Flirty Clip Friday #11
Or, I’m Sharing My Favorite Romantic Video Montages
In honor of my new obsession with Castle here is a compilation of all their sexy moments!
<3 Anna
Author: Anna Abner
My Published Works Flyer From RWA National
Or, My Publicity Poster
I made this myself (miracle!) to take to the RWA national conference and publicize my published works, and I’m so proud of it I wanted to share it with you.
<3 Anna
One Fun Summer (Georgia Edition)
Or, A Photo Timeline Of My Summer Trip!
The RWA National Conference was in Atlanta this year, and I was lucky enough to attend. I had so much fun! In between workshops, luncheons, and impromptu chats with fellow writers I tried to absorb the mass of information available. Meta data, back matter, and SEO. I’m still processing.
Before I even left California I met two little cuties at the airport.
My room on the thirtieth floor was so comfy all I wanted to do was curl up in the bed and order room service. But the best part was the view.
Fancy dinners in the hotel didn’t exactly fit my budget so I made do with cold cereal, granola bars and hummus.
Since I’m writing a book about a civilization destroying virus I couldn’t wait to hear the CDC panel on infectious diseases. They did not disappoint!
There’s nothing like conference week. I look forward to it all year and leave super-charged and inspired to write. Thank you, RWA. See you next year!
<3 Anna
Spell of Binding Soon To Be An Audiobook
Or, Update on Our Progress
I’m very excited that Elizabeth Siedt has agreed to narrate book two in the Dark Caster series. Currently it is in the production stage, but I’ll let you know when it is available (Hopefully soon!).
You can pick up the audiobook of Spell of Summoning, the first novel in the series, now at Amazon and iTunes.
<3 Anna
I’m In Love With My New Banner!
Or, You Can Never Have Too Much Lavender In Your Life
Check out the gorgeous new banner on all my social media sites. The very talented Jaycee DeLorenzo with Sweet N Spicy Designs sent me this present this morning and I couldn’t wait for you to see it!
<3 Anna
One Fun Summer (California Edition)
Or, A Photo Timeline Of My Summer Trip!
After leaving Colorado, we jetted to sunny, southern California for some more summer fun. The best part? Fast food I can’t get in North Carolina. El Pollo Loco. Wienerschnitzel. In-N-Out. Mmmm…
I didn’t spend a lot of time in Hollywood. Just long enough to pose with a couple costumed knuckleheads and take a pic in front of the Twilight handprints.
Yes, there are swimming pools and backyard BBQs on the east coast, but they’re just more fun when you’re surrounded by family.
Our BBQ host, bless his heart, soaked the briquettes in lighter fluid before tossing in the match. Let’s just say he’s lucky he still has eyeballs, let alone eyebrows.
I had so much fun at Medieval Times. We got to eat like barbarians and watch hot guys swing swords and lances at each other. The best part was catching the green knight’s token. (I’m still heartbroken he didn’t win.)
The final stop on our whirlwind California adventure was Universal Studios to get a behind the scenes peek at how movies are made and–of course!–catch up with Bumblebee.
<3 Anna
I Wish I Could Write Blurbs Like This
Or, Lori Wilde’s The Cowboy Takes A Bride
I have a hard time writing back cover copy, but because I’m an indie author I’m responsible for doing it (as well as the cover, the editing, the marketing, etc.). I’m always reading my favorite author’s cover blurbs to get a sense of what works and hopefully some of their genius will soak in through osmosis.
I started reading The Cowboy Takes a Bride and I haven’t gotten very far, but I was so impressed with the back cover blurb and the first chapter that I had to share. Here is her blurb:
Ex-champion bull rider-turned-cutting-horse cowboy
Joe Daniels isn’t quite sure how he ended up sleeping
in a horse trough wearing nothing but his Stetson
and cowboy boots. But now he’s wide-awake, and a
citified woman is glaring down at him. His goal? Get
rid of her ASAP. The obstacle? Fighting the attraction
he feels toward the blond-haired filly with the big,
vulnerable eyes.
When out-of-work wedding planner Mariah Callahan
learns that her estranged father has left her a rundown
ranch in Jubilee, she has no choice but to accept it. Her
goal? Redeem her career by planning local weddings.
The obstacle? One emotionally wounded, hard-living
cowboy who stirs her guilt, her heartstrings, and her
long-burned cowgirl roots…
Isn’t that lovely? And to make it even better, Lori doesn’t start the story with Joe’s phone call to Mariah (like most writers would). Nope. She starts it with Mariah standing over a sexy, naked cowboy and then Lori sprinkles in the backstory. I love it! The writing is quick-paced and sparkling. I already know it’s going to be a fun read.
<3 Anna
Flirty Clip Friday #10
Or, I’m Sharing My Favorite Romantic Video Montages
One of my favorite monster movies–Warm Bodies.
<3 Anna
My 1st Writing Award — For Poetry!
Or, The Poem That Made Me Believe I Could Be A Writer
When I was seventeen I wrote a poem (one of dozens I scribbled in my diary) and submitted it to the Victor Valley College’s annual writing contest. I won an honorable mention, which seems to amount to 4th place. This was the first time I ever made anything I wrote public, let alone allowed it to be judged. The validation certainly had an impact on my decision to continue writing.
So, thank you VVC. And here’s the poem. It’s untitled because I was awful at writing titles, even then.
Yes, once upon a time,
Good princes got the girls,
Old dragons lived on rocks,
And ev’rything was nice.
*
Yes, once upon a time,
Was over long ago,
Now princes are just shot,
And dragons live in homes.
*
<3 Anna
One Fun Summer (Colorado Edition)
Or, A Photo Timeline Of My Summer Trip!
I was so excited to start my summer leapfrog across the country, and back again, that I could barely contain myself.
The first stop on our cross country trip was Colorado where we played around with NORAD in the distance …
We were lucky enough to stay with my cousins, meet the new baby, and catch up with family we haven’t seen in about two years. My sweet little cousin surprised us with homemade monkey bread from biscuits made from scratch. My mouth is still watering.
Being in Colorado was such a lovely experience, but my body couldn’t adjust that quickly to the change in elevation. At home, I live at sea level. In Colorado I couldn’t cross the room without panting. Yeah, I think I’ll stick to my beach community.
<3 Anna