So if you read Before Sunrise you know I got a special place in my heart for Navy Seals. Just the mention of them gets my heart to fluttering. LOL! And now we have a featured film with REAL Seals cast as the lead roles. Oh My! I’m there baby! Yes!! Oh Liam…. how do I love thee…

Last week had been a tough one for me. I’ve had a toothache that had me more than suicidal (seriously), and some professional demands from my ‘day time’ gig that kept me working late and getting only a wink of a sleep. Funny though, through it all and even as I sit here typing, music has always been my only sustenance. In particular beautiful love ballads. I guess we writers derive our creativity from many sources and that should be of no surprise. I can only share that writing matters of the heart comes from the deepest part of expression for me, and music is the key that has unlocked so many wonderful stories. I say this to say that I’m always affected by how great and unexplainable life is. And this weekend while moaning in bed with a mouth full of ambesol I was once again rocked to my very core. Whitney Houston passed away. I only know her as a talent. I have no real commentary on her personal life and issues. I’m not waiting by the TV for the toxicology report so I can scream ‘Aha!’ she bought it on herself. I’m a single fan mourning a song-bird whose musical career had been the backdrop to my life. I pray for her daughter, family and friends and I too will always love you Whitney!

SM

I’m sitting here laughing and grinning. Maybe it’s the late hour and my near delirium is expected thanks to my lack of sleep. Or maybe it’s the dawn of a new weekend and I’m really relaxed and relieved to be free of the grind of the first week back at work. (Bleh!) Or maybe it’s this email from a reader before me.

I received an email from a reader who wanted to share with me that another author wrote a not so favorable review of my work. Shocker! LOL! Reviewers and review sites exist to critique and criticize, so that didn’t bother me. I’ve learned every review (good or bad) can be turned to good publicity. However, what did make my brow arch in delight was the fact that I’m being advised to seek a professional career as a Soap Opera Writer instead of novelist. LOL!! I love it!

But alas, the soaps are in the toilet so who will hire me?

I don’t provide my work to review sites. One of the most respected reviewers of romance is Romantic Times and as I shared before I’ve been nominated for Best Indie-Author Award 2011 for Buttercup. So hey, it can’t get any better than that for me. However, this latest comment on my work inspired me to update my blog so it’s definitely a good thing. Also I’ve had more than one comment from you that the new book Before Sunrise was a great read but it was way tooooooo looooooonnnnnnggggg. This too has inspired me.
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