tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-230633642012-02-01T15:54:51.952-10:00To be a writer is to throw away a great deal, not to be satisfied, to type again, and then again and once more, and over and over... John HerseyNL Gasserthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11601313602009358600noreply@blogger.comBlogger2241100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23063364.post-32396441221099164622012-02-01T15:50:00.004-10:002012-02-01T15:54:51.963-10:00

Facts first: I have been married for nearly twenty years. I have three children. I drive a Honda (and I love it).But what’s up with the new “leap” Honda CR-V commercials? Who came up with those? And can you get your money back, Honda? Seriously, this is 2012, and you’re insinuating that life ends after marriage and baby!?The two commercials that I’ve seen are the baby question and the marriage

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DARKER AFTER MIDNIGHT by Lara Adrian, Midnight Breed Series, book 10I really liked and enjoyed this book, but I didn’t love it. Clearly Lara Adrian is doing something right, though: DARKER AFTER MIDNIGHT is book 10 in her popular series after all. I understand that the book was meant to be the last in the series, but Adrian was contracted for two more, which may begin a new arc with the younger

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I’m starting 2012 with a few changes. First of all, and this is the most important change for sure, I’m writing again. My creative drought is over! And I’m not just talking about putting words on paper, no, I’m back all the way: I scribble in my little notebook when I’m stopped at a red light, because I heard a snippet of conversation that needs to be remembered; I’m in the shower far longer than

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My new friends, blogger extraordinaire Kim and fantasy writer Renee, and I drove over to Kaneohe Marine Corps Base this morning. Our goal: to show Renee who is new to Oahu the sights and talk “shop.” It probably wasn’t the best day to appreciate the Koolau Mountain Range, because low hanging clouds shrouded everything in a haze, but the beaches on Kaneohe were still impressive. The surf was a bit

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I had the pleasure of attending the Sisters in Crime & Romance Writers of America combined Christmas luncheon this last Saturday. It is always good to get together with others who enjoy books and writing as much as I do. Conversation around my table dealt almost exclusively with the many ways to promote self-published books and how to make them available to e-readers. On more than one occasion I

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I’m so bad about leaving the kitchen messy, the laundry unwashed and the house cluttered. Instead of writing when the baby sleeps, I find myself cleaning and straightening the house. BOO me!! Someone please tell me, it’s ok to step over the mess on my way to the bestseller list :-)

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Ivy, taking a Sunday afternoon nap ...

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Ivy Helene, born August 03 at 2:09 pm, 7 pounds 2 ounces and 20 inches. Welcome home, baby. We love you!

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Today is my 40th birthday. Oh boy, I think I’m a grown-up now :-) As if a 16-year marriage, two kids, a baby on the way, two paid-off cars, a mortgage, credit card debt, two cats and a hamster didn’t clue me in.

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February was interesting. My super-surprising and somewhat shocking (yes, I admit it) pregnancy was confirmed, which immediately led to a ton of appointments to make sure the little fellow was okay and thriving. Being of mature age (pft) has it advantages, because most expecting mothers don’t get to see their unborn babies all that often. The last of the many ultrasounds even told us with small

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Walter Koenig: “My son was depressed.”Reporter: “About what?”That question has irked me all week. Andrew Koenig suffered from clinical depression, which is an imbalance of brain chemicals. He didn’t have to have a reason to be depressed. There didn’t have to be something specific in his life that made him depressed. He simply was.I have struggled with depression during some of the best, happiest

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I’m not a sport nut. I love English horseback riding and show jumping, I just haven’t done it in years. The Winter Olympics are most definitely not up my alley – nothing Winter-related is :-) But I find myself inspired. I’m a struggling writer right now, in a deep, dark hole with nary a plot bunny for comfort. Keeping me frustrated is my perfectionist nature and the idea that everything I produce

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Here it is, the first baby update.I wasn’t thinking baby. No one in the family was thinking baby. We’d discussed getting a puppy and decided to wait until the next duty station (summer 2011). That’s as close as we got to the idea of brining new life into the family.In the beginning of the year I spent countless hours finding the perfect deal on tickets to Germany. I was even getting super excited

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It’s only January 2, 2010, but the new year isn’t treating me all that well yet. Damn nausea. Ugh. Still, there are quite a few things I’m excited about: I’m turning 40 in March and there will be a party/get-together. With friends. And alcohol (Hello Julie, Katie, Stacy, Sonya, and Barbara) and food.I’m absolutely looking forward to reading the finished STALKER, because I know it will surprise me

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Yes, I play Wizard101.com. It’s a wonderfully frustrating (“die already!”) and very addictive game. It started innocently enough: the kids wanted to play and I told them I had to check it out first. Many months later we now have a subscription and my character is on level 27.A while ago I notice the name “Nicholas Nightflame” on a list of ten best minigame players. I have no idea who Nicholas

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For those of you still desperate to win the e-book version of THE PROTECTOR, visit my friend Sarah on her blog Rain on the Roof here. She had some very good questions for me and I really like how our interview came out. Have a look for yourself and enter to win the e-book.

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I'm a beautiful, sleek driving machine, a supercar made for the road(not the racetrack). I'm exquisite. I'm a McLaren F1. I'm meant to flydown the German Autobahn (which, by the way, has speed limits and Ihave the tickets to prove it). I'm automotive perfection. I'm also out of gas. I'm slowly bumping down the shoulder, my engine in neutral, my tankempty. I'm running on fumes. Yeah sure, I'll

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Kassa, who just posted a very, very nice review of THE PROTECTOR here, is giving away a copy of THE PROTECTOR on Twitter. For a chance to enter, RT on twitter the following message: RT @kassa_11 to enter for a chance to win a free e-copy of @nlgassert great book "The Protector". Winner chosen Monday Night!That's Monday, August 17, 2009. Good luck everyone.

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... Angelia Sparrow ...Congratulations, Angelia. You've become the lastest owner of an e-copy of THE PROTECTOR.Many thanks also to Val over at Obsidian Bookshelf for offering her blog to host this give-away.

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Didn't win the first time around? No worries. You'll have a 2nd chance. My friend Val Kovalin will host the second PROTECTOR e-book give-away at her blog Obsidian Bookshelf on Monday, August 10. Same rules: all you have to do is visit her blog, leave a witty comment and, voila, you're in the running.Good luck.

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... Lilli ...Congratulations, Lilli. You're my first randomly drawn winner of the e-book version of THE PROTECTOR. Herzliche Glueckwuensche und viel Spass beim Lesen. Many thanks also to Wave for offering her blog Reviews by jessewave to host the give-away. ... this is the temporary e-book cover, which we'll exchange with the much prettier original cover as soon as certain copyright issues are

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I promised you the chance to win free e-books, didn't I?This week, visit my friend Wave's wonderfully re-designed blog Reviews by jessewave on Thursday, August 6, leave a witty comment and, voila, you're entered in the random drawing for a free e-copy of THE PROTECTOR.Good luck.

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1. Do you like blue cheese? NO.2. Have you ever smoked? YES. I was a stupid pre-teen. It didn’t last long.3. Do you own a gun? It’s illegal for me to own a gun.4. What flavor Kool Aid was your favorite? Ugh. If I had to drink it, I’d drink the red kind. What flavor is that?6. What do you think of hot dogs? Hot dogs make great fishing bait. And they also go over well with kids.7. Favorite

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I wasn’t going to say anything until after my move, because my computer is about to be boxed up, which means I won’t be available online, but I know there are quite a few people who’ve been waiting and waiting … the e-book is available for download on the Seventh Window website.The palm tree cover is new and temporary. The wonderful cover Aman Chaudhary did for me will be back shortly. If you’d

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I’m by no means an expert on moving, but I’ve sure done it a few times. Cross-Atlantic once. Cross-Pacific three times. Within the continental US, too. Here’s my no. 1 tip: ORGANIZE.Look through everyone’s closet. Get rid of everything you haven’t worn within the last 12 months. Think of how you get dressed in the morning and then toss that shirt that you never pick, because it doesn’t go with

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It’s been a week now since my adventure in New York, and that means it’s high time I tell you about it. First, just in case you haven’t heard or seen, I didn’t win the Lambda Literary Award for Gay Romance. Bummer. (Check out the winners here.)The very first time I got excited about the Lammies was the day Ken Harrison, my publisher, called to let me know that THE PROTECTOR had made the finalist’

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I always forget to watch this crime show starring Nathan Fillion on Monday nights. Usually it’s not until Tuesday when I secretly sneak in to delete all the weekend kid shows that I realize, “hey, there’s an episode of Castle on here.”I missed the premier episode, so I’m not sure why Nathan Fillion’s character is acting like a pseudo-profiler. I get that he’s a writer and hanging out. I like his

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Did you follow the Somali piracy story and successful rescue of Capt. R. Phillips? I certainly did. This wasn’t the first time an incident of piracy made the news, but I wager most people don’t know how common and widespread the problem of piracy really is.I’m not sure if the statistic is still correct, but some years ago the South China Sea was the most dangerous in terms of piracy. The BBC had

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When I first learned of amazon.com removing the sales rankings from a large number of glbt books, I felt safe and complacent. After all, the books that lost their rankings were apparently adult-themed. In my eyes, THE PROTECTOR is anything but adult. None of my eleven tags include the words “sex” or “erotic” or “erotica” or “adult.” Boy, was I wrong: The “adult” label wasn’t more than a

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Written by Phillip Leon Guerrero, Pacific News Center - Guam, Saipan, CNMI, Asia-PacificTuesday, 14 October 2008 05:58 Guam - A security guard in the Guam Premier Outlets used a steel chair to subdue a man chasing him throughout GPO’s food court after hours. Guam Police Department spokesperson Officer Allan Guzman says G4S Security, which services the outlet, removed the man from the building

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When my wonderful publisher Ken Harrison asked me to write about how awesome it feels to be a finalist for the 21st Annual Lambda Literary Awards, I immediately agreed. I’ve now had some time to get used to the idea that a number of writers, booksellers, librarians, and journalists—according to the official Lambda Literary Foundation website—thought my debut novel THE PROTECTOR deserved to

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Friends, readers and fans, I have the most awesomest news to share: My gay romantic suspense novel THE PROTECTOR just became nominated for the 21st Annual Lambda Literary Awards.I am beyond excited right now. THANKS for reading and e-mailing and reminding me that I have fans who enjoy what I do and who know it's okay to e-mail in suggestions and challenges. THANKS. I wouldn't be here today

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I’m psyched. Rainbow Reviews had a look at THE PROTECTOR and gave it 5 stars. How totally awesome it that?

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1. I cannot wait for Supernatural to start on the CW tonight. It’s one of the few shows on TV I absolutely love.2. I wouldn’t mind being left-handed.3. I want to learn sign-language.4. I started learning Japanese when we lived in Japan, but didn’t continue once we came back to the U.S.5. I’d move back to Japan in a heartbeat. I love Japan even more than Hawaii.6. And I truly love Hawaii. I miss

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1. I didn’t make my daily writing goal today (does this exercise count?).2. I’m afraid of heights.3. I love peas.4. I’m a night owl (I’m a true moon-ruled Pisces).5. I was born on a Thursday.6. I have four tattoos.7. I believe in reincarnation and karma (I’m a fan of Buddhism). 8. I married my first and only boyfriend.9. We met during the holidays twenty years ago, Thanksgiving & Christmas

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In no particular order:finish THE STALKER by Marchfinish Riley’s and Ever’s story by April or earlierwrite Finn’s and Peyton’s stand-alone novel by the end of the yeartravel to Chicago to get passport and visit bestest friend in the worldtravel to Germany to visit family over the summer do silly things once a week (ask kids for help)become a Lambda Literary Awards finalist and travel to NYC to

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Best wishes for a wildly successful new year. May it bring you peace, happiness and the fulfillment of dreams.Viel Glück, Erfolg und alles erdenklich Gute im Neuen Jahr.

NL Gasserthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11601313602009358600noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23063364.post-15960306193093528262008-12-07T16:01:00.000-10:002008-12-07T16:02:07.558-10:00

I hate to admit it, but I’m reluctant to try out new authors. I love reading, but I don’t have a lot of time to read, so I stick to authors and books I know I’m going to enjoy. Occasionally, though, I leave my comfort zone for something new and different. And, boy, did that pay off the last time I did it.I discovered Joanna Campbell Slan and her fiction debut Paper, Scissors, Death at the

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I’m heartbroken.My little guy had a playdate with his very best friend scheduled for later this week. Today I received an e-mail telling me that the playdate is off. His friend’s mom followed the link in my e-mail signature and discovered that we have vastly different outlooks on life and the world we live in. She wrote a very polite e-mail saying, among other things, that she wasn’t going to

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their favorit spot in the whole house: the hamster cage

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Last night I devoured the new Sherrilyn Kenyon, “One Silent Night.” I’m a great fan of her Dark-Hunter universe, in particular her Weres, but we haven’t seen those in a while. Still, this new book has a few of my other favorites in it: Nick. I love Nick Gautier. In the past, he needed a good slap upside the head, and he really, really needed to stop whining, but he’s still one of my all-time

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Remember THE STALKER?I decided to share the first chapter again. I mailed it out earlier. If there should have been one in your mailbox but there wasn't, please let me know and I'll make sure to update my mailing list.As always, I welcome beta readers. Let me know if there's something you like or dislike. Writing is a lonely business and feedback is always welcome, especially if there's something

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I just received my program for the 5th annual Great Manhattan Mystery Conclave (Oct 31 – Nov 02, 08) here in Manhattan, KS, and there it was, my name in black and white. How exciting is that? Not only is it my first conference, but it’s my first public appearance, complete with author signing and panel.If you’re a reader, writer or fan and you live in the area, please feel free to stop by the

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I watched the two-hour premier of Crusoe last night. Talk about slashable TV, holy smokes. I loved it. The show wasn’t on my to-watch list, but I had a lazy evening and, boy, am I glad that I tuned in. I don’t think it’s the best new show of the season, not by any stretch of the imagination, but it’s the most fun/slashy to watch. Most noteworthy: the absence of women. I mean we’re talking

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Yesterday I admitted to liking the chase better than the puzzle. Sure thing, ask anyone who knows me. My monkey mind doesn’t have the patience it takes to solve puzzles, play chess or tinker with things. So that’s why I chose suspense over traditional mysteries. But why this genre to begin with?I like the relative freedom and flexibility of it. Within the very broad constraints that come with the

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I will attend the 5th annual Great Manhattan Mystery Conclave (Manhattan, KS) at the end of this month. My first conference, yay :-) I was even offered a spot on one of the panels. Then I realized yesterday that a) the end of the month is nearer than I thought and b) I need to prepare. If my information is still correct I’m sharing the panel with a few other writers new to the mystery genre.

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Some of my students wrote a letter to a school for the deaf today. There was a short discussion about whether or not their teacher would have to translate our letter into sign language so the deaf kids would understand.I am happy to report that I dispelled that particular myth: Deaf people read plain old regular English. They write plain old regular English. The oral deaf speak regular plain old

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I’ve updated my website. Whoohoo. Go ahead, have a look.I’d like to think of myself as savvy when it comes to the Internet, but I have no clue, none whatsoever, when it comes to websites. I’m at the mercy of tech support. I think I did a pretty good job, if I may say so myself. I’m not 100% happy yet, but I can certainly live with the results for now.I’ve also joined Facebook. I’d love to give

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I finished reading Josh Lanyon’s latest Adrien English mystery, Death of a Pirate King, and I LOVED the book (thanks, Ella, for pestering me to make time to read).I’m a big fan of Adrien. It was good to see his harder side – no pun intended – but I don’t get the fan talk about his fear of commitment. Last I checked “fear of commitment” meant avoidance of long-term relationships. Didn’t Adrien

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So I went to the mall last weekend to get the latest Cindy Gerard [got it, read it, loved it]. As I am wont to do I looked to see if the store carried my book. They didn’t. In fact, this is a conversation I had with one of the clerks:Me: I couldn’t help noticing that you don’t have a Gay/Lesbian Fiction section, do you?Clerk: No. But those kinds of books are in with Relationships.Me: Really? Even

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I’m back at work on THE STALKER.I started last night by reading over the few chapters and scenes I have already. I like what I have—it’s a first draft, of course, so it’s not perfect, but I’m just so very glad that this story is finally coming together for me. I’ve been working on it forever. I worked on it long before I started writing on it. And I gave up writing it twice. Some of you know,

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We’ve arrived. After weeks of living out of a suitcase and bedding down in five different places, we’re ready to move into our new home next week. I can’t wait. I never thought I’d hear myself say this, but I’m sick of eating out. I’m actually craving healthy food and that’s almost disturbing. Also, I gained five pounds (I had an official weigh-in of sorts this week), which really isn’t that bad

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Dear readers, fans and friends. As you may or may not know I’m in the process of moving from lovely, sunny Hawaii to the American heartland, which is why I’ve been so slow in returning mails and posting news. Please bear with me. Come August we should be settled in and starting our new routines in Kansas. Until then …

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I’ve been interviewed. The always fun Neil Plakcy, author of Mahu, Mahu Surfer, and Mahu Fire, mystery novels set in Hawaii, has a roundtable interview on gaywired.com. Check it out here:http://www.gaywired.com/Article.cfm?Section=67&ID=18819It was very interesting to see what the other ladies had to say. I'm humbled to be in their company.

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Thanks, Debby (Type M For Murder, http://typem4murder.blogspot.com).The idea is to reach for the nearest book, turn to page 123, find the 5th sentence, and then post the next 3 sentences on your blog or website or wherever. Sure thing. Only, I’m in the middle of organizing my “library” and I’m surrounded by all my books. The nearest pile is an eclectic mix of Tom Clancy, Nora Roberts, Dean James,

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I’m finally at peace with the whole no-orders-yet deal and then had to ruin it all by looking up the passport renewal information at the German Consulate’s website. Since March 2008, all passport applicants are required to show up in person. No exceptions. Great! Just great. The consulate I’d have to visit is located in San Francisco, CA.I have to travel 2400 miles or 3900 km to get a passport!?

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Life is good this week. I found out another 192 books were ordered, amazon.com still loves me, the good people of Boston enjoy reading, and I might have a book signing in New York City (how super cool is that?)I immediately went out to get a haircut, which I didn’t like. Then straightened my hair, which I liked even less. Had my teeth professionally cleaned and checked (no cavities, yay!) and

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Feather1993-2008

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Therianthropy = a general term for human-animal shifts, the most widely known of which is lycanthropy, the shapeshifting from human to wolfRiley is his human form looks remarkably like Alex Lundqvist, the Swedish supermodel. In his animal form, Riley is a stoat (or short-tailed weasel) and in ermine (i.e. in the white winter fur).

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Life works in mysterious ways. When Riley, the deaf weasel familiar, was “born,” I knew almost nothing about familiars. The vast majority of urban fantasies I’ve read dealt with large animals such as werewolves or werecats, which was partly why I decided on a much smaller animal (it’s my contrary nature).I've since learned that the weasel has a bad reputation, but what surprised me the most was

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This little guy is Riley. Riley is the protagonist in a short story I’m working on. It’s an urban romantic suspense short, complete with vampires and familiars and bad guys with big guns. Oh, and sub-zero temperatures in Siberia. Riley is a stoat a.k.a. a short-tailed weasel. He’s a familiar (you know, like a witch’s black cat). He also has profound sensorineural deafness (he’s

NL Gasserthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11601313602009358600noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23063364.post-24622450919500329482008-02-19T10:28:00.000-10:002008-02-19T10:29:03.766-10:00

My very first interview and review. Check it out here.

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My last public chapter: 5.Halley didn’t understand why people would dream all their lives about living on a boat. The Pacific Sun was pretty enough from the outside, but hardly the size of a walk-in closet on the inside. Speaking of closets, there weren’t any. Since all she had was a suitcase full of clothes, she was okay with the drawer under the one narrow bunk, but it was a tight fit.Halley

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I’m struggling.As you may or may not know, I’ve been struggling with fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue syndrome for well over a decade now. It comes and goes. It flares up. The most debilitating symptom for me as a writer is the brain fog that accompanies a flare-up.Brain fog is a mental fatigue that makes it difficult to process information. It impairs concentration, memory, and word retrieval.

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I'll have one more chapter to post (later today), then I'm taking the first draft of this WIP private (it'll continue on the Dickens Forum, though). If you'd like to know how it continues, drop me a line and I'll keep you in the loop. Otherwise, look for the finished novel in paperback possibly some time in 2009 (or later).

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The countdown is on: 135 days left on Hawaii. Thinking about our move to Kansas prompted me to come up with yet another list:What I’ll miss:rainbows and double rainbowswatching newly hatched geckos emerge from my closet for the first very time and knowing they’ll drive the cats nuts (until they grow big and fat and the cats can catch them)my kids being in the racial minority on the playground and

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a true first draft:4.“Son of a bitch.” Mason slammed the receiver of his phone down hard enough to make the plastic groan. He yanked a hand through his short hair—already tousled and spiked from the countless times he’d dragged his fingers through it—and looked up sharply at the chuckle intruding on his anger.“Yo.” Stoney Ward slouched against the doorjamb, his thumbs hooked in the front pockets

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3.Soren Buchanan pulled his Jeep into the first available parking spot nearest the Agat Marina’s clubhouse and dragged a hand through his windblown hair. Saw dust rained down on his lap. He was liberally coated with the stubborn stuff, having spent all morning cutting plywood. His eyes were gritty with it and he needed a shower.He shouldered the old Jeep’s creaking door open and contemplated not

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Hang in there, dear reader. THE STALKER chapter 3 is almost ready to post. I got horribly stuck and avoided the whole thing for too many days. But I’m working on it again, no worries. Some chapters come together nicely, others are like pulling teeth with salad tongs. I was cramming entirely too much into chapter 3 and had to restructure (i.e. cut most of it for later use).

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How awesome is this?Amazon.com’s newest numbers. THE PROTECTOR, popularity in these categories:#1 in Books > Gay & Lesbian > Mystery & Thrillers#7 in Books > Gay & Lesbian > Fiction > RomanceAnd the book isn’t even out yet. It should ship this week, though. Yay. I am so excited. This is so cool.

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I might have agreed to jump out of an airplane. Uh oh.My husband’s friend (“Hello, Mike.”) has this idea to go parachuting. He wants my husband to go. My husband isn’t sure he really wants to go. He’d much rather snorkel with sharks again.So I might have agreed to go snorkeling with the husband AND jump out of the airplane with Mike.Honest, I was sober last night …

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2B.Lourdes frowned. “Is that good or bad? I can’t tell.”“Bad. At least we know where Buchanan is and what he’s capable of, but I have no idea what ever happened to this guy.” Mason jerked his chin at the mall entrance. A muscle jumped in his jaw. “He ruined my career once. He’s not going to do it twice.”“Well, then.” Lourdes sighed wearily. “Let’s go back to the office so I can clock out, thank

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2.“My father would turn in his grave.” Benicio Marques, Security Solutions’ general manager, stood under a cluster of palm trees strung with Christmas lights and frowned up at the space above the Tumon Bay Mall’s main entrance. There, wedged between Welcome to Micronesia’s Largest Mall and a row of illuminated wreaths, the red-and-green Pickle Kisser almost managed to blend into the festive color

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So I went to the post office yesterday. My dear husband had not mailed his Christmas packages yet and it fell on me to see them off. I don’t consider standing in line at the post office my wifely duty, so there was some mild begging involved. (I will add the time spent there to the time spent in line waiting for his Pro Bowl tickets and then hope that my Christmas and/or birthday present shows

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1.Mason Ward’s cell phone buzzed to life on the built-in shelf next to his bed. Instantly awake, Mason grabbed it before it could wake the young man sleeping next to him. “Ward,” he grumbled. He didn’t have to be polite; according to his phone’s display it was 4:30 in the morning.Silence greeted him.Mason disconnected and dropped back onto his pillow. The air drifting in through the open ports

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I'm "stealing" this post from Tim Hallinan's blog The Blog Cabin: The Dickens Challenge has officially begun. For those of you who haven’t been following this thread, several brave writers (including me) have committed to emulate Charles Dickens, publishing a chapter at a time when they haven’t the faintest idea where they’re going next. (Well, they probably have an idea, but they/we all wish it

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I love amazon.com and all the good people who are interested in THE PROTECTOR. Thank you so much for making this an extra special holiday season for me. You guys rock!No. 2 in Books > Gay Mystery & Thrillers No. 9 in Books > Gay Romance No. 39 in Books > Gay FictionOh, just so you know, you don't have to buy the book on amazon for me to love you. If there is an independent bookstore in your area,

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Too funny. I just saw this prediction for 2008:Travel:The position of Rahu planet may result in your undergoing a long and distant journey this year.Rahu must know that I am moving. Or wait, maybe I'm just going on a vacation? Seeing how I live on an island, any vacation away from here involves a long and distant journey. Ideally, I'd love to go back home to Germany to attend my brother's wedding

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Timothy Hallinan had a great idea: write a novel by the seat of your pants and post chapters weekly. The Dickens Challenge is just what I needed. Sign me up.Look for the first chapter of THE STALKER right here on this blog next week. Since I scrapped almost the entire stuff I'd done before, I'm basically starting from scratch. So, no, I'm not cheating.

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How super exciting is this: on amazon.com, THE PROTECTOR was #13 on the gay mysteries & thrillers list and #51 in the gay romance category. People are buying my book.I probably shouldn’t sound so surprised :-)I know that a number of you have asked for an autographed copy. Let me just throw this out there: if you’ve preorder a book (and waited and waited and waited), I’ll be glad to sign it for

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I understand there are people who’ve never had to organize a move across state lines :-) Sweet. This is my second Pacific crossing. I’ve also moved across the Atlantic once and from the Northeast to the South once.If you think that moving with the military is easy, because they organize everything for you, you are mistaken. Yes, they will come and pack up our stuff. And yes, they will unpack at

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We seem to have come down on orders. This time next year we could be in Fort Riley, Kansas. I say “seem to have come down,” because it’s very early still for orders, and in my experience that means they can and will change.We’re trading dolphins, whales and lizards for bald eagles, wolves and elk.

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I admit it: I was worried. What if I didn’t like my book cover? I was afraid of oversized nipples on pecs the size of watermelons and bulging prison-gym muscles. So when the cover came in, I was nervous. To appreciate my nervousness you need to know that authors don’t have a lot of say where their covers are concerned; that’s not in our realm of responsibility and thus we’re at the mercy of our

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Family. I love my family, but there is a reason we live on different continents. If you did not know, I am an Adult Child of an Alcoholic or ACOA, which means I grew up in a dysfunctional home and I have a sometimes dysfunctional world view. By the way, if you research this, you will also come across clues as to why I am so much more interested in the male psyche (and thus, why I became a writer

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It's that time of year: NaNoWriMo. November is National Novel Writing Month. The idea is to produce 50,000 words in 30 days. If you write 1,667 words a day, every day, you'll reach the goal. If you take weekends off, you'll have to write 2273 words on every remaining day.Let's put that into context: I would have to write a chapter a day to reach the finish line. When I worked on THE PROTECTOR, I

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I’ve finally baptized my villain. Her name is Halley. Like the comet. Her official classification is vengeful stalker. She’s off her rocker.I went through a number of names, but didn’t find one I really liked. I perused the Social Security’s Most Popular lists (for the 1980s) and consulted my Baby Names For The New Millenium book, but nothing I picked had that special feel to it. Names starting

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The Protector delivers engaging characters, a fast-moving plot, and some very steamy love scenes. NL Gassert has crafted an exciting and entertaining romance that builds suspense and erotic tension with every turn of the page. Take it to bed … and plan on staying up. –Charles Casillo, author of The Fame Game

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Two of my advance reviews have arrived, and I am so thrilled:Sexy, sizzling—and sweet! NL Gassert manages to combine the tenderness of first love with thrilling action in The Protector. The tropical setting on Guam is fresh and beautifully evoked, and the engaging characters of Mason and Soren will keep readers turning the pages, rooting for these lovers against tropical storms and terrorist

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I just looked through the Fall TV schedule to see what shows start when and realized there are way too many shows I am interested in this season:K-villeSurvivor: ChinaHeroesJourneymanBonesHouseCriminal MindsDirty Sexy MoneyLifeMoonlightNumbersCavemenPushing DaisiesSupernaturalFriday Night LightsBlood TiesGood lord! Who has that much time? Of course, half those shows probably won’t make it past

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What are they thinking?As you may or may not know, some property of mine was stolen in April. The rental car my brother and his fiancé had rented was broken into and most of our things disappeared.I’m still dealing with the insurance fall out.First, we had to realize that the vast majority of our stuff wasn’t insured. The secret engagement ring my brother had stowed in the car … gone. All their

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I am totally and utterly behind on my writing tips. I only posted two? Really? Hmm. I was sure I’d done more than that. To catch up, here a few tips rolled into one nice post:#3 JobsMost of us have fairly mundane day jobs. But just how much do you know about the professional life of a postal clerk? Or a dental hygienist?Research jobs here: www.oalj.dol.gov/libdot.htm#4 Character BiosThere are

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Please inform your SinC members and other writers in your area of the following market:Red Coyote Press (www.redcoyotepress.com), P.O. Box 60582, Phoenix, AZ 85082, publisher of MEDLEY OF MURDER (2005) and MAP OF MURDER (2007), is seeking submissions of original, unpublished short stories of 5,000 words or less in the mystery/suspense genre for a trade paperback anthology, tentatively titled

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The kids have been hounding us with their wish for a puppy or a kitten. I tried talking them into a bunny or a guinea pig or a rat, to no avail. So we’ve signed up to become a foster family for cats and kitten that aren’t quite ready to be adopted out and/or need socialization.This weekend we’ve received our first charges: a sibling pair of kittens, a white and orange boy and a grey and brown

NL Gasserthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11601313602009358600noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23063364.post-32524341049088575702007-06-07T09:19:00.000-10:002007-06-07T09:20:15.868-10:00

HPD officers arrested someone in possession of my cancelled driver’s license. Unfortunately, none of my other stolen belongings were among the things the police recovered (I had to go to HPD headquarters to look through the stuff they found). Bummer.Then yesterday, I received my subpoena, and today I’m going to testify at a preliminary hearing. In a way, this is very exciting. Just a few weeks

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You might have heard of this new show on Lifetime called “Army Wives.” It premiered last weekend. I haven’t seen it. I was mildly tempted to have the DVR record it, but in the end decided against it.If I’ve read the commentaries correctly, the TV show opened with the teary good-bye of an officer’s wife whose husband left on a three-month tour of duty. Oh, please. Here’s the thing: by the time you

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I haven’t done a thing this week and I feel so guilty I don’t even want to set foot in my office. I even mopped my floors this week to avoid writing.I am convinced life would be easier if I had a laptop.I am totally convinced life would be easier if I didn’t have insomnia and thus had some energy during the day.BUT in the back of my head I know that laptop and insomnia have nothing to do with me

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It’s official. We’ve been extended an additional year in Hawaii. Aloha!Before you rejoice on our behalf, let me tell you that the promotion lists come out in September. If Patrick is selected to become a Sergeant Major, he will have to attend the Sergeant Majors Academy in Texas. Since this course/class takes about 9 to 10 months (not sure exactly, sorry), the Army considers it necessary to move

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In early 2006 we flew to the Big Island (a.k.a. Hawaii) and paid nearly $140 a person for our tickets. That's quite a chunk of change for a family of four. Then the price war started. Go!airline underbid everyone else, and we flew to Kauai for only $39 a person. Recently, we flew to the Big Island again for even less, $29 a ticket. (These are one way tickets, btw. And it doesn't matter what

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This from iTunes:“After researching your request, I found that on April 2nd, 2006 you were allowed to redownload the purchases you had made with the account "[ ]." This was an exception to the iTunes Store Terms of Sale. I'm sorry, but the iTunes Store can't make another exception for you.”Well, that sucks.I’m bummed.

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