Monday, March 30, 2009

The Tryst

Yup, still talking about my free short story, Dark Desire of the Druids: The Tryst. Why? Cause, it's free! But I'll talk a little about the overall universe.

It's still Victorian London/Philadelphia as we know it. Nothing there has changed. However, there is one very significant difference: Magickers exist and Witch Hunters are hunting them.


In Murder & Magick, Raven and Malcolm must deal with the fanatical Sir John Corwin, baronet, who's out to expose Raven and kill them both.Hunters are on the rise in England, seeking out any who display even a modicum of magick and arbitrarily murdering them. (Book trailer)


In Sex & Subterfuge, Morgana and Lucien are forced to confront reality: Bringing magickers into the open would only cause war between those with magicks and those without. In Philadelphia, things haven't reached the fevered pitch Corwin has stirred up in England. Yet. They have other problems there, not the least of which are magickers after power for themselves. Magickers who believe they're superior and should rule those with no magick.

Saturday, March 28, 2009

Free short story!

From Ravenous Romance, my short story The Tryst is available for free! This is the immediate prequel to Dark Desire of the Druids I: Murder & Magick; and check out my book video for Murder & Magick.

And remember, until March 31 Ravenous is doing a Buy 1 gift certificate Get 1 free!

Blurb:
From the moment he sees her, Malcolm Wargrave, Earl of Preston wanted Raven Drake. On a secluded estate in England, he sets out to seduce the very willing miss. Though she returns his passion, she belongs to another. Will this stop their rendezvous?

Raven Drake knows what she wants and isn't afraid to go after it. In this case, after him. Though she's a virgin, she sees this time with Malcolm as her one chance to experience unbridled passion. And she intends to take it.

But will their tryst be enough for either of them? Or will they be caught in a web of their own making, drowning in desire? In this exciting prequel to The Dark Desires of the Druids: Murder & Magick, Isabel Roman explores the passion of giving into one's deepest desires.

Dark Desire of the Druids II: Sex & Subterfuge

Friday, March 27, 2009

New ideas

I have a short story to polish this weekend, a day-job related conference next week, and my as-yet-named Book 4 of my Druids Series to finish and polish by April 15. But I have some new ideas for stories I can't wait to write!

The History Channel is good for new ideas, but the I tend to write historicals. Also the news. I read my news online, I can't stand to hear journalists speak, and prefer to skip what doesn't interest me. Sometimes a totally unrelated topic will spark a idea, but then my mind works in strange ways. Some might say twisted...

So here I am, under contract and deadline, struggling with the beginning of Book 4 (the middle and end work nicely...pft) and all these new nifty ideas floating around. I need more time in the day!

Wednesday, March 25, 2009

Today I'll be at...

Slip into Something Victorian blogging on women's rights during the Victorian Era and how they changed and how they sometimes just didn't.

Today is also the last day to leave a comment on either of my 2 Coffee Time Romance posts: Win a copy of Murder & Magick on that thread, and either Complicated Courtship or Wanton Woman on that thread.

Tuesday, March 24, 2009

To Do List

I have to:
  • Do a blog for Unusual Historicals on fashion
  • One for tomorrow for Slip into Something Victorian
  • Finish my latest short story for Ravenous
  • Pack for my work conference Sunday--Wednesday,
  • Clean out my living room for the contractor who's doing my cathedral ceilings
  • Find something my brother's birthday Sunday
  • Get my stupid wireless working again
  • I was going to add in something domestic like file but who's got the time?

Monday, March 23, 2009

Keta's Keep

Join me at Keta's Keep today! I talk a little about the first 2 books in my Druids series: Murder & Magick and Sex & Subterfuge.

Saturday, March 21, 2009

Battlestar Galactica

So the finale was last night. I love and adore this show, even through the big JUMP between the first half of season 2 and the second half, and the political dreariness of season 3. The characters were flawed, making them more human--even the cylon ones were different. There may be many copies but each one had a distinct personality based on experience just like humans.

The final episode was 2+hours...AND NO ANSWERS! OK, fine...you don't want to answer everything, your prerogative. Your show after all...but What The Frak? I can't even begin to wonder why so many interesting threads from seasons 1 & 2 were dropped. Why entire basic premises were ignored.

Sure last night's episode was entertaining, visually magnificent, happy and sad. But where are my answers?

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