Ménage-à-Blog
Let’s see, my life has been a whirlwind lately and it’s been hard finding time to keep the blog updated. I apologize wholeheartedly for not returning phone calls and emails as quickly as I should. *Bad Melissa*
I mentioned in an earlier blog that I was anxiously awaiting word from an unnamed publisher about whether or not they were going to contract my erotic romance series. GOOD NEWS!! Lazy Day Publishing has, indeed, contracted my Seduction in Memory Grove series. Thanks, Staci! You da’ bomb, girl!
WARNING: SHAMELESS PLUG TO FOLLOW
**Yeah, that's a total of FIVE books now under contract with two publishers! Craziness! My two paranormal romance novels, Giving Up the Ghost and Murder in Romance, will be out next summer from Turquoise Morning Press.**
Pull the Trigger, Mount Up and Feed the Fire are slated for a December 1, 2010 collective release. Click here for more details on these yummy stories that feature a hot cop, a delectable cowboy and a smoking fireman and, of course, the women who are mesmerized by them!
Originally, I had planned to write a ménage story for a specific publishing line but Pull the Trigger’s love story just didn’t allow for a third in the bedroom. The third party ejected from that story still needed his tale told. Hence, Mount Up. And, the series was born... I’m not ruling out writing something along the kinkier lines later. It just didn’t work out with these characters.
I considered using a nom de plume for the erotic series. Do I really want EVERYONE to know how much I enjoy writing literary nasties? It’s bad enough that when I let the hubby read the first draft of Mount Up, he looked at me, raised and eyebrow and said, “You want me to do that to you?” YIKES! For now, I will use my real name, but might come up with a porno queen name later. Something that oozes sex appeal. I had a few in mind, but I better save those for the other blog I’m building that will be dedicated to that side of my writing. You know, one of those that issues a warning before you enter. 0_0
IN OTHER RANDOM NEWS...
I’m judging a writing contest. That’s a first for me. Not sure if I’m allowed to say what or for which group so I won’t do any namedropping but I’m looking forward to it. After all, it’s the love of reading that draws us into writing. What an honor to have a first look at new material!
Football season is here and I can say that I will walk away from the computer for any and all SAINTS games! WHO DAT?!?! Last night’s victory over the Vikings was SWEEEET! Oh, and did you see Jeremy Shockey cut his hair? Good move, JS. The shaggy look was not becoming.
Additionally, I was "unrejected" by @FakeEditor in his Twitter contest for sarcastic advice to writers. Oh, yeah...I was awarded the prestigious Certificate of Wise-Assery for my "unmitigated gall" in pointing out a typo in the contest blog. *snicker*
Oh, and Sally (@honeysock), thanks to you and Dex for inspiring the title of this blog!
Melissa
Whooo hoo! You are on fire! Hopefully that hot fireman is still hanging around to rescue you! Congrats! Tons of great things coming your way!
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You are a VERY busy girl! Congrats!
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My god, but you're a busy woman! Mind if I steal some of that energy? Best of luck with EVERYTHING you've got on your plate - I have a feeling you're going to rock it!
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Congratulations to you! You deserve it!
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It must be super awesome being able to judge a contest! Good luck (hope it's not too late to say that)! Congrats! You will be great!
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co-writing a book must be fun! Enjoy all that girl time! I recently read a young-adult book with a hot cop...lol.
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