Past Life Regression

I had the coolest experience at the Romantic Times conference last week. I participated in a group past life regression exercise. I honestly didn't know what to expect, but I was blown away. I'm not really skeptical of psychic abilities. I am extremely skeptical of most psychics though.

My experience feels so personal, I haven't shared it with anyone else. It's one of those things I want to hold close and protect. Know what I mean? I did share it with the psychic who interpreted something out of place for me. Turns out I'm supposed to write about this past life of mine, or at least use it in a book. How cool is that? I've been thinking about it and I've come up with some ideas that I just love. Stay tuned, I'll let you know when it's done.

But now I want to know if any of you have experienced a past life regression? Do you want to tell us about it? I understand if you don't. But if you do, I know we'd all love to hear about it!

Wendi Darlin
www.wendidarlin.com
For pictures from the Romantic Times 2009 Conference visit my blog: www.wendidarlin.blogspot.com

The Winner of the Earth Day Blog Tour!

The winner of the Liquid Silver Earth Day Blog Tour is Ann Marie! Congratulations!

Thanks for playing, everyone!

*hugs*
Paige

"Stories so hot, they'll make your cheeks blush!"

http://www.paigetylertheauthor.com

The JOB INTERVIEW

By A.J. Llewellyn

I wish man could live by writing gay erotic romance fiction alone, but alas, he cannot. At least, this one can't. I have developed a few quirks in life, such as enjoying things like a working telephone, food, etc.
My studio job as a script reader has trickled down to freelance gigs which I enjoy but alas, they too do not do much to provide the working telephone, food etc.
So yesterday, one of my best friends who is doing construction work for an actor called me and told me the guy had just fired his assistant.
I can't name the actor since he is well known but let's just call him Jim. My friend must also remain nameless because if I name him, some people might just figure out who Jim is...but I digress.
My friend acted as go-between and told me that Jim was interested in meeting me immediately, if not sooner at the Four Seasons Hotel on Doheny. There is a restaurant there that is a bit of an industry 'scene' and I am not a 'scenic' guy. I hate that place but a job is a job and I'd like to keep my working telephone and buy food etc.
Hurtling down Coldwater Canyon I thought about Jim, whose work I admire. Being an executive assistant to an actor as opposed a 'Star' might be okay, I reasoned.
Who was I kidding?
The Actor thinks he's a Star and ordered a bottle of mineral water - and that's all - over the all important lunch hour. He sent the first bottle back for mysterious reasons but our waitress was sweet and brought us two platters of free appetizers after we hoovered through the first.
We split the mineral water between us and Jim proceeded to tell me that if I work for him, I must be available 24/7.
"Are you in a relationship?" he asked me.
"Yes."
"That's not good. People in love are distracted easily."
Huh? Was he kidding?
I concentrated on eating my cold edamame beans as Jim told me that working for him, I'd meet tons of celebrities. He told me he knows everybody.
Well, I know a few people too and some of them were in the restaurant. A few old friends from the studio drifted over, as did a boxer I knew very well when I covered the sport. Jim was a fan and I introduced him.
I don't want to say who the boxer was because he was not with his wife and the chick he was with...well, let's just say I've seen her working a corner or two.
Jim was agog at my array of contacts. I did not tell him these acquaintances are just that. I don't call people and ask for favors.
I was losing interest in working for him when he asked me what my salary requirements were. I told him and he visibly balked. He then mentioned he likes working with interns.
"Would you consider working for free for a trial period?"
"What kind of trial period?"
"Three months."
I laughed out loud. So did a guy at the next table, only he had a mouthful of soup.
Jim moaned and groaned about his hopeless interns. He put ads on Craigslist and has had three of them working for him. I listened to his litany of complaints and I felt sorry for these interns who most probably took the job thinking they'd soon be earning money.
He was scathing about their ineptitude and I halted his tide of bile.
"You get what you pay for," I told him. "You don't pay people you can't expect much back."
I asked him what my job would entail and his requirements from me were so ridiculous I laughed out loud. He wants primarily, an executive assistant who can help him juggle the three girlfriends he has. Photos, trinkets, wardrobes etc. must be swapped out on a daily basis depending on which one is coming over for a roll in the hay.
"So I'm sort of a pimp for you?" I asked.
He liked that and told me I'm a funny guy. I get that a lot.
I lost interest in hearing about the projects he has lined up to pitch to studios. The only people in this town who don't have projects lined up to pitch are me and my cat.
I told him he was very nice (hey, he'd just told me he has guns, I wasn't going to piss him off) but I didn't think we'd be able to work things out.
He was angry, but not as angry as he was when he saw the bill for the mineral water.
This from a guy who told me the Four Seasons was his "office."
He ripped the waitress a new one and I sat there, mortified. I noticed some people I knew across the room and walked over. As the waitress rushed by me, I apologized to her.
"He's such an ass," she whispered.
She is so right!
I didn't bother saying goodbye to Jim but he followed me out. The boxer's girlfriend was waiting outside for a taxi and Jim drooled over her.
"Can you introduce me to her?" he asked me.
"Show her your wallet. The rest will take care of itself," I told him and ran down the street to the sanctuary of my car.

Aloha oe,

A.J.

RT Convention & a good question to women

Okay, so I've been at RT all week long. I'll be leaving tomorrow, and I have to say it has been a BALL!! Not just the Vampire Ball, or the Faery Ball, or the after parties, but it's been one heck of a good time!! Both in learning, meeting new people, both readers, booksellers and fellow authors alike.
If there's one thing I have to say about RT, It's very people friendly! From readers to authors, booksellers, editors. Everyone is there to have a great time, meet folks, and connect with others who love the same thing...Romance Writing.

I've connected with authors that I've known since my writing career began, like the wonderful Ms. Taige Crenshaw of Ellora's Cave ( To the Left...Ms Taige is on the right. Yes, that's right, for the first time anywhere online, Ms C is posting a pic of herself!! Right here with my Nice & Naughty Family.)

Lara Santiago from the very first REC days. (Romance Erotica Connection - Yahoo group) to the delightful Ms. Wendi Darlin from my MSA Authors group. Who by the way, bought me lunch for my debut title with The Wild Rose Press Scarlet Line. Released on Friday April 24th. THANKS Wendi!!

The Mr. Romance 2009 Competion was fantastic!! YAY Charles Paz!! I voted for you!

That's his profile in RT's magazine. I told him if he was going to flaunt it, I wanted a pic of him with it!! WOOT!! LOL.

Okay, now I'm going to toss out a question from left field.

Women who squat when they go to the bathroom, and we all know 99% of us sqat over that porcelin bowl, ladies, LOL.

Why don't you wipe the seat, if you tinkle on it?

I personally don't like looking at pee tinkle in my own bathroom never mind one that I 'have' to sqat over.

Musical Interlude will Inspire

I think everyone already knows that music is one of my other passions. I listen to it all day and all night....Yup when I go to sleep my mp3 is on playing....

Lately I have been really getting into music from other countries and unknown bands and singers. I must say it has gotten the muse going again. You know I am so very thrilled with that happening..

So I wanted to share some of the music I have been listening to...It might inspire you..

Paramore - Crush crush crush



Black Eyed Peas - Boom Boom Pow



M. POKORA FT. TIMBALAND Y SEBASTIAN - "DANGEROUS"



Jay Sean - 'Tonight'



Alesha Dixon - Breathe Slow



BoA - Eat You Up Full



Måns Zelmerlöw - Brother Oh Brother



I love to find new music and artists...It gives you something that is different and most of the time the artists have never been heard of in this part of the world..

I hope some of these songs inspire you..

Savannah
www.savannahchase.com

Is it me??

Lately, life has seems full of disappointments. We went to my favorite Chinese restaurant the other day. I’ve been going to this place since I was a teenager…that’s a long time. I have told so many people about this place because they have the most awesome fried rice. Everyone that I referred there has agreed. They are the best…or they used to be. They changed the recipe or something because the rice was okay but nothing special. I asked a couple friends that had been there lately and they agreed. WTF! Why do you change something that is perfect?

Then, I bought a book by one of my favorite authors. I won’t say who but I love this author. Guess what the book was okay but not nearly as good as most of the books by this author. I’ll still buy the next book by this author though. We all have books that are better than others. I know I do. I was just surprised because this author had never disappointed me before.

So, I thought to cheer myself up I’d take a trip to my favorite store. It sells clothes for larger women that I like. Yeah! You guessed it. They didn’t have hardly anything I liked.

Now, I’m wondering is it me???

The one thing that hasn’t disappointed me lately though is my amazingly supportive family and friends. And, if you have that what else do you need.

Hope everyone has a great weekend with few disappointments.

Laura/LA Day
Website

From RT!

Hey! Sorry the blog is so late today! Internet connection is hard to come by here at this resort. Mix that in with a busy schedule and it's been hard for me to grab a minute to give you all an update.

First and foremost: COVER MODELS ARE EVERYWHERE! And it cracks me up! They either have long flowing blond hair or short jet black hair. There's one man here bucking the system with long flowing black hair. And one other who looks like he could be your cute next door neighbor with clean cut light brown hair. But they've all got the bods... and RT has graciously supplied them with t-shirts tight enough to show off all those muscles they work so hard for. Not that I've noticed. LOL!

I'm trying to get a couple of photographs, but when the opportunities have arisen, my camera has been nowhere around. Go figure! I'm working on it though. Keep your fingers crossed those stars line up.

This is my first RT and the experience has been wonderful. I've met some of the nicest people. And some of them have even read my books! LOL! It still amazes me - the whole author thing.

I hope everyone has a great week. I'm sending updates to Twitter as often as I can. So if you want to follow me around RT, I'm at twitter.com/wendidarlin. I haven't been able to read a lot of tweets, but I read a few when I get a chance. It's crazy busy around here, but everyone has a smile on their face. So smile back, and it'll almost be like you're here too!

Wendi Darlin
www.wendidarlin.com

Earth Day Blog Tour!

Several Liquid Silver authors are joining together to convince you to...READ AN EBOOK, SAVE A TREE!

But first, we want to inspire you! Each blog on this tour is going to have some hot hunks for you to peep at. Leave a comment at each blog and you'll be entered for the grand prize (prizes from every author on the tour)!

The tour runs 12am EST April 22nd through 12am EST April 23rd.

The first blog on the tour is: http://www.ninapierce.com/romanceblog

Authors Participating:

Nina Pierce
Alanna Coca
Gem Sivad
Serena Shay
Trina Lee
Stephanie Adkins
Paige Tyler
Savannah Kougar
Shaunta Grimes
Darragha Foster
Rosemary Gunn
Shara Lanel
Tina Holland

*hugs*
Paige

"Stories so hot, they'll make your cheeks blush!"

http://www.paigetylertheauthor.com

Pirates

By A.J. Llewellyn

Last week, author EM Lynley notified me that one of my writing partner DJ Manly's books was uploaded on a pirate site. I went to it and found both DJ and I had books being illegally and freely offered by some woman in Russia, proud of the fact that she has thousands of gay erotic fiction novels. She posted a note that readers should just email her and she would make them available.
Then I looked at the numbers of downloads, that were clicking off even as I typed a message threatening legal action unless she removed our work.
This is THEFT.
If you download a book, a movie, a song - anything that constitutes a creative piece of work for free and you know it's usually sold for a fee, you are stealing. I am sick and tired of finding my books on pirate sites. They crop up every single week.
Last week, the jerks that ran my nemesis, Pirate Bay were jailed for making music, movies and books available to people who don't want to pay for them. I was driving home listening to DJ Tim Conway Jr. discussing this problem and he asked people to call in and let him know if this sentencing would deter them from illegally downloading material.
I did something I have never done in my life and pulled over on the side of the road and called the DJ.
His producer was interested to hear I am a victim of piracy but sounded doubtful when I said I am a victim of ebook piracy. She had no idea ebooks are the new generation of Internet theft crimes.
I told her I had emails from the er...purveyors of Pirate Bay declining to remove my books from their fold. They sent me rude emails back saying they would not remove my 'torrents'.
Well, they got theirs.
She got excited and asked me to hold.
I held.
She came back and said Tim Conway Jr. would be talking to me soon and I sat there, my cell phone minutes ticking by as, with increasing dismay I listened to him interviewing several thieves who are proud of stealing music and movies.
One man said he downloaded songs for free because he could do what he liked with the songs when they were free. Huh?
He admitted he'd downloaded a million songs for free and yes, he'd saved a million dollars.
Tim Conway Jr. never bothered to come to me, a victim of piracy to hear my side of things.
He was not interested in talking to an actual victim of piracy.
He was not interested in the fact that I spend weeks, months, sometimes years working on my books. I have an editor, a publisher and a cover artist who all work hard to make my books sell.
I have given up nights, weekends, many family events to promote my work, do the obligatory promotion thing relentlessly, only to find epirates offering my stuff - not even for a song.
For FREE.
Ripping me off for the few bucks an ebook costs rips off a writer, an editor, a publisher and the artist and undermines our efforts to make a living!
You're not sticking it to the MAN, you're sticking it to us, the little people struggling to survive like everyone else.
Tim Conway Jr. seemed especially enthralled by a guy from Compton, a really ghetto guy who proudly said nobody in 'the black community' - his words, not mine - would pay good money for a movie or a song. He'd just downloaded the new X Men movie: Origins: Wolverine for free online.
The final straw for me, well, the semi-final straw was the guy who justified his rampant theft by saying artists' royalties get ripped off by their record labels and why shouldn't he kick the dog while it's down?
Tom Conway agreed he had a point!
After the interminable ads that AM 640 plays and then a couple more idiot callers, the DJ broke for the news and the producer came back to me.
"I'm sorry, I don't know why he didn't take your call," she said. "He knew you were waiting."
"He gave air time to the thieves," I said, really angry now. "I'm a victim and he didn't want to talk to me?"
"I'm sorry," she said.
"It just goes to prove my theory," I told her. "Nobody cares about this."
"I care," she said.
Yeah, right.
I find it unbelievable that a radio announcer launches a topic and gives all this time to people who think it's okay to steal. Maybe if they heard there is an actual person behind the stuff they're stealing, they might think twice? I doubt it and I am sure he didn't think I'd be as entertaining as the guy in Compton who was keen to share his illegal movie-downloading tips.
All I know is that every writer, every artist who experiences piracy doesn't think it's cool, sexy or much fun.

Aloha oe,

A.J.

Contest and Chat

Two things you need to know.

I'm running a contest that includes fun for readers and fun and promo
for authors.

Any reader can post their favorite line from any short story, novella,
novel, etc. on the Midnight Seductions Yahoo group to be entered.
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/MidnightSeductions

Any author can post their favorite line from any of their OWN short
stories, novellas, novels, etc. here on the group to be entered.

In the subject line please post: Reader's Contest Line Entry or Author's
Contest Line Entry
If you do not post accordingly in the subject line, your entry WILL NOT
be counted.

So if you are a reader in the subject line, please post: Reader's
Contest Line Entry
And if you're an author, please post: Author's Contest Line Entry

Reader's, in the body of the email, please list the title of the book
and the author. And, of course, your favorite line from any author's
book you choose.

Authors, in the body of the email, please list the title of the book and
your author name. And, of course, your favorite line from your own book.

One line only, please.

If the line either of you select is rated R or X, inside the body of the
email post a warning at the top of the text.

Post only here on the Midnight Seductions Yahoo Group. Don't forget to
properly tag your entry in the subject line.

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/MidnightSeductions

Entries will be accepted beginning Saturday, April 11, and run
through midnight Monday, April 20. All times EST.

Authors and readers alike, may enter up to three separate times with
three separate entries/lines. Entries must be separate and not all in
the same email. One winner will be chosen from all the reader entries.
And one winner chosen from all the author entries. Winners will be
determined by four of my friends--Authors and readers.

NOTE: If you consider yourself a reader/author, you may also enter as a mix. Enter a best line as a reader or an author. Twice as an author and once as a reader or vice versa. Up to you.

Winners will be announced on the MSA group on Tuesday, April 21. by
six pm EST.

So what do you win?
Each winner will receive a $10.00 gift certificate to Fictionwise.

The next thing you need to know is that Midnight Seductions Author, DEE SHORE, is organizing a chat party for SPORTS GENRE authors. If you have a book that is sports related get in touch with DEE. The party will be held on Tuesday, April 28 from Noon until 11 pm EST on the Midnight Seductions Yahoo Group. http://groups.yahoo.com/group/midnightseductions

Contact DEE at deeshore7@gmail.com for details.

Who's your favorite bad girl?

Good Morning,

As I was scrolling through one of the sites, AOL, or Yahoo, I came across an interesting tag line.

Who's your favorite (real life) bad girl. Okay, I'm not thinking psychotic here, that's for another day, LOL.

I had to say I like'd some of the names listed, like:
Lady Godiva, Calamity Jane ect...

Basically any woman that defied how a 'lady or woman' was supposed to act for that time period.

I have to say some of my favs are:
Belle Star, Joan of Arc, Catherine the Great, Mary Queen of Scots, Lady Godiva (of course - come on the woman rode naked through the center of town to lower taxes for the people.)

And many more, But who's your favorite?

Have a great one!!
C~

http://www.casalo.webs.com/

Ravenous Romance Reader Celebration

One of my publishers Ravenous Romance is having a celebration this month I wanted to tell you about....

We’re proud to announce the new Ravenous Romance Readers’ Group. It’s a great way to keep up with free reads, special offers and discounts, new releases, and even to chat with your favorite erotic romance authors.

To celebrate the new group, we’re giving away a virtual “treasure trove” of prizes.

Prizes already included in our treasure chest include:
§ Intriguing one question, mini Tarot reading via email with Sextrology Series author Sèphera Girón
§ Bottle of wine from Vampire Vineyards (or vampire chocolate if you choose) and a copy of one of the Blood and Sex series vampire books from Angela Cameron
§ Straight from Tally’s Gift by Elle Amery, a bath and body basket from fictional character Tally Bennett's Naughty Body product line, which includes signature scents like Bed Me In Roses.Exotic Godiva chocolate from Dark Desires of the Druids series author Isabel Roman
§ Copy of one of the smokin’ hot '80s bodice rippers from Ripping the Bodice author Inara Lavey
§ Luxurious Bath set with a promo pack from Men In Shorts contributing author Savannah Chase
§ A fascinating Tarot mini-reading via email from Tarotica author Amber Austin
§ Download of Rachel Kenley’s delicious short story JUST'S DESSERTS along with a box of scrumptious chocolates to match
§ Two $5 gift certificates for steamy reads courtesy of Ravenous Romance

To enter, just sign up for the loop and post your introduction before April 30th. The number of prizes will depend on the number of entrants. The more new members we get, the more prizes we’ll give away—so tell you friends, neighbors, family, and that crazy lady down the street. Remember, the deadline is April 30th—so get chatting!
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ravenousromance/

Savannah

Bestselling Author Of Romance & Erotica
www.savannahchase.com
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/savannahchase/

A Bit of News

I was just notified by Ellora's Cave that my three books in the Faldron Shifters series, Feral Domination, Feral Lust and Feral Intensity will be combined into one print book this summer. I don't have a title or release date for the print book but I will let you know when I do.

Companion Operation will also release in print and ebook on December 22 as a story in the Ellora's Cavemen Flavors of Ecstasy IV Anthology.

Made for Me will be my next ebook release with Ellora's Cave but I don't have a date on that yet. The sequel Made to Order is almost finished. These two books are sci-fi erotic romance.

Laura/LA Day
Website

Girlfriends and Rituals

Friends are the family we get to choose, right? And what's more special than those little things that make us laugh or bond us together. I know we don't all have a wild, wacky group of Ya-Yas that pull through thick or thin, but most of us have at least one really great friend, right?

And with that kind of bond always comes at least a few inside jokes or maybe even rituals that are uniquely your own. I'm lucky to have a good group of friends and we can literally make each other laugh until we pee ourselves. I know...TMI! Some of them are newer friends and some I've known most of my life. But I love them all. And we're probably more than a little cliche, but we generally get together for two serious pursuits. Eating and Shopping! And trust me, we excel at both. LOL!

I love reading about and learning about these bonds of friendship because I think it's too easy for women (and men) to let these relationships fall to the wayside or fail to develop them at all. And I understand that completely. Life, jobs and family take up so much of our time, it's easy to let outside relationships slide. But more and more over the years I've realized how important it is to spread yourself a little thin for the sake of friendship. When something happens with your family or your job it's a blessing to have those friends who step in to lend a hand or prop you up when you really just want to fall to your knees.

You've probably guessed, Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood will always be one of my favorite books! Colorful, imperfect women who weather everything that life throws them, TOGETHER! What's not to love?

For years I've wanted to write about an everlasting friendship among a group of women, and I'm thrilled to say the first book of my Hell's Belles series releases today! These women are Southern and sassy and we get to watch each of them fall in love, one book at a time. LOL! And I'm celebrating this release day by going out to eat and shop with my girlfriends. It's just what we do!

What do you and your friends do?

Wendi Darlin
www.wendidarlin.com
www.wendidarlin.blogspot.com

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New Review for VAMPIRE 101! I'm Speechless!

I'm speechless! And flattered! And totally psyched by this review for Vampire 101 from Dark Divas Reviews!

"MODERN DAY VAMPIRES: VAMPIRE 101 is another mouthwatering hit from Paige Tyler. I absolutely devoured this book. Savanna and Kaige are so mesmerizing that it felt like I actually knew them. They could have been my neighbors they were so realistic. The romance that blossoms between them is heartfelt and passionate. I was rooting for them from the very beginning. Kaige is such a protector of Savanna. He makes it his job to keep her safe at all costs. When it dawns on him that he's falling in love with her, I wanted to hug him, he was so dumbfounded about it. Savanna is a jewel. Sweet, innocent, charming and when it really counts, strong and passionate. At turns, MODERN DAY VAMPIRES: VAMPIRE 101 is hilarious, comical, suspenseful, erotic and downright captivating. Paige Tyler is wicked with a pen and knows how to yank her readers in and leave them breathless from beginning to end. If you're in the mood for a superb paranormal romance with some erotic scenes woven in with a splash of suspense for good measure, MODERN DAY VAMPIRES: VAMPIRE 101 is definitely the book for you. This one is going on my keeper shelves and I've already re-read it three times, so I guarantee you'll love it!"

Wow!


Read the complete review here!


Read Chapter One!

Watch the Trailer!

Buy it at Whiskey Creek Press Torrid!


*hugs*
Paige

"Stories so hot, they'll make your cheeks blush!"

http://www.paigetylertheauthor.com

Things That Aren't There Anymore

By A.J. Llewellyn

Things aren't what they used to be...or where they used to be. I took a drive up to my favorite California country town Ojai on Sunday and this is a place I know so well it shocked me how many long-established places were gone. Yes, we can chalk it up to the economic crisis but I am sick of my favorite stores and even my favorite foods disappearing.
I mean, can we really blame the economy for the Four N Twenty pie shop no longer baking Cappuccino Pie? What about the demise of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle Cereal? Magic Middles cookies? Coconut Lifesavers?
In no particular order, here are some things I miss. As you read it, think about what you miss - I'd like to know!

Ben Frank's diner on Sunset
Wacko, Wanna Buy a Watch?, The Last Wound Up, Condomania and Soap Plant - funkarama stores on Melrose Avenue, Los Angeles

Heavy Rotation, Aaron's Music, Rhino Records, Penny Lane, Tower, Wherehouse music stores - Los Angeles

Liberty House - Hawaii and Los Angeles

Tower Records - flagship store on Sunset

Crown Books - multiple locations, California

Old World restaurant - Sunset

Red Onion chain of Mexican restaurants, CA

Bookutopia, Duttons Books - Studio City/North Hollywood, CA

Buffums department store - Los Angeles

Leyda's Bakery - Sherman Oaks

Bao Wow - best Chinese food in Beverly Hills
Adray's electronics - Wilshire Bl Los Angeles
Wheeler Hot Springs, Local Hero Bookshop and Tottenham Court Tea Room and Gift Shop - Ojai and Studio City, CA
Larry Parker's 24 Hour Diner - Beverly Hills
Duke's restaurant - from its original rock 'n' roll location at the Tropicana Motel, Hollywood
Bullock's Wilshire - Miracle Mile district Los Angeles
The Brown Derby - Vine Street and its late, lamented reincarnation in Los Feliz
Schwab's Drugstore on Sunset
Drakes - RIP
Spago on Sunset
Butterfield's restaurant on Sunset
The Source on Sunset
Angelina's ass-kickin' soul food on Sepulveda
Mecca - equally ass-kickin' soul food in Chelsea, NYC
25 cents an hour metered parking in Studio City, CA
Los Angeles Theater Center - downtown LA
Crissy Dolls - those grow hair dolls from the 1970s. I made the terrible mistake of giving my cousin's entire collection of Crissy dolls haircuts! What can I say? I was a kid. I thought the hair would grow back! Duh!
I'd like to replace them all for her...
So what about you? What do you miss?

Aloha oe,

A.J.

All A-Twitter About Amazon

By now I am sure most everyone in e pub land is aware of the new Amazon policy regarding erotic work on their site. At first it seemed as though they were including
anything of erotic content, although GLBT was mentioned specifically. Still, it seemed to be an across the board move.

Last night there were hints that Amazon was back peddling and calling the whole thing
a GLITCH. Ummmm...yeah...right. Here's the link to the Publisher's Weekly post about the back peddling. http://mobile.publishersweekly.com/article/CA6651080.html

Of course this back peddling took place after they were flooded with email and the petition that is up and collecting signatures at warp speed is at this moment about to hit the 10k mark and it was just started yesterday afternoon. Here's the link for the petition in case you haven't signed yet. http://www.thepetitionsite.com/1/in-protest-at-amazons-new-adult-policy

After reading the Publisher's Weekly article, it does indeed seem to me at least that what happened was indeed targeted at gay books. Wow, the dark ages at Amazon.
For now, I'd encourage everyone to steer clear of Amazon. Don't buy from them. Don't give gift certificates from there. Obviously this policy of theirs wasn't well thought out. And certainly no one at Amazon considered Kindle sales now did they? Nor did they consider the power of the people.

My friend Jade Twilight will be addressing this issue of Amazon Censorship a bit more over at the Sensual 'n' Secret Blog tomorrow. http://sensualnsecret.blogspot.com

We recently had our own bout of censorship take place on our blog and I'm interested in what she has to say about the whole Amazon thing and censorship in general.

On another note, lol, fellow author and friend (Midnight Seductions Author) Dee Shore is a Twittering fool. When actress Demi Moore wanted to know what the whole Amazon thing was about, Dee Twittered her with the link. Moore ReTwittered said link. That's pretty cool. lol

Movies, what's your inner critic say?

Hey all,
I'm back online this week. I've moved and have started my new day 'job', LOL. Everything's going good!

I'm so psyched about RT coming up!! What a year it's been for me!

I have a book being released on the 24th called, Destined to Mate with the Wilderroses at The Wild Rose Press. I'll toss in a quick blurb at the end.

Online this morning I found this on yahoo about the biggest movie flops.
http://movies.yahoo.com/feature/getback-movie-flops.html

I'm not sure about how others pick their movie watching, but I NEVER listen to the critics.

Why, well because their taste may not be my taste. Everyone is different and enjoys different things.
Could you imagined if we were all a like...*hands over face* AHHHHHHH. LOL

So then they have the 100 movies that must be watched before you die.
http://movies.yahoo.com/feature/100-movies-to-see-before-you-die.html

Okay, don't get me wrong here, I like a lot of them. But what age is the critic who put this together?

My grandmother can say she's seen 95% of them in her younger years.

I say go see the movie before you decide weather it's a flop or not.

Let me know what you think.


Now onto my shameless promotion of Destined to Mate...

A feline mated to a werewolf?

As a Chimera, half lioness/half human, Alexis Xanthis, has never released the beast within. Until she meets Lykan Alpha, Morgan LeVey. Being near him triggers a powerful need to mate, but is Morgan strong enough to dominate her feline side and still handle the human half with a gentle hand? And will the powers that be allow it?





Releasing April 24th with The Wild Rose Press...

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I'm back....and with some news

Hi guys, I want to start off by saying a huge sorry for missing my blog last week. I'm just returning this week after being very and I mean very sick for pretty much two weeks. There is some crazy stomach bug going around and well I was a victim....It's been pretty crazy getting back...I have over 20,000 emails to go through and a ton of catching up....This is why I hate to get sick....One day throws me off my routine...Two weeks just murders it....All I know is I cant afford to be sick...

I hope none of you have gotten the bug...I know a ton of people who are sick and or have had it...

I wanted to share some good news with my return...I have a new book out..Hot Dads: The DILF Anthology came out this week from Ravenous Romance...It features my story Taking Chances among a ton of other amazing and sexy reads.

I'm so lucky to get such hot covers......

Hot Dads: The DILF AnthologyEdited

by: Lori Perkins

featuring Taking Chances by Savannah Chase

Publish Date: April 6, 2009

Publisher: Ravenous Romance

Format: ebook

ISBN: 978-1-60777-176-0

Price: $4.99

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DILF’s. They’re everywhere. That hot director, the guy next door, your old hockey coach, even your own husband?. Gay and straight and even bi. You’ll find 13 stories of hot dads in these sizzling pages, from spy dads to a dad who has a thing for orgies!
We promise that after reading HOT DADS! you will never look at that hunky guy in the business suit and the wedding ring the same way again!

Taking Chances by Savannah Chase
Ben Michael’s looked forward to one day starting a family. He decided it was time to make it happen and the first step would be confessing his feelings for his best friend Laura. Things get put on hold, and in a matter of hours his life gets turned upside down when an old girlfriend drops the news that he’s a father. In a twist of events he becomes a single father. Life has taken him on a new journey, and now he’s ready to finish what he started before. It’s time to tell Laura exactly how he feels about her. Will his family be complete with Laura in it or will taking chances on love leave him with a broken heart?

Before I sign off I want to wish you and your family a very safe and Happy Easter.

Savannah

www.savannahchase.com

Vacation

I didn't get away for Spring Break but I'm certainly looking forward to summer vacation. I am planning a trip for the family to Topsail Island NC. We were there in 2004 and it is quiet and beautiful. We enjoyed the trip and can't wait to go back and spend a week on the beach.

I don't know about you all but I really need a week away from every-day life to relax and recharge the batteries.

When taking a vacation we always look for the hideaway type of place. I'm not fond of crowds. I would much rather relax in peace and quiet.

How about you all? Where do you like to vacation? Do you enjoy crowds or quiet time?

Laura/LA Day
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Spring Break!

I'm on my way out the door this morning, heading to Lido Key for some fun on the beach, shopping, some to die for Spanish food and probably an ice cream cone. It's my son's Spring Break and this week is all about him. I'm not doing any writing or anything work related at all.

I love doing all these fun family things, but my husband and I were laughing about how different Spring Break is when you're an adult. I grew up in Florida and spent most of my Spring Breaks partying on Panama City Beach, and I'm sure in a few years my son will be doing a lot of the same things I was - God, help me. But for now, ice cream and waterslides are as wild as it gets and we're all having a blast.

So where did you spend Spring Breaks? Did you travel or was it a time spent close to home with family and friends? What about now do you take a week off in Spring to just let loose and relax?

Whatever you do this week, I hope you have fun doing it.

Wendi Darlin
www.wendidarlin.com
www.wendidarlin.blogspot.com

Night Owl Romance Says VAMPIRE 101 Is So Hot, It Will Have You Panting!

I'm so excited! Night Owl Romance Reviews says my sexy, new, paranormal erotic romance Vampire 101 is so hot it will have you panting!

"Vampire 101, Modern Day Vampires is a wonderfully witty tale that will have you laughing at the witty repartee as well as panting at the hot steamy sex. Ms. Tyler gives a whole new take on vampires and what makes them tick. Her characters are all well rounded, interesting and for the most part normal people. They have all the hallmarks of being someone you might know, which makes them immensely likeable. The plot is well thought out and has enough of a mystery element to keep you guessing and wondering what the heck is going to happen next to keep you reading all the way to the end. The sex is very well written and doesn’t overwhelm the rest of the story. And of course love wins out in the end. Pick this work up and you’ll definitely be adding Ms. Tyler to your paranormal favorite authors list!"


Read the complete review here!



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How to Tell if Your Man is Gay

By A.J. Llewellyn

I received the following email from a reader:

Dear A.J, I love your books. I think I've read them all, except now my hubby wants to read them and I've noticed he lingers over the dirty bits. He's never shown interest in the books I'm reading before... Since all your books are gay, tell me, do you think HE could be gay?"

I wrote back:

"No, I just think he has EXCELLENT taste!"

We wrote back and forth a bit and I must say some of the things she told me make me think he's possibly gay:

1. He is nice. Everybody says so.
2. He helps their neighbors and friends.
3. He watches Dancing With the Stars with her.
4. He notices subtle changes in her hair and makeup.

I am trying to picture my father...or say, Arnold Schwarzenegger doing any of these things and I can't.

My reader's new idea is that they should try a threesome with hubby and a good looking male friend. I advised her against springing some big-dicked gay superman on her husband...unless of course this happens after several pitchers of margaritas.

She promised to write back and tell me all about it. Then I will strip mine and use it in one of my books.

Ahem. I digress...

Anyway, this got me thinking since I am often asked by female friends in a city where it's very hard to tell if a guy is gay or straight, how you can perfect your gaydar.

It's not always easy to tell and I play for the team. So many men have so happily perfected the art of being Metrosexual it makes you wanna scream, "Pick a side!"

But I do have a carefully honed list just for starters:

1. If he likes going to purse parties, Tupperwear parties or makeup parties: GAY/PUSSYWHIPPED.
2. If he likes going to sex toy parties: LUCKY YOU.
3. If he would rather go to the race track than to see "Girl With a Pearl Earring": NOT GAY.
4. If he notices your new skirt and immediately guesses the designer: GAY.
5. If he spends more time in the bathroom getting ready for an event: GAY.
6. If he is on close, personal terms with exfoliants, hair care products and nail creams: GAY.
7. If his idea of a fantastic movie is "Die Hard": NOT GAY.
8. If he likes buying clothes from Sears: NOT GAY.

I get asked A LOT about guys who like to wear their wives' clothing. I really do. Women get a bit upset to come home finding hubby parading around in their undies and bras...this DOES NOT mean he's gay. He's a cross-dresser and all my friends who have one in their lives say these guys are great in bed. There are exceptions of course, but if he puts on YOUR lace undies and wants to hop in the cot and flog you four ways from Sunday: LUCKY YOU.

So what about you? Anything that says off your gaydar? I'm keen to know...

Aloha oe,

A.J.

Oppression and the Politics of Sexuality

In two separate incidents in Iraq, six gay men were disowned by their families, and then a tribal council sanctioned their execution.

And our soldiers have died, and continue to die to protect this oppressive society.

Throughout the Muslim world it is a well-known fact that homosexuality is forbidden. Not just taboo, forbidden and punishable by death. Sex in general is strictly regulated. Not allowed without the benefit of marriage. Hell, you can be arrested and jailed just by having a condom found on your person.

Couples, heterosexual and homosexual, hide in the shadows to express not only their sexuality, but their love. Sure, just like anywhere else in the world, sex does take place for the gratification of orgasm. I honestly think there is a bit too much of that going on. But that is just my opinion and what consenting adults do is their business, not mine. In the Muslim world, an oppressive religion dictates what individuals can and cannot do with their bodies.

These same religious zealous commit acts of war against our society. Our way of life. Fear is the reason this is allowed to continue by a people I am sure no more want to wage a war of terrorism than we wish to fight it.

I've been researching sex and other cultures over the past couple of months and was absolutely appalled by the way the Muslim society treats its people. A society lorded over by religion. All in the name of God or Allah.

I find it hard to believe that God or Allah, whichever your preference, gave humanity the ability to love and at the same time the ability to enjoy sex without intending we take full advantage. Without that orgasm, we would not be led to procreate. God has a reason for everything.

In Egypt, an extremely conservative woman hosts a talk show that talks about sex in great detail, which is incredible in itself as talking about sex openly is something that's just not done in the Muslim world. She, of course, explains sex should only be a part of the marriage bed, but does indeed speak to sexual gratification. Kudos to her for at least bringing sexuality somewhat out of the dark ages.

Liberal Muslims claim that misinformation and lack of education is responsible for the high rate of divorce in middle eastern countries. The religious society is so repressed that men and woman can't get past the strict dictates and find enjoyment in the marriage bed once they actually get there. Nor do they actually know how.

On another note, one woman I read about spoke of being stopped in the wee morning hours with her fiance and how they were jailed overnight. It was her opinion that had the officer who stopped them not been so sexually repressed himself, they would never have been arrested.

Indeed, Muslim men and women talk about how they engage in fantasy, fantasies they are not allowed to understand or to fulfill. And they feel shame for having those fantasies.

Maybe this translates into the aggressiveness in which terrorist factions of these countries seek out our way of life and wish to destroy it. The religious views of the Muslim world do indeed paint our society as that of the devil. Infidels, non-believers. We are evil not only because of capitalism, but because of the freedoms allowed our citizenry as well. Openly gay men and lesbian women can walk down the street together without fear of arrest. Consenting adults can explore sexuality.

And Muslim men and women fantasize, secretly long for what we have. In my opinion, the future of the Muslim world is dependent upon tolerance. For an intolerant society is an oppressive society. I for one will pray for the souls of those six men who were executed and continue to pray for those who cannot defend themselves.

And that, I suppose, is at the core of why we continue to fight for the people of Iraq and to stand toe to toe with those terrorists who would destroy the world for lack of insight...lack of tolerance.

Is honesty always the best policy?

Any man knows - or should know - if he gets asked, "Do these jeans make me look fat?" The answer is a standard and rapid "NO. You look great." So let's try out a few others.

How about "Do you think my best friend is hot?" He could safely answer, "Sure. She's not as hot as you, but I'd set my friends up with her." I happen to know my best friend is hot, and I'm not jealous of her, so for this one my man could answer honestly. If asked, "Is she hotter than me?" He better lie through his teeth!

What about, "What was the most increble sex you ever had? Who was it with?" Again, your name had better fly out of his mouth without hesitation, right?

I could go on, but you get the picture. These questions are only going to get asked if you're feeling a little insecure or need a confidence boost. Sometimes, we expect to be lied to when the truth would hurt, right? Sometimes we even ask to be lied to.

You've all heard those questions before. You might even have asked them yourself. Did you really want the truth? Of course not. You checked the mirror before you asked about those jeans and either your ass was smokin' and you wanted to point it out to him, or it didn't look as nice as you wanted it to so you needed reassurance before you walked out of the house.

And let's face it. None of us wants to hear about another lover who is more amazing in bed than we are. Boyfriend better keep that to himself or he won't be getting any for a week!

I'd love for you to weigh in on this. When is it ok to lie and be lied to? Or do you still think honesty is always the best policy?

Wendi Darlin
www.wendidarlin.com
www.wendidarlin.blogspot.com

VAMPIRE 101 - New from Paige Tyler!

Vampire 101, the first book in my Modern Day Vampires Series and a smokin' hot, new paranormal erotic romance is now out! It's available from Whiskey Creek Press Torrid! I'm so psyched!

Being a Vampire Isn't What It Used to Be!

Savanna Royce is a weekend Goth-girl who has always been fascinated with vampires. She doesn’t really believe in them, of course, but that changes when she is bitten by a rogue vamp and left for dead.

Fortunately, two-hundred-and-seventy-eight-year-old vampire Kaige Travers is there to rescue her. Unwilling to let her die, he turns Savanna into a vampire to save her life, not knowing if she’ll thank him or hate him for it.

While Kaige is teaching Savanna what she needs to know about being a vampire, neither of them can deny the chemistry that’s there. Somewhere between getting her registered at the local vampire admin office and teaching her how to order blood on the internet, they fall for each other, fast and hard.Just as things are heating up between the sheets – and everywhere else – they encounter one minor problem. The rogue vampire who attacked her is back and this time, he wants to finish the job he started.


Excerpt:

Heart hammering in her chest, Savanna lifted her head to see a tall, dark-haired man coming into the room. Even as fuzzy as she was, there was no mistaking those rugged good looks. He was the guy she remembered leaning over her.

“You’re awake,” he said. “That’s good.”

His voice was deep and velvety, just like she remembered. Savanna jumped to her feet and she backed away from him on wobbly legs.

“Who are you?” she demanded. “Where am I?”

The man held up his hand in a placating gesture. “Just take it easy. I’m not going to hurt you,” he said. “My name is Kaige Travers, and you’re in my house.”

Savanna’s eyes narrowed suspiciously. What the heck kind of name was Kaige, anyway?Probably fake. “Why did you bring me here?” she asked, not bothering to return the introduction.

Kaige regarded her thoughtfully for a moment. “How much do you remember about what happened at the Goth club?” he asked.

Savanna’s pulse began to race. He couldn’t possibly be referring to that crazy stuff from her dream. “What are you talking about?”

He hesitated. “You were attacked. I had to bring you here to save your life.”

She frowned. “What do you mean, you brought me here to save my life? Why didn’t yo
just take me to a hospital? What kind of attack?”

“The hospital wouldn’t have been able to do any-thing for you,” Kaige said. “That guy who dragged you into the alley…he was a…you were…” He sighed. “You were bitten by a vampire.”

Savanna stared at him in disbelief. Okay, that did it. No more Goth clubs for her. She might like to dress all in black and pretend that vampires really did exist, but she knew enough to separate fantasy from reality. Unlike the handsome, but obviously insane, Kaige Travers.

“Look,” he said. “I know it sounds crazy, but –”

“It doesn’t just sound crazy, it is crazy!” she snapped. “Vampires aren’t real.”

Kaige folded his arms across his broad chest. “Actually, they are.”


She laughed. “Right. Next you’ll be telling me that I’m a vampire because I got bitten by one. Sorry, but I think you have your vampire and werewolf lore mixed up. In order to become a vampire, a person has to have their blood drained, and then they have to drink the blood of the vampire who bit them. Are you telling me that the guy who bit me gave me his blood?”

The muscle in Kaige’s jaw flexed. “The vampire who bit you left you to die. I was the one who turned you.”

Savanna blinked. “You?” she said incredulously.

He nodded. “After I chased the other vampire off, I gave you my blood.”

“Please tell me you’re joking,” she said.

“It was the only way to save your life,” he said.

Savanna’s stomach churned. It was one thing to think vampires were sexy, but the idea of drinking blood was too disgusting for words. She swallowed hard. “So, you’re telling me that you’re a vampire?”

He nodded. “Yes.”

“Riiiiiight,” she said, drawing the word out. “Look, no offense. I mean you’re hot and everything, but you’re definitely not vamp material. Take it from me, I know.” She picked up her evening purse from the bedside table. “Now, if you don’t mind, I’m going to go ahead and leave.”

Alarm flickered in Kaige’s golden brown eyes. “You can’t leave yet. You’re still weak. You need more blood.”

Savanna made a face at that, her stomach churning again. “What I need is a shower and a cup of coffee.”

Giving Kaige a wide berth, she headed for the door. As she did so, she glanced at her reflection in the mirror over the dresser and immediately stopped when she saw the puckered red scars on her neck. She reached up to lightly run her fingers over them.

“Now do you believe me?” Kaige asked.

He had moved across the room to stand behind her and she met his gaze in the mirror. She was tall, but even in the high-heeled boots she was wearing, the top of her head didn’t quite reach his chin.

She lifted her own a fraction of an inch. “No. If I were a vampire, I wouldn’t have a reflection. Neither would you.”

He muttered something she didn’t catch under his breath. “You’ve been watching too many movies. Of course we have a reflection. We’re vampires, not ghosts.”

Savanna spun around to face him. “You’ve got an answer for everything, don’t you?”

His mouth quirked. “But unfortunately none of them seem to be enough to make you believe me.”

“Because what you’re talking about is crazy,” she told him. “Vampires don’t exist.”

Kaige lifted a brow. “You certainly seem to know a lot about vampires considering you don’t believe in them,” he said, folding his arms over his chest again.

Savanna felt her face color. “Just because I’m into vampires, that doesn’t mean I think they’re real. Or that you’re one of them.”

His eyes narrowed. “What if I could give you proof?”

“What kind of proof?” she said.

Kaige didn’t answer, but simply opened his mouth. As she watched, his canines elongated before her very eyes, and then retracted.

Savanna backed up until she hit the dresser. Holy crap! “Where the heck did you find a dentist to do that?”

He clenched his jaw. “I didn’t have a dentist do it. I’m a vampire. They come with the title.”

She chewed on her lower lip. This guy really believed what he was saying, she realized. And while the fangs did look sexy as hell on him, the whole thing was still way too weird even for her.

“I’m out of here,” she said, heading for the door.

He followed her down the hall. “Look I won’t stop you from leaving, but if you start feeling weak, you need to come back here immediately.”

She glanced over her shoulder at him as she hurried down the stairs. “Oh, sure thing. I’ll do that.”

“And watch out for the sun,” he said when she yanked open the front door.

She turned to give him a superior look. “Let me guess. Because I’ll burst into flames, right?”

His mouth tightened. “No, but you will get one hell of a nasty sunburn faster than you ever thought possible.”

Savanna just shook her head. The guy might be gorgeous, she thought as she closed the door behind her, but he was also completely certifiable!



WHAT REVIEWERS ARE SAYING ABOUT VAMPIRE 101!

5 Cherries from Whipped Cream Reviews!
"Absolutely delightful and wickedly tempting, Ms Tyler has put a new spin on the vampire curse giving it a fresh look. Filled with deliciously sinful love scenes written to set the sheets on fire and characters that will make your mouth water and leave your eagerly flipping to the next page to see what happens next. Guaranteed to tease the senses, push you to the brink and leave you squirming in your seat!"



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