Sommer Marsden's Blog, page 125
January 13, 2011
I'm up to #5
in my The Self Publishing Revolution blog 'series'. And by series I mean stuff occurs to me that people who are considering self-publishing might want to know. Or might not. Either way...
Go here to see Self-Editing: Do It and Do It Again.
XOXO
Sommer
January 12, 2011
so the doorbell rang...
and there were socks! And nothing but the girly sounds of me and girl child shrieking and high pitched noises only the dogs can hear. Ah, Sock Dreams, we love you so...
Oh. My. God. Fabulous!
XOXO
Sommer
"This story contains very explicit love scenes..."
My favorite kind! And any excuse to put up the cover of handsome, handsome, HANDSOME Alex Church. Yum. If you haven't guessed, this means Sensitive has received a nice--four hearts worth!--review. And it can be found here at The Romance Studios.
We had snow. Yay! They're making kids report to school anyway. Boo!
XOXOSommer
January 11, 2011
Uniform Behaviour Review
Uniform Behaviour by Lucy FelthouseMy rating: 4 of 5 stars
If you like your books tucked and primped and put together like—well, a man or woman in uniform—Uniform Behaviour edited by Lucy Felthouse (of Erotica For All fame) is a book you should add to your TBR pile. Waiters in crisp uniform turn you on? Military men and women? Security guards, cops and priests (oh my!) Uniform Behaviour is a buffet of uniformly hot erotic fiction.
I did enjoy taking breaks during my writing day to sneak a story at a time—like eating a truffle between lunch and dinner—and savoring the collection. I found some real treats:
Lexie Bay is a new voice to me and her stories, yes two, stood out to me for various reasons but In Love and War had such an authentic voice for the young narrator, I actually teared up at one point (oh shut up, you!) and Taken With Consent was just a fun, sexy romp. It's no surprise to me that Justine Elyot's Guard Mounting was one of my favorites. I love Ms. Elyot's voice and find her writing engaging and flawless and yummy—she so does not disappoint in this anthology. Elizabeth Coldwell was my hero with a fast-paced, hotter than hell spanking story—Strictly No Parking— that left me breathless and satisfied. But hands down, the stand-out star of this collection in my humble opinion was Craig Sorensen's Lingua Acutus. The tone, the characters, the premise—that story stayed with me way beyond finishing the book.
So, my recommendation is grab yourself a copy and get comfy. At ease, soldier (priest, waiter, security guard, um…you get the picture). Go AWOL and read a good book.
XOXO
Sommer
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January 7, 2011
ramblings of a clearly sick-sicky-sickerson mind...
Still sick. But working. One foot in gritty crime. One foot in a vampire werewolf extravaganza (that was only supposed to be as long--total--as it is right now and I'm just gearing up). I am sick-sicky-sickerson but here is my currents. Share yours if you want to give me something to get excited about reading. Comments are always open (though I had to put the approval back on, sadly. Thank you spammers and your attempt to advertise your Japanese sex dolls and other wares).
Current soundtrack(s): Tie between Rubber Factory
by The Black Keys, a band that's been around forever but are brand-spanking-new and highly addictive to me and Danger Days: The True Lives of the Fabulous Killjoys
. I wake up with track 2 in my head.Current book: What the Night Knows
by Dean Koontz. And mazel to Mr. Koontz because I felt his last book was just sort of 'meh' but this one...well, let's just say hat's off because when I coughed myself awake last night (for the first time out of seven) and shuffled-staggered-lurched into the bathroom to get a glass of water...I was afraid to look in the mirror.Current TV fixation: Supernatural: The Complete First Season
The boys! Starting all the way from the beginning. Yum.
Current med: Z-Pack. Oh, please, glory hallelujah, be over soon. Those little pink pills are kicking my ass.
Current: gluten-free, corn-free, rice-free, bean-free, potato-free, air-free (just kidding) snack...Terra Chips sweet potato chips. Addictive. Especially if finding snacks you can eat is like braiding your hair only using the power of your mind.
There was something else but I forgot what it is. I'm currently sitting here wondering if the Tylenol 3's the dentist gave me for my tooth (which is also what the Z-pack is for) would also work on hacking painful cough. It is something to ponder. And did you know that sweet potatoes are actually white and the orange ones are yams? Okay...now I'm just rambling. ;)
Carry on. :)
XOXO
Sommer
January 5, 2011
sick day
Be back soon. I wish I had this tissue monster. And one of everything else in this vendor's store. Habbanada.
XOXOSommer
January 4, 2011
"Marsden writes with an astonishing blend of spare prose and lush description..."
Somehow I thought I'd make it through this winter without getting sick in any way. Um...wrong! I woke today sneezing my bed-headed head off and feeling generally like poo. But I found this super review for Blank today and it made me happy despite all the misery.
This is possibly one of the nicest things ever said about my writing in my humble opinion:
Marsden writes with an astonishing blend of spare prose and lush description, sparse detail but heady, rich emotion. It isn't something that can readily be explained. You have to read it to understand.
There you have it. I am a happy if not sick girl. And thanks to Laurel at Readers Round Table for snagging my book off the line and giving it the time and reviewing. Now don't mind me, I'm going to crawl off and watch TV. And when I get up in the morning I *will* take the antibiotic that I am already supposed to be taking but fear like the plague (which I feel like I have). I know I will because if I don't, I'm going to be in a lot of trouble with the man. And not the fun kind. ;)
XOXO
Sommer
January 3, 2011
it's a hell of a choice...
don't you think? Dirty or die? It is also the title of my upcoming paranormal for Ellora's Cave. I was shocked to see it up there for the end of this month, the 28th to be exact. But then again, anyone who works with me knows I can't sit on work. If you send stuff to me with a deadline to get it back to you, my deadline becomes...immediately. I hate stuff in my inbox. So I guess that afforded a speedy release. Yay me and my OCD. LOL.
Anyway, here's the blurbage:
Trapped in a haunted house…three blind ghosts, three blind ghosts, see how they hunt… Ghosts are average when you're a reporter for the Skeptic. But these ghosts are energy vampires. They like fierce emotions—so sex, violence and lust are high on their menu demands. Paranormal reporters Darla and Mason find out that their pent-up, squashed-down lust for each other might just be what keeps them safe in Pike House. The game of survival starts off with a bang—literally—and keeps escalating at a frenzied pace.
If they ever get out of Pike House alive, Darla's thinking she might just give her huge, handsome partner a shot. After all, she's lived through much weirder things than love.
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Now I really, really need a nap. Getting back to the regular school schedule is killing me today. Couldn't go to sleep last night, and now it's day time and all my body wants is sleep. Bleh.
XOXOSommer
