Megan Hart

You know that dog crap that ruins your favorite pair of shoes? That’s you.

And because she said it so well, go read what my buddy thinks about you, here.

If you download books from the internet without paying for them, you are stealing. And that makes you a thief. And therefore, you suck. And I don’t care if you don’t like to hear it; frankly, I hope you stop reading my books. Because if you’re stealing them by downloading them from peer-to-peer or file sharing sites, you’re not a fan. You’re not a “reader.” You’re the dog crap ruining my shoes. I don’t write for you.

I’ll echo what Lauren said: I won’t apologize for wanting to be paid for my work. I pay other people all the time for the work they do or the services they provide. I don’t go to the store and stick a book in my purse and walk out without paying for it just because I want it and don’t have the money for it.

It’s called theft, and if you’re doing it, you suck.

M

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Wrote a few pages while watching Queer As Folk. Ok, so it was only a few, but c’mon. I kept getting distracted. ;)

65500 / 100000 words. 66% done!

line of the day: Being unable to speak is different than not having words.

I’m tired. That is all.

M

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Whiskey Creek Press chat session featuring - Chris Winters

Ever wonder where authors get their inspiration for their heroes? Do you picture a certain man in your head when you’re reading? Do you ever just want to bite those chiseled chests on the cover of our hot romances?

If so, join us Saturday, March 15 for a day of fun on the Whiskey Creek Press Torrid reader’s yahoo group as we chat about the books behind those steaming hot man covers in celebration of WCP’s 5 year anniversary!

In addition to our talented authors who will be dropping by, special guest includes model/actor Chris Winters! Chris will be on the loop from 12pm-2pm EST to chat with the authors and readers about what it’s like to BE one of those steaming hot men!

The fun starts at 10am EST on Saturday, March 15, and we hope to see you there!

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/wcptorridreaders

A little info on Chris Winters to whet your appetite:

Chris Winters is an American model and actor. He is known for being the Valentine’s Day guy for Dollar Tree poster ads and playing ‘Michael’ in “A Haunting: Ghost Soldier” on Discovery Channel. Chris has worked with various companies and photographers throughout his career. These include Subaru, Arby’s Dollar Tree, Swimways, and other various local and national work. On the acting side, Chris has appeared in various local commercials and then earning him a few episodes on Discovery Channel’s ‘F.B.I. Files’ and ‘A Haunting’. He also has appeared on various independent films and major motion film such as Evan Almighty.

Chris is also a competitor in the upcoming Mr. Romance 2008, at the Romantic Times Convention, being held in Pittsburg, Pa. He was a contestant last year, although never mentioned it much to people whom he met. This will be his second year in the running and sponsored by Betweenyoursheets.com and author, Christine Feehan. The Feehan camp sponsored him last year along with Crossing Realms. He was introduced and founded by author Lisa Yvette. She led him inside the romance world and later within the competition gained some followers based on his charm and ‘goofiness’.

Chris is best known for his personality, goofiness, and fairness. His modeling depicts on various emotional states and he believes in using the environment along with his own self being. “Anyone can take a good picture. However, if you use your environment along with yourself, then you have a great picture!” Living by that rule, Chris has shown again and again how great images come out, by selling a product, or an emotion, he pulls it off rather well. Chris can be found at the following locations: www.chriswinters.com, Myspace, or you can see his celebrity profile at:www.imdb.com/name/nm1952233/ .

Whiskey Creek Press is celebrating its 5th anniversary, and we want you to celebrate with us! We have events taking place the whole month of March, including two online scavenger hunts, some free books, and a LOT of chatting!

Join us Saturday, March 15 for a day of fun on the Whiskey Creek Press Torrid reader’s yahoo group as we chat about the books behind those steaming hot man covers in celebration of WCP’s 5 year anniversary!

The fun starts at 10am EST on Saturday, March 15, and we hope to see you there!

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/wcptorridreaders

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62250 / 100000 words. 62% done!

haven’t posted lately, so there it is.

line of the day: I’d imagined the sender, my secret commander, crafting each word with the intent of forcing me one more step along a path so curved I couldn’t see the end.

And on emoticons. It’s hard to judge someone’s tone in writing, but with the advance of written communication like emails and IM’s taking the place of in-person words, I think we’ve reached an overload of emoticons and exclamation points. Because it’s no longer enough to say

Thanks.

You have to say Thanks! :)

Because if you don’t, it seems like you’re being insincere.

And so we all add exclamation points! To sentences we’d never shout or exclaim! But it’s the only written way to show enthusiasm! :)

I don’t mind LOL, btw, but the whole emoticon thing and exclamation points thing is something I’ve noticed more and more.

We have to be happy! shiny! happy! Shiny! Bouncy! Bouncy!

And I know how it feels to get a one word reply without the exclamation — it makes you feel like the other person is just being conciliatory and doesn’t really “mean” what they said because without the smiley face or the exclamation ,they’re just going through the motions. That’s how it FEEEEEEEEELS!

:(

M

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