Lily Black's Blog

It’s my birthday week, and the universe has arranged a celebration! Better yet, I can share the fun with all my readers–just this week, Storm of Ambition is on sale for only $0.99! This is a huge price slash, so I want everyone to get the chance to buy it, and I have a lovely little mug cake gift set to give one lucky reader who lends a hand spreading the word!

Isn’t that cute? I confess, I’m going to enjoy sending it as much as you’ll enjoy getting it!

I knew right away that I wanted to...

This February my sweet hubby and I will celebrate 24 years married, and what intensely glorious and gorgeously challenging years they’ve been! On looking back on our nearly a quarter of a century together I put together a little something that I hope will enrich your valentine’s day, and help you enjoy love and happiness in all your relationships.

What do you think? Pretty simple, right? Well, despite the obviousness factor I know these things can pull you through thick and thin. During our...

What are the Storm of Ambition pre-order and launch day goodies? I can see the question in your mind, and luckily I have the answer! Better yet, I’ve made sure everyone goes home happy and a winner, with my thanks! Entry couldn’t be easier, so read down for the details!

I’ve outdone myself this time…I’ll freely admit it. But how could I resist? Storm of Ambition is a heart-song kind of story that I can’t wait for you to read and (hopefully love!) so I think if I went a little overboard, I’m...

As my newsletter subscribers know, I love to give back to my readers! So as I wracked my brains to think of what I could give you all this holiday season, I had an ah-ha moment–women need gifts that brighten their lives, help them feel the Christmas spirit, and lower their stress by ticking a couple must-give gifts off their list. Luckily I know just the thing to do all three!

Many of you will remember that last year I wrote a short Christmas story and shared it in my newsletter as Maggie’s...

Okay, it’s possible I’m a little biased (and I’ll get to a funny story about that in a minute), but I really do think Storm of Ambition’s cover is the prettiest I’ve seen in a long time! It fills my soul with little heart-eyed smiley faces.

With spring comes the end of winter, and that’s always a call for celebration–at least in my book. I love winter, but after about three days or maybe the two weeks over Christmas, I’m done with it.

My dog, Zeke, passed away peacefully with the help of a vet who came to our home on Friday, March 1st. I’ve known this was coming and tried to prepare myself, but I’m not sure how much one can prepare for these things, so mostly I’ve tried to celebrate the good times we had and be grateful I could provide him a good home.

As I’ve spent time reflecting on his life and just how much I loved him, I had an epiphany. Zeke was usually beside me as I wrote, and I realized how much I’ve looked to my...

I’m so excited to share with you all, for a Valentine’s Day treat, that I am doing a Love the Loyalty giveaway of a signed paper copy of my book–plus giving away three handmade bookmarks, to share the love!

Even better, I’ve made entering as sweet as possible. Here’s the two-second version:

It really is that simple! You can subscribe to my newsletter through this link, and I promise you’ll be glad you did because my newsletter only goes out seasonally or with super big news, and always incl...

As the summer heat settles in, my heart is full of snowflakes. Sparkling suspenseful snowflakes, to be exact!

Can you see the sparkles? The camera had trouble catching them–but hoping you can see a wink or two!

These pretty babies have been made by yours truly from a printed page of Storm of Deception. No spoilers, but if you read the print side of the snowflake carefully, you’ll get a sneak peak of the draft of Willowdale Book Two (S of D) as it was when I turned it in to my publisher!

A v...

I recently met with a book club who’d read my book (pic and report on my FB page!) and promised them Willowdale Bk 2 will be finished soon. And I mean to keep that promise!

However, that does mean chatty updates will continue to be scarce. But I had to share with you this beautiful pic!

That is what one thousand bookmarks looks like. Aren’t they gorgeous? They plus a few mini book chocolates were dropped off–priority mail–this weekend, and will be handed out as part of the goody bags given t...