Just wanted to pop in with an update because I know I’ve been quiet this week.  🙁  Sorry!  I finish up my page proofs today (for Eternal Hunter) and I’m in the middle of a PR mailing for the mass market re-release of Hotter After Midnight.  I’m also working on my still untitled paranormal romance–hopefully, the rough draft will be done in the next two weeks.  I’m enjoying this story. It just took one of those turns that I totally didn’t plan when I began the story.  Those turns are always fun.

My motivation level is about to really kick up. Why?  Well, because those bad boys of Supernatural will be back on tonight.  Oh, I love that show! Talk about some phenomenal characterization! Wow! For those who follow the series, well, you know what happens tonight…Lucifer rises from hell.  Oh, yeah. My motivation is about to kick-up. I’ve got to be finished with my work so I can have Supernatural time!!

And what shows are you looking forward to seeing in this premiere season?

My page proofs arrived for ETERNAL HUNTER, so I’m going to be a working girl this weekend.  (But, on a brighter note, whenever page proofs arrive, that means ARCs aren’t far behind! So stay tuned for an ARC contest soon!  Probably in another week or two…)

I thought I’d post some links today, for your viewing pleasure.  🙂

First up, a site I always head to for inspiration and positive posts:  Magical Musings.  Today, LaDonna has  a great post up on what she calls “open window moments.”

Lynn Raye Harris has a great series up on her blog:  SO YOU WANT TO WRITE FOR HARLEQUIN PRESENTS.  If you’ve ever wanted to try your hand at writing a Harlequin Presents novel, I’d advise you to check this out!

And finally…a movie I do hope to see this weekend (just have to budget my time!):

For those of you who said you liked happy endings yesterday, I think this one looks promising!  Enjoy your weekend!

I know why I read them–I love the story-telling, the characters, and, in general, I’m addicted to happy endings.  🙂 I love picking up a book and knowing that when I get to the end of the story, the heroine won’t be killed off.  Instead, she’d get everything she wants out of life.  I love being able to read about vampires, demons, medieval knights, and futuristic super-soldiers.  Hey–they’re fun!  I love reading romantic comedies and dark suspenses. Yes, I love ’em all.

I’ve been addicted to romance novels for over 20 years now.  And I don’t see me giving up my addiction any time soon.

But tell me…why do you read romance novels?

Do you want to write a romance? Then Samhain has a call for submissions that you should check out!!

Wanted: Fairy Tales

And I took this fun blurb from the submission site:  “I’m looking for your super-hot take on the fairy tales we grew up with and… there must be a Happily Ever After.”

Personally, I loved Sleeping Beauty and I’d sure like to see a new take on that story. Hmmm…wait, I think I’m feeling inspired!  Better go write down some notes in my idea file!

I’m starting to sing Christmas songs at my house. I know, I KNOW–way too early, right?  (Even if the local hobby store does already have aisles and aisles of holiday decorations up.  Christmas Creep dead ahead!)  But, see, I’ve got a reason for my holiday cheer.  I’ve recently been asked to write a holiday novella for an upcoming Kensington Brava Christmas anthology.  Fun!

This is my first Christmas story. I did a New Year’s story for A RED HOT NEW YEAR, and a I had a blast with that holiday.  And Christmas–well, come on, that’s just a great time of the year!

But…for those of you who have read my other Kensington novellas, there’s going to be a bit of a change with this one. You see, it will be Christmas and contemporary (no vampires or demons, oh my!). This is a contemporary romance anthology so I’ll stretch my wings a bit and try something new.  I’m looking forward to writing this one. (Thus the Christmas singing in September.)  And my awesome editor, the Magnificient M sent me a package full of Christmas Brava books to help get me in the holiday mood.  Thank you, M!

So, as soon as I finish my current WIP (paranormal all the way), I’ll jump into my Christmas story.  By the way, I should hit page 300 on this WIP by Sunday.  Score!

Now, if anyone out there would like to get in the holiday mood, too–my friend Lauren Dane has a sexy holiday anthology that just released.

Sweet Charity by Lauren Dane: Eight years after a horrible one night stand,Charity and Gabriel finally find themselves in bed again. Trouble is, he thinks she’s too nice a girl to accept his darker sexual urges, so he’ll only agree to a short term fling. Gabriel’s about to find out that even sweet girls have their limits.

Unraveled by Jaci Burton: Entrepreneur Mitch Magruder wants to buy old friend Greta Mason’s rundown motel. Greta loves the motel and intends to hang tight, despite the feelings between her and Mitch. Can a man afraid to commit and a woman bruised by the past find a love worth building a future on?

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Now we can all get in the holiday mood!