Swim in the sea of passion, laugh, cry, and fall in love…

 

My latest book from Red Rose Publishing is now available. Yesterday, it hit the ten bestseller list and is still slowly climbing up the chart.

Thanks to Keta Diablo for helping me come up with the awesome title.

This book is more than just a romantic, passionate story that will set you ablaze. This is about family, forgiveness, redemption. The redemption part is hard to write. I tried my hardest to show that Julian deserves forgiveness. Read the book and please tell me what you think.

Would you forgive a man who weds you then leaves on your wedding night?

I am a guest at Chloe Waits blog. Her crazy questions are funny.

http://chloewaits.blogspot.com/2010/03/guest-tierney-omalley-crazy-questions.html

Blurb:

The destiny of a man. The fate of a young woman. The unexpected passion and love

Drop dead gorgeous veterinarian Julian Ravenwood decides to snip the tie that binds him with his estranged wife. But it isn’t as easy as he thought it to be. His once untidy scrawny bride has changed into a seductive and attractive woman he can’t stop touching. And the secret she had kept rocks his world.

 

Artist and bar dancer, Joanie, sees an opportunity to solve her problems when Julian shows up to serve her. She demands money in exchange of her signature. But Julian learns the reason behind her demand and asks to stay for two weeks. Joanie agrees.

Together in one roof, they can’t stop lusting after one another and their passion sizzles. Julian shows her pleasure in and out of the marriage bed. Life is finally good until trouble comes and put Joanie’s heart at risk again.

 

Visit Red Rose Publishing

 

Tierney O’Malley

 

Something hot from author Chloe Waits. And you could read it for free

“…for a hot, yet sweet, short read, then Flesh for Fantasy by Chloe Waits is a must have for your book collection…” Deb from Dark Diva Reviews 4 ½ Delightful Divas

 

 

 

 

 

Blurb:

‘Cheyenne’ is every man’s fantasy—over the phone. Playing the popular fantasy mate, Cynthia Stewart seduces callers nightly, despite swearing off men in real life.

Separated and struggling to reclaim her career, Cynthia’s heart and libido are simply on the shelf. All this talk about fantasies has little effect on her.

Until Cynthia meets a man who wants to know hers.

All of them.

Opening up her private thoughts is a big step for Cynthia. Yet she can’t resist the man who describes himself like the perfect tall, dark, handsome stranger. And his calls slowly push her personal and sexual boundaries open.

But Cynthia starts to wonders if this is someone she can truly trust.

Because she has been giving him the blue print to seduce her for real...

 

 

Excerpt:

Getting into character Cynthia answered breathily, “Hello, this is Cheyenne.”

“Cheyenne,” the voice drew out the word as though savoring the sound. “That is such a pretty name.” The deep masculine tones were authoritative. “But, I would rather know your real name. I am sure it’s even better.”

This man wasn’t a fool. Unlike most men, he knew she gave him a stage name. Rather than denying the truth, she said smoothly, “How about you call me Cheyenne?”

“My name is Mark, Cheyenne. I am six-foot-two, well built. Dark eyes and dark hair. Living and working in the downtown core.”

This call was really shaping up to be different. Usually they only wanted to hear about her looks. He actually wanted to participate, to be let in on the fun.

“Sounds yummy. I am a strawberry blonde with very long hair. Blue eyes, five-foot-five, curvy and tanned.” And I wear a bunny tail, too. She smirked to herself.

He chuckled. “That sounds like a playboy spread. I have a little more sophisticated taste. What would I have to do to get a real description?”

Her heart started to race. She got a glimpse of herself in the mirror. Yup, there wasn’t much of a bounce to this plain bunny.

“Okay, maybe you’ll give me a different description when you get to know me better. I would like us to know each other very well.”

In spite of herself Cynthia felt intrigued. She purred, “I would like to learn all about you Mark, like what turns you on.”

“Cheyenne, I would really love you to tell me what turns you on. I don’t want to hear just what you think I want to hear from you. This isn’t about what I want.”

Knocked out of her canned responses, Cynthia was speechless. Maybe someone should pay this guy to talk on the phone.

“Do you like to be made love to slowly, or fast, and urgent? Do you dream of someone who knows your desires? The true ones. Tell me.” She heard the soft seductive command in his voice. “Cheyenne, have you ever had a man that knew your wants intimately? That knew your true fantasies?”

Cynthia couldn’t block out the flood of erotic images that went through her head.

“No.”

The acknowledgement came out almost as a whisper before she could stop herself.

 

Buy Link:

http://www.king-cart.com/Phaze/product=Flesh+For+Fantasy/exact_match=exact

All about Chloe:

Chloe Waits is the alter ego of a Toronto-based author who is a
true believer of romance with no inhibitions. A writer of erotic
romance, chick lit, and the occasional poem, it's really all about
relationships.
Memories of thumbing through romance books to get to the
'good stuff' are noted as an early influence. She also draws real
life inspiration for her romantic heroes from her very own at
home.
Chloe loves to hear from her readers. You can visit her or contact her

at her webpage, http://www.chloewaits.com/

 

Chloe’s books and links:

Demon of Desire - a Book Vamps' Top Pick, a YouGottaRead Review's "YouGottaRead!"
Flesh for Fantasy -Dark Diva Reviews: 4 and half Divas

http://www.chloewaits.com/
http://chloewaits.blogspot.com/
http://www.myspace.com/chloewaitswriter

 

For a chance to win Flesh for Fantasy, leave your comment for Chloe and follow this blog.

Tweet, blog or promote this contest anywhere and your name will be entered five times in the drawing hat.

Looking forward to reading your comments.

Tierney O’Malley

Shifting Gears but with only one destination in mind--publishers

Two weeks ago, I shared with you the news about subbing my first paranormal novel, Wolf’s Soul: A Midnight Howl Novel. I heard back from the Red Rose Publishing’s acquisitions editor a few days ago. She told me that the contract is on its way to my inbox. She liked my writing and is looking forward to reading more of my stories. Needless to say, I was over the moon while reading her email.

 

I didn’t think I could do it considering all I’ve done for the past two years was write contemporary romance. Before I subbed Wolf’s Soul: A Midnight Howl Novel, doubt, apprehension, and fear hovered in the back of my mind. But believing in myself pushed me forward, resulting in wonderful news. Of course, I could have received a rejection letter, but the most important thing was that I believed in myself and didn’t let the negative emotions weigh me down.

 

Recently, I left a comment for Brenda Novak on how she made it big at http://overtheedgebookreviews.blogspot.com Her reply was great and used one of my favorite words—believe.

 

Publishing is tough tough business that I am sure a lot of people would rather not pursue . But if it is what you desire in the world, at least try. That is what I am doing right now. My hair is still black :) Who knows maybe when I start sporting grey hair and I am still where I am right now, I might quit, too. But right now, my blood warms at the thought of finishing another novel. I  believe that I can still move up another rung of the publishing ladder.

 

I have a new book coming out from eXtasy Books. The Wicked Proposal. If you haven’t done so, sign-up to receive my once in a blue moon newsletter for a chance to win a copy of The Wicked Proposal.

By the way, you can now purchase Three Christmas Kisses at Barnes and Noble. Amazon.com also carries my other books.

 

I would love to hear from you. If you tried one of my books, please let me know what you think about it.

 

Thank you all for your wonderful support.

 

Tierney O’Malley

Writing is finished.Now the wait begins!

I finally finished my first paranormal novel, Wolf’s Soul: A Midnight Howl Novel. Yes, I changed course and took the path of creating shape shifting, sword swinging, Brugger shooting, totally kick-ass characters. And I had fun doing it. No, I am not giving up on writing contemporary romance. Just trying a new genre :-).

Although this book has romance contents in it, the story centers on the war between two wolf clans, which I truly enjoyed writing. Conjuring a world different from the one I live in is so challenging. I use the word conjuring because that’s how it is, at least for me, to write about a place that as far as I know does not exist. Like magic.

 

Now that this book is finished, the wait begins. I recently submitted Wolf’s Soul and am anxiously waiting for the publisher’s reply. So the fate of this story is still uncertain. I will definitely share the result—good or not so good—with you all.

For now, I will continue writing the second book of Knight Brothers Series, Wicked Knight: Bors.

Hope you all had the chance to take a peek at my latest book, My Pleasure. This is a short read. An appetizer that Author Keta Diablo described as a HOT little story!

Visit Keta’s Keep for more.

Have a great weekend everyone!

Tierney

 

The good side of not having a WIFI/ Internet connection

Maybe some of you have a set time for when to check your email, blogspot, websites or yahoogroups (social networking groups). Well, not this author. Time management? What’s that? That doesn’t exist in this author’s life, which I am sure my husband wishes I would try.

I am the kind that would check the inbox every five or so minutes (my yahoogroups mail comes in my Windows Live Mail account). Checking my mailboxes is almost like an addiction that gets in my way of writing. I am aware of this, but not doing anything to stop it. I have stories to edit and polish but couldn’t concentrate because I have to check my mail. Sad, huh?

Anyway, our recent trip to Disneyland helped me get away from the dratted little envelope I am itching to click right now. How? No internet connection. Yup.
Sitting inside the car with my laptop open and not getting the connection was like having a withdrawal. I was irritated and easily annoyed. I. Want. My. Internet. Subscribing to the hotel’s pricey internet connection came to mind, but I didn’t succumb to the pressure. So without my internet, my attention focused on the novel I was supposed to finish.

After two hours, I found myself staring at my finished novel. Inspired, I decided to write a short, which I also finished. Wow. For the first time, I wrote a story for over an hour without reading and replying to my emails in between. I saw the good side of not having an internet connection. Now, I began to analyze my situation. Could it be that the internet slowed down my writing productivity? Yes!

I realized that checking my email became a major distraction from doing my main task every day. Before my email addiction, I would fire up my coffee pot first thing in the morning. Not anymore. Checking my email took over the number one spot on my things to do. Okay, you might say, “well, there is nothing wrong with that.” See here, checking would mean reading the emails, then replying to them and maybe visit the links suggested on the email. By the time I was done checking my emails, I already lost a big portion of my time supposed to be spent in writing or editing.
Email is a distraction! Luckily, there is a solution. Switch off the WIFI connection. I know, I know. Email is important. We authors, have to communicate with our editors, author friends and readers. But the job that helps us make money should come first. Writing.

Write first. When you get tired and need a break, check your email. However, be aware of the time you spend reading and replying.

Okay, enough of the personal rant. :D Just want to share this news to everyone. My editor suggested that I write a series for my stand-alone Knight Brothers novel. That would mean writing four novels. Five when I add the story about the Knight brothers only sister. So, understanding about the negative side of my addiction came at the right time. Write first.

If you have good advice about time management post it here, any thoughts about email and internet use, we’d like to hear about it.


Happy Friday everyone!


Tierney
http://tierneyomalley.com

Love, Sex, and Outer Space

It turns out that line marriages are common for loonies.

The Speculative Realms anthology features the following short story from Lancer Kind, along with other fine work such as Jeff "Parish's Of Bones and Blades", Karen Lee Field's "Where Strength Lies", and these other fine authors.

KanjiKiss by Lancer Kind

A story of the near future where a young man, in love with technology but frustrated with laboring on his parent's farm, has a techno-mystical awakening that takes him from Wyoming and leads him along the Internet backbone to Seattle. There, he falls in love with a woman called KanjiKiss. Although he only knows her by her network handle, he wishes to take the relationship to the next step, a new technological next step. His family tries to stop him from committing to a relationship in a way that can never be undone.

*******

The science fiction genre is dominated by stories of future thought. There is a wealth of opinions on love and sex since those topics capture the most interest for us on planet Earth. By launching a shipload of characters into outer space, the author limbers up the ability to tell a story because the reader's imagination is less likely to think--no, that can't happen.


I mean, it's not like the reader has been to space.


Even though an author can fling characters across the Universe, the story is really about a concern that is contemporary to the author. To take a look at this effect, lets look at some historical examples by taking two characters on a trans-story journey and see what trouble they get into.


Meet Bobby and Kathrine. Bobby is athletic and smart with flashing blue eyes. In heels, Kathrine is nearly as tall as Bobby, has wild dark hair, and is full figured. They know each other but haven't made it to first base. Actually, they have no interest in baseball at all--their hormones are telling them that they want to get laid. Maybe it's for love, or maybe it's for sex. Let's send them somewhere and see what happens.


Bobby and Kathrine travel to the year 2075 to live on the moon (become loonies). In Heinlein's The Moon is a Harsh Mistress, the moon is a frontier colony where Earth's undesirables are sent, like Australia was for the British. Lunar Colony is built underneath the surface, and it is in the artificial lights of a tunnel where Bobby and Kathrine meet. Like on Earth, the people of the moon have access to birth control, so sex can be a recreational activity. Bobby first makes polite conversation until he is encouraged by her strong eye contact. After making her laugh at his clumsy ability to walk on his hands in the moon's weak gravity, they have casual sex in a quiet underground garden. But when Bobby presses for something longer term, Katherine tells him she has to check with her husbands.


Husband*s*? Huh?


It turns out that line marriages are common for loonies. A line marriage, like the line of a family name, continues as long as there are participants to carry on the marriage. Resources are shared by all of the family which crosses generations. There can be multiple wives and husbands and at any time, one may add to the family by voting in the new member. If Bobby's the jealous type, being in a relationship with Katherine will never work because she'll eventually share a different husband's bed. But Bobby, being a loony, is used to this since it is part of his culture. However he now needs more than Katherine's love, he must impress the entire family in order to get voted in.


Good luck Bobby!


Why line marriages on the moon? Since there is half as many women as men on the moon, it is a way to ease the social the pressure. Heinlein was also making a statement about what was happening when he wrote the novel in the 1960s. He makes a point about how the line marriages were fully multi-ethnic, where at the time in the US there were miscegenation laws (outlawing interracial sex and marriage), and while he was at it, he decide to write into his novel a thought experiment about how polygamy could be beneficial too.


Next, Bobby and Kathrine fall into a trans-story singularity and drop into Whileaway, one of the worlds describe in Joanna Russ's The Female Man. On Whileaway, Katherine's name becomes Kate, and she ignores Bobby because she is into Missy, her new girlfriend. Bobby makes himself scarce on Whileaway because the existence of men is only legend, and everyone thinks he is some kind of deformed woman. Missy and Kate fall in love and have a daughter through a process called parthengenetics.


Joanna Russ wrote The Female Man during the 1970's feminist movement and she achieved publication in the male dominated science fiction genre in 1975. Throughout the novel, Joanna Russ exposes the inequities in sexual relationships and love. She invents four different worlds to tell a story about four woman coming together to decide what to do about men.


Bobby, who is not happy on Whileaway, wakes up the next morning shaving aboard the Battlestar Galactica, and Kate becomes Kat and is a bad-ass viper pilot. She returns from patrol duty and sees Bobby shaving in their co-ed locker room. She decides he's cute and wraps her arms around his waist while he is focused on slicing away the whiskers beneath his jaw-bone. Bobby quickly gives up and turns into her arms. She presses him against the sink and gets the washcloth from behind Bobby and uses it to clean the shaving cream off his face, and then teases it against the back of his neck as she kisses him. Soon the two of them are struggling into the relative privacy of a shower stall, removing their cloths.


Much of the culture in the new Battlestar Galactica feels the same as Earth, though amped up because everything seems to happen more quickly when living in cramped conditions. The sexual rituals and love rituals are the most familiar out of the three science fiction stories Bobby and Kathrine have journeyed through. The two novels wanted to put radical thought of human relationship on the stage because at the time, the authors had a lot to say about how we were behaving. BSG is more of a mirror of what we are today and puts us on the stage so we can critique ourselves about what it means to be sentient. The biggest faux pas of the show is to have sex with a Cylon, also known as frakken around with a toaster.


That sounds kinky, or dangerous. OK, both.



==>Lancer----


Lancer is a multipublished author. He lives the Pacific Northwest with his lovely wife Shelli and their imaginary rooster Jimmy
Please visit http://lancerkind.com/stimulants-online/, subscribe to his blog and you can read the following stories:
Parsec Hiccup is about a musical love triangle with a space western mixed in for good measure.
New Sofa, New Girl is about a geeky IT guy who discovers a woman living beneath his new sofa.
http://LancerKind.com <-- science fictionist
http://Twitter.com/LancerKind

Check out Lancer's other anthologies.

A shout out for what’s to come!

Hi everyone!

Since my brain is so scattered right now to come up with a topic about writing, I've decided to blog about what is coming to our blog. No, not the tax collector but guests whom I believe we'll all benefit from. Oh, yeah. And I'll share my latest news as well. Maybe the part about me is not as exciting, but hey, I'll share the news anyway. :D

Here we go.

• April 3, 2009, Friday ---Lancer Kind, SCi Fi Author whose work appears in several anthologies such as Ruins Terra (ed. Eric T. Reynolds), Speculative Realms (ed. Sasha Beatie), and Teacher Miracles (ed. Brian Thornton) will be blogging for us.
This author is so knowledgeable and rich with fantastic ideas on speculative fiction stories I am sure Sci Fi enthusiasts will enjoy his blog. Oh yeah, he'll be mixing love, sex and what's out there in his topic so be sure to check him out.

Lancer lives the Pacific Northwest with his lovely wife Shelli and their imaginary rooster Jimmy. Hmm... I think I want to meet Jimmy.

If you want to check him out now here is the link to his site: http://lancerkind.com/


• April 6, Monday ---Lori Perkins, author and NY literary agent will be our guest. Yes, ladies and gentlemen. Lori is a literary agent and part owner of Ravenous Romance. So, make sure to come back on April 6 to find out more about Lori. Leave her a comment or ask her questions. Being a journalist and newspaper/magazine editor, she possesses a broad range of experience and perspective that she will definitely share with us. How cool is that? Yeah! So come back and meet her. Don't miss this opportunity.

Lori Perkins blog: http://agentinthemiddle.blogspot.com
Visit ravenousromance.com


• About Me! This is the promo part. Hey, being a Wicked Thorn and Roses member, I am entitled to use this site to brag, right? :D Anyway, recently I sold my novels, Wicked Night: Tristan and Where My Heart Is to Red Rose Publishing. Yey! No covers yet. I will share that part later as soon as I have the covers ready. Also, my books To Trust a Wicked Man and Three Christmas Kisses are both available for purchase at Fictionwise. That's it. Not that boring, eh?

Tierney's website: http://tierneyomalley.com
Twitter: http://twitter.com/TierneyOMalley

Dull words per page keep the readers away.

Have you ever picked up a book that you could not put down? And while you’re still reading the book, you are already planning on buying the authors previously published books?

After publishing two books and selling four more, one would think I now know how to avoid using dull words for my stories. I wish.

Right now, the book I am writing is deader than a doornail. My verbs aren’t leaping the way they should be. In short—boring. I suppose writing with vague verbs is a common writing fault. So what should a writer do to keep their stories from going flat?

Frustrated, I started rummaging through my old writing, notes, and comments my English instructor gave me. I found my scribbles about active and descriptive verbs—the handholds. Words that change dull words to something interesting. Goodie! I thought. But reading about finding the verbs (you know the one that convey the action performed by subject) I nearly fell asleep. I already know about the stinking verbs. But do I really? If I did, my story wouldn’t be so boring and my characters would be clearly described.

While reading, something occurred to me. Maybe even seasoned authors go over their books looking for dull verbs and changing them into leaping action ones. Seasoned authors must have nailed the use of verbs that’s why they write fantastic stories. It may sound basic but verbs are the colorful icing on the white cake. It helps liven up stories. LOL. You must be thinking, “Geez, Tierney. We already know that.” Well, in that case, good for you. But to those of us who have a bad habit of using dull verbs, we need this reminder and perhaps a little help.

So if you are like me, share a line/s in your book that you think is dull. Leave it in the comments box. Hopefully, readers, authors, editors, or everyone who happens to visit will show us how to change the line/s into a colorful one. Or share how you change your vague lines to a more interesting one. Share! :D

Interview with Tierney O'Malley

Where are you from?

I am from Seattle, Washington. The Evergreen State! Live or come and visit and you’ll know why this place is called evergreen. :)

Tell us your latest news.

My latest news: I sold my first novel, Wicked Knight: Tristan, to Red Rose Publishing. It is a standalone book and the first of the five Knight stories I plan to write this year or for the rest of my life. LOL. So exciting. *grinning* Also, Perfect Vessel (Emerald Envisage Anthology) is coming out I believe in March from eXtasy Books. The story is about a hot green alien, desperate dancer and an out of this world offer. This story is definitely wicked.

When did you first consider yourself a writer?

The first time when I truly felt that I have the tools to write was during my English Composition class. My instructor kept writing comments on the side of my written works “publishable”. She even gave me a copy of the Writer’s Market book. And getting my short story published at the college paper sealed the idea.

What genre are you most comfortable writing?

I love writing contemporary romance. I feel this is where my strength lies. Although I tried writing my first paranormal (trying something new is fun), sent my proposal and actually received a request for full.

How did you come up with the title for your book(s)?

I like this question :). Coming up with a title is not easy. I always ask myself, “What the story is about?” After coming up with a title, I spice it up to make it catchy, romantic, sensual. For example, To Trust a Wicked Man. The story centers on the heroine trying to find ways to trust a man. Using the title To Trust a Man is fine, but by adding the word wicked, the title is now more colorful and intriguing. Now you can ask, “How wicked is he?” :) The book is available at Fictionwise. Grab a copy and see how wicked my hero is. If anyone out there has a suggestion on how to come up with a great book title, I want to hear it. Please, please, tell me. LOL

What are your current projects?

I am now working on the second Knight book, Wicked Knight: Bors. Okay, the Knights are the four undeniably yummy, gorgeous and irresistible brothers. All named after the famous knights of the round table. Their last name is Knight.

What do you think has helped you the most with your writing?

Reading books of the same genre I am interested in writing is great. Searching and reading writing tips online. Forums! Join Romance Divas. I met wonderful authors there. Always ready to give their advice, tips, and comments. Oh, and Romance Writer's Community or RWC--awesome site.

What are your hobbies?

I like to play tennis with my family, chess, go for a walk with my husband, read, write.

What is your favorite secret pleasure?

Long hours of soaking in the bathtub while reading a book and eating candies or cookies.

What is your biggest wish for yourself?

Right now, I wish I could talk to my brother one more time. He passed away two months ago.
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Welcome to Wicked Thorn and Roses!!!

Hello everyone! Welcome to the Grand Opening of the Wicked Thorn and Roses blog!! We’re very excited to be working together as a group. Hopefully, we’ll provide you with lots of fun and sometimes informative blog posts. Please join us on our writing journey as we share our lives and experiences along the way.

The Wicked Thorn and Roses consists of six authors working to build their careers and friendships in the writing world. Our team consists of Sierra Wolfe, Alisha Paige, Wendy Ely, Mark Alders, Tierney O’Malley, and Kate Davison.

This week, we plan to post individual interviews, so that you can get to know a little about each of us. We hope you enjoy our blog and come back to visit us frequently.

Our blog days are as follows…

Sunday- Kate Davison
Monday- Sierra Wolfe
Tuesday- Alisha Paige
Wednesday- Wendy Ely
Thursday- Mark Alders
Friday- Tierney O’Malley

Saturdays will be reserved for anything we want. :D If someone would like to guest blog with us, send us an email at thornandroses@yahoo.com and we’ll set you up.

If there is anything you would like us to address, please let us know. We're looking forward to forming a wonderful relationship with all our readers and we'd like to provide content that you want to read about. We'll do our best to make you happy.