Thanksgiving

Good Turkey Day Thursday to one and all! I hope everyone has a safe and wonderful Thanksgiving.

I just want to take a minute to discuss what I most thankful for:

YOU! :)



Without my readers, my books and I would be nowhere.

Without my readers, I wouldn't be able to write for as many periodicals and publications as I do.

Without my readers, there's no way I could have taken 2nd place in the P & E Poll this year.

So, thank you! Thank you for buying my work, thank you for supporting my work, thank you for being a reader. Believe it or not, just reading my stories alone means more than words could ever describe.


THANK YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Happy Thanksgiving, one and all!  :)

WeWriWa

It's time for another WeWriWa! Today, we are doing 8 sentences from The Cop.


Click www.wewriwa.com for more information and to see other 8 Sentence Sunday posts.
This post is part of an ongoing blog hop hosted by Weekend Writing Warriors. Every Sunday, participating authors post eight sentences from a published work or even a WIP (work in progress). Then we hop to our fellow warriors’ blogs and check out all the fabulous fiction that’s happening! It's a great way to meet readers, writers, and your next favorite book!  :)

Today's WeWriWa comes from The Cop, Donna's story in the Loving Her series.

Background on this snippet: Donna was jolted awake in the middle of the night by a distress call from Katie. At Katie's request, Donna and two male officers went to a seedy motel. Donna was just let into a room that's occupied by a middle-aged couple, and she's beginning to snoop around.

“Wow. For just two people you sure did pack a lot. Any particular reason why?”

She glared at the couple who sat speechless just a few feet away.

Donna continued to investigate, but she was beginning to doubt Katie’s distress call. As she made her way through the dingy room, she came upon a closed door. Light was shining through the bottom crack of the doorway.

Slowly, she placed her hand on the knob and opened it.

Hope you liked it! Happy reading!  :)

It is that time of year!

Happy Thursday, folks!

Hopefully everyone is staying warm, and isn't snowed in too badly.

Winter has come fast and hard (at least around here). With the snow and the cold, we set our sights on the holiday season.

This season, I have more books and stories than every. Print, e-book, audio - whichever you (or the readers in your life) prefer.

If you're looking to get a small sample of my writing, and get a sneak peek into the characters and world in Pianissimo, might I suggest, First Christmas.

First Christmas is a short story that I wrote just for the season, and just for you. It's the story of Corinne and Darryl's first Christmas in their new home. But it's also the story of Margaret and Agnes' Christmas as well. Same rich characters, same sweet sentiment. First Christmas gives you a good taste of my writing, and of Pianissimo (my newest full-length novel release).

It's a fun, happy, short story that is sure to bring a smile to your face. Go check it out at
http://www.amazon.com/First-Christmas-Holiday-Short-Story-ebook/dp/B00PPOZD2G/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1416406854&sr=8-2&keywords=lauren+shiro

More WeWriWa from The Cop!

It's time for another WeWriWa! Today, we are doing another 8 sentences from The Cop.


Click www.wewriwa.com for more information and to see other 8 Sentence Sunday posts.
This post is part of an ongoing blog hop hosted by Weekend Writing Warriors. Every Sunday, participating authors post eight sentences from a published work or even a WIP (work in progress). Then we hop to our fellow warriors’ blogs and check out all the fabulous fiction that’s happening! It's a great way to meet readers, writers, and your next favorite book!  :)

Today, we are going to continue with The Cop, Donna's story in the Loving Her series.

Donna White is one tough cop. Behind the badge, though, is a very sweet, sad, sensitive soul. Truly a woman alone, Donna is simply trying to navigate her way through life. Who is Donna? She is dedicated, determined, distinctive and deep. Donna’s rich and touching story is second in the Loving Her series.

Background on this snippet: Donna and Kirkpatrick have come upon an armed robbery in progress. They join up with several other cops. One police officer has found a way to get the group of robbers from behind, without being noticed. We are in the middle of a very tense, very scary stand-off.

He suddenly leaped forward, pushing the thief to the ground face down. He grabbed one of the thief’s arms and pulled it behind his back. As he did so, Donna raced forward with her gun aimed at one of the other thieves.

Suddenly, Donna felt an incredible pain in her back. She felt as though a great force pushing her forward. All the air escaped her lungs. Her eyes rolled up towards the sky as she lost all control of her body. She felt her body slam against the concrete in a tremendous impact before blackness enveloped her.

Happy reading!!!

The deeper details of Pianissimo

Happy Thursday, everyone!


Today, I want to talk more about my newest release, Pianissimo.

I know I've talked about it a lot, but let's examine some of the deeper and smaller details.

This is a story of:

1) A haunted house

2) An old piano

3) Personal growth and discovery

4) Forbidden love

5) A girl and her horse

6) A lonely military wife and her two cats

7) A headstrong woman who was orphaned at a young age

8) Construction, reconstruction, and refinishing projects

9) Family and friends

10) The meaning of true love

There you have it, folks. 10 more reasons why you should go grab your copy of Pianissimo today!
Here's a link, so you don't have to wait and open another tab. ;)  http://www.amazon.com/Pianissimo-Lauren-Shiro-ebook/dp/B00OEOTZMC/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1415807712&sr=8-1&keywords=lauren+shiro

Happy reading!