While we wait for Trevor and Susan... :P

Just a quick note while i wait for the pimpage info to come in...
Sometimes I feel like my life is a freaking rollercoaster... slowly chugging up the incline then suddenly and without warning, screaming down the precipice. I have no doubt it is like that for everyone. (If it's not - would ya turning the fucking TV off???) Just kidding!
Maybe the chug-chug times are the psychological down times...regrouping at a subconscious level. Hibernation as it were. I think there is only so much multi-tasking a person can do before they creatively flatline. And while I haven't been creatively dead really, I haven't had any brilliant ideas (well one - but that was inspired by my newest muse, and i can't take credit for it) or any real sense of purpose or direction. I really hate that feeling of just doing "time," existing, treading water... but i think it is probably necessary. Surely no one can go at it 120% all of the time. If they can, I wanna take whatever they're taking. Pass me the "drink me" bottle please. :P
I'm feeling that antsy, "i need to create" vibe growing again... and just the whisper of it has me smiling and looking forward with anticipation.
It's been an interesting year... I've made friends and lost friends and have been powerfully influenced by several that have moved on. It is always sad to see people you care for move on but it happens and it's not always a bad thing. It makes the ones that stick that much more potent.
I haven't been the best friend in the world to many people, having been wrapped up in my own mini dramas... actually I've sucked. So I think it's time, along with letting the creative valves open back up to full force, to re-embrace those who have patiently been waiting for me to get my shit back together and let 'em all know how much i care.
Errmmmm.... so that is like my stream of consciousness babbling for the week. :P
Time to get back to cleaning the house and sorting the things to be tossed... in more ways than one. Love y'all. xxxxx

PS - stole the picture from Pissy - love it!

Maestro's Butterfly - Rhonda Vamping the Kink or is that Kinking the Vamp?

First of all let me introduce you to one of my closest friends. She has been my partner in crime in more than one madcap adventure over the years. I think i was introduced to Claudio du Fresne about five or six years ago. And he left a lasting impression. I am beyond thrilled that Rhonda finally has her book out and several more on the way. It was soooo overdue. Check out her blog at http://rhondaleigherotica.blogspot.com/

Here is what the wenchy sent for some book pimpage:

The Maestro’s Butterfly by Rhonda Leigh Jones
Get your very own copy today at http://www.RavenousRomance.com!
Miranda O’Connell has just made a dangerous bet with her mysterious music teacher that will change her life forever – that she can stay at his estate for 30 days and still walk away.
She doesn’t know Claudio du Fresne is a vampire who keeps human slaves to feed from and use sexually, or that he is quick to punish with a sound spanking. Or that he has secretly brought his ruthless brother in on the bet.

Victoire "Jack" du Fresne wants a piece of the action. He will help Claudio ensure the survival of his risqué stage show, if Claudio agrees to his terms. If Miranda decides to stay after 30 days, she becomes Claudio’s property. If she decides to leave, she becomes Jack’s.
Those 30 days will open Miranda to a world of sexual possibility and dark desire, where fear and lust become one. If she can handle the intensity.

Will she fall in love with the kinky vampire, le Maestro Claudio du Fresne…or will she escape the confines of his estate for the dashing, dangerous charms of his brother?

Get your very own copy of my novel, THE MAESTRO’S BUTTERFLY, at http://www.RavenousRomance.com. It’s "kinky, edgy romance" with vampires, with strong elements of domination and submission. Go now! ~ Rhonda Leigh Jones

YAY Rhonda!!!! Go check it out and you won't be sorry!

Yup, I'm back and ready to pimp...BOOKS...pimping books!

My adventures in foreign lands is done and i'm home. ~grinning~ and yes, for those that aren't on FB - you finally have a picture of part of my face taken a few weeks ago. LOL!
Anyhoo - i'll be composing a post today about Susan's new book release with the fabo and famous Trevor Wolfe (he never did give me my bra back) and the band Shapeshifter, as well as pimping the hell out of Rhonda Leigh Jone's Maestro's Butterfly with the delish Claudio. I've known both of these male characters for years as they were fluttering their wings (okay - more like stomping around and leaving very lasting impressions!) and it is a great pleasure to see both finally in print.
So spread the word if you like or come back by later and chat - i'll be here for awhile this evening.
much love and where the hell is my coffee?
>_<
Kota

Good writing this morning

While i'm going to be spending much less time online, I have decided to maintain this writing blog since it is strongly tied in to my goals. So for those that care, you can still reach me here.
The time change this morning threw me. I ended up getting out of bed at 3am instead of 4am - not realizing it until an hour later when it was too late to crawl back under the covers. ~insert grumbling~ However, i did get a new chapter written for the book. Solid pages of a pivotal scene. That was pretty cool and well worth the lack of sleep.

One of the things i used to be known for was my pimping of books. I miss doing that and think that i'll kick off some regular bookpimping again, primarily erotica and romance since those are the authors I know and read. There's also a new e-publisher opening its doors in December and I think a little pimpage is due there too.

Anyway, regarding personal/work life drama, I think I'm figuring out how to proceed. Charli's post on her blog this morning was timely for me. It does come down to figuring out what you're passionate about and willing to spend your time pursuing. Some things, like work, are necessary evils that can't be ignored, but it's how you choose to spend your free time that matters.