Jordan Summers

I have a confession to make. I have a really bad habit. What is it? Indecisiveness. See, I’m one of those people who HATE to make a mistake. Read that sentence again and focus in on the word hate. Now magnify it a thousand times. Yeah, that kind of HATE. Now I could go into the psychological reasons behind this particular behavior, but really, it’s not important. The fact still remains that I tend to draw out making important decisions until the last minute because I’m terrified of making the ‘wrong’ choice.

This is not good for business or everyday life. So it got me thinking about other people’s habits and how they’ve overcome detrimental behavior. Did you have a bad habit that you conquered? If so, what was it and how?

I’ve been taping a show called A Haunting. It comes on in the afternoon. I don’t know if it’s real (or as real as television gets), but some of the shows are scary as all get out. I don’t think that I could watch them at night. Some are like the episode of Bloody Mary in Supernatural. They leave you with goosebumps. One lesson I learned from the show is not to burn a Ouija board after you bring something through it. *g* Apparently, that leaves the ‘portal’ open forever. That can’t be good. (shaking head) Has anyone else caught this show? If so, what did you think of it?

Is anyone as excited about August being over as me? I doubt it. This has been a trying month. A month of revelations, most of which I could’ve done without. *ggg* Thankfully, September is right around the corner and with it (I hope) cooler weather and positive changes.

The second Tor book is beginning to fall into place. I got some help with the romance (thanks to the girls and Heather:), so once I give it some more thought and figure out where it falls in the story arc I should be good to go. YAY!!!

I’ve heard that my Blaze, OFF LIMITS is officially in production. Hopefully that means I’ll see a cover soon. When I have one, I’ll post it.

Have you guys seen all the paranormal shows premiering this fall? I am so excited. It’s like a sweet shop for my eyes. *g* One I’m especially looking forward to is True Blood on HBO. It’s the show based on Charlaine Harris’ Sookie Stackhouse series. Can’t wait! There’s also another vampire show premiering on Fridays called Moonlight. And of course, Blood Ties will return. Sigh. Henry. Sigh. I almost forgot the Supernatural boys. Shame on me. (wg) Someone in Hollywood obviously didn’t get the memo that vampires are out.

Are you looking forward to any new shows? If so, what are they and why?

There is a lot happening here on the business and home front. Been working on the second book for Tor. Have the plot laid out, but the romance is giving me fits. Hope to have it straightened out soon, so that I can dive into Fast Draft mode.

We spent the weekend looking at houses. Found some good ones. No idea what, if anything, will become of our finds.

It seems like everything is up in the air right now. My girlfriend, Catherine says it has to do with what is happening astrologically. Not sure what is causing the turbulence, but I’m ready for it to end. (wg)

Don’t have any big plans this week now that I’ve seen the lunar eclipse. Work, working out, etc. I do know that my friend, Vivi is celebrating her birthday today and the arrival of her latest book. Also, Sydney Croft’s book has officially been released. I foresee much spending this weekend. What books do you plan to pick up?

The lunar eclipse is happening tonight around 3:00am pacific time. I’m hoping that I manage to at least catch some of it. Trying to decide whether to set the alarm or drink more water. Did anyone else catch it?

I found out today there is an author named Summer Jordan. Blink. Blink. Blink. Scratches head.

Four jobs I’ve had or currently have in my life:


1. Writer

2. Flight Attendant

3. Dating Service Counselor

4. A & R assistant at an Indie Record Label


Four countries I’ve been to:


1. Japan

2. Scotland/UK

3. Mexico

4. Netherlands


Four places I’d rather be right now:


1. Tokyo

2. Oahu

3. Scotland

4. Aspen


Four foods I like to eat:


1. Sushi

2. Indian curry

3. Mom’s stew

4. Fresh baked bread

Four personal heroes, past or present:


1. My grandpa

2. My mom

3. My dh

4. My friends


Four books you’ve read or are currently reading:


1. Already Dead by Charlie Huston

2. Writing the Breakout Novel by Donald Maass

3. Pack Challenge by Shelly Laurenston

4. Nightingale’s Lament by Simon Green


Four words or phrases you would like to see used more often:


1. Why?

2. Discretion

3. Compassion

4. Tolerance


Four reasons for ending a friendship:


1. S/he lies to me

2. S/he backstabs me

3. S/he proves unreliable

4. S/he is only out for gain


Four smells that make you feel good about the world:


1. Fresh baked bread

2. Cookies in the oven

3. Mountain air

4. Thanksgiving dinner at my family’s house


My question: Four favorite activities you did as a kid:


1. Riding my horses

2. Playing frisbee with our dog

3. Running through the woods during hide and seek

4. Swimming in the river


I’m tagging Sasha, Shiloh, PBW, Charli, Amie, Raine, Vivi, Gabriele and Sylvia. (wg)

It’s been an interesting few days. I’ll be back with you all tomorrow after I’ve digested all the information.

First I’d like to take a minute to wish Julia Templeton a very HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!! Julie is one of my dearest friends. She keeps me sane in this crazy, crazy business. Happy Birthday, J! May you have many, many more. L, J

I was looking at my bookshelf the other day. Yes, I know that’s a scary prospect, considering the size of my TBR pile. I didn’t realize how many series books I had. Gulp. And even worse, I didn’t realize how many series books I haven’t started to read. Part of me wonders if I’ll ever end up reading them.

I have a confession to make. I’m fairly good at reading a series, if I manage to read the books when they first come out. If I don’t get to them right away, then I tend to fall WAY behind and get overwhelmed by the thought of starting a new series. How will I ever catch up? That’s not to say that I won’t ever read an author’s series, but it lessens the likelihood. Does anyone else feel this way? Sadly, that reasoning never stops me from buying the books.

So yesterday I’m sitting at the kitchen table, contemplating going back to college. I do this occasionally, when the fact that I didn’t finish my degree starts bugging me or I’m convinced I am a writing hack and it’s only a matter of time before the reading public catches on. Yesterday, I was lucky, it was a bit of both. *wg*

On the table, I had notebooks spread out in front of me. The pages had everything on them from book idea scribbles to the redesign of my website. I was tapping a pen on my palm, trying to decide what my major would be in college, when the entire second Tor book fell out of my head and onto the page. Mind you, up until this point, I only had bits and pieces of the story. I wasn’t sure exactly what was going to happen. All I can figure is that I scared the living crap out of my muse with the threat of returning to school. LMAO! That’s a new approach to writing that I hadn’t tried before. Snort!

The real odd thing about this event is that the more I wrote, the more frightened/overwhelmed I became. There are so MANY plot threads running through this second book. I have no idea how I’m going to keep them all straight, even with writing them down. Plot-wise this is the most ambitious project I’ve ever taken on. I admit I’m scared. Can I pull this off? Will readers enjoy a book this plot heavy, when the focus isn’t on building the romance? I don’t know, but I have to write the book the way that I see it. I’m just praying it doesn’t turn out to be 500 pages long.

Today, I’m going to expand each point that I wrote into one paragraph each. I hope that by the time I finish I’ll have a better idea of the layout of the book. Currently, it’s only missing a few minor pieces and needs a couple of clarifications. I plan to get that finished, then start writing on Monday. I’m going to use the Fast Draft method so that I can get the first draft of the book down by the end of October/beginning of November. That way I can leave it sit for a month and a half before I begin edits. Wish me luck. I’m going to need it.