Howl at the moon

Happy Friday! 

When I was a kid there was a TV show called Friday the 13th--about cursed antiques and our heroes efforts to track them down. It creeped me out. Big time. But it also made Friday the 13th kinda fun. 

Today's guest on Friday Five...Three...is an author who always has fun with the creepy creatures that go bump in the night. Stephanie Burkhart writes about werewolves, witches and vampires, and she's here to talk about her latest book, "Twilight Over Moldavia," a paranormal romance, book two in the Moldavian Moon Series.


She was born and raised in Manchester, NH. Went on an adventure in 1986 when she joined the Army and spent seven years stationed overseas in Europe. Now she lives in California.

OK, Stephanie...

FIVE FUN FACTS:

1. Favorite Word: Thingie
2. First thing you do in the morning: Put the alarm on snooze.
3. Favorite song to dance to: "Save the Best for Last" by Vanessa Williams.
4. What constitutes a crime against nature: Spilling funk into the waterways.
5. Favorite destination: Berlin.

THREE QUESTIONS

1. What book is on your nightstand? "Diary of a Wimpy Kid." My 9-year-old son, Andrew, wanted me to read it.
2. What would your mother say about today's underwear choice? I honestly don't know.
3. What scares you the most? That my son's sensory issues may hold him back from having a full and complete life.

ONE SENTENCE

Using these four words, writing a sentence: Scream. Hangover. Sweat. Blog

I peered at my blog, sweat dribbling down my temples, nursing a Jack and Coke hangover and screamed.

YOUR TURN:

Would you marry a man cursed to become a werewolf?

She nipped at her lower lip, and the energy between them surged. He tilted his head and drew her close, their mouths awkwardly skirting each other. Her breath, warm and hinting of apricots from the wine she had sipped earlier, ghosted over his cheek. Their lips brushed, and his pulse spiked. Gently, he continued to kiss her with hesitant exploration. She was the first woman he had ever kissed, and her lips were everything he had expected -- and more.
He placed his hands on her waist and tugged her close, pressing her against the length of his body. She put her hands on his shoulders and trailed her fingers along the nape of his neck.
Stefan groaned and increased the intensity of the kiss. Fueled by their mutual desire, his manhood grew hard. He hadn't known that feeling before. He could lose his head to it.

Book Trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WSAhxv0lTIM

Find Stephanie at:

• http://www.stephanieburkhart.com
•  http://twitter.com/StephBurkhart
• https://www.facebook.com/pages/Stephanie-Burkhart-Author/149938795021166
• http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/4031660.Stephanie_Burkhart

BUY:

•  http://www.allromanceebooks.com/product-moldavianmoonbooktwotwilightovermoldavia-667833-139.html
• http://www.amazon.com/Moldavian-Moon-Book-Two-ebook/dp/B006RQ7LU8/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1325479348&sr=8-1
• http://stores.desertbreezepublishing.com/-strse-247/Moldavian-Moon-Book-Two/Detail.bok

Friday Five...Three...One... is a chance for guest bloggers to share a bit about themselves in a fun format of Five Facts, Three Questions and One Sentence. If you'd like to be a guest on Friday Five, Three, One drop me an email.

Friday Five...Three...One

Happy Friday! How did the first week of 2012 go for you? I can honestly say I was busier than I wanted to be...but that's better than being bored.

Today's guest on Friday Five...Three...One is Cathie Linz, a chapter mate of mine at Windy City RWA in Naperville, IL. Cathie writes fun, witty and utterly charming contemporary romances, and her new book, Tempted Again, is fast becoming my favorite.

OK, Cathie...

 FIVE FUN FACTS:

1. Favorite word: Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious from Mary Poppins, not that I get to use it that often
2. First thing you do in the morning: Feed the cats
3. Favorite song to dance to: "Dog Days Are Over" Florence and the Machine
4. What constitutes a crime against nature: Being mean to animals
5. Favorite destination: Moraine Lake, Canadian Rockies altho the Austrian Alps are close behind

THREE QUESTIONS

1. What book is on your nightstand? I have several including LUNCH IN PARIS (think that is right) and THE BAKE OFF
2. What would your mother say about today’s underwear choice? My mom is pretty liberal but she thinks thongs are just silly
3. What scares you most? Tornadoes

ONE SENTENCE

Using these four words, write a sentence: Tree. Naked. Funny. Run.

I just saw a funny naked tree.  Run!"  (I write a lot of fast-paced dialogue in my bks)

YOUR TURN:

TEMPTED AGAIN by Cathie Linz - 4 stars RT Book Reviews! 


"This delightful contemporary romance will warm up a cold winter's day.  The characters that fill these pages are all memorable, the romance is touching and realistic and the love scenes are hot enough to melt snow."

Marissa Bennett needs to start over, but the last thing she needs is a new man in her life. Enter sexy lawman Connor Doyle-the high school bad boy who took her innocence. She knows she should turn the page on her past, but Connor is irresistible. Has she come all the way home just to get her heart broken again?

For more info or to enter my contest please visit:

• Website:  cathielinz.com. 
• Facebook: facebook.com/cathielinz
• Twitter: @cathielinz

Friday Five...Three...One... is a chance for guest bloggers to share a bit about themselves in a fun format of Five Facts, Three Questions and One Sentence. If you'd like to be a guest on Friday Five, Three, One drop me an email.

Can you hot-wire a car?

Happy 2012!

It’s a bright shiny new year. 365 days stretch ahead of us like driven snow—sparkly clean and unmarred by our passing.

It’s a time for optimism and hope—unless you happened to catch Armageddon Week on the History Channel. If you did, you know 2012 could be the year of a catastrophic economic meltdown, communication blackouts, The Four Horsemen, and the zombie apocalypse.

Even if none of this happens, it’ll be an election year—which is always rough.

With impending doom and election gloom in mind, it seems to be a good time to go for resolutions that are a bit more practical than get in shape or drop five pounds. So in the spirit of Thomas Cromwell’s “Trust God but keep your powder dry,” here are my resolutions for the year:

1. Learn to hotwire a car. Hey, you never know when you’ll have to forage through an onramp of abandoned cars to get out of town.
2. Read more. I have to whittle down my “to be read” pile. Otherwise my personal Armageddon could happen when it collapses on me.
3. Plant a garden. I like fresh veggies too much to go without when the inherent flaw of “just-in-time” inventory becomes painfully obvious. (And if the year passes without apocalyptic incidents, then I’ll have saved money, been a bit greener and found a way to avoid a few hours of the 24/7 election news).
4. Go someplace I’ve not been before. Prague sounds good, but I’m open to suggestions.
5. Practice kindness. As a verb, not an abstract idea. Even if the year doesn’t turn out to be a wild ride, we still need all the kindness we can get.

What about you? What are your goals and resolutions for 2012?