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What I'm Writing this Week

Active Writing:

Cat in a China Shop — m/m paranormal

Robber’s Roost (m/m/f paranormal with Julia) — YAY!

Coke/Dillon & Andy/Jason novel — *pokes the boys* WAKE UP 

Colts and Cowboys — another contemporary without a deadline

 

On hold/in outline:

Still pottering with serial killer concept.

 

In edits/rewrites:

Better as a Memory — EEEEE!

Ace/Kitty in rewrites.

 

Subbed:

Stripper kitty, book 1

Wolf Run

 

Next week's plan?

Better as a Memory in to betas. 

 

:D

Much love, y'all.
BA

What I'm Reading

Let’s see. House of Bathory, Hollow City, The Bubble Gum Thief and The Vampire Queen’s Servant in the bedroom and  and Knitting Yarns (edited by Ann Hood) at the kitchen table. Also, I started The Murders of Richard III. What? I have the attention span of a gnat on crack. :D Much love,
BA

Books for 2014
1. The Spiral Dance by Starhawk — Amazing how much I’ve changed since I read this the first time.2. Keeping Sir Thorne by Sean Michael — *cackles*3. Literary Knits by Nikol Lohr — Knitting. Knitting knitting knitting.4. The Relic by Preston and Child — love this book so much.5. The Late Night Horror Show by Bryan Smith — Loved everything up to the end, HATED the end.6.  Return to Hell House by Nancy A. Collins — I am buying all her books.7. Sold by Sean Michael — still happy making8. Hell House by Richard Matheson — as always, love Matheson.9. Hoarse Play by Sean Michael — :D10. Breaking Cover by Sean Michael — oh, my. Hot hot hot.11.  The Crying Girl by Glen Ebisch — eh. The blurb was a better read.12. Five Quarters of the Orange by Joanne Harris — I loved this one. If you read it, when you’re about to give up, push on.13. The Doll by JC Martin — eh. It was free, but I wouldn’t recommend it.14. We Have Always Lived in the Castle by Shirley Jackson — OMG, read it. READ IT.15. Dear John, I Love Jane: Women Write About Leaving Men for Women by Candace Walsh, Laura Andre — J and I talked about this book for an entire morning. Fascinating read.16. Mistresses of the Dark -- I was hoping for more.

Food, glorious food!

These are not giant puffballs. They are meringues. They are filled with chocolatey coffee goodness.

My first try at Korean short ribs. They needed more acid, but were SO GOOD.

 

Our first try at gluten free naan. OMG NO. No. 

 

Roasted homemade korma. This? Was totally a win. Completely.

 

I have no clue what this is. I see sweet potatoes and kale and… chicken? Pork? Hell if I know...

 

This is a layer salad. It tasted better than it looked.

Wordless Wednesday

Jade Lee and I have met in a shitload of elevators, belie...

Jade Lee and I have met in a shitload of elevators, believe it or not.

I mean, seriously, all over the country, if I’m at a con in an elevator, there’s at LEAST a fifty percent chance you’ll find Jade Lee.

I have two claims to fame when it comes to Jade. First? I did NOT fangirl all over her at first meeting along I have read all her books and I adore her. I was polite, friendly and I didn’t even burst into tears. Not once.

That’s right. I’m a stud.

Second?

Well...

Julia and I were asked to come speak about m/m fiction many years ago (when everyone pretended that m/m fiction didn’t exist and couldn’t you psychos PLEASE not attend cons or at least lie about what you do). If you’ve ever heard me speak publicly, you know I’m loud.

And big.

And I wave my arms a lot.

And I sort of… explode in pure Texan I might be scared but you’ll never know it-ness.

Well, sure. I was faced with a room full of, "OMG, you write what?", so I was bad. Worse than ever. So fucking intimidated I was going to shit myself and? JADE LEE WAS THERE.

*sweats*

I gathered up my big girl panties. I talked and hooted and rednecked and genuinely made myself unignorable (is that a word?).

Then, as I get up to leave, Ms. Lee looked at my Julia and says, "She has great boobs."

So, second claim to fame? Jade Lee admired my boobs.

:D

So, go read. White Tigress was the first one I read, so it’s in my heart book library.
http://jadeleeauthor.com


Much love, y’all,

BA

So, I was supposed to do a Coastal Magic Recap

So, I will

I missed it.

Julia missed it.

There was pouting and gnashing of teeth. 

Goodies for the folks we were going to see are now both late and in the mail.

I still am very grr Dallas and grr ice.

My sister did make it home, finally. Yay.

I missed EVERYONE. 

(still pouting)

Much love,

BA

Six Sentence Sunday -- Cat in a China Shop (WIP, M/M)

"Just stop it. I’m sorry, Clay. I’m so sorry about everything.” He grabbed that too-thin wrist again. “Look at me.”

Those so-fucking-wrong eyes went wide and Clay arched, the scent of pure male hunger flooding the air. 

 

Much love,

BA

What I'm Working on this Week

Active Writing:

Better as a Memory (m/m, cont) — chugga chugga chugga

Robber’s Roost (m/m/f paranormal with Julia) — YAY!

Coke/Dillon & Andy/Jason novel — *pokes the boys* WAKE UP 

On hold/in outline:

Still pottering with serial killer concept.

 

In edits/rewrites:

Stripper kitties in rewrites — this single book has become a 3 book series. O.o 

Ace/Kitty in rewrites.

 

Next week's plan?

1st stripper kitty book in to betas. 

 

:D

Much love, y'all.
BA

What I Read This Week

Let’s see. House of Bathory, Hollow City, The Bubble Gum Thief and The Vampire Queen’s Servant in the bedroom and  and Knitting Yarns (edited by Ann Hood) at the kitchen table.:DMuch love,
BA

Books for 2014
1. The Spiral Dance by Starhawk — Amazing how much I’ve changed since I read this the first time.2. Keeping Sir Thorne by Sean Michael — *cackles*3. Literary Knits by Nikol Lohr — Knitting. Knitting knitting knitting.4. The Relic by Preston and Child — love this book so much.5. The Late Night Horror Show by Bryan Smith — Loved everything up to the end, HATED the end.6.  Return to Hell House by Nancy A. Collins — I am buying all her books.7. Sold by Sean Michael — still happy making8. Hell House by Richard Matheson — as always, love Matheson.9. Hoarse Play by Sean Michael — :D10. Breaking Cover by Sean Michael — oh, my. Hot hot hot.11.  The Crying Girl by Glen Ebisch — eh. The blurb was a better read.12. Five Quarters of the Orange by Joanne Harris — I loved this one. If you read it, when you’re about to give up, push on.13. The Doll by JC Martin — eh. It was free, but I wouldn’t recommend it.14. We Have Always Lived in the Castle by Shirley Jackson — OMG, read it. READ IT.15. Dear John, I Love Jane: Women Write About Leaving Men for Women by Candace Walsh, Laura Andre — J and I talked about this book for an entire morning. Fascinating read.16. Mistresses of the Dark -- I was hoping for more.

Happy Valentine's Day Eve!

Since everybody else will be celebrating tomorrow...

Much love, y’all.

BA