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Thursday, July 21, 2011
The Best of the West
Annie West is one of our lair favorites and I'm delighted to have her back again to talk about not just one, but TWO new releases. Oh, lucky Romancelandia!
PRINCE OF SCANDAL is a luscious royal romance with touches of Pygmalion - you'll love these two characters right from their first meeting which is an absolute doozy.
RAFE'S REDEMPTION was originally published in the U.K. as THE BILLIONAIRE'S BOUGHT MISTRESS. It's one of Annie's sexiest and most compelling love stories, full of drama and emotion.
You can find out more about Annie and her wonderful books on her website: www.annie-west.com And don't forget if you click on the covers, it takes you right to Amazon. We make it so easy for our Bandita Buddies!
Annie has very generously offered two prizes today so two lucky commenters will win either RAFE'S REDEMPTION or PRINCE OF SCANDAL. Good luck!
So without more ado, here's ANNIE!!!!
Annie, delighted to have you as my guest again on the Romance Bandits.
You've been really busy lately with not one, but TWO U.S. releases in the last few weeks. Let's start with your wonderful PRINCE OF SCANDAL featuring the gorgeous and very tortured Prince Raul (that's RRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRROWL to any red-blooded woman). Can you tell us about this story?
Hi Anna, it's fantastic to be here with the Banditas again. Thanks for slipping me into the packed schedule! Waving here to all the Banditas and guests. I feel I've been missing in action for a while due to a recent tough schedule and severely limited time online (advice to all other computer users – NEVER neglect a back problem – it won't magically fix itself, as I'm learning to my cost).
Ooh Anna, I'm so pleased you like Raul (I can hear that RRRRROWL from here!). But of course, as he's tortured he's right up your alley. I know you have a fondness for wounded heroes. I suspected you'd like him even while he gave me a difficult time as I wrote. What is it with princes wanting things to go their own way?
Ahem, OK – that question again? Well, no prizes for guessing it's a royal story. Plus it's a Marriage of Convenience story (no, I wasn't ticking off themes – it's just the way the story worked out). Take one serious, and seriously gorgeous prince who must marry (not just anyone but the woman specified in a dynastic marriage contract) before he can inherit the throne he's spent his whole life preparing for. Ensure his past and present circumstances make it imperative he do his duty by inheriting. Mix with an independent business woman who wants nothing to do with her mother's long lost aristocratic family or the perks of royalty (she'd seen the negative side of that world of privilege and position as a kid). Stand back and enjoy the sparks.
I have to admit (and Anna will bear me out on this) that I snickered with anticipation over this story from the moment I imagined Raul and Luisa meeting on her farm. He's all Armani tailoring, serious shoulders and lean, dark looks. Luisa's in dungarees, a battered hat and head to toe mud after an altercation between a cow and a flooded creek. He's expecting a princess. She doesn't own a dress. He's come looking for his bride to be, expecting excitement and gratitude. Being ordered off the property comes as something of a shock. But being a true alpha hero he recovers quickly and sets about getting what he wants.
There's a touch of Cinderella to the story but Luisa isn't a woman to be 'made over' and quietly defer to other people's expectations of how she should look and behave. That was part of the fun of this story – watching Luisa do things her way, not taking the tried and true route expected of her. She takes the wind out of Raul's sails more than once, which is fair since he plays havoc with her expectations of a buttoned up royal. She's never sure what to expect next. There's a fair bit of sizzle in this story and reader feedback so far has been very nice indeed.
I'm not surprised. It's a brilliant classic love story. American readers have a bonus Annie West available now in your wonderful RAFE'S REDEMPTION which was originally released as THE BILLIONAIRE'S BOUGHT MISTRESS. Can you tell us about this story?
Oh, I'm so very pleased Rafe and Antonia are finally crossing the Atlantic to visit North America. This book was written in response to a request from my editor for a three story anthology to showcase new authors. It was one of my favorites to write – it kept me on the edge of me seat all the way through – I think that's a good thing. Speaking of sizzle, this one has it in spades. It's available now from the eHarlequin site but don't look for it in other bookstores as it's a limited release.
Rafe Benton is planning revenge against the man he's grown up hating – his estranged father. He will do whatever it takes to succeed, including using a stranger as a pawn in his plans. He sees Antonia as his father's latest favorite and decides to steal her from under his nose, flaunting her as his mistress while he brings down his father's business empire. Antonia is between a rock and a hard place, not because of what she's done, but because of her beloved, recently dead father. Why else would she even consider accepting a position as a rich man's mistress? It's a story about redemption and the power of love.
This book was a real challenge to write and I'm so glad I did. The clash between these two is so strong, as are their feelings. Frankly I was a little scared about whether I could do Antonia justice as it would be too easy to write her into a situation where she was simply a victim. I needn't have worried though as I discovered the more difficult her position the stronger she grew, finding new and inventive ways to assert her independence even when Rafe thought he was the one in control. It's had a few reviews already including "Sizzling, emotional and poignant…" Pink Heart Society (5 stars) and "will keep you turning the pages late into the night with its captivating blend of drama, passion, intrigue and romance"(CataRomance 4.5 stars).
Congratulations on the wonderful reviews. It has to be asked – what is it with you and heroes whose names start with 'R'? Was your first boyfriend a Rasputin or a Rattlepate?
If only my first boyfriend had been anything like so interesting! No, I wasn't going through an R phase. The books were written a couple of years apart so it's coincidence. But I do like R, I have to say. Just think about Rupert Carsington or RRRRichard Armitage.
What's next for you?
I'm putting the finishing touches (fingers crossed) to what I hope will be my first Beauty and the Beast story. In the meantime, my next release is for those who enjoy a sultry hot sheikh romance. GIRL IN THE BEDOUIN TENT begins with my heroine being given as an unwilling sex slave to a visiting prince. Again, Anna will confirm I couldn't wait to get started on that one – it was a treat to write.
GIRL IN THE BEDOUIN TENT is up for pre-order at the Book Depository at a bargain price - check out this link: http://www.bookdepository.com/Girl-Bedouin-Tent-Annie-West/9780263886900
I don't know when the North American release will be but I've seen the UK edition (it's out in September) and the cover is my fave so far. Here's a link if you want to check it out. My next American release is THE SAVAKIS MERGER in November – about a clash between two very passionate Greek lovers. The opening scene from this story is one my writing group will never let me forget (in a good way!).
Ooh, I remember that steamy opening scene! A little bird (well, you, actually!) tells me you're about to embark on another wonderful European trip. Given the last one inspired your beautiful fairytale romances PROTECTED BY THE PRINCE and PRINCE OF SCANDAL, we avidly await the fruits of the inspiration you'll find from your journeyings. Can you tell us about your travel plans?
Try to stop me, Anna! We're away a little over a month. During that time I'll be in London catching up with my editor and some other authors (can't wait!). I'm hoping for time to visit the Faberge collection at Buckingham Palace as well as see some other sights. There'll be a week in a tiny Parisian apartment with, I hope, lots of strolling and window shopping and café sitting while I people watch. Did I mention tasting the marvellous food and wine? A short stay in the Loire Valley learning about Chateaux, a longer stay in the Dordogne which I think will be a real highlight, and a quick visit to Germany where my daughter will be studying. Jealous yet? Yes, I'm already thinking of using some of this in an upcoming story or two. How could I not be inspired?
Ooh, I'm envious! Have a wonderful time. So do you have a question for the Bandits and Bandita Buddies?
Thanks so much, Anna. I'm looking forward to chatting with everyone.
I'm giving away two books so maybe I should combine two questions to give people a chance to win.
Since I've been spending so much time lately thinking about fantastic heroes, and just a little time looking forward to my next vacation, how about telling me your perfect match – who you'd feature as the hero of your perfect romance and where they'd be.
Since the letter R was mentioned I'll venture an example – Anna's personal fave, RRRichard Armitage in a castle in Romania, surrounded of course by dark woods that harbour wolves and at least one daredevil heroine. Of course it would have to be a gothic romance.
How about you? What combination of hero and location match. Of course you can throw in the heroine too if you like.
A signed copy of PRINCE OF SCANDAL and a signed copy of RAFE'S REDEMPTION are up for grabs today. So let's get this party started!
139 comments:
- Lolarific said...
I see him coming!
- July 21, 2011 at 12:17 AM
- Lolarific said...
I absolutely love strong Scottish men in the rolling highlands, in kilt's of course.
And although I love headstrong heroines, I love them to have a sensitive side too. Not overly stubborn.
Congrat's Annie on the TWO new releases!
- July 21, 2011 at 12:20 AM
- Andrew in Hawaii said...
Aloha, Anna and Annie! I am finally home ... so let me join the party!
Perfect hero in perfect setting - Alex O'Loughlin on the beach at sunset.
- July 21, 2011 at 1:14 AM
- Kim in Baltimore said...
Oops! I now have to compete with my kids for the computer!
- July 21, 2011 at 1:15 AM
- Anna Campbell said...
Lola, I think he's got a spark in his eye for you. Watch out! Or we'll have a Harlequin called CHOOK OF SCANDAL!
Ooh, a Highlands setting? Can't do better than that!
- July 21, 2011 at 1:17 AM
- Anna Campbell said...
Had to giggle, Kim. I thought - WHO is Andrew in Hawaii???!!! Are you still coming to Oz in a couple of weeks?
- July 21, 2011 at 1:18 AM
- Vanessa Barneveld said...
Aw, two of my favourite people in one of my favourite cyber haunts! Great interview, Annie and Anna!
Annie, I'm soooo jealous of your upcoming European trip. Please be sure to visit a boulangerie or two and have some croissants for me!
I already have your books--I know I'll love Rafe and Raul. They're impatiently waiting for me to get through a pile of work. Look after your back!
- July 21, 2011 at 2:10 AM
- Vanessa Barneveld said...
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- July 21, 2011 at 2:10 AM
- Anna Campbell said...
Awww, Vanessa, you're such a sweet talker. You'l love Annie's latest!
- July 21, 2011 at 2:15 AM
- Cheryl Wright said...
Oh Annie, the cover for Girl in the Bedouin Tent is gorgeous. Intriguing even.
I love Sheikh stories, but I also love outback and cowboy stories.
So my favourite match would be a cowboy hero, but I'd put him out of his comfort zone and instead have him somewhere like, hmmm, in a big city?
- July 21, 2011 at 3:00 AM
- Cheryl Wright said...
Just went and pre-ordered Girl in the Bedouin Tent.
29 days to go!
- July 21, 2011 at 3:09 AM
- Christina Brooke said...
Annie!!!!!! So great to have you here in the lair. Anna, thank you for kidnapping Annie today.
I'm thrilled to see your books doing so wonderfully well, Annie. Rrrrraul was to die for! I loved the first meet with her all messy--he's not even sure she's female! And he's so tailored and GQ. What a setup!
Oh, and I'm chartreuse with envy over your forthcoming European adventure. Faberge! Sigh! Paris! Double sigh! I'm sure it will be perfect book fodder.
Hmm, this hero/location thing sounds a bit like Cluedo! I'll take Rrrrufus Sewell with a rrrrope in the rrrefectory... Oh, no, that's sound a little Rrrrr Rated!
Ahem. Sorry. Anna got me started...
Looks like you'll have to make your hero the Rrrrooster, Lolarific!
- July 21, 2011 at 3:14 AM
- Anna Campbell said...
Cheryl, you won't be sorry you ordered GITBT - it's one of Annie's best. Absolutely luscious and the sexual tents-ion in that tent is amazing!
- July 21, 2011 at 3:14 AM
- Anna Campbell said...
Goodness me, it's ChRRRRRRRRRRRRistine! I quite like the idea of RRRRRufus in the RRRRRefectory. Or on the RRRRefectory table. Ooh, naughty! So glad you loved the ravishing RRRRRRAUL!
- July 21, 2011 at 3:15 AM
Hi Annie & Anna!
Oh, how I love a man in Armani! That's enough to make me want to read the book. I love forced marriage and secret baby stories.
I've got a major crush on David Gandy, the Dolce & Gabanna model. With him as the hero, he and my heroine are alone in an elevator on the way up to a fabulous hotel suite. He's in a D&G suit looking properly sulky and sexy. And after she checks out the Jo Malone goodies in the bathroom of their suite, she demands to see the D&G logo on his undies. (I should be blushing, but I'm NOT.) :)
Congrats on the new releases and have a fantastic trip.
- July 21, 2011 at 3:31 AM
- Anna Campbell said...
Jen, you introduced me to David Gandy - hubba, hubba. I love how he's not a pretty boy like a lot of male models. There's real strength in his face, isn't there? Not to mention in that bod! You'll love both Annie's latest!
- July 21, 2011 at 3:34 AM
- Marie said...
My hero (for this moment anyway) would be Rhys and he'd be from England, but the story would take place in Sydney, Australia, mid to late 1800's. There would be lots of sun, lots of sand, and oh yeah, what's that other "s" word? I remember now SEX!
- July 21, 2011 at 3:35 AM
- Marie said...
I may have messed up! Go figure! If the "R" is suppose to be a real person it would have to be Richard Gere, hands down, forever and ever. The rest of the story could remain the same though..
- July 21, 2011 at 3:37 AM
- Anna Campbell said...
Ooh, Marie, bonding in BONDI by the sound of it! Rhys is a great name, isn't it? Love the sound of your story!
- July 21, 2011 at 3:37 AM
- Anna Campbell said...
Marie, Rhys is kinda miffed you canned him for Richard. Clearly I'll have to smooth his ruffled feathers. Oh, no, the rooster is now getting into the act. It's all these men starting with 'R'!
- July 21, 2011 at 3:38 AM
- Mary Preston said...
How about a Jackaroo in the Outback? The strong silent type that knows how to tame his horses better than he knows how to tame his women. Who wants tame woman in a story anyway??
I imagine Jackaroo tells you I'm in Australia.
- July 21, 2011 at 3:39 AM
- Anna Campbell said...
Mary, definitely don't want tame women! Hmm, for some reason, I'm seeing Hugh J in this role you've mentioned. Annie's another Aussie - she'll definitely be into the whole jackaroo thing, I'm sure!
- July 21, 2011 at 3:41 AM
- Annie West said...
Hi Lolarific and congratulations on snaffling the rooster!
I understand your affection for men in kilts. Scottish men strong enough to toss a kaber (sp?) perhaps?
Thanks for the congratulations on the two releases!
- July 21, 2011 at 3:43 AM
- Annie West said...
Hi Andrew,
Waving hi to you in sultry Hawaii. I'm listening to the rain pour down here in a deluge so believe me, your idea of a hero - Alex, on a beach at sunset (I'm assuming it's a clear, balmy day too) sounds just perfect.
- July 21, 2011 at 3:44 AM
- Annie West said...
Ah, Kim - is that two of you using the computer or was that your pseudonym?
- July 21, 2011 at 3:45 AM
- Anna Campbell said...
Annie, welcome! Your setting game seems to be getting a RRRRRRRRRousing RRRRRRReception!
- July 21, 2011 at 3:47 AM
- Annie West said...
Anna, I know Harlequin gets comments about some of its titles, but 'Chook of Scandal'? I think not, dear. Though I must admit I'm chuckling at the idea of a fowl story with an historical theme - I can just see the GR strutting his stuff in boots and a jacket by Weston.
- July 21, 2011 at 3:47 AM
- Anna Campbell said...
I think our rooster would give Puss in Boots a run for his money!
- July 21, 2011 at 3:47 AM
- Annie West said...
Hi Vanessa - waving to you and hoping it's a tad drier down your way.
Well, of course I'll have a croissant or two. I friend (I wonder who that could be?) gave me a marvellous birthday gift outlining walks in Paris. To my delight there are as many food 'must dos' as there are historical sights. Love it! 'Walk down Boulevard x, noting the elegant buildings on the right, then stop at Cafe Y for its specialty dish, then just around the corner is the best chocolate shop in Paris, etc..." My sort of travel guide and I can pretend I'm being healthy by walking.
Thanks for the good wishes on the back. That's why I wasn't here at first - had an appointment that I hope will help me.
Hope you enjoy Rafe and Raul when you get to them!
- July 21, 2011 at 3:52 AM
- Annie West said...
Hi Cheryl,
I'm glad you like the cover of Girl in the Bedouin Tent. I really think it's my fave cover so far of all my books. I smile whenever I see it. Isn't it nice when the cover gods (or the art department) smiles on you?
Love the idea of a cowboy in the big city. That could be such a fun story. Reminds me of my dim memories of the TV show, 'McCloud'. I just remember the drawl and the hat and the stunned city slickers. Fish out of water stories are such fun. That's one of the reasons I so enjoyed writing Luisa and Raul. At first glance they seem mismatched - till they learnt to look beneath the surface.
- July 21, 2011 at 3:55 AM
- Annie West said...
Cheryl, I just saw that you've preordered Cassie and Amir's story. I KNEW it was a great cover! I'm so eager to get my hands on my own copy of that one - it just looks so delectable, and it's a book I have particularly fond memories of writing (some seem to write easier than others). Hope you enjoy it.
- July 21, 2011 at 3:56 AM
- Annie West said...
Hi Christina, thanks for the warm welcome. I'm chomping at the bit in eagerness to read your new book - the snippets I've read are just terrific.
How lovely that you enjoyed RRRRaul, and that first meet scene. Actually I was channelling Clive Owen in Armani when I wrote that. Sigh.
LOVE the idea of Rufus S in the refectory. Not completely sure about the rope but on the other hand, there are intriguing possibilities. Argh - enough! I've just written a story about a heroine who finds herself chained to a tent post. That's enough for now. I'll take Rufus minus the rope.
- July 21, 2011 at 4:02 AM
- Annie West said...
Ah, Anna, trust you to mention that long refectory table! It shows your adaptability, using the facilities at hand. Now, I wonder if you could use something like that in your current story?
Smirking here over the sexual tentsion in Cassie and Amir's tent. Can't resist a pun, can you? Have to agree with you - it certainly was rather steamy.
- July 21, 2011 at 4:05 AM
- Annie West said...
I had to go and look up David Gandy. Now that was a worthwhile exercise! Thank you.
Sounds like you're onto something with that particular fantasy. Let me know when it's written and I'll grab a copy. At least they made it to the hotel suite where she could check out the goodies. I thought they mightn't even make it that far. (You can see Anna C has had a terrible influence on me).
- July 21, 2011 at 4:09 AM
- Anna Campbell said...
Oy, a bit of RRRRRRRespect, please!
- July 21, 2011 at 4:11 AM
- Annie West said...
Marie, sun, sand and sex with Rhys in the 1800s? I can see the appeal. Or Richard Gere for that matter. I've always loved his eyes. I wonder if they're as compelling in real life? Actually your hero doesn't have to be an R man, but you've picked well!
Anna - as for Bonding in Bondi - Why not? or perhaps Canoodling in Canowindra or Cuddling in Coogee. Goodness knows what you could get up to in Woolloomooloo.
- July 21, 2011 at 4:12 AM
- Annie West said...
Marybelle, I adore the strong silent types. The laconic ones whose words are worth waiting for. What a great call, and an outback setting always goes down well. Yep, you gave yourself away with the jackaroo comment. Waving to another Aussie.
I'm with you on not wanting a tame heroine. Unless it's a heroine who seems tame but is full of surprises.
- July 21, 2011 at 4:15 AM
- Annie West said...
Anna, great casting - Hugh J as a jackaroo. I have fond memories of him as a long distance truckie driving a road train through central Australia while writing a romance novel along the way (Paperback Hero I think was the title).
- July 21, 2011 at 4:16 AM
- Annie West said...
Anna, I think your rooster would give any hero a run for his money! However, I think I'll stick to guys who don't have feathers.
By the way, thank you again for the lovely RRRousing welcome to the bandita lair. It's always a hoot being interviewed by you - and painless too! And did I say I loved the pictures. We really do have a fantastic time when we get together - I smiled at the first shot, of me holding up an article about your books. From memory you were threatening not to let me eat breakfast till I'd smiled for the camera. So distressing when there was a feast of smoked salmon on the table.
- July 21, 2011 at 4:20 AM
Dear David has his own book out this month. It's a coffeetable book. More pictures of him than written content. It's expensive, but I wonder if I can write it off off as research. :)
- July 21, 2011 at 4:30 AM
- Annie West said...
That definitely sounds like research to me. I'm sure the tax man would agree that it should be tax deductible too! Enjoy.
- July 21, 2011 at 4:52 AM
- Unknown said...
well done Loiarific
Hi Anna and Annie.... I have read Prince of Scandal..enjoyed that....will have to look out for Rafes Redemption
My fave would be Pierce Brosnan on a Greek Island....doesn't matter that he can't sing to well ....LOL
- July 21, 2011 at 5:40 AM
- Annie West said...
Hi Barb,
How terrific that you've already read 'Prince of Scandal' and enjoyed it. That's what I like to hear (G)!.
Smiling about Pierce B on a Greek Island. Who cares about singing in those circumstances? No one is perfect.
- July 21, 2011 at 5:45 AM
- Helen said...
Have fun with him Lolariffic.
Whoo Hoo Annie West is in the lair let the party begin Anna thanks for inviting Annie back.
I gotta say I have read all of your books Annie and WOW I have loved them all love your heroes and heroines they always grab me and take me on fantastic adventures LOL.
The holiday sounds awesome have a fantastic time (I know you will) I look forward to seeing the pictures and reading another book inspired by the trip.
I am also looking forward to Girl In The Bedouin Tent sounds like a great one.
Don't enter me in the contest as I already have all of your books, but for me it would be Hugh in a hot spring perhaps in the Highlands of Scotland not sure if they have them there but I can fantasize LOL
Have Fun
- July 21, 2011 at 6:15 AM
- Annie West said...
Hi Helen,
It's great to see you here. Thanks for the party atmosphere. Makes me want to crack open a bottle of bubbly. Thanks for the lovely comments about my stories. Hope you enjoy 'Girl in the Bedouin Tent' when it comes out. Nothing quite like an enticing sheikh is there.
Love your idea of Hugh in a hot spring. Sigh. In Scotland? Triple whammy. Who cares if there are really hot springs there. That's what imaginations are for. I'm right there with you, believe me.
- July 21, 2011 at 6:23 AM
- Sharon Archer said...
Hi Anna and Annie (waving from DownUnder!)
Annie (((hugs))) on your back problem! Our bodies do have a way of paying out if we don't heed the warning signs!
No need to put me in the draw for these books - I have both on my keeper shelf! You know how fond I am of Luisa and her gumboots!
As for heroes on location... I can feel a bad alliteration coming on (it's your own fault with those RRRRRRs and Richard in Romania!)... how about Hugh J on a Hawaiian honeymoon...
okay, I'll go now!
- July 21, 2011 at 7:46 AM
- May said...
Oh, I love Beauty and the Beast stories... :) The Disney one got me started and I love it ever since...
Hmm... just love British guys and their accents... and that's about it... I am not picky!
- July 21, 2011 at 8:00 AM
- Annie West said...
Hi Sharon,
Thanks for the commisserations on the back problem. It's really affected how much time I have at the computer, among other things. Hopefully though, it will improve soon.
How lovely to think both those books of mine are on your keeper shelf! It's fun that quite a few readers are enjoying Luisa and her gumboots, as well as Raul and his royal lifestyle.
Love the idea of Hugh on a Hawaiian honeymoon. That's two votes for Hugh already. Actually, writing a honeymoon gone wrong story could be fun, especially with him as the hero. Great suggestion!
- July 21, 2011 at 8:11 AM
- Annie West said...
Hi May, thanks for popping by. I'm fascinated by the way Beauty and the Beast holds such wide appeal. I've never written one before so it's been real fun working on this manuscript.
A guy with a nice British accent sounds great. Personally I have a strong weakness for Scottish accents.
- July 21, 2011 at 8:14 AM
- Kandy Shepherd said...
What a wonderful interview, Annie and Anna--I so enjoyed it. Reading about three Annie West stories had me fanning myself at all that wonderful passion and power Annie writes so brilliantly.
Annie, your trip sounds perfect--enjoy every minute. I'm sure you will come back fired up with ideas for more wonderful stories. Ahh, Paris!
- July 21, 2011 at 9:22 AM
- Laurie G said...
Gerald Butler as a clan laird in Scotland!
Anna and Annie the books sound fabulous! I've enjoyed several of your books!
- July 21, 2011 at 9:48 AM
- Pat Cochran said...
Hi, Anna and Lola! Greetings also to
our Golden One!
Ummm, heroes! Some of my favorites:
David Boreanaz in Disneyland, Adrian
Paul in Austria, Chris Gorham (Covert
Affairs) in Canada, and Honey in Hawaii
and Houston!
Pat Cochran
- July 21, 2011 at 9:59 AM
- jo robertson said...
Hi, Annie!!!! Waving furiously. It's so good to have you back in the Lair.
Hmmm, I have to admit a preference for westerns with strong, silent mixed-race Native Americans. The Noble Savage, and all that LOL.
- July 21, 2011 at 10:26 AM
- CrystalGB said...
Hi Annie.I love your books. I would choose Matthew McConaughey on ranch in Texas.
- July 21, 2011 at 10:50 AM
- Anna Sugden said...
Great to have you back in the Lair, Annie! And how exciting that you'll be over my way soon! Do give me a shout if you get a spare moment.
Perfect hero in the perfect setting? Hmm - how about Cary Grant in the Caribbean? Or Errol Flynn ... anywhere *g*.
- July 21, 2011 at 11:36 AM
- Louisa Cornell said...
A Chook in a Kilt? Boggles the mind! Watch him, Lola!
YAY !!! Two of my favorite people doing an interview in the Lair! I would say I can't wait to tell Mom about your latest books, Annie, but we both know she is probably trolling the bookstores for them as we speak! But, I can't wait to tell her you have another Sheik coming out! Between you and the lovely Olivia Gates (snagged a signed copy of her latest for Mom at RWA) Mom spends quite a bit of time with royalty and sheiks!
If La Campbell INSISTS on hoarding Richard Armitage all to herself I will have to settle for Gerard Butler and a trip to Italy to visit Pompeii and get all sorts of ideas from those naughty House of Vettii frescoes.
Can't wait to read your latest, Annie!
- July 21, 2011 at 12:02 PM
- Antonia said...
Congrrrratulations on your new releases, Annie!
I have to say that I like the idea of Christian Bale on a cruise in the Caribbean. :D
And I wouldn't mind Richard Armitage in a castle in Romania, since that's where I live lol (except for the castle lol). The closer he is to me, the better. But once I get my hands on him, trust me that you will never get him back! :P
- July 21, 2011 at 12:54 PM
- Hellie Sinclair said...
I love combos! *LOL*
Favorite hero: the tortured past type hero (think Severus Snape, but with a Happier Ending)
Setting: definitely a castle, some haunted moors, quirky weather.
Oh, wait, I have like Jane Eyre or Wuthering Heights, don't I? Oops.
Well, in a gothic mood, I want a Severus Snape like hero with a castle and lots of secrets.
If I'm in a Beach Mood, I prefer heroes who are charming swashbucklers with a dark secret. :) Then we get into a madcap rom-com where we're running for our lives...or finding treasure or both! The hero will look something like Matthew McCaughahey.
- July 21, 2011 at 1:00 PM
- Hellie Sinclair said...
P.S. I love your books, Annie! I can't wait to read the new US releases--and the girl in the Bedouin tent!
- July 21, 2011 at 1:01 PM
- Donna MacMeans said...
Hi Annie!
Prince of Scandal sounds FANTASTIC! I can't wait to read it. I'm green with envy at your upcoming trip but if it means more Annie West books - go and take copious notes (grin).
I will a hero in any setting, as long as he's heroic - and as long as he's focused totally on me (grin).
- July 21, 2011 at 1:02 PM
- Anna Campbell said...
Jen, I think that DEFINITELY counts as research!
- July 21, 2011 at 3:01 PM
- Anna Campbell said...
Barb, I've had a crush on Pierce forever - right back when he was really young and turned up in a couple of BBC shows before he went to America. Definitely think he's a great choice! Glad you loved Prince of Scandal!
- July 21, 2011 at 3:02 PM
- Anna Campbell said...
Helen, Hugh with Tim Tams? Yup, I think that pretty much covers your fantasy life, LOL!
- July 21, 2011 at 3:03 PM
- Anna Campbell said...
Oh, no, Sharon, now I'm picturing Hugh in a grass skirt playing a ukelele - and I'm not sure even he can get away with that look!
- July 21, 2011 at 3:04 PM
- Anna Campbell said...
May, I hear you on those luscious British accents!
- July 21, 2011 at 3:04 PM
- Anna Campbell said...
Ooh, Annie, you could write a great honeymoon gone wrong! The Girl in the Bedouin Tent with the Big Hole in the Roof?
- July 21, 2011 at 3:05 PM
- Anna Campbell said...
Kandy, I think we should bat our eyelashes nicely at Ms. West and see if she'll send us a postcard or two!
- July 21, 2011 at 3:06 PM
- Anna Campbell said...
Laurie, so glad you're already a fan of Annie's! She writes great books, doesn't she?
- July 21, 2011 at 3:07 PM
- Anna Campbell said...
Pat, you've given us a whole buffet of choices! Love it!
- July 21, 2011 at 3:09 PM
- Anna Campbell said...
Jo, how interesting! I didn't actually know that about you!
- July 21, 2011 at 3:10 PM
- Anna Campbell said...
Ooh, Crystal, that sounds like a fun choice! I'm enjoying seeing everyone's picks!
- July 21, 2011 at 3:10 PM
- Anna Campbell said...
Anna, sadly I think Errol Flynn anywhere pretty much described his love life! Mind you, he sure could wear a pair of tights and I love that roguish glint in his eyes! Robin Hood is playing on cable here at the moment and I looked at him and thought, wow, that's a fine-lookin' drink of water!
- July 21, 2011 at 3:11 PM
- Anna Campbell said...
Louisa, don't pretend you're slumming flirting with GB! We know better, my friend! I bet your mum loves these latest from Annie!
- July 21, 2011 at 3:12 PM
- Anna Campbell said...
Oy, Antonia, hands of Richard! He's all MINEEEEEEEEE!!!! You can have CB who is also a mighty fine-lookin' specimen, I have to say.
Phew, I'm fanning myself. This is all a bit too much for this hour of the morning down here in Oz!
- July 21, 2011 at 3:13 PM
- Anna Campbell said...
Helly, put down that copy of Jane Eyre and step away with your hands in the air and everybody leaves here unharmed. That's right, nice and slow, nice and slow, ma'am. I hate to see a girl waving a .33 calibre Rochester around. People can lose an eye that way!
- July 21, 2011 at 3:14 PM
- Anna Campbell said...
Donna, giggled at the focused totally on you bit - that's the important part, huh?
- July 21, 2011 at 3:15 PM
- Annie West said...
Hi everyone,
Just up out of bed here in Aus and so thrilled to see so many of you here. Looking forward to reading your hero/location combinations.
- July 21, 2011 at 3:15 PM
- Annie West said...
Hi Kandy,
I'm so pleased you like the sound of these latest books. It's so rare to have a couple out together too.
As for Paris - I have big plans - nothing major but lots of watching the world go by and walking and tasting and soaking up the atmosphere. Should be marvellous.
- July 21, 2011 at 3:18 PM
- Annie West said...
Hi Laurie,
Can I see a Scottish theme developing here? Gerard B as a laird in Scotland sounds fantastic. Fingers crossed for a delicious accent as well!
How lovely to hear you've enjoyed some of my books. I hope you have a chance to read one of the current ones and like it too.
- July 21, 2011 at 3:20 PM
- Annie West said...
Hi Pat, it's good to see you here. I like a woman who has more than one option. It looks like you've given this some thought - nothing like having some good alternatives prepared just in case!
- July 21, 2011 at 3:24 PM
- Karyn Gerrard said...
Hi Anna and Annie!
Wonderful interview! I just saw a picture of RRRRRichard Armitage with a beard for the Hobbit movie. Oh lord. *thud* fell off my chair once again.
I am so tempted to say Richard Armitage in a kilt, but just plunk me down in 'North and South' with me the heroine to Richard's brooding Victorian hunk and I will be happy!
All the best for your releases Annie~
- July 21, 2011 at 3:27 PM
- Annie West said...
Hi Jo - I'm waving right back. Thanks for the welcome.
Love the sound of your romantic theme. My mind immediately went for some reason to one of the characters in Last of the Mohicans - Eric Schweig playing Uncas. Now there was strong and silent and very appealing!
- July 21, 2011 at 3:29 PM
- Annie West said...
Hi Crystal,
Thanks so much - it's great to hear you've been enjoying by stories!
I like the western theme again but this time with a twist (I couldn't imagine Matthew M being silent). Isn't it interesting that so many responses are for our heroes in the great outdoors!
- July 21, 2011 at 3:32 PM
- Hellie Sinclair said...
I agree, Anna, I'm dangerous with a Rochester character!! Clearly I've been reading too many of your delicious heroes!!
- July 21, 2011 at 3:34 PM
- Annie West said...
Hi Anna,
Thanks so much - it would be lovely to catch up. At the moment our stay there is pretty well crammed but you never know. What started out looking like a leisurely stay has turned into something planned to the nth degree. Paris will be a great rest afterwards. Well, not a rest, but relaxing.
Love the sound of Cary Grant in the Caribbean. In fact I'd enjoy Cary Grant anywhere. He had such charm and charisma and was so good at that twinkle in the eye good humour. Errol Flynn? Now he's an intriguing choice - definitely a charmer (and an Aussie too!). Thanks for playing.
- July 21, 2011 at 3:36 PM
- Anna Campbell said...
Karyn, you and I were obviously drooling over the same photo. And doesn't he look wonderful in a suit?
- July 21, 2011 at 3:39 PM
- Annie West said...
Hi Louisa,
It's great to see you here. Thanks for the warm welcome. Please say hi to your mum for me. You've made me grin (a feat since I'm currently sitting with an ice pack on a very cold morning) at the notion of her prowling the shops for my latest.
I think between us we could pry Richard from Anna's arms. She only thinks she has a monopoly on him. But Gerard Butler in Pompeii sounds such an intriguing combination. You've got me hooked there.
- July 21, 2011 at 3:40 PM
- Annie West said...
Thanks for the congratulations. It is very exciting to have these books out now.
Wow, living in Romania sounds very exotic from here. Not as quite as exotic as having RRRichard staying in your own private castle (sigh) but fascinating. My son is enthralled by the place and keeps telling me snippets of information about it. I'm assuming he'll visit there one day and I'll learn a lot more.
Christian Bale on a Caribbean cruise? I could cope with that!
- July 21, 2011 at 3:44 PM
- Anna Campbell said...
Excuse me, but my RRRRRRRichard is a very willing captive and he told you, Miss Annie, that he's VERY happy in my arms. Mind you, I was waving a loaded Rochester at him at the time but I'm sure he would have said that anyway.
- July 21, 2011 at 3:45 PM
- Annie West said...
Ms Hellion - what terrific ideas you have!
I'm a sucker for Snape. Could it be that lovely, rich voice? The dark secrets and the heavily cloaked nobility of character? I'm with you all the way on that gothic style theme with a castle and lots of secrets. Some of the first romances I read were gothic in style and I just soaked them up.
Love the swashbucklers with secrets too. That was another type of hero I bonded with early - the adventurer, energetic, always in trouble and preferably with a lovely sly wit.
I'm really enjoying these story combos. Thank you!
So glad to hear you're looking forward to these books too.
- July 21, 2011 at 3:49 PM
- Annie West said...
Anna, there's no need to be so possessive. Is there RRRRichard? RRRichard? Oh dear, is that a gag I see wrapped around his mouth? Tsk, tsk, Ms Anna.
- July 21, 2011 at 3:50 PM
- Annie West said...
Hi Donna, I'm so glad you like the sound of Prince of Scandal. I have to say that when I got my copies and opened the front I started smiling as I sank into the story again. I hope readers like it as much as I do.
As for the trip - yes, it should be wonderful. I love the fact that it's a mix of places we know and seeing friends in a couple of locations and then visiting places we've never been before. So exciting.
- July 21, 2011 at 3:53 PM
- Annie West said...
Anna - Hugh in a grass skirt, playing a ukelele? Where do you get these ideas? Surely he'd be in board shorts and bare chested, possibly striding up the beach after surfing, with the water dripping down his chest.
- July 21, 2011 at 3:55 PM
- Annie West said...
Actually, Anna, I was half serious about a honeymoon gone wrong plot. What about a bride discovering immediately after the wedding that her husband wasn't the man she thought she was? (and no, I don't mean in bed - I can hear your snorts of laughter from here).That sounds like an intriguing start.
- July 21, 2011 at 3:57 PM
- Annie West said...
Anna, you're so right about Errol. Definitely trouble where women were concerned, but then that roguish glint obviously worked for him. So appealing.
- July 21, 2011 at 3:59 PM
- Anna Campbell said...
Annie, I was serious about the honeymoon gone wrong too - couldn't help thinking of the hole in the tent, though!
- July 21, 2011 at 4:01 PM
- Marie said...
Sorry, but when it comes to jackaroos, I'm stuck with one man and one name and it isn't Hugh, although, I'd let him eat crackers in my bed also. My main jackaroo is Aaron Jefferies. Be still my heart! Now he's a MAN, warts (no pun or insult intended) and all. And OMH his jeans!!!! Oh what I wouldn't give to peel those babies off him!!! (Yes Anna, I know Aussie tv! Live for it and have all EIGHT seasons of McLeod's on dvd which I've watched oh, about a 100 times already. :) )
- July 21, 2011 at 4:02 PM
- Annie West said...
Karyn, Richard Armitage with a beard? Could it be? I have to check this out.
Actually, Richard Armitage in a kilt would be fun. Oh dear - that's mixing Richard and Scotland two of Anna's fave things - imagine how possessive she'd get about that combo!
Didn't he make a terrifically brooding Victorian hunk. That kiss on the station just made me melt. I think you're a woman of discernment. Actually, all of you are. I'm really enjoying these suggestions.
- July 21, 2011 at 4:03 PM
- Annie West said...
Ms Hellion, that Rochester style character works so well, doesn't he?
- July 21, 2011 at 4:04 PM
- Annie West said...
Hi Marie,
Now that's sheer greed - Aaron J and Hugh J eating crackers in your bed! Or was than an either/or? Good call. Smiling here at you watching all those reruns of McLeod's. No wonder you appreciate those jeans of his.
- July 21, 2011 at 4:14 PM
- Annie West said...
Anna, I think if I was writing a honeymoon story I'd avoid the tent. I know Amir has a wonderful, luxurious tent with a very wide bed but somehow I envisaged something a little more substantial than canvas walls for the honeymoon. Though, now I think about it, a tent in a secluded spot with the right man might be perfect.
- July 21, 2011 at 4:16 PM
- Anna Campbell said...
Marie, have to giggle! EIGHT seasons of Macleods????? I think that officially qualifies as an addiction.
- July 21, 2011 at 4:17 PM
- Anna Campbell said...
Here's a pic: http://meandrichard.wordpress.com/2011/02/10/lasciate-ogne-speranza-voi-chintrate/
And here's a lovely one:
- July 21, 2011 at 4:21 PM
- Annie West said...
Thanks for the links, Anna. I prefer the first one actually to the beard/suit combo.
- July 21, 2011 at 4:26 PM
- Karyn Gerrard said...
Oh yes Anna!
That's the picture, beard...check...suit...check. Gorgeous.
And Annie, *melt* yes that kiss at the station.
- July 21, 2011 at 4:39 PM
- Anna Campbell said...
Apparently he's all bearded up for the Hobbit.
- July 21, 2011 at 4:45 PM
- Karyn Gerrard said...
Richard in his Hobbit/dwarf costume~ He looks deliciously fierce!
- July 21, 2011 at 5:04 PM
- Anna Campbell said...
Goodness me, doesn't he?
- July 21, 2011 at 5:34 PM
- chey said...
My hero would be Jamie Fraser in Scotland.
- July 21, 2011 at 6:17 PM
- Annie West said...
Anna, I couldn't quite work that one out since he has a false beard for his role in The Hobbit. Maybe it was just the freedom that he could grow one anyway since he wasn't filming something where he needed to be clean shaven.
- July 21, 2011 at 6:29 PM
- Annie West said...
Karyn, thanks for the link. He does look very fierce, doesn't he? Actually, looking at the cast list for the film was fascinating. I'll definitely have to see that one.
- July 21, 2011 at 6:37 PM
- Annie West said...
Hi Chey,
I don't know Jamie Fraser (yay, someone knew to look for) and I love the Scottish suggestion. It's really a popular place among banditas and their buddies!
- July 21, 2011 at 6:40 PM
- Annie West said...
Just curious here - no one has mentioned a city location that I can recall. Do we all like our dream heroes in the outdoors, or is that that we're imagining them somewhere secuded so we have them to ourselves?
- July 21, 2011 at 6:41 PM
- Helene Young said...
Oh what a fabulous post! I really should be studying something to do with aircraft but you two (plus visitors) are too distracting! Rrrraul is gorgeous :)
Can I have Daniel Craig in rumpled tux, on the deck of a yacht, back to back with my sarong-wearing heroine fighting off smugglers and sipping champagne??
- July 21, 2011 at 6:47 PM
- Anna Campbell said...
Chey, I don't think you're alone there!
- July 21, 2011 at 7:04 PM
- Anna Campbell said...
Annie, Jamie Fraser's the hero of Diana Gabaldon's Outlander series - VERY popular!
- July 21, 2011 at 7:05 PM
- Annie West said...
Hi Helene,
It's great to see you here. A girl can't study all the time - a break is certainly allowed. I was just doing that myself.
I adore your idea of Daniel C in a rumpled tux sipping champagne, fighting off smugglers, and keeping your heroine happy. Sigh. Can you write that one next?
- July 21, 2011 at 7:05 PM
- Anna Campbell said...
Helene, love your yacht scenario. Actually, forget the yacht, I'll just take DC!
- July 21, 2011 at 7:06 PM
- Annie West said...
Anna - THAT Jamie Fraser? Where were my wits? I thought it was some new actor to keep my eye out for. Now I understand.
- July 21, 2011 at 7:07 PM
- Annie West said...
Anna, you can't take DC. You've already got RA. And last time I looked you still had him gagged so he couldn't call for rescue. Don't be greedy, girl.
- July 21, 2011 at 7:08 PM
- Anna Campbell said...
Hey, people, I'm off to do a talk to a charity lunch about the joys of romance writing (actually free lunches definitely count among those joys!). I'll be back in a couple of hours. Annie, thanks for being such a fabulous guest. I've had such fun with everybody's fantasy life!
- July 21, 2011 at 7:39 PM
- Annie West said...
Anna, I hope the free lunch is sumptuous and the attendees all attentive. What a great topic to discuss over lunch.
Thanks again for the lovely welcome and your company here. I've been having a lovely time thinking of these terrific combinations of men and locations.
- July 21, 2011 at 7:55 PM
- Gannon Carr said...
Oh, I must get those books, Annie! They both sound like a perfect escape on a summer day. :-)
Mmmm, I do love a handsome Highlander---think of how convenient those kilts can be in certain, ah, situations. *VBG*
Of course, Hugh Jackman could play the sheik and I'll be his private harem of one. Yes, I do like the sound of that!!!
- July 21, 2011 at 8:03 PM
- Annie West said...
Hi Gannon,
I'm glad you like the sound my latest stories. Actually, some summer reading sounds gorgeous. It's grey and wet here today - also perfect for reading.
Hm, I hadn't ever thought of Hugh as a sheikh but I suspect you're onto something there. Something new to mull over...! Thanks for sharing.
- July 21, 2011 at 8:36 PM
- Gannon Carr said...
Annie, Hugh can fill almost any role...at least in my prurient fantasies! ;-)
- July 21, 2011 at 8:46 PM
- Becke Davis said...
Hi Anna and Annie! Sorry I'm late! Hmmm. I'd like to see Jeremy Northam in a story set in Cornwall. I know he doesn't have a Cornish accent, but I think it's a great setting for Gothics!
- July 21, 2011 at 9:02 PM
- Annie West said...
Gannon, actually, I think you're right. Is there a role Hugh couldn't do?
- July 21, 2011 at 9:09 PM
- Annie West said...
Hi Becke - it's great to see you here. Oh, yes, I can see Jeremy Northam in Cornwall too. Can there be a large house near the cliffs as well? Hm, I'm feeling the Victoria Holt influence here. Love it!
- July 21, 2011 at 9:11 PM
- Di said...
How about a setting around Lucerne Switzerland. It's a beautiful city with a lake & surrounded by mountains. We went up a funicular to the mountain top which still had snow in summer, then half way down walked across an alpine meadow to a lodge for lunch in the fresh mountain air. Lets imagine Gerard Butler as the hero.
- July 21, 2011 at 9:18 PM
- Annie West said...
Oh, Di, what a lovely part of the world. Was it Mt Pilatus you went up? I think that trip is just gorgeous. And Gerard B too? Sounds good to me. Now to work out why he'd be in an alpine meadow in summer and what sort of story it would be. Intriguing! Thank you.
- July 21, 2011 at 9:46 PM
- Nancy said...
Lolarific, congrats on the bird!
Annie and Anna, I'm very late to the party, but I did want to congratulate Annie on her new releases. They sound great!
As for a hero and a setting, I'd take Norman England and Hugh Jackman. Can't go wrong picking Hugh, imho. :-)
- July 21, 2011 at 10:53 PM
- Annie West said...
Hi Nancy,
It's never too late to drop by, especially if you're going to find a new location for Hugh to be gorgeous in. Norman England, eh? Sounds very appealing. I have a sudden yearning for a historical romance read.
Thanks so much for your good wishes, Nancy.
- July 21, 2011 at 11:14 PM
- Annie West said...
Actually, I see it's getting very late there, so I'll take the opportunity to say thank you to everyone who's popped by and left a comment. As always it's been a real treat visiting the lair. I'm having a very merry time imagining all these wonderful new ideas for heroes in romantic settings.
- July 21, 2011 at 11:16 PM
- Anna Campbell said...
Gannon, what do you mean convenient? I don't get your drift, my friend. Snicker!
- July 22, 2011 at 1:54 AM
- Anna Campbell said...
Ooh, Becke, sounds like I'm going to have to wrest that Rochester out of your grimy hands as well!
- July 22, 2011 at 1:55 AM
- Anna Campbell said...
Oh, Di, that sounds absolutely lovely! Lucky you, having such a wonderful experience.
- July 22, 2011 at 1:56 AM
- Anna Campbell said...
Nancy, I had to laugh. I had a Jamie Fraser moment like Annie did a while ago. I'm thinking - who's that hunk called Norman England? I've never heard of him. Perhaps he's in one of the new superhero films!
- July 22, 2011 at 1:57 AM
- Anna Campbell said...
Thanks, guys. It's been a great day of blogging. And don't forget to check back tomorrow to see who won Annie's two books!
- July 22, 2011 at 1:57 AM
- Marie said...
Anna/Annie, if we really need an "R" name, Aaron's name on MD was Alex RYAN, does that count? I don't think first or last name "R"s were specified. And yes, I admit it, I am a secret Aussie. LOVE almost everything from Down Under. Another non-R peson, but an Aussie would be Erik Thomson (I think that's how his name is spelled, from PACKED TO THE RAFTERS/PTTR)...oh my. You sure know how to make 'em down there is all I can say!
- July 24, 2011 at 10:31 PM


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The Go Ye Project, supported by the church budget and donations, left on a second trip to Mississippi Thursday, September 8. Armed with supply buckets (packing bug repellant, diapers, towels, and toiletries), the group was headed back to Ocean Springs and planned to venture further into Mississippi, reaching the northern areas getting less attention.
Bibles are also in the buckets, but the members of Calvary Chapel say they aren't trying to convert the needy just yet. "We want to hold services, but we need to earn the right to be heard. So right now, we just need to take care of their basic needs," Hanson says.
After making connections in Alabama and Georgia to facilitate the transportation of relief supplies (they can even get wholesale water for just 13 cents/bottle), the Go Ye project is looking to the future. That means going door to door to help survivors without a car and making sure perishable goods make it to Mississippi every couple of weeks.
"People were saying it was too early," says Hanson, "but it was almost too late."
To donate money, time, or supplies to hurricane relief through Calvary Chapel, call 975-5420.
"...we are the only answer we can give," says Chad Myhre, pastor of Calvary Chapel.


text: so im form st cloud florida and have been makin an hour drive every weekend to a no wave atlantic ocean finally this weekend paid off. there were constant knee to thigh high waves with an occasional chest high set every 20 minutes or so. spanish house was packed n i ended up at whiteys fish camp today but the worst thing about the weekend was my board. i'm about 5'10 anmd weigh 160 i ride a 6'1 spectrum with very thin rails somewhere around 1'1/2 to 1'3/4 inches thick. I could get hardly any drive in such small waves and was considering buyin a lost rnf quad but i am unsure of wat specs to get or if there is a better board out there someone please help


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The Insane Lyrical Assassins have released their first full-length record, "Set It Off," to massive underground acclaim
The Insane Lyrical Assassins have released their first full length record, "Set It Off," to massive underground acclaim. Although this is the first long playing album from the Insane Lyrical Assassins, ILA rapper and lyricist Caps released his solo LP "Da Come Up" in 2008. "Set It Off" is a thirteen track record comprising over half an hour of all original songs written by the Insane Lyrical Assassins themselves, Caps, Risk, and Gumby. Also appearing on the album is young female vocalist Shorty, little sister of siblings Caps and Risk.
The overall sound of "Set It Off" is extremely unique and promises to set the pace for future Insane Lyrical Assassins releases. Within moments of hitting "play" the listener will note that ILA does not attempt to emulate other pop rap groups, but rather revels in their own talent and inimitable character. Their sound is unlike anyone in the urban underground scene today, and they love to play with various tones, voices and rhythms from track to track. Beats are mostly inspired by the contemporary gangsta sound, and melody lines take a back seat to lyrical poetry, on which the Insane Lyrical Assassins have obviously spent much time.
In fact, if one trait were to stand out besides the Insane Lyrical Assassins' remarkable style, it would be that of their lyrical quality. ILA makes a personal mission to use their expansive vocabularies in their music, which lofty and admirable goal puts them in an elite and extremely small crew of rap artists who have been known for caring about rap as an intellectual art form, such as "The Disposable Heroes of Hiphoprisy," "Pop Will Eat Itself," and Tupac Shakur.
"We really like hip hop music," writes the ILA, "especially when it comes to lyrics, but once the genre started to begin getting watered down we knew someone had to bring it back!"
With any luck, the ILA will have many opportunities to do so. "Set It Off" is released online everywhere on Christmas Day of 2012.
-S. McCauley
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Book Description
Listen up, designers, and wipe those grins off your faces! It's time to get serious about your design work. For too long you've allowed yourself to go soft, relying on your software to do all of your creative work for you. This book will NOT show you how to use every tool and feature in Adobe Illustrator. This book WILL, however, teach you the importance of drawing out your ideas, analyzing the shapes, and then methodically building them precisely in vector form using the methods covered in this book.
In Vector Basic Training, acclaimed iillustrative designer Von Glitschka takes you through his systematic process for creating the kind of precise vector graphics that separate the pros from the toolers and hacks. Along the way, he'll whip your drawing skills into shape and show you how to create elegant curves and precise anchor points for your designs. Between the book and the video tutorials on the included DVD, you'll be ready for active creative duty in zero hundred hours or less.
In Vector Basic Training, you'll learn:
The tools, plugins, and shortcuts that make up a design pro's creative armament
How to use "The Clockwork Method" to create accurate curves every time
When and where to set just the right number of anchor points for any design
How to build shapes quickly using familiar Illustrator tools
Techniques for art directing yourself so that your work gets the response you desire
Why symmetry is your friend and how to use it effectively in your designs
On the DVD-ROM: Von Glitschka reports for duty in over an hour's worth of video tutorials that walk you through all of the techniques explained in the book. Also included: downloadable art files you can use to follow along on your own.
Table of Contents
- Praise for Vector Basic Training
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Acknowledgements
- About the Author
- Contents
- Introduction
- Chapter 1. Bézier Curves: A Brief History
- Chapter 2. Your Creative Armament
- Chapter 3. Analog Methods in a Digital Age
- Chapter 4. Getting to the Points
- Chapter 5. Shape Surveillance
- Chapter 6. Vector Build Methods
- Chapter 7. Style Appropriate
- Chapter 8. Art Directing Yourself
- Chapter 9. Good Creative Habits
- Index
- Media
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- Title: Vector Basic Training: A Systematic Creative Process for Building Precision Vector Artwork
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- Publisher(s): New Riders


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There isn't a whole lot you can call this next character from Almost Naked Animals. She is supposed to be a rabbit, but when looking at her face she doesn't seem to look like anything of the sort. For the third character from the new series, I will be giving you a lesson that will teach you "how to draw Bunny", step by step. I'm starting to think that every character of Almost Naked Animals has some form of prickly body hair even if they are an aquatic species. Getting back to Bunny, along with Octo she is also one of Howie's best friends. Her fur color is yellow, and like the rest of the figures on the series she too wears only underwear. All of the characters from Almost Naked Animals only wear underpants no matter who they are. Now Bunny is in charge of all the fun at the hotel. She is what you call an activities director. Her bubbly personality and positive outlook on life makes her a perfect planner when it comes to activities and parties. She is a very easy character to draw, but not as easy as Octo. You will enjoy drawing Bunny and when you're done you will have another character to add to the Almost Naked Animals gang. Thanks guys and peace!
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The Atlantic Meets The Pacific: Exploring the Future of Gaming and Alternate Realities with Will Wright and Alexis Madrigal
Date: 12/12/2011; 28 minutes
Will Wright, creator of the Sims and the Spore, talks about the future of video games and digital learning in this conversation with Alexis Madrigal of The Atlantic. This program is part of The Atlantic Meets The Pacific, sponsored by the Atlantic and UC San Diego. (#22776)
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Days after telling Access Hollywood's Billy Bush that her mother, Darlene Eglehoff, loved her new post-plastic surgery look, Heidi Montag is now claiming her mom is upset over what she's done to herself.
Heidi told People magagazine, in an article published online on Thursday, that she is fearful to return home to Colorado, something which will apparently be done on camera for an upcoming episode of MTV's "The Hills."
"I still can't believe I'm 23 and Mom is reacting this way," she told the mag. "I'm nervous to go home and face her – especially with cameras rolling."
A source close to the family also told People that Darlene "is horrified and having a total breakdown. She can't wait to confront Heidi when she goes home."
In Monday's interview with Billy, however, Heidi said she showed her mom her People cover from last week, and her mother was supportive.
"I spoke to my mom the other day and she said the cover looked beautiful," Heidi told Billy. "She said, obviously she loved me the way I was and she would never tell me to do anything, but that she always supports whatever my decision is."
And Heidi's plastic surgeon, Dr. Frank Ryan, told Access Hollywood's Shaun Robinson on Tuesday, that it was his understanding that Darlene too wanted to go under the knife.
"Her mother on the other hand, saw the pictures and called Heidi right away and said, 'Heidi, I want him to do a mommy makeover for me… Can you arrange that?'" he told Shaun.
And he claimed that her mother wanted the surgery soon.
"For Valentine's Day," Dr. Ryan claimed. "Heidi may buy it for her for Valentine's Day."
When contacted by Access Hollywood on Thursday, Darlene said she hasn't spoken with People, nor has she read her daughter's "Addicted To Plastic Surgery" cover story from last week.
Darlene added anything between mom and daughter is "strictly between them" and she does not give interviews to the media.
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Saman Mohammadi
April 3, 2013
Obama Ben Bernanke is to America what Osama bin Laden was to Islam: poison.
The Federal Reserve has exhausted its legitimacy. It is a morally, legally, and politically bankrupt entity.
"What I do know is that this market lives and dies by the last word of the Fed and the people at the Fed have no clue what they're doing. Bernanke is the most dangerous man ever to hold high financial office in the history of the United States." – David Stockman, former Director of the Office of Management and Budget (1981–1985).
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Yowsas, it's been a long while since I haven't been here.
In between then and now, I moved almost halfway across the world, thought about getting a gig teaching math, waffled on decisions, was offered a lifeline (in the form of a coding contract) and have, for now, decided to commit to another year of coding. So I'm living in San Francisco (what a great city) and trying to figure out how to pay rent using my computer.
I've also been doing some volunteer work as a precal TA at a high school here. It looks like I'll get to teach a course on programming next semester. Good times, good times.
CCM Tools
We've just reached another release point for the ccmtools ! I'm quite excited. The tools have reached a state of greater maturity (which means they can generate component boilerplate in C++ for more types of input IDL files), and with the next release—in the next month—we'll have a decent generator for remote (out-of-process) CORBA component boilerplate and testing, plus a Python wrapper generator so you can test out your business logic in Python.
Exciting stuff. I can't wait to get access to a Beowulf cluster to test this distributed component development stuff with. Anyone have experience with CORBA components on clusters at all ?
I got going a couple weeks ago with PyGTK and gst-python (many, many thanks to jamesh, dlehn and others) and whipped out a nifty music player applet for the GNOME panel. With GStreamer in the back, GTK+ in the front, and Python in between, it's easy to write nice looking media apps—hooray !
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International incident: Kiddie tuition freaks foreign scholars
"I couldn't sleep at night," was the reaction of a Chinese scientist at UVA when he heard that Albemarle County wanted to charge tuition exceeding $6,000 annually to students who couldn't establish legal residency in the county.
The news hit UVA's international community like a slap because most of its foreign students and scholars come to the university on visas that expressly prohibit the establishment of legal residency.
At least one researcher was ready to pack his bags, and others were reconsidering their decision to come to UVA when news of the tuition charge began to circulate. The county calls the panic that spread through the university a misinterpretation that was "blown out of proportion."
But for nearly a week, The Hook was unable to get an answer from the county on what exactly its policy was on charging tuition.
Paul Babitts, who works in the International Studies Office and sponsors visas for foreigners who come to UVA, first got wind of the tuition charge when a Taiwanese doctor enrolling his two children in Albemarle County schools, was told he had to pay $34.55 a day for each child.
On October 29, Babitts sent an email to the international community to warn that parents who couldn't establish legal residency would be subject to the tuition charges effective immediately.
"I thought I'd have to quit the program and move somewhere else for another graduate program," says the Chinese scientist, who requested that his name not be used. He, his wife, and daughter live on a $1,200 monthly stipend. With $600 for rent, $300 for insurance, and the remaining $300 earmarked for food, "There's no way I could afford the tuition," he says.
The scientist, who's been here for two years and expects to be here at least another two, says he called the county and was told the policy affected only those here short-term– from three to six months.
"This is not anything particularly new," says Mike Struiksma, the county's assistant superintendent of support services. "It's been in place for a while to comply with state and federal immigration law."
Struiksma defines short-term as anyone here for less than the school year. Those individuals must petition the school board for permission to attend county schools and are charged tuition at the per diem rate on a case-by-case basis.
"A lot of things got stirred up because of miscommunication," says Struiksma. "An individual sent out an email as if every foreign person was subject to the tuition."
Babitts, who sent such an email, refuses to accept responsibility for the miscommunication, and says it never would have happened if the county "hadn't sprung this policy on people from China without telling us." And when he called the county to find out about the tuition, "They said they hadn't worked out the policy," he says.
By November 1, school board members were hearing from confused constituents. Struiksma emailed the board, calling the misunderstanding a "fiasco."
"I think the panic came from people who've been here two to three years being told they'd have to start paying," Struiksma told The Hook.
Struiksma, who's new on the job, says he called his predecessor, Frank Morgan, and learned that tuition has been charged in the past. It also applies to students who move from Albemarle County but want to finish their senior year here.
However, Babitts says this was the first time he'd heard about it and because he deals so closely with foreign visitors, "I think I would have heard about it if it were not new."
The majority of international students currently at UVA, about 1,500 undergraduate and grad students, are enrolled on F visas. About 350 mostly post-doctoral students come here on J visas, and those are more likely to have children, according to Babitts.
"Our concern is if the county charges tuition, it could affect the university's ability to attract people," says Babitts. "If it costs $6,000 a year to send your kid to a public school, and you have two or three children, people start yelling."
Linda Mikell in the Carter Immunology Center echoes that concern. "We're trying to do international, cutting edge research," she says. "I understand where the county is coming from in that they have to spend more money if a child doesn't speak English. It's a double-edged sword for the university and the county."
Babitts understands how misunderstandings about immigration policy can occur. "The world of visas is so incredibly complex," he says. "When mistakes are made, it's not surprising."
Charging tuition to nonresidents is allowed under Virginia law, says Struiksma. But he notes some conflict between the interpretation of county, federal immigration, and state law, and says the county may request an opinion from the state's attorney general.
The City of Charlottesville has no comparable practice of charging tuition based on immigration status, according to director of human resources W.T. Lewis. The only tuition the city charges is $500 for kids from out of the district who are allowed in on a space-available basis.
That means residing in Charlottesville may be one option for short-term scholars with families who want to skirt Albemarle's $34.55-a-day tuition. Or perhaps the university will have to come up with an Albemarle County scholarship fund. As a last resort, foreign visitors can console themselves that $35 a day may still be a bargain compared to some of the local $12,000-a-year private schools.


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My blog is organized on two levels, first by category, which describes what I am currently researching/blogging about, and then by tags, which are the specific surnames I am working with. Things run pretty smoothly this way, and I can usually find what I am looking for pretty quickly through the Search Box.
This morning, I found myself in need of a new category to describe my research activities: the WOW! category.
The WOW! category will be used to document the type of genealogical item that I stumble onto totally by accident, or when I find what I am looking for, but the actual find causes me to gasp, stare, or stop breathing altogether! This morning's item certainly fits this category…
Isaac T ("Ike") Turner was the 7th of 14 children of my great-great-grandparents, Isaac Turner and Sarah Sharpe Vance. Eleven of the children were born in Tennessee and the last 3, including my great-grandmother Mary Tennessee, were born in Hill County, Texas. Thanks to what's left of the Turner family Bible, I have names and BMD dates on all 14. Pretty neat!
But like most Bibles I have seen, there are no details. Birthdates, marriages, dates of death, all faithfully recorded in the Bible.
But why did William Turner die at age 17? An accident, or maybe the Typhoid that killed his father? Or how about little Sallie Turner, who died just 1 month and 1 day after she was born? I can't imagine losing a month-old child! Why did these people die so young?
Isaac T Turner died on Christmas Day, Dec 25, 1900. Amidst all the joy of the holiday, suddenly unfathomable loss. 32 years old and in what should be the prime of life…
This morning, I was searching for a cause of death for Isaac and decided to check out GenealogyBank. They have a wonderful collection of old newspapers, including the Dallas Morning News going back over 100 years. Hill County, Texas is very close to Dallas.
I put his name into the search box and look what popped up:
I just stopped and stared and read those few lines over and over and over. OMG! What a horrible death!
For years I have wondered what happened to Ike, enumerated in the 1900 Federal Census as a merchant dealing in confections. A man with a sweet tooth! Only a few months after that census was completed, Ike was dead. But how?
Now I know… and WOW!


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(Pub. L. 89–10, title V, § 5221, as added Pub. L. 107–110, title V, § 501, Jan. 8, 2002, 115 Stat. 1800.)
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I love the fact that my son in first grade is learning lots of complex words and is excelling in school. Each week he is given a spelling list of words to learn and then he's given a bonus spelling word.
A few weeks ago the bonus spelling word was cornucopia.
Well this weeks bonus word of the week really tops it off! I kid you not this is the bonus word of the week:
Tikki tikki tembo-no sa rembo-chari bari ruchi-pip peri pembo
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Andy Nguyen made a strong return to the lineup Friday against St. John's and Alabama (Harvard Athletic Communications).
FLUSHING, N.Y. – It was a busy day for the No. 27 Harvard men's tennis team as the Crimson took on St. John's and Alabama in a pair of dual matches Friday at the Billie Jean King National Tennis Center. Harvard blanked St. John's, 4-0, in an early afternoon match before falling to the Crimson Tide, 4-1, Friday evening.
The Crimson kicked off the doubleheader in fine style, although St. John's posed a tough test in doubles play. The first doubles match went the way of the Red Storm, as Mark Mozer and Michael-John Every edged Conor Haughey and Shaun Chaudhuri, 8-6, in the third position. The top two Harvard teams knew they had to rally to claim the first point of the match, and both courts went to tiebreakers. The top pair of Denis Nguyen and Alex Steinroeder was the first to finish, clinching a 9-8 match win with a 7-5 tiebreaker victory. It all came down to the tandem of rookie Nicky Hu and senior captain Andy Nguyen at No. 2, and the two were able to claim a 10-8 victory in the tiebreaker to swing the doubles point to the Crimson.
Chaudhuri, playing at his more familiar No. 2 singles position, put Harvard up 2-0 in the match with a swift, 6-0, 6-2, depositing of Valentin Mihai. Denis Nguyen wasn't far behind in the top singles slot, topping Vasko Mladenov, 6-3, 6-4, in the second straight-set victory of the day. While Steinroeder and Andy Nguyen saw their matches reach third sets, Kelvin Lam cleaned up a second-set tiebreaker, claiming a 6-1, 7-6 victory at fifth singles to seal the 4-0 win for the Crimson.
It was another hotly contested doubles point in the nightcap, but the Crimson Tide proved to have the stronger doubles crew on the day. Denis Nguyen and Steinroeder fell, 8-5, in the No. 1 doubles slot to Alabama's Jarryd Botha and Becker O'Shaughnessey and Harvard's third team of Haughey and Lam dropped an 8-4 decision to Carlos Taborga and Phil Tsangarides.
Andy Nguyen was the lone singles winner for the Crimson, making short work of Phil Tsangarides at fourth singles with a 6-1, 6-2 score. Denis Nguyen lost in three sets to Alabama's top singles player Becker O'Shaughnessy 6-4, 5-7, 7-6, and Chaudhuri dropped a 7-6, 6-3 final at No. 2 to Jarryd Botha. Daniil Proskura wrapped up the match for the Tide with a 6-3, 6-3 defeat of Steinroeder at third singles.
Harvard gets one days rest and then is back at it when it hosts Old Dominion in a Sunday matchup. Play is slated to begin at 2:30 p.m., at the Murr Center Tennis Courts.
Harvard 4, St John's 0
1. Denis Nguyen/Alex Steinroeder (HAR) def. Valentin Mihai/Mike Lampa (STJ) 9-8 (7-5)
2. Nicky Hu/Andy Nguyen (HAR) def. Vasko Mladenov/Hugo Morth (STJ) 9-8 (10-8)
3. Mark Mozer/Michael-John Every (STJ) def. Conor Haughey/Shaun Chaudhuri (HAR) 8-6
1. Denis Nguyen (HAR) def. Vasko Mladenov (STJ) 6-3, 6-4
2. Shaun Chaudhuri (HAR) def. Valentin Mihai (STJ) 6-0, 6-2
3. Mike Lampa (STJ) vs. Alex Steinroeder (HAR) 7-6 (7-4), 4-3, dnf
4. Mark Mozer (STJ) vs. Andy Nguyen (HAR) 6-1, 5-7, 3-2, dnf
5. Kelvin Lam (HAR) def. Hugo Morth (STJ) 6-1, 7-6
6. Michael-John Every (STJ) vs. Conor Haughey (HAR) 7-6, 4-3, dnf
Alabama 4, Harvard 1
1. Jarryd Botha/Becker O'Shaughnessey (ALA) def. Denis Nguyen/Alex Steinroeder (HAR) 8-5
2. Nicky Hu/Andy Nguyen (HAR) vs. Daniil Proskura/David Vieyra 6-5 (dnf)
3. Carlos Taborga/Phil Tsangarides (ALA) def. Conor Haughey/Kelvin Lam (HAR) 8-4
1. Becker O'Shaughnessey (ALA) def. Denis Nguyen (HAR) 6-4, 5-7, 7-6
2. Jarryd Botha (ALA) def. Shaun Chaudhuri (HAR) 7-6, 6-3
3. Daniil Proskura (ALA) def. Alex Steinroeder (HAR) 6-3, 6-3
4. Andy Nguyen (HAR) def. Phil Tsangarides (ALA) 6-1, 6-2
5. Kelvin Lam (HAR) vs, David Vieyra (ALA) 6-0, 2-2, dnf
6. Conor Haughey (HAR) vs. Carlos Taborga (ALA) 4-2, dnf


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The difference between 'bump' and 'jump' is not just bad handwriting, but a mere 10mph, as it turns out. A worrying lack of detail in the pacenotes means it's almost impossible to work out whether the bend in front involves third-gear-over-slight-crest-onto-straight or fourth-gear-over-slight-crest-into-dry-stone-wall-without-touching-floor. Even more worrying is that I haven't got any pacenotes, using instead something more commonly known as a satnav.
This is patently a silly idea, and one that is abandoned quickly, given that this road - the Kirkstone Pass from Windermere to Penrith - is a mischievous tarmac rollercoaster bordered by dry-stone walls with the crash-absorbency characteristics of a load of sharp rocks piled on top of one another. Put it this way, get this too wrong, and they'll be recovering the resulting smear with Henry the Hoover while I pick sharp bits of the Lake District out of my chest cavity. My heart is beating rather quickly. If I were a shrew, I'd have exploded.
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Kerri Canedy
Education History:
B.A. - California State University, Fullerton
M.F.A. - Smith College
Current Professional/Research Interest:
I received my Bachelor of Arts in dance from California State University, Fullerton, where I worked with such artists as Charles Moulton and Lynn Topovsky. I performed and toured with a professional dance company, Benita Bike's DanceArt, based out of Los Angeles for two years. I later moved to the East Coast to work toward my Masters in Fine Arts at Smith College. After graduation I worked professionally with several dance companies including Billbob Brown's Chaos Theory Dance and Dance Collaborations as well as teaching in the Boston area for six years. I was an adjunct professor of dance as well as the Artistic Director of the University Performing Dancers at Bowling Green State University. I also taught in the Theatre and Dance Department at SUNY Potsdam. I taught and choreographed all age levels from pre-school to college and beyond.
Personal Interests:
I was born and raised in California. After graduation I received a massage therapist license and continued my education in the field of Pilates. I love living in the North Country with my husband and three sons.