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12 Feb VD1BANNER

Okay… I’ve never been a big one for Valentine’s Day, but I would ABSOLUTLY take up drinking if he was delivered to my door!

Where was I? Oh…I remember! I was about to do a blog on VD!  :-)

Seriously, I’ve always looked at Valentine’s Day as more of a “Hallmark Holiday” because I believe that the reasons we celebrate Valentine’s Day, like Christmas, should be observed EVERYDAY, not just on a few dates marked on a calendar.

As far as traditional Valentine’s Day gifts, here’s my thoughts on those (take notes, guys!):

Flowers.

All flowers, including roses, don’t need a special occasion to be given to a woman. In fact, getting them for no reason at all is, in my estimation, the BEST reason to receive them!

Guy Hint #1: (more…)

How do you possibly choose?

1 Feb

As I’m working on my new series, my thoughts have already skipped ahead to thinking about readers and reactions to it when it’s published. With the explosion of ebooks and the mass amount of books now available at the touch of a button, I can’t help wonder how readers choose books? I mean, the choice is staggering these days, especially as books are digitized more and more, they never really go ‘out of print’ either! Sure, everyone has their ‘auto buys’. Those authors whose latest books will likely be pre-ordered or purchased without much thought to what the book is about, how the blurb reads, what the cover looks like or what anyone else might have thought about it. I have my very small list of auto buy authors too. But what about the rest? How do you find those gems amongst the masses? For authors this means the market is becoming really quite competitive, especially for authors starting out. It means trying to find creative ways to get the message out, trying to come up with something that will work to differentiate your product. But it’s hard, particularly because you never really know what works in time to do anything differently :) !

So…how do YOU possibly wade through the mega amounts of authors and books, what criteria do you use to choose books, what’s the most important factor for you that would make you buy a book? Does the social networking scene play any role in this? How important is price?

Come on…I’m gonna pull up a chair for this one :) .

Smart is so sexy!

26 Jan

Hot GeekHiya. It’s Regina Cole. I’m new around here. Question for you guys:

Have you ever met a guy that was completely gorgeous? Chiseled jaw, piercing eyes, perfectly tousled hair, tall, muscular, the picture of perfection? What happens when he opens his mouth and says, “Hay babe, you wan’ go git somethin’ ta eat?”

Obviously, if you don’t live here in the sticks with me, he might sound a little different.

“Hey babe, how’s you like to git wit me?”
“Hi sexy, you broked your wings when you falled outta heaven, amirite?”

I don’t know about you, but for me, when I hear that? It knocks about eight points off the hotness factor. The heat that started to build disappears faster than a Cinnabon at my house. (HANDS OFF. YOU WILL DRAW BACK A NUB IF YOU TOUCH MY ‘BON.)

Then think again. You meet a guy who’s nice looking, but kind of average. When he opens his mouth and says things like,Dear Addi by Regina Cole “Hello. It’s nice to meet you. I’ve got two PhD’s.” I get all melty inside. INSTANT gain of twelve points on the hotness factor. Suddenly that average height got a little taller, and those muscles got a little bigger. Is that a calculator in your pocket, or are you just happy to meet me?

BUT, if you take guy A, remove his brain, and insert guy B’s instead?
Congratulations. You just hit the lottery. THAT, or you’ve met Jackson Poole, star of DEAR ADDI.

Smart guys are so sexy. What about you guys? Do smart guys turn you on? Give me your favorite smartie hotties in the comments. ;) And if you want to read more about Jackson, Dear Addi is available on Ellora’s Cave, Amazon, Barnes and Noble.

Ciao!

Regina

A Brand, Spanking, Shiny, New Year

4 Jan

So the internet and social networking sites are full of New Year’s resolutions, things a writer should do in 2012, things an author should avoid in this changing market this year, areas anyone in publishing should focus on and on and on… Me? Nope, I don’t make resolutions BUT I do love the “feel” of a shiny new year. There’s just something special about new beginnings and fresh starts and a feeling of renewed hope going forward. Like some of my fellow Passionistas, I prefer to focus on the positive and moving forward, rather than dwell on what might be “wrong” (for whatever reason) that I want/need/feel pressured to change. Sure, it’s a time for reflection perhaps but with a view to strengthen goals, understand direction and formulate plans. It’s always a good thing to know where you’re going, even if it’s just so you’ll know when you get there, right? :)

My goals really haven’t changed that much since I started on this writing journey a couple of years ago, but this year I’m going to take some risks and write up a storm. Are you with me?

AND all my kids are all finally back at school again as of today. Do I hear a ‘YAY’? Hell, yes!! LOL You know what this means, of course. Writing. Writing, Writing. Hopefully :) .

HAPPY NEW YEAR, EVERYONE!

About Kaily

Kaily Hart, a seemingly straight-laced mother of four left corporate America and a high-powered, lucrative career to be a stay at home mom. Ha! That lasted about four weeks, during which time she realized she had a deeply repressed dream —to write. And romance at that! By day, Kaily plays conservative wife and soccer mom, but at night crafts hot and steamy tales of romance and love with gorgeous heroes who wouldn’t dream of leaving the toilet set up. Ever. She’s smart and sassy, at least in her own mind, and is trying her best to bring the alpha male solidly back to contemporary romance, one hot story at a time. Two years ago she never would have thought she’d be doing this, but now that she is? Well, you couldn’t pay her enough to do anything else.

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What I’m Reading

27 Dec

This year, instead of going home to Florida to visit my family, I stayed in Alaska to write. I’m getting a ton done, but it’s sort of a bummer to be so far away from family this time of year. Though I’m trying to keep to a strict work schedule (no sleeping in!), I have been indulging in plenty of romance reading in the evenings. So, thought I’d share what I’ve been reading lately. (more…)

12 Sexy Days of Christmas

14 Dec

Or at least 7…

So I decided that I wanted to give our blog readers something for Christmas. But I realized I didn’t have anything to give you! So I decided to give you all the 12 days of Christmas, sexy man candy style! Except, you know, I didn’t have that many pictures. So, sorry, it’s only 7…but you’ll survive. I promise. ;)

12 Light Strands Blinking

9 Well Worn Pairs of Denim

8 Beefcakes Posing

6 Abs a Flexin'

5 Locker Room Loooooovers

2 Bulging Biceps

And A Fire Brigade In A Fire House

 

Now, try singing THAT to the tune of the 12 Days of Christmas. Not easy … especially when you’re drooling! Haven’t had your fill of Holiday Man Candy quite yet? Then why not give my new Christmas release a look? Two man candies for the price of one! Click on the cover for more information.

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KJ Reed is a man candy addict who has no guilt in indulging on a daily snack to tide her over. She also writes erotic contemporary romance when the mood strikes her…which is almost daily. Click here to visit her website to see what other man-candytastic stories she’s cooked up  featuring delicious men and the women who melt under their steam.

I need suggestions! NOW! Please?

7 Dec

If you haven’t noticed yet (and how could you not) it IS that time of year. The time of year where absolute panic sets in for those of us who have people in our lives who are just totally impossible to buy for! For me, that would be my dad, my husband & my son. I’ve come to the conclusion that being ‘difficult to buy for’ is both a genetic and gender affliction. It obviously runs in families and it’s prevalent in MY family big time! My girls are easy. They’re easy-going and have a range of different interests plus there are just so many safe options for girls, anyway. But guys? Not so much. Guys tend to buy what they need for themselves, at least mine do. And often just before the holidays requiring a mad dash back to the stores to return or exchange something when I thought I’d finally, FINALLY found something he wanted! Yes, that’s happened more than once. Who does that around the holidays? My guys also have a wake of hobbies they’ve tried and abandoned over the years, along with all the associated gear that came with them. Yep. Prior gifts not longer in use.  My guys  are just very…particular. And this year? None of them, not a one, will suggest something they might like! My husband looks at me like ’if I really wanted it I would have bought it already’. Yeah…

SO, I need some help. And fast LOL! Does anyone have any suggestions for an older guy who travels around Australia in an RV for the majority of the year, for a husband who doesn’t have any specific hobbies right now & won’t admit to needing/wanting anything and for a 12-year-old boy who’s not into sports, loves his computer and despite his age, is almost now fully in the ‘difficult to buy for’ category in his own right? HELP. ME. NOW.

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