Of Black Cats and Bordellos…

Okay, so it wasn’t really a bordello–I was going for alliteration–but it was a former massage parlor (yes, as in “happy ending” kind of massages) where I did a live reading last night. The lovely ladies of Ravenous Romance, Lori Perkins, Debra Hyde and Celia Tan, hosted author Stella Price and me for an October eve of paranormal erotic readings for the patrons of the Happy Ending Lounge located on Broome Street in NYC’s Chinatown. Besides the colorful atmosphere accentuated by the red booths and red lights, it was extra fun for me in particular because it was an opportunity to bring out and read from a 2006 contemporary paranormal short that I love–BLACK CAT. The story behind the writing of BLACK CAT is this–after losing our beloved dog to cancer back in 2001, we’d gone to the animal shelter in search of a new member for our family and while walking through the aisles of cages, a black paw reached out of a bottom cage and grabbed onto our legs. We took him out and found him to be the biggest, blackest, and sweetest tempered adult tom cat we’d ever met. Of course we had to take him home, […]

Authors After Dark

Save the date! October 23-25, 2009 – The Authors After Dark Paranormal Weekend is filling up fast! Sign up by August 1st to get the lowest membership rate of $160 for the weekend. (After August 1st, the membership goes to $175.) The event is being held at the Suffern, NY Holiday Inn, located conveniently about 1 hour from New York City and most of the areaโ€™s major airports. Guest include: Jacquelyn Frank Sunny Joey W. Hill Stella and Audra Price Bianca D’Arc Rosemary Laurey Jennifer Armintrout Madeline Oh Georgia Evans Mechele Armstrong Samantha Sommersby Cat Johnson Cathy Clamp Eliza Gayle Diana Castilleja Leigh Ellwood Tilly Greene Selena Illyria Adra Steia Stephanie Julian Judi Fennell Kayleigh Jamison Donna Grant Robin T. Popp Linda Mooney Mima Area attractions include the phenomenal shopping at Woodbury Common (http://www.premiumoutlets.com/outlets/outlet.asp?id=7) and the Forest of Fear (http://www.theforestoffear.com/home.php), held on the site of the New York State Renaissance Faire at Sterling Forest. The convention is limited to 200 attendees so your โ€œface timeโ€ with your favorite authors is maximized. Weโ€™re having loads of panel discussions, parties and a fantabulous dealerโ€™s room. Weโ€™ll also be holding a massive charity raffle to benefit the CAN and Pets Alive โ€“ a […]