Poem

Something about her has captured my soul,
I've tried to fight it but it won't let go.
What is it, that magic she did,
What is the secret she kept hid.

Was it her smile that greets me everyday?
Or the cheer in her voice with a simple "hey?"
Maybe it's the way she listens to me.
And is willing to accept me and let things be.

It doesn't matter and I don't care
Especially when I see her standing there
With comforting words so calm and serene
And the sweetest smile you ever seen

For her I would reach beyond human limits untold
If only her in my arms I could have and to hold.

Zeb's Watch Ebook Promo

Until January 14, 2012 I am giving away free copies of my Horror Short Story E-Book, "Zeb's Watch."


 Just go to smashwords.com and look for Zeb's Watch  Use coupon NZ49T during check out to get it for free.

Random Steamy Love Scene

"Damn you. I didn't know I had it in me and you are causing me to do things I can't, I shouldn't, but for you I can't resist. I never could. Not then not now. I should hate you. Damn it to hell! If it were anyone else..."
Then he kissed her full and hard on the lips. At first she resisted, but only for a moment. Then she returned his kiss with a fierce passion of her own that had been bottled up for years.

They melted into each other like ice hitting hot pavement in July, slow at first, but building steam. His lips moved to her neck, kissing the small bundle of nerves just below the ear as his hand slid slowly around the small of her back, pulling her in closer and cutting off any means of escape.

But she didn't want to escape. Instead she wrapped one leg around his and grabbed his broad muscular shoulders pulling him in closer. She moaned softly as his kisses moved slowly downward to the soft flesh of her throat.

He murmured to her neck, "You are poison babe and you'll be the death of me. But open the gates of hell wide anytime if I can only die in your arms." His lips then moved to the hollow of her throat as his other hand started to slowly work lose the buttons of her shirt one by one.

(A random scene from, "Hard to Hold." due in August 2012)

Podcasts?

I am toying with the idea of releasing, "White Honeysuckle" in a series of pod or audiocasts. Of course this will be after it is ready for publication.

It may also be way of delivering, "No Second Chance," a romance that is currently being revised.

"The Coincident Index," a suspense thriller is still in the planning stages.

White Honeysuckle - A Ghost Story

Okay, I got the premise of my next work.

A young couple buys house with a mystery some want to remain unsolved.

Diary of a Dumb Blonde

A Blonde's Year in Review

January
Took new scarf back to store because it was too tight.

February
Fired from pharmacy job for failing to print labels.....
Helllloooo!!!.......bottles won't fit in printer !!!

March
Got really excited.....finished jigsaw puzzle in 6 months..... box said '2-4 years!'

April
Trapped on escalator for hours .... power went out!!!

May
Tried to make Kool-Aid.....wrong instructions....8 cups of water won't fit into those little packets!!!

June
Tried to go water skiing.......

couldn't find a lake with a slope.

July
Lost breast stroke swimming competition.....learned later,
the other swimmers cheated, they used their arms! !!

August
Got locked out of my car in rain storm..... car got swamped because top was down.

September
The capital of California is C'.....isn't it???

October Hate M & M's.....they are so hard to peel.

November
Baked turkey for 4 1/2 days .. instructions said 1 hour per pound and I weigh 108!!

December
Couldn't call 911 . 'duh'.....there's no 'eleven' button on the stupid phone!!!

(Disclaimer - There is a bit of Blonde in all of us and not all blondes are dumb.)

Smoking Ribs

It's in the mid-50s today. Sounds like a excellent opportunity to use the smoker for one last time this year. Here is the rub we put on the meat the night before. (You may want to store the rubbed meat in a ziplock bag. Incidentally, thaw the meat ahead of time, the flavors saturate better.) You may notice the sugar which means use an indirect heat unless you like your food blacken. I also add a soda can full of water to keep the meat from drying out.  To me, a smoker is like an outdoor crock pot. As it is indirect heat, I can let it sit while I do other things. (Flavor hint: sprinkle more rub on the meat after a couple of hours. The juices will wash some of off.)When the meat is about an hour or two from being done, I put sauce on it so it can bake on and get nice and gooey.

Try it sometime. :-)

Wild Willy's Wonderful Rub

3/4 cup paprika
1/4 cup ground black pepper
1/4 cup salt
1/4 cup sugar
2 tablespoons chili powder
2 tablespoons garlic powder
2 tablespoons onion powder
2 teaspoons cayenne
Mix it all together in a bowl. I like to use a small wire whisk to make sure everything gets mixed very well.
Store in an airtight container.