Hello, Ravenous Readers and Writers! Out from under deadline, I'm coming out of lurk to wave a hand and flash a smile (and to see if I know what I'm doing).

I've had the opportunity to meet a few of my fellow Ravenous writers on Facebook. If you haven't already, find us there. We love meeting readers, and we can update you on our latest releases.

I have so much to say but will cut this note short to see if it will find its way to you...or if I need to sign up for Blogging 101 at the local college.

Smooches,

Lexi

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Hello!

I'm very excited to be here at Ravenous and even more excited to find our lovely Ravenous readers have put Sex, Lies & Wedding Bells in the number one spot for sales this week on the Panamour page as well as overall. A huge thank you to everyone who's bought a copy.

I'd love to get feedback, so please leave a comment here, or a review on the book's own page.

If anyone has any questions for me, feel free to ask.

You can also visit my website or friend me on LiveJournal.

Tags: first post | SEX LIES AND WEDDING BELLS | EM Lynley

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I don't know if the people that know me best realize that they are always the templates for the characters I write, or that you can tell if I am happy or not with each by the way the character behaves. I once wrote a short story that started off as a misguided love affair between a woman (me) and a werewolf ( a former lover of mine). The lover was not a very big fan of the truth, and when I caught  him in yet another lie, not only was the real life affair over, so was the affair between the woman and the werewolf. I killed that wolfie, big time!

In The Brotherhood: To Lay or to Slay, my female lead is the best and worst parts of me. Well, at least for the most part. Richmond, the Slayer in the series is my current paramor, although I would only admit that to him if I were being stretched on a rack or being denied chocolate.(You know, tortured!) He has been my inspiration, not only for that one character, but to give some real depth to others, as well as naming a few. In fact, he was angry that I killed off one of the characters that he helped me name. Honestly, if you write about vampire slayers, eventually someone has to be, well, slain!

Alex's next adventure is going to take her deeper into her own nature than she might be ready for, and will explore more of the sensuality of the vampire. Because, let's face it, fear them, loathe them or love them, we are all just a little turned on by a dark haired, white fanged hottie!

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Hello, Ravenous Readers!

Before I begin posting other items, I just wanted to take a moment to thank all those who’ve purchased my books here on Ravenous Romance. I’m excited to see Michael going up through the bestseller lists.

Soon, there will be even more novels to read in the Blood & Sex series. I can’t wait to see the covers for them. The first one is so perfect. Also, on Inauguration Day (Jan. 20) Power Plays: A Sex and Politics Anthology releases. It’s edited by the fantastic Jamaica Layne, and I am lucky enough to have a story included. Of course it’s on the naughty political theme, but with my paranormal spin. I think you’ll like how this werewolf pack handles their power struggles.

Now, tell me something about yourself. Comment and tell me who you are. Feel free to ask questions about writing. I might feature your question and answer on the blog. I look forward to getting to know you all!

Check back soon. I’ll be adding new posts often.

Thanks for reading!
Angela

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I've got a lot of blogs these days, and I'll probably cross post relevant things from one to the other, but if you're looking to read it all, you can find my regular blog on Livejournal at ceciliatan.livejournal.com. I'm also on Twitter as "ceciliatan" and my tweets get compiled once a day on my LJ, too. Then there's my very own website, www.ceciliatan.com -- and I've started a blog there, too: blog.ceciliatan.com.

The whole first chapter of my Ravenous romance novel MIND GAMES is up for reading at that last one if you want to check it out! Here: Chapter One

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First and foremost, I would like to thank Ravenous Romance’s staff for all of their hard work and amazing talent. I am proud to be a part of this fantastic venture, and I know that this is only the beginning.

I came to Ravenous Romance by accident. I was, and still am, an avid reader of Lori Perkins’s blog, and when I saw her open call for short stories for an anthology titled Sex and Shoes, I knew that it was an opportunity that I could not pass up. I had only written a small amount of romance and erotica, my genres of choice being science fiction, literature, and horror, but I realized upon writing “My Two Size 10’s” just how much I enjoyed writing about romance, sensuality, and sex. When Ms. Perkins put out another call, this time for the Men in Shorts anthology, I knew that I needed to contribute to that one, as well ... and then came the 12 Days of Christmas anthology, to which I ended up contributing yet another short story, "Two Turtle Doves."  I was hooked.

I signed up to write an original sci-fi novel (Pandora’s Hope, release date still TBA), when I realized that I had a trilogy that would mesh perfectly with Ravenous Romance’s style. The Darkness and the Night had been a work in progress for several years, based on a novel I wrote with my twin sister nearly twenty years ago. The series had some romantic and erotic elements, but I knew the books were not yet hot and seductive enough to live up to the Ravenous Romance name. After some initial work, I sent in the first installment to Ms. Perkins. With her help and direction, I was able to take the work to the next level, adding a sense of depth and sensuality that had been lacking in previous drafts. Ms. Perkins also came up with the subtitle, Blood and Coffee, which I absolutely love.

I am currently redrafting the second installment of The Darkness and the Night, which I have tentatively titled, Blood and Shadow. I am confident that those of you who liked Blood and Coffee will love Blood and Shadow. I have numerous twists and surprises in store, and I am grateful to the muses for their dedication to the quality and depth of this particular work. I know already that this book is going to be even better than the first, and I cannot wait to share the finished product with you.

I am also currently at the tail-end of writing a 5000+ word short story that serves as a prequel to The Darkness and the Night trilogy, but also stands alone, for those who have not yet begun to read the series. I have received numerous requests for additional stories following various characters in Blood and Coffee, and after much consideration, I decided to write about stepmother and witch, Spring Collins. I am very happy with how the story is unfolding, and I hope to be able to share that with you, as well, in one of RR’s upcoming anthologies.

More soon … and happy reading!

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Hi, all!

Sigh. 

I had a much more lengthy and spectacular post planned for my very first addition to my Inara LaVey author blog page here, but it got eaten by my computer.  Which brings me to my very first piece of writerly advice:

Never compose online. And if you DO choose to ignore this advice, make sure you save your drafts compulsively. 

I don't offer this advice lightly.  I have lost numerous articles, posts and emails by blithely writing away online, only to have my 'net connection vanish or my computer freeze or any number of mishaps (one of my cats once jumped on my laptop and managed to disconnect me from the 'net) which resulted in me having to rewrite whatever it was I was working on at the time.  Many a King Homer-like D'OH!!!!!! has rung out through the halls of work or home because of my inability to follow my own advice. 

Use me as an object lesson.  Don't let this happen to you. 

That being said...New Author Blog Page!  Sweet!! 

I'm very happy to be part of Ravenous Romance and looking forward to reading my fellow authors' works and hearing from readers who've read my  work!   Now excuse me while I go OFF line and rewrite my original blog post for tomorrow. 

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