The Wolf!  He had no legs!

January 30th, 2008 by Celia

OR, how I kick ass at making covers. *snort*

Check this out:

allmine-stjames_ofwitchesandwolves_400.jpgWoot!  This is my fave cover so far.  True, it’s only my third, but still my fave.  Maybe because so much work went into it….  I dunno.  To the casual observer, they may think it’s a conglomeration of three or so images.  In fact, it’s more like seven.  Seven images and I don’t know how many layers, but the result is worth it, I think.  *sigh*  This has nothing to do with my books, but since I did the cover and simply like looking at it, I thought I’d post it for ya’ll. 

And to explain the title of this post… the original wolf image had his feet buried in snow.  Not good when I want the guy standing in a clearing, right?  I had to copy legs from a different wolf and paste them on to this guy.  Hence:  The wolf!  He had no legs!  LOL  Yeah, I’m weird.  I know.

Ce

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Covers!

January 28th, 2008 by Celia

Both mine and ones I designed.  I’m totally digging this whole designing cover art thing.  Seriously.

First, my cover for Nipped:

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And Next, two covers I designed:

clawcover-colored2135.jpgallmine_thetiesthatbind_135.jpg  Woot! 

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Authors Pay it Forward

January 23rd, 2008 by Celia

Check it out!!!!  I’m sooo excited about this project and hopefully it will inspire other savvy authors to join up and help out the noobs.  :D 

From Maura Anderson:
(Feel free and encouraged to forward)

Some of you may know me and know I’ m a huge believer in paying forward all the help that’ s been given to me.  Toward that end, my friend and fellow author Celia Kyle and I have banded together in an effort to start paying forward in a way we hope will make a difference to some new and aspiring authors.

One of the hardest things seems to be that many new and aspiring authors are constantly told how very important it is for them to have some sort of web presence and a website. It ’s true – a nice web presence that speaks to your style and writing is a huge advantage. But how many times is it nearly impossible to do if you aren ‘t technically savvy or have extra money to spend on the effort?

To help someone with this, I am donating a free, customized WordPress website template to a new or aspiring author. This is the design and installation but not web hosting and the design will be done by LS Designs ( http://lsdesigns.net/ ).

The rules are:

·       The entrant must have 3 or fewer published books at the time of entry. Please be honest J This includes self-published books.  I made this rule because I really want to focus the contest. 

·       Only one entry per individual.

·       The winner will be randomly drawn from all entries using random.org and sequential entry numbers assigned in the order I receive entries.

·       The drawing is open until midnight on 3/31/2008, Pacific Time. Winner will be announced on 4/1/2008 and the winner will me emailed directly and have 90 days to redeem their prize.

·       No names or email addresses will be used for ANY other purpose, ever.

Celia has set up an entry form at http://authorspayitforward.blogspot.com/ .  Note that the question on the form about why you feel a web presence is merely for me to read and digest . It doesn’ t affect your chances of winning as this is a drawing, not an essay contest.

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New Author News!

January 22nd, 2008 by Celia

O. M. G.!  One of my friends, who shall remain nameless cause she hasn’t told everyone yet, has just been accepted by Changeling!!!!!  Woot!!!! 

So, if you’re reading this hon, congratulations and welcome to the “fam”.  :D  Yay!

Ce

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Magic *ooohhhhh*

January 18th, 2008 by Celia

Wanna see a magic trick?

*warning: just like my site, this link is for adults only*

http://users.skynet.be/pdauwe/ursula_martinez.wmv

Ce

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New Cover!  *bouncy bouncy*

January 16th, 2008 by Celia

Yay!  I’m so uber excited!  I got a new cover today for my Feb 22 release from Cobblestone Press.  Isn’t it just GAWGEOUS?!

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Whiny Beyotch.

January 14th, 2008 by Celia

You may not know this about me, but I am a whiny beyotch.  Don’t try to talk me out of this assessment… it’s true.  I know it, Mr. Kyle knows it, hell, the cats know it. 

What does this have to do with today’s post?  Everything.  Why?  Because as I whined and lamented to Mr. Kyle about the utter LACK of reviews for my work, iseemedtohaveoverlookedafew.

Ahem.  I seemed to have overlooked a few.  Yes, you heard that right.  I whined and bitched and JERR had reviewed, like, oodles of my books.  Oodles!

So, I’m sorry Mr. Kyle for being a snarky beyotch when all it would have taken was a little looking on my part to find people saying lovely things about me.  Mwha!  I lurv you.

Ce

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February Foursome!

January 13th, 2008 by Celia

Woot!

Okay, I’m not really releasing a foursome in February.  That’s not actually until April sometime…

The foursome in February is FOUR books released by moi!

Here’s the current schedule for those of you that, ya know, dig my stuff:

Del Fantasma: Silk Panties - 2/1/08 (It’s not just a yummy drink or article of clothing anymore… It’s also a book!)  Aspen Mountain Press

Rookery Cove: Nipped - 2/15/08 (Nip me baby, grrrrrrrrr)  Changeling Press

Love Defined - 2/22/08 (Love, how do I define thee, let me count the ways…) Cobblestone Press

Are We There Yeti? - Sometime in February (Did you get enough of Sela and Yosi?  No?  Good, cause they’re back!)  Changeling Press

Whew!  Four releases!  Well, here’s most of my 2008 goal.  Woot!  I’m working on the follow up to Silk Panties titled Tie Me to the Bedpost now.  With luck, it’s only another week or so from being subbed.  Promise this time, Nik!!!

Ce

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Two Reviews for Yeti! Were?

January 9th, 2008 by Celia

Okay, normally I don’t bludgeon ya’ll with reviews and whatnot, b/c I don’t usually get many.  *gasp*  Shocking, I know.  Ya see, reviewers can actually pick from bunches of books to review and from my previous life as a reviewer, I know that you don’t usually pick unknown authors.  So!  Two kickin’ peeps reviewed Yeti! Were?

First is Amy Wynn from ecataromance:

Sela is thrown into a meat locker by a jerk she rejected. But what would be a problem for a human is no problem for a werewolf. However, she does have a problem, well, a couple of problems. First, the moon is rising, so Sela either has to shift or have sex to stay human. This wouldn’t be an issue, except for the second problem. She’s locked in the freezer with someone who is more likely to kill her than screw her. A gorgeous giant, compelled by the cold, is shifting into a yeti and is very horny.

Yosi has hit the jackpot, no thanks to the sneaky wolf that locked him in the freezer. The cinnamon skin BBW that shares the locker with him is game for a little slap and tickle - well, not little, he is a yeti after all. So what will happen once the sun rises and the hormones are back under control?

Sela is a hoot. She faces each knock life gives her with a wise-cracking retort and she had me rolling as she dealt with Yosi when he was reduced to monosyllabic responses. Yosi lives up to his reputation as a yeti - focused and tenacious, and all of that is for Sela, if she can handle it. If you are looking for some fun in the sun, I mean locker, then pick up Yeti! Were?

Written by Amy Wynn - Visit Website

Dude!  She liked it!

Second is from Miss Dawn Montgomery, author extraordinaire:

There are very few books in the publishing world that really makes me want to run out and buy it based on a blurb. Then I read this on the coming soon page of Changeling Press:

On the night of the midnight moon, Sela finds herself locked in an industrial freezer, put there by none other than her alpha’s half-crazed brother. Content to spend her weekend as a wolf for her duration at the frozen prison, she doesn’t expect the whack job to thrust someone else in there with her. Now, faced with the choice of shifting and tearing into the yummy man’s hide or simply fucking through the lust frenzy that accompanies the midnight moon, Sela doesn’t know what to do. Decisions, decisions…

Yosi should have kept driving right through the town. He definitely shouldn’t have stopped for dinner at The Den. When the weaselly wolf, Ron, approached him, he told the man exactly what he thought of him. Which landed him in a nice stay at the local meat plant and a cozy room in their freezer. Not a good place for a yeti to be. Drastic changes in temperature from hot to cold make Yosi feral, and horny…

I started giggling like a schoolgirl immediately. This was going to be FUNNY. Celia Kyle is a really great lady and one of the most loyal and helpful individuals in this industry. She’s also a hilarious storyteller.

So without further ado, here’s my review of Yeti! Were?

Celia has developed a hilarious jaunt into a world where Weres and Yetis exist in a precarious balance. The wolves are raised on horror stories of Yeti violence and the Yeti consider wolves to be trouble. From the beginning I adored Sela. Strong willed, flawed, and irritated with pack mentality. She’s fluffy and adorable. Yosi, the Yeti, is fierce and loyal. With the Werewolf and the Yeti locked in a freezer, things get hot, fast. Celia brings the heat and I’m not afraid to say, this is my favorite title of hers, yet! If you’re in the mood for a hot read on a cold day, Yeti! Were? is not to be missed!

Come on, you know what’s coming, sing it with me….  Bow, chicka, bow bow…..  Ooooooh yeah.  Yay!  I’m sooo excited!  (<-Not in a valley girl kind of way)  Okay, that’s all I got for today.  These two kickin’ reviews popped up and I wanted to share.  :D

Ce

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New Interview - Eve Vaughn

January 8th, 2008 by Celia

Hey!  Eve Vaughn.  Wait… EVE (<-All caps) Vaughn interviewed me!  Moi!  How cool is that?  :D

http://www.celiakyle.com/interviews/evevaughn/

Check it out.  Pretty cool, huh?  I know…

Ce