Tsk

I got out of the habit of posting here again. My bad.

First, I'll post a song. This one keeps popping up in my mind today.



Gotta love those domestic felines.

And of course, I'll talk about Breaking The Covenants.

It's out! And doing great. :) It's now available on Amazon, which I think is way cool.

Don't forget to check out the website. It will tell you all about the world Celina Summers and I have created.

It's out!

Breaking The Covenants is now available from Aspen Mountain Press.

Written by the lovely Celina Summers and myself it's the first book in The Vampire Covenants Trilogy.

It's been a blast to write. Get a copy. You won't be disappointed.

Well, damn.

For those of you who have been waiting, Breaking The Covenants has been delayed. I'm bummed about that but it can't be helped. Nobody's fault, just life getting in the way.

But it will be available soon. In the meantime you can drool over the cover again.



And the website can keep your appetite whetted as well.

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Which brings us to today's song. It's meant for someone special.



If I had a million dollars
(If I had a million dollars)
I'd buy you a house
(I would buy you a house)
If I had a million dollars
(If I had a million dollars)
I'd buy you furniture for your house
(Maybe a nice chesterfield or an ottoman)
And if I had a million dollars
(If I had a million dollars)
Well, I'd buy you a K-Car
(A nice Reliant automobile)
If I had a million dollars I'd buy your love

If I had a million dollars
I'd build a tree fort in our yard
If I had million dollars
You could help, it wouldn't be that hard
If I had million dollars
Maybe we could put like a little tiny fridge in there somewhere
You know, we could just go up there and hang out
Like open the fridge and stuff
There would already be laid out foods for us
Like little pre-wrapped sausages and things

They have pre-wrapped sausages but they don't have pre-wrapped bacon
Well, can you blame 'em
Uh, yeah

If I had a million dollars
(If I had a million dollars)
Well, I'd buy you a fur coat
(But not a real fur coat that's cruel)
And if I had a million dollars
(If I had a million dollars)
Well, I'd buy you an exotic pet
(Yep, like a llama or an emu)
And if I had a million dollars
(If I had a a million dollars)
Well, I'd buy you John Merrick's remains
(Ooh, all them crazy elephant bones)
And If I had a million dollars I'd buy your love

Have a great day, every one.
If I had a million dollars
We wouldn't have to walk to the store
If I had a million dollars
Now, we'd take a limousine 'cause it costs more
If I had a million dollars
We wouldn't have to eat Kraft Dinner
But we would eat Kraft Dinner
Of course we would, we’d just eat more
And buy really expensive ketchups with it
That’s right, all the fanciest ke... dijon ketchups!
Mmmmmm, Mmmm-Hmmm

If I had a million dollars
(If I had a million dollars)
Well, I'd buy you a green dress
(But not a real green dress, that's cruel)
And if I had a million dollars
(If I had a million dollars)
Well, I'd buy you some art
(A Picasso or a Garfunkel)
If I had a million dollars
(If I had a million dollars)
Well, I'd buy you a monkey
(Haven't you always wanted a monkey)

If I had a million dollars
I’d buy your love

If I had a million dollars, If I had a million dollars
If I had a million dollars, If I had a million dollars
If I had a million dollars
I'd be rich

Today's song

Here's an old, obscure favorite of mine. A lovely piece of a cappella work.



Looking from a window above
It's like a story of love
Can you hear me
Came back only yesterday
We're moving farther away
Want you near me

All I needed was the love you gave
All I needed for another day
And all I ever knew
Only you

Sometimes when I think of your name
When it's only a game
And I need you
Listen to the words that you say
It's getting harder to stay
When I see you

All I needed was the love you gave
All I needed for another day
And all I ever knew
Only you

All I needed was the love you gave
All I needed for another day
And all I ever knew
Only you

All I needed was the love you gave
All I needed for another day
And all I ever knew
Only you

This is gonna take a long time
And I wonder what's mine
Can't take no more
Wonder if you'll understand
It's just the touch of your hand
Behind the closed door

All I needed was the love you gave
All I needed for another day
And all I ever knew
Only you

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And of course, I'll do some promotion while I'm here.

In just a couple of days Breaking The Covenants will be released. The first book of The Vampire Covenants Trilogy and co-written with the lovely Celina Summers It's one helluva good read and you should buy a copy.

The cover is beautiful and we're very pleased with it.



And make sure to check out the website to learn all about the world of The Vampire Covenants.

More promotion

No song today for some reason.

But I will promote my next e-book, Breaking The Covenants, the first book in The Vampire Covenants Trilogy co-written with the lovely Celina Summers.

Here's the blurb for it.

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The German vampire Gunther von Wittersheim has a problem: he’s fallen in love with a mortal woman, Lady Marguerite Giffard, and his greatest immortal enemy, the French Comte Alphonse de Brunel, knows about it. When de Brunel captures Marguerite and turns her into a vampire, Gunther must put aside his desire for revenge and help his beloved through the painful transition to immortality.

Vampires are bound by the Covenants, a code of law enforced by the mysterious Conclave of Elders. If Gunther kills his enemy, the Conclave will destroy him. The couple is ordered by the powerful Elder of Paris, the Benedictine monk Calmet, to bring de Brunel alive to the Conclave to answer for his crimes. Gunther and Marguerite pursue their foe to St. Petersburg, where they are caught up in a revolution that pits vampire against vampire. Can they find a way to capture Alphonse de Brunel before the violence in Russia erupts? Or will they and their love fall prey to the breaking of the Covenants?

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The cover for it is gorgeous.



And don't forget to check out the website we've created. It will give you all the background on the world of The Vampire Covenants.

Today's song

This song has been in my head all morning. There's a good reason for it and she knows who she is.



There are places I'll remember
All my life though some have changed
Some forever not for better
Some have gone and some remain
All these places have their moments
With lovers and friends I still can recall
Some are dead and some are living
In my life I've loved them all

But of all these friends and lovers
There is no one compares with you
And these memories lose their meaning
When I think of love as something new
Though I know I'll never lose affection
For people and things that went before
I know I'll often stop and think about them
In my life I love you more

Though I know I'll never lose affection
For people and things that went before
I know I'll often stop and think about them
In my life I love you more
In my life I love you more

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And, of course, I'll take this opportunity to promote Breaking The Covenants, co written with the lovely Celina Summers. The first book of The Vampire Covenants Trilogy it will be released next Friday, April 24th.



Check out the website we've created. It will fill you in on all the details of the world we've created.

More promotion

No song today. For some reason there's no earworm running through my mind.

But I will promote Breaking The Covenants. Of course.



It will be available next Friday, April 24th.

Check out the website for all the information you need about it.

Today's song

This song was picked for me today. I was in my local donut shop buying a coffee when it came on the music system there.



Listen as the wind blows
From across the great divide
Voices trapped in yearning
Memories trapped in time
The night is my companion
And solitude my guide
Would I spend forever here
And not be satisfied?

And I would be the one
To hold you down
Kiss you so hard
I'll take your breath away
And after I
Wipe away the tears
Just close your eyes dear

Through this world I've stumbled
So many times betrayed
Trying to find an honest word to find
The truth enslaved
Oh you speak to me in riddles and
You speak to me in rhymes
My body aches to breathe your breath
Your words keep me alive

And I would be the one
To hold you down
Kiss you so hard
I'll take your breath away
And after I
Wipe away the tears
Just close your eyes dear

Into this night I wander
It's morning that I dread
Another day of knowing of
The path I fear to tread
Oh into the sea of waking dreams
I follow without pride
Nothing stands between us here
And I won't be denied

And I would be the one
To hold you down
Kiss you so hard
I'll take your breath away
And after I
Wipe away the tears
Just close your eyes dear

I'll hold you down
Kiss you so hard
I'll take your breath away
And after I
Wipe away the tears
Just close your eyes

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And, of course, I'm going to promote my next e-book Breaking The Covenants, co-written with the charming Celina Summers.

Make sure to check out the website to find out all about it.

Today's song

I'm still a bit bummed about an event that happened in my life recently. It brings this song to mind.



Isn't it rich?
Are we a pair?
Me here at last on the ground,
You in mid-air.
Send in the clowns.

Isn't it bliss?
Don't you approve?
One who keeps tearing around,
One who can't move.
Where are the clowns?
Send in the clowns.

Just when I'd stopped
Opening doors,
Finally knowing
The one that I wanted was yours,
Making my entrance again
With my usual flair,
Sure of my lines,
No one is there.

Don't you love farce?
My fault, I fear.
I thought that you'd want what I want -
Sorry, my dear.
But where are the clowns?
There ought to be clowns.
Quick, send in the clowns.

Isn't it rich?
Isn't it queer?
Losing my timing this late
In my career?
And where are the clowns?
Quick, send in the clowns.
Don't bother - they're here.

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And of course, I'm going to remind every one that Breaking The Covenants, the first book in The Vampire Covenants Trilogy will be available in just a little over two weeks time. It's a great read and be sure to get a copy.



Don't forget to check the website to fill you in on the world in which the story takes place. You'll find it very interesting.

What a great idea!

Celina came up with a great ides to promote our Vampire Covenants Trilogy.

She created a website for it.

You can find it here. It looks great!

Thanks for everything, Celina.

Today's song

So what shall I post today?

I know. A song from an old animated TV movie I loved.



You can find the lyrics here

And as long as I'm here don't forget that Breaking The Covenants will be out on April 24th. Here's the cover so you can drool over it like I do.

Today's song

It's a cold, windy and miserable day here. So I think a little beauty is in order.



And as long as I'm here, I'll mention that it's only three weeks until Breaking The Covenants is released. Here's the cover once again, just because I like it.

Very excited

My next book, Breaking The Covenants is proceeding apace.

Celina made a trailer for it. I've never had a trailer before. :)



Breaking The Covenants will be released April 24th from Aspen Mountain Press.

Been too long

Sorry.

But I've had a major case of the winter blahs.

Not much to report. The second book of The Vampire Covenants Trilogy, Warding The Covenants proceeds apace. Celina and I are a little over 50,000 words into it.

We should be receiving line edits for Breaking The Covenants soon. It will be released by Aspen Mountain Press on Friday, April 24, 2009. Yay!

That's it for now. Later.

Time to do an update

Well, Breaking The Covenants went out to several beta readers and the feedback was positive. I'd say we have a winner.

I did have to rewrite my opening scene. Well, I didn't have to but Celina thought it would be a good idea. She was right. I was winging it the first time and didn't have a clear idea of Gunther's character. This time turned out much better.

We've submitted a partial to the publisher that suggested the project, Aspen Mountain Press. I'm pretty sure we'll get a contract out of it.

That's it for now. I'll try to post on a more regular basis.

Edits are started

For Breaking The Covenants.

We've got a request for a partial and I'm pretty sure we'll get a contract from it.

Going to be a busy weekend though.

Finished!

The first draft for Breaking The Covenants is finished. 115K words.

Now come the polishing.

I really like how Celina set up for the next one.

Update

Somehow I managed to pound out 2,300 words on Breaking The Covenants yesterday. I'm pretty pleased with that.

I'm figuring that including what my co-author wrote the book is 110,000 words now. Yay! The end (of the first draft) is in sight.

I don't have anything planned for that today so I think I'll work on my menage erotic romance I'm calling Among The Stacks as one of the characters is a rather repressed librarian. Not to worry. She's anything but repressed by the end of it.

A quick report

My latest writing project, Breaking The Covenants continues apace.

As of this morning it stands at about 96,000 words.

Yay me.