Joely Sue Burkhart's Blog, page 78

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...

Friday Snippet: Lie to You (Part 3)

The conclusion of the free read Lie to You, Victor's prequel.  (Part 1, Part 2).  Pdf and epub will be available on the Free Reads page shortly.

"I've watched several of VCONN's shows," she said in a husky purr that tightened things low in his gut.  "But I have to admit that my favorite is Erotic Tales from the Crypt."

He couldn't have been more surprised if she'd pulled out a gun and shot him dead.  "That was our premiere.  It hasn't been on the air in years.  How did you…"

That show had made...

September Goals

Determined to break out of my sleepy laziness this month, I'm going to publically set some goals.  I have too much to do this fall to let the lazy days continue much longer! 

September has always been a sort of "redo" month for me.  The end of summer, back to school, cooler days (I hope!).  For years, it's also been a time to recommit or reset my annual goals.  I tend to have fairly large output between now and December, and this month will be the warmup and slow build toward NaNoWriMo...

Review: The Bloodgate Guardian

Harry of A Dude reads PNR fame for The Book Smugglers says:

I love that Jaid is vulnerable. I love the fact that she is smart-ass, not kick-ass. She doesn't do the whole super ninja vixen. No leather pants and favorite blades for this chick. She's nerdy and the Un-Indiana Jones of the faculty. Brilliant characterization, right there. Pure gold. It makes Jaid stand out from all the other leading females in the genre. I also can honestly say that Jaid's the strong woman urban fantasy and...

Retake Homemade: Blueberry Compote

This is not going to be an exact recipe — I didn't measure anything.  But it was so good, I had to blog about it. 

What's funny:  I don't even like blueberries.  Not really.  I can eat them in moderation but just to sit and eat them alone, no.  However, I'd made some multi-grain pancakes this morning and I didn't want to ruin all that healthy goodness with regular syrup, and we were out of applesauce.

[Aside:  warmed cinnamon applesauce, no sugar added, is fantastic over whole-grain pancakes!]

I...