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June 7, 2011
The Geeky Blogger Reviews Whirlwind
Check out the Geeky Blogger's review of Whirlwind
Today's tour stop is at the Geeky Blogger's Book Blog.
Felicia says, "This was a quick, light read with a sweet romance. Don't get me wrong the smexy scenes were hot but I thought the connection between Jason and Melissa was sweet. You could easily read this on a lazy summer afternoon." She encourages readers to "Check It Out."
The Geeky Blogger is also giving away an autographed print edition of Whirlwind to one lucky winner who answers the...
June 6, 2011
Whirlwind Blog Tour Starts Today!
Missie has some great questions for me today
Today kicks off two weeks of outtakes, excerpts, interviews, reviews and giveaways on the Whirlwind Blog Tour. Follow along with me and you could win a free copy of Whirlwind!
Our first stop is at our host site, The Unread Reader. Missie, the wonderful force behind this site recently discussed hero Jason McAlister on her "My Book Boyfriend" meme. Did you see the HOT pics she chose for Jason?
Today, she interviewed me about Whirlwind, and asked very i...
June 2, 2011
Winners of Share the Wealth!
Congratulations to Brenda Hyde at the Wayfaring Writer for winning the Share the Wealth Giveaway! Brenda got to choose 5 books from my haul at RT. Want to see what she picked?
Blue Diablo (Corine Solomon, #1) by Ann Aguirre
Body Language by Suzanne Brockmann
Those Who Fight Monsters: Tales of Occult Detectives by Justin Gustainis
Brimstone Kiss (Delilah Street #2) by Carole Nelson Douglas
Poisoned Kisses (Harlequin Nocturne, #98) by Stephanie Draven
And of course, Whirlwind by Robin DeJarnett!
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May 30, 2011
Only a Few More Days to Win
Image by eddiecoyote via Flickr
Happy Memorial Day
So many have fallen in the name of freedom. Thank you to those who've given everything, and to those who continue to give in our armed services. One day isn't enough to say thank you!
In addition to remembrance ceremonies today, Memorial day is the unofficial start to the American Summer. Grills all across the country will be fired up today, cooking everything from hamburgers to fish, vegetables to watermelon (we're going to try that today)...
May 27, 2011
Photo Friday: The Golden State
Today's photo is a blast from way past, and a preview of my upcoming blog tour:
Cal Poly, the inspiration for Santa Lucia Polytechnic in Whirlwind
Located on the Central Coast of California, Cal Poly is on the edge of the city, San Luis Obispo. This photo was taken a LONG time ago (1988), and the campus has grown a lot since then. One thing that hasn't changed is the brown hills. This is the color of most of California in the summer and fall.
If you look close, you can see the white "P" on the h...
May 23, 2011
Combining Characters
Cover of Water for Elephants: A Novel
I have a confession: As I work on the draft of my next book, I'm finding there's just too many characters. I love them all, don't get me wrong, but the last thing I want is a reader who has to make a set of crib notes to keep track of all the people who jump in...
May 20, 2011
Photo Friday: Candy Edition
Image by nettsu via Flickr
I may be showing my age, but do you remember the old Reese's Peanut Butter Cup commercials from the seventies (I think)? The husband and his chocolate bar run into the wife and her peanut butter in the hall, and two flavors become a best selling candy. Never mind that the couple was walking through the house eating, and the only consequence of their violent collision was the mixing of their snacks – it was the idea of mixing two things together by accident and...
May 16, 2011
Whirlwind is Going on Tour!
I'm super-excited to announce the Whirlwind Blog Tour!
Thank you to Missie at The Unread Reader for hosting my first blog tour. During two weeks in June, Whirlwind will be visiting some great blogs all around the net (Click on the graphic to see a detailed schedule). You'll find excerpts, reviews, interviews, outtakes, and other goodies along the way. COPIES OF WHIRLWIND WILL BE GIVEN AWAY AT EVERY TOUR STOP. Visit them all to increase your chances of winning!
Thank you to all the blog stops...
May 13, 2011
Photo Friday
Today's shot makes me think of a motivational poster:
I titled this photo "Ahead of the Pack," but there's at least two ways to interpret that. Maybe I'm an optimist, but the first thing I thought of was that the fish on the right is a leader, heading fearlessly into open water, while all the others are following him. That's the motivational poster idea.
But there's the opposite meaning too. What if that single fish is running from the others? On days when writing just doesn't seem to get on...
May 8, 2011
Happy Mother's Day
Ah, Mother's Day. The day I get to sleep in, have breakfast served to me, and get the coolest handmade cards:
My son labeled me the "Coolest Mom on the face of the planet," but not "a wart, zit, pimple, blackhead, sole acne dot, or other offensive facial problem." My daughter listed why Mothers are Awesome and made me a Mother's Day Word Lib. You can play it yourself . My wonderful husband (the reason I'm a mom at all!) helped the kids make me breakfast. It's been an awesome day so far.
But...
