Jan
31

Belay That

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So I woke up to my inbox this morning with at least seven different google alerts with links to my book for download on pirate/torrent sites. Clicking on one link had me downloading a file and about two minutes later I had my book in five different e-formats and ready to go. Which is rather ironic, since my book is still only available on the Kindle and the Nook. (Still waiting to find out what happened to the rest of the e-reader feeds.) Admittedly, seven isn’t very many…yet. I suppose I could argue that I’ve officially “made it” if people are already stealing it. Although, it’s rather disheartening to look at my blog stats and see people coming to my websites specifically searching for Brush of Darkness downloads. (Of course, now I have their IP addresses, for all the good that does me.) Which is to say, it doesn’t. Sure,… Read more
Jan
30

Sunday Afternoon WTFkery

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“Like a royal wedding, intercourse with a loved one is an unforgettable occasion.” Yes. There are now royal wedding condoms out there. Presented in regal-looking purple and gold, each pack bears a picture of the couple gazing into each other’s eyes, saying it contains a “triumvirate of regal prophylactics”, which are “lavishly lubed” and “regally ribbed”. “England boasts some of the finest lovemaking in the world, with a tradition of coitus going back generations,” lovers are told. “Combining the strength of a prince with the yielding sensitivity of a princess-to-be, Crown Jewels condoms promise a royal union of pleasure.” It also includes a drawing of the couple “as they might appear on their wedding day”, produced by an “acclaimed international artist”, who is not named. The facial resemblance is not overwhelming but the pose and outfits seem styled on the official engagement photographs. Okay, seriously? SERIOUSLY? How creepy are those?… Read more
Jan
30

Guest Post and Giveaway…and Updates

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I am over at Cherry Mischievous today with a post on the world building of A Brush of Darkness.  I’m talking a little bit about the True Thomas poem and I used that to devide my otherworldly creatures into three distinct Paths. Leave a comment to win a copy of the book! I also forgot to mention that I was over at All Things Urban Fantasy yesterday for an author interview as well! And…Brystion had his cards read over at Tarot by Arwen this week! They were crazy accurate…but unfortunately the incubus clammed up over a number of the questions. Guess he doesn’t like to reveal too much personal information to the public. *shrugs* Hell, I’m the author and half the time I don’t know his motivation until I write it down. And since I took off yesterday from all things work or book related, today I head back into… Read more
Jan
29

Back to the Grind

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It’s one of those Saturday mornings when I finally get on the scale after avoiding it for several weeks. And. Yeah. Clearly these late night stress eating sessions aren’t doing me any favors. I used to have a really good mindset about the whole dieting thing, and when I had my back surgery I was very good about walking afterwards. But then my office moved and there’s no good walking paths anywhere. And my treadmill broke. And my SI keeps falling out.. And. And. And bullshit. So, I’m calling myself out a bit on my exercise avoidance. It’s not all “body-love”, though. I’ve got a cruise coming up over the summer and I wouldn’t mind being a tad less saggy for that.I also need to stop excusing some of the extra food. I know it’s stress. For some reason writing stresses me out. It’s not that I don’t like writing.… Read more
Jan
28

A Day in the Life of Phin

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A special treat for all you Phineas fans out there – he’s over at Bibliophilic Book Blog with a little post about what an average day for him is like. (And oddly enough, he seems to be showing up to answer comments!) Go check it out. 🙂 Incidentally, I’m actually looking at what it would take to maybe get a Team Phin shirt made up. He’s pretty much proving to be quite the popular character. In other news and things, I’m being interviewed over at J.E. Taylor’s Musings and Rants blog today. I’m not sure if I’m musing or ranting, but I *am* answering questions. And there is still time to win an iPod Touch from the Bitten by Books contest – you’ve got a few hours left to get your entry in! Also completely randomly, this made me LOL. (Probably ’cause Lucy does the same thing.)… Read more