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Discovering Passion with Selena Illyria
Welcome back to Vampiropolis! Selena Illyria here. Yup, we’re going back to Vamp City. J. This time I’m telling Lida’s story. Lida, you met in A Fling in Vampiropolis, out now at Changeling Press. I adore her character. It’s a
- August 17th, 2008
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The One About South Dakota
This is Beauty, the mammoth. The mammoth place was fascinating. This particular one is called Beauty because it is almost perfect. There’s a tiny tip missing off one tusk but the skull is otherwise intact with few cracks. This is a photo of a
- August 15th, 2008
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The One About Animals
No photos today since I’m tired and can’t summon the energy to download my camera to my laptop. Last night we stayed at Grand Lake - actually outside Grand Lake - at a campground called Elk Creek in some darling little cabins. Mr. Munro h
- August 14th, 2008
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Still in Colorado
I really like Colorado. It’s green and pretty, although I bet I wouldn’t enjoy it quite as much during the middle of winter. We stayed at Snowmass last night, which is quite close to Aspen. We spent an hour or so in Aspen window shopping
- August 13th, 2008
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The One about Joy Nash’s Contest
We spent today exploring the Black Canyon at Gunniston National Park. We really enjoyed both the views of the sheer cliffs of the canyon and doing the walks to the viewing spots. I’ve had an awesome story idea. It’s a series actually, and
- August 12th, 2008
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The One in Colorado
We’re in Colorado at the moment, and it’s nice and green after the deserts of Nevada and Arizona. We spent most of the day exploring in Mesa Verde National Park. I’ve climbed ladders, squeezed through tunnels and huffed and puffed m
- August 11th, 2008
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- August 10th, 2008
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The One About the Wallet
We’re in New Mexico at the moment and visited Santa Fe yesterday. It’s a beautiful old town and my credit card received a bit of a work out since the shopping was excellent. I’m crossing my fingers that I win lotto because there are
- August 9th, 2008
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The One On The Edge
In the last couple of days we’ve visited several National Parks. Grand Canyon is amazing and photos simply don’t do it justice. I made some other tourists laugh when I shrieked at Mr. Munro because he went too close to the edge. Cripes. I
- August 8th, 2008
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The One About Sin City
Someone stole one of my magnet signs. It’s good that they thought it was attractive enough to steal, but annoying too! I’m going to have to order more because I think they’ll look very cool on my little car at home. Just as well I t
- August 7th, 2008
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The One About Heat and Lightning
Whoa, talk about heat today. We skirted Death Valley and the temps rose as high as 100 F, which is very hot for this Kiwi kid. We drove to a ghost town called Rhyolite. It used to be a mining town. The above photo is one of the old banks. We explored
- August 6th, 2008
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The One About Leopards
Assassin, the fourth book in my Middlemarch Mates series is out today from Ellora’s Cave today, so here are some facts about leopards: • Leopards are the most widespread of all big cats. • They are also the most secretive. • They live in
- August 5th, 2008
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The One Where the Car Alarm Goes Off
After leaving San Francisco, we headed to Yosemite National Park. We’ve visited before, but it’s so pretty we decided to go again. We’d heard about the fires they’d had and were concerned about visibility. We passed loads of f
- August 4th, 2008
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A Hijack and Birthdays with JK Coi
Hi there! I’m so happy to be blogging here today for Shelley. Surprised, though. I mean, letting me hijack her blog while she’s away on vacation shows a lot of trust. I guess I shouldn’t haul out the paper airplanes and Silly String until I’m
- August 3rd, 2008
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The One Where Shelley Goes On Tour
A few months ago I purchased magnetic signs from VistaPrint for my car. They feature Midnight Treat and were so pretty when they arrived my husband suggested I take them on holiday. We’ve slapped them on the rental car. Here’s a photo of
- August 2nd, 2008
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More Conference
Busy and full-on. That describes the last couple of days at conference. On Wednesday night I attended the Literacy signing. I went hunting for books for my sister and came face-to-face with so many authors I’ve only met online. Imagine the noise an
- August 1st, 2008
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First Day in San Francisco
Bumpy – that just about sums up the entire plane trip from Auckland to San Francisco. We flew through quite a bit of the storm front bearing down on New Zealand. That teaches us for smugly saying we’d miss the incoming weather front. Oh, and long
- July 31st, 2008
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Middlemarch, New Zealand
Thirteen Things about The Real MIDDLEMARCH 1. Middlemarch is a small country town, in Central Otago, New Zealand. It is about 80 km West of Dunedin. It’s located in the Strath Taieri Valley. 2. Several suggestions exist about how the township w
- July 30th, 2008
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What A Tangled Web We Weave with Lorelei James
My special guest today is Samhain author, Lorelei James. She’s talking about family trees and books. Over to Lorelei and her Western men! Shelley contacted me after she’d finished, TIED UP, TIED DOWN, the latest book in my Rough Riders series
- July 29th, 2008
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Fun During August
Even though I’m on holiday I hope you’ll keep stopping by to see what I’m up to. All going well with internet connections, I plan to post a few photos and give you my impressions of the places we visit in the US. I also have some gu
- July 28th, 2008
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Off on Holiday!
I can’t believe it. Despite the weathermen telling us we’re in for yet more storms and rain, today is sunny and warm. Everyone is drying out a little after the weather bomb from the weekend. Me - I’m looking forward to sunshine and
- July 26th, 2008
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Talula Does The Hula From Hawaii
This story is a true one and comes to you from New Zealand. A Family Court judge has ordered a girl be put in court guardianship so her name - Talula Does The Hula From Hawaii - can be changed. The judge said he had concerns over the girl’s nam
- July 25th, 2008
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First You “Whack” the Parents
Back in 2002/2003, I was the newsletter editor for Romance Writers of New Zealand. It was fun getting the newsletter ready, and I had access to some great articles, shared by RWA chapters. I still remember an article called First You Whack the Parent
- July 24th, 2008
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Lemons: Yellow Sunshine
Thirteen Things about LEMONS This year our lemon tree has produced heaps of fruit. Our fruit bowls are full of them. They’re a bright sunshine color and remind me of summer, despite the winter gloom outside. 1. Lemon trees are cultivated throu
- July 23rd, 2008
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Secondary Characters Who Demand Attention
My special guest today is N.J. Walters. N.J has two new releases this month, and today she’s talking about Jackson’s Jewel, which is out on 25 July from Ellora’s Cave. She’s also talking about secondary characters so pour a cu
- July 22nd, 2008
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Writing Rules
When I first started writing, I learned there were specific rules to follow. This puzzled me because I couldn’t find a definitive list of these rules anywhere, yet fellow writers and contest judges were quick to fill me in. No Rock Stars: I learned
- July 21st, 2008
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Life at Munro House
We had a power cut toward the end of last week. The power went off without warning - I presume someone ran into a power pole or something blew. The next day our DVD recorder didn’t work, followed swiftly by our video player. On Saturday night M
- July 20th, 2008
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Romance Divas: Not Going to the Conference
The Romance Divas annual Not Going to Conference Conference will make you feel a bit less deprived! Amazing workshops, a star-studded guest list and awesome giveaways, all on the Diva forum! Don’t miss it! Wednesday, July 30 Paula Guran, Edito
- July 19th, 2008
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Cooking Skills: Use It or Lose It!
My mother taught me to cook when I was quite young. She taught my brother, sister and I all to cook. In the weekends we’d each pick something out of the recipe book to cook, and we’d fill the baking tins with all sorts of yummy things. My
- July 18th, 2008
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The Handshake
I’ve been thinking about handshakes today because I’ll be meeting people at the conference I’m attending and figure there will probably be a little handshaking along the way. It’s said the handshake originated during Medieval
- July 17th, 2008
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Packing For Travel
Thirteen Things about PACKING for a Trip With my trip coming up soon, packing is looming… 1. Make a list a few weeks beforehand of the things you think you’ll need to take with you. 2. Lay out the clothes you think you want to take, along
- July 16th, 2008
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Promo with Marcia James.
My guest-blogger today is Marcia James, an author of “hot, humorous romances”. Her debut comic romantic suspense, AT HER COMMAND, was released in trade paperback and e-book last year from Cerridwen Press. In June 2009, she’ll have a short story
- July 15th, 2008
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Special Guest Tomorrow
Author Marcia James is visiting me tomorrow. She’s a promo guru and is willing to answer your questions about online promo and the other, more scarier, face-to-face promo. She’s also giving away a download of her romantic comedy At Her Co
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What’s Playing on Your IPod?
I mentioned in my post yesterday about how I wear my iPod while walking the dog. It helps pass the time. I love music and have a selection of both New Zealand and Overseas artists playing on mine. Here’s a mini selection: One Day by OpShop Mayb
- July 14th, 2008
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Life at Munro House
Every day I take our little dog for a walk, and we’re both a source of amusement to everyone who sees us. I have no idea why. I mean a writer and a dog going for a walk shouldn’t provoke smiles. Scotty is 14, almost 15 now. We used to go
- July 13th, 2008
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Rainbow Warrior
This week in New Zealand history (10 July 1985) French Secret agents planted a bomb on a Greenpeace ship called the Rainbow Warrior. The ship, which was docked in Auckland, was torn apart by two bombs and a Portuguese crew member, Fernando Pereira, w
- July 12th, 2008
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Crunchy Lemon Muffins
After a solid week of edits, I’ve decided to have a lazy weekend. I’ve just made a batch of one of my favorite muffins and thought I’d share the recipe with you. It’s taken from New Zealander Alison Holst’s Marvellous Mu
- July 11th, 2008
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PI Cyber Circuit: Ericka Scott
I have Erika Scott visiting today, and she’s talking about her recent vampire release, Chalice. Ericka Scott is a multi-published best-selling author of seductive suspense. She’s written stories for as long as she can remember and reads a
- July 10th, 2008
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What Is A Zombie?
Thirteen Things about ZOMBIES I don’t know much about Zombies and have had little to do with them. (Probably a good thing!) I’ve read about them in the Laurel K Hamilton’s Anita Blake series and know they’re popular in teen fi
- July 9th, 2008
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Teen Fiction with Sara Hantz
My special guest today is New Zealander, Sara Hantz. According to Sara’s bio she didn’t like school because it was boring and she liked to disrupt lessons. Just a little snippet to entice you to visit her website and learn more. She̵
- July 8th, 2008
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Do You Twitter?
Periodically new ideas with promo potential come along. Twitter is one of the latest things around. So what is Twitter, you ask? Basically it’s a tiny blog that you update throughout the day. When I say tiny I mean a small, since 140 characters
- July 7th, 2008
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Orca and Edits
I’m busy with edits at the moment. As luck would have it, they’ve all arrived at once, which means I’m going to be a little quiet for the next few days. Tomorrow is the start of my spotlight week at Long and Short Reviews. Here̵
- July 5th, 2008
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Contests!!
Add some Sizzle to your Summer and enter the contest at The Hussies. There are lots of prizes up for grabs including a download from me. Here’s the link. Author Island also has some wonderful contests. How would you like to win a book every wee
- July 4th, 2008
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The Power of Advertising
The following ad for Cadbury appeared on our television just over a week ago. The gorilla caught my attention quickly followed by the music. I watched the entire ad, spellbound, even though I had no idea what it was advertising. I think it was the co
- July 3rd, 2008
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Things To Do Before You Turn Ten
Thirteen Things All Kids Should Do Before They’re Ten I can’t take the credit for most of this list. It’s taken from the Persil website, which I visited after seeing the ad on our local TV. I love this ad because it shows kids getti
- July 2nd, 2008
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Ruby Red.
Rubies are the birthstone for July, and the gemstone featured in my new release, Price of Love. Rarer than diamonds, emeralds and sapphires, rubies come in various shades of red from orange-red, pink and purple red with the most valuable being a dee
- July 1st, 2008
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The Conference Wardrobe
It’s true I’ve concentrated on writing recently, but I have spared the odd moment or two to wonder about what to wear at the upcoming conference. It’s a perplexing problem, since after the conference, I’m traveling for another
- June 30th, 2008
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Interview and Sale
I have a new interview up at Manic Readers. BTW, if you’re an author you can sign up for a free page at Manic Readers. Here’s mine. Yay! I have a new sale to report. I’ve sold a Quickie to Ellora’s Cave. It’s called Frin
- June 29th, 2008
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Book Meme
Julia tagged me for this meme. It’s a fairly easy one and didn’t tax my brain too much. Here’s how to play: 1. Pick up the nearest book. 2. Open to page 123 3. Find the fifth sentence. 4. Post the next three sentences. 5. Tag five p
- June 28th, 2008
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Question: How Do You Get Your Husband to Vacuum?
Answer: Simple! You buy a new vacuum/steam cleaner. He loves to play with new gadgets and see how things work. Hey presto and your work is done! It will be interesting to see how long the novelty lasts and how long I can escape learning how to use t