Sasha White

I received a critique from a cp this weekend that was pretty hard core.

A lot of what she said made sense. I can use it.

But other parts just made it clear to me to me that my job, as a writer, wasn’t getting done. She felt that certain parts of my story really needed to be cut, because they didn’t move the plot forward…which is great advice…who wants pages and pages of stuff that doesn’t matter?

But this stuff does matter. The fact that she didn’t see it, means I’M not being clear. And that is the sort of advice I need. I need to know when what is in my head ISN’T getting through on paper.

Otherwise, the story is just a bunch of sex scenes strung together…who wants that? ;)

I have finally admitted I am an addict. :O

I love chocolate. Is it so wrong to love something that is always there for you, and never lets you down? Something that can be enjoyed in public, and in private? :(

Ok, Ok. I guess it’s alright to love it. But not to depend on it. That’s the key!!! :)

I’m fine then. I don’t depend on it. I just LOVE it!

I’m not an addict!! I’m a lover! :hehe: :laugh:

OK, so I had a bit of chocolate today and I’m not making any sense… Is there something wrong with that?

A quote:
“Our fascination and fear stem from the fact that the energy of eroticism is the most powerful primal force within ourselves.”

I have to admit that Tantric Sex isn’t something I’ve personally tried. . .yet. ;) But it’s certainly a topic I find intriguing. Take a look at this article, and tell me what you think.

My sleep pattern has been crazy for the last couple of weeks. Ever since I discovered I got myself started on 4 projects. You all know I work nights. Well, I’ve started writing when I come home from work…so lately I haven’t been going to bed until 6, 7, or 7:30 in the morning…then I try to get myself up by noon or 1 at the latest.

So I tried to right my sleeping pattern to a somewhat normal one of going to bed by 3:30 and getting up at 11….like I used to. I went to bed at 3:30 on Tuesday..had really bad sleep then got up and was grumpy all day yesterday. Went to bed early last night, (At 3:30) got up full of energy at 10:30 this a.m. Did some writing, went to lay down for a miute around 1. . . and slept until 4!!! Now I am off to work.. thinking I’ll be up all night again.

I think I’ll just give in uand be a complete night owl for a while. At least when I write at night and it’s quiet and dark (there’s just something about the dark when you know everyone else is asleep) …my sex scenes rock!! :hehe:

I’m thinking about age here.

I had a good night at work last night. A couple of attractive men made time go by pretty fast, :)
One of the guys that I flirted with a bit older than me, with a bit of grey hair and killer blue eyes. Very nice. ;)

Then the other guy that I flirted with a bit was more than 10 years younger than me…and while I enjoyed it immensely, (very, very, sexy guy) I feel a bit like a dirty old woman.

A third guy of the night was a younger one that I uhmm, have a bit of a past with. He’s a good guy, just a bit immature and self centered. Oh wait, I already mentioned young right? :hehe:

So of course having a younger guy that I have a bit of a past with there made me realize that hey, maybe a younger guy isn’t so bad…. because Dom certainly did have his good points. :P

I think younger men and older women are ok. I mean…most of the guys I’ve been involved with are younger. But only by 6, or 7 years at the most. Not 12!!

But …men do it all the time. :laugh:

Cece has used this quote before and I liked it then. She blogged about it again today and I find it’s timing absolutely perfect.

…Find your own way; find your own magic. Write the book that no one else can.” And every time you feel that urge to make your work more “marketable,” more “mainstream,” just ask yourself: What would Madonna do?
Susan Elizabeth Phillips

Right now, I’m struggling with what direction to go with a couple of my stories. Yes, I said a couple. I’m still working on 4 things. lol. However, there is no denying that 2 of them are erotica. The other two, are erotic romance. It’s the erotic romance ones I’m struggling with. Part of me just loves writing a light, fun and sexy romp. But part of me keeps trying to make them more serious. Give the characters more conflict.

I haven’t decided if it’s me that’s trying to make things more difficult, or the characters yet. I’m just pushing through and I’ll figure it all out later. :rolleyes:

In other news, I’m thinking about making a push for some ePublishing. I’ve been checking out sites like Elloras Cave and New Concepts Publishing.

My research this weekend has included reading some of their stories :hehe: and chatting with a couple of the authors. :D I’m pretty excited about it. I think it could be a great way to get my stories out there and build a readership. I have to admit I was very disappointed when I found out Down & Dirty 2 wasn’t going to be available in Canada. I wish I’d known that when I subbed to them. I would’ve still done it, of course I want to see any/all of my stories pubbed. But, availablity is oneof the keys to success. And the Internet makes things the most available.

What do you all think? Would you/Have you purchase an ebook?

I’ve been trying to take a picture of Mystery so I can show you all my cute kitty. But she’s a bit antsy and won’t stay still. :crazy:
I figured you’d like this one better than the one of her tail, as she walks away from the camera. :hehe:

as a heroine? An abused man as a hero?

Sapphire, the main character in Sylvia’s work in progress is a concubine. Definitely not your typical romance heroine, but then again, as I continue to read the now complete story ofSapphire’s Worth I can assure you, not much about this story is typical romance at all. To me, that’s a good thing.

Another manuscript I’ve been enjoying lately is Cece’s latest. Cowboy’s Don’t Cry is full of surprises that’ll get you hooked on The Boudreaux’s and Bluebonnet Texas.

Both authors have bright futures ahead of them.
I can’t wait until I can say I knew them when…. :P

Well, Mystery and I both survived our first night together. She’s extremely affectionate. So much so that I was getting sick of her!! LOL I think it’s because she’s used to having another cat around, and here it’s just her and I.

In other news. I think I’m battling a huge cold or something. Headache and upset tummy are not making life easy for me right now. But I need to work. These next two months are full of family birthdays and such, and then there’s christmas.

Speaking of Which. I can’t believe it snowed here!!! It started last night around 10 p.m. I had to brush off my car when I left work, and looking out the window right now, I see the roofs and ground covered by a white blanket. It’s wet snow too, if the sun came out , it might melt away, but there’s no sunshine. :(

PS: Wet snow is great for snowballs!!

:laugh:

I now have a new cat. Her name is Mystery. She is all grey with white paws and a bit of white under her neck. She is almost a year old.

OK, A friend of a friend is moving and she needed a home for her kitty. I’ve never had a cat all my oen before. We had them when I was growing up, and I’ve had roommates that have had cats, but this is a first. She just arrived ten minutes ago, and I have to go to work in 15 so she’ll have her first night alone to get comfortble.

I love her already. She talks! Not meows, (well she does that, too!) but actually talks with low grumbles and rumbles in her throat. :P

More news later!