Elizabeth Schechter's Blog, page 55
March 3, 2012
March 1, 2012
Gone
Susan died, a little less than half an hour ago. As per her wishes, her organs are being donated, so that others might live. To quote someone else, "I hope the person who gets her heart knows just how big it really is."
Thank you all.
February 29, 2012
Anybody have a miracle they can spare?
I have a friend, a SAHM with a lovely little boy who just turned two. Monday morning, minutes before her husband left for work, Susan collapsed. When they got her to the hospital, they discovered that she'd had a massive stroke. They tried to control the swelling with medication, and when that didn't work, they removed part of her skull. She's in critical condition, and has not regained consciousness since she collapsed Monday morning.
Susan is 32.
I'm still trying to get my brain around this. ...
February 26, 2012
Open Letter to the reviewer for JERR
Thank you for the lovely review. I just wanted to say that you are ABSOLUTELY right when you pointed out the one failing of the book. There should have been a pronunciation guide. I swear, when I saw your review, there was a serious Homer Simpson moment — "D'OH!"
Of COURSE there should have been one, and I feel like a right idiot for not including it. If/when Princes of Air comes out in a print edition, I will make sure that there is a pronunciation guide included. I apologize for not...
February 25, 2012
Long day is LONG!
Today started at 4 AM for me.
Why?
Because I needed to be at EPCOT before 6:15 AM
Why?
Well, because the race started at 7 AM.
What? What race?
Why, the Disney Royal Family 5K, of course!
It was a BLAST! Of course, it was Disney, and everything Disney does, it does to the nines. There were over 6000 people running this morning, and they made sure it went off without a hitch. We started in the Epcot parking lot, went through backstage and under Test Track (where they were running the morning safety c...
February 18, 2012
Excerpt: The Succubus (NSFW)
I realize that not a lot of people might know the stories of mine that are up on the Best of Circlet Digital Library poll. So, in the interest of informed voting, have an excerpt. This is from The Succubus, which appeared in the anthology Like Clockwork. IT IS NOT WORK SAFE!
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The fourth floor is usually quiet, with only the hum of machinery and the distant voices from the floors below. The men do not return to the fourth floor after their initial encounter with me. They desire something...
February 17, 2012
Excerpt: The Hand You're Dealt (NSFW!)
I realize that not a lot of people might know the stories of mine that are up on the Best of Circlet Digital Library poll. So, in the interest of informed voting, have an excerpt. This is from The Hand You're Dealt, which appeared in the anthology Like a Sacred Desire. IT IS NOT WORK SAFE!
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The house shook as the front door was shoved closed, and I heard Nick's footsteps overhead, moving towards the stairs. The circle had gone well, and with the last of the coven gone, I knew that Nick...
February 16, 2012
An honor to be nominated
Boy, THERE is something I never thought I'd say!
Circlet Press will be 20 years old this year. Since the beginning, they've been a publisher of some wonderful erotica, including mine. And no, I'm not just saying that because they are my publisher. I've been reading Circlet Press erotica since the early days. That's why I WENT with them.
They've decided to put out a best of anthology, and have opened a poll to pick the best of the digital library. And I am truly flattered that two of my stories ...
February 7, 2012
A new POA review! (spoilery)
A new review for Princes of Air, from Just Erotic Romance Reviews! (It is not up on their site yet — I saw it in the newsletter. I'll link to it once it goes live).
The review is a little spoilery, but here's the meat of it:
Princes of Air draws deeply on Irish legend to create an interlocking web of stories full of romance and danger. The stories
are each told by Niall, Diarmud, and Petran. Having sex described from a man's point of view is surprisingly arousing!
Each of these stories...
January 30, 2012
A most magnificent word
That word, today, is BENIGN.
Thank you all for your good wishes.
May I please have some boring now?
