Cover Redux

So here is the new cover for “For Her Pleasure.” What do you think? I’ve had split opinions so far :lol2: It’s running about 50/50 on whether the new one is better than the old one. BUT I do think it is an improvement over the first one because my original issues have been erased with the new one, so maybe it’s just me, but hey, I’m neurotic that way.

Big Deep Ahhh

It’s gorgeous here today. 70 degrees. Bright blue skies. Im so itching to hit the beach and do some fishing :fishing: It’s just as well that the water is still a tad too cold because I have lots more writing to do. Uhm like writing nonstop until May or so :oops:

The good news? Wes’s story Undenied has taken shape and I’m having a lot of fun writing it. This story has undergone some major changes since its inception. I think I’ve ditched no less than a dozen plot lines because none of them felt right. None of them captured the tone and feel that I envisioned for the characters. I should be finished up with this one by early next week. :drunk: I’d say I would take a break and throw a partay but I have two other projects that I’ve been working on that have looming deadlines. So uhm anyway, Im thinking around the end of May or so? I’m gonna have one hell of a throw down. Should be just in time for vacation. :banana:

So anyway, back to Wes. He’s soooo yummy. I lurve him. And his heroine so takes him in hand and knocks him for a loop :lol2: This story wraps up my novella trilogy that began with Understood, and so I’ll be laying these characters to rest. :crying: But then I get to concentrate on some other really yummy stories so I’ll get over it quick :purplelaugh:

Believe it or not

I’m looking forward to Monday. Anything to close the door on this past week. It’s been stressful and an all around degree of ickiness to it. I got a lot of writing done on my Berkley book, but not as much as I wanted. The problem is, when I have emotional stressors, I don’t work well. I’m not able to shut everything out and crank out the pages. So yeah, my productivity has a LOT to do with my emotional well being :eatchoc:

Starting tomorrow, I’m on a short deadline to finish one of my writing projects. Now I just have to hope all the ickies and stressors stay away :lol2:

Well…

Day 2 of me kicking my own ass is going well. Not quite as well as yesterday since I had my page count done before noon. I still have a few left on today’s goal but I plan to have those done before bed. The cool thing is I’m getting back into the story. This is my second Berkley book and has a tentative release date of May 2008. I wrote the proposal back in November so it took me a bit to immerse myself back into the story. The working title is Dark Desires but no idea if that’ll stick or not. I’m very unused to coming up with titles before I finish the story.

My brain is also actually cooperating with me (Ok not fully but I’ll cut it some slack since it’s only blanking on ONE of my projects) and I have an idea cooking for my next Berkley proposal. So at least I won’t have to worry about getting down to the wire and having nuttin’.

I’m also trying to decide when to put up a blurb and excert for “For Her Pleasure.” I’m thinking maybe around March or so. I’ve said so little about this story to anyone other than my editor, agent and writing pal, but I’m very excited about it. It was very hard to finish those stories because I so hated to say goodbye to the characters.

Oh and before I go, Jessica Jarman’sThe Boy Next Door” just released from Samhain, and it’s a fantastic read. Incorporates one of my fave themes, friends to lovers :guitar:

Pre Monday funk

I’m already dreading Monday and it’s still Sunday night. It’s because I got a start on my “to do” list early and not only did I make this to do list but I made a freaking calendar. (That thump you hear is Amy fainting from shock that I would so something so eeriely ORGANIZED)

Monday is day one of the kick ass writing schedule/calendar. In theory, it’s simple. I follow the road map, then I get from point A to point B. Couldn’t be easier. Uh yeah. I like this in theory. It remains to be seen if I actually follow through with it.

At least Im getting all itchy again, which means I’m dying to get writing. I need one good burst of mania that lasts through May 1 :lol2: (I don’t ask for much I know)

If you’re interested in winning a free book, your choice of Colters’ Woman or Caught by Cupid, hop over to Writeminded. But make it fast. I’m drawing the winner at noon CST :banana:

For Her Pleasure

Here’s the cover for my September 2007 Berkley Heat release, For Her Pleasure. What do you think? Like it or hate it? And yes, I invite honest response :lol2:

Overheard

Overheard is now available from Samhain Publishing. :elephant: It went on sale last night and this morning when I got up at dark thirty, it was listed in the top ten at My Bookstore and More giving me three titles in the list. :banana: Won’t ever happen again so I had to oggle for a bit and enjoy the sight :lol2:

Lord I'm tired

But what an awesome weekend. Had more fun than a human being should be allowed. :weee:

Spent the weekend in West Texas (beautiful country!) hunting, hanging out at the deer camp, bullshitting and having fun. Froze our ASSES off mind you. But still, couldn’t have asked for a more fun trip.

This week is insanely busy. I have list day duties today. Release day is tonight/tomorrow. I have a mountain of laundry to do before I fly out to Washington on Thursday. OMG I can’t WAIT! :drunk:

Overheard releases tonight in ebook format. :elephant: AND Colters’ Woman releases in print AND the Caught by Cupid print anthology also releases. :whoo:

Exciting week shaping up around here :cheer:

Oh Fuck Me

Just wrote this big ole long rah rah pep talk kicking my own arse blog post, hit publish and got a stupid error message and lost the whole damn thing. I’m sick and am in a Nyquil induced coma, and Im SO not in the mood for wordpress’s shit. :cursesign:

Ugh. Maybe I should go to bed because clearly the rah rah happy happy crap just didn’t cut it. Maybe it was a sign from God that he can take only so much gushing from me in a day.

So I’ll steal Jaci’s Monday “to do” list since I think it’s cool and maybe I can kick some hiney tomorrow when the kids FINALLY go back to school. :elephant:

1. Kick it in gear on my Berkley single title. It’s all plotted out (no one have a heart attack, it was a necessary evil because I had to turn in a proposal for it.)

2. Finish a short story project I’ve been sneaking pages on. (only after meeting the targetted page count for the above book)

3. Figure out my work schedule, write it out, stick to it.