Maggie Blackbird

Romancing Canada's Indigenous People

It’s time for another addition of WIP (work in progress) Wednesday.  I’m currently working on self-edits for Sanctified, book three in the Matawapit Family Series.  I plan on submitting the manuscript to my publisher at the end of July.

Update:  I’ve since submitted Sanctified to my publisher.  I’m now currently working on self-edits for Renewed, the fourth book in the series.

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WIP Wednesday

The Matawapit Family Series:  In the wilds of Northwestern Ontario, the adult children of a domineering Ojibway church deacon find their faiths crumbling and their beliefs faltering when a vengeful former lover, an ex-fiancé out on parole, and a seductive family enemy challenge Emery, Bridget, and Jude in a duel of love, loyalty, and values that threatens to destroy their perfect Catholic lives and family.

Here is Teaser 4 for Sanctified:

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It’s been awhile when I last did an Author Alert.  Today, I’m featuring fellow eXtasy Books author Cameron Allie.  If you like your contemporary romance erotic and sweet, and enjoy digging into m/f or m/m romance, I highly suggest Cameron.

She not only writes series, but also standalones, and contributes to anthologies.  Check out her Unexpected Changes series, Love Me or Leave Me series, and Our Love Story series (a collection of short stories).

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After putting in lots and lots of work over the past year and a half, it’s time for me to take a break.  From July 1, 2019 to July 14, 2019, there won’t be any news updates or blog posts at maggieblackbird.com.

However, I will be doing an author takeover at the Book Carousel (the official Facebook Group for eXtasy Books/Devine Destinies) on Wednesday, June 3, 2019 from 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM Eastern Standard Time.  I have plenty of games, and of course I’ll be doing two giveaways.  To find out what I’m giving away, head on over to the Book Carousel!

Also, watch for my upcoming contest here at my blog: A chance to win a $25.00 eXtasy Books/Devine Destinies Gift Certificate. How to win? Stay tuned for details. The post will go live on Monday, July 15, 2019 at 4:00 AM Eastern Standard Time.

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Today, I have author Christina Britton in the interview chair.  We discuss her writing process and her favourite authors.  I’m also reviewing her latest release A Match Made in London.  Don’t forget to enter the Rafflecopter giveaway.

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By the time this post is live, I’ll either be knee-deep in edits with Sanctified and readying the third book in the Matawapit Family Series for submission to my publisher, or I might be continuing to fast-draft Renewed, the fourth and final book in the series.  As of May 31st, I’ve written 65K for this book.  And I’m debating whether to keep going or work on edits for Sanctified.

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WIP Wednesday

The Matawapit Family Series:  In the wilds of Northwestern Ontario, the adult children of a domineering Ojibway church deacon find their faiths crumbling and their beliefs faltering when a vengeful former lover, an ex-fiancé out on parole, and a seductive family enemy challenge Emery, Bridget, and Jude in a duel of love, loyalty, and values that threatens to destroy their perfect Catholic lives and family.

Here is Teaser 3 for Sanctified:

Note:  Keep in mind this is from my first draft, so this could all change during edits.

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Today, I’m reviewing Between Bloody Lips, book two in The Valentino Family series by Sai Fox, a m/m contemporary, mafia romance.  Be sure to check out the excerpt, and don’t forget to enter the Rafflecopter giveaway.

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Today, I have author A.G. Carothors in the interview chair today. We talk about their latest book T.A.G. You’re Seen, book one in the The Assassins’ Guild series.  Don’t forget to enter the Raffelcopter giveaway.

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My inspiration for writing the Matawapit Family Series came from the many talks I had with my Dad, who attended two.  The purpose of these schools was to assimilate Canada’s First People into Western society.  The schools had a devastating impact on the aboriginal population.  The Matawapit Family Series touches on the intergenerational trauma the people continue to experience.  Throughout the years, many Indigenous people have shared their stories, which I did a previous blog post about called Canada’s Indian Residential Schools.

I asked my father to guest blog today and speak about his experience as we celebrate the release of the second book in the series, Redeemed.  Don’t forget to enter the Raffelcopter giveaway at the end of the post.

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