Crimson Romance Valentine's Sale!

In celebration of February being the month of love and valentines, Crimson Romance wanted to do something special. So, starting this Saturday, for the entire month of February, all 2012 and 2013 Crimson Romance titles will be on sale over at Amazon for just $1.99, including My Cyborg Savior!

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Happy Valentine’s Day, everyone!

Update 8/24/2013

So I took my week off for some writing. I didn't get enough done in my opinion, but I have a lot more done now than I did, so I guess I have to take what I get. I wrote over 7k while on break. I'm only up to 8,600 since I went back to work. So my next sci fi book is at a grand total of 12,918 words.

I'm feeling pretty uninspired right now and it sucks because things slow to a snail's pace and then there's procrastinating involved. And there is no reason for me to not be getting 3,000 words a day. Wow, even this blog post is a boring downer where I'm lacking the words to express anything.

I think I'm going to try skipping to the next scene I want to write. Or maybe even go back and write the scene I feel is missing from the beginning. Maybe I'll like the story a little more after that. 12,918 is way too soon for me to be stuck. 26k is my magical stuck number.

Meh, in other news. I bought a new laptop. Mine was doing this whole not charging thing and the computer people said they couldn't fix it again. So new computer it is. His name is Leonard and so far we've been very happy together. I tried so hard to hang on to my other computer until Windows 8 was a thing of the past, but no such luck. Thankfully Leonard seems much less touchy than my parent's Windows 8 laptop which most of the time I would love to chunk out the back door.

Of course, a new laptop means cleaning out files in the old one. It was a nightmare, and hopefully I deleted nothing vital. Because I deleted a lot. I think it was mostly things I had duplicates of and/or haven't even looked at it for years. So I don't think I'll be screaming about not being able to find anything.

July already

Well, since I'm already getting a few questions I'm going to cut straight to the good stuff of this post. My Cyborg Savior is the first in my new sci-fi series, so there will be more. And Torin's book is next. The plan is to get it out about the same time next year. Earlier if at all humanly possible. Its not written yet, so I make no guarantees. I'm less than 4,000 words into it. 

So, today has been pretty awesome. I actually got two days off in a row from work and I spent all of today in bed reading MacRieve! Who else loved that book and is now impatiently awaiting Munro's book? It came at the right time because I'm seriously lacking in some good paranormal reads lately, and I'm back working on Bad Animals (don't look at me like that. It's taken other people longer to write a book. This isn't the world record) and I needed some serious werewolf inspiration. Boy have I got it!

So back to Bad Animals. This time I'm determined to finish it. I know you've heard that before, but bear with me. I think I might actually manage this time because when I started reading it, every word didn't completely suck to me. Maybe I'm in a super positive place, or maybe the medications I was on for my eye for a while messed up something in my brain. But when I read a part of it, it was actually good! Maybe everyone will finally get to read Laedan's story. People have asked about that too, and I feel like big time slacker author since it hasn't come out yet. But now since I actually have a positive attitude about this book, I don't think I can lose.

Doing Sizzling Summer Reads Again!

But Your Work is Never Done

I finished my first draft on the 14th just like I said I would! I had a little mini celebration. I was going to go crazy and buy everything I need or want or think I might some day need or want. But then, I took a breath, and remembered that this isn't a big step. Finishing a first draft might have been cause to celebrate three books ago, but now? Nope. Especially since that third book I finished has yet to make it through a round of rewrites. So, I decided to put off the true celebration until this book (tentatively titled My Cyborg Savior) is in the inboxes of editors everywhere (well, not everywhere, but you feel me).

So what did I get on my mini celebration? Well coffee, which I worship and a muffin. I also got chocolate. And yes I indulged me deep seated need to own all the cosmetics on the planet. So I bought a little drugstore makeup. Hush up, and don't judge me! Okay *hangs head in shame* I deserve judgment. I acquired this makeup after receive other makeup for two concecutive days in the mail.

Anyway, it was just three things. A Wet & Wild bronzer/highlighter, and a mini eyeshadow palette called Walking on Eggshells that people rave about. I also got a nude lipstick from Revlon. I'm looking for the perfect nude lipstick, and not having much success. It can't be frosted, because frosted lips look gross (at least on me). But if it's totally matte you look like a walking corpse. This Revlon one is the best I've ever owned or currently own (which I only own one other nude lipstick because if my lack of success with them). It's not frosted, but has kind of a glossy finish. And its not so pigmented that in completely blots out my lip color. *shrug* It will work until I can stumble to a MAC counter.

So, on to tomorrow's plans. I'm starting my edits. I know you're supposed to let your manuscript stew for a while. A month would be nice, blah blah blah. But I really don't have that kind of time. I have nothing coming out, and nothing even for consideration at a publisher. Bad news. So I'm just going to jump in and go for it. The goal is 30 pages a day, which will put my finishing my first round in about 5 days. And if I feel confident with what I've done, I'll see if I can hunt up some beta readers. Hopefully I can stick to my schedule. I know already that it won't be 5 days, it will be six or seven because me and mom are going to Yaa Halla Y'all is on the 18th to see some awesome belly dancers! So excited, we wait for this every year! And since I never dress up and go out, I plan to look awesome from head to toe (except that I'll be in flipflops...but my toes will be painted!), which means getting ready all day.