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Fabulous Friday: What makes the day Great

Today was great for me because of so many reasons.
1) I did a double workout--two sessions of T25, Lower Abs and Cardio. It's part of my "living a happier life program. And it's working.
2) I napped like a boss. #truestory
3) My bestie took me out for breakfast. :)
4) My research and prep for a book is going very well, indeed.
5) I have friends who support me when times are tough.

What made your Friday Fabulous?

I have two new books coming out this month. Answer my fabulous Friday questions for the rest of the month and you might win a free copy of one of them. Good luck!

Work in Progress Wednesday + Think Tank Thursday Are On Hiatus Until April

Hey there, reader friends.
I"m swamped with mama duty, spring cleaning *no fooling real deal cleaning*, and writing like the wind. So I've had to suspend my more intensive blog days until the first of April. That should get me all caught up, and then we'll get back on track with the normal Wednesday-Thursday posts.

Up to my ankles in dust-bunnies and senior year shenanigans for the Kidlet,

~~Cherie Noel~~

Tuesday Newsday: Loading...

That excited, edge of your seat feeling you get when something absolutely fabulous is about to happen? Yeah, that's what I've got right now.

Can't share just yet, but soon.

Soon.
I pinky-swear.

In the mean-time, take a load off your tootsies, and check out the latest release by my buddy Kayla Jameth. A Tested Love is a simply fabulous book. I loved it, and the chances are very high you will as well. Here's a linky-dink to Dreamspinner's page if you want to check it out.

Monday. Time for Mayhem and Foolishness...

Today's Mayhem and Foolishness is brought to you by Nina Simone. Because this right here is how I'm feeling today. I'm feeling good.

Tuesday Newsday: All the News...that didn't happen?

Yeah,
so about that news stuff and nonsense.
I have nothing to report today.
Sorry.
Maybe next week will be more exciting.

~Cherie

Monday's Mayhem and Foolishness: Apropos of Not a Damn Thing

So I set a schedule. 
No, really, I did. And then I flubbed, and didn't follow it. 
Story of my life really. Heh. 
And then I set another schedule, and tried like hell to stick to it...
Failed again.
Lather, rinse, repeat. 
For the past two...no, six odd years, though it's been especially brutal for the last two (post last head injury).

Sheesh, what's a gal gotta do to keep herself in check, hire a big muscly guy with a heavy spanking hand...
*oh, never mind, that's for playtime, not for schedules*

Anywho, back to importantish stuffs and nonsense.
I'm trying to be serious as a Sneech here. Or maybe a Starbelly. 
Schedules make the world go round. Just ask any editor, publisher, formatter, or literary agent anywhere. 

BIG IMPORTANT STUFFS, that's what schedules are made of. 
And mine was maybe a little rigorous. 

I'm still going to keep my day's of the week themes. 
Monday-Mayhem & Foolishness
Tuesday-Newsday
Wednesday-Work in Progress
Thursday-Think Tank
Friday-Fabulous Funday
Saturday-Surprise
(Sunday's are leftover's. You get to catch up on anything you missed in the week, and I get a day to catch my breath.)

I'm fairly sure I'll improve if I write a little each day. 
So...bear with me. 
It's gonna be slowish to start. Probably silly in places, ranty in others, but occasionally you may find a precious gem in the rough.

For the sake of all we both hold holy, *Starbucks Italian Roast for me, and you can fill in your own holy item below in the comments for a chance to win a free ebook in March* don't keep it to yourself if you find something nifty and readable. 
Tell me.
Tell your friends. 

Who knows, I might be able to replicate the fun and then we could all have a big ole belly laugh together. Or a cry. Or an oh-la-la moment. And wouldn't that be fun?

Oh, yeah. Keep an eye out for those hidden giveaways. I will always honor them if you read through and pick up on them. 

And in the meantime, until we get to have some Mayhem and Foolishness together again, go on and park your happy ass in the weirdo, nerdy geek spot on your sofa-car seat-office chair-wherever. Everybody else might be squabbling over the cool kid spots, but those of us in the know realize the nerdy geek spot is generally: 
1) Closer to the beverage station.
2) Closer to the toilets.
3) Has a better view of that thing that cracks you up.

And hey, why give up all the fun to join in someone else's Mures, Gens Magna?
*that's latin for race of the big rats...*

Bye, sweet babies. May the sun shine upon your face, May the wind be always at your back, And may the road rise up to meet you, Until we meet again.
**also, ugh. I would have put in a ton of really cool pics, but blogger and I are having difficulty playing together, apparently**

Against the Dying of the Light

Within the deaths this week of David Bowie and Alan Rickman, I have found a new resolution. You see, their departure from this world has left a void in my life--I didn't know them personally, but their art made my existence more bearable. So, because the world seems a little dimmer without them in it, I've determined that I will strive to shine a little brighter. Write as hard as I can. And most of all, encourage those around me to find the best in themselves and express exactly that. It's a big resolution, I know. I think that even if I only get it a little right, they'd appreciate the gesture. 
So, for David Bowie, and Alan Rickman,here's me. Trying like hell to shine a little brighter, so your passing doesn't leave any in utter darkness. Fare thee well, brave souls. You brought such beauty to this world. Thank you.


Do not go gentle into that good night

Dylan Thomas, 1914 - 1953


Do not go gentle into that good night,
Old age should burn and rave at close of day;
Rage, rage against the dying of the light.

Though wise men at their end know dark is right,
Because their words had forked no lightning they
Do not go gentle into that good night.

Good men, the last wave by, crying how bright
Their frail deeds might have danced in a green bay,
Rage, rage against the dying of the light.

Wild men who caught and sang the sun in flight,
And learn, too late, they grieved it on its way,
Do not go gentle into that good night.

Grave men, near death, who see with blinding sight
Blind eyes could blaze like meteors and be gay,
Rage, rage against the dying of the light.

And you, my father, there on the sad height,
Curse, bless, me now with your fierce tears, I pray.
Do not go gentle into that good night.
Rage, rage against the dying of the light.
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For more information on David Bowie, click here: Rolling Stone ArticleFor more information about Alan Rickman, click here: BBC Article

Thursday Think Tank: Write Like the Wind and Other Encouragements

Dear Authors Who've helped,
That's you, Jambie, Zam, Patric, Amy, Belinda, Ally, Megan, Aleks, Rhae, Erica, Zathyn, Kris, Val, Caraway, J.p., Carol, Ethan, and a slew of other authors who encouraged me via their literary works or their actual words of encouragement and guidance--thank you all so much. I love what I do, and I love that in some small way I can contribute to making the world a better place, or at least a bearable one. And I do that thanks to all of you. So, nothing profound today. Just a simple note of thanks. For all you've done in the past, and all you continue to do.
Sincerely,
~Cherie Noel~

Thursday Think Tank: A San Diego 2015 Recap--Almost

Oh my. I swear, next year I'm going to do a day by day posting, because I just know I'm going to forget a zillion things!

And URK, my "add pics" function is broken! Oh, boy, that puts quite the damper on the fun.

Urm...I shall have to delay doing justice to this post until the minion comes home from school. I pinky promise, it will be done by Saturday!

Until then, smooches.

Saturday Special: Victoria Blisse Sending Kisses~A Cover Reveal for Something Brave

“You can call me Sir.” Something Brave Cover RevealVictoria Blisse’s newest BDSM novella is available for Pre-order at Totally Bound now. It’s the story of a shy vanilla woman and how she meets the only man she’s ever wanted to submit to. Felicity discovers her kinky side with the help of a Man she only knows as ‘Sir.’
Blurb:Blurb:Blushing, hesitant Felicity does something incredibly brave and submits to a man she only knows as Sir, but will his demands push her beyond her limits?
Felicity attends the local burlesque fair just to sell her Quietly Cute jewelry. A handsome stranger offers to spank her, and she surprises herself by submitting. Sir makes her choose the implement he will use to take her spanking virginity—and uses it to great effect.She finds herself becoming the sexy, self-made billionaire’s sub, who is punished with bondage, forced into exhibitionism, hot wax and other delicious tortures. Felicity submits willingly, becoming braver with every interaction. But when Samuel offers her the means to establish her business and pulls her out of the poverty she lives in, she snaps, seeing it as an insult to her pride and possibly even a payment for her sexual services.Can Samuel convince her otherwise, or will she walk out of his life forever?  General Release Date: 17th November 2015
Excerpt:“Oh, I think of you all the time, Felicity. When I’m meant to be concentrating on the figures, one…” She felt an explosion of heat just above her belly button a second after he paused, and she gasped and pulled her stomach in. “Two.” Another drop landed a little higher, between her ribs, and she felt the two hot impact spots melting together into a river of warmth. “Well, you get the idea.” She heard the mirth in his voice. He was enjoying watching her squirm. Another drop of wax splashed between her breasts. The impact burned, and she writhed against her bonds. It wasn’t nice, it wasn’t pleasant, but the warmth and the condensing pull of the cooling wax was strangely sensual. She wanted more as much as she wanted it to stop. “I think of you over breakfast, whenever I see a pretty item of jewelery, when I look out of my office window, when I touch my desk. I see you there, stretched out and eager for your spanking. I think about you when I pick up my briefcase, when I loosen my tie. All the time, Felicity. You’re always on my mind.” She heard a rasp, sensed movement beside her. Had he put the candle down? “I get overwhelmed by thoughts of you all the time.” Another dribble landed at the top of her left breast and the drop turned into a stream that burned a trail down to just before her nipple. She clenched her teeth, expecting the burning to explode on her sensitive nub, but it didn’t. She relaxed. “Another confession, Felicity. When I think of you, I get turned on.”

You can Pre-order Something Bravefrom Totally Bound now, Early download will be available on the 20thOctober exclusively at my publisher’s site and general release is the 17th November.
Bio:Victoria Blisse is a mother, wife, Christian, Manchester United fan and award winning erotica author. She is also the editor of several Bigger Briefs collections, and the co-editor of the fabulous Smut Alfresco, Smut in the City and Smut by the Sea Anthologies.Victoria is also one of the brains behind the fabulous Smut events, days and nights dedicated to erotica, fun and prizes. Check out http://ilovesmut.uk  for more details. She is equally at home behind a laptop or a cooker and she loves to create stories, poems, cakes and biscuits that make people happy. She was born near Manchester, England and her northern English quirkiness shows through in all of her stories.Passion, love and laughter fill her works, just as they fill her busy life.You can find often find Victoria procrastinating on Facebook, Twitter  and Pinterest To find out more check out http://victoriablisse.co.uk