Not enough fingers!
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9:06 AM
Monday, December 22, 2008
I went this weekend with my husband to a dinner with his co-workers and I was asked several times how many books I've got coming in 2009.
I realized (with some surprise) that it's...a lot. *LOL* NOT complaining, mind you! *G*
And the question, "How do you keep them all straight?" came to mind. That part's easy, because of the software I use and apparently my brain is a compartmentalized freak of nature.
So to count them off, here's what's currently and soon-to-be available:
Currently Available:
Frankly, I treat writing like a job, a business. I have to. Writers who sit and treat it as an art form will continue asking if you want fries with that while they think about their stories. *LOL* This doesn't mean I churn out crap. I know dang well when something I write isn't ready for the light of day, and for every published work you see listed here, I've got at least another 10 ideas stashed in a file or notebook that will never see the light of day. Yes, Virginia, you can write what you love and still have a goal of making money. *LOL* (It shouldn't be your primary drive, however. You need to have a passion for writing because, frankly, it's damn hard work and takes a while to pay off.)
I spent many years writing non-fiction, and I got pretty good at writing on a strict deadline. I can sit down and figure out approximately how many words I need to crank out in a certain time frame to get a book done. I don't outline, per se, I use SuperNotecard to rough out the main points in a story. By doing that, I can get a decent estimate of what my final word count will most likely be. From there, I can ballpark how long it will take me, uninterrupted, to write the thing. Then I add in life, my family, other commitments, edits in progress for other projects, etc. and adjust the time accordingly.
I don't usually get writer's block. If I ever hit a wall in a project, I immediately switch to something else. That's usually more than enough to help me get back on track. And it keeps me productive.
Writing isn't the end of it though. I laugh at newly-published writers who whine that editing and promotions are hard work. *LOL* Well, it's part and parcel of the territory. The hard work doesn't end when you type "The End." It's only just beginning. *LOL*
I realized (with some surprise) that it's...a lot. *LOL* NOT complaining, mind you! *G*
And the question, "How do you keep them all straight?" came to mind. That part's easy, because of the software I use and apparently my brain is a compartmentalized freak of nature.
So to count them off, here's what's currently and soon-to-be available:
Currently Available:
- Love and Brimstone (Amira Press) - not your normal vampire romance!
- Love Slave for Two (Siren-BookStrand, writing as Tymber Dalton) - erotic romance
- Love at First Bight (Deep Space Mission Corps 1) (Siren-BookStrand, writing as Tymber Dalton) - erotic romance (available for pre-sale now, officially releases on 1/2/09)
- Doggy Style (Amira Press) - erotic shapeshifter short
- Dog Walk - erotic shapeshifter short
- Out of the Darkness (Jan. 19th, Lyrical Press) - dark paranormal thriller/romance
- Brimstone Blues (Amira Press) - the sequel to Love and Brimstone
- Domme by Default (Lyrical Press, writing as Tymber Dalton) - BDSM romance novella
- Good Will Ghost Hunting: Demon Seed (Lyrical Press) - paranormal demon romance
- Cross Country Chaos (BookStrand) - contemporary romance
- The Reluctant Dom (Lyrical Press, writing as Tymber Dalton) - BDSM romance novel
- Good Will Ghost Hunting: Hell's Bells (Lyrical Press) - paranormal demon romance
- Good Will Ghost Hunting: Hell Hath No Fury (Lyrical Press) - paranormal demon romance
- "Brimstone" series - a total of seven (possibly eight or more)
- "Good Will Ghost Hunting" series - at least six
- "Love Slave for Two" series - at least four
- "Deep Space Mission Corps" series - at least four
Frankly, I treat writing like a job, a business. I have to. Writers who sit and treat it as an art form will continue asking if you want fries with that while they think about their stories. *LOL* This doesn't mean I churn out crap. I know dang well when something I write isn't ready for the light of day, and for every published work you see listed here, I've got at least another 10 ideas stashed in a file or notebook that will never see the light of day. Yes, Virginia, you can write what you love and still have a goal of making money. *LOL* (It shouldn't be your primary drive, however. You need to have a passion for writing because, frankly, it's damn hard work and takes a while to pay off.)
I spent many years writing non-fiction, and I got pretty good at writing on a strict deadline. I can sit down and figure out approximately how many words I need to crank out in a certain time frame to get a book done. I don't outline, per se, I use SuperNotecard to rough out the main points in a story. By doing that, I can get a decent estimate of what my final word count will most likely be. From there, I can ballpark how long it will take me, uninterrupted, to write the thing. Then I add in life, my family, other commitments, edits in progress for other projects, etc. and adjust the time accordingly.
I don't usually get writer's block. If I ever hit a wall in a project, I immediately switch to something else. That's usually more than enough to help me get back on track. And it keeps me productive.
Writing isn't the end of it though. I laugh at newly-published writers who whine that editing and promotions are hard work. *LOL* Well, it's part and parcel of the territory. The hard work doesn't end when you type "The End." It's only just beginning. *LOL*
Catching up - colds, contests, commentary (enough with the alliteration!)
at
10:27 AM
Saturday, December 20, 2008
I'm sick...again. Ugh. I hate having a cold!
"Love Slave for Two" is still having a great run on BookStrand's bestseller list! AND...I got a 5 Blue Ribbon review for it, too!!
5 Blue Ribbons: "I was enthralled and entranced the entire time it took for me to read Love Slave for Two. Tyler and Thomas are a loving couple; a strong couple who love each other very much. But something is missing - not about their love - but with how much love they have to share. They want Nevvie, a girl who comes into their lives on a weekly basis to be the recipient of that love. They want her for their third and the plans they hatch to make that come true is elaborate and well thought out. Each man wants her to know she is loved and each accomplishes that fact. The time and patience each display with Nevvie is beautiful - I wanted to move her out and take her place. Nevvie isn't used to having someone love her. The fact that all of a sudden she has two men loving her - two men who are supposed to be gay - just seems surreal. She loves them and decides to take a chance with them and never look back. Their love is scorching hot, hence why Love Slave for Two has a scorching hot rating with Siren Publishing - but that does not explain how the flames of desire burned. Between the sheets, these two enigmatic men bring Nevvie, and themselves, pleasure unlike anything I have ever read. Tastefully written and intoxicating erotic, Love Slave for Two is addictively passionate. I could not stop reading this book and could have cried when it ended. Instead, I went back to page one and read it again! Tymber Dalton is now on my list of ménage writing authors to watch!" -- Natasha Smith, Romance Junkies
Whoo hoo!!! *Snoopy dancing!*
Don't forget! Stop by Amira Press and pick up "Love and Brimstone" (my vampire romance) to get a chance to enter the e-book reader giveaway!
While you're at it, Lyrical Press is having a holiday sale, and a free story giveaway on their blog!
Last but not least, you can stop by my websites at: http://www.leslirichardson.com and http://www.tymberdalton.com and sign up for the newsletters and be eligible for my holiday giveaway!
"Love Slave for Two" is still having a great run on BookStrand's bestseller list! AND...I got a 5 Blue Ribbon review for it, too!!
5 Blue Ribbons: "I was enthralled and entranced the entire time it took for me to read Love Slave for Two. Tyler and Thomas are a loving couple; a strong couple who love each other very much. But something is missing - not about their love - but with how much love they have to share. They want Nevvie, a girl who comes into their lives on a weekly basis to be the recipient of that love. They want her for their third and the plans they hatch to make that come true is elaborate and well thought out. Each man wants her to know she is loved and each accomplishes that fact. The time and patience each display with Nevvie is beautiful - I wanted to move her out and take her place. Nevvie isn't used to having someone love her. The fact that all of a sudden she has two men loving her - two men who are supposed to be gay - just seems surreal. She loves them and decides to take a chance with them and never look back. Their love is scorching hot, hence why Love Slave for Two has a scorching hot rating with Siren Publishing - but that does not explain how the flames of desire burned. Between the sheets, these two enigmatic men bring Nevvie, and themselves, pleasure unlike anything I have ever read. Tastefully written and intoxicating erotic, Love Slave for Two is addictively passionate. I could not stop reading this book and could have cried when it ended. Instead, I went back to page one and read it again! Tymber Dalton is now on my list of ménage writing authors to watch!" -- Natasha Smith, Romance Junkies
Whoo hoo!!! *Snoopy dancing!*
Don't forget! Stop by Amira Press and pick up "Love and Brimstone" (my vampire romance) to get a chance to enter the e-book reader giveaway!
While you're at it, Lyrical Press is having a holiday sale, and a free story giveaway on their blog!
Last but not least, you can stop by my websites at: http://www.leslirichardson.com and http://www.tymberdalton.com and sign up for the newsletters and be eligible for my holiday giveaway!
FIVE Star Review: ReviewYourBook.com for "Love Slave for Two"
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9:20 AM
Saturday, December 13, 2008
http://www.reviewyourbook.com/review.cfm?reviewid=1377&k=1
ReviewYourBoook.com
5 stars
"Love Slave For Two is one of the best stories I've read in years…and I've read a lot of stories. Tymber Dalton examines the family dynamics of a nontraditional family. I do not normally enjoy male/male stories but this one has depth, love, and romance. Tyler, Thomas, and Nevvie work well together. Their differences harmonize each other. The intimate scenes were hot and steamy. The plot is more than intimate scenes. It is a well-developed drama. This is a must read for fans of romantica."
*thunk as I faint!*
What is so gratifying to me as an author is that not only did she like it, but it's normally a genre she wouldn't enjoy and she STILL liked it. Yes, it's a m/m/f menage but the men do have a relationship before they meet the heroine.
Whoo hoo!!!
You can get your copy of the bestseller, "Love Slave for Two," from Siren-BookStrand at:
http://www.bookstrand.com/product-loveslavefortwo-13926-200.html
Lesli (aka Tymber)
ReviewYourBoook.com
5 stars
"Love Slave For Two is one of the best stories I've read in years…and I've read a lot of stories. Tymber Dalton examines the family dynamics of a nontraditional family. I do not normally enjoy male/male stories but this one has depth, love, and romance. Tyler, Thomas, and Nevvie work well together. Their differences harmonize each other. The intimate scenes were hot and steamy. The plot is more than intimate scenes. It is a well-developed drama. This is a must read for fans of romantica."
*thunk as I faint!*
What is so gratifying to me as an author is that not only did she like it, but it's normally a genre she wouldn't enjoy and she STILL liked it. Yes, it's a m/m/f menage but the men do have a relationship before they meet the heroine.
Whoo hoo!!!
You can get your copy of the bestseller, "Love Slave for Two," from Siren-BookStrand at:
http://www.bookstrand.com/product-loveslavefortwo-13926-200.html
Lesli (aka Tymber)
"Love Slave for Two" Hits NUMBER ONE!!
at
12:24 PM
Sunday, December 7, 2008
*Snoopy dancing!*
I woke up this beautiful Sunday morning to see my Tymber Dalton novel, "Love Slave for Two," is now at NUMBER ONE on BookStrand's 14-day bestseller list!! WHOO HOO!!
http://www.bookstrand.com/product-loveslavefortwo-13926-200.html
E-Book Reader Giveaway and Other Holiday Giveaways
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8:19 AM
Friday, December 5, 2008
Don't forget if you buy my vampire romance, "Love and Brimstone," directly from Amira Press you can enter for a chance to win a free e-book reader!
Click here to buy "Love and Brimstone" from Amira Press.
Click here for more information.
Also, on the Tymber Dalton site (http://www.tymberdalton.com) newsletter subscribers will be eligible for the holiday giveaway there (details to follow). So get signed up, it's quick, easy, and announcement-only. *LOL*
Lyrical Press is holding a holiday story giveaway to start shortly, so sign up for their email list so you don't miss any of the details!
Click here to buy "Love and Brimstone" from Amira Press.
Click here for more information.
Also, on the Tymber Dalton site (http://www.tymberdalton.com) newsletter subscribers will be eligible for the holiday giveaway there (details to follow). So get signed up, it's quick, easy, and announcement-only. *LOL*
Lyrical Press is holding a holiday story giveaway to start shortly, so sign up for their email list so you don't miss any of the details!
Cold meds and web dev do NOT mix...
at
2:08 PM
Wednesday, December 3, 2008
Well, I decided while sick with this dang cold to upgrade my LesliRichardson.com site software.
Bad move. And I KNEW better. I think it was the cold meds talking. I'm still ironing out a few bugs but the content is all there, even though the site looks different now. Oh well. I'm not about to tackle a template overhaul feeling like this.
Remember, you can check out the free ebook reader giveaway I'm participating in over at Amira Press. I'm also in their Secret Santa contest, so stop by and buy "Love and Brimstone" from them so you can enter to win the ebook reader!
Bad move. And I KNEW better. I think it was the cold meds talking. I'm still ironing out a few bugs but the content is all there, even though the site looks different now. Oh well. I'm not about to tackle a template overhaul feeling like this.
Remember, you can check out the free ebook reader giveaway I'm participating in over at Amira Press. I'm also in their Secret Santa contest, so stop by and buy "Love and Brimstone" from them so you can enter to win the ebook reader!
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