Seriously. I have coughed myself into exhaustion. So instead of posting I’m off to edit.
I’ll leave you with this - most of you know I adore Jennifer Lawrence. So here’s a clip of her new movie…. Silver Linings starring Jennifer Lawrence and Bradley Cooper. Eyebrows raised. Interesting.
I normally don’t participate in this stuff, but a dear friend, Sandra Cox, an author who has stuck with me since the day I signed my very first contract, tagged me, so here I go. (Quick answers!)
The Next Big Thing Blog Hop (or Blog Tag)!
Ten Interview Questions for The Next Big Thing:
What is the working title of your book?
Ack! I have a bunch - finishing up my Daughters of Persephone Series- Exile, Return, Reborn and The Red Demon. I have two WIPs in process - Kerosene (Romantic Suspense) and Salvation (Futuristic Fantasy). I’m also working on One Hour (Science Fiction), Emma (Paranormal Romance) and the sequels to a couple of other books.
Where did the idea come from for the book?
Haven’t a clue - but all my books begin in real life, even if they are science fiction/fantasy. As far as Daughters of Persephone is concerned, my inspiration comes from my love of science fiction and fantasy novels. I simply decided to turn the concept around and put the focus on female warriors and saviors rather than males.
What genre does your book fall under?
Daughters of Persephone is definitely SFR (Science Fiction Romance).
Which actors would you choose to play your characters in a movie rendition?
Think Milla Jovovich in The Fifth Element.
What is the one-sentence synopsis of your book?
Time is relative.
Will your book be self-published or represented by an agency?
Self pubbed.
How long did it take you to write the first draft of your manuscript?
One month for each of the four books.
What other books would you compare this story to within your genre?
Um… nothing I’ve read in my genre. Outside of SFR, maybe Dune.
Who or What inspired you to write this book?
See the answer to question two.
What else about your book might pique the reader’s interest?
Think kick ass heroines who can travel through time and retain the memories of all their ancestresses. And the sexy men who are blood-bonded to them.
Now I’m supposed to tag five authors. Jeez, I hate doing this because we are all so busy -
J. W. Manus
Penny Watson
Kay Dee Royal
Savannah Chase
Delilah Hunt
I’ve lost all interest in The Walking Dead, Season Three. Sorry, Barbara. It IS SO NOT working for me this time around. What a heart-breaker.
To jump the shark in television terms: The moment when a show is no longer worth watching due to a very contrived episode. The term comes from the Happy Days Hawaii miniseries.
It was tragic when True Blood lost its magic -which happened for me during the All Maryann All the Time slog through Season Two.
The All Maryann Channel
Ah well.
Firefly never got the opportunity to jump the shark. A mixed blessing.
Jayne - my favorite anti-hero
Battlestar Galactica occasionally sagged a little, but I could get past a somewhat lackluster episode because even if the action sputtered, there were still moments of subtle interaction, character growth, birth, rebirth, and death - moments that made the show worth watching.
So far this second season of Person of Interest has been stunning~ If anything, the second season is more engrossing than the first. Good writing. Accept no substitutes.
Here is what I’m about to embark on, in terms of a cutting age television adventure (have to watch via Hulu)~
FAITH~ Lee Min Ho stars in a thrilling fantasy epic, as an elite warrior in 1300′s Korea who travels to the 21st century to find a doctor capable of healing the Queen. In a comic twist, his search for a doctor with godlike abilities leads him to a popular plastic surgeon, played by Kim Hee Sun. When she refuses to believe his outlandish story, he kidnaps her, dragging her back into the past to save the Queen. Will this stoic warrior give up his code of honor and choose love over war, and will this career woman ever consider a life less modern? Only time will tell, quite literally.
I’m excited, subtitles and all!
Look, I know it’s stupid and illogical and I know I’m overreacting, and he did clean the mouse poop out of the cabinet- wearing gloves and a mask, but when he asked me, “Where do you want me to put the containers?”
I replied, my answer unequivocal, “Set them in the sink.”
Set them in the sink…
A clear and concise statement if I ever heard one.
So why, when I came back inside, did I find the containers, which had been touching mouse poop and pee (and therefore potentially harboring Hanta Virus) stacked on my kitchen counter, on my CUTTING BOARD, and leaning against lemons, avocados and the coffee carafe?
Tell me why?
Horrified, I asked, “Why did you stack them here?”
He said, “Cuz you told me to.”
I gritted my teeth so I wouldn’t screech. Instead I said, “I said set them in the sink.”
While the chances of contracting Hanta Virus are probably one in a million, that doesn’t change the fact that I don’t want a single molecule of mouse poop or mouse pee, not even a smidge, on my counter top or on my CUTTING BOARD or touching the food we eat.
Thank god for a full container of Clorox Disinfecting Wipes.
Now… somebody better hold me back because I am so tempted to fwaap him with a wet mop. In his defense, he did go out and buy a humane mousetrap. And set it up for me. And he says he’ll release the mouse if we catch it.
By J.W. Manus: Is Good Enough Good Enough?
By Penelope’s Romance Reviews: A Typical Dinner At Penelope’s House
By Dr. Harrison Solow: Dysgu Cymraeg, Learning Welsh
By Extremely Average: Searching for Inspiration, A Conversation
From The Red Pen of Doom: 5 ways to make blog posts GO ALL VIRAL
From The Red Pen of Doom (yes, he gets two): The Red Pen of Doom impales FIFTY SHADES OF GRAY
By Amber Skyze: Her brutally honest harrowing tale of escape from an abusive husband.
By Lorca Damon (an oldie but goodie): Tweets from the Bathroom
By Tom Stronach: One Pan Leg of Lamb and Veg
From Must Love Fiction: Marina’s Zombie Report~ The Walking Dead, Season 3, Episode 2, Recap (Read the comments too.)
From Cowboy Poetry Press: Liquid Cowboy (The poems are gorgeous.)
By Chef John Malik: The Good Lady Upstairs
From The Cocktail Whisperer: Cooler Weather=Four Roses + Cock ‘n Bull Ginger Beer
From Vina’sdeliciousrecipes: Fried Banana
From ars technica: Microsoft’s first stab at a tablet, Surface reviewed
From One Good Book Deserves Another: One Wrong Move, by Shannon McKenna (Especially the excerpt at the end.)
Oh, and this… Breaking Clean, by Judy Blunt
“John,” Mike once asked, “how often do you tell your wife that you love her?”
“Oh, I’ve told her that before,” he replied cautiously. I cut into the conversation from my corner of the ring.
“You only told me you loved me once, and that was the day we were married,” I said.
“Well,” John said, injured and defensive, “I never took it back, did I?”
Okay, I think that’s enough for now.
