I stopped by Forbidden's website to window shop for new reading material. Out of curiosity I peak at the July bestsellers and Three of Hearts is number 2. How cool is that?
Now I'm off to write more, my archaeologist Beth just discovered magic is real.....
Sunday, August 26, 2007
Saturday, August 25, 2007
meme of 4....
Kim Rees tagged me with a meme of 4.
Four jobs I've had or currently have in my life:
1. Author
2. Front desk clerk for a las vegas hotel
3. Medical bill repricer
4. Administrative assistant
Four Countries I've been to:
1. USA
2. Canada (does floating past it on a boat count?)
3. tbc
4. tbc
Four Places I'd rather be right now:
1. taking a bubble bath
2. back in las vegas
3. europe
4. egypt
Four foods I like to eat:
1. dark chocolate
2. orange chicken
3. gummy things
4. bbq chicken pizza
Four personal heroes, past, present, or future
1. My mom
2. Mrs. Claus (what? Her husband works 1 day a year and she hasn't killed him yet, that is awe inspiring.)
3. Anita Blake
4. Mercedes Lackey
Four Books you've read or are currently reading:
1. Bitten by Kelley Armstrong
2. The Craft by Dorothy Morrison
3. How to Shrink Your Female Fat Zones by Denise Austin
4. Finding Your Voice by Les Edgerton
Four words or phrases you would like to see used more often:
1. Frick
2. Dad can I ______(fill in the blank)
3. schmue
4. please
Four reasons for ending a friendship:
1. They object to me talking to invisible people
2. The invisible ones don't like them
3. They beat up my son
4. They don't understand why I'm yelling at 'muse'
Four smells that make you feel good about the world:
1. Cinammon
2. Lemon
3. Vanilla
4. Lavendar
Four Things You'd like to do before you die but never have
1. See the pyramids
2. Be rich enough to afford a maid
3. Build my dream house
4. Go to Europe
My Question: Name Four Things You Can't Live Without
1. Caffine
2. Shawn
3. Music
4. My computer
I'm going to tag...it's just mom, Jennie Andrus, Tambra Kendell, and Tina Bendoni.
Four jobs I've had or currently have in my life:
1. Author
2. Front desk clerk for a las vegas hotel
3. Medical bill repricer
4. Administrative assistant
Four Countries I've been to:
1. USA
2. Canada (does floating past it on a boat count?)
3. tbc
4. tbc
Four Places I'd rather be right now:
1. taking a bubble bath
2. back in las vegas
3. europe
4. egypt
Four foods I like to eat:
1. dark chocolate
2. orange chicken
3. gummy things
4. bbq chicken pizza
Four personal heroes, past, present, or future
1. My mom
2. Mrs. Claus (what? Her husband works 1 day a year and she hasn't killed him yet, that is awe inspiring.)
3. Anita Blake
4. Mercedes Lackey
Four Books you've read or are currently reading:
1. Bitten by Kelley Armstrong
2. The Craft by Dorothy Morrison
3. How to Shrink Your Female Fat Zones by Denise Austin
4. Finding Your Voice by Les Edgerton
Four words or phrases you would like to see used more often:
1. Frick
2. Dad can I ______(fill in the blank)
3. schmue
4. please
Four reasons for ending a friendship:
1. They object to me talking to invisible people
2. The invisible ones don't like them
3. They beat up my son
4. They don't understand why I'm yelling at 'muse'
Four smells that make you feel good about the world:
1. Cinammon
2. Lemon
3. Vanilla
4. Lavendar
Four Things You'd like to do before you die but never have
1. See the pyramids
2. Be rich enough to afford a maid
3. Build my dream house
4. Go to Europe
My Question: Name Four Things You Can't Live Without
1. Caffine
2. Shawn
3. Music
4. My computer
I'm going to tag...it's just mom, Jennie Andrus, Tambra Kendell, and Tina Bendoni.
Friday, August 17, 2007
Updates, Finish the Damn Book and everything else
Well, here it is mid August and I've finally got a moment to post an update. I have to apologize for the lagtime between posts, we had family in town for the past three weeks and we've been exploring a decent part Alaska. I've got some amazing shots of glaciers and wildlife.
On the FTDB front I'm fairly certain I met my goal of 25k for The Second Time Around, you know I still don't like that title. Most of the wip is in my spiral so the exact word count is still a mystery but I've got just over 7k typed in and over half the spiral to go. Hopefully by the end of next week it'll all be typed up. Can't wait for school to start, I always have more time to write when the boy is in school.
As I type up Second I've gone back to the polar bear shifter. Not certain how much from the previous wip will survive but now that I've walked on a glacier in the rain I've gotten some new ideas that the muse seems to be enjoying.
The receipt contest ended. Congrats to Isaac for winning! He should be receiving his goody box shortly.
I've titled August the month of catch-ups and school prep. Hopefully by months end I'll have at least one story ready for submission if not two. 'Course then it's September which is NaNo prep month.
Happy Friday!
Elena
On the FTDB front I'm fairly certain I met my goal of 25k for The Second Time Around, you know I still don't like that title. Most of the wip is in my spiral so the exact word count is still a mystery but I've got just over 7k typed in and over half the spiral to go. Hopefully by the end of next week it'll all be typed up. Can't wait for school to start, I always have more time to write when the boy is in school.
As I type up Second I've gone back to the polar bear shifter. Not certain how much from the previous wip will survive but now that I've walked on a glacier in the rain I've gotten some new ideas that the muse seems to be enjoying.
The receipt contest ended. Congrats to Isaac for winning! He should be receiving his goody box shortly.
I've titled August the month of catch-ups and school prep. Hopefully by months end I'll have at least one story ready for submission if not two. 'Course then it's September which is NaNo prep month.
Happy Friday!
Elena
Monday, July 9, 2007
8July Update
(Cross posted on DoC yahoo group)
This is from yesterday, I write late at night after the munchkins
have gone to bed. Can't focus otherwise, dd is on a 'mommy I want
you' phase which means she's in my lap anytime I'm sitting down and
we've all seen my typing when she does that, LOL.
Let's see I'm at a total of 1,279 words. Not a bad start for me
really. It should be noted I write out of order so this is actually
the middle of the book but the first scene I wrote(raw and unedited):
Beth pulled his shirt from his pants and slid her hands up his toned
abs. His chest was perfect. She'd forgotten how amazing it felt to
touch him. He started unbuttoning her blouse, while leaving a trail
of kisses down her neck to her breasts. He sat up long enough to pull
his shirt over his head. Her hands fumbled with his belt as he
returned his attention to her breasts.
"Alisha." he whispered.
She froze then pushed him away, slowly she met his eyes. He stared at
her a confused look on his face.
"Beth." The flash of disappointment in his eyes squeezed her heart
painfully.
"Yes that's right Beth." She replied. She stood and left the room
buttoning her blouse as she walked.
Until Next Time.....
Elena
This is from yesterday, I write late at night after the munchkins
have gone to bed. Can't focus otherwise, dd is on a 'mommy I want
you' phase which means she's in my lap anytime I'm sitting down and
we've all seen my typing when she does that, LOL.
Let's see I'm at a total of 1,279 words. Not a bad start for me
really. It should be noted I write out of order so this is actually
the middle of the book but the first scene I wrote(raw and unedited):
Beth pulled his shirt from his pants and slid her hands up his toned
abs. His chest was perfect. She'd forgotten how amazing it felt to
touch him. He started unbuttoning her blouse, while leaving a trail
of kisses down her neck to her breasts. He sat up long enough to pull
his shirt over his head. Her hands fumbled with his belt as he
returned his attention to her breasts.
"Alisha." he whispered.
She froze then pushed him away, slowly she met his eyes. He stared at
her a confused look on his face.
"Beth." The flash of disappointment in his eyes squeezed her heart
painfully.
"Yes that's right Beth." She replied. She stood and left the room
buttoning her blouse as she walked.
Until Next Time.....
Elena
Sunday, July 8, 2007
July is Finish the Damn Book Month
Heyla!
It's Finish the Damn Book (FTDB) month on the Daughters of Circe Yahoo Group. I've selected my contemporary romance 'The Second Time Around' (wt) for the month's madness. I've also placed a progress meter over there on the side so I can stay honest with myself. I've got a bit of a challege ahead as it's already day 8 and I've only written a touch over 1k. But hey that's what challenges are for right?
The other Daughters are participating and we all will be posting progress reports as well as little teasers from our books.
Happy Reading and Happy Sunday!
Elena
It's Finish the Damn Book (FTDB) month on the Daughters of Circe Yahoo Group. I've selected my contemporary romance 'The Second Time Around' (wt) for the month's madness. I've also placed a progress meter over there on the side so I can stay honest with myself. I've got a bit of a challege ahead as it's already day 8 and I've only written a touch over 1k. But hey that's what challenges are for right?
The other Daughters are participating and we all will be posting progress reports as well as little teasers from our books.
Happy Reading and Happy Sunday!
Elena
Sunday, July 1, 2007
Three of Hearts!
Forbidden has it up! Here's the link http://www.forbiddenpublications.com/book_pages/three_of_hearts.html
Don't forget our chat at the Romance Studio tonight 9pm EST: http://www.theromancestudio.com/chat.php
Don't forget to send me an email with your receipt.
An Excerpt:
Leslie sighed and looked through the mass of people around her. The Polaroid her mother had given her in one hand, she searched for Sharon and Charles Monte, who were to meet her. As she approached the luggage carousel, she spotted them. Just then, the little warning alarm went off and she lost them again as people jumped forward to claim their bags. Stifling a curse, she turned to grab her bags. All three pieces of her luggage set had been packed and checked for her.
Moments later, a hand touched her elbow. Spinning around, Leslie found herself face to face with the most gorgeous set of brown eyes she had ever seen. A blend of hues from the darkest fudge to golden amber, they stared down at her with a hint of mischief.
"Let me help you with those."
"Uh…." Her mouth refused to work, her mind too busy taking in the man before her.
He reminded her of the guy from the Highlander television series. Something inside of her lurched as she continued to stare at him. Inner voice singing joyfully, the force pushing her north lessoned to a small tug. It couldn't be that simple, could it?
Breaking eye contact, Leslie took in the rest of him. He was taller than her, she guessed nearly six feet. Those gorgeous eyes were set in a lightly tanned face. His full lips were spread in a wide grin that said he knew he was being examined and enjoying every minute of it, and his dark brown hair had recently been shaved into a high and tight crew cut.
The joyful song singing inside her faltered as she met his eyes a second time. Something was missing, incomplete. No, it isn't going to be that easy. Yet a small part of her soul continued to scream at her to wrap herself around this man and claim him as hers.
"Thanks." She spotted Sharon and Charles over his shoulder. "Here come my friends now."
"Sebastian!" Sharon called, waving her hand, a satisfied smile on her lips.
Leslie felt like sinking through the floor, and Sebastian's grin widened as he grabbed two of her three bags.
Happy Reading and Blessed Be!
Elena
Don't forget our chat at the Romance Studio tonight 9pm EST: http://www.theromancestudio.com/chat.php
Don't forget to send me an email with your receipt.
An Excerpt:
Leslie sighed and looked through the mass of people around her. The Polaroid her mother had given her in one hand, she searched for Sharon and Charles Monte, who were to meet her. As she approached the luggage carousel, she spotted them. Just then, the little warning alarm went off and she lost them again as people jumped forward to claim their bags. Stifling a curse, she turned to grab her bags. All three pieces of her luggage set had been packed and checked for her.
Moments later, a hand touched her elbow. Spinning around, Leslie found herself face to face with the most gorgeous set of brown eyes she had ever seen. A blend of hues from the darkest fudge to golden amber, they stared down at her with a hint of mischief.
"Let me help you with those."
"Uh…." Her mouth refused to work, her mind too busy taking in the man before her.
He reminded her of the guy from the Highlander television series. Something inside of her lurched as she continued to stare at him. Inner voice singing joyfully, the force pushing her north lessoned to a small tug. It couldn't be that simple, could it?
Breaking eye contact, Leslie took in the rest of him. He was taller than her, she guessed nearly six feet. Those gorgeous eyes were set in a lightly tanned face. His full lips were spread in a wide grin that said he knew he was being examined and enjoying every minute of it, and his dark brown hair had recently been shaved into a high and tight crew cut.
The joyful song singing inside her faltered as she met his eyes a second time. Something was missing, incomplete. No, it isn't going to be that easy. Yet a small part of her soul continued to scream at her to wrap herself around this man and claim him as hers.
"Thanks." She spotted Sharon and Charles over his shoulder. "Here come my friends now."
"Sebastian!" Sharon called, waving her hand, a satisfied smile on her lips.
Leslie felt like sinking through the floor, and Sebastian's grin widened as he grabbed two of her three bags.
Happy Reading and Blessed Be!
Elena
Saturday, June 30, 2007
The Beaver Invasion begins tomorrow
Tomorrow is the big day. Wet and Wild: Three of Hearts will be available at http://forbiddenpublications.com. Head on over and pick up a copy!
Send me an email (croftelena@gmail.com) with your receipt for Three of Hearts and I'll send you an autographed cover and some bookmarkers. I'll also put your name in a drawing for an Alaskan themed gift bag! Deadline 31July2007.
Happy Reading and Blessed Be!
Elena
Send me an email (croftelena@gmail.com) with your receipt for Three of Hearts and I'll send you an autographed cover and some bookmarkers. I'll also put your name in a drawing for an Alaskan themed gift bag! Deadline 31July2007.
Happy Reading and Blessed Be!
Elena
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