UGLY BETTY last night was quite interesting. If you don’t want to know what happened I suggest you stop reading now.  The show was about who tried to kill Wilemina’s child and pushed Christina down a set of stairs. The cops arrested Daniel since he seemed to have the motive and shoes that matched the traces on the floor. Betty and her crew went about asking questions to try and free him. Well it ended up that Alexis is the one who did the pushing.  Well let’s just say they had to have a reason to get the actress off the show. There simply was no way to hide her growing pregnancy.

Was there another bomb dropped at the end of the show? You bet. What was it? Well it seems that Alex and Daniel liked to share women. The child that Daniel is raising and thinks is his, is really Alexis son. Now how about that bomb?

Now that the cat is out of the bag we all know that Ms Meade will keep this detail a secret until Daniel Jr’s grandparent come to US to fight for him. Then the results will come out and hit Daniel very hard. The question is, will Daniel still fight to keep Daniel Jr and will Alex give up his parental rights to Daniel?

Come on fellow UGLY BETTY fans let’s hear what you have to say

I read a wonderful book this last little bit, but surprise surprise it wasn’t a romance. KAITLYN WOLFE CROWN ATTORNEY does have romance elements in the story but it’s not a romance per say.  This is a great mainstream/drama book. It’s about Kaitlyn Wolfe’s life journey. It starts when she’s a teenager and the prejudice she had to face and then on through the college years and then after becoming an attorney.

What I liked most about this book is that the heroine proud of her heritage. She might be a minority but she doesn’t care. She plans on being the best she can be. She goes through ups and downs but always chooses the right road, not the easy one but the right one.

Ms Morrison has written a jewel of a book. If you enjoy great real characters then KAITLYN WOLFE CROWN ATTORNEY is for you.

I spent the last week and a half doing my second set of edits for DEADLY SECRETS. My first set of edits were quite long because I had a lot of changes to make. The manuscript hadn’t been touched in close to 5 years old. My writing has changed, I like to think it has improved, in that time.

I have to say that I found it hard towards the end of my second edits. Not doing the edits but letting go of the manuscript. It may sound weird to some but I started writing DEADLY SECRETS over 14 years ago. The manuscript was the first one I sent out to editors and agents. We got many a refusals together. So it shouldn’t surprise me that I’m finding it hard to let go. That said I am looking forward to seeing it in print.

Thank goodness it’s fall. What does that mean? Well other than cooler nights which make for easier sleeping, Fall TV season has started. I haven’t caught a lot of the new shows. I did watch Gary Unmarried. It’s Jay Mohr’s new comedy about a recently divorced man with children. The premier show had a lot of promise and I really like Jay in more of a comedic role. I wonder if that means he’ll be the character killed on this week’s season premiere of Ghost Whisperer. Personally I think it is because if they kill of Jim I’m going to be one ticked off reader.

As for Fringed, I sort of gave up on that show. It doesn’t play at the right time for me. I have gotten back into watching Criminal Minds. Yesterday’s show was really good. I wondered how they were going to explain the killings done by a serial killer who’d been executed a year before. Well his long lost love did it. Who would have thought a woman would follow in his steps.

I’m looking forward to see how they are going to progress with Ugly Betty. I mean will she return to Mode if she’s given the chance and walk away from Daniel or will her loyalty to him get her to stick by him. Will Hot Flash survive? How are they going to hide Rebecca Romijn’s growing pregnancy? This will be a show to keep an eye on.

Are there any new shows or returning ones you are looking forward to seeing?

It’s been a busy weekend. My local RWA chapter held their second conference. I didn’t attend because I was at home doing my second rounds of edits. I’m about a third of the way through. Once I’m done this stage I’ll be on to the copy edits and then it’ll be finished.

I did pop in to meet up with friends at the conference on Saturday night for dinner. We had a great time over a good meal and tons of laughter. This is something I miss, the laughter and good times when I have to work.

I have high sales goals for my book. Some might say too high, but I don’t. Why aim low and be satisfied with mediocrity when you can get more. I am aiming high and plan on attaining my goal, every single one of them.

Here are my goals

• Before my release date of December 8 2008 I want to sell 100 print copies of DEADLY SECRETS
• I want to have sold by Jan 2009 250 copies of my books in electronic and print format
• Within 12 months of its release I want to sell 1,000 copies
• Within 18-24 monthsof its release I want to sell 2,500 copies

I have asked my webmistress to install a thermometer on this blog so I can show you how close I am to meeting my goal. Please help me achieve it by asking your local library to order a copy of DEADLY SECRETS.

I’m still on such a high from a great weekend. My best friend from high school and I headed out to Montreal last Saturday. Why? Well we had tickets to go and see New Kids On The Block (or The Block as they seem to prefer). I didn’t have high expectations since this would be their 3 show with the new tour, a first in 15 years.

That said the arena Bell Centre filled out with late twenty to mid-thirty girls for the most part. There were a few men among us. We were among 15,000 fans who’d waited for their return. We had great seats in the third section right in front of the stage. We couldn’t make out their facial expression but we had great tickets none the less. I had decided that I would sit this concert out and simply enjoy the music.

The lights went out and the screams started. It only took two songs to get me out of my seat. Yep I got up and danced to my hearts content. I didn’t care that I was the only one dancing to The Right Stuff.

I have to say I haven’t had that much fun in so long. I know I wasn’t the only one who thought that either. As we left the arena a few hours later the buzz around us was unanimous about the show being spectacular.

There is only thing left to say: Welcome Back New Kids On The Block!

Inspiration can be found in many places in different ways. Often simple pick me up conversations with a fellow author will do it. For me what gets me motivated to write and be better is hearing what my fellow RWA chapter writers have done and their accomplishment. There is nothing like hearing someone who had a block get through it or sell a book, get a good review or good contest results to get me going. The only problem is that my chapter is slowly phasing that out because our membership is increasing. I can understand it takes more time but I’d hate to see it go.

This week I saw a video that touched me and motivated me all in one. It was originally posted on Smart Bitches Trashy Books (Fabulous website by the way). What is it? Well it’s a documentary produced by Marianne Mancusi. It details Sherrilyn Kenyon’s road to success. For an author this is great inspiration. We all think that the big authors were born that way or were accepted with their first submission. That’s not the case. These kind of documentaries keeps author spirits going, just like mine.

Thanks Ms Mancusi for producing a great inspiring documentary and thank you Ms Kenyon for sharing your own private yet inspiring story of following your dream. This author intends to do just that.

Here is the link to the video on Youtube. For some unknown reason I can’t upload it through Wordpress like other blog sites.

Witch Blood is Isabelle Novak and Thomas Monahan. She’s a rebellious quick tempered water witch and thrives on chaos while he’s a fire witch who’s the head of the coven and thrives in a calm/controlled environment. They come together to put an end to the killing of witches by a demon. She wants revenge because they demon killed her sister and he wants the murders to end and kill the monster. What neither expects to find is true love.

This is the second book in the element series by Anya Bast. I picked up the first book Witch Fire and loved it. My expectations for this book were quite high. Ms Bast didn’t disappoint. I loved the interaction and dialogue between Isabelle and Thomas. We got to see and understand more of the coven life and the different witches who will be getting their own stories in the near future, hopefully. I’d have to say Witch Blood is a great second book in what’s sure to be a great series.

I can’t wait until 8 tonight. Why? Biggest Looser is back on. I truly enjoy watching the show. Why? Personally I find it inspiring to watch people not only shed excess weight but also discover who they truly are and what they are capable to being. There is nothing like a little competition and pushing ones physical and emotional boundaries to become a better person.

Do I have a weight problem? No I have never had one. I love to jog and go to the gym, but that doesn’t mean I’m perfect. Like most women I have body issues. I have what is called a “boy figure”, no big curves on my body. Do I love my body? Nope, but I’m working on that.

What else do I watch Biggest looser for? Other than getting a high when contestants’ loose weight and I mean some weeks, especially at the beginning, they loose some major numbers. I’ll confess I can’t afford to get trainers like Jill and Bob so while I’m watching the show I steal ideas from the workouts they put the contestants through.

So tonight I’ll be routing for the new batch of wonderful contestants from my livingroom.