Amie Stuart ~ On the Back Porch

Oooooooo no writing this week. I’ve been working on edits for MUS. Speaking of which, you can check out the cover and the excerpt at The Good The Bad The Unread!

Now…moving on to a little business

2008 Winter Rose Awards Luncheon
Yellow Rose Romance Writers presents:

Margie Lawson
Empowering Characters’ Emotions Workshop

Saturday, May 17, 2008
8:00 am to 5:00 pm

at the

Hurst Hampton Inn
1600 Hurst Towne Center Drive
Hurst, TX 76054
Phone: 817-503-7777

Cost is $75.00 with lunch included

Please join us for our 2008 Winter Rose Awards Luncheon featuring Margie Lawson’s day-long seminar on Empowering Characters’ Emotions. We will also have an afternoon lunch and announce our 2008 Winter Rose Contest winners. Seating is limited, so hurry!

Payment can be made by check or money order made payable to Yellow Rose Romance Writers. Or you can pay via PayPal by clicking the button and emailing your completed registration form to Denise McDonald at denisebmcdonald@earthlink.net.

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Whether you’re a beginner or a seasoned writer I encourage you to take this class (or for that matter, ANY of Margie’s classes). They are wonderfully informative. And our caterer does a fabO lunch!

And OMG BSG Is COMING!
And TRIPLE OMG! Edward Norton as The Hulk? DROOL!
And DROOL OMG! M. Night Shyamalan and Mark Whalberg?

Hey check it out……I’m a Thursday Thirteen! Thanks Kate for 13′ing me!

Today over at SFC we’ve got Behind the Book with Kelly Parra! You know how I love me some YA so check her out.

And lookie what I got?!?!!? He makes me just wanna lick my screen!

And OMG LOST Is back? Did anyone watch last night? No spoilers…….it’ll be Friday night before I get to sit down and watch it.

Well it’s official. The editor came back from vacation and gave me the thumbs up for my title for the September 08 book — the story with the female movers. It’ll definitely be hot, but also different from Hands On and Kink.

Which means I feel like I can officially announce I’ve accepted another two book deal with Aphrodisia and the first book will be MAKE U SWEAT. According to my editor, I also write great copy

Since Lynn had the most popular title suggestion, I’m declaring her the winner of the title suggestion contest! Congrats Lynn! I hope you enjoy your prizes.

The haircut chopped off ALL the relaxer and I had a ‘fro going on. It’s relaxed now so as soon as I actually take the time to fix my hair, I’ll post pics of the new ‘do!

In other news, it’s been a quiet weekend and I’ve taken advantage of the chance to rest, which I’ve really needed. I’ve dumped a few stressors off my back this weekend too, so hopefully it’ll get a little easier to write. I’m giving myself a few more weeks to work on my futuristic and plot out MUS and then October 1, I’ve got to hit it hard (real hard since I’ll be gone three weekends!). One of those weekends is either a writer’s retreat or my 20 year class reunion OMG! And one of those weekends is a readers and authors luncheon!

If I can find the cord to my camera I’ll upload pics of the kiddo–not only did he fall off his bike, gimme a heart attack and nearly break his arm, he got his braces off last week. His teeth look GREAT!!!!! (Poor baby had HORRIBLE gapped buck teeth).

Now I did something on Friday I SWORE I’d never do and it has the potential to cause much upheaval, but I just KNOW this week is going to be nice and CALM! RIGHT? RIGHT!

BTW I’m over at SFC today blogging nonsense and giving away another set of Steph Tyler Blazes (SIGNED!).

There’s more RWA scoop over at Naughty and Spice …with pics. I have more pics coming but it’ll probably be tomorrow. This is my short day at work and I have to go … *gulp* … get weighed–yeah after a week of major cheating! I’ll be back later with the (good or bad) verdict LOL I’m already going to get killed for not keeping a food diary for the last two months *sigh*

Also on Friday, Sasha White is guest blogging at NAS about her upcoming release, TROUBLE, and knowing Sasha, it’ll be loads of fun!

Happy Release Day to me! You can hop over to Mik’s blog to see a pic of Hands On at her local BN.

I’m also blogging about fantasies and the idea behind Hands On over at Naughty and Spice (Tuesday’s are my regular day over there).

And thanks to Rhian for this lovely pic of Hands On Georgia Style!

Look what just showed up on my doorstep!

Yes, a box!

And guess what’s inside?!?!?! Guess! GUESS!!!!!!!
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Literary Sass has decreed that I’m their Miss Congeniality–too bad I don’t look as good in a hot pink dress as Sandra Bullock! (Ya’ll stop laughing.  I am TOO Congenial!)

ONCE IN A BLUE MOON is also Miss Lit Sass’s favorite read and a One Shot Wonder!

In other news I’ve survived almost two weeks of New Eating.  I’m not calling it a diet because it’s not.  I HAVE to change the way I eat.  I’m already learning what my triggers are (no more Zone bars, no OJ :(  and absolutey no Coke), I already feel tons better–and a HUGE thanks to Trace for her words of wisdom.

You are the best chica!  Cheers!