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Tooth and Claw Audio Coming Soon

Harry’s back in her next audio instalment. Tooth and Claw is available on October 11 wherever you buy audio books, including Amazon and directly from Tantor Media.

So have you checked out Dead and Kicking on audio yet? I’d love to hear what you think. Leave a comment below.

Starships & Sorcery

Are you from the Greater Toronto Area? Then why not join in the fun and check out the Starships & Sorcery Sci-Fi/Fantasy Festival at the Oshawa Public Library?  They have a variety of events scheduled from now until October 25th, including a photo op with the TARDIS, a Star Wars party, Harry Potter crafts and Star Trek trivia night.  There is also the opportunity to meet several talented writers in the Fantasy and Sci-Fi genres including me!

I will be at the Oshawa Public Library, Northview Branch on October 22 at 2pm. Join me as I answer your questions and read from the Harry Russo Diaries. I’ll also be signing copies of Harry’s books. I hope to see you there!

We Have a Winner

 

Congratulations to Leslee C. the first winner of a $25 Amazon gift certificate. Leslee was randomly selected from all the subscribers to my mailing list after the first one hundred new sign-ups mark was reached.  Leslee has been contacted and her gift certificate delivered.

Don’t worry if you didn’t win this time, I’ve reset the count and once I get another one hundred sign-ups, I’ll do another draw.

Remember, winners are randomly picked from ALL names on the list (so if you have already signed up, you’re automatically entered and you are eligible for every subsequent draw).

Subscribers to my mailing list get the news first.  They were the first to know about Tantor Media picking up Harry’s stories for audio and they will be the first to know the yet to be released name of Harry’s next book.

So, what are you waiting for? If you haven’t already, join my mailing list by clicking HERE.

Can You Hear Me Now?

Why yes, yes you can.  Dead and Kicking is now available on audio!

 

Well, it’s not really me –  it’s the talented Dara Rosenberg’s voice, but it is my words.  I had a chance to listen to it last night for the first time and it was an emotional experience to say the least.  Get yours today wherever audio books are sold, including direct from Tantor Media and on Amazon.

Spice Up Your Weekend

No, I’m not talking about pumpkin spice anything (please, enough with the pumpkin spice already).  I’m talking about curling up with a short, spicy read this weekend.

From the Heart, the first book in my Yacht Club series will be on sale all weekend long for Amazon US and Amazon UK customers (sorry folks, that’s a limitation of the Countdown Deal on KDP although the sale might carry over to Amazon.ca so it would be worth checking).  Sale starts at midnight tonight.  Hurry and get your copy of this sweet, sexy story that brings a bit of ink, a lot of kink and a hint of magic.

Get your copy today on Amazon.com and Amazon.co.uk!

From the Heart

Daisy Andrews has been burned by love before. Now she prefers to play it safe and keep things on the casual side. So how then, does a woman that prefers her sex with a little kink, satisfy her need to be owned?

The Yacht Club, Vancouver’s invitation-only BDSM club, where even the kinkiest of needs may be satisfied, all within the safety of its walls. Daisy has found her place among its regulars, but when a stranger arrives and she finds herself falling for the handsome newcomer, a magical tattoo she had long forgotten begins to stir. Can Daisy maintain control and keep a professional distance or will she submit? More importantly, will she trust her heart?

 

 

Sounds Like…A Good Time Coming Soon

I’m so excited that in about two weeks time you will be able to listen to Harry’s first adventure as well as read it.

As you may know, I have been working with Tantor Media on getting the first three books of the Harry Russo Diaries out as audio books.  First they let me select the very talented Dara Rosenberg to narrate (I think she will be a great fit for Harry).  And then, because we weren’t able to easily get the rights to change my covers to fit the audio book requirements, a whole new cover was designed for Dead and Kicking (the other covers will follow).  While I was a bit disappointed that we couldn’t use the great covers I already had, I was also kind of curious to see what a completely different designer (in this case, Matthew Frederick) would come up with for Harry.  I think he did a fantastic job. What do you think?

You can check out Tantor’s listing for Harry’s books here.  They still have the original covers up as placeholders right now though.  Amazon is also already listing the audio books for pre-order.

Now That’s Crazy

Things that make me go Hmmm

So I saw this the other day and just thought it was funny, but then I started wondering.  Why do we say batshit crazy?  Well, thanks to the Urban Dictionary, here’s your answer:

A person who is batshit crazy is certifiably nuts. The phrase has origins in the old fashioned term “bats in the belfry.” Old churches had a structure at the top called a belfry, which housed the bells. Bats are extremely sensitive to sound and would never inhabit a belfry of an active church where the bell was rung frequently. Occasionally, when a church was abandoned and many years passed without the bell being rung, bats would eventually come and inhabit the belfry. So, when somebody said that an individual had “bats in the belfry” it meant that there was “nothing going on upstairs” (as in that person’s brain). To be BATSHIT CRAZY is to take this even a step further. A person who is batshit crazy is so nuts that not only is their belfry full of bats, but so many bats have been there for so long that the belfry is coated in batshit. Hence, the craziest of crazy people are BATSHIT CRAZY.

So now you know.  You’re welcome

The Tragically Hip

I’m feeling a little sad today.  If you’re a Canadian over the age of 35, you’ll probably understand why.  If you’re not, well let me explain.

Last night, an iconic Canadian band bid the country farewell in a live concert in their hometown of Kingston, Ontario.  The show was broadcast across the nation and played on screens big and small from St.John’s to Victoria.  They even had a special screening down in Rio for the Olympic athletes.  In a way that is usually reserved for gold medal hockey games, the country stood still for a few hours and came together to celebrate something uniquely Canadian – The Tragically Hip.

The Hip, as they are often lovingly called, consisting of members lead singer Gord Downie, guitarist Paul Langlois, guitarist Rob Baker, bassist Gord Sinclair, and drummer Johnny Fay have been rocking their way into the hearts of Canadians since 1984. They’ve released 14 studio albums, two live albums, 1 EP, and 54 singles. Nine of their albums have reached No. 1 in Canada. They have received numerous Canadian Music awards, including 14 Juno Awards.  Remarkably, despite being superstars here at home, they never achieved the same fame internationally, but maybe that’s okay. Maybe that’s one of the things that make them so special to Canadians.  They are truly ours and we didn’t have to share them with anyone else.

With a new album just released, you would think it would be a strange time for a farewell tour, but the reason is significant and, dare I say it, tragic.  Gord Downie has cancer – a terminal brain tumor – and is dying. Cancer sucks, what can you do? Instead of packing it in, The Hip packed the trucks and the bluesy-rock band whose lyrics often portray long-forgotten moments from Canada’s history or familiar scenes of Canadian life, hit the road for one last tour.

At times triumphant, others raw and emotional, Gord Downie and the band cranked out almost three hours of classic Canadian rock, songs that have been a huge part of the soundtrack of my life. I know I’m not the only one.  As I sat dazzled in front of the TV often snivelling quietly (so as not to alarm my son who just wouldn’t understand) I saw others in the crowd, men and women alike, that were just as teary as I was and I wondered at the courage it must take to get up on that stage over and over again across the country singing songs for possibly the last time.

As he belted out the final encore, Ahead by a Century, I couldn’t imagine what was going through Downie’s mind. Sorrow? Fury? Gratitude? All of the above? While I will never know, I hope that he was also thinking about how the entire country was bidding him a fond farewell and thanking him for being a part of their lives.

 

I found this article (What the World Can Learn From Canada)after I had already posted.  It says it better than I did.

How I Spent My Summer Vacation – pt4

Writing!

Yes, that’s right.  I’m working on Harry’s next adventure.  I can’t give you many details right now, but I’m loving how it is coming together.  Harry is so much fun to write.

I’ve actually decided on both the title and the tagline for the new book, but if you want to be one of the first to know, you’ll just have to join my mailing list.  As an added bonus, I’m just 25 names short of the first 100 new subscribers so that means I’ll be making the draw to pick the random winner of a $25 gift card very soon.*

So, what are you waiting for? Join my mailing list by clicking HERE and be the first to get all the news.

 

*For every 100 new members, I’m giving away a $25 gift certificate. Winners will be randomly picked from ALL names on the list (so if you have already signed up, you’re automatically entered) and once you join, you will be eligible for every subsequent draw.

 

How I Spent My Summer Vacation – pt3

The RCMP Musical Ride

August 2nd was my birthday and I spent most of the day relaxing at the cottage with a good book (The Drafter by Kim Harrison – I’d highly recommend it, but don’t expect it to be anything like her Hollows series). We also took the whole family to see the RCMP Musical Ride.

The RCMP Musical Ride consists of 32 riders who execute a variety of cavalry drills choreographed to music. The Ride tours throughout Canada and internationally between May and October performing at approximately 40 venues each year.

A spectacle known around the world, the RCMP Musical Ride has played an important role in the RCMP since 1873.

I posted a short video clip on my Instagram page. Check it out here.