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So, waiting for me in the pile o mail when I got back from vacation was line edits for The Tycoon’s Pregnant Mistress and galleys for Be With Me.

Both are due next week.

I also have a book to turn in by Aug 1 (Desire book 2 which is still unnamed) and I also have to turn in proposals for books 2 and 3 of my Kelly series to Berkley.

Yeah, I know, welcome home…

The annual RWA convention is coming up fast and since I leave on the 29th, that actually cuts three days off my deadline. So yeah, I’ll be busy for the next little while.

Today, while I would have loved to have stayed in bed to recover from the marathon writing session of the last 48 hours, has instead been spent running around like mad trying to get lots of stuff marked off my “must do before vacation” list.

Because tomorrow? My ass is out of here.

An entire week. Ahhh.

I just wish it was two.

is finished :whoo:

Man that was a fun book. Lots of blood and ass kicking and action and more ass kicking.

And just because I’m sleep deprived and grumpy…the only thing that annoys me more than someone lecturing (or pontificating) is someone self-righteously lecturing. :puke:

:stfu:

I freely admit that girly endeavors like shopping send me screaming in the other direction :faint: Tomorrow, however, is the big shopping day at Chez Maya. :cursesign:

Vacation is fast approaching so shopping must be done for that. But wait. The RWA conference is also fast approaching, as in when I get back from vacation, I have like a week before I get back on a plane and head west again. Soooo, appropriate attire must be purchased for that occassion. :huh:

Yeah, flip flops and jeans don’t cut it for all the events.

So uh yeah, shopping. Tomorrow. All day event. God help me…

My daughter is rolling in girly glee. I, however, am whining.

I love summer time in the south. I love the almost daily thunderstorms that blow up suddenly from nowhere. The deep rumble of thunder, the quick darkening of the sky and then a burst of rain that lasts all of five minutes before it all clears away and there’s no sign that a thunderstorm rolled through. The build up is the best though, because I can hear the storm coming from miles away so I get to enjoy the thunder as it gets closer.

Today I’m writing. Lots and lots of writing. Yesterday I wrote 5 scenes to catch up the subplot in Into the Lair and then threaded them into the main storyline. Today I’m forging ahead as I count down to the finish date and then VACATION, which incidentally begins next Thursday, July 3rd. I can’t bloody wait. :weee:

So yeah, I’m writing (typing) and listening to the thunder roll across the sky :guitar:

so today hubby turned the big 4-0. I like to tease him unmercifully and tell him he’s married to a young chick while I am married to an old fart :lol2:

I’m mean that way…

This is sort of a random mish mesh, catch up post of “stuff” that’s been going on here. Middle son had another all star game last night and he made a monster catch in the last inning. Huge stuff. My heart nearly stopped. Bases loaded. Only one out. Tying run at the plate. Kid hit a hard ground ball to my kid at second base. Jake went to his knees to make the stop. It nearly knocked him over and he threw the player out from his knees. Much jubilation in the stands commenced. Very next batter hit another hard one right at the pitcher. Pitcher knocked it down and threw him out at first to end the game.

I was one proud mama :hug:

In writing stuff…things have been interesting. As most of you know, I was finishing up on Sweet Persuasion (Damon’s story) okay well I actually finished it a few weeks ago (ahead of schedule woooo!) but it bugged me so I put it away, went to work on other stuff (because really I have a never ending to do list *sigh*) and then went back to it. It still bugged me.

I have a couple of readers…okay let me break away and say that I’m extremely anal/protective/freaky about who reads my stuff prepublication. I don’t really have crit partners but I do have a few people I trust to ask for an honest opinion. First reader loved the story *sigh* Okay so Im thinking maybe it’s just her. The next will tell me wtf is wrong with this story. And this next person is always mean to me which is why I love her so. I mean she’s vicious. She loves it. She thinks it’s my best story yet. She has no idea wtf my problem is with it. *arg!*

In a rare desperate outbreak, I have two remaining people read it, and yeah, you guessed it, they loved it. Clearly I am either a moron or they’re all wrong :purplelaugh: Guess we’ll see…

I’ve been jamming on Into the Lair which makes me happy because I had a rather extensive break from it while completing multiple projects/tasks. I was worried it would take me awhile to get back into the story, but I find I’m enjoying it a lot. Katie is sort of shooting people at the moment, and I’m having a lot of fun with that. Blood and blowing shit up. What could be more fun?

Next week I’ll mail Sweet Persuasion and The Tycoon’s Pregnant Mistress off to their respective publishers, two huge tasks out of the way and I’ll finish up Into the Lair so that in July I can dig into Theron’s story (The Silhouette Desire book which has no name yet)

And yes I’ve said it probably half a dozen times, but it bears repeating because I cannot bloody wait, but in August I get to jump back into The Darkest Hour which is the first book in my Kelly Group series and I love, love, love Ethan and Rachel’s story! :guitar:

So yeah, that’s all from my corner. You’ll know what I’m up to for like the next year or so lol. Books. Lots and lots of books to write, but hey, it means I stay employed, and that’s always something to celebrate :whoo:

So I’ve marked a few things of this month’s to do list :rockthefuckon:

Finish Sweet Persuasion, edit and revise check

Revisions on The Tycoon’s Pregnant Mistress check

Nathan’s proposal check

I still have two items on the list waiting patiently to be checked off by month’s end. But I still have two weeks! :weee:

Sometimes I wonder how I’ll cope :oops: Other times I think I’ve lost my ever loving mind.

I have lots and lots of work to get done in very short order. It’s one of those times that a bunch of things have come flying in all at once and I’m wondering how I’m going to get everything done. I always do, mind you (get things done) but it doesn’t stop the flutter of panic I get when the crap starts to pile up.

So yeah, I’ll be uhm underground. Until the end of the month. And then I’m going on vacation.

He can run, but he can’t hide.

A Red Hot Summer story and a stand-alone sequel to Brazen.

Sheriff J.T. Summers promised to keep an eye on his best friend’s little sister. What could possibly go wrong? A lot. “Little” Nikki Durant isn’t so little anymore. She’s sex on a stick, and she’s pointed right at him.

Nikki has always loved J.T., and she’s through waiting for him to come around. The soaring summer temperature is nothing compared to the heat generated when she sets fire to his senses. With a take-no-prisoners attitude, she’s out to get her man. But no matter how many ways she offers it, J.T.’s not buying.

What’s it going to take to get him to realize her love for him isn’t a passing fling? Get herself arrested? Hmm…

You can go here or here for excerpts and here to purchase.