Feb. 19th, 2012

New cover!

Feb. 19th, 2012 06:45 am
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The Cover for Like It Or Not is now available! This is an anthology about consent issues and edge play. Cover under the cut for the comfort of my flist
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My reaction? GUHHHHHHHHH!
(my second reaction, "But my story is a Nick and Chris piece, James doesn't come into it!")
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After work, I came home for smoochies and a nap. After the nap, we went to the grocery, and then for dinner at Captain D's. Mudd did the taxes, so I crocheted and watched Green Lantern.


Writing: none, no computer access
Editing: ditto
Reading:Harlequin
Workout: 250 calories on Wii. Dance 15 minutes
Crafting: ripped out 8 rows of a shawl to correct a mistake. Replaced 3.
Flying: swished and swiped
Movies: Green Lantern
Business: Checked with editor and cover artists re: Adventuresses, talked to editor for Riding the Nightmare.
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I was sick most of the week, with a very unpredictable tummy. Still managed to accomplish a little

Writing: 3306 words. Finished Manhunt. Computer gave up the ghost.

Editing: Hard Reboot reduced to 94318, then again to 93763 from 98318, so 4555 words removed. We're getting some space to have an escape!

Reading: Finished Love, Hina. Reading The Harlequin by Laurell K Hamilton.

Workout: 450 calories on wii, danced 30 minutes

Crafting: finished Baroque scarf, finished pink and purple hotpad set. Worked on shawl, got to row 23, realized I had screwed up row 17 and had to rip everything out and go back to error point.

Flying: swished and swiped (2x)

Movies: Nikita, Walking Dead, midseason opener, Good Eats, Green Lantern

Business: Read Websites for Dummies. Deposited checks (2x), updated brooksandsparrow.com, paid for Storm Moon books, ordered a Square so my iphone can take credit cards
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I learned the name of a woman I've known for 8 years. I may never had known it or I may have forgotten it. I'm terrible with names. She's the mother of one my son's friends and last night, she came by because her boy hadn't checked in for 4 hours. Our boys were at a third's place, and she didn't know the third's folks. But we got it all sorted. Her name is Emtiyaz. It means Eminence. And it fits her.

~~~

I was talking to my sister. I started the convo with the words "I'm feeling needy and neurotic. Talk me down."

Later it came up:
"I am a failure as a parent. Where did I go wrong?
My oldest is a stripper and on her way to Mardi Gras.
My oldest boy is starting his own cult.
My younger boy is hiding a derby hat and fake eyelash in his room.
My youngest is a bisexual punk rabbit furry."

~~~

Getting new glasses today. Kind of dreading the wait, but I'll be able to see!

My tweets

Feb. 19th, 2012 03:15 pm
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This is exciting! I've never been first in an anthology before!




http://stormmoonpress.com/books/Like-It-Or-Not.aspx
$5.59 ebook (regular $6.99)
$11.19 paperback (regular $13.99)
$12.79 for both!

Be it forced seduction/dubious consent, non-violent intimidation, or pre-negotiated fantasy, there is something wickedly taboo about non-consensual sex, where consent is muddled. While rape is a crime of power, focusing on exerting physical control over another person, non-con is all about the gray area where verbal consent is either never given (not a 'yes', but not a 'no' either) or doesn't match the arousal and passion both parties share during the act. In Like It or Not, we push the boundaries of consent without fully breaking them.

When Connor's rent money is due and not even hooking can make up the shortfall, he really is Out of Options. So when playboy Jarrett makes him a very generous offer, he doesn't look too closely at the terms—and lives to regret it. Angel says: This is the prequel to "Color of Magic/Color of Money"

Then, werewolf Trevor is subjected to Obedience Classes when his pack alpha becomes fed up with his rebellion. Dirk, the wolf charged with this task, though, seems more interested in claiming Trevor for himself, by any means necessary.

Writer Ian Richards has to decide What It's Worth to get his story when his contact meets him in a private club. In fact, Vincenzo has no intention of letting his information go easily, if at all.

In Blindside, freshman Matt is tired of enduring the hazing by (admittedly gorgeous) upperclassman Dylan, when Dylan ups the ante significantly. And as much as Matt wants Dylan, he can't be sure the whole thing isn't one more bizarre prank.

Confessor Isak must resort to Unnatural Means when he is charged with the task of forcing Sain to confess his sins of murder and witchcraft before inevitable execution. Torturing in the name of the Divine is difficult enough, but when Sain's seductive magic takes hold of him, he isn't sure it will be Sain who breaks under pressure to find release.

Finally, Salting the Earth becomes Ronan's only choice when he suspects his sister has been taken by the fairies. However, this only draws the interest of ruthless King Finnbheara, who extracts a price for his cooperation that may be too high for Ronan to pay.
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Holy crap, I may have done it! Hard Reboot probably needs another going over before I send it in, but I think it's complete at 83020 words. The big escape got significantly pared down.

Is it still deus (or dea) ex machina if you have established that the dea in question is actively looking for them and has just triangulated their position? Or as Opus the Penguin said, in Night of the Mary Kaye Commandos: "Rescued from sadists by terrorists. It's like a bad movie of the week."


Writing: some added
Editing: Hard Reboot whacked to 83020 words. 10,743 words removed tonight.
Reading:The Harlequin
Workout: 250 calories on Wii. Dance 15 minutes
Crafting: none
Flying: swished and swiped
Movies: none
Business: I hear I have a logo

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