#ParanormalRomance Friday

It's Friday again, and the weekend is so close we can taste it. :)  Today is the last day for the Destiny Redeemed book tour and it's ending with a bang over at Salacious Reads. Thanks to all the bloggers who've been so wonderful on this tour! And I'm over at the very talented Tracey Kitt's blog doing an interview with her, so check that out too!

This week has been research week for me, and I have to admit I love this kind of week.  I've had my nose in the books (well, internet too) for Blood Spirit and a new book for my alter author ego (the non-romance one).  That's a blockbuster idea, but it's in the very early stages of infancy.  Blood Spirit, on the other hand, is set to begin with the new month. 

I also spent my time trying to find models for the covers of the rest of the Sons books.  Dante, Ramiel, Thane, and Nico are all set, but Sion...he's been impossible to capture. I've complained about the photo stock sites before here, so you know how I feel about them, but damn, is it that difficult to offer a good looking man with blond hair?  I used to know someone who claimed that there were very few good looking blond men.  That's stupid, and I should've told her she was a chowderhead.  I've seen many good looking blonds in my life.  Dated a bunch of them.  However, it seems there's a dearth of them on stock photo sites.  I have one I'd love to use, but Talina and I are still working on him.  We'll see...

Last, but not least, the date for Blood Betrayed's release has been settled.  May 24 my newest baby will enter the world.  And I've got a bunch of bloggers and reviewers who will be helping me spread the word that day about my new release.  Thanks to all of them!  I'll be talking more about that in the coming weeks, so keep an eye out for that.

I have an easy day at work (all tests today), it's payday, and tonight's the season finale of Spartacus.  Do they follow the history, or will there be the historically incorrect but possibly interesting showdown where Spartacus kills Glaber?  I don't know, but it could be good. I'll be there, taking an hour out of researching for it (or an hour out of celebrating my Megamillions half a billion win).

Have a great Friday, everyone!

Wednesday Wrap-Up: Who Was Lucky, Paypal, and Some Spartacus

The Feelin' Lucky Giveaway Hop ended last night and I've got winners this fine Wednesday.  The winner of the $10 Amazon gift card and swag pack is KimDeeBell and the winner of the swag pack is Krista.  Congrats to both winners, and thanks to everyone who stopped by the blog and entered. I'm doing the one day St. Patrick's Day Blog Hop this Friday, so be sure to stop by. I'm giving away a great prize!

So it seems PayPal is backtracking on its draconian policy against erotica. Guess that "banks are making us do this" schtick didn't shake out when Visa came forward and said it was of no interest to them to stop the sale of erotica through PayPal.  This has served as a good lesson to anyone who thought our rights are inviolate.  They aren't. Freedom must be fought for every day and every time someone or some company wants to restrict it.

And since this is Wednesday, why not talk some Spartacus? I know. This is entirely non-sequitur, but any day is good to talk about Spartacus. The season is coming to a close soon, and I'm still wishing the writers wouldn't make this new guy constantly lecture.  I haven't watched the past season in a while, so maybe Andy Whitfield lectured a lot too, but I don't remember it being on my last nerve like it is now.  The show is fun, entertaining, wildly sexy, and then something happens and Spartacus has to lecture and then scan the crowd in front of him. Every time. Grrrrrr.....and they've made Crixus a flatter character than he was before. He's an angry Gaul and he loves Naevia. Period. 

But  I can't get enough of the Roman praetor.  Deliciously evil, Glaber is so much fun to watch.  I'm going to miss him when they get rid of him.  Yeah,  I know he's the villain, but I like villains more often anyway. C'mon. He has his goons slaughter Sepius' entire household and then right before he kills him, he tells him he'll be sleeping with the guy's sister (who Sepius has been enjoying some fine Roman incest with) after he's gone. This is after he crushes his father-in-law's head with a wooden beam because he intended on undoing his marriage.  And to punish the wife who thought of leaving him, he crucifies her slave in front of her. This guy makes this show, even if you do love the good guys.

The Proudly Paranormal Blog Hop stops over at Rosalie Skinner's place today, so hop on by and show her some love.

Time to go into my Wednesday, so here's some Fabulous Thunderbirds with Tuff Enough. (I probably should put Wrap It Up here, but I like this song more.)  Happy Wednesday!