Are The Holidays Over YET?

I am in Kentucky visiting relatives...still not writing...and soooo ready for the holidays to be over, but at least I know I'm not alone after checking in with some other authors and finding that nope, they aren't writing either. I feel only slightly less guilty...

Heavy sigh...

Happy Holidays

Thank you all who have taken out time from this busy holiday week to visit my Flog Blog!! So from me and from Sir Hotness...Here's Wishing all of you Wonderful, Sexy Holidays!!!
Hugs
Roxy

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Cold, Gloomy, Under The Weather Girl

Today I am pouting from the couch while Sir Hotness cleans and straightens, gets the lasagna ready for the big dinner and gift exchange I'm having with two of my three daughters...

As it was, last year we all were able to celebrate on Yule...
This year the scheduling became much more difficult and so last night Sir, myself and Beautiful Girl celebrated by lighting candles, walking a circle, and eatting a yummy dinner...

Tomorrow will be middle daughter and the 25th will be the oldest daughter and grandbabies...

I better start feeling better soon...

Blessed Yule!

Tonight we will be lighting a fire and celebrating Yule as a family...traditionally the holiday was kept as a vigil on the longest night awaiting the return of daylight, and although I won't be staying up all night, I do plan to wake in time to watch the breaking dawn.

Last Minute Holiday Craziness

Writing has officially been put on hold for the next few days...
Cookies need made, gifts need wrapped (and in some cases bought) and the house needs cleaned...

Hope everyone is feeling the holiday cheer!

Those Priceless Mastercard Ads...

I'm last minute Holiday Insanity...sorry for the brief posts...but hopefully you are enjoying the humor...and if you have a Holiday Stress story...share it with me in the comments or via email at roxyharte at gmail dot com!

Hugs
Roxy

Sexy Lingerie Test

YOUR SCORE: SUPER SEXY
You scored 17 Modest and 70 Skimpy!



You like skimpy lingerie. The more skin to be seen the better. Sexy lingerie often doesn't stay on very long. One can spice things up by leaving part of it on during sex.

Take the Test For Yourself!

Dom/sub Makes List...Twice

When Just Erotic Romance Reviews asked its reviewers to name their favorite things, both Julie and Amber placed Dom/sub on their lists! Wow! What a way to end 2007!!



I hope that before 2007 ends you will add Dom/sub (my ebook anthology with BD Dark) as a present to yourself. Buy Dom/sub and warm up those cold winter nights...

On another note...I was asked this week the best introductory book for bdsm and I haven't swayed after two decades, this one has stood the test of time...there is nothing better out there than Screw the Roses, Send Me the Thorns...by Philip Miller and Molly Devon...

Here is a complete list of everything in my reading library on the subject...
1.Screw the Roses, Send Me the Thorns: The Romance and Sexual Sorcery of Sadomasochism by Philip Miller and Molly Devon (Paperback - Jul 1, 1988)

2.SM 101: A Realistic Introduction by Jay Wiseman (Paperback - Dec 1998)

3.Different Loving: The World of Sexual Dominance and Submission by William Brame and Gloria Brame (Paperback - Jan 13, 1996)

4.The (New and Improved) Loving Dominant by John Warren (Paperback - Nov 15, 2007)

5. Jay Wiseman's Erotic Bondage Handbook by Jay Wiseman (Paperback - May 2000)

6.The Mistress Manual: The Good Girl's Guide to Female Dominance by Lorelei (Paperback - Jun 2000)

7.The Master's Manual: A Handbook of Erotic Dominance by Jack Rinella and Joseph W. Bean (Paperback - Aug 1994)
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8.Two Knotty Boys Showing You The Ropes: A Step-by-Step, Illustrated Guide for Tying Sensual and Decorative Rope Bondage by Two Knotty Boys and Larry Utley (Paperback - Nov 20, 2006)

Sunday Funnies...

I know, for some of you this might be a repeat...but I love it...

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Life Intrudes...

I had to postpone my talkcast that was planned for this evening because, well...my other job intruded...with 4 assignments due tomorrow of drive-by appraissals and snow on the way I was out photographing instead of preparing for the Talkcast...

I do APOLOGIZE!!!

I have resceduled for after the holiday...so hopefully I will have a big listening audience!!

Hugs
Roxy

Q's I Answered About Myself At Another Blog

Go ahead, join the fun...copy and replace answers with your own and paste into the comment section so that I can get to know you too:)

1. Name: Roxy Harte
2. Any Pet Names: Petey, Demon Cat
3. Piercings: ears, nose
4. What is the most recent movie you’ve seen in the theater: The Golden Compass
5. Eye color: blue
6. Place of birth: Ohio
7. Favorite foods: Anything made by Sir Hotness:) especially his Curry Chicken, Quesadillas, Lasagna
8. Coffee or Tea: tea
9. Ever been toilet papering: Yes
10. Been in a car accident: Yes. Lost count after eight…
11. Favorite day of the week: Saturday
12. Favorite restaurants: Chinese, Mexican
13. Favorite flower: Orchids
14. Favorite way to relax: Sex
15. Favorite ice cream: cranberry sorbet
16. Bedtime: whenever I fall asleep
17. What is your favorite color: Purple
18. Lake, Ocean or River: River
19. How many tattoos do you have: 1
20. Favorite Holiday: Valentines Day

I know, it's pretty generic...I usually like survey questions that have a little more spunk...ask me something interesting, like have you ever skinny-dipped, where was the most exotic place you ever had sex, what's the dumbest thing you ever said, what's the smartest thing you ever said, where in the world would you be if you could be anywhere...

I could go on forever with more interesting questions, but for now, I'll stick with the generic basics...so, tell me about yourself.

I'm Guilty...

Okay, I've been accused of cheating...not outright laughable...but doubtable...and before you get yourselves all worked up that Sir Hotness and I are headed for counceling, let me explain...

I have this WIP (work in progress) that I wanted to have done a long time ago, but because the damn lead went off on a tangent (we'll call it a love quest) the plot curve went for a roller coaster ride and I pull the entire project on a back burner...

Then created a new WIP
And another WIP
oh, all right, and another WIP...

Sometimes a girl just has to get around you know?

So, the WIP on the backburner has been throwing a temper tantrum in my brain because it wants finished...and most of these temper tantrums wake me up at two a.m. leaving me a little agitated...

Because the truth is, without meaning to, I'm falling in love with WIP 3...and I want to give WIP 3 all of my love and attention right now. And I know, that isn't fair to WIP1, or WIP2, or WIP4...but I'm finding out juggling isn't so easy when true love is on the line...

Sir Hotness's advice was to keep juggling, because even though WIP3 has become the Book of my Heart...that doesn't mean it's the right book at the right time...and WIP1, WIP2, and WIP4 are sure things, because e-publisher's are already aware of these WIP's...so just do the work...get them done...

Oy vey, isn't that easier said than done?
So I am writing...lots of writing...juggling 4 WIP's...

So if you find the blog repeating, don't see me on Twitter, or Utterz, or Facebook, or Myspace, please know that I am there in spirit...but that my fingers are otherwise occupied...writing...and writing...and writing...

(And don't tell Sir Hotness, but WIP3 is getting more time and energy than anyone else, because WIP3 is a needy little thing...and I'm guilty of being in love.)

I DON'T WANNA!

Okay, so it's typical winter weather in Ohio...gray, rain, cold...but that doesn't mean I have to enjoy it...

And what's worse?
Waking up to a second day filled with "I don't wanna's..."

As in ...
I don't wanna go to the doctor's office at one pm...

I don't wanna have to deal with the two rear tires leaking air...

I don't wanna go to the packed stores and Christmas shop for those last minute items that I have put off until the last minute because I don't have a clue what to buy for these last minute people in my life anyway...

The highlight of the entire day will be my daughter's Christmas concert at the school and getting back in front of my computer tonight to write...

This weekend I managed 5K words on a Vow Of Silence and I figured out the plot problem with Unholy Promises (which will make my editor happy)...

I went to bed last night mid-scene and really "I don't wanna..." fell into that catagory as well because I didn't want to go to sleep...I wanted to write.

This all leads to me not being very sympathetic when people in my tell me they don't want to do something...maybe I should be even more sympathetic...but my philosphy tends to be...GET OVER IT...DO IT...THEN YOU GET TO DO WHAT YOU WANT...

So, in response to my own advice I'm wishing this day away quickly so I can do what I want later tonight...

Middle of The Night Wonder...

Why is it that I only write at night?
It's a mystery to me how I can sit around all day, waiting for inspiration, staring at a blank page, fall into bed exhausted from doing absolutely nothing all day (at 10pm) only to wake up at midnight...not wide awake but mindfully awake. What I mean is this...I knew I was awake because I looked at the clock and the red LCD 12:00 glared back at me...I threw the cat out of the bedroom, drank some water...laid back down feeling "awake" but maybe only thinking I was awake because it semmed I was also dreaming...but not really dreaming...plotting...and trust me when I say, that whether dreaming or plotting, Lord Fyre is a magnificent man to be running amok in my brain...

It's that magic moment that I try to describe to Sir Hotness...
I feel like I'm awake and even appear to be awake but I'm not really awake...
It's that moment when...don't say a word...or this thought will be gone..because like dreams...plot lines are wispy bits of nothing, dissolving into thin air...poof! unless they are written down...

That's why most of my notes are sketched out in the dark, almost unreadable until morning...because I refuse to turn on a light...or if it's morning...I refuse to open my eyes...just grabbing paper and pen, and writing, hoping it will be legible...until the idea is completely out of my head...

Then...the lights go on...and damn, it's 4 a.m. ...
Where in the hell did four hours go?

I look at the pages before me, litterally scribbles, and hug them close, thankful that I was awake enough to get the thoughts from my head to the page without brreaking the spell...thankful that I was asleep enough to dream it out...

The problem is now, that I really am wide awake...and I won't be sleeping...because the wispy thoughts now need fleshed out...and there are pages that need typed...

BTW...
Sir Hotness returns today...I can't wait. I've missed him more than I ever believed possible...

It's snowing...maybe it will be another SNOWDAY...maybe the snow will be a good enough excuse to get me out of the three dreaded commitments that I really want out of for this morning...

Hell, I'm WRITING...I think that's a good enough excuse to cancel absolutely everything today!! (Except for Sir Hotness's welcome home celebration)

Support The Writer's Guild

I'll admit it, I've done my fair share of complaining that the writers in Hollywood are still on strike (I believe it's week 5, correct me if I'm wrong) but not necessarily because the writers are on strike, but because the writers are STILL on strike. If you believe the propaganda, you will believe that writers are just a greedy bunch of thieves, wanting something they really aren't entitled to in the first place...

If you want to know the truth about what the writers are asking for watch the video, or go to the blog...you might just find yourself jumping on the United Hollywood bandwagon...

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So, when you see the United Hollywood logo on my site, don't get PO'd at me because you're mad that CSI and about a dozen other shows going into premature reruns, be supportive and proud of me for trying to add one more voice to the cry for fairness and equality for writers...

Every day that the reruns are running and the writers are still striking, I'm going to be hellaciously pissed because this strike shouldn't have ever started in the first place. Add your voice to a United Hollywood...let's work together to get everyone paid for a job well done...

And if your still on the fence over the whole issue, ask yourself, who's more important...the writer who writes the words that make you cry, or the actor who recites them? Ummm....yeah...I'm sooo not on the fence on this one.

It's A SNOWDAY!

So, in exchange for this Winter Wonderland view from almost every window in my house...

I get to shovel the entire driveway...

but Petey and Mr.Bear were ther for moral support...


and I'll be honest, I'm not a big fan of cold weather, but there is much to be said for walking in the snow and enjoying the peace and quiet of nature as it only is...
On A SNOWDAY!!

Human Trafficking

Maybe you missed "Sex Slaves in America" on MSNBC last night.
Maybe you really don't want to know that millions of women worldwide are bought and sold as sex slaves or that tens of thousands of those women pass through our borders and are held against their will in our US cities.

If you don't want to know, keep hiding your head in the sand and don't find out the facts for yourself. I'm not that girl. I want to know the facts.

I want to know why an American man would pay for sex with a foreign woman who doesn't speak his language, and quite possibly naive enough, or stupid enough, to not realize the truth, or guesses the truth but is callous enough to not care that the woman he is paying for sex with is being used as a hostage, a slave ... when there are plenty of sex workers in our country who are more than willing to have sex with them.

So, even if you don't want to know about the women, at least check out the statistics on missing children in our country ... and ask yourself where they end up and whose slave they end up as.

Want more?
Google Human Trafficking...

Too lazy to google? This list will get you started...

FBI Division of Human Trafficking

US Dept of State Human Trafficking report 2007

Human Trafficking (TV Movie 2005)

Report Human Trafficking Crimes and Get Victim Assistance:

You can report trafficking crimes and get help by calling the Department of Justice Trafficking in Persons and Worker Exploitation Task Force Complaint Line at 1-888-428-7581 (voice and TTY). New laws provide options for trafficking victims regardless of immigration status. Operators have access to interpreters and can talk with callers in their own language. The service is offered on weekdays from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. EST. After hours, information is available on tape in English, Spanish, Russian, and Mandarin.

Learn to protect yourself and your teenage children by explaining to them what human trafficking is (because not just girls are victims)

A first step is to recognize the tools of the Human Trafficker's trade. They love to use classified ads. Do not answer classified ads that promise higher than normal wages or promise perks that are too good to be true and warn your children against such offers.

Hotness Just Boarded His Plane

Yes, Sir Hotness officially started the new job today, which means his new ride to work is a plane ... and while this trip away is only a week, I'm sure it will seem like forever and it's a nice slow warm-up for the longer trips I know is coming ... and while I am extremely happy and excited for him, I'm not sure how productive I'll be today, while my thoughts are on him...but my plan is to WRITE...a lot...the goal is five thousand words a day this week...so I better get cracking!

So in order to entertain you, I thought I'd take you to a piece of short erotic I found this morning...a true gem that just goes to show that BDSM and humor can walk hand in hand...written by William Dean and posted at Erotic Readers and Writers...

Enjoy all and wish me luck toward my 5K!

And safe journey to you, Sir Hotness, I love you and miss you already...

Every Writer Needs A Critique Partner

Being a critique partner is definitely a two way street...a little give, a little take...sometimes you don't love the advice and it makes you want to hit walls...

Then there are days that you give your critique partner advice on a project and she lets you know that you are appreciated...and not full of shit...thus if you are feeling like your own writing sucks, you can at least see that not all of your ideas are crapolla...

For instance, the e-mail I got from Xandra today, holding my breath since Tuesday after the advice I gave her ... made me smile ... made me feel ten feet tall ...

Here's what Xandra said:
"How come you know my brain better than I do? ....
You're a fucking genius. Seriously. Have my babies. Mutant,
cross-eyed, flipper babies. I love you."

Yeah, she makes me feel all warm and fuzzy inside:)

Electric Advent Calendar

December 1 on the Electric Advent Calendar
For those of you who know me well, you know that obscure films really do it for me. I like bits that make me think, even if the thoughts are uncomfortable, make me laugh, even though it's for all the wrong reasons, or makes me cry, for all of the right reasons. So, for one of you, I would like to say thanks, for sharing this Advent Calendar with me, even though I will be counting down the days until Yule instead of the days until Christmas...though you may be only acknowledging that today is the first day of December--this calendar is applicable, being only about the wonderful gift you receive each day. You see, the reward for visiting this calendar each day is that your reward is a short, obscure film. I'm in heaven! How exciting is this?

And I admit, I previewed several before typing this recommend, because I wanted to make certain that the images therein weren't offensive...and please be warned, these short films were done by students, aged 14-21, from across the UK, and so the version of offensive I am referring to would be their life view opinions, the cutesy factor, or the inane zombie here or there; however, overall, I was intertained, and surprisingly, or maybe not so at all, these young, creative minds caused me to pause and think...and that is the true gift of this calendar.

Each day's film offer's the artists Bio and Location in the UK, sometimes it is a group project and the entire school is highlighted; for example, Court Meadow School for the disabled and The University of the West of England.

I hope you enjoy this Electric Advent Calendar as much I am going to and thank you for your dedication to visiting my page, even though my opinions are varied and most days I wear my rose coloured glasses...

Happy December all...

I Love This Game! Play With Me?

Okay, get your head out from under the bedsheets...
I mean, if you wanna click and play naked, I'm fine by that...
The point is...THIS GAME is so addictive!!! And I sooooo wanna go everywhere!!

Play Here:
Travel Pod

Have fun
Hugs
Roxy