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Once a week I post a video I’m loving. Here’s this week’s…

I was in the mood to share something sensual today. This is the kind of visual that inspires. I believe this is from an Argentinian soap. Characters are Manuel & Lalo.

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If anyone has watched the show feel free to post a comment and let everyone know what you thought of it.

Thanks,
Sloan

Once a week I post about something I’m loving (tv, movies, books, art, photos, romances, authors, or anything else). So here is this week’s For the Love of…

Here’s a fun joke that had me smiling. Thanks to the lovely Silver Pixies for sharing this one.

Found on the Refrigerator One Morning:

My Dear Wife,
You will surely understand that I have certain needs that you, being 54 years old, can no longer satisfy. I am very happy with you and I value you as a good wife. Therefore, after reading this letter, I hope that you will not wrongly interpret the fact that I will be spending the evening with my 18 year old secretary at the Comfort Inn Hotel. Please don’t be upset–I shall be home before midnight.

When the man came home late that night, he found the following letter on the dining room table:

My Dear Husband,
I received your letter and thank you for your honesty about my being 54 years old. I would like to take this opportunity to remind you that you are also 54 years old. As you know, I am a math teacher at our local college. I would like to inform you that while you read this, I will be at the Hotel Fiesta with Michael, one of my students, who is also the assistant tennis coach. He is young, virile, and like your secretary, is 18 years old. As a successful businessman who has an excellent knowledge of math, you will understand that we are in the same situation, although with one small difference – 18 goes into 54 a lot more times than 54 goes into 18. Therefore, I will not be home until sometime tomorrow.

Silly, silly man.
Sloan

Hello all. Hope everyone is having a good week and enjoying whatever new book you’re reading. I’m just about to start Edward Unconditionally by Lynn Lorenz. I’ve been looking forward to it for a long time.

Just wanted to let everyone know that MORE is now available for purchase at the following on-line stores:

All Romance eBooks
Fictionwise
Amazon

And it’s still available at Loose Id.

I also wanted to send out a thank you to everyone who has already purchased a copy of MORE. I can’t tell you how thrilled I am with the response I’ve gotten from individual readers. Romance readers are the best!

Thanks for all the continued support.
Sloan

Here’s this week’s quote I love…

This one really speaks to me about the process of discovery involved in writing and editing fiction.

“The work was like peeling an onion. The outer skin came off with difficulty… but in no time you’d be down to its innards, tears streaming from your eyes as more and more beautiful reductions became possible.”

Edward Blishen

Cheers,
Sloan

Once a week I post a video I’m loving. Here’s this week’s…

I hadn’t heard of this father and son before, but someone mentioned that they’ve been featured on several shows. Amazing story!

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Hope you all have a great week!
Sloan

Once a week I post about something I’m loving (tv, movies, books, art, photos, romances, authors, or anything else). So here is this week’s For the Love of…

Today I’m loving this story:
Long Island lovebirds celebrate 60-year anniversary at Waldorf Astoria – and at 1950′s prices!

“These 60 years were the happiest years of my life,” Robert said to his wife at the altar of the Lady Chapel in the rear of the majestic Fifth Ave. cathedral.

“I love you and will marry you again if you want, for another 60 years.”

It’s nice to hear about love still going strong after 60 years. Cheers to Robert and Edith!!
Sloan Parker

Here’s this week’s quote I love…

“Time is limited, so I better wake up every morning fresh and know that I have just one chance to live this particular day right, and to string my days together into a life of action, and purpose.”

-Lance Armstrong

I had several days in a row this week filled with inspiration for my latest work in progress. It felt great because the week before was filled with frustration. Writing is hard, like really hard sometimes. And it’s even harder when I’m in a bad mood. So I try to start each writing session with the most positive attitude I can muster, try to start each day with optimism. Sometimes that doesn’t always work out, but I try.

Quotes like this one help remind me of that. I hope they inspire (or at least entertain) you as well.
Sloan

Man, these guys can move! (This isn’t one to watch at work as there are some nice ass shots.)

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I think I’ve been missing something about the game of football.
Sloan Parker

Once a week I post about something I’m loving (tv, movies, books, art, photos, romances, authors, or anything else). So here is this week’s For the Love of…

Last week I started plotting a new book. I wrote character sketches for my two heroes and filled over 100 index cards with plot, character, and scene ideas. Then this week I tore up some of the cards, got disappointed with a few of the ideas that I had been really excited about, stared off into space for a while, cursed all the little note cards, and was just starting to get frustrated (as if I wasn’t already) when it was time to quit for the day. The next day I was ready to throw everything out when an idea hit me that had me excited about the story again, excited about telling the journey of these men.

I just love it when stuff like that happens. Take that writer’s block! I pushed on through and am happily back to working on Walter’s story.

A shout out to these two little guys who were playing outside my window when the frustration hit. We have a woodsy area behind our house and the neighbors call it rabbit row. Watching them chase each other and play leapfrog made for a nice break from the stressful day. Thanks guys!

Hope all my writing friends had a great writing week, and I hope all you readers enjoyed a good book.

Sloan Parker

Ever get sad after reading a great book? Do you struggle with trying to read something new after that? Or am I the only one?

Today I blogged at Loose Ends about my own post-great-book blues. You can read more here: http://ow.ly/1KJWV