Jaci Burton’s Muse

I love me some dialogue.

I love writing it. Narrative? Not so much. But my characters are into dialogue.

Angie did a great blog post on dialogue. Go read it.

I’m really careful when writing dialogue to make sure it ’sounds’ realistic, that it’s something real people would actually say. I do read it out loud.

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First, a stellar review from Romantic Times Bookreviews Magazine!

4 1/2 Stars and Top Pick in their January, 2007 issue!

Big applause goes to Burton for succeeding in setting up a rousing & timely premise that is a real roller coaster ride. Not only does this book set the stage for further exciting adventures, it also delivers a great group of characters that have plenty of room for growth. Burton doesn’t skimp on the sizzling sex or romance either; this book has it all! Brava!
Reviewed by Jill Smith

EXCERPT - SURVIVING DEMON ISLAND
Releasing December 26, 2006

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We had a really long Thanksgiving weekend. I did NOTHING writing productive. Nada. Zip. Zero.

But I really think I needed the rest and recharge. Been burning both cylinders for months and months and I was approaching burnout.

But Charlie was off work for 5 whole days, which is extremely unusual, and I wanted to spend that time with him, not working. So we ate, we took some bike rides, did a ton of Christmas shopping, went out to eat, I cooked a turkey, we watched college football (OU Sooners won!), went to the movies and saw Deja Vu (Denzel still rocks!) and just generally relaxed. It was nice. Really nice.

This week it’s crack the whip on revisions, though. Gotta get Hunting the Demon finished and out the door.

Back to the To Do List:

1. Hunting the Demon Revisions

2. Work on Christmas Card List

3. Start wrapping gifts for shipping

4. Stalk UPS man at front door (hehehe…lots of stuff should start arriving this week. I *heart* internet shopping).

That’s it for me. What’s on your To Do list this week?

Releases a month from today!

Squeeee!!!!!!

Chey tagged me, so here we go!

Your Name: Jaci

1. Egg Nog or Hot Chocolate? Hot Chocolate

2. Does Santa wrap presents or just sit them under the tree? wrapped (and guess who does most of that? uh huh - Just call me Santa)

3. Colored lights on tree/house or white? colored

4. Do you hang mistletoe? No, but I can get a kiss anytime I want.

5. When do you put your decorations up? Sometime after Thanksgiving and before Christmas

6. What is your favorite holiday dish? Cookies. Mel makes them for me every year. I love her with all my heart. Hurry up, Mel!

7. Favorite Holiday memory as a child: Christmas at my great aunt’s house. The entire family would gather and my adult cousin would make this slushy cranberry drink. My aunt had this amazing snow village scene set up on a table on her screened in porch and I used to stare at it for hours.

8. When and how did you learn the truth about Santa? What truth?

9. Do you open a gift on Christmas Eve? We have always opened all our gifts Christmas Eve, leaving the stockings for Christmas Day.

10. How do you decorate your Christmas Tree?
Special ornaments and colored lights or whatever I’m in the mood to throw on there.

11. Snow! Love it or Dread it? Love it. Once. Then it can go away.

12. Can you ice skate? I have the weakest ankles on the planet, but in my fantasies I skate like an Olympic champion. *snort*

13. Do you remember your favorite gift? My very first Barbie.

14. What’s the most important thing about the Holidays for you?
Giving gifts and hoping they’re enjoyed, and being around the ones I love.

15. What is your favorite Holiday Dessert? Pie – Charlie’s mom makes the best pie ever

16. What is your favorite holiday tradition? Watching all the Christmas Movies - A Christmas Story, White Christmas, It’s A Wonderful Life, How The Grinch Stole Christmas…every cheesy holiday story ever made and I have to watch every single one every year.

17. What tops your tree? An angel

18. Which do you prefer giving or Receiving?
It’s fun to get gifts, but I get the biggest thrill out of giving them

19. What is your favorite Christmas Song?
White Christmas – Bing Crosby

20. Candy Canes! Yuck or Yum? Yuck.

I’m tagging Mel, Angie, Shan, Mandy, Kelly, Bonnie, Teri, and Michelle.

I’m so thankful for so many things. My family, my friends, especially all of you who take the time to come visit me here. I can’t tell you how much that means to me.

We’ll be heading to Charlie’s mom’s tomorrow for dinner. Kind of bittersweet since it’ll be the first holiday without his dad. But we’ll be there to support his mom. Charlie’s sister and her hubby will be there, too, but the rest of his family is kind of scattering around this year.

I always miss my boys this time of year. They’re out in California and I haven’t been able to have holidays with them for several years. Traveling at the holidays sucks though. Bleh. Happy Thanksgiving, boys! Love you!

I’ll be engaging in black Friday shopping the day after Thanksgiving. Yes, I’m insane.

To those of you traveling this holiday weekend, stay safe. Enjoy the comfort of your family and friends.

Happy Thanksgiving!

The holidays have hit and it’s insanity here.

I’ve started Christmas shopping.

Charlie and I went out to the mall yesterday, and even to Toys R Us to shop for the grandkid. (Toys R Us sucks. They have nothing in stock that I wanted. Grrrrrr). But between online shopping and some serious in person mall shopping, I’ve made some headway. Yes!

Just have to shop a bit for the hubby and the daughter, and buy giftwrap. And get through Thanksgiving, which we’ll be doing at Charlie’s mom’s.

Not that I’m getting any freakin writing done the past few days. Which really sucks because I”m behind. Really, really, behind.

At least I’m ahead on the shopping. Can’t have everything, I suppose.

So what about y’all? Gearing up, avoiding, done?

The drawing has been held! The winner of the ARC of Surviving Demon Island is:

HEATHER HARPER!

Congrats Heather! Email me at jaci@jaciburton.com with your address so I can send you the ARC!

Thank you to everyone who entered the contest!!! Y’all were very inventive with your responses, too. I enjoyed reading them.

Surviving Demon Island

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