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Friday Snippet: Mama Connagher

I'm going to finish Vicki if she kills me! 

I'm finally, almost, at LAST!!  Ready to break 40K.  I've been stuck in the 30Ks for months.  Ugh.  But this morning Dark & Early, I finally hit the emotional candy bar scene that I'd been dreading and looking forward to.  Mama and Vicki on the same page.  Here's just a tiny snippet, first draft only.

"Vicki."  Mama smiled and held out her arms.  Her face felt frozen and brittle, but Vicki hugged her and gave her a dutiful peck on the cheek.  "How's...

Possible Victor prizes

Taking the idea of personalized charm for necklaces or bracelets, I wandered over to Etsy and found these wax seal silver stamps on a charm bracelet.   Is that something any of you would like to win from Victor?  Edited to add:  I also like this pendant.

I'm also thinking about ordering ink pens instead of bookmarks this time.  According to some survey I read a while ago, readers go to conferences and get tons of bookmarks, and they really prefer ink pens, mirrors, etc.   Useable things.  If a...

Review: The Road to Shanhasson

Susi from The Geeky Bookworm says:

The Road to Shanhasson is a wonderful Fantasy Romance which does everything right. I loved the story, the characters and the wonderful narration. This book broke my heart and put the pieces back together and left me with a warm feeling deep inside. I can't say often enough how wonderful Joely's books are and again I'm sitting here craving more. Highly recommended to all romance readers.

The Road to Shanhasson is a wonderful and unique Fantasy Romance with...

Pedigree: Adopt a Dog

Both of our dogs were adopted, one from a vet clinic and the other from a shelter and I can't imagine life without either of them.

We've had Pepper the longest.  My SIL used to work at a vet clinic, and she called us one day because a dog had come in that was going to be put down if they couldn't find a home for him.  His elderly owner had passed away and the family couldn't take care of him.  He's such a sweet, tolerant dog.  As soon as I sit down in my chair, he jumps up in my lap.  It's...

Planning Promo

With Victor unleashed on unsuspecting readers next month, I've been thinking about promotion efforts.  To be honest, I'm a bit burned out on blog tours — I can't even keep MY blog up to date and interesting right now.  I love giving away stuff, so if anyone's got brilliant ideas you'd like to see, let me know.  I do plan to give several copies of HURT ME SO GOOD away, but what else do you want to see? 

Exclusive smokin' hot excerpts?  I can do that. 

A few behind the scene sort of posts?  I...

Victor ARCs Available!

Any reviewers interested in an early copy of HURT ME SO GOOD, please drop me a note or comment here and I'll get you a pdf (my apologies, that's the only format I have).  Amazon, B&N, GoodReads reviews and ratings count as "reviews" and are greatly appreciated.   Thank you in advance!!

On the Shelf

Ever since The Rose of Shanhasson and Dear Sir, I'm Yours have been released in print, I always check the shelf at any bookstore, just to see if I could find my books.  Since they're both from small presses, I hadn't had any luck all these months. 

Oh, I could have called and ordered a copy — but that wasn't the same.  I wanted to just find one on the shelf like any other author's book.

Tonight we were killing time before picking up Middle Monster from a birthday party, and That Man dropped me ...

Obsessions…And a Sneak Peek

My new favorite shows are Hoarders, Animal Hoarding, and Obsessed on A&E.  I find it so interesting — watching them is almost a compulsion for me.  I really want to write an OCD character some day, so I'm soaking in all these ideas.

Speaking of compulsions and ideas, I caught the middle of Curse of the Golden Flower a couple of weeks ago, and I ended up staying up way past my bedtime to watch it.  I loved it so much that I taped the next showing, and I've watched it at least four times.  It's ...

Review: Dear Sir, I'm Yours

Tanya at Among the Muses has some wonderful things to say about Dear  Sir, I'm Yours:

Conn, imo, is the perfect Dom. He knows what he wants – control and complete and utter happiness and trust from his sub — Rae Lynn. He's always loved and wanted her back, so after she ran, he, too, went on a personal journey of learning how to master his control. He's attentive, caring, protective, and wants more than anything for Rae to submit to his control and give him her trust, all while quoting...

Retake Homemade: Kalua Pig

I can't remember where I first found this recipe (or I'd give credit), but it has become a family favorite.  Last weekend I bought a huge pack of pork butt on sale at Sam's Club, came straight home, and popped half into the crockpot on low.  It cooked all afternoon, night, and we came home after church on Sunday to incredibly moist pork for BBQ sandwiches with tons of leftovers.  Even better, I have another pork butt in the freezer for later!

5-8 lb pork butt or shoulder, whatever will fit...