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The importance of backing up your files

The other night when I couldn’t sleep and was up until four in the morning one of the things that occupied my thoughts was the notion that I should back up my files on the computer – my book covers and the book files themselves. When I woke up I emailed each book title with its files and covers to two of my email addresses and that night a root virus hit. Gak!! Right now, the computer is off line because the scan claims the virus was eradicated but I am not sure and I don’t want to infect my other computers, which would be a disaster. My tech-savvy hubby isn’t going to be home for a few weeks so we’re flying solo on this one but he emailed us some ideas to make sure the problem is taken care of.

With the slight cooling in the weather I am able to turn the AC off and throw open the house – yay! A grateful as I am for AC (VERY) I so much more prefer open windows and natural light. We have insulated curtains and when the AC is on the curtains are drawn and our house becomes a cave. The lower temp also means we will be able to spend more time outside playing Frisbee, which is so much fun. The other day my daughter managed to cut herself a little on one of the discs, which isn’t as odd as it sounds considering the disc had a gaping hole in it. It still flew, perhaps a little wobbly, but that made it more UFO-ish. Needless to say, that disc, which had also been heavily duct-taped due to breaking in half – was finally retired. All of our other Frisbees are doing well. 🙂

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My first author interview!

http://independentparanormal.blogspot.com/2012/06/interview-with-ac-warneke-author-of.html

Click on the link to read my first interview with Jennifer Rainey of Independent Paranormal. I enjoyed the interview because she emailed me the questions and I could write the answers down. In real life it takes my brains a few minutes to warm up and by the time it does the person I’m talking with probably thinks I’m a complete idiot. 🙂 When I write the words are just there, but when I speak there is a bridge that has to be erected so the words can find their way out of my mouth. With people that I know well – friends and family – the bridge is solid and strong and always there; with strangers it’s a ghost bridge and I don’t always know if the fates are going to be kind and let it solidify enough to speak or if it will disappear and let the words go crashing down.

 

 

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A spark is all it takes

You just have to make sure the spark is in the right place at the right time – and you should probably have several sparks going at once – and then you, too, may go viral.In all seriousness I do wonder what makes certain things go viral  – from the ridiculously photogenic guy to crappy music videos to novels.  Do we have a collective subconsciousness that we all tap into at once? It’s just very strange.

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High and Lows

There are days when the birds are singing the sun is shining and everything is wonderful…. and then there are days when the world is dark, no matter how bright the sun. In years past it had been really bad, where the lows were nearly unbearable but the euphoria of the highs was so amazing and I didn’t want to give those up. It might have been the weather – or possibly the situation of where I was at at the time – but the highs and lows have mellowed out some, though I still experience little hills and vales on occasion. I think this is why I have never felt the need to experiment with drugs or drink alcohol – my brain chemistry is so effed up that if I added anything to the mix it would have been a disaster – I really don’t need to see beneath the veil with any more clarity.  Knowing what I know of nature – both human and otherwise-, I’m afraid of what I’d see; reality is just a civilized veneer over the chaos that reigns.

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I lack patience

I can plod along for endless days, seemingly accomplishing nothing, but when I want something done I want it done immediately. I guess that is why indie publishing appeals to me so much – I write the book, edit the ever-loving crap out of it, and then BAM! I can upload it to amazon and it’s published.  It’s available within twenty four hours (usually closer to twelve) and I am gratified – it is done in a timely fashion and there is no waiting around. Having attempted to go the traditional route, I found the waiting to be tedious and I did not submit as many stories as I should have and I wasn’t nearly as diligent in sending out queries. Without that motivation of getting published, I wrote less frequently and it became a never ending circle of procrastination. With nearly instant indie publishing, I have been writing so much more because I get to see the finished product immediately instead of hoping to see something within two YEARS – and that is only if the publisher is will to take a chance on an unknown, un-agented author. Now, if I decide I want to try the traditional publishing route again, I will have something more tangible to show them… For now, I am enjoying the indie side of things because in addition to wanting something done quickly, I tend to be a little bit of a control freak – at least in certain areas that I can control, since the world is chaotic and I need at least the illusion of control if nothing else.

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Siren Song blurb

A wolf

For eighteen years Duncan Tremain has been able to control his wolf, only letting the beast out to play when the moon is full. This unyielding discipline has given him the ability to conquer whatever hardship should come his way; until Lexi Darling appears in his life. With her joie de vivre and innate sensuality, he is enchanted from the start but the more time he spends in her company the more he can feel his control slipping and the chains that bind the wolf breaking. Determined to keep her safe, he desperately tries to keep his distance, which is a challenge since he is her new boss and Lexi is persistent.

A Siren

A virgin in a temptress’s body, Lexi wants Duncan the first moment she lays eyes on him. Just as Duncan is determined to keep his distance, Lexi is determined to break down his defenses and waltz with him in the moonlight. She pursues him relentlessly, accidentally using her newly discovered Siren gifts to lure him to his downfall.

A love that has other plans

Giving in to temptation has never been so wonderful even as both have their reasons to make sure the relationship doesn’t get too deep. But the wolf knows what he wants and he wants the Siren.

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Siren Song inner image

As much as I would love a real art program for the computer I fear I would never get any work done if I had one. This was done using open source clip art and the basic paint program that comes with the computer. I just thought I would share – I am very happy with how the wolf turned out. The image will be used inside the book at the start of chapters as well as on the spine (where the moon is a pale yellow)

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It was an interesting day

So, I was sitting on the jury panel and I had to cough so I tried to do it discretely and that only made it worse so I tried to cough in small increments instead of letting the whole thing go at once and that only made my eyes water up and my face go bright red. Not an attractive look for me. The room is dead silent except for my coughing and the plaintiff interviewing another jury member and no matter how hard I tried – and I tried – I couldn’t stop coughing. The bailiff got me a glass of water and that stifled it -thank God – but man, that was embarrassing! The last time that happened I was in fourth grade – an eon ago! The whole process is very interesting and time consuming and inefficient process but it’s a good experience. I think everyone should go through the selection process just once to see how the judicial system works; fascinating. I want to say there has to be a better way to do ti but I am afraid there isn’t. And this post <should> be all right because I am not discussing the case – just my embarrassing coughing fit.