Category Archives: My Book Stuff

TT, Word Count Progress and an Award!

No Thursday Thirteen for me this week. I’m on book deadline and must focus. 😥 Promise to miss me, okay? I’ll be back next week, provided I have this damn book done by then.

12 Pages done yesterday. And did 50 pages of copyedits too.Not too bad considering VD and all. :giggle:

Cool news! I heard that one of my Ellora’s Cave books, Kismet: Aftermath, was awarded the CAPA (which stands for Cupid and Psyche Award) from The Romance Studio for Best Fantasy Erotic Romance yesterday! :hips: How cool is that? Kismet is my fairy series. In fact, Fiery Fate, one of the other books in the Kismet series won a CAPA two years ago. Wicked cool!

Fast Draft Progress, Copyedits, VD and other stuff

Hey y’all….was glad to see the posts yesterday from so many of you who want to join in on Fast Draft. Come on in and join the party!

So I did pretty good yesterday. 17 pages. :boobie:

Could have done more, but copyedits for Hunting the Demon arrived via Fedex. Ack! Doesn’t it just figure that as soon as I get rolling on something, someone will throw a wrench into the engine?

No worries though–I have a plan. Writing in the morning and early afternoon when the brain cell is cranking, copyedits in the late afternoon/evening when the creative part of me starts to die off, since I don’t need to be creative to read. Ha!

Happy Valentines Day to everyone! Biker Dude and I are avoiding the VD crowds like a bad case of Ebola. He’s getting takeout on the way home from work and we’re staying home tonight. (isn’t that romantic? :giggle: ) So whatever y’all are doing today, I’m sending hugs and kisses to all who read this blog. :heart:

And today, Gina from Surviving Demon Island is making her blog debut over at Magical Minxes. Please go visit her and say hello.

The Weekend in Review (With Pictures) and The Week Ahead (aka The To Do List)

The Booksigning at Barnes & Noble Friday night was great! Well attended and B&N did a fabulous job. I had a great time and we almost ran out of Surviving Demon Island, which was a very good thing.

Pic above is me, PC Cast and Elle James. (don’t ask about that expression on my face. I blame Biker Dude, the photographer, for not capturing me in a good moment.)

And speaking of Biker Dude, does he clean up well or what? :love:

Saturday morning was puppy grooming day. Thank God, because the little beasties really needed a haircut. They’ve been harboring small pine trees in their fur. I think they must crawl on their bellies when they go outside. But aren’t they cute?

That’s Bella on the left and Jaz on the right.

And I even managed to get a little writing done on the weekend.

So, enough of that.

This week, I’m letting one of my characters run amok. Yes, probably not a good idea, but you know how they rule my life. Gina from Surviving Demon Island has decided that she’s going to sound off over on Magical Minxes from now on. She, along with other fabulous paranormal vixens, will be baring their souls (let’s hope that’s all they bare) every week. Please go check them out. I’ll have to keep a very close eye on her.

Now for this week’s to do list:

1. Write like hell on Riding Wild because ye olde deadline is looming in a big way. :hide:

2. Keep an eye on Gina over on Magical Minxes

3. Try to remember that Wednesday is Valentine’s Day. :heart:

Clearly that’s enough to do this week. What’s on your agenda?