Thunder over Pittsburgh

I am sitting at my little glowing machine, late at night, in a curious old house in Pittsburgh, when KA-BLAM, a violent thunderstorm roars through the sky. I am in Pittsburgh for two reasons. My partner is attending a photography conference and I am visiting my mother and brother.

But here I am in this beautifully redone suite in an old Victorian house watching nature's violence. There's something so coherent, so right about the moment.

Then again if the storm knocks out the power I shall feel mighty pissed.

So marks my seventh day sans serious writing progress. Not good but the circumstances are against me. No use fighting against circumstances. The sneaky gremlins always win.

Nadal and Federer

Tomorrow promises damn fine tennis along with the joy of admiring Nadal's muscular moves. Yum.

Overcoming my Hatred of Twitter

I signed on to Twitter. The feeling is akin to jabbing a pencil into my ear. Let's see what happens. Is being a self-centered, snarky Hoo-Ha the way to gain a following?

This will never work.

My New Novella Coming on June 1st

I can finally announce my new novella To Save A Shining Soul will be released on June 1st, 2011, by Dreamspinner Press.


What a pretty cover. I adore my blue demon. Senior Leaper Marius will surprise you.


THE BLURB:

Sentenced to Hell for killing his betraying lover and himself, Marius is content to be a slacker. Sure, he seduces the occasional traffic violation into committing mass murder, but mostly, he enjoys hanging in his sweet ’comb and schmoozing with the other demons. Anything is better than being thrust into the Bank of Souls and thrown back into the Human world of pain and humiliation.  

So when Marius discovers his cushy assignment is hanging by a thread, he vows to do anything and everything vile and reprehensible to keep his station in Hell, even if it means seducing young divinity student Tristan Gordon to keep him from realizing that his place in Hell is completely accidental. But Tristan is both clever and beguiling, and no one is more surprised to discover Marius has gone from seducer to protector than Marius himself. 



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And yes, the new Big Lots circular is loaded with cheap fun. Real life loves biting my ankles.

The World Didn't End

I wonder if the people who expected it to end are sad. Hmm.

Is it My Imagination...

Or is the term “award winning author” tossed about in ridiculous frequency?

Award for what? Garden club? Pretty cover? Best blueberry pancakes in Booyah, Minnesota? Or the Annual “fill in the blank’ award which sounds suspiciously like a fellow author said “yeah, I’ll slap a name on an award?”

What a slippery slope. My partner wants me to host the S.A. Garcia award. She’ll vote for me and geeps-eeks, I win!

I declare myself an award winning author. I win an award for my constant vine-pulling garden tendencies. You see, my thoughts always turn to writing as I rip out vines. Organic writing. Yes!

La-de-dah!

Interview with S.A. Garcia and Review of Canes and Scales

My first online interview is now up at Top2Bottom Reviews, along with a 4.5 kiss review of Canes and Scales. I am pleased the story is still going strong. What a great build-up to my second release arriving on May 25th.

Interview with S.A. Garcia and Review of Canes and Scales