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Wrangling the WIP

I've been hiding under a rock for the past week or ten days, mostly because I'm trying to wrestle my current work in progress into submission. I haven't been doing much email, or tweeting, and I sure haven't been learning Facebook. I did take the time out to watch a couple of movies with my hubby. Unfortunately, one of them was Transformers 2. Two & a half hours of boredom. When Bumblebee (i.e. the Autobot who DOESN'T SPEAK) is the most engaging character, you know there are problems....

Hey, it's that guy!

I got suckered into watching a Lifetime movie recently. For someone who writes & reads romances, I don't much like movie versions of them. Generally, I find them too sappy and emotional on screen. I'd much rather watch something explode. However, the sole and single reason I ended up watching? Ivan Sergei. The movie wasn't bad, but if not for Ivan Sergei, I doubt I would have even given it a second of my time.

There are movies I am more inclined to watch solely because of the actors...

Upcoming Releases & The Importance of Titles

I've been so busy with edits and various other obligations that I think I failed to post about my upcoming releases.  Now that contracts are all finalized & whatnot I thought I'd drop a short post about them.  The sequel to Wolfsbane, MIA Case Files: Blood Relations, is scheduled to release this fall from Loose Id.  Although Adam and Carmichael both appear, the story focuses on one of Carmichael's colleagues at the agency.  I've posted a blurb on my Books page.

I also have a futuristic...

Review – 2010 DIK Reading Challenge – My Fair Captain

This month has been so busy, I wasn't sure I was going to be able to do a review for the DIK 2010 Reading Challenge. Somehow, I managed to squeak it in! I'm reviewing J.L. Langley's My Fair Captain. This is the first book in her Sci-Fi/Regency series, and it's a great intro.

In the future, there are at least two planets whose social structure and culture are based on the Regency period from Earth. One is traditional and the other, Regelence, is patriarchal to the extent that the ruling...

Cowboys vs. Zombies – blogging at Flirty Author Bitches

After a two week hiatus (OMG… my most recent round of edits were unexpectedly taxing), I'm posting at Flirty Author Bitches about cowboys vs. zombies as romantic heroes – another romantic cage match! Stop by and drop a comment!

A Prick By Any Other Name…

I'm working on a paranormal novella right now, and one of the heroes was born in the early 1900's.  The pertinent flashbacks occur during the Great Depression, when the one guy is in his early thirties.

Anyway, I thought I try to find some slang to add some colour to the flashbacks.  Apparently I'm failing at Google 101.  I can find tons of slang related to riding the rails and the politics of the time, but my hero wasn't riding the rails.  What I REALLY want to know… did men of that era...

My Trip to RWA Nationals Conference

Just got back on Sunday from the Romance Writers of America National Conference in Orlando.  I'm still exhausted, but I had a great time.  I got to meet a few fellow Rainbow Romance Writers at the Literacy signing – where over $55K was raised for literacy organizations – pretty spectacular!  I got to meet new and aspiring authors, connect with others I'd already met and hung out with good friends.  I also had dinner at the same table with the fabulous Angela James during the Carina Press

Review – Gobsmacked (Men of Smithfield) – 2010 DIK Reading Challenge

Well, it was a scramble to get this done before I left for the RWA National Conference!  In fact, I'm posting this from the hotel right now.

Anyway, for this month's DIK Review, I chose Gobsmacked by LB Gregg (and for some reason, I keep typing that as Gobsmaked).  This is the first of the Men of Smithfield series, and it's a great beginning to a great series.

Mark discovers his boyfriend is cheating on him and kicks him out.  He's also feeling a little vindictive, and in the process of...

Pirates vs. Ninjas – blogging at Flirty Author Bitches

Today's my first day blogging at Flirty Author Bitches, and I'm blogging about Pirates vs. Ninjas (as romantic heroes).  Stop by and comment – everyone who comments is entered into a monthly drawing for prizes!

Mohawks & Motorcycles

So, I love punk. I like the music, I like the look. Sometimes the attitudes are questionable, but I think that may be based more on individual personalities than the whole concept. Of course, a movement born out of class struggle and rebellion isn't always going to be sweet and nice. How could it? But on this side of the pond, I was probably exposed to a less radical version – maybe that helped, I don't know. Regardless, I enjoy mohawks, body piercing, tats, everything. Probably my...