Tuesday's

Did you ever notice how they just creep up on you? all of a sudden it’s Tuesday and I’m supposed to be blogging on two different blogs. One I couldn’t get into today. Not sure why. I tried to comment on another person’s post, but couldn’t do that either.
So all this frustration has taken away from my writing time. which is a valuable commodity at this point. My dreaded day job has been busy as all heck, illness after illness has caused me to lose time and now blogger doesn’t want to work.
The painting begins tomorrow at our house – four rooms. The DH doesn’t do small, he has to take on large projects all at once. On top of that he seems to think he has to squeeze in every single home improvement project over the next ten weeks.
Luckily I can only sit and watch because I get frustrated very easily. :o)
I wanted to share something writing related, but I’ve got nothing. As you can see from this post my mind is fried!
Hopefully I’ll have something better planned for next week.
Oh, I’m about 30 pages from finishing Sugar Roux Voodoo Queen. If you haven’t picked up your copy run over to Ellora’s Cave and get it. I’m telling you this is another bestseller from Katalina Leon.

Crazy day. Pictures anyone?

The look on the heroine's face in this new cover for UNTIL TWILIGHT, soon to debut at EC, just KILLS me. Desiree and I are tickled the art dept. went with our suggestion.

And then we have the embrace (yes, another Jimmy Thomas stock art shot) for LADY VARNEY'S RISQUE BUSINESS, which captures the mood of this Regency period parlor-comedy.

I took my muse and headed for the mountains!

I was so happy when I got my royalty statement...

Even though I have not released a new book in many months, some of my back list are still selling fairly well...my top selling backlist book for February was Jillian's Job.  It's been nearly two years and it is still alive and well.

I am on vacation at my condo in Snowbird for this week, and I awoke refreshed and relaxed.  I love it up here in the mountains.  Folks are still skiing this week because of all the snow the resort has gotten this past month.  It's utterly gorgeous.

Cross your fingers...hoping that my muse feels as refreshed and ready to write as I do.

Hugs to all!

Fran Lee

http://www.franleeromance.com

So sorry - too much!

Coming soon!

Incorporeal, by J.R. Barrett

More to come - I am just sooooo busy right now!
Have a wonderful weekend! No end of the world on Saturday! :)

Julia

The Terminator's Judgment Day.

Who moved the rock? It feels like someone moved a huge rock and all the ugliness in the world oozed out.

So far if 2011 has a theme it seems to be rock shifting of the literal and figurative kind.

Despots of the Middle East, if your reign has lasted unchallenged for decades—we have some bad news. This is the year your rock gets moved and you get the boot. Please pack your things and be out by Monday. Take a hint. Nobody wants you anymore.

Note to Gadhafi: How can someone who dresses in the same turbans and caftans, as Elizabeth Taylor not be stylish? Actually you look extremely foolish.  It’s time for bad actors everywhere to get off the stage, so exit stage left. We look forward to tossing your rock at the back of your head, good-bye.

Captains of Finance you’re not safe either. Dominique Strauss-Kahn we’re talking to you. Did you hear the gravel trickling down the cliffside? Of course you didn’t because while the world was falling down around you—you were busy sexually assaulting maids, who earn minimum wage in the $3000 per night hotel you cavort it. Shame on you.  I hope the turndown service on Riker’s Island meets your high standards.

Admittedly, this last one hurts. I loved this guy, took inspiration from him and I wanted him to be a better man than he is. Arnold, you’re a very smart man so why did you do something so stupid and hurtful? That’s all I can say.

Who or what is next? I’m sure 2011 has much more to surprise us with in an icky way, but I suppose those rocks do need to be lifted, so a burst of bright daylight can clean up the slime.

I’m sorry we had to move the rocks and see the gunk beneath but it needed to happen. Hopefully our garden will soon be a cleaner brighter place.

XXOO Kat

Sick

Sick and in bed....sorry I can't blog today. I do have a new release from Loose Id called Hit Me. www.loose-id.com if you want to check it out.

Happy Friday the 13th!

I don't have much to say today, too busy with house guests, but...

I was born on a Friday the 13th. It was 11:55 p.m. and the doctor told my mother that if she was superstitious, he could change the date and time on my birth certificate, making it 12:05 a.m., Saturday the 14th. Can you imagine?

Fortunately, my mother is not the superstitious type, at least not when it comes to Fridays. I consider this my lucky day! Have a great and lucky day and weekend! Julia