When A Romance Writer's Dreams Came True...

There are three people in this world that have acted as heroes in a variety of forms in my books, most notably, Ian Somerhalder, who I met in March at a TVD (The Vampire Diaries) convention in Houston. Two days ago I met another man in my trifecta of men who make my heart skip a beat: Cary Elwes. Excuse me as the little six year old inside my brain swoons and has to be revived to type the rest of this post.

"To the pain highness..."

Cary Elwes is best known for The Princess Bride, Men in Tights, and probably, most recently, Psych.

Witness my thinly veiled spaz and don't ask where I'm looking...

Also, like the man of my dreams since my childhood. Well, I can check that off my bucket list.

Which means, simply: I'm coming for you Christian Bale, you'll be next...

Scavenger Hunt For RUDC

One of the main goals of Reading Until Dawn Con is to give our readers a chance to get silly and have fun with our authors. We've got a full schedule of games planned for October... but we thought it would be great to get the party started a little early. That's right... some of us Featured Authors and Bloggers are getting a head start on the fun times and hosting a SCAVENGER HUNT!

Authors and bloggers will be posting their logo/game graphics from August 17th through the 21st, and Reading Until Dawn Con will accept entry emails through August 25th. Since the Scavenger Hunt IS a game, there has to be a prize, right?? One grand prize winner will win DINNER WITH OUR EMCEE, DARYNDA JONES at Reading Until Dawn Con!! That's right, just you and Darynda, chilling out and chatting over a meal, our treat. We'll also have four runner up winners, who'll each receive special book and swag packs from a few of the Featured Authors.

So...who's ready to start playing?? If you haven't registered for Reading Until Dawn Con, now's the time to get that done, so you're ready to enter to win a meal with Darynda!

Good luck, everyone...and happy hunting!

Scavenger Hunt Details:

There are twenty (20) logo/game graphics hidden on 20 of the feature author and bloggers websites. A schedule is posted at Reading Until Dawn Con, so you can see who will have their graphic up on which dates. All you have to do to play, is check out the website and/or blog posts of each of the authors or bloggers on their scheduled date. Keep track of who has which graphic, then once you have all 20, just email your list, along with the name/address you used when you registered for Reading Until Dawn Con, to ReadingUntilDawnCon @gmail.com with the following information

Are you registered for Reading Until Dawn Con this October in Denver, Colorado? If not, why not?! Join us for fun, games, snacks and possibly pants-optional dancing.

REGISTRATION is now open! Come party with the authors who keep you up all night.

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Reemerging From A Writing Hole: An Exploration Done In Gilmore Girls Gifs

This whole writing thing is shiny and new, almost like rediscovering the love of my life. But it wasn't easy. I didn't wake up one day with a visit from a fairy godmother who rapped me over the head with a writing stick or a writing wand...or some writing implement. Nope, I had to fight teeth and nail for every inch of keyboard to monitor time. It's been a special journey that was something like this:

Bondage Bites

I'm in this anthology with a short story and it's coming out soon! For now, it's available for pre-order on Amazon. It's been awhile since I've been in an anthology and it's always a pleasure to work with Alison Tyler, so pick up a copy, if you please!