Kindle Store, and by 7:00am today it was live and available to purchase.

 

Squeeeeeeeeeeee!!!

 

You are so gonna love "Truly Naughty."  It's the 4th book in my "Memoir Series."  Yes, that's me in another pair of my leopard-print panties on the cover.   *exhibitionist wink*

 

This memoir is very special to me.  It covers the period from February 1, 2010, through October 14, 2011.

 

You know what that was right?  It was the "Crunch Zone" I just barely survived.

 

By the end of February 2010, I realized my exagent had almost ruined my 23-year career through gross negligence.  I kept thinking he was gonna get his act together.  The end of February I realized that wasn't gonna happen, so I dumped him the first of March.

 

This memoir covers that period when I started working like an insane woman 7 days a week til 4:00am to fix his mess, my books went into ebook with Kittyfeather Press in March, I slammed breach of contract in May on the shitty publisher my exagent signed me with, I got all my unpublished books back, and started hitting the bestsellers lists in Kindle in June.

 

It also covers the period when I gave up on my marriage in January 2011, fell in love with Ken, and took a vacation to Kansas City in June to recover from my first case of burnout.  Ken disappeared in July.  I thought he dumped me, and I was devastated.  My Fey mate helped me pick up the pieces, and showed me how to love again in August.

 

Then he thought he'd found his soulmate and dumped me.  YIKES!  Three weeks later he realized he'd made a mistake and came back to ask me for a second chance.  I gave it to him...reluctantly.  He worked very hard to show me I could trust him, and I fell for him again.

 

That means even though this memoir covers the most intense moments of my love life and career, it also ends on a very positive note.

 

As we all know, I burned out again in November.  Once again, my Fey mate helped me through.  Now I am more peaceful and happy I have been since 2008.  Really.

 

So this is probably the most important memoir in the series cause it covers the highest highs and lowest lows of my life.  Yeah, you're gonna LOVE it!!

 

Also, I should mention the thing I do in my memoirs and on this blog to protect the men in my life.  I call ALL of them my "Fey mate."  In reality Ken was the only Fey man I have ever loved.  The others are not Fey.  But calling them all my "Fey mate" is just my way of protecting their true identity. 

 

Knowing that, keep this in mind as you read "Truly Naughty."  When I talk about wild sex with my Fey mate from February through July (2011), that's Ken.  When I talk about wild sex with my Fey mate from August through October (2011), that's my current guy.  ;p

 

Okay, here's the link in the Kindle store for this fab memoir:

 

http://www.amazon.com/Truly-Naughty-Erotica-Novelist-ebook/dp/B006QGZNHW/ref=sr_1_17?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1325007868&sr=1-17

 

Remember you don't need a Kindle to read Kindle books.  There are Kindle apps for your phone, computer, tablet, you name it.  You will find all that info and the link for the Kindle apps at my books site.  Just scroll down a bit to the ordering info on the homepage:

 

http://www.avampskiss.blogspot.com

 

If you are a Kindle Prime member, you can read "Truly Naughty" FREE in the Kindle Owner's Lending Library.  How cool is that?

 

Okay, I'm outta here so you can read this fab memoir.  Enjoy!

 

*smooches*

 

Laura Stamps
Pagan Paranormal Erotica Novelist
(HOT vampires, shapeshifters, witches)
Email: laurastamps18@yahoo.com
Website: http://www.avampskiss.blogspot.com
My Kindle ebooks (all $0.99): http://alturl.com/yk78e
Blog: http://www.erotica-laurastamps.blogspot.com/
Twitter: http://twitter.com/sexwitch
Pagan-Place: http://www.pagan-place.com/profile/LauraStamps
Google Plus: http://www.gplus.to/SexWitch

What Doesn't Kill You Makes You Stronger

NO SHIT!

 

I've heard this cliché all my life and never really "got" it before.  That's saying a lot cause I grew up in an abusive family (mental illness, alcoholism, emotional and physical abuse).  Yeah, I've known emotional hard times since I was a baby. 

 

But surviving my childhood taught me fierce coping skills.  I also believe it molded me into the loving, compassionate woman I am today.   I think it's why I go out of my way to love and help others.  I know what it's like not to have that in your life.

 

Still, whenever I heard this cliché my first thought was: "Fuck that shit!  Hard times suck.  Been there, done that.  Gimme the good stuff!" 

 

But after taking incredibly hard hits in every area of my life for almost four years now, I have a confession to make.  I finally crumbled in November. 

 

I did. 

 

Even my closest friends didn't know how bad it was with me.  Hell, I didn't know.  But I could tell I was sinking into another major case of burnout in October, which is why I took a semi-vacay in November. 

 

Then November finished me off.  My Fey mate and I sustained several hard hits on our relationship.  And Ken's daughters came back into my life with the news of his death.

 

After that something snapped in me.   Instantly, I crashed and burned.  I'd been holding on by my fingertips anyway. 

 

Miraculously, the second week of December I rose from the ashes. 

 

I've always been a Taoist Fey chick and lived primarily in the moment because that's all we really own.  The past is gone, and the future hasn't happened yet.  But after Ken's daughters flowed through my life something broke inside me. 

 

I became entrenched in the moment and couldn't think past it.  I lost all attachment to everything and began to float in a sea of numbness.

 

My Fey mate is the only one who really sensed what was happening with me.  He and I spend so much time in the Fey realm having incredible sex we've bonded on a deeper level than I ever could've imagined.  Plus, he's an Empath like me.  

 

Still, it's uncanny the way he can sense what I'm feeling the moment I feel it.  And, no, he doesn't live close to me.  He lives hundreds of miles away in another state. 

 

Every time I would drift too far he could sense it.  It worried him, so he would call or text or send me an IM to reach out and pull me back so I wouldn't drift away.  Thank the Goddess for that sweet, loving man!

 

Now I've stopped floating, and I've emerged from that numbing fog. 

 

But I'm not the same chick I was before I crumbled last month.  I'm still firmly entrenched in the moment.  I've lost many of my former attachments to things.  Especially the future.  I can't seem to grasp the concept anymore.  Strange, isn't it?   

 

My career has recovered from the mess my exagent made of it, and it's better than ever.  During my semi-vacay in November I regained my joy for writing.  The burnout is gone, and I'm having a blast finishing the next book in "The Manigault Vampires" series.

 

But a weird thing has happened.  I don't give a shit about much of anything anymore.  I've always been good about letting irritating things roll off my back.  And I've always done my own thing.  You've heard me say many times I groove with those who groove with me, and ignore those who don't.  That's still true.  Only now it's multiplied by 100.  Uh-oh.  *wicked grin*

 

After publishing 14 books in 20 months back-to-back with no break in-between and pushing myself to the max, I no longer do that.  Or I should say I can't do it.  My bod won't cooperate.  It just doesn't feel the need anymore. 

 

Don't get me wrong.  I'm still a high-energy chick.  Even so, I can't rush anymore.  In fact, I can't even walk fast.  Once again, my bod no longer feels the need.  So I walk slower, strut more, enjoy myself, and take my time.

 

Today, I realized these odd changes make me stronger.  Much stronger than I was before.  And that's saying a lot since I've always been a tough cookie (even though I'm a sweetie with a big mushy heart).  I mean, you have to be tough when you grow up like I did, or you won't survive it.  

 

So here's the deal.  Believe it or not, I'm happier than I've been in years.  Almost ecstatic.  I've regained the soul-deep happiness I had in 2008 before everything in my life went to hell.  

 

I think that's why I don't give a shit anymore.  I just do my thing, love all the people I love every day, enjoy my life, and that's good enough for me.

 

When Ken disappeared I went through a really hard time in July and August.  One day the Fey said something to me that was so astounding I made it into a sign and hung it over my desk.  They told me:

 

"It is enough to live in the Happiness of each day."

 

After they gave me that I tried really hard to do it.  I did.  But I couldn't.  Not completely. 

 

However, I'm definitely doing it now.  I finally understand what it means. 

 

Living as deeply entrenched in the moment as I am now will do that to you.  So will what doesn't kill you makes you stronger.

 

Damnation.  Who knew?!!   

 

*massivetacklehugs*

 

 

Laura Stamps
Pagan Paranormal Erotica Novelist
(HOT vampires, shapeshifters, witches)
Email: laurastamps18@yahoo.com
Website: http://www.avampskiss.blogspot.com
My Kindle ebooks (all $0.99): http://ht.ly/4GPqd
Blog: http://www.erotica-laurastamps.blogspot.com/
Twitter: http://twitter.com/sexwitch
Pagan-Place: http://www.pagan-place.com/profile/LauraStamps
Google Plus: http://www.gplus.to/SexWitch

Shocking News from the SexWitch. No, You'll Never Guess!

I hope you're sitting down for this one.  If not, don't say I didn't warn you.

 

Two weeks ago I received probably the most shocking news of my entire life.  And it has taken me a few weeks to get to the point where I can tell all of you about it on this blog.  What can I say?  This is the kind of thing you see in a romantic, tearjerker movie.  Not in real life.

 

Remember this summer when my first ex (Ken) dumped me?  Remember how devastated I was because I was so crazy about him?

 

Well, two weeks ago one of his daughters contacted me.  I was shocked to hear from her, but thrilled because I loved all his daughters as if they were my own.  However the way he had vanished I never expected to hear from them again either.

 

Anyway, she and I began emailing.  I told her Ken had dumped me and how crushed I had been.  She replied, saying she thought someone had told me what happened.  Bless her heart!  She thought I knew.  Over four months later she had to break the news to me.

 

It turns out Ken didn't dump me or desert me in July.  He died.

 

WHAT?????!!! 

 

Ken was 44, a vegetarian, health nut, ran 10 miles a day, never drank or smoked, worked out, and was gorgeously handsome.  He looked like the picture of health. 

 

But he had an aneurysm in July and died instantly.  She said it was a shock to everyone.

 

I've done some research since then and discovered his one addiction (coffee) is probably what killed him.  If you drink more than 5 cups every day you do serious damage to the arteries in your brain and heart, and an aneurysm is a real possibility.  Ken drank waaaaaaay more than 5 cups every day and had been doing that for decades.

 

Once I got over the shock I had to grieve...again.  It seems I had grieved for the wrong thing this summer.  I had grieved because he dumped me.  But he didn't dump me.  He died.  So for the last two weeks I have grieved for the death of this amazing man.

 

Fortunately, I was blessed with some awesome positives during this time.  His three daughters are back in my life, and they are incredible women, whom I adore. 

 

And my Fey mate has been wonderful throughout all of this.  He is truly the sweetest man.  *swoon* 

 

He was the one who helped me pick up the pieces after Ken disappeared in July.  He was the one who restored my faith in myself, which had been shaken to the core by Ken's disappearance.  He was the one who gently showed me I can trust a man and love again.  

 

Yeah, he is a treasure, and I'm truly blessed to have him in my life.  Have I mentioned lately how much I love him?  Well, I do.  *wink*

 

Okay, are you ready for some upbeat news?  Yes, I have more news.  You know me.  The SexWitch's life is never dull.  ;P

 

Thursday night I received an offer from Amazon that was too good for this lusty Fey chick to pass up.  I spent the night reading through contracts, and on Friday morning I accepted the deal. 

 

(...drum roll...)

 

I am now an exclusive Kindle author, and I'm thrilled about it.

 

YAY!!! 

 

That's right.  My ebooks can only be found in the Kindle Store now and nowhere else.  They are still $0.99, and anyone can buy them in the Kindle Store.  That hasn't changed. 

 

What's new is now they are also "Prime" books.  If you are a Prime member at Amazon you can borrow my books at no charge from the Kindle Owner's Lending Library.

 

Too cool, huh?!

 

You can read more about this on my books website, which I spent hours updating with this fab news on Friday.  If you haven't been there lately, check it out:

 

http://www.avampskiss.blogspot.com

 

If you're one of my Nook fans, who bought pdfs of my books directly from me, those are no longer available.  But don't worry.  A Nook is basically an Android tablet, which you can "root" and add the Kindle app for Android.  Then you can read Kindle books on your Nook.  Alrightyyyy!!!

 

And that's the thing.  There are so many free apps now for Kindle.  Almost everyone can read Kindle books.  So I'm thrilled to be an exclusive Kindle Author. 

 

YAY!!!

 

Before I end this blog post I gotta tell you Saturday was a landmark day for me in 2011.

 

Know why? Cause all hell broke loose in my personal life on New Years Day. And 2011 continued to be a year of extreme highs and lows in that area of my life.  The recent news about Ken was no exception.

 

In fact, I got in the habit of staying in bed for a few minutes every day after I woke up.  I did it so I could think about the latest disaster in my personal life, and what the hell I was gonna do about it.

 

But you know what I thought about on Saturday morning when I woke up?

 

Nothing.

 

That's because for the first time this year everything was good. My love life rocks, my personal life is calm for a change, and life is good. I woke up with a happy, clear mind....for the first time...on December 10.

 

Hey, better late than never, right?  lmao!

 

*smooches*

 

Laura Stamps
Pagan Paranormal Erotica Novelist
(HOT vampires, shapeshifters, witches)
Email: laurastamps18@yahoo.com
Website: http://www.avampskiss.blogspot.com
My Kindle ebooks (all $0.99): http://ht.ly/4GPqd
Blog: http://www.erotica-laurastamps.blogspot.com/
Twitter: http://twitter.com/sexwitch
Pagan-Place: http://www.pagan-place.com/profile/LauraStamps
Google Plus: http://www.gplus.to/SexWitch