Where I Am and Where I Want To Go?

Hello My Readers,

Well today I was sitting thinking about something that has been coming up for a while. I have been feeling very restless since I returned from One Pro Wrestling's Show. I was reminded when I was at the show that I don't always like to sit in a Writing Cave, that I love to be out and be doing things with people. I have always loved Entertainment, dancing and doing my thing. So I was doing more out there projects recently for a few very secret things trying to work out whether or not I was going to take a break from Writing.

Go out and experience something else. Just for awhile, this doesn't mean I'd stop writing, far from it. This would mean I wouldn't be writing as much as I have been. It would mean that books would take longer to appear. I have a good few books in the Publishers hands right now so for me to take a break then this would be a good time to do it.

Now you see the thing about writing books is that you need to do things that you want to write about so that you can understand it better and can write about it better, in order for it to be more real to the readers. That is what all of us as Author's try to do. We try to make sure that we give you all the best products that we can. When we are writing books, we are thinking about what our readers want out of each and every single book.

No this doesn't mean I'm off to do some Wrestling adventure. Far from it. I will never wrestle since my body wouldn't take the punishment that they put themselves through on a day to day bases. Glad to clean that up right here and now. Despite the rumours circling around the Internet right now. Yes, these rumours do get back to me eventually.

I want to do more with my career. I would like to go back to somethings that I was interested in when I was younger. Now this doesn't mean I'm returning to Street Hip Hop.

I can't return to the Streets, after my dear friend and last old crew member died then I decided that it was time to leave. It took me two years after that to walk away and trust me I'm staying clear. There is no place left for me in the Streets, I'm too far behind now in there moves, there way of doing things and old school isn't something that is really accepted anymore. (Sucks to be classed as an old school dancer). I'm not missing the Streets, all that much anymore. I just miss the dancing part and that is what I'm now doing as part of my fitness training. So thank you for the thoughts.

I know alot of you saw that I said in 'Burning From Within: Inside Kristal McKerrington' that I had been thinking of leaving the Writing World and that was true. I was thinking of quitting, but someone reminded me that if your good at what you do then don't stop no matter how much bad stuff you get hit with. Now I can all ready hear the keys all ready starting to hammer. Its not that I don't know that I have supporters, readers out there, but the thing is that a Writers life is endless.

We write one book, sometimes two at a time and in the back of our minds we are making notes for the next two or three. Its apart of our jobs. I have a list of 54 books waiting for my attention around the computer screen right now and I  have properly another 54 books noted down in my notebooks.

In conclusion to this blog, I want to thank the fans, readers, friends and family for all the support that they have given me. I haven't left writing nor will I be. I'm just saying that for the next couple of months I'm taking some time away from the books projects to do some other things. I'm going to spend some more time with my family and maybe do some other projects I've been neglecting. Thank you again though. Thank you for the support on the fan page, the new books and the chats. I love you all. I will be continuing to run the show and do my blogs so I'm not disappearing, just scaling back on the amount of books I'm releasing. Much love to you all again.

Kristal McKerrington

Gina Takes A Seat and Shares With Us Her Thoughts!

Hello Readers,

Today we have the wonderful, Superhero like publisher own Gina Cianfarani. She is the owner of XoXo Publishing and she is the one, who is leading the way in different genres, different themes and she is owed a hugs set of thank yous for giving me my voice so that you all could here my stories.  If that wasn't even she is jaw dropping beautiful and a Wrestling fan to boot. So without further a do, lets give a warm welcome to Gina  Cianfarani!

KM-- What effect do you believe the Wrestling world has on the Romance world?

GC-- Like any new genre it will either take it by storm or take time to develop into a new kind of romance genre that the public likes to read.


KM-- Do you believe that our Romance Readers will go wild over the young hot Wrestlers?

GC-- I think it is subjective. Not everyone enjoys or watches wrestling so it’s more of a love and hate relationship. I personally enjoy watching wrestling, and was a fan of The Rock (Dwayne Johnson) in his earlier days and now he’s one of my favourite actors. So is John Cena. I like Randy Orton, Mysterio, Edge and many others. I like the fact they support the library associations, a worthwhile cause to help literacy with their own Wrestlemania Reading Challenge World Finals. In fact this year we had a Canadian young man in the top three.
Grades 5-6: Eric Jose of Oshawa, Ontario, Canada
Grades 7-8: Marinna Vela of Zillah, Wa
Grades 9-12: Brandy Eggleston of Durham, N.C. USA.


KM-- Wow that is impressive. 
KM -- What do you think of the Wrestling Fictional theme books that are starting to be published into the Romance and Writing world?

GC-- We’re one of the first small presses introducing the wrestling and martial arts theme as an actual genre. I think it will take off once word gets out. Authors need to promote more and understand The Art of Self Promotions. A book which is to be released this Spring in ebook, CD and paperback.

KC--  What is the hardest part of running a Wrestling and Romance genre?

GC -- There really is no specific hard part, in this particular genre. It is up to the author to create a work of art with words. It is the author's story and they have something to tell and the story has to take hold of the readers' attention.  If the story is well written it should be well received by fans.
KC -- Now onto some Wrestling Fan Questions . . .If you had a choice to ask any question you would like to the following: Matt Hardy (Cold Blooded), Shane Helms (Hurricane Helms), Randy Orton or Wade Barrett, who would you choose?

GC -- Well seeing as you haven’t mentioned any of my favourites listed above I'd have to choose Randy Orton.

KM-- Who do you think has the most romantic side in the Wrestling world right now?

GC-- LOL, well romance doesn’t really mix with current die hard wrestling fans! However, there are people who do use the wrestling world and martial arts for adult role play.

KM-- What do you think of Chris Jericho on Dancing With The Stars?

GC-- I watched Dancing With the Stars just for him. I love CJ, I wish I was the one dancing with him. Did you watch his moves ;)


KM-- Who do you think is the best looking in the Wrestling Industry right now?

GC-- I'd have to go with the favourites I listed above. And maybe a few others . . .

KM-- Now for some fun questions from the Romance Readers . . .What do you do to relax after a long day?

GC-- I read romances. I enjoy reading the Blaze and Spice line.


KM-- What is your favourite television show right now?

GC-- Dancing with the Stars and wrestling, of course.

KM-- What is the must see film for you right now?

GC-- Honestly, I haven’t seen one in a while.

KM-- What is your must attend event for you this year?

GC-- I have too many to list but they’re mostly all book signings, books fairs and conventions.


KM-- What are your must attend events for next year?

GC-- The Canadian Booksellers Association Expo, The Canadian Authors Association Convention and Book Expo America.


KM-- Are you looking for wrestling and marital art manuscripts?

GC-- Yes we are! Please submit your full manuscripts to: penny@xoxopublishing.com

With the subject line: Wrestling and Martial Art Submissions


KM-- How do we contact XoXo Publishing?

GC-- We are very active in various social networking sites and you may find us at any or all of the following:

Social Networking sites:

http://www.facebook.com/pages/XoXo-Publishing/258678558724


http://www.twitter.com/xoxopublishing



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XoXo Publishing on Goodreads!

http://www.goodreads.com/group/show/40634.XoXo_Publishing_authors


XoXo Pulse Radio
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We are going live soon! Be ready to be rocked, shocked and loved....
XoXo Pulse Radio. If you wish to be interviewed or have any questions please email us at
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XoXo Publishing my space is still popular.
Here is our link:  http://www.myspace.com/xoxopublishing


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Our books can be found on Amazon.com, Amazon.uk and many other places.
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For submissions guidelines and inquires please email us at:
submissions@xoxopublishing.com
With the subject line:  state what genre you are inquiring about.

KM-- I hope these questions are fun and not too hard for you.

GC-- Yes thank you Kristal for interviewing me I had a great time  answering your questions. I hope to be invited for a visit soon ;) Keep on writing those wrestling themed novellas and novels.

Gina xoxo


Well that was the Super hot and very intelligent Gina Cianfarani. We will have her back when she releases her Self Art of Promotions book in the near future and maybe have her back for a further interview into, who is Gina Cianfarani. So stay tuned readers. Tomorrow we have the H2H and XPac promotional blog then on Thursday I will be taking the hot seat to answer the same questions that I have been asking our guests so stay tuned for that! 


Kristal McKerrington 

Well I Couldn't Have More News!

Hello all,

Well I know I don't have nearly as many fans on here as I do on Facebook, but I respect you all enough to put this blog both on here and on my Blogspace. We are heading towards April the month I take my first holiday since I was 14! Eeeek!

I have had plently to share with you. Being made a Sweet and Sexy Diva on there Sweet and Sexy Blog recently has been amazing. If that wasn't awesome enough the shows doing well with a couple of granteed regulars, who show up every single week on Justin TV. (Every Friday at 12pm Est at www.justin.tv/kristal_mcKerrington)

Life isn't too bad either, however I have signed the contracts for the 4th book in the A Different Life Series and the 1st one in Marie's Tales. There is plently of more books in the works. We are finally starting to leak our work into the Wrestling world. Oh yes.

I never thought there was any way I could leak this in. There is, we are getting support and I've never been more grateful for it. I'm hunting through every Wrestling contact that might be interested within doing this and I'm asking them to give it a chance. So far we have a few of the best reporters reading our stuff. More on that later on.

I decided to blog on here since Myspace was the home to me before I went under my pen name. Its a home that I have returned too and just hopes that it can help me reach the heights that I need it to reach. I really want to give my ideals the chance to star in a movie, I just don't know if that is going to happen or not.

With me nearly finished 'Marie's Tales: Taming A Player', my SEO marketing plan drawn up by Eric from Gnosis Arts and the best Candian Ebook Publisher in the world in my mind backing me then what can go wrong. I have even got myself a real friend within the Writing Wrestling Fiction Island called L. Anne Carrington.

You can see all of my Wrestling Young Adult Romance books on Amazon and on www.xoxopublishing.com/shop-online I think we are still waiting for one of them to be uploaded onto Amazon, but dead excited for when it joins 'A Different Life: A Valentines Day Save'.

L. Anne Carrington and myself are in talks with RT about doing a Panel next year to talk to them about the bridging of Wrestling, MMA and Romance. Its something that could well be the future for all three markets and fields. There is always room for them to grow in this markets, but the question is are they willing to let the bridge be built?

I have also signed the contracts for the Shetlands Immortals 3rd book too and have got a spin off series in the works that Yuk inspired. Bless him, he is great for inspiration and sometimes a good giggle. I have got more than my fair share of work cut out for me. With a possible Wrestling genre to built and having another idea for a Wrestling series. My head has opened doors and cans I hadn't expected.

With so much to do I'm still tweeting and getting ready for the end of April. I'm hoping that my time off will be the refresh time that I need to reload and head back out into the field again. I have also had the great pleasure of supporting the Wrestling world recently and hope to be able to continue to do that.

Big J Watts has shown me so much support and respect recently I couldn't be more honoured if I tried. He has shown me that the Wrestling world isn't as cold a place as I thought it would be. I wanted to give him a public thank you. Especially after all the tests and pain I have gone through.

Well I better sign off now. Here is me praying to see RT next year and for there to be brighter lights within reach for me and my ideals. Good day to you all or good night depending on where you are.

Kristal McKerrington.

Breath Taking Wrestling and Romance Book!

Hello All Readers, 


From the first moment to the last you are sent on one amazing adventure that takes you behind the scenes of Wrestling. I have to say that there isn't a better Adult Wrestling book out there.

From the erotic scenes to the trash talking from there Wrestlers. Everything fits into the amazing world of Wrestling. She gets the balance between Wrestling and Romance just perfect. It makes it the ultimate read for both Romance Readers and Wrestling fans a like.

From a Wrestling stand point there is an awesome, well thought out matches. Plus there is well created Wrestling atmosphere that is well sort after. There is another great created hook with the wrestling matches and there is also a hunger in there that would make the Wrestling fans smile.

The Erotic scenes will have Romance writers melting in every scene and makes it a jaw dropping experience. I think that Miss Carrington earned every single star that I gave her.

I take my hat off to her.


Buy Links:- http://www.amazon.com/dp/1456465198/ref=cm_sw_r_tw_dp_sItCnb18YY3MJ

Loads of love from

Kristal McKerrington
XoXo Publishing Author

Desmond Haas Interview With Me With Plenty Funny Stories.

Hello Readers,

I thought I should share this with you. I think you will all be laughing the whole way through it and will be having a great time. I hope that Desmond will have me back soon. Since I have got even more books and more fun stories for him.

My Latest Interview With Desmond Haas

Let me know what you think and I hope that you will all enjoy it.

Kristal McKerrington
XoXo Publishing Author. 

I'm In Love With XOXO Publishing and Here Is Why

Hello Readers,


I got a Direct Message from a fan the other day who asked me what it was that I loved about XOXO Publishing so much. Now any of you who knows me, knows that I'm always screaming this places name at the top of my lungs. Well today I'm going to tell you why I'm in love with XOXO Publishing.


Gina who owns XOXO Publishing found me back when I was unsigned, struggling to be heard writer. I was just about to give up and bury my dream of ever being an author a year ago. I was also dealing with a lot of FAMILY drama. I was thinking after a long list of rejects, because I was dyslexic and some of them thought I was thinking too far outside of the box, that it was over. I couldn't have been more wrong.


She got her hands on my first real trusted MS, (Manuscript) Freedom Is Earned and she fell in love with it. I was signed soon after. I really didn't know if I should believe it, because I had a few other contracts offered only to have them ripped away from me. I signed it and was more then excited to have my first real piece of work to go into Publication. However it wasn't, because she saved my writing career that I feel in love with XOXO Publishing.


It was the family like atmosphere, the editors, who inspire as well as edit. The cover artist who has blown my mind with her work. The support I got from them to keep me going when I'm not well or a little down. Artists get down and bogged down within things. It happens. I can put my hands up to that. They though taught me grammar that I hadn't learned and stuck by me when I was away in the clouds with my ideas. They should real passion and love for my work as well as my readers.


They were so professional too and they made me feel like an author for the first time in my life. For the FIRST time in my life, I wasn't someone who was trying to break in, they welcomed me in. From there they have nurtured my imagination. Now I have 6 series that I'm working on a possible 7th. I got a group of readers from being with them that I fell in love with nearly instantly.


They listened to me, they screamed my name from the roof tops and they stand by me, no matter what I'm up too. I have more faith within the writing world, now more then ever. I found that at XOXO Publishing. They have become my home and I don't think I will ever go anywhere else.


From there my best work has come to life, 'Shetlands Immortals Series' came to me in their chat room when we were talking about the 'Highlander' series and what my real thoughts were on a certain superhero. Not going to name any names there. From the promotional events I was apart of, other series breathed into life and my dance one was loved for the blood, sweat and many tears I had poured into it.


I was encourage on my path to write 15th pieces within the first few months. I have only been with them since September 2010, but I can tell you that there is no where else that could have done that for me. No where else where I would have gotten the vibe that they craved my work. When I did another promotional event I was met with a true honest fan who loved every piece I had done. He hungered for what I was working on next, trust me if you were a fly on the wall in my office, you would be always screaming at me to stop yapping away and right more.


With that said I will always be an XOXO Publishing girl at heart. I love my writings home and I hope that you will support some of the many authors who are there. They have so much to offer and they are really wonderful people. Please join our Yahoo Loops, Chats, you will fall in Love with us. We are always open minded and always ready to share a story to your liking.

Yahoo Readers and Authors Loop:-
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/officialxoxopublishingauthorandreadersgroup/?yguid=469655538

Chat Room can be found at www.xoxopublishing.com

Huge hugs is not good enough for XOXO Publishing, I send them huge amounts of love.


Kristal McKerrington
An XOXO Publishing Girl.

NEW BOOK COVER!!!

Hello All.

I'm proud to Introduce to you,

Shetlands Immortals: Against My First Love

Coming soon

Thanks to

XOXO Publishing!

Am Being Spotlighted This Week

Hello Readers,

Thank you for all being patient with me, because I haven't been well and dealing with alot of family stuff so thank you for giving me the time to do just that.  Right now am working on a few stories and series that will be fun for you.  We still have 9 pieces coming out and we have a wonderful set of stuff going on for you to get involved in, while am working away at 'NaNoWrMo' send loads of Muses my way.

I will post the blurb to that story on here later on.

Check me out at the Spotlight for a Week here. The Highlanders are running wild. Take care. Loads of love to you all.

http://www.chicksofcharacterization.blogspot.com/


Kristal McKerrington.

Tina Is Here With Me Today For A Hot Insight Into Her Latest Book.

Hello Readers,

I would like you all to give a warm welcome to Tina who is joining us here today.

1. Tell us a little about your latest work and tell us about yourself.

My erotic romance In His Arms was released last month. To give you an idea of the story, here’s the blurb:

Owned by one man, loved by another. . .

Abducted and delivered into sexual slavery, Lori has surrendered her will in order to survive. For more than a decade, she’s been known as Summer, a lovely submissive, her owner’s possession until he gives her to his newest lieutenant, a mysterious man called RJ. Commanding and virile, RJ dominates without cruelty and possesses without threat, engendering a mixture of safety and passion. In his strong arms, Summer enjoys carnal pleasure she’s never known and tenderness she’s craved. In his heated gaze, she experiences a sense of recognition she doesn’t immediately understand until it proves dangerous in a way she could never have imagined. Bound by desire and their growing love, RJ traverses the shadowy world of human trafficking, risking all for Summer’s freedom only to learn she harbors a fateful secret that threatens to tear her from him, leading to an irrevocable event that risks both their lives.

And my bio:

Tina Donahue is a multi–published novelist in contemporary, historical and erotic romance. Booklist, Publisher’s Weekly, Romantic Times and numerous online sites have praised her work; she has reached finals and /or placed in numerous RWA–sponsored contests. She was the editor of an award–winning Midwestern newspaper, worked in Story Direction for a Hollywood production company, and is currently the Managing Editor for a global business document concern.

Email: tina@tinadonahue.com

Website/blog: www.tinadonahue.com

Twitter: http://twitter.com/tinadonahue

Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100000458023097

2. What Inspired This Piece or Pieces?

The idea for In His Arms came to me one night while I was watching the news. Yet another young woman had gone missing and her parents were frantic, fearful that she’d been abducted and sold into sexual slavery. When I saw other features about how prevalent this is in our society, the plot for In His Arms took hold.

3. What do you look forward to the most as an Author?

Living with my characters. I simply love them. At times, they’re more real to me than the people I know.  I so enjoy laughing with them, and when things go badly, I’m right there, crying for them.

4. What do you Imagine the most and it never seems to happen?

Winning the lottery? 

Seriously though, it would be nice to have romance novels taken seriously. It’s exceedingly difficult to write a story that makes a reader laugh, cry and sigh. Romance has gotten a bad rap as ‘fluff’ or ‘women’s porn’. Nothing could be further from the truth.

5. What's your ultimate fantasy?

Being able to quit my day job and write full time. That would be heaven.

6. What would be the hardest genre for you to write in if you had to choose one?

Probably sci-fi that’s really technical. I don’t like reading those types of works and I would imagine that the research involved would be daunting.

7. What can we look forward to in the future for your writing?

I’ll continue to write erotic contemporary romances, because I enjoy the genre so much. However, I’m also moving into paranormal romance. My novel The Yearning is being released from Samhain in February 2011. I might also try my hand at urban fantasy.

8. If you could choose a country to tour, which one would you choose?

Spain. I wrote an historical romance Just One Kiss that took place in medieval Cordoba. During my research, I fell in love with the country.

9. Out of All of your Books and Stories, which is your favourite?

I’d have to say my latest – In His Arms. It’s moved me the most. No matter how many times I read the end, I still cry. It’s also received absolutely terrific reviews. Here are a few:

Brandé at Book Junkie gave it FIVE flowers and wrote: “Love it, couldn’t put it down. From the first pages of IN THIS ARMS by Tina Donahue I was captivated, more like ensnared, actually commandeering every fiber of my heart and taking it for one heck of a wild ride!”

The Romance Studio gave it FIVE hearts and wrote: “This was a seriously sexy, heartbreaking yet heartwarming contemporary erotic romance. If you are looking for a must-read modern narrative pick this one up.”

It received FIVE teacups from HEA reviews where the reviewer wrote: “This book is so intense it had my attention from the very beginning. It’s a book worth reading more than once.”

TwoLips Reviews gave it FIVE lips and a Recommended Read. The reviewer wrote in part: “In His Arms is a deeply emotional, heart-wrenching story about one young woman among many taken from their loving families and forced into sexual slavery devoid of the basic human rights, freedom and the pursuit of happiness as written in our constitution. Tina Donahue stretches the boundaries to write a story so moving it will touch your soul.”

Other stellar reviews can be found at this link: http://www.tinadonahue.com/reviews/

10. If one of your Characters or Hero's could be brought to life, which one would you choose?

RJ from In His Arms. He captured my heart from the first pages.

If you want to add an excerpt or a blurb then please paste them below and if you would like a book cover on here then please copy and paste that in here as well.

Here’s an excerpt from Chapter One for In His Arms—when Summer first sees RJ:

Two sharp raps hit the front door. At the sound, Summer turned her head, her heart twisting slightly as it always did as these evenings began.

Hogan placed his glass next to an antique lamp with a frilly gold shade, looked through the peephole and turned the deadbolt.

Flinching at the noise, Summer admonished herself, allowing no other reaction. Her face a mask of compliance, her mind resigned to whatever happened, she glanced up from the knob as Hogan swung the door open.

In the hall stood the man who’d spend the evening with her.

Involuntarily, her pulse jumped. Adrenaline accelerated her heart, driving pulsating warmth through her body at what she saw.

No more than early thirties and tall, probably six-three, he had a young man’s build—broad, muscular shoulders and a trim waist. Shoulder-length hair, shiny and clean, in a deep cocoa shade, matched his brows and shadow of beard. His sculpted mouth and straight nose added to his male beauty, though his eyes captured most of Summer’s attention.

An incredible bluish gray, they seemed translucent behind his sooty lashes, knowing, focused as he kept his attention on Hogan, speaking in low tones to him and to Farrell, another of Anthony’s men who’d escorted him to the suite.

Forgotten for the moment, Summer allowed her gaze to roam the stranger, dressed casually but expensively in a black leather coat reaching his knees, a dove gray crew-neck sweater, charcoal pants and dress boots. Sparks of interest stirred her heart, feeding her foolish fantasy that he was here to pick her up for their date. That she’d be safe in his arms, cherished, protected.

Buy link: http://www.jasminejade.com/ps-8593-50-in-his-arms.aspx

To celebrate the release of In His Arms, I’m offering a contest today. One lucky commenter will have her choice of one of my following books**:

1. Lush Velvet Nights – ebook
2. Adored – ebook
3. Deep, Dark, Delicious – ebook
4. Close to Perfect – mass market paperback
5. Bad Boys with Red Roses – trade paperback
6. Take My Breath Away – trade paperback

** Winner chosen at random. Winner in continental US has her choice of one of the six. Winner outside continental US has her choice of one of the ebooks.

Well its been nice to have Tina here today and I hope that you all enjoyed her interview as well as her excerpt. She is a talented author who I think we will be seeing a lot of.

Kristal McKerrington. 

Freedom Is Earned Blurb

Coming Soon....

Thanks To XOXO Publishing.......

Freedom Is Earned

Blurb

What would you do if you saw two Street Hip Hop crews face off?

Would you recover from a shooting, then go on to lead your dance group to victory; not only to save your training ground, but to find out who tried to kill you?

In a love triangle of lies, who would you turn to?

What would your life be like after a showdown like that?

A confrontation that could tell you who tried to kill you, and disband the very people who were behind the attack: would it be worth the risk of you losing a crew that you had built up yourself with your own bare hands?

Welcome to Ambers life in 'Freedom Is Earned' where its all about the Streets and what you have to do to survive?

Can you heart take the heat?

Excerpts for both 'The Highlander With The Ink' and 'Freedom Is Earned' is coming soon... stay tuned for them..

Kristal McKerrington.

The Highlander With The Ink

The XOXO Publishing Presents 

The Tattoo Anothology.

By Kristal McKerrington.

  The Highlander With The Ink
 Blurb

'In a town that was small and full of hot headed Highlanders there is a nurse who has a tattoo that is about to change her life. Nancy was a nurse who had recently graduated from the Nursing Program who decides to take a year off for herself after her father dies leaving her very well off. What Nancy finds in Immortal Thor is going to turn her world upside down as he is looking for a wife and she just happens to be the perfect fit.'

Excerpt coming soon along with 'Freedom Is Earned' and many more.... 

Stay tuned!

Your Author Kristal McKerrington.

Roots and Homeland

Hello Readers,

Todays a new day and I have been really working on something that makes you feel the Homeland that you love. This story am working on is properly the best thing I have ever written so far and it makes me think about where am from.  'Where are you from and what makes you feel connected to it?'

Where I am from they are starting to cut the Peet and they are talking about Up Hellya Aa all ready.  The women are picking out their winter formal dresses for parties and the things that are always on their calendar. The rest of us are getting the freezers ready for the winter months, getting ready for the last holiday's for the year. Those who have kids are teaching them about our traditions and still trying to get them to bed even though its still bright at Eleven a clock at night.

The Farmers are getting ready for the Harvest and those who are work with the Church are getting ready for what we do during the winter months.  Helping the Paster make sure the buildings are all prepared for the harsh winter months.  Everything starts to get ready for the bad winters we have now.  The Peet which, was harvest last year will be dry now and need moving to those houses that need it.  This is also the time that the community helps the old folk to get ready for the bad winter.  Helping with them stock their freezers and make sure that the meat is frozen.


By now the Fishing seasons are drawing to a close and the fish is being prepared for the winter.  Either salted or smoked by each of the houses or is being smoked at the Smoke House.  People are stocking up on their wines, Brandy's and Whiskeys.  Musicans are practing for some more winter meets and some performances. Even the Kids are checking their instraments and learning the tunes.


When all this is done we are normally ready and yet every year there is always someone who needs help and winter is a time that the community bands together.  People start dating alot and this is our most popular time of year for marriage perposals. New Brides have stacked their shelves with wedding magazines and have all the local contacts.  We really know winter is here when there is two woman fighting over the latest issue of Brides weekly.

I love the old songs that we learned at School when this time of year was kicking off. You know we had to order our Halloween customes months in advance and now they can just go to the shop.  It seems that in my nineteen years of knowing my roots and my homeland I have seen alot of changes.  The slow fall of the Fishing Idustry the anger of the people of the Islands at the scams that has targetted us as well as the problems with the Oil.

Yet this place is still one of the most peaceful places I have ever been too. The people would do alot for you if you ever needed it and there is always someone looking for a yarn. The seas are always full of life and even though there isn't a tree in sight half the time the farm land always had animals wondering around making some sort of noise an hassle.

The lands free there, plently of birds and endless amounts of wind. I loved it for the riding, you always knew where you were going and how to get back.  The place was small enough that you could go anywhere you liked.  I miss the place sort of.

I miss some of the traditions, some of the foods and the ability to watch the sea.  I loved to watch it and feel free to sit at the beach watching.

Please tell me below about your homeland and what makes it specail or not special to you?

Your author.

Japan Inspires Me

Hello,


Recently I have been writing non-stop and I watched a program on Japan, there isn't a lot of countries that inspired me but, I have to say that Japan left me inspired. I have always wanted to go there and see it.


Being a writer in Scotland I always look to the Horizon wondering what it is that I will find on it. I think the latest I have been wondering about Tokyo and Japan those people are people I want to be able to share my work with.


I write about Norse Gods and I write about dancing while, other things take my fancy. I'm someone how writes a lot of different styles and suppose that its just part of who I am.


I like Tokyo in some ways because, they respect and share my love for Wrestling. They are silent through out matches then show how those feelings effect them when its over. Its one of the few places that leaves me feeling that they might get my writing. So far the only other country that has seemed to pick up an interest in my work was France which, was wonderful.


I hope that some people will take a look at this small blog and I hope they will keep an eye out for my work that is coming soon to them. The list of work coming soon is below:-

'Freedom Is Earned' :- A Hip Hop Love story with a real twist.

'The Highlander With The Ink' :- Apart of The Tattoo Series at 'XOXO Publishing'

'The Ink Fairy with A Misson' :- Also going to be apart of the Tattoo Series

Please keep an eye out for them coming out on here or on my twitter account. @K_Mckerrington. There is also my Facebook 'Kristal McKerrington's Official Fan Page'. Those two are the most updated.

Please take care and I hope that one day I can go to Tokyo to see the wonderful people who really have an opened mind.

The Author

Kristal McKerrington.

Airplanes and Am Dreaming Again

Hello readers,

Here is another one of my blogs and tonight its a song called 'Airplanes and am dreaming again' I have to say that I miss traveling again. I get itchy feet most of the summer months. I sometimes wonder if I was meant to be a Selkie and God mixed up somewhere. I have been missing the sea.

I know its sad but, I wish that I was out there meeting fans. That was what I had planned last year was to be out there meeting people that were buying my stuff. I hear them asking for me all the time in Austraila and France. It gives me a sense am wanted but, then it also leaves me wishing that I was out there.

Recently things changed with my ideals so much that am not sure that I recongise them and yet I feel like that I owe them so much. I never had normal ones because, that was not me. These people are coming to the end of things that they had to do in their buisness and I feel myself wanting to reach in to save their careers. Now more then ever I feel am ready to meet them and want too. I know that I can take them to the next and save them from what I can see is coming. I just want to be there for them before that happens.

Its sad and weird but, that is the thing I feel like I need to do. When your life is always turning the wrong way (which, mine is at the moment). Its those time that ideals who are either famous or people we look up to are the ones who pick you up and make you go again. I have to say that is more real to me then it has ever been. I have to look at them to know that my writing is going to survie this new stage and am going to come out the other end.

When I was ten something was hanging over my head that I didn't want to deal with and I had to fight for my life. A condition was going to take me early and I said 'HELL NO!' I made up a list and am going to do it. Am going to do this list before I lose this battle and I make this promise to you all.

I wanted to be a famous writer and actress. I am going to do that before I die I promise you. With a wonderful Publishing house and supportive leader like Gina there for me I know that there is a huge chance I can do that now. I know am going to be able to reach the skies and am going to be able to take them with me. I promise that to them and to you. We will be dancing in the stars together when we hit new heights and take in all that we have achieved good or bad.

I want to meet my ideals now because, I want to thank them for inspiring me to keep going and I want to give them their dream back. You see there was words that one of them said and it rose me up out of the fires of hell to do just that. Now I have God behind me and I know that I can get there with us two fighting along side each other, anything is possible. I will have my ideals on that Set and they will be able to have the lives they always wanted. I have already found my doorway in.

I want to be able to help the charities that helped me survie. That would be of course 'Archie and Yorkhill' once I have given them a huge helping hand then I want to move on to help a young man I have never forgotten. Billy Caldwell.

I have of course the more special ones which, are to marry the man who is the love of my life and have a decent family with him. I want to see them grow up proud of their mother and when there old enough (hopefully married) I want to see them have their kids..Once that is all done I will be happy to stop fighting until then am going to keep wishing on 'Airplanes, stars as well as praying' and hoping that I am going to reach where I feel that I need to be.

When the day comes I reach the top I will remember those who helped me get there. I never forget people and I guess that is both a curse as well as a saving grace. Sitting here at 02.34 am I feel more connected to my work so when we reach the top guys then we will be all around a huge table having a meal of all meals realising that dreams can come true.

I have three people to whisper to tonight "Thank you Gina, Bernie M and Tamran" I hope that you three will be sitting at that table having a good time with me. Without you I would be a no one looking to do something or anything with my life. I know am dreaming a pipe dream but, if you don't dream then your not living.

Those are my feelings on that one. I will have my books in montion pictures reaching out to those out there that need me.

Well I think that I will head for bed now and hope that you will be dreaming with me.

The Author

Kristal McKerrington.