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It's beginning to look a lot like.  .  .We're not skipping Thanksgiving on this blog. A few of the most spectacular women I know have dropped by to share their favorite Thanksgiving memories.  I want to wish you a Happy Thanksgiving and I hope your families have a joyous holiday season.  Aja The Writer Graves , author of I'm Yours and Unexpected. Follow her online at  http://ajathewriter.wordpress.com .: "Thanksgiving is not my favorite holiday; Christmas is, but I always felt that the food on Thanksgiving was the best out of the two. All of the focus of the family is on making sure every dish is prepared to perfection and that no one walks out of the house un-full or unsatisfied. My grandmother who is now 80, is the matriarch of my family. Whenever someone asks me where are you going this holiday (doesn’t matter which holiday it is)— I always respond with “Over MaMa’s”. I feel like my loving grandfather’s feelings must have been hur...

HIS ALL NIGHT by Elle Wright ( November 24, 2015 ; Forever Mass Market; Edge of Scandal: Book #2) THE PRICE OF PLEASURE In relationships, Calisa Harper has clear rules: no expectations, no commitments, no one gets hurt. She doesn't need a diamond ring to bring her happiness. She just needs Jared. Fine, fit, and ferocious in bed, Jared is Calisa's ideal combination of friend and lover. But the no-strings status they've shared for years is about to get very tangled. Jared Williams is the kind of man most women long for: sexy, successful, and ready to settle down. He knows convincing the commitment-phobic Calisa that forever is nothing to fear won't be easy-especially when his ex turns up with a daughter she never told him about. In a heartbeat, Jared and Calisa's passion goes from fiery to fragile. He wants to hold on to the love they share but is terrified that their next night together could be their last . . . Elle Wright is a writer to watch. Her roma...

When I first saw this cover, I said, "Damn, I love this. Look at where her hand is!"  It's sexy as all get out. And the folks over at GoodReads think so. So, now I'm in competition with some other sexy covers.  But I want to win! And I need you! Please vote for I Heard A Rumor!  Just click here !  Thank you and let's rock the vote!

So, as part of my Sunday writing routine, I watch Jem and the Holograms —the cartoon not that craptistic movie! Well, the Jacqui Benton episode came on. And I got totally pissed off again. In this episode, we discover the Synergy, the computer that created Jem and the Holograms was built by her father in her mother's likeness. For that damned punk ass screen writer to turn Synergy into a Furby is just stupid, dumb, worst thing ever! And one million dollars was too much for that crappy movie to make! I'd watch Hannah Montana before I watch that stupid ass movie! This is Synergy This is some bullshit

My face when I need a hug So, I'm sitting in Starbucks writing on my MacBook, looking down at my iPhone and wearing an Apple Watch. I'm connected. Too connected. A table over from me are two people who obviously know each other and they are both on their phones. Sharing pictures from whatever app they're viewing. But no words are being exchanged. Is this the new normal? Are we so addicted to our electronic devices that we don't talk anymore? I'm not one to judge because I just laid out the fact that I'm just as addicted. Do I need an Apple Watch? If I'm honest, no. But has it changed my life? Yes. It alerts me to every damned thing. Even when I don't really care about it. For example, the Kenyans won the NYC Marathon again. *Kanye Shrug* But am I happy I can live out my Inspector Gadget fantasy and talk on the phone from my wrist? Yep! I can't remember the last time I've gone on a date —I'm on strike, but that's a story for an...