It's my birthday tomorrow, and I get to give gifts. The books I have available on Smashwords as of March 11, are marked down to only 99 cents from now until April 11th. Go to www.smashwords.com and search Judy Griffith Gill. If you don't have an electronic reader, you can read the books right on your computer screen, or select the pdf version and print the material to read in your bed, your favorite chair, or your hammock. (The latter is where I prefer to read.) Hope you'll all take this chance to try out my writing style and maybe come back someday to see if there's something new to tempt you. Just as a teaser, here's the next one due to go up on Smashwords and Kindle--Sometime during the next thirty days.

JOANNA, JINXED. This book, different from most of my others, is NOT a romance, though it is a love story. It's story of three women and one little boy who occupy the same house, not always in harmony. It's the story of love between mothers and daughters, between friends, between sisters.It's the story of a small community and the reactions of some small-minded people to a situation not at all unusual in contemporary society--except to small-minded people who live in small towns or big cities or anywhere in between. It's the story of a grandmother's love for her grandchild, and her pain when she must let him go. It's the story of a woman shaken from her solid structure by one of the most painful betrayals a husband can deliver. Mostly, it's the story of Joanna, the troubles she's dealt with, and the greater ones she'll meet through the pages of the book, how she, her daughters, and her mother finally come together to keep the family strong by working with each other to the same end. It is a story of growth, forgiveness, and hope. Some of my beta readers have used the words "comedic" and "pathos" and "a tear-jerker that made me laugh aloud", so I can't tell you what it really is, but I'll leave you do decide for yourself. As soon as the cover is ready, I'll post it here along with the full blurb. P.S. There is a bit of a man/woman romance in it (I couldn't leave that out entirely), but it's only an adjunct to the main story.

I also love editing.

Many of the books I've edited are now up at www.champagne books.com Look for titles by Kristi Ahlers, Melissa Blue, Robin Courtright, Stacey Coverstone, Lorna Grae, Veronica Hart, Ciara Gold, Helen Henderson, Romona Hilliger, Linda Laroque, J.L. McCale, Caroline Montague, Eve Pendlebury, K.M.Tolan and T.K.Toppin & Todd Hunter. The last three are among the best science fictions authors out there. I'm proud of the successes of all "my" authors, hope you'll check out the site and pick up their books in either hard copy or electronic versions. Their genres range from Romance, Time-travel, Western Historical, Historical, Fantasy, Thrillers, Women's Fiction, Mysteries, and more--indeed, genres to suit everyone's taste.

Champagne's sister site, www.carnalpassions.com, is where you'll find some of the hottest reading around.(It is an age-restricted site, so don't go there if you're not legally an adult in your jurisdiction.)There, in no particular order, you'll find books my more of "my" authors like Amy Wooley, Lois Sullivan, Julie Grissom, Loren Gallagher, L.A. Witt, Scarlett Parrish, and many more.

HE'S BAAACK!

Who is? Bad Billy Culver, as handsome as ever, as charming as before, once dirt poor but now stinkin' rich--and all he has in his heart is revenge.

Revenge against Arlene Lambert, the girl whose family and friends "done him wrong", against the whole town that scorned him for what he was, and now fears him for what he is and what he can do to their privileged way of life. Only one major problem--the minute he sees Arlene again, he's got it bad, again.

For her part, Arlene has never stopped loving the boy who was her pal through childhood, then briefly, her lover, before he was "persuaded" to leave town. Though she still want him, Arlene knows she can't have him, for to do so would force her to reveal secrets that would destroy him.

Is there a possible way out for these star-crossed lovers?
Find out by ordering from Kindle. Kindle's reading file is also a free downlod to use on your PC, Notebook, or Laptop.