tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5261090990841873472Sat, 28 Jan 2012 00:14:17 +0000RomanceWikiImprimaturARRA2009CanberraBook Expo AmericaWallabiesAmazonAnna CampbellSOGThe MillionsBudapestFranceRomantic TimesCezanneKim McDougallBI50DaysRitual PassionAnne GracieLondon Book FairRousseauJ.A. KonrathChristina PhillipsNewsweekNational Portrait GalleryMichelle CelmerCarlos Ruiz ZafonThe New YorkerTia NevittMo HayderDeborah NemethForbesMarion LennoxDavid ThompsoneBookNewserColleen LindsayStuart ApplebyWoman's DayHeather C. 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Sometimes they're sweet, sometimes they're very, very sexy but always they're stories about love.http://cathrynbrunet.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (Cathryn Brunet)Blogger79125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5261090990841873472.post-1688076836414526623Sun, 29 May 2011 23:09:00 +00002011-05-30T09:09:31.199+10:00This Writing LifeI must apologise (again). I’ve been very rude in not updating this blog. No excuse, really, except I’ve found it hard to blog and cope with edit and book deadlines at the same time. But the end is nigh! The editing process is complete for my August (non-erotica) release, and I have only two or three chapters to write before the follow up book is done. Can’t wait. I feel like I’ve been editing andhttp://cathrynbrunet.blogspot.com/2011/05/im-here-but-very-very-quiet.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Cathryn Brunet)5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5261090990841873472.post-4027197834536515156Fri, 04 Mar 2011 21:41:00 +00002011-03-05T08:41:50.850+11:00This Writing LifeRomance Writers of AustraliagolfWowee, the last three months have been busy. Each time I think I’ve tackled everything on my to-do list something else comes along. Not only have I been editing and proof-reading like mad, I’ve been writing as well. My main focus has been my contracted mainstream romance and its approaching deadline, but I’m still working on my fantasy erotic romance when I have the chance. It’s too much fun to http://cathrynbrunet.blogspot.com/2011/03/no-i-am-not-suffering-blogophobia-it.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Cathryn Brunet)9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5261090990841873472.post-7032339686385059752Fri, 28 Jan 2011 00:58:00 +00002011-01-29T18:15:48.785+11:00This Writing LifegolfSydney SwansMy apologies for being such an intermittent blogger, but I’ve been working flat out on finishing my mainstream romance edits and have hardly had time to read emails, let alone blog. But it’s over now. Yesterday I sent the edited manuscript back to my editor, so now I’m free! Well, I hope I am. There’s always a chance she might come back with extra tweaks. So now that’s done my plan is to take a http://cathrynbrunet.blogspot.com/2011/01/amazing-discovery.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Cathryn Brunet)5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5261090990841873472.post-56339378316212409Sat, 01 Jan 2011 06:48:00 +00002011-01-01T17:48:12.939+11:00This Writing LifegolfwildlifeFirst up, HAPPY NEW YEAR! And what a fantabulous year I’m sure it’ll turn out to be, although it’ll have to be pretty damn good to beat 2010. Last year was an absolute cracker for me, not only on the book front but for life in general. Fingers crossed the fun continues. As for what I’m up to, I’m still editing my mainstream romance with one half-panicked eye on the calendar watching the days http://cathrynbrunet.blogspot.com/2011/01/im-baaaaaack.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Cathryn Brunet)5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5261090990841873472.post-3268675872926910036Fri, 10 Dec 2010 03:59:00 +00002010-12-10T14:59:01.877+11:00This Writing LifeCarina PressSamhain PublishinggolfSo my Christmas present this year is a whopping great pile of edits and a tight deadline, which means all slaving over works in progress has ceased. A pity, because I was having a lot of fun with them. Oh, well, never mind. I’ll get back to them once these edits are sorted. There was an article in the New York Times today about the thriving popularity of romance ebooks which I found quite http://cathrynbrunet.blogspot.com/2010/12/uttering-r-word-with-pride.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Cathryn Brunet)6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5261090990841873472.post-2440899822202227291Mon, 29 Nov 2010 03:01:00 +00002010-11-29T14:01:19.390+11:00Three Over ParGalleyCatThis Writing LifeCarina PressRitual PassiongolfwildlifeOh dear, more blog slackness from me and another missed week. This really isn’t good enough, but I’m currently snout deep in book-land and it’s hard to extract it. I’m also attempting (again) to write two books at once. They’re completely different genres with very different characters, so it seems to be going okay so far. How long that will continue, I have no idea. Probably to the point where Ihttp://cathrynbrunet.blogspot.com/2010/11/lizards-on-loose-and-other-news.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Cathryn Brunet)4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5261090990841873472.post-7015043667768543298Mon, 15 Nov 2010 02:47:00 +00002010-11-15T13:47:09.489+11:00Three Over ParwildlifeUS Open GolfSydney SwansSmack my bottom till it’s pink and jubbly. I failed to write a blog post last week. No excuse, unless you count all those thousands of words I wrote on my work in progress. No, I’m not NaNoWriMo-ing (National Novel Writing Month). I’m just knuckling down to a new book and trying to get as many good words down as I can before I’m hit by edits and Christmas drunkenly waves its Santa hat in my face.http://cathrynbrunet.blogspot.com/2010/11/wildlife-encounter-another-review-warm.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Cathryn Brunet)7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5261090990841873472.post-8116694277531956625Fri, 05 Nov 2010 05:09:00 +00002010-11-05T16:09:46.447+11:00GalleyCatThis Writing LifeHorsesGracie O'Neile-readersThe Huffington PostgolfStephen KingHarlequinWe’re suffering some horrid weather at the moment. Things are so bad I’ve had to dig out my ugg boots and crank the heater on. Fortunately, last Saturday dawned very pleasant so DB and I, plus a couple of mates, toodled off to the races. And what a lovely time was had by all. No, we didn’t back a winner. In fact, I think that’s the worst day on the punt I’ve ever experienced. The best I managedhttp://cathrynbrunet.blogspot.com/2010/11/and-theyre-racing.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Cathryn Brunet)6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5261090990841873472.post-3719671262594505906Thu, 28 Oct 2010 23:28:00 +00002010-10-29T10:28:00.593+11:00Three Over ParVintage CollectionMills and BoonRT Book ReviewsCarina PressShiloh WalkerTia NevittgolfHarlequinBob MayerThere was much excitement in the Brunet household yesterday when I discovered Three Over Par had made it to number four on the Carina Press “Most Popular” list. I was so shocked and delighted I kept hitting the refresh button on the site to check it was still there. Silly, I know, but fun. Sadly it’s dropped off the list now, but it was lovely while it lasted. Certainly gave me a thrill! As you http://cathrynbrunet.blogspot.com/2010/10/small-but-satisfying-thrill.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Cathryn Brunet)6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5261090990841873472.post-3924943864940527217Fri, 22 Oct 2010 02:42:00 +00002010-10-22T13:42:00.456+11:00Three Over ParThis Writing LifeCarina PressGOATAudiblegolfI've had a huge week working on a scene tracker spreadsheet for one of my single titles. Yes, you heard correctly, a spreadsheet. Urgh. Nearly makes me shudder just thinking about it but apparently I'm turning into a plotter. Like a seriously anal spreadsheet-making plotter. What happened to Miss Arty-Farty? Where's Miss Fly-By-The-Seat-Of-Her-Pants gone? I'm worried about this development. http://cathrynbrunet.blogspot.com/2010/10/miss-arty-farty-has-gone-missing.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Cathryn Brunet)6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5261090990841873472.post-7876255657147088376Fri, 15 Oct 2010 00:18:00 +00002010-10-15T11:18:16.056+11:00eBookNewserThis Writing LifePureheartCarina PressGOATThe Huffington PostgolfAdam ScottI took the past week off from writing to catch up on all the stuff I let slide while working on Pureheart. It's amazing how things build up but it happens with every book I write. Once I hit my straps, everything else gets ignored. I like being in that zone, though. It's kind of like being able to follow around your teenage crush. The downside, however, is that I end up having to spend a week http://cathrynbrunet.blogspot.com/2010/10/moving-on.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Cathryn Brunet)6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5261090990841873472.post-2814051462941667166Thu, 07 Oct 2010 23:47:00 +00002010-10-08T10:57:50.371+11:00Three Over ParThis Writing LifePureheartWriter's DigestGOATe-readersgolfAnd much sighing in relief was heard in the Brunet household. That manuscript seemed to take forever. So long, I even began to dislike it, but by the end I loved it. Really loved it. And now I'm suffering withdrawals and I miss my characters and want them back. Honestly, this writing business is so weird sometimes. Now that Pureheart has gone, I'm taking a few days off to recharge and think http://cathrynbrunet.blogspot.com/2010/10/pureheart-has-left-building.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Cathryn Brunet)3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5261090990841873472.post-3550462964454234114Fri, 01 Oct 2010 00:22:00 +00002010-10-01T10:22:21.334+10:00This Writing LifePurehearte-readersgolfBook Lovers IncI am so close to finishing Pureheart I can practically sniff The End. All that's needed is a final polish of the last two chapters. Knowing me, though, that could take anywhere between one and 3 days to sort out. Sigh. This never would have happened under my old system of writing. Oh, well, that'll teach me to experiment. On a good note, I received another lovely review for Three Over Par from http://cathrynbrunet.blogspot.com/2010/10/end-is-nigh.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Cathryn Brunet)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5261090990841873472.post-6036304687394486843Wed, 22 Sep 2010 22:30:00 +00002010-09-23T08:30:43.563+10:00This Writing LifePureheartgolfOh, dear. I've been so caught up in Pureheart this week I nearly forgot to blog. I've been POWERING along, so much so I keep putting my hand to my forehead to check I'm not sick. Yesterday I managed to do a final polish on chapter 15 plus edit chapters 16 and 17. Two chapters in one day! Trust me, this is not normal behaviour. Not for this book. But I did suffer a bit of a shock when I opened uphttp://cathrynbrunet.blogspot.com/2010/09/yup-theres-no-denying-it.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Cathryn Brunet)5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5261090990841873472.post-6819221675602301629Thu, 16 Sep 2010 07:22:00 +00002010-09-16T17:22:06.582+10:00This Writing LifeCarina PressGracie O'NeilSydney SwansI'm feeling a bit smug right now. I have a shiny new desk, or should I say "workstation" as the sweet man who installed it described it. Mind you, he also described himself as perfect romance hero material so it's really all in the eye of the beholder. But workstation does sounds wonderfully professional, doesn't it? I love it, I do, but I admit it feels weird to have this much desk space and Ihttp://cathrynbrunet.blogspot.com/2010/09/my-new-desk.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Cathryn Brunet)6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5261090990841873472.post-8222125262599023163Tue, 07 Sep 2010 06:27:00 +00002010-09-07T16:27:39.204+10:00This Writing LifePureheartWriter's Digeste-readersSydney SwansSigh. It seems things never go to plan with poor old Pureheart. Work on edits went completely off the rails last week which now means I'm way behind. Again. No point whinging, though. Just have to knuckle down and plough on. Trouble is I feel like I've been saying that for months and it's wearing me down a bit. Ahh, well, no one ever said life as a writer would be easy! Although I do have http://cathrynbrunet.blogspot.com/2010/09/derailed-again.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Cathryn Brunet)5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5261090990841873472.post-2678189260028140295Sat, 04 Sep 2010 05:28:00 +00002010-09-04T15:28:26.236+10:00Three Over ParChristina PhillipsCome join me at Christina Phillips' blog today as we celebrate the release of her Roman/Druid historical romance, Forbidden. I reveal why I adore Roman history and have a few happy snaps of some of the amazing Roman sites I've visited for you to enjoy. Plus there's a copy of Three Over Par up for grabs!        http://cathrynbrunet.blogspot.com/2010/09/guest-blogging-at-christina-phillips.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Cathryn Brunet)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5261090990841873472.post-5678143491317544366Mon, 30 Aug 2010 23:11:00 +00002010-08-31T09:11:47.829+10:00Sydney Morning HeraldPureheartChristina PhillipsKoganSydney SwansDespite a few interruptions, last week proved reasonably productive on the Pureheart front. I managed to edit three chapters and now I'm beginning to feel a tingle of excitement as I approach the finish. Still quite a few chapters to go but I know I can work through them. The best thing is that I'm falling in love with the book again. My bloodstained knight hero just keeps getting sexier, the http://cathrynbrunet.blogspot.com/2010/08/on-track-and-footy-finals-fever.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Cathryn Brunet)7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5261090990841873472.post-6764034448113279008Mon, 23 Aug 2010 03:00:00 +00002010-08-23T13:00:14.742+10:00Three Over ParKylie GriffinMills and BoonThis Writing LifePureheartChristina PhillipsNewsweekBook Lovers IncSydney SwansForbesI had a wonderful weekend. The weather was absolutely glorious – bright blue skies, beautifully mild air and the scent of a fast-approaching spring. Darling Beloved and I long-lunched and golfed ourselves silly and generally had a rather indulgent time of it. But something else wonderful happened too. On Saturday I woke to an awesome review from Book Lovers Inc for THREE OVER PAR and I haven't http://cathrynbrunet.blogspot.com/2010/08/dose-of-warm-fuzzies.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Cathryn Brunet)9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5261090990841873472.post-1515488440206719818Tue, 17 Aug 2010 02:02:00 +00002010-08-17T15:35:37.605+10:00Rachel JohnsPureheartCarina PressWriter's DigestGOATSuzi LoveRWAusSydney SwansWell, I'm home from the Romance Writers of Australia conference and after spending yesterday flopping tiredly about the house achieving nothing, I'm back in work-mode again. As expected, the conference was fabulous and a credit to the organising committee who must have worked incredibly hard to make it so wonderful. It was lovely to catch up with people I normally talk to only online and indulgehttp://cathrynbrunet.blogspot.com/2010/08/and-life-returns-to-normal.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Cathryn Brunet)7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5261090990841873472.post-6649444662262047012Tue, 10 Aug 2010 00:40:00 +00002010-08-10T10:40:14.604+10:00ARRAThis Writing LifePureheartRWAusSydney SwansIt's conference week, which means not a lot of work being done on Pureheart but I think the break might do me good. I spent most of last week editing a single chapter and I'm still not happy with it. Admittedly, it's possible I'm having yet another Miss Anal Fussy Britches attack but I find it very difficult to move on until a chapter reads exactly the way I want. It's just the way I work. http://cathrynbrunet.blogspot.com/2010/08/learningunfortunately-hard-way.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Cathryn Brunet)3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5261090990841873472.post-6805333409349525207Tue, 03 Aug 2010 00:23:00 +00002010-08-03T15:23:38.547+10:00Kylie GriffinWallabiesRowena Cory DaniellsWhipped Cream reviewsAustralian Romance Readers AssociationRWAusKoganThe Huffington PostLoveCats DownUnderSydney SwansLots of exciting things happened over the last week. First up, Three Over Par earned a good review from Whipped Cream, The Long and The Short of It's erotic romance review site. This quote from Rosemary, the reviewer, gave me a smile. If you are a fan of ménages, then pick up your copy of Three Over Par today. You won’t be disappointed. And if you think golf is boring? You will change your mindhttp://cathrynbrunet.blogspot.com/2010/08/its-nearly-conference-time.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Cathryn Brunet)6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5261090990841873472.post-6132094843927899615Mon, 26 Jul 2010 22:25:00 +00002010-07-27T11:51:19.606+10:00Three Over ParPureheartCarina PressGOATGracie O'NeilTwittergolfAmazonSydney SwansYay! Three Over Par is now live and ready for download at Carina Press and amazon! Crack the champers! I have a couple of posts appearing on the Carina blog later today talking about how Three Over Par came into existence and another (very tame, I promise) extract to read. If you have the chance, please pop over to say hello. Thanks to everyone who has shown such great support, with a special http://cathrynbrunet.blogspot.com/2010/07/three-over-par-releases.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Cathryn Brunet)7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5261090990841873472.post-6635925665864327979Mon, 19 Jul 2010 03:15:00 +00002010-07-20T10:13:48.536+10:00PureheartGOATTwitterSydney SwansAnd it seems to be working out okay so far. In the mornings I work on my Pureheart edits and in the afternoons I tackle all the other stuff I have going on, including adding words to GOAT. I'm writing it longhand and away from the office so as not to be distracted by all the whiteboard scribblings and Pureheart notes I've stuck to the walls and bookshelves. No idea of the word count but that http://cathrynbrunet.blogspot.com/2010/07/experiment-continues.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Cathryn Brunet)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5261090990841873472.post-8491553881873426069Tue, 13 Jul 2010 06:14:00 +00002010-07-13T16:14:31.766+10:00ThrillerfestThis Writing LifePureheartGOATScribe Fiction PrizeThe MillionsSydney SwansI was a bit naughty last week. Although I'm still deep in Pureheart edits, I started my new book. I even found a title, which, fortune has it, produces the wonderful acronym G.O.A.T. Wholly inappropriate given the book's themes of repentance and redemption but fun nonetheless. This is the first time I've ever worked on two books at once. I've certainly considered it before, and even made a http://cathrynbrunet.blogspot.com/2010/07/i-gave-in.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Cathryn Brunet)4