Hi all!

I am part of an author’s group, the Wicked Whispers Authors. We have an empty day, Monday, and we’re hoping to fill it with guest bloggers whenever possible. We want to invite you all to join in the fun! We have a weekly topic which you can contribute to, as well as pimp whatever needs pimping We welcome all flavors of writer, GLBTQQ name your pleasure.

Our blog is here: http://www.wickedwhispersauthors.blogspot.com

If you’re interested in a Monday spot, email me and I’ll get you scheduled. Incidentally, I don’t think you have to be published to guest blog, if you’re interested, just remember we write erotica so maybe not pimping the book for kids, mkay? But if you’re interested in contributing for linkage or just to say your piece, let me know!

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And various other hilarious graphs. Who needs to like, work and stuff?

‘Nuff said
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Read it, it rules. Srsly. Not just because Oprah said so, either.

I am very happy. That is really all I have to say about that. Except the monsoons are here again, yippee!

Oh oh, and I started watching Angel. LOVE it, it is like grownup Buffy with hot hot vampy hotness. And some bonus Spike. I thought it might be rehashed and sub-par like many spinoffs are. I was wrong, and I humbly admit my error to the world. Joss is, as always, genius. Can’t wait for Dollhouse.

Nor can I wait for more Lost. And I must, until January, for both. Bah.

Also–knit and crochet is awesome, but it is hard to find things to make for people who live in the desert. Just sayin’.

Lessee…

Day job is on fire this week! Tons to do, which is unusual for this time of year.

I’m surprisingly angsty over my traveling scarf panels–I think because it is someone else’s scarf. I mean, if I mess up my own scarf, no big deal, but I don’t want to screw up someone else’s stuff. I’m still not totally happy with any of the panels I’ve done, but I think I’m improving with each panel. I know for sure that I’ve gotten much better at knitting–but I think somehow I knit too loose. Can’t figure out how to tighten up my stitches.

Having the kids home for summer has been a mixed blessing–it is really fun to see my older kid not stressing about homework and just having a good time. My younger one, though, really needs school. He’s a busy mind, and gets insane without the challenge of school (and he does go half days right now!) I can’t wait for August!

My big SQUEE of the weekend is that I discovered Great Big Sea is coming here on tour in October!!!!! So. Excited. We already have tickets, even Well that, and, of course, Legacy releases next week! Wooooooohoooooooo!

Lastly, everyone should check out PG’s hottie post last week. Because it made me all sniffly with the happy and the hotness (what, I can make up words, I’m a writer).

And with all limbs intact!

My edits are finished and I received my finished copy of A Pirate’s Legacy this morning, yayayayayayay! I am so totally glad to be sending my girls into the world. This is two years of work under my belt (and others), and I’m very happy to say it is finally finished.

There is a long dedication, incidentally, and I owe everyone who read and critiqued this book a big fat kiss. That is probably a debt I won’t be paying back

And in addition to editing my rear end off, I found time to work in my first totally completed knitting project. Check it out, it’s cunning…
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stomach flu=bad for edits and also parenting. And sleeping, incidentally.

The TV is sadly the best babysitter I could come up with on short notice, so pray for me and my exposure to too much Bob the Builder…

1. Forgo semicolons when writing for eXtasy. They don’t like them. (I do, but they don’t and they are my publisher and they win

2. Do not cheap out and do own highlights using old box in back of closet

3. Make hair appointment pronto

4. Retain sense of humor

I got my Legacy edits!! I’ll be scarce for a bit as I work on that, but my awesome editor was very sweet and complimentary of the story and very helpful with my little passive voice problem.

Today’s CTR edition is brought to you courtesy of Kushiel’s Mercy, the most recent Jacqueline Carey book, set in the lush and truly beautiful Terre D’Ange.

I will say one quick thing–these books are the proof that I can’t box myself into a genre. I HATE high fantasy. Hate unpronounceable names with apostrophes, ridiculous overwrought political plots, thousands of families and associations to remember, a plot based on all these things, etc. etc. etc. The Kushiel books are basically all of that, and I still love every apostrophe’d word (hee).

See you on the other side (will he find her? Will they kill her? ACK! I must know!)

My older kid and I already met our summer reading goals.

Perhaps we underestimated. In his case, the kick ass hours had a lot to do with being allowed to delve into my husband’s Ranma 1/2 collection. Whatever, reading is reading! We picked up his prizes (I still need to print mine out)–tickets to a baseball game and local attractions, a free book, stickers, a pencil, some other goodies. Fun times! I had to go stand with him so they’d believe he read that much.

Now he’s sick with what the little guy had, so the whining is like, endless. ENDLESS. Ugh.

Why didn’t I think about making a nice organized list of promo before? I feel so organized, so totally prepared and stuff. That never happens!

Now I must shower and spend time NOT doing paperwork. Because I did a lot yesterday, and while it only made a minor dent, I’m so done with it right now. Bleh.

Lastly–I got my tickets!! So happy I’m not missing the BDM this year