So, I know my BFF has been following my posts, so I want to send out a special birthday message to her...
Happy birthday, DJ--hope it's a good one!
Back to the final review...every last bit of writing is officially done, the first-round edits are in, and I'm doing one last read through!
Best,
HH
Sunday, May 29, 2011
Saturday, May 28, 2011
New Wanderlust Sneak Peek!
Hi guys,
I just realized it's been forever since I gave you a glimpse inside the book. I'm connecting the last few chapters now, but while you're waiting...here's a snippet.
Enjoy!
HH
I took a close look at the beauty standing before me and could not find a single flaw in any of her features. She was impeccably dressed in the latest fashions. Like me, her hair was a mass of raven curls, but she had tamed hers into a sleek updo that perfectly framed her ultra-feminine face. She looked more like she should be walking a runway than baking biscuits and serving espresso.
“Sylvie,” Chip exclaimed excitedly as she and Addie made their way back toward us. She burst forward at a gallop and threw her arms around the woman who was so exquisite that I imagined most people automatically assumed she was a celebrity dressed for a red-carpet event.
“Bonjour, chere,” the stunning redhead bowed her head several inches so that her own cheeks were aligned with Chip’s. They exchanged kisses European style before stepping back to examine one another.
“I can’t believe it’s you,” Chip said, shock at running into this woman written all over her face. “It’s been so long since you’ve come to visit. Why?”
“Why is not important, silly girl,” Sylvie waved her hand as though she was waving away the question. “What matters is why you are here now. I’ve missed you so much.”
The two embraced again before Chip turned to where the three of us stood watching their exchange.
“I take it you two know each other,” I said. “We were just about to go inside for a bite to eat. Why don’t we find a seat and let the two of you catch up.”
Chip said something to woman then in a language I didn’t recognize--definitely not French, maybe Spanish or Italian, and the woman’s face changed in appearance. Her once intangibly beautiful features turned down, and she took on a cold, bitter look.
“So this is her?” she said, a lazy finger gesturing in my general direction.
“Yes,” Chip nodded.
“This is the kind of rubbish he associates with now?”
“Pardon me?” I asked, taking a step forward. “Did you just call me trash?”
“I think I liked it better when I didn’t understand what they were saying,” Eli added, taking a protective step in front of me. “I know this woman is some sort of friend of yours, Chip, but I think we should get going.”
We started to walk away, but the saccharine sound of the woman’s voice--no, the words she spoke--stopped us in our tracks.
“Don’t go,” she said. “I’m curious to know the girl that Chaseyn left me for.”
I just realized it's been forever since I gave you a glimpse inside the book. I'm connecting the last few chapters now, but while you're waiting...here's a snippet.
Enjoy!
HH
I took a close look at the beauty standing before me and could not find a single flaw in any of her features. She was impeccably dressed in the latest fashions. Like me, her hair was a mass of raven curls, but she had tamed hers into a sleek updo that perfectly framed her ultra-feminine face. She looked more like she should be walking a runway than baking biscuits and serving espresso.
“Sylvie,” Chip exclaimed excitedly as she and Addie made their way back toward us. She burst forward at a gallop and threw her arms around the woman who was so exquisite that I imagined most people automatically assumed she was a celebrity dressed for a red-carpet event.
“Bonjour, chere,” the stunning redhead bowed her head several inches so that her own cheeks were aligned with Chip’s. They exchanged kisses European style before stepping back to examine one another.
“I can’t believe it’s you,” Chip said, shock at running into this woman written all over her face. “It’s been so long since you’ve come to visit. Why?”
“Why is not important, silly girl,” Sylvie waved her hand as though she was waving away the question. “What matters is why you are here now. I’ve missed you so much.”
The two embraced again before Chip turned to where the three of us stood watching their exchange.
“I take it you two know each other,” I said. “We were just about to go inside for a bite to eat. Why don’t we find a seat and let the two of you catch up.”
Chip said something to woman then in a language I didn’t recognize--definitely not French, maybe Spanish or Italian, and the woman’s face changed in appearance. Her once intangibly beautiful features turned down, and she took on a cold, bitter look.
“So this is her?” she said, a lazy finger gesturing in my general direction.
“Yes,” Chip nodded.
“This is the kind of rubbish he associates with now?”
“Pardon me?” I asked, taking a step forward. “Did you just call me trash?”
“I think I liked it better when I didn’t understand what they were saying,” Eli added, taking a protective step in front of me. “I know this woman is some sort of friend of yours, Chip, but I think we should get going.”
We started to walk away, but the saccharine sound of the woman’s voice--no, the words she spoke--stopped us in our tracks.
“Don’t go,” she said. “I’m curious to know the girl that Chaseyn left me for.”
Tuesday, May 17, 2011
Official Wanderlust Cover!
Hi all,
I've been overseas and had limited Internet access, but it has given me time to do a bit of catch up, and I can tell you that Wanderlust is in it's finishing touches stages. It also gave me time to finalize the offcial cover. There was a clear winner in the covers poll a few weeks back--the ring. But, I just wasn't quite happy with the ring that was being used, so I went back to the drawing board...here it is, the official cover.
Look forward to hearing from you.
Best,
HH
I've been overseas and had limited Internet access, but it has given me time to do a bit of catch up, and I can tell you that Wanderlust is in it's finishing touches stages. It also gave me time to finalize the offcial cover. There was a clear winner in the covers poll a few weeks back--the ring. But, I just wasn't quite happy with the ring that was being used, so I went back to the drawing board...here it is, the official cover.
Look forward to hearing from you.
Best,
HH
Wednesday, April 20, 2011
Cats in Bowls
So, this is a really irrelevant post, but a co-worker passed this video on to me, and I had to share it. For any of you who don't know, I have quite the menagerie. I LOVE animals. And, cats rule my life, so this video is a bit like dinnertime at our house, especially if tuna is involved.
If anyone can translate, I would love to know why the cats are getting into the bowls. And, is the ginger with the arrow pointed at it the winner of what appears to be a strange bowl game? Hmmm...
Click here to see the cats!
If anyone can translate, I would love to know why the cats are getting into the bowls. And, is the ginger with the arrow pointed at it the winner of what appears to be a strange bowl game? Hmmm...
Click here to see the cats!
Sunday, April 10, 2011
Wanderlust Cover
So guys, here's a first glimpse at the rough cuts for the Wanderlust cover. These are the first drafts, but I'm dying to hear your thoughts. The ring will make sense to everyone who has read Breathless, so you'll have to take my word that the key will make sense, too. So, I'm looking for first impressions. Which do you prefer? Please use the voting button to the right of this post to vote for the Ring or the Key.
Cheers,
HH
Cheers,
HH
Disney anyone?
Just tossing this out there, but is anyone going to be in Disneyland for Easter? I'll be in the Happiest Place on Earth that weekend, though my Laughing Place--Splash Mountain--is down for refurbishment. I'll just have to make due with my other faves...Pirates, Haunted Mansion, and Indie!
If anyone's up for a bit of friendly competition on Midway Madness, let me know!
If anyone's up for a bit of friendly competition on Midway Madness, let me know!
Tuesday, April 5, 2011
Hidden Mickeys in My Books
So...I'm a big Disney fan. Not so much the movies, but the theme parks. I find them creatively inspiring, and I like to visit at least one of the parks each year so that I can absorb as much of that creativity as possible. If I had even an ounce of what goes into one of those rides...it's incredible.
Anyway, if there are any Disney theme park enthusiasts out there, you'll get the reference to Hidden Mickeys. For those of you who don't, I'll take a minute to explain. See, the creativity at the parks extends beyond the obvious. The rides are ridiculously detailed and insanely awe-inspiring from the artistic perspective, but to take it a step further, the imagineer who design the rides place what they call Hidden Mickeys within the rides and around the parks. To name a few that are easy to spot:
That said, all of the characters in my books are completely fictitious. Not one person is intended to be anyone in particular. There is not one character in my books that can be attached to any one person in my life or elsewhere. I get asked that a lot. Only Lia's deep sarcasm--so deep that I worry it gets read wrong at times--is based on my own dark sarcasm. Her one liners are typically the exact response I would give if face with a similar situation. I also have curly, auburn hair. Other than that, she's a figment of my imagination. Oh, and, I added Mina because, if by some off chance the book was ever made into a movie, I wanted there to be a thirty-something woman whom I could potentially play. We all have to dream...
So, what are the hidden gems in Breathless? For those you will have to stay tuned. I'll post again after I've had a chance to do a fresh read of the book, and I'll pull out a few for you. In the meantime, I can tell you that there is an umbrella scene in Wanderlust that comes straight from a situation that happened to me and my mom in London last fall, and the necklace mentioned in the book is the exactly the one shown here.
Alas, I realize this is a tease since you don't have a reference point in the book yet, but you will soon.
In the meantime, I thank you all again for your continued support, and thanks for hanging tight on Wanderlust. I know I'm behind schedule, and I apologize profusely for that.
Cheers,
HH
Anyway, if there are any Disney theme park enthusiasts out there, you'll get the reference to Hidden Mickeys. For those of you who don't, I'll take a minute to explain. See, the creativity at the parks extends beyond the obvious. The rides are ridiculously detailed and insanely awe-inspiring from the artistic perspective, but to take it a step further, the imagineer who design the rides place what they call Hidden Mickeys within the rides and around the parks. To name a few that are easy to spot:
- The pupil of the witch's eye when she holds out the apple on Snow White's scary adventure
- The plates in the captains quarters on Pirate's of the Caribbean
- The old wheels/sprockets on Big Thunder
That said, all of the characters in my books are completely fictitious. Not one person is intended to be anyone in particular. There is not one character in my books that can be attached to any one person in my life or elsewhere. I get asked that a lot. Only Lia's deep sarcasm--so deep that I worry it gets read wrong at times--is based on my own dark sarcasm. Her one liners are typically the exact response I would give if face with a similar situation. I also have curly, auburn hair. Other than that, she's a figment of my imagination. Oh, and, I added Mina because, if by some off chance the book was ever made into a movie, I wanted there to be a thirty-something woman whom I could potentially play. We all have to dream...
So, what are the hidden gems in Breathless? For those you will have to stay tuned. I'll post again after I've had a chance to do a fresh read of the book, and I'll pull out a few for you. In the meantime, I can tell you that there is an umbrella scene in Wanderlust that comes straight from a situation that happened to me and my mom in London last fall, and the necklace mentioned in the book is the exactly the one shown here.
Alas, I realize this is a tease since you don't have a reference point in the book yet, but you will soon.
In the meantime, I thank you all again for your continued support, and thanks for hanging tight on Wanderlust. I know I'm behind schedule, and I apologize profusely for that.
Cheers,
HH
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