Sasha White

No, not me!:P
My friend, and fellow Black Lace author, Wendy Wootton! Writer of erotica and romance Wendy is also known as Portia DeCosta, Dorothy Starr, and Delaney Silver. After a bit of a wait, Wendy has received word that EC is going to publish her newest Lessons & Lovers!!

Yahooo!!! :hehe: :laugh:

Even when I’m a rich and famous author, (And I will be one day…I am determined!! :) ) Chances are I will still bartend part time. Why? Because as much as I think bartenders, and waitresses, (and cooks) are underappreciated by anyone who hasn’t worked the job. . . I love it.

Ok, I don’t really love the customers that come in and think I’m their SERVANT instead of their SERVER, and I don’t really like the ones that take out their bad day on me….but I love the ones that come in and smile, and share their happiness. I could be having the ‘night from hell’ and all it takes is one sincere smile and my night gets better.

So smile . . . it can work wonders that even you don’t know about. :D

it’s -22 degree outside. Icy, cold. I fell down. Whacked my head. Big bump. It hurts. :(

Ok, I admit it. I’m addicted to these internet quizes. I promises, no more than once a week!

You Are a Hunter Soul

You are driven and ambitious - totally self motiviated to succeed. Actively working to acheive what you want, you are skillful in many areas. You are a natural predator with strong instincts … and more than a little demanding. You are creative, energetic, and an extremely powerful force. An outdoors person, you like animals and relate to them better than people. You tend to have an explosive personality, but also a good sense of humor. People sometimes see you as arrogant or a know it all. You tend to be a bit of a loner, though you hate to be alone.

I’m baaack! mwahahahaha!

OK, I had a bit of a day yesterday. This writing gig can be a bit of an emotional rollercoaster, full of highs, and lows. It’s great to know that while we each have our individual courses to run, we’re all, basically, on the same ride. For now, the ride is inching up on a slow steady uphill climb again…I’ve bounced back with a whole new direction on my wip. Ofcourse, that means I had to ditch what I already had written, but that’s ok, because with this new, envelope pushing direction, things are going much smoother.

Thanks to a visit from Jake I’ve come to understand Joe a lot better. You see, Joe doesn’t doesn’t want his story told. But I think it’s one that needs to be told, and I’m sure that Katie can get it out of him. Their story has been graced with the working title WILLING.

And if that didn’t give you a hint, let me tell you . . . this story is going to be a sensual, erotic adventure for all involved!

A good friend is happy when their friends get something they want/deserve.

And I am happy. Please don’t think that I’m not happy for my Friends an peers that have achieved a good thing here!! I’m happy for my writing mates that finaled in the Brava contest entries. They definitely deserve any and all rewards that come their way.

Yet, I find myself feeling a bit sorry for myself. I didn’t final; therefore I won’t be getting any rewards.

I know, I know, “It’s a contest, and all contests are subjective. Submit the story directly to Brava anyway.” I hear you. BUT, the fact that I didn’t make the finals in the contest still plays heavy in my mind and keeps me from thinking that my story is Brava’s Style. It’s not that I don’t think it’s good enough, I actually think it is. That’s not to say I didn’t doubt myself about that too, but I sent what I have of the story to Suzanne McMinn, a friend I trust to be honest with me, and she said it was good! She even encouraged me to try and make it into a single title and try for some of the bigger houses such as Berkley! I felt great hearing that from her.

And despite the fact that I’ve had extremely good luck lately, with requests for a manuscript I thought would never see the light of day, and two more short story sales, I find myself feeling a bit GREEN when I think of those writers that did make the finals of the Brava Contest having Kate Duffy read their entries, and getting personal phone calls about what she thought of them. Maybe it’s because Brava is a line that I think I would fit into nicely, or maybe it’s because I’ve never received a CALL. I’ve sold a dozen stories, but not once received a phone call. Maybe that’s why I’m a bit jealous.

Whatever the reason, I don’t begrudge anyone their good luck. It’s earned, and well deserved. I think it’s human nature to also feel a bit let down. Does this make sense? Or am I being a bitch?

Yahoo! :hehe:

For some reason this week has taken forever to pass. Maybe it’s because I’m fighting off some stupid cold bug that will NOT leave me be, or maybe it’s because I haven’t gotten any writing, or editing accomplished. Then again, it could be because it’s December, and I haven’t any idea where to start for family Christmas gifts!

Whatever it is, I can’t wait for tomorrow night to end, and my weekend to officially start. I have a half page done on the new novel…go ahead, laugh it up, I know it’s only a half page, but for me…it’s that first page that is the hardest on any new writing project. I just need to get past the first scene and things and then I should be on a roll. I plan on having the first chapter done by Monday night.

That’s the plan, anyway. :D

:hehe: :laugh: Sylvia won the READER’S CHOICE portion of Lori Fosters Brava Novella contest!! You can read her eentry here. if you haven’t already!

I am so happy!. She’s my critique partner, you know. ;)

Personally, I think the Readers Choice win is so freakin cool! That means LOTS of people liked your entry! Even better than that . . . now I can say “I TOLD YOU SO!!!” :laugh: :hehe: :laugh: