Did You Hear It?
So I was doing my DD dance run and this came on the radio and I couldn’t stop smiling. Why did we stop being so carefree that we no longer wear tutus over leggins? I’m calling for a comeback. Turn it up ya’ll it’s Friday!
Best,
Kwana
All Wet
Oh I’m feeling like these leaves about my NanoWrimo challenge. All wet and scattered and left behind. I’ve got some serious catching up to do. I don’t know where I’ll be come November 30th but I’m still moving ahead and hoping not to be blown away.
Best,
Kwana
Gnarly
What’s Jack up to? I don’t know I think Jack is just as perplexed as I am. Last night he started backing for a moment and I thought it was the DS coming home and when I went to check this is what I found…
Who, well, what in the world got to our little pumpkin in 30 seconds? Yikes! Even the stem is gone. Jack and I are both traumatized and ready to run back to the city.
Thanks so much to all of you who commented on my The Loft post yesterday. And an even bigger thanks to those that stopped by The Loft and “liked” me over there. Your support is so appreciated. If you didn’t get a chance click here to stop by. Thanks!
Best,
KwanaHanging at The Loft
Hi Friends!
Fun news today on ye old blog. Just to make November a bit more edge of my seat thrilling with you all know college apps, NaNoWrimo, Thanksgiving etc… I’m now part of an exciting new launch called The Loft.
It’s a new Facebook page from Macmillan for contemporary women’s fiction, romance and chicklit where I’m the moderator! And you all know how much I like to talk so this should be fun for me. I’m so excited for this new launch where we’ll chat about all sorts of goings on in women’s fiction and chicklit is not a dirty word! Please stop on by and “like” The Loft on Facebook. Please join in the discussions so that I’m not talking to myself. LoL.
Also friend us on Twitter @loftromance.
Oh and please tell a friend. Thanks so much!
Best,
Kwana
A Tree Glows
Happy Monday! What’s Jack up to? Jack has had a fun weekend with having Nana over but now he’s a little out of sorts with it just being back to boring old me. I shall try an entertain you Jack… a bit.
I as said a Nana was up and we did our annual super warehouse store Thanksgiving shopping. Now I think I need 2 days to recover. Those stores are sure huge. Push, tug, shove. Ugh. But it will all be worth it come Thanksgiving and Nana’s delish food I’m sure.
Now I’ve got to get back to my regularly scheduled NaNoWrimo writing. I’m more than a tad behind but the work is moving so I’m happy about that.
Wishing you all a glorious week!
Best,
Kwana
Craving
Stop in by my other web spot BECOMING TRUE ME to see what I’m craving….
And tell me what’s on your mind here. Happy Friday!
Best,
Kwana
image from here
Stony
I wonder what he’s thinking? Hmm… maybe about the characters I put on his corner this week? Yeah, I’ve been spending a lot of time in his part of town (at least in my mind I have) or is it a her? Do we know? Something to Google maybe.
Either way today I’m thinking about the conversation a couple of my characters had very close to this lion and all the real life conversations that have happened in the very same spot. If only this lion could talk, oh the stories he would tell.
Hope your week is going well.
Best,
Kwana
pic: Lion in front of NY Public Library 42nd and 5th
Exclamation Nation!
Happy Monday everyone!!
I know what am I doing going getting all exclamation point happy about on a Monday? Don’t ask me because I really don’t know. It’s Monday and It’s November if I could, I’d slow down time so I’d have more for college apps with the dear teen twins and more time for Nanowrimo, but as you all know, time don’t wait for no one so here we are on another Monday so…!!! Take them for what they are good or bad.
I hope you all had a good weekend. One of my highlights was the DH and I started back with our church bowling league. Yep, it was time to pull out the old glittery ball and dust off my clown shoes.
On the up side I started out great, but by my 3rd game I was a hot mess. Here’s hoping I improve this season as much as I did last. I was honored to receive a most improved award for last season so that’s not too shabby. Goals are good! Darn there goes those exclamation point again. What’s with them on Mondays?
Best,
Kwana
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
Comic from here
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
