From the moment I saw the trailer for Bright, I knew it was my kind of movie. Action? Check Fantasy? Check Visually appealing, gritty, exciting? Check. Check. Check. My first question was, why didn't I hear about this before? Where were all the ads? The build up? The promo? Good on Netflix, because they proved they didn't need it. They let the movie speak for itself. Bright is a movie that doesn't spoon-feed the audience. You're thrown into a world that's best described as a mix of "Lord of the Rings meets Training Day."  **I wanted to credit the first person on Twitter to say that, but there have been several so I'll just credit the viewers on the #Bright who have a better grasp than the 'Film Critics'** And oh, the film critics. You know, the kind who gush over La La Land. Yeah, they're trying to tell us not to watch Bright. Not only that, they're behaving like a strange hive mind, the only originality between th...

Lately I've been getting more questions about writerly things, so I figured it would be fun to do a weekly TOP TEN #writer's tips on different topics.  This week I'll do one of the first I learned as a published author. Took some trial and error, but this is a list of what worked for me. I find guest posts can be a great way to expose you to new readers. So many give up on doing them because they don't feel there's any point.  Why? Because they don't get comments. Sales don't budge. It seems like a lot of work for nothing. What's important when doing any kind of marketing is to consider what you're trying to get out of it. If it's to reach readers a good post will do that. There's a '7 times' rule I've seen repeated over and over again. There's no real evidence to this, but your books do need to be seen if you want readers to give them a chance. That's the point of this list. Making sure they're see...

Different kinda post, but those who know me are used to my randomness by now. Let me make one thing clear right off the bat: -I am not making ANY money from a vape shop, or anyone else for this post (though I wouldn't object to it, if any of you are interested in paying me! lol!) -I'm not a scientist, or a doctor, so please do your own research before making any decisions. I will provide some links at the bottom of the post. -I don't expect everyone to agree with me. I encourage discussion in the comments, but please keep it respectful. Trolls will be eliminated. So let's get started. Smoking is cool and vaping isn't. YET. Now, before you flip the fuck out and argue that cigarettes have killed millions and is definitely not cool, I'm not saying it SHOULD be cool. Most would climb up on their judgy horses and sneer, calling it a disgusting habit and cheer for each and every law that pushes smokers out into the cold, or better yet, stuffs them in a box...

I LOVE BOOKS. Of course, that's obvious, but there's one thing that I can't do with them... I can't read a book I truly love only once. Now, ebooks are awesome, because I used to travel with 5-10 books and that's obviously not fun. Totally worth it to have my escape wherever I go, but an ereader mean I don't have to limit myself to what I can carry. I can have all my favorites wherever I go. But I'm not a complete convert. Ebooks can't give me the smell of an old book. The smooth feel of the pages as I brush my fingers over them, my eyes skimming the printed words that just aren't quite the same on screen. This list has books I own. Books that are lovingly pulled off my shelves again and again.  So what's different about this list, compared to all the other list you check out while looking for a new book to read? Well, this isn't a specific genre list. This isn't a list of the 'pop books' repea...

Just over a month until the release of DEFENSIVE ZONE (The Dartmouth Cobras #2) and there will be tons of fun as we count down. Already I've shared a few excerpts, some inspirational pictures with snippets, and other good stuff on my personal FB page, blog, and twitter, but there will be so much more!  Starting today, with TGIF COBRA TRIVIA! The answers to these questions are in GAME MISCONDUCT and/or has been shared with my readers recently. The questions aren't easy, but answering them gives you more chances to win THREE great prizes! One winner will get: A Property of the Dartmouth Cobras Mug: Winners choice of any book from my backlist (for you or your friend--I know some of you have them all ;) ) A personalized postcard from the player of your choice! The contest ends 20/04/2012~Good Luck! Loading...

I know, I know, it seems like a long time! But it's really not considering Defensive Zone will be a bit longer than Game Misconduct. And this is Silver we're dealing with. There was no way her book would be easy! ;) As a treat, since you've all been so patient, here's a hot scene with Dean and Silver. This is shortly after the spanking scene that you got a taste of at the end of Game Misconduct. Enjoy! ~~~~~ Long excerpt from Defensive Zone: Copyright 2012 Bianca Sommerland The door flew open just as she was about to retreat. "Wha—Silver?" His gaze swept over her and instinct took over. She stepped forward and let the blanket fall. He shook his head. "Silver—" "I've taken all the humiliation I can stand for one night, Dean." She flattened her hands on his chest, fingering the buttons of his shirt and keeping her eyes downcast because she knew he'd like that. "Don't make me beg." Let...

Every author approaches every subject differently, but, depending on what kind of life your character lives, you'll likely be doing some research about their job. If the hero or the heroine are cops, spies, doctors, or space captains--well unless you share that occupation, you probably have no idea what their days look like. Or how this job impacts their personality. And if you wan to write a nice, three dimensional character--which you better! if not, be gone! :P--you better inside their head while their holding that gun, or scalpel, or phaser. Not sure how you'd react if that green lady with four tits in the corner hit on you? Better figure it out! ;)  The rules are no different when you're writing sports romance. If you have the passion to write about the sport, you have everything you need to put together a good action scene. Add a few details to bring the reader closer to the action and you have a great action scene. Yes, I'm repeating ACTION. No matter how ...

Another SSS from Game Misconduct. It's fun finding short bits that catch your interest right away. This part--when Oriana first meets Dominik Mason in person--always gets me. :) " Careful ."   A flash of white teeth broke through the warm brown of the face above her. Bulging muscles flexed under her shoulders. Hard abs rippled under her hand. The feeling of falling intensified, and the room spun as blood rushed from her head to her core.   Oh god! Whatever you want to do to me, the answer is yes! Click on the banner for more of the addictive Six Sentence Sunday! Buy Game Misconduct Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00772HW1O/ref=tsm_1_fb_lk All Romance Ebooks: http://www.allromanceebooks.com/product-gamemisconduct-679203-144.html Smashwords: http://www.smashwords.com/books/view/131031

Here's a nibble from GAME MISCONDUCT before Oriana realizes how much she loves Max. **Happy sigh** It wouldn't have taken me that long!   "That's not fair. You gave me chocolate—and it was a kiss on the cheek. A friendly kiss." "Ah, I see." He bent over and pressed a light kiss on her forehead. "Well, then, here's another." Click on the banner for more of the addictive Six Sentence Sunday! Buy Game Misconduct Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00772HW1O/ref=tsm_1_fb_lk All Romance Ebooks: http://www.allromanceebooks.com/product-gamemisconduct-679203-144.html Smashwords: http://www.smashwords.com/books/view/131031

This blog hop is all about Naughty and you know I had to get in on that! LOL! Naturally, my new book, GAME MISCONDUCT, will be part of the Giveaway--blackmail is pretty naughty! <g> But I wanted to step it up a notch. So I thought HOCKEY+NAUGHTY= PUCK BUNNIES!  So Comment for your chance to win EITHER a copy of GAME MISCONDUCT in the format of your choice OR A Proud Puck Bunny Mug! Good Luck and don't forget to check out the other blogs on the Hop! The more often you comment, the more chances you have to WIN! Blurb: The game has always cast a shadow over Oriana Delgado's life. She should hate the game. But she doesn't. The passion and the energy of the sport is part of her. But so is the urge to drop the role of the Dartmouth Cobra owner's 'good daughter' and find a less...conventional one. Playmaker, Max Perron, never expected a woman to accept him and his twisted desires. Oriana came close, but he wasn't surprised when she walked away....