Monday, June 3, 2013

So this is love...

I'd say you guys know me pretty well by now.

I'm not very ... howyousay ... girlie.

Yes, I'm a girl but I don't do pink, I don't do make-up and I certainly don't do shoes & handbags.

And yet, I write romance. 

Yeah. I get that.

I was flippin' through channels on the TV Sunday and Cinderella was on. No, not one of those crappy remakes with the blonde actress of the week but, the original animated film.

I didn't get to watch the whole movie, especially since my seven year old was making gag noises non-stop, but I did get to see the very best scene.

Cinderella arrives at the ball in her fancy coach, her pretty new gown, and her glass slippers only to get swept off her feet by the handsome Prince.

So this is love, mmmm
So this is love
So this is what makes life divine... 



My point?

I may be non-girly-girl but I still fell for this classic scene. The wonder, the newness, the excitement of meeting someone for the first time.

Then, the first touch, the first dance and, of course, the first time they kiss.

It's brilliant. Romance at its very best.

It's pretty easy to portray in film and television, visuals are always easy. 

Getting those feelings across in words is much more difficult but a task that I am determined to achieve.

While I work on book two in the Maguire's Corner series I must remember that just because I'm well acquainted with these characters, cause they live in my warped head, the reader isn't and they want to feel every single 'first' moment of the relationship for themselves.
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It's June! Lots of great stuff happening this month!

I promise to share more on Wednesday but let me just remind you about The Thrill of it All Blogfest hosted by Tara Tyler and yours truly.


Sign up today and get ready to share your best thrill with us on June 24, 2013!

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FYI, to any of my friends on Goodreads, Maguire's Corner is on the Best Books of May, 2013 list and if you'd like to vote for it please use this LINK! Thank you!




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Wednesday, May 29, 2013

Odds, ends, thanks and Shaun!

Would you believe that I have some more thanking to do?

I do!
 
I must say that I've been all around lucky recently.

I don't normally win things. I like to throw my hat in the ring but usually I call it a donation and move on.

Recently, I won a few things and was given a few things, that are all awesome.

(Alas, the winning streak did not help with the last PowerBall.)


Mr. Milo James Fowler had a contest to win these great graphic novels behind Stormy! I was the lucky winner and he mailed them to me last month! So, SHINY! Thank you!

Ms. Andrea from Maybe it's Just Me... was kind enough to send me mix-tapes, except on CD, of her entire  Andrea's Angsty 80's A-Z posts from the 2013 Blogging from A to Z Challenge! I'm the proud owner of some awesome 80's angsty songs! Thank you!

 Mr. Milo James Fowler had another contest during Alex J. Cavanaugh's Best/Worst Movie Remake Blogfest! I guessed correctly and won a copy of his short story, Beneath the Surface, which is included in Arcane II: Twenty-One Weird and Unsettling Stories. Thank you!
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What else? Lots of good stuff coming up in June. Interviews, Blogfests, Book Reviews and more! It's gonna be a good month.

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Will you be joining Tara, and me, for The Thrill of it All Blogfest? It's gonna be fun! You can share one of your own thrills, of any kind. Or, if you're shy, share one of your main character's thrills! Short and sweet! Did I mention there's prizes? Sign up!


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Here's a few things I never imagined would actually happen to me.
 
- Become a published author (check!)
- Be considered a best-selling author (it was brief on Amazon but it happened)
- Have 5-star reviews (that's a proud moment)
 
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This week: Apocalyptic Films
 
Shaun of the Dead
 
 
Ed: Who died and made you fucking king of the zombies? 

Next week: Dragon movies!
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Friday, May 24, 2013

Two BIG Thanks and some other awesome stuff to tell you!

And...breathe.

Holy crap on a cracker.

I have the best friends and family. Ever.

You guys have made me feel ... fantastic!

Maguire's Corner is doing really well and I'm starting to get some great feedback from readers.

Thank you. Thank you. Thank you.
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And, Alex J. Cavanaugh, you're amazing.

 He gave out 6 'Ninja Captain Alex says, YOU ROCK!' awards today and I'm amazed, proud and thankful that I am one of them.

Check it out on his blog!

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So, what else?

One of my co-finalists in the So You Think You Can Write contest, and fellow FSU fan, has published her book, too! I had a quick and dirty interview with her that I'd like to share with you!

Welcome, Alexis Anne!

1. What's your beauty salon / grocery store / dry cleaners / school parking lot "Oh. You're an author? What's your book about?" pitch for Filters.
Imagine if all your Facebook messages went public and there was nothing you could do about it.  Everything from cheating, to lying, to espionage, to secrets, or even a profession of love you'd never tell someone in public.  It's all out there for anyone to see.  All of that chaos... that's what Filters is. 

2. Do you have a favorite sci-fi / super hero? Why?
I have always, always, always wished I was Princess Leia Organa of Alderaan.  She's smart, sassy, and a lot smart-assy.  I mean, she's a princess AND a badass leader.  Plus she and Han are perfect foils. And that hair... seriously?

3. If you could have one super power?
Even though I have vertigo, I would want to be able to fly.  I think I could get used to it, plus it would really help with travel and saving people.

4. What's your favorite beverage/food to write with?
Coffee and a glass of water.  If I drink too much coffee I start to shake, and that really throws off my spelling.

5. Do you share any traits with your main characters?
Yes.  
Oh, did you want a longer answer?  There is something of me in every character, but probably not the ones you'd think!  I tend to reverse rolls and put myself in my male characters more than my female characters.
6. Is the pen name because you're in Witness Protection?

Shhhhhhh......  you are going to get me in so much trouble!  No, I ran a business for several years and learned I like to keep my personal life segregated from my professional life... which was a huge inspiration for Filters, actually. Social media has a tendency to blur the lines of privacy.


Thanks for stopping in today, Alexis, and best of luck with Filters which is available on Amazon! Need a little taste? Alexis put an excerpt on her webpage!
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Have you signed up for our (Tara & Heather's) The Thrill of it All Blogfest yet? There's some awesome prizes! And, all you have to do is share a thrill of yours, or of your main characters, on June 24th! How easy is that?


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I would like to take a moment to acknowledge the men and women in our United States Armed Services, past, present, and future, and say thank you for your service.

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Thursday, May 23, 2013

The wait...is over. **Maguire's Corner is out!**

It's been a long road but I'm proud to say that my first book has been published.

Maguire's Corner


Coffee shop owner Maggie Maguire doesn’t trust the new police chief her father hired to protect Maguire’s Corner. He’s a stranger, cold, bossy and annoyingly handsome. But, Maggie’s witnessed a serious crime and now someone’s trying to kill her. The man that aggravates her most might be the only one that can help her.
 
Police Chief Jack Munro likes his new job and his new town, and unfortunately he also likes the stubborn but beautiful town sweetheart. His self-imposed hands-off Maggie policy is about to be put to the ultimate test when he must keep her close to protect her while he tracks down a ruthless killer.

Determined to ignore Jack’s charms, Maggie attempts to help him unravel the mystery but when their lives hang in the balance she must decide how much she’s willing to risk to save the man she suddenly can’t resist.


Thank you to everyone who had a hand in getting me here today.

Maguire's Corner is currently available as an e-book.

Fingers crossed that it will be available in paperback this fall!

Where can you get it?

Amazon  

Front Porch Romance 

All Romance Ebooks

Smashwords

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Wednesday, May 22, 2013

The Thrill of it All!


We all need some thrills and chills in our lives.

Well, if not us then certainly our main characters do.

Tara Tyler from Tara Tyler Talks and I are having our own thrilling blogfest to celebrate our upcoming publishing thrills!
Love and Sci Fi 

The Thrill of it All blogfest!

So many thrills...so little time!

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In Maguire’s Corner, Town Sweetheart, Maggie Maguire, and Police Chief Jack Munro, must work together to catch a killer before they become his next victims. Being so close to each other, has its own dangers.


In POP TRAVEL, everyone loves to pop. Not Cooper. Though he won't admit it, Cooper was afraid of it even before he found evidence of a disintegrated traveler. Now he's terrified and he must face his fear, popping all over the world to escape those trying to keep him from exposing pop travel's deadly flaw.
 
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On June 24th, share a big thrill with us to be entered into The Thrill of it All blogfest contest! We will judge the biggest thrills and give out some thrilling prizes.

Entries may be real or fiction. All we ask is that you keep them to a paragraph or so. 

AND...we are giving out some REALLY great prizes!

1) A copy of MAGUIRE'S CORNER, ebook
2) An ARC copy of POP TRAVEL
3) A $20 Amazon GC
4) A banner or caricature by Tara (or substitute if the winner has another need)

So mark us on your calendar, sign up on the linky list below, and grab our button... THRILL US!

I dare you!
 
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 Sport Movies!

The Replacements: Shane Falco

"I wish I could say something classy and inspirational, but that just wouldn't be our style. Pain heals, chicks dig scars, glory lasts forever. It's been an honor sharing the field of battle with you."


Next week: Apocalyptic films!
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