It's Been A While

I know, I know.  Don't shoot me, please.  It's been a while since I've been able to get on here, and it totally sucks.

I have excuses though!  I promise!

Life happens. We all know it. But between doing my last edits, trying to get to the gym and serious holiday traffic for the theatre, I have been physically and mentally exausted.  I think all of you can relate.

I have been busy though with one of my besties ... Tobi over at Forget The Housework has been rocking the world with Valentino and building the XIII Hour™ Street Team! 

Yes, you can become an Agent of RIPA and help us promote the series, do your own give-a-ways and just have a blast with the characters of the series, since they all have their own FACEBOOK!!!!

Be sure to look them up and have a blast.

Duncan O'Brien ; Raven Aquilus ; Annabel Lee ; Tamerlane Aquilus ; Essy Aquilus ; Maelstrom Jernhulte ; Valentino Pilate

Tell them Blue sent you.  See you on the flip side!

Better Than Cupcakes??

Everyone knows that I am a cupcake whore. I admit it. If they had a 12-step Program for Cupcake Addicts, I'd be the President. 

What's better than cupcakes? Valentino Pilate.

'nuff said.

Every author has a character that rocks their world, that they fall in love with; or in every essence, becomes their baby. Valentino is that for me. He is one of those characters that I spents months researching back history for, years perfecting timelines and stories for his history and getting his personality down to a "T". I have spent hours role playing him on line in AOL chat rooms, I have also played him in my own forums and have now moved him to my XIII Hour™ series as the Grima Blasa Konungr aka Vampire King.  He is sensual, dark, mysterious, animalistic, raw and dangerous. Everything about him screams, "Save me." And yet you know he doesn't need saving, does he?

To describe Tino is like describing a God or an Adonis. He is six foot four, sculpted and toned, caramel kissed skin, his chest is lightly peppered with hair to taunt and tease us with. His hair is dark brown with highlights of captured fire, his eyes tri-coloured silver, blessed by a Fae.

To find a picture of someone to represent Tino is like finding a needle in a haystack.  I am a very visual person. I like to see what I am describing at times. I tried to find a picture of someone, and I found Mikeal Kenta as inspiration... but I wanted someone real, someone that had personality... someone that could breathe life into Valentino.

I ended up becoming friends with an awesome guy on Facebook, Joe Quintanilla.  He was putting up pictures of some actors that he knows for a show that he runs called "Necronomicast". I spotted a black and white  photo of an actor and was like "Ohemgee!  he could pass as Maelstrom!" and commented on the picture.  Joe was polite and told me to PM him and we started talking about the actor.  I got to looking at other pictures of this actor, and my heart stopped.

I was staring at Valentino.

Before I knew it, Joe was introducing me to the amazing Clint Glenn Hummel.  He is perfect for Valentino. After telling him about the series and about the character, Clint gave me permission to use his likeness for Tino.

If I could have reached through the screen to kiss him, I would have. 

I am still walking on cloud nine. I can't stop smiling. AND if The XIII Hour™ ever does become a silver screen adaptation ... Yes, Clint WILL be cast as the ever so sensual Valentino Pilate.

Without further adieu, may I present Clint Glenn Hummel as Valentino Pilate:

 

 

New Year, New Rules...

I have actually come to the point where I have a staff..
Yes, you heard me right, a STAFF!
Bless them, they don't get paid, but are two of the most amazing women (I say women so my husband doesn't feel left out of the equasion) that I know. I guess you could say that they get paid.. In hugs.. And lots of love.. And kisses from Sarge!! (:

Raven has continued to poke and prod in the back of my mind. I think she has been trying to get my attention. She has succeeded. So I'm laying down the motorcycles, romance and law enforcement to letting Raven have her fun.. Killing people, of course! Right now the Spider fae, Essy, is pushing her luck... What will happen to her? I have a few ideas... But nothing I am willing to share right now. Na-na-na-na-boo-boo!! Dont you  just hate me!! Bwahaha!!!

So my head admin and I have found this incredible website that actually let me design the first book cover and OHEMGEE!! Amazing! It's so good that I want to make it the wallpaper on my phone! It's almost better than chocolate. Notice I said, almost.

Doesn't that just make you wanna... Nevermind.. You get the gyst.
It's actually making me want to go thru and design every single book cover for every single book that I may happen to write in the future (and some I'm not even planning on writing)!

Well, until next time;
Stay Evil!!