FLASH FICTION: RWW Pink, Sweet Kisses

 

Welcome to the Romance Writer's Weekly Blog Hop.

 I hope you've come from Veronica Forand's blog at  http://veronicaforand.com/ If not, stop by and pay her a visit. She's an awesome author who spins a great yarn. 

Today's blog idea comes from the lovely and talented Fiona Riplee at http://fionariplee.com/blog 

 

What is the topic you ask?  Why mini flash fiction of course. The challenge is to use 10 words or less to describe a kiss. Include the words pink & sweet.


I'm taking a weird tack on this one ...

Attempt One: 
Dressed  in pink my granddaughter gave me the sweetest kiss.
Attempt Two:
His hot, wet, sizzling lips pressed against my pink ones. (Crap, missed sweet.)
Attempt Three: 
Chris lowered his head and devoured her sweet pink lips.
Attempt Four:
Sultry, steamy, hot, wet, deep, flushed, aroused -- wait where was I going with this?

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Katie

Reading Extravaganza: What's In my To Be Read Pile

Today Elizabeth Janette wants to know what's on your TBR list. This week's blog hop focuses on just that!

I'm hoping you came over from Sarah Hegger's blog at http://sarahhegger.com/sarah-hegger
If you haven't come from there, be sure to pop back and check out her posting.

My to be read pile is tall. Too tall to imagine actually. I have a huge list on my profile on Goodreads and a wish list on Amazon. My Kindle is full to overloaded and my house is full of unread books. (We won't get into the crates of completed books.

First on my list is  Nobody's Angel by the above mentioned Sarah Hegger

In this evocative new series from author Sarah Hegger, a woman returns home after a long absence--and wonders if two wrongs really can make a right. . .

Nine years ago Lucy Flint ran away to Seattle, taking her friend's boyfriend and leaving her high school sweetheart without a word of explanation. Now she's back in Willow Park, Illinois, to help care for her ailing father--and it's no surprise that her ex, Dr. Richard Hunter, is still angry.

Still, she's a different Lucy now. Sober, wiser, ready to make amends to the long--make that very long--list of those she mistreated during her wild younger days. Falling for Richard all over again would mean wreaking havoc in both their lives and possibly squandering her opportunity for redemption. But here, in the place where everything went wrong, is the one person who always felt right, and a second-chance that could be the best mistake she ever made. . .

Trouble is, I can't even buy it yet. I've pre-ordered my copy and hope you will to.

Second on my list is
J.J. Devine's

Vampires and Witches: Are they mythical creatures or something that walks amongst us every day without our knowledge?

To Raven, a twenty-five-year-old, extremely sheltered woman, they are nothing more than something to be read about in a book. To Dragon, an eight hundred-year-old vampire, they are a way of life.

Raven truly believes she is going mad. Erotic dreams fill her nights, causing her to question her sanity by the light of day. They lead her into a world she never knew existed and a heritage that can only be found in nightmares.

Dragon wants nothing more than to own the mortal soul of the beautiful Raven, a woman who can make his ancient scars disappear, proof that she is far from mortal.

Together they seek out the dark heritage of her past. What they find is much more than either of them bargained for. A destiny lies at her doorstep, one that could bring her salvation and an eternity at his side. Or, it could seal her fate and rip her from his world forever.

Lucky for me, this one is sitting on my Kindle waiting for me.

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Next up on our blog hop is Rhenna Morgan at http://rhennamorgan.com/blog

Thanks for stopping by.

Be sure to comment and tell me what's on YOUR reading list. I'm always looking for new reads by great authors.

Hugs
Katie

 

Welcome to our blog hop. We are doing three questions this week and they come from JJ Devine.

If you are coming from visiting  Gemma Brocato thanks for stopping by. If not, please come in, sit a spell and see what we're all about.

You’re moving right along with a storyline and suddenly it takes an unexpected twist. Do you go with the flow and follow where the twist leads you or do you conform your story to your way? 
This is an issue I have battled on a number of occasions. I have had two heroes and one secondary character refuse to do my bidding. My solution, lock them in the dungeon and break out the whips. Wait, forget I said that. Sometimes it seems that the character is right, and I do it his way. Sometimes, I stick to my plan, after all, I am the author and this is my story. Oh wait, maybe it’s his story … Nevermind. Generally speaking, I start with a rough plan and flesh it out as I go, so altering things isn’t that difficult. I believe that the recalcitrant character is my subconscious giving me a kick in the butt to wake me up to a better plot.

What time of year is your Best time for writing? Winter, summer, fall, spring? 
This is going to sound crazy, but the best time to write is Master’s Lacrosse Season. Ya, pathetic I know. I go to my husband’s games and huddle up in the stands with my laptop and write. I do my best writing there for some reason. (Pretty sure it isn’t all those scantily clad hunks running around.) Other than that, we have a place we camp at during the warmer months. I can write quickly and smoothly there because there are no interruptions.

When looking for a publisher do you chose a traditional press, indie route, or one that does both, ebook and print? 

My first (published) novella was through etopia press, at that time they were strictly ebooks, now they are digital and print. My others are indie. I am still submitting to traditional press, but I believe in keeping my options open. I don’t believe in limiting my options, and believe there are some pretty amazing indie authors out there and I support them wholeheartedly. 




For more on the inner workings of a writer's mind, visit  Collette Cameron.

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Hugs
Katie