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Sex With Fairies
For the (on average) twenty people per day who come to my blog via Google looking for some version of “fairy sex” or “fairies having sex”. I know you’ve been disappointed to find yourself reading this entry. But, I’ve got good news! Keira’s and my next book, due out in the next month or so, will feature a ton of fairy sex. Cheers!
In the meantime, feel free to check out our first two fairy tale inspired books. There’s plenty of sex in those, too. Just, you know, no fairies.
Writer Wednesday: Fires of Justice & Sabrina Garie
Thanks Leta for hosting me and letting me share a little about myself and my book Fires of Justice. I enjoy sharing a blog with you over at Darker Temptations so I knew coming over would be great fun. Let me introduce you to my heroine and hero.
What are your names? And tell us a little about yourselves?
Hey, I’m Calista. I live in Maine in a small home over an occult book shop I inherited from my parents. They died when I was an infant and my aunt, the great queen Esmy to whom I bow in honor, raised me. I’m a fire witch, the only one in my coven, which can be a little isolating at times. I lived a quiet, disciplined life, praise be Aunt Esmy, until soldier boy over there decided to come for a visit.
Boring more like it. I got you out of the house, took you places, added a little zest to your existence. I’m Cullen and like my lady over there, I’m a fire elemental, a shifter who morphs into mythical creatures attached to fire, like a phoenix or a dragon. Fire also gives me and the little lady quite the appetite. When we met, I was a marked one, a soldier of Argenta, the guardian of justice, balance and unity, and tasked with delivering justice when magic is thrown out of balance. Callie was my assignment.
How did you meet? Was it love at first sight?
Callie: On the contrary, Cullen was a total buzz kill. Argenta forced us to work together and he hated me at first sight. Mr. Grumps and Scowls out-iced the frost giants when he arrived on my doorstep.
Cullen: In my defense, I did have a nasty history with your parents. I figured you’d be the same—DNA and all that. You surprised me and I warmed up quickly enough. You were moaning loud enough to wake the dead by midnight.
If it wasn’t love at first sight, what changed?
Cullen: After years of talking my assignments out of bathrooms and down from trees, Callie was a breath of fresh air. Not only did she not take any of my crap, she really saw me, not just the soldier holding her marching orders. All those drinks she poured down my throat to get me to loosen up didn’t hurt either.
Callie: It took my best bottle of wine to get you to finally crack a smile. When he did let loose, he had enough energy to keep a fire witch satisfied. In addition to the amazing, frigging, monkey sex, it’s the way he made me feel that had me tumbling head over heels–as if I belonged. I’d grown up without a family. My aunt barely knew what to do with me. But Cullen felt like home.
What do you believe is your worst or most frustrating quality? What about his/hers?
Callie: My sarcasm, it drives everyone around me crazy. He’s got a serious grumpy side.
Cullen: I do not. I just didn’t want to work with you. I can be unforgiving, she can be a little dreamy, which drives my practical nature into seizures.
What is your best quality? What about his/hers?
Callie: Mine is my resilience, I can handle just about anything. I survived her highness. His is loyalty, his rootedness. Before he was indentured to Argenta, he had been an earth shifter. He brought me a solidity I never had.
Cullen: I have to agree, my loyalty is my best quality. Hers is her courage—to face me, to face her past, to forgive—it’s like no one I’ve ever known. I think I fell in love with her for that.
If you could have one wish come true, what would it be and why?
That our children will have Callies’ red hair. And Cullen’s smile. And they’ll be safe, they said in unison. The why is self-explanatory.
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What keeps you inspired?
My daughter. I’m finally living my dream of being a writer but it took me a long time to find my niche and drum up my courage to do so. I’m a serious late bloomer. When I think about her, and the life I hope she’ll lead, the best thing I can do for her is to model that behavior to consciously and subconsciously show her the way. In addition to my love for writing, that need to teach my daughter the importance of persistence and hard work to achieve your dreams gets me coming back to the page. And I do, every day, even if I can only find ten minutes.
What is the most rewarding aspect of writing and/or publishing? The most terrifying/frustrating?
Being able to create something that you can share with others is hands down what I find most rewarding about writing. It gives me a way to express my thoughts, ideas and feelings that others can respond to—in a dialogue or in private. The most frustrating thing is time—I never have enough and the next story always starts to emerge somewhere in the middle of the current WIP. Sometimes it feels as if I’ll never get to them all, even though the characters are screaming to get out.
What’s next for you?
I’m excited to announce that my second novella, Next Move, has just been accepted by Ellora’s Cave. It’s a contemporary second chance romance, where the characters are a little older, have scars from past marriages, and the heroine has a child. Since I think we need reminders sometimes that moms are sexy too, I wanted one to be my heroine.
Blurb
Always read the fine print when swearing an eternal oath to gods and guardians…
Beholden by the sacred vows of her coven, fire witch Calista Reid agrees to temporarily mate with shifter Cullen McMahan to fulfill a mission assigned by the guardians. When tall, dark and damaged arrives on her doorstep, generating enough heat to scorch a fire witch, Calista finds herself drawn to his battle-hardened body and broken soul. His pain speaks to her own deep-rooted isolation and the intensity of his hunger slakes her passion like no other.
Cullen, scarred by a past that left him an indentured soldier to the guardians, resents yet another hump-on-command assignment…until he encounters the compassionate, fearless, incendiary redhead who detonates his body and reawakens the emotions sacrifice and loss had suppressed. But Cullen harbors a terrible secret—one that reaches back into Calista’s troubled childhood and threatens the foundation of their growing bond.
Buy Links
Ellora’s Cave
Amazon
Barnes and Noble
You can find me on the web at:
Website/Blog: www.sabrinagarie.com
Truly important and a fantastic read.
Silver Fish & Silverfish Not At All The Same
Almost everyone has some kind of creepy-crawly they react to irrationally. For my mother-in-law it is all insects and arachnids and most varmints, too. For my daughter, it seems to be spiders that set her off. My husband gets the heebie-jeebies from camel crickets. Whereas for me? It’s silverfish. *shudders* I hate them. Ugh. Show me a spider and I’m unimpressed, but show me a freaking silverfish and I’m irrational. “Get it out, get it away, ugh, ugh, ugh!”
This post is brought to you by a silverfish in my bathtub this morning. That sucker has now been sent on a merry journey down the drain to the sewer where he can make gross, horrible, shudder-worthy friends far from me.
In other news, I saw these pretty vintage postcards when looking for a picture of silver fish (not silverfish–which I won’t post a picture of, because, ew! who wants to see that?).
Do you have any creepy-crawlies you can’t handle?
Thanks to SuperstitiousMe for bring this to my attention. It is worth reading in its entirety, but this was my favorite part: …the ultimate dig isn’t labeling someone as gay. It’s calling them a girl.
Writer Wednesday: Klutzy Love by Sharon Kleve
Today we’re talking to the main characters of Sharon Kleve’s book, Klutzy Love.
1. Who are you and tell us a little bit about yourself?
My name is Corny Myers and with my shoulders back and my stomach sucked in I am five-feet-eight inches tall and weigh about one hundred and twenty five pounds. A monster hot dog and a side of deep-fried cheese curds can put me above that in a heartbeat.
My boyfriend Steve, never turns away from a challenge, he meets them head-on. He has to be aggressive, tough, and focused to be a Seattle narcotics cop.
2. How did you meet? Was it love at first sight?
Love maybe, lust definitely!
Steve was sweet, considerate, and a little bit wild and that was only part of the reason why, after a night of drinking margaritas with my girlfriends, I woke up in his wonderful king-size bed after a night of pure unadulterated bliss. The others were: he rode a hot motorcycle, smelled like Christmas, and was thorough—he hadn’t missed an inch of my body.
4. What most annoys you about each other?
Steve will tell you I’m a klutz and will run into burning buildings for no reason. That’s not completely true. Though, I do think hospitals should give out punch cards. You could get a discount for multiple rides in an ambulance. If you ride more than six times in a year, your seventh ride should be free. I guess I was halfway there—what a sad state of affairs.
Steve doesn’t like my profession as a pet detective. If he knows what’s good for him he’ll get over it.
5. What do you most admire in the other person?
Steve admires my ability to bounce back from a concussion. I admire his awesome butt in jeans.
6. What keeps the romance working?
Lots and lots of hanky panky….
7. If you could have one wish come true, what would it be and why?
I want to find out if my old boss, Mr. Langfield, was killed by his widow. He croaked while bungee jumping on his honeymoon. Why he agreed to be tied to a big rubber band was beyond me, especially since he was afraid of heights. It was very suspicious. Moreover, he was my friend and confidante.
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Sharon Kleve was born and raised in Washington and currently lives on the Olympic Peninsula with her husband.
She loves romance. She loves reading romance, living romance, and especially loves writing about romance. She gets no greater feeling than watching her characters come alive in each other’s arms. Most of all, she loves giving her characters the happily ever after they deserve—with a few bumps and bruises along the way.
One of her favorite things to do is picking up a new book and sinking into the story, immersing herself in the emotions between the characters. She hopes to inspire her readers the same way her favorite authors have inspired her.
When not writing, she can usually be found either curled up in her recliner with her cat and a good book, or in the kitchen baking sourdough bread or bagels.
Author of “The Corny Myers Series”
Flamingo Blues, Published December 2011
Be Mine, Published February 2012
Klutzy Love, Published August 2012
Love Under The Christmas Tree, (Christmas Anthology), Published November 2012
Josey’s Christmas Cookie, Published November 2012
Valentine Special Delivery, Published January 2013
Valentine’s Say I Love You, (Valentine Anthology), Published February 2013
Contact Sharon at:
Links to Purchase:
For a long time I wanted to dislike her for very valid reasons, at this point, though, I find I just can’t. I give in to the liking of her.
Happy Galentine’s Day!
What’s Galentine’s Day? Oh it’s only the best day of the year. Every February 13th my lady friends and I leave our husbands and our boyfriends at home and we just kick it breakfast style. Ladies celebrating ladies. It’s like Lilith Fair, minus the angst. Plus, frittatas!
To all my gals! Happy Galentine’s Day! You’ve always been there for me and I hope I’ve given you as much in return. I wish we could all be together for waffles or frittatas and gal time, but since we can’t, have some e-cards crafted by the wonderful Megan at The Secret Life of Us.
And a bonus awesome Parks & Rec Galentine Day fanvideo! It’s worth it! Go watch!
I love you, ladies! Thank you for being your amazing, awesome, beautiful, smart, talented, hilarious selves!
Love this.
Eiffel Tower Bottom (by Marcel_Adrian)
Love this. Haven’t ever seen this view in a photo before.
https://letablake.com/2011/07/23/lavoisier-eiffel-tower-bottom-by/
Father Lucifer is really about going to have a cup of tea with Lucifer, which I had to do. Now, when I say Lucifer, I’m talking about the feelings that we hide from ourselves [not something that’s twisted and evil, like during the Inquisition when they used Christianity to torture people. That’s Satanism.] I had to go in this record when I was trying to find parts of myself that I had not let scream and dance and have a tear. I went to go visit Lucifer to get my talisman, which means my little magic key that took me to the places that I hadn’t let myself go. That’s really about having a little tango, a little dance, with Lucifer. The idea that Dark is not a scary thing if you go in there understanding there is a purity in Darkness. There’s also a lot of distortion in Darkness. It’s a choice where you want to go, and I wanted to get to the truth, not to the drama and to keeping me from the truth.
Tori Amos (via fuckyeahtoriamos)
https://letablake.com/2011/07/23/father-lucifer-is-really-about-going-to-have-a/
Perhaps I’m late and somebody had already pointed it out…but there’s seems to be the image of a person peering on the lower left-hand corner of the window in this Boys for Pele photo. Whatever it is (ghost or mere coincidence), it’s creepy.
I had never noticed this.
https://letablake.com/2011/07/15/limbonite-perhaps-im-late-and-somebody-had/
Photos by iuventa. Found somewhere on the internet. Not mine.
https://letablake.com/2011/07/15/photos-by-iuventa-found-somewhere-on-the/
Tori Amos whips her hair back and forth.
https://letablake.com/2011/07/14/anothergirlsparadise-tori-amos-whips-her-hair/
“when man determined to destroy
himself he picked the was
of shall and finding only why
smashed it into because.”— e.e. cummings
https://letablake.com/2011/07/10/mutecontingent-when-man-determined-to-destroy/
