Contemporary, Historical, or Paranormal?
Contemporary then Historical, Paranormal on rare, rare occasion

Hardback or Trade Paperback or Mass Market Paperback?
YES!

Heyer or Austen?
Austen…Queen of the chick books.

Amazon or Brick and Mortar?
Amazon—I am lazy, what can I say.

Barnes & Noble or Borders?
Do I have to?

Woodiwiss or Lindsay?
Woodiwiss……only ‘cause I have no clue who the other is

First romance novel you ever remember reading?
Janet Dailey – Americana series (can’t remember which state)

Alphabetize by author Alphabetize by title or random?
Have on a spread sheet with location mentioned.

Keep, Throw Away or Sell?
WHO IN THE HELL THROWS AWAY BOOKS – uh-uh—no way….

Read with dustjacket or remove it?
Remove it and set aside so it won’t get messed

Sookie Stackhouse or Anita Blake?
Uh… who?

Stop reading when tired or at chapter breaks?
When eyes can’t take it any longer.

“It was a dark and stormy night” or “Once upon a time”?
How about: “Once upon a time, it was a dark and stormy night” works for me…

Crusie or SEP?
Crusie – never read SEP

Buy or Borrow?
Buy….can’t stand bent creases so I cannot share and since I cannot share I don’t borrow either – I am weird what can I say.

Buying choice: Book Reviews, Recommendation or Browse?
haphazardly - totally

Tidy ending or Cliffhanger?
Ending – I hate it when they don’t end!

Morning reading, Afternoon reading or Nighttime reading?
Um… all day really

Series or standalone?
Both

Favorite book of which nobody else has heard?
The Tumbleweed Murders by Rebecca Rothernberg

My new cover is up at Samhain

“The Inn Crowd” by Denise Belinda McDonald
Genre: Contemporary Romance
ISBN: 1-59998-440-7

Length: Novel Price: $5.50
Publication Date: March 20, 2007 (E-Format - print version out in June)
Cover art by Anne Cain

What do you get when you have a beautiful B & B owner, an incognito movie star, his entourage and a leather wearing, hairless pooch all staying at the Wild Rose Bed and Breakfast?

Jamie Crawford needs time to unwind after his last movie. His sudden bump from B-list to A-list actor keeps him too busy to take time for himself. When an opportunity arises for him to sneak into a small Texas town and for some much-needed R & R, he snaps it up. The last thing he expects is to meet the beautiful owner and fall almost instantly head-over-heels.

Lorenna Beauchamp runs her inn and has time for little else. And that’s the way she likes it—until her stunningly handsome new guest piques an interest she thought long dormant. She breaks all her rules to get close to him. Imagine her surprise when she learns that not only has Jamie been hiding his identity, but he is one of the most sought after celebs.

Jamie has to persuade Lorenna his feelings are true while he convinces himself that loving someone isn’t detrimental to his career. Can Lorenna get past the lies and her mistrust of all things Hollywood to give Jamie a chance?

What, you ask, is "Butt Dust"? Read on and you'll discover the joy in a child's sincere originality. No adult is this creative!!

JACK (age 3) was watching his Mom breast-feeding his new baby sister. After
a while he asked: "Mom why have you got two? Is one for hot and
one for cold milk?"

MELANIE (age 5) asked her Granny how old she was. Granny replied she was so old she didn't remember any more. Melanie said, "If you don't remember you must look in the back of your panties. Mine say five to six ."

STEVEN (age 3) hugged and kissed his Mom good night. "I love you so much
that when you die I'm going to bury you outside my bedroom window."

BRITTANY (age 4) had an earache and wanted a pain killer. She tried in vain
to take the lid off the bottle. Seeing her frustration, her Mom explained it was a child-proof cap and she'd have to open it for her. Eyes wide with wonder, the little girl asked: "How does it know it's
me?"

SUSAN(age 4) was drinking juice when she got the hiccups. "Please don't give me this juice again," she said, "It makes my teeth cough."

DJ (age 4) stepped onto the bathroom scale and asked: "How much do I cost?"

MARC (age 4) was engrossed in a young couple that were hugging and kissing in a restaurant. Without taking his eyes off them, he asked his dad: "Why is he whispering in her mouth?"

CLINTON(age 5) was in his bedroom looking worried. When his Mom asked what was troubling him, he replied, "I don't know what'll happen with this bed when I get married. How will my wife fit in?"

JAMES(age 4) was listening to a Bible story. His dad read: "The man named Lot was warned to take his wife and flee out of the city but his wife looked back and was turned to salt." Concerned, James asked: "What happened to the flea?"

TAMMY(age 4) was with her mother when they met an elderly, rather wrinkled woman her Mom knew. Tammy looked at her for a while and then asked, "Why doesn't your skin fit your face?"

The Sermon I think this Mom will never forget.... this particular Sunday sermon..."Dear Lord," the minister began, with arms extended toward heaven and a rapturous look on his upturned face. "Without you, we are but dust..." He would have continued but at that moment my very obedient daughter who was listening leaned over to me and asked quite audibly in her shrill little four year old girl voice, "Mom, what is butt dust?"

... is bawling his eyes out right now 'cause the Saints lost to the Bears - OMG - and I don't mean cute kids tears ... no sirree bob - the ugly, face all contorted, snot dangling from your nose tears ... Lord don't get me started if the Colts lose too - those are his two favorite teams.



SHEESH!

So I tend not to be a braggart, but I failed to mention that I am now the new President of The Yellow Rose Romance Writers.

This Saturday will be my first official meeting and I am a tad nervous . . . can you believe that - those that know me well are probably laughing and thinking yeah, right . . .


It's pretty cool - I love the 'Buds bunches so it's kinda like a group of friends getting together talking over something they share a love for - writing.
Still I am nervous - so wish me luck!

I have been plugging away on WIPs lately... it's the start of the new year, new resolutions and all that... have you been writing?