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Don’t know much about poetry, but I know what I like, and I LOVE Kim Addonizio

Today at Paperback Writer, Lynn Viehl is talking about poetry and Sage Cohen’s book WRITING THE LIFE POETIC. I know next to nothing about poetry, not about iambic pentameter or modernist and post-modernist, though I do love me a good Haiku and for awhile was Twittering in Haiku form. That said, PBW’s post reminded me of my discovery of Kim Addonizio. Her work is gritty and raw and real, and it’s the same tone that I find in many of my favorite fiction authors, where prettiness isn’t used to cove

The Tacky Side of Self-Promotion

On Saturday, I canceled my MySpace account. I never got into the whole MySpace thing, and though my profile picture was only three book covers ago, the bio information I had up on my page was three years old. Also on Saturday, I visited my Facebook page for the first time in weeks to find I had 97 friend requests. I also had a gazillion notes in my Facebook inbox from people wanting me to come to their chat or view their book video or remember that their new release was out or vote for them in

A new cover & an auction package

If the flashing graphic on the right sidebar doesn’t blind you first, a click will take you to the GenReality authors’ package up for bidding in the Brenda Novak Auction. Also, today, I’m blogging at the Blaze Authors blog and revealing my new Blaze cover.

More chances to win NO LIMITS!

Booklover 1335 is the winner of the copy of IT’S HOTTER IN HAWAII and NO LIMITS. Just send me your mailing info and I’ll get those sent out ASAP!

Today, HelenKay Dimon is talking about sultry Lousisiana, the setting of NO LIMITS, and giving a copy away. And on Larissa Ione’s blog, she’s talking about stepping into the pages of a novel with a sexy cover model, and giving two copies away.

Still going on - the BIG contest!

Don’t forget the BIG contest I’m having with friends Jill Shalvis and HelenKay Dimon. Be sure and read ALLLLL the rules before entering so you’ll be eligible! Click the graphic to take you to the contest page!

Anyone want a copy of NO LIMITS?

Shannon Stacey is giving you an opportunity at her site so GO! Here, however, you can comment to win a copy of HelenKay Dimon’s IT’S HOTTER IN HAWAII. All you have to do to be eligible is tell me out of all the states you’ve visited, what spot in which is your favorite. Obviously, HelenKay has a thing for Hawaii. Me, I’m pretty fond of Texas, though there’s a coastal city in Oregon called Depoe Bay that I visited several times as a child and adored - probably because of the taffy - but it stuc

Today! It is the DAY!

You can read excerpts here, and here and here, and there are 6 buy links options here. Feel free to tell reader friends who enjoy steamy southern suspense!

The Bananarama

I have 3 bad bananas. Anyone got a link to a good muffin or bread or other recipe?

I tweeted that on Saturday, and got some great links from Charlene Teglia, C.J. Redwine, Laurie Damron, M.G. Braden, as well as a very yummy looking recipe emailed from Toni McGee Causey. Too bad I didn’t have like a gazillion bad bananas to try everything. Anyhow, here’s the recipe the husband ended up selecting, and I think this was one I found following a link away from a link given to me!

1/2 c margarine
1 c sug

Lots of books to WIN!

I have two giveaways going on through the weekend to bring to your attention. I’m blogging and giving away copies of NO LIMITS and A LONG, HARD RIDE at Access Romance, and the Readers Gab Blog is giving away a box of books with one of mine included. You have to share some opinions to win, but you have them, yes?!

The excitement for the day!

Cover flats for my November mass market reissue of Deep Breath have arrived! This is my first widely available mass market release. The At Risk/In Danger/Deep Trouble books from last summer were Wal-Mart exclusives, but this one will be everywhere. It’s not on BN yet, but is already up for pre-order on Amazon, whoo-hoo, as is my December Brava, WITH EXTREME PLEASURE! I do have the cover for that one, too (hubba hubba) but will wait awhile before posting it. Gotta tease, ya know!