"Daughter of the Aire" Moves into the Editing Stage

Here I go again!

We've begun editing on the "Daughter of the Aire" manuscript, with the hopes that we can get it published by the summer.

It seems so long ago that I completed this manuscript....but I guess having to recently edit "The Sagittary" and also work on the other story I've got going has made it feel that way. It's fun to go back and re-read Toryn and Keirah's story. Of course, in the re-reading of it, I'm embellishing more and fleshing it out a little. Hopefully, my editor Kimi, won't shoot me for adding more stuff for her to pick at...and hopefully my Tensenotardedness has waned a little.

I've recently acquired a great art program for the computer (DAZ 3-D) in which you can create awesome pics. The picture above is a render I did (and I'm by NO means even close to proficient at using this program) of Toryn and Keirah in a tender moment in their main sitting room at Athur Dun. I've got more pics posted for both "Daughter" and "Sagittary" on my message board, "The Keep." You can click on the link near the top, right to go there.

We have fun at The Keep discussing all sort of stuff from books to music to video games. You can also post your own writings, poetry, erotica and musings to share with other members. Be sure to bring your sense of humor!

Well, I'm off to get my first chapters done for Kimi. Take care and happy reading!

TMS

Midnight Breed Series by Lara Adrian

O. M. G.

I've finally gotten around to starting Lara Adrian's Midnight Breed series that begins with "Kiss of Midnight." I got hooked from page one and had one hell of a time putting the damn thing down. So much so that after dinner two nights ago, I sat down and did not stop reading until the book was finished.

I liken this series to JR Ward's Black Dagger Brotherhood series....Lara creates a real and believable world with her Breed. Her characters are bigger than life and drip with sensual promise and desire. Lucan Thorne can bite me anytime.

I've now sunk my teeth into "Kiss of Crimson," which is Dante's story. Let's see if I can savor this one a little longer than a day and a half. I have a feeling I won't be able to.

If you haven't read this series....do. It is truly a must-read.

TMS

Happy New Year!

Just wanted to pop in quick and wish everyone a Happy New Year! I hope this year finds everyone still having a job and their finances in order. Thanks so much to all of you who took a shot at my book. I've gotten eight Five Star ratings on Amazon.com. and am thrilled that you are all (so far!) enjoying Darien and Tessa's story.

I'll be working with my dearest Kimi again this year and will try to get "Daughter of the Aire" out by the summer. We're going to start slow....a few chapters to edit a week rather than trying to hammer out the entire manuscript at once. There's some changes that I know I have to do to make the story flow better and to make the reading easier. I had tried to work in a Scottish dialect, but I'm finding out from those that have read the manuscript that it's distracting. So I'm going to take it out and infer the brogue that Toryn and his kind have.

Well...I'm off. Got things I need to get working on. Best wishes for a prosperous and healthy new year!

TMS

Seasons Greetings

Where the hell did this year go? I can't believe we'll be celebrating Christmas this week. It seems only yesterday the kids were getting out of school for the summer. Yikes.

Well, I'm really not ready for Christmas or really in the mood. I don't know why...I'm usually the farthest thing from a "Humbug" you can find. But it seems to be the prevalent mood among a lot of people this holiday season. No one seems to have had the time to really prepare for the holidays. Maybe because Thanksgiving was so late this year and we didn't get that week of 'cushion' between it and December.

I feel like I've been rushed through everything this December and I hate that. My house is only half-heartedly decorated this year. That has NEVER happened before. I did very little shopping this year as well. My Christmas spirit is at an all time low...and I seem to have lots of company in that vein.

Maybe its the state of the economy...or perhaps the planets are in some sort of weird alignment that is cosmically pulling our moods off kilter. Whatever it is, I hope it passes and I can begin the new year on a good note.

I look back over my year and it's been a decent one. I finally got The Sagittary out. Thank god no one close to me died or became ill. No one has developed any bad habits or dependencies, we still have a roof over our heads and food on the table. My family and friends are still around me. So all in all, I have had a blessed year.

I wish nothing but the deepest wishes for health and happiness this holiday season for you all. My your lives be filled with love, life and laughter and may it spill over into the new year.

Hugs and kisses to all.

TMS

Settling In for the Long Weekend

Well, the first big weekend of the holiday season is here. As I get ready to to join my family for Thanksgiving dinner tomorrow, I reflect on the road my life has traveled to this point in time.

Thanksgiving always is bittersweet to me--my first son was born on Thanksgiving, 14 years ago this 24th. Unfortunately, he died when he was only two months old. The bond formed between mother and child in the first months of a baby's life is a strong one, and I feel his absence now, 14 years later, as strong as the day he was taken from us. The pain has dulled, but it will never heal. I know his spirit is around us...especially his little brother. He is his Guardian Angel...and I couldn't ask for a better one.

We tend to reflect on what we are thankful for at this time of year, and I have come to realize that I am thankful that we had those two precious months with him. He looked so much like his father; even more like his brother. I truly miss him.

I am thankful for my friends, without whom I could not have gotten through that terrible period in my life, nor through the hell that followed later. Its times like that when you find out who your true friends are. And I'm glad to say that no one fell off that list.

I am thankful that my relationship with my husband has withstood all of the trials and tribulations that life has thrown at us, and that he remains after 26 years, my lover and best friend. I couldn't imagine life without him.

Lastly, I am thankful for my family...both my parents and my children. My daughter is at a terrible age when anything we do as parents is seen as an act of war. I hope she grows up to see that what we do and will continue to do is for her benefit, whether she can see it now or not, and that we truly do love her. And for my son, who helped fill the hole left behind by his brother...he has his own set of issues, but we wouldn't trade him for the world.

How true it is that what doesn't kill you, will make you stronger. And I am a stronger, better person because of those in my life. And for that, I am truly thankful.

My best wishes to all for a wonderful Thanksgiving.

TMS