I've had quite a few interviews to do on blog sites the last six weeks, which has been absolutely wonderful! Red Rose Publishing has taken my promotion up a notch, and it's like being at a party all the time. They always have something happening, that I can be involved in. I'd like to stir up something similar with some of my other publishers, but at the moment, I just can't find the time.
I finished a book and a novella this week! I'm so happy, because I haven't been writing as much in recent days as I'd like. I want to work on Hunter next, but that won't be until tomorrow or Sunday. I just have too much work to do in-between, and I basically stop working when my kids wake up on the weekends. It's their time with me—not some imaginary character in my book!
Hope your Valentine's Day is wonderful and very romantic!
These are the themes of the two books I wrapped up this week: A Spirited Encounter and A Kiss for Luck. The latter is a novella than a book, but no matter. I wrote it in 4 days, so we'll see what I can do with it.
Other things: interviews and articles. I wrote a tongue-in-cheek article about my writing journal for Shelley Munro's blog, but there's a bit about my research on there, too, in the comments. Today, I participated in my weekly contribution to Tales of the Trade, which is a blog newly christened this week. With Red Rose Publishing, I've been hopping around like a mad thing, participating in promo. This is the most highly motivated group of authors I've ever met, and even though I've met some of them through other publishers, being with RRP works some kind of magic on us all. The action there never stops. I love it!
Tempter (I may want to stick this in a book some time): A grave unearthed near Colchester in the UK may provide evidence to the historical record. In Celtic societies, Druids formed a "nobility" with both priestly and mystical characteristics. Until now, though, the historical record had yet to be backed up by archaeological findings. A "series of graves" from 40 to 60 AD may provide the first proof that Druids did, indeed, inhabit early Britain at the time of the Romans. To read more, visit http://dsc.discovery.com/news/2008/02/11/druid-grave.html
Save Your World: FAQS about donating blood (I want to thank all of you personally! You saved my life! How many other lives can you save this year?) http://www.givelife2.org/donor/faq.asp
Now, an excerpt from one of my books - Light Play, methinks. Enjoy!
The woman stood quietly at the window, gazing unseeing at the day’s yellow glare. A sudden jolt stirred her from an unnatural stillness, and she turned away with a swift gasp of fear. “What next?” she wondered aloud.
Her dash from the room was halted by the recoiling of the cat, which cowered, hissing, near her feet.
The woman’s lips creased in a self-deprecating smile. “Damned cat,” she whispered, recalling yesterday’s words. “Which of us is damned now?”
The feline slunk away—hiding its tomcat’s boldness beneath spiky hair and flattened ears.
Angry with the cat’s reaction, the woman moved swiftly toward the far wall.
The cat—hidden now beneath a chair—dared a backwards glance, just in time to see the human figure drift through the solid plastered wood partition. He chased her departure with a bold yowl.
The walls echoed his cry, seeming to hold it for just a second too long. When it came back to his ears, the distorted wailing was no longer alone, but held the lonely misery of a human’s despairing sigh.
From Light Play
Cheers,
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