Around the web

I’m at Genreality today, talking about
second guessing
. Which is what you do not have time for if you’re doing NaNoWriMo.

Other fun stuff around the web: Alison Kent’s fabulous Sweetest Taboo is now available in ebook. If you missed it back when it first released in print, now’s your chance to grab a copy.

Sasha White and Jordan Summers have been doing terrific recaps from NINC’s conference. Good information!

5 books on my reading list

Rather than blow off blogging altogether today, how about another five list? Here are five books on my reading list:

1. Reading slowly:
Dreamveil
. Normally I inhale anything PBW writes under any name in about five seconds but lately I’ve had this paranoia that she’s going to quit writing and I’ve started treating her books like a box of chocolates that I have to savor and make last until I can get the next one. (This did not extend to
the final Stardoc
because I knew there wouldn’t be any more of those going in.)

2. Rereading: Way of the Cheetah. I bought this non-fic extremely useful ebook when PBW had it for sale. It is no longer for sale but surprise! You can download it free from her right now, so go get yours. Just in time for NaNoWriMo.

3. About to start: Under Her Skin, a trifecta of novellas from Jeaniene Frost, Meljean Brook and Ilona Andrews. This is the kind of indie artist project I’m happy to support.

4. From the library:
Driving Blind
, a Ray Bradbury collection I somehow missed when it was new. I love his short stories and coming across this is like unexpectedly finding a perfect shell on the beach.

5. Anticipating:
Passion: Erotic Romance for Women
, of which I’ve only read my story so I’m looking forward to reading the others. I’m stalking the mailbox for my author copies.

What’s on your reading list?

5 things to improve a Monday

1. Oddwalla. Horrible looking but surprisingly tasty and full of the stuff that gets your get up and go from horizontal to vertical.

2. Coffee with a shot of espresso in it, aka a Shot in the Dark. Because vitamin caffeine is essential nutrition.

3. Oatmeal. It’s boring but it sticks and provides slow-burning fuel for sustained energy.

4. A walk in the fall air. Oxygen! Vitamin D and K!

5. A fun project to work on. Nothing keeps you going like interesting work and something to look forward to. When the work is not very fun, I like to make lists of 5 things I could put in that would entertain me. Since every job, however fabulous, has moments of Endless Grinding Slog, try listing 5 ways to make it interesting.