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Wed, Apr. 30th, 2008, 11:51 pm
I've got it, bad...
... Barrowmania. Whenever I take a break from work, I'm obsessing over clips of him on YouTube, printing photos of him off the internet (daaaaamn, his husband is a lucky guy), listening to his albums (HIS RENDITIONS OF "YOU'RE SO VAIN" AND "YOU'D BE SO EASY TO LOVE" ARE JUST ADORABLE), and wishing the UPS guy would hurry up and deliver my copy of "Anything Goes" already. *sigh* When does the next season of Torchwood start up? Sometime in '09? $&^%! >_> ( I couldn't resist (trying to) drawing John... )And a few folks have added me to their Flist...so, hi! *waves* Now you're privy to my sporadic postings about art, writing and various nonsense. Joy-joy!
Sat, Mar. 29th, 2008, 04:24 pm
Coming Soon: "Pawprints: Second Nature"
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Now that the cover art is on LI's coming soon pages, I can *squeeee*! Second Nature, the next book in the Pawprints series, hits the virtual bookshelves on April 8th. While the story is set in the same universe as book one, it totally stands alone as it's own tail. Er, I mean "tale"! (Sorry, bad pun *g*).
I'm so jazzed, I have to share the rough blurb and a short excerpt. And no worries--the content after the cut is PG-13 and worksafe. ;)
Enjoy~! ♥
| ( Pawprints - Second Nature )For everyone who's 18+, I'll be sharing a sexier excerpt on the Yahoo group I share with the ever-lovely Barb Sheridan: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dragonsdisciple/ Stay tuned--next week when the book comes out, I'll probably do a giveaway contest with some goodies. ♥
Sun, Mar. 16th, 2008, 12:45 pm
Shop Talk 2
Oops...I've really slacked off on my journaling again. :/ Honestly, I mean to keep up with my Flist, but I just get caught up with projects and my time at the PC often runs short. Will some art pretties help make up for it? ;) These are some of my latest covers, which are also some of my personal faves. I'm sensing a color theme happening here...I'm not sure why, but I'm really into blues and golds. I just love those colors, and they translate really well on websites: I've also been sitting on a few exciting newsbits that I don't want to share too early. It's not "Holy-Guacamole-It-Will-Change-Your-Life-F orever-!!!-news", but I'm jazzed about it and I'll definitely keep everyone posted once the details and paperwork have been worked out.
Wed, Jan. 2nd, 2008, 11:07 pm
Happy After-New Years!
So, I ended up not doing much after all. :o) Spent much of the last week holed up in bed, nursing the flu bug. Bleagh. Happy New Years, everyone! May 2008 bring all the blessings and happiness you wish for. ♥
My last piece from 2007. :)
Fri, Dec. 28th, 2007, 12:19 am
Merry After-Christmas
Hope everyone had a great Christmas. :) Mine was good, with plenty of food and opportunity to lazy around away from the keyboard. Though I'm technically "on vacation", that doesn't mean I didn't get any work done: I'm using the time to finish up a couple of projects I started at the beginning of the month. I'm also cracking on some Pawprints stories for 2008 that should be a lot of fun. ♥ Will definitely post some art and character studies as I get into writing the books. :) Over at Slash & Burn, I had to get something off my chest that's been bugging me. I can't figure out how some people can decide a model 'looks gay' based on what appear (to me, anyway) to be neutral photos. Maybe one of y'all can gimme a clue, otherwise...it feels like people are stereotyping. And that annoys the crap out of me. :/ Anyway. Yeah. Art and writing, coming soon. w00t!
Sun, Dec. 9th, 2007, 09:49 pm
Elves on the brain
I just can't stop thinking about those lithe, sexy, pointy-eared fantasy cuties. *sigh* Several things are not helping with my addiction: While I'm enjoying this fantasy high, don't anyone get me started on fairies. >_> I had a close call this summer with Ally Blue's Fireflies, and I'm feeling the itch to do another boy with wings. Must...resist...temptation....
Fri, Nov. 23rd, 2007, 12:00 am
Happy Thanksgiving, y'all~!
I hope today has been wonderful for everyone, even those who don't celebrating Turkey Day. ♥ There are so many things to be grateful for, especially all the folks who've helped to make this year special. You guys and gals know who you are. *hugshugs* The last half of the month saw the release of two more books, On Wings of Blue and Alliances, co-written with the fantabulous Barbara Sheridan. On Saturday, November 24th, please join me at the All-Day M/M Author Thanksgiving Weekend chat hosted by Literary Nymphs, where I'll be talking about these books and other upcoming projects (*cough* ChildsPrey 4 *cough* :D) Lots of great authors will also be at the chat including Luisa Prieto, Jet Mykles, and Ally Blue, so please come hang out with us.
Wed, Nov. 7th, 2007, 02:10 pm
New novella: Pawprints
Earlier this week, Loose Id released my latest yaoi novella, Pawprints! :D Aside from having much fun writing this one, the story also touches on some topics that are near and dear to my heart as an animal lover. ♥ If anyone checks it out, I hope you enjoy! Here's a little blurb:
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Veterinary student Adrian Ferrer can't find the right man for a lasting relationship, let alone to share his life with. Between classes, his part-time job at an animal hospital and volunteering at a no-kill shelter, he's not making time to try either. Just as he's ready to leave love for the birds, Adrian comes across a new guest at the shelter who turns out to be much more than the cute, black & white cat he first appears to be. The cat shifts form, becoming a gorgeous, naked man named Lal, and the sexual attraction between the two men is pure animal magnetism.
Before Adrian knows it, he's falling for Lal faster than he can catch his breath. Never mind that his apartment doesn't allow pets, Lal is one cat he's not letting go of. But Adrian's new love is on the run from a former life that's about to catch up with them both.
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Also, thanks SO much to everyone who's participating in my Animal Shelter Appreciation Week charity print sale. I have only three left, and I've had the chance to read so many touching stories from folks who've adopted or rescued their pets. How wonderful is that??? ♥
Fri, Nov. 2nd, 2007, 03:01 pm
National Animal Shelter Appreciation Week & Print Sale
In 2001, my family grew by two almost overnight. We rescued a stray puppy practically straight out of the dogcatcher’s arms, snatching her the same afternoon a neighbor put a call to the city for animal pickup. A few weeks later, a Calico kitten ended up coming home with us along with our new weed whacker from Sears (don’t ask *g*). Our lastest addition arrived a couple of years after that, when another kitten moved herself into our carport and into our hearts. ( Show some love: Raising funds for Operation Kindness )Please post here with any questions about the print sale, or feel free to drop me a line: annecain.art@gmail.com If you’d like to find a No-Kill shelter in your area, check here for locations. There are so many different things you can do to help the organizations in your area, which include donating supplies or volunteering time to help care for the animals. Thanks so much!
Sun, Oct. 28th, 2007, 11:32 pm
WIPs: Secret Moon
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These are the pencils for Secret Moon, the fourth book in our ChildsPrey series. With the release date a little more than a month away, I thought I'd share a peek at the cover art while it's a Work-In-Progress. :D Winter Song and Under a Silver Moon had somewhat racy covers, but this time around I wanted to get the same feeling of sweetness and tenderness from Orange Moon. It's fitting since the stars in Secret Moon are Miji (on the left) and Toru's bro, Yuta (on the right). ♥
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P.S. I hope everyone who made it to Y-Con this year had an awesome time! I can't wait to hear all the news and see all the pics once everyone gets back.
Sun, Oct. 28th, 2007, 01:17 am
Shop talk
October is finishing up nicely, and I've already got a few cover assignments lined up that I'm looking forward to. I'll be working with TA Chase on two of his upcoming releases, and I've been treated to a sneak peak at the stories (one word so far: SQUEEEEEEEE). *cough* I'm also on cover art duty for my lovely gals ![[info]](http://p-stat.livejournal.com/img/userinfo.gif) melissalopez and Savannah Jordan. Since we're talking covers, I have a few this month that were really enjoyable to work on. I got to try different filters and experiment with the compositions; as a bonus they came out pretty nicely too. Of those, Steel Sleet is my favorite and Shaking Off the Dust (which, technically, I'm displaying here as a WIP because it hasn't been officially approved yet *shhhh*).Eric del Carlo's Steel looks pretty interesting, right? I can't wait to read it. ♥
Tue, Sep. 25th, 2007, 11:16 pm
Gay YA
Tue, Sep. 18th, 2007, 12:18 am
Books & Manga
This past month has been very h-e-c-t-i-c, meaning I've spent more time on the go rather than at the PC. (As if that's an excuse for being so negligent with my journals. *hangs head in shaaaaaame*) The plus side of not being chained to the desk from 9am to 2am is getting the chance to read through a stack of hard-copy books that've been piling up on the shelves since...well, forever it seems. *lol* I finally finished all four volumes of Yellow by Makoto Tateno--LOVED it. The art, the story, the sexy tension between the two friends--everything. Then I gobbled up The Line of Beauty. My God--! How did I not discover Alan Hollinghurst sooner?!? Beautiful prose, wonderful characters, a powerful ending that left me torn between feeling frustrated for Nick, melancholy, hopeful, happy...wow. It's been a long time since a book moved me this way...a very long time. Ahh, and there's also been Death Note. Another fantastic story that almost slipped under my radar. I'm purposefully keeping volume 12 on my shelf, untouched, because I hate the thought of finishing this series and I dont. Want. It. To. End. Until next time--happy reading! (And drawing ;) )
Sun, Jun. 10th, 2007, 03:57 pm
Artwork for "Shadow Hunt"
Mmm, mmm, mmm. Shadow Hunt by L.M. Prieto and Jayson Taylor is a story I'm seriously enjoying. First off, I'm huge fan of different paranormals and fantasy books that deal with supernatural beings other than weres or vamps. Gimme demons, ghosts, ghouls, warlocks, butterflies who turn into men--all that good stuff! After doing the cover art for the novel, I received a commission from l_prieto to create Tarot cards featuring the two main characters, Peregrine (the Witch) and Winter (the Demon). I loved the idea and had a lot of fun with the project. ♥ If anyone checks out the book, you'll have fun with it too. Seriously goooood stuff, kids.
Fri, Jun. 8th, 2007, 09:29 am
Victims of the LJ Massacre...?
The dust has cleared after the LJ's case of massive brain farting last week, but two of communities on my flist are still out for the count: ![[info]](http://p-stat.livejournal.com/img/community.gif) violentboylove & wswwwj (aka, "We So Wish We Were Japanese") Does anybody know if these were deleted or removed for some reason other than culling? :(
Tue, May. 1st, 2007, 07:39 pm
VICTORY!!!
I totally scrapped that refurbished hard drive and replaced it with a brand spankin' new Western Digital over the weekend. Gone are the clicky/grinding noises when I boot up and gone are the 'Danger, Will Robinson!' error messages on black screens of doom! HUZZAH! ( The nerdy side of me shows, and it ain't pretty... )Now to get back to my regular schedule of art projects, writing, and all that crazy good stuff. ^__^*
Thu, Apr. 26th, 2007, 09:05 pm
SHOOT ME...better yet, shoot this *&^$ PC!!!!!
I could just about cry...after two days of battling with my PC (again), I'm seriously at my wits end with this hunk of junk. There have been DLL run time errors galore, corrupted files, the Blue Screen of Doom, and then yesterday when I tried to boot up, that nauseating 'grinding' noise in the hard drive started. After doing the basic maintenance song-and-dance, I've got it running fairly well and it's finally connecting the LAN again. ( Boring computer Boo-Hoos ahead... )And to all the gals and guys attending the Romantic Times convention in Houston--I hope you're having a blast!!! ♥
Fri, Mar. 23rd, 2007, 10:12 pm
Slash & Burn, baby!
A few of us have gotten together to create a bog devoted solely to the discussion of--you guessed it: HOTMANSMEX! Slash & Burn will feature a new post daily by one of our talented authors, and there will be contests and all sorts of fun stuff happening. I will occasionally chip in my two cents as the gal who wears two hats, writing and drawing. :D b_sheridan has posted a great entry today, and everyone who leaves a comment at Slash & Burn will automatically be entered to win a free copy of Winter Song. Also, Deborah Warner has some audio clips of her recording session with Vic Mignogna (voice actor for Edward Elric in Full Metal Alchemist) over at http://soldierschoice.com ! Go, listen and drooooooooooool...
Fri, Mar. 2nd, 2007, 08:18 pm
The Black List
That's right--even mild-mannered me has one. True, there aren't any actual people on my list per say, but I'm still cheezed at these businesses/things just because they suck. (And not in the good way!) ( bitch, bitch, bitch... )But there's always some good news to brighten the week. ♥ I've been getting lots of very nice emails and notes about my art. I love you guys, and thank you very much! And Orange Moon was released on Monday from Loose Id. *wheeee* These publishers have been great to work with; they really treat their authors & artists well, and the readers are great too. Loose Id has also been recognized by the Romance Writers of America, which in the publishing world is a major accomplishment. Not a lot of e-publishers make the RWA's cut, so this reflects very positively on the quality of work that Loose Id is doing. ♥ Sun, Jan. 14th, 2007, 04:39 pm
Mmm...Geoffrey!
This weekend I've been trying to stay away from the PC to rest my eye. For those not in the know, I gave myself a corneal abrasion (oh joy!) and aside from the fact it hurt like BITCH things have been a bit fuzzy in that eye since.But I digress! The highlights of the weekend include reading Man's Best Friend for the Yaoi Manga Book Club and watching Quills, starring Geoffrey Rush, Kate Winslet and Joaquin Phoenix. If you have not seen this film, I highly recommend it! The acting is wonderful, with Rush giving an excellent portrayal of the deliciously perverse Marquis de Sade. Brace yourself for the last 30 minutes, though--it is *not* feel-good material.
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