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SORRY ABOUT THE SAPPHIRES

Posted by dbreynolds on May 13, 2013

What a great exit line! Lord Jamie Lannister is definitely growing on me. For those of you who don’t get the reference, I was watching the latest episode of Game of Thrones tonight, groaning that there are only 3 episodes left, and realizing that it will take YEARS before they tell the entire story. This is a fantastic fantasy series that’s been translated very faithfully to the small screen. And you know why? Because George R. R. Martin did the adaptation, and didn’t let them destroy his story. Unlike certain other HBO shows I could mention.

Hmmm, back to the homefront. I’m slowly reclaiming my house. All of the repair people are gone! Yes, our house is once again ours. No more space suits, no more 8:00 am doorbells. New paint, new carpet, dry floors. And gods be praised, we’re once again sleeping in our bedroom. That was the first room I completed, our bedroom. What a relief. Now, I have to move everything back into my office, which means wiring the computers and printers, etc. I had to start from scratch because they took everything (and I mean everything) out. In the end, it will be much neater than the tangled pile of cords (some not even connected to anything anymore) that was there, so that’s a good thing. Next up will be returning all the books and files to their proper places.

In fact, I’ve been working so hard getting everything back in order, that I’m going to treat myself to Iron Man 3 this week. And then … STAR TREK! Woohoo! INTO DARKNESS! I can hardly wait. And have you all seen the Leonard Nimoy/Zachary Quinto Audi Commercial? It’s so funny and so much fun! I think Quinto is a terrific new Spock.

The next Cyn & Raphael e-novella HUNTED went off to my publisher tonight. I held onto it for a while, since it’s so closely tied to the story in ADEN, but I’m far enough along there that the story is set. So my publisher is happy, I’m happy, and you all will be happy to hear that HUNTED is on track for a Summer release. Lots of Cyn & Raphael, with a taste of Lucas & Kathryn, and a teaspoon of ADEN.

And I’m finally making wonderful progress on ADEN. Now that I have my workspace back to myself, I’m writing like crazy and it feels so good. What a relief. I was beginning to think my brain was permanently clogged. But, nope. Aden is with me all the way.

And speaking of ADEN, don’t forget the BRENDA NOVAK AUCTION to NAME A CHARACTER IN ADEN. May is half over, which means so is the auction.

Wait, did I say May is half over? WTF? I’ve got to get back to work! Six weeks of camping in the living room have seriously cut into my deadline margin. I’ve updated my 100 Book Challenge, posted some books on Yy GoodReads Page, and reviewed John Sandford’s latest Lucas Davenport. Gotta get to work.

See you next week!

xoxo
DBR

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SHORT AND SWEET

Posted by dbreynolds on May 6, 2013

It’ll be short and sweet this week, because I’m in it hot and heavy with Aden, but keep reading, and I’ll make it up to you!

First up, this coming week is the first ever International Clitoris Appreciation Week. When I saw this, all I could think about was imagining a debate in the U.S. Congress as they tried to decide whether or not to endorse such week of recognition. Especially since I’d guess that at least 3/4 of the Neanderthals in that august body can’t even say “clitoris,” without fearing for their immortal souls. ::eye roll:: But alas, there never was such a debate and the subject is actually quite serious. Sponsored by the group CLITORAID, it’s designed to call attention to the issue of female genital mutilation, a very worthy cause.

Beginning this past week was the Brenda Novak On-Line Auction for Diabetes Research, which always has tons of good stuff for both readers and writers, and everyone else, too. Included for the first time this year is an offering from yours truly to NAME A CHARACTER in ADEN’s BOOK. Just for comparison, the last person to win one of my NAME YOUR CHARACTER auctions created the character of Judy Peterson, Lucas’s horse trainer in LUCAS. So be sure and check out my listing and all the others in the auction. Bidding gets hot and heavy in the last few HOURS and MINUTES of the month, so be sure and get your bid in early. Every item is set up for limit bidding, which means you set your max amount, and if counter bids come in, the system bids for you up to your limit.

Good news on the wrecked house front … unless fate intervenes, they’ll be installing carpets this week, which is the next to last step in reclaiming use of my entire house. I’m almost afraid to hope for it, afraid to temp those fickle bitches of Fate.

No movies this week, though I am definitely going to be seeing Iron Man 3 on the big screen. I did watch the latest Game of Thrones, and I have to say, even though she has the IQ of a potted plant, I really feel for Sansa Stark. I used to just find her irritating and clueless, but by now, the poor girl deserves a break. Oddly, Tyrion is probably the most decent of her potential suitors. As for the rest of the Lannisters, little King Geoffrey is clearly a sociopath, and his dear mother Cersei is getting what she deserves. I had a bad moment at the end of this episode, because of the way they ended it with Baelish talking about chaos as a ladder and flashing on all the different players. I thought somehow it was the end of the season! But, no, there’s more.

Books – I’ve updated my 100 Books list, and posted a couple of reviews on GoodReads, too.

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And now, to make up for the short and sweet … a little short and sweet something from ADEN.

Aden shrugged. “You were very determined, and I was curious. What is it you really want, Sidonie?” He traced one finger along the delicate curve of her collar bone, bending close enough to draw in the sweet scent of her blood. She shivered, though not entirely in fear. He’d been right before, she was aroused by his presence, or maybe simply by the thought of having a vampire drink from her. But there was fear there. And that was far more arousing to him than her curiosity.

Have a great week!

xoxo
DBR

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SANDALS AND BATHROOMS AND A NEW NAME!

Posted by dbreynolds on April 29, 2013

House Update: The DH and I are still living in only half of our house, though we did reclaim all of our bathrooms. No more sharing, which is a good thing because my personal formula for marital success includes TWO bathrooms. But the shoe therapy continues. Sandals this time, which are at least practical since it was 80° here today! Progress has been made, however. The painters were here most of last week (8:00 every effing morning – ugh!) We’re waiting on the carpeting now, hopefully this week. Once that’s done, I can have my furniture brought back! And then I get to put everything back where it belongs. Oh, joy.

Read some more this week of With Silent Screams, the next book of The Hellequin Chronicles from my friend and critique partner, Steve McHugh. It won’t be released until February 2014, but I get it now. Brilliant, as the Brits would say.

Speaking of books, the final book of Charlaine Harris’s Sookie Stackhouse world, DEAD EVER AFTER, will be released May 7th. I can hardly wait, though the book released early in Germany, and some particularly unpleasant reader (to put it nicely) decided to spoil the ending for everyone else. Apparently, whoever it is didn’t like the ending and so added some nasty remarks against Ms. Harris personally. I’ve met Charlaine Harris on two occasions, and she is the nicest person, totally undeserving of the kind of remarks that were thrown at her, not to mention the fact that Ms. Harris created Sookie and knows her better than anyone else. It’s her story, and she can end it any way she wants.

Game of Thrones was excellent again this week. Of course, the books were brilliant, but sometimes TV/Movies can ruin even the best of books. HBO is doing a great job of staying true to the books. In particular, Daenerys Targaryen and her dragons are very well done. I’ve also started watching Hemlock Grove, which is a new series on Netflix. It has a kind of Twin Peaks quality, which can be good, as long as they give us more resolution than Twin Peaks did. Interesting to note that Alex Skarsgard’s little brother stars in it. Billy Skarsgard plays one of the teenage protagonists, a spoiled rich kid from a very strange family. He resembles Alex, though it’s mostly in the moody expression and the tall, lanky body. Famke Janssen is the evil bitch mother. She’s beautiful and seductive, but she has very big feet, I guess on purpose. But why do all the rooms in their house look like hotel rooms?? And why are people throwing up all the time? Gross.

My ADEN continues to unfold. He’s dark and moody, neurotic and difficult. Just the kind of man I’ve always favored in my personal life. I wonder if that’s significant? I did change the name of his love, however. I love the name Francesca, but it just wasn’t working. Every time I had to type it, my fingers stuttered over the keys, every time a character said it, it hung up on their lips. So, I changed it. Aden’s new love is now Sidonie, Sid, for short. It fits her better, and the writing flows smoothly.

Don’t forget that it’s nearly May, and that means Brenda Novak’s Annual Auction for Diabetes Research. The auction officially begins May 1, so I’ll be posting more about it next week, but I’ll be participating in the auction this year!

And, now I’m going to get back to Aden. There are battles to win, territories to conquer!
Have a great week.

xoxo
DBR

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Argh!

Posted by dbreynolds on April 8, 2013

My house is in chaos. I’m a tidy control freak, and even though I’ve imposed some order on the mess, it’s driving me f#cking nuts! It even has me talking like a pirate!!! And in moving everything (and I mean EVERY SINGLE THING) out of my office and master bedroom, I’m pretty sure I’ve unearthed some creepy crawlies. ::shudder:: I found one on my wall today that was massive, with a ton of legs. Killed that sucker and threw in the OUTSIDE trash can. Didn’t even trust flushing it down the toilet, might crawl back up. And, yeah, it was pretty squished, but you never know.

On the other hand, I’ve been writing every night as I always do. It’s one thing I can control, plus it lets me escape into my characters’ worlds where the water stays outside where it belongs.

But enough kvetching. First up, let’s all take a look at the new Banner on my Street Team’s Facebook site. Isn’t it beautiful? The design is by Rasit Creations (www.rasit.info) There’s a new button, too. You can see that at the top of the left sidebar on my blog. (www.dbreynolds.com)

Working hard on Aden. Aden, Aden, Aden. He’s a complex guy. He has a good heart, but the heart is a muscle and he hasn’t flexed it much lately. Francesca will take care of that, but it won’t be easy. Oddly enough, Aden and Lucas are drinking buddies. They’ve been on the prowl together more than once. I try to imagine those two walking into a bar … All the other guys might as well go home, right?

I’m also working on a new project. That one’s very nearly complete. Like, one paragraph and it’s done complete. I’m keeping it under wraps for now, but I hope to have news before too long.

I keep adding to my 100 Books in a Year challenge. Added a few. But right now, I’m beta reading the highly anticipated Book 3 of THE HELLEQUIN CHRONICLES by my good friend (and brilliant author) Steve McHugh. The rest of you will have to wait until November. Eat your hearts out, people!! Mwahahahahaha.

Didn’t see any movies, but did see the latest GRIMM (won’t somebody please take Juliet far away?) I loved the way Monroe leapt to Rosalie’s defense! He’s usually so mild-mannered. Fantastic. And SOUTHLAND continues to be one of the best shows on television. SNL with Melissa McCarthy was hilarious. And as always I have Buffy up on my TV (no sound) while I’m working and last night it was the show where Angel comes back from hell. Sweet. I’ll say it again, David Boreanz was a hunk.

Of course, tonight I’ve got nothin’ because I’m writing this from a hotel room. Yes, they managed to chase me from my house for at least awhile. The repairs they’re doing will make the house unlivable for a couple of days. I’ve got to be back over there at 8:00 am tomorrow, er this morning, to let them in and get everything started. 8:00 am!! That’s unnatural. ::sigh:: I can hardly wait until all of this is over and my life is back to normal. I’m hoping elves will come in the middle of the night and move everything BACK IN to my rooms like magic. Unfortunately, I’m fairly certain that isn’t going to happen.

Okay. I’m going to try and get some work done, and maybe catch a few hours sleep before I have to get up at the damn crack of dawn! Argh!

Have a good week. Hope to catch you all next Sunday, from the comfort of my own damn house. And maybe with a snippet as a reward for your patience.

xoxo
DBR

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WATER? REALLY?

Posted by dbreynolds on April 1, 2013

As in … water in my office? Really? Do the gods of Fate not understand I have a book to write? ::sigh:: One of my sprinkler valves had a nervous breakdown on Friday morning. It came on and stayed on … for five hours. And a lot of that water came sliding into home office. My house is now a wreck. I’ve had to empty my office of all books and files, so the recovery guys can pull up (and probably replace) the carpeting and dry everything out. Fortunately, I’m a tidy sort, so no books or papers were on the floor where they could get soaked. And none of my computer equipment is on the floor either, so that’s all good. And I’d even planned on replacing the bookshelves in my office, and doing a spring cleaning of my files … BUT NOT THIS MONTH!! Grrrrrr.

So, my house is in chaos, and my office smells awful. I’ve moved my operations to the living room and my big chair, which is comforting. Writers need to be comforted when their work space is defiled.

Okay, enough kvetching. I got a lot of work done this week (take THAT, oh ye gods of Fate!) The DH and I even managed to do dinner and a movie yesterday (self-defense, to get away from the wet and the stink.) We saw Olympus Has Fallen. The first half is great. The second half … um, my professor DH thought it strained the boundaries of Willing Suspension of Disbelief. The graduate student in me would have to agree with him. But it was fun watching Gerard Butler get all grubby and sweaty and kick some ass. I think I liked that part better than the DH did.:D

GRIMM toyed with my emotions this week when Juliet threatened to leave town if Monroe didn’t take her to Nick’s trailer, and I’m like, “Don’t take her, Monroe!” Alas, she went to the trailer, so I guess we’re stuck with her. GAME OF THRONES (Winter is Coming!) started its season with an excellent episode. I had no trouble at all getting back into the story, although, of course, I’ve read the books which helped. JUSTIFIED had another fine episode, even though I couldn’t care less about Ellen May. Her character long outlived my interest in her. Raylan was in fine form, though, so it’s all good.

You know who else is in fine form … very fine form … Aden. And speaking of Aden, do I have any native Arabic speakers amongst my readers? I need colloquial Arabic, and that means I need a native speaker. If you’re out there, please email me at dbreynoldswriter@live.com. I’ll acknowledge you in the, um, Acknowledgments, and you’ll get a signed copy of ADEN as thanks!

I’ve updated the info on requesting bookmarks/bookplates, specifically to address international mailings. The postal coupon thing doesn’t work well, and obviously foreign stamps don’t work, so I’m instituting a new policy. I also updated my 100 Books in a Year Challenge, and added a couple of reviews on GoodReads. Somehow I don’t think reading 100 books in one year is going to be much of a challenge. I guess I read more than I realized. Maybe next year, I’ll go for 200. Hmmm, maybe not. Depends on my writing commitments.

Today is April 1. Impossible, I know. Next month is Brenda Novak’s annual Auction for Diabetes Research (maybe her last.) She always has some great things up for auction, and among the offerings this year will be a chance to name a character in ADEN. Yay! Stay tuned for dates and links.

Okay, back to work for yours truly. I have to make up for the last two water-logged days. Ugh.

Happy April – and no joke from me. (Unlike Nalini Singh, who really had me going with her wererabbits!)

xoxo
DBR

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AND IT’S ON TO CHICAGO

Posted by dbreynolds on March 25, 2013

For my characters, anyway. That’s where ADEN’s story takes place (mostly), but the Cyn & Raphael novella starts in South Dakota and ends in Chicago. Which means the novella is all but written. It won’t go to my publisher just yet, because some continuity revisions might be necessary once ADEN is complete. But from here on out, it’s all Aden’s story. And what an interesting story it is. Not exactly a fairy tale. Unless you count the true Grimm’s fairy tales which were bloody and cruel.

btw LUCAS was Amazon’s Kindle Daily Deal last Sunday for Science Fiction and Fantasy, and it went through the roof, dropping into the top 100 in sales, and going #1 on three separate lists including Vampire Romance in both the Kindle and Book stores! My sincere thanks to everyone who helped make that possible. You all are the best!

I took a break this week to turn my damn taxes over to my accountant. I can’t tell you what a relief it was to get it off MY desk and onto his. It’s his problem now. Which means I can go back to spending time in my cave with Aden. It’s a tough job, but someone’s got to do it.

I am getting a surprising amount of reading done. Although, maybe it’s not surprising. I think it’s my normal amount of reading, it’s just that I’ve never kept track of how many books I read before. I’ve updated my 100 books in a year challenge, and I have to say … it’s not much of a challenge! LOL I’m at 37 books and we’re still in the first quarter of 2013! I also posted a couple of reviews on my MY GOODREADS PAGE.

And then there’s DABWAHA, the reader’s answer to March Madness. I’m failing miserably there. The bracket includes too many historicals, which I don’t read and that leaves me guessing. I’m barely above 50% on my bracket. Pitiful.

Movies … I finally saw THE HOBBIT this week. Shameful, I know, but events conspired to keep me from seeing it before now. I liked it, and although I thought the beginning was rather slow, it did finally pick up. And I have to say that Richard Armitage did the impossible and made Thorin Oakenshield sexy. When the dwarves are fighting, you forget all about the fact that they’re dwarves. Moving to Television … continuing to enjoy GRIMM, still wish Juliet would go away. Especially since she’s pretty much proven herself to be the dumbest female on the planet. I mean, really. She arrives home to find a gaping hole in her front room and she doesn’t think to call anyone? And when her phone finally rings … she drops it? Please. Oh, and she can’t unlock her door, and apparently it never occurs to her to break a damn window. No, she simply goes upstairs and goes to sleep. Evolution demands she be killed off before she breeds. THE FOLLOWING is in danger of losing me, but I’m hanging in there. And my heart is breaking because JUSTIFIED with the oh so sexy Raylan Givens (Timothy Olyphant) has only two more episodes! I’m so sad.

All right. Enough pleasant chit chat. I’ve got to get back to work. Aden and Cyn have to trade a few insults, so he can move on to the big story.

Happy Passover (sundown tonight) and Happy Easter (next Sunday) … whichever holiday is yours.

I’ll be back here next week, same time, same place.

xoxo
DBR

Categories ADEN, Cyn/Raphael e-Novellas, Holiday Greetings, LUCAS, Recommended Books, Uncategorized

EMERGING FROM THE CAVE TO WEAR GREEN

Posted by dbreynolds on March 18, 2013

Work, work, work. I went to a family birthday party today, and one of my male relatives wanted to know why the next book wasn’t out yet. Really? Jeez. I’m writing as fast as I can! And I’m making progress, too! In fact, Aden just discovered Cyn was armed and dangerous … especially when crossed. (heh, heh)

I did wear green for the occasion. Here’s my St. Patrick’s Day shirt (look closely.)

I think this cements my position as the weird relation in my family.

The Fool For Romance contest has officially begun. Lots of authors, including yours truly, with a great grand prize that includes a $100 Amazon gift card. Check it out below.

Also, a reader’s answer to March Madness, DABWAHA is officially open for bracket completion. Lots of fun and amazing prizes.

LUCAS was Amazon’s Kindle Daily Deal in Science Fiction and Fantasy yesterday — an Irish vampire for St. Paddy’s Day. A lot of readers took advantage of the one-day reduced price, which I posted on Facebook. Hope you were one of them. I don’t know if they repeat titles or not, but I’ll keep my eye out and let you know.

And now it’s back to the cave with me, because apparently even my brother-in-law is waiting for ADEN. Grrr.

xoxo
DBR

PS Oh, yeah, and I’m updating my 100 Book Challenge, too.

Categories ADEN, Contests, Cyn/Raphael e-Novellas, Holiday Greetings, Recommended Books, Uncategorized

CAN A VIRUS MAKE YOU A VAMPIRE?

Posted by dbreynolds on March 4, 2013

If you’ve read my books, you know that my answer to the above question is, “YES!” Or close enough. My vamps don’t permit themselves to be studied by science. In fact, they’re quite violent about stopping it. But we know this much — they’re definitely not dead. And what little study has been done tells us they’re infected with something like a symbiotic virus. So I found it amusing when I saw this headline on MSN.com recently, with a very scientific discussion of the subject (you’ll have to wait through the commercial.)

CAN A VIRUS MAKE YOU A VAMPIRE?

But let’s leave science behind for now, and move on to the fun stuff. (Yeah, yeah, I know, some science is fun. I’m a geek, too.) First up … audio books. I’ve had quite a few requests for audio versions of my books, and my publisher has asked me to ask you to go to Amazon and click. Not just any click, but on the button that says you’d like to see (or hear) an audio version of the books. Amazon’s a quirky place, though. Sometimes they have the request link, and sometimes they don’t. But the image below is what you’re looking for. Click the “tell us” link at the beginning of the paragraph. If you get a chance, I’d appreciate it. Thanks!

More fun this month at The Romance Reviews. They’re celebrating their 2nd Anniversary with a big party. Daily giveaways and a Grand Prize, too. I’ll be featured this Thursday, March 7.

I’m writing away every day and night. Aden’s story is developing, but so is Cyn and Raphael’s since I’m writing their next e-novella at the same time. Cyn and Kathryn are having some fun at the expense of certain vampire lords. You just knew those two were going to cause trouble, right? And if you didn’t, Raphael surely did. But it’s the guys’ fault for falling in love with strong women. They can’t be kept down! Mwahahahahaha!

My 100 book challenge continues apace. I’ve updated the list and I’m well on target. I owe GoodReads some reviews. I’ll try to get to those in the next couple of days. Maybe even tonight. Movies — I haven’t been out, since I’m hiding in my writer’s cave, but I did manage to watch Paranormal Activity while I exercised – pretty creepy, I must say. I’d already seen PA2, so was up to speed on that. And then moved on to PA3, which I didn’t think was as good, at least partly because there were continuity errors between it and PA’s 1 and 2. Different writer, I think. TELEVISION — JUSTIFIED continues to make me happy, although I’d be happier if there was a lot more Raylan on camera! >:( .. SUPERNATURAL has returned to its roots, with the Winchesters chasing monsters together, and GRIMM comes back this week! Yay!

All right, back to work, work, work. Someone’s gotta keep Cyn and Kathryn in line.

xoxo
DBR

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STILL WRITING

Posted by dbreynolds on February 11, 2013

Still working hard, though I confess I took way too long tonight to watch the Grammy Awards on TV. Thankfully, I DVR’d the whole thing, so skipped through the commercials and certain other parts. The Grammy Awards Show is the only show which can make the Oscar Awards Show seem short! Many good performances, though. Especially loved “The Weight” (The Band, 1968) by a whole stageful of talent, including Sir Elton John, T Bone Burnett, the Zac Brown Band, Mavis Staples, Mumford & Sons and Brittany Howard of the Alabama Shakes. The filled-stage collaborations are always some of the best performances. Also great were Maroon 5/Alicia Keys, The Black Keys, Justin Timberlake (with Jay-Z), Fun. and Mumford & Sons. And Prince is sexy as ever, even if he is a tiny guy. I was also happy to see that no one performer or song dominated, because that way most of my favorite groups won something. That either means I have excellent taste … or common taste. I’m going with excellent.

I also caught Saturday’s SNL, although I actually watched it with the DH on Sunday. (How did I live before DVR?) Not a great show, but there was one segment that stood out, and that was Seth Meyer’s Weekend Update. Unfortunately, it stood out because the grammar Nazi in me was appalled! There was a segment called Date Survey, in which Seth reports, “A new survey finds the “number one thing single people judge the quality of their dates on is the quality of their teeth, followed by the quality of their grammar. Great news for WHOMEVER has both.” You would THINK that in a segment which lauds good grammar … THE EFFING GRAMMAR WOULD BE CORRECT! That sentence should properly read “… Great news for WHOEVER has both.” I wonder how many English teacher and geeky writers immediately tweeted, texted, emailed? For the record, I didn’t. I saved my grammar obsession for all of you.

If you want to watch the video yourself, you can find it HERE. The segment starts at 00:54 (after the commercial, of course.)

I’ve been thinking about Valentine’s Day, which is this week. Thinking about all my beautiful men and their much-loved women. Don’t you wish we could all stay young forever, too? ::sigh:: I need to read a good romance. I just finished reading Lisa Gardner’s newest thriller Touch and Go, and while it is simply brilliant, it is also about the disintegration of a family beginning with the cheating husband. (I’m not giving anything away–that fact is revealed in right up front.) So, what I need to read now is a good old-fashioned romance. Fortunately, I have a TBR pile that is deep and wide! LOL

Speaking of TBR piles, I did shorten mine by a miniscule bit this past week. Still adding to my 100 Books in a Year Challenge, which is HERE. Hopefully, I’ll post a couple of reviews on MY GOODREADS PAGE later this week, too.

And finally, you’ll notice some minor color changes to the Blog this week. The red and black was great, but the red was ultimately too difficult to read against the dark background, so I’ve changed it to blue. Blue still goes well with the whole moon theme … blue moon, right?

Okay, it’s back to writing for me. Hope your Valentine’s Day is spent with the one you love, and if not this week, then I hope you’re together very, very soon.

xoxo
DBR

Categories Facts, Videos and Amusing Links, Holiday Greetings, Just checking in with misc. stuff, Recommended Books, Uncategorized

WORK, WORK, WORK

Posted by dbreynolds on January 21, 2013

This is me, emerging from my writing cave and blinking at the bright light of the television playing a Buffy rerun, to greet all of you. I’ve been writing like crazy this week, feeling the pressure. That means not much else was going on.
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I did send out all of the pending prizes, including the RAJMUND/BETRAYED contest (aka Krystof Killed Zosia), and the snap contest from last week’s post, which asked the quick question about where and what Cyn’s tattoo is (it’s a heart with a stylized R inside, and it’s over her left jugular vein.)
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I ended up selecting four (4) winners, instead of three (3), in that contest since I screwed up the email address. The winners have all been notified and have responded, and they were …

Deli*@yahoo.com

Elle@aol.com

Email.p@gmail.com

Ptur@mchsi.com

We also caught up on the bookmark/bookplate requests, since I received the shipment of my pretty new bookmarks.
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I’m hoping to add images to the freebies page soon. And I really am working on the map, but if I have to choose between the map or ADEN … my sexy tattooed vamp wins every time.
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What else … No movies this week, although there are a couple coming out that I really want to see. Mama looks scary as hell, and I’ll probably regret it, but I want to see that movie. And, of course, Hansel and Gretel, with one of my personal faves, Jeremy Renner. But that’s for the future.
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I really have been working hard in my cave, though I snuck out to watch my favorite Federal Marshal do his thing. He looks so pretty in a pair of 501s. I’m talking about Raylan Givens and Justified, for those of you unfortunates who haven’t had the pleasure yet. Also there was SNL, which managed to be pretty good this week. The Hobbit 18 sketch was funny for those of us nerdy enough to get all the jokes. You can watch it HERE. The Hunger Games skit was pretty funny, too.

I’m still working on my 100 book challenge. I’ve updated my list HERE. I’m judging RWA’s RITA awards again this year, so my reading this week included a couple of RITA contenders. They’re not my usual fare, but I read them, so they count!
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And that’s about it for this week. This is a 3-day weekend in the U.S., Martin Luther King Day tomorrow, plus the presidential inauguration. The Capitol Building’s all dressed up for the big event, should be quite the show, and dramatically fitting for MLK Day.

For my part, I’ll spend it the same way I did today … writing.
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For all of you in the U.S., have a great 3-day holiday, and, everyone have a great week. See you back here next Sunday.

xoxo
DBR

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