Michele let me know that she tried to post, but a big butt-ugly (my words, not hers) antispam program wouldn’t let her. I haven’t a clue how to solve this problem. My webmistress won’t be back until May 15, so I can’t ask her. I’ll try to contact a human who knows what to do. I’m sure that all the problems I’m having are easily solved, but I’m just not into technology. Again I’ll put out the call, if anyone has WordPress give a shout.

If anyone is just hanging tomorrow night (Monday), I’ll be chatting with other Leisure/Love Spell writers at writerspace.com (9:00pm ET). Drop in and say hi.

Take care,
Nina

What do you write when you’re tired but determined to keep up with your blog? Probably nonsense.

I’m really struggling with WICKED FANTASIES. The beginning isn’t working for me, and I don’t have a clear picture of where I’ll be going with the plot. Thank heavens I have critique partners to brainstorm with. I’m thinking of leaving Ganymede out of this book. I don’t want to bog readers down with too many characters. Well, we’ll see.

It’s rolling into summer down here near Galveston. I’d love to have a second home somewhere in the mountains. I’d move there during June, July, August, and probably September. I’d also want to spend one month during the winter there to get my snow fix. Guess it isn’t going to happen unless I write a blockbuster. Any ideas for a blockbuster out there?

I’ve been watching DOCTOR WHO every Friday on the SciFi channel. What a great show. My only problem is trying to understand what everyone’s saying with their English accents. I love time travels, and I keep thinking about writing another one.

That’s about it. You could call this my token entry. I really have to come with something more coherent than my ramblings. Maybe I’ll visit other blogs to get some ideas.

Take care,
Nina

I had to race Sparkle to the computer. She wanted to share a new way to enhance everyone’s sensuality. You didn’t want to hear about that, did you? Didn’t think so.

Hmm, now that I’m here I don’t know what to talk about. I’m setting my next Dorchester book, ONE BITE STAND, in Houston instead of the Woo Woo Inn. I think I need a change of scenery. Besides, Sparkle will love the big city. So many more potential victims.

I’m looking forward to next year. Both the Romantic Times and Romance Writers of America conferences will be in Texas. I’ve never gone to both in one year, but I can’t pass either one up when they’ll be so close. So anyone who’ll be going next year give me a shout.

My cat, Abby, is calming down as she matures (thank you, Lord). Next year I’m planning to tear up the carpet and put in wood laminate. She’ll be so sad. She does love to claw the carpet. Abby has the run of most of the condo, but I still won’t let her in my office. Those chewed phone lines remain fresh in my mind. If I ever get the room organized and find a way to protect the cords, I’ll let her in.

I don’t go to many movies, but I’m really looking forward to THE DA VINCI CODE. I can read about blood and gore, but I’m not much into watching it in living color. From what I remember of the book, I’ll be covering my eyes quite a bit.

Anyone been reading any good books they’d like to talk about? I’m open to a discussion. I’m looking forward to Janet Evanovich’s next Stephanie Plum book. It should be out in June. Isn’t that when she usually releases them? I notice that the next Sherrilyn Kenyon Dark Hunter book, DARK SIDE OF THE MOON, is coming out in hardback. Bummer. I won’t have the patience to wait until it comes out in paperback, but I don’t have much room to store hardbacks. It seems that so many of my favorites are being released in hardback now and they’re keepers. I need to have a whole wall of bookshelves built.

Okay, I’ve rambled on long enough tonight. Sparkle has given up and gone out for the night. Whew! Maybe I’ll come up with something really interesting to talk about in the next few nights

Take care,
Nina

I have to save my blog. A few more nights of Sparkle and Ganymede would bring down my whole site.

I just wanted to give a shout out to all the people who took the time (during American Idol, no less) to attend my chat tonight. I don’t type too fast, so I didn’t get in as much chatting as I would’ve liked, but I did have a great time.

I really apologize for dropping the ball with the blog. I’ll try to do better. My incentive? Every night that I don’t blog, Sparkle, Ganymede, or heaven knows who will do it for me (shudder).

I’ve been getting in some good reading. I’m really enjoying J. R. Ward’s and Allison Brennan’s series. I’m reading Katie MacAlister’s new book right now. I picked up DEFINITELY DEAD, by Charlaine Harris yesterday. Can’t wait to read it.

Guess I’ve rambled on long enough for my first night back. Does anyone use WordPress for their blogging? I know there’s a way I can access the sidebar on my blog page, but darned if I can figure it out. If I ever do, I can fix the calendar and update the other things there.

Take care,
The real Nina Bangs

This is Ganymede, and what the hell am I doing here? Yeah, yeah, it’s really me, Ganymede, the baddest of the bad. I was sitting in front of the tube watching some idiot try to spin the fact that the Houston Texans didn’t pick Reggie Bush or Vince Young in the draft as a good thing. And I was working my way through this big bowl of ice cream. I was in my zone, and life was good. Then Sparkle rushed into the room, stole the remote, and changed the station so she could watch American Idol. She has a thing for that Chris guy. I hate him. When I get done here, I think I’ll phone in a thousand votes for all his competition so they can vote his ass off tomorrow. What’s he have that I don’t have more of? Then she told me to do tonight’s blog because she was busy. What do I know about all this blogging crap? Sparkle said to just talk about anything and make sure I didn’t insult anyone. Where’s the fun in that?

I could tell you about me. No, there’s not enough space here for that. I’d have to tell you that I’m one of the oldest and most powerful cosmic troublemakers in the universe. I could give you a few chuckles by telling about the time I created this black hole and sucked in… Hey, that’s a thought. Maybe I’ll create a small inconspicuous black hole to suck Chris right up. See, that makes me feel better just thinking about it. Anyway, I show up in most of Nina’s books to mess with the lives of her characters. Then, just for kicks, I save everyone at the end. What? Sparkle said she’s the one that saves everyone. Who you gonna believe, a cosmic troublemaker who’s definitely going to rule the universe one day or a babe who thinks job satisfaction is hooking up people who hate each other? It’s a no brainer.

I think Sparkle said something about reminding everyone to come to Nina’s chat tomorrow night at Writerspace. It’s at 9:00pm ET. Be there. If no one shows up, she’ll get me to chat with her. And I hate chatting as much as I hate blogging.

Guess I’ve filled up enough space. Gotta get on the phone and send Chris home. Think I’d look sexy with my head shaved?

Sparkle better get Nina back to doing her own blog, because I’m not doing this again.

See ya,
Ganymede