“This book is an awesome collection of three fabulous werewolf tales by three gifted authors. I am giving this book the highest rating I can because I absolutely adore it.”
Many thanks to the folks at Coffee Time Romance for their great review of HOWL.
I can’t believe the wonderful reception this book has gotten. :smile:
And FAR NEWS is featuring a contest to win one of my Loose Id releases. Just scroll down to Raine Weaver Contest, for the info necessary to enter. The competition ends on Friday, December 16th. It’s fun–and best of all, free! :yesyesyes:
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I’ve always loved the sound of the words
QUO VADIS, literally meaning “whither goest thou?”
They sound quite majestic, very profound. And they are.
We’re nearing the beginning of a ‘new’ year. It’s always nice to think of ‘new beginnings’, whether it’s a day, a relationship, a story–whatever. It gives us hope that things will get better or, at least, be different somehow.
For the first time in six months, I have nothing special on my plate. No book to edit, no deadline, nothing promised, nothing to send out. I’m even giving New York a short break (all those people celebrating in Times Square will be the editors and agents I’m not bothering). :razz:
And I must confess…I feel rather at a loss.
I’ve never had much doubt about what I wanted to write. I love romance. Mysteries. Paranormals. A touch of humor in quirky, strange little stories.
I figured I wanted at least two writing personnas (the idea of pseudonyms is another discussion altogether). One for the frivolous, fun stuff I like to write, and one for my definite Dark Side which, oddly enough, I also enjoy. :twisted:
Have I changed my mind about wanting to write both? No.
Have I given up trying to write both? No.
Have I realized how difficult it is to be a ‘success’ in one ‘genre’, let alone two?
Oh yeah.
So what to do, which direction to take, what to concentrate on? A dilemma. Wouldn’t it be nice to just write whatever you feel like writing?
(And pull-eeze don’t tell me to just do it for my own pleasure…I will NOT be one of those people who stuff mounds of mss in boxes and drawers in the bedroom, only to be discovered after death!). 
There are times when I love writing passion. There are times when I just don’t feel like writing sex. Maybe I don’t feel like romance. Maybe I feel like shadows and danger, or unseen enemies. Maybe I want to kill someone in graphic detail (especially after a bad day at work). Maybe I don’t want to write a ‘typical’ romance hero. Maybe I want him to be a shit, a loser, a criminal, or downright ugly.
And I have sense enough to know that I can’t just write what I want whenever I want, and expect people to be standing in line for it. Making it in this business generally calls for a name, a particular genre, recognition of both. But what if you hate being stamped, labeled, feeling boxed in, in any way? Must we sacrifice some measure of creativity for success?
As I said—I love that question. Quo vadis?
I always knew what I wanted. But right now, I’m not feeling so sure I can find my way. 
Do you know what road you’re taking, exactly who you want to be, in what place you want to be at this time next year?
Had no plans to blog today, but felt like I must. 
For Richard Pryor, a true tragic genius and one of the funniest men who’s ever lived.
Rest easy at last.
Since Jordan stole my idea for a blog post, :waving:
I’ll save it for another day and make this brief…
“HOWL is one of the best anthologies I have ever read. All the stories are equally interesting and so well written. I…have taken special note of each author because their writing skills and styles are so fresh and exciting.”
Cupid’s Library Reviews has given the HOWL anthology an amazing review! Many thanks.
More thanks to Loose Id for teaming me up with these talented ladies. :grin:
The year-end issue of INTERCOURSE will feature a previously unpubbed short story. Half mailed out just before the end of the year, half just after. An out-with-the-old, in-with-the-new sort of thing. :thumbsup:
Otherwise—I may actually shake this infection eventually, and come to some conclusion from the contemplation the end of the year always brings out in me.
Best to all. Stay safe and warm.
I am a live-let live kinda person. Even if I didn’t agree with them, it would never OCCUR to me to mock anyone’s religious beliefs. So if anybody takes offense at this…I’ll blame it on my fever. Yeah. That’s it… :thumbsup:
Today, yet another ‘image’ of the ‘Virgin Mary’ was discovered–this one in a log of wood.
It’ll be going up for sale on E-Bay shortly.
Don’t get me wrong. Of course the Holy Mother can certainly appear anywhere she darn well pleases. And I am certainly a believer in miracles.
But I think we can agree that, when folks are finding these images in fortune cookies, concrete, muffins, wood grain, trash can lids—and people are actually PAYING for them—we’ve gone a bit beyond the ridiculous, yes?? :yesyesyes:
And I always wonder…what makes everybody so sure it’s the Virgin Mary?? The last grilled cheese sandwich I saw advertised as ‘an image of Mary’ looked remarkably like Mary Pickford, I thought. Why couldn’t it have been Mary Pickford?Maybe she wanted to come back, check out an old film, visit for a while? :waving:
Or maybe the image in the wood was my Aunt Ruth? She was a very sociable lady. Liked people, enjoyed popping up in the strangest places, and…what? Say what? So what if it doesn’t look like my Aunt Ruth! How does anybody know these things look like the Virgin Mary??! :shock:
Maybe they’re natural phenomena. Maybe they’re wood sprites. Maybe the Druids are planning a comeback. :razz: Maybe they’re female demons, sent to delude us. Maybe they’re messages from the little gray aliens. Maybe it’s a government conspiracy to keep our minds off the war.
Preposterous? And finding a holy image in the breakfast bagel you just bought is not??!
And if they WERE really holy images…if you actually believed that, would you be selling it on E-Bay???? If I received a sign from God, I’d consider it something pretty special–not wonder how much I could get for it. :nonono:
I suppose soon we’ll have the Shroud of Turin as an E-Bay special–maybe on the same page as Monica L’s dress–stain and all. 
But hey—what do I know. Maybe E-Bay is the current market for miracles. :poof:
And if I hold my fever thermometer at just the right angle to distort the LED reading somewhat, the numbers DO seem to form the image of…
First, the props…
Suite Magazine, the magazine for intelligent women, :razz: , has done a great review of INCUBUS for their December issue. They did a fab layout, I was thoroughly impressed, they have photos of a few very hot men–and for you writers out there–they’re looking for books to review! 
HOWL, the anthology featuring Jeigh Lyn, Jet Mykles, and yours truly, was just named a five-angel Recommended Read by Fallen Angel Reviews.
YAAYYY!! I am honored. :grin:
Today I caught a glimpse of the Dark Side of the Force—or, rather, of the writer’s imagination. Feeling really, really sick, I didn’t go to work, which gave me the chance to watch the news. :neutral:
The story was about the Tacoma Mall shooter, the sniper who injured six people. Apparently, he made calls to announce his intention beforehand to 911. When the dispatcher asked his location, the reply was:
“Follow the screams.”
I’m going to be brutally honest. My very first thought was, “Damn, that’s a great line!”
A second later, I was IMMEDIATELY horrified!! And yes, my thoughts shifted to sympathy for the victims, their families–even trying to understand the anger that would make a person do such a thing.
But I couldn’t forget that first thought. Probably because–honesty again–it’s not the first time I’ve done that (though it may be the worst). I’ve half-listened to people’s sad stories while my mind wandered off into possible plots and sub-plots. I’ve listened to romantic confessions while great ways to wrench such a perfect relationship apart danced like sugarplums in my head. :razz:
That little ‘what if’ voice in my mind that I’ve always depended on to come up with story ideas definitely has a Dark Side. There dwelleth vampires and werewolves and demons and psychopaths. And they’re not always just looking for a little fun, the Eternal Love they lost centuries before, or a romp in the hay, y’know? :twisted:
And I suppose it’s a necessary part of the creative process—but geez, it’s hard to accept sometimes! :shock:
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