Monday, June 25, 2007

Monday Meme

I snagged this from Larissa Ione. Even though it's 10:30, I said, "Ooh, cake!"

(My m-i-l made banana pudding -- one of my all-time favorite desserts -- yesterday. Sans meringue even!)

You Are Strawberry Cake

Fresh, sassy, and romantic.
You're a total flirt, who never would turn down a sugary treat.
Occasionally you're a bit moody - but you usually stay sweet!

Monday, June 18, 2007

Rejections are Hard

Not just for authors.

When I, as an author, receive a rejection, I am upset. Not upset enough to write and tell that so-and-so editor she will rue the day she rejected me. I still record it in my handy-dandy submission log, give a little sigh, and (hopefully) move on to the next project.

Because I'm such a stickler for guidelines (read 'em, people!), I don't have several e-publishers looking at one manuscript at one time. I follow guidelines to the letter, and my fingernails pay the price until I receive word.

Take now, for instance.

There's a short story with my name (well, my pen name) on it in queue in an editor's inbox. The editor confirmed receipt with a short note that she'd get back in touch in July. July?!?! That's weeks from now. But, editors are people too.

I hate writing rejections. Rejection is just so...ugh. Especially when I like a story. Those are the worst rejections to write, in my opinion. And I feel like a complete and total P. O. S. by saying "it's not right for us at this time" which, in all honesty, is the truth.

So the next time you're cursing an editor to high heaven for rejecting you, take heart. Rejection ain't easy for anyone.

Monday Meme

What Your Favorite Color Purple Says About You:

Intuitive --- Seeking --- Creative
Kind --- Self-Sacrificing --- Growth Oriented
Strong --- Very Wise --- Rare

Monday, June 11, 2007

Monday Meme

You are Milk Chocolate

A total dreamer, you spend most of your time with your head in the clouds.
You often think of the future, and you are always working toward your ideal life.
Also nostalgic, you rarely forget a meaningful moment... even those from long ago.

Wednesday, June 6, 2007

Book # 12 -- Wild, Wicked and Wanton




Three friends...three secret desires...three chances to make it all come true.

They're inseparable best friends who delight in sharing their wildest secrets and dares. But their latest bet is the boldest one of all: each must sleep with whomever the other two have chosen for her. And come back with every juicy detail...

WILD
Abby married the town bad boy. And he lived up to his reputation, bedding any woman who let her guard down. She swore off men for good, but never counted on a pair of sexy veterinarians who are fulfilling a desire of their own.

WICKED
Blaire is the town heartbreaker. Afraid to commit, she's broken off three engagements. Yet there's one man she never had the courage to bed. The one man she really loved. But now, the decision is out her hands.

WANTON
Callie is the sensible one....but beneath it all she's a true romantic, with the broken heart to prove it. Now her long-dormant fantasies may be getting a workout. A new man enters her life and everything about him is irresistible.


The Book Geek Says: Jaci's Summer Heat was the first erotic romance I ever read way back in 2005. And while I like her demons, I'm glad she's writing sexy and ultra-steamy once again. You cannot go wrong with Wild, Wicked and Wanton -- it's h-o-t!!

Book #13 -- Gentle's Holler

The sixties may have come to other parts of North Carolina, but with Mama pregnant again, Daddy struggling to find work, and nine siblings underfoot, nobody in the holler has much time for modern-day notions. Especially not twelve-year-old Livy Two, aspiring songwriter and self-appointed guardian of little sister Gentle, whose eyes “don’t work so good yet.” Even after a doctor confirms her fears, Livy Two is determined to make the best of Gentle’s situation and sets out to transform the family’s scrappy dachshund into a genuine Seeing Eye dog. But when tragedy strikes, can Livy Two continue to stay strong for her family?


The Book Geek Says: I saw a review of Gentle's Holler posted on LiveJournal, and I knew I had to read it. Certainly worth the couple of hours I spent reading. There's not a bad word I can say about this book. Go read it -- now!!

Monday, June 4, 2007

Monday Meme

I'm feeling a bit like Oscar the Grouch today. Don't you hate it when that happens?

Your 1996 Theme Song Is: Breakfast at Tiffany's by Deep Blue Something

And I said "What about Breakfast at Tiffany's?"
She said, "I think I remember the film,
And as I recall, I think, we both kinda liked it."
And I said, "Well, that's the one thing we've got."