I have decided to extend the contest until, Midnight, August 16th. Keep checking back for more updates on contest. Here is how the contest looks as it is now (Look I gave it a name, lol):
Selena Illyria's Summer Giveaway Contest:
For 18 yrs and older. Please be advised that some prizes promote M/M and F/F relationships. One entry per person. Winners will be announced on August 17th.
Grand Prize Winner:
Body Mist:
The Healing Garden- Passion Rose
Books:
Sex as a Second Language By Jamie Sobrato
Ultimate Bite- Crystal Green
Island Heat- Suzanne Forster (Autographed)
Get Lucky- JJ Massa, Illian Obsidan (Authographed by JJ Massa) (M/M)
Flesh and the Devil- Devyn Quinn (Autographed)
Valentine Vixens- Marilyn Lee (Autographed)
The Prendarian Chronicles- Doreen DeSalvo (Autographed)
Strength in Numbers- Rachel Bo (ARC Version)
Ebook Downloads:
From Backlist- Tuesday Morrigan
From Backlist- Aurora Black
From Backlist- Flesa Black
From Backlist- Ally Blue
From Backlist- Lena Austin
From Backlist- Gail Faulkner
From Backlist- Lexxie Couper
Beauty and Her Beast- Kyla Logan
Switching Sides-Beth Wylde (F/F)
The entire Blood Brothers Series- Eve Vaughn
(Note this prize will only contain these books: GianMarco’s Muse, Niccolo’s Witch, Romeo Unleashed and Jagger’s Woman *From the Fangs Anthology*)
Music Cds:
The Romantic Violin- Joshua Bell
The Best of Vanessa Mae- Vanessa Mae
Journal:
Lined Journal- Literary Nymphs
Promo items from:
Jude Mason, Bianca D'Arc, Marty Rayne, Tilly Greene, Marie Treanor, Kyla Logan, Destiny Blaine, Devyn Quinn, Suzanne Forster, Jayha Leigh, JJ Massa, Sherrill Quinn, Jet Mykles, Adele Dubois, Jacquelyn Frank, Sierra Dafoe, Mechele Armstrong, Melany Logen, Crystal Green, Darragha Foster, Kira Stona, Dakota Cassidy, Annmarie Ortega, BJ McCall, Shea McMaster, Paz Edwards, Emma Ray Garrett, Selena Illyria, Sasha White, Stella and Audra Price, D. Renee Bagby, Gail Faulkner, Shara Lanel, Judy Mays, Rene Lyons, NJ Walters, Kally Jo Surbeck, Amber Dayne, Changeling Press, Loose-Id, Literary Nymphs, Simply Simone Inc.,
Second Prize Winner:
Body Mist:
The Healing Garden- Jasmine
Book:
Jinxed Anthology- Crystal Green, Jacquie D'Alessandro, Jill Shalvis (Autographed by Crystal Green)
Hitting the Mark- Jill Monroe
For the Love of . . . - Kally Jo Surbeck (Autographed)
Ebook Download:
From Booklist- Lena Austin
From Backlist- Lexxie Couper
Promo Items:
Jude Mason, Bianca D'Arc, Marty Rayne, Tilly Greene, Marie Treanor, Kyla Logan, Destiny Blaine, Devyn Quinn, Suzanne Forster, Jayha Leigh, JJ Massa, Sherrill Quinn, Jet Mykles, Adele Dubois, Jacquelyn Frank, Sierra Dafoe, Mechele Armstrong, Melany Logen, Crystal Green, Darragha Foster, Kira Stone, Dakota Cassidy, Annmarie Ortega, BJ McCall, Shea McMaster, Paz Edwards, Emma Ray Garrett, Selena Illyria, Sasha White, D. Renee Bagby, Gail Faulkner, Shara Lanel, Judy Mays, NJ Walters, Kally Jo Surbeck, Amber Dayne, Changeling Press, Loose-Id, Literary Nymphs, Simply Simone Inc.,
Third Prize Winner:
Body Mist:
Calgon- Tropical Dream
Book:
Innuendo- Crystal Green (Autographed)
Ebook Downloads-
From Backlist- Lexxie Couper
Promo Items:
Jude Mason, Bianca D'Arc, Tilly Greene, Marie Treanor, Kyla Logan, Destiny Blaine, Devyn Quinn, Suzanne Forster, Jayha Leigh, JJ Massa, Sherrill Quinn, Jet Mykles, Adele Dubois, Jacquelyn Frank, Sierra Dafoe, Mechele Armstrong, Melany Logen, Crystal Green, Darragha Foster, Kira Stone, Dakota Cassidy, Annmarie Ortega, BJ McCall, Shea McMaster, Paz Edwards, Emma Ray Garrett, Selena Illyria, Sasha White, D. Renee Bagby, Gail Faulkner, Shara Lanel, Judy Mays, NJ Walters, Kally Jo Surbeck, Amber Dayne, Changeling Press, Loose-Id, Simply Simone Inc.,
Fourth Prize Winner:
Body Mist:
Calgon- Perfect Bliss
Book:
Born to be Bad- Crystal Green (Autographed)
Promo Items:
Jude Mason, Bianca, D'Arc, Tilly Greene, Marie Treanor, Kyla Logan, Destiny Blaine, Suzanne Forster, Jayha Leigh, JJ Massa, Sherrill Quinn, Jet Mykles, Adele Dubois, Jacquelyn Frank, Sierra Dafoe, Mechele Armstrong, Melany Logen, Crystal Green, Darragha Foster, Kira Stone, Dakota Cassidy, Annmarie Ortega, BJ McCall, Shea McMaster, Paz Edwards, Selena Illyria, Sasha White, D. Renee Bagby, Gail Faulkner, Shara Lanel, Judy Mays, NJ Walters, Kally Jo Surbeck, Amber Dayne, Changeling Press, Loose-Id, Simply Simone Inc.,
Fifth Prize Winner:
Body Mist:
Calgon- Mmmmm! Vanilla Swirl
Book:
Confessions of a Wicked Woman- Susanna Carr
Promo Items:
Jude Mason, Tilly Greene, Marie Treanor, Kyla Logan, Destiny Blaine, Suzanne Forster, Jayha Leigh, JJ Massa, Sherrill Quinn, Jet Mykles, Adele Dubois, Jacquelyn Frank, Sierra Dafoe, Mechele Armstrong, Melany Logen, Crystal Green, Darragha Foster, Kira Stone, Dakota Cassidy, Annmarie Ortega, BJ McCall, Shea McMaster, Paz Edwards, Selena Illyria, Sasha White, D. Renee Bagby, Gail Faulkner, Shara Lanel, Judy Mays, NJ Walters, Kally Jo Surbeck, Amber Dayne, Changeling Press, Loose-Id, Simply Simone Inc.,
Please Note: Prize Lists will be updated as Promo Items and/or Books come in. Thank you and Good Luck!
How to Enter:
Answer this question to be entered into the drawing:
1) What does Romance mean to you?
That's it! That one question. Please send your answers to: darkicegoddess682 AT gmail DOT com. Contest Deadline is Midnight, August 16th. Thank you for entering the contest and Good Luck!
Selena
I hope these convos will become a monthly thing. During Conversations with the Se and Ce we'll be discussing various topics of interest. Today's topic Porn Rules! Oh, I mean Porn Rules. Rules for the Porn.
Selena: Hey this is Selena and I'm here with my writing buddy Celia
Kyle. Say hi Ce!
Ce: This would work better on google talk. ;D Hey everybody! Know what time it is? Porn Rules! time. Oh, wait. We're not talking about why it rocks are we... We're discussing rules for porn. So, it should be: Porn Rules. Period. No exclamation point.
Se: LOL. Yeah, so it should be Porn Rules or how about Rules for
Porn? Too Boring?
Ce: I still like Porn Rules! We'll just have to put up a little disclaimer telling people what we're actually talking about. :D Ok, how about rules.
1. Do not look into the camera while f*cking. If we wanted to see a pretty face, we'd look in the mirror. We are not here for facial expressions people!
Se: I totally agree. I also feel it's a bit vain ya know. Looking at
the camera as if to say I'm hot and look what I got going on. Not hot at all.
2. Talking during sex is a good thing. I mean if I wanted to hear just grunts and groans I'd watch tennis. *Se suddenly develops a very interesting take on tennis, she shakes her head* I don't want to hear just "Oh, yeah"." or "I'm coming." Come on!
I want to hear the bad words, make it dirty! What do you think Ce?
Ce: Heck yeah! Talk dirty to me dammit! Do you need someone to write that part of the script for you too? Fine. Here it goes:
He slides his cock into you and you say: That's it give me that big cock. Stuff me full of it baby.
Just as a side note: Don't ever call a guy's cock fat. That just brings cellulite infested cock images to mind and that's just...gross. Ew!
Se: Ack! The images, the mental images. *Selena can't stop seeing fat cocks dancing around* Make it stop! Make it stop! Ce, you propose the next rule, I gotta go get out the mind bleach.
Ce: Hmm... the next rule. How about the ladies at least pretending that they enjoy it. I'm not talking about just adding a few words here and there, but I dunno. Looking as if they are having fun. Possibly even busting out with a moan and groan that DOESN'T seem rehearsed.
Se: I totally agree. Come on girls, you're supposed to enjoy it not look like you'd rather be shopping! Next rule
Selena: Hey this is Selena and I'm here with my writing buddy Celia
Kyle. Say hi Ce!
Ce: This would work better on google talk. ;D Hey everybody! Know what time it is? Porn Rules! time. Oh, wait. We're not talking about why it rocks are we... We're discussing rules for porn. So, it should be: Porn Rules. Period. No exclamation point.
Se: LOL. Yeah, so it should be Porn Rules or how about Rules for
Porn? Too Boring?
Ce: I still like Porn Rules! We'll just have to put up a little disclaimer telling people what we're actually talking about. :D Ok, how about rules.
1. Do not look into the camera while f*cking. If we wanted to see a pretty face, we'd look in the mirror. We are not here for facial expressions people!
Se: I totally agree. I also feel it's a bit vain ya know. Looking at
the camera as if to say I'm hot and look what I got going on. Not hot at all.
2. Talking during sex is a good thing. I mean if I wanted to hear just grunts and groans I'd watch tennis. *Se suddenly develops a very interesting take on tennis, she shakes her head* I don't want to hear just "Oh, yeah"." or "I'm coming." Come on!
I want to hear the bad words, make it dirty! What do you think Ce?
Ce: Heck yeah! Talk dirty to me dammit! Do you need someone to write that part of the script for you too? Fine. Here it goes:
He slides his cock into you and you say: That's it give me that big cock. Stuff me full of it baby.
Just as a side note: Don't ever call a guy's cock fat. That just brings cellulite infested cock images to mind and that's just...gross. Ew!
Se: Ack! The images, the mental images. *Selena can't stop seeing fat cocks dancing around* Make it stop! Make it stop! Ce, you propose the next rule, I gotta go get out the mind bleach.
Ce: Hmm... the next rule. How about the ladies at least pretending that they enjoy it. I'm not talking about just adding a few words here and there, but I dunno. Looking as if they are having fun. Possibly even busting out with a moan and groan that DOESN'T seem rehearsed.
Se: I totally agree. Come on girls, you're supposed to enjoy it not look like you'd rather be shopping! Next rule
4: Fashion is a must. Not trashy and flashy please.
Ce: Ugh! If I have to see one more leopard print anything in a porn flick... I'm gonna puke! I swear! I KNOW that leopard is not the only thing out there ladies. I own lingerie too.
Se: I know! I don't want it to turn into Velcro city but give something that will make the guy work for it.
Ce: Oh! I have another one. For the love of all that is holy... stop with the semen facials. Please. I do not find that hot and I have no idea how a guy could. It's just gross. And messy. And is that really sanitary?
Se: I mean semen is supposed to healthy but not for the skin! Another thing that goes back to fashion: shoes, what's up with all the clear heels?
Anyway, setting. Setting should at least be somewhat appealing. A barn in the middle of no where, not sexy if you just met the person.
Ce: Hey! The clear heels are kinda cute when there are little things floating around in them. You know the ones that are filled with blue liquid and have a cute little rubber ducky inside...
Se: LOL. Rubber ducky in the heels?
Ce: Well, in the front platform part at least. kinda cute.
Se: Okay, I'll give you that, we'll get you some clear heels for RT. How's that?
Ce: Yay! Then I'll be trashy and tall!
Se: And I'll wear my cute 4 1/2 inch heel sandals with ya.
Ce: And just because you doubted me... Ka Blam: http://www.snaz75.com/el-601-duckie.html
I can even get some with goldfishies
Se: Cute!
Ce: I know, right? We've drifted from our topic.
Se: Yup we did. Settings, they need to be more I don't know creative?
Ce: Yes. Out with the crappy hotel room look and in with the I dunno... high priced hotel room. LOL Museums. They should fuck in museums. Cultural Porn.
Se: LOL. Okay how about anything that doesn't look like it's from the Disco era?
Ce: Yeah, that would be helpful. And if they're going to do an orgy scene by a pool. The women are not allowed to wear jewelry that will bang against the pool chairs and make annoying sounds. It kills the mood.
Se: Cultural Porn, just caught that. I like that. Porn that is sophisticated. LOL
Ce: Museum of Modern Art, here we come! Literally!
Se: Well aren' t you a bit voyeuristic! LOL
Ce: Um, if they let me watch it on a video, why can't I be there when they film it? It WAS my idea... I am the founder of the CP movement. I need to add that to my resume.
Se: Hon, I don' t think that would be good on your resume.
Ce: It would show my artistic side.
Se: Artistic side?
Ce: Yes, it shows that I have imagination. That's good, right? *nods head* I know it's good.
Se: Who would hire you?
Ce: The porn people. I'm golden baby.
Se: Okay, we're getting off topic again. Next Rule, make up. Come on guys a little less would be nice.
Ce: What? You don't like the "I'm wearing a mask as I get reamed" look? Nah, me neither. All things in moderation, ladies. Ok, maybe not all things, but makeup-definitely.
Se: Yes, definitely. Next up girl on girl. Guys can watch it, why can't we watch guy on guy?
I mean, women being in the room with the guys.
Ce: I know! Man on man. It's mm mm good!
Ce: If I've got to watch one more girl get a good eatin on without getting to watch a guy get the same, I'll scream
Se: They need cheerleaders too and I volunteer us and the rest of the HB who want to watch.
Ce: Oooh! I have an outfit for that
Se: Uh sweetie that's not your black leather mistress cheer leading outfit is it?
Ce: And why not? One of them will have their cute little tushies in the air just begging for a quick thwap!
Se: Sweetie they don't want us involved. How about we make them wear leather then let them take it off before the fun? Ce stop daydreaming! Focus!
Ce: Fine. I'm focused. I'm focused. Geez
Se: Okay, next rule: Thou shalt not give blow jobs while driving.
Ce: Um, no comment
Se: What do mean no comment? *Selena gasps* Celia Kyle!
Ce: Ce whistling... What?
Se: I'm not riding in a car with you when you're with Mr. Kyle okay? What's the next rule?
Ce: Don't bother with story lines. We ARE NOT watching the porn to be entertained by who's fucking who's husband. Just fuck already!
Se: Amen sister! If I wanted story lines I'd read a book or watch a movie. I'm tired of hearing so many cheesy lines it's insane. Also, I don't actually need to know the names of the stars do I?
Ce: Heck no. I just want to know if they have the necessary equipment. They do? Great, get it on.
Se: Next up sex toys. Yes or no to using them?
Ce: Um...yeah! Oh, wait, you meant in porn, didn't you?
Sorry.
Se: Yes I did, lol.
Ce: Hmmm... I'm gonna have to go with yes. Otherwise, the orgasms are definitely faked.
I mean seriously, do YOU ever come that many times without the aid of a toy? Didn't think so.
Se: Yeah, I would like to know how the 'cone' works. Have you ever seen that thing?
Ce: Oooh! yeah, but not thinking it's a great porno vid toy.
Se: Oh, oh, they could use the body bouncer during porn!
Ce: Oh! My favorite toy ever! I am dying for one. DYING!
Se: We'll ask Mr. Kyle to get you one for Christmas. Next up, men. Um, where did all the hotties go? Did they go to Gay Porn?
Ce: I know! I'm sorry, but to star in hetero porn, you need more than just stamina and a big dick. I'd like to enjoy looking at his face a bit too. They should pay the Gay porn stars a lot of money to do hetero porn so that we'd have some nice yummies to look at.
Se: Oh and the women. My boobs aren't that big, let's hear it for the small chested women! How about a little variety in the rack department?
Ce:Big or small, I'd like to see REAL ones. If you die and they are still are around fifty years later, laying in your coffin...that ain't right.
Se: Also, they don't all have to have small waists, come on be realistic. Women watch porn too! Let's hear it for all body types of women.
Ce: Exactly! Fat people porn! Give me some jiggle baby! I KNOW what I look like when grooving with Mr. Kyle and it ain't like that.
Se: Mind bleach! Where's the mind bleach?
End of Part 1
Ce: Ugh! If I have to see one more leopard print anything in a porn flick... I'm gonna puke! I swear! I KNOW that leopard is not the only thing out there ladies. I own lingerie too.
Se: I know! I don't want it to turn into Velcro city but give something that will make the guy work for it.
Ce: Oh! I have another one. For the love of all that is holy... stop with the semen facials. Please. I do not find that hot and I have no idea how a guy could. It's just gross. And messy. And is that really sanitary?
Se: I mean semen is supposed to healthy but not for the skin! Another thing that goes back to fashion: shoes, what's up with all the clear heels?
Anyway, setting. Setting should at least be somewhat appealing. A barn in the middle of no where, not sexy if you just met the person.
Ce: Hey! The clear heels are kinda cute when there are little things floating around in them. You know the ones that are filled with blue liquid and have a cute little rubber ducky inside...
Se: LOL. Rubber ducky in the heels?
Ce: Well, in the front platform part at least. kinda cute.
Se: Okay, I'll give you that, we'll get you some clear heels for RT. How's that?
Ce: Yay! Then I'll be trashy and tall!
Se: And I'll wear my cute 4 1/2 inch heel sandals with ya.
Ce: And just because you doubted me... Ka Blam: http://www.snaz75.com/el-601-duckie.html
I can even get some with goldfishies
Se: Cute!
Ce: I know, right? We've drifted from our topic.
Se: Yup we did. Settings, they need to be more I don't know creative?
Ce: Yes. Out with the crappy hotel room look and in with the I dunno... high priced hotel room. LOL Museums. They should fuck in museums. Cultural Porn.
Se: LOL. Okay how about anything that doesn't look like it's from the Disco era?
Ce: Yeah, that would be helpful. And if they're going to do an orgy scene by a pool. The women are not allowed to wear jewelry that will bang against the pool chairs and make annoying sounds. It kills the mood.
Se: Cultural Porn, just caught that. I like that. Porn that is sophisticated. LOL
Ce: Museum of Modern Art, here we come! Literally!
Se: Well aren' t you a bit voyeuristic! LOL
Ce: Um, if they let me watch it on a video, why can't I be there when they film it? It WAS my idea... I am the founder of the CP movement. I need to add that to my resume.
Se: Hon, I don' t think that would be good on your resume.
Ce: It would show my artistic side.
Se: Artistic side?
Ce: Yes, it shows that I have imagination. That's good, right? *nods head* I know it's good.
Se: Who would hire you?
Ce: The porn people. I'm golden baby.
Se: Okay, we're getting off topic again. Next Rule, make up. Come on guys a little less would be nice.
Ce: What? You don't like the "I'm wearing a mask as I get reamed" look? Nah, me neither. All things in moderation, ladies. Ok, maybe not all things, but makeup-definitely.
Se: Yes, definitely. Next up girl on girl. Guys can watch it, why can't we watch guy on guy?
I mean, women being in the room with the guys.
Ce: I know! Man on man. It's mm mm good!
Ce: If I've got to watch one more girl get a good eatin on without getting to watch a guy get the same, I'll scream
Se: They need cheerleaders too and I volunteer us and the rest of the HB who want to watch.
Ce: Oooh! I have an outfit for that
Se: Uh sweetie that's not your black leather mistress cheer leading outfit is it?
Ce: And why not? One of them will have their cute little tushies in the air just begging for a quick thwap!
Se: Sweetie they don't want us involved. How about we make them wear leather then let them take it off before the fun? Ce stop daydreaming! Focus!
Ce: Fine. I'm focused. I'm focused. Geez
Se: Okay, next rule: Thou shalt not give blow jobs while driving.
Ce: Um, no comment
Se: What do mean no comment? *Selena gasps* Celia Kyle!
Ce: Ce whistling... What?
Se: I'm not riding in a car with you when you're with Mr. Kyle okay? What's the next rule?
Ce: Don't bother with story lines. We ARE NOT watching the porn to be entertained by who's fucking who's husband. Just fuck already!
Se: Amen sister! If I wanted story lines I'd read a book or watch a movie. I'm tired of hearing so many cheesy lines it's insane. Also, I don't actually need to know the names of the stars do I?
Ce: Heck no. I just want to know if they have the necessary equipment. They do? Great, get it on.
Se: Next up sex toys. Yes or no to using them?
Ce: Um...yeah! Oh, wait, you meant in porn, didn't you?
Sorry.
Se: Yes I did, lol.
Ce: Hmmm... I'm gonna have to go with yes. Otherwise, the orgasms are definitely faked.
I mean seriously, do YOU ever come that many times without the aid of a toy? Didn't think so.
Se: Yeah, I would like to know how the 'cone' works. Have you ever seen that thing?
Ce: Oooh! yeah, but not thinking it's a great porno vid toy.
Se: Oh, oh, they could use the body bouncer during porn!
Ce: Oh! My favorite toy ever! I am dying for one. DYING!
Se: We'll ask Mr. Kyle to get you one for Christmas. Next up, men. Um, where did all the hotties go? Did they go to Gay Porn?
Ce: I know! I'm sorry, but to star in hetero porn, you need more than just stamina and a big dick. I'd like to enjoy looking at his face a bit too. They should pay the Gay porn stars a lot of money to do hetero porn so that we'd have some nice yummies to look at.
Se: Oh and the women. My boobs aren't that big, let's hear it for the small chested women! How about a little variety in the rack department?
Ce:Big or small, I'd like to see REAL ones. If you die and they are still are around fifty years later, laying in your coffin...that ain't right.
Se: Also, they don't all have to have small waists, come on be realistic. Women watch porn too! Let's hear it for all body types of women.
Ce: Exactly! Fat people porn! Give me some jiggle baby! I KNOW what I look like when grooving with Mr. Kyle and it ain't like that.
Se: Mind bleach! Where's the mind bleach?
End of Part 1
Ain't it pretty? I just adore it! This is the shirt I got from Ro's Simply Simone Inc. launch party! All shirts are one of kind, unique, nothing like it! So get your butts over to their site and get em while their there!Anyway, I've been feeling out of it lately, I haven't written anything in almost four days. But I have so many ideas. I swear listening to 30 Seconds to Mars makes me want to write love scenes! Jared Leto is such a passionate singer. But on the contest front things are going great! So far I've gotten a lot of cool things to put into the prize pack :-D. I'm scared and excited, this is the biggest contest I've ever done. I hope to do more things like this in the future, hopefully when I'm published. :-). Anyway, Hugs all around.
Selena
P.S. I'd like to do a Gay Pride Day on all my Blogs, any authors interested, leave a comment or contact me.
A friend of mine decided to launch a business. It was a T-Shirt business. Yesterday she and her sister had their official launch party for Simply Simone Inc. I had so much fun and it was great seeing how everyone reacted when they got the shirts they were given. But most of all it was great to see Ro and her sister, Arlinda, realize their dream of opening up their own business. Arlinda is very talented, she designs some wonderful, creative, flirtatious, cute and sassy shirts. Words don't really describe how great these shirts are. I'm so proud to have been apart of something that means so much to my friend. So, to check out the site and the T-Shirts you can either go to:or
Another bonus of going to the launch party was meeting Eve Vaughn (one day short people will rule the world! Mwhahahaha. Pffffttt), Paz Edwards and Shawna (from Eve's loop and Marilyn Lee's Loop). It was great to put faces to names and hang out with some amazing, wonderful, funny people. I had a great time.
All I can say is I wish, Ro, Arlinda, Eve and Paz great luck whether it be a T-Shirt business or writing and getting published. I'm so proud to have these wonderful people as my friends. I hope that we all get to hang out at RT although none of you are getting me drunk got it. I'm having one Bailey's and behaving myself , f*** me pumps and all. LOL.
Uh, what f***me pumps you ask well, for my birthday one of my requests was a pair of really cute pumps. These are what they look like: http://store.alloy.com/item.do?categoryID=617&itemID=47143&sizeFilter=&colorFilter=&brandFilter=
Uh, when did they come in black. Dammit now I'm going to have to get another pair! *Adds that color to her wish list* Moving on, what do you think? Too high? Well, the thing is I tried walking in the and what do you know, I can! LOL. Anyway, I think I may have my first free story. Once Missing You has been posted on the Pink Chair Diaries then I can possibly post the sequel with the lead male character's brother as the lead. I got a lot done yesterday, almost 3,000 words and over ten pages! Whoo hoo!
Now about the Pink Chair Diaries so far we have three count em three amazing stories already posted Jet Mykles' M/M story, Celia Kyle's M/F story and Maura Anderson's M/F story. All of them HOT, all them amazing, creative and sexy. All I can say is, it's an honor to be apart of this project and be on the same site as these wonderful creative ladies. I just hope that my story will live up to what has been posted so far. *crosses fingers* Oh and I have to say it again, if you are an erotic romance author looking for someone to design your site please check out http://www.literalseduction.com/ . My friend, web mistress and writing partner (I roped her into writing a story with me) designs the sites. Eeehhh being surrounded by so much talent is sooo exciting and can make a girl nervous. I'll deal with it.
The items from the authors has been coming in for the contest. I am so excited! I know, I know when is the contest? Well, I will probably make an announcement on my birthday for the rules and the deadline will be until the end of the month to give everyone a chance to enter and for all the promo items to arrive. I had to order boxes since there is so much to give away aaannnddd there will be more than one winner. I'm getting extras of things so more than one person can share in all the fun. :-). Okay guys, gotta go. Hugs all around.
Selena
P.S. As soon as I can get a picture, I'll post one of the shirt I got from the party. :-).
Holy Frak! This birthday is becoming so awesome, there are no words to describe how excited I am about the contest I'm putting together. I know, I know you want details well here are the few I'm willing to spill, over 25 authors so far have been gracious and kind and sooo awesome to take part in the contest. What the winner gets is an awesome prize pack with books, bookmarks, magnets, business cards, postcards and promo items.
My part in the prize pack, two books (Sex as a Second Language by Jamie Sobrato and The Ultimate Bite by Crystal Green), two Cds (Joshua Bell's The Romantic Violin and Vanessa Mae's The Best of Vanessa Mae) and a travel size bottle of The Healing Garden's Passion Rose Body Mist.
This birthday is looking better by the second. I'm so excited for whoever wins this. The authors have been so generous and kind, I'm so happy to get the word out and help promote them this way. :-D. Anyway, as soon as I have the wording down, I will post the extent of the prizes and rules. To enter it will probably be a question or something I just have to figure out what. I'm sorry to keep you guys waiting. But I hope when you read what the prize list entails you'll think it was worth the wait. I'm still open to any authors who want to be included in the prize pack to contact me. Like I said I love promoting authors. :-D
Selena
P.S. Is anyone else going to be doing a Harry Potter Read-A-Thon before the next book comes out? I know I am. :-D
Get it off, get it off me! Evil Aurora Black, I blame Tilly for this.
I've Been Tagged! 8 Facts about Me...
It's tag season again, and I've been tagged by Aurora Black (evil woman, *grumble*).
Here are the rules:
1. Each player starts with eight random facts/habits about themselves.
2.People who are tagged need to write their own blog about their eight things and post these rules.
3. At the end of your blog, you need to choose eight people to get tagged and list their names.
4. Don't forget to leave them a comment telling them they're tagged, and to read your blog.
Here are my eight interesting facts. Enjoy!
1.) If I could I'd live in a Barnes and Noble, Borders, Walden Books all smooshed together into one store, I'd be so happy.
2.) I think the sexiest instrument is the violin, there is something beautiful and melancholy about it.
3.) I'd love to visit England (Hi Shar, Jan and Jay!), Venice, Ireland, Scotland, Tokyo, Australia, Tibet and Russia.
4.) I think the eyes are the windows to the soul. :-)
5.) I adore Tigers, they're my favorite big cat.
6.) My favorite mythological creatures are the Dragon, Chimera, Gryphon and Sphinx.
7.) I consider myself a somewhat happy Goth. lol.
8.) One of my favorite movies is What Dreams May Come.
Time to pass the torch to 8 other authors:
1. Eve Vaughn
2. Crystal Green
3. Bianca D'Arc
4. Jayha Leigh
5. Dakota Cassidy
6. Michelle Hoppe
7. Isabella Jordan
8. Rachel Cade
P.S. I'll be tagging Monica just for good measure. Mwhahahaha!
Selena
I've Been Tagged! 8 Facts about Me...
It's tag season again, and I've been tagged by Aurora Black (evil woman, *grumble*).
Here are the rules:
1. Each player starts with eight random facts/habits about themselves.
2.People who are tagged need to write their own blog about their eight things and post these rules.
3. At the end of your blog, you need to choose eight people to get tagged and list their names.
4. Don't forget to leave them a comment telling them they're tagged, and to read your blog.
Here are my eight interesting facts. Enjoy!
1.) If I could I'd live in a Barnes and Noble, Borders, Walden Books all smooshed together into one store, I'd be so happy.
2.) I think the sexiest instrument is the violin, there is something beautiful and melancholy about it.
3.) I'd love to visit England (Hi Shar, Jan and Jay!), Venice, Ireland, Scotland, Tokyo, Australia, Tibet and Russia.
4.) I think the eyes are the windows to the soul. :-)
5.) I adore Tigers, they're my favorite big cat.
6.) My favorite mythological creatures are the Dragon, Chimera, Gryphon and Sphinx.
7.) I consider myself a somewhat happy Goth. lol.
8.) One of my favorite movies is What Dreams May Come.
Time to pass the torch to 8 other authors:
1. Eve Vaughn
2. Crystal Green
3. Bianca D'Arc
4. Jayha Leigh
5. Dakota Cassidy
6. Michelle Hoppe
7. Isabella Jordan
8. Rachel Cade
P.S. I'll be tagging Monica just for good measure. Mwhahahaha!
Selena
LustCurrently 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
Quick Note: Not sure it the comment link will show up so if the comment link doesn'ts show up drop me an email okay. No harassing please. Thank you.
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.
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.
