irrelevant (and sometimes questionable) ramblings

October 6, 2010. Check here!

Ain’t it gorgeous?!

*swipes finger along shelf*

Whoa. Look at the dust in here. Um, sorry about that, folks. In addition to having the new babe in the house, I’ve been suffering from a sore throat/achy head & neck for the past few days. So what that means is I’m *really* drained, and I apologize for being absent. Things will get better eventually!

At least, this is my mantra, anyway.

I’ve checked my stats, though, and want to thank those loyal readers who keep comin’ back, regardless. You guys rock! I truly appreciate you!

And here’s a little secret between you and me — I have a release date for Higher Learning! My newest story will be in your hot little hands on October 6, 2010! Yeah!

The cover’s a scorcher, too — just wait ’til you see it. I’ll post it soon!

Anyway. Anybody out there have a chance to read Lovely yet? What did you think? Inquiring minds want to know!

Hey gang –

I’m talking babies over on Shelley Munro’s blog. Come by and say hi! You could win a PDF copy of Lovely!

(Please make me feel a little bit popular. Okay? Pretty please?)

Let’s face it — with a brand-new baby in the house, the amount of actual writing going on over the last little while has been pretty much zero. This does not mean there hasn’t been progress, though. On the plus side, plot points have been percolating in my otherwise overtired brain.

And while it will certainly feel somewhat like getting rusty gears moving again, I’m beginning to get that slightly anxious feeling that tells me I should be BIKHOK-ing again. (That’d be Butt In Chair, Hands On Keyboard for all you newbies out there.) Truthfully, nothing may happen for a little while yet — there is that overtired thing mentioned above. And that fact that Miss Junior Peanut is still trying to figure out just what sort of routine to get into.

There’s no real hurry, I guess (other than the factor of my own impatience). I do know, though, that there’s certainly going to be a 1K-word daily requirement imposed. Being an author can’t be treated as a hobby — it needs to be given the same importance as a regular office job. So deadlines must be set and met. That’s all there is to it.

But for now, I’m going to nurse and watch movies and attempt to get my energy back. Soon it’ll be, look out world!

Lovely is available TODAY, folks! So swing on by the Carina Press bookstore and check it out!

(Along with all the other cool books that CP has released, of course!)

Then, once you’ve bought it and read it, swing back on by and let me know what you think! I love reader feedback!

So…enjoy!

(Whoa…*way* too many exclamation points… Me, excited? Naaaah. Oh, and ps. no new baby yet. )

The next round of Carina Press books has launched today, so go check ‘em out! (And this also means one more week until Lovely hits the virtual shelves, too! Whee! *happy dance*)

No real signs of Ms. Junior Peanut wanting to enter the world quite yet, so I’m still feeling rather bulky and cumbersome. Tomorrow I get to try acupuncture as a method of attempting to induce labour, so we’ll see what happens.

We had company for the weekend, and while it was very enjoyable (and filling — lots of yummy food!) it was also kinda tiring, so in a way, I’m very glad it’s Monday and the house is once again quiet.

The Offspring is going to be with the Mater and Pater Tues/Weds so methinks B.E. and I will go to the movies Tuesday night (with maybe a bite to eat beforehand, perhaps!). It’ll likely be our last opportunity for a “date” night for the next little while, so as long as I feel fine I think we will take advantage! (No idea yet what we’re going to see…certainly *won’t* be Sex and the City 2, that’s for sure….! )

Anyhoo. Today’s all about puttering, working on edits for Higher Learning, and basically trying to take it easy (at least a little bit). That’s all the news that’s fit to print, folks!

Either I’m starting to have Baxton-Hicks contractions, or it’s really bad indigestion, but I’m betting the farm on the former. Yeah, I know, I’ve done this before, but with the Kidlet things went completely differently than this time around. So it almost feels like I’m doing this for the first time…! Yeesh…

Anyway. I will be around for as long as I can — if it really is B-H, it could still be a couple of weeks before the main event, so I’ve got to try to be patient.

In the meantime, I’m back to brainstorming in my head. Came up with another concept yesterday that combines a couple of random bits I’d thought of ages ago, but I’m not sure if they’re just too kinky and/or out there. And whether I can make my characters sympathetic enough. Tough call, frankly.

Anyway. We’ll see what happens.

Thank GOD.

I feel like a normal human being this morning. (At least, so far. It’s only 9am…)

Please, please, please, Universe, let me get stuff done today. That’s all I ask for.

And just a reminder, folks, that Carina Press launches on MONDAY! Lovely isn’t available until the 21st, but first thing next week, go and take a look at the interesting and varied selection to choose from! Too, too exciting!

(And way too many exclamation points for this hour of the morning.)

Howdy, there!

If you’re new ’round these parts, you’re probably following links from Carina Press’ Blog. If you’re not new, you might want to click that link anyway and see all about my upcoming CP launch title, Lovely.

There isn’t always a lot going on around here, but you’re more than welcome to pop by at any time. And if you’re really feeling brave, sign up for my so-rare-it’s-almost-non-existent newsletter (in the box to the right of your screen). I haven’t finalized the details yet, but there will also be a contest held by yours truly once launch time comes around, and newsletter subscribers will definitely receive special treatment!

Lovely isn’t available from Carina until June 21 (and boy howdy, I’ll remind you of that fact!), I’m afraid, so I’ll have to ask you to be patient. (If you think it’s hard for *you*, imagine what it’s like for *me*!)

Finally, be aware that all day today, anyone who comments on the CP blog posts that feature Lovely, the CP Twitter feed, or CP’s Facebook page has a chance to win a copy of the book. So go ahead and tell us what you think!

Thanks again for stopping by, and I hope you’ll swing by again!

Yeah, I did it. I bit the bullet and signed up on Twitter. *No* idea if this will work for me or not, but worst case, I can always eventually delete the account, I suppose. Right?

So if you want to follow me (and please do so I don’t feel like a complete putz!) my ID is Kris_Starr.

It’s going to take me forever to figure out how to use it, exactly, so I beg you to have patience with me. I’m over eight months pregnant and suffering from not only baby-brain but heat-induced nausea and general malaise.

Besides all of that, I don’t even know if I’ll have anything interesting to tweet about. (And no, I’m not going to be tweeting through the birthing process. Please. I’ll be just a tad preoccupied.)

Stay tuned, because this coming week you’ll have a chance to win a copy of my Carina Press release, Lovely! Don’t touch that dial!