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We provide best collection of original happy birthday poems for everyone to say happy birthday in a poetic way. Birthday poems are best way to wish on their birthday with most impressive manner, choose best poem below based on nature of your loved one and send it personally or share on social media.
Best happy birthday poems
Today is the day when on earth you came,
Since that day, for my happiness you are to blame.
You filled my life with excitement and fun,
You are refreshing like the rain & bright like the sun.
May God bless you with many more birthdays to come,
And may every birthday be more special than the previous one!
Happy Birthday to you dearest one!
On your special day I wish you happiness and joy,
So ask God for whatever you want without being shy or coy.
On this day I wish for you that all your dreams come true,
So dream with all your heart for old wishes and new.
May each and every second of your day be filled with delight,
May your birthday be indeed special from morning till night.
Many Happy Returns Of The Day.
Spread a smile, spread the cheer
Look around, it is your day,
make a list to spread it all
and then everyday is your day.
Fill the rooms, with balloons,
and stuff some mouths with sweets.
Make a list to do it all,
and then enjoy the pleasant treats.
Gather some faith, earn some hope,
make the most of this beautiful day.
gather it all, just to give it all
spread the joy, it is your day.
I wish you a very
Happy Birthday!
Special gifts for you on your special day,
May it indeed be very special for you in every way.
Birthday wishes sent to you with lots & lots of love,
To a person who is no less than an angel sent from heaven above.
A very Happy Birthday to you!
The day is beautiful, occasion truly special,
Sweetness is around, with smiling faces.
Light the candles, gobble the candies,
Pray to God with faith and make some thoughtful wishes.
The merry tunes that cheer us all,
The world sings along to wish you.
With lovely gifts and jolly hearts,
I wish they all come together to bless you.
May you have a rocking Birthday. Enjoy!
Birthday is always a special time,
It is the time to show,
That you are getting mature with age,
And, with it you are turning a sage,
Birthdays are special,
So cherish them with cheer,
Live for the moment and forget the fear!
Happy birthday to you my dear,
May you have a bright start this year,
May god bless you in whatever you do,
Coz you are so honest and true,
Have a mind-blowing day,
Wish you a very happy birthday!
Birthdays are days to dance and sing,
They are days to count all your blessings.
They are to be enjoyed with family and friends,
So enjoy your day to the fullest till it ends.
Happy Birthday my dear.
Sweet like honey, and as caring as a bee,
Heart like an ocean, filled with glee.
Life with you is not just an unclained melody,
But even better than life long symphony.
And I'm so glad that you my dear,
You've just completed one more year.
Happy Birthday.
Once a year this special day comes,
So that we can give you birthday bumps.
This special day to remind you of our love,
And to get you blessings from all of us.
To reload your life with lots of surprises,
And to wish you a great year full of fun.
Today, instead of counting your years,
Count your blessings and your birthday nears.
Remember those special people for whom you care,
Who have enriched your life by always being there.
And relive the past that has made you who you are,
Those that passing time can never mar.
A very Happy & Blessed Birthday to you.
A day filled with blessings,
Finally arrives,
Shower you with love,
Laughter and surprises,
Hope you enjoy everything,
In all seasons,
Wish you Happy Birthday,
With smiles and hugs.
Happy birthday to you my dear,
Have an awesome day,
Play the music and cut the cake,
Which I have lovingly baked,
Happy birthday and have a nice day,
That's my only wish for you today!
A brand new year gifted to you by God,
Packed with lots of love & sent to you from heaven above.
All the angels of heaven sing the birthday song,
For today is the day, when on earth, a star was born.
Have a great birthday!
Feelings are good,
And sometimes bad,
But blessed are you,
When you never feel sad.
So here comes day,
Every year in everyone's life,
To bless each one of us,
With enthusiasm and happiness.
Birthdays are special,
Birthdays are fun,
Make it more special,
Feel number one,
No one will stop you in the race of life,
Get there on top,
where you don't have to strive,
Happy birthday to you!
Day by day a year went by,
Today is my birthday and I am wondering what to buy.
Clothes, chocolates, shoes and bags,
There seem to be a whole lot I want to drag.
Not for me but for the little ones who can't afford,
And my humble help puts me in their hearts well stored.
Happy Birthday!
A special wish from me,
Its only for you to see,
With lots of luck and love this day,
To make it a very special today,
Enjoy yourself and have a blast,
Coz its your day, your birthday!
This special birthday bash,
Is all for you,
Hope you enjoy it well,
With lots of happiness,
May you get all you want,
Till the next year comes,
With the new ones.
It is your birthday,
So enjoy your day,
Make it special,
In many which ways,
Stay blessed and forget the rest,
Happy birthday have a nice day!
Happy birthday to you,
Stay blessed forever,
Coz people like you are so few,
Have loads on fun on your special day,
Make it interesting in many ways,
Enjoy your day,
Once again,
wish you a very happy birthday!
I just wish you joy all the way
May you have the most amazing day
A day filled with smiles and laughter
A day when you don't sought an after
When you think it will happen that way
It's your birthday, so you enjoy your day
Don't forget to smile all bright
So that your day bring you more light
Have a lovely day my dear,
Spread along the birthday cheer,
Happy birthday to you!
It's the time to party hard,
Take this as a new start,
Fulfill all your wishes this day,
On your very special day,
Enjoy to the fullest,
Coz its your birthday!
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But anyway, back to the theme of the week. Family Fun.
I went to my nephew's birthday party a few weeks. I love kid birthday parties. Seriously. I do. I love watching them have a great time, the smiles, the laughter, the screaming and, most of all, the wear out and early bedtime. LOL. Anyway, this birthday party had a really fun surprise for me. If you're a parent, you know what kid parties are normally like. The kids run wild, while the parent sit back and take pictures. That sooooo wasn't the case with this party.
There is this place here in North Carolina called Monkey Joes. It has these huge blowup slides and obstacles to climb on.
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If you have a kid, you have an excuse to go on them too. LOL. Boy, did I get in touch with my inner child that day and had a great time doing it. I slid, climbed, whooshed, and squealed with the rest of the kiddies. By the end of the party, I was just as exhausted as my twins, who loved watching mommy fall on her face, my hair in my eyes, and tears on my cheeks from laughter. Don't get me wrong, I play with my kids, but there was something especially fun and childlike that day. I loved every minute of it. And I wasn't the only parent embracing their inner child. I even saw some adults sliding without a kid in tow. Really, I couldn't blame them. There is something about those huge air filled slides that just scream for you to get on them once you walk in the door. Very hard to resist. I honestly think they need to come up with one just for adults. I'd go in a heartbeat.
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These pictures only cover a small portion of the Museum of Natural History. There is also a large display of stuffed animals in The Kenneth E. Behring Family Hall of Mammals. The Hope Diamond was also on display, along with many other things. Since we were in a hurry to do all our DC sightseeing in one day, we didn't get to linger. We came, we took pictures, we left all in an hour or two. But it was awesome!
My family loves board games and the title of this blog is a play on the classic bluffing game called 'Balderdash'. The beauty of this game is that people of all ages and interests can play. You only need to be a good bluffer to excel. One person picks a card and reads what's on it – an odd word or 3 initials or a movie title, etc. Everyone else writes down a phrase that could match the card. In my example, if the initials were FFA, you could write down Flying Farmers of America, Fuzzy Felines Association, etc. The best part is that the real answer is always some odd thing that no one knows, so this is not a game that requires knowing the "right" answer. The way to win is to bluff well so that people choose your answer. You get a point every time someone does. If you wrote down Fuzzy Felines, and three people guess that's the real answer, you win 3 points, even though the correct answer is actually Flying Farmers. It's a lot of fun because you'll get many hilarious answers and it's also a good game for a large group. And even the strangest answer will find at least one taker.
Another game we enjoy is Scattergories, which can be played individually or with partners and is also good for a large group. You get a list of categories such as: things found at the beach, book titles, items in a suitcase, etc. Then you roll the dice to get a letter. Let's say the letter is 'F'. Then, within a time limit, you write down answers to each category. For example: Fins, Frankenstein, Flip-flops. It's great fun when people have creative answers, such as 'fannies' for things found at the beach.
There are many, many enjoyable board games, and sometimes I think we have them all!
Some of our best family memories include winter evenings (usually after skiing – another great family activity) sitting around the fireplace with a large group of friends or family and tackling these games. The main thing to remember (and some don't) is that you're playing for fun, not to win. My rule is to give everyone, and especially children, the benefit of the doubt. Is Fiction a novel beginning with F? Not really, but I voted yes! As the (admittedly inebriated) guy argued, it is something you see when you enter the bookstore. So what if he was technically wrong – we had a lot of laughs.
To keep somewhat on the writing topic, I'm actually writing a novel called The Candy Land Con, which references – guess – which game?
We enjoy cards (Sequence is great) and lots of old favorites like Scrabble and Clue. But I'm always on the lookout for something new. Do you have any favorites?
Sarah Silversmith at Romance Readers Connection gave my story a rave: "THE BET is a sensuous story that had me captivated the whole time I was reading it... my favorite of the anthology."
Awesome review! What do you find most difficult about writing erotic historical romance?
Well, if I'm honest, the hardest thing for me about erotic romance is that it tends to be more graphic than mainstream romance. Don't get me wrong -- sex is undeniably a big part of romance whether it's EroRom or mainstream, but I guess that's why I write historical. It lets me be "comfortably vague" about certain body parts!
Your story mentions an erotic work of literature. Can you tell us about how you researched it and worked it into your story?
My story THE BET in Secrets Volume 27 relies heavily on the Kama Sutra. My hero Damian makes a bet with a friend that he can seduce a virgin (my heroine Claire) using only his words. But Damian knows there's a good chance the virginal Claire won't even understand what he's talking about, so he gives her a copy of the Kama Sutra as a sort of visual introduction. For me, the most interesting part about researching the Kama Sutra was the history of Richard Francis Burton, the man who brought this ancient work to the attention of the modern world. 'Ruffian Dick,' as he was nicknamed, has a fascinating story of his own that Damian shares with Claire in THE BET.
It's a wonderful story! What element of story creation is your favorite?
I think the part of story creation that's most fun for me is asking the What If question. I like to throw my characters into an impossible situation and watch how they deal with it (while falling in love along the way, of course)! In THE BET, Damian is forced to agree to an outrageous wager, despite his better judgment .
I love Damian! When did you know you wanted to be an author?
I became an author because of one particularly bad week at work. I was a TV news reporter who had to cover the death of a very good friend of mine, and then later that same week cover the particularly gruesome death of a New York State Trooper. I picked up my first romance novel that week, hoping to cheer myself up. When I got to the end, I thought, "Hey, I write for a living, maybe I could write one of these!"
I can imagine. I almost never watch the news. What is your writing process or method?
LOL, I'm a pantser who -- when I get stuck during a story -- really, really wishes I was a plotter!
Please describe your journey to publication.
Ironically, I wrote three single-title stories before finding a copy of Red Sage Publishing's SECRETS anthology in my local bookstore. I picked it up and saw these were novellas. (I also loved the fact there were contemporary, paranormal and historical stories -- something for everyone!) As a news reporter, I was used to telling an entire story in one-minute-thirty-seconds for the nightly news, so I know how to "write tight." I went home and banged out a Victorian romance called THE DISCIPLINARIAN, and Red Sage bought it two days after receiving it! (You can find THE DISCIPLINARIAN in Secrets Volume 15.)
I loved The Disciplinarian! Do you have any advice for unpublished authors?
Every author says this, but it's true: just keep writing. You get better with each story, your craft improves, and you'll sell when you're meant to sell. Perseverance is key, and luck plays a part, but the most important thing is to just keep writing!
Great advice! What's next for you?
I just sold a contemporary novella to Samhain, which is scheduled to be out at the end of September!
Congratulations! And thanks for being our guest here. It's been fun!
Um...yeah...this is a picture of our latest trailer at a campground we like to visit in southern Pennsylvania.
We started in a tent. With two children, the four of us weren't as crowded as my family was when I was growing up. But of course, any two children in a confined area are going to find something to complain about :) We graduated to a pop-up trailer, like my parents did, took a trip to Wyoming in that sucker. Saw Mount Rushmore and Sturgis, South Dakota during Bike Week! We went to Georgia and Michigan and other places we never would have gone otherwise. And while they were bored a lot of the time, they loved the campfires and sight-seeing and s'mores and time together with the family, even if they didn't always want to admit it.
As our kids got older, they didn't go on as many trips with us. Summer jobs and college and other activities took higher priority. Just as they did for me. I understand. We've since gotten our second travel trailer and camping is nothing like it was when I was growing up. We have a shower in our trailer. Satellite TV. Internet access, if I'm lucky.
My husband and I still travel together. I've learned to be a pretty good navigator. And I can write on the road as easily as at home. In fact, I wrote more than half of my Secrets 24 novella, Bad to the Bone, while we camped a week in Bedford, Pennsylvania. We still enjoy each other's company and a good campfire. We travel around the eastern half of the US and are looking forward to eventually being able to take more time to visit the other half of the country.
Oh, and you know how I know my kids enjoyed their camping trips with the family, even if they didn't say so at the time? My daughter and her husband have been talking about getting an RV someday. Funny how that works out. :)
One of the first conferences I attended included Terry Brooks as a keynote speaker during lunch. When I discovered he'd be signing books as well, I was thrilled! He was one of my mother's favorite authors and she spent many happy hours with his books. My conference experience now took on the definite air of a pilgrimage. Immediately, I ordered a hardcover of his book on writing, Sometimes the Magic Works: Lessons from a Writing Life, and waited for the big day. Unfortunately, when I arrived at the conference, I discovered I somehow, in the rush to get to the airport, left the book at home. Undaunted, and inspired by his keynote speech that afternoon, which was very entertaining, I bought another copy of the book at the conference bookstore and took my place in line.
When my turn came, Mr. Brooks glanced at my name tag, but I'd turned it over. I asked him if he would sign the book to my mother and briefly told him why--his work had been very comforting to her in her last few years of life. He paused and looked down, but recovered quickly as I spelled her name, which is an unusual derivation of a more common spelling. He tried to pronounce it, and the last thing he said was something about it sounding like something he would have named one of his characters. I think my mother would have liked hearing that. I know I appreciated his willingness to respond to my unusual request, and as I write this, I realize how bizarre it actually sounded: Umm, can you sign this book to a dead person? However, Mr. Brooks handled it with great aplomb and showed himself to be not only a brilliant author and speaker, but a kind and compassionate human being.
What I learned from this is that if you have a favorite author, take some time, if the opportunity arises, to let him/her know how his/her work is cherished. I'm sure Mr. Brooks has heard all kinds of stories; however, even multi-published writers need to hear their work has value and impact. Also, if you are getting ready to do a book signing, keep in mind that your books may be significant to a reader for more than just literary reasons, so don't be surprised if you get some odd requests. While I would draw the line at stripping naked while inking my signature in a tome, I would still be open to other, less revealing suggestions. On a final note, the other copy of the book ended up finding a home across the US with a science fiction writer I met at another conference.
Some people say you can judge a conference by its keynote speakers. I say it's the food, but keynotes definitely play a role, as they are sometimes a huge drawing card for many authors who are fans of literature and publishing. Let me just say up front that not all authors, editors, agents, and/or publishers make good speakers. Some are actually fairly terrible at it. However, others are pleasant surprises. I think every author should consider what he/she would say if asked to address an audience at a literary event. Have you ever imagined YOU up there on the dais speaking to a hundred eager writers waiting for your words of wisdom? I have, and in some cases, that's the only reason I haven't gotten up and walked out on a terrible speaker. I know it can't be easy, although some people seem to make it seem so.
For example, at a conference years ago, Stephen J. Cannell, of A-Team fame, was a keynote. He'd added writing novels to his long list of accomplishments. I didn't know what to expect, but he was funny, inspirational, and humble. He made a point to note that he'd been taking workshops at the conference to improve his craft even though he was published, and reminded everyone that a writer can never know everything about writing.
Another of my favorite speakers, who shall remain nameless, was someone who had been the forefather of a genre and was, at the time, being pushed out. He made some rather direct, blunt comments about publishing and fiction, which sort of shocked everyone, but he was absolutely right. Inspiring? Yes, if you were mature enough as a writer to not get offended. Informative and entertaining? Yep!
If you do ever become a keynote, here's some tips that I suggest you keep in mind, and I base this on the rotten, as well as the great, speakers I've witnessed. First, realize that your audience is there to be inspired. They may care about your path to publication, but truly, every writer's path is different, so there must be something more to it than that. I've seen more than one writer get up and ramble on about how he/she broke into the business, but in many cases that can only get part of the audience to connect. I saw a famous writer at one conference who obviously got her big break because she was part of a literary dynasty. In other words, there was no way this person wasn't going to be published unless she didn't want to be. Struggling writers couldn't empathize with her, and she came off as rather out of touch.
Secondly, realize that you are there to inspire, regardless of who you are supposed to inspire. Some of the people in the audience are not writers, but perhaps part of the publishing industry, and they need a pep talk now and then as well, or even as in the above case, a little kick in the pants. Anything is better than nothing. If everything is geared toward one group of people, the others feel left out and disconnected. As with all things literary, the success of the speaker depends on how attuned to the audience he/she is.
I will have to end this on a rather abrupt note, leaving out the part about throwing my panties at Sherman Alexie, because I'm late on posting. However, I'd still like to know: Do you have a specific keynote speaker you loved or hated? Why? Is there a conference memory you'd like to share?
So I went to Nationals with a purpose: figure out how to kick writer block's ass. There had to be a reason behind the dreaded occurrences. With stunned amazement, I've watched writers who seem to have no issue turning out pages upon pages everyday when I struggle to write a single sentence. What was the matter with me? What caused my dilemma? How do I get rid of it?
I was shocked by the answer. The ongoing consensus from writer after writer was writer's block does not exist.
Say what?!?! Well, I sure as heck have it.
However, I forced myself to listen. I mean, they had to know what they were talking about, right? These were multi-published authors who'd been around the block a time or two. As I listened to their reasoning on why writer's block doesn't exist, the more my eyes opened.
Really? Did she just say outside interference creates this? Well, dang, I have a ton of that.
Worry over finances? Damn.
Worry about selling a previous manuscript? Raise hand, wiggle fingers.
I could have easily placed a check beside everything they listed.
Wow, they really did KNOW what they were talking about. So I perked up, waiting for that splendid moment when I would finally know the secret to beating this horrible thing.
The secret wasn't much of a secret. Write. It was all you could do.
So I came home with the determination to kick writer's block to the curb and really get into my new project. I can say I have made headway, more so than I have in the last few weeks, but I have found a new problem. One I wished I had been more aware of when I'd been in these workshops, so I could have asked my questions. I am hoping that maybe some of you could shed some light on this recent development that I have become aware of. I have heard writers say they couldn't wait to finish a book and start a new project. They wanted something fresh, new characters, new plot, new everything to work with.
My issue is the exact opposite. I find it difficult to let my previous work go so I am open to start a new piece. The problem doesn't really lie with the shorts I love to write. It's my full length pieces, the ones that take me months to write, where I am with the characters for so long they become a part of me. I'm finding it difficult letting them go so I can move on to a new, fresh story.
Does anyone else have this issue and if you do how do you get past it? Throw me some of your ways of working through those moments where you go Oh God, what have I done and how do I work myself out of it. (If you can't tell, I'm a pantser, I don't know if I would have this issue if I plotted)
On a side note, the comic with the cleaning describes me completely. LOL.
One a different note, The Feline Fugitive has been reviewed by both Book Wenches and You Gotta Read Review.
Cat lovers, here's one for you. Esmerelda Bishop's The Feline Fugitive is a quick and entertaining read about a woman and the cat who loves her. It is humorous, sexy, and suspenseful and features a couple of characters who will alternately amuse and exasperate you. Bobby, Book Wenches
Are you new to the shapeshifter genre? This would be a perfect book for you. It explains some of the aspects of shapeshifting and what a life-mate is all about. It doesn't overwhelm you with too much information just the right amount. Plus, you get a hot and steamy relationship to explore with Luca and Claudette. For a short story, it packs a lot in just a few chapters. It was a pleasant and refreshing read. If you are strapped for time, this would be perfect for you. Roberta, You Gotta Read
by Kristin Daniels
Last Friday I posted from the RWA National Convention in Washington DC and promised an update on my experience for you this week.
All I can say is Wow! What a great time I had. As a first-timer, I think I walked around half the time in a daze. There was a lot of "Holy cow, was that JR Ward I just passed standing at the concierge desk?" or "Okay, wow! Cindy Gerard and Kylie Brant are over there just chilling on one of the lobby's sofas!" Yep, I was pretty star struck.
After the morning session and crying at Janet Evanovich's tearful recollection of her first sale, I jumped in with both feet. Workshops galore, then back to the banquet hall for a great lunch with keynote speaker Linda Howard. I'm not sure if you all remember, but in my first interview here with Nicole, I talked about how Linda Howard inspired me to start writing romance. To actually hear her speak (and to practically roll on the ground with laughter—she is one funny lady) was something I won't soon forget.
Besides meeting up with some longtime online buddies, new fellow authors and even a couple Fierce Romancers, I think the highlight of the week was sitting in on a two hour chat with JR Ward (The Black Dagger Brotherhood series) and Jessica Andersen (The Nightkeeper Series). It was casual, and they were so friendly. They answered every question asked without hesitation and I really got a great insight into how they work. It was inspirational to say the least.
The RITA awards the last night was a lot of fun—I love getting dressed up! Some of my favorite authors were up for awards, and a few of them even won. Had me wondering if maybe, just maybe, someday my book and picture would be up on that screen as a nominee. Really, stranger things have happened!
PS—I received some great writing news yesterday. Once the deets are ironed out, I'll post here and let you know about it!
The kids sat at the foot of the stage where Becks and Zizou were introduced, and the parents got to sit on bleachers set up on the field and take pictures. There was also an area for the media. The crowd went nuts when they finally made their appearance. They answered a few questions from the media and placed their feet in cement for their footprints. After they wiped their feet off with towels, they tossed the towels out to the kids!
It was very fun to watch. After the scrimmage, the rest of the kids were invited back onto the field for a group picture. As my older son walked past Beckham, he asked him for his sweat towel, which Beckham tossed to him! (He hasn't washed it yet, nor will he ever wash it!) Then during the group picture, my older son, who was the tallest kid out there (long story) stood in the back row next to Beckham, who put his arm around him. We're still trying to get a copy of that picture from the media who was there taking the pictures.
We still got lots of great pictures, and it was an exciting day for the kids (and the moms). I managed to restrain myself, although one of the moms, who happens to be British, yelled out after the footprints, "David, you can come to our house later to wash your feet." LOL
Of course, all did not end completely happily for Becks as he was booed last weekend when he returned to the L.A. Galaxy when they played against his former team AC Milan. Becks has been trying to leave the Galaxy to play with Milan (who had him on loan for a few months), and the L.A. fans don't appreciate that. Of course, we know his wife loves L.A.
So that was my brush with David Beckham, who was the inspiration for my as-yet un-sold, unpublished romantic comedy, Kick It Up, about an English soccer star (this one single) who comes to L.A. to play soccer and winds up in all kinds of trouble. And no...I didn't bring my manuscript to the field.
Liane Gentry Skye was considered the girl most likely to become a nun in high school. Upon graduation, she wasted no time rewriting her miserable destiny. Two marriages, one real life alpha hero and four beautiful babies later, she decided it wise to exchange her rhinestone thong for soccer mom sweats.
Thank you for joining us today, Liane! Please tell us about Heart Storm from Secrets Volume 27.
Sirenia is the last fertile mermaid of her brood. With her final breeding moon upon her, she races a hurricane to find and mate with the only merman who can save their kind--the prophesied Lost Son of Triton. When she rescues an injured Navy SEAL, another storm breaks. A passion storm. But when the time comes to ask Byron for her freedom, her heart threatens to stand in the way of the last, best hope for her kind.
I loved this story! You have another release this month. Please tell us about Wicked Temptation.
Wicked Temptation is the first book in Red Sage Publishing's multi author series, Three Kinds of Wicked.
Here's the series blurb: Trey is a time strider, sworn to guard the fates of mortal couples destined to help humanity earn immortality. When a covetous goddess doses Trey with an aphrodisiac, he acts on his secret yearning for a mate to call his own. But the only thing worse than falling in love with a destined mortal is making love with one. When Trey loses his heart to Sage, a mortal woman destined to love another, the fate of all humanity hangs in the balance.
In penance, Trey must stride through a fractured timeline, doing whatever it takes to reunite the couples his actions have torn apart. Only then can he earn a final chance to help Sage save humanity from the evil that covets their very souls. But even if he is successful, can Sage forgive him the carnal journey it took for him to help save her world?
My individual story, Wicked Temptation takes place in 1969 during the Summer of Love, and chronicles Trey's affair with Sage and her tormented lover, Russ as they journey toward Woodstock.
That's a unique and interesting setting and time period! What did you find most challenging about writing each of these two stories?
Since Heart Storm was my first attempt at romance, plotting was a challenge, as was staying in control of the shifting POV in the story. Sometimes, my villain wanted to run away with the story. I never knew how much I liked writing bad guys until I met my evil merman, Ba'at Rath.
Even though I'm still happy with the story, since so much time passed between the time Heart Storm went to contract and the time I saw the final proofs, that changes in my writing were jarring to me. But I still love the story. How could I not? It's the first work of fiction I ever sold!
I began Wicked Temptation just before entering a very painful period in my life. I had to struggle with a lot of dark moments as I wrote the book, and when I finally slogged my way to the end, the last half of the story in no way resembled the lighter voice in the first half. So I had to go back and revise. The end result was an edgy, brooding story that I don't know I'd have been capable of before.
That's fascinating. What inspires you?
I can totally understand that. What was the most important thing you learned (the thing that made all the difference) just before you made your first sale in erotic romance?
True erotic heat isn't in the mechanics or the choreography. It's in the emotional connection between your hero and heroine Once the emotion is there, the mechanics follow.
Absolutely. Would you like to ask readers a question?
The economy has changed not only my buying habits, but my reading habits. How have your reading habits changed since the country's bottom line took a nosedive? Reading lighter fare? Re-reading old favorites? I really want to know!
Thanks for being here with us today, Liane! I've enjoyed it! Everyone please visit Liane's website at: http://www.lianegentryskye.com/
To learn more about Wicked Temptation click here.
This past week Romance Writers of America held their National conference in Washington DC. Industry professionals and published and aspiring authors meet, give and attend workshops, eat and drink and network. Also at this conference many chapters hold their own get togethers and some announced the winners of their annual contests. I wish I could have been there this year, but it wasn't meant to be.
The finalists for the Passionate Plume, a contest for published works of erotic romance, put on by the Passionate Ink chapter of RWA, were announced several months ago. I was entirely thrilled that my story, Sunrise, which is included in the Ellora's Cave anthology, Jewels of the Nile II, was a finalist in the novella category. I was surprised and honored to find out on Thursday night that it won!
Sunrise was one of those special stories that seemed to write itself, from the first line to the last. Maybe it was because it was written in first person, present tense, something I rarely do. But I felt as if I was channeling Caroline. As if she was telling me her story and I was simply getting it down on paper. Man, I really wish that happened more often :)
Caroline has been meeting Alan at sunset for months. The hot sex they've been enjoying started out mindless and anonymous, just the way she wanted it. Little by little, they've gotten to know and care for each other. Caroline fears the changes in their relationship she can't seem to prevent.
Alan wants Caroline in his life. He sets out to seduce her with his voice, his hands, his body. He's no longer satisfied with sex in the shadows and wants more. Can he make Caroline feel the same?
He sits on the bench and pulls me between his legs. The light is at my back. I can see him, but I know I'm in the shadows. The way I like it. It seems much longer than six weeks that he's been away.
"You cut your hair." I comb my fingers through his short, dark strands.
He shrugs and pulls the clip from my hair. The heavy weight settles over my shoulders and down my back. The breeze picks up the golden strands and blows them across my face. He gathers my hair in his hands and pulls my head to him. His kiss is hard, bruising, punishing even. I know why and wish I could give him what he wants.
At first his lips are dry, but as we kiss they quickly moisten and we slip and slide against each other. Our whole mouths are soon involved. Tongues. Teeth. Taste. No one else kisses me the way he does. As if he would devour me if he could. As if my taste is the only thing that can sustain him through the days to come.
Or is that the way I kiss him?
In celebration of winning the Passionate Plume, I'm holding my own little contest today. One commenter today will win an autographed copy of Jewels of the Nile II. So my question today is...I've heard so many readers who have strong opinions about reading books written in the first person. It doesn't matter to me one way or the other if a story is 1st or 3rd person. How about you?
Be sure to check back tonight when I'll announce the winner...I love contests, don't you???
I'm coming at you from RWA Nationals in Washington, DC! The conference started in earnest today, and can I just say Wow! I've laughed, cried and been inspired beyond belief. I've passed some of my own favorite authors in the hallways and the lobby, and listened to sage words of advice in opening ceremonies and luncheons.
In a lot of ways, these women--every one of them who put their heart and souls into their craft--well, they are my heroines. I look at them, listen to their stories and realize that maybe they're not so different from me. The trick is to take what I'll learn here and apply it to write the best books I possibly can.
But for now I'm going to enjoy my time here in DC, soak up the knowledge, and maybe, just maybe, walk away from it a better author.
More on my experiences next week...
Until then,
That comment always stuck with me. I think it explains one reason why readers like strong heroines. Romance readers want powerful, or at least capable, heroes. Such men must be balanced by equally sharp women to create compelling conflict and a satisfying resolution. If one of the characters totally dominates the other, the story becomes unbalanced and less interesting. The hero must be secure enough that strength in his woman is considered an asset to his life, not a detriment.
But I believe at least somewhat in the yin/yang of male/female relationships. They both must be very good at some things, but not necessarily the same things. I'm not too keen on the heroine who possesses greater physical skills than the hero – things like running or endurance. First, it doesn't happen that way in real life. Second, it emasculates the hero.
But the heroine can (and should) have important skills or characteristics that the hero doesn't have. Let him run faster; she can think faster.
So who are some romance heroines I like that meet these criteria?
I tend to like Jayne Anne Krentz heroines. Sharp and witty, they live their own lives, but never feel the need to emasculate men to prove how strong they are.
I also like the heroines in Georgette Heyer's old Regency romances. They are funny and go toe to toe with the heroes in a way that they both emerge victorious.
Nora Roberts has very strong heroines (though sometimes the men seem a little like an accessory, rather than a main character on center stage).
I wish I had some current examples of wonderful heroines, but I haven't been able to read a lot of fiction since I started writing it. There are only so many hours in the day. I noticed in reading the other posts on this blog that most of the mentioned heroines are in paranormals. Hmmm, what does that mean?
P. S. My all time favorite heroine is Pippi Longstocking. Her ability to rebel against silly rules and trick pompous adults is rooted in the fact that she doesn't need to fear consequences since she's the strongest person in the world. So this choice argues against what I said earlier. But Pippi doesn't inhabit the romance world. If she were to marry a man she could pick up and twirl around her little finger like a pizza dough, I probably wouldn't love that romance.
The anti-heroine is the female equivalent of the anti-hero, a character archetype that's come into its own in literature and film over the course of the last five years or so. These characters do things or live in ways that are at the least morally ambiguous, and, to the extreme, downright reprehensible. However, they still function as a main character of a story and, strangely enough, many readers migrate to them. They aren't the villains in the story, although their behavior may be villainous, and they can be soooo much fun to write.
To do this post, I started listing the heroines from my short stories, novellas, and novels, and I realized among their ranks resides a number of anti-heroines. You know, bad girls gone really bad but who run lead in the story? These chicks will never be TSTL, but they definitely qualify as TSTBA (too scary to be around). They aren't bad as in naughty, although that may play a role in their personas. They're bad as in being some kind of evil or possessing a rather strange sense of right and wrong. They're dark angels who don't know there's a light, or simply don't care. They revel in their rotten ways because of some extreme character flaw or because they can't get what they want if they don't behave they way they do. Their needs are always most important, as the other characters in the story discover, sometimes too late.
There's an adage that states, "Write what you know," and so for that reason there's a little bit of me in every one of my main characters. One little piece of me as sort of an anchor, a point of connection. However, the tough part of having an anchor is that while sometimes it can hold you in safe harbor, other times it can weigh you down and not let your character develop. Writing the anti-heroine can be quite a freeing experience in that a writer can take a little bit of herself and expand on it into a personality that is totally foreign and complex—no rules or societal norms to restrict her—and, therefore, very interesting. Many actresses have proclaimed they'd rather play the bad girl in the movie than the good girl, because those roles are so much more fun. Writing the anti-heroine, for me, is much the same way.
There is a down side to writing the anti-heroine, though, and that is, as I mentioned before, everyone thinks you're her. I don't mind if readers connect me to some of my heroines, like Rumani Gladstone in Ride 'Em, Girlfriend, a Robert Louis Stevenson-quoting professor with a sassy attitude who lifted herself out of bad circumstances through hard work and determination. Nor do I mind being mistaken for Claret McDaniel in Second Nature, an environmental activist who loves living in harmony with the earth, or Emma Rose, the heroine of The Survivors, who finally finds a way to forgive herself for being a survivor. I don't even mind being compared to Lilly Gillingham of A Stranger's Desire, a high school teacher with an unusual sense of Southern belle propriety who sets out on a somewhat dangerous, quirky sexual journey to rediscover herself after her mentor dies.
None of these ladies qualify as anti-heroines. They make mistakes and act out because of their pain maybe. They may get angry or make blunders because of miscommunication or good intentions gone horribly wrong. However, they rarely cross that fine line between good and evil, or if they do, they have a really good reason and hop right back over to the good side. My anti-heriones, though…well, they never knew there was a line to begin with, and being compared to them can be a bit unnerving.
For example, Miranda in An Even Trade has some serious mental issues that cause her to act in a very, very unladylike way in her quest for revenge against God. At one point she's standing on a city bus, barefoot, wild-eyed and holding her girlfriend's panties with a gun weighing down her purse. Editors would add little worried notes at the end of their rejections, sometimes with religious advice, to which I would hurriedly respond with a message thanking them for their time and indicating Miranda and I had nothing in common except losing a loved one to cancer. Every other part of her came from my asking, "What happens when someone is so grief-stricken she embarks on a futile journey to get revenge for a perceived injustice by a deity?" There are some people who choose the road to recovery after a losing a loved one and others who never reconcile those feelings and take a different path. Miranda not only took a different path, she plowed one of her own, and for that reason she was a fascinating character to write.
Another bad girl I enjoyed writing was Ellie in The Perfect Sin, who lets her love for one of her teachers drive her to commit a shameful act she chooses to live with every day of her life instead of facing consequences. While I wouldn't want my friends to think I'm as conniving as Ellie, I did enjoy her quasi-erudite attitude and her willingness to go any lengths to get what she wanted. She showed some remorse along the way, but ultimately her desires continued to cloud her judgment until the very end of the story and beyond.
And speaking of clouded judgment, Miss Witch is one of my favorites among my stable of monstrous personalities. She's a delusional sociopath who believes her sole purpose in life is to do away with other sociopaths—a serial killer of serial killers (pre-Dexter). She shows no remorse and glories in a heinous crime well done. To her credit, she's a campy vamp who never takes an innocent life, and actually saved a baby spider once. Of course, to her discredit, she believes no one in Horrordom is innocent, she uses those feminine wiles to seduce victims, and she saved the spider so she could use it later as an accessory. Did I mention she's resourceful as well as completely mentally unbalanced? Kind of makes you feel sorry for Jack the Ripper as she leads him to his doom.
I've saved my best awful angel for last. Vektor Schloss is more of a secondary character in Disappear, but definitely a presence not to be ignored. As a matter of fact, she won't let the other characters ignore her. She'll one day get her own book in the series if I can manage it, as anti-heroines can be a challenge to maintain for an entire novella. However, if any inter-galactic, warrior witch-training cannibal can carry a book, it's Vektor. This is one little curly-haired doll you should never turn your back on, even if she is supposed to be on your side. Forget that and you'll either become her next, er, date, or her next meal. She's opportunistic, quick-tempered, has razors for teeth, and is hungry all the time--and those are her good qualities. She's a heck of a lot of fun for other characters to hang around with, if they can keep her from trying to have sex with them or kill them, and almost too much fun to write.
Do you have a favorite anti-heroine from a book or movie? Do you have an anti-heroine you've written? If you've never considered writing one before, I whole-heartedly recommend it. Unlike writing the heroine, who sometimes can represent who we want to be or who we wish we could be, writing the anti-herione lets a writer explore who she's afraid she might be, and that makes for some interesting fun. :)
Well, I recently finished Christine Feehan's "Hidden Currents". The last of the Drake Sisters series. What a fantastic read. Now THIS was an emotional ride! The first five chapters or so I was on the edge of my seat. I couldn't put it down. The rest of the book had me either laughing or in tears. The ending was beautiful. It was the best romance book I've read in a very long time. Elle was smart, strong, tortured, vulnerable, the works. There were depths to her character that brought her off the page and into my heart. Jackson was her equal in every way. Brave, proud, sweet, sensitive, lovable, tender, powerful, aggressive, and of course, delicious. Um, I think I'm in love. LOL
Christine Feehan always writes with emotion, but this book is by far the best I've read from her. The thing is, as writers we cannot turn our brains off long enough to enjoy a good book! We tend to analyze each word. We pick the story apart. I sometimes miss the days before I started writing because I used to sit down with a book and just enjoy it. These days I make notes. LOL
At any rate, this particular book will stay with me for a long long time. I love reading something THAT good. I know half the reason I loved the book so much is because Elle Drake was such a terrific heroine. What she endures is heart wrenching. If you haven't read it yet, my advice is to have a box of tissues handy. LOL
Is there a heroine that stuck with you? If you're an author did YOU create a heroine that just really rocked yours socks?
Walt Disney and Charles Schultz were the masters of portraying animals at their animated best. To this day I delight in watching clips of some of my childhood favorite characters, including those below. Sip your favorite beverage this Sunday afternoon and join me in a trip down Memory Lane. Reel yourself back to a carefree time when giggling and grinning were more the norms than the exceptions in your younger days.
The Aristocats (aristocracy never had it so cute) –
Click here to access a clip that will have you humming along
Lady and the Tramp (featuring my favorite romantic scene, complete with spaghetti) –
Mary Poppins (Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious -- who doesn't love riding those carousel horses?) –
101 Dalmations (countless laughs from over a hundred adorable puppies) –
Snoopy and Woodstock (my all-time favorite cartoon character—Happy Dance time) –
Bambi (an emotionally compelling Classic) –
Rudolph (happy holiday memories) –
Wishing you all many happy reading moments,
Shawna Moore
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Anyone who knows me at all knows that I'm an animal lover, a possessor of the mutant gene that makes a person go ga-ga over not just cute puppies and kittens, or even horses, birds, and bunnies, but any creature that flies, crawls, wiggles or squiggles about on earth. That even includes spiders, snakes, alligators, snails, and, as my hubby so cleverly puts it, especially the birds and the bees (ba da dum). I used to think I was some kind of freak and tried to break my habit of being so soft-headed and soft-hearted, but then, after several bouts of recidivism, in an effort to get on with my life, I decided to do what many of my contemporaries around here have done when they can't find any really good excuse for any number of screw-ups they've committed or flaws they've yet to overcome—I blamed my mother.
She IS responsible, actually, on both the nature AND nurture level. Biologically, she contributed her tainted DNA to my fertilization and production. On the nurture side, she did nothing to dissuade my critterological pursuits. As a child, it was not unusual for her to ask my grandmother if she could bring a friend to dinner. That friend usually turned out to be a bug she'd let loose on the table or a snake she'd keep tucked safely inside her blouse sleeve so as to not raise the alarm and my grandparents ire. You can see how I never stood a chance, can't you?
So, guess who's got a spider in her spare bathroom?
I do. His name is Leonidas, and he's a tiny little guy, much tinier than his predecessor, Pericles. He made a little web in an out of the way spot near the faucet, and every morning I go in and say, "Hiya, Leonidas, wassup?" To no one's surprise, he doesn't answer me. I'm not sure what he lives on, as I never see anything in his web, but he seems to be doing well. And as long as he's not trying to snag a cat or attack me with laser beam eyes, he can stay.
This is how I am, so imagine my surprise when my husband left it up to me to pick out which excursion we would take on our cruise this last June. He should know better! But I think he hates making decisions more than he fears whatever hokey scheme I will come up with to get my hands on some critters, so he cleverly found a way to delegate the decision to me.
"Honey, you make the decision," he said.
So I did. That's how we ended up in the bottom of a submarine-type thingie staring out the windows and taking in scads of fishies before wandering a marine park on the island of St. Thomas. Our guide introduced us to our captain and his first mate, Davy, a very adorable English Bulldog. Oddly enough, the captain described how he was surprised Davy could swim like a champ, since his breed wasn't known for their aquatic skills. Why someone who captains a boat would choose a dog whose breed isn't known for its swimming capabilities for a pet was beyond me, but Davy seemed to bask in the attention of his guests, going so far as to try to chew my hand off with his puppy teeth before allowing me below. Since he didn't try to eat anyone else, I felt sort of special, so we soldiered on into the bowels of the boat.
I enjoyed seeing the bottom of the ocean and some of its inhabitants, including yellow tail tuna and a fish called the Sergeant Major (because of the stripes). We also saw barracuda, which may be why in one picture we took (not posted here) it appears the captain, who'd gone out with fish food to attract some marine life for our viewing pleasure, is trying desperately to get back in the boat. I imagine Davy was up on deck, throwing chum overboard and chuckling. I hear English Bulldogs are quite clever when the mood, or opportunity, strikes.
Anyway, we ambled off the boat with some memorable pictures, some of which you see here, and wandered over to the marine park. I have mixed feelings about these places, as I do zoos, but since I didn't realize it was part of the excursion at first, I was committed to seeing it through. I was happy to note that the iguanas roaming freely throughout appeared to be very, very content and happy…and confident. These fellows would stroll right up to us, stop, and pose. No begging for food, just striking poses. And they wouldn't leave until I took several photos of all of them, turning this way and that, lifting their chins in the air and doing jazz tails. Then they just all sauntered away as if nothing happened, as if being fabulous was an everyday occurrence for them. I have to admit, they were quite striking, and they did inspire some ideas for my next shape-shifter story.
We also enjoyed the lorikeets, which is a bird in the parrot family. They were colorful and friendly, although we did witness what the guide described as a marital dispute between two of the birds involving a third bird. They all got in this box with little plastic balls and starting batting them around while jumping on each other and "grooming." Personally, I think we were unwitting voyeurs to an ornithological ménage scene, but who am I to question park personnel? Besides, I got even more fodder for new stories.
There was so much more to see—stealthy stingrays, sneaky starfish, drooling nurse sharks—but I have to admit that there's no critters like my familiars, who watch over me as I write and demand attention so that I don't get too absorbed in my other worlds. They keep me balanced and lavish me with the opportunity to worship them, for which I am eternally grateful, so I was happy to return home to my kitties and, of course, Leonidas.
Have you hugged a spider today? lol


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1A small wooden peg or spigot for stopping a cask.
stopper, stop, plug, bung, peg, spigot, sealView synonyms
- 'Before beginning, sterilize both the spile and the jug with boiling water.'
- 1.1North American A small wooden or metal spout for tapping the sap from a sugar maple.
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Broach (a cask) with a peg in order to draw off liquid.
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The World's most notorious drugs smuggler will bring his wild tales and good humour to south east London.
Ahead of the Crystal Palace Overground Festival from June 26 to 29, a pre-festival fundraiser featuring Howard Marks will be held at Kingswood House in Dulwich on May 29.
The good-natured Welsh ex-con, whose life was made into a film starring Rhys Ifans called Mr Nice, will bring his spoken word show Scholar, Smuggler, Prisoner, Scribe.
The show looks back at four action-packed and extraordinary phases of his life with trademark honesty and humour, from his time as an academic to becoming a drugs trafficker, incarceration in a tough US jail and his current career as an author.
Crystal Palace Overground Festival chairman Noreen Meehan said: "Howard is truly a phenomenon of our times, a man who has surfed and survived many trials and tribulations, using his trademark humour.
"We hope that our faithful festival revellers will come and enjoy his many tales followed by DJs and a bar afterwards."
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BETHLEHEM, Pa. - While Wednesday's scare at Liberty High School in Bethlehem turned out to be a fake, police obviously take any threat inside a school very seriously.
Security experts say the steps taken by Bethlehem Police were textbook.
"They don't know until they arrive on site that it's gonna be a shooting event or not," explained security expert Dr. Diana Sorrentino of Lehigh Valley Paladin, LLC.
She says officers most likely arrived at Liberty Wednesday expecting the worst.
It soon became clear there most likely was no active shooter situation, but there could still be a threat inside the buildings.
"The challenge now becomes finding the individuals if the threat actually exists within the school," added Sorrentino.
Liberty High School spans 570,000 square feet across five buildings, a massive area to cover when a shooter could be on the loose.
Sorrentino says immediately everyone on the 22-acre campus became a suspect.
Officers methodically went room by room checking identification.
"They shut the lights off, locked the door and we kinda just sat secluded from the door so they couldn't see in the room if there was anyone," described sophomore Alex Smith.
"They just came in, guns pointed at us, yelling, screaming, telling us to get down, they were throwing desks," added Aryella Gonzalez.
Sorrentino says, when anyone could be a shooter you will be treated aggressively.
"Law enforcement is more prepared than ever to properly respond and intervene to these types of threats," she said.
Bethlehem Police and school officials tell us everyone involved followed training and protocol.
Officers were dealing with about 3,000 students in 129 classrooms on Liberty's campus.
"Without training and without learning how to do this in a systematic manner, so that we do in fact cover the entire building, would make it extremely difficult to do something like this," explained Bethlehem Police Detective Jerry Kametz.
Wednesday's lock down fell on the seventh anniversary of the shooting rampage at Virginia Tech, and Sunday marks 15-years since the massacre at Columbine High School.
Had there been a real gunmen and shots fired, Sorrentino says things would have been a lot different at Liberty.
"The average active shooter event is over in three to five minutes," she shared.
Authorities are now trained not to wait.
Sorrentino tells us officers who respond go directly after the person doing the killing.
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The accent is unlikely to be confused with Martin Luther King, but Stewart Regan also has a dream. The Englishman is on a mission to jettison the outdated ways of the Scottish Football Association and create a modern organisation.
What the SFA's chief executive needs is believers. He has spent the past six months canvassing football opinion in every corner of the country about the need for change, but what he needs on Tuesday is for those believers to stand up and be counted.
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Metropolitan New York Library Council (METRO) is pleased to announce the appointment of John Mignault as New York's first Empire State Digital Network Technology Specialist, beginning July 14, 2014.
As Empire State Digital Network Technology Specialist, Mignault will participate in the implementation of key technologies to meet ESDN program objectives. ESDN is the statewide service hub for the Digital Public Library of America (DPLA), administered by METRO in collaboration with eight allied regional library councils collectively working as NY 3Rs Association, Inc.
"I'm looking forward to joining a team that will help to represent New York's libraries in DPLA," said Mignault. "I'm thrilled to be involved in the bootstrapping of such an important digital project."
Mignault will work closely with DPLA technology staff and the ESDN team to develop and support the technical processes for ingest and transformation of statewide collection metadata into approved models for contribution to the Digital Public Library of America.
"We're very excited to have John on board," said Kerri Willlette, ESDN Project Manager. "His experience managing digitization projects and his strong programming background will be essential to ESDN's success. John is the perfect addition to our team!"
"We are pleased to welcome John as part of the partnership between ESDN, DPLA, and our growing network of Hubs. We look forward to working closely with him to facilitate inclusion of the state's rich digital content in the DPLA." said Mark Matienzo, Director of Technology at DPLA.
Mignault holds an M.L.S. from Simmons College and programming certificates from Columbia University. His most recent work was as Systems Librarian at the LuEsther T. Mertz Library at the New York Botanical Garden. In addition to managing the digitization program at the Botanical Garden, Mignault has played a leadership role on the Technical Advisory Group of the Biodiversity Heritage Library, a DPLA content hub. Mignault is an accomplished programmer and web developer and brings extensive experience with large scale data manipulation and open source infrastructure.
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Perbersdorfer Heuriger
located in a 1.4 kilometers from the city center.
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