Jordan Summers

I finished doing my edits on Revenge of the Sky Goddess last night. I’m so happy. Still can’t tell how the book is…other than better than it was. *ggg* I’m sending it out today once I finish typing in all the changes that I’ve made. It will be off to Harlequin at the beginning of next week. Yah! With any luck, I’ll be back to my urban fantasy on Monday…after I get my teeth cleaned. That’s all the excitement happening here. How about your end?

It’s Wednesday, which means it’s exercise day again. I’m going to try to tackle the Tahitian dance video, except I’m going back to the warm-up this time. *g* Afterwards, I plan to get a few partials together, then start reading the Blaze. I’m praying the latter goes smoothly. I’d really like to get it to my critique partners, so that I can mail it to Harlequin next week. Yah!

The water is still on, which is nice. I’m sure my neighbors are appreciating the fact that they can shower again. Management sent a note apologizing for the inconvenience…then proceeded to blame the old management company. I thought that was actually really bad form since the old management co. was excellent and well-liked, but that’s just my opinion.

Next week before the conference is going to be extremely busy. I have a dentist appt., a pilates class, and a hair appt. That doesn’t count shopping for new clothes. I don’t intend to buy much, but I wouldn’t mind an item or two. I’m still trying to decide what I’m going to wear.

A girlfriend of mine and I were talking about how hard it is to shop for Nationals because like it or not people WILL be dissecting your appearance. Obviously, I’d feel better if I weighed a lot less, but it’s not going to happen in two weeks.:( So I have to make the best of what I have to work with, which often makes shopping less than enjoyable.

It doesn’t help that I’m not a big summer clothes person. I know it’s going to be hot as blazes in Georgia. I have nothing that’s ready for 100% humidity with 90-something degree temps. Plus, I know that inside the hotels and other places the a/c will be cranked to Inuit levels. Decisions. Decisions. Decisions.

According to one of my horoscopes, I was supposed to have rockin’ news around the 6th or so. Let me see, perhaps the great news the horror-scope was referring to had to do with the post office temporarily losing the package I’d sent on the 4th or maybe it was when the water was shut off on the 7th right after I’d finished working out. No, now that I think about it…it must have been the 10th because that was the day they turned the water off at noon and it didn’t come back on until 9:30 this morning. Can you say ‘no flushing toilets’ for 24 hours? I think you can.

According to the prediction, I have another ’super’ day coming up on the 25th, the day I’m flying to Nationals. Pray for me. I can’t handle anymore ‘good’ luck like this. LOL!

First off, I wanted to let my readers know that despite all the ramblings on various subjects here on my blog that I AM still writing a lot. I just finished edits on my Blaze. I use the word ‘finished’ loosely because I still have to read through the manuscript one more time to polish it before sending it off to my critique partners. After I get it back from them, I’ll incorporate their changes and send it to Harlequin. What will happen after they receive the manuscript? Your guess is as good as mine. (wg)

I’m also in the process of writing an urban fantasy single title, which I’m really looking forward to working on again. (I took a break to edit.) I have two ebooks that I need to sign contracts on. As soon as I decide which contracts to sign, then that will be taken care of and I’ll have a new book/s coming out toward the end of the year. I’ve also completed a single title paranormal suspense with romantic elements. I’m currently waiting to hear back from the publisher who has the full manuscript. If they pass, I plan to shop it elsewhere. So as you can see, I have been keeping busy. I just haven’t had any releases since March. Hopefully that will change soon.

Now to the reason I’m a geek. *g* I love silly detective stories. (ie Monk) With that in mind, I taped a new show that aired this past Friday called Psych. The premise is that this wastrel guy has a remarkable memory for detail. He developed this skill by playing a strangely tormented game with his dad, who’s played by Corbin Bernsen. He can walk into any location and at one glance tell you how many people are wearing hats, what the logos are, if there’s anything special about their clothes, etc. Anyway, he makes a habit out of solving crimes by watching the news. He phones in tips and collects the rewards. When he solves the latest crime, the police call him in because they believe he’s a prime suspect in a major theft. They ask him for a plausible explanation for his abilities and he knows he doesn’t have one, so he claims to be psychic.

I instantly loved this show. It’s silly, but it’s also cute and has a lot of heart. The feel is a lot like Monk. There’s a sense of innocence about it that kept me smiling through the hour and a half premiere. If you like Monk, Charlie Chan, Columbo and shows like that you may want to check this one out.

As an aside, my niece turns 16 today. I remember sixteen. Sigh. I also remember changing her diapers. Big sigh. Happy Birthday, baby. Hold onto 16 as long as you can. We love you.

YO HO (A PIRATE’S LIFE FOR ME)

Lyrics by Xavier Atencio and music by George Bruns


Yo ho, yo ho, a pirate’s life for me.

We pillage, we plunder, we rifle, and loot,

Drink up, me ‘earties, yo ho.

We kidnap and ravage and don’t give a hoot,

Drink up me ‘earties, yo ho.

Yo ho, yo ho, a pirate’s life for me.

We extort, we pilfer, we filch, and sack,

Drink up, me ‘earties, yo ho.

Maraud and embezzle, and even high-jack,

Drink up, me ‘earties, yo ho.

Yo ho, yo ho, a pirate’s life for me.

We kindle and char, inflame and ignite,

Drink up, me ‘earties, yo ho.

We burn up the city, we’re really a fright,

Drink up, me ‘earties, yo ho.

We’re rascals, scoundrels, villans, and knaves,

Drink up, me ‘earties, yo ho.

We’re devils and black sheep, really bad eggs,

Drink up, me ‘earties, yo ho.

Well as you can guess from the heading I went to see Pirate’s of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest. I must admit the mixed reviews scared me, until I got into the theater and sat through the first fifteen minutes of the movie. My love of Pirates has grown with this latest addition. I plan to see it again next weekend. I understand the rumbles from the critics. I heard a few in the theater at the movie’s end. Why? Because this movie has a ‘to be continued’ ending. That’s right folks, after two and a half hours the storyline will not be tied into a neat bow.

Instead, you must approach this latest release as a ‘bridge’ of sorts. It delves deeper into the characters and the lines between right and wrong are thinning (think tissue paper). There are several story threads taking place: Jack’s debt, Davy Jones’ broken heart, unresolved tension between Will and Elizabeth (her kissing Capt. Jack doesn’t help;), Will’s need to save his father (you have see the movie to understand this one), and an uber bad guy who’s as greedy as any pirate. Following so far. (wg)

This story is definitely the arc. It holds the point of no return for many of the characters. That said, I laughed throughout the film at the sometimes silly exploits. If you go in expecting it to be a repeat of the first movie, you will be disappointed by the cliffhanger ending. If you go to see the movie for the ride it’ll give you, then buckle up me hearties yo-ho.

One of my exercise DVD’s is hula, well, actually it’s Tahitian dance. Up until now, I’ve stuck with the warm-up, quitting when it reaches the actual workout because it kicks my butt. Today, I was feeling saucy. I decided to skip the thirty minute warm-up and go straight for the workout section. Good God!!! After twenty minutes, I was sweating and straining to keep going. Needless to say, I didn’t make it. Who knew that making figure eights with your hips while squating would be so hard? I guess the next time it’s back to the warm-up. Maybe eventually I’ll be able to do the workout. *ggg* Jordan, the out of shape…

I know I’ve been spotty lately when it comes to blogging, but it can’t be helped. I’m down to the last few chapters of edits/rewrites and I want to get them finished by this weekend. I will be back with a review of Pirates on Saturday. Until then, have a great rest of the week and talk amongst yourselves. *g*

Happy Fourth of July! Hope everyone has a safe and joyous day. Try not to blow any limbs off with the fireworks. *g*

Today is my little brother’s birthday. Happy Birthday, bro. May you have many, many more.

We just got back from seeing Superman Returns. I’ve been trying to decide what to say about the movie and I think I’ve finally come up with the perfect description. Here goes. That movie is the BEST impression of the late Chris Reeve (may he RIP) that I’ve ever seen. No really, I’m serious. Voice, mannerisms, appearance, you name it, Routh nailed it. Now if only they’d been able to make us care about the characters, that would’ve been something. (wg) Did I mention that it had really good ‘explody’ special effects?

Hopefully the temporary retinal burns will heal in time for me to see Pirates on Friday.

I am REALLY looking forward to seeing the backside of these edits. Yes, I’m still slogging through them, but I did have time to get to the bookstore yesterday. *g* I picked up And Able by Lucy Monroe and Edge of Danger by Cherry Adair, her new paranormal series. I can’t wait to dig into both, but I’m making myself hold off until I get edits done.

I rarely get excited by ebooks, but I saw one the other day that has me anxious to grab. It’s called Hunting Diana by Doreen Orsini. I’m not familiar with the author. Triskelion is going to release the novel within the next couple of weeks. I read the excerpt and I was hooked. I hope the book turns out to be as good as it sounds.

I really have curbed by book buying impulse. So much so, that I actually put titles back before I left the store yesterday. I’m only allowed to buy authors from my keeper shelf or books that I’m really excited about. Otherwise, they must stay in the bookstore because I’m just not reading them.

Are there any books you’re looking forward to that will be released soon?