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Treva Harte & Loose Id

This article is too cool not to share. The Washington Post interviewed Treva Harte, one of the owners of Loose Id.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/06/26/AR2009062602163.html

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Two at once

No, I’m not talking about menage this time. I’m talking about writing. I’ve got two stories live in my head at the moment and it’s kind of weird.

I just finished the rough draft of Dark Elves VI: Awakening as well as the first round of edits on Heaven Sent: Revelations, so, naturally, I’m ready to start the next project. I don’t stop, you know. I may not be writing as fast sometimes or I may be stuck and not writing at all, but the stories never really halt in my head.

Well, I was all set to start this story that is so far “the boss” story because I don’t have a title for it yet. I started working on this one over a year ago when the first scene jumped out at me and I had to write it. I managed to write 20,000 words on it before I fizzled out. I think it was Unicorn that needed to be written, so I put this boss story aside. But now it fits perfectly with a submission call that Loose Id sent out so I’m trying to get that one done and in by the deadline. It’s the story I planned to do.

So, imagine my chagrin when another story up and accosts me. I’m going to say it isn’t my fault. Look at this picture by Heise.

whisper of a rose2 by *heise on deviantART

Is that not one of the most beautiful things you’ve ever seen? I’d seen it before because I purchased her artbook, but I was looking again the other day and a story for these guys just leaped out at me. I’d written close to 5K words before I’d really realized it.

So now I’ve got 2 stories going and I don’t know who’ll win out. Not sure I can get both of them done before I need to start working on the sequel to About Something, which I’ve agreed to do.

*sigh* so many stories!

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There’s a new GLBT special interest chapter for RWA

I am exceeding proud to have had a part in helping to make this happen. I designed the website and the logos.

Rainbow Romance Writers

This is the first chapter–online or otherwise–dedicated to supporting authors of GLBT romance.

Membership applications should be live any day now. $25. You need to be a member of Romance Writers of America to join.

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Loose Ends post – New World

I blogged a bit on Loose Ends about the world of Sursein Judgment

http://looseidauthors.blogspot.com/2009/04/new-worlds.html

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ARe awesomeness!

At least, in my way of thinking.

Check out the Top Ten Reader Rated this morning:

Top 10 Reader Rated

  1. Love at First Bight [Deep Space Mission Corps 1]
  2. Storm’s Obsession
  3. Dark Elves 4: Dissent
  4. Anytime Darlin’
  5. Getting Wild
  6. On the Sand
  7. Soul Mates: Sacrifice
  8. The Tin Star
  9. Heaven Sent 2: Purgatory
  10. Heaven Sent 3: Hell

That’s three for me!!

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Triangle of Love

A few other authors and I blogged at Selena Illyria’s place about menages. Here’s my post:

http://selenaillyria.com/2009/04/menage-week-triangle-of-love-by-jet-mykles/

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Amazon removes rankings for adult books

Amazon is playing games. Read this post by Laura Baumbach for more information.

http://www.mlrpressauthors.com/2009/04/rankings-removed-from-amazon/

And, as of 4/14, here’s the response. And rankings for at least those of my books that I checked are back up.

http://www.publishersweekly.com/article/CA6651080.html

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Birth of a Blog

Perhaps you know and perhaps you don’t that I maintain my own website. OK, I don’t do all the coding, I leave that to the WordPress team and the terrific people who make the freebie themes, but once it’s installed, I’m the one who tweaks it for graphics and moves stuff around. I’m the one behind the scenes installing plugins and maintaining the links. I do a lot of that at Fiction with Friction too, as well as the League of Amazing Writers.

Recently, I added another blog to my webmistress list. And today I blogged there. Visit the MLR Press Authors blog to see.

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There’s a new author’s blog in town

March 1, 2009

MLR Press Authors' Blog banner

http://www.mlrpressauthors.com

Today the MLR Press authors’ blog went live. Only has the one real post up so far but authors have already signed up to post throughout the month. Should be exciting. Add it to your bookmarks.

BTW, I’m especially proud of it since I designed the site. Well, I took the basic graphic elements and tweaked a WP theme. *pats self on back anyway*

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Congratulations, the Oscar goes to…

Despite having once wanting to be a famous actress, I don’t watch awards shows much. But, I do tend to watch the Oscars. Dunno, guess since it’s “the big one” I’m still fascinated. I rather liked last night’s show. Hugh Jackman was great and I personally think that was one of the best opening sequences ever. I also liked the change in having the 5 former winners announce the nominees for supporting actress, supporting actor, best actor and best actress. OK, maybe it was a bit too personal at moments, but I thought it was very nice and very tasteful. All in all, I was happy.

I was very happy that Milk got two such prestigious awards. Both Dustin Lance Black and Sean Penn’s speeches were lovely and both emphasized the need for equality for everyone. Loved it.

You can see more at Oscars.com

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