Jordan Summers

You ever notice how every year more and more people find themselves having to work on Labor Day? Am I the only one who finds this ridiculous and redundant? The whole point of the day was to honor the Laborer, not create another work day.

On a non-bellyaching note, my niece just turned seven this weekend. Happy Birthday K!I can’t believe you’re getting so big. It seems like just yesterday you were two.

Today I caught a glimpse of my first real book cover. It’s strange I’ve always considered myself a published author, but for some reason it musn’t have registered as real in my mind until I saw Altantean’s Quest Bk. One: The Arrival’s cover. Seeing that cover brought it home to me. I am a published author. I do write books.

I’m sure it sounds crazy. It even does to me, a little. But it’s the truth. For some reason, the cover has legitimized me.

Tonight Cheyenne McCray and I attended our local romance writers meeting. We were there to deliver a talk about how sex sells books. Many in our local chapter write sweet romances, but I believe the talk was well received. We kept the presentation clean and I hope that some of the authors walked away with enough information to enhance the next love scene they write.

Today I’ve been listening to Getting Things Done. I’m trying to get organized so that I don’t have notes everywhere. I think I’m more confused now than I was when I started listening to the CD.

To give the book its due, it actually is helpful, particularly if you work in an office. I’m just not sure how much use I’m going to get out of it.

I seem to be one of those people that get asked for advice often. Most of the time the advice is harmless, but heartfelt. Recently, after a series of conversations with various friends, I started to wonder when does advice go from helpful to harmful?

I think it’s quite possible to start out with good intentions, but end up doing more harm than good. I’ve discovered that sometimes people just need to learn things on their own. My experience as of late has made me take a good look at the advice I’ve handed out to others. I think the next time I’m asked for my opinion, I’m going to be a bit more hesitant in giving it.

Man, you would not believe the crap going down in the state of Arizona. Gas is so hard to find that most places that have a supply of it run out before the people in line even make it to the pumps. It’s bloody ridiculous. There are even a few stations taking advantage of the situation by charging five dollars a gallon. Can we say gouging? Personally, I believe these individuals should be arrested.

The truly depressing thing about the whole situation is how ill prepared we are as a country for events like New York’s blackout and Arizona’s pipeline break. We’re supposed to be more prepared for crisis now than we were in the past. How scary is that?

My dh and I went to visit friends in Prescott, Arizona this weekend. It was a lovely trip. Our friends own a home up in the hills, so the scent of pine wafted in the cool mountain air. I must say it had me thinking how nice living in a place like that would be. These same friends are also quite the cooks, so the meal they prepared Saturday evening would have made a four star chef green with envy. Our thanks go out to them. Here’s hoping we do it again real soon.

Okay, I’m on day five of a modified Atkin’s diet and I’m beginning to understand the above statement, because that’s the only possible way I’m going to get the recommended protein amounts in my body. If anyone has any suggestions, I’m willing to listen.

I’m so excited. My first vampire story has been released. I can’t believe how much work it took to bring this story to life. I truly hope that the readers appreciate my take on Lily and the Lion. Yeah!!!!

I know I’ve talked about it before, but apparently my paperback will be out in a month. I’m so excited. I don’t know what I’ll do the first time I see it on a store shelf. Probably scream and scare everybody in the nearby aisles. LOL! It’s just the strangest thing, rather surreal if I think about it too hard. I’m excited nonetheless.