Mystic Month of May begins!

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Mystic Month of May Blog Hop begins!! Visit Jessicas Aspen at Helen Hardt’s blog: 

HELEN’S HAVEN: Colorado Romance Writers Blog HopWELCOME JESSICA A…: Thanks for having me as your guest today, Helen. I enjoyed writing about my inspiration for Little Red Riding Wolf and I’ll be looking for…

“The Irresistibly Sweet Blog Award”

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Thanks so much to the lovely and talented Summer Mahan for nominating my humble, little blog for “The Irresistibly Sweet Blog Award”. I’m honored, mainly because HER blog is so fabulous. Check it out at: http://herstorycalls.com/author/summermahan/

And to pass on the torch, there are a couple requirements…

Name 7 facts about myself:
1. I’m typing in my pajamas right now.
2. I’m addicted to reality television where there’s talent competition involved. i.e. So You Think You Can Dance, Project Runway (Mondo!), American Idol, Big Brother & Survivor (Ozzie!)
3. I’m a hometown sports fan. Love my Rockies and Broncos, and I want to pinch Tim Tebow’s cheeks. (Get as dirty with that as you want)
4. I love 80s flicks. My fave is Better Off Dead.
5. I write under another name. But it’s a secret (sort of). Shhh. Don’t tell anyone.
6. I don’t eat red meat or pork.
7. And, of course, I love reading hot romance novels. 

Now I get to nominate a few other worthy blogs. Check out:

Lynda Hilburn: http://paranormalityuniverse.blogspot.com/

Helen Hardt: http://helenhardt.blogspot.com

Lizzie T. Leaf: http://lizzietleaf.blogspot.com

ML Guida: http://www.mlguida.com/?page_id=16

Karen Docter: http://www.karendocter.com/blog/

Cynthia Woolf: http://cynthiawoolf.com/blog/

Amy Denim: http://amydenim.blogspot.com/

Paranormal Freebies: http://paranormalfreebies.com/

Also, I’d like to point to all the authors on my sidebar under Writers who Sizzle.  — >

Writer with Sizzle: Anh Leod (also writing as Heather Hiestand)

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Please welcome author Anh Leod! Anh would like to give away a e-copy of “Christmas a Go-Go” to one lucky commenter, so please leave your email address in the comments so she can get a hold of you!

About Anh:
Heather Hiestand/Anh Leod is the author of seven novels as well as many novellas and short stories. Her most recent release, Captain Andrew’s Flying Christmas, is an Amazon Romance Anthologies bestseller. Her imagination keeps her entertained with romance, mystery and futuristic/fantasy story ideas, many of which eventually become words on a page. She lives in Washington State with her husband and son. For more information, see her website at www.heatherhiestand.com. She is active on Facebook, Twitter and Goodreads.
 
Lia: Great to have you here! Tell us about your story “Christmas a Go-Go”.
Anh: I went to England for the first and only time as a teenager, and picked up a pair of white leather go-go boots when I was there. When I returned, I wore them on a shopping trip to Nordstrom. I must have been really stylish for 1985, because a male shoe salesman came over and fell to his knees before me, fondling my boots. I’ve never forgotten that experience. All these years later, that became the idea behind “Christmas a Go-Go” my Anh Leod holiday release!
Blurb:
Lexie has a serious love for go-go boots and an heiress-sized fortune to build her collection. She has everything but a man who shares her fetish. When her new custom-made Christmas go-go boots capture the eye of Adrian, she wonders if she has finally found the one.
Adrian has always been turned on by a woman wearing sexy boots, and he’s immediately smitten with the lovely Lexie. Sparks fly and he leads her away to the VIP dressing room for a sultry tryst.
They both want more, and Lexie plans to have it. She wants Adrian at home, in front of her boot wall—naked, touching her body, touching her boots—while they have the best sex of their lives.
Buy links: 
Ellora’s Cave
Amazon

Lia: Who doesn’t love a sexy pair of go-go boots? What is your favorite thing about being a romance writer?
Anh: I love being able to work from my easy chair at home. It allows me to stay at home with my toddler.
Lia: Do you have a common theme in the books you write?
Anh: My theme seems to be “finding your place in the world,” or “your true home.” I suspect I keep revisiting that type of story because I’m adopted, though I don’t write adoption stories. Instead, my characters are trying to make sense of their identities in their setting, however they came to be there.
I also keep revisiting holiday stories, especially set at Christmas. It’s a time of year when most people want to revel in family traditions and celebrations, perfect for my “true home” theme.
In the case of “Christmas a Go-Go” both Lexie and Adrian are happy, successful people, but they are looking for someone to accept their special kink. How lucky they are to find each other!
Lia: Which scene in your book do you think will leave the reading squirming in their seat?
Anh: At the end of the first sex scene, something happens accidentally that could really destroy a relationship between two people that are so attached to fetish objects. If I set the scene up properly, the reader should totally feel Adrian’s horror!
Excerpt:
Her body was still throwing sparks and her mind was fuzzy but she’d definitely heard a pop. She glanced at the Christmas tree but nothing had changed there. The mini-lights still glowed and no ornaments were on the floor.
Adrian knelt before her, his head buried against her pubis. She could hear him panting and one of his arms was hidden. Had he come when she had? His other arm was wrapped completely around the booted leg she’d flung over his shoulder in that last heated moment.
Gently, she extricated herself. Something was wrong, but what was it?
Then Adrian opened his hand. His look of horror matched hers.
Lia: What’s your secret to writing a steamy scene?
Anh: I find that I need to devote an entire writing session just to writing the steamy scene. I can’t work my way into it. I do the first draft, then challenge myself when I go back to edit in intense sensual detail. Back when I first started writing erotic romance, I need a warm, quiet room with rose candles burning, but my life doesn’t permit such fussiness anymore!
Lia: Ah, the patience it takes to be a mom and a writer! Where can readers find your books?
Anh: My Anh Leod books are mostly at Ellora’s Cave, now available at general e-tailers. I also have one story with The Wild Rose Press. Heather Hiestand stories are available at a few small presses and I’ve recently ventured into self-publishing, but everything is available at e-tailers.
Lia: Thanks for being a “writer with sizzle”, Anh. Readers, don’t forget to leave your email addy for a chance to win!

Award of Excellence for Published Romance Writers!

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2012 Award of Excellence Open now!

Sponsor:  Colorado Romance Writers

Fee:  $20.00

Receipt Deadline:  January 13, 2012

Eligibility:  Books published in 2011. Bound hard copies of e-books also eligible.

Categories:  Short Contemporary (60,000 words or less), Long Contemporary (over 60,000 words),
Historical, Romantic Suspense, Single Title, P/TT/F/F, Inspirational, Mainstream w/Romantic Elements, Erotic Romance.
Judges:  Readers, booksellers, published authors
Top Prize:  Award of Excellence Trophy and certificate; letter congratulating the editor.
FMI: For more information contact: Jessica Aspen (aoecoordinator1@yahoo.com). For entry forms and rules see: www.coloradoromancewriters.com

Permission to forward granted and appreciated.