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Mahalo to All Those Yummy Men...

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Tuesday Thankfulness

I've been a critical care nurse since 1993 and I've worked many hospitals across North America but never in unit as supporting as the one I'm in presently. My co-workers encourage my endeavors even if my genre isn't their cup of tea. :) Some have become fans. *blushes* So, I'm thankful to work in an enviroment that doesn't mind my having a notebook at my side and my taking a moment to jot down an idea or two when needed.

Monday Thanksgiving

This week I'm posting a few things I'm thankful for. Today's post is over at Paranormal Romantics because I wanted to thank my fellow authors over there for never giving me any trouble over the last 2 1/2 years. :)

Cover Love!!!

Helloooo, gorgeous.
Omegas in Love  The Vanguards Book FourSome things are best forgotten...Releasing Spring 2012

Blog-a-Thon

Paranormal Romantics annual Blog-a-Thon starts tomorrow at 9AM until Sunday at midnight!

Lot of prizes!

Come join the fun.

Every hour a new blog post goes up.

Every hour a new contest to enter. You have all weekend.

Winners announce Halloween afternoon.

First Line Sneak Peaks

Really, I have been busy writting. You can't tell from my releases to come calendar but it won't remain empty for long. I hope.  :p


"Today seemed like a good day to burn some bridges."
                                      From Scent of a Human (completed work and shopping it)
                                      Book One Eorthe Chronicles

"Sex and love should come in the same package but a succubus didn't have those options."
                        From untitled work
                            Book One Pia Confessions


"Sex got better with time, and being with Katrina these past two years had proved it. "
                        From Omegas in Love Vanguards Book 4

"Love sucked."
              Form The Sigma (work in progress)
              Vanguards Book 5

I Need a Vampire...

...fix.



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I've picked up some new to me series in September and inhaled them. I got into Nalini Singh's Hunter series and Jill Myles' Succubus Diaries. Both contained vampires but as secondary character.

*la sigh*

It made me realize I haven't read a good old fashion vampire book in a long while. Something in the nature of Anita Blake or Black Dagger Botherhood.

I browsed through Amazon last night and my head is still spinning. So much to chose from but what's garbage and what's good?

Recommend something to me. Pleeeeease. 

No Christine Feehan.

Didn't someone mention a vampire named Bones during my birthday bash this summer???

I'm all ears and opened pocket book people.

If you're interested in seeing my tastes or opinions on books you can catch me on Goodread.
http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/3132972.Annie_Nicholas?origin=

Publishing Industry Blues

School starts tomorrow.

Part of me is going YIPEE! and the other is a little sad. I know my children are not disappearing but I'll miss their noise. Even with these mixed emotions, I did take a week off work to enjoy some peace and get my ass in gear for the coming year.

I'll be blogging about my goals on Paranormal Romantics on Monday and have a few days to think about it still.  I'm not sure what I want.

When I started on this journey the only goal was to get an agent and go NY. Then ebooks were born. It was exciting and I loved this option and embraced it with all my heart. Yet, a small part of me still looks to NY. At this point in my career, I can afford to take the time and shop a novel around the agent circuit but do I want to?

Will I make more money going NY or make the same?

NY is offering smaller advances with poor % on royalties in comparison to ebooks and then there is the agent's cut to subtract from it. Is it worth it to go that route anymore?

I've struggled with this all summer. I finished book one of a new series and need to find it a home. Where should I look?

Good Morning

Long time no blog.

It took me awhile to recover from the birthday bash. LOL

Honestly, I've been holed up trying to finish my latest book and I should be writing 'The End' later today. I've been working on this book for nine months and hope its worth the effort. I tried something different for me and told the story from four different pov's. Once it's done I'm not sure what to do with it. LOL

Grand Prize Winner for My Birthday Bash Week

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To chose the grand prize winner for this week's grand prize I input every person name who commented into a random winner generator. Every comment left meant an entry. So if you left 6 comments you got 6 entries.

The winner is BLHmistress!

Congrats. :D