Monday, November 4, 2013

  

She doesn’t want a lot for Christmas…

Claire Otton dreads spending another holiday alone. When her best friend convinces her to approach the sexy mall Santa, she takes the chance and asks him out, hoping for so much more.

He’s waiting under the mistletoe…

Although Andreas Castellanos blends in on Earth, he knows he will never belong. But when the gorgeous woman he’d been staring at invites him to dinner, he has a hard time saying no.

All they’re asking for…

Can these two lonely souls find magic together or will their secrets steal their chance of a happy Christmas?

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Excerpt:

“You can’t be serious.” Claire mustered the dirtiest look possible for her best friend.

Tiffany held out her hands and air-squeezed the man’s firm rear end from a distance. “C’mon. Look at that ass.”

“Yes, but a Santa Claus? How do I know what he looks like under that suit and beard?”

Imagining removing the white hair to find a wrinkled old man, she shuddered.

“Only one way to find out.” Smacking Claire’s butt, Tiffany urged her forward. “Go ask him.”

She planted her feet. Thank goodness she hadn’t worn heels for their marathon shopping trip two days before Christmas. “If you’re so interested, why don’t you?”

Tiffany rolled her eyes, sighing. “Because I’m engaged to be married to the love of my life. You’re the Grinch who needs to get laid.”

“I’m not a Grinch,” she snapped. Breathing deeply, she counted backwards from ten. “I’m sorry. This is a very stressful time of year for me.”

“I know.” Tiffany cupped her elbow. “I just want to see you happy at Christmas again. It doesn’t have to be a miserable holiday anymore. That’s part of the reason I dragged you with me today.”
She swallowed the lump in her throat, tears welling already. Please don’t let me turn into a blubbering mess in the middle of the mall. While she appreciated her friend’s concern, she coped better on her own. “I…I should go home. I can’t pretend it didn’t happen.”

About the Author:

Jessica Subject is the author of contemporary and science fiction romance, ranging from sweet to erotica. In her stories, you could meet clones, or a sexy alien or two. You may even be transported to another planet for a romantic rendezvous. 
When Jessica isn't reading, writing, or doing dreaded housework, she likes to get out and walk. Fast. But she just may slow down if there is a waterfall nearby.
Jessica lives in Ontario, Canada with her husband and two energetic children. And she loves to hear from her readers. You can find her at jessicasubject.com and on twitter @jsubject.


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The action that stops the Mojo...

I love writing. I adore being able to sink down inside the mind of my characters to plumb their depths, to bring them the power of intense passion... To...

Dang it all! There goes the gas lift in my ruddy chair again!

Lately, I've been struggling with my writing chair. It's driving me up the wall. Every time I get to a juicy bit, a new sentence or to return ready for a new paragraph, I get that sinking feeling. It's actually quite lowering... (Sorry, can't help myself.) But with a regular monotony that really annoys the living daylights out of me, my chair begins to sink down as the pneumatic gas lift fails... dropping me in shuddering and sometimes a gliding stop closer to the floor.

Why, I hear you ask...

Did you know that the pneumatic gas lift in your office chair has a use by date? No? Neither did I. In fact, the cheaper the chair, the shorter it's life span. Well, that makes sense right? What I didn't know is that you can do a simple replacement of the gas lift component and you don't have to be a lego fanatic to achieve this fabulous outcome.

There are 3 ways of dealing with this...

(1) Buy a new chair... Uh, no I don't think so...

(2) Buy a replacement gas fitting (reasonably inexpensive and easy to achieve for around $50 - $60) Ebay and google are your friend if you choose this option or

(3) The Chair Saver Kit. Now the only problem I have is in getting one of these somewhere in Australia (If someone knows, tell me, please!!)


In the past, this would have meant saying goodbye to a comfy workhorse chair, but now the future is assured. (Now I don't have a stake in this, just tired of the sinking feeling!)

Eureka!

Imogene

Edit: I just found this page. It's full of ideas. Now, you need to try them at your own risk, but you may find something that works for you!  http://www.howtomendit.com/answers.php?id=90400
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Friday, November 1, 2013

A Bite Of... Morticia Knight

Hi Imogene, thank you for having me at your blog today!

     Hollywood Bound, Book One in the Gin & Jazz series was just released, and is available for about a buck right now – yowza! This M/M series is set in the decadent era of the 1920’s when it was all about cool gin and hot jazz. I love that time period - I come from a music and theatre background. The Great Gatsby is one of my favorite books, and I love classic film. To say that this book was a labor of love is an understatement. I had to do scads of research, but that was a blast as well. Is there a time period that you love, or have an affinity for?

     While you mull that over, I’ve included an excerpt from Hollywood Bound where the older, more streetwise Nick is working late with Jack, his younger buddy, as well as one of the other theatre hands. As they work, Nick contemplates what his never-ending thoughts about Jack might mean.

 Jack and Nick seek fortune and adventure in the silent film era of Hollywood. But their newly-expressed love is threatened by the heady allure of fame, gin and easy money.

Nick wiped the sweat off his brow for what felt like the hundredth time. It was after midnight, and they’d been working under the hot stage lights for several hours. They had to get everything just right before they could leave, otherwise their boss Pearson would have a fit and use that as yet another excuse not to give them their past due wages. He was down to his last Chesterfield. They weren’t his favourite brand of cigarette, but at five cents for ten sticks, he couldn’t complain. When they got to Hollywood and were making the big bucks, he would only smoke Luckys from then on.
He checked his pocket. Thirty cents left. They were going to be in real trouble if Pearson didn’t come through the next day. He had to wash his and Jack’s shirts, and he’d have to feed the kid tomorrow. He’d only had coffee and a cheese sandwich all day. Nick still felt guilty about getting the hamburger. That had been another fifteen cents they could have saved, but Jack had insisted.
“You have to do all of the heavy stuff at the theatre. You need to eat something good.”
I could always dip into the Hollywood money. There’s close to fifty dollars in there.
Nick winced. It was so tempting when his belly was grumbling and their clothes smelled like an old hobo in Central Park, but they had to stay strong. Once they got to Hollywood they would be okay. Things would be different.
“Hey, Nicky, whaddya think?” Oscar yelled from the front of the stage. “I think it looks great and that we should get the fuck outta here.”
Nick went around the curtains that were pulled open to the side of the stage and hopped off the front into the orchestra pit. He surveyed the backdrop and the other sliding set pieces that had been arranged for Act One. Jack came down the aisle and stopped next to him.
“I think it’s okay. Whaddya say Nick?”
Nick looked down at Jack’s innocent smiling face. Nick was about a half a foot taller than the blond-haired, blue-eyed kid, and sometimes he felt so protective of him that he thought it would crush his heart. No one should ever be abused the way Jack had been. He was such a sweet guy, and he didn’t even have any family. No one to care for him. No one except Nick.
At times it felt like a burden—like Nick had taken on a responsibility that wasn’t his. But they had always looked out for each other, and it was great not to have to be alone in the city, to have someone he could rely on.
And there was the other thing. At first, Nick had thought it was just sympathy that made him feel so soft about Jack. Like the same way he might feel if a little puppy was lost and left in the cold. He’d want to take it in and feed it and hold it close. But lately he’d been wrestling with the idea that it might be something more than that.
I ain’t no queer. I’m engaged and everything.
He and Penelope had only ever kissed and done a little petting. It hadn’t particularly excited him, so he thought maybe he was just one of those guys who wasn’t that much into sex. Or maybe when he was a little older he’d like it more.
So maybe it’s just that I’m older now and Penelope’s not here, but Jack is. Maybe that’s all it is.
He wasn’t so sure that was it either. Because when he thought about Penelope he had a sinking feeling in his stomach that seemed more like feeling trapped that he had to marry her. 

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Tuesday, October 29, 2013

A Bar In Paris...

Yeah I know, I've been MIA again. I do however have news!

 Woo Hoo!


The muse hit my like a ton of bricks yesterday with a great idea for a scifi/futuristic novella series. So 16 000+ words later, Reunion - Wars End was born.

 Obviously the series name is Reunion. It's after the war between the Federation and the Independant Planets and revolves around members at Senate level.

 Sigh... I so love Selina and Renjiro.



Next up, I've got blogs coming out my ears in preparation for A Bar In Paris release. I'll pop up a clickable list in the next few days, but needless to say on the 18th I'm blitzing then 20th onwards I have a Shades of Rose blog organised.  How cool!!

 The trailer is also now live... and if you click below you can watch it here.


Oh and new teaser cards too. If you click on them, they become full sized. Feel free to check them out!






We also have a Quickie Release Day Party on Facebook. Tired yet? I know I am!

You can check out my blog tour here:

A Bar In Paris Blog Hop!

I'm also working on Miss Elspeth's Desires... It's taking a lot longer than anticipated between a lot of interruptions, so I'm guessing it won't be finished in draft form until into the new year.

Lastly, I have had to do some other work. Darn! But never fear, look what I've been creating!!!

It doesn't yet have all the stock uploaded ... But what it does have is a range of Aussie authors as their favoured... Well yes, that includes me! Oh feel free to click on the image to visit the website!

So I have been busy, and is my excuse for not being around much lately!
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