Cherie Noel's Blog, page 41
September 10, 2011
Contest Winner
Hey Sxswann,
you won the contest...but I need a Snail Mail addy to send the book to! :)
You can email me cherienoel (at) yahoo (dot) com and give me an address to send your book to.
For the others who played, sorry you didn't win, but stay tuned, as there are sure to be more contests in the future.
you won the contest...but I need a Snail Mail addy to send the book to! :)
You can email me cherienoel (at) yahoo (dot) com and give me an address to send your book to.
For the others who played, sorry you didn't win, but stay tuned, as there are sure to be more contests in the future.
September 9, 2011
Friday Five: Flash Postponed til after hand is X-rayed
Five reasons Fridays rule?
1)The Awesome Eric Goltz from Twisted Tiki Tattoo sat with me and answered some questions to help me get into the head of Phillip, the tattoo artist MC from my upcoming novel, The Flight of a Thousand Cranes.
2)The Stupendous Anne Kwitchoff, Landlady extraordinaire, answered my clogged toilet distress call within an hour and had the plummer here ASAP. She rocks as a landlady.
3)The suspiciously bruised place on my right hand is on my right hand, and not my left...I am left handed.
4)My critique group is fully amazing.
5)I received my author copies of the print edition of my book today.
Okay, I'll check the entries in the contest for a print copy of S& ST in the morning before I head off to the hospital, so the winner can contact me with email/snail mail information.
And by the way?
Yeouch!!!!
My hand flipping hurts.
1)The Awesome Eric Goltz from Twisted Tiki Tattoo sat with me and answered some questions to help me get into the head of Phillip, the tattoo artist MC from my upcoming novel, The Flight of a Thousand Cranes.
2)The Stupendous Anne Kwitchoff, Landlady extraordinaire, answered my clogged toilet distress call within an hour and had the plummer here ASAP. She rocks as a landlady.
3)The suspiciously bruised place on my right hand is on my right hand, and not my left...I am left handed.
4)My critique group is fully amazing.
5)I received my author copies of the print edition of my book today.
Okay, I'll check the entries in the contest for a print copy of S& ST in the morning before I head off to the hospital, so the winner can contact me with email/snail mail information.
And by the way?
Yeouch!!!!
My hand flipping hurts.
September 8, 2011
Thursday Think Tank:Organizing Creativity (pfffffft.) Organized Chaos
Right.
So, besides the fact that I am the proud room-mate(?), or, er...den mother to both the world's cutest kidlet and the world's freakiest/cutest hamster...I gots stuff to talk about today.
Serious stuff.
No, really.
I've been pondering (heh, do ya like how I slipped that evocative word in there? I do.)...where was I?
Oh yeah. I've been pondering the nature of the whole writing thing, and I can to a conclusion.
Yeah, one besides me needing more coffee.
A smart writer is one who can either deal with the business aspects of writing, or, if that's not their cuppa, has the good sense to hire someone else to do it...and then gets out of the way.
I love hanging out with my muse. I love characters who bug me to tell their story. I love stories that grab me by the throat and just will not let go. Stories like that rock, both as a writer and as a reader.
So, I try to deal in Organized Chaos.
Writing Time and Family Time.
I have a plan of sorts for what to write when...and then the muse whispers, or the kidlet is home from school and pttttft, the best laid plans of carnivorous hamsters and highly caffeinated writers go right out the window. Heh. There are just a few things I cling to to keep the general structure sound.
!1! The kidlet comes first.
!2! Then anything with a deadline.
I like to keep things simple.
How do you organize your creativity?
So, besides the fact that I am the proud room-mate(?), or, er...den mother to both the world's cutest kidlet and the world's freakiest/cutest hamster...I gots stuff to talk about today.
Serious stuff.
No, really.
I've been pondering (heh, do ya like how I slipped that evocative word in there? I do.)...where was I?
Oh yeah. I've been pondering the nature of the whole writing thing, and I can to a conclusion.
Yeah, one besides me needing more coffee.
A smart writer is one who can either deal with the business aspects of writing, or, if that's not their cuppa, has the good sense to hire someone else to do it...and then gets out of the way.
I love hanging out with my muse. I love characters who bug me to tell their story. I love stories that grab me by the throat and just will not let go. Stories like that rock, both as a writer and as a reader.
So, I try to deal in Organized Chaos.
Writing Time and Family Time.
I have a plan of sorts for what to write when...and then the muse whispers, or the kidlet is home from school and pttttft, the best laid plans of carnivorous hamsters and highly caffeinated writers go right out the window. Heh. There are just a few things I cling to to keep the general structure sound.
!1! The kidlet comes first.
!2! Then anything with a deadline.
I like to keep things simple.
How do you organize your creativity?
September 7, 2011
Work in Progress Wednesday: Fire & Ice # 4
Simeon snuggled deeper into the warmth surrounding him. "Jus' 'nother minute."A hard hand clamped down on his left hip, pulling him into full contact with the heated form at his back. Simeon sighed."So warm…"The deep, rich voice he recalled from earlier fell like liquid sunshine against Simeon's ears. He shivered, an electric prickle sweeping across his skin."You see, Rye? I told you it needed the both of us."The other voice spoke from in front of Simeon. A second, equally strong hand gripped Simeon's hip, just above the first. His leg was lifted, and a muscular, hair roughened thigh pressed between his. Amusement laced the hypnotic tones of the man's lilting voice."Yes, yes, Josh. You're right again. Be a love and give me a sip of the tea so I can feed it to him."Simeon heard a muffled clink, followed by a slurping sound, then blazing hot lips were pressed to his. He pressed forward, his mouth opening under the gentle pressure exerted against it. The voice behind him sounded right against his ear."Get ready to swallow Simeon. Rye is giving you a sip of his special tea. Nasty stuff, but it'll help you feel better."Laughter echoed in the voice.Warm liquid poured into Simeon's mouth. Nasty?Oh. No.This was ambrosia.It tasted like the tea Simeon had once when—He opened his eyes, swallowing the delicious sweet and salty fluid in his mouth.Simeon's mouth opened again."You're an angel."He blinked at the being in front of him. Feathery softness brushed his cheek. Simeon turned his head, breaking eye contact with the angel. Arching above him in a sheltering arc were two huge wings. One pure white, the other so black hints of blue gleamed iridescently along the curve. Simeon reached up, running wondering fingers over both."Angels? What are angels doing in my bed?"A sharp crack of laughter boomed out behind Simeon. The callused hand at his hip ran up his side, over his shoulder and around his neck. Long fingers curled around his chin, pulling him further around. Simeon looked into the eyes he'd yet to properly capture in a drawing."Oh, Sweetness, I'm no angel."Simeon's heart hammered in his chest.He feasted his eyes on the most wickedly beautiful face he'd ever beheld.No. This was no angel.A hand reached over his shoulder to smack the speaker sharply on his shoulder, just where a star shaped tattoo graced it. Simeon wanted to lick that tattoo. His mouth watered."Ow! Dammit, Rye, I'll ask JC to revoke your angel status myself if you keep beating me!"Husky laughter answered that outburst.Simeon leaned closer, wiggling around to fully face the black winged creature."W-what are you? You look like…a dangerous angel."A burning, knowing smile insinuated itself on the beings face."I'm an incubus my pet. Part angel, part demon."Simeon swallowed rapidly. "That explains the dreams then."Fingers ran up Simeon's spine. A soft kiss brushed the nape of his neck."Joshua, stop trying to frighten Simeon out of falling in love with you. He won't be able to help doing so any more than I could, and speaking from experience, life is a whole lot more pleasant when you don't."Joshua's eyes flared, filling with flashes of yellow. He turned them back to Simeon, and the little ice elemental thought he might faint again. 
Don't forget the Flash!
Hey folks,
don't forget the yummy goodness going on all-over the web, via the Silver Flashers.
Here's a list of where you can find them.
West Thornhill (m/m)
http://wthornhillauthor.blogspot.com/2011/09/silver-flash-nsfw.html?showComment=1315394761495#c4059631780428083065
Chris Quinton (m/m)
http://chrisquinton.com
Julie Hayes (m/m)
http://julielynnhayes.blogspot.com
Lindsay Klug (m/f)
www.ichbineinteufel.blogspot.com
Victoria Blisse (m/f)
http://www.victoriablisse.co.uk
Heather Lin (m/f)
http://heatherlin88.blogspot.com/
Freddy MacKay (m/m)
http://freddymackay.blogspot.com
Lily Sawyer (m/m)
http://lilysawyerbooks.blogspot.com/
Elyzabeth M. VaLey (m/f) <<<virgin!!!>>> http://inadreambeyond.blogspot.com/
Ryssa Edwards (m/m)
http://www.ryssaedwards.net/blog/
Pender Mackie (m/m)
http://pendermackie.blogspot.com
don't forget the yummy goodness going on all-over the web, via the Silver Flashers.
Here's a list of where you can find them.
West Thornhill (m/m)
http://wthornhillauthor.blogspot.com/2011/09/silver-flash-nsfw.html?showComment=1315394761495#c4059631780428083065
Chris Quinton (m/m)
http://chrisquinton.com
Julie Hayes (m/m)
http://julielynnhayes.blogspot.com
Lindsay Klug (m/f)
www.ichbineinteufel.blogspot.com
Victoria Blisse (m/f)
http://www.victoriablisse.co.uk
Heather Lin (m/f)
http://heatherlin88.blogspot.com/
Freddy MacKay (m/m)
http://freddymackay.blogspot.com
Lily Sawyer (m/m)
http://lilysawyerbooks.blogspot.com/
Elyzabeth M. VaLey (m/f) <<<virgin!!!>>> http://inadreambeyond.blogspot.com/
Ryssa Edwards (m/m)
http://www.ryssaedwards.net/blog/
Pender Mackie (m/m)
http://pendermackie.blogspot.com
September 5, 2011
Wanna Win a Signed Copy of The Soldier & the State Trooper?
Be one of the first 15 people to read both my free read Kiss & Tell, and at least the free sample of my novel The Soldier & the State Trooper, and then leave a (preferably positive, lol) comment for Kiss & Tell on the Allromanceebook site , and one for The Soldier & the State Trooper on Amazon's site and you're entered.
Easy, Peasy, Lemon-Squeezy.
No purchase necessary to enter, lol.
Kiss & Tell is also available as a free download over at Goodreads.
The links to the sites you need to leave the comments on are right in the body of this blog. Just click on the words Allromanceebooks site or Amazon's site, leave your comment there, and then let me know that you did so by leaving a comment here on my blog with your email addy so I can let you know if you win.
The contest will be decided by a random drawing of those who enter, and will be open from today, Labor Day, until Friday September 9th. Good Luck, and if you have any problems leaving your comments at either site, just drop me a note here with your email, and I'll give you a shout to explain!
Easy, Peasy, Lemon-Squeezy.
No purchase necessary to enter, lol.
Kiss & Tell is also available as a free download over at Goodreads.
The links to the sites you need to leave the comments on are right in the body of this blog. Just click on the words Allromanceebooks site or Amazon's site, leave your comment there, and then let me know that you did so by leaving a comment here on my blog with your email addy so I can let you know if you win.
The contest will be decided by a random drawing of those who enter, and will be open from today, Labor Day, until Friday September 9th. Good Luck, and if you have any problems leaving your comments at either site, just drop me a note here with your email, and I'll give you a shout to explain!
Monday Again
Hello, everyone. Well, here we are, Monday again. Today (for those of us in the US) is a holiday, so not quite as manic as some of my Mondays are. As always, a lot of things on the agenda, but good stuff.
Family time, and if the universe smiles on me, finishing the unpacking.
However, due to some unforeseen circumstances cropping up in my personal life, I'm not going to be able to keep up with writing the weekly Silver Flashes.
Don't worry, I will keep up with Ryan, Joshua, and Simeon's story, though it may go bi-weekly, depending on how my schedule falls out after this week. I'll simply go back to posting those bits of flash fiction on Fridays, under my Fabulous Friday umbrella.
Also, if you managed to get around to visit the other Flashers last week, and especially if you didn't, please be sure to pop in on them this week, and keep checking them out each Wednesday as they going about creating amazing stories for you. I'll try to remember to post their links once I see them posted. If I forget, feel free to leave me a comment on that day's blog asking for the links. I'd hate for any of you to miss out on the Silver Flash fun just because I can't keep up with it right now.
Oh, just had a moment of semi-lucidity. If I should forget to post the links, you should always be able to find them on Ryssa Edwards site. It's a nifty way to spend a little time on any given Wednesday, and Ryssa's site is well worth visiting in it's own right.
Have a happy Labor Day!
Cherie Noel
Family time, and if the universe smiles on me, finishing the unpacking.
However, due to some unforeseen circumstances cropping up in my personal life, I'm not going to be able to keep up with writing the weekly Silver Flashes.
Don't worry, I will keep up with Ryan, Joshua, and Simeon's story, though it may go bi-weekly, depending on how my schedule falls out after this week. I'll simply go back to posting those bits of flash fiction on Fridays, under my Fabulous Friday umbrella.
Also, if you managed to get around to visit the other Flashers last week, and especially if you didn't, please be sure to pop in on them this week, and keep checking them out each Wednesday as they going about creating amazing stories for you. I'll try to remember to post their links once I see them posted. If I forget, feel free to leave me a comment on that day's blog asking for the links. I'd hate for any of you to miss out on the Silver Flash fun just because I can't keep up with it right now.
Oh, just had a moment of semi-lucidity. If I should forget to post the links, you should always be able to find them on Ryssa Edwards site. It's a nifty way to spend a little time on any given Wednesday, and Ryssa's site is well worth visiting in it's own right.
Have a happy Labor Day!
Cherie Noel
September 3, 2011
Saturday...hangin' with the Rhinoman
Rhinoman, for those of you in the know, is my main squeeze these days.
Er, not really.
He's freaking tiny, and if I squeezed him he'd prolly pop.
And not in a good way.
Rhino, aka the Rhinoman, is my daughter's pet dwarf hamster.
He's so frickin' cute it's ludicrous.
That is exactly almost what he looks like. Except his butt is pink and naked like a baboon. I know, I laugh every time I look at him. So Rhino man and I are hangin' and he is telling me to hurry the freak up and write a story with a hamster shifter. O_o
Um.
Well.
How do you tell a face that cute that small animal shifters aren't sexy?
So now I gotta come up with a hamster shifter story.
*rolls eyes*
Oh well.
Er, not really.
He's freaking tiny, and if I squeezed him he'd prolly pop.
And not in a good way.
Rhino, aka the Rhinoman, is my daughter's pet dwarf hamster.
He's so frickin' cute it's ludicrous.
That is exactly almost what he looks like. Except his butt is pink and naked like a baboon. I know, I laugh every time I look at him. So Rhino man and I are hangin' and he is telling me to hurry the freak up and write a story with a hamster shifter. O_o
Um.
Well.
How do you tell a face that cute that small animal shifters aren't sexy?
So now I gotta come up with a hamster shifter story.
*rolls eyes*
Oh well.
September 2, 2011
Fabulous Friday Five: Five Reasons Why Friday Is Fabulous
1) My new story is writing itself.
2) My Christmas Story got done on time for the submission deadline!
3)It's sunny and I'm taking my daughter shopping.
4)I just finished paying the bills / one icky chore out of the path that leads to the writing cave.
5) My daughter is too cute for words. Be jealous, cause she is covered in awesomesauce, lol, and sparks many ideas for my YA series.
2) My Christmas Story got done on time for the submission deadline!
3)It's sunny and I'm taking my daughter shopping.
4)I just finished paying the bills / one icky chore out of the path that leads to the writing cave.
5) My daughter is too cute for words. Be jealous, cause she is covered in awesomesauce, lol, and sparks many ideas for my YA series.
August 31, 2011
Finding the Other Flashers
Hey.
Pssst.
I've got a list of the other flashers.
Sweet, right?
So, go. Go. Get outta here after you finish my flash (which is the next post down), and go read theirs. Some are m/f, some are m/m. Go. Enjoy. And remember to leave comments. Happy Reading!
Victoria Blisse (m/f)
http://www.victoriablisse.co.uk/
L. M. Brown (m/m)
http://lmbrownauthor.blogspot.com/
Cherie Noel (m/m/m)
http://talesfromthewritingcave.blogspot.com <<<virgin>>>
Julie Hayes (m/m)
http://julielynnhayes.blogspot.com
Lindsay Klug (m/f)
www.ichbineinteufel.blogspot.com
Freddy MacKay (m/m)
http://freddymackay.blogspot.com
Sui Lynn (m/m)
http://suidlynn.blogspot.com/?zx=57a5d3d27a15dbfa
Ryssa Edwards (m/m) http://www.ryssaedwards.net/blog/
Pssst.
I've got a list of the other flashers.
Sweet, right?
So, go. Go. Get outta here after you finish my flash (which is the next post down), and go read theirs. Some are m/f, some are m/m. Go. Enjoy. And remember to leave comments. Happy Reading!
Victoria Blisse (m/f)
http://www.victoriablisse.co.uk/
L. M. Brown (m/m)
http://lmbrownauthor.blogspot.com/
Cherie Noel (m/m/m)
http://talesfromthewritingcave.blogspot.com <<<virgin>>>
Julie Hayes (m/m)
http://julielynnhayes.blogspot.com
Lindsay Klug (m/f)
www.ichbineinteufel.blogspot.com
Freddy MacKay (m/m)
http://freddymackay.blogspot.com
Sui Lynn (m/m)
http://suidlynn.blogspot.com/?zx=57a5d3d27a15dbfa
Ryssa Edwards (m/m) http://www.ryssaedwards.net/blog/
