Posted by: Author | April 17, 2012

Super Excited About New Edits

I got an email this morning from the editor at my newest publishing house, Secret Cravings, and I should be getting my edits on The Season of the Witch soon from her. I’m looking forward to seeing how she’s going to help make this story even better. This is probably the hottest story I’ve ever written and I’m eager to see the changes that she suggests. It’s always an adventure to learn the things I missed in the story. Sometimes, my brain moves faster than I type (who am I kidding- it ALWAYS does) and I leave out things that I know were there when I was thinking about the story- they just didn’t make it to the page. Some duh moments indeed if we don’t know how the heroine suddenly has a hairbrush in her hand if she didn’t pull it out of her bag. It’s funny how the brain sees what it thinks is there. That’s one of the many reasons I love editors- they catch my silly errors!

So, soon, I’ll be diving in- I also am now eagerly anticipating the cover for the new story. One of my friends who also writes for Secret Cravings got her cover over the weekend and it is SUPER AWESOME!!

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Posted by: Author | April 16, 2012

Release day!

http://stores.desertbreezepublishing.com/-strse-286/Gambler’s-Inheritance-Book-One-cln-/Detail.bokTHE GAMBLER is finally out! So excited to bring Eden and Dirk’s story to the world (or the little world of loyal readers who like my stories- lol). I hope it’s a good one.

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Posted by: Author | April 12, 2012

National Be Kind to Lawyers Day

My friend, Joan S., is awesome. Every month, she sends out a calendar of neat and unique holidays. This month, I was happy to see there is actually a Be Kind to Lawyers Day. How about that?

So, for today and today only, please be kind to every lawyer you meet. We’re only human after all! And, oh yeah, it’s also licorice day, so you could combine the two and give your lawyer some licorice. I prefer the red swizzle ones.

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Posted by: Author | April 11, 2012

Wordless Wednesday

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Posted by: Author | April 9, 2012

Going to RT!

I’m heading out to the Romantic Times Convention this week on Wednesday after I get out of court. Yes, the day job must take precedence because first and foremost, I am a lawyer. I see my job as a calling, not merely a way to make a living. I love to write but I also love to litigate.

I’m really looking forward to RT so I can meet, in person, some of the folks I’ve been working with for a while with Desert Breeze Publishing. We are having a group breakfast on Thursday and that should be super awesome. We are also playing bingo with the readers. If you’re at RT, walk around and look for those of us with Proud to be a DBP Writer buttons. We will give you a bingo card and sign that puppy for you. Fill up the card with signatures and turn it in at promo alley. The prize for the winner is a Kindle Fire. How’s that for a great prize?

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Posted by: Author | April 6, 2012

Friday Fact- April 6, 2012- “Jump the Shark”

The origin of the phrase “jump the shark” comes from an episode of Happy Days. The phrase means that a television show has reached the end of its good ideas but is still on the air. In 1977, an episode of Happy Days had The Fonz water skiing in his leather jacket and he literally jumped over a shark. The phrase comes from that episode. If you google the phrase and The Fonz, you can see the video.

I think that’s cool.

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Posted by: Author | April 4, 2012

Wordless Wednesday

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Posted by: Author | April 3, 2012

An Adventure I Hope You’ll Share

I was interviewed by the fabulous Kala Ambrose for her radio show. It will air on April 24, 2012 at 8:00 p.m. Eastern time. I say she interviewed me but it was more like a conversation between friends than a question/answer session. I’m not even sure of all the things I said since it was so relaxed and easy. I can’t wait to hear it myself (even though I hate the sound of my voice) so I can remember what I may have have said that I didn’t intend to disclose. LOL!

We talked about two of my upcoming releases, THE GAMBLER and THE SEASON OF THE WITCH. I’m afraid I may have nattered on too much about some of that, but it is what it is, right? Like I told my friend Sandy after it was over, I’ll be Monday morning quarterbacking until I can hear it and be sure I didn’t sound like an idiot. Let’s pray for some judicious editing.

Kala is awesome and so interesting. I was happy to hear she’s from a family of lawyers and law enforcement officers and even considered attending law school herself. I felt a kinship with her right away and feel like I’ve made a new friend. She’s definitely good at making people feel at ease. Check out her website and her shows. I think you’ll be pleased at what you find. http://www.exploreyourspirit.com/radio/

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Posted by: Author | April 2, 2012

Julie Lindsay is BAAACK!

JILLIAN: Julie Lindsay is back today with the first stop on her blog tour for her latest release, Death by Chocolate. I’m very intrigued by this one and will be reading it for sure. Not a romance, but a murder mystery – I love the premise and can’t wait to dig in! Welcome Julie.

JULIE: Hi Jillian! It’s such a great thrill to be here with you today. You are my first stop on this nutty blog tour! I’m kicking off the crazy right here. So much has happened to my tiny writer life in the past twelve months. Lots of submissions and hundreds of rejections but ultimately – despite all the passers- I‘ve signed SIX contracts. I thought I’d talk a little about that.
Evolution of an Author
Four of the six contracts I signed were for sweet romances. Three novellas (ebook only) in my Seeds of Love series for Honey Creek Books and one is a contemporary YA romance/mystery. Romance is threaded and wound tightly in the fabric of each of those stories. Hopefully you’ll see a bit of my humor too, but let’s face it…they’re all about the chemistry.
Back before I fancied myself a romance writer, I was just plain old ornery. Mischievous. Silly. That’s where it started, and that’s where Death by Chocolate was born. For me writing is very representative of my season in life. When I wrote Death by Chocolate, I didn’t know enough to know it wasn’t right. Didn’t fit the mold. Wouldn’t blend in. I didn’t know not to try.
Now look what happened.
Here it is, a year later and I know more of the rules and how to better play the game, and yet here is Death by Chocolate, an exercise in over-the-top writing. And I love it. I love that I did this and that my publisher believed in it and it’s here. It’s 100% me. No, there’s no romance, but there’s humor and adventure and plenty of mischief. Characters you’ll love despite yourself I hope. I mean, we all blunder from time to time. Some more than others *cough* Me. I am Blunder personified. Trust me.
If you’re in the mood for a read that will make you smile and remind you it’s not so bad…At least the mistakes you make aren’t thinning the census numbers in your county LOL. You can find Death by Chocolate on Amazon or Barnes & Noble. I hope it makes you smile.
If you’re a writer, looking for a place to fit in, maybe take a chance, write from the heart. Tell the story you want to read. Sometimes we can’t play for the crowd. Sometimes we have to have our own drummer 😉
Death by Chocolate
Ruby Russell has reached her limit. When she discovers her hipster husband has a dirty little secret, she whips him up a Viagra-infused-chocolate mousse punishment, but in the morning, her husband’s a stiff. Armed with a lifetime of crime show reruns and Arsenic and Old Lace on DVD, Ruby and her best friend Charlotte try to lay low until after Ruby’s son’s wedding, but a nosy therapist, meddling minister and local news reporter are making it very difficult to get away with murder.
About Julie:
I am a mother of three, wife to a sane person and Ring Master at the Lindsey Circus. Most days you’ll find me online, amped up on caffeine & wielding a book.
You can find my blogging about the writer life at Musings from the Slush Pile
Tweeting my crazy at @JulieALindsey
Reading to soothe my obsession on GoodReads
And other books by me on Amazon

Book Trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2JMOKfEQD8c&feature=youtu.be

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Posted by: Author | April 1, 2012

“Nothing to Lose” by Lavada Dee- a Book Review

First: I’m being interviewed here today:
http://www.scifiromance.info/

Yesterday, I finished reading Nothing to Lose, by Lavada Dee. It’s book one in a series and I presume there will be three more (I hope so anyway) since there are three brothers of the hero who need their story to be told.

The heroine, Galynn is fleeing an abusive relationship. She collapsed in the cold, wet weather as she tried to make it to the next bus stop. The hero finds her and obtains medical care for her. He has always been a rescuer of wounded animals and decides she needs to be taken care of in the same manner (I’m not saying he thinks of her as an animal – he immediately feels empathy for her and knows she shouldn’t be alone).

The story moves along at a nice pace and it’s a great read. I like the way Ms. Dee has the heroine and hero interact with each other. The hero’s family members are super and very supportive. The writer does a fabulous job of showing the angst the hero goes through as the book progresses. I was brought to tears over his pain on several occasions. I like a hero who isn’t afraid to show his emotions and Ms. Dee delivers such a hero quite nicely in Cooper Blackhawk.

I highly recommend this one! http://www.bookstrand.com/nothing-to-lose

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