Hungry for Words
What’s Jack up to? Jack is a little tired of all the damp weather. It’s messing up his happy long walks you see. I’m with you Jack. A little rain is ok but I’m not a fan of the wet dog.
Happy Friday everyone! I hope your week has been good. I’m wrist deep in NaNo writing and starting to feel the heat already and it’s only the 5thof November. Eee…I have to keep my fingers limber and my mind lose and not all knotted up in fear and just let it flow in the images that I know are there.
Thanks to those that entered the HUNGRY FOR YOUR LOVE giveaway. And thanks to random number generator we have a winner…. Sarah T! Thanks Sarah. Please email me your info and I will make sure Jeanine gets you a book.
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2Everyone have a good weekend. You know what I’ll be doing.
Best,
Kwana
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Who’s Hungry?
Oh Happy Day!
Why you ask? Because we have a guest on ye old blog today and it’s a really great friend, one of my critique partners, Jeanine McAdam. Now the relationship between critique partners is a very special one and in some ways like a marriage because it is based in mutual trust and respect and filled with highs and lows (lots of whining over the business and all that). You put your most basic self out there (your words, your ideas) and trust another person to come back with their honest, thoughtful and hopefully caring opinion of it. Talk about vulnerable; better be careful when choosing that critique partner.
Well I’m so happy and proud to have Jeanine (one of the trusted ones) here to talk about the release of HUNGRY FOR YOUR LOVE and her part in the anthology out now from St. Martin’s Press.
Hi Jeanine, Tell us a little bit about HUNGRY FOR YOUR LOVE. I mean Zombies and love? What a mix there.
Hi Kwana, HUNGRY FOR YOU LOVE is a collection of twenty one zombie romance stories. My story Inhuman Resourcesis in there along with New York Times best-sellers Lois Gresh and Brain Keene.
The blurb from the back cover explains it best: “Romance ain’t dead…it’s undead. In this thrilling zombie anthology, horror fans will finally get their fill of zombie-on-zombie action, zombie-human love, and zombie smut. Because why should vampires have all the fun?”
So what’s your story about? Let the readers know. It’s gotten great reviews and I can attest is so funny and cute.
“Inhuman Resources” is about Claire Defoe an office worker who doesn’t like her wheezing, moaning, pealing and flaking co-workers. However, in this economy she has to put up with them. Rafe comes in and tells Claire her fellow paper pushers are zombies. Claire doesn’t believe the nerd with the smug attitude, she thinks her co-workers symptoms are the result of too much time under the florescent lights. Things change when Claire’s boss tries to chew on her thumb and Rafe comes to the rescue. Suddenly Claire notices the zombie hunter’s athletic build and skill at disposing the undead.
Publishers Weekly called Inhuman Resourcesalong with Dana Fredsti’s First Date “zippy stories about the sexy turn-on of successful zombie hunting.” Also RT Book Reviews gave HUNGRY a four star review and Inhuman Resourceswas mentioned again.
You have sold over 26 short stories to True Romance and True Experience Magazines. Why do you love the short story genre so much? How do you feel this prepared you for your publication in the HUNGRY Anthology?
Short stories taught me how to write. In five to eight thousand words I establish a conflict, create interesting and engaging characters and build a meaningful plot that maintains itself all the way to the end of the story. It’s been a great lesson and wonderful to be published monthly.
So Jeanine what’s next for you?
I’m working on a paranormal short story for Harlequin’s Nocturne Bites about an eco-terrorist trying to save a tree and a hunky fairy who thinks she should save the forest. Plus, he’s got a big chip on his shoulder about being a member of the fair folk. Too many stereotypes for this alpha male.
Thanks for having me today!
Thanks so much for being here Jeanine!
Now for some fun, one lucky commenter will receive a signed copy of HUNGRY FOR YOU LOVE from Jeanine so please comment away. Winner will be announced on Friday.
You can find Jeanine here at: http://jeaninemcadam.blogspot.com/
You can get HUNGRY FOR YOUR LOVE HERE.
Best,
Kwana
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Kwana
NaNo Time!
What’s Jack up to? Jack had a good Halloween weekend though he could have done without me embarrassing him with that witches costume. So sorry Jack.
So today starts Nano. National Novel Writing Month. Wish me luck and plenty of words. I sure will need it along with a high does of family support and sanity. If I’m missing from ye old blog at times please forgive me or if I’m not commenting on yours all that much be happy because that means I’m over here writing or at least I’m trying to write.
And now the Nano Song!!!
Best,
Kwana
He Put A Spell On You
Happy Halloween!
From me and the Jackster. Here’s hoping you get lots of treats and no tricks.
Best,
Kwana
Nano Bamo
Well I’m at it again. You’d think I’d have learned from the torture of last year but, um, no. Once again I’m participating in November’s National Novel Writing Month or NaNoWrimo. It all starts on Monday and the challenge is 50,000 words in 1 fun filled month. Eek.
So who’s with me? Think you’ve got a novel in you? If so head on over to the Nano page and register and let’s see if we have any hair left in a month.
Best,
Kwana
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Happy Dance!
I’m doing the happy dance today because the DH came home with my laptop all fixed. Woo hoo!
But oh boy you know what that means. No excuse for not writing. Gotta go. Bye!
And remember, back it up.
Best,
Kwana
Don’t Weep
I was just about weeping when I went to turn on my laptop the other day and all that came up on the screen were black and white lines and then nothing. Now the night before all was good. I turned the computer off and then off again trying to control the now relentless pounding of my heart the next time the screen went from grey to black. Oh no.
All I could think of was the hard fought beginning of my new secret project that I had not yet saved on an external drive or even email to myself when I often do as another form of back up. How could this be happing? Then the thought of all the trapped pictures that would be lost forever came to mind too if this laptop was now dead. I was devastated. I called the DH at work practically in tears and the conversation did not go well.
Later that night once he got home the DH being the computer whiz that I am not was able to attach the laptop to our old desktop and see the contents of my laptop on the desktop so from there I could at least save my WP documents so yay! Secret project saved. And he took the laptop to work and got the pictures off. Yeah think it’s time to invest in some printing soon. Time to get them out of the virtual world.
My dear laptop will now be going back to Dell for repair. I have no idea what happened since it is fairly new and I using my old tried and true computer which is standing by me through thick and thin. I hop think since Nanowrimo starts soon.
Lesson here: Back ip up! Everyday!!!
Best,
Kwana
Image: Weeping woman from Picasso 1937
Thanks!
What’s Jack up to? Why if he could he’d give each and every one of you his own personal thanks for all the sweet birthday wishes and share a bit of his birthday treat with all of you he would.
Thank you so much.
Best,
Kwana
Happy Birthday Jack!
I had a wonderful and inspirational time in NJ over the weekend at the NJ RWA Put You Heart In a Book Conference (we won’t talk about how many times I got turned around driving in NJ. I think it’s my mental NJ block). I’ll write more on it later when I’m fully functioning and awake.
But for today it’s special celebration time because it is everyone’s favorite bad little dog’s 4th birthday today. Join me in saying…Happy 4th Birthday Jack!!!
Much love and treats to you. Thanks for all the excitement.
Love,
The Family!
