K.C. Burn's Blog, page 26

Last Minute Bugs… Literally

I was in a Petco recently for cat supplies. In the line up for the cash register, I was swayed by those 'last minute' items. In the grocery store, it's magazines, gum and chocolate. Those little enticers are small, and you may not have been in the store looking for them, but while you're waiting in line, you start thinking "hmmm… maybe I could use a mini pack of tissues, or a pocket pen light or a travel sewing kit…" and pop them in with your purchases. Usually, I am able to resist the...

The death of a character (idea)

As a writer, I can find story or plot or character ideas just about anywhere. Books, television, movies, newspaper articles, dreams… these all twig my creativity. I also find myself inspecting the occasional stranger who has a look that might work for a character. Adam, in my new release, was primarily inspired by a guy I saw eating at an Indian restaurant… his appearance was, anyway. I already knew who Adam was as a person because he'd been making himself known to me for quite a while. ...

Release Day! MIA Case Files: Wolfsbane

My release day for Wolfsbane is today! I'm so excited, I don't know how I'm going to go to work today and not burst! Check it out, from Loose Id.

I have cover art!

Squeeee! I have cover art!
Everything about this first release of mine has been a joy. My editor is a pleasure to work with, and clearly my cover artist, Croco Designs, is awesome. All in all, it's been a total high from the day Loose Id said they wanted to see the full manuscript. And that's not including how much fun I had writing the book. I'd love to share a release date, too, but that's still forthcoming. Spring is the best I can do! For now, though, I've posted a short blurb...

Review – The Tin Star – DIK 2010 Reading Challenge

So, here I am, writing another review for the Desert Island Keepers (DIK) Reading Challenge, my second one. Does this get easier? I hope so, or I'm going to dread the last week of every month for the rest of the year! I think I agonize over this more than I do my own writing. Oh, well. Onward… Even though I now live in Florida, I'm still hard-wired into needing a pick-me-up for the February blahs. J.L. Langley's The Tin Star makes an awesome antidote.

Jamie Killian has just come out t...

Firemen, yum!

So… Firemen. Yum, right? I've not been completely unaware of the appeal of firefighters as totally hot heroes. After all, Drew Zachary had a couple great stories with a fireman hero (On Fire is one of my all-time faves), and Tory Temple also has some really awesome firemen. However, I've never had much of a desire to write about firemen. But, I've been getting tons of appropriate inspiration lately. Over the past two weeks, I've had the pleasure of witnessing firemen at two different...

Review – The Dark Tide – 2010 DIK Reading Challenge

Here's my first post for the Desert Island Keepers (DIK) Reading Challenge. The goal is to write a review each month of a book. Since I read more than one book per month, I'm probably going to cheat a little. I'm only going to write reviews for books that I end up liking. Why am I cheating? For starters, I'm too nice. I'd have a hard time writing something harsh about someone else's baby. And I'm totally new at writing reviews, so I'd rather get my feet wet by saying something nice.

So, ...

What makes a man sexy?

What makes a man sexy? Sure there's the easy answer – hard body and handsome face, but in reality, without personality and flaws, the muscles and face are inconsequential after a while. Some of my favorite and most unforgettable hotties have vivid, colorful personalities and are often beset with flaws or insecurities. Is that because perfection would be terrifying? Or just boring?

Of course, some of the hottest characters out there are alpha males – there's no denying their appeal....

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