When the muse is MIA

Every author goes through spelss where they don't feel creative, at least all the ones I've talked to do. I get blocked and use my tricks to get through it, but what what happens when the muse goes completely missing. It's an author's worst nightmare and it is exactly what I'm dealing with now. Stress is never good for creativity and lately I've been under a lot of stress. It seems like I'm being pulled in fifty different directions and as a result my muse has run away. I have no urge to read or write or do anything book related. It's bad. I've tried all the old standbys and nothing so far has helped. This constantly cold, dreary weather isn't doing me any good either. What i need is some sun and fun and some inspirational rejuvanation. Anyone got a house in the islands i can come stay at for a while? ^_^ So what tricks do you use to get yourself back in the writing mood when your muse goes MIA?
Beth
www.bethwylde.com

Guest blogger -- Kelly Heckart!

Welcome guest blogger Kelley Heckart!

My Favorite Kind of Hero

Heroes come in all shapes and sizes. They have different personalities. One thing heroes have in common is they all win the girl in the end.

As a writer and a reader there is one component I need to have in all my heroes. He has to have long hair. Yep, I like a man with long, flowing locks. Perhaps this is because I grew up in the 80’s when it was a requirement for a man to have long hair. I sure miss those days.

I think this is why I like to write and read stories set in ancient and Dark Age time periods when men had long hair. There is nothing more exciting than a fiercely handsome warrior with long hair tumbling to his shoulders. To me, it's a sign of virility or power. In the Biblical story Samson and Delilah, Samson takes a Nazarite vow to serve God, which included never cutting his hair. He fought the Philistines with the strength of many men. Then he falls in love with a Philistine woman named Delilah who betrays him by cutting off his hair. Without his long hair, Samson loses his strength and is taken prisoner. This story always fascinated me.

Since I want to write heroes with long hair, I usually stay away from writing contemporary novels, but my latest story demanded to be in a contemporary setting. What was I to do? Lucky for me, an idea popped into my head. I decided to have my hero work as a head knight at Medieval Times. Yummy. I am not sure why I did not think of this before because I have been to Medieval Times and the knights are hot—most of them have long hair. My female character is fascinated with King Arthur and Gwenhwyfar. She is delighted to watch her knight joust and wield his sword, muscles straining against his tunic. And, of course, he has long hair—a long, shining mane that ripples down his back with every swing of his sword.

For me, nothing can be better. How about you?

What is it about warriors and medieval knights that women like me find so attractive? Is it their long hair or long swords that send our pulses racing? Or is it both?

Thanks for having me as a blog guest!

My two latest releases with long hair heroes:

Winter Kisses Anthology: On Winter Solstice, what’s better than kissing a handsome knight beneath the mistletoe? https://www.nobleromance.com/ItemDisplay.aspx?i=86

Cat’s Curse: A Celtic prince, an ancient vampire and two curses…

http://www.king-cart.com/Awe-Struck/category=Kelley+Heckart/exact_match=exact

Kelley Heckart

'Timeless tales of romance, conflict & magic'

http://www.kelleyheckart.com

http://kelleysrealm.blogspot.com/

http://twitter.com/CelticChick

http://www.goodreads.com/kheckart

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Kelley-Heckart/111838455604

http://www.myspace.com/phantomqueen3

Author Bio:

Kelley writes Celtic historical romances with fantasy elements. Her stories reflect her passion for history, storytelling and the supernatural. Inspired by the ancient Celts, her tales are filled with fierce warriors, bold women, magic, conflict and romance.

Guest blogger -- Lisabet Sarai

Please welcome guest blogger Lisabet Sarai!

A Touch of Magic

By Lisabet Sarai

In the last year or so, I've started to experiment with paranormal romance. I've written two novels (Serpent's Kiss and Necessary Madness) that featured supernatural beings or magical powers, as well as a BDSM ghost story (Rendezvous) and a couple of vampire tales. Naturally, in order to guide me in this new genre, I've also been reading paranormal books.

I've found that there's a big difference between my work and that of most of my paranormal colleagues. My paranormal stories are very firmly grounded in the real world. I don't invent underground societies or rival magical races. I haven't, so far, created any fantasy kingdoms populated by beings who with super powers. All my characters are normal humans who just happen to be afflicted with paranormal capabilities.

Serpent's Kiss is set in rural Guatemala. The heroine is a physician running basic clinic in a remote, poverty-stricken village more or less ignored by the central government. The hero is a handsome peasant who discovers that he is the shape-shifting reincarnation of a Mayan god. Scenes of magic and wonder alternate with the routine of Elena's work and the trials of the villagers.

Necessary Madness has an urban setting, complete with tenements and homeless shelters. Kyle is a young man driven nearly insane by his true visions of the future. His lover Rob is a gruff, honest city cop, closeted and lonely, with psychic abilities he's not even aware of. The action of the story plays out in neighborhood diners, highway rest areas and the locked ward of the state psychiatric hospital―not in the jeweled castles of dark emperors or the barren plains of mythical kingdoms.

Sometimes I ask myself whether my tendency to firmly root my paranormals in everyday reality is a weakness. Is this a sign that I lack the imagination to create a parallel universe? I don't think so. The fact is, I prefer to read stories in which the element s of magic are constrained. The problem with magical worlds is that, too frequently, there are no laws. The powers wielded by the characters are so great that they can twist the plot in all sorts of implausible directions. Mortal wounds can heal. The dead can be resurrected. Space and time melt away. It's all too easy.

I'd rather have a fairly simple premise involving a limited set of powers. Then I enjoy seeing how these powers interact with the forces of nature and man. I have the same preferences in the science fiction that I read. One of my favorite scifi authors is Kate Wilhem. She begins with a single, simple idea―an immortality serum, or an encounter with a cloud of space dust that alters the properties of water―and then goes on to explore the societal and individual implications.

I do worry sometimes that readers won't share my preferences. I can see the appeal of an escapist romance that includes Big Magic―apocalyptic struggles between good and evil, cliff-hanging climaxes resolved by the invocation of irresistible power. These stories are like big budget movies, full of amazing special effects. My books are more like indie films, where less is more.

Maybe my stories won't appeal to the average paranormal romance reader (if such a person exists). I guess I'm seeking readers who are looking for something different―a realistic story with believable, sympathetic characters―and just a touch of magic.

BIO: Lisabet Sarai has published six erotic novels, including the BDSM romance classic Raw Silk, two short story collections and dozens of individual tales. She also edits the single-author charity series "Coming Together Presents" and reviews erotica for Erotica Readers and Writers Association and Erotica Revealed. Visit Lisabet online at Lisabet's Fantasy Factory (http://www.lisabetsarai.com) and Beyond Romance (http://lisabetsarai.blogspot.com).

Buy Link for Necessary Madness: http://www.total-e-bound.com/product.asp?P_ID=655

Guest blogger -- Vonna Harper!

Please welcome guest blogger Vonna Harper!

RETURNING TO WHAT TURNS ME ON.

Its been an interesting month. On the plus side, I learned that my novella in the Ellora's Cave Down and Dirty anthology called Tracked Down will be re-released on March 19 as a single title. I've seen the cover but it isn't public yet so guess I'll have to keep that armed and naked man to myself. (Hard job but I'm up for it)

Also on the up side, I mailed off line edits for two summer Aphrodisia releases, the stand-alone Falcon's Captive (Aug) and my offering in Sexy Beast 9 (Sept). Going over line edits is interesting because usually I've written the story about a year ago so its fresh and I can be objective.

By golly, I really wrote that? Wonder where the idea came from.

Not on the down side exactly is the decision I made a couple of weeks ago to split the sheets with my agent. I have the utmost respect for her as a businesswoman. She had my back with Kensington and always went to bat for me. However, we disagreed about my attempts to write romantic suspense.

Romantic suspense is my favorite reading and I incorporate a lot of it in my erotica. Also true to what turns Vonna Harper on, I like to throw a little paranormal into much of what I write. My former agent isn't a fan of paranormal. When I was new with her, I pulled the paranormal element out of the first romantic suspense we worked on and she came close to selling it. (blame the economy).

Fortunately, I kept the original manuscript and recently re-read it and you know, it ain't bad. In fact it gives me the chills. I've written a lot of Native American spirituality and this one draws heavily on that. My task now is to see if I can find a home for it. Whatever the outcome, I'm excited and casting around for other things that go bump in the night.

Sure a lot more fun than working on taxes this week.

Vonna

www.VonnaHarper.com
A touch, and more, of erotica

The Tides Have Changed

With a new year come new trends..New things that catch the eye...Just like everything trends have changed in the world of books....

Readers want and expect more from author's. They want to be pulled into the author's book world and author web sites to continue to return for more.

Now author's have everything from facebook, twitter, myspace, bebo, yahoo loops, newsletters, blogs and much more to keep up with fans on what is new and coming up.

With the changing times more and more new things are being created. With that happening nothing is considered new anymore. After a while one or more gets old and people loose interest in them.

I wanted to ask everybody out there...What kind of things would you like to see author's do to keep you coming back to their site?

Do you like blogs, guest interviews, contests, freebies....What kind of things get your attention to want more?

Do you like it when author's reinvent themselves and the books they write?

Do you like when an author updates their site a lot?

Tell me everything that is on your mind when it comes to what you want to see from the author's out there....

Wishing you all a fantastic week.....

Savannah

http://www.savannahchase.com

A Rose By Any Other Name

Have you ever hated a person, simply based on their name?

I'm working on a story right now loosely based on Romeo & Juliet, where a woman returns home after a period of time only to find a curse on her family name and two brothers hellbent on carrying out a family vendetta against her, all based on her name. The trouble is, when they meet her, they can't hate her. In fact, they fall in love with her and battle their own family to protect her.

My question to you is this: Is there really enough motivation to hate a person based on their name? How can people hate each other, knowing nothing about each other? I'm scratching my head on this. Sure, it makes for a great tragic love story, but is it really that believable?

I'd love to hear your thoughts on this. Have you ever hated a person without ever knowing them? Tell me your story!

~Allie K. Adams / Eve Adams

alliekadams@blackfoot.net

www.alliekadams.com

JUST RIGHT, the sexy tale of Goldie and the Three Werebears! New from Ellora's Cave!

I'm so excited to announce that I have a new book out with Ellora's Cave called Just Right, the sexy tale of Goldie and the Three Werebears. When I first came up with the idea for the story, it was just that, a very vague idea. I knew I wanted to write a story about girl who gets spanked by multiple guys, but I wasn't sure what the plot was going to be. Then, I saw a call for submissions by a publisher looking for a hot, sexy take on traditional fairy tales and an idea immediately began to take shape. I could take the girl who gets spanked by multiple guys and turn them into Goldie and the Three Werebears!

Just Right starts out like the original tale, with Goldie getting lost while out hiking in the woods and breaking into a cabin. That's where the similarity ends, though. You see the three werebears are so hot and hunky that Goldie, who secretly likes having her bottom warmed, finds herself suggesting they each spank her for her misdeeds. The guys agree and Goldie ends up getting so turned on that she needs a little sex to make the night complete. The only question is whether to sleep with one of them, or all of them! Though I don't want to give the story away and tell you what Goldie does, I will say that this is the first moresome story I've written (hint, hint). It was definitely a lot of fun to write, so much fun in fact, that I'm definitely going to be writing more of them!

As it turned out, I didn't give Just Right to the publisher who had put out the call for submissions because I was lucky enough to sign with Ellora's Cave in the meantime, so I gave the book to my editor there instead!

Here's a smokin' hot sexy excerpt from Just Right. Hope you enjoy it!


The sexy tale of Goldie and the three werebears

When Goldie Lockwood gets lost hiking and comes upon an isolated cabin, little does she know it belongs to three hot and hunky werebear brothers. The guys aren’t thrilled to discover Goldie ate their food and slept in their beds. Not wanting to go to jail, she suggests the men punish her for her naughty misdeeds—with an arousing round of spanking.

Goldie loves getting spanked and decides that after having her bottom warmed, she needs a little sex to make the night complete. The only question is whether she’s going to sleep with one of the brothers—or all of them.


Read an Excerpt

http://wwww.paigetylertheauthor.com/ExcerptJustRight.html

Watch the Trailer!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vtBLt_2TCEU

Available Feb 3 from Ellora's Cave!
http://www.jasminejade.com/ps-8035-50-just-right.aspx



For a sneak peek at Mr. Right-Now and Good Cop, Bad Girl, my other upcoming releases from Ellora's Cave, visit my website at http://www.paigetylertheauthor.com/
Just click on "Coming Soon!"


*hugs*
Paige

"Stories so hot, they'll make your cheeks blush!"

http://www.paigetylertheauthor.com/
http://paigetylertheauthor.blogspot.com/

The Year of the Tiger

Gong Xi Fu Cai!!!! Happy New Year!!!!

It's CJ, coming to you live from Singapore City!!! I've been here just over a week now and I'm loving it! First off, because I'm back with my sweet baboo--Jonathon--but also because Singapore is a land rich with so many traditions and interesting people.

And we were lucky enough to be here right at the Chinese New Year!!!

And wow! Is it a celebration. For you in the states, think about how patriotic and proud we are to be Americans on 4th of July. Now, add to that several different peoples celebrating it, family bonds unlike anything I've ever seen before, and just to be different, toss in Valentine's Day to sweeten the mix.

Yeah! It was something.

The Chinese New Year is huge over here. Everything...and I mean everything closes down. Especially if you are of Chinese descent. They have non Chinese take over business that have to stay open. Jonathon said at his work (remember, he's supervising the building of the Universal Theme park here in Singapore) the only people that showed up for work on the holiday were the Americans, Indians and a few others. Not only do they close down on the day, but some take it so seriously, they close down for a week!!!

According to the Chinese Zodiac, the Year of 2010 is the Year of the Tiger, which commences on February 14, 2010 and ends on February 2, 2011. The Tiger is the third sign in the Chinese Zodiac cycle, and it is a sign of bravery. This courageous and fiery fighter is admired by the ancient Chinese as the sign that keeps away the three main tragedies of a household. These are fire, thieves and ghosts. For more about the Year of the Tiger go HERE.

It was a beautiful celebration. I went down to China Town and it was an experience. Wall to wall people, vendors, wonderful gifts and trinkets. (I decorated our hotel room in lanterns, dancing lions and dragons. It's great shopping, trust me. At midnight, they had firecrackers and this fireworks display. Not as big as what we do on the 4th, but impressive. What was really pretty was they flew glow-in-the-dark kites amongst the fireworks. It was amazing!

I saw the Lion Dance, which is pretty awesome as well. I took pics, but it was so dark, it didn't really come out well. I found a video on YouTube. Go check it out and you'll see why I was so impressed. It's a long one, but let it run through. A whole different kind of pole dancing! LOL

Being here for the celebration of a different culture is wonderful. Last year Jonathon and I were lucky enough to be in Ireland for Saint Patrick's Day and this year, in Singapore for the Chinese New Year. Neither were planned, but I can tell you they are memories we will never forget.

For those of you who'd like to hear more about my travels and the interesting things I've been up to, check out my chat blog at http://cjslivingdreams.blogspot.com/ Go back until 2/4/10 if you want to catch up on the trip so far!!!

And I have to tell you...am I getting a lot of ideas for future books!!!! Wow! Not only is this area rich in tradition and ceremony, it's filled up my imagination just dandy!!! WooHoo!!!

Hugs to all of you!!! Until next month!!!

CJ England

Follow Your Dreams

http://cjengland.com/secondchances
http://cjengland.com
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/CJsaysFollowYourDreams/

Cougars - gotta love 'em!

She doesn’t have to be a baby boomer – she only needs to be over forty, and ten years older than her romantic liaison. Those were the instructions sent out by anthology editor Julie du Pre in her call for submissions for The Cougar Book, released yesterday – Valentine’s Day – at Logical Lust Publications.

Our Cougar heroine, Ginger, is in her mid fifties – a baby boomer – and newly divorced. It’s been over three decades since she went on a date, flirted with strangers, or had sex with anyone but her husband. In her job, she’s a powerhouse – she’s used to taking charge and she’s comfortable with her svelte appearance and her commanding presence. Maybe that’s part of why she agreed to her co-worker’s crazy invitation for a night out to celebrate the divorce. Who knew Annette frequented a swingers club?

But no sooner does Annette point out the young hunk across the bar who’s been ogling them than Annette takes off with a hunk of her own, leaving Ginger to fend for herself. We had fun writing this scene, in which Ginger’s sitting at the bar by herself sipping a glass of full-bodied pinot noir.

EXCERPT

Sipping her wine, Ginger stole a peek down the bar. The dark-haired guy and the two hotties had gone. She snickered—Annette thought he was interested in her? So much for that theory.

“I appreciate a full-bodied…”

Startled, Ginger nearly slipped off the stool. A strong hand settled on her shoulder, steadying her. Embarrassed, she stared up into dark brown eyes. “Oh, my. Where are your girlfriends?”

She hadn’t said that. Had she? Puzzlement turned to humor on his face. Yes, she’d definitely made a fool of herself. Well, it wasn’t the first time.

“May I sit down?” The voice, while well modulated, wasn’t as deep as she’d expected.

Trying to seem self-assured, she nodded. From where he stood, he had a clear view down her too-flimsy blouse to watch her nipples blossom. Well, at least he couldn’t see her toes curl or her loins tighten. She shut her eyes briefly as he pulled the stool out next to her.

She did have at least an hour to kill. There wasn’t anything wrong with sharing conversation with the guy. She thought of Annette and Jack. There wasn’t anything wrong with what they were doing either, but that was them and this was her. She’d recognized that look on Annette’s face when Jack invited her to join them. Ginger had her share of girl/girl flings in college to know what was behind Annette’s smile. Why hadn’t she noticed that before? Wouldn’t Annette be surprised to learn she was much more attracted to her than she’d ever be to a guy like Jack?

“Hey.” A knee grazed her bare thigh. “I know I can be boring at times. But the ladies usually don’t go to sleep on me right away.”

Ginger’s eyes popped wide open. “I’m sorry,” she stammered. “I didn’t mean to ignore you.”

“You seemed to be doing a fairly good job of it. Can we start over? I’m Nathan Samson. I haven’t seen you around here before. I’ve noticed your friend in here several times, but not you. I think I would’ve noticed.”

Ginger shook his extended hand, aware that he was flirting. She hadn’t been flirted with by anyone for decades. She’d had plenty of men before Harold, but not since they became engaged. It took her way too long to discover Harold had been playing around for years. And he’d finally found his “true love”—a twenty-year old cheerleader at the university. She didn’t doubt the girl would have Harold hung out to dry before long. But that was his problem, not hers.

“So you do have a name?”

“I’m sorry. Again.” She heaved a sigh. “I’m not accustomed to talking with strangers like this. My name is Ginger.” She hesitated. “Let’s just leave it at that.”

Nathan nodded. “That’s fine. Ginger is a nice name. As I said when I first tried to get your attention, I appreciate a full-bodied wine.”

Feeling herself flush, Ginger gave him a small smile. She’d thought he was talking about her, and he knew it. “Yes, a quality Cabernet is definitely full-bodied and robust. So you’re a wine connoisseur?”

“I like wines.” His lips curled into a smile. “I’m a connoisseur of most things full-bodied.”

Hope your Valentine’s Day was a happy one – check out all three of my February releases at my website!

Adriana

Valentine's Day

Check out my new Erotic Contemporary Romance Spanish Rose.
Available @ www.romancedivine.com
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The meaning of Valentine’s Day.

Valentine’s Day is an ancient holiday of love, bliss and romance combined. No one really has a clue to how it originated. We do know that a Bishop named Valentine was supposedly the instigator of this romantic day some 1000 years ago. Thus, St. Valentine’s Day was born.

Lovers celebrate Valentine’s Day on February 14 along with newlyweds and engaged couples. As we explore the many facets of Valentine’s Day, I’m going to list some love stories that lend credence to the celebration. A few of them are Love Story, Casablanca, Titanic, The Way We Were, Sleepless In Seattle and many more too numerous to name. Most of these love stories highlight an enduring love with words whispered on the breeze and into the waiting ear of a loved one. Romance abounds on this day with presents of candy, flowers and the beautiful cards with touching love poems.


Young and old celebrate love on Valentine’s Day, whispered promises passing between each and recharging love affairs that have fallen to the wayside during the rest of the year. Marriages, as well as engagements take place on this special day.

Cupid is a symbol, with his little bow and arrow ready to shoot someone in the heart and fill them with an everlasting love. Little candies, with ‘Be Mine, Be My Valentine, Always Yours and I love You’ are special messages lovers try to convey to one another.

I plot all of my books with lovers in mind. Every story has to have a HEA ending. Some of my books are erotic contemporary romances and the sweet mainstream romance. I love a well-written love story.


The Midnight Seduction Authors are celebrating romance by hosting these '12 Days of Love' blogs that you've seen all over the internet. We are throwing a huge all-day-chat bash on February 13, 2010, from 10am EST to 10pm EST. Prizes will be given away every hour on the hour. Excerpts, recipes, jokes and romance tips will be posted throughout the day.
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/MidnightSeductions/?yguid=271938627

Let's Hear About Romance

A very wise woman recently asked me if I preferred romantic ‘things’ or romantic ‘gestures’. I’d never thought of romance in those terms before and it got me thinking. I came down on the side of liking romantic gestures with a huge thud. Diamonds and cars are nice but I want to know my partner’s thoughts by his actions. One of my most romantic stories is PS- I Love You. It’s part of the Ultimate Lesbian Erotica 2009 Anthology. In my story Nancy treks across the country to honor the love of her life. Scenes from their past bring the romance, relationship and love to life for anyone who reads this. What a wonderful, romantic gesture!
You can find out more about PS- I Love You, and my many other stories, on my website:
In honor of love, and romantic gestures, I’d like to give away a print copy of Ultimate Lesbian Erotica 2009. How do I enter? You may ask. Leave me a comment at any or all of the places I’m blogging today. One comment per blog and one entry per comment. In your comment write about the most romantic gesture you’e ever seen, read, or been a part of. I’ll draw from the hat and announce the winner on February 13 at the Midnight Seductions yahoo group:


Here’s a link to all of the places I’ll be posting on February 12th:
My website blog:
Mahalia Levey’s blog:
Midnight Seduction’s blog:
Adriana Kraft’s blog:
Sheila Stewart’s blog:
Ginger Simpson’s blog:

The Midnight Seduction Authors are celebrating romance by hosting these '12 Days
of Love' blogs that you've seen all over the internet. We are throwing a huge
all-day-chat bash on February 13, 2010, from 10am EST to 10pm EST. Prizes will
be given away every hour on the hour. Excerpts, recipes, jokes and romance tips
will be posted throughout the day.

Midnight Seductions Group

Why is it always the guys who have to?

Valentine's Day is coming up this Sunday. I asked my hubby if we were doing anything for the big day and he turns to me to say, "Why is it always up to the guy? You should know we're no good at this stuff."

That got me to thinking... If women are supposed to be the more romantic of the two; if women are the ones with all the creative juices flowing; if women are the ones who really want to do something special, then why are they asking the guy what they should do? I, for one, know that if I left it up to my hubby, we'd both be under the hood of his truck, drinking beer, belching the alphabet, and cranking wrenches. Not that that isn't my idea of a great time, but I do like to do other things, too.

I started to think about what I wanted to do for Valentine's Day. Do I want flowers? No, they die to fast and most of them smell weird. Do I want candy? Nope, not when I'm trying to fit back into my jeans without being in pain. What about jewelry? Nah, I already have enough. Dinner? Drinks? Dancing? No, no, and no. We can make dinner here and have exactly what we want. We can mix our own drinks and don't have to pay ten bucks a pop for them. Dancing? Yeah, right. Why go out dancing when we dance in the kitchen all the time?

Now I understand why my hubby won't even touch the question. He knows me too well. I guess being together for 18 years will do that. I'm at a loss as to what to do, and, honestly, I really don't want to do anything. I think, deep down, he already knew that, which is why he left it to me to come to that conclusion.

So, ladies... what are your big plans for the big day? Anything? Are you leaving it up to the man to decide? Or are you surprising him with something? I'd love to know. Maybe I'll find something I like and surprise my hubby.

~Allie K. Adams, w/a Eve Adams

www.alliekadams.com/EVE.html

alliekadams@blackfoot.net

Strange And Sexy Valentine's Day Gifts

Strange and Sexy Valentine's Day Gifts
By Elizabeth Black

I'm always on the lookout for bizarre things, including bizarre sex toys. I figured why not look for the strangest sex toys that will make your Valentine's Day unique? And look! I found the Motherlode! What an amazing number of strange and fun sex toys!



Hotdoll – The Sex Toy For Dogs

Yup, it's exactly what you think it is. Give Sparky the mutt a Hotdoll so he doesn't hump your Great Aunt Edna's leg when she comes over for Sunday dinner. Sparky can bang away at his own personal sex doll as much as he likes, and you will suffer slightly less embarrassment as usual.

Flashing Lite Party Pecker Wand

This little device makes sex in the dark much more enjoyable with the flashing light to guide your way.

Vibrating Love Chair

For those of us old enough to remember when you had to actually stand up and walk to the TV to change the channels, remember Space Hoppers, those gigantic balls with handles on them so you could stay in place while you bounced around the house? Imagine a Space Hopper with a dildo attached, and you have the Vibrating Love Chair. This sex toy forever spoils your childhood memories.

Kama Sutra Cookie Cutters

These cookie cutters look really cool but they're hard to find. They're also a bit pricey. It would be so cool to serve cookies shaped like Kama Sutra sex positions at a party for my conservative family. Ha!

Kama Sutra Chocolate Mold

Sorry, you can't buy these chocolate molds anymore unless you are lucky enough to find someone who wants to unload a set. I own the molds and they work beautifully.

The Cookie Sutra

This book includes instructions for making gingerbread cookies in various Kama Sutra sex positions.

X Rated Candy Molds

I highly recommend these inexpensive candy molds for anyone who wants to give away some unusual gifts. The chocolates slide right out of the molds easily and the molds clean up very well. I own several types of X rated candy molds and I love to use them.

Penis Cupcake Pan

The penis cupcake pan is a great gift to buy for someone you love or get a set for yourself. It's made of sturdy metal and the cupcakes slide right out of the molds without a problem at all. Toss the empty mold into your dishwasher for easy clean up.



Are 51 Love Doll

Three boobs and plenty of holes to make your guy happy. This doll would be a bit hit at a kegger or bachelor party.



Hello Kitty Vibrator
(More on my blog)

What can I say? The mouthless little demon is now a vibrator, I mean a personal massager. There's just something seriously wrong with seeing Hello Kitty and vibrator in the same sentence, isn't there?

And now, God gets some action. The company Divine Interventions makes sacrilegious sex toys that would give my conservative Christian mother the hives. This site also gives new meaning to Psalm 23, "Thy rod and thy staff shall comfort me." Oh, boy, do they ever! Some of the more amusing Godly sex toys are listed below:

God's Immaculate Rod

Baby Jesus Butt Plug

Virgin Mary Dildo

Jackhammer Jesus

So what are you waiting for? Pick up some of these sex toys now so that you can give your honey a good laugh on Valentine's Day.

The Midnight Seduction Authors are celebrating romance by hosting these '12 Days of Love' blogs that you've seen all over the internet. We are throwing a huge all-day-chat bash on February 13, 2010, from 10am EST to 10pm EST. Prizes will be given away every hour on the hour. Excerpts, recipes, jokes and romance tips will be posted throughout the day. 

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Elizabeth Black is a sex writer and erotic romance author of "Feral Heat", "An Unexpected Guest", and "The Haunting Of The Sandpiper Inn". Go to her blog, The Countess and her RomanceWiki page to read her writings and to find information to buy her books.

SIMPLY

Something that’s always bothered me is that the answers to some of the country’s and yes the world’s, most intractable and daunting problems are not so daunting if you apply a little common sense.

Take health care. Everybody, even Republican legislators agree health care costs are skyrocketing out of control. For example health care costs in the nineties constituted six percent (6%) of the economy. Today health care accounts for almost three times that, seventeen percent (17%). It you don’t think this is a serious problem, I have a bridge I’ll sell you. That is if the Wall Street Bankers haven’t already sold it to you.

If costs are not brought under control, and soon, predictions of 25 to 33% of our economy will go for health care, yet partisan bickering continues while America burns. C’mon guys, give us something. We know you can do it—can’t you? I used to think the previous administration was like the Keystone Cops in their inept pursuit of war and oil, but today’s congress really is like the Hatfields and the McCoys.

How do we get them together on heath care? It’s not so hard. Simply take away their health care away until they give the country effective bi-partisan health care reform.

Are there other simple answers out there? Sure why not. If some banks are too big to fail, simply yank out all your money and stop dealing with them. If everyone did this I guaranty they would get smaller—a lot smaller. Personally, I believe that everyone who lost a job, source of income or who’s net worth was seriously depleted should get one of those bonuses and I’m one of them. They seem to have plenty of money to go around. After all, three of these pillars of society recently announced they were giving thirty-four BILLION in bonuses to their employees. For those of you who are mathematically challenged that sum could make thirty four thousand employees, MILLIONAIRES.

Isn’t life grand?

Do you think internet pornography and gaming are a problem? I do. It seems like people would rather send their money to gamblers and pornographers than pay taxes. What’s the answer? Sin tax. Simply tax the shit…I mean hell out of them. That’s a tax even the republicans could love. Yes many if not all of them are based outside the U.S.. Simply cut them off at the border and if that’s not possible, change the tax laws and make any income derived from within our borders subject to U.S. income tax laws.

See how easy it is? How about rampant alcohol consumption. Surely you’ve noticed liquor and wine supermarkets popping up everywhere and if you think about it, the liquor section in your supermarket has grown to about twenty percent or more of the store’s entire display area.

Then there’s the prescription drug epidemic. Billions and billions of dollars are spent every year on legalized drugs, most of which are bad for the people that take them. Why? Because we are a drug culture. For our whole lives we’ve been led to believe the doctors know best and drugs are the answer to everything. And once started, people seldom get off, nor do they think they should.

I’ll bet now that I’ve showed you how you could come up with some simple solutions to the countries problems, you could solve our drug and alcohol addictions. Think about it. I’d like to hear from you.

On top of everything else, there’s an obesity epidemic which contributes to the zooming health care costs and the ubiquitous climate change problem.

You know, the climate change problem may actually be the answer to all our problems. Simply put all the climate change deniers (mostly republicans but some independents) in charge and in a hundred years or so, none of us will ever have to worry about anything ever again.

Now if any of you are interested in my writing allow me to present a couple new books I'm proud of

Fortune Cookie Magic

Meeting for lunch at a Chinese restaurant, Jill’s friends are shocked by the improbable, amazing tale of good fortune she spins. Lust, sex, love, pregnancy, and a planned marriage to a strapping young hunk, all from eating a red fortune cookie? A FORTUNE COOKIE? Give me a break!

The owner of the Chinese restaurant sets one of the miracle red fortune cookies in front of each of Jill's friends. Gail, the hi-powered attorney, Rita, the gorgeous model, and Saundra, the uppity socialite, look at each other, then at Chad, Jill’s dreamboat fiancée. What should they do? What would you do?

Fortune Cookies is a deliciously naughty, whimsical, tongue in cheek, romantic story that leads four friends on a paranormal journey into the supernatural in search of love, fulfillment and happiness. It is a novel for couples, about couples. Erotic and funny, Fortune Cookies will send you searching Chinese restaurants for the elusive red fortune cookie!

Buy Link: Fortune Cookie Magic

Groovin’ in Waikiki

After winning an all expenses paid Hawaiian vacation for two from a local radio station, Jessica and her younger sister, Gloria, head to Honolulu with high expectations. Jessie meets and hits it off with a man who happens to live in the LA area, where she’s from and is suddenly looking forward to returning to LA.

Gloria, a showroom dancer in Las Vegas hotel, also meets a man, Kino, a Hawaiian hunk,who is renowned for his lothario like exploits. Just when she’s resolved to sharing his companyas a summer vacation romance only, she discovers they have something compelling in common.

Is there romance after vacation with this Hawaiian godlike incarnation?

Gloria doesn’t think so, but don’t count Kino out.

Buy Link: Groovin' 'n Waikiki