 What in my world is going on...
Though it took some time, summer finally did arrive…and it was great! Hiking, barbecues, spending time in my garden. I even found a product that actually keeps its promise to deter those doe-eyed beasts from nibbling at my prize-winning flowers. Okay, maybe they haven’t really ever won any prizes, but whatever, they’re beautiful and they provide a brief respite from sitting at my desk, staring at the computer screen for hours, pondering creative alternatives for my favorite four-letter words.
And in case you, too, have yet to solve your local deer problem, that aforementioned product? It’s called Deer Away. A little spray here, a little spray there…and yowie! Holy #%$! I had to yank my shirt up over my nose and run for the house.
“That’ll teach them,” I said when I was safely inside. So far, so good. Though I suppose their absence could simply mean they found a tastier smorgasbord over at friend and neighbor, Sheila Roberts’ (author of Bikini Season) house. She did call me one day, not long ago, on a rant, and I swear I could almost see flames shooting through the phone.
Okay, so here we are, the stores are already gearing up for the holiday season and my dahlias have yet to be bitten by frost. What ever happened to the good old days when summer was summer and Christmas didn’t come until all the leaves had turned and fallen from the trees? Sigh. Guess it’s nearly time to address greeting cards.
My wish for all of you? Be happy…be healthy…and take time out to build a snowman this winter.
Happy reading and happy summer, until next time…
Alexa
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Appearances and Events …
None scheduled
Books I Highly Recommend :
To Die For, by Linda Howard (I dub Linda the queen of steam)
Drop Dead Gorgeous, by Linda Howard (more fun romance from the queen of steam)
Memoirs of a Geisha, by Arthur Golden (small print, but so worth the eye strain)
Mrs. Perfect, by Jane Porter (another fine piece of work) www.janeporter.com
Bright Lights, Big Ass, by Jen Lancaster (Jen is so not afraid to say what’s on her mind) www.jennsylvania.com
Rejection, Romance, & Royalties, by Laura Resnick (a wacky look at the world of romance writing) www.LauraResnick.com
Writing The Great American Romance Novel, by Catherine Lanigan (fun, fantastic advice for aspiring authors) **Note: Catherine is the bestselling author of the novelization of the movie Romancing the Stone.
Writing Romance, by Vanessa Grant (essential advice for writing romance) www.vanessagrant.ca
My Links:
www.rwanational.org – Romance Writers of America
www.romantictimes.com – magazine for writers
www.romancevagabonds.com (fun for readers and writers)
www.freshfiction.com/authors (contests and new books from your favorite authors)
www.booktour.com (sign up to receive news of upcoming author events)
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