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One Good Thing

Feeling SASSY! I wasn't until just now when suddenly, Madonna comes on the music player with "Die Another Day." I don't care what Miss Elton John says, that's a freaking great song! (Remember, he reportedly said it was the worst Bond song ever. Whatever, Ellie. Seriously. What's happened to that guy? Has he always been such a bitch, or is that just something that's happened in the last decade? Can his bitterness be blamed on his non-drug use?)

Anyway, SASSY!!

Hot Shot: Morning in the City

Going 'Deep'

The FABULOUS Marc Harshbarger chose lil' ole me as his Reader of the Month at his delicious blog, Deep Dish. I chat about films, TV, future projects, and Brandon Flowers. Give it a read! Marc puts a lot of work into his blog, which is why it's one of the most entertaining on the net.

One Good Thing

Woke Up in a Strange Place is now up on the Dreamspinner Press "Coming Soon" page, HERE. There is a blurb there as well, in case you were wanting a bit more information on the book before its release date of FEBRUARY 25 (echo echo echo...)!!! I'm posting the blurb here as well:

Joe wakes up in a barley field with no clothes, no memories, and no idea how he got there. Before he knows it, he's off on the last great journey of his life. With his soul guide Baker and a charge to have courage from a mysterious, alluring, and somehow familiar Stranger, Joe sets off through a fantastical changing landscape to confront his past.

The quest is not without challenges. Joe's past is not always an easy thing to relive, but if he wants to find peace—and reunite with the Stranger he is so strongly drawn to—he must continue on until the end, no matter how tempted he is to stop along the way.

Certainly, a good thing!

Huh, That's Interesting...

I've become a regular viewer of the NBC comedy Community. The storylines are nothing earth-shattering (though their Halloween episode, where everyone gets turned into a zombie thanks to contaminated food, was one of the funniest things I've seen all year), but the characters are fantastic. My one qualm has to do with the character of Troy. In the show, he's supposed to be a Jehovah's Witness. Apparently, though, the writers did not do their research. Having been raised a JW, I know whereof I speak. First off, JWs are encouraged NOT to go to college. At least, the ones I know. Secondly, dressing up for Halloween is a big no no. I have a feeling whoever writes for that character just said, "Hey! I know. I'll make him a Jehovah! That's different." They then proceeded to do absolutely NO research for the character.

It's a sad day when an actor the caliber of Kevin Pollack is stuck hosting a game show.

Here's a perfect example of why I love listening to The Loft on XM radio: The other night they played a Jon Brion song. Jon Brion is a singer songwriter who also wrote the score for Magnolia. Following that song, they played an Aimee Mann song. She did all the songs for Magnolia, though the song they played was not one of them. I love that they did this! They did a whole connectivity thing without saying a word, and they do that sort of thing all the time. This is a station for true music lovers.

I was successful in avoiding all pre-Oscar award shows and Oscar sites, thinking I would be surprised when the nominees were announced. I was wrong.

Austin City Limits is the most consistently entertaining show on television. In the past few weeks they've had Bob Schneider, The National, Lyle Lovett, Band of Horses, Andrew Bird, and Conor Oberst, to name a few. One of these days I'd love to head to the actual festival.

Every 20 years a new version of A Star Is Born has been released: 1937 with Janet Gaynor and Fredric March, 1954 with Judy Garland and Jame Mason, 1976 with Barbra Streisand and Kris Kristofferson, and, while it skipped the 90s, there are plans for a new version with (gulp) Clint Eastwood and Beyonce. Are we ready for that?

OH.MY.GOD. Aimee Mann guests on Portlandia this Friday. Woot!!

That is all. Have a pleasant week.

Hot Shot: Smart Look

I love the arms, but the glasses are the capper. Very sexy...

One Good Thing

Here it is! The cover for my forthcoming book from Dreamspinner Press, Woke Up in a Strange Place (February 25 release date).
Gorgeous, huh? Done by the wonderful artist Paul Richmond. More info to come later. This may be the most personal book I've ever written...and it contains one of the strangest sex scenes I've ever written.

Dar Williams - February

So we came to February...

Hot Shot: Embrace Me

The touching bellies makes me tingle...

One Good Thing

Got a wonderful review for Another Enchanted April and by a fellow writer, no less!