This day just keeps getting better! Guess what ladies, the RT convention is going to be held in Orlando Florida in April, 2009. I definitely plan to attend this one and already put the dates on my calendar. It will be my first. I've heard it's a wonderful experience and a great place for networking, getting your name out there. I hope you all will be able to attend, too. Mark your calendars!
Wyndham Orlando Resort April 22-26.
Monday, March 31, 2008
I'm Spreading the News...
Today has been a great day for me. I'm spending it with my little granddaughter, Alivia, and I just received my first review for "IT'S ALL IN THE JEANS". Like all authors, I've been waiting impatiently for the first word to come in. While reviews are the opinion of one person who reads your book, it's nice to have something positive to put on your website that backs up your work to readers.
While Alivia naps, it gave me time to play on the computer. Below is some of what they had to say.
FIVE ANGELS FROM FALLEN ANGEL REVIEWS!!!
Tory Richards can write a hot story! It’s All In The Jeans is a scorcher, with enough of a plot that it goes beyond being only erotic romance. Libby and Logan both show strong attachments to their grandparents, something that makes them both realistic. They make an agreement to come together for purely sexual reasons but both feel their attraction going to another level. Margaret and Vincent, two seniors who show there’s still life beneath white hair, are lovable to the point of distraction. I laughed with them and cried over them, but the tears were pure joy. Tory Richards has written a hot story that shows that love is a good thing, at any age!
Reviewed by: Marlene
If you're interested you can read the whole review at:
http://fallenangelreviews.com/2008/March/Marlene-ItsAllInTheJeans.htm
More than I could have hoped for my first erotic romance with Whiskey Creek Press Torrid!
While Alivia naps, it gave me time to play on the computer. Below is some of what they had to say.
FIVE ANGELS FROM FALLEN ANGEL REVIEWS!!!
Tory Richards can write a hot story! It’s All In The Jeans is a scorcher, with enough of a plot that it goes beyond being only erotic romance. Libby and Logan both show strong attachments to their grandparents, something that makes them both realistic. They make an agreement to come together for purely sexual reasons but both feel their attraction going to another level. Margaret and Vincent, two seniors who show there’s still life beneath white hair, are lovable to the point of distraction. I laughed with them and cried over them, but the tears were pure joy. Tory Richards has written a hot story that shows that love is a good thing, at any age!
Reviewed by: Marlene
If you're interested you can read the whole review at:
http://fallenangelreviews.com/2008/March/Marlene-ItsAllInTheJeans.htm
More than I could have hoped for my first erotic romance with Whiskey Creek Press Torrid!
Saturday, March 29, 2008
THIS COULD SAVE YOUR LIFE
PUT YOUR CAR KEYS BESIDE YOUR BED AT NIGHT
Tell your spouse, your children, your neighbors, your parents, your office, the check-out girl at the market, everyone you run across.
Put your car keys beside your bed at night. If you hear a noise outside your home or someone trying to get in your house, just press the panic button for your car. The alarm will be set off, and the horn will continue to sound until either you turn it off or the car battery dies.
This tip came from a neighborhood watch coordinator. Next time you come home for the night and you start to put your keys away, think of this:
It's a security alarm system that you probably already have and requires no installation. Test it. It will go off from most everywhere inside your house and will keep honking until your battery runs down or until you reset it with the button on the key chain. It works if you park in your driveway or garage. If your car alarm goes off when someone is trying to break in your house, odds are the burglar rapist won't stick around...after a few seconds all the neighbors will be looking out their windows to see who is out there and sure enough the criminal won't want that.
And remember to carry your keys while walking to your car in a parking lot. The alarm can work the same way there ...... This is something that should really be shared with everyone. Maybe it could save a life or a sexual abuse crime.
Would also be useful for any emergency, such as a heart attack, where you can't reach a phone.
What have you got to lose?
Tell your spouse, your children, your neighbors, your parents, your office, the check-out girl at the market, everyone you run across.
Put your car keys beside your bed at night. If you hear a noise outside your home or someone trying to get in your house, just press the panic button for your car. The alarm will be set off, and the horn will continue to sound until either you turn it off or the car battery dies.
This tip came from a neighborhood watch coordinator. Next time you come home for the night and you start to put your keys away, think of this:
It's a security alarm system that you probably already have and requires no installation. Test it. It will go off from most everywhere inside your house and will keep honking until your battery runs down or until you reset it with the button on the key chain. It works if you park in your driveway or garage. If your car alarm goes off when someone is trying to break in your house, odds are the burglar rapist won't stick around...after a few seconds all the neighbors will be looking out their windows to see who is out there and sure enough the criminal won't want that.
And remember to carry your keys while walking to your car in a parking lot. The alarm can work the same way there ...... This is something that should really be shared with everyone. Maybe it could save a life or a sexual abuse crime.
Would also be useful for any emergency, such as a heart attack, where you can't reach a phone.
What have you got to lose?
Friday, March 28, 2008
On the Money
I'm surrounded by wise women. I had no idea what I was going to say today until I got here and began catching up on the posts I've missed. Missed. Hmm. That's such a telling word, in so many ways. I've missed being part of this blog, missed reading readers' comments and the posts my three lark friends write. Missed it all -- and so much more -- a lot. I'm hoping that I'll get to reclaim my life, take pleasure in the things that I've missed, more in the coming days.
My wonderful husband is recovering, and growing stronger, and we are hopeful that he'll continue to return to good health. Good news that I couldn't wait to share with all of you. :)
Kathleen's post about comfort books touched my heart because I have spent these past weeks being comforted, and surrounded by, books. I've been able to lose myself, even if only for a few hours, in the words of treasured old friends as well as some new ones, too. She's a smart lady for recognizing books have the power to comfort, heal and so much else. Yes, definitely comforting, I agree. But for me, they're more like an eggplant rollatini than mac and cheese. Go figure!
Have a great weekend!
My wonderful husband is recovering, and growing stronger, and we are hopeful that he'll continue to return to good health. Good news that I couldn't wait to share with all of you. :)
Kathleen's post about comfort books touched my heart because I have spent these past weeks being comforted, and surrounded by, books. I've been able to lose myself, even if only for a few hours, in the words of treasured old friends as well as some new ones, too. She's a smart lady for recognizing books have the power to comfort, heal and so much else. Yes, definitely comforting, I agree. But for me, they're more like an eggplant rollatini than mac and cheese. Go figure!
Have a great weekend!
Wednesday, March 26, 2008
Comfort Books
Just like there are comfort foods, I think there are comfort books. So during stressful times, I head to the library. My husband likes W.E.B. Griffin and Tom Clancy. He calls them 'soap operas for men.' I like Barbara Metzger and Sharon McCrumb. Just like macaroni and cheese they are smooth, predictable, and slide down easily.
I just read Barbara Metzger's Primrose Path. How can you not a love a book where the secondary characters are all dogs with names like Puddles, Windy, Spooky, and Sunshine? The book was so good that I was able to sit happily in a surgeon's crowded waiting and ignore the endless loop of CNN news blurbs plus the sign that read "The Dr. is running ninety minutes late."
We are preparing for a series of surgeries for my husband and long waits in surgery centers for me. But we've got the right books that will keep us entertained and distracted from stress. I won't be posting regularly for awhile but will pop in when I can and I wish you all the best.
I just read Barbara Metzger's Primrose Path. How can you not a love a book where the secondary characters are all dogs with names like Puddles, Windy, Spooky, and Sunshine? The book was so good that I was able to sit happily in a surgeon's crowded waiting and ignore the endless loop of CNN news blurbs plus the sign that read "The Dr. is running ninety minutes late."
We are preparing for a series of surgeries for my husband and long waits in surgery centers for me. But we've got the right books that will keep us entertained and distracted from stress. I won't be posting regularly for awhile but will pop in when I can and I wish you all the best.
Monday, March 24, 2008
Erotic Romance
Today I want to blog about the erotic romance. The reason is because of the posts going back and forth in one of the groups I belong to. Some think it's porn but I'm here to tell you the difference. Erotic is not a bad word...and it most definitely is NOT porn. Of course, it all boils down to ones opinion. This one is mine.
I've written one erotic romance, "IT'S ALL IN THE JEANS". A play on words if you will, "IT'S ALL IN THE GENES"...get it? It took me a long time to cross over into that particular genre. I can't tell you how many times I'd type a certain word, go back later and change it only to switch it back again at a later date. I had a hard time getting over the thought that some words are bedroom words and should stay there. That and the fact it just wasn't ME. I'm a grandmother for goodness sake! But, let's face the reality of it, sex sells.
Eventually I was able to leave the words where they fell. Do I write steamy sex scenes? No, I write about two people falling in love, who make hot and heavy love. I use the actual words in my erotic romance.
Does my book have a story line? You bet! If you've ever seen a porn or read one of those books then you know there is NO storyline, no plot between the main characters leading up to them falling in love. Sex is the main focus of the story. They aren't romances. A romance is between two people.
I write romance.
What won't you find in my books? The female C word or the F word. In my opinion those are the bedroom words that need to remain there.
One author's opinion for what it's worth.
I've written one erotic romance, "IT'S ALL IN THE JEANS". A play on words if you will, "IT'S ALL IN THE GENES"...get it? It took me a long time to cross over into that particular genre. I can't tell you how many times I'd type a certain word, go back later and change it only to switch it back again at a later date. I had a hard time getting over the thought that some words are bedroom words and should stay there. That and the fact it just wasn't ME. I'm a grandmother for goodness sake! But, let's face the reality of it, sex sells.
Eventually I was able to leave the words where they fell. Do I write steamy sex scenes? No, I write about two people falling in love, who make hot and heavy love. I use the actual words in my erotic romance.
Does my book have a story line? You bet! If you've ever seen a porn or read one of those books then you know there is NO storyline, no plot between the main characters leading up to them falling in love. Sex is the main focus of the story. They aren't romances. A romance is between two people.
I write romance.
What won't you find in my books? The female C word or the F word. In my opinion those are the bedroom words that need to remain there.
One author's opinion for what it's worth.
Sunday, March 23, 2008
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