Um, under a rock…or the bed…or in a cave. Okay, not really,
but I might as well have been. This summer has been kind of a rough one; I
think, in part, this summer’s ups and downs have made me a little extra
shell-bound lately. Lots of worry, tears, and fears. My mom means the world to
me, so seeing her not doing so great sends me even deeper into that darn shell.
Of course, it’s no secret that my social media skills need a
lot of work. For whatever dumb reason, I’m seriously social media-shy. It’s
stupid, I know. But every single time I started to write a blog/FB post, I'd just
clam up and think, ‘Okay, this is going to sound stupid and pointless.
Literally no one will be interested in my babble.’ I realize how foolish that
sounds, believe me, I do…I really do. Reckon I just didn’t want to further
highlight my inner idiot, not that it needs any help—it does a fantastic job of
rocking the stupid all on its own.
Anywhoo, I’m trying to crawl outside the shell I tend to
retreat into, which means…expect babble. Apologies in advance. :/
Anthologies.
I’ve had the great privilege to work with several groups of
tremendous authors, and all I can say is…get ready for boatloads of AWESOME! And
for anyone who has read my Merworld Water Wars series...you’re in for some
extra crazy fun in a couple of these anthologies.
I’ll have special posts detailing these phenomenal books in
the very near future. For now, here’s a brief introduction to three upcoming
anthologies:
Celestial. In Celestial, readers will see how the presence
of a comet influences life, love, relationships, and beyond. For my
contribution, Comet Cotillion, I thought it might be cool to give you a
glimpse into Marina’s life before
arriving in Saxet Shores.
You’ll visit Madame Helena’s institution while Marina,
Trey, Polly, and Meikle were patients there. Expect wackiness, some rather
unfortunate ball gowns, Polly’s bizarre suitors, a glimpse into the strength of
Meikle and her bag…and hopefully lots of fun.
Somewhere South of Normal.
Here, readers will vacation on an unknown island…where leaving may not be an
option. When you visit False Key, you can expect sun, sand, surf…sex…danger…mystery…and
pretty much anything and everything you can and can’t imagine. ;) As for my
stories (Oversplash & Overbite-Me), well, let’s just say there’s a freaking hot, naughty, Aussie sorta-angel
awaiting you. And, yes, he’s working his sexy…oh, Dear God, is he working it.
;)
Candy Cane Kisses. OH HOLY RUDOLPH!
I’m going to be part of a Christmas romance anthology! I'm trying to decide whether to write a sexy or sweet story. Hmm. Naughty or Nice. Just can't decide, but I'm totally ready to put on my elf hat!
Author Appreciation Month.
Oh, oh, oh, I’m SO excited to hold my first ever Author
Appreciation Month. I will feature four spectacular authors who I feel so blessed
to know. Each week will spotlight a different author—we’re talking reviews,
character interviews, author interviews, and…a big ‘ole GIVEAWAY! Stay tuned
for the next post detailing everything!
Character voices, that is! And, oh, man, have the characters
been talking! I'll have tons more details to come, but basically, there's a little of everything: NA/Adult Romance, Fantasy, Paranormal, and, of course...
Book four/Wave four of The Merworld Water Wars! It's underway! However, there’s an issue—books
four and five really should be one book. But, Dear God, it would be absolutely
massive! So, I’ve decided to write books four and five back-to-back. The idea is to publish book four when I’m about
halfway done with book 5. It may be a longer wait between Rifted and
book four, but the wait between four and five will be much shorter. I just don’t think it would be fair to make anyone who's reading this series wait ages for
the final book. I dunno. I just want to do what's right for readers and my characters. Maybe I'm over-thinking. Wouldn't be the first time. lol :/
And finally… If you’ve read my books or any of my blog
posts, you know I’m a little wacky. Wacky, crazy, goofy, dorky, or gorky, as Mom says—call it
what you want, but whatever it is, it tends to be my comfort zone.
Starting Saturday, I will elevate the weird to a whole other
level as LSU takes the field for their first game of the season. I’m a sports
fanatic. Oh, don’t get me wrong, I’m a total girly-girl, but trust me when I
say I can scream the stripes off a referee better than half the guys I know. If you’d
like to come see the circus, drop by my Twitter page during an LSU game. I’ve
been told it’s an unfiltered sideshow. Yeah. Like I said, just point and laugh.
I won’t mind.
