Playing to Win came out with Cerridwen Press yesterday, which I’m very excited about. Will Kate and Lane get past the danger and the problems between them to find love? Read the book to find out 
On the writing front, I’ve added a few thousand words to my current Middlemarch story. I hadn’t looked at it for a while and needed to reread what I’d written to date. I edited as I went and think things are coming along nicely.
My storyboard is starting to look very pretty. I need to ponder the plot a little more, play around with some of my post-its and then I should be able to start writing. I’m actually pretty excited about the plotting part of this. My muse wasn’t so sure but we had a talk and I think we’re both on the same page now. We’d better be or else I’m trading him in for a new muse. I threatened, so we’ll see how this truce goes.
I sent a story off to Spice Briefs today. I’ve been wanting to send a story to Spice for a while since I’ve really enjoyed all the ones I’ve read to date. The confirmation email I received back says to expect a wait of 3 – 6 months. Sigh. I’ve decided I hate waiting. I intend to keep busy to stop thinking about the subs I have out. It might work…
Hubby and I have booked our flights to San Francisco for the RWA conference. We’re intending to make the conference our first stop and to spend about five weeks traveling around after this. I can’t wait.
And finally, I’ve had a really good reading week. I’ve read Once Bitten, Twice Shy by Jennifer Rardin. It’s an Urban Fantasy – a sort of a James Bond meets Buffy. Jaz Parks is an assistant to a vampire assassin and they have some cool gadgets. She’s tough but there’s a vulnerability there as well. There are two more stories in the series, which I’m looking forward to.
Before Christmas I read a suspense called Most Wanted by Michele Martinez. This week I read the second story in the series about Melanie Vargas, a Federal Prosecutor, called The Finishing School. There’s a very sexy FBI agent called Dan and he and Melanie dance around each other but the romance is secondary. I’ll be grabbing the next story in this series as soon as I finish reading my books for the RITA. They arrived yesterday, and of course, I can’t discuss them.
How has your week been? What are you up to for the weekend?
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January 18th, 2008 at 11:51 am · Link
I would like to go to a movie, maybe catch “Cloverfield.” But it seems like a cold weekend, so I might stay home and watch the Australian Open and do some reading. Have a good weekend.
January 18th, 2008 at 11:57 am · Link
Jane – I’ve heard quite a bit about Cloverfield. I’ll be interested to hear what you think. I’ve watched a little of the tennis during the news. Have fun!
January 18th, 2008 at 12:40 pm · Link
I think I need a new muse, too. Anyone want a sexy but drunken Scot with a habit of getting into tavern brawls? I’ll trade him for a sexy Roman with a bit more discipline.
January 18th, 2008 at 1:00 pm · Link
LOL – Gabriele. I’ll let you know when I find a good muse. Mine is very disobedient!
January 18th, 2008 at 2:03 pm · Link
I also read the Matrinez books and really enjoyed them. My dh and I are going to put insulation under our house this weekend. UGH!
January 18th, 2008 at 3:23 pm · Link
At least you have a truce with your muse. Mine keeps getting naked and distracting me.
January 18th, 2008 at 3:50 pm · Link
Estella – hubby winced when he read about the insulation. You have his sympathy
Bailey LOL – a naked muse can be helpful sometimes!
January 18th, 2008 at 5:04 pm · Link
Gonna do a Storyboard for my Shomi I’m working on. I HATE the waiting game too.
I am so excited that you’re going to be at Nationals!! I can’t wait to meet you face to face.
Watch out though I’m a GIANT
January 18th, 2008 at 5:36 pm · Link
LOL – Amy, I can’t wait to meet everyone at Nationals. Actually, there are loads of Kiwis and Aussies going. You’ll probably hear our charming accents everywhere.
January 18th, 2008 at 6:10 pm · Link
Waiting is the worst thing in the world.
And you better be ready for Nationals because the second I find you you’re going to get a great big HUG!!! I might even break out my snoopy dance.
*does the snoopy dance*
January 18th, 2008 at 6:29 pm · Link
I had an encouraging response from Allen & Unwin, so it’s back to the story-telling for me when I finish installing a pressure pump to distribute the rain water in our tanks to the garden watering system and a partial “grey” water system for our ornamental garden.
I’m reading “Some talk of Alexander” by Frederic Raphael. He’s a classicist scholar and takes a wander through Greece and Italy, speaking of history and its modern parrallels. His “voice” reminds me of the parlimentary repartee between Palmerston and Disraeli and his detatchment is “Jovian” in the best sense.
On the down side, a good friend, a very gracious lady, appears to be losing her sixteen year battle against cancer with the appearance of a new strain, both aggresive and invasive. She’s in hospital, under the care of the best specialists, and we can do little except stand on the sidelines and applaud her courage.
Her passing will lessen us all.
Other than that, it’s” Onwards and Upwards”, just as you suggested.
Amy
January 18th, 2008 at 7:12 pm · Link
Congrats on your newest release!
January 18th, 2008 at 8:38 pm · Link
LOL, Christine. I can’t wait to meet you all.
Amy – that’s great news about Allen & Urwin. All the best with your sub! I just wish we had some rainwater to distribute. It’s been a very hot summer to date with none of our usual rain. It’s starting to look like Australia over here
I’m sorry to hear about your friend. It’s so hard when something like this happens.
Tempest – thanks!!
January 19th, 2008 at 12:37 am · Link
Good luck with the Spice Brief sub, Shelley! The acknowledgement email I received didn’t say anything about wait times, but did tell me not to contact them to ask for updates!!
How funny Cloverfield was mentioned here. I hadn’t even heard of it before yesterday, but my daughter and her b/f went to see it and then she told me all about it – but not in a good way…!
January 19th, 2008 at 6:57 am · Link
Hi Shelley,
I definitely have to read Playing to Win. The excerpts you’ve posted on your MySpace peaked my interest!
Blessings,
Rhonda
January 19th, 2008 at 12:13 pm · Link
Thanks, Rhonda! I hope you enjoy Kate and Lane’s story.
February 1st, 2008 at 4:58 pm · Link
Hi Shelley,
Just wanted to thank you personally for picking up my book, Once Bitten, Twice Shy. Very happy to see you were entertained enough to consider continuing the series.
Best wishes!