Happy Aussie Father’s Day
Happy Father’s Day to all the dads sitting down under right now — including mine — and all the Australian Dad scattered around the world. On yer, mate. __________
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Fun Stuff
Cleopatra, Seventh Queen of Egypt
Cleopatra, the seventh and most famous queen of ancient Egypt, and the last of the pharaohs, committed suicide on this day in 30 B.C. She was remarkable for more than her famed beauty. Her dynasty which died with her, the Ptolemies, took over the rule of Egypt once Alexander the Great’s influence had receded.
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The Fall of Rome
If you’re not a super hot fan of history, or a nerd like me, you may never have wondered where the eras like “ancient” and “medieval” and “modern” officially start and stop — or even if they have official points in time where you can stick a pin and say “there, that’s where it changes
Book Tour for BLOOD STONE
I’m going on tour again and this one is huge. The tour is, of course, for my erotic paranormal urban fantasy, Blood Stone, the second in the Blood Stone series. And for this particular tour, there are some nice bonuses for you, the reader. The first bonus you get to hear about right up front:
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Happy Birthday, Julia – and Co-Writers everywhere.
It’s Julia Templeton’s birthday today. If you’re feeling mischievous, you should stop by her Facebook page and wish her well. You can even tell her I sent you. Why am I making a fuss of another person’s birthday? 1) I’ve done this every year now for about seven years. 2) Julie is my former co-writer
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Tash from Confessions of Romaholics – Say Hi For a Chance To Win
Today I have guest blogger, Tash, owner of the new romance blog, Confessions from Romaholics. And she’s an Australian, so she’s very cool. 🙂 Find out more about Confessions and also how to win a copy of Byzantine Heartbreak: _________ Thanks for guesting on my blog today, Tash. I know you’re busy with the launch
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Upcoming Guest Blog and Contest, Next Friday – Win BYZANTINE HEARTBREAK
The newest kid on the romance block, Confessions from Romaholics, launched their site the same day I emerged, blinking, from my self-imposed sabbatical, so I didn’t get to join the launch day party. I fixed that by inviting the owner, Tash M, to come and guest blog here next Friday and tell us about the
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Friday’s Mash
Goodies I’ve found from chatting and cruising this week: Interesting Sites 350 Pixel Perfect Icons – perfect for just about anything you can think of. And they’re free. Still Broken – Seth Goden’s Squidoo Lens about shit that just doesn’t work — like signs on fences saying don’t hang signs on fences… The Story
Pulse Pause Moment – When You Know You’re Going To Die
I saw the first episode of the first season of Downton Abbey way back in May 2011, when I was visiting Australia. And I watched it with ad breaks. Maybe that coloured my viewing experience, because I never got back to the show until the last few weeks. I kept hearing about the series, here
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The Burning of Rome
Nero was the last emperor of the Julio-Claudian dynasty, and he died on this day in A.D. 68. While Claudius, his immediate predecessor, brought stability and sanity back to the empire, and Julius Caeser himself made the empire great, Nero’s rule was not distinguished. He was a lacklustre leader, and a persecutor of Christians. He
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