Sommer Marsden's Blog, page 121

Wicked Good Space

It's funny. Lately, I've randomly--for no apparent reason at all-- taken two shots of my tiny workspace where my laptop sits. I am either smushed in and seated there writing or in the rocking chair where the desk is still in view. Here's some of what I see:


Then I followed an Etsy link on twitter and found this nifty article. So...what does your space look like? I never shoot the desk TOP because all you'd see is a power strip, the Verizon tower, my laptop and a pencil cup. I tend to shoot the decorative items.

So...care to share with me? Dirty, neat, tidy, cluttered, classic or eclectic? Do tell.

XOXO
Sommer

And for my 40th birthday I get...

him...



Ohhhhhhh, I am so excited. This December 1st Xcite is releasing The Best of Sommer Marsden. Hey, that's me! Inside are a bunch of my favorite shorts, handpicked my me, and some brand new, never seen the light of day content. So it's a best of with a twist.

Yay! I know my birthday is still like nine months off, but day-um, I have never wanted to be forty so bad.

XOXO
Sommer

" The author does a great job of drawing her readers into the plot. And not letting you out until the story is over."

This 3 star review from Paranormal Kiss made me laugh when I read:

"This story is very hard for me to say if I actually like it or not, because the book is almost too unbelievable. But it does keep you turning the pages."

Because Dirty or Die was my literary version of an awesome B horror movie. And she nailed it with that comment. So the reviewer might not have totally meant it as a compliment, but I took it as one. It means I did my job and had fun doing it. Which to me is a win/win!

XOXO
Sommer

"Ms. Marsden has quite a flare for paranormal romance!"

A really nice review for an all-time fave Sensitive. The Reader's Roundtable gave Alex Church...I mean my book 4.5 crowns. Yay!

I'm feeling really blessed this week, even the first review for Dirty or Die that made me laugh (3 stars and some interesting comments, I'll post later), tickled me.
I'll be back later with the DOD review link and some super cool news!
XOXOSommerp.s. I hope you understand how difficult it was to post this cover. He's soooo hard to look at. But I do it all for you, dear reader.

"That Sommer flare that just drives me wild..."

Oh, I like the sound of that. :) That is a snippet from possibly the coolest, nicest, most awesometastic review over at Seriously Reviewed. Something tells me I'm on Fire was enjoyed. Just an teensy-weensy bit!

Read the review here.

XOXO
Sommer

lies!

We've all seen it--especially in chick flicks--the perky girl shaving her legs, talking on the phone, sitting there with her jammy pants rolled up or her leggings pushed high or whatever. The point is, she is shaving her legs fast and conveniently with her clothes on and she is...fine!

Who knows why she didn't shave her legs in the shower. Maybe she was working on edits and eager to get back to them. Maybe there was a glass of wine and some TV waiting for her, chatter about the day with a good looking man. Maybe she didn't...okay, I will say it...FEEL like shaving her legs! But then later she thought, hunh...It is warmish and I could sleep sans pants if my legs did not feel like I might be related to Sasquatch.

So this girl, the light bulb goes on over her head and she decides she will roll up her pajama pants, pop in the bathroom, lather, shave, rinse. Then she will unroll her pants and be smooth and happy and shaved.

Lies! It is all lies! You CANNOT shave your legs clothed in ANY FASHION. I had--I mean this girl--had soaking wet pajama pants though they were ROLLED DAMN NEAR TO HER CROTCHULAR REGION and a soaked flannel overshirt. And the bathroom was soaked and the floor!

I was--I mean SHE! was wetter than if she had just gotten in the goddamn shower.

I am going to go watch Top Chef now. Carry on. And beware the media's lies about shaving your legs with clothes on.

The end.

XOXOSommer

another chance...

actually 3! to win a copy of Hard Lessons. Go here to the lovely Lucy Felthouse's brain child Erotica For All for details.

XOXOSommer

woop-woop-woop!

Nifty news! My Rubenesque Xcite title Nothing But The Boots is number four in the romantic comedy section of ARe right now. I think I'm in the top 20 of the actual Rubenesque category too. Either way, I'm stoked. I had such fun writing that story, and I have to admit, it's based on a chunk of truth...I have actually been stuck in one boot and a kimono. But don't tell anyone.

XOXO
Sommer

though i hate to part with any of them...

I have two copies of HARD LESSONS up on Goodreads for giveaway. Runs from today through my anniversary!





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Goodreads Book Giveaway









Hard Lessons
by Sommer Marsden

Giveaway ends February 24, 2011.
See the giveaway details
at Goodreads.

Enter to win

sweet...

(and just in time for Valentine's Day!). I'm the featured author at the new Xcite site. Yay me! Did I get lucky or what?

I'm still sort of on a "away from my desk" period regarding the blog. Lots going on. My weekend off included lots of movies: Dead Ringers, Needful Things, Stripper Zombies and The Long Kiss Goodnight. Some of them I had not seen in years. Good stuff. I also read a lot, worked a little, hung out a ton with offspring, including some clothes shopping at the dreaded mall. Cooking, puttering, cleaning and just for fun, a little hot nookie.

Good weekend. I think I need to take the weekend off more often. I sorta kinda maybe ran myself into a wall last week. I got a whole book done but it wiped me out.

Right now I'm working on zombies and have a busy weekend ahead of me. So...of I go. Gotta see about some braaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaains...

XOXO
Sommer