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The Hormone Guide. Read it, have some wine.

Julia Barrett — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 04:34:04 +0000

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Happy Superbowl Sunday!

Julia Barrett — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 04:31:42 +0000

Oh yeah! Oh yeah! Channeling my inner-cheerleader. Can you see me doing back flips? Yes, I cannot tell a lie. I was a cheerleader. Oh, how I loved those skirts! They were so delightfully flouncy!

I love Superbowl Sunday.

A. Great football (usually).

B. Even greater commercials (usually).

C. Super fun junk food (usually – especially if I’m making it).

D. After attending some sucky Superbowl parties, it’s become our tradition to stay home and watch so we can concentrate on the game and eat some damn tasty food (usually).

So, we’re having homemade guacamole – I keep it simple, avocados, cilantro, green onions and lime juice, with just a spritz of Tabasco.

Peppadews stuffed with fresh ricotta, drizzled with Italian balsamic.

Bagna cauda – Penny Watson inspired me – and of course Morimoto! Anchovy with garlic and olive oil (thanks Penny for the Round Pond!) – but my own spin – and I’m using fresh steamed and chilled veggies as the dipper-agent. Is that a word? Steamed brocollini, radishes, brussel sprouts, radicchio, tiny red peppers and a small loaf of just-baked sourdough bread.

Cerignola olives that I have already rinsed (to get rid of any salt), and marinated in olive oil, sliced blood oranges, chili flakes and black pepper.

And I might make some deviled eggs. No, I do not put pickle relish in my deviled eggs. Hell no. Gotta be a mix of mayo and Miracle Whip with horseradish and chili sauce. Oh, and smoked paprika sprinkled on top.

Happy happy day!

Hey, remember the Valentine’s contest! Never too late to enter. What does the hero, Natan de Manua, do? I mean, what was his occupation in both incarnations?

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A quick update – In the Flesh and Valentine’s Day.

Julia Barrett — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 06:52:59 +0000

Over the next couple of weeks, I will be getting In the Flesh ready for publication. I’ll definitely keep you updated. In the Flesh is the sequel to my ghost romance, Incorporeal. Both books will be available for Kindle. I’m also considering moving into the world of print, so… stay tuned!

I’ll try to post a blurb for In the Flesh early next week. Oooh, exciting!

Contest Alert!

You can win this:

Chocolates and matching Attraction Bracelets from Energy Muse. It’s easy, especially if you’ve read Incorporeal. The question: What does my hero, Natan de Manua do for a living? In either incarnation?

Feel free to tweet away and send the answer, along with a contact email, anytime between now and February 9th. I’ll announce the winner on the 10th and ship out your prize!

All right loves, be good and have a great Super Bowl!

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The joy of real.

Julia Barrett — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 05:06:15 +0000

I don’t use the word blessed, because I don’t consider myself special, nor do I think God chooses to bless certain people while ignoring others. However, I can say that I have been fortunate enough to spend significant face time with two authors I’ve met on line.

A little over a year ago, author Mia Watts visited me. She and I first met in a superficial way via our shared publisher, but we really met when I read her gorgeous prose in Claimed By Darkness, and I just had to tell her how magnificent her writing is. Claimed is the only M/M romance I’ve ever read or, for that matter, will ever read. Just the facts, ma’am, no insult intended to all you readers of M/M. I compared her prose to Lord Dunsany. Wordy, evocative, lush, sensational…

Anyway, Mia let me drag her up a mountain, to the beach, all over our little valley. She’s the same in person as she is on line, genuine, funny, enthusiastic, loyal, sweet.

Now I’ve met author and book blogger, Penny Watson, up close and personal. I loved having her here. What you see over at her site or read in her books, is exactly what she is. Like Mia, she’s genuine, warm, funny, enthusiastic… not quite as sweet, she’s a bit on the spicy side! And it’s funny, we originally met over food, and man, we ate some great meals (Morimoto anyone?) during her visit. She read my contemporary, Beauty and the Feast, and contacted me. The circular nature of author interactions is really very interesting!

I’m amazed I’ve had the opportunity to meet two such talented, creative, intelligent authors. They are exactly what the genre needs to show the world that romance is not for dummies. Penny’s most recent release, Sweet Magik, is a thinking woman’s Christmas romantic fantasy, i.e., librarian soft porn, as it was recently referred to in The Paris Review. Damn girl, that kind of publicity is priceless! Green with envy here…

Anyway, Penny, I am so glad you came! Missing you already!

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Too much good food to post.

Julia Barrett — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 05:02:37 +0000

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