May 2013
4 posts
April 2013
4 posts
Appearance: I'll be in Kansas City at the RT...
Come by and see me at the Giant Book Fair!
The Romantic Times Book Fair is on Saturday, May 4 at the Sheraton Kansas City at Crown Center. Stop by from 11-2 pm to see hundreds of authors and get your favorite books signed! More information here: http://www.rtconvention.com/2013-giant-book-fair
For those of you attending the convention… Let’s play a game! On Wednesday,...
March 2013
31 posts
Too Hot To Handle - New! Almost Safe for Work...
Too Hot to Handle is out tomorrow!!!! I posted a NSFW excerpt here. But if you’d like a slightly more safe for work excerpt, here it is! I hope you love Merry and Shane as much as I do.
Order Too Hot to Handle from: Powell’s | B & N | Indiebound | Amazon Buy the ebook from Kindle, BN.com, iTunes, and many others!
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Grace...
Too Hot to Handle - new release!
Too Hot to Handle is out TOMORROW!!!! I had so much fun writing this story. Merry Kade is a fantastic nerdy heroine who makes all the stupid jokes I love to make. She wears graphic T-shirts and sneakers and walks around with ponytail dents in her hair. When things are bad, she insists on laughing. I love her.
Shane Harcourt, on the other hand, is a gruff western guy who’s handy with his...
A Nerdy Girl Talking about Geeky Things: I'm... →
geekyjessica:
Tourwick Travels has asked me to host their VIP 50th Anniversary Doctor Who Tour to Cardiff and London!
Click the link below for registration information!
http://www.tourwick.com/index.php/doctor-who-tours/
August 26th to September 3rd!
HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDE:
Daily Breakfast, 4…
Filthy Little Snippet from My October Book (NSFW)
After spending all day following comments on this wonderful post on feminism in romance, and reading the great thoughts on cunnilingus in romance… I just happened to find myself editing this scene from Walker’s book, So Tough to Tame…
It’s dirty, y’all. It’s NSFW and many other situations! Proceed with caution. And sturdy pants.
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“Waite says that romance novels are the place in our culture where “women are...”
– Hey, here I [Olivia Waite] am in the Atlantic Sexes blog with a bunch of smart, feminist romance authors, who have smart things to say about feminism, and romance, and where the two may or may not overlap. (via oliviawaite)
Edited to Add: Danger in Hotels...
I added a thought to my last post…
(ETA: I wonder if there’s this kind of negative response to advice about being careful in hotels. Don’t get on the elevator alone with a man. Don’t open your door if a man is following close in the hall. Or is it only a reaction to negative judgments about women drinking & dating?)
And the longer I consider it, the more I think that...
What Should We Teach About Rape?
Over the past couple of years, I’ve heard a lot of outrage every time there’s a campaign that attempts to educate women on steps they can take to help protect themselves from rape. The outrage seems to be that educating potential victims is, by default, victim blaming. That men are the ones who should be educated. We should teach them more about consent. We should teach them not to...
This Isn't a Vacuum. So...I guess those weren't my...
I keep hearing that a woman can’t make a “feminist” choice to take a husband’s name, because no matter how carefully she’s thought it out, that decision isn’t made in a vacuum. It’s made under all the constraints and conveniences of a patriarchal society. But doesn’t that then apply to every choice a woman makes?
For example, if you choose to...
Reblog, click the picture, and prepare for battle.
courtneymilan:
robinade:
penandpage:
whisperrun:
whisperrun:
theneverendingdrums:
anywigwilldo:
after a while i became convinced that the words were mocking me
Nothing happened.
I WAS PROMISED A BATTLE
*throws down gauntlet*
Edit: Went back. This is the best thing to happen to my dashboard ever.
Reblogging again because my followers need to see this. To be clear, rebog, go...
Nudes
*NSFW*
One of my favorite things about Tumblr is looking at gorgeous nude photos. I love a male nude. Seriously. Here’s a gorgeous one:
http://nymphoninjas.net/post/45035807117/this-one-of-me-is-a-few-weeks-old-or-so-i-send
Inspiring. And hey…research! :-)
But I find the female nudes completely fascinating, because I love all the infinite variations of feminine beauty. It makes...
My Last Thoughts on Un-Feminist. Probably. Maybe?
A great, thoughtful post on the issue by Sunita:
https://vacuousminx.wordpress.com/2013/03/09/feminist-choices-and-the-last-name-debate/
And my comment to it, which I’m posting here to join all my other thoughts on the subject. I do agree with others that the last name debate is hardly the most important battle in feminism. What’s important to me is the idea that another woman would...
Further Thoughts - now with Cheech and Chong!
The more I think about this, the more I think it has nothing to do with feminism and everything to do with people who crave a center of gravity in their lives. A belief system. A need to feel that there is a *right* answer to everything.
I think an old Cheech and Chong quote sums it up best: “I used to be all fucked up on drugs, now I’m all fucked up on the Lord.” Feminism as...
Am I The Dreaded Un-Feminist Feminist? Say It...
I’m completely boggled by this blog post:
http://kateharding.info/2013/03/08/why-i-lose-my-mind-every-time-we-have-the-name-conversation/
First, because I have a very visceral response to it. Second, because I don’t know if I’m alone. I’m a proud feminist, but I often find myself disagreeing with common feminist views. I’ve often assumed it’s because...
May As Well Re-post My Troll Primer, Too...because... →
In honor of Int'l Women's Day - Reposting My Birth... →
Strong Enough to Love is out now! And FREE!
Not sure how long it will be free, so get on it!
“Strong Enough to Love” is Eve Hill’s story. (Grace’s boss from Close Enough to Touch.) I’ve known I wanted to write this since the moment Grace met her and caught that hint of sadness in her eyes. I hope you like it! It’s an e-book only short story, but there are rumors it *might* be out in print next year. But I highly doubt...
February 2013
5 posts
Strong Enough to Love - out March 1!
I haven’t talked much about this short story, because I’ve been so busy working on the next Jackson book, but I loved writing this so much. It’s Eve Hill’s story. (Grace’s boss from Close Enough to Touch.) I’ve known I wanted to write this since the moment Grace met her and caught that hint of sadness in her eyes. I hope you like it!
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So Tough To Tame - Walker meets his match
So Tough To Tame is almost done! I’m having such a good time with Walker. Heh. I hope you like him, too. The book should be out in November!
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“You’re pretty damn adorable,” she said. “A big old cowboy drinking a pretty cocktail.”
“Yeah?” Walker leaned a little closer out of habit.
“Yeah. Those rough fingers curved around that delicate glass?...
January 2013
5 posts
Too Fast To Fall - out January 22nd!
“Too Fast to Fall” is out on January 22nd in the Be Mine anthology!
Order from: B & N | Powell’s | Indiebound | Amazon Buy the ebook from Kindle, BN.com and many others!
“Too Fast to Fall” is the story of Jenny Stone, bartender at the Crooked R saloon, and her latest brush with the law. ;-) Hope you enjoy this little snippet!
Chapter 1
The cop grew larger in...
December 2012
7 posts
