National Bestselling Author Dara Girard

Escape

Dara — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 18:14:53 +0000

thanks for the image Julie!

I’m having a great writing day and will later treat myself to one of my favorite places. I bet you can relate.

What’s New

Dara — Wed, 10 Apr 2013 15:37:09 +0000

I’m writing–so that’s nothing new–but due to production and scheduling conflicts, THE AMBER STONE (yes the name has changed) will be a fall release instead of spring. However, to tide you over until July (when PERFECT MATCH comes out for those of you who enjoy my category romances), I hope you’ll enjoy BERRY PICKING, a short novel perfect for spring.

Paula is a thirty-something, single woman who thinks she knows the kind of man she wants. But when her friend sets her up on a blind date with a man who’s her total opposite, she feels she’s hit rock bottom. Unfortunately, pressure is building. Her mother wants her to marry a rich man. Her aunt wants her to marry for love. However, a trip to a berry patch soon forces her to see what she wants for herself.

It’s available for $3.99 on Amazon, Barnes and Noble , Smashwords and in other e-bookstores.

Your light

Dara — Mon, 17 Dec 2012 21:14:22 +0000

“Better to light a candle than to curse the darkness.”

Chinese proverb

Let your light shine.

A Cup of Cheer

Dara — Tue, 04 Dec 2012 17:59:26 +0000

Just in time for the holidays is this special treat: A short story called A CUP OF CHEER.

Alyson loves to spread holiday cheer until she meets Gareth. Can she force herself to look past his gruff ways to the man underneath?

Also includes the bonus story “New Year’s Surprise.”

Buy Kindle edition at Amazon.com
Buy NOOKbook edition at Barnes & Noble.com

You can also purchase other formats from Smashwords

Getting to work

Dara — Wed, 03 Oct 2012 20:55:11 +0000

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Yes, that includes books too. This quote explains why I haven’t written any long posts lately. I’m busy writing novels and stories and having a great time. I’ll tell you what I’ve been up to soon and there may be another (or more) “Writers are Crazy” post on the horizon.

Ignore your fears

Dara — Wed, 26 Sep 2012 19:47:45 +0000

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Consult not your fears but your hopes and your dreams. Think not about your frustrations, but about your unfulfilled potential. Concern yourself not with what you tried and failed in, but with what it is still possible for you to do.

Pope John XXIII

Be yourself

Dara — Tue, 11 Sep 2012 19:43:07 +0000

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Be yourself–everyone else is already taken.

Oscar Wilde

Do something

Dara — Sun, 02 Sep 2012 17:40:19 +0000

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Well done is better than well said.

Benjamin Franklin

Stop talking and DO something (no matter how small) to make your dreams come true.

A Year of Writing Dangerously an interview with Barbara Abercrombie

Dara — Wed, 22 Aug 2012 15:55:02 +0000

I was fortunate to get a chance to read Barbara Abercrombie’s latest release A YEAR OF LIVING DANGEROUSLY: 365 Days of Inspiration and Encouragement. It’s full of tips, anecdotes, quotes and more to help you get that book written and stay inspired throughout the process.

You can read her interview and get a taste of her advice here.

Amateurs

Dara — Sun, 19 Aug 2012 20:01:20 +0000

Curtsey of 123RF

Every artist was first an amateur.

Ralph Waldo Emerson

Forget perfection, just get started!