Here's my fabulous new cover for The Beach House being re-released through JMS Books. Wide release is expected at the end of August but it will be exclusively available through Amazon Kindle Select later this month.
Showing posts with label The Beach House. Show all posts
Showing posts with label The Beach House. Show all posts
Wednesday, May 11, 2016
The Beach House New Cover
Here's my fabulous new cover for The Beach House being re-released through JMS Books. Wide release is expected at the end of August but it will be exclusively available through Amazon Kindle Select later this month.
Monday, October 4, 2010
Monday Updates
Hmmm...nothing really to say. The Beach House is out and already made it to the pirate sites, and I'm not so happy about that, but fairly used to it I guess. Anyway, I hope those who bought it and read it enjoy it.
Working on The Impersonator still. Am well ahead of the deadline at this point so pleased with my progress there.
It's not as hot here as it was a week ago at least. Still warmer than I would like but it doesn't really cool down here until December or so.
Anyway, I'll check in later in the week and hope everyone has a good week.
Working on The Impersonator still. Am well ahead of the deadline at this point so pleased with my progress there.
It's not as hot here as it was a week ago at least. Still warmer than I would like but it doesn't really cool down here until December or so.
Anyway, I'll check in later in the week and hope everyone has a good week.
Thursday, September 30, 2010
The Beach House - Blurb and Excerpt
If you don't like reading excerpts...look away now.
Beautiful model and actor Mason Adams rents a beach house for the summer in a seaside town to get away from his fast-paced, partying lifestyle in Los Angeles. After Mason nearly died from a drug overdose and served time in rehab, his agent is convinced the quiet life is the perfect way to get Mason’s life and career back on track.
Mason, however, isn’t sure the sedate life is for him—until he meets his neighbor, crime fiction author John Harding. Forced to retire from the fire department after a career-ending injury, John has found a new life in a modest beach house as a best-selling novelist. Life is good, but quiet and not exactly exciting, until Mason comes to stay next door for the summer.
Unable to resist the allure they feel for each other, Mason and John begin a torrid affair. But once the summer comes to an end, Mason knows he’ll have to face a monumental decision—choosing between exciting new career opportunities and his new life with the man who has stolen his heart.
Excerpt:
...“That was super good,” Mason said, carrying his now-empty chili bowl to the sink.
“Are you sure you aren’t just saying that because you didn’t have to cook?”
He laughed. “That’s definitely part of it. Last night I ate at one of the restaurants along the water. But I did eat lunch at home today.”
“What did you have?”
He felt himself blush. “Um, well, I nuked some hot dogs.”
John chuckled. “That your idea of cooking?”
“I’m not used to cooking for myself, really. Or doing much for myself at all. Ashley says I’m a spoiled, conceited brat.” Mason shrugged. “I guess I am a little.”
“I can see why people would want to do things for you. Humans respond to beauty, even subconsciously. And I can see why it would be easy to let them do things for you. If they’re willing, why not?”
“Yeah, that’s pretty much how I see it.” He sighed. “How I used to see it. I’m not supposed to any longer.”
He rinsed the plates and then put the stopper in the sink to fill it with hot water and soap. Not that he ever washed dishes, not even as a child had he been expected to do chores. But since John had agreed to let him come over for dinner, he felt he needed to do something in return.
“Here, let me.” John came to stand behind him and his arms came around Mason’s middle to close over the bowl in his hand. He pressed against Mason’s back, sending waves of sharpening lust soaring through him in mere seconds.
He opened his mouth to protest. “You don’t—”
The hard ridge of John’s jeans-covered cock slid across his ass, drawing out a moan of pure need from Mason’s throat.
“You like that, pretty boy?” John asked, his lips whispering over Mason’s ear before latching onto the nape of his neck.
"Yes.” He gasped as the bowl slid from his fingers into the sink of water and splashed water all over his stomach and chest.
“Too bad, your shirt’s wet. Guess we’ll have to take it off.” John’s scorching hot fingers slipped under his shirt to score across his bare abdomen. The shirt inched up his torso and then over his head, discarded somewhere unknown to Mason.
When John’s fingers grazed over Mason’s nipples he nearly came unglued. He bucked back into the man, his ass pushing against John’s evident erection.
Suddenly, he was turned to face the man himself and, before he could catch his breath, John roughly pushed him against the refrigerator. His hand closed around the aching bulge in Mason’s pants, even as cereal boxes from the top of the fridge crashed down around them.
John’s lips covered his, crushing them, his tongue probing through the seam and tangling with Mason’s. His arms wrapped around John’s neck, mostly to brace himself, since his feet dangled in the air. John ground against him, sending sparks all up and down his spine.
When he got to the point he could hardly breathe, Mason wrenched his mouth away on a ragged moan. “Oh my God.”
John’s hands rose to frame Mason’s face, his fingers gripping his jaw, but not painfully. For just a few heartbeats their gazes held, hot as lava. And then John’s lips grazed over his. Once, twice, drawing it out, teasing him into a near frenzy.
Just as the kiss deepened to the point Mason almost wondered if their mouths would fuse together, John dropped abruptly to his knees, causing Mason to stumble a little as his feet once more touched the ground. John’s face was just inches from Mason’s dick.
God, yes.
John opened the button-fly of Mason’s jeans with expertise and soon he had Mason’s rock-hard cock in his hand. A blunt, callused thumb brushed the tip, rubbing the drop of pre-cum that had appeared.
“Can’t wait to taste you, pretty boy,” John said, just as his mouth engulfed the head of Mason’s cock...
Mason, however, isn’t sure the sedate life is for him—until he meets his neighbor, crime fiction author John Harding. Forced to retire from the fire department after a career-ending injury, John has found a new life in a modest beach house as a best-selling novelist. Life is good, but quiet and not exactly exciting, until Mason comes to stay next door for the summer.
Unable to resist the allure they feel for each other, Mason and John begin a torrid affair. But once the summer comes to an end, Mason knows he’ll have to face a monumental decision—choosing between exciting new career opportunities and his new life with the man who has stolen his heart.
Excerpt:
...“That was super good,” Mason said, carrying his now-empty chili bowl to the sink.
“Are you sure you aren’t just saying that because you didn’t have to cook?”
He laughed. “That’s definitely part of it. Last night I ate at one of the restaurants along the water. But I did eat lunch at home today.”
“What did you have?”
He felt himself blush. “Um, well, I nuked some hot dogs.”
John chuckled. “That your idea of cooking?”
“I’m not used to cooking for myself, really. Or doing much for myself at all. Ashley says I’m a spoiled, conceited brat.” Mason shrugged. “I guess I am a little.”
“I can see why people would want to do things for you. Humans respond to beauty, even subconsciously. And I can see why it would be easy to let them do things for you. If they’re willing, why not?”
“Yeah, that’s pretty much how I see it.” He sighed. “How I used to see it. I’m not supposed to any longer.”
He rinsed the plates and then put the stopper in the sink to fill it with hot water and soap. Not that he ever washed dishes, not even as a child had he been expected to do chores. But since John had agreed to let him come over for dinner, he felt he needed to do something in return.
“Here, let me.” John came to stand behind him and his arms came around Mason’s middle to close over the bowl in his hand. He pressed against Mason’s back, sending waves of sharpening lust soaring through him in mere seconds.
He opened his mouth to protest. “You don’t—”
The hard ridge of John’s jeans-covered cock slid across his ass, drawing out a moan of pure need from Mason’s throat.
“You like that, pretty boy?” John asked, his lips whispering over Mason’s ear before latching onto the nape of his neck.
"Yes.” He gasped as the bowl slid from his fingers into the sink of water and splashed water all over his stomach and chest.
“Too bad, your shirt’s wet. Guess we’ll have to take it off.” John’s scorching hot fingers slipped under his shirt to score across his bare abdomen. The shirt inched up his torso and then over his head, discarded somewhere unknown to Mason.
When John’s fingers grazed over Mason’s nipples he nearly came unglued. He bucked back into the man, his ass pushing against John’s evident erection.
Suddenly, he was turned to face the man himself and, before he could catch his breath, John roughly pushed him against the refrigerator. His hand closed around the aching bulge in Mason’s pants, even as cereal boxes from the top of the fridge crashed down around them.
John’s lips covered his, crushing them, his tongue probing through the seam and tangling with Mason’s. His arms wrapped around John’s neck, mostly to brace himself, since his feet dangled in the air. John ground against him, sending sparks all up and down his spine.
When he got to the point he could hardly breathe, Mason wrenched his mouth away on a ragged moan. “Oh my God.”
John’s hands rose to frame Mason’s face, his fingers gripping his jaw, but not painfully. For just a few heartbeats their gazes held, hot as lava. And then John’s lips grazed over his. Once, twice, drawing it out, teasing him into a near frenzy.
Just as the kiss deepened to the point Mason almost wondered if their mouths would fuse together, John dropped abruptly to his knees, causing Mason to stumble a little as his feet once more touched the ground. John’s face was just inches from Mason’s dick.
God, yes.
John opened the button-fly of Mason’s jeans with expertise and soon he had Mason’s rock-hard cock in his hand. A blunt, callused thumb brushed the tip, rubbing the drop of pre-cum that had appeared.
“Can’t wait to taste you, pretty boy,” John said, just as his mouth engulfed the head of Mason’s cock...
Wednesday, September 29, 2010
Final The Beach House Pictures
Think I have like 13 entries for The Beach House, so get in there today if you haven't already.
First, the inspiration
And now the pictures
You'll know why I included the store and pecan rolls when you read the story.
And finally, a typical seaside restaurant in Morro Bay (like where they go in the story)
First, the inspiration
And finally, a typical seaside restaurant in Morro Bay (like where they go in the story)
Thursday, September 23, 2010
New Contest: The Beach House
I'm going to start the contest for The Beach House today.
So, without further ado, if you want to win a copy of The Beach House when it is released October 03, 2010, please leave a comment on the blog. Contest runs from Friday, September 24th to Thursday, September 30. Winner chosen at random on October 01.
Here is the official blurb (If you want to read the official excerpt, please vist Amber Quill Press, it's up there):
Beautiful model and actor Mason Adams rents a beach house for the summer in a seaside town to get away from his fast-paced, partying lifestyle in Los Angeles. After Mason nearly died from a drug overdose and served time in rehab, his agent is convinced the quiet life is the perfect way to get Mason’s life and career back on track.
Mason, however, isn’t sure the sedate life is for him—until he meets his neighbor, crime fiction author John Harding. Forced to retire from the fire department after a career-ending injury, John has found a new life in a modest beach house as a best-selling novelist. Life is good, but quiet and not exactly exciting, until Mason comes to stay next door for the summer.
Unable to resist the allure they feel for each other, Mason and John begin a torrid affair. But once the summer comes to an end, Mason knows he’ll have to face a monumental decision—choosing between exciting new career opportunities and his new life with the man who has stolen his heart.
So, without further ado, if you want to win a copy of The Beach House when it is released October 03, 2010, please leave a comment on the blog. Contest runs from Friday, September 24th to Thursday, September 30. Winner chosen at random on October 01.
Here is the official blurb (If you want to read the official excerpt, please vist Amber Quill Press, it's up there):
Beautiful model and actor Mason Adams rents a beach house for the summer in a seaside town to get away from his fast-paced, partying lifestyle in Los Angeles. After Mason nearly died from a drug overdose and served time in rehab, his agent is convinced the quiet life is the perfect way to get Mason’s life and career back on track.
Mason, however, isn’t sure the sedate life is for him—until he meets his neighbor, crime fiction author John Harding. Forced to retire from the fire department after a career-ending injury, John has found a new life in a modest beach house as a best-selling novelist. Life is good, but quiet and not exactly exciting, until Mason comes to stay next door for the summer.
Unable to resist the allure they feel for each other, Mason and John begin a torrid affair. But once the summer comes to an end, Mason knows he’ll have to face a monumental decision—choosing between exciting new career opportunities and his new life with the man who has stolen his heart.
Wednesday, September 15, 2010
The Beach House Picture
As I indicated last week I am posting pictures from Morro Bay where The Beach House takes place.
Wednesday, September 8, 2010
The Beach House and Morro Bay
In under a month The Beach House will be released. I'm personally excited about this release (I love all my releases of course) because Mason is a personal favorite character of mine. I won't say he's my favorite but he's among them.
There's a couple reasons for that. Some of you may remember a few months ago when I was promised an interview by a certain gay male model. Said model actually was the one who approached me about it. It never happened...okay you know the saying about shit happening. I moved on.
But during that time my dear Shayne and I talked about this person and how Shayne thought I should write a story around a similar character and make the story end the way I would like it to...happily of course. And so with my beautiful Shayne's suggestion I wrote Mason who is a male model who has had some hard things happen in his life.
Anyway...he ends up in my favorite place, Morro Bay, where he meets John.
On a recent trip to Morro Bay, I took some pictures of places that appear in The Beach House and just the general town so when you read the story you can see it. So, over the next few Thursdays, I'm going to post the pictures I took there for your entertainment (at least I hope so).
There's a couple reasons for that. Some of you may remember a few months ago when I was promised an interview by a certain gay male model. Said model actually was the one who approached me about it. It never happened...okay you know the saying about shit happening. I moved on.
But during that time my dear Shayne and I talked about this person and how Shayne thought I should write a story around a similar character and make the story end the way I would like it to...happily of course. And so with my beautiful Shayne's suggestion I wrote Mason who is a male model who has had some hard things happen in his life.
Anyway...he ends up in my favorite place, Morro Bay, where he meets John.
On a recent trip to Morro Bay, I took some pictures of places that appear in The Beach House and just the general town so when you read the story you can see it. So, over the next few Thursdays, I'm going to post the pictures I took there for your entertainment (at least I hope so).
Sunday, July 25, 2010
Monday Updates
I've finished the first chapter of my new work in progress, Accidentally His. The guys, Kirk and Elijah, meet when the commuter bus they both take to work crashes in a rain storm. Should be a slightly lighter book than Pieces and my next two releases are (Twice in a Lifetime and The Beach House).
I'm also toying (pun intended) with the idea of working on a Christmas story titled, The Naughty Ones. It will involve two naughty Christmas Elves (think adult full sized elves ala Lord of the Rings elves rather than Hermie from Rudolph).
Those are my updates for now.
I'm also toying (pun intended) with the idea of working on a Christmas story titled, The Naughty Ones. It will involve two naughty Christmas Elves (think adult full sized elves ala Lord of the Rings elves rather than Hermie from Rudolph).
Those are my updates for now.
Thursday, June 3, 2010
Thursday Updates
I'll be gone Saturday and Sunday to Morro Bay and I'm not bringing my laptop. It's really shocking because I just got my beautiful ice blue baby this week and have hardly had a chance to pet it, plus Morro Bay motels have free internet. I can't tell you the number of places I've been where that is NOT the case.
Still it's only a couple of days and I made the decision I needed a mini-break from it. I'm rather obsessed with my computer. Plus it's a good rehearsal for later in the month when I am going to Denver for a couple of days for work and won't have internet access as I'll be stuck in meetings the entire time. Even the dinner is mandatory.
I'll be taking some pictures while in Morro Bay to post for later. As I think I've said, I set The Beach House in Morro Bay so I thought it would be fun to post pictures from where John and Mason hang out.
Anyway, so there won't be any posts on the blog either Saturday or Sunday this week and unless I can think of something mind-blowing for Friday I probably won't do much of a post Friday either. I'm getting a bit lazy I guess.
Twice in a Lifetime is coming along. I've only been able to write at lunch this week on it but since I have no real deadline except for the one in my head, I'm okay with that. Jude's first love was murdered so there's a bit more angst there. It's going to take some effort on Rex's part to convince Jude to give them a chance. Oh, Jude will be willing to have sex at some point (though I'm all the way through three chapters and no sex in sight, lol), but he'll be harder to convince to become involved in a more permanent arrangement. It's hard to believe that Sweet Reunion, where we first met Jude, briefly, was almost a year ago already. Time flies.
Hell, once I safely send Jude and Rex off into the sunset of happiness, I'll be working on The Other Side 2, AKA, The Same Side. By the time I have it finished and a release date it will be nearly two years. I plan on putting Nick and Ray through the ringer, too. And yes, be warned right now, spoiler alert, I am breaking them up. You'll just have to read it to see what happens.
That will take me into late summer and the next project. After that...who knows.
I ended up rambling a bit there, I know.
Monday, May 31, 2010
The Latest
I finished The Beach House on Sunday. Go me! It ended up being 21,000 words. Sigh. Someday I’ll be able to write something longer. When? I don’t know. Oh, well, I hope that everyone will enjoy reading The Beach House. I really enjoyed writing it.
Here’s my submitted blurb:
Beautiful model and actor, Mason Adams, is renting a beach house for the summer in a seaside town to get away from his fast-paced, partying lifestyle in Los Angeles. After serving time in rehab after nearly dying from a drug overdose, his agent is convinced the quiet life is the perfect way to get Mason’s life and career back on track.
Mason’s not sure the sedate life is for him until he meets his next door neighbor, crime fiction novelist, John Harding. Forced to retire from the fire department after a career ending injury, John has found a new life in a modest beach house as a best-selling novelist. Life is good, but quiet and not exactly exciting. Until Mason comes to stay next door for the summer.
Unable to resist the allure of each other, Mason and John begin an affair. But when the summer’s over, Mason may have to choose between exciting new career opportunities and his new life with John.
Unfortunately, though I don’t have a release date yet, I am told it won’t be until September or October before this one is out. I knew “Raft Boy” was going to be my cover (it’s the cover for all the Hot Summer Daze series), and as it happens, the cover is now done, so there it is on the side bar and below (edited from earlier post).
Now I can turn my attention to Twice in a Lifetime. I’d like to have it done by the end of June. I’m already done with the first three chapters. Now I am going away a few days out of this month without the laptop so we’ll see if I make the deadline. If not, it may be pushed slightly into July.
Have a great week.
Here’s my submitted blurb:
Beautiful model and actor, Mason Adams, is renting a beach house for the summer in a seaside town to get away from his fast-paced, partying lifestyle in Los Angeles. After serving time in rehab after nearly dying from a drug overdose, his agent is convinced the quiet life is the perfect way to get Mason’s life and career back on track.
Mason’s not sure the sedate life is for him until he meets his next door neighbor, crime fiction novelist, John Harding. Forced to retire from the fire department after a career ending injury, John has found a new life in a modest beach house as a best-selling novelist. Life is good, but quiet and not exactly exciting. Until Mason comes to stay next door for the summer.
Unable to resist the allure of each other, Mason and John begin an affair. But when the summer’s over, Mason may have to choose between exciting new career opportunities and his new life with John.
Unfortunately, though I don’t have a release date yet, I am told it won’t be until September or October before this one is out. I knew “Raft Boy” was going to be my cover (it’s the cover for all the Hot Summer Daze series), and as it happens, the cover is now done, so there it is on the side bar and below (edited from earlier post).
Now I can turn my attention to Twice in a Lifetime. I’d like to have it done by the end of June. I’m already done with the first three chapters. Now I am going away a few days out of this month without the laptop so we’ll see if I make the deadline. If not, it may be pushed slightly into July.
Have a great week.
Thursday, May 27, 2010
Thursday Updates
I am very close indeed to being done with The Beach House. I have one scene left in the current chapter which I shall most certainly finish today and then one final resolution chapter. I thought I'd fit it into one but alas I need one more. I think I am still on target to be finished by May 31.
That will mean beginning June 01, I will be giving my writing attention full time to Jude and Rex (Twice in a Lifetime). Jude was the British florist with green hair in Sweet Reunion for anyone who read that book. Many readers have been asking for his story. The good news since I am already a few chapters into that one I should have it finished by the end of June.
Not sure what, if anything, I will post tomorrow, but Saturday I might post an excerpt from June's release, His One and Only, the final Only Forever story. Skip it if you don't like to read excerpts before the books comes out.
Until next time...
That will mean beginning June 01, I will be giving my writing attention full time to Jude and Rex (Twice in a Lifetime). Jude was the British florist with green hair in Sweet Reunion for anyone who read that book. Many readers have been asking for his story. The good news since I am already a few chapters into that one I should have it finished by the end of June.
Not sure what, if anything, I will post tomorrow, but Saturday I might post an excerpt from June's release, His One and Only, the final Only Forever story. Skip it if you don't like to read excerpts before the books comes out.
Until next time...
Monday, May 24, 2010
Yes, Another Monday
I've already heard from a few who enjoyed reading Only His Heart so thanks for that.
I only have about one or so chapters left on The Beach House. So I should meet my goal of having it done by May 31, 2010.
That's about it for me. I hope this week goes reasonably fast as it's a three-day weekend coming up here. I know many of my pals have plans. Shayne and Jack are going away for the weekend (plus extra). Ava is going to visit family. Me...I am staying home.
I only have about one or so chapters left on The Beach House. So I should meet my goal of having it done by May 31, 2010.
That's about it for me. I hope this week goes reasonably fast as it's a three-day weekend coming up here. I know many of my pals have plans. Shayne and Jack are going away for the weekend (plus extra). Ava is going to visit family. Me...I am staying home.
Sunday, May 16, 2010
Yep...It Is Monday Somewhere
So the weekend was a mixed bag for me.
I did manage to finish another chapter of The Beach House. That’s good. It took me way too long to write it though. Hopefully the rest will go better or I won’t meet my deadline of Memorial Day (MY deadline, not AQs).
Saturday I went to a party and of course there was a young man who attends the Coast Guard academy to inspire me. Very polite. I mentioned him to Ava and of course she insists he will have to be a character one day. We’ll see. He’d have to make his appearance next year along with the Elvis Impersonator Vegas story (that’s two different stories, lol).
Also this weekend I ordered myself a new laptop. Yeah, yeah, really there isn’t anything wrong with the one I have. The keys sometimes stick but it’s nothing I couldn’t live with. I have absolutely no excuse for it. I just wanted to. Sigh. Bad, bad me.
I still didn’t get to spend any time talking to Shayne. I need a bff who isn’t so busy, I guess. Ah, well. Such is life.
I desperately need to go grocery shopping and probably should have gone on Sunday, but I didn’t. It’s one of those things I tend to procrastinate about. How about you? Anyway, I will probably stop on the way home from the edj.
Not much going on this week. Contest for Only His Heart is still on through Friday. Hopefully writing-wise will be productive. I’d like to get two chapters done by a week from now at least. Wish me luck!
I did manage to finish another chapter of The Beach House. That’s good. It took me way too long to write it though. Hopefully the rest will go better or I won’t meet my deadline of Memorial Day (MY deadline, not AQs).
Saturday I went to a party and of course there was a young man who attends the Coast Guard academy to inspire me. Very polite. I mentioned him to Ava and of course she insists he will have to be a character one day. We’ll see. He’d have to make his appearance next year along with the Elvis Impersonator Vegas story (that’s two different stories, lol).
Also this weekend I ordered myself a new laptop. Yeah, yeah, really there isn’t anything wrong with the one I have. The keys sometimes stick but it’s nothing I couldn’t live with. I have absolutely no excuse for it. I just wanted to. Sigh. Bad, bad me.
I still didn’t get to spend any time talking to Shayne. I need a bff who isn’t so busy, I guess. Ah, well. Such is life.
I desperately need to go grocery shopping and probably should have gone on Sunday, but I didn’t. It’s one of those things I tend to procrastinate about. How about you? Anyway, I will probably stop on the way home from the edj.
Not much going on this week. Contest for Only His Heart is still on through Friday. Hopefully writing-wise will be productive. I’d like to get two chapters done by a week from now at least. Wish me luck!
Sunday, May 9, 2010
My God...Back to Work
Not really much to report for Monday. I am up to almost 10,000 words on The Beach House, though. Go me! It's got quite a ways to go on it though. Still I'll make the deadline. I actually got about 1,000 words done while on vacation.
In another couple of weeks, Only In His Heart comes out. So NEXT Monday, I'll start the contest.
Hope everyone has a good week. I predict the evil day job will be insufferable this week since I'll be catching up.
Thursday, April 29, 2010
So This Is What Is Happening
Next week, Wednesday-Sunday, I will be going to Las Vegas. We (me, mother, sister) are staying at Bellagio. Gorgeous hotel. I've never stayed there before as it's too expensive for me, but since my sister is paying, I am happy. She's going to a lawyerly conference and asked my mother and I to accompany her. She has to work, me and my mother get to play. Sweet deal.
Anyway, I've decided to finally see "O". I've wanted to see this show since in opened in Vegas many years ago. I saw the original Cirque de Soliel show they did in Vegas when it first opened, Mystere. I loved it, but even then in the early-mid-nineties, it was expensive. My friends and I splurged. When "O" came out it was Cirque in water and I wanted to see it but it came out at like $100 a ticket. Trust me, couldn't do it, and no one else I knew wanted to spend that kind of money either.
Now many years later, I've decided to treat myself and see it. It hasn't come down in price either. In fact, the orchestra seats are like $165. Needless to say, I decided I could handle seeing it from the theater's balcony. I was able to get 25% of the normal balcony price so I am seeing it for $80. Still a lot but more doable for me. And what else would I do with that $80 besides throw it into a machine not likely to give me any money in return. At least with "O" I expect to be entertained.
I'll be seeing it by myself, but that's okay. My mother is of the mind that she goes to a place like Vegas to gamble and nothing else. We are lucky if we can tear her away long enough to sit and eat a meal. The thing about my mother though is she is eighty-four now so she can't go as long as she once did. I'm not seeing the show until 10pm so I suspect by the time I am out at around midnight she will have already gone back to the room and bed. My sister will often go to shows with me but this time she has decided she needs to keep an eye on my mother and so I am going anyway. Go me! as Shayne would say.
I'll be bringing my laptop so I will have access to the internet and my computer for at least some of the time. Saturday night (May 8) we will be staying at Stateline (Nevada-California border) and I know from past experience it is a dead zone. If you've seen the area, it really is, in more ways than one. But it is about a good 60 miles closer to home on the way back and at like $45 a night to stay there a good $200-$300 cheaper than another night at Bellagio. But trust me, there is a big difference. LOL.
Anyway, though I am bringing my laptop to stay in touch, chances are I won't be writing any hot and heavy sex scenes between Mason and John with my mother and sister right there. So, it is my intention before next Wednesday to have another chapter of The Beach House done. I have done two so far and am working already on that third. It would be even nicer to have a fourth one done, but I'm not holding my breath. The requirements are I must have at least 18,000 words and it can go up to 39,999. I've got more than 6,000 words done already so I don't see myself having any trouble with beating the deadline of July 01st by quite a bit.
The good news for those interested in Jude is I finished a new chapter on his story. I’d like to have it come out late summer, early fall given the time of year the events take place, but we will see.
Tomorrow's excerpt will be a surprise. To me too! LOL. Haven't decided.
Sunday, April 25, 2010
Another Weekend Passes
I didn't get much of anything done this past weekend. I did get the new desktop and a new router and now all computers in the household are up and running once more in the house. Still have to transfer the data from the old dead computer to the shiny new one, but that's someone else's task to complete!
Saturday was pretty much spent at someone else's house helping prepare for a party and then there was the party itself. Sunday just a bit lazy and watched television while trying to convince myself I should do something, lol.
Anyway, usually I get more written during the week anyway, so I suspect I will have at least another chapter done on The Beach House this week. Maybe more.
I hope everyone has a fabulous week.
Thursday, April 22, 2010
Mason, John and the Other Guys
EH’s declaration that my male model hero in The Beach House (Mason Phillips) deserved another hot, unique name had me thinking about the name Mason to begin with.
Back in the 1980s, before my adopted son, Drew, was born, I used to watch many soap operas on television. Among them was a soap called Santa Barbara. Knowing Santa Barbara pretty intimately, I watched the show about it. One of the main characters was named Mason Capwell. Thus my fascination with the name Mason began.
My Mason is a gorgeous male model who is spending the three months of summer in a rented beach house in Morro Bay. This is a sort of intervention on the part of Mason’s agent because she found Mason nearly dead of a drug overdose. Mason has spent some time in rehab, but he’s been in rehab before and it didn’t entirely work. It’s gotten to the point where many fashion photographers won’t even work with Mason anymore so his agent thinks it’s time for him to cool it and get his life together.
My other hero, John Harding, lives full time in Morro Bay and happens to live in the house next door. John is a former firefighter (forced to quit after an injury) turned crime fiction writer.
I wanted John to be a normal guy because I really think, after consultation with a certain bff, this is what Mason needs.
Anyway, this is why Mason isn’t going to get a hero named Blake or Sivon or Ari ( do wonder if EH wants to write her own romances, though).
ok
But that brings me to another soap I watched back in the 80s called, Capitol. There was a character named Trey. Hmm…maybe someday there will be a Trey.
Oh and how about these pictures for Lance and Maurice:
Here they are:
Close anyway. LOL. Maurice is a little older. But the baldy is cute.
Back in the 1980s, before my adopted son, Drew, was born, I used to watch many soap operas on television. Among them was a soap called Santa Barbara. Knowing Santa Barbara pretty intimately, I watched the show about it. One of the main characters was named Mason Capwell. Thus my fascination with the name Mason began.
My Mason is a gorgeous male model who is spending the three months of summer in a rented beach house in Morro Bay. This is a sort of intervention on the part of Mason’s agent because she found Mason nearly dead of a drug overdose. Mason has spent some time in rehab, but he’s been in rehab before and it didn’t entirely work. It’s gotten to the point where many fashion photographers won’t even work with Mason anymore so his agent thinks it’s time for him to cool it and get his life together.
My other hero, John Harding, lives full time in Morro Bay and happens to live in the house next door. John is a former firefighter (forced to quit after an injury) turned crime fiction writer.
I wanted John to be a normal guy because I really think, after consultation with a certain bff, this is what Mason needs.
Anyway, this is why Mason isn’t going to get a hero named Blake or Sivon or Ari ( do wonder if EH wants to write her own romances, though).
ok
But that brings me to another soap I watched back in the 80s called, Capitol. There was a character named Trey. Hmm…maybe someday there will be a Trey.
Oh and how about these pictures for Lance and Maurice:
Here they are:
Close anyway. LOL. Maurice is a little older. But the baldy is cute.
Thursday Updates
Okay, so, I'm a believer that as a writer, you should write the character that's calling to you at that time.
And right now that character is Mason. Mason is my model hero from my upcoming Hot Summer Daze story for AQP, The Beach House. I'm working on the first chapter now and already I am in love with my tortured Mason.
I did get a chapter written, as I said earlier this week, on Maurice and Lance's story.
And no, I haven't forgotten Jude. He'll be done before the summer is over, I am promising that right now. Quote me from this post later if I break my promise.
Anyway, still waiting for covers for His Only and Only and Pieces.
Not sure what I will talk about tomorrow, but Saturday, I will post an excerpt from Only His Heart, Calvin's story, coming in May.
And right now that character is Mason. Mason is my model hero from my upcoming Hot Summer Daze story for AQP, The Beach House. I'm working on the first chapter now and already I am in love with my tortured Mason.
I did get a chapter written, as I said earlier this week, on Maurice and Lance's story.
And no, I haven't forgotten Jude. He'll be done before the summer is over, I am promising that right now. Quote me from this post later if I break my promise.
Anyway, still waiting for covers for His Only and Only and Pieces.
Not sure what I will talk about tomorrow, but Saturday, I will post an excerpt from Only His Heart, Calvin's story, coming in May.
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