Archive for the ‘Writing’ Category
June 19, 2008
12:55 am • Filed under: Writing
I’m thisclose to finishing the book I’ve been working on. Yes so close I can taste it. So close that I believe it will be finished this evening (which is really Wednesday evening but you know what I mean).
I’m gonna be sad to finish this one people. I love my characters. I don’t always feel this way, sometimes I’m so thankful to be finished it’s not even funny but sigh…not this one. I’m going into mourning when I’m done. I’ll light little candles and wipe away the tears.
Well I won’t go to that extreme but you get the picture.
In other writing news, I sold a novella to Ellora’s Cave entitled Hidden. I’ll have more information as it becomes available but this is the first book of a planned series. The series title is Sin City Shifters. Yes! I’m writing shifter books! Hidden is about a woman who is half-dragon. Daisy the dragon! She’s fun.
And that’s it. What’s new with you?
Tags: Writing
June 16, 2008
3:00 am • Filed under: Writing
Over at the Sizzling Pens today. Couldn’t help myself, got provoked by something I read. So go check out…
Tags: Sizzling Pens
June 14, 2008
1:00 am • Filed under: Writing
My first print book that is! It arrived yesterday. This is kind of a big deal (to me at least!). Yeah yeah I know it’s just a novella in an anthology but look! That’s my name on the cover!
Wheeeeeeeeeeeee!
It will be available on June 24th at Samhain Publishing (and Amazon and B&N too!). Wheeeeee again!
My story Spontaneous is in there. It came out last year at Samhain as an ebook.
Tags: print book fabulousness, Spontaneous
June 9, 2008
1:34 am • Filed under: Writing
My heroine:
I am not always a visual writer. Meaning that I don’t always need photos to get the creative juices flowing. Most of the time I conjure up my characters in my head, don’t use photos of various famous people for inspiration.
But as I was sitting in the Dallas/Fort Worth airport coming back from RT flipping through a magazine I saw her and thought, she looks just like my new heroine.
Tags: inspiration, Writing
June 2, 2008
10:38 am • Filed under: Sizzling Pens, Writing
Music today over at The Sizzling Pens. I figured since I’ve been listening to it nonstop for the last week I should at least blog about it. Some more.
On another note, I had a dream last night I was on vacation and I ended up in a bar. Sitting next to Brenda Chin, the senior editor at Blaze. But I had my daughter there with me too. And Brenda looked at me, looked at my daughter and said, “You brought her to a bar?” Eeep, yep. She was disgusted.
You never want to disgust an editor you want to impress, even in your dreams!
Tags: Sizzling Pens
May 30, 2008
12:38 pm • Filed under: Writing
A scary place.
Evil creatures lurk there.
Evil Diegos. Die Diego die!
Cue the music - my hero has come to save the day!
SHIA! Kill that snake with your mighty sword. Heh heh heh…
The evil creature is dead.
That’s right sweetie. Take off your jacket and stay a while. Flex those muscles. You’re so tough.
The jungle doesn’t scare you!
Witnesses to my madness.
And I watched an interview with him last night. He said the words, “I have a crush on Karen (well he’s talking about Karen Allen who’s in the film with him but I don’t care).” So yes, those very words have dropped from his lips. He’s crushing on me. Isn’t that just the sweetest thing?
Yes I really have lost my mind.
Tags: Crushes, Going Crazy, Jungle fever, Shia
May 29, 2008
9:55 am • Filed under: Writing
I’m madly in love with this song.
I can’t stop listening to it (though I’m usually listening to the eight minute version - yeah!) and I’ve written my entire book so far with this song playing over and over and over…
Gotta love having a fourteen year old in the house. He turned me on to it. It’s by Death Cab for Cutie. And it’s gooood.
May 26, 2008
12:20 am • Filed under: Writing
Enjoy your day off (if you have one), remember those who have served and sacrificed for us, too. I will be driving most of the day - lucky me! Even though I was sick for most of the trip I had a nice time with my family and I’m glad I came.
Last day to comment to be entered into my contest! But please, just because the contest is ending don’t leave me all alone here. There’s another FANTASTIC contest going on over at Naughty & Spice. I love visitors, I love comments so don’t forget to visit me!
May 24, 2008
1:02 pm • Filed under: Writing
I didn’t post yesterday and I’m sorry. I got horribly sick Thursday night and still managed to get up, gather energy and drive five hours north to my parents’ house. Needless to say I collapsed in bed by nine p.m.
I just want to thank everyone for the sweet comments regarding my blog and site! I love it so much and I’m glad everyone likes it.
So now I’m going to hang out with my family and old friends for the next few days. And guess what? It’s RAINING. Yes! Rain on Memorial Day weekend! What’s up with that?
Any fun plans for the weekend? Don’t forget to comment to be entered in the contest! Prize and info listed below…
May 22, 2008
9:57 am • Filed under: Writing
It’s finally here! The Oh Yum! release day for me and my friend Amy Ruttan!
You can purchase Too Tempting (by me!) by clicking here
Caroline hasn’t seen Kevin Travers since he left for college four years ago. The boy she knew is now a gorgeous, intense man—and starring in her erotic fantasies. When Kevin admits a longtime attraction, Caroline can’t understand his interest in a woman twelve years his senior. But that doesn’t stop her from enjoying all his body has to offer.
Kevin is home for a few months before relocating for a dream job. Too bad it’s not hisdream. No, his dreams involve something closer to home—and one of them is Caroline Howard. The sexy divorcée considers him a summer fling…which gives him three months to convince her he’s more than just the boy next door.
You can purchase Love Thy Neighbor (by Amy!) by clicking here
David Craig has been in love with the same woman for two years, a woman fifteen years his senior. He’s tried everything to forget her, even kept away from his parent’s home to avoid her. Now he’s back for his sister’s wedding and the woman he’s tried to forget is single
When her ex husband leaves her for a younger woman Beverly finds herself, alone, forgotten and in a slump. That is until David Craig returns to town.
Seducing David Craig is just what she needed, she just never counted on the intensity of feelings she has for him, and he has for her. Maybe there is truth to the old adage of Love Thy Neighbor.
Amy and I would love it if you could join us today at the Ellora’s Cave Yahoo Chat Loop (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ellorascavechat/) where we’ll be chatting from one to three p.m. eastern time. We’ll be sharing lots of yummy excerpts and a few prizes too! So stop on by!
Oh! And check out our Thursday Thirteen over at Six Degrees of Sexy. I’m all about the promo whore. Amy is all about real life. I didn’t mention that I’ll be scrambling to pack before I go out of town on Friday! Aaack…
