Author Archives: Stephanie

longhand writing or I don’t wanna key all of this in

March 4, 2009

I’ve been doing a lot lot lot of longhand writing these days. I go through spurts like this, and it’s all fine and good, especially when I have really pretty new notebooks like the new Clairefontaine notebooks currently in my possession. The paper is so smooth and heavy and I need that, since I write with more of a marker-like pen.

And I’m sure there’s a better description than marker-like pen, but I’m having one of those months where I can’t think of the right word for anything or the right name for anyone and I’m doing a lot of calling for Gus, Zoo, Lily…until I get to the right name. My grandmother used to do that. I used to think it was funny.

Felt tip! But that’s not exactly right either.

So anyway, the downside to all this longhand writing is that I have to obviously type it all into the computer. And I’m usually pretty good about keeping up with it and not letting it get past 20 pages or so. But I think at this point I have about 50 pages to type in. And the thing is, I change things / add things / flesh things as I’m typing, so in a way it’s good but I’ve been putting it off because OMG, a lot of work.

Before I bought the Mac, I’d bought myself Dragon Naturally Speaking, which would allow me to talk the words into the computer. (Talk the words into the computer – WTF?) You know what I mean. But the Dragon version is for windows and although my desktop is still windows I was thinking I should probably get a Mac version and then I was like maybe I’ll load it into windows and try it out for these 50 pages but then I sit there and go, oh look, a Real Housewives of New York marathon is on and then, well, yeah…

Anyway, I guess I should probably try the speech recognition program. Soon. But then I’d have to train it to recognize my voice. I guess it’s a good thing that I don’t have a funny accent like Larissa or Maya or Amie.

Desire Unchained releases today!

February 24, 2009

Shade’s book is here! Shade’s book is here!


DESIRE UNCHAINED by Larissa Ione
Demonica Book 2
Grand Central Publishing
Feb 24, 2009
ISBN-10: 044640098X
ISBN-13: 978-0446400985

Pleasure is their ultimate weapon . . .

Runa Wagner never meant to fall in love with the sexy stranger who seemed to know her every deepest desire. But she couldn’t resist the unbelievable passion that burned between them, a passion that died when she discovered his betrayal and found herself forever changed. Now, determined to make Shade pay for the transformation that haunts her, Runa searches for him, only to be taken prisoner by his darkest enemy.

A Seminus demon with a love-curse that threatens him with eternal torment, Shade hoped he’d seen the last of Runa and her irresistible charm. But when he wakes up in a dank dungeon chained next to an enraged and mysteriously powerful Runa, he realizes that her effect on him is more dangerous than ever. As their captor casts a spell that bonds them as lifemates, Shade and Runa must fight for their lives and their heart’s or succumb to a madman’s evil plans.

When I took Larissa’s Demonica quiz on Facebook, I got Wraith. And don’t get me wrong, I love Wraith (and his book comes out next month, so there’s not a long wait at all.) But then Larissa and I were talking and I told her that, in real life, I’d probably pick Shade. Because Demon doctors do exist in real life. What?

You can read an excerpt here and order here! What are you waiting for? This book is so fantastic, I can’t stand it. if I didn’t love Larissa so much I would truly hate her for how talented she is.

Wait, I do hate her. *shrugs* Oh well, at least she already knows that. :LOL:

deadline brain

February 4, 2009

It’s more like deadline brain meets migraine brain, which is always an interesting combo.

But first, why is it that when Zoo and I watch American Idol and we think someone’s awful, the judges love them – and vice-versa?

Because we’re both tone-deaf? Could be it, sure.

Anyway, I’m under total deadline with Sydney book 5. I’m at the point where I’m starting to call my kid’s nurse by one of the character’s names. Seriously.

So, anyway, deadline crunch means I needed to take a ton of time and do things like, update the website a little bit, update my Facebook account. Oh, and open a Goodreads account as well. And Twitter, except I have NFC what to do, which is why the page is blank.

Whatever. I’m supposed to be writing, people! Do you not understand that? But, I mean, if you friend me on any of the above sites, it’s not like I’m going to procrastinate writing by be rude and ignore my email…

Okay…

January 31, 2009

it’s here.

And here.

So it’s real.

Except, yes, two different release dates on the above links (it moved twice in a week, I think) – but the last official word (always subject to change) is that HARD TO HOLD (Jake’s book) will be available SEPTEMBER 29, 2009!!!

As of now, TOO HOT TO HOLD (Nick’s book) will be available end of November for a December 2009 release – and Hold On Tight (Chris’s) will be an early Spring 2009 release (I’m hearing February but everything shifting around lots right now.)

No cover(s) as of yet – will share as soon as I can.

the, not so itsy bitsy, spider…

January 29, 2009

The scene – my den, just before American Idol starts. Thanks to my superior spider seeking eyesight, I spot a spider trying to make a break for it across the ceiling molding.

Me: Zoo! Come kill the spider. And bring a chair. Because I know you’ll try to jump and grab it and it will fall on the floor and you’ll be all, I can’t find it now.

Zoo brings over chair, stands on it, reaches for spider and still manages to make it fall to the ground.

Me: You need to catch it or it will spend the rest of its days seeking revenge on those who wronged it! (What? You know you’d say the same thing if you were me.)

Zoo: Well, you’re the one who gave the execution orders, so I’m guessing you’re screwed.

The spider was never found last night. it could be anywhere. ANYWHERE!

foreign covers

January 27, 2009

This was cool to find – Coming Undone on HQ Italy:

Coming Undone - HQ Italy

I hope I get an actually copy of the book – that’s always a crapshoot. I got sent a copy of the German edition but not the HQ Brasil copy of Risking It All. And I want them all, you know?

So, let’s see what else. Oh, I had author photos done today – it wasn’t as bad as I thought (have I mentioned that I hate having pictures taken? In family vacation photos, you’ll find tons of Lily and Zoo and Gus, but none of me. *shudders*) And the photographer was fantastic – she came to the house and she made it really fun. And my friend – and fabulous professional make-up artist – was on-hand. Once she gets her website up *hint, MaryBeth!* I’ll post a link for those of you who live in my area. I can’t recommend her enough – or, after today, Susan Woog Wagner. :wink:

Gus, of course, posed like a champ. Maybe I can get him hired out for commercials, since I’m always telling him he really needs to get to work. I’ll post some of the choices of pictures as soon as I can – they’re mainly for my media kit and my new website from Waxcreative, which I can’t wait for!

Now, I’m exhausted. And have much writing to do before I sleep. And the Real Housewives of Orange County is on…after American Idol. And the Rock of Love Bus episode I missed is on now. Damn that TV…