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Wednesday, November 12th, 2014
Wednesday Worthy

I’m feeling better! I wasn’t really sick, just sinuses torturing me.  I had this plan to write out a “What I’ve learned blog” on Sunday, but that just didn’t happen. So I don’t know when I’ll get stated on those.  Especially since the Wing Slayers have begun taking over my mind.

So as a little aside the Family (all three boys and their girls, myself and Wizard–who ignores a lot of email relying on me to read it all) were discussing on email a possible trip together in a few months. Middle Son said on this email loop, “I have to figure out what to do with Bailey.”

Special K, who already has the hotel picked out, told Middle Son that the place was dog friendly, and said, “Bailey can come with us for only $20.00 a night.”

Middle Son instantly replies, “Bailey doesn’t have a job, how can he afford $20 a night? I’ll ask him anyway…”

Special K replies  “Oh don’t worry, Bailey will work to pay that off.  He works as a cuddle professional and easily makes $20/hr.”

Middle Son’s Girlfriend jumps in with, “This is the only work he knows. He sleeps all day everyday!” And adds this pic:

Bailey a professional sleeper

I’m cracking up watching these emails fly through my inbox. The trip will be a quick couple day event, but with this group, I’m sure it’ll be entertaining. Of course Wizard is like, “We’re doing what???”

I simply said, “It involves wine tasting, that’s all you need to know.”

I thought I heard him mutter,  “And the location of the closest emergency room.” But I chose NOT to hear that. One time, ONE TIME I tear my Achilles dancing after having a little wine and he acts like I’m a danger to myself. Okay, there was also the time I broke my little toe walking by him. Literally, I walked by, caught my toe on his shoe and broke it. Two other people SAW IT HAPPEN and couldn’t believe it.

My doctor, however, now believes me. I swear he waits for me to come in with these stories.

But I digress, there will be no emergency room visits…everyone knows I refuse to go and hide injuries until someone accidentally notices I can’t walk and my foot, leg or whatever is swollen to twice it’s normal size :-)

But enough of that. Let’s move onto our Wednesday Worthy Candidate:

Portrait Of A Handsome Muscular Man In Camouflage Trousers

So what do you think, is he worthy?

Monday, November 10th, 2014
The Proposition in Portuguese!

Despite my headache, I’m thrilled to share the cover for THE PROPOSITION in Portuguese from my Brazilian publisher Editora Charme:

The Proposition cover

This is one of my favorite covers ever. It’s up for preorder here http://loja.editoracharme.com.br/uma-proposta-sedutora  and will release on December 10, 2014!

Also coming in December is the German version from Egmont LYX. They are releasing The Plus One Chronicles in two books instead of three.

nurbeidir-189x300 Book One Cover

 

And the preorder link for that is http://www.amazon.de/Plus-One-Nur-bei-dir/dp/3802595246/

Hope everyone has a great day!

Monday, November 10th, 2014
Weekend Roundup

I’m late, sorry! Saturday was okay,  but I didn’t feel well yesterday and still have a headache today. How about your weekend?

Friday, November 7th, 2014
Happy Friday!

Man I think I’m still full. Yesterday was our anniversary, so we went out to dinner. It was sooo good! Then Wizard insisted we order dessert. So we ordered chocolate cake to split (they have great lobster, but their dessert menu is limited). Anyway, I’m still full.

And I’m going to the gym today. I am! Maybe…

So yesterday I put a Happy Anniversary to Wizard post up on my personal FB page. Special K (CPA boy’s wife) saw it instantly. But Wizard hadn’t seen it yet and had no idea.

His phone dings a text and Wizard says, “I bet it’s Middle Son about going radio control car racing on Sat.” Then he looked at his phone and let out an exclamation of surprise. “It’s Special K. Hmm, that’s unusual in the middle of the day. Wonder what she wants?”

“I don’t know, read it.” And I totally did this completely believable innocent expression:

When did this new dog get here

 

Wizard was too excited to read Special K’s text to pay attention to me. He read it out loud, “Hey Dad, you should get Mom a French bulldog for your anniversary. Mom would love it so much.”  Wizard is totally baffled, sort of like this:

Dog is baffled

He turned to me. “How does Special K know it’s our anniversary?”

I know,you’re all thinking, “Um, duh, she’s married to your son. Surely he knows and told her. But nope, the kids don’t remember our anniversary because we’ve never made it a big deal with them. We’ve always chosen to do something special for the two of us, even if it’s just dinner out together. So Wizard is puzzled. Then the light went on and he turned suspicious eyes on me. “What did you do?”

I burst out laughing. “I’m not telling, but I tagged you on FB.”

He found it instantly, I posted an old picture from out wedding from so very long ago. Our wedding pics are pretty bad, but he was still entertained by it. And evidently so was Special K., LOL! And for the record he texted her back that he got me a horse, not a dog. A Mustang.  He means the car. Which is a joke because I didn’t get a dog, horse or car. But I did have a great day and dinner with Wizard so I’m happy. (And for the record, we agreed on no gifts.)

This will be a working weekend for me. I  love this story, but I’m feeling around for the best way to tell it. It just takes time and focus. What are your plans?

Wednesday, November 5th, 2014
Wednesday Worthy

I’m debating doing an occasional post about what I’ve learned as a writer, but I’m wondering if any of you really want to hear that? Speak up and let me know; yes, no or only once in a while. There’s no wrong answer :-)

Now let’s move onto out Wednesday Worthy Candidate.

 

Full length of muscular young man standing at balcony doorway

 

What do you think? Is he worthy?

Monday, November 3rd, 2014
Weekend Roundup

Hey guys! We went through eight (8!!!) bags of candy for Halloween. The adorable little (and big) monsters cleaned us out. And I learned something new about myself — I love Twix bars. How have I been missing out on this delightful treats? Cookie, caramel and chocolate all in one? This is a deadly combination for me. I might as well pull the solid crisco fat out of the pantry and layer it directly on my thighs.

And I absolutely refuse to discuss the Strawberry Beignet I ate on Sunday when I was out with Biker Witch. That was not my fault, but part of my “try new things” plan. Of course, this plan doesn’t include new exercise, LOL! Okay I do plan on increasing my exercise as soon as I’m physically able :-)

Anyway, Halloween was good here and hope it was great for all of you.

Now lets talk about reading. I’m reading PRISONER by Annika Martin and I’m so sucked in. The things is, I should NOT like this book. It’s a dubious consent book, but the psychology of the heroine’s attraction and growing attachment to her kidnapper rings true to me.  So while reading this, I’m having this internal dialogue with myself about how I shouldn’t like this book, yet I keep reading. As a writer, I think it’s freaking awesome. A writer who is essentially capturing my attention against my will.

Just like when I read MISERY by Stephen King years ago. OMG that book terrified me and yet I couldn’t stop reading.

Does this ever happen to you guys? Do you get sucked into a book almost against your will?

And how was your Halloween and weekend?

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