As All Good Things Must Come To An End...

Here are the last of them...for a while. :)

Major Angry Rant! Grrr!

WHY? Will someone please explain to me WHY, after you leave a publisher, they feel that they don't have to pay you for the books you sold while you were with them?

And the sad thing is...

...a little rain or dew, or heavy wind and foot traffic, and they're gone forever. :(

"An intergalactic romance that will keep you up all night reading!"

And the PNR Reviewer "Top Pick" for September, 2008!


Master Hunter and StarLight have worked together for over 2 years. They know more about each other than they know about themselves. Brought together by the Handfast monthly lottery, these two Guardians of their planet are sworn to stay together until a child is conceived or to the end of one year; whichever happens first. Little do they know this is part of a plot to destroy the Guardians and all they stand for.

Assisting each other in saving other planets, battling the Ombirta ships and finding time to make love is the least of their worries. The plot to destroy the Guardians, along with the entire planet is coming closer and closer to Master Hunter and StarLight.

This book was wonderful! The characters were well developed and each of their personalities came through as a main part of the story. The plot was planned out perfectly to keep the reader's attention and the addition of characters along the way was a pleasant surprise. Well worth the time to read - which won't be too long, as you won't be able to put it down!

~ Nancy Eriksen, ParaNormalRomance

Still More Chalk Art - Enjoy!

Whoohoo! I'm being featured today!

Over at Diana Castilleja's weekly SATURDAY BOOK NEWS blogspot!http://dianacastilleja.blogspot.com/2008/09/saturday-book-news.html

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Paul Newman 1925-2008

Some More of That Great Chalk Art

If one picture is worth a thousand words, here's a NOVEL.

This guy just keeps getting better and better!

You Want It? I GOT IT!

I religiously follow Emily Veinglory at the EREC blog on a daily basis. Imagine my surprise when she posted this yesterday.

"One thing I know I would like to see is more romance books about a couple being together and staying together, not just 'getting' together. "

Hey, Emily! Try one of my novels!

What will you get in my books?

* A story that will suck you in.

* Characters you will become attached to.

* Passionate romance.

* Hot, sensual sex scenes all based on the love between the hero and heroine.

* Plot twists that will take you by surprise.

* Plenty of angst, heartbreak, but a DEFINITE Happily Ever After.

Hey...what have you got to lose? :D

10 Terrific Tips for Testing Your Toes

(Originally posted last year on the Whiskey Creek Press Torrid blog. At the time I didn't have my own blog, and I liked what I'd written too much to lose it. So here they are again! If you missed it the first time, enjoy!)

WARNING: SLIGHTLY BAWDY!

1. Adjust the soft fur on your lover’s chest.
2. Lightly scratch his inner thighs with those pearly-pink toenails.
3. Give his own feet a little one-on-one attention.
4. Massage his scalp.
5. Use his wide back like a kitten uses her paws to search for milk.
6. See how far you can raise his hands above his head.
7. Butter his buttocks.
8. Can he kiss all ten little piggies?
9. Big toe, male nipple. ‘Nuff said.

And finally,

10. Prop It Up!!!!

Once in a while you find a sign that makes you *sigh*!

And I found several. Enjoy!

The Sixties

This is the one of the best presentations of the sixties that I have ever seen online. It is very well done. Just click on the link and sit back and enjoy the memories. Great photos and facts.

the Sixties

Technology For Country Folks

Teehee! A teacher friend sent me this. I thought it was too cute not to share. If you click on the image, you'll get a larger version that's easier to read.

Business Card vs Pen - Getting the Most Bang For Your Buck

I belong to a neat little marketing email loop. Every so often the question comes up "Should I invest in business cards? Or would I get more bang for my buck distributing pens?"

Okay. I've been used both, and here's what I've found out (by accident, and by asking around.)

* Business cards get lost or thrown away.
* One reader said that if she saw a book she wanted to get, she'd write the title on the back of the author's card.
* One reader confessed she collected authors' business cards like her mother collects Hummel figurines.

* Pens work great if they don't clog or leak.
* Pens get USED. A used pen is another chance to advertise.
* All-in-one pens are best, as opposed to pens with removeable caps.
* Get black ink. Most businesses prefer important documents filled out in black ink.
* If a pen gets left behind, someone else will pick it up and use it.
* Pens that write on that slick cashier paper are worth their weight in gold.
* One can never have too many pens.
* If you get pens in different colors, people tend to fight over a particular color (i.e. "I want the blue one!")
* GREAT marketing tip: At book signings, have the reader pick out a pen you then sign the book with, and hand them the pen as a keepsake.

Please drop your opinion whether you use one or both to promote your books. :)

How Come...

How come when a main character dies on a TV show or in a movie, they always croak with their eyes wide open (usually after they've delivered a goodbye soliloquy), which then requires the hero/ine to reach out and manually shut the eyelids?

Creeps me out.

WOOT! HEARTFAST IS HERE!

The Whiskey Creek Press Torrid Website is Up And Running!

HeartFast
An erotic sci-fi romance
by Linda Mooney
Author’s website: www.LindaMooney.com
Publisher: Whiskey Creek Press Torrid
Buy Link: http://www.whiskeycreekpress.com/torrid/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=340
Size: 102.5K (super novel)
Heat rating: sensuous/explicit
Trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ACNvsDw9nFc

Am I Weird?

Hubby walked into the bedroom last night and saw me sitting in bed, reading, as I liked to do while I’m waiting for the Tylenol PM to kick in. But he couldn’t resist a jab at me when he saw I was reading one of my own books.

"Don’t you already know how it’s going to end?"

Please tell me I’m not the only person who does this. Please assure me that there are other authors out there who read their own books, not to see how many places they can find where they wish they could re-edit (I know some people who do that), but just for the pure and simple pleasure of reading a story they love, and that they loved writing.

I’ve had people tease me about it. Sometimes their comments sting. Am I being egotistical when I pack one of my print editions to take with me on a trip?

Seriously, I don’t think so. When I go back to read something I wrote two, three, or more years ago, I remember how good it felt to be involved in the characters and their story. The book is almost like Linus’s favorite blanket—it’s comforting, and it’ll always be there for me when I need it, even if it goes out of print.

And, yes, I do know how it ends. Which might lead to a sequel, come to think of it.

And The Winners Are...!

Congratulations to the following people!

Grand Prize Winner of a PDF copy of my newest book HEARTFAST, plus a Second E-book Of Their Choice: Lover of Books (who posted on "It's a Three-Way!)

Second Prize Winner of a PDF copy of HEARTFAST: Deb/Debby (who posted on "Ugh. Ike."

Third Prize Winner gets a PDF copy of any one of my books, their choice: Stephanie (who posted on "Update on Ike")

Please email me at Linda@LindaMooney.com and claim your prize!

And thanks to all who entered!

Stay Tuned! There's More to Come!