The writings and ramblings of Colette Saucier

Click Here for the 99¢ book sale benefit to raise mental health awareness with all royalties going to support the non-profit organization TWLOHA . Happy Halloween, dear readers! Alas, it is the LAST DAY to enter the Pulse and Prejudice Pop Culture Challenge , but you have until midnight to submit you entry and win that iPad4 - or just jump into the fun of a literary Scavenger Hunt! - and at a special savings!   Pulse and Prejudice is still available from Secret Cravings Store at a 25% off Discount! Just use Promo Code Paranormal25 when placing your orders by October 31st. Now the discount is only available through the Secret Cravings Store, but of course Pulse and Prejudice is available in paperback, eBook, and even Audiobook through all the major outlets ( just click here ) or order from your favourite bookstore. And now, the final clues! All throughout Pulse and Prejudice - the paranormal adaptation Jane Austen's classic, which retells the story from Mr. ...

Good morning, dear readers!   I cannot tell you how ecstatic I am to have another of my fellow Austen Author   joining me for Coffee - the brilliant and amazing Monica Fairview!   Ever since I heard she was working on a steampunk adaptation of Pride and Prejudice , I have been chomping at the bit waiting for her to finish it! (On my own "to do" list is a steampunk/shapeshifter version of Wuthering Heights , but it will be a complete parody - I mean, don't you think Heathcliff deserves to be parodized?) Now Steampunk Darcy is finally here! With such an imaginative variation, I know it will jump (or float by airship) to the top of your TBR list! PLUS she is ready to tackle any of your questions. So set your clocks back, tighten your corsets, put on your goggles, and get ready for a ride..... ~Colette Mr. Darcy – as a Type            First let me tell you – I’m really thrilled to be visiting Colette on her blog for ...

Please Share: Book Sale Benefit Ends This Week! Throughout October, I have devoted much of my blog to Depression Awareness Month , including my personal struggle as well as recognizing the symptoms of depression and the warning signs of suicide , but I have also hoped to convey a sense of how Major Depressive Disorder feels. Southern Girl Press and To Write Love on Her Arms have collaborated on a book sale benefit in an effort to help those who have never had to deal with depression understand. Throughout October, all profits from a trio of vignettes entitled Alicia Embracing the Dark will be donated to TWLOHA , a non-profit organization that focuses on hope and relationships, in order to raise awareness, benefit the organization, and highlight National Depression Screening Day .  A Special Edition of this short collection is  now available only from Amazon for 99¢ for Kindle or Kindle apps for any device . Alicia Embracing the Dark expresses so...

Gentle Readers, For most people who have never had personal exposure to mental illness, they may think, "What does this have to do with me?" I think it is fitting that when we have an economic downturn, they call it a "Depression" because depression has an enormous impact on our economy. Depression Costs US Workplaces $23 Billion in Absenteeism. Depression is the most prevalent mental illness, affecting nearly 19 million Americans between the ages of 25 and 44 - essentially, the most productive years in the workforce. 12% of workers in the United States have been diagnosed with depression at some point in their lives. In the workplace, they miss an estimated 68 million additional days , more than ulcers, diabetes, high blood pressure, and arthritis. The total economic burden of depression is $83 billion a year. That exceeds the costs of the war in Afghanistan! Of this total, $26.1 billion (31%) were direct treatment costs, $5.4 billion (7%) were suicide-...

Click Here for the 99¢ book sale benefit to raise mental health awareness with all royalties going to support the non-profit organization TWLOHA . Greetings, gentle readers! As a reminder, until October 31st, Pulse and Prejudice will be offered through the Secret Cravings Store at a 25% off Discount! Just use Promo Code Paranormal25 when placing your orders.   Even though only one week remains to enter the Pulse and Prejudice Pop Culture Challenge , you are not too late to jump into the fun and win that iPad4 - and at a special savings! Now the discount is only available through the Secret Cravings Store, but of course Pulse and Prejudice is available in paperback, eBook, and even Audiobook through all the major outlets ( just click here ) or order from your favourite bookstore. And now, on to the clues! Strewn about the prose of Pulse and Prejudice - the paranormal adaptation Jane Austen's classic, which retells the story from Mr. Darcy's point of ...