Adventures in Laundry

Last night I knocked over an almost completely full diffuser of jasmine. The smell wasn't very strong until the glass holder shattered, spilling the contents all over my bathroom floor. So, I clean it up w/ an old towel and since I already had a load of laundry started, I went ahead and threw it in with them. Not a good idea. The oil must have mixed in with EVERYTHING because I could smell it before everything was out of the dryer. Luckily most of the laundry was towels, but I had a few shirts I work out in thrown in with them. When I was working out this morning the smell kept getting stronger and stronger the harder I worked (aka, the more I sweated). I thought I could get away with it, but I'm going to have to rewash everything from last night. More fun added to my weekend ;)

On to more important stuff. I'm almost finished with my current WIP. I know I said it a couple days ago but now I've only got a couple thousand words left! I want to finish by tonight so this weekend and next week I can get some editing in before our much needed vacation!

In case you can't tell, I changed my layout again. I get antsy every few months and need a new look (I think I get that from my mom). What do you think?

Hope everyone has a great weekend!

Men in Uniform

Blogging at Writers Gone Wild today. Topic: Men in Uniform. Come say hi!

It's sunny again

Got in a quick jog with the dog this morning so no guilty stares when I left for work today *g* Had a great (relaxing) Memorial Weekend. Got a lot of writing done, got some sun time, and went to a barbecue where we stuffed ourselves with hot dogs, hamburgers, and chips. Can't remember the last time I actually ate a hot dog. If I had to guess I'd say it was in college during one of the football tailgating parties. Going on vacation in a couple weeks so I'll be detoxing and eating healthy until then. (Blech) My dad went to visit his best friend in Miami this weekend and he brought back a bunch of mangoes so I'll be digging into them this week.


In writing news, still waiting on some stuff and I'm almost finished with my current WIP! Jumped that midway hump last week and now I can see the finish line :)


How was every body's long weekend?

Happy Friday

It's still fairly gloomy out, but I think it might stay clear enough to get in a morning jog. I know my dog certainly hopes so. Since there's been a torrential downpour practically every day the past week I've been relegated to using my treadmill. My dog lays next to it and stares at me, trying to guilt me into going outside. When I took her out to take care of business yesterday, she kept tugging me toward the street, thinking I might not notice the rain. She doesn't mind getting soaked in the rain, but she hates getting a bath. Don't understand that one. She's good at the guilt thing too. When we got her she was the runt of the litter and now, at 5 years old, she's a 37 pound husky and she'll never get any bigger. She's an adult but she looks like a puppy. And believe me, she capitalizes on her cuteness factor.


Hope everyone has a fabulous three day weekend!


I can't embed the video b/c it's been disabled, but if you get a chance, check out this video of huskies and polar bears playing. It's amazing :) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WCJ5_Oc2T3g

Where is the sun?

My muse has been hiding all day along with the sun! Sunny Florida is dark and dreary today. If we didn't need the rain so bad, I might be annoyed! Btw, the picture to the left is the reason I love my husband so much ;)


Don't forget, Jill Sorenson is a guest blogger tomorrow at Writers Gone Wild. She's giving away a copy of Crash Into Me so be sure to stop by and say hi!


On Thursday, Kristen Painter, co-founder of Romance Divas will also be guest blogging at WGW! She's chatting about the newly revitalized ESPAN chapter of RWA! I'm giving away an autographed copy of Lucinda Betts' The Supplicant to one lucky commenter!

Writing and Life

Got some nice writing in this weekend. Not as much as I'd hoped, but I'm officially over the halfway point of my current WIP :) Trying to get the rest finished by the first week of June. Also got some incredibly nice (and unexpected) fan mail about Dangerous Deception. It just came out Friday so I wasn't expecting it.

Currently playing the waiting game. I've got a full manuscript out with a few agents. Definitely not complaining b/c I'm thrilled they requested fulls in the first place. *g* It just feels like time goes slower when waiting to hear news--good or bad. It's increased my writing productivity though so that's a plus.

My sister just got back from her trip to Hawaii (totally jealous!) so I'm super excited to see her! We work together and I'm used to seeing and talking to her every day. Last week sucked without her so I was actually looking forward to the weekend being over!

What did everyone else do this weekend? Something more exciting than sitting behind a computer and writing? :)

Contest Winner

Congrats to Caffey who won a copy of Dangerous Deception!

Thankfully, the weekend is finally here! The man is out of the house for the next few hours so I'm taking advantage of the quiet and getting in some uninterrupted writing time. Cleaning can wait :)

Have a great weekend everyone!!

Release Day!

Dangerous Deception, my newest hot romantic suspense releases from Ellora’s Cave today! Remember, you still have a chance to win a free download. Just visit Writers Gone Wild to see how!

Blurb
Two years ago, Sage Miller’s life changed irrevocably with one violent act. Longing for anonymity, she relocated to the coast of North Carolina. Just when her life is settling down, a sexy man from her past shows up and wants to pick up where their explosive relationship left off. And this time, he’s the one calling the shots.

Trent Takoda spent a week with the most intense woman he’d ever met—before she disappeared in the dead of night. Now that he’s found her again, he’s not letting go. When a vicious stalker with ties to her past tracks her down, all bets are off. She belongs to him and it’s about damn time she realized it.

Read Excerpt for more!

Writers Gone Wild

I'm over at Writers Gone Wild today talking about promotion and other social networks. Come say hi! One lucky commenter will receive a free download of Dangerous Deception, my Friday release from Ellora's Cave!

Happy Friday!

Got my hair cut and colored this week and tomorrow I'm getting a pedicure and getting my eyebrows waxed! Small things, but it's what keeps me going :) I got my weekends confused and I was soooo excited b/c I thought this weekend was Florida's music festival. Alas, it's not til next weekend. No worries though, I'm still going. Last year was amazing so I'm sure I'll have plenty to post after next Saturday. It's probably a good thing I got my weekends switched b/c Sunday is Mother's Day and there's no excuse in the world that my mom would accept for ditching out (and I wouldn't expect her to). I've got something special planned but since I know she reads my blog (waving at you, Mom) I'm not divulging what it is!


Have a great weekend everyone!

WGW - Pop Culture

It's Wednesday again. I'm over at Writers Gone Wild talking about popular culture so come say hi :)

Another Monday

Another weekend flew by, but I gotta say, the weeks are flying by incredibly fast too. Still can't believe it's already MAY! Had a nice weekend. Finally got to go to my local chapter meeting. The past two months I was unavoidably MIA, but I'm glad I made it to this one. They did a recap of RT and it was interesting to hear what publishers/editors/agents had to say about market trends. Definitely not all doom and gloom so that's a good thing. I'm still going to write so technically it doesn't matter if they'd said it was gloomy anyway. I've never been to a conference, but after hearing such positive things I might go to my first one this year, just on a smaller scale. Two of the ladies in my local group are going to Moonlight and Magnolias and said I could share a room with them so I'll see.

Other than that, my exciting weekend included lots of writing, soaking up sun, and seeing Wolverine. Anytime Hugh Jackman takes off his shirt, it's a good thing indeed. The man is pure sex appeal. *sigh* My sister told me her fiance wanted to grow out chops like Jackman's for their upcoming wedding. She thought he was crazy. So, I was forced to admit that my husband wants to do the same thing and he doesn't need a wedding for an excuse. Apparently 'man crushes' are real.

Anyone else see Wolverine over the weekend? What did you think? Hope you stayed til after the credits b/c there was more ;)

Captured!

Dara Edmondson's first release with Red Sage comes out today! From the blurb and excerpt, it promises to be hot!!

Captured Blurb
When Audrey Brookstone meets a handsome foreigner at a Broadway show, she's instantly taken with his good looks and charming demeanor. After an evening of passion in his limousine, he whisks away to be his courtesan in Cazbekistan, where he is a crown prince. Prince Milo agrees not to force himself on her, but rather to make her fall in love with him in only eight weeks, or he must set her free with a king's ransom. Can Audrey resist his charms or will she give in to his lavish seduction?

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