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Self-Editing 101 for Writers

Monday, October 27, 2008
I'm guest-blogging today on the Lyrical Press Blog. Today's topic: Self-Editing 101 for Writers.

Feel free to join me for a lively discussion on how to best NOT make an editor's eye twitch!

http://lyricalpress.blogspot.com/

Snark abounds, so make sure to wear your snark-resistant clothes!

Blogaholic...

Sunday, October 26, 2008
Because I don't have enough to do, I've banded together with some of my fellow Lyrical Press authors on the Amused Authors blog.

http://amusedauthors.wordpress.com/

WHOO HOO!!

Saturday, October 25, 2008
I've got my laptop back! My cousin John ROCKS!!!! I'm so happy I could wet my pants (but I won't, I promise!). I missed it SO MUCH! Now I can get caught up. *ugh*

Playlist: "Love and Brimstone"

Friday, October 24, 2008
I managed to (sort of, but not really) accomplish something today. I love music. I listen to music when I write, and it's an essential part of my creative process. I figured out how to use the Playlist.com site and created playlists for a couple of my books. The one for "Love and Brimstone" is a little incomplete because not all the songs were available, but most of them were.

My original "Love and Brimstone" playlist (with iTunes links and guide to the different places in the story where the music applies) can be found HERE.



"Love and Brimstone" for Kindle!

Thursday, October 23, 2008
"Love and Brimstone" is now available on Amazon.com for the Kindle!

Click Here!

*&^%$ computers, Amira Press Chat today!

Wednesday, October 22, 2008
Two weeks and counting since my laptop died, which is why I've been VERY quiet. I'm using the back up Asus eeePC which is literally the size of a portable DVD player. Tiny keyboard. Great for back up/travel, sucky for 16+ hours a day writing. Ugh. I broke down and bought a Kensington wireless keyboard that's almost like typing on my laptop and it's great. So that's why I've been quiet lately. The eeePC is slower on the internet than my laptop, and the tiny screen makes it hard to do updates. (I finally conficasted dh's laptop today because I'm chatting this afternoon with Amira Press readers -- make sure to come join us! http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AmiraPress/ )

The only "good" thing about not having my laptop is I literally started and finished an entire manuscript that's been submitted to Siren-BookStrand already. *LOL* Hard to get distracted when I don't have my normal links and rss feeds to look through! *LOL*

My cousin, the electronic Rain Man, should have my laptop done hopefully in a day or so. He fixed the first problem, which revealed another problem (display related, not the hard drive thank the gods!) and he's been waiting for the part.

So come join me today at the Amra Press readers group for a chat, excerpts, and fun! (I'm coming dressed as a demon dominatrix for all those of you who were wondering... *LOL*)

And if you haven't joined the Amira Press group yet, remember you can ask for a FREE READ! (Mine is called "Puppy Dog Eyes," it's an unusual were/shapeshifter love story.) So don't forget to request it.

Thanks!

Where do you get YOUR Brimstone?

Wednesday, October 8, 2008
Despite my laptop being out of commission for a few days, and recovering from this *&^%ing cold, I'm in a relatively good mood. "Love and Brimstone" is now available on several third-party sites, meaning even more places you can get your Brimstone fix if you haven't already!

And, since it's new to Fictionwise this week, if you buy it you'll save 15%!

http://www.fictionwise.com/eBooks/eBook74458.htm?cache

Or you can get it at:

All Romance Ebooks:

http://allromanceebooks.com/product-loveandbrimstone-11692-140.html

Mobipocket:
http://www.mobipocket.com/EN/eBooks/eBookDetails.asp?BookID=118326

Or eReader.com:
http://www.ereader.com/servlet/mw?t=book&bi=74458&si=59

Top 10 Lines From "Love and Brimstone"

Friday, October 3, 2008
I decided to ask some of my characters from my vampire romance "Love and Brimstone" to list some of their favorite lines/verbal exchanges from the book. (If you haven't picked up your copy yet, you can buy it from Amira Press.) Here are their responses...


10 - tie) "It was for your own good. You must calm down, let us help you through this transition."

"Transition? You can look me in the eye and call it a transition? That's so not the word I would use. Hell-hole, nightmare, disaster—want a thesaurus?"
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and...
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"I'm going to pop his head like a grape," she snarked without much enthusiasm.

"I'm sure that will be a great comfort to him, dear."

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9) "My house is trashed, something evil is trying to kill me for having Rosemary's baby, which I haven't even had. Hell, I haven't had sex in…too damn long, not that it's any of your business."

The slightest trace of a smile touched his mouth. "No, they don't think your baby would be evil."

"Then what?"

"An heir. Able to continue the line. They think you have the genetic make-up, and for some reason, they want you."

"What, are they running Match.com for homicidal freaks? Hello, I so did not sign up for that."

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8) She was in full snark mode. "Well, why don't we get the Scooby gang together and pull the rubber mask off the bad guy?"

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7) "I'm warning you, leave now!" She put the hall corner in her sights and tried to quiet her breathing. Her pulse raced, in her throat, in her head, in her chest. Praying she could keep the gun still, she held her breath.

There was another growl, closer. "Don't run, you'll only make the meat tough."

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6) Why did it attack her? Would another Other come after her?

The Other's brother from another mother.

Okay, that was definitely stress. Lots and lots of stress.

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5) "Ask me anything you want," he offered.

She thought about it, decided it couldn't hurt to play along. "If you're–" she tried to do the math in her head and gave up, "—around six hundred years old, how the hell did you manage to stay under the radar for so long? And how did you amass such a fortune?

"Six hundred and nine."

"Aw, you don't look a day over five hundred."

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4) "You go out in the daytime. I spent three fucking days in a car with you," she said to Matthias.

He nodded. "Hollywood lied—imagine that."

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3) He laughed again, and Robertson sent him a warning look. "The movies are simply that, Taz—movies," Robertson explained. "Most of what popular culture knows about vampires is a myth created by Hollywood, not real-life."

"Because vampires are so misunderstood. Yeah, I get that. And the Tooth Fairy gets screwed while Santa Claus gets all the glory–"

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2) She looked at Matthias. "And you—you suckered me into this job?"

"I had to keep you safe."

"Oh, great! I worked for Bob Stanley for ten years and was never attacked by a demon once!"

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...and the #1 line...

1) "What kind of asshole sells automatic weapons to a demon anyway?"
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If you'd like to read more, hurry over to Amira Press and get your copy of "Love and Brimstone" today! A story with a unique twist on the vampire myth.

Lyrical Press Chat Tomorrow

Hey, you can catch me and other Lyrical Press authors tomorrow (Saturday, 10/4) at Beth Wylde's group at:

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/bethwylde/