kate rothwell

Isn't that nice? I think so too. I'm not going to rant about Trump, or Clinton, or BLM anything else. I'm going to wash out the chicken coop, make sure the ladies have enough to eat, and go about my boring life. Maybe I'll write some words in a story. In order to maintain this mild outlook, I'm going to stay away from social media and since I'm used to yammering, I suppose I'll just have to talk to myself here. Also I'm going to open my picture page and, without paying much attention, drop a picture from there. A random picture and today we have . . . HUBIE! Thank goodness it isn't a picture of naked people. Just a naked dawg.

I think, I HOPE, it's easy to do. They won't let me try it out. So why don't you? It's easy (I think) to enter.  #AmazonGiveaway for a chance to win: The Private Secretary (Kindle Edition). https://giveaway.amazon.com/p/5c35ed8f725fc1e4 NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. Ends the earlier of Jun 24, 2016 11:59 PM PDT, or when all prizes are claimed. See Official Rules http://amzn.to/GArules .

I missed blathering into empty space. ** Today is a new book day and that's when I think of the blog. Today I thought about it for that reason and because I wanted to find a post I did about rejections. I wanted to link to it to show an agent that she does excellent rejections. The post isn't here--it was from 2005.***** But ANYWAY...  New book out today. The Private Secretary is a Summer Devon m/m historical, my favorite genre to write these days. And it already has a review too! It's always great to have the first review be positive. Seriously a big relief and something to clutch to one's bosom when bad ones roll around.   Here it is at GGR-Review . I loved it! The characters are quirky and laugh-out loud outrageous, the setting authentic, the dialog spot on, and with it all there’s a warm and humorous exploration of a time we think of as “uptight” but clearly is not when you know where to look and listen. If you love historical fiction and a splend...

Read the first chapter at Heroes and Heartbreakers.

all the ladies in the yard--six at work. From far left in a circle: SusieTCD, C3b, C3, pisspot, splotchy (duh) and Shelly I was watching the chooks yesterday because I had work to do and nothing is more satisfying than watching chickens when you feel guilty about shirking work. Those ladies are the busiest creatures on the planet. So much scratching to do. More pecking on the agenda. They only rest for dust baths and even those are important for maintenance. Anyway. chooks. The pecking order seems far more complicated than I'd first noticed and it shifts all the time. Splotchy will peck anyone who comes near her. All flee as she struts past. But she doesn't get first dibs at food. So apparently aggression isn't the only hallmark of Big Bird on the Block. And Shitheel (or Pisspot for the more refined among us) gets pecked by everyone, but she can still chase her big big big sister (big) around. Speaking of big sister, Susie the ChickenDog, she is always at the bot...

They're practically greased up. Slick as can be. The story simply shows up, tip its hat, maybe blows on some loaded dice--loaded in your favor of course--and politely waits for you to settle at the computer. "No, hon, don't panic. I won't slip away or suddenly make no sense. Go on, enjoy the ride for once. Get some coffee even. I'll still be here. And maybe you'll come up with some great lines while you're pouring the half-and-half." I had one of the easy numbers last week show up and it was made even easier when Bonnie agreed to come along. I was reading articles about the London vaudeville scene -- music halls, rather, and read about Don Leno, watched a video or two of him and . . . now we have a novella. I love those easy stories even more than I love chocolate. Of course there's no knowing if anyone else will like them. That's the part I don't like.

Two bags of Costco candy and we're set for tonight, I hope. It's fairly trick-or-treat intensive around here. Back when my kids were younger, I used to make them stick their hands into pumpkins to pull out the seeds. They were going to need something to tell their therapists and that seemed like an easy place to start. The moosh! the cold! Argh! PROMO time: Two books are out! Both Bonnie and Kate books. But first -- this book is cheap for one week. Only 99 cents! And free if you're a Kindle Unlimited person. Go on, you know you love reading about old New York and slightly corrupt cops and strong heroines. And if you don't know that, then find this truth about yourself by spending less than a dollar and getting a fun fluffy Kate Rothwell read. I'll just wait while you buy that before springing the rest of my treats on you. Are you back yet?  Here, quick and easy, links to a couple of Summer Devon/Bonnie Dee titles Did you get the book that came out las...