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		<title>Rob and Lou&#8217;s Wild Weekends by Victoria Blisse</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 13 May 2013 17:38:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jude</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Hold on tight, it’s going to get wild! Rob and Lou could pass you in the streets and you’d likely
not notice them. They’re in their thirties, have a family and jobs to hold down and they do it with
smiles on their faces. But occasionally they get a little time off and that’s when things get seriously
sexy.]]></description>
				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://go.judesplace.com?id=6089X654562&xs=1&url=http%3A%2F%2Fvictoriablisse.co.uk%2Fbooks%2Frob-lous-wild-weekends&sref=rss"><img class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-949" style="margin: 5px;" alt="rob-and-lou-wild-weekends 400" src="http://www.judesplace.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/rob-and-lou-wild-weekends-400-200x300.jpg" width="200" height="300" /></a>Hold on tight, it’s going to get wild! Rob and Lou could pass you in the streets and you’d likely<br />
not notice them. They’re in their thirties, have a family and jobs to hold down and they do it with<br />
smiles on their faces. But occasionally they get a little time off and that’s when things get seriously<br />
sexy.</p>
<p>Light-hearted and fun, this mini-anthology features episodes from this couple’s wild weekends.<br />
Making the most of the mud, finding the erotic nature of an apron and even having a sexy visit to a<br />
fish and chip shop. Rob and Lou make the mundane much more pleasurable so join them on their<br />
kinky ride.</p>
<p>Includes a bonus short story Damsel in Distress and excerpts from other ebooks by the award<br />
winning queen of rosy, raunchy and rubenesque erotic romance, Victoria Blisse.</p>
<p>Here is a teaser:</p>
<p>“You watch me until the end of my shift,” I whispered, hunched over him, my soft thighs stretched around his waist as his hard erection filled me. I moved gently up and down and continued the tale. “Then follow me outside into the alley. Before I can cry out, you clamp your hand over my mouth and push me roughly against the wall. I struggle helplessly but you hold me down and whisper about knowing I want it. How I’d teased you and how I<br />
would get what I’d been asking for.”</p>
<p>I still remember how he gripped my hips tightly when I rode him. I continued my story through groans of pleasure.</p>
<p>“You spin me around, press me into the harsh brick of the wall, and pull up my skirt. Grabbing hold of my prim pinny, you f*** me. I’m soaking wet, so you slide right in. You f*** me there in an alley, the girl you just met, the girl you hardly know.”</p>
<p>Buy links and more info: <a href="http://go.judesplace.com?id=6089X654562&xs=1&url=http%3A%2F%2Fvictoriablisse.co.uk%2Fbooks%2Frob-lous-wild-weekends&sref=rss" target="_blank">http://victoriablisse.co.uk/books/rob-lous-wild-weekends</a></p>
<p>Individual Buy links:</p>
<p>Smashwords: <a href="http://go.judesplace.com?id=6089X654562&xs=1&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.smashwords.com%2Fbooks%2Fview%2F313229&sref=rss" target="_blank">https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/313229</a></p>
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		<title>Flash Fiction Friday &#8211; 8/10/12</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 10 Aug 2012 22:04:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jude</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Cass wrung her hands as she entered the queen's chambers.  She couldn't imagine why Queen Sea wanted to meet with her and wondered if she had done something inadvertently offensive.  ]]></description>
				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>#flaficfri<br />
Here is another teaser from my upcoming prequel, <em>Kings of Klenar</em>.</p>
<blockquote><p>Cass wrung her hands as she entered the queen&#8217;s chambers.  She couldn&#8217;t imagine why Queen Sea wanted to meet with her and wondered if she had done something inadvertently offensive.  Staring at the huge bed that dominated a huge portion of the room, she marveled at all the turquoise.  Was that the queen&#8217;s favorite color or was that <em>her</em> color?  Cass enjoyed meeting new Klenarians and seeing how their shimmer and eyes suited them. She approached the bed and lightly touched the bedspread, sighing at the luxurious feel of the plush fabric.  It was somewhere between satin and fur but looked like neither.<br />
The sound of a throat clearing made her jump back and spin toward the door.  She sucked in her breath and held it as Queen Sea stood framed in the doorway.  Her gown was a combination of turquoise and lavender, which was beautifully complimented by her long flowing hair of the same colors.  Since they were inside, her shimmer was dim, but it was clearly turquoise, as surely her eyes were as well.  Cass couldn&#8217;t help but smile at her beauty, and the queen smiled back.<br />
&#8220;I finally get to meet the woman who has replaced me.&#8221;<br />
The smile left her face at the unexpected comment.  &#8220;Your highness?&#8221;<br />
Queen Sea nodded and approached, a sparkle gleaming in her vibrant turquoise eyes.  &#8220;Hello, Cassandra, it&#8217;s nice to finally meet you.&#8221;  She gracefully leaned back on her bed and crossed her legs.<br />
&#8220;And you, your highness, but could you please explain what you meant by replacing you?&#8221; Cass dropped her gaze to watch the queen&#8217;s tail unwinding from her right leg.<br />
&#8220;All in good time.  Please, sit with me.  I&#8217;ve been wanting to talk with you ever since I heard you arrived with Luna.  And please, call me Aurora.&#8221;</p></blockquote>
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		<title>Flash Fiction Friday &#8211; 7/6/12</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Jul 2012 21:39:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jude</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Cass looked around the vast room with the majestic arched ceilings.  She knew her mouth was hanging open in shock but couldn't immediately compose herself.]]></description>
				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>#flaficfri</p>
<blockquote><p>
Cass looked around the vast room with the majestic arched ceilings.  She knew her mouth was hanging open in shock but couldn&#8217;t immediately compose herself.  Sure she had seen plenty of sci-fi movies about aliens, but she never thought she would be in a room full of them.  No longer the tallest woman in the room, her gaze moved over the Klenarians, noting their translucent skin and how each shimmered in a different color.  It had taken her several days to realize Luna&#8217;s shimmer was a very faint violet, which matched the darker color of his eyes.  Seeing so many of the tall, slender aliens, it amazed her that she hadn&#8217;t noticed it right away.  Realizing the sun streaming in through the floor to ceiling windows might have something to do with it, she nodded. It had been night when she&#8217;d first seen Luna, and the rest of the time had been on his ship with no direct sunlight.  This was the first time she had breathed fresh air in almost a week, and she took several deep breaths.  Suddenly wishing Luna would enter the giant chamber so she could see how his skin looked, Cass turned toward the door.<br />
It was then she noticed the females had tails, and she could not look away from the one undulating about ten feet away.  How could she have not been aware of that before?  She glanced at the other women and finally realized most of them either kept their tails hidden beneath their voluminous skirts or they wrapped tightly around one of their legs.  The young girl who&#8217;s tail she had noticed didn&#8217;t seem at all interested in hiding her glorious tail, and Cass had to fight the temptation to close the distance between them so she could touch it.<br />
&#8220;Luna, if you can&#8217;t keep your pet on a leash, you best keep her in your chambers.&#8221;<br />
The booming voice made her jump, and she spun to find who shouted.  She held her breath as she saw King Sky entering the room with Luna on his right.  Both men stared at her, and she felt her face grow hot as she realized she was the pet.<br />
&#8220;What?&#8221; Sputtering and shaking her head, Luna stepped between them before she could do or say a word.<br />
&#8220;Father, Cassandra is my guest.&#8221;<br />
The king began to laugh.  &#8220;To hell she is.  Earthlings rank lower than Pricoslings, my son.  You should know better than to bring her here.&#8221;</p></blockquote>
<p>I&#8217;m working on the prequel to <em>Sierra Sky</em>, and I&#8217;ve called it <em>Kings of Klenar</em>. Stay tuned for other teasers as I write the story, which I will ultimately self-publish and offer on my site.</p>
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		<title>Create your own cell phone skin!</title>
		<link>http://www.judesplace.com/blog/2012/06/create-your-own-cell-phone-skin/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 06 Jun 2012 16:19:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jude</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[After realizing that no one made skins for the type of Android phone I have, I started looking for a site where I could make my own. After comparing prices, I finally found one called Unique Skins. With shipping, I got my new custom skin (or decal) in under a week for less than $10. [...]]]></description>
				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>After realizing that no one made skins for the type of Android phone I have, I started looking for a site where I could make my own.  After comparing prices, I finally found one called <a href="http://go.judesplace.com?id=6089X654562&xs=1&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.uniqueskins.com%2Fidevaffiliate%2Fidevaffiliate.php%3Fid%3D1559_0_3_1&sref=rss" target="_blank">Unique Skins</a>.  With shipping, I got my new custom skin (or decal) in under a week for less than $10.  I liked it so much that I went back and joined the site&#8217;s affiliate program. So yeah, I will get a small commission if you buy a skin, but it will help me keep my site going, and keep me offering free reads on my forum.  <img src='http://www.judesplace.com/blog/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_smile.gif' alt=':)' class='wp-smiley' /> </p>
<p>So if you&#8217;re like me and want a custom skin for your cell phone (they have hundreds of styles available), check out their site. It won&#8217;t hurt to look around and see what they offer.  You can upload any picture from your computer or use something from their gallery.  I almost paid double the price for a <em>Breaking Dawn</em> skin before I found this site.  So now I can make my own <em>Twilight</em> skin.  What kind of skin do you want?</p>
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		<title>Summer Kick Off Blog Hop and Giveaway!</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 05 Jun 2012 07:00:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jude</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Hello Everyone! It&#8217;s almost summer, and to celebrate, let&#8217;s have a Giveaway!  What is the prize?  Go to the front page of my site at Jude&#8217;s Place and pick any of my books.  The winner will receive the .pdf version of their choice delivered to their email inbox. What do you have to do?  Not [...]]]></description>
				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Hello Everyone!</p>
<p>It&#8217;s almost summer, and to celebrate, let&#8217;s have a Giveaway!  What is the prize?  Go to the front page of my site at <a href="http://go.judesplace.com?id=6089X654562&xs=1&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.judesplace.com&sref=rss" target="_blank">Jude&#8217;s Place</a> and pick any of my books.  The winner will receive the .pdf version of their choice delivered to their email inbox.</p>
<p>What do you have to do?  Not much!  While you&#8217;re on my site, picking out your book, simply join my newsletter (link is on the left side of page).  A random winner will be picked and announced on 6/15/12.</p>
<p>Good luck, and be sure to visit the CataNetwork to see other Blog Hop Giveaways (click banner below)! Anyone who is able to sign up for my newsletter is eligible for giveaway, regardless where he/she lives.</p>
<p><a href="http://go.judesplace.com?id=6089X654562&xs=1&url=http%3A%2F%2Fsensualreads.com%2F%3Fp%3D9679&sref=rss" target=_new><img src="http://cataromance.com/kickoff.jpg" alt="" /></a></p>
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		<title>Six Sentence Sunday &#8211; 5/13/12</title>
		<link>http://www.judesplace.com/blog/2012/05/six-sentence-sunday/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 13 May 2012 12:00:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jude</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA["What are you?" Cassandra looked at the hat and without thinking, she whipped it off his head.]]></description>
				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>#sixsunday<br />
Happy Mother&#8217;s Day!<br />
This Sunday&#8217;s sentences come from my WIP <a href="http://go.judesplace.com?id=6089X654562&xs=1&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.judesplace.com%2Fforum%2Fshowthread.php%3Ftid%3D2994&sref=rss" target="_blank">prequel to <em>Sierra Sky</em></a>.</p>
<blockquote><p>&#8220;What are you?&#8221; Cassandra looked at the hat and without thinking, she whipped it off his head.<br />
Long dark hair spilled out of it, flowing around his shoulders, and Luna&#8217;s gaze grew dark as he snatched the hat from her trembling fingers. Cursing in a strange language and tightening his arm around her waist, he touched something on his wrist. When everything around them brightened and distorted, she opened her mouth to scream. Her body thrummed and her head throbbed, and night turned to day as she passed out in the alien&#8217;s arms.</p></blockquote>
<p>For more <a href="http://go.judesplace.com?id=6089X654562&xs=1&url=http%3A%2F%2Fsixsunday.com&sref=rss" target="_blank">6 Sentence Sunday</a>, be sure to visit their site.</p>
<p>This is my final Six Sentence Sunday. Their site is also shutting down in January 2013.  It&#8217;s been fun, and I hope you enjoyed my six sentences.</p>
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		<title>Sierra Sky Review</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 09 May 2012 16:03:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jude</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Sierra Sky just received its first review: Sierra Sky Review So be sure to head on over and check it out]]></description>
				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><em>Sierra Sky</em> just received its first review: <a href="http://go.judesplace.com?id=6089X654562&xs=1&url=http%3A%2F%2Fseriouslyreviewed.blogspot.com%2F2012%2F05%2Fsierra-sky-by-jude-liebermann.html&sref=rss" target="_blank">Sierra Sky Review</a><br />
So be sure to head on over and check it out <img src='http://www.judesplace.com/blog/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_smile.gif' alt=':)' class='wp-smiley' /> </p>
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		<title>Six Sentence Sunday &#8211; 5/6/12</title>
		<link>http://www.judesplace.com/blog/2012/05/six-sentence-sunday-5612/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 06 May 2012 12:00:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jude</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[“Damn, I had convinced myself it wasn’t real,” he whispered.
“What?” She whispered back and then drew one of his fingers into her mouth.]]></description>
				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>#sixsunday<br />
The following comes from <em><a href="http://go.judesplace.com?id=6089X654562&xs=1&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.judesplace.com%2Fforum%2Fshowthread.php%3Ftid%3D2586&sref=rss" target="_blank">Texas Moonshine</a></em>.</p>
<blockquote><p>“Damn, I had convinced myself it wasn’t real,” he whispered.<br />
“What?” She whispered back and then drew one of his fingers into her mouth.<br />
He sucked in his breath. “The charge I feel every time I touch you,” he choked out.<br />
She smiled, pleased that he felt it, too.</p></blockquote>
<p>For more <a href="http://go.judesplace.com?id=6089X654562&xs=1&url=http%3A%2F%2Fsixsunday.com&sref=rss" target="_blank">6 Sentence Sunday</a>, visit their site.</p>
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		<title>Six Sentence Sunday &#8211; 4/29/12</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 29 Apr 2012 12:00:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jude</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A month later she saw him again. This time she refused to look away and studied his rugged unshaven features.]]></description>
				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>#sixsunday</p>
<blockquote><p>A month later she saw him again. This time she refused to look away and studied his rugged unshaven features. He seemed so out of place among the other men, and she felt certain this one would have someone waiting at home for him.<br />
His gaze suddenly shifted and locked with hers, but she still couldn&#8217;t look away.<br />
&#8220;Nena, don&#8217;t attract their attention or they&#8217;ll be begging us for money.&#8221;<br />
 Ignoring her friend, she smiled at the attractive homeless man, again sensing he didn&#8217;t belong there.</p></blockquote>
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		<title>How to write a book?</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[I was waiting in line at the store the other day as the customer in front of me and the cashier got into a discussion and traded business cards. Apparently the cashier had always wanted to write a book but didn&#8217;t know where to start, and the customer wrote books and was apparently the expert [...]]]></description>
				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I was waiting in line at the store the other day as the customer in front of me and the cashier got into a discussion and traded business cards.  Apparently the cashier had always wanted to write a book but didn&#8217;t know where to start, and the customer wrote books and was apparently the expert on the subject.  When asked how she wrote her first book, she responded with, &#8220;I went to the library and found a book on how to write a book.&#8221;<br />
I had to choke back the snicker, since it is not as easy as that.  Nothing in a book will tell someone how to write one. Yes, it can teach you proper grammar.  Yes, it can tell you how to format the book. It might even give you suggestions on how to find an agent or which publishers to use, but nothing can tell you how to form those words into a book that anyone wants to read.<br />
They say everyone has a book inside them that wants to come out.  Problem is that not everyone&#8217;s story is interesting. Others might be but they can&#8217;t write.  They might have the money to hire a ghost writer to do the writing for them, but most probably won&#8217;t go that route.<br />
So what is the best answer to give to someone who asks how to write a book?  I tell them to sit down and write it.  Nobody is an expert when they start.  And no one expects the first attempt to be grammar free, and that&#8217;s not the point.  You just start writing and keep going until you run out of things to say.  Then worry about how to move things around to make it readable.  Hire someone if you can&#8217;t do it yourself.  Or find a grammar book that will help.  It takes a lot of work to get a book created and published from start to finish, especially if you&#8217;re self-published.  And it&#8217;s a whole lot easier now than when I got started.  Back then, research was done in a building called a library and POD publishers were brand new and produced shoddy results.  It amazes me how much self-publishing has advanced in the last decade.<br />
It&#8217;s easy now compared to then.  Considering I haven&#8217;t self-published a book since 2008, it&#8217;s even easier now. Sites like <a href="http://go.judesplace.com?id=6089X654562&xs=1&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.smashwords.com&sref=rss" target="_blank">Smashwords</a> make it nearly painless.  They not only let you publish for free (and provide a detailed guideline on how to format your manuscript), they will even market for you and submit your books to major online publishers.  If only that had been available when I got started.<br />
But all that goes back to the original question of how to write a book.  Not even Smashwords.com can help you do that. If the question was how to create a book, that&#8217;s a different beast all together.  Because creating and writing are not the same.</p>
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