I have no excuses except to say family needed me.
Monday, 2 December 2013
Monday, 25 November 2013
Been busy & then some...
Okay, so I have been busy as fuck since last Thursday. My eldest sister (Saff) is in hospital so I have been running around doing errands for her. Also with trading in my car I've had to do stuff for that (so much fricken drama). Then I went to the Chiropractors with my kiddo - mainly because I wanted to go shopping - I picked up a dress to wear when I go out to dinner with Z Allora, her hubs, & my kiddo.
This what the dress looks like (model so isn't me). Em picked it out for me to wear. It feels really nice on. I have a coffin hand bag that I will use. All that's left is to decide on what shoes to wear with it. Should I go chunky heels or delicate heels? Mind you I am more the chunky type of girl. I'll also be wearing black stocking under the dress as my legs are so white you need sunglasses to look at them. I just don't want to be held responsible for blinding some poor innocent human being.
Em and I are excited to be seeing Z and her hubs again - also we've never been to Dracula's so it should be loads of fun. Hopefully will have the new car by then.
Em and I are excited to be seeing Z and her hubs again - also we've never been to Dracula's so it should be loads of fun. Hopefully will have the new car by then.
This is the handbag I was talking about. My sister in-law gave it to me a couple of years ago. When not in use it's an ornament in my office. It looks right at home sitting amongst all my Gargoyle ornaments/statues.
Though in between times I have been organising to have some wonderful authors on my blog during the month of December.
Also: The talented and amazing Kris J, has let me know Experimentals: Blessed With A Curse has been given a release date - you will know when I do.
Though in between times I have been organising to have some wonderful authors on my blog during the month of December.
Also: The talented and amazing Kris J, has let me know Experimentals: Blessed With A Curse has been given a release date - you will know when I do.
Thursday, 21 November 2013
Dawn Flemington ~ Hometown Secrets
Hometown Secrets is my first published book. I got the
idea by piecing together some of my past, sprinkled with a little of my
present. Originally titled Dirty Little Secret, it started out in 2011 as a
story for an anthology – but the characters wouldn’t let me cut their story
short, and so I wrote past the 12,000 word limit with my eyes set on a novel.
Then, my tranquil writer’s life became out of control and
I stopped doing everything I loved. Though I had plenty of encouragement to
continue writing, it wasn’t until 2013 that I found myself in a frame of mind
to be able to sit down and finish Pete and Asher’s story.
It was both thrilling and sad to type ‘THE END”. At last,
I had something completed to submit to a publisher, yet Pete, Asher, and the
whole town of Delton felt like family to me and I didn’t want to say good-bye.
I hope someday to write a couple more stories with other
characters based out of Hometown Secrets.
Tag = a small town
explodes when secret gay lovers must unite for a church event
Genre = M/M contemporary romance
Publisher Buy Link = Loose Id Publishing
Release date = November 19, 2013
Blurb:
An old secret. A new
secret. A surprising secret. A dirty secret.
Coming to terms with his
sexuality, Pete Stubbs has found his ‘Mr. Wonderful’ and wants to celebrate his
happiness by coming out. Yet admitting he is gay to his family is taking a bit
more courage than he originally thought, especially when his mother stuns him
with her unexpected homophobic hatred. He starts to wonder if his coming out
will be more selfish than freeing.
Out and proud Asher Gilford is
tired of always being the ‘throw away boy’ in past hush-hush liaisons. He feels
he deserves to be loved by a man who is not ashamed to be with him. Though his
current lover reassures him ‘a little more time is needed’ before they can go
public, Asher is beginning to fear he is becoming someone’s ‘dirty little
secret’ and vows it will not happen to him again.
When a church sponsors Pete and
Asher for a charity event, it becomes the catalyst for a series of startling
secrets to explode within the community. In his silent confusion, Pete watches
life crumble and realizes that by remaining in the closet, he could lose his
nephew, his best friend and most important, Asher.
Excerpt: 396 words, PG rating.
Pete’s thoughts drifted, and he became
uncomfortably warm. Yes, it was an honor to represent the church in the cowboy
games, but to do it with Asher Gilford? Did he really want to chance an
association between them, no matter how benign? The two of them together in
public could draw too many questions he did not want to think about, let alone
answer.
Brother Billy thumped Pete’s back, “We
are pleased both young men agreed.”
“Peter hasn’t signed the contract yet.”
His mother sipped at her coffee. “And I doubt he’s going to now. Too much of
his valuable time will be spent in training a novice, and as for Mr. Gilford?
My son has a reputation to think about.”
“Sister Stubbs.” Brother Billy frowned,
his manner noticeably more formal in tone and gesture. “The events require
teamwork, and all the participants who enter the games take the time to train
together, regardless if they grew up with the skills or not. And as far as
Asher is concerned, he’s a virtuous congregational member of good moral
standing.”
“And you can’t get any more of a
straight moral compass than Pete and Asher.” Agnes leaned back in her chair.
“Oh, they’ll make a wonderful pair, those two.”
Pete winced, wishing Sister Agnes had
kept her opinion to herself.
“Agnes Klotz! Don’t you understand?” his
mother shot through pursed lips. “Asher Gilford is an outright, unrepentant
homosexual.”
“Judge not lest ye be judged, Sister
Stubbs.” The quiet comment flowed from Brother Billy’s lips.
At Brother Billy’s words, his mother
simmered down and regained her composure. “I’m not judging here. I’m full of
love and compassion and concern for the church.”
“Hey, you.” Lucy nudged Pete with her
elbow. “You’re being awful quiet about this. How do you feel?”
Chirp-chirp-chirp.
Pete jumped and sought out the cell
phone in his pocket.
Brother Billy rose from his chair. “Yes,
what do you have to say? Are we still in agreement that you’ll represent the
church for the cowboy games, even with Asher Gilford?”
Pete hesitated. He loathed being in
positions like this. Yes, he wanted to be a part of the team. Yes, he waffled
at the thought of being with Asher in public. Yes, it bothered him that his
mother was expecting him to do what she believed was right. But what was right
for Peter Stubbs?
Wednesday, 20 November 2013
Catching up!!!
Trying desperately to catch up on my NaNoWriMo - Sons of Evenmore: Blood To Blood. If I stick to my own personal schedule I figure I can pull it off. the story may not be finished but I should be able to reach the required 50K - So keep you fingers crossed for me.
On other news: Experimentals: Blessed With A Curse has finally been sent to Formatting. I'm starting to see the light at the end of the tunnel. Also The Lines of Marsden: Living in Shadows is in first edits with the wonderful Christie N - I hate first edits as it shows how many punctuation errors I've made - I've said it before and I'll more than likely say it again - I totally suck at punctuation.
Tuesday, 19 November 2013
Monday, 18 November 2013
What's up...
Saw this picture on Face book and instantly had new story ideas running through my head.
I'm not sure if the plot line is even plausible so at the moment I have just jotted it down so that I can come back to it at some later date in time.
I'm supposed to be caught up in NaNoWriMo but in all honesty I have fricken writers block... So Sons of Evenmore: Blood to Blood is slow going.
I have so much going on in my home life that I don't have enough time in the day to get everything done - & doesn't that just suck.
We are also experiencing some freaky-arsed storms lately. The roar of the wind before the rain comes sounds like a huge river rushing towards us... The bad part is I know it's just the beginning of our storm season so we will have worse to come - fingers crossed we don't flood again this year.
Friday, 15 November 2013
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