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Thursday, May 31, 2012
Cartoon Characters - An Inside View
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Disney,
Looney Tunes,
Mactux's Soup,
skeletons,
Warner Bros.
Wednesday, May 30, 2012
Peter and His Wolf Was Reviewed!
PETER AND HIS WOLF was recently reviewed by United By Books!
Description: Remember hearing the musical story by Prokofiev when you were in elementary school? About the boy who lived with his grandfather, and who captured a wolf by the tail? Did you ever wonder if the story was real? Did you ever wonder whatever happened to the wolf? More importantly, did you ever try to guess what happened to Peter after he captured the wolf?
This is the real story that was never told...until now.
Description: Remember hearing the musical story by Prokofiev when you were in elementary school? About the boy who lived with his grandfather, and who captured a wolf by the tail? Did you ever wonder if the story was real? Did you ever wonder whatever happened to the wolf? More importantly, did you ever try to guess what happened to Peter after he captured the wolf?
This is the real story that was never told...until now.
My Thoughts: This book is, at 26 pages, a short read. Peter captures a wolf he keeps seeing. He is drawn back to see her one last time and is in for a surprise. I won't say too much since it's such a short read. I liked it, but it wasn't my favorite. I thought it was a bit rushed, but liked the concept. The coupling was hot and the ending was cute. I just wish it was longer to flesh it out a bit more. I will be looking into more of Mooney's work to see what else she has in store for us.
Tuesday, May 29, 2012
1000 Days - One Writer's Amazing Accomplishment
June Faver is a fellow Texas author of romance fiction, specializing in suspense and contemporary. But what she has recently accomplished is phenomenal.
She has gone 1000 days writing at least 100 words per day.
Now, 100 words isn't much. A typical 12-pt. Times New Roman font, single-spaced page is around 500 words, but it's the fact that she had managed to find a rhythm and persistence to her writing for nearly three straight years.
Congratulations, June! You are an inspiration to writers everywhere!
https://www.facebook.com/junefaver
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June Faver,
Texas author,
writing tips
Monday, May 28, 2012
Katee Robert is my Guest Author Tonight on "Other Worlds of Romance" on Blog Talk Radio
Join us tonight when Katee Robert joins me at "Other Worlds of Romance" on Blog Talk Radio. She'll be reading from her erotic sci-fi romance, Queen of Swords, from Entangled Publishing.
Show time is 11 pm et/ 10 pm ct/ 8 pm pt
Don't miss it!
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When the cards tell Ophelia Leoni she's supposed to marry the Prince of Hansarda, the gunrunner grits her teeth and boards the starship that comes for her. It doesn't matter if the ship's commander is the gorgeous stranger she just spent a wild, drunken night with. As a Diviner, she’s painfully aware the cards don't lie. Ever.
Boone O’Keirna knows Ophelia is trouble the second he sees the way she moves. Not about to let the deadly little hellcat marry his sadistic half-brother, Boone pretends to be the Prince’s emissary and kidnaps Ophelia. Too bad they can’t be in the same room without him wanting to throw her out an airlock–or into bed.
Even as they fight each other–and their explosive attraction–Ophelia and Boone sense something is wrong. Too much is going their way. Soon, they realize while the cards may never lie, the truth is sometimes hidden between them...and the future king of Hansarda is not one to take defeat lying down.
Show time is 11 pm et/ 10 pm ct/ 8 pm pt
Don't miss it!
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When the cards tell Ophelia Leoni she's supposed to marry the Prince of Hansarda, the gunrunner grits her teeth and boards the starship that comes for her. It doesn't matter if the ship's commander is the gorgeous stranger she just spent a wild, drunken night with. As a Diviner, she’s painfully aware the cards don't lie. Ever.
Boone O’Keirna knows Ophelia is trouble the second he sees the way she moves. Not about to let the deadly little hellcat marry his sadistic half-brother, Boone pretends to be the Prince’s emissary and kidnaps Ophelia. Too bad they can’t be in the same room without him wanting to throw her out an airlock–or into bed.
Even as they fight each other–and their explosive attraction–Ophelia and Boone sense something is wrong. Too much is going their way. Soon, they realize while the cards may never lie, the truth is sometimes hidden between them...and the future king of Hansarda is not one to take defeat lying down.
Sunday, May 27, 2012
Balloon Art Masterpieces
My whimsical side has struck, so today I present to you these pieces of balloon art. Or rather, balloons made to represent classic pieces of art and art masterpieces.
Enjoy!
Enjoy!
Labels:
balloon art,
incredible art,
Toxel dot com
Saturday, May 26, 2012
Now This is What I Call Camping in Luxury!
According to the original post here, where you can also view additional photos: "This camper trailer by Opera is a great-looking one that pulls out all the stops to pamper you in the wild: it comes with two electrically adjustable beds, boiler supplying warm water to the kitchen and the shower, hot air heating, toilet, refrigerator, and low energy LED lighting from the awning all the way down to the floor."
Labels:
camping,
Opera,
summer vacation,
travel trailer,
vacation travel
Friday, May 25, 2012
Three Simple Rules in Life
Thursday, May 24, 2012
Wednesday, May 23, 2012
Miniature Origami
Tuesday, May 22, 2012
Monday, May 21, 2012
Tara Fuller is my Guest Author Tonight on "Other Worlds of Romance" on Blog Talk Radio
Tara Fuller is my guest author tonight on "Other Worlds of Romance" on Blog Talk Radio. She will be reading from her YA paranormal romance, Inbetween, Book 1 of her Kissed by Death series, from Entangled Publishing.
Show time is 11 pm et/ 10 pm ct/ 8 pm pt.
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Show time is 11 pm et/ 10 pm ct/ 8 pm pt.
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Since the car crash that took her father’s life three years ago, Emma’s
life has been a freaky—and unending—lesson in caution. Surviving countless
“accidents” has taken priority over being a normal seventeen-year-old, so Emma
spends her days taking pictures of life instead of living it. Falling in love
with a boy was never part of the plan. Falling for a reaper who makes her chest
ache and her head spin? Not an option.
It’s not easy being dead—especially for a reaper who is in love with a girl
fate has put on his hit list not once, but twice. Finn’s fellow reapers give him
hell about spending time with Emma, but Finn couldn’t let her die before, and
he’s not about to let her die now. He will protect the girl he loves
from the evil soul hell bent on stealing her body, even if it means sacrificing
the only thing he has left…his soul.
Labels:
blog talk radio,
Entangled Publishing,
Inbetween,
Kissed by Death,
Other Worlds of Romance,
Tara Fuller
Sunday, May 20, 2012
The Way We Processed 'Way Back When
My husband was bedridden and recovering from open heart surgery in 1984. To keep him from going stir-crazy while he recuperated, I bought him a Commodor 64 computer. It was State of the Art back then!
I found some incredible photos of how computers used to look 'way back when. And while you're perusing them, remember this chilling detail:
Your iPhone has more technological capabilities than all the computers put together that put the first American astronaut on the moon in 1969.
I found some incredible photos of how computers used to look 'way back when. And while you're perusing them, remember this chilling detail:
Your iPhone has more technological capabilities than all the computers put together that put the first American astronaut on the moon in 1969.
Saturday, May 19, 2012
The Wisdom of George RR Martin
And then there are some things that are just don’t square with history. In some sense I’m trying to respond to that. [For example] the arranged marriage, which you see constantly in the historical fiction and television show, almost always when there’s an arranged marriage, the girl doesn’t want it and rejects it and she runs off with the stable boy instead. This never fucking happened. It just didn’t. There were thousands, tens of thousand, perhaps hundreds of thousands of arranged marriages in the nobility through the thousand years of Middle Ages and people went through with them. That’s how you did it. It wasn’t questioned. Yeah, occasionally you would want someone else, but you wouldn’t run off with the stable boy.
And that’s another of my pet peeves about fantasies. The bad authors adopt the class structures of the Middle Ages; where you had the royalty and then you had the nobility and you had the merchant class and then you have the peasants and so forth. But they don’t’ seem to realize what it actually meant. They have scenes where the spunky peasant girl tells off the pretty prince. The pretty prince would have raped the spunky peasant girl. He would have put her in the stocks and then had garbage thrown at her. You know.
I mean, the class structures in places like this had teeth. They had consequences. And people were brought up from their childhood to know their place and to know that duties of their class and the privileges of their class. It was always a source of friction when someone got outside of that thing. And I tried to reflect that.
And that’s another of my pet peeves about fantasies. The bad authors adopt the class structures of the Middle Ages; where you had the royalty and then you had the nobility and you had the merchant class and then you have the peasants and so forth. But they don’t’ seem to realize what it actually meant. They have scenes where the spunky peasant girl tells off the pretty prince. The pretty prince would have raped the spunky peasant girl. He would have put her in the stocks and then had garbage thrown at her. You know.
I mean, the class structures in places like this had teeth. They had consequences. And people were brought up from their childhood to know their place and to know that duties of their class and the privileges of their class. It was always a source of friction when someone got outside of that thing. And I tried to reflect that.
- George R.R. Martin
Friday, May 18, 2012
Yes, It's a 3D Printer
Thursday, May 17, 2012
Incredible Photography - Long-Exposure Aircraft
Click here to see some incredible long-exposure photographs of aircraft lights landing and taking off.
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aircraft lights,
incredible photos,
long exposure
Wednesday, May 16, 2012
10 Lies You Might Tell Yourself While Editing
Check out this astute and wonderfully hilarious blog post by Elspeth Antonelli over at the Blood Red Pencil. After you've finished, then go read the sequel, 10 More Lies.
If you're a writer, you'll find yourself guilty of at least one of the circumstances she mentions.
If you're a writer, you'll find yourself guilty of at least one of the circumstances she mentions.
Labels:
for the love of writing,
re-editing,
writing tips
Tuesday, May 15, 2012
Flights of Fantasy
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beautiful artwork,
fantasy ships,
flights of fantasy
Monday, May 14, 2012
Chris Karlsen is my Guest Author Tonight on "Other Worlds of Romance" on Blog Talk Radio
Don't miss tonight's episode of "Other Worlds of Romance" on Blog Talk Radio. Chris Karlsen will be reading from her romantic suspense novel, Golden Chariot, from Books To Go Now.
Show time is 11 pm et/ 10 pm ct/ 8 pm pt
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Myth, murder, and money clash in this gripping undersea adventure.
The rare discovery of a ship sunk during the time of the Trojan War has been found off the coast of Turkey, near Troy. Charlotte Dashiell is an American nautical archaeologist and thrilled to be part of the recovery team. The wreck may contain proof of her highly controversial theory about the Trojan War.
Charlotte is present when the Turkish government agent assigned to guard the site is murdered. Her possible involvement and a questionable connection to a private collector of black market relics bring her under suspicion. Atakan Vadim is the Turkish agent sent to investigate her. Unknown to either of them, the smuggler behind the murder plans to steal a valuable artifact and frame Charlotte for the theft...after they murder her.
Sunday, May 13, 2012
Saturday, May 12, 2012
Friday, May 11, 2012
The Perfect Vacation Trailer
Thursday, May 10, 2012
How Would You Like to Live in a Transparent House?
To see more photos, including the interior, go here.
Wednesday, May 9, 2012
Old Photos of Superheroes
Agan Harahap took vintage World War II photos and inserted images of superheroes, making it appear that these fictional characters were somewhat responsible for the outcome of the war.
Whimsical and intriguing. You can see more here at Toxel.
Tuesday, May 8, 2012
Is Your PC Male or Female?
Monday, May 7, 2012
Helen Henderson is my Guest Author Tonight on "Other Worlds of Romance" on Blog Talk Radio
Helen Henderson returns to "Other Worlds of Romance" on Blog Talk Radio. Tonight she'll be reading from her brand new erotic paranormal romance, Dragon Destiny, from Burst Books.
Show time is 11 pm et/ 10 pm ct/ 8 pm pt
Don't miss it!
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Show time is 11 pm et/ 10 pm ct/ 8 pm pt
Don't miss it!
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Lord Branin
of the dragshi, is more than just a man, but two beings—one a dragon, the other
a human. The pair share one body in space in time and are able to change forms
with the other at will. As a dragshi, he can take the form of his dragon soul
twin, Llewlyn and knows the freedom of flight, but not happiness. Both are the
last of their kind and have waited millennia for their mates.
The red-haired firebrand, Lady Broch of Ky'port is more than willing to fulfill that position -- with or without Branin's willing cooperation. When a faint thought impinged on Branin's mind, hope for an ending to eons of loneliness soared.
Plagued by doubts because no signs of a dragon shifter's birth have been seen, Branin searches the world for the mysterious girl he only knows by the name, Anastasia.
The red-haired firebrand, Lady Broch of Ky'port is more than willing to fulfill that position -- with or without Branin's willing cooperation. When a faint thought impinged on Branin's mind, hope for an ending to eons of loneliness soared.
Plagued by doubts because no signs of a dragon shifter's birth have been seen, Branin searches the world for the mysterious girl he only knows by the name, Anastasia.
Sunday, May 6, 2012
Six Paragraphs from BREACHERS: HAWTHORNE AND MARYA
Six paragraphs from Breachers: Hawthorne and
Marya
A sensuous urban fantasy, paranormal romance novel
A sensuous urban fantasy, paranormal romance novel
(ebook) ISBN# 978-1-4507-1948-3
Word Count: 32.4K
Now available at Amazon, Barnes and Noble, All Romance eBooks, and 1PlaceforRomance
Word Count: 32.4K
Now available at Amazon, Barnes and Noble, All Romance eBooks, and 1PlaceforRomance
1. As Morrow had promised, her military issue was
waived by security once they’d verified her active status. After she’d grabbed
a cup of coffee and settled down at her gate to await boarding, she’d gotten on
her phone and started to scope out the name of her new partner when the
television overhead beat her to it. Marya stared in open-mouthed shock at the
bloody face of Arik “The Dragon” Hawthorne holding aloft his championship belt and
buckle. As the sports announcer continued to expound over the man’s accomplishments,
her mind kept flashing back to the intense look on that same face that had
stared at her during their meeting in Washington.
2. She reached up to take the drink from him.
As their fingers touched, she started slightly from the tiny jolt she received. It
zipped straight down to her inner core, awakening a whole new set of feelings and
sensations that had lain dormant for months. Months, hell. Years. Habit
made her wipe the can lid with the hem of her blouse before popping the top.
Thankfully, the act helped to hide the fact that her hands were shaking. Hawthorne
appeared not to notice, and sat down next to her a few inches away. This close,
the man radiated heat, something she hadn’t been aware of on the drive down.
3. An imaginary cold wind blew through him. He
recognized the signs, just as Diana had, even though he had never experienced them
before now. He wanted Corinth, and he needed her more than he wanted her. His
body cried out to have her, and each passing minute when he was within reach of
her was sheer torture.
4. Hot anger infused her. Sitting up, she wiped
the tears away with the back of her hand, then got up to fetch a tissue from the
bathroom. On her way back to the bed, she stopped and stared at it. Housekeeping had been
here during their absence, but she and Arik had torn up the bed last night in their
frenzy to feed their craving for each other. And once all was said and done, she hadn’t
wanted to let him go. She had clung to him, as he had clung to her. They knew
they would spend the rest of the night together, and she had been surprised by
how comfortable it had felt to have him lying next to her the next morning.
Like it was meant to be.
5. His wings knifed through the night sky like
giant leathery blades. Because of his coloring, he would be invisible to humans who
happened to be glancing up in his direction, and to all passing aircraft. The
temptation was strong to soar over to the mountains, or to dive through the clouds
massing high above him, but he resisted the urge. He had to convince the tzealdo to find
another spot to covet, where humans would not encroach. If the creature
refused, he had no other recourse but to kill it, as horrible the task was to
him. Although their world was filled with all sorts of mythical creatures,
there were too few of them on this planet. In some strange way he felt a
kinship with the tzealdo. Yet, at the same time, he knew that once a Breacher
began to kill, even on their world, it had signed its own death warrant.
6. Hawthorne searched the darkness for his
partner. There was no way he would take on the tzealdo until he was certain she was
safely out of harm’s way. Tracks in the dirt pointed toward the
far western end of the quarry, in the direction where the new pit was located.
He started to follow after her when another one of the huge machines started
up, but this one didn’t aim for him or the car. It turned toward the fence and
began its attack. There was the sound of gunshots, and a high-pitched shriek
split the air.
*****
Blurb: They are the cause of many legends, myths, and fairy tales. And they still live among us.
Arik Hawthorne preferred to be a loner. He had a dark secret to protect, and as a professional kick boxer, he was able to work off the wild energy that filled his life.
His whole world changed when he was partnered with Corinth Marya, and they were ordered to find and stop the creature that was killing innocent people in New Mexico.
If going after the Breacher wasn't bad enough, he found himself seriously and dangerously attracted to the army lieutenant. There was no way he could let her find out about his real self, but neither could he deny the possibility that she may be his one and only chance at love and happiness.
They never foresaw the danger that would threaten their lives, or the passion that would pose an even greater problem.
Dragons, anyone?
Warning! Contains unrelenting heat, calling for sex advice, invisible targets, hamburgers, pistol-packing, vengeful dirt, and hard and hot leathery love.
Labels:
Breachers series,
dragons,
erotic romance,
Hawthorne and Marya,
New Mexico,
paranormal,
sensuous romance,
shape shifters
Saturday, May 5, 2012
Salt Art
IMHO, the "leaves on the floor" is absolutely breath-taking!
Labels:
beautiful artwork,
Motoi Yamamoto,
salt art,
Toxel dot com
Friday, May 4, 2012
The Muppets in Fairy Tales
You have to check out these wonderful illustrations of the Muppets in various fairy tales, including Robin Hood and Peter Pan, by David Peterson. (Hint: Click on the smaller pictures to view larger versions.)
Labels:
David Peterson,
fairy tales,
the Muppets,
unusual artwork
Thursday, May 3, 2012
Probably the Most Creative Dad in the World
Have I got your attention? Good! Now go to this website and find out how one ingenious dad used his love for photography and his two precocious daughters, and came up with some wonderfully wacky photos.
Wednesday, May 2, 2012
"Don't Question. Just Do It."
If you have a windows computer, you may not know that there are cute little surprises hidden within it. In tech talk, these surprises are referred to as Easter Eggs, and here's how you can discover one right now.
1. Click on MY COMPUTER
2. Click on C:
3. Click on WINDOWS
4. Click on MEDIA
5. Click on onestop
6. Listen
1. Click on MY COMPUTER
2. Click on C:
3. Click on WINDOWS
4. Click on MEDIA
5. Click on onestop
6. Listen
Tuesday, May 1, 2012
New! Breachers: Hawthorne and Marya (Book 2)
Breachers: Hawthorne and Marya
(Book 2)
An erotic paranormal, dark urban fantasy romance
Word Count: 32.4K
Now Available at Amazon, Barnes and Noble, All Romance eBooks, 1Place for Romance, and at my website via PayPal
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They are the cause of many legends, myths, and fairy tales. And they still live among us.
Arik Hawthorne preferred to be a loner. He had a dark secret to protect, and as a professional kick boxer, he was able to work off the wild energy that filled his life.
His whole world changed when he was partnered with Corinth Marya, and they were ordered to find and stop the creature that was killing innocent people in New Mexico.
If going after the Breacher wasn't bad enough, he found himself seriously and dangerously attracted to the army lieutenant. There was no way he could let her find out about his real self, but neither could he deny the possibility that she may be his one and only chance at love and happiness.
They never foresaw the danger that would threaten their lives, or the passion that would pose an even greater problem.
Dragons, anyone?
Warning! Contains unrelenting heat, calling for sex advice, invisible targets, hamburgers, pistol-packing, vengeful dirt, and hard and hot leathery love.
******
Would you like to win a copy? All you have to do is comment on this blog. I'll announce the winner tomorrow! Good luck!
Labels:
Breachers,
dark urban fantasy,
dragons,
erotic romance,
Hawthorne and Marya,
Paranormal Romance,
series
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