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How to Marry an Alien is coming!

First we learned How to Date an Alien...




Then we learned How to Break up with an Alien...



And this month It's time to learn How to Marry an Alien



I thought I'd try some wild idea and throw out on twitter that if this book had 100 people add it to their TBR pile on GoodReads I would release it this month. Guess what?
IT HAPPENED.So now it will be released NOVEMBER 18TH!To celebrate the release, for THREE WEEKS only, the first two books in the series will be discounted to only 99 cents on Amazon!
So head on over to Amazon and get some new alien books and then head over to GoodReads to make sure you add this book to your TBR pile!
And there will be special release day giveaways and a tour in January so stay tuned!

The Mating Game Blog Hop

The Mating Game Blog Hop!
The Mating Game Blog Hop is very much like the t.v. show The Dating Game and The Newlywed Game put together except: the couples from your novels, manuscripts, and WIPs are the contestants!


Who are the judges???  Here we go!!
Yours Truly

Jaycee Delorenzo | Blog
Jade Hart | Blog
Chelsea Cameron | Blog Magan Vernon | Blog
                       The Details:
On December 3, 2012, each of the five judges will be posting on their blogs a small excerpt from one of their newly, or up and coming released new adult books. 
At the end of the excerpt, a question inspired by the excerpt will be posted in which your couples will have to answer interview style!  There will be a total five questions, one from each blog.
An example of a question you might see: How did you both feel when you first met the other?
See? Simple!
Then on December 10th, 2012 (Blog Hop Day), your couples will answer all five questions.  Other blog hop participants, readers, and judges will "hop" around your blogs and comment on your fun couples!!!
On December 12th, 2012 the judges will each choose a couple that blew them away with their stellar answers and that person will win a eCopy of that judge's book!!!
Books up for grabs!!!
The Crimson Hunt | My Paper Heart

My Favorite Mistake | The Truths about Mating and Dating

Ocean Kills by Jade Hart
Cover Coming Soon!
Goodreads

But wait, there's more!!!
On December 14th, 2012 there will be a special readers judging round. The readers will anonymously vote on their favorite couple from the five finalists couples which were chosen by the judges. And that winner will receive all five books--one from each of the judges!!!  Stop by any of the judges blogs that day to particpate. You'll only have to go to one since the voting is linked on each of the ladies' blogs.

The Official Rules!Pick a couple from your novel, manuscript, or WIPsPost our blog buttonSign up with the linky below!On December 3, 2012 go to each of the judge's blogs to gather the question for your couple to answer (There will be a total of five questions).
1. Victoria H. Smith | http://twentysomethingfictionwriter.blogspot.com/2. Jade Hart | http://www.dreamwritepublish.blogspot.com/3. Jaycee Delorenzo | http://blog.jayceedelorenzo.com/4. Chelsea Cameron | http://www.leftandwrite7.blogspot.com/5. Magan Vernon | http://thepunchingbagfightsback.blogspot.com/On December 10, 2012 post your couples five answers and "hop" around the other participants blogs to comment on their couples!Optional: Participate in the reader voting round on December 14th to vote for the finalist couple that you feel stood out the most :)Optional: You have the option to post your couples pictures if you want to. But please do at your own discretion :)
And that's it! Can't wait to meet your couples, and if you have questions just comment below!!!




Linky Sign-up!

Get Your Spook On!

Welcome to Get your Spook On, where you'll find over a dozen spine-chilling stories of the supernatural to put you in the Halloween mood. Hop through all ten blogs to read the spooky questions our authors have answered. Answer the questions yourself to be entered to win a $50 gift certificate to Amazon and one of four chapter critiques offered by a few of our amazing authors. Each question you answer will be worth one entry, so you can earn a total of ten chances by answering every question. To get additional entries, tweet the following or paste it to your Facebook status (and comment below to let us know you've done so):

~~~~~~~~ Get your spook on! Ten authors share their scary stories and give out #Halloween treats.http://indeliblewriters.blogspot.com/ ~~~~~~~~
The deadline to enter is 6:00 PM EDT on October 31st. Check back here on November 2nd to see a list of winners.


Don't forget to answer this question in the comments below for an additional chance to win.
Now for my creep-a-riffic question:




Question: What is the scariest thing that happened to you while writing your book?



Lisa Nowak: Hmmm. I started writing Dead Heatin the winter of ’10/’11 and I can’t remember my most traumatic moments that far back. While doing the rewrite, nothing particularly awful happened, but I did have a really bad experience back in March while I was working on Driven. My cat Keelan suddenly collapsed and had to be rushed to the hospital. They did surgery overnight, and as I was trying to sleep, I kept waiting for the phone to ring with bad news. He had pancreatic cancer and wound up being really sick for several weeks, but since then he’s been doing much better. You wouldn’t even know he was sick. They gave him 3-6 months to live, and it’s already been seven. Go, Wee Cat!
Heather McCorkle: I was sitting in coach, flying over the Pacific Ocean, writing a tense scene in which my character is being followed down a dark street. It was a red eye flight so the cabin was dark and quiet. I was so engrossed in my writing that I could hear the breathing of the person following my character. All of a sudden the plane lurched down and my notebook went flying. It was just rough turbulence but I was rattled for the rest of the flight. It made for good writing though. 
Lisa Ard: It was a dark and stormy night when I ran out of printer ink…, honestly, life as a writer is very safe, sane and ordinary – until you book an author talk and lose your voice the day of; get lost on the way to a school visit; or run into a Twitter stalker while promoting your book. Okay, one of those is a lie – I’ll let the readers wonder which one.

Marla Bowie LePley: Both my flash drive and my laptop malfunctioned. And I hadn’t quite backed everything up. SCARY!

Magan Vernon: I awoke to a bright light coming in from my living room that was whiter than the snow falling outside my window.  I sat up and saw the silhouette of a man standing in my door way, his skin and clothes were so white that they faded into the background and the only thing visible was a black tuft of hair.  "Tim?"  I questioned, hoping it was just my husband who had woke up in the middle of the night.  "What?"  He murmured beside me.

And that's when I woke up and realized that I was just in a dream-like state and that silhouette of a man was just the light reflecting off of a lamp in my living room.

The fear, though, was very real.  It was so real that it felt like the air had risen for my lungs but was caught in my throat and couldn't escape.  This was one of the biggest inspirations I've ever had to my writing, when you actually have a feeling that you are trying to write and then you know exactly how that feels and how to write it.

Stacey Wallace Benefiel: I definitely freak myself out when I’m writing late at night. My desk is right by a big window and in the summer I can see glowing raccoon and possum eyes in the backyard. Ick! Totally creepy. I’m not a fan of critters.

Laura Elliot: During the writing of Shadow Slayer, I lost my best friend.

Ali Cross: Sometimes it scares me when I LIVE in that deep dark place of my world . . . it’s not a place that’s good for the soul. Thankfully, book three has kind of cured me of the ick. J

Laura Marshall: The thought that I would never finish it.

Cindy Hogan: My dog, a Great Pyrenees, grabbed my thumb drive out of my tower and took off. I died several times in the five seconds it took me to get it back. Thank you jerky treat!

     And now, here are our spooktacular books!
AFTER by Marla Bowie LePley (YA dystopian) Ger, Laney, and Jenny, three teens who have never met, live a terrifying existence after all the adults suddenly die. Rioting, starvation and fear become a way of life. When psychotic teenager, Roc, takes over a secluded mountain town, they must come together and find a way to end his reign of terror.

Amazon


~~~~~~~~ Created (book 3 of the Watched series) by Cindy Hogan (YA suspense)
Ari and her friends find themselves in an independent spy school in Belgium, Bresen Academy. Test scores reveal her true abilities and the director wants to send her onto to more advanced training school immediately. She is given a two week reprieve to explore the school's training program and hopefully make amends with both Reese and Marybeth. Despite her lack of advanced training, the director convinces Ari she would be the best fit for a mission that surfaces in Prague with a group calling themselves Division 57. Uncertain, but wanting to please, she agrees. She quickly discovers there is nothing easy about being a spy and finds her very life on the line.

Amazon      ( Get book 1 here)
  ~~~~~~~~ Dead Heat by Lisa Nowak (YA paranormal/urban fantasy) Alex is a machine whisperer. He can tell what's wrong with a broken-down car with a touch. But his gift can't save him from the brutality of his meth-addict father. For two years, Alex experienced kindness through Cole, his mentor. Now Cole's dead, and the violence in Alex's life is escalating. When Cole reappears as a ghost, Alex clings to the tenuous link. Then he learns Cole might've sacrificed his chance to cross over. Jade, the first girl to look beyond Alex's past, assures him Cole can reach the Other Side-if Alex escapes from his dad. But a previous terrifying attempt has convinced Alex it's impossible. Unless he can find the courage to try, his friend may be earthbound forever.

Amazon      Barnes and Noble
~~~~~~~~ Inky the Icky Black Spider by Laura Marshall (Children's short story) Inky, the icky black spider is on a mission this Halloween night. His mission: to gain entrance to the impenetrable Victorian Manson to procure the mouthwatering candy that is stashed away inside. He'll use all his spider skills to obtain access to the candy holding facility. But will all his training be enough? This Flash Fiction Halloween treat for the senses is sure to delight children of all ages.

Amazon 

~~~~~~~~ Saving Halloween by Lisa Ard (middle grade/ tween paranormal) When book-smart Anne Parson meets Halloween Spavento, she sees exactly what she wants to see -- a friend. Halloween waves away trouble, magically silences school bullies and offers Anne unfailing friendship. But, when the Spavento family's enchanting exploits are exposed, will Anne face her fears and save Halloween? A spellbinding tale of outcasts who find acceptance, a girl who discovers the true meaning of family, and characters who are not always what they seem. 2012 Kay Snow Award Winner.

Amazon
~~~~~~~~ Shadow Slayer (book 2 of the Shadow series) by Laura Elliott (middle grade/ tween paranormal) Shadows will do anything to become human. You see their influence everyday. You say things you don't mean or do things that aren't like you. You look, different. Friends you've known forever suddenly never call. As a freshman, Roxie just wants to fit in which is impossible because she barely runs into her friends at her huge high school. Adrianne's disappearance and Hayden's attention rock Roxie's world. But nothing rocks it like the most gorgeous guy at school, Drew. And nothing is more important to Roxie than astral projecting back to Planet Popular to solve the mystery of the map. But that changes when Drew invites Roxie to homecoming. Hayden warns her that something's wrong. Why would a guy like Drew like Roxie anyway? Drew must want something. Hayden's right. Drew is...different. Planet Popular was just the beginning. Part of a bigger world, the Shadow World. There's a war brewing between the world of humans and the world of shadows. When the shadow invasion begins at Roxie's high school, she'll not only fight for her life but the lives of her family and friends, when she discovers she's the Shadow Slayer, the one human who can save Earth from the shadow onslaught. But, Roxie can't even kill a spider. Oh yeah, there's an evil English teacher, an enchanted play, a sword of Sandonian steel, a homecoming of horrors, and seven magic words too.

Amazon      (Get book 1 here)
~~~~~~~~ Day of Sacrifice Omnibus by Stacey Wallace Benefiel (New Adult/Adult Urban Fantasy) Born to die, a group of Sacrifices and their Guardian Angels band together to kill the Gods and free the world. The Day of Sacrifice Omnibus is intended for adults due to language and sexual situations. All six Day of Sacrifice stories together in one volume!

 Amazon      Barnes and Noble

  ~~~~~~~~ Desolate (book 2 of the Desolation series) by Ali Cross (YA paranormal romance) Where darkness lives, all will become desolate. It's been two months since sixteen-year-old Desolation Black chose Earth over Hell and her friend Miri over her eternal love, Michael. Desi goes through the motions of life: school, training, remaining vigilant against the forces of darkness, but her dreams are full of the choices she wishes she could change. When she's injured by a strange demon, old temptations arise, and the lines between good and evil blur. Desi discovers those choices aren't so final after all. And this time, the power of love-for a friend, for a lover-may not be enough to save her from the darkness that lurks within.

Amazon      Barnes and Noble      (Get book 1 here)
~~~~~~~~ How to Date an Alien by Magan Vernon (YA science fiction) High school senior Alex Bianchi's estranged father gets her an internship at Circe Operations Center to pad her college applications. But Circe isn't your typical military base. It's an alien-run operation center and not all of the aliens are friendly, especially the one that tries to kill Alex on her first day. When Ace, a dark-eyed Caltian, enters and saves the day, she can't help but be drawn to him. Can these star-crossed lovers survive when they're on the brink of intergalactic war?

Amazon      Barnes and Noble

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Teaser Tuesday: Deleted Scene from How to Marry an Alien

For various reasons, this scene was cut. It was a good one, but it just didn't end up being needed. I did have to change some of the context for spoilers, but I hope you all enjoy a little mekking out, alien style.



He walked over and draped the blanket over my shoulders and wrapped it tightly around me before placing a kiss on my forehead. "Sorry, this isn't exactly as comfortable for you"
"I bet I know a way that you can warm me up." I spread my arm out to the side, opening the blanket like a giant cape. "Want to join me in this blanket?"
He grinned, taking a step forward so that his body was flushed with mine. I wrapped my arms around his neck, leaning his face down toward mine and trailing feather-like kisses up his prominent jawline.
"I don't know if that is going to help you warm up," Ace whispered. "But this might." Slowly, he slid his fingerless gloves off and pressed his hands on the small of my back. The warmth beat from his hands and all through my body. I gasped at the sudden rush of heat.
"I think there are other things that could help as well." I moved my face back to his and pressed my lip against his. His tongue glided across mine, warming up every corner of my mouth like hot chocolate.
I pushed against his body, walking him backwards until we fell on his bed. I moved my legs over so that I was straddling him, my hips flushed against his. He pushed the blanket off of me before pulling me down so that I was laying on him, his tongue twirling beyond my lips.
He may have said 'no' in my dorm room, but there was no way he could say no at that moment. I moved my hands from his neck to the pearl snap buttons on his shirt. Slowly, I undid the first one. He didn't stop kissing. And the next one and the next one until his shirt was completely undone and only his temperature control suit separated us.
I'd seen him enough in just the temperature control suit to know that didn't matter to him if I got down to that barrier. The few times I did sleep in his bed at Circe he wore nothing more than boxer shorts, so surely he wouldn't mind if I helped him get into his bedtime apparel.
Slowly, I reached for the suits zipper, sliding it down to feel his rippled, cold skin underneath. I let my fingers linger along each one of his abdominal muscles, like a perfect statue beneath my fingers.
He let out a low moan, hopefully from my touch. I continued unzipping, reaching the point where the top of his boxers met his skin before he stopped kissing and shot his hand in front of his crotch.
I lifted my head up and looked down at him. His eyes were closed and his face was scrunched up as if he were in pain. "No, Alex."
"You were enjoying it just a second ago…"
He shook his head and zippered his suit back up before he opened his eyes. They were blacker than any night sky, and he looked as if I'd just stabbed him. "I know, but we can't do this. Not yet."
I sat up, maneuvering myself until I was sitting next to him on the bed. "Then why did you ask me to spend the night if you didn't want that?"
"You've spent the night dozens of times. Just because I want to lie next to you, doesn't mean I want to do it in the coital sense," Ace said.
"Okay." I let out a sigh. "I guess I can live with that. Better than going back to my dorm and facing reality."
"So I'm just the substitute for your roommate?" Ace arched his brows high on his forehead.
I winced. Why would he make a comment like that? I already got turned down, no use in making it worse. But I shrugged it off and put on a smile.
"But a very cute substitute." I tapped my finger on his nose.
"You are something else, Princess." He shook his head, grinning from ear to ear.
With a few more words, I slid next to him in his bed. We both stayed fully dressed and not another word was said about what could have happened. Or more like what I wished had happened.
I wanted to know why he kept refusing. Was there something else in the rule books that said we couldn't be together in that sense? I knew we'd broke the rules before, but maybe this was one that he just wasn't ready to break…yet.

Coffee Talk with Caitlin from Rise of Rector

 




Alex: Okay, since this is coffee talk, what is your drink of choice?

Caitlin:  Since it’s October that would be a double tall mocha with pumpkin spice! I didn’t used to like coffee but Eren has me totally hooked on those things now.


Alex:  Did you just put your feet on the table? *curls lip in disgust* Is that an Irish thing or just some sort of weird, paranormal thing that I don't know about?

Caitlin:  We’re all about hospitality and making yourself at home, so I just thought, you know… *flips a long blond curl over her shoulder and lifts her chin.*


Alex:  Okay...since you're going to be fiesty, we will move on. With all this end of the world stuff going on, how the heck do you actually find time to do anything in high school?

Caitlin:  Are you kidding, my totally hot Romanian boyfriend goes to my high school. The end of the world can wait so long as I get to see him. *sighs* Besides, I’ve got to spend all the time with him that I can, just in case.

Alex:  Soooo...what you are telling me is that the world really may be an end with this Mayan stuff or did some ancient aliens make that up? NOT that I know anything about ancient aliens.

Caitlin:  Aliens, say what now? Sounds like you and I need to have a longer talk. Seriously though, that’s what the prophecies say. There is a war to end all wars coming and my friends and I are destined to be on the front lines. So they say.

Alex:  Uh I said nothing about aliens, but uh....*Shudder* Okay, now I'm getting the creeps with all this end of the world stuff. Let's try something lighter. You've been with this group of friends for two years now, what is the craziest thing that has happened to you all.

Caitlin:  There was this time at the river when we were all practicing channeling, wait, I can’t tell you that. Fane would kill me. *SPOILER* Okay, in our Junior year during a sparring competition my best friend Eren sucked the power out of all of the channelers in the gym and literally blew the roof odd. It was epic. She rocks.

Alex:  *Mutters* And they say my life is exciting. So do you think it's finally all going to come to an end or is there more to the story?

Caitlin:  End, heck no. I don’t believe fate is set in stone. We can change things if we really want to. The world doesn’t have to end, it can be saved.

Thank you for joining us at coffee talk and everyone out there be sure to get your copy of Rise of Rector!
 

Taking Back Forever Cover Reveal!

Karen Amanda Hooper, author of Tangled Tides and Grasping at Eternity, is sharing her newest cover today. The sequel to Grasping at Eternity, book 2 of The Kindrily series, is titled Taking Back Forever.
Karen and her cover designer, Alexandra Shostak, have worked side by side to create the Taking Back Forever cover. After lots of hard work (and a lot of love) here it is…


Want to know more? Here’s a summary of Taking Back Forever.
Forever is worth the fight.
Maryah erased all memory of her past lives, but she couldn’t erase her soul mate Nathan, or his undying love. Now, Maryah and Nathan have a second chance at a future together, but first Maryah must remember the person she used to be and embrace her supernatural gifts—more than one kindrily member’s life depends on it.
Maryah’s power is Harmony’s best hope of finding her kidnapped soul mate, Gregory. But Harmony isn’t big on asking anyone for help, and she’s tired of waiting, so she’s taking matters into her own hands. Heaven help anyone who stands in her way.

To celebrate, Karen and Alexandra are giving away signed paperbacks of Grasping at Eternity. (Signed by Karen AND Alexandra!) Contest is open internationally!
http://www.rafflecopter.com/rafl/share-code/YmFlODE0ZTNiYjMwNDdkM2MxZjE1N2VmZjNhYjFjOjA=/

Alexandra Shostak is a writer of dark and fantastical things, mostly meant for teenagers. She is a freelance cover designer, and is available to do covers and interior artwork directly for authors. She is also a former Irish dancer, a guitar player, and the person who can get you through the zombie apocalypse without getting bitten.If you’re especially worried about the zombie apocalypse, you can find her in one of these places:www.alexandrashostak.comwww.coversbyalexandra.comwww.yaconfidential.comor on Twitter as @a_shostak
Karen was born and bred in Baltimore, frolicked and froze in Colorado for a couple of years, and is currently sunning and splashing around Florida with her two beloved dogs. She's addicted to coffee, chocolate, and complicated happily-ever-afters. Due to her strong Disney upbringing, she still believes in fairytales and will forever sprinkle magic throughout all of her novels.

www.KarenAmandaHooper.comTwitter: @karen_hooper

Friday Freebies

Looking for a good read? Have no fear! I have a list of freebies to load up your Kindle or Nook!
(photo from Wikipedia, creative liscense commons. Melk-Abbey library)

How to Date an Alien by Magan Vernon (Why don't you already have this?) Amazon Barnes & Noble

Glimpse by Stacey Wallace Benefeil:  Amazon Barnes & Noble

Bound by CK Bryant:  Amazon  Barnes & Noble

Beautiful Demons by Sarra Cannon:  Amazon  Barnes & Noble

Loramendi's Story by Angela Carlie:  Amazon

SoulKeepers by GP Ching:  Amazon

Before by Jessie Harrell  Smashwords

Watched by Cindy M. Hogan  Smashwords  Amazon

Anathema by Megg Jensen:  Amazon  Barnes and Noble

Unspeakable by SR Johannes  Smashwords

Into the Shadows by Karly Kirkpatrick:  Amazon

Born of Fire by Heather McCorkle  Smashwords

Ethereal by Addison Moore:  Amazon

The Almost Assasin by Laura Pauling  Amazon

Running Wide Open by Lisa Nowak  Smashwords Itunes Sony

Mind Games by Susan Kaye Quinn:  Amazon

Clockwise by Elle Strauss:  Amazon

Exiled by Rashelle Workman:   Amazon  Barnes and Noble

And OF COURSE

The In His Eyes Anthology by The Indelibles:  Amazon  Barnes and Noble

Happy Reading :)

The Five Year Plan

Last week on #Indiechat there was the discussion of the Five year plan. Since I was talking a lot about mine, I thought it would be nice to share mine. I based mine off of a Fortune 500 company's individual development plan and I think it's good to have things like "Potential road blocks" "How to get over those."

And without further ado...

Five Year GoalTo make enough from writing that would qualify as a part-time salary. (20-30K)One Year Goal·         Finish Spliced and query·         Have entire alien series out in E format and paperbackAction Plan·         Produce at least two books a year, producing ten books in a five year period·         Develop a marketing plan and budget for each book·         Query agents/editors/publishers for Spliced·         Query agents for possible film/foreign rights·         Decide on future series and books and plans for each with Indie or traditional pathDevelopmental Activities·         Continue to use RWA for a source with first page critiques·         Search for one more solid critique partner·         Do research on possible new editors·         Participate in #IndieChat and #NALitChat·         Take workshops and classes to develop craft·         Look for more books in my genre to read Potential Roadblocks·         Bad Ratings·         Lack of sales·         Running low on money for marketing/covers·         Not making deadlines·         Not getting an agent for Spliced, bad deal from small publisherWays to manage/overcome roadblocks·         Continue to query new book reviewers·         Review marketing plans if sales lacking·         Borrow from self for money for covers·         Consider changing deadlines or scaling back·         Self-publish Spliced
Sources of Support·         Indelibles·         RWA group·         NALitChat·         Kindleboard ForumsProgress (to check every 6-12 months)·         What is working well and why?·         What isn’t working and why?·         What adjustments, if any, do I need to make in my plan?Outcomes·         What is different as a result of achieving this goal?·         What did I learn in the process of pursuing this goal?Next Steps:·         How will I apply what I’ve learned or achieved?·         How will I maintain the goal?Do you have a five year plan? Are you making one? What is on yours?

You are all invited

   And if you want to keep up on special goodies, keep tuned to this blog and add How to Marry an Alien to GoodReads in which there will be giveaways :)

The Friday Five

(Photo of Chris Evans from IMDB)


Since I don't have an exciting interview or anything to share, I just thought I'd go with a Friday Five with some FAQ that have come across my Twitter Feed.

1.) Will you be releasing a new contemporary book?

YES. I have been working on another stand alone New Adult title for a little while, but with the great sales of My Paper Heart, readers have been DEMANDING a sequel, so I've also started working on that. I don't have a tentative date in mind right now, but I do have a cover and it's pretty.

2.) Why is the website not "The Punching Bag Fights Back" anymore?

I have a thing for long titles, don't I? Well, coding my own website got annoying and I'm not very good at it, so I just decided to link my blog to MaganVernon.com That way I don't need to code and I can update more frequently.

3.) When will EARCs be ready for How to Marry an Alien?

The book is currently with my editor and I expect to have it back by mid-November. If I'm lucky, I can get everything incorporated by beginning of December and have EARCs out before Christmas. Great gift, ey?

4.) What are you working on right now?

Besides all these edits, working, and keeping up with my family? Uh, well I'm hoping to be done with a futuristic science fiction YA novel soon and getting to the next round of CPs. This is one I may jump in the querying pool with again. I know, bad Magan, but maybe I'll write a post on that...someday.

5.)  Why haven't you talked about Adam Lambert lately?

I'm not saying that we've broke up, but I haven't been spending as much time listening to him or drooling over videos of him. This work thing has taken over my life. I've also been busy drooling over Chris Evans every chance that I get...so....