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  • May. 8th, 2008 at 2:01 PM

Kiddo #1's birthday is Sunday on Mother's Day. He was born on Mother's Day...it has taken 11 yrs to make it back to Mother's Day being on the same Sunday as the 11th. Kiddo #2 was born on Labor Day. I know, I know, weren't my involuntary bodily functions extremely witty? lol.

I can't believe he's 11. That' s older than a decade. Where'd the time go? His name means: Gift From God. I tried to conceive for 5 grueling years....infertility and the treatments that accompany it, suck. Muchly. You find yourself making bargains with god, like Hannah in the Old Testament. Things you'd never ordinarily promise. Just to have a baby. You don't care if it's a girl or a boy. Just that the baby is healthy...after a few years, you even stop caring if it's YOUR biological baby...you just want a BABY. ANY baby will do. I explored Romania, that was big at the time. China. Russia. The Ukraine. Mexico. Domestic adoption. I looked into Native American babies...too much red tape to prove I had too little Indian blood to qualify. Croatia/Serbia...found out my Yugoslavian immigrant great-grandfather was on the wrong side of the adoption favoritism. You get desperate. You cry. The infertility drugs make you crazy. Dizzy. Bloated. The fat part didn't effect me. I started the process at 109 lbs...I got up to 115 lbs. Whoopity doo doo. I got to the point when one doctor was down there examining, and a nurse, then another, then another came in...the door was ajar, I shouted: "Anyone else out there wanna take a look?" I never did get used to male doctors poking around in me.

I never did get used to the pangs of emptiness and feelings of being betrayed by my own body. "What's wrong? Why haven't you had a baby yet?" "Is something wrong?" "You just need to relax." "You're thinking about it too much." As if any of my mental thoughts could stop me from conceiving...if my mental powers were so mighty I would have willed myself pregnant.

You never get used to the stabbing pain of watching other people have babies. I was on the tail end of my teaching career. I had decided to substitute teach rather than quit outright. I last a year at that...too many pregnant teenagers. Too many "It's not fair" tears on my part. I still get those tears. Watching mothers who don't care what they're children are doing. Mothers who drag along dirty, tear-streaked children. Who spank toddlers, or worse babies, in the store, in the parking lot. Mothers who throw their children off of overpasses...or join cults and let their daughters, 13, 14, marry and have babies by 50 yr old men. Lots of IT"S NOT FAIR tears on my part.

Gift from God. Kiddo#1 was. Never was there a sweeter baby. He weaned himself from the bottle and pacifier and all but potty trained himself. He never climbed on furniture or jumped off tables. He slept in my arms every night. He talked at 6 mos old and never stopped - his vocabulary growing by leaps and bounds.

A writer's dream. He started telling stories. Complete with dialogue, beginnings, middles and endings, at age 2. I started writing them down for him at age 3. He was first published at age 4. His first collection came out in the first grade.

He still amazes me. Recently he was lamenting that his lowest grade was a 98. I told him to chill. He's a Taurus like his mom. He can't help his Type A self-motivated, ambitious, must succeed attitude.

And so I named him a name that described EXACTLY how I felt when he was delivered, safe, into my arms. Gift from God.

And now, it's been 11 years. He's gangly and skinny. All knobby knees and bruised elbows. His eyes are still the brightest sky blue, just like they were on the day he was born. On the day that nothing else in the world mattered to me. God had given me my baby at long last.

He came home to a nursery packed with everything a child could want, because during those long years I bought diapers and clothes and toys and board books, and towels, and blankets. I quilted quilt after quilt after quilt. The room was a shrine to my barren-ness. A slim sliver of hope that maybe, just maybe some day, I'd see a baby lying in that crib, in that cradle, in that bassinet.

And...I did. On Mother's Day. A gift from God. An answered prayer. Hope defined.

I'm a writer. I love my craft. Writing is a part of me. But, in the end, when the last breath of air has left my lungs, when my eyes have fluttered shut for the very last time....all that will matter, all that will really matter is who I loved, and who I was loved by.

God has blessed me with many gifts. Three in particular.

I can't believe he's 11 already. He'll always be my baby.

Bret Jordan and Zoe Whitten!

I'll email you for your snail mail addresses. Thanks everyone for playing along!

Sweet as honey, yes I am...

  • May. 2nd, 2008 at 6:49 PM

At 4 pm I figured out why I kept killing bees in the house...it wasn't that they were getting in when I went out to tend the garden, or the
flower beds out front. It was that there is a hive in our chimney! I put my ear up the fireplace and it sounded like a freakin' horror
movie in there!

They were coming out of the fireplace inside the house, and out of the chimney outside of the house.

So, looking at the clock, and knowing I had exactly ONE hour to find someone to come out here before we were stuck killing bees all weekend long...I frantically began calling pest control companies.

None of them did bees. They did wasps, but no bees. So they would refer me to their favorite beekeeper.

And none of them took credit cards!

I found one woman who took paypal, so I was going to have to go with her as time was ticking and my options were dwindling...she charged, everyone hold on to your hats...$500 to come out and look, plus $75 an hour PLUS $75+ hive removal and there was a $100 hive preservation fee.

I was like, "Look, I don't care if you take the bees off and do rain dances with them, I just want the critters out of my chimney. Can't
you just kill them and be done with it?"

After horrified gasps, she then told me she couldn't put the chimney back together and that I'd have to hire SOMEONE ELSE to come do that!!

Forget it...so I called 2 more numbers...one of the pest people referred me to a chemical company that supplies bee control
people...they, THANK GOD, referred me to an ACTUAL COMPANY, not ma and pa, who took credit cards and the dude was getting in his truck en route as we spoke on the phone!

He's here now.

OH! And one guy I called, an elderly gentleman who was taking calls for his son, Andre, who apparently owned the company, he told me he could save me $500. Told me to get me a bunch "of ole newspapers, a pretty good stack, and light it up. Get yerself a roaring fire. A really big, hot one." There was a long pause.

"Now yer gonna need yerself a lot of them newspapers."

I was like, "Can I use wood?"

"Sure, hell, yeah, wood'll work too. Get it real hot and roarin', and yer gonna jest smoke'em out."

Long pause on my part. "How do I know they'll go out the top, and not come out into the house?"

The elderly gent starts laughing, "Well, now, you don't. Some of 'em might decide to come on out into the house...you jest leave the doors open, and they'll go on outside."

OMG! lol...I thanked him. He said, "Now, you owe me some hugs and kisses for me savin' you $500!"

I laughed and said, "Well, now, I'll jest have to remember that come the next time I see you."

omg...rotflmao!!!

Anyway.....whew....DRAMA....I told the kids, "See, your Ma is so sweet that the honey bees came to give me birthday wishes!"

They were glad they were going to their dad's after our cookout. lol. Quite frankly, I was glad they were too. My mom and their deceased paternal grandfather both had to carry those eppie shots around with them because they'd go into shock and die within 10 min of a bee sting...and I don't know if the kids are allergic because neither has ever been bee stung before.

Sheesh....so good for a peaceful night! lol...

On a good note, much sewing progress on the monster babies and I'm a little closer to cleaning up the formal dining room! lol.

Off to choose the winner of the book giveaway!

Last day to play....

  • May. 2nd, 2008 at 12:22 PM

Don't forget the Experiment:
Here's the experiment:  "To Save A Dynasty" is ranked #32 as of  May 1, 2008 on the Horror list at Fictionwise. I'm trying to determine how many sales make the short story travel up the list. I selected this story because it was the less expensive of my currently highest ranked stories.

So, if you're interested in this fun little experiment, 1) purchase a copy of the story, and then 2) email me your receipt. [angelinehawkes@yahoo.com] Mark the Subject line: Fictionwise Experiment. My birthday is Friday, May 2. For some birthday fun, on Friday, I'll choose 2 random receipts/emails to receive a snail mailed book surprise from me for participating. So, let's see how far up the ladder we can make "To Save A Dynasty" climb!...Today and counting....

So for 65 cents you might get 1-3 free books! :)

To Save a Dynasty [MultiFormat]
eBook by Angeline Hawkes

  Regular     Club
You Pay:  $0.65     $0.55

eBook Category: Horror
eBook Description: The Romanov dynasty is threatened by changing political turmoil and a life-threatening disease. Empress Alexandra Feodorovna Romanov and her four daughters work with Rasputin, also called the Holy Devil, to sustain little Alexei and the lifeblood of Mother Russia.
eBook Publisher: Fictionwise.com, Published: The Blackest Death Volume I, 2003
Fictionwise Release Date: April 2008

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As of 1:35 pm central time, May 1st, 2008...."To Save A Dynasty" has climbed to #32 on the horror list....send in those receipts! I'll pick 2 random emails/receipts tomorrow evening!


Don't forget the Experiment:

Here's the experiment:  "To Save A Dynasty" is ranked #70 as of 12:38 pm on April 29th, 2008 on the Horror list at Fictionwise. I'm trying to determine how many sales make the short story travel up the list. I selected this story because it was the less expensive of my currently highest ranked stories.

So, if you're interested in this fun little experiment, 1) purchase a copy of the story, and then 2) email me your receipt. [angelinehawkes@yahoo.com] Mark the Subject line: Fictionwise Experiment. My birthday is Friday, May 2. For some birthday fun, on Friday, I'll choose 2 random receipts/emails to receive a snail mailed book surprise from me for participating. So, let's see how far up the ladder we can make "To Save A Dynasty" climb!...2 days and counting....

So for 65 cents you might get 1-3 free books! :)

To Save a Dynasty [MultiFormat]
eBook by Angeline Hawkes

  Regular     Club
You Pay:  $0.65     $0.55

eBook Category: Horror
eBook Description: The Romanov dynasty is threatened by changing political turmoil and a life-threatening disease. Empress Alexandra Feodorovna Romanov and her four daughters work with Rasputin, also called the Holy Devil, to sustain little Alexei and the lifeblood of Mother Russia.
eBook Publisher: Fictionwise.com, Published: The Blackest Death Volume I, 2003
Fictionwise Release Date: April 2008


My new horror collection, Symphony For the Forgotten, is coming soon from Daverana Enterprises. Stay tuned for cover and more details!

The apprx  52k word horror collection features 16 short stories [11 new stories and 5 reprints].

From ancient goddesses and Philistines, Mary Queen of Scots and the French Revolution, to modern country back roads and different worlds….Symphony for the Forgotten, a new horror collection by Angeline Hawkes, takes you on a journey through time and places feared. Sixteen stories of torment and terror await you. Coming soon from Daverana Enterprises.


Don't forget the Experiment:
Here's the experiment:  "To Save A Dynasty" is ranked #70 as of 12:38 pm on April 29th, 2008 on the Horror list at Fictionwise. I'm trying to determine how many sales make the short story travel up the list. I selected this story because it was the less expensive of my currently highest ranked stories.

So, if you're interested in this fun little experiment, 1) purchase a copy of the story, and then 2) email me your receipt. [angelinehawkes@yahoo.com] Mark the Subject line: Fictionwise Experiment. My birthday is Friday, May 2. For some birthday fun, on Friday, I'll choose 2 random receipts/emails to receive a snail mailed book surprise from me for participating. So, let's see how far up the ladder we can make "To Save A Dynasty" climb!...3 days and counting....

So for 65 cents you might get 1-3 free books! :)

To Save a Dynasty [MultiFormat]
eBook by Angeline Hawkes

  Regular     Club
You Pay:  $0.65     $0.55

eBook Category: Horror
eBook Description: The Romanov dynasty is threatened by changing political turmoil and a life-threatening disease. Empress Alexandra Feodorovna Romanov and her four daughters work with Rasputin, also called the Holy Devil, to sustain little Alexei and the lifeblood of Mother Russia.
eBook Publisher: Fictionwise.com, Published: The Blackest Death Volume I, 2003
Fictionwise Release Date: April 2008


On Monday May 12th Twilight Tales will host an evening celebrating our longtime friend and mentor Bob Weinberg. The Horror Writer's Association announced one of this year's recipients of the Bram Stoker Lifetime Achievement award is author Robert Weinberg. Bob has written numerous books, short stories, and scholarly works that have contributed to both writing and the horror genre in innumerable ways. As a mentor and friend to Tina Jens, Bob was a driving force and inspiration to Twilight Tales' formation almost fifteen years ago.
On the night of the reception, Bob will read passages from some of his favorite works and speak briefly on this award. Mort Castle will be on hand to formally present the award since Bob was unable to attend this year's World Horror Con. We are pleased to be holding the reception which is expected to be attended by many nationally known authors and friends. Anyone who has ever read at, been inspired by, or encouraged by Twilight Tales, should try to attend and help celebrate our good friend on his well deserved honor.

Time: 7:30 p.m. Monday May 12th, 2008.
Location: The Mix Bar 2843 North Halsted (just North of Diversey) in Chicago

I've been poking around on Fictionwise and watching my sales reports...I'm trying to figure out how many "units" of a story/whathaveyou need to sell for it to travel up in the ranks.

Here's the experiment:  "To Save A Dynasty" is ranked #70 as of 12:38 pm on April 29th, 2008 on the Horror list at Fictionwise. I'm trying to determine how many sales make the short story travel up the list. I selected this story because it was the less expensive of my currently highest ranked stories.

So, if you're interested in this fun little experiment, 1) purchase a copy of the story, and then 2) email me your receipt. [angelinehawkes@yahoo.com] Mark the Subject line: Fictionwise Experiment. My birthday is Friday, May 2. For some birthday fun, on Friday, I'll choose 2 random receipts/emails to receive a snail mailed book surprise from me for participating. So, let's see how far up the ladder we can make "To Save A Dynasty" climb!...4 days and counting....

So for 65 cents you might get 1-3 free books! :)

To Save a Dynasty [MultiFormat]
eBook by Angeline Hawkes

  Regular     Club
You Pay:  $0.65     $0.55

eBook Category: Horror
eBook Description: The Romanov dynasty is threatened by changing political turmoil and a life-threatening disease. Empress Alexandra Feodorovna Romanov and her four daughters work with Rasputin, also called the Holy Devil, to sustain little Alexei and the lifeblood of Mother Russia.

eBook Publisher: Fictionwise.com, Published: The Blackest Death Volume I, 2003
Fictionwise Release Date: April 2008







Frontier Cthulhu, in which my story, "In Waters Black the Lost Ones Sleep" appears, has been named a semi-finalist in the running for the Origin Awards for fiction.

The Origins Awards give our industry a chance to reward excellence in all facets of gaming,” said Anthony Gallela, GAMA’s executive director. “The award categories recognize games of all types, as well as fiction, non-fiction, magazines, comics, and more.”
Juries of subject matter experts in each award category selected the semifinalists from all submitted products. They narrowed the field for their category to the top 10 selections (or fewer, depending on the number of total submissions)....
This year’s winners will be announced during the Origins Awards ceremony at the Origins Game Fair in Columbus, Ohio, on Saturday, June 28, at 8:00 p.m.

PUBLICATION, FICTION
Astounding Hero Tales
Hero Games
Edited by James Lowder

Dragons of the Highlord Skies
Wizards of the Coast
Margaret Weis and Tracy Hickman

Duty Calls
Games Workshop
Sandy Mitchell

Fire at Will
Roc
Blaine Lee Pardoe

Flight From the Dark
Mongoose Publishing
Joe Dever

Frontier Cthulhu
Chaosium
Edited by William Jones


The Orc King
Wizards of the Coast
R.A. Salvatore

Ravenor Rogue
Games Workshop
Dan Abnett

“The Shae Mutiny,” (from No Quarter #11)
Privateer Press
Doug Seacat

The Time Curse
Margaret Weis Productions
James M. Ward

Question about baby vampires...

  • Apr. 18th, 2008 at 2:21 PM

Okay...I need some help from all of you out in LJ world...as you know [or might not, lol] I'm making creepy baby dolls to sell.

On the baby vampire...would you say a baby vampire is:

1) pale blue
2) pale green
3) very pale flesh, almost white

On the issue of clothing on dolls:

Would you think it better to have:

1) options that the buyer orders, and are made to order per doll. Options will include black christening gown, white christening gown from vintage materials, layette attire such as a flannel gown/diaper/booties/bonnet...buyer would have to wait 3-5 days for production

2) already comes in one of the above mentioned ensembles with no choices, but no waiting

3) increase price of doll and comes with a christening gown AND the modern layette attire [gown of black or white would be predetermined by me the seller and shown in a photo]

Help me please! lol....leave your preferences on the baby vampire color, and the clothing options in my comments section...thank you thank you thank you!

New Kabar story coming May 1

  • Apr. 18th, 2008 at 1:26 PM



A new story from my fantasy series, Tales of the Barbarian Kabar of El Hazzar, is coming May 1 in the May issue of Flashing Swords.

"Sacrifice of the Utukki: From the Tales of the Barbarian Kabar of El Hazzar" is a story featuring Kabar's wife, Adina. I thought it would be nice to feature a woman warrior for a change of pace. When Kabar is aiding King Segmund of Ur, Queen Tiamat of Caldana comes to Woldenstag for his help. Adina, Kabar’s wife, agrees to rescue Duzi, heir to the throne of Caldana, from the clutches of the Utukki. She must cross through the three gates of Kish to reach the demon realm of the Utukki.

In Other News:
Writing continues.
Sewing on the Bleuette ensembles continues. I have 2 more to finish then will be listing a new batch on ebay.
The Creepy Doll production continues. I am painting the bodies/faces of the Alien-Human hybrids right now and deciding on designs for their clothing. The demon baby parts are in various stages of molding and drying. Woot.

Now I must go walk on my treadmill and watch the crap that passes as daytime news.

Of publications and prototypes

  • Apr. 16th, 2008 at 12:58 PM

2 acceptances, both horror: Dark Hart Press and Daverana Enterprises, anthologies.

Work on novel continues.

Prototype of Demon/Satyr baby head...I think it's awesome...fresh from the mold... I had to sculpt in the horns and pointy ears on a baby head mold. This head will serve as the demon baby head and the baby Satyr head. I'm really excited about the Baby Satyr as it will have real goat hair/pelt on its lower body.

Definitely NOT a Feminist

  • Apr. 11th, 2008 at 7:40 PM

Well, this is actually higher than I thought I'd get...I was waiting for it to say something like "You're 89% Chauvanist Pig" or something. lol. I had to look up Egalitarian by the way.

Egalitarianism (derived from the French word égal, meaning equal) is a political doctrine that holds that all people should be treated as equals from birth.

Of course this opens up the discussion of what do we define as equals? I don't think women should be in the military. And that's not treating women as equals with men. I'm really shocked I didn't end up as The Tradtionalist or something.  Every time I yell at some woman driver who is putting on mascara, talking on the phone, filing her nails and driving at the same time and scream, "Stupid Broad!" I swear I'm channeling my dad. ["Stupid Twit" comes out often too...again channeling.] Scary how these things turn out.

Interesting test anyway. And after defining Egalitarian, I do believe the definition suits me. I just define roles more traditionally than most liberal-minded folk do, I suppose. I don't think it's dumbing down a woman to think it's more important for a mom to be home and be a mom than to work. I'm just VERY June Cleaver-esque. A throw back to the 30s, I suppose. To each his/her own, I guess.

Your Score: The Egalitarian

You are 52% on your way to being a Feminist!You know enough about Feminism and how to be one to get a decent score. However, you still have some strange ideas about gender and Feminism, and probably don't affiliate yourself with any Feminist organizations. You're just an average Joe that hasn't really taken much time to think about sexism, but at least you can see it where it's really obvious. In other words, you're not a part of the problem, but you're probably not doing anything to fix it.

The good news is that at least you're not opposed to Feminism. The bad news is that you probably do some sexist things yourself like calling women whores or expecting people to adhere to fairly narrow gender roles. You don't do it on purpose, but that doesn't mean that you should continue to do it!

Link: The Feminist Test

The Scoop

  • Apr. 9th, 2008 at 8:49 AM

Was interviewed by a new Horror Collectors website. Check it out.

Spring Clearance sale at my online doll store. Making room for new stuff. The prices really are clearance prices...so if you're in the market for girly gifts [there are also jumpers/sundresses for 18mos-2t] pop on over.

Writing News: Hard at work on the fantasy novel. Taking another run through on a sci fi/thriller novel that needs to go out. It's been sitting on my desk for too long. One short story in final editing stages. Yay!

Sewing News: 4 summer tops are completely finished. Hope to add all of the shorts and possibly a dress or 2 to the finished pile today.
Monster Baby News: Poured another head/hands/feet set. Pattern coming in the mail for the christening gowns/layette. 3 head molds on their way by FedEx. Soooo excited! I start body construction as soon as I finish the summer clothes for Kiddo#2.

Other News: The final roll of wallpaper border for Kiddo #1's Dallas Cowboys room came yesterday for the 3 feet that I didn't have enough border to cover. Add that to my to do list.
Garden is doing fantastic. Green beans and radishes, tomatoes and jalopenos are doing the best. The cucumbers, boo, not so much. Have to go get already grown cucumber plants from Home Depot. Also, the raspberry bush is doing really well. Still haven't purchased the strawberry plants but have determined they need to go in a pot until I can get another, separate, garden patch broke for them. Strawberries tend to take over everything. Chris and I are looking at Pear trees and Pecan trees for planting. Yay canning!
Put together my new treadmill. Yay!
The Bleuette sewing continues, and my sales on ebay are doing wonderful. Need to finish a couple of ensembles before I list on ebay again.

This weekend is the public library book sale in Grand Prairie AND the Spring sale at the Antique Mall in Mansfield. Double Double Sale fun!

Okay...that's the scoop.
 

Of Cold Coffee and Mr. King....

  • Apr. 6th, 2008 at 9:52 AM

Christopher checked Fictionwise this morning.  My short story, "Things That Go Bump", is #6 on the Horror Best Seller list, right under Steven King. Woot!

My coffee is cold, but I drank it anyways. Teh Hotness made coffee in the french press and I poured it into a cup with a real gold painted rim, so it's a "not a microwave" cup...so instead of going through the trouble of dumping it into another mug, I just drank it cold. That's what I get for wandering out of bed almost an hour after the coffee was made. lol.

But you know what? Some mornings it just doesn't matter if the coffee is cold. Being told Things That Go Bump was under Mr. King, was enough to warm me up! I've been next to the master King before on Stoker lists. There's always a little ray, though thin and misty as it might be, of hope whenever one sees one's name next to King's. You have to take every shred of hope that comes you way, you know? Though it's very scant, and maybe a weak something to base one's hope on, I suppose.

Anyway, thank you Mr. King for allowing me to share a list with you. It's been a pleasure.

Now, this small press girl must go to the Dallas Comicon and put postcards and such on the freebie table in the small hopes that someone somewhere will pick one up, and maybe read it...and buy a book.

So...off to primp and we must go pick up the boy child for our day out. He's not only a new Lovecraft convert, but is an old pro at comics, superheroes and all things that are Star Wars.

In other news: the sewing of the summer wardrobe for kiddo #2 is underway. The garments are now getting to the fun stage where I get to add embellishments and ruffles and all that good stuff! So much fun! Also, more Bleu sewing continues. Finished the prototype for one outfit last night and began the "one to sell". Speaking of which, my Bleuette ensemble auctions close soon. Things are heating up over there. I have a couple of new things to add to the relists as well.

Monster baby doll update: People are excited! Emails are coming in! I've poured a new set of parts, and 2 sets of parts are in various stages of drying. 2 new head molds are in the mail coming to me. I'm bidding on a darling head mold that will make the sweetest demon baby or baby Satyr for my fantasy people....I can't wait! As soon as I get all of the molds and all of the parts poured and dried, I'll begin the body constructions, which won't take very long. I'm starting the gown/layette sewing as soon as I'm finished with kiddo #2's summer clothes. Yay!

Work on the new novel continues. I hit the half way mark last night. Yay!

Overheard conversation between the kiddos

  • Apr. 2nd, 2008 at 9:55 AM



Much discussion about Boohbahs and the television show precedes this small snippet of the conversation.

Kiddo #1: Boohbahs are very Lovecraftian in that they're monsters and disturbing.

Kiddo #2: No they're not. They're nothing like Cu-2-Lu

Kiddo #3: Well, if they had tentacles they'd be very Lovecraftian. There's a green one isn't there?

Kiddo #2: I don't know. It's on PBS and it's on while I'm in school. I haven't watched it since I was FIVE! [Kiddo #2 is now 7, being 5 is a VERY long time ago]

Kiddo #1: Well, they're very Lovecraftian just because they're disturbing.




Strange topic matter aside, HOW AWESOME IS IT THAT MY 10 YR OLD AND 7 YR OLD ARE DISCUSSING LOVECRAFTIAN ANYTHING??

 I have done well. As has Teh Hotness who has provided movies as well as books. And oh, yeah, the Easter Bunny brought a 12 inch Cthulhu in Kiddo #1's Easter Basket this year.

Much work to do. Must go now.

The day of busy-ness

  • Apr. 1st, 2008 at 5:14 PM

Really, I'm not jokin'.

*Shipped ebay packages. [which included changing the ink in my printer, labels, tape, etc etc]

* laundry [a day job in itself, lol]

*edits for a new Isgor Chronicle story [Oy]

*Poked on the drying latex doll head/parts...oooooo....awesome....the monster baby line is in the works now! Patterns down and eyeing my fabric stash for darling baby gowns to dress the cutesy wootsy baby monsters in...seriously, this is something you'll want to snag once I've got them for sale for that horror lover who has EVERYTHING...realistic looking cutesy monster babies...

*Planted green bean, cucumber and radish plants I've been greenhousing in the kitchen

*Helped with homework. Kiddo #1 AND Kiddo #2

*Started sewing a new Bleuette ensemble

*Finished sewing a new Bleuette ensemble and packaged and labeled for sales purposes

*Cooking a chicken and veggies

*fixing to help kiddo#2 sew...serving dinner soonish...

I'm Teh Tired now.

We [me and Christopher] JUST found out that  The Horror Writers Association presented the Richard Laymon President's Award to three individuals:  Mark Worthen, Steve Dorato, and Christopher Fulbright. The HWA Webteam.

So, to Bob Weinberg for being presented the Lifetime Achievement Award, and to all of the Stoker Winners, and to Christopher, Steve and Mark...CONGRATULATIONS!

Bits of news...

  • Mar. 26th, 2008 at 5:38 PM

Am sick. Fixing dinner for kiddos then headed to bed.

Worked on novel for an hour today. Got something done at least!

Bit of good news: I was just notified that my Active status in the HWA has been okayed. Woot! I am now officially an Active member of the HWA.

New e-books added at Fictionwise

  • Mar. 25th, 2008 at 8:00 AM

TITLE:       To Hunt A God: A Tale of the Barbarian Kabar of El Hazzar
by Angeline Hawkes
PRICE: $0.65 CATEGORY: Fantasy
LENGTH: 5014 words; Reading time: 14-20 minutes
EPUBLISHER: Fictionwise.com Published: 2006
DESCRIPTION: Kabar seeks the demon-god Shelmala to settle a score in
this tale from the continuing adventures of this barbarian from El
Hazzar.
http://www.fictionwise.com/ebooks/eBook65426.htm?r=3a24

TITLE: Things That Go Bump by Angeline Hawkes
PRICE: $0.65 CATEGORY: Horror
LENGTH: 5036 words; Reading time: 14-20 minutes
EPUBLISHER: Fictionwise.com Published: 2003
DESCRIPTION: Lord Victor sets out to discover the source of the
mysterious hauntings that have plagued his family castle for
centuries. He finds something entirely...
http://www.fictionwise.com/ebooks/eBook65425.htm?r=3a24

TITLE: The New World Order by Angeline Hawkes
PRICE: $0.85 CATEGORY: Horror
LENGTH: 7040 words; Reading time: 20-28 minutes
EPUBLISHER: Fictionwise.com Published: 2004
DESCRIPTION: Jack must learn to survive in a world invaded, not by the
aliens every science fiction writer warned about, but by a force much
more sinister and...
http://www.fictionwise.com/ebooks/eBook65424.htm?r=3a24