Sasha White

It’s my birthday, so I’m not posting a SLIM CAMP post today. I plan to eat cake, and have a drink or three. *grin*

Oh, and since I’m working on a Family photo Album for Christmas, and my Mom had me scan in 100 photos of myself and my brother as kids…here’s one of me - true tomboy style - in nothing but shorts, cowboy boots and work gloves as I help with the work of building a rock retaining wall in our backyard of Victoria, B.C.

PS:WICKED is now a Bargain Book at Amazon for $4.99 .

Another pic I took, this one posted for Half Naked Thursday, a day early.

OKay, this story is a true story. It happened Today!

I live in an apartment building that was turned condo a few years ago. Still, its small. 3 stories, 12 Units. And my new neighbors, in the unit right next to me, have been doing some sort of building, or something. Two days ago I have no idea what they hell they did, but I swear the walls of the building were coming down. It only lasted three seconds, but it was freaky. Like they were cutting somethign and hit somethign very dangerous. Loud screech, walls shaking.. cats jumping, me jumping out of my skin. You get the idea.

I had no idea what it was.

This afternon the brainiacs decided to do thier saw work inthe hallway. Yes, right outside my door, they decided to use a table saw. A big electric table saw. I hear the annoying whine of the saw blade, smell the sawdust, and think uh huh. and two seconds later the buildings Fire Alarm goes off. It lasted almost 15 minutes until the Fire Department showed up.

Yes, the joys of working at home with neighbors who don’t give a fuck how what they do effects those around them. All I can say is that if I had a baby at home instead of a cat, they’d have heard a lot more from me than a snarky comment.

Primal Male is the sequel to Sexy Devil. It’s Drake’s story, and it hits stores in 11 days! And not only will it be in stores, but available online as an eBook. (Kindle from Amazon, as well as other formats at places like Fictionwise and Diesel.com)

Anyway, I thought I’d share with you a sample of how I layer /tweak a scene. I can;t really describe it, I’m not good at that sort of instruction. However, here is the scene as I wrote it the first time…and then after you read it here, you can go read the final version on the PRIMAL MALE bookpage.

This scene is the first time Drake and Melissa meet.

Melissa wasn’t sure what to think when the stranger walked into her bookstore later that morning. In fact, when she looked up at him, her mind went completely blank as her hormones kicked into high gear.
He was big. Not just tall, but big, and built.
At five foot five inches she was no shrinking violet, but he had to be at least a foot taller than her. And when he unzipped his Gore-Tex jacket, saliva pooled in her mouth at the true breadth of the mans shoulders. She wanted to curl up at his side, under his arm, and run her hands over the muscled chest and flat abs. Her gaze traveled down, over said stomach and below the belt. Black cargo style pants that were a bit loose, but fitted enough for her see he was probably built there as well.
She raised her gaze again and found him watching her check him out. Intense blue eyes met hers and she reminded herself that he could be- he was dangerous. Intellectually she knew it, even if her first instinct wasn’t to run.
Book-marm she might be, shy she was not. And she knew one way to get answers was to ask questions — in the right way.
“Well, hel-lo,” she said, keeping her voice light and her smile warm. “You’re new in town.”
“Just visiting.”
The deep rumble of his voice sent a frission of delight down her spine, and Mel bit the inside of her cheek. Stay on track, she chided herself. “Winters tend to isolate us up here in the mountains. We don’t get many visitors this time of year.”
“I like isolation.”
She tilted her head, eyes narrowing on him. “You don’t talk much, do you?”
One corner of his mouth lifted in a half smile. “Words are often over rated.”
Ain’t that the truth. As nice as his voice was, it was the heat in his gaze that set her heart to pounding and her pussy to throbbing.
“That’s the wrong thing to say if you’re trying to get on the good side of a bookstore owner.”
He couldn’t resist. “Who said I was trying to get on your good side?”
“You should be.” She flashed him a sultry smile before tossing her next words over her shoulder as she stepped behind the sales counter. “My good side is a lot of fun.”
Oh, I bet it is, Drake thought to himself. He was still trying to cool down his system from the going over she’d given him when he walked in. Her gaze had traveled down and up his body, taking her time as she’d inspected him in a way that had made his blood hot and his mind slow.
Once behind the counter she turned and quirked an eyebrow at him. “What can I do for you?”
Lust ripped through him at her offer. And it was an offer, the spark in her eye and the hard points of her nipples poking against her shirt made it clear that she was feeling the pull between them as well. If he let down his shields now her arousal would fill his senses and he be bending her over that sales counter within seconds.
Licking his lips he kept his psychic shields in place and shook his head once. “I’m just going to browse if that’s all right?”
“Sure,” she said. “If you need anything, just let me know.”
Fighting his baser instincts, he moved toward the local interest section of the bookstore.

Now take a look at the final version.

I admit it, I’m not a huge review hunter when it comes to my books. Of course I like them, because I like feedback, and the more reviews there are floating around, the more I think people are reading my books. But this time around, with PRIMAL MALE, the wait is killing me.

So far I’ve only seen 2 reviews for this book, one said it kicked ass and highly recommended it,t he other said it was lacking.

I know it doesn’t release for another 12 days, but normally there are some advance ones out there by now. Especially since on top of what my publisher put out there I personally have sent out over 50 copies for review (in eBook and print format).

I know reviews aren’t a huge thing, and they don’t always sell books, but for me, it’s about more than the promotional aspect of them. Sure, getting the word out, and getting readers talking is always a good thing, but it’s also feedback for me, as an author. In general, I feel reasonably confident in my contemporary erotic stories. I know that not all readers will like them, or ‘get’ them, but I feel good about my ability to write a decent story. PRIMAL MALE is my first full length paranormal, and I admit it, I’m feeling a bit insecure about it. So…the wait is killing me slowly.

Just thought I’d share.

Coming Soon

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Keep an eye in Angie’s Blog (Click on the graphic) for details of what’s gonna happen in December.

Last week I did the video blog telling you my mantra of “It’s All About Choice.” and saying I was going to keep some of my habits from the intense week, but not be as strict. Well, Like I figured, I gained 2 pounds back from the week before, which makes that one week intensive a weight loss of 8 pounds total. I’m happy with that. WHat I’ve noticed the most in the past week is my energy level dropping agian. Slowly but steadily.

Next week I’ll be doing the intesive thing again. Anyone want to join me?

My Intensive Plan:
1) Healthy Breakfast every day. (Eggs and eggwhites. I’ll share some recipes I liek that are easy to do up, and helthy)

2) Eat every three hours. 3 meals, 2 Snaks covers 12 hours of time. My first meal is at 10 AM, my last meal at 10 PM. For me, this is fine because I rarely get home form work before 2 AM, and got bed around 3 or 4. Basically, you have 12 hours to eat. If you eat Breakfast at 7 AM, your last meal/snak should be at 7 PM. This helps your body regulate…it knows that food/calories/energy to burn will be coming in on a regular basis and your metabolism will start to burn more regularly.

3) Fresh Foods. During my week intensive I cook, or eat raw foods. No microwave dinners, no frozen food, no canned food (Other than tuna). Fresh veggies and fruit, real protein.

4) No bread. I do use Whole Wheat wraps to have breakfast burritos or Tuna wraps. I only allow one wrap (tortilla shell) a day. And no bread or toast (I’m a sucker for peanut butter toast. I can live off peanut butter toast. LOL )

5) No Soda, or carbonated drinks.

5 Steps. Not a lot, but they work, when I stick to them. Oh, and a 6th step….Take a Daily Vitamin.

These are basically changing my habits. There’s nothing to drastic in there, but changing them all at once is Intensive. *I* Need this. It works for me, for my personality. It might not work for you. You might be better off changing one habit every 21 Days, as is suggested by HealthGal nutritionist Amy Hendel. The email tips from Total Health at iVillage has these suggestions to help you ease into a new lifestyle…..

Switch out sodas for iced tea, water and zero-calorie flavored waters.
· Introduce nonmeat proteins into your dinners—fish, eggs and egg whites, protein-based pasta, beans and soy products.
· Make your current high-sugar cereal a two-spoon “topping” on a new high-fiber/whole-grain cereal.
· Eat a serving of berries every day.
· Create healthier marinades and vinaigrettes with ingredients like 100 percent orange juice, fresh herbs and vinegar.

You need to decide what will work best for you , your lifestyle, and your personality. I NEED to see the results to stay on track. I NEED to do it all or nothing. That works for for me..but I Have learned I can’t do it all or nothing all the time..wich is why I’m easing in for three weeks of the month, then doing the intensive thing for one week each month to meet my goals.

If you want to do the intensive thing with me. I’m starting tomorrow- Yes, I start on the weekend because the weekend is usually the hardest part, so I like to get it over with. LOL

How about you? WHat do you think works for your personality? The Go Hard ccold turkey thing leik me..or the slow steady changes?

I think that this weight-loss/health journey is easier if I’m not alone. HOw abotu you? I’d love to see more of you sharing your stoires and journey’s…if you’re open to it, why not Sign Up with this SLIMCAMP widget, adn start posting on Thursdays with me?

I recently bought a scanner that scans negatives in, so I can put a lot of my old photos onto the computer. My interest in photography started before things got all digital, so I have a lot on film. Including some pictures from a photo shoot I did with a couple of friends, K and L. The first time I ever actually did a photoshoot ( as the photographer).

This is one of my favorites, so I wanted to share.

The awesome Mandy Roth loves my blog! Yes, she’s awarded me with a Love button, and now I get to share the love too!

In not special order, here are 7 blogs that I love! Go check them out!

Suzanne McMinn’s Chickens In the Road blog
Laurie’s Laudanum
Ero’s Blog
Naughty and Spice Group Blog
Lazy Geisha
Jordan Summers Blog
Paperback Writer, Lynn Viehl

Personal Demons by Stacia Kane

My review

rating: 4 of 5 stars
I really enjoyed it! Kane put a new unique twist on the demons and kept the story going in fast and smooth style. Well worth reading and I’ll be looking for other books from this author.

Kill Time by T.J. MacGregor

My review

rating: 2 of 5 stars
I liked the concept of the story, and the writing was fairly easy to read, but I found myself getting annoyed with all the back and forth. SPOLIER ALERT COMING:::: STOP READING IF YOU DON”T WAT TO SEE A SPOILER… The core of the story deals with time travel and a secret goverment agency. It was cool, until soon in the story almost all the characters were ‘chipped’ and able to time travel, adn they were all doing it. Jumping around in time zones and places and it got pretty annoying to me. Other s might not feel that way, but I feel as if the author took a great unique thing, adn turned it into an easy way to fill plot holes or make whatever she wanted happen. Which is okay, the author has that right, it’s thier story. But for me, reading, it got tedious.

I finished the book, and can say it was okay, but it wasn’t a book that convinced me, personally, to look for more form this author.

Drop Dead Gorgeous: A Novel by Linda Howard

My review

rating: 3 of 5 stars
I was a fan of TO DIE FOR so I had to read the sequel. Howard didn’t disspoint. I liked the first person, I continued to like the characters, and enjoyed the whole story. I figured out who the stalker was before the main chacraters did, but that’s okay, it was still an all around good read.

Angel Of Mercy by Toni Andrews

My review

rating: 3 of 5 stars
Mercy Hollings is a hypno thereapist with a bit of a kick. She can mentally “push” people to do things. In this story, she gets involved with a domestic abuse scene, and helping out a shelter… and somethings happen that she can’t turn away from.

I really liked the concept of this story, and I enjoyed the book. The authors voice was strong, and I read it in one afternoon. My only thing was I felt like it shouldn’t have had a romance in it. Maybe its because this is the second book in a series, but I felt like the heroines relationship with her boyfriend was pretty pointless in this novel. Or maybe the romantic in me just wasn’t happy with the way it was dealt with. I’m not sure, all I know is it was a point that stuck out to me.

Another thing is I thought the heroine needed a bit of a kick in the butt a time or two, but that’s cool, because it made her more real to m. I hate “perfect’ characters. LOL And I must say I LOVED the dog, Cupcake was a great addition to the story.

View all my reviews.