Gracen Miller
Edits…Edits…*bangs head against the computer*…Edits…Edits…
*throws a fit, cursing and ranting, kicking pillows*
Edits is a five letter curse word! Grrr…I’ve been rocking along pretty good, working through the edits and I’m proud of what I’m accomplishing. Thursday night comes and—WHAM—I come up against a fortified concrete wall. You did realize I said “fortified”, right? There’s got to be steel—no, titanium or the U.S. military—inside that concrete because there ain’t nothing getting through it! So, yeah, fortified! And, yeah, I know that’s not proper English and I don’t care!
*sighs dramatically and counts to ten slowly*
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Well, that didn’t make me feel any better or calmer. *blows hair out of my face* For the most part, I enjoy the editing process. Maybe that’s crazy, but I’m the oddball in my family, so I’m comfortable being there. Edits are fun because I relearn and fall in love with my characters all over again.
Then Thursday night rolls around and that blinking cursor mocks me. *whimpers* I’d rather be tormented by my muse than have nothing but blankness rolling around in my head. Have I worked my muse—yes and probably too hard? Do I need to reboot him by giving him a mental vacation? Yes again…probably. But…but…but…we have a self-mandated deadline! I work best when I’m in a crunch, so hence the reason for the deadline.
So, my plan…I’ll clean house first thing this morning and then *glares at my muse and screams* we’re freaking editing! If that doesn’t work, my muse and I are going to have a ‘coming to Jesus meeting’ as us Southerners call it or I’ll give him a good ole’ fashion butt whoopin’! lol
Muse, you have been forewarned! *giggles evilly and taps a whip against my palm* 
One book that survived edits and my fickle muse, Elfin Blood, out now at Noble Romance Publishing.
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Thanks, Angela, for having me with you today! It’s a pleasure and a joy to be here!
Gracen, it was such a pleasure to have you here. My muse and I battle quite often. Sometimes, I just wish I could shake her 
ELFIN BLOOD BLURB:
Scorned by her own kind for her half-breed elf status, Julija lives a lonely existence among her Ivory Elf kin. She is the only one the elves can trust when a magical book in elf lore is stolen. Relegated to steal the Book from the vampire thief, Landau Jamieson, she’s surprised to discover he has the ability to walk in daylight. Refusing to be deterred by developing setbacks, she’s committed to executing the heist for an Ivory King who grows more desperate to possess the Book. Nothing about the vampire is as it appears and Julija begins to doubt her mission. Worse, she begins to worry she won’t have the strength to guard her heart from her sworn enemy.
Landau is fascinated by the elf stalking him and baffled by the potent hunger she elicits after ten thousand years of celibacy. Soon he discovers the lovely sprite is a pawn in a dangerous game–orchestrated by none other than a reviled enemy from his past. While blind-sided by her beauty and her magical powers, the least of which is the spell she casts on his heart, the sinister plot unfolds. What started out as folly to catch a thief, blossoms into a love that casts aside bloodlines and forges all boundaries.
ELFIN BLOOD REVIEWS:
G.R. Bretz reviewed Elfin Blood and I love this comment by him: “Stopping in the middle of this story would have been as feasible as stopping in the middle of sex.” To read the complete review, go here: http://delightfullydisturbing.wordpress.com/
Deb at Dark Diva Reviews reviewed Elfin Blood, gave it 5 Delightful Divas, and said: “Elfin Blood is pure Magic! It is a story worth reading over and over again.” To read the complete review, go here: http://ddrreviews.blogspot.com/2010/01/elfin-blood-by-gracen-miller.html
4 tarot cards @ The Pagan & The Pen! Elfin Blood is “Well crafted…highly sensual and incredibly erotic.” http://thepaganandthepenbookreviews.blogspot.com/2010/04/elfin-blood-by-gracen-miller.html?zx=417757e33a84424f
5 Delightful Divas @ Dark Diva Reviews! “Elfin Blood is pure Magic! It is a story worth reading over and over again.” http://ddrreviews.blogspot.com/2010/01/elfin-blood-by-gracen-miller.html
EXCERPT: (R – Rated)
Alberic demanded Julija map out her strategy for stealing back the Ivory Elfin Book of Lore. Just once, she wanted to find the courage to tell the stuffed shirt to stuff it! His snotty order was not high on her priority list today, especially after he blamed her for Landau’s kiss at Ravens the other night.
Bastard!
She’d show him she’d do what she wanted, when she wanted, but more to the point how she wanted. Her rebellion, however, was short lived. With a mental snort, she accepted that disobeying Alberic wasn’t an option. Considering the task, it was lame trying to rebel, particularly after he’d employed her to steal. He made sure she didn’t have a choice, hinting he’d kill her if she failed.
She flipped through the magazine Lipstick and Highheels. Gaudy jewelry, outlandish clothing and come-fuck-me high heels filled every page. She loved everything in the magazine, wanted to own and wear all they had to offer.
To counterpoint her complex life, she desired the mundane objects human beings offered in the magazine ads, and wished her worries were simple as mankind’s. She doubted any of them took orders from a highbrow immortal like she did.
With her nail, she scratched the fragrance patch in the magazine ad and reveled in the luscious scent wafting around her. The coffee shop doors jingled, drawing her gaze. In the blink of an eye, her senses shifted from scent to sight as the Prince of Veil—Landau Jamieson—entered the coffee shop.
Oh, shit!
His gaze honed in on her like a gun laser. A cocky grin curled the corner of his freaking sexy mouth as he headed straight for her, all swagger and overconfidence. “Mind if I join you?”
“Yes,” she said, hoping the anarchy in her voice would deter him.
When he reached for the chair, she kicked the legs out and sent it tumbling over to the floor. A patron squealed and others turned to gawk.
“Find another seat,” she said with a harsh glare and didn’t appreciate his mocking chuckle.
“Tsk. Tsk,” he said, the corners of his eyes crinkling with laughter. “You’re causing another scene.”
“I don’t give a shit.” She had the feeling he enjoyed provoking her.
He righted the chair before she could stop him. “Watch your language, Jewel.”
Sloughing off the endearment, she watched him spin the chair around until the back faced her.
“It doesn’t become you.” Landau straddled the chair in an all-male way and draped his arms over the top. The back of the chair barely reached the middle of his chest.
“I don’t give a shit,” she reiterated, tossing the magazine onto the table.
Don’t forget to leave a comment, maybe you will be the lucky winner of a free copy of Elfin Blood!
August 16th, 2010 at 1:41 am
I agree about the editing process, though.
August 16th, 2010 at 11:03 am
Hi, Angela! ~waves~ Thanks again for having me.
I should mention–I didn’t say this to Angela–but the free copy of Elfin Blood will be in pdf format.
Hi, Michael! Thanks for dropping by. Good luck on winning EB.
~huggles~
Gracen
August 16th, 2010 at 12:14 pm
Wow that sounds great!!! I would love to win this book!!!! Awesome exerpt, this is going on my list….
-Brandy
brandyzbooks@yahoo.com
August 16th, 2010 at 12:25 pm
Gracen, I have to say I love the cover art!
August 16th, 2010 at 12:28 pm
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August 16th, 2010 at 12:54 pm
I’m with Angela, the cover is beautiful. Who did it???
-Brandy
brandyzbooks@yahoo.com
August 16th, 2010 at 12:59 pm
Hey, Brandy and Angela. Thanks, I love the cover art too. The fabulous Fiona Jayde is responsible for creating it.
Best of luck Brandy on winning Elfin Blood.
~huggles~
Gracen
August 16th, 2010 at 6:19 pm
I find that how hard edits seem is directly proportional to how unclear my vision for the book is. The more clearly I see what I want to accomplish with the story, the easier it is to edit (and the more fun editing becomes). When I get bogged down, it’s because I’ve gotten muddled on why I was writing the story in the first place.
August 18th, 2010 at 9:01 am
I love the cover, and want to win a book.
August 19th, 2010 at 12:52 pm
Hi, Madeleine, thanks for commenting. I think you’re correct, my vision of my storyline wasn’t nearly as clear as I thought it was.
Since only 3 of your commented, I’ll give all 3 of you a copy of ELFIN BLOOD. Brandy, you left me your message in your comment, so I’ll send you an e-mail. Madeleine and Michael, if either of you are interested in receiving a pdf copy of ELFIN BLOOD, please send me an e-mail at gracen.miller@yahoo.com.
Thanks again for the comments and thanks bunches to Angela for hosting me here! It was a joy and pleasure to be here.
~huggles~
Gracen
August 19th, 2010 at 10:53 pm
Gracen, it was definitely my pleasure to have you visit!