Covies!

So aparently 4 covers i have done are up for July Covey of the Month award at the Covey Awards Blog. So im rather excited about that. What covers? Well I shall show you....







































All i know about voting is that it starts the third week of July, and Im really hoping to win one of these (and I know the authors are too!) So Stay tuned!

crazy

Yep i got two weeks till the next signing, and boy am i getting harried. I have 50 cd's to burn to give out the free book at the signing, have to finish getting the goodie bags finished, pack everything up, and get the few books i was able to procure in the mail. This is the beginning of a season of signings and events and damn if im not excited about it.

Also, Tease is in the last leg of setting ready to open in August, with 7 releases, all going print. Two of them are mine and Im so excited about that as well. it will enable me to prove that we are a print author, and we DO sell better in print. Im looking forward to that.

The new website is getting LOTS of feedback, and I love it, All i have to do now is finishe up a few small things with it and Ill be golden. So this week is all trying to get stuff finished with the snake book, its going amazingly, and then its finish graphics... YAY.

new website

Well I have done it. I redid the website and the blog and Myspace will follow soon. And I added a contact form and a chat room, which should be fun.

So now im trying to get my Press kit done, my videos and and my promo for the next 4 books that are coming out in print.

Im a mess, and its going to be a wild weekend. I still have to burn 50 copies of my free story for the signing coming up, and the only thing thats keeping me going is the knowledge that I get to see Transformers on the 3rd. WOO HOO.

Back to work.

13 hotties Stella and Audra Use

*Stella and Audra's Muses*

1.Ryan Reynolds: Arcady Morrison, Incubus

2. Christian Bale: Cassiel: Conglacio (Ice demon) crown Prince

3. Dominic Purcell: Char : Fire Dragon

4. James Purefoy : Dante Barratt: Ardesco (mid level fire demon) *And I would have the mans bastard childern.*

5. Stephen Dorff: Dimitri: Conglacio prince

6. Colin Farrell: Drake: Conglacio enforcer *and Dear lord this is NOT the picture i wanted to post, but i figured i would keep it PG... Yummy!*

7.Clive Owen: Alec Evans: Psychic Cop

8. Johnny Depp: Fallon Ipwhisk: Escensio (Teleport demon)

9. David Wenham: Karsten Morris: Unicorn

10.Ed Norton: Feyd Nightly: Aspectus (Vision Demon)

11.Chris Evans: Grady Hamilton: Incubus

12. Sean Bean: Leviathan : Conglacio King

13. and last but not least, Goran Visjnic : Nicodemus Marsh: Djinn *Again, not the piccy i wanted to post for his hotness, but its second best, lol.*

So those are some of our Heroes and Muses. A lot of people ask, so there you go.

Work Work Work

Yep Up to my elbows in it. Between covers, writing and trying to deal with life, Im busy as usual. But its a good busy. And Im getting ready for the signings and the events coming up, So thats taking a lot outta me as well. I need to Finishi doing a bunch of promo stuff too and thats always time consuming.

So im just checking in... I dont have time to scratch my ass these days let alone blog her and there... Ill be posting a TT this week though.. LOL, it should be a good time.

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New Candle!

Isnt it amazing? Well it will look better when lit, theres a blue center, and it will glow through the "Ice" outter layer. The fantastic and wonderful JFay has designed this for us for our soon to be released Silk and Steel. Aud and I are completey insanely excited and im just tickled we now have two candles in the series. LOL now i just have to get the Dragon series candles started and all will be well.

Will i be doing a candle for the Djinn? you bet your arse. Wishbound and Gifts will each have their own 3x8 if im not mistaken, but they will only be out when the print books come out. So youll have to wait. But damn im so excited. she really captured what we wanted YET AGAIN!

New reference books.

yeah so the best thing about my mom working at a highschool is that I get the refrence books the throw in the Discard pile at the end of the year. So what did i get this year? a damn fine haul:

• a history of suicide
• A visual encyclopedia of unconventional medicine
• a visual encyclopedia of insects
• a dictionary of geology
• the handbook of astronomical anomalies

what the hell my old highschool was doing with a history of suicide is completely beyond me, but its mine now and i KNOW it will come in handy with research. So its a highlighter and page sticky time.. yay... fun fun fun.

Thirteen Places...

*Places I need to visit before I Die.*

1.The Nazca Plateau, Peru
Yeah i wanna see the drawings only visible from the air.
2. The Great Serpent Mound, Ohio
Earthen mounds are a big deal in the US, but this one is the most famous.
3.Ayre's Rock, Australia
Apparently the earth energies coming from that spot is the most acute in the world.
4.The Uffington Horse, Sussex, England
A giant horse carved into the chalky English countryside. Gotta see that.
5.The Bride Stones, England
Again. A giant monolith circle. primitive man was indeed strange
6.The Cave of the Swallows, Mexico
a large chasm kind of cave, it is a thing of beauty and wonder and I would love to see it.
7.Swineside Circle,Northern England
Apparently the legend is the devil used to visit the stone circle nightly, causing the stones to sink into the earth. Gotta see that.
8.Mary Queen's Close, Scotland
the old city that Edinburgh, Scotland is built on. Parts of it are open for tours, but i would LOVE to really explore whats hidden down there.
9.Chanctonbury Ring, England
A man levitated there once in the 70's and there as been odd energy disturbances there for centuries.
10.Boleskin House , Loch Ness, Scotland
Alestair Crowley, The great Beast of the occult, started a demon ritual there back in the day. He never finished it and to this day theres disturbances at the house, which is a bed and breakfast.
11.The Myrtles, Lousiana
One of the Country's oldest haunted homes. I would LOVE to visit.
12.The Queen Mary, Long Beach, CA
Gian Ocean liner thats supposedly haunted by several entities. Sign me up!
13.Renne-le-Chateau, France
the Sauniere, the real one, not the Dan Brown fictional character, was a preist in France and when renovating an old church, he found something that caused him to doubt his faith. He put a devil in the entryway with the words "this place is terrible" and sunk quickly into the occult and died mysteriously, unable to recieve confession and his last rites.

New Print Cover!

Isnt it beautiful! its the print cover for our first print book with Phaze, a collection of the first two Djinn (Duvall Inc) stories Wishes and Glamour. I have been told it will be print this fall and OMG in so excited!

So be on the lookout for it this fall!

The signing in scranton: the aftermath

We had a blast. Rene and I really need to be separated sometimes. But it was omg fun!

All the ladies that showed up, Kore, Amy(s), I moan, Woo Woo, Renee, Laura, Book whore and everyone else i met. I loved meeting everyone. We sold books, met some fun people and hand a just damn good time.

Im nervous though, Kore is reading Sugar and im SOO nervous shes going to hate it. I'm just hoping everyone that bought the book is going to enjoy it and that we don't disappoint.

AND... the borders wants us to come back too! It was just SO much fun to hangout with B and Jacki and Rene... i cant wait to do it again.

lol Im just glad im not in a lot of pictures... heh

Signing Tomorrow!

Im lucky enough to have some awesome friends, and those friends and I are having a signing at Borders in Scranton PA tomorrow from 2-6. Yep. we have tons of books to sign and goodies to give away! So If your close enough to the area, come and hang out with us at the Borders at the Viewmont Mall... I know you'll have a swinging time!

Gifts is in!

Yep. Gifts is finished... and OMG we are SOOOO happy with it! its at 90,270 word and im just so happy its finally done. its a gateway book for the continuation of the series, and the teaser to the Keepers of Twilight Series, which will be out with Siren starting this October. So shall i give you a blurb for Gifts?

The holidays are a time for giving, so when Marsh decides to give Jane a real Christmas, complete with family and friends, he never expected everything to go haywire. Meeting his family is only part of the problem. His parents, the reigning royalty of his race, are going to be a surprise to Jane, but no more so then his station as crown prince, a fact he had kept hidden from her till now.

Throw in a conniving princess that contracts his death, an engagement ring and his quirky and outlandish parents, and Marsh has his hands full, just presenting Jane as his consort.

Two days before Christmas, Trent Duvall, Janey’s Silent partner in the assassin syndicate shows in Austria and informs them of the fact that a special member of the Duvall inner circle has gone AWOL, and its up to Jane and Marsh to help him get him back. With the help of Malcolm Frost and a few choice friends, Trent and Marsh leave Jane in Austria and go to Africa to retrieve their family member, and usurp the position of a murderous and insane Fallen Angel.

And you thought your holidays were stressful.


Yeah It does sound good doesnt it? LOL Im sooo happy its done, and the cover, obviously, was done my lil old me.

Long live the ugly worm!

Yep... Suzette, because she loves me above all else, got me an Ugly worm for my birthday! I new have 5 ugly dolls... and must collect them all! And i think i set off a chain reaction, because poor suzettes kids and Rene's little girl want them now... Sorry parents... but they are a rocking toy. So much better then the teddy bear! its this age's teddy bear! and i have 5 MUAHAHAHAHAH...

The signing went well, a few of us sold books, but it turned into a real networking thing, and Im thinking of setting another one of those up in the future so the lot of us can setup an event of immense proportions! Its good to know who is close to you and in the same industry, I LOVE setting up stuff where people can come and meet the authors, and to hangout with others you know?

So now i have the idea in my head to get a group together for signings and shit, and damn it, as if i have ANY time to do ANYTHING else with my life... LOL. but its good. Networking is good...

So today is hangout with Val day. We are going to the Winery, and to the craft town Sugar Loaf to probably get some soaps from the infamous ROSENERS... heh it is going to prove to be a sound and fun day.

then...

I get to come home and do LOTS of work. LOL. Its never done.

Signing.. promo, and James Purefoy

So with the signing on friday, Im a promotiona mess over here. it looks like the arts and crafts section of summer camp threw up and them had glitter sprinkled on it. Yep, im that much of a freak when it comes to having unique promo. So for the next 12 hours Ill be sitting here watching ROME and other awesome series (like FARSCAPE) and getting my crafty on. Its times like this i wish Aud lived closer.

Im also on a full blown James Purefoy kick. ROME is the greatest show ever, lots of full frontal nudity.... I can dig it... and it passes the time. James Purefoy is so hot. Must keep watching him.

OOH and Rene and I started a new Bloggy. its called Delicious Darkness, and its going to be our new place to play. Come visit us and see what its all about. I think the graphics for it came out particularly good. LOL.

OK well crafts call.. lost to do and less time to do it in.

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Motherfucker Tonite!

Damn right I got to see The Faint tonite at Webster Hall.. WOO HOO.. And its all glam Goth and retro punk rock about the damn place, and an open bar like WHAT! WOO HOO! and i get to dress up in my Goth finery and Joe cant say shit about it.. WOO hoo! Can you tell Im super excited!?

Now to find clothes....

Tilly Tagged me...

heh... thanks for tagging Tilly....

So heres 8 things about me....

1. I wont eat cephelapods (thats Octopi and squid for the layperson) but i will wear them.
2. I collect Ugly dolls. Call me a kid. I dare you.
3. Im Spanish but cant speak a lick of it. I do understand most dialects though.
4. i like stationary. Morning Glory is my favorite store on earth.
5. Ohio is my favorite state
6. i have 5 tattoos
7. i wont eat meatloaf. something wrong with meat in loaf form. only thing that should be in loaf form is bread.
8.im 5 years older then my sister, but look about 18.


ok So im tagging:
Rene Lyons
Bianca D'Arc
Jacquelyn Frank
Cara North
Mia Romano
Adra Steia
Luna Carrol
Skylar Sinclair

28th birthday: the aftermath

Ok so i have offically been 28 for a little over a day. Yep. 28 isnt so bad really... well lets recap the day:

• Joe got me some fantastic Cala lillies for my birthday
• I set a handtowel on fire
• borders had tarot cards on sale, i got two decks with hardcover books for under 10$
• my grandparents bought me a cheesecake i wont eat.
• got to see Pirates: at world end last night... OMG fantastic.
• got to see the full trailer for transformers. OMG awesome
• I got to sleep somewhat late.

Yep it was all in all a good day. and I love my flowers. Audra and I also wrote about 2k yesterday on a short story. I was rather excited. Im hoping we will be as prolific in the next month as e have been recently.

So the signing is a week and two weeks away from today. Tonite I'm going to NYC to see Bright Eyes with Joe and then I'm going back to NYC on Sunday for The Faint. ooh its a good birthday weekend. now to get some work done before i leave.

Audra is a tease

Yep. last night she teased me with ROME the second season. why is it a tease? because James Purefoy is NEKKID in it all the time. lots of naughty sex scenes, totally hot... and i dont have it. So now im on a quest to get it.
Why? because i adore James Purefoy. ADORE HIM. amazing actor, fantastic human being and OMG so hot. hes sexy sexy sexy.

I need to attain this dvd collection....

the week has just started...

and several things have occurred. One, i got a phone call from Rene Lyons... She always makes my Mondays fun. Bitching and moaning has never been so satisfying as to when we are on the phone. Two, I received a phone call from some guy who though I was a woman named Lisa, then hit on me, tried to tell me about some erotic dream, and that he was hepped up on NyQuil. Third, I need to find a job. Big old poo on the Job. Its not like i don't work my ass off daily with the web stuff, covers and actual writing i do. A job is seriously going to intrude on my writing time with Audra, so im a bit apprehensive.

Thursday is my birthday. That means two things. One, Ill be hiding from Family members that will be calling starting at 7am to with me well (Anyone calling me that early should have a pox on their house for even THINKING my ass would be up.) and Two, I get to see PIRATES 3 at midnight. Woo. that is worth it i think, not to mention i have two shows in NYC (Bright EYES and The Faint) that weekend. So i suppose i have something to look forward to.

Work is going well too. Gifts is almost finished, and then we only have ONE more book to finish for the year before we can get a hop on 2008 work. Im confident that well finish that one in enough time that we wont have to worry overly much about anything.

because I love Rene...

Im tellin you guys about her new print book, The Daystar. Yep, my girl is laid up after some surgery, and Im here giving you the skinny on her book. So heres the Blurby:

Can she heal lifetimes of pain and make him believe salvation is possible? Always feeling different from the world around her, a power grows within Lexine Parker. In the light is where she belongs-even as she finds herself thrust into the nocturnal realm of the Templar vampires. Scarred by a brutal past, Constantine is a creature consumed with rage. He knows only darkness and sin. Believing he fights a losing battle of redemption, heaven is something he doesn't dare hope for-until Lexine makes him believe salvation is possible. Locked away in an ancient castle, they come together in body and spirit, searching for love to chase away the darkness. With Constantine's soul at stake and Lex's life on the line, the nights tick down to a cataclysmic event that could tear them apart forever. Warning, this title contains the following: violence.

Yep. The girl got another winner with this one. The fans just love it, and If you havent read it yet, or started with Midnight Sun, do so. The series rocks.

So You can buy this book at Amazon (where, BTW, shes already paired and her preorder has gone swimmingly) and if your in the NY/PA area coming up June 1st and 9th, you can buy one from her yourself. Get it signed. Add it to your collection.

Yep. I love Rene.

Stella on a hottie Binge... the muse is upon me!

Ok soo.... I have been watching WAY too many movies... while that normally is a good thing, Im also inclined to watch movies with the physical representation of the characters I and my sister write. So it gets a little tedious. Needless to say i have watched some REALLY disturbing films becoase of my characters avies... but sometimes its so worth it... So Here I'm going to blog about the top 10 actors we love....


Johnny Depp: Duh. Most women put him up top, and why not wouldnt you want him on top too? a sexy gifted 'omg hes so hot i wanna lick his skin off' kinda guy to haunt your dreams and fantasies? Our top pick movies for him: From Hell, Blow, Pirates, The 9th Gate.
His character from Eververse: Fallon Ipwisk.



James Purefoy: Ok i need to tell you, i would have this mans bastard children. Totally! Im a big fan of hottie british guys (as you will soon see...) and if they arent icky but wiry im even happier. Damn oh damn... love me some Purefoy.
Our top pick movies hes in: Resident Evil, George and the Dragon, Vanity Fair, ROME
His Character from Eververse: Dante Barratt (thanks Nadia!)

Colin Farrell: um... HELLO!? have you SEEN this man? dirty dosent describe it but good lord, what i could do to him with a bit of rope and a tubesock, LOL! Sex tape, the infamous tshirt Britney Spears got... Bad boy to the last... oh and you get a full wealth of knowledge of just how the boy gets down and what hes packing in Alexander's Directors Cut. need i say more?
Our top pick for movies: Alexander(yeah im so looking past the gay element), SWAT, The New World (its the tattoos and hotness that gets me in that horrible flick)
His Character from Eververse: Drake


Christain Bale: Ok... the man is flat out perfect. I mean hes sexy as all get out, and has played so many kinda of roles, and his accent is divine. not to mention hes totally in love with his wife... and is one of the hottest men on the planet. Yep. total love for him. not to even mention(but i will) that seeing him completely nude and running around with a chainsaw covered in blood in American Psycho brought whole new meaning to my interest in the male form when i was younger..
Our top pick of movies: American Psycho, Equilibirum, The Prestige
His Character from Eververse: Cassiel



Ryan Reynolds: HOT HOT HOT! and i dont do the hard body 'bigger boobs then i do' kinda guys but dear lord the man is beautiful. And hes a very amusing actor too. Pretty? hell yeah even if i remember his origins on the Nickelodeon teen soap FIFTEEN.
Top pick of Movies: Blade trinity, Amityville Horror, Waiting His Character from Eververse: Arcady Morrison

Sean Bean: yep, i ike me some old, 'always a better villain' Sean Bean. hes yummy,sexy and a woman could get tingles when he says the word "strawberry" with his real accent. *shivers* Hes a rough kinda hot... So you gotta love him.
Top pick of Movies: 007: Goldeneye, The Hitcher, national treasure.
His Character from Eververse: Leviathan (Levi)







Sean Patrick Flannery: Yeah i LOVE him. A lot would say hes obscure, but goddamn was at sexy guy. YUM.
Top pick of movies: Boondock Saints, Indiana Jones and the Last crusade
His Character in Eververse: Gage








Ewan McGregor: another sexy uk guy. sexy smile, sexy voice(and he can sing), and hes a damn fine, underrated actor. Not to mention you get a quick look at what hes packing in Trainspotting.
Top pick movies: Transpotting, Moulin Rouge, The Island
His Character in Eververse: Murphy







Josh Hartnett: you know, im not a huge fan of him, but hes amusing as hell. and hes a pretty good actor.
Top pick movies: Sin City, 40 days...40 Nights
His Character in Eververse: Amaro








Thomas Jane: OMG. So not at the bottom of the list for anything, that man is sin incarnate. just LOOK at him!i love me some TJ, and hes a fantastic actor in some REALLY crappy movies.
Top Pick movies: Deep Blue Sea, the Punnisher
His Character in Eververse: Andrei







Needless to say... Theres more but i had to pick 10.... food for thought though really, i mean People ask Aud and I how we write so quickly, and im sometimes loathe to tell them that if you had a steady stream of Hottie action on screen wouldn't you never lose your muse? Sometimes all you need is to curl up with a good movie and the muse starts talking... its my author tip of the day... get yourself a hit actor and drool for an hour or two.. all of a sudden, the possibilities are endless.

Stella and the ugly worm

The ugly worm. I want one. he wants to live with me. he does ask him... he needs to hangout with me and help in my plans of world domination. My birthday is coming up, and Joe wont get me him. Poo.

Signing Coming up!

Eververse Scavenger Hunt is Now Live!

So Our Scavenger Hunt is up and ready to go! To participate , simply send the answers and found items to stella@stellaandaudra.com with "eververse hunt" in the subject.

Trivia

1. Give the Name of Feyd Nightly’s Mother
2. Where was the original Crypt?
3. What is the one tattoo that Fallon and Astrid have in common at the beginning of the Eververse series? (hint check out the profiles on the website)
4. Give us the name of the 8^th book in the series
5. How old is Fallon?
6. What kind of demon is Feyd Nightly?
7. What’s the name of Cassiel (cash)’s race?
8. Who owns Pinkys XXX?
9. In the Djinn series, what does Janey Duvall do?
10. What’s the name of the Last woman Nicodemus Marsh was wish-bound to?
11. What kind of Snake is Reece Evans?
12. How old is Remy Crane?
13. What is the stone that Danica has on her collar in Blood on the Harvest Moon?
14. Why is Malcolm Frost unique?
15. What is the distinct characteristic of being an Ifrit?
16. Who is the Archon of the Knossos West Compound in Shadow Heights?
17. What’s the scientific classification for weresnake? (hint: Check the crypt Library)
18. Where do Janey and Marsh call home?
19. Ashlyn Co’Shott is what kind of demon?
20. How long has Cash been exiled from the Afterverse?

FIND:

1. A picture of a green tree python curled around a branch
2. picture of a snowflake
3. Your favorite Stella and Audra cover
4. The link for our review of Sugar and Sin at RORR
5. A picture of Astrid’s Muse
6. A picture of Arcady’s Muse
7. A picture of a brindle bulldog
8. The link for the company that makes the Astrid Candle
9. Three scents from Body Confections that you think will be in future books
10. The Planetary symbol for Earth
11. A picture of the tarot Card the lovers from the Tarot of a Moon garden, the Witches Tarot and the Stella Tarot
12. A goddess pentacle
13. Picture of the Ugly Worm
14. The link for Arcady Morrison’s myspace
15. Tattoo of a star

Prizes: heres a list of goodies we will be giving…

• A signed copy of Sugar and Sin
• A pair of Silk and Steel Earrings
• Promo goodies
• A bottle of Essence of Fallon
• Notepad of the Dragons book and the Djinn series
• Candy
• Downloads of our backlist
• Cd’s of our backlist
• Astrid Candle

Good Luck and enjoy!!!!!

We are BACK!

Ok so we have been for a while but i have been recouping and hanging out with my sister. Shes home now, and that rocks, but im sad that i wont get to see her till next year.

RT was awesome! We got some amazing pictures, and went wild and actually sold books at the book fair! So thanks to everyone who bought it, you totally made the trip to RT worth it! We also give out a LOT of goodies and promo, and I'm happy to say it wasn't a wasted trip.

Next year is going to be truly insane as ill be there as a publisher, review house, cover artist and author, and im excited to say we will have 8 books in print bu then, a whole lot of goodies and promo stuff for all that pulp!

And I'm SO excited cuz ill be rooming with my sister and Rene and another crazy lunatic... fun times! So lets see, RT 2007 highlights?

• my sister licking R. Casteel's face... and the guy licked her back.
• Jacki Frank giving Audra a Woobie....
• Neil (my brother in law) mooning the bar in his kilt
• the cops called on us for being too loud
• Joe (my hunny) faling alseep drunk in Club RT amidsts 40 screaming women
• actually selling at the signing
• some guy trying to get me and audra to makeout (EWWWW shes my sister!). We told him "this isn't a Stephen King novel!"
• Neil in his kilt... the ladies loved it
• audra's skirt being nearly flushed down the toilet
• the Robin Schone Champagne and Strawberries Soriee (Robin, Kat, thanks for the laughs)
• Club RT. Straight up, Club RT.
• i got my ass checked out, twice. Woo hoo!
• the salad place in the subterranean tunnels of Houston. because of them, I actually ate.
• i lost 5 lbs from running around like a chicken without a head... can i get a woot? Im back to 115!

So thats what i can remember. Lord knows it will all come back to me one day,. though thankfully i wasnt in a drunken haze while there. I left that to audra, Neil and Joe. LOL. So ill be posting about again with some goodies... So stay tuned!

woo hoo!

Well I'm off as of Wednesday morning to Texas with Audra and joe and neil... and im so excited! I pick Aud up tomorrow at the airport... woo hoo. then the hair, while the boys go shopping and Neil gets his first taste of US commerce. Tomorrow i will be lucky if i can check email. its all go no quit from 8am till we leave at 330 the following morning. Im hoping to sleep on the plane, but im almost positive thats not going to happen.

Ooh! and i got some of my promo goodies today as well. so ill have a few more things to bring with me. Woo hoo!

So ill update from RT with some piccys...

Days Away...

And Im not ready. Today is going to be cleaning, picture hanging, finishing packing, and doing all the necessary hooey to finish up everything. I swear i always bite off more then i can chew.
With everything going as is, Im very excited, and I get to see Aud very soon!

Silk and Steel is now out for review to a few places that i KNOW will get me the book quickly, and that makes me happy. Im hoping that Ill get some reviews while at RT so that Ill feel a bit better about releases on the 12th. I still feel like i havent done any promo for it.

Deep Water will hopefully be finished before we leave. we are only about 4k off from target so its not so bad, but Im now stressing about it. And I really dont feel like i have gotten enough promo stuff for RT. I know Im going to forget something vital.

But on the upswing, Stargate is on tonite and I'm excited... Its my calm zone and couldnt have come back on at a better time. Im seriously thinking of skipping out of shit on friday coming at RT to hangout upstairs and watch it even though Ill be taping it with the DVDR. I know, Im a nerd.

So tomorrow is last minute shopping, making hair appointments for Aud and I, getting the loose ends tied up and generally just freaking out. Nervous? fuck yeah.

ONE WEEK!

My sister is here in one week! Oh! Can you stand it!? Im so excited, and I still have a TON f shit to dobefore her and her hunny show up on the noon bound plane from Scotland. Then the real fun (and stress) begins.
We are almost finished with Deep Water, about 6k more and we should be done. Thats my task for today, bulk what we wrote last night, and get another part started. Im hoping that we will finish by friday. Well thats the plan anyway. I hate working under pressure, but Aud seems to thrive in it so... we compromise. Im just hoping we finish this one quickly, so in May we can finish Gifts to give to Kat for September release. thats looking at about another 45-50k added... so Im praying we do it in the month of may.
OOh and We now have Southpark Icons!

another Contract!

We Sold the Keepers of Twilight series! the first, The Soft Edge of Midnight is the first in the series and its out October 2007, with print to follow!!! who won the series? SIREN PUBLISHING, our new and awesome publisher! heres the cover:

We are soo excited to be part of the Siren Family! Im looking forward to this new venture so much!

We got Paired!

So I was looking at the Sugar and Sin page at Amazon last night and noticed something spectacular... We got paired!!! in less then three weeks we have sold enough on Amazon to get paired up with another book (which right now is one of Lauren Dane's books) and we really wanna say thank you! I know a lot of authors that have been out for ages on Amazon and haven't been paired yet so this is a big deal for us.

See this book is our baby... hell the series in general is our baby, and seeing it appreciated and recognized is really amazing especially when we were told it wouldn't sell. So thank you to those who have bought it and Thank you to those who are going to buy it. We cant do this alone and its you reading and buying that really makes it grand.

I have recently gotten a few IM's and emails about how much people loved the book, and i gotta say, its a major great feeling. Don't get me wrong, hearing my friends say they like it is awesome, but hearing from someone who has no clue what kinda person I am, telling me they tried the book on a whim from a recommendation from someone else, and loved it, are ravenous for more... I'm speechless.

Now its really all about promo and getting the name out there for us, and RT is going to be just the place to do it. With this new information, I'm more excited about RT, as i feel that all our efforts so far have been paying off. Its encouraging, and pushes me to do more to get more sales and work out... and its all thanks to you, the reader. so thank you.

On another up note, the Dragon Elemental series is doing great as well. We have hit #20 on the FW top erotica list and are sitting pretty at #1 on the FW MGP list. Im taking this as a major score for us, and i hope it will help push us to where we need to ultimately be for our great sales to continue, print. both series are doing good, and Sugar is doing fantastic so far in print... Im so hopeful its scary.

The countdown begins...

Audra will be here in two week come Tuesday. TWO WEEKS! i haven't seen my sister since last July so im SO excited! and i get to see my future brother-in-law as well, and to top it all off, we have RT as well. April rocks.
So Easter was normal, hell i did covers all day. Im packed, and theres few things to do before she flys in so things are going well, though i do need a haircut.
And did I mention that its damn cold in NY? not happy about that, I'm really looking forward to the warmer weather.. so Houston will be a welcome change.
OOh and we got the piccy of the bath mists!

They Are the Essence of Fallon, or sugar cookie scent (yes, to Astrid, Fallon smells like sugar cookies, hence the nickname...) and you can pick your own up at Body Confections.
And whats cool is that every label has a Swavorski Crystal in the center of the star. SO COOL. We will have a few at RT so if your cool, pop by and you might get one. Heh. They are limited but hey try your luck. (btw.. one will be in the Stella and Audra gift Basket.)

apparently the eternal debate.

Well it seems some authors are getting chastised for their heroes screwing other chicks during the course of the book. All i can say to that is been there, done that. The Eververse series was rejected for that very reason from pretty much ALL the big e pubs (and TOR) and yet, the damn book has sold over 100 copies in print in the past three weeks from Amazon, and its gotten some amazing reader reviews as well.
I think thats pretty damn good for a book one e pub said "had a hastily thrown together world, Characters that had no depth and a hero who's sexual exploits will turn the reader off. Good luck ever getting it published."
Polyamourous pursuits are fine with me. And to our own credit, Fallon's sexual adventures prove to identify him as a person, and his personality, and helps him make a decision later on in the book for the benefit of all parties. Hes not just screwing for screwing's sake really, theres a bigger scope to the story.
Im not trying to justify what he does, he does that very well on his own, only explain to those out there still locked in the "one guy, one girl romance" that things are changing. the amount of people in RL that have only been with one person is in the minority, and aud and I like to think we write true to life. lets not forget, Fallon, along with Feyd, Arcady, Cash and the rest of the guys (and girls for that matter) are residents of a sub-society, a culture that runs on sex, blood and money more so then regular human existence.
One guy, One girl is outdated and more in the realm of fantasy then you know. (right, like that millionare art gallery owner with the cocky attitude didnt have an orgy a la American Psycho style the night before he met his heroine? Show me that, it helps to give me a feel for the REAL character, because no one is as good and pious as they make them in literature.)
And another thing, If you can handle it in your TV and your movies, why not your books as well? I mean I know the general pulp reading public can handle it (hello... Anita Blake anyone?) but why are they getting so starchy about e book? Aren't we supposed to be paving the way for the new literature? Why is it people can handle threesomes, orgies and 5 ways, but hen the Hero gets down before getting down with the heroine people's panties get in a twist? I mean come on, when that happens in a book i take it that the hero is a very sexual person, and that when he gets his heroine (insert you favorite genre here) hes either gotta quell that need and fire to get past her virginal defenses, or square with the fact that the chick was probably just as big a ho as he was before they got together... honestly no man that LOOKS like these heroes would be saving it for their true love... (unless they are batting for the other team, but im not getting into that.) So come on people.. be realistic.

OK So if you enjoyed my rant, and are curious about Sugar and Sin and seeing why the publishers were wrong, pop by Amazon and pick it up. Then if you hated it, leave us a review, and if you loved it, leave us a review. Either way, i prove a point.

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Goodies at the DDD

Isnt it cool? Its our Dragon Elementals series gift for the DDD raffle.

and this one, is the Sugar and Sin git we are doing for the raffle. Arent they pretty? I think so. So what are they? They are pewter book marks, each one of a kind and each done for the sole purpose of a great gifty for RT. Along with the other girls in the DDD, we all have a wild half hour ahead for all of you going to RT. Make sure you come and hangout with us.

We will have some other limited edition goodies at the DDD time as well. come to our table and pick up a scent sachet in one of 4 scents, signed book plates, candy, pins, stickers and other goodies.

OOh are we excited? hell yeah we are!

We are Nominated for the Fantasm Awards!

We just got the call that we are Nominated for three categories in the FANTASM AWARDS!

Best Shapeshifter Non-wolf Romance: Beyond the Vision of Dreams
Best Demonic Romance: Sugar and Sin
Best Urban Fantasy Romance: Sugar and Sin

And we would really appreciate your votes!

Help us out!

maintaining my BUSY

screw my sexy. its the end of march and RT is just around the corner. I have two novels i want us to finish so they can be released with phaze this winter. I have edits up the ying yang, and ooh yeah, i gotta start ordering promo stuff again next week.
The webshop website went from idea to reality as we have pictures coming in every day of merchandise that we will be selling. Im hoping to get that online by July instead of August. we will have to see though.
With Sugar in print im setting up signings left and right. i have the event in june at the Tuscan and a few cons for the summer. Could i be more busy? probably. But its what keeps me sane.

Still I got conformation last night of Audra's flight for RT so now I'm hella excited. i get to see my sister in a little over a month and my soon to be new brother in law. Needless to say that in itself means i have to clean and redecorate.

and PACK! omg i have to start packing for RT too...

Sugar and Sin is LIVE at Amazon!

Sugar and Sin is now LIVE at Amazon! Finally! Ooh today is one of those busy days, I have a lot to do, emailing the indie shops, promoting, emailing to friends and family.

and now starts Phaze 2. Yep, finally, i can get to the marketing and print sales part of my promo plan. *rubs hands together* this is what i have been waiting for for a while now! woo hoo!!!

So if your looking to order it from Amazon, please do so, and if you have already read it in e book, please oh please, leave a review for it! we would love you SOOO much for it!

Ooh and today, Fire in His Eyes releases as well! We are SOOOO excited that we have another novel out now, and its getting fan-flipping-tastic reviews too, 5's across the board! So pop by Mardi Gras Publishing and pick it up this afternoon!

We won!

The voters at the best of Love Romances Cafe have spoken! Audra and I are thrilled to announce that we WON two categories and placed in three others!

Winner: Best Erotica 2006: Beyond the Vision of Dreams

Winner: best Book 2006: Beyond the Vision of Dreams

Honorable mentions:
Best Artist: Stella Price
Best Cover: Beyond the Vision of Dreams (Artist M.L.Benton)
Best New Author

Needless to say we are psyched! you like us you really like us!

good news today

So Sugar and Sin got yet another amazing review! this time it was the Awesome Jo at Joyfully Reviewed! heres what she had to say:

Sugar and Sin is a dark fantasy romance with some very, very erotic scenes that focuses on Astrid and Fallon. I found that theirs was a true love story although the strong member of the couple would switch back and forth as it went along. I believe that many different genre readers will love Sugar and Sin and the evolving Eververse.

you can read the rest of the review HERE

Also.. the wicked sweet Tammie at Night Owl Reviews has reviewed Sugar and Sin as well... HERE

This is not your typical fluffy romance. The Eververse is not a nice place and you should be prepared for many rocky relationships. The main characters of Sugar and Sin are Astrid and Fallon, but you will be invited to learn about many of the supporting characters. Both Astrid and Fallon have many wonderful and troubled friends. I hope to see more books about them.


And we have an interview posted there as well!

Readers Choice Nomination

WOO HOO! we have a RC nomination from E CATA SENSUAL for Sugar and Sin!!! damn we are happy. theres a lot of nominees, but either way im excited cuz E cata is a reputable and awesome site.

I got our Cover for Sugar and Sin!

WOO HOO! its fantastic! Im soo excited! its all happening!

updates

We finished Of Crimson and Collars last night and i sent it off to Submissions at Phaze this morning. it ended up being 26,500 words, and im pretty happy with how it turned out.

to your left is the cover i had did for the book, and if Phaze contracts it, then im going to ask to use the cover. I love it, and it really is a great representation of the story without giveing too much away.

So Audra and I are hard at work on our Frost submission for Phaze, the working title London for the Holidays And it features Malcolm Frost from the Djinn books and a Conglacio concubine (thats a ice demon to those who dont know) named Thisbe Winters... Yep.. its the only book Mal is going to have of his own so i think you guys will enjoy it..

On another note, our story, The Sleeping, is a free read with All Romance Ebooks and you can check it out on their newsletter for 2.2.07 at their website, allromanceebooks.com

And on a better note, our Dragon book, Fire in his Eyes comes out March 17th and is getting amazing reviews so far! Im looking forward to seeing what readers have to say!

Ok back to work.

New cover for Bargain by Starlight

So we now have BBS back in our possession, and it couldnt have come at a better time. With Silk and Steel coming in may we have decided to re release the book, along with its companion, Innocent Twilight as a free read e book with Silk and Steel. And i think when Silk and Steel goes print, both stories will be part of it., so thats a great deal as well.

Isnt it pretty? I think its exactly what the book needed. so be on the lookout for the books. Ill be posting Innocent Twilight's cover i a day or so.