Cupid Tour Stop 4

The Cupids continue their reunion tour, flitting through the internet and stopping at As The Pages Turn. I love that name!! They're giving away a copy the anthology (in print). Couple more stops to go, follow along and you could win a free book.

The Boss Wore Red by Delle Jacobs and SamMarie Ashe

For city fashionista Alexandria Bergstrom, there's nothing worse than learning her crazy parents' past, unless it's having to re-live it herself on the ranch she's inherited. It's the worst possible time for her heart to tumble, especially for hunky, city-hating ranch manager Clint Riordan. But does her heart listen? That's what Cupids are for...

Cupid Tour Stop 3

The Cupids continue their merry reunion tour, third stop is at Ex-Libris. They're giving away 3 copies of the anthology (in print). Couple more stops to go, follow along and you could win a free book.

The Boss Wore Red by Delle Jacobs and SamMarie Ashe

For city fashionista Alexandria Bergstrom, there's nothing worse than learning her crazy parents' past, unless it's having to re-live it herself on the ranch she's inherited. It's the worst possible time for her heart to tumble, especially for hunky, city-hating ranch manager Clint Riordan. But does her heart listen? That's what Cupids are for...

Cupid Tour Stop 2

The Cupids from the "Cupid Gone Wild" series are on their reunion tour, how fun! Follow their heckling and banter, today they are in the second stop today at Crazy-for-Books. Check out the links at the bottom of their page and follow along, plus enter to win a free book!

Sorry, I totally missed posting about the first stop at Literary Escapism.

The Boss Wore Red by Delle Jacobs and SamMarie Ashe

For city fashionista Alexandria Bergstrom, there's nothing worse than learning her crazy parents' past, unless it's having to re-live it herself on the ranch she's inherited. It's the worst possible time for her heart to tumble, especially for hunky, city-hating ranch manager Clint Riordan. But does her heart listen? That's what Cupids are for...

For once I'm going to post a note about my writing life. And at the bottom, if you've read the Cupid Gone Wild series, there's a contest entry link, please stop in and vote for your favorite Cupid, enter to win a Kindle!

It's a fun thing, writing. Creating worlds, making characters, weaving stories - that's always my first hobby. I have many hobbies but writing is easy to do anywhere, anytime, and often when I'm away from my computer I generate ideas in my head. Sometimes I'm smart enough to write them down so I don't forget them but hey... it's fun to just let the ideas germinate for a while too. *grin* That's how stories cook.

My latest project literally cooked overnight. My friend Delle Jacobs posted a mock book cover online titled "The Boss Wore Red", asking her audience to come up with a story to fit the cover. We talked about it some more, and I thought maybe I'd write it some time this year.

That's where Delle stepped back in. She asked to co-author the story for an anthology coming out in February 2011. So we did! What a ride!! While her cover's not the one the publisher used, I still have it to look at and remember that yes, a book can be told by its cover.

Yes, it's an ebook but don't let that stop you. It's available in PDF format too so you can read it on your computer. After all, you're reading this on your computer, aren't you? And hey, it's cheap - only $2.99. Heck, I spend more than that on a fancy-schmancy coffee! And coffee doesn't make me smile nearly as much as a fun story does. The coffee wears off a lot faster, and I can read the story again and again. It's a great happy-ending romance, and who couldn't use a little happiness right now?

It's available now as part of the Cupid Gone Wild series here:

eTreasures

Amazon

Barnes & Noble

All Romance ebooks

Smashwords

And the contest? You can vote for your favorite Cupid and enter to win a Kindle here. *grin*

Have a great day and thanks for reading!

Just a Few of My Favorite Things

This morning while checking the mail, retrieving the now-empty trashcan, and herding the cats I had these rambling thoughts about some of my favorite things, things that make me smile. I just never put mine into my blog rambles, so here goes to a few of mine… the list changes all the time, too, one never knows what will bring a smile any given day:

...an unexpected card in the mail from someone very dear (not just on Christmas)

...the smell of apple pies baking (hey – that’s today!)

...good friends (every day)

...that look that one of my cats gives me that says “thank you for rescuing me, I really like it here, I really like you, and I promise I’ll try to not hock up a hairball on the carpet again” (I don’t actually believe they mean that last part, but they try)

...working out a new book and realizing that wild nutty idea I had just might work after all

...finding a new flavor of ice cream (it’s a whole food group you know, hahah), currently my two favorites are “fried ice cream” and “banana split” from Walmart’s house brand – they’re terribly nummy – even their-fat free or lowfat ones are pretty darn good for what they are

...sunflowers

...discovering that just when I need it most, that item I just ran out of and need on an emergency basis is now on sale for a bargain (that happens too much to be coincidence, I like to think my Guardian Angel of All-Things-Domestic had a hand in that)

...Yahoo Messenger's synchronized video sharing, I love watching and listening to music and video with friends far away

...discovering a new author then realizing he/she has a ton of books out there already, and then acquiring their backlist

...finding one of my cats sleeping on the pillow under my desk all day, just to keep me company cuz I seem blue that day (Munch has been doing this for a week, she can’t be cold – so I figure she just likes the pillow, my desk, or my company perhaps… it’s a big enough house she could sleep elsewhere but she lurks nearby when I’m feeling a tad off)

...realizing that I have friends who will always be my friends, no matter how 'up' and nutty I get, no matter how down I get, and no matter how much I need to vent about my personal life – because I’d return the favor in a heartbeat many times over

Enough with the sappy warm-fuzzies, I’ll stop now, hehehe.

Happy Holidays!
-Susan

Cats DO own the house!!

Well...

Late last night I flopped on the bed sideways to stretch my back out after sitting at the computer for too many hours and too many nights in a row working on a story. I love to write but the long hours of typing and editing takes its toll in my back muscles. Even WITH a nifty cushion and lumbar chair - kinda hard to avoid, it just is.

Anyhow...

I'm alone, hubby's at work. Well... not exactly ALONE-alone... the five furballs are here somewhere. As far as I knew, I was alone on the bed.

So imagine this... I THINK I'm alone. No one but ME is on the bed. I flop back, stretch my arms up, lean my head back to look up and ceiling... and WHAM! Sweet Pea leans over into my face and upside down, an inch from my forehead goes, "MEW!!!" very loudly.

Scared the living daylights outta me!! I couldn't go to sleep for an hour! Dang cat yelled at me cuz I was in HER space for all of two seconds? Puh-leaze!! Who feeds her? Me. Who gives her running tap water thirty-five (well maybe it's only ten) times a day cuz she won't drink standing water? Me. Who pets her during the night when she needs reassuring that she's really not alone? Me. Who brings her cat treats from Wallyworld? Me. Who plays with her when she demands attention on a daily basis? Me. Who cleans her box? Me. I'm her maid... that's what it's come down to.

If I had nine lives, Sweet Pea just scared one of them right outta me, LOL! Maybe even two.