Friday Quickie

25 quickie facts about Eunice Boeve:

Birthday? April 24
Favorite color? Blue
Favorite animal? Horse
Siblings? six
Favorite drink? coffee
If you were a jelly bean flavor, what flavor would you be? strawberry
Favorite author? Impossible to answer (many favorites)
Favorite dish? Food’s food, no favorites
Ice cream flavor? strawberry
Favorite Season? Fall, or maybe spring
Plotter or pantser? panster
Hobbies? Reading, walking outdoors
Dream vacation? To visit England and Ireland
Favorite TV show? The Good Wife
Musical preference? jazz
Pet peeve? Political rants
Favorite place to write? In my office at the computer
Favorite song? An impossible task, let’s go with It’s a Wonderful World
Odd family fact? A horse tossed his head and took a bullet meant for my grandfather
Unforgettable moment? So many… both good and bad.
Favorite Superhero? Sheena, Queen of the Jungle
Spicy or not? Not
Cat or dog? Dog, but like cats too
Favorite candy bar? Almond Joy
Favorite guilty pleasure? Reading while work piles up

Summarize your book Twitter style – 140 characters or less:

In 1877 Montana, Josh crosses trails with a Nez Perce woman and her baby, an old washerwoman, a little girl, a murderer, and a young woman with red curls.

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To learn more about Eunice Boeve and her writing please visit her website:

http://www.euniceboeve.net 

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Changes...

Changes happen in everyone’s life and mine is no exception. There are a lot of changes going on in my house. From new cars, to the possibility of job changes for my husband. For some, changes as dramatic as a job change can be very stressful. For me, this is an exciting time.

Currently, my husband is self-employed. For those of you out there who are also self-employed, you know that while there are some very wonderful things about it (making your own hours, no boss to answer to, etc), there are a few down sides. Well, my husband is working on a deal that would give him the good things about being self-employed, while eliminating most of the bad things.

This would be a very big change for this house. Very. Big.

But as I said, I am excited. You see, besides writing, I also keep the books for my husband’s business. I do bill paying, taxes, billing of customers, etc. During the planning and negotiations about this job change, it has come up that they might like me to move my bookkeeping duties from my home to the new place of business.

Yup, I would be employed. GULP! I haven’t worked outside of the home in thirteen years. Yes, you read that correctly, thirteen! Could I handle it? Of course. After all, it’s nothing that I don’t do now for the business. But it would be a change. A big change.

I’m spoiled, I know, because my first thought is: “I don’t want to give up the freedom I have right now.” At the moment, if I want to take my kids to the beach, I shut down the computer and take them. If I want to set aside billing for an hour and watch a show on television, I do it. If I want to chat online in the middle of the day, no problem.

But there are upsides to this change as well. Tempting enough that I will give it much thought. If I make the change, I will have to re-train myself, actually get one of those schedules that my friend, Jennifer Talty talks about. Yikes! Me? Structured? I usually fly by the seat of my pants.

The biggest change, of course, will be in my writing time. That’s where I would have to make the most changes. And, perhaps, that would be a good thing. To have a structured writing time, a time that I sit down at the computer and write every day. Yeah, that could work for me.

Maybe. I’ll have to think about this some more.

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Back and ready to write

Yesterday I attended my local RWA chapter’s annual retreat, officially titled Mid-Michigan Retreat from Harsh Reality. Like many authors I know, I attend conferences and retreats in order to interact and bond with authors like myself. I also attend to learn what I can from these others and this year, I was looking for a bit of inspiration.

I had a wonderful time. As always, my Mid-Michigan family kept me laughing. We talked, caught up, plotted out our next works and cheered on those who had exciting things happen to them over the last year. I received an absolutely beautiful plaque in honor of my first sale, with my book cover, title and release date.

Isn’t it gorgeous?

As for that inspiration? Well, I’m brainstorming the next book as we speak. Or, to be more specific, the next three books. Yup, I have three of them that I’m trying to work out on paper right now before I start writing. Having never attempted more than one book at a time, this should be interesting.

Wish me luck, I just might need it.

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Now what?

Okay, the good news is—wait, let me rephrase—the great news is, I finished AFTER MIDNIGHT and turned it in to my editor. YEAH!

I’ll tell you this book was very hard for me. I don’t know why, but it gave me fits right from the start. Getting this story out of my head was a struggle, but worth it. I couldn’t be happier with the story.

So now what?

I have been playing catch up for a week now, sleep, housekeeping, bills, groceries, etc. Some things I have caught up on, others, I’m still working on. But everyday I ask myself, ‘now what’? What do I write next? Do I take a short break or do I dive right back into it? Do I work on another 80,000 word book or go for the 100,000 word single title? Do I even have an idea worth 100,000 words?

I’m not sure what the answer is. For now, I guess I’ll just keep promoting my first two books, while brainstorming the next book. Maybe I’ll drag out some notes I have scattered throughout the house. There has to be a great idea in there somewhere.

Or…I could read a good book and forget about my own for a while. I finally have the time.

Now there’s an idea.

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Houston, we are a go!

Okay, so it’s a corny blog title, but, hey, I’m excited! You see, the new Triskelion Publishing website is up and running. It has a new look, lots of fun stuff to look at and it’s easy to use. Searching for a specific author? Just type the author's name in the search box and you will get a listing of all their titles.

I’m very excited about the new look. For one, I have my own author page on the site. Isn’t that fun? Just click the ‘authors’ link, scroll down until you see my name, and it will take you to a fun little page that Triskelion put together for me.

Of course, I’m even more excited because the launch of the new site means my first book is AVAILABLE NOW!



Sorry to yell, but I’ve been waiting to say that my entire life.

So mosey on over to the new Triskelion Publishing website and take a look. Oh, and while you’re there, make sure you check out my book, along with some of the great new releases this month. There’s something there for everyone.

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My addiction

I’m taking a breather right now from my WIP to blog. Why? Well, there are a couple of reasons, the first that I haven’t blogged in a long time. The second is that I’m a little tired of my WIP. Don’t get me wrong, I love my characters, I think I have a good story to tell, but unlike a certain friend of mine, I do not like having my back against the wall.

At least not when it comes to writing.

During the process of writing this book, I’ve found myself struggling. Struggling with family and friends needing my time, as well as with attempting to get the story on the page and out of my head. Some books are like this. Why? I’m not sure anyone really knows. But here I sit, my deadline breathing down my neck and I’m beginning to sweat.

Will I make it? Boy, I hope so. I could really use a break on this story. I need to finish it and get on with other things that I’ve let pile up while writing. There are the important things, like paying the bills and going grocery shopping, but I’m talking about the things I do strictly for me. The little things that keep me sane. Like reading.

You see, I usually can’t stand to read while I’m writing. At least not when I’m writing as many hours a day as I’m doing right now. Not only have I not found a way to squeeze more than 24 hours in a day, but I find reading when I’m deep into my own story too distracting.

I have to tell you, I get cranky when I’m not reading. I’m like a junkie in need of a fix. I swear I get physical symptoms of withdrawal. I long to hold a book in my hands, smell the ink on the pages and lose myself in the story. I can actually hear my ‘to be read’ pile calling out to me right now!

Sigh. I’m not the only one who does this, am I?

Well, it’s back to the WIP for me. It’s time to get this book done so I can get my ‘fix’. Have a great week, everyone, and don’t forget to join me for a chat tomorrow at Romance at Heart 8pm EST.

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The new website is live...almost

I got my first glimpse of the new Triskelion Publishing website just now and WOW! Is it spectacular! Some people are saying they still aren't able to view it, and even for me it's not totally live, but folks if you have a chance to check it out, you should.

www.triskelionpublishing.com

I hope you can see it as it's very exciting. The link to buy books doesn't work just yet, but I'm very excited to see that my author page is up. Fun, fun, fun!

If it doesn't work for you, hang in there. Check back daily. I promise it's worth the wait.

~Sarah

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Contest Announcement

Who doesn't love free prizes? I know I sure do. During the month of March, I am running a contest on Killer Passion a blog I share with seven other romantic suspense authors.

How do you enter, you ask? Just jump on over there, check out the question I posted, and place your best guess in the comments section. It's that easy!

The winner will be announce on April 2nd, 2007 and will receive a free copy of NOT WITHOUT RISK.

Check it out and good luck!

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Important Information

With a March release date, I feel that it is important for me to let you know that the Triskelion Publishing website is being revamped. What does this mean for those of you interested in purchasing NOT WITHOUT RISK?

Between March 1st and March 5th, Triskelion Publishing's website will be unavailable as the site switches servers. Don't fret, the new site will be new and improved and back online before you know it.

Make sure you check it out after March 5th, and join in the month long party. www.triskelionpublishing.net

And while you're there, don't forget to purchase a copy of my very first romantic suspense release, NOT WITHOUT RISK.

~Sarah

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New Cover Art!

Wow, I just got my new print cover for the August 2007 mass market release of NOT WITHOUT RISK. I'm so excited! I can't wait to see this book in eFormat in March 2007, believe me. But I'm even more excited about the print release. I'm just one of those old school people who likes to hold the book in hand. Especially if it has my name on it!

Check it out and let me know what you think.

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Come chat with me!

Wednesday, February 14th, 2007 @ http://www.groups.yahoo.com/group/LoveRomancesCafe

9 am EST - ?

I'd love to see you there!

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Contest!

Hey everyone, with the e-release of my first book,

NOT WITHOUT RISK,

less than a month away, I'm announcing a new contest.

I have multiple wonderful prizes to give away including a

free download of my book.

Also up to win is this beautiful dichroic glass set, by

glass artist Cristine Grimm, of SilverFire Studios.

How to win? Just sign up for my newsletter. Yup, it's that easy. By subscribing to my newsletter, you are automatically entered to win my contests.

The winners will be drawn April 1, 2007.

Sign up for my newsletter HERE

Thanks and good luck!

~Sarah

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Whew! The edits are done.

It’s Monday morning, my family is still asleep because we’re buried under nearly two feet of snow in three days. The temperature is a whopping 2 degrees F with a wind chill of -30. The schools are closed, the churches are closed, heck, even the malls closed down the other day. And you know what? I don’t care, because I finished my edits!

Yup, sent them off yesterday, right before my cable internet failed because of the weather.

So what now, you ask? Unfortunately, well, okay fortunately, I have to get to work on the next book. I put it aside to work on edits, and now need to really get cruising on that story so I can get it turned in on time.

“Sorry, honey, I can’t shovel, I’m writing.”

Yeah, I like that. It’s got a nice ring to it.

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Interesting...

**Oops, this was supposed to publish to Killer Passion today. Oh well, I'll post it there, too.**


As a writer I am constantly learning something new. Some days I learn about emotions or human traits, some days I learn a little more about craft. And then there are the days I learn about myself. I had one of those days, a few of them actually, just this past week. I received my edits for NOT WITHOUT RISK and discovered I have a favorite word. What do I mean by this? Simple, there is one word in the English language that I seem to be hung up on—one little word that I use over and over in my writing. It’s not a bad word, until it’s overused.

So I open the email from my editor and I think to myself, Hmmm, I swore I ditched my favorite word years ago. Not so, it seems, I just exchanged it for a new favorite word. This is not good.

Well, it’s good in the way that now I’ve been made aware of this trait and am correcting it. It’s good because as I slave over edits and the removal of this word in my manuscript, I watch NOT WITHOUT RISK become that much better a story for it. And it’s good because I have yet to turn in AFTER MIDNIGHT and so I can go through that manuscript and make corrections before it is turned in to my editor.

So, I’m off to work now, back to the edits. After all, there’s just a little over a month left before you can download NOT WITHOUT RISK. Pick it up from Triskelion Publishing, March 2007.

Sarah Grimm
hot sex and handguns
www.sarahgrimm.com

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Burning the midnight oil

I got the email Friday telling me that my edits for my first book, NOT WITHOUT RISK, are coming this week. Meanwhile, after being sick for a week and a half, I'm behind in my daily word count for AFTER MIDNIGHT and frantically trying to make my deadline. So I’m thinking you all won’t see much of me for a while.

Okay, I know, I’m not a big blogger as it is, but the next few weeks are going to be nasty for me. No more surfing the internet, no more chatting on my friend’s blogs, and no more cyber-flirting darn it. I need to buckle down and write, write, write.

So if you don’t hear from me for a while, you know what I’m up to. And if you happen to be driving past my house in the middle of the night and see my light on, bring me a Diet Coke and a Hostess Golden cupcake, will you? Just make sure you knock softly or you’ll wake up the three ankle-biters.

Talk to you soon.

Sarah

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