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The heroine's sharing mind state with a man in a coma through drugs and sciencey-fiency explanations? Mind-speak? Passing on information?
Laugh at my TIVRRV (Total Immersive Virtual Reality Remote Viewing) now, babyyyyyyyyy!
The Malaysian Abroad article about me was supposedly going to be up today. I couldn't find it.
Romance Reviews Today was going to post a review of VIRTUALLY HIS yesterday. The reviewer brought up something interesting that I never considered. She said Virtually His wasn't a romance, or rather, there was no romance in the story. But the review isn't up at their site yet, so I can't bring that up for discussion.
The review itself was very well written and recommended Virtually His. I liked it that the reviewer relayed what worked and didn't work for her, so readers can see the different elements of the story. I knew there would be lots of hate generated from the techy stuff, but never ever did it cross my mind that I wasn't writing a romance. It's not romantic, yeah. Well, it's book one and the start of a very strange relationship, so there can't be too much "I want you, I love you, you are mine" declarations.
Oh well. More tomorrow if the article is up by then. I'd love to hear your thoughts whether you consider VHIS a romance. Not whether it's romantic, which is a different creature entirely. Also, were the clues to the trainer that vague to the reader not familiar with the COS commandos? I'm biased, of course; I thought with all the eye colors I kept throwing out, and the revelation of the monitor's eyes at the end, it's pretty obvious that the trainer/monitor was no other than Jed McNeil himself.
The review ends with a question, wondering how the author (me) was going to handle the disclosure of Jed as the trainer.
Ah. Well. I can disclose that no problem. Courtesy from Lauren Dane, there will be lots of this:
(AND AIMEE, HE IS MINE MINE MINE, so you can't have him!!!! Not after this short video! Heh.)
Yup. And nope, it's not going to be romantic sex either. Solly. Jed doesn't do romantic sex. ;-P And if you think the sex between Stefan (Jed) and Sia-Sia was a bit much in The Protector, what with the use of the drug and chains, I'm afraid to think what you're going to think about Jed and Helen's sexual scenes. Because in Book Two, there's no reason to hold back. Right? Ahem. RIGHT?
Tomorrow is packing time for RT! I'm really looking forward to Houston. It's especially more fun when Virtually His is virtually fresh off the press! If you're heading to the big book fair, please do drop by my table for some chit chat!
Four days of RT is like a whirlwind of social events from morning till late night. There is so much to plan for--costumes, workshops, signing events, COSTUMES. I love the attendees--readers and authors--who get into the spirit and get all dressed up for each ball. The elaborate costumes and make-up make the event, you know? Even if the male models always seem to be wearing the same boring vampire capes ::evil grin::. I need to stake me a few ;-).
So anyway...here is the big question. ARE YOU HAPPY ABOUT HELL'S MONITOR NOW? Dang, I'm getting a lot of email about him ;-).
VIRTUALLY HIS is out!
I can't believe it...the street date is supposed to be 28 Ap. But readers have been emailing me that they've seen the book in the stores since the 17th! Wow.
I can't describe to you the feeling of seeing one's own book sitting on a book shelf. It's a delicious thrill that blooms from the belly upwards till it bursts into a happy smile. It's out!
Then, accompanying the excitement is the nervousness. Will the readers like it? Will the first few weeks' sales be good? In this business, it's all about the first few weeks. All the PTB will be watching. I've been away for a year and the half. So double my nervousness.
Zinfandel with a squirt of pineapple, please.
It's that day! Better gargle...breath mints...take a shower!
YOOHOO, I bet you didn't get this for Valentine's day!
My publicist sent me two so that I can have two contests--one for my wonderful blog readers who've stuck with me for EIGHTEEN MONTHS reading my posts about the book. The other is for my newsletter and YAHOOgroup readers.
They are in large print, look like trade paperbacks but the real thing on the shelves this May is regular paperback size.
STREET DATE: End of April, 2007.
Now I have to think of rules, time of, and questions for the contests. Do you think one month is TOO LONG for an ARC contest?
How much chocolate and bribes are these babies worth, huh, huh? ;-)
MAY 07
