Pack Alpha is a Best Seller!

This weekend Pack Alpha The first book in The Were Chronicles Series had hit the Bestsellers list!

It is currently #2 at allshortstories.com and #8 at Fictionwise.

Which means it's time to celebrate. This is the first time that I have been on any Bestsellers list with my four published books! I am super excited about it and wanted to celebrate with all the readers.

Which means here is another contest for you. From now to Sunday at Midnight!

Well just saw that Pack Alpha: the Were Chronicles is #2 on all shortstories.com for erotica Best sellers.

http://allshortstories.com

So of course I have to share the good news with you wonderful people.

Starting now: NEW CONTEST!!!

Respond to my yahoo group post- Time to Celebrate.

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/crissysmith

Everyone who responds or posts on the group from now to Sunday at Midnight willbe entered to win a free e-book.

YEP! That's right.

I'll let you pick one of my books

Savage Love

Seduced by the Neighbour

Pack Alpha: the Were Chronicles

Caught in the Middle Anthology

The winner will get a FREE copy of the book of their choice.

So come celebrate with me!!!! This is the first time I have been on any bestsellers list so its bound to be a great party Lol! Breaking out the wine!

Crissy Smith

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Contest! Free Ebook

Well Hello there.

Hope this week is finding everyone good. I had a packedweekend of editing and writing so I thought I would take a break and run a contest.

For this week only- Monday 05/04/09 through Friday 05/08/09 I am giving away aebook copy of Seduced by the Neighbour or Pack Alpha.

If you win I will let youchose which one!And to enter is super easy. You will see the post at my yahoo Group Letting TheWILD out... (Week long Contest with todays date)

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/crissysmith/

Everyone who responds to that post will have their name entered into thecontest! Yep! Couldn't be easier than that!So stop by and say hello or go ahead and tell me which book your interested in.

You have until Midnight Friday!!!

Have a great week!

Crissy

Werewolves/ Wolf shifters

I'm not sure when or how it happend but somehow growing up I feel in love with paranormal books.


I also read as a child. It comes from my dad who always had books, took me to the libary, used book stores, and garage sales. Also my dad has been an aspiring writer my whole life.

So its no wonder that I loved to read and write. I'm just not sure where the paranormal came in.

As a young child I read the Nancy Drew books, Hardy biys, Sweet Valley High, and the babysitters club. I never liked horror movies (and still don't) I am not a fan of the old vampire and werewolf movies so where does my love for them come from?

I have no idea! But I have been thinking about it. I don't think there is anything better than a good alpha male werewolf.

When I decided to try to write a series I wanted it to be something that I would want to read. I picked werewolves/ wolf shifters over vampires because to me wolves travel, live, and love in a pack. Unlike vampires who like to be alone (in my world anyway!)

So as I plan and outline for future books I find myself writing more about wolves. The Were Chronicles are my first series. But I also have books coming out in the Corporate Wolves series starting in Feb 2010. In these menage books we see how normally wild wolves deal with living in the corporate world. needing more than one mate even when socity may look down at them.

I've started he fourth book of The Were Chronicles pack magic. The wolves are coming out in the open. But trouble seems to be waiting! Tony (the brother of Cain ib book 2 Pack Enforcer) meets a woman who has seen his 'murder'

Now forced to fight not only for his life but for her own, Tony must put everything one the line for love. the love for the pack and the love of a good woman.

My husband often teases me about the characters i write, reminding me that they are not real. But i don't know... if there were wolf shifters out there would we really know about them?

Crissy

The Were Chronicles: Pack Alpha OUT TODAY!!!

Today, Monday April 20, 2009 is the release of the first book in the WERE CHRONICLES- Pack Alpha.

I am pleased to introduce you to the hidden world of wolf shifters and their unpredictable mates.

Pack Alpha starts with Gage Wolf and Marissa Boyd.

Blurb-

Marissa Boyd finds herself drawn into a world she can never be a part of, complete with an Alpha wolf who takes whatever he wants. And he wants her.

Marissa Boyd knows, as a non-shifter, she doesn't belong in Pack territory. She braves a visit to attend her sister's mating ceremony and meets the shifter who will change her entire life and beliefs.

Gage Wolf knows Marissa is hiding a pained past. As Alpha, he must do whatever it takes to protect his pack, and he considers Marissa a part of that group. Making her his is just an added benefit.

When Marissa's old lover tries to claim her for his own, Gage knows he will never let her go and sets out to prove that to everyone else. Now he just has to make her understand that she belongs with the pack and to the Pack Alpha.

Crissy

12 months of submitting

This week marked a mild stone for me. And I would like to share with you how 12 months of submitting has gone.

This week last year (2008) I submitted my very first story. Yep, thats rights... 1 year ago I sent in my first story. The result?

Seduced by the Neighbour, my second release, was published March 2nd through Total-E-Bound. Big Woo hoo and happy dance I did. But that was my second release you may ask.

Well in May I sent two submissions in. To two different publishers. I sent in Savage Love to total-e-bound and another story (which will be published through total-e-bound) to another publisher.

I first heard back about Savage Love. I received the email from my now editor offering me my first contract. And I'm not to proud to admit that I cried. I did like a baby I was so happy.

After I signed the contract for Savage Love I was on a roll. I continued to submit. With both great and not so great results.

I submitted monthly from there on. Sometimes one book sometimes two. I ended up with a pretty good schedule in 2009.

If you read an eariler blog, you know that I set a goal of having 5 books published in 2009. Well I reached that! (Another happy dance, this one with a drink in my hand)

In 2008- Savage Love was released October 27th

In 2009- Seduced by the Neighbour was released march 2nd

Pack Alpha- The first book in The Were Chronicles April 20

Summer's Girl- July 2009

Pack Enforcer- The second book The Were Chronicles Sept

Eternal- December

2010- Corporate Wolves- Feb 2010

Lacey's Seduction- April 2010

So in a 12 month period I have signed 8 contracts since that first submission.

It hasn't been all roses. i still get rejections. Even received one this month. But after that happens I take the story and rewrite, rewrite, rewrite. Which is good. Because some of these would have never seen the light of day if I had not.

So never give up authors! Because right around the corner could be your next contract. maybe even your first!

Thanks for sharing this with me. Have a great weekend.

Crissy

http://www.freewebs.com/crissysmith

The Were Chronicles Series Characters

Monday April 20th The Were Characters will begin with Pack Alpha.

Let us take a minute to met the characters.

Gage Wolf- Pack Alpha. Gage runs his pack with love and a strong hand. When Marissa comes into his territory he had no choice but to bend her over his knee and spank her pretty botttom, which may prove to be the best thing for her.

What else can a male do?

Marissa Boyd- Marissa is a non-shifter caught in a world that she doesn't belong. When she arrives in Gage Wolf's pack her entire life is turned upside down. How can any woman resist such a warm, friendly, and HOT guy!

Logan- Gage's second in command (Enforcer)

Logan finds alot of humor in Gage's problems with the new female in town. While his Alpha is fighting to make Marissa his, Logan can kick back and relax. maybe make a few jokes.

*** Logan's love interest comes out in the third book Pack Territory***

Brandon- Marissa's ex-lover and the son of the alpha that kicked her out as a girl for being a non-shifter.

Brandon wants Marissa back and will do anything to get her.

~ Hope you enjoyed the first look into the series. We will visit Gage, Marissa, and Logan in book three, although Logan does show up in book two Pack enfircer~