Cardeno C.'s Blog, page 90
July 1, 2015
A Powerful Story - Coming Soon
A few months ago, at the height of the epidemic in West Africa, I heard a story about children forced to live on their own because their parents had died and the villages refused to allow others to take them in out of fear of disease. One the kids didn't have, but because their parents had died, they were suspect. That pissed me off, so I wrote a story about it.
Dillon McDowell, an infectious disease specialist, jumps at the opportunity to work with Doctors Without Borders in Liberia. But when he arrives, things are very different than he expected, and he’s out of his depth. Will Scarlet takes him under his wing and helps him adjust. A hint of normalcy comes when a group of local boys invite Dillon to play soccer.
Will’s family rejected him for being gay, and he’s closed off his heart. Even though meeting Dillon opens him to the possibility of love, he’s wary. They come from different worlds, and Will plans to volunteer for another stint overseas. But Will realizes what Dillon means to him when Dillon becomes ill, and they can no longer deny their feelings.
When Dillon’s soccer friends lose their parents and aunt to disease, Will and Dillon must work together to ensure that the boys aren’t cast adrift in a society that’s afraid they might be contagious. They must also decide if their feelings are real or just the result of proximity and hardship.
Purchase an advance copy: http://www.dreamspinnerpress.com/store/product_info.php?products_id=6650
Dillon McDowell, an infectious disease specialist, jumps at the opportunity to work with Doctors Without Borders in Liberia. But when he arrives, things are very different than he expected, and he’s out of his depth. Will Scarlet takes him under his wing and helps him adjust. A hint of normalcy comes when a group of local boys invite Dillon to play soccer.
Will’s family rejected him for being gay, and he’s closed off his heart. Even though meeting Dillon opens him to the possibility of love, he’s wary. They come from different worlds, and Will plans to volunteer for another stint overseas. But Will realizes what Dillon means to him when Dillon becomes ill, and they can no longer deny their feelings.
When Dillon’s soccer friends lose their parents and aunt to disease, Will and Dillon must work together to ensure that the boys aren’t cast adrift in a society that’s afraid they might be contagious. They must also decide if their feelings are real or just the result of proximity and hardship.
Purchase an advance copy: http://www.dreamspinnerpress.com/store/product_info.php?products_id=6650
June 30, 2015
Love Wins and so can you! Ebook giveaways from Sean, Julia and BA
Thanks to the SCOTUS decision Friday, LGBT people all over the country are celebrating. While Sean's folks up Canuck country were way more evolved than we are, Sean is celebrating with us!
In honor of the celebration, BA, Sean and I would all like to offer a free ebook to one commenter here on this post! Feel free to dance with us, or just a simple Love Wins will do!
BA Tortuga is offering a free ebook of your choice from www.batortuga.com, or she can choose one for you.
Sean Michael is offering a Blended Family ebook from the Briar Rose series, to be released July 15 at Torquere.
I'm offering any of the Full Moon Dating books from Torquere. Aiden and Ben, Coy and Denver or Evgeny and Feng. That way y'all can prepare for Gage and Hamish, out July 29.
We love love, and we hope y'all do, too.
XXOO
Julia
www.seanmichaelwrites.com Sean on the web
www.juliatalbot.com Julia
www.batortuga.com BA Tortuga
June 29, 2015
Strange Bedfellows Stuff Including Giveaways by Cardeno C.
Happy Monday! A few things today.First, I'm traveling this week and I hope to post semi-frequent pictures on Twitter and Facebook so if you're interested, track me there.
Next, I had a release! Strange Bedfellows is now available. You can find all the links here.
Speaking of Strange Bedfellows, I blogged a bit about the book and my reason for writing it and gay romance in general at Babbling About Books. And I shared a sexy excerpt.Also speaking of Strange Bedfellows, some wonderful readers in my Facebook group made me images for the book so I'm sharing them.
And last but not least, I'm giving away books again! The giveaways at the time of this post are:
The Blogger GirlsBook Reviews & More by KathyMultitasking Mommas Book ReviewsNaughty Book Eden (Starts June 30)Sexy Erotic XcitingSinfully Addicted to All Male RomanceTwo Chicks Obsessed with Books and Eye Candy
Have a great week!
CC
www.cardenoc.com
June 27, 2015
Thinking of becoming an author? My juggling act.
Earlier this month we were treated to another episode in the long running saga, “When Authors Go Bad.” Either you caught it or you didn’t, because, like anything on social media, your fame wanes fast. I choose not to name or link to the saga, because a nice person pointed out to me that we didn’t need to make the situation hundreds of times worse by sharing it endlessly.
The bit I want to mention from the melt-down that happened, is that this author made a statement early on his rant that made me laugh. I’m paraphrasing here because I can’t remember the exact wording, but it went something like: My book deserves a five star rating because I worked for 100 hours a week on it.
Does anyone else find that this is a little ridiculous?
I don’t know about everyone, but the majority of authors I know would all be millionaires if effort counted toward the amount they were paid. See – that’s the gamble we take when we write a book. Some people are just going to be better at it. And then there is the fact that some people market their book better.
There are endless examples, stories, anecdotes and legends that circulate about the internet with authors giving their opinion on what caused their book to “make or break.” Sometimes the cover just wasn’t right. Sometimes the cover was perfect, but the story inside was panned early on and it never took off. Then there’s the price. The names of the characters. Whether there’s a dog on the cover. Release timing. Other books coming out at the same time. Similar stories… Yes. It’s a hard life of an author to try and get all their apples lined up and shoot for stardom.
There’s also the question of publicity versus writing time. There’s an author who I became friends with early on in 2014. They had a book out which, in my opinion, sported an excellent cover. I was jealous. Then, three times a day, for the next six months, this author would “do the rounds” on all the promo sites and plaster this cover everywhere. Soon my patience was up. I was sick of seeing this cover. I wanted to write to the author and say, “Look – we all saw your book. Either we bought it, or we didn’t. Don’t you think your time could be spent more productively writing another book?”
I spend my time dailyworking out (ie stressing over) writing time versus publicity time versus other time. If I write a blog that is 1200 words long, that’s 1200 words that could’ve (potentially) gone on my latest WIP. Is the time worth it? But if I onlywrite, then yes there are more words on my WIP, but that’s the fastest way to burnout. And if I don’t tell anyone about my latest release (via blogs, social media, etc) then was it worth it? And then there are the times where just looking at pretty pictures (**cough**) and reading other books is more helpful than sitting in front of your computer wondering what comes next in your story.
For those who don’t know my journey, I wrote my first novel in 2013, exploring the world of authoring and wondering if there was any money in it. You see, I was a mother of two young children – one of whom wasn’t even in school yet – and my future was looming big on the horizon. I needed to consider going back to work, but the question was what, how, when, and where? I looked at job ads and could find nothing that could allow me to work for a couple of days a week, during school hours.
I needed a job that was flexible. Any parent can tell you that kids get sick – and they don’t care if you have a deadline or if it’s month-end or if you really can’t take that day off. There was also the question of school holidays – what to do with the kids? My husband was singularly unhelpful, telling me that I couldn’t rely on his help with the kids at all, because (for example) he couldn’t guarantee that he could leave work at a certain time each week to accommodate my potential working hours.So that left me with the option of looking outside for childcare assistance. My mother and in-laws could help – but they are all retired and frequently jet/drive off on holidays at the drop of a hat. Or else I could pay for childcare which would cost more than my pay cheque – so why would I bother working?
Last week I was extremely glad for the flexibility of my authoring as a job. On Thursday I attended the school assembly, and had been home 18 minutes when the school rang and told me my 8yo was vomiting. I was back at the school within 3 minutes. Had I been working at the job I had before I went on maternity leave, I would’ve been in the city. To take public transport home would take a minimum of 40 minutes – if I got the connections.
Friday I deemed my child recovered enough to go to school again. I dropped the kids, attended my weekly doctor’s appointment for two desensitisation needles, popped into the shop for some groceries, and had been home about 20 minutes when the school rang again for me to pick him up.
I adored the flexibility of my job those two days.
This week I’ve had my husband and kids home ALL week – all three of them in various states of sickness. Today I can feel myself coming down with it, and expect the next week to be rough. Can you imagine trying to explain to the boss why I needed all that sick leave?
Working from home seems wonderful. However, it’s sometimes a pain. When you mother drops in for a “quick coffee” and stays two hours in the middle of your working day, it is sometimes frustrating. Or when you hang up on the eleventh telemarketer for the week. Or when someone says, “You can come to this meeting can’t you? It’s in the middle of the day and you’re doing nothing.” And even when your husband says, “But you’ve got the wholeday to iron my shirts. What do you do?”
**Renae reminds herself that prison wouldn’t give her the chance to write more**
So for any person out there who thinks that they might like to become an author, here is a cautionary tale for you. Be prepared for what you’re getting into. It’s possible that you slog your guts out doing 100 hours a week. It’s possible that your work is not taken seriously by anyone in your family. It’s possible that your friends and readers think that it’s just a matter of a couple of hours a day for a month for you to churn out the next 100k novel. It’s possible that someone may loathe your story and leave a bad review. **gasp**
And sometimes it’s possible that you put ALL that work in and get the equivalent of two cents an hour pay.
At the moment, my focus in my life is on raising my children. They come first with me. It also falls to me to run the house. Now, I know technically my husband and I bothwork, and should therefore share the burden of scrubbing the toilet, but in practice, it never works this way. So I consider I have THREE jobs – Mummy, Housewife and Author. On any one day, it is a juggling act.
So why do it?
Because at this moment in my life, it’s working for me.
Back in 2013 when I was contemplatingbeing an author instead of going out of the house to work, I had no idea how much an author could earn. I knew you had to be one of the lucky ones to earn more than a bit of pocket change. I remember writing to one of my favourite authors, and she wrote back and told me that if I was good at it, I could buy some furniture with the earnings from writing, but I would never be able to earn a living. (That was a little bit of a let down).
Since I became an author, I’ve seen people claim time and time again that it’s impossible to be an author fulltime, unless you’re retired, rich or have a partner supporting you. But, in the midst of all that bad news, there’s a couple of glimmers of light. There are authors who are doing it. And they’re doing it writing M/M.
The more successful authors in the genre have told me to “get my backlist working.” In other words, stick at it. Writing more good quality novels is the only way to make it. Don’t rely on that one brilliant book. There is only one JK Rowling.
So I remain hopeful, and I remain writing. At about 28 months into my new “career”, and 14 months after my first publication, I still hope to be able to do this fulltime one day, earn enough that I can claim it as my profession, and not have to find a “real” job.
Of course the perks of the jobs are brilliant too. Who else can stare at semi-naked bodies all day and claim it’s for inspiration and research purposes?
How to contact Renae:Email: renaekaye@iinet.net.auWebsite: www.renaekaye.weebly.comFB: www.facebook.com/renae.kaye.9Twitter: @renaekkaye Instagram: renaekayeauthor
The bit I want to mention from the melt-down that happened, is that this author made a statement early on his rant that made me laugh. I’m paraphrasing here because I can’t remember the exact wording, but it went something like: My book deserves a five star rating because I worked for 100 hours a week on it.
Does anyone else find that this is a little ridiculous?
I don’t know about everyone, but the majority of authors I know would all be millionaires if effort counted toward the amount they were paid. See – that’s the gamble we take when we write a book. Some people are just going to be better at it. And then there is the fact that some people market their book better.
There are endless examples, stories, anecdotes and legends that circulate about the internet with authors giving their opinion on what caused their book to “make or break.” Sometimes the cover just wasn’t right. Sometimes the cover was perfect, but the story inside was panned early on and it never took off. Then there’s the price. The names of the characters. Whether there’s a dog on the cover. Release timing. Other books coming out at the same time. Similar stories… Yes. It’s a hard life of an author to try and get all their apples lined up and shoot for stardom.
There’s also the question of publicity versus writing time. There’s an author who I became friends with early on in 2014. They had a book out which, in my opinion, sported an excellent cover. I was jealous. Then, three times a day, for the next six months, this author would “do the rounds” on all the promo sites and plaster this cover everywhere. Soon my patience was up. I was sick of seeing this cover. I wanted to write to the author and say, “Look – we all saw your book. Either we bought it, or we didn’t. Don’t you think your time could be spent more productively writing another book?”
I spend my time dailyworking out (ie stressing over) writing time versus publicity time versus other time. If I write a blog that is 1200 words long, that’s 1200 words that could’ve (potentially) gone on my latest WIP. Is the time worth it? But if I onlywrite, then yes there are more words on my WIP, but that’s the fastest way to burnout. And if I don’t tell anyone about my latest release (via blogs, social media, etc) then was it worth it? And then there are the times where just looking at pretty pictures (**cough**) and reading other books is more helpful than sitting in front of your computer wondering what comes next in your story.
For those who don’t know my journey, I wrote my first novel in 2013, exploring the world of authoring and wondering if there was any money in it. You see, I was a mother of two young children – one of whom wasn’t even in school yet – and my future was looming big on the horizon. I needed to consider going back to work, but the question was what, how, when, and where? I looked at job ads and could find nothing that could allow me to work for a couple of days a week, during school hours.
I needed a job that was flexible. Any parent can tell you that kids get sick – and they don’t care if you have a deadline or if it’s month-end or if you really can’t take that day off. There was also the question of school holidays – what to do with the kids? My husband was singularly unhelpful, telling me that I couldn’t rely on his help with the kids at all, because (for example) he couldn’t guarantee that he could leave work at a certain time each week to accommodate my potential working hours.So that left me with the option of looking outside for childcare assistance. My mother and in-laws could help – but they are all retired and frequently jet/drive off on holidays at the drop of a hat. Or else I could pay for childcare which would cost more than my pay cheque – so why would I bother working?
Last week I was extremely glad for the flexibility of my authoring as a job. On Thursday I attended the school assembly, and had been home 18 minutes when the school rang and told me my 8yo was vomiting. I was back at the school within 3 minutes. Had I been working at the job I had before I went on maternity leave, I would’ve been in the city. To take public transport home would take a minimum of 40 minutes – if I got the connections.
Friday I deemed my child recovered enough to go to school again. I dropped the kids, attended my weekly doctor’s appointment for two desensitisation needles, popped into the shop for some groceries, and had been home about 20 minutes when the school rang again for me to pick him up.
I adored the flexibility of my job those two days.
This week I’ve had my husband and kids home ALL week – all three of them in various states of sickness. Today I can feel myself coming down with it, and expect the next week to be rough. Can you imagine trying to explain to the boss why I needed all that sick leave?
Working from home seems wonderful. However, it’s sometimes a pain. When you mother drops in for a “quick coffee” and stays two hours in the middle of your working day, it is sometimes frustrating. Or when you hang up on the eleventh telemarketer for the week. Or when someone says, “You can come to this meeting can’t you? It’s in the middle of the day and you’re doing nothing.” And even when your husband says, “But you’ve got the wholeday to iron my shirts. What do you do?”
**Renae reminds herself that prison wouldn’t give her the chance to write more**
So for any person out there who thinks that they might like to become an author, here is a cautionary tale for you. Be prepared for what you’re getting into. It’s possible that you slog your guts out doing 100 hours a week. It’s possible that your work is not taken seriously by anyone in your family. It’s possible that your friends and readers think that it’s just a matter of a couple of hours a day for a month for you to churn out the next 100k novel. It’s possible that someone may loathe your story and leave a bad review. **gasp**
And sometimes it’s possible that you put ALL that work in and get the equivalent of two cents an hour pay.
At the moment, my focus in my life is on raising my children. They come first with me. It also falls to me to run the house. Now, I know technically my husband and I bothwork, and should therefore share the burden of scrubbing the toilet, but in practice, it never works this way. So I consider I have THREE jobs – Mummy, Housewife and Author. On any one day, it is a juggling act.
So why do it?
Because at this moment in my life, it’s working for me.
Back in 2013 when I was contemplatingbeing an author instead of going out of the house to work, I had no idea how much an author could earn. I knew you had to be one of the lucky ones to earn more than a bit of pocket change. I remember writing to one of my favourite authors, and she wrote back and told me that if I was good at it, I could buy some furniture with the earnings from writing, but I would never be able to earn a living. (That was a little bit of a let down).
Since I became an author, I’ve seen people claim time and time again that it’s impossible to be an author fulltime, unless you’re retired, rich or have a partner supporting you. But, in the midst of all that bad news, there’s a couple of glimmers of light. There are authors who are doing it. And they’re doing it writing M/M.
The more successful authors in the genre have told me to “get my backlist working.” In other words, stick at it. Writing more good quality novels is the only way to make it. Don’t rely on that one brilliant book. There is only one JK Rowling.
So I remain hopeful, and I remain writing. At about 28 months into my new “career”, and 14 months after my first publication, I still hope to be able to do this fulltime one day, earn enough that I can claim it as my profession, and not have to find a “real” job.
Of course the perks of the jobs are brilliant too. Who else can stare at semi-naked bodies all day and claim it’s for inspiration and research purposes?
How to contact Renae:Email: renaekaye@iinet.net.auWebsite: www.renaekaye.weebly.comFB: www.facebook.com/renae.kaye.9Twitter: @renaekkaye Instagram: renaekayeauthor
June 24, 2015
Covers
Covers are one of the scariest, yet most exciting parts of writing a book. Before writing my first book I only thought covers would be exciting. What's there to be scared about? The thing is, as much as we say "don't judge a book by it's cover" I think it's something people automatically do. Maybe they don't refuse to read a book because of the cover, but a beautiful cover can draw readers in. It's the first impression. A cover is often what gets new readers to check out a blurb, so there is a lot of pressure to pick the perfect cover. I truly believe the cover for COLLIDE helped get readers to take a chance on me.
I go through almost a panic when it's time to start choosing images for a cover. I'm a ball of emotions, ready to dive in and find the perfect image, but worried I won't. I'm going through that right now as we start to work on the cover for CROSSROADS. What if I can't find the perfect couple? The perfect model? What if I pick the wrong image? What if there is more than one that I really, really love?
The good thing is, I feel very lucky that I work with a really great photographer and cover artist. I love their work and know they want the best cover for me. Jackson Photografix has been the photographer who shot every cover I've had, and we understand each other's style. It doesn't hurt that he shoots beautiful images that I get to spend hours and hours looking through :)
So my question for you is, what do you look for in a cover? Is there something specific that draws your eye? Do you like people on the cover, or would you rather draw your own visual in your head? Has a good cover ever gotten you to take a chance on a new author?
Can't wait to share the cover for CROSSROADS soon!
I go through almost a panic when it's time to start choosing images for a cover. I'm a ball of emotions, ready to dive in and find the perfect image, but worried I won't. I'm going through that right now as we start to work on the cover for CROSSROADS. What if I can't find the perfect couple? The perfect model? What if I pick the wrong image? What if there is more than one that I really, really love?
The good thing is, I feel very lucky that I work with a really great photographer and cover artist. I love their work and know they want the best cover for me. Jackson Photografix has been the photographer who shot every cover I've had, and we understand each other's style. It doesn't hurt that he shoots beautiful images that I get to spend hours and hours looking through :)
So my question for you is, what do you look for in a cover? Is there something specific that draws your eye? Do you like people on the cover, or would you rather draw your own visual in your head? Has a good cover ever gotten you to take a chance on a new author?
Can't wait to share the cover for CROSSROADS soon!
June 23, 2015
Cereus and making up the words on TV
<julia> waves
<julia> hola peeps
<sean> sorry
<sean> I was having an evening constitutional because it was a little less hot
<sean> good evening
<julia> hee
<julia> it's molten here
<BA> I was having a blood sugar crisis
<sean> ack on the blood sugar crises
<julia> yeah
<sean> and yeah, we're still hot but the sun isn't out and that makes it tolerable
<julia> tell me about it
<sean> high or low?
<julia> it got to 107F
<julia> the temp
<julia> not the sugars ;)
<sean> heee
<sean> ouch on the temp
<BA> it's nice out there now
<julia> heee
<BA> we watered and fed birds
<julia> the sun goes down here and it feels cold
<sean> nods
<sean> unfortunately we have the humidity to keep it from doing that here
<sean> but it is somewhat cooler when the sun goes away
<sean> we talk about the weather a lot this side of the border ;)
<BA> heeeee
<julia> hell, we do too
<julia> every single person here has asked how we like the heat this week
<sean> heee
<sean> nods, that sounds familiar
<julia> and we're going
<julia> we're from Texas
<julia> this is balmy but nice
<BA> nods
<BA> it's not bad
<sean> heeee
<BA> and it's going to be in the upper 80s next week
* BA leans
* sean props you up
<BA> I watch these people on So You Think You Can Dance and go... where do you get the energy?
<julia> heee
<julia> yes
<sean> heee
<sean> so what are we going to make the next Cereus about?
<sean> what's our theme going to be?
<BA> hrm
<BA> we've done Opening
<julia> I have no idea
<BA> Building
<BA> Training
<BA> Rescue
<julia> hrm
<julia> well, Jonny keeps threatening to go global
<julia> the South of France
<julia> South America
<julia> the Alps
<BA> Growing?
<julia> Expanding?
<BA> Flying?
<sean> ooooo growing
<sean> yes I'm going to the dirty place
<julia> you?
<BA> you perv
<julia> never
<BA> Nesting
<sean> adjusts halo
<BA> Recovering
<BA> Breaking
<BA> Healing
<BA> Sliding
<julia> hee
<sean> Sucking!
<sean> Fucking!
<julia> I like Healing somehow
<sean> Wanting!
<sean> Coming!
<sean> okay, it's out of my system now
<sean> ;)
<julia> oh good
<BA> heeee
<BA> I could handle Healing
<sean> is it too close to Rescue to come right after it, though?
<BA> there has to be a doctor
<julia> especially if one of the themes was healing the land Jonny picks for the expansion
<sean> oh interesting
<BA> are we calling the new spot Cereus?
<julia> there's an amazing night blooming flower named Nymphaea
<sean> will it be easier to follow as a part of the series if they're still Cereus
<julia> dude don't harsh my mellow
<julia> but we can call the series cereus and the new resort nymphaea
<sean> well we could call the nex one Cereus: Nympheae
<julia> I like Cereus: Healing
<sean> nods
<julia> and we'll just call the new resort by the new name
<sean> nods - that makes sense
<sean> so where's the new resort?
<julia> I think the south of France
<julia> if I can find a spot
<julia> it might be too populated
<sean> nods
<julia> but
<julia> if we "heal" the land
<julia> and magick it
<julia> we could make people think it's just a private estate
<sean> nods
<julia> grins
<julia> and we can really branch out into European myths
<sean> nods
<BA> works for me
<BA> y'all know me
<sean> me too
<julia> woot
<julia> rubs hands
<BA> give me a place to show up and I'm ready
<julia> Jonny has tons of old friends in Europe
<julia> I love plotting
<julia> muahahaha
<sean> heeee
<BA> old vampires
<BA> grumpy werewolves
<sean> I like the grumpy ones
<BA> nods
<BA> I like the broken ones
<sean> *grins*
<julia> she does
<julia> sighs
<sean> lol
<julia> but hey
<julia> this is the series she and I get to co write
<julia> so she gets broken and I get toppy
<sean> nods
<julia> or something
* BA whaps you both
<BA> dorks
<BA> so, it's... healing?
<BA> Is someone writing this down?
<julia> yes
<julia> I am making notes
<BA> *grins*
<BA> So I spend 6 days a week at the gym
<BA> so 6 days I week I watch the news for oh
<BA> 45 minutes to an hour
<BA> now, I just watch
<BA> no sound
<BA> so I now have a random understanding of very little
<BA> because I can't see the words on the ticker tape dealie
<BA> I just see the talking heads and the graphics
<BA> this is dangerous
<BA> because y'all know me
<BA> I fill in the gaps with my own ideas
<julia> heee
<julia> yes
<julia> what if this guy who had a fake nose...
<sean> I find the stuff on the sticky tape at the bottom often does not go with what's on the picture
<julia> I know!
<julia> and then you have bad closed captioning
<BA> also, TV is more interesting without sound sometimes
<sean> you get to make up your own stories, eh
<BA> I watched Dr Phil, some food network show about Disney and then a news thing about Disco
<sean> heee
<julia> I watched Ellen
<BA> By the end, I was sort of convinced Chef Mickey was in therapy with Dr. Phil because he had mirror ball shards in his butt
<sean> lolol
<BA> I might have misunderstood
<julia> you are bizarre
<sean> possibly
<BA> hey, you married me
<julia> I did
<julia> I admit it
<julia> I like it
<sean> heeee
<julia> this does not mean you're not a freak
<sean> cackles
<sean> hey, I thought that was WHY you married her
<sean> ;)
<BA> *beams*
<BA> Okay
<BA> I need a snack
<julia> hugs
<julia> night
<julia> all
<sean> and I'm wiped
<BA> and possibly a glass of wine
<sean> enjoy
<sean> night all
<BA> I intend to :D
<BA> love you!
<BA> night!
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smut fixes everything
<julia> hola peeps
<sean> sorry
<sean> I was having an evening constitutional because it was a little less hot
<sean> good evening
<julia> hee
<julia> it's molten here
<BA> I was having a blood sugar crisis
<sean> ack on the blood sugar crises
<julia> yeah
<sean> and yeah, we're still hot but the sun isn't out and that makes it tolerable
<julia> tell me about it
<sean> high or low?
<julia> it got to 107F
<julia> the temp
<julia> not the sugars ;)
<sean> heee
<sean> ouch on the temp
<BA> it's nice out there now
<julia> heee
<BA> we watered and fed birds
<julia> the sun goes down here and it feels cold
<sean> nods
<sean> unfortunately we have the humidity to keep it from doing that here
<sean> but it is somewhat cooler when the sun goes away
<sean> we talk about the weather a lot this side of the border ;)
<BA> heeeee
<julia> hell, we do too
<julia> every single person here has asked how we like the heat this week
<sean> heee
<sean> nods, that sounds familiar
<julia> and we're going
<julia> we're from Texas
<julia> this is balmy but nice
<BA> nods
<BA> it's not bad
<sean> heeee
<BA> and it's going to be in the upper 80s next week
* BA leans
* sean props you up
<BA> I watch these people on So You Think You Can Dance and go... where do you get the energy?
<julia> heee
<julia> yes
<sean> heee
<sean> so what are we going to make the next Cereus about?
<sean> what's our theme going to be?
<BA> hrm
<BA> we've done Opening
<julia> I have no idea
<BA> Building
<BA> Training
<BA> Rescue
<julia> hrm
<julia> well, Jonny keeps threatening to go global
<julia> the South of France
<julia> South America
<julia> the Alps
<BA> Growing?
<julia> Expanding?
<BA> Flying?
<sean> ooooo growing
<sean> yes I'm going to the dirty place
<julia> you?
<BA> you perv
<julia> never
<BA> Nesting
<sean> adjusts halo
<BA> Recovering
<BA> Breaking
<BA> Healing
<BA> Sliding
<julia> hee
<sean> Sucking!
<sean> Fucking!
<julia> I like Healing somehow
<sean> Wanting!
<sean> Coming!
<sean> okay, it's out of my system now
<sean> ;)
<julia> oh good
<BA> heeee
<BA> I could handle Healing
<sean> is it too close to Rescue to come right after it, though?
<BA> there has to be a doctor
<julia> especially if one of the themes was healing the land Jonny picks for the expansion
<sean> oh interesting
<BA> are we calling the new spot Cereus?
<julia> there's an amazing night blooming flower named Nymphaea
<sean> will it be easier to follow as a part of the series if they're still Cereus
<julia> dude don't harsh my mellow
<julia> but we can call the series cereus and the new resort nymphaea
<sean> well we could call the nex one Cereus: Nympheae
<julia> I like Cereus: Healing
<sean> nods
<julia> and we'll just call the new resort by the new name
<sean> nods - that makes sense
<sean> so where's the new resort?
<julia> I think the south of France
<julia> if I can find a spot
<julia> it might be too populated
<sean> nods
<julia> but
<julia> if we "heal" the land
<julia> and magick it
<julia> we could make people think it's just a private estate
<sean> nods
<julia> grins
<julia> and we can really branch out into European myths
<sean> nods
<BA> works for me
<BA> y'all know me
<sean> me too
<julia> woot
<julia> rubs hands
<BA> give me a place to show up and I'm ready
<julia> Jonny has tons of old friends in Europe
<julia> I love plotting
<julia> muahahaha
<sean> heeee
<BA> old vampires
<BA> grumpy werewolves
<sean> I like the grumpy ones
<BA> nods
<BA> I like the broken ones
<sean> *grins*
<julia> she does
<julia> sighs
<sean> lol
<julia> but hey
<julia> this is the series she and I get to co write
<julia> so she gets broken and I get toppy
<sean> nods
<julia> or something
* BA whaps you both
<BA> dorks
<BA> so, it's... healing?
<BA> Is someone writing this down?
<julia> yes
<julia> I am making notes
<BA> *grins*
<BA> So I spend 6 days a week at the gym
<BA> so 6 days I week I watch the news for oh
<BA> 45 minutes to an hour
<BA> now, I just watch
<BA> no sound
<BA> so I now have a random understanding of very little
<BA> because I can't see the words on the ticker tape dealie
<BA> I just see the talking heads and the graphics
<BA> this is dangerous
<BA> because y'all know me
<BA> I fill in the gaps with my own ideas
<julia> heee
<julia> yes
<julia> what if this guy who had a fake nose...
<sean> I find the stuff on the sticky tape at the bottom often does not go with what's on the picture
<julia> I know!
<julia> and then you have bad closed captioning
<BA> also, TV is more interesting without sound sometimes
<sean> you get to make up your own stories, eh
<BA> I watched Dr Phil, some food network show about Disney and then a news thing about Disco
<sean> heee
<julia> I watched Ellen
<BA> By the end, I was sort of convinced Chef Mickey was in therapy with Dr. Phil because he had mirror ball shards in his butt
<sean> lolol
<BA> I might have misunderstood
<julia> you are bizarre
<sean> possibly
<BA> hey, you married me
<julia> I did
<julia> I admit it
<julia> I like it
<sean> heeee
<julia> this does not mean you're not a freak
<sean> cackles
<sean> hey, I thought that was WHY you married her
<sean> ;)
<BA> *beams*
<BA> Okay
<BA> I need a snack
<julia> hugs
<julia> night
<julia> all
<sean> and I'm wiped
<BA> and possibly a glass of wine
<sean> enjoy
<sean> night all
<BA> I intend to :D
<BA> love you!
<BA> night!
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June 22, 2015
People Not Politics by Cardeno C.
Happy Monday. I feel like I should put a warning label at the front of this post about politics. Something like, "Be careful, toxic sludge danger ahead!" I'm not sure if I'd be warning myself or readers. Maybe both. As I write this, I'm not even sure I'll post it, but ... well, I’ve had some emotional things going on in my private life so my feelings are close to the surface and I'm here now with fingers on keyboard so I'll try to share my thoughts on what inspired my newest novel, Strange Bedfellows. And I'll do it with headings and stuff because that's how I roll.
1. The actual book.Before I start, I should say that nobody should expect a heavy dose (or even a medium dose or probably a small dose) of politics in this book. It's more like a child-size, sweet-flavored drop. Those of you who have read my work know that I write character-driven romance, meaning my focus is on the characters and their relationship rather than on their backdrop. This book is no different. You can expect a light read with a fair bit of sex, warm fuzzies, and a happily ever after that just happens to take place with a political backdrop.2. My writing process.But writing is about more than what's on the page, at least for me. In order to write a novel length story with characters who grow individually and together and to do this repeatedly from book to book without repeating the same men, I have to know the people I'm writing. For me, the first step in the writing process takes place before I type the first word. It takes place in my head where I get to know the men I'm going to share with readers. And in my head, for Trevor and Ford, politics matter in important but varying ways.3. Me.
Now, let me say some things about myself. Yes, I'm saying things about myself. Holy wow.· I have political leanings that lean so heavily, I'd have toppled to the ground by now if they physically manifested. I won't say what they are though, not because I'm in any way ashamed of them, but because I believe them to be irrelevant for this post. In fact, I think that irrelevance is the essence of this post.· I don’t miss an election ever. I donate quite a bit to political causes/parties/candidates. And I’ve lobbied both locally and in D.C. where I’ve sat beside elected officials I agreed with and those I didn’t agree with. We’ve looked each other in the eyes, we’ve talked, and we’ve shaken hands. Did any of that make a difference on a floor vote? I don’t know. But I know they’re people and they know I’m a person and that matters because connections matter.· I have gay friends who were raised LDS, catholic, and protestant whose parents still go to church on Sundays and who love them and embrace them completely. I have seen firsthand the ability of people to love their G-d and their family. It’s real.
4. My point.
So why am I giving you that background? What’s my point? Well, what I’m trying to say is that we are not — not any of us — perfect, but we are all human. And to me that means that at our core, we are more the same than we are different.
To me, that means my gay friends who were raised LDS have more in common with their former Sunday school classmates than they have differences, even if they no longer go to church because that church rejected them.
To me that means people on both sides of the heartbreakingly ever-widening political spectrum are just that — people. They have dreams and hopes and families and laughter and tears and *humanity*. They are not caricatures made up of their worst mistakes or their divided beliefs. They have room to grow and change and come together as they learn. Many of them *are* growing and changing and coming together as they learn. And that is because they have more in common than they have differences.
I have to believe in our commonalities because to not believe in them strips away a hope I refuse to lose. We as a society have to believe in our commonalities if we have any hope of coming together instead of continuously pushing each other away.
And that brings me back to Strange Bedfellows. If you've gotten this far in my way-too-long post, you understand why I wrote a book about people whose lives are surrounded by politics but yet has very little actual politics in it. It's because I personally believe we as humans have more in common than not and we are more than the ticket we vote on election day or the pew we sit in (if we sit in pews), much more. And I write about people's hearts, not their wrappings.
CCwww.cardenoc.com
1. The actual book.Before I start, I should say that nobody should expect a heavy dose (or even a medium dose or probably a small dose) of politics in this book. It's more like a child-size, sweet-flavored drop. Those of you who have read my work know that I write character-driven romance, meaning my focus is on the characters and their relationship rather than on their backdrop. This book is no different. You can expect a light read with a fair bit of sex, warm fuzzies, and a happily ever after that just happens to take place with a political backdrop.2. My writing process.But writing is about more than what's on the page, at least for me. In order to write a novel length story with characters who grow individually and together and to do this repeatedly from book to book without repeating the same men, I have to know the people I'm writing. For me, the first step in the writing process takes place before I type the first word. It takes place in my head where I get to know the men I'm going to share with readers. And in my head, for Trevor and Ford, politics matter in important but varying ways.3. Me.
Now, let me say some things about myself. Yes, I'm saying things about myself. Holy wow.· I have political leanings that lean so heavily, I'd have toppled to the ground by now if they physically manifested. I won't say what they are though, not because I'm in any way ashamed of them, but because I believe them to be irrelevant for this post. In fact, I think that irrelevance is the essence of this post.· I don’t miss an election ever. I donate quite a bit to political causes/parties/candidates. And I’ve lobbied both locally and in D.C. where I’ve sat beside elected officials I agreed with and those I didn’t agree with. We’ve looked each other in the eyes, we’ve talked, and we’ve shaken hands. Did any of that make a difference on a floor vote? I don’t know. But I know they’re people and they know I’m a person and that matters because connections matter.· I have gay friends who were raised LDS, catholic, and protestant whose parents still go to church on Sundays and who love them and embrace them completely. I have seen firsthand the ability of people to love their G-d and their family. It’s real.
4. My point.
So why am I giving you that background? What’s my point? Well, what I’m trying to say is that we are not — not any of us — perfect, but we are all human. And to me that means that at our core, we are more the same than we are different.
To me, that means my gay friends who were raised LDS have more in common with their former Sunday school classmates than they have differences, even if they no longer go to church because that church rejected them.
To me that means people on both sides of the heartbreakingly ever-widening political spectrum are just that — people. They have dreams and hopes and families and laughter and tears and *humanity*. They are not caricatures made up of their worst mistakes or their divided beliefs. They have room to grow and change and come together as they learn. Many of them *are* growing and changing and coming together as they learn. And that is because they have more in common than they have differences.
I have to believe in our commonalities because to not believe in them strips away a hope I refuse to lose. We as a society have to believe in our commonalities if we have any hope of coming together instead of continuously pushing each other away.
And that brings me back to Strange Bedfellows. If you've gotten this far in my way-too-long post, you understand why I wrote a book about people whose lives are surrounded by politics but yet has very little actual politics in it. It's because I personally believe we as humans have more in common than not and we are more than the ticket we vote on election day or the pew we sit in (if we sit in pews), much more. And I write about people's hearts, not their wrappings.
CCwww.cardenoc.com
June 20, 2015
Free Extra Scene - The Shearing Gun
So it's getting closer to the time where I will be showing my pretties - the cover for my new novel You Are the Reason. Be watching for when I show you all the wonder cover Bree Archer designed for me.
Today I had a blog planned, but I didn't finish it in time. So therefore I will instead direct you guys to a new page on my website. It's a short story I wrote for Vicktor Alexander's birthday celebrations. It's a small glimpse into the life of Hank and Elliot from The Shearing Gun after the words "The End."
I call it The Shearing Gun's Birthday Present.
I hope you enjoy.
How to contact Renae:Email: renaekaye@iinet.net.auWebsite: www.renaekaye.weebly.comFB: www.facebook.com/renae.kaye.9Twitter: @renaekkayeInstagram: renaekayeauthor
Today I had a blog planned, but I didn't finish it in time. So therefore I will instead direct you guys to a new page on my website. It's a short story I wrote for Vicktor Alexander's birthday celebrations. It's a small glimpse into the life of Hank and Elliot from The Shearing Gun after the words "The End."
I call it The Shearing Gun's Birthday Present.
I hope you enjoy.
How to contact Renae:Email: renaekaye@iinet.net.auWebsite: www.renaekaye.weebly.comFB: www.facebook.com/renae.kaye.9Twitter: @renaekkayeInstagram: renaekayeauthor
June 17, 2015
Conventions - Conventions
If you follow me on Facebook, you know that I tend to go to a lot of conventions. Most of them are reader based, which is awesome. However next month I seem to be on convention overload. Part of that is the fact that I seem to have difficulty saying no. Dominic is already calling July, the month he'll never see me.
On July 7 - I travel to Munich Germany as one of the keynote speakers at Euro Pride Con. This is this conventions first year and I'm really excited to be part of it. I will be in Europe for almost a week.
On July 14 - I fly to Tampa for Rainbowcon. I was there last year and it was a ball. I'm looking forward to even more fun this year. I know Tampa in July, but I probably won't leave the hotel.
On July 22 - I take the train to New York for RWA. Thank goodness I don't have to fly for this convention. This is RWA National and I've never been before. I'm looking forward to it, but I have to leave early Saturday morning because I have a signing in Harrisburg that day.
By the time all this is over, I'm going to be exhausted. I also know Dominic will be there for me to take care of me for a few weeks before I fly to Atlanta for Authors After Dark. If you're going to be attending any of these conventions, please be sure to say hello. I'll be the zombie in the back.
Andrew grew up in western Michigan with a father who loved to tell stories and a mother who loved to read them. Since then he has lived throughout the country and traveled throughout the world. He has a master’s degree from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee and works in information systems for a large corporation.Andrew’s hobbies include collecting antiques, gardening, and leaving his dirty dishes anywhere but in the sink (particularly when writing) He considers himself blessed with an accepting family, fantastic friends, and the world’s most supportive and loving partner. Andrew currently lives in beautiful, historic Carlisle, Pennsylvania.
Email him at: andrewgrey@comcast.net
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On July 7 - I travel to Munich Germany as one of the keynote speakers at Euro Pride Con. This is this conventions first year and I'm really excited to be part of it. I will be in Europe for almost a week.
On July 14 - I fly to Tampa for Rainbowcon. I was there last year and it was a ball. I'm looking forward to even more fun this year. I know Tampa in July, but I probably won't leave the hotel.
On July 22 - I take the train to New York for RWA. Thank goodness I don't have to fly for this convention. This is RWA National and I've never been before. I'm looking forward to it, but I have to leave early Saturday morning because I have a signing in Harrisburg that day.
By the time all this is over, I'm going to be exhausted. I also know Dominic will be there for me to take care of me for a few weeks before I fly to Atlanta for Authors After Dark. If you're going to be attending any of these conventions, please be sure to say hello. I'll be the zombie in the back.
Andrew grew up in western Michigan with a father who loved to tell stories and a mother who loved to read them. Since then he has lived throughout the country and traveled throughout the world. He has a master’s degree from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee and works in information systems for a large corporation.Andrew’s hobbies include collecting antiques, gardening, and leaving his dirty dishes anywhere but in the sink (particularly when writing) He considers himself blessed with an accepting family, fantastic friends, and the world’s most supportive and loving partner. Andrew currently lives in beautiful, historic Carlisle, Pennsylvania.Email him at: andrewgrey@comcast.net
His web site is: www.andrewgreybooks.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/andrewgreybooks
Twitter: @andrewgreybooks
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June 16, 2015
that dinosaur movie and clown dancing
<BA> Boo!
<sean> eeeek
<sean> :)
<sean> happy anniversary you guys!
<sean> and also, happy birthday, Julia!
<Julia> Thank you!
<Julia> we've had an amazing day
<BA> Thank you. :D
<sean> wooo, good :)
<BA> we loved the dinosaur movie
<sean> heee
<BA> LOVED IT
<sean> me too
<BA> so much fun
<BA> we're going back Thursday
<sean> heeee
<BA> research
<sean> what was your favorite part?
<BA> Owen and the raptors
<sean> nodnods
<sean> god yes
<sean> I'm right with you there
<Julia> Heee
<Julia> I was not blase
<Julia> I heard a lot of oh it was okay
<Julia> no I was soooo tickled
<sean> I heard a lot of the beginning was slow, but I didn't find it dragging at all
<Julia> nope
<Julia> but then I loved all the self referencing stuff
<Julia> that's the writer in me
<sean> oh yes
<sean> it was the perfect follow up to the first movie
<Julia> nodnod
<Julia> movie 2 need not exist
* sean nods
<BA> I liked the third one
<BA> I found this one a little sad, but not in a bad way
<BA> in an 'end of an era' way
<sean> nods
<BA> I remember watching the first one in the theater and going, "Oooh. Look at the dinosaurs!"
<sean> yeah
<sean> it actually holds up pretty well, too
<BA> My kiddo was 4 at the time and I was there with the ex's parents. The mother in law was gasping and freaking out. The kid looked over, blinked, and said, "Granny, it's just a movie. Chill out!"
<BA> That's one of my dearest memories
<sean> that's awesome
<BA> nods -- so practical, so straightforward
<BA> I was fascinated
<Julia> LOL
<Julia> I honestly don't remember if I saw the first one in the theater
<Julia> I must have
<Julia> God knows I've seen it a million times
<sean> nods
<Julia> can quote every line
<BA> nods
<BA> we've seen it together... what? 100 times?
<Julia> at least
<Julia> more than even the mummy
<BA> nods
<Julia> or Indiana Jones
<sean> wow
<BA> and we've seen those a LOT
<sean> nods
<BA> or Deep Blue Sea
<Julia> LOL
<BA> and y'all know my position on shark movies
<Julia> Ghost Ship
<Julia> 13th Warrior
<BA> Ghost Ship...
<BA> we haven't watched that in forever
<sean> is that the one with Gabriel Byrne
<BA> nods
<sean> cool
<BA> I do love a bad horror movie
<sean> that's the only one of those that I've only seen once
<BA> we've seen it dozens of times
<BA> dozens ;-)
<BA> And the Jurassic World guy, not bad
<sean> uh-huh
<sean> not bad at all
<BA> I've never seen him before
<BA> but he's pretty
<sean> nods
<sean> he was in Guardians of the Galaxy
<Julia> LOL. I've only seen him on Ellen
<Julia> yeah, we haven't watched that one yet
<sean> and while he's cute i that one, too -- my favorite is Groot -- the tree
<Julia> yeah he'd not cute in Jurassic
<Julia> he's hot
<sean> heeee
<sean> nods
<sean> absolutely
<sean> so are dinosaur shifters going to suddenly become a thing?
<BA> this is the first movie we've seen in the theater since Brave
<BA> talk to Kiernan Kelly
<sean> oh yeah she wrote dinosaur shifters years ago
<sean> nods re the first movie since Brave -- and you want to go back this week -- that says you did love it
<BA> nods
<BA> J wants to see the earthquake movie too
<sean> San Andreas?
<sean> with the Rock
<sean> which is a reason to go see it right there
<sean> speaking of hot men ;)
<BA> LOL
<BA> I saw him on the lip syncing show
<BA> and cackled
<sean> omg, yes
<sean> he was so funny
<sean> (and sexy)
<sean> *ahem*
<BA> that was not sexy
<BA> goofy, yes
<BA> hilarious, yes
<BA> sexy...
<BA> O.O
<sean> oh, see, I find that ability to make fun sexy
<sean> it's like the pec pop of love thing in the island movie
<sean> it's goofy and silly and fun
<BA> LOL
<BA> pec pop of love...
<Julia> but not sexy ;)
<Julia> Lord
<Julia> I'm a little weirded out by the pec pop as I saw it first in Bloodsport
<Julia> with that villain
<sean> I'm not sure I saw Bloodsport
<BA> How can you not have seen Bloodsport?
<BA> you should go see it
* sean looks it up on IMDB
<BA> it's got to be on jesus van damme is old tv somewhere
<sean> oh it has van damme in it - I must have seen it
<BA> CLOWN DANCING?
<BA> WHAT THE FRESH HELL IS THIS?
<Julia> heee
<sean> I'm sorry what?
<Julia> oh lord
<Julia> look out sean
<Julia> duck
<BA> C
<BA> L
<BA> O
<BA> W
<BA> N
<BA> D
<BA> A
<BA> N
<BA> C
<BA> I
<BA> N
<BA> G
<BA> this is a thing?
<BA> in what FUCKED UP UNIVERSE IS THIS A THING?
<sean> I have never heard of this
<Julia> So you think you can dance
<Julia> in LA clown dancing is a thing
<BA> I am wounded
<BA> soul deep
<sean> O.o
<BA> CLOWN DANCING
<sean> wow
<BA> why don't they just calling SCARY MOTHERFUCKING CREEPY FUCKER DANCING?
<sean> lol
<BA> clown dancing
<BA> @.@
<sean> you need to bleach your eyeballs and brain, huh?
<BA> ^^@.@^^
<BA> I'm going to have a psychotic break with reality
<BA> clowns are not cool
<Julia> lalala
<Julia> no commenty
<BA> no, Miss I Used To Be A Clown Gee BA You May Have Married A Serial Killer in Disguise
<sean> lolololol
<BA> no need to comment
<Julia> sigh
<Julia> I went to clown college
<Julia> apprenticed
<sean> remember Owen and the raptors
<BA> you went to Clemson
<Julia> registered my face
<sean> the raptors will eat the clowns (not juila) and make you happy
<Julia> lolol
<BA> fuck raptors, I'll beat those goddamn clowns down with my hysteria alone
<sean> heeee
<Julia> snortgiggles
<Julia> yes
<BA> Also, on the scary beyond all reason front, they made another Ted movie.
<BA> I do not understand
<sean> I'm not sure how they made a first one
<BA> yeah
<BA> ack
<BA> okay, y'all. I have 21 minutes to clean the house up before bed
<BA> O.O
<sean> *hugs*
<sean> okay, sweet raptor dreams to all
<sean> ;)
<BA> ditto
<BA> love you, honey
<BA> night!
<sean> night
<Julia> night!
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<sean> eeeek
<sean> :)
<sean> happy anniversary you guys!
<sean> and also, happy birthday, Julia!
<Julia> Thank you!
<Julia> we've had an amazing day
<BA> Thank you. :D
<sean> wooo, good :)
<BA> we loved the dinosaur movie
<sean> heee
<BA> LOVED IT
<sean> me too
<BA> so much fun
<BA> we're going back Thursday
<sean> heeee
<BA> research
<sean> what was your favorite part?
<BA> Owen and the raptors
<sean> nodnods
<sean> god yes
<sean> I'm right with you there
<Julia> Heee
<Julia> I was not blase
<Julia> I heard a lot of oh it was okay
<Julia> no I was soooo tickled
<sean> I heard a lot of the beginning was slow, but I didn't find it dragging at all
<Julia> nope
<Julia> but then I loved all the self referencing stuff
<Julia> that's the writer in me
<sean> oh yes
<sean> it was the perfect follow up to the first movie
<Julia> nodnod
<Julia> movie 2 need not exist
* sean nods
<BA> I liked the third one
<BA> I found this one a little sad, but not in a bad way
<BA> in an 'end of an era' way
<sean> nods
<BA> I remember watching the first one in the theater and going, "Oooh. Look at the dinosaurs!"
<sean> yeah
<sean> it actually holds up pretty well, too
<BA> My kiddo was 4 at the time and I was there with the ex's parents. The mother in law was gasping and freaking out. The kid looked over, blinked, and said, "Granny, it's just a movie. Chill out!"
<BA> That's one of my dearest memories
<sean> that's awesome
<BA> nods -- so practical, so straightforward
<BA> I was fascinated
<Julia> LOL
<Julia> I honestly don't remember if I saw the first one in the theater
<Julia> I must have
<Julia> God knows I've seen it a million times
<sean> nods
<Julia> can quote every line
<BA> nods
<BA> we've seen it together... what? 100 times?
<Julia> at least
<Julia> more than even the mummy
<BA> nods
<Julia> or Indiana Jones
<sean> wow
<BA> and we've seen those a LOT
<sean> nods
<BA> or Deep Blue Sea
<Julia> LOL
<BA> and y'all know my position on shark movies
<Julia> Ghost Ship
<Julia> 13th Warrior
<BA> Ghost Ship...
<BA> we haven't watched that in forever
<sean> is that the one with Gabriel Byrne
<BA> nods
<sean> cool
<BA> I do love a bad horror movie
<sean> that's the only one of those that I've only seen once
<BA> we've seen it dozens of times
<BA> dozens ;-)
<BA> And the Jurassic World guy, not bad
<sean> uh-huh
<sean> not bad at all
<BA> I've never seen him before
<BA> but he's pretty
<sean> nods
<sean> he was in Guardians of the Galaxy
<Julia> LOL. I've only seen him on Ellen
<Julia> yeah, we haven't watched that one yet
<sean> and while he's cute i that one, too -- my favorite is Groot -- the tree
<Julia> yeah he'd not cute in Jurassic
<Julia> he's hot
<sean> heeee
<sean> nods
<sean> absolutely
<sean> so are dinosaur shifters going to suddenly become a thing?
<BA> this is the first movie we've seen in the theater since Brave
<BA> talk to Kiernan Kelly
<sean> oh yeah she wrote dinosaur shifters years ago
<sean> nods re the first movie since Brave -- and you want to go back this week -- that says you did love it
<BA> nods
<BA> J wants to see the earthquake movie too
<sean> San Andreas?
<sean> with the Rock
<sean> which is a reason to go see it right there
<sean> speaking of hot men ;)
<BA> LOL
<BA> I saw him on the lip syncing show
<BA> and cackled
<sean> omg, yes
<sean> he was so funny
<sean> (and sexy)
<sean> *ahem*
<BA> that was not sexy
<BA> goofy, yes
<BA> hilarious, yes
<BA> sexy...
<BA> O.O
<sean> oh, see, I find that ability to make fun sexy
<sean> it's like the pec pop of love thing in the island movie
<sean> it's goofy and silly and fun
<BA> LOL
<BA> pec pop of love...
<Julia> but not sexy ;)
<Julia> Lord
<Julia> I'm a little weirded out by the pec pop as I saw it first in Bloodsport
<Julia> with that villain
<sean> I'm not sure I saw Bloodsport
<BA> How can you not have seen Bloodsport?
<BA> you should go see it
* sean looks it up on IMDB
<BA> it's got to be on jesus van damme is old tv somewhere
<sean> oh it has van damme in it - I must have seen it
<BA> CLOWN DANCING?
<BA> WHAT THE FRESH HELL IS THIS?
<Julia> heee
<sean> I'm sorry what?
<Julia> oh lord
<Julia> look out sean
<Julia> duck
<BA> C
<BA> L
<BA> O
<BA> W
<BA> N
<BA> D
<BA> A
<BA> N
<BA> C
<BA> I
<BA> N
<BA> G
<BA> this is a thing?
<BA> in what FUCKED UP UNIVERSE IS THIS A THING?
<sean> I have never heard of this
<Julia> So you think you can dance
<Julia> in LA clown dancing is a thing
<BA> I am wounded
<BA> soul deep
<sean> O.o
<BA> CLOWN DANCING
<sean> wow
<BA> why don't they just calling SCARY MOTHERFUCKING CREEPY FUCKER DANCING?
<sean> lol
<BA> clown dancing
<BA> @.@
<sean> you need to bleach your eyeballs and brain, huh?
<BA> ^^@.@^^
<BA> I'm going to have a psychotic break with reality
<BA> clowns are not cool
<Julia> lalala
<Julia> no commenty
<BA> no, Miss I Used To Be A Clown Gee BA You May Have Married A Serial Killer in Disguise
<sean> lolololol
<BA> no need to comment
<Julia> sigh
<Julia> I went to clown college
<Julia> apprenticed
<sean> remember Owen and the raptors
<BA> you went to Clemson
<Julia> registered my face
<sean> the raptors will eat the clowns (not juila) and make you happy
<Julia> lolol
<BA> fuck raptors, I'll beat those goddamn clowns down with my hysteria alone
<sean> heeee
<Julia> snortgiggles
<Julia> yes
<BA> Also, on the scary beyond all reason front, they made another Ted movie.
<BA> I do not understand
<sean> I'm not sure how they made a first one
<BA> yeah
<BA> ack
<BA> okay, y'all. I have 21 minutes to clean the house up before bed
<BA> O.O
<sean> *hugs*
<sean> okay, sweet raptor dreams to all
<sean> ;)
<BA> ditto
<BA> love you, honey
<BA> night!
<sean> night
<Julia> night!
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