Lust

Currently I have a headache and I feel like crap. But that's okay. I wasn't able to do the ten chapter write-a-thon I wanted to do. I managed to do four and half chapters of one story and one and half of another. I haven't really written anything since. Well, not true, I started a story that I will be writing with my friend and web mistress Celia Kyle. (If you are a erotic romance author who needs a website and don't have the money to get one, check out Ce's literal seduction site, she's offering free website building services, yes I said free. So go on and check it out.)

Anyway, currently life is just a bunch of ups and downs. Green Beer, the story I want to submit is with my C.P. (Critique Partner) for the final say before I submit it. Right now, I'd just like to get it over with and if I get rejected, at least I got that out of the way, now. That way I can get all depressed, cry, whine and move on. I'm just too tired to deal with all this waiting. Plus, I have some personal stuff going on, nothing bad, but I just want that dealt with so the headache can subside over that too. *sigh*

Next month I will be having my 26th birthday. Should I be excited? Sure it's another year, but I'm not much of a party person. I normally get an ice cream cake, a real ice cream cake, not ice cream in the shape of a cake covered in icing must be cake and ice cream, no substitutes! Anyway, back to the birthday, I normally just relax, maybe read a book or just watch tv, normal stuff. Nothing too big like a party. But, from what I'm told, I can't do that this year. I have friends who feel that, that is not the way to celebrate one more year of my life.

I'd still like to celebrate my own way, I'm thinking of doing a contest. I've already started getting the stuff together. I'd like to give away two books ( Jamie Sobrato's Sex as a Second Language and Crystal Greene's Twice Bitten), two cds (Joshua Bells' Romance the Violin and Vanessa Mae's The Best of Vanessa Mae) and some promo items from authors (who I haven't asked yet. Although I do expect Shar, Ce, Paz and Monica to participate.). What? I like to promote talent, so if you an erotic romance author and would like to be apart of my B-Day Giveaway Prize Pack, please leave a comment or message me and I'll get back to you with all the details.

It may be my birthday but I like to give and promoting authors is what I like to do. Am I supposed to be selfish on my birthday? Personally I don't think so. Although admitted, since I like to give this may explain why I can't take a compliment, I have no idea what the hell to do with it. It's like cards, what do you, do with them once you've gotten them? I had to make a birthday wish list and even that was tame. lol. I'm pretty easy to shop for, if you know my favorite stores, just get a gift card and there you go. Easy, cheesy. Yes, I know I'm a dork. lol.

Anyway, I have no idea what I'll end up doing, probably go into the city and hang with my friends Ro, Paz and Deevah, shop, laugh, have fun. Just take it easy although I do have one request nd Ro already knows what it is. ICE CREAM CAKE! I want to go to Coldstone Creamery, never been and try one of their flavors, I think they have a Birthday Cake ice cream flavor, (note to self: check out their website and try not to drool, lol). Just checked out and behaved, I want the Oreo® Overload! Hehe. There is one thing I would really like even though it's a long shot, I'd like the second book in the Rogue Angel series Solomon's Jar, new. The book has been sold out and I have no idea if it's going into a second printing ( I hope so). I love that series, it's like Indiana Jones meets Tomb Raider meets Witchblade! I'm reading the fourth book in the series The Chosen. If I'm really good, do you think the book fairy will give it to me? LOL. No, I'm not crazy . . . much. lol.

Thanks for reading my wild rambles that often don't even make sense to me. lol. Hugs and Have a Great Week.



Selena

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Okay, so this is a topic that always confounds. If you don't like something or even hate it why then do you feel the need to make negative comments about it? This is something I've always pondered. It started when I joined an MB and noticed a lot of negative comments that went from I don't like such and such to just all out bile. Or flaming as it is called. I still go there occasionally but only to catch up with people who I've made friends with.

So, anyway, I was on literotica checking out an M/M story as I sometimes do, I read it, wasn't sure whether I liked it or not, decided to scroll down to the bottom of the page to see what others were saying and decide whether or not to comment. Then I saw it, a very negative, hateful comment. Huh? WTF? The person was obviously homophobic and yet read the story anyway. What? I don't understand, why read the freaking story and then make such a hateful comment? I just don't get it.

It makes no sense to me at all. If you hate the subject why read about it? Then take it one step further by commenting so you can spread your hate? I just don't understand that. To take up that much time and energy to spread such bile make no sense to me. Sure I've been pissed off before but I normally rant, rave, let it all out and then move on or try to.

If you don't like M/M or F/F fine that's your thing, but to be so hateful about it? I just don't understand. I guess I'm just open minded. What business is it of mine what other people do in relationships. As long as they aren't hurting anyone and they are good people why should I care? Sometimes I don't get this world. Shit like this just brings out that part of me that during depression just didn't want to have anything to do with the world. *sigh*

Now that I talked about that, I can tell you guys that I'm still in editing. Just sent what I hope will be the final MS (manuscript) to my CP. I hope she tells me it's ready to go, because I really want to submit this story and concentrate on Pot of Gold. I recently had a flood of ideas and time line thoughts that I really liked and some that made me sad. I got inside the head of one of the characters that has been keeping me at bay (Raiden, Jayha :-) ). I know now that some characters will die and things will get dark. I know that what is to come may spill over into the mortal realm and one of the books may have to jump far into a not so happy future. I just hope some of my favorite characters will survive. I also hope I paint a interesting and realistic future.

I would like to spend this weekend in my writing cave and just write. My goal five chapters of two stories, Pot of Gold and my I/R Vamp story. I hope I can get those done and maybe even surpass my goal. Anyway, thanks for checking out the blog. Have a great weekend everyone. Hugs.


Selena

P.S. Website almost done, just have to pick the questions for my first victim er, volunteer Adele Dubois for the interview section and I'll put up the link. Hope you like the site.

(This is a repost from my My Space blog)

I am an I/R author, a friend brought this issue up. Where are all the Interracial Romances? Why does the publishing industry not focus as much on Interracial or I/R books? Why do readers have to go on a scavenger hunt for books of this genre? Where are all the Interracial Romances? Where are the paperback books that deal with this subject? Why do readers have to order an I/R book online when they can't find them in their library or local book store?

Why all the secrecy? I understand that now there is a demand for more I/R, but does this mean that readers will see more I/R books in paperback? Ebooks address the issue but it's not as focused upon as say, Paranormal or Vampire/Werewolf or Contemporary.

We have authors who write I/R, we know they are out there. But where is the focus? Where is the push? Where is the I/R? Reader who love this genre can find it frustrating that the limited amount of books or ebooks is dedicated to this topic. Is the problem not with the publishing industry but with the readers? Are there not enough readers demanding I/R books?

What do we as readers and authors, who love I/R have to do to get more I/R out there? I'd love your thoughts on this issue. Am I wrong? Am I right? Come guys, sound off and let your thoughts be heard.

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I will share mine, I love that smouldering passionate look a man gives a woman when he wants her. When he doesn't have to say word for her to know. Regardless of what's she's wearing or how she looks, he gives her that look that says, 'I want you.' That look is soo sexy. Although, I am using my orientation, so how about a passionate look from anyone you're attracted to. I also love it when a partner can't stop touch their partner, that they have to be in contact with them, they HAVE to touch them. And I also feel the sound of a violin playing is sexy as well. So how about you reader? What makes you feel sexy? What do you find sexy?



Selena