Happily Ever After - Ashley Ladd Romance Writer

Cinco De Mayo

2011-05-05T18:21:00.000-04:00

Today is Cinco De Mayo…where has 2011 flown? Where has today flown? I had countless interruptions while trying to write this entry. Soon it will be midnight and I won’t be able to post this. I feel as if I’m in a dream that it’s even 2011. 1999 and Y2K used sound so futuristic. Now I’m hearing doomsday predictions that the Rapture will occur May 21st THIS YEAR! And if this doesn’t happen,

Pussyfooting Around

2011-02-18T19:42:00.000-05:00

I've been pussyfooting around in more than one way. Or maybe trying to serve too many masters has caught up with me. Of course, there's many pussy foots in my house - five cats. Bad joke, sorry. :) Do women have mid-life crisis? Or mini nervous breakdowns? Or does plain exhaustion mimic either of those things? I've managed to keep my day job duties together pretty well and that's about it

February Parties

2011-02-02T22:54:00.000-05:00

February's shaping up to be a cool month with some fun parties. First, my ds turns 29 February 8th. Last evening he asked me when his party will be. I was hoping to have it Sunday, until my friend K reminded me that Sunday's the Super Bowl. Oops! I won't be able to drag his dad away from the TV on Super Bowl Sunday. I think we'll have to have the party Friday or Saturday. Next is the Whipped

Scene of the Crime

2011-01-23T21:39:00.000-05:00

"Scene of the Crime", my short story in Cougars & Cubs releases as a single title tomorrow. I've been overwhelmed lately. With work, illness, and Christmas. And most of all, I've just felt overwhelmed with everything. Do you ever feel that way? I hate it, but it happened. November and December are not just busy, but crazy times at my day job. I usually work ten hour days and often longer. By

Getting Back To Normal

2011-01-04T21:49:00.000-05:00

I am so happy Christmas is over and life is getting back to normal. I love Christmas, but it’s a very stressful, tiring time. On top of my own Christmas preparations and celebrations, I work a lot of overtime. I am yelled at by many customers. Unfortunately, this year, in addition to that, I was ill and I injured myself. Also, my lap top was riddled with viruses so I was in severe Internet

Abracadabra - First Chapter and Book Giveaway

2010-12-15T23:18:00.002-05:00

Friday, December 17th, I'll be the guest on the Roses of Houston blog in their Yuletide of Christmas celebration. I'll be blogging about gifts to give readers and writers this Christmas. One of the gifts, is one I'll be giving to a lucky reader. Leave a comment for me on the Roses of Houston blog Friday the 17th to enter my contest. Tell me that you'd like to win my book and also why you like or

Our Bosses READ Our Blogs

2010-12-15T22:16:00.000-05:00

If you have ever wondered if publishers and editors read author blogs, stop. They most definitely do. I'm not surprised. I read theirs. I read lots of blogs. Nowadays, blogs give you a lot of insight into what people think, into insider things. Unless you want to get fired or blackballed, don't put down people on your blog (or Facebook or other social media) unless you don't care if they see it

I'll Split The Proceeds 50-50...

2010-12-13T23:19:00.000-05:00

If you haven't seen this video yet, watch, then read my comments on the subject below. For all of you writers reading this post, please tell me how many times someone has told you they have a great idea for a book and if you write the book, they'll split the proceeds 50-50? I wish I could say no one has ever said that to me. Unfortunately, at least three people have told me that. A variation

Please Let This Be An Alternate Universe

2010-12-10T21:27:00.000-05:00

I'm having a similar day to that of this mom. No, my kids didn't steal my dildo and stick it in the snowman for the world to see. I wish that was what made my day bad. Actually, today was going well. Although work was busy, all of us in the office were in a good mood, giddy in fact. We laughed and smiled and left work happy. And then I stopped at the grocery store... While I was inside

I'm Going To A Wedding (and) Abracadabra Winner Announced

2010-12-05T09:03:00.000-05:00

I'm going to a wedding today. But first things first ~ I'm late announcing the winner of Abracadabra. Of course you want to know who it is and if it's you. Waiting sucks. So, without further ado, please congratulate Linda C lincat56.... I will email Linda's prize to her today. (Now, back to the regularly scheduled post.) A wedding is one of the ultimate expressions of love and commitment.

Saturday Snippets: Bad Dates

2010-11-27T12:08:00.001-05:00

Have you ever been on a bad date? I set my cousin Vickie up with my boy friend's best friend back in high school and I thought we were having Armageddon. Whoa! What a disaster. I was set up on a couple blind dates, too, and one was so boring falling asleep would've been more fun. Of course, there was the terrible date where my ex-fiance tried to get me to smoke weed and date another woman (he

Are you sure you want to wish for that?

2010-11-22T23:20:00.000-05:00

Did you ever wish you could wiggle your nose and fly to the other side of the world? Did you ever wish you could beam your enemies to the center of the earth or to the ends of the universe? Did you ever wish you could blink your house clean without lifting a finger? Did you ever wish you could wish yourself thin and be a size 6? Did you ever wish you could wave your hand and get out of

Saturday Snippets: Make Me Laugh

2010-11-12T23:24:00.000-05:00

Make me laugh! Today's Saturday Snippets will make you smile, maybe even laugh out loud. Blurb: Former actor come private dick Rafael may be in his element dressing up as a babe in Ft. Lauderdale's transvestite beauty contest in order to catch the sleaze ball murdering gays, but his ex-lover macho ex-New York cop Marco doesn't. In fact, Marco isn't sure which is worse - having to dress up

Saturday Snippets - Bring me a tissue (waaah!)

2010-11-06T00:41:00.000-04:00

Get out your tissues for today's excerpts. The Saturday Snippets authors plan to bring a tear to your eye. Today I feature my novella "Undiplomatic Relations" which was recently re-released by Ellora's Cave as a single story. Originally, it was released as part of the "Chances Are" anthology in 2006. Blurb: In the 26th century, Major Kady Elliott witnesses a heartless massacre of innocent

Saturday Snippets: Spooooky

2010-10-29T23:04:00.001-04:00

Today's Saturday Snippet theme is a big surprise - Spooooooky! Of course! You know what weekend this is. Shortly before her wedding, Chloe questions her choice of future husband. Lately, her sexy dreams about Luke—her beloved fiancé who disappeared seven year earlier—seem so real. Their scorching union cannot be shaken. Although Luke's investigation of a Ft. Lauderdale vampire clan changed

Saturday Snippets - Secondary Characters

2010-10-23T13:38:00.000-04:00

TGIS! Thank God it's Saturday and Saturday Snippet time. Today's theme is "Secondary Characters". I love my secondary characters and Vance in "So You Want To Marry Our Mom" is one of my favorites. He's so irreverant, so fun, and he's a big part of the story. I could tell you about Vance, but I think you'll enjoy meeting him much more. Enjoy! Available at: http://www.amberquillpress.com/

Saturday Snippets - In Betweens

2010-10-16T16:28:00.001-04:00

Yay! It's Saturday. That means "play day" for this weekday nine-to-fiver. It also means it's "Saturday Snippet" time. Today's theme is "In Betweens". I'm not exactly sure what that means - half man/half woman? half human/half animal? the undead? being sandwiched in between two men? After thinking about it for awhile, I chose another excerpt from "Bon Appetit!" my just released m/f/m menage

Saturday Snippets: Last Loves

2010-10-09T10:02:00.000-04:00

I love Saturdays. Of course for all the obvious reasons - It's a day off work to kick around, hang out with my family and friends, work on my books, sleep late, wear blue jeans instead of stuffy suits... But it's also Saturday Snippet day. :) Today's Saturday Snippet theme is "Last Loves". What a tasty morsel. So here's mine. It's a blurb from my new release coming out this Monday, October 11th

Saturday Snippets: First Loves

2010-10-01T22:57:00.000-04:00

The theme of today's Saturday Snippets is first loves. My snippet today is from Whirlwind Relationship. Colleen gets whisked back 30 years in time to 1978 and gets a second chance with her first love, Gary. With future knowledge on her side, she gets to decide whether or not to do things differently this time around. Blurb: When Colleen gets sucked into a hurricane and awakes in 1978 she gets

Goodreads for a free print copy of "Cougars And Cubs"

2010-09-29T22:30:00.000-04:00

I'm running a contest on Goodreads for a free print copy of "Cougars And Cubs", an erotic anthology featuring cougars. Enter my Goodreads giveaway for "Cougars And Cubs", an erotic anthology at Total-E-Bound Scene of the Crime - by Ashley Ladd Robin didn't know whether to be relieved or appalled that the sexy man she'd fallen into bed with wasn't her ex-boyfriend, but his adult son. When

Saturday Snippets: Foodies

2010-08-21T14:49:00.000-04:00

Today's Saturday Snippets features foodies. My upcoming romance novel "Bon Appetit!" features Demi who is a synethesist. She tastes words, good and bad. Bon Appetit! will release October 12, 2010 at Total-E-Bound. Bon Appetit! By Ashley Ladd Excerpt Demi faced the next lunch with the foursome of friends with a light, bouncy step. This time she was a bad girl, too. She’d been sick of being

Christmas in July Winner!

2010-08-01T18:55:00.000-04:00

I can't believe July is gone and with it, Christmas in July and our contest. So obviously, I have a contest winner of my erotic vampire romance "Carnal Lust". Please congrats Brandlwyne. I want to thank everybody who entered the contest and visited my blog. Stay tuned for more contests - Blogfest in September, and The Long and Short Reviews Nook contest August 2-29th. Kes is obsessed with

Saturday Snippets: Friendship

2010-07-31T11:37:00.010-04:00

Today's Saturday Snippet theme is "Friendships". Love isn't the only important relationship in life. Other family members, friends, co-workers, team members, neighbors, etc. make up our lives. My cousin who is also a friend called me yesterday to let me know her mother died. Although her mother was my mother's cousin, I considered her my aunt. So I lost my aunt and reconnected with my cousin

Minions Take Control: Time Travel

2010-07-27T19:57:00.001-04:00

M: WE'RE BACK! Ashley let us out of the dungeon. S: Don't yell so loud. Sheesh, my poor ears. M: Your poor ears??? I'm typing. S: Whatevah! M: So what do you think about time-travel? Is it possible? S: Why do you ask? Did you just get back from another year? M: Yeah, right! Don't you read our master's books? Don't you know her new release is a time-travel? S: Duh! Of course I know that.

Monday Minute Fiction: Ms. Claus

2010-07-26T05:00:00.065-04:00

Everybody likes to take a vacation. A lot of people like to take sultry summer vacations at the beach, especially those from cold climates. Living in the sub tropics, I dream of snowy vacations. But I'm probably not in the norm. Today's story features a woman from a cold climate who longs to enjoy the summer beach. Before I forget, don't miss my new book releasing today at Total-E-Bound: "