Penny Watson's Blog, page 17
March 18, 2014
How 'Bout Them Apples?
GIVEAWAY, REVIEWS, INTERVIEW!
Go to Swept Away By Romance for an awesome giveaway that includes APPLES SHOULD BE RED, apple lip balm and soap. I also got two fabulous reviews by Dorsey and Karla. My favorite quote:
"62 is the new bad boy."
Yes, yes it is!
And for an extra added bonus, there is an interview that includes a photo of me from college, some new abbreviations for geriatric love stories, and the word "ballsy."
Have fun.
More kick-ass reviews and quotes for APPLES....
"Hilarious and sweet,...
March 13, 2014
99 Cent Sale: Yee Haw!
Trying a little experiment!
APPLES SHOULD BE RED is now on sale for 99 cents.
Amazon
Barnes and Noble
Kobo
Have a great weekend!
Penny
March 6, 2014
Is Anybody Listening?
Statistics from the national RWA....
6% of romance readers are between the ages of 14-17.
9% of romance readers are between the ages of 18-24.
40% of romance readers are between the ages of 35-54.
If you tack on the 55-64 age bracket, you get...
51% of romance readers are between the ages of 35-64.
So, only 9% of romance readers are 18-24, and yet the "New Adult" category is the hot new trend. What does this mean? Why is NA so hot, why are publishers pushing younger characters and teen angst (YA)...
March 5, 2014
Inspiration From Around The Globe
Shen YunINSPIRATION FROM AROUND THE GLOBE!
1. CHINA: Shen Yun, a fabulous show with Chinese music, dance, acrobatics, history....I highly recommend!
Gorgeous!2. HOLLYWOOD: The 2014 Oscars, Bette MidlerProof you're never too old to rock the red carpet!
She's 69, people! 69! Amazing! 3. GREECE: The Greek's Forced Bride by Michelle Reid
My obsession with Harlequin Presents continues. This book manages to pack in a crazy ex-wife, bitchy sister, horrible parents, asshole ex-fiancee, stole...
February 26, 2014
"Just Because" Gift Idea: A Post by Nico Jaye!
JUST BECAUSE Gift Idea: A Post by Nico Jaye
On days when I don't want to do much or when reading or writing just don't hold much appeal (yes, they exist – shocking, I know!), I plop in front of the TV with a movie and some yarn. Recently I discovered a new (and super easy) pattern, and a couple days later, I had a couple of new hats. Yay!
Here's the new hat that I made for Nico:
[Note from Penny: OH MY GOD! THIS IS ADORABLE!]And here's the pattern I used to make it:
Snow Day Hat on the blog...
February 23, 2014
Oh So Very Civilized! Sheikh Books And Afternoon Tea...Pinkies Up!
You might be wondering where the hell I've been recently.
1. Husband had a week off from work.
2. Kids then had a week off from school.
Summary: Penny got nothing done.
On the tail end of all these vacation weeks, I took my daughter to "afternoon tea" at the Boston Public Library. It was lovely! They brought us scones and lemon curd and petit fours and cucumber sandwiches. It was so very civilized and refined!
Cucumber sandwiches! Yipppeeeeee!
Which reminded me of Patrick Star saying "When in doubt...
February 16, 2014
Pushing The Boundaries In Romance
Word on the street is that you need to write a middle-of-the-road story to attract readers. Get a lot of sales. Totally makes sense.
You don't want to lean too far to the right, too far to the left.
You want to make your characters likable, redeemable.
You need to make them relatively attractive. So folks want to read about these characters doing the horizontal lambada and not totally freak out.
You need to color within the lines. The romance lines. Young people, attractive people, dealing with i...
February 6, 2014
Snow Day Hotties
Paul Newman
Since I'm stuck at home with the hubby, kids, and dog during yet another snow storm, I thought I would take this time to post some hot older peeps. Just to show you that folks over the age of twenty can be sexy, gorgeous, and fascinating. The actors below are in their 50s/60s, just like the characters in my upcoming book APPLES SHOULD BE RED. Yee haw!
Here we go!
Mark Harmon
Ed Harris
Liam Neeson
Pierce Brosnan
Antonio Banderas
Rene Russo
Andie MacDowell
Sela Ward
Julianne Moore
Michell...
February 4, 2014
Something's Gotta Give
Gorgeous apple soap by Be Greatful!2014 Experimental Updates:
1. January No Book-Buying Moratorium: I almost made it to the very last day of the month without buying a book. Almost. I bought one, because it was a sequel and I just HAD to read it. But that's pretty darned good.
And I just got my credit card bill and it's FABULOUS (as in fabulously small)! Woo hoo!
2. Finishing a novella: I finished my geriatric love story WIP in about two weeks. After letting it languish for a year. How? I decide...
January 28, 2014
Coming Soon: APPLES SHOULD BE RED
Coming Soon:
APPLES SHOULD BE RED
Book Blurb:
Recipe for Thanksgiving Dinner:
Start with sixty-two year old politically incorrect, chain-smoking, hard-cussing curmudgeon.
Add fifty-nine year old sexually-repressed busybody in pearls.
Throw in beer can-turkey, a battle for horticultural supremacy, and nudist next-door neighbor.
Serve on paper plates, garnished with garden gnome.
Tastes like happily ever after.
Penny Watson presents an over-fifty romantic comedy novella. 21,000 words. Story includes cop...
