Jaci Burton’s Muse

tap tap

Me: Yes?

Harlee: I need sex

Me: Can’t help you

Harlee: You’re the writer. You’ve left me unsatisfied.

Me: Um, I’m working on a proposal for my agent right now. You’ll have to wait.

Harlee: I’ve been waiting a really long damn time and I’m starting to get cranky.

Me: I can tell. Wait a little longer. I don’t have time to work on your story right now.

Harlee: *glaring* My soon to be lover is a vampire. I’ll have him bite you

Me: My husband does that. Your threats are meaningless.

Harlee: Damn. *stomps foot*

Me: Diva

Harlee: Isn’t that what your publisher calls you? *smirk*

Ghost Rider of the Dead Zone. Just the sound of the name sends excited chills up my spine. I love that!

Check out this book, y’all!
Jaci

UNMASKED by C. J. Barry

Love Spell (Dorchester Publishing), June 7 2005

To the merchants he plunders, he’s the Ghost Rider of the Dead Zone. To sector law enforcement, he’s a wanted pirate. To the slaves he rescues, he’s the savior, laghato. To one determined female, Qaade Deter is serious trouble. Torrie Masters had heard of the legendary raider, but she’d never expected to encounter him. Nor would she have expected that beneath his black mask lurked an enticing man destined to challenge her in ways she couldn’t shoot her way out of. But a great threat has emerged-one that’s left no choice but for them to join forces. Entrusted with the fate of thousands, Torrie has discovered Qaade’s impossible dream. Only she has the power to help him. Only she has the power to see him UNMASKED.

Excerpt:
http://www.dorchesterpub.com/Dorch/SpecialFeatures.cfm?Special_ID=1923

About C. J. Barry
Award-winning author C. J. Barry is an earthbound wife and mother of two who lives with her family and cat in a small town in Upstate New York. While her imagination wanders far into the universe to conjure up wondrous worlds and miraculous gadgets, she is foremost a storyteller whose tales chart the infinitely fascinating workings of very human emotions and relationships. She is a member of the Romance writers of America, the Fantasy, Futuristic & Paranormal chapter, and President of the Central New York Romance Writers.

Reviews
“Wow! What a story! Bravo!” -Best-selling Author Robin D. Owens

“Applause for this gutsy tale that steals your heart. Barry’s best, simply her best!” -Deborah MacGillivray, The Best Reviews 4 1/2 STARS!!

“This awesome book roars out of the starting gates and never looks back. Along with telling social commentary, it is chock-full of danger, adventure, and romance-a terrific keeper!” -Romantic Times Magazine

Website: www.cjbarry.com

For those of you old enough to remember, one of the first ‘video games’ was Pong. Black and white screen, a white goal box at each side, and a ball.

Boop, boop, boop. Slowly, back and forth, you hit the pong ball. Boring as hell on the screen. Not so boring when it becomes my writing life.

I’m simultaneously working on a proposal for my agent plus my current mss for EC. And I feel like the ball in Pong.

Boop! I’ll write a few pages on the mss

Boop! Switch to working more on the proposal for awhile.

Boop! back to the mss to write a love scene.

Boop! Rework the synopsis on the proposal.

Boop! Oh I forgot to add that one part in the mss.

Boop! Maybe I should develop this conflict in the proposal in a little more depth.

Boop!

Boop!

Boop!

No wonder I’m dizzy. I hope I don’t switch character names again. *g*

RWA, again in its infinite wisdom, has created a Member Survey and asked its membership to vote.

This particular reader survey is about defining romance. Here are the two choices:

A. The romantic relationship is between one man and one woman.

B. The romantic relationship is between two people.

Anybody see anything wrong with this?

It seems to me they’re trying to define something that can’t be defined.That’s like asking people to define ‘love’. Everyone has a different interepretation. To some, chick lit is romance. To some, a menage isromance. To some, two women or two men might be romance and to others it’s one man and one woman.

It’s impossible to come up with a single paragraph definition of what consitutes a ‘romance’ because everyone interprets it differently based on their own set of values.

This survey is way too limiting, and there’s no place to write in a comment or a different vote. So those who don’t send their survey response in are doomed to live with what those who voted said?

I think not. I think we should leave the interepretation of romance up to the individual. Trying to define it is impossible.

Jaci

Check out two of my friends’ new sites that just went live! Shannon Stacey and Ann Wesley Hardin! And congrats on Ann on her first book’s release!

I’m dying to read this book and have it on order! Please check it out
Jaci

AWAKEN ME DARKLY by Gena Showalter
(Pocket Books, June 2005)
WELCOME TO THE NEW WORLD. . .

In a time and place not too far away, Mia Snow is an alien huntress for the New Chicago Police Department, using her psychic abilities and deadly fighting skills to catch her prey. Heading up her expert team of Alien Investigation and Removal agents, Mia is unmatched at battling the elusive enemy among us, and she’s the perfect girl for the job. She’s seen her brother die at the hands of aliens. She’s earned each of her scars. And she’ll never, ever give up. Now, a series of killings have Mia and her partner Dallas tracking alien suspects – but a sudden blast of violence leaves Dallas fighting for his life.

The chance to save Dallas appears in the form of a tall, erotic stranger. An alien. A murder suspect. Kyrin en Arr, of the deadly Arcadian species, holds the power to heal the injured agent but not without a price. For Mia Snow, that price is surrendering to Kyrin’s forbidden seduction…and embracing their electric attraction. She’s walking a knife’s edge, risking her badge and even her life. The closer she gets to Kyrin, the more Mia learns about her own heart, her human needs – and the shocking secret that will shatter everything she’s ever believed.

Excerpt: http://members.cox.net/genashowalter/excerpt.htm

ABOUT GENA SHOWALTER:
Gena Showalter holds a Ph.D. in Quantum Physics (lie), is an expert in Krav Maga (bigger lie), and once worked as a body guard for the stars (the biggest lie of all). Actually, Gena Showalter is just your everyday, average girl who enjoys creating sizzling paranormal tales of kick ass women and the men who can’t resist them.

REVIEWS:

“A brilliantly written, fast-paced novel, AWAKEN ME DARKLY sizzles…Similar to Laurell K. Hamilton’s Anita Blake series, (Awaken Me Darkly) takes various steps to transcend the genres of the supernatural, mystery and science fiction” Fresh Fiction

“Fans of TV’s Alias will find this book especially appealing” RT

“Buffy the Vampire Slayer meets Alien Nation in this action-packed adventure, and Mia Snow is perfect as the alien hunter with a secret.” Booklist

Website: http://www.genashowalter.com