Penny Watson's Blog, page 34
October 24, 2012
A Typical Dinner At Penelope's House
Date: Tuesday Evening
Time: 7 PM
Place: Penelope's Kitchen
Cast of Characters: Hubby (Filipino), Son (Filipino), Daughter (Filipino), Penelope (White Girl), Weenie Dog (black-and-tan with white whiskers)
Meal: Home-made Chicken Stew with Dumplings
Our drama begins...
Penelope: Look everyone! I made a delicious, wholesome home-made meal this evening!
Natty: I hate it!
Penelope: You don't even know what it is yet.
Natty: I still hate it.
Hubby: What is that?
Penelope: Home-made chicken stew with dumplings...
October 22, 2012
That's Dr. Snooty To You, Bubs
In November, I am attending a literary writer's conference with one of my best buds. I have been advised NOT to divulge the fact that I write...ahem...romance novels. Apparently, this is an extremely "snooty" conference, and romance is frowned upon.
Accordingly, I'm trying to decide how to introduce myself, in case anyone asks what I write.
Please vote on your favorite!
Hi! I'm Penny Watson and I write...
A) Kinky Mindfuckeria (many thanks to Victoria Morgan for this gem).
B) Veinerschnitzel...
October 17, 2012
Someone Watching Over Us
Most mornings as I get the kids ready for school, swig down my heart meds with a cup of coffee, and feed the weenie dog, I forget about this guy. Saint Nicholas. He is perched above my kitchen window, looking down on us every morning. Every afternoon. Every evening.
Saint Nicholas is the patron saint of children, among other things. And more importantly, he was known for his extreme generosity, which is how he came to be associated with Santa Claus, the gift-giver.
This morning I flipped...
October 10, 2012
Fun Links Today!
1. One of my most favorite gals, the excellent, talented and wonderful Liberty Blake, has interviewed me on her blog, Liberty's Spells. We discuss my love of beardy dudes and I share the lumberjack-inspired cocktail recipe for Jack Me Off (hee hee...bad!). She is giving away a free copy of LUMBERJACK IN LOVE to one lucky commenter. Just let her know your favorite beardy guy!
Stop by Liberty's Spells and leave a comment to enter.
2. Bestest Walking Dead Beard of the Day: Andrew Lincoln, aka Rick...
October 8, 2012
Pitch Perfect: A Movie Review
It could be argued that Penelope has juvenile tendencies.
1. I love Britney Spears.
2. I wear sparkle nail polish and I'm 46 years old.
3. I love mindless teen flicks, particularly romantic comedies, filled with immature humor and fun music.
It's because of #3 that I went to see Pitch Perfect on Friday, dragging along two good-natured Quirky ladies who didn't seem the least bit embarrassed that I....
1. Clapped and cheered out loud.
2. Sang out loud.
3. Tapped my toes through the whole movie.
For tho...
October 4, 2012
Quirky Is As Quirky Does
About the book cover for LUMBERJACK IN LOVE...
1. My book is a romantic comedy.
2. The cover is romantic comedy.
3. The book is about a lumberjack/woodworker.
4. The cover looks like a wood-block print.
5. I lived in Vermont. I love Vermont. I wrote about Vermont. I adore Mary Azarian, a Vermont artist who does primitive-style block art, such as this....
6. So I asked Anne Nydam, a professional block-print artist, to make a cover for my book. Same style, to tie in with the Vermont woodsy setting.
He...
October 3, 2012
Penny Watson: Etsy Shopping Ho
I might have a wee little shopping problem over at the Etsy site.
Heh heh. Heh. Ahem.
Anyhoo, I made up these super fun promo items for LUMBERJACK IN LOVE ! They contain...
1. Totally cool mug.
Front:
Back:
2. Twiggy pencils!3. Vermont maple syrup lip gloss...which is delicious!4. Candy.5. Plaid bookmarks and Klaus Brothers romance trading cards.
I'll be giving them away at book-signings, for contests, on street corners, etc. In fact, Carolyn Crane and I had a hilarious interview which she will be po...
October 2, 2012
In The Mood
So you're in the mood for...
...the romantic conclusion to the Soul Series by Julia Rachel Barrett? You're in luck! Stay is out, and it's a wonderful finale to the series. Romantic, sexy, with a fascinating portrait of life on a ranch, and an absolutely delicious cowboy hero I want to lasso up and take home with me. I really like how Barrett incorporates paranormal elements into a reality-based contemporary story, and it flows seamlessly and believably. Grade: A (I cried at the end...hee...
October 1, 2012
Penelope Is In Love
"But the scent she longed for, and caught as she leaned into her husband, was sandalwood. It was more than his cologne, he seemed to exude it. It was how every season smelled. It was how love and stability and belonging smelled. It was the perfume of friendship and ease and peace."
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"Grief was dagger-shaped and sharp and pointed inward. It was made of fresh loss and old sorrow. Rendered and forged and sometimes polished."
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"You asked what I count each evening and each morning. What I counted ea...
September 25, 2012
A Lost Generation
Saw this dialogue at Goodreads (paraphrasing)...
"I don't get that LUMBERJACK book cover. What's up with that?"
"I think it's supposed to be a take-off on the 1980s Fabio romance covers."
"Who's Fabio?"
WHAT????????? DID YOU JUST SAY WHO'S FABIO?
(PENNY FAINTS)
OK. I do realize that I'm old as the hills. I do realize that many romance readers are young whipper snappers. But, come on! Fabio was like the King Of Romance Novel Covers! The big rippling muscles. The long flowing hair. And when he s...
