The Freedomers...

Saw a picture While browsing the web of a Gothic angel girl and it inspired me to write a story called the The Freedomers... Though in my story this person is a male. where parts of the world have been destroyed and an alien race comes to wipe out humanity... to take back what once was theirs.  Not everyone is good with that, and some choose to fight for the right to survive.

Yes I know this has been done many times over, but I am going to turn it into my next Blog story... further down the track

Title: The Freedomers.

Main Character: Zephania (Zeph) & Nathanial (Nate).

Just throwing this idea out there now, to let you know what is coming in the future...

Thursday's Thoughts

Today I have been working on Tidying up My book in my Windblown Kisses series; the first book is called: My Knight In Tarnished Armour.

It is the story of Ray Fowler & Christopher (Viv) Vivvens; two men drawn together that doesn't quite turn out like they thought.  That would be the addition of quite a few tiny sets of feet that soon join the family; changing their lives forever.

With the help the help of family and friends, they must fight there way through unrequited love, small white lies, betrayal of the worst kind, and the death of one of their loved ones.  will Ray and Viv's love be enough to pull them through and make them the strong family that they need to be.

Ray &Viv must come to terms with not only their sexuality, but shadows from their past come back to bite them on the arse.

Will true love win out? or will it be doomed before it starts?

Weekly Read

The book I have chosen this week is an all time favourite of mine: Brier's Bargain, by Carol Lynne.  It is book 1 from her series: Bodyguards In Love.

Brier Blackstone is one of the most lovable characters that I have ever read. Ms Lynne first introduced us to this wonderful character in book 6 of the Men In Love series: Tortured Souls; Bram (Bramble) Blackstone is Brier's twin brother.

Ms Lynne has written Brier so beautifully that I very much doubt that anyone reading his story will not fall in love with him. He is mildly retarded due to a head wound when he was younger at his own parents hands. Left to be raised in a state institute until he escapes to look for his family.

Through it all Brier shows a strength that makes you want to take him in your arms and just hug him and love on him forever.  he faces so many challenges in this book; from pressing charges against the men that molested him during his hospitalisation, to his brothers guilt of not being there for him and  most of all finding his way in the love he has for his life partner Jackie Benoit.

The way Ms Lynne has lovingly written this story it shows that if you believe hard enough, then anything is possible.  I also loved that we got to see things through Brier's innocent eyes that made things I thought I knew all about look brand new.

Though you could read this as a stand alone book I suggest you go back and start with Men In Love # 1: Branded by Gold... as this sets up the whole story of the remarkable men you will meet in the Men In Love & Bodyguards In Love series.  Though to be honest; there isn't a single book of Ms Lynne's that I have read that I haven't liked.

Here is my favourite lines out of this wonderful story:

"I found a bug," Brier blurted.

"Huh?"

"In the shed.  There was a pretty beetle.  Kinda looked green."  He knew he was stalling, but Brier wasn't really interested in rehashing his earlier pain.

"Cool.  Next time you should bring it in to show me."

"Really? I didn't know you liked bugs." Brier faced Jackie and straddled his lap, trying to put the majority of his weight on his boyfriends good leg.

What's the Goss'?

Well the Goss today is that it has been very quiet... I have spent the day reworking parts of my short story for Hot July Days: Shadows on the Heart. 

I was asked recently what the plot line was for WTWCTD but I am sad to say I am not a plotter. I never know what is going to happen until I am sitting in front of the computer and the words come tumbling out of my head and onto the screen.  so most weeks I am just as surprised as you as to what is going to happen and quite often give myself the WHOA! factor.

If any one has suggestions as to what they would like to happen feel free to leave a comment and I will try to work them into the story...  I have been asked are they human, shifters, or some other paranormal creature and I don't know yet. Is there anything you would like to read about?  Where do you think they should live?  What do you think they should be? What is the name of their town, country, world?

I look forward to seeing any and all responses...

Quick Note

Hi Guys and Girls...

Well this is just a quick not today saying that I finally finished my Short story for the MM Romance: Hot July Days: Shadows on the Heart. all I have to do now is go back through and check the spelling and punctuation... everyone out there that knows me is by now rolling around on the floor laughing their arse's off... because they know that I suck at both.

The hardest part of the whole thing was trying to write the Bio about myself... I was stumped... total mind blank.  I am just not that interesting. Yeah I hear you all laughing again.

Researching... Is it a good thing, or just a pain in the arse...

Researching stuff for you books is a good thing really, as it helps you get the facts right so that the story seems more genuine... But sometimes it is a total pain in the arse; I have been looking up Vikings and some of the sites contradict each other so much that I'm not sure which one to follow. The one that gets me the most is the spelling of different things I.E. Valhalla... I have come across it spelt: Velhalla, Vallhalla, & Valhalla.  Odin was another name that it was spelt two ways Odin & Odinn. But I must admit they have some of the coolest names in history for their people... my personal favourite: Kusi - person who inspires fear and dread.  that is one awesome meaning for such a small name.

The bad thing for me is that when I begin looking up stuff, I have a tendency to get sidetracked and end up at the polar opposite of where I was meant to be.  but I suppose that is the fun thing about it I am always looking up new things.

Why am I looking up Vikings I hear you say; it is because I am writing about Vikings for the Hot July Days, short story Anthology.  

Now you know why I am researching Vikings. I am writing my Take on what is going down... but alas; you will just have to wait until the stories have been released to see just what I come up with.  So many authors doing such a wonderful job and there are going to be so many stories to choose from... I say good luck and congratulations to them all... 

I personally can't wait to read them all.

Favourite Characters

What makes a great character?

I got asked recently who was the best character that I have ever read... it made me sit and think because I have read so many wonderful books but I am going to list my top five favourite characters. These are listed in no particular order.

1- Sparhawk: from David Eddings series': The Elenium Trilogy & followed by The Tamuli Trilogy. Sparhawk is a leader among men... even if his wife Queen Ehlana does get the better of him on many occasions.

2- Acheron Parthenopaeus: From Sherrilyn Kenyon's Series: Dark Hunters's.  Mainly because he wears such awesome clothes... Well that & he is a God, who's heart is always in the right place even if he can't change what is going to happen.

3- Mercy Thompson: From Patricia Briggs' series: Mercedes Thompson.  This girl isn't afraid of anything and she has a wicked sense of humour as well. She takes shit from no one not even her own mate.

4- Johnny Stone: From Lynn Hagen's series; Brac Pack.  This character just has a beautiful personality which comes out in all of the books, he has no internal filter which I absolutely love... and pulls some funny pranks when he teams up with his best friend Keata.

5- Edward Beauregard III: From Lynn Lorenz's series: Common Powers.  Edward just captures your heart, he makes you both laugh and cry as he and his bulldog Winston, both rock and throw into utter chaos Chief of Police Jack Whittaker's life.

I have many others that I absolutely love, and may give you a list of them later on but all the above mentioned books and series are so worth the read... I know you will love them as much as I do.