Here’s another pic from RAW, one of me and Susan:

My dad flies in from Italy on Monday night. I think it’s been about 3 years since the last time he visited, so we’re all excited. I need to clean the house and write my next Alluring Tales short story. I love to write shorts and novellas, for the most part. I don’t think I get to do enough of them, certainly not as many as I’d like. I’m dying to write another Christmas novella. Someday…

Speaking of novellas, if you’ve been thinking about entering the Brava Novella Contest, you should hurry up. The contest closes on Sept. 30.

I came home sick from Kentucky, the result of too many days of only a few hours sleep a night. I was getting up at 5-6AM every morning to write with my dear friend Shelley Bradley, and by the end of the trip I had a sore throat and sinus trouble.

My kids have half days at school most of this week, so I haven’t been able to catch up on my rest. I’m looking forward to the weekend and hopefully sleeping a lot. If you’ve emailed me recently, forgive the delay in my replies.

In the meantime, here’s a fun pic from RAW (I do promise to tell you all about it soon!!). I’m not so keen on how the pic makes me look HUGE. *g* Do note the lovely necklace I’m wearing. It was handmade for me by a fan, Diane Smith. She says it was inspired by my books. I can’t tell you how touched I am that something I wrote could inspire such a beautiful piece of jewelry. It’s a three-strand necklace featuring stones of various shades of purple (my favorite color) and pearls.

(from l to r: Naughty Nikki, J.R. Ward, me, and Shelley Bradley)

In other great news, advance copies (not ARCs, so complete with super yummy cover of Nathan Kamp) of my Oct. 30 release A PASSION FOR HIM arrived yesterday, as well as the wonderful news that THE STRANGER I MARRIED sold to Brazil.

Have I told y’all lately that I love Kensington and Kate Duffy? Well, I’ll tell you again. I love Kensington and Kate Duffy.

Today is travel day.

I’ll be hopping 3 different flights to return from Kentucky to California. I had a wonderful time at RAW and it was a joy to meet everyone. (I’ll tell you more when I get home.)

I hope your weekend was a good one.

…Romancing the Blog today, talking about Beta heroines.

… but hugely productive, so I hope you’ll forgive me. I tried to skim through my overflowing inbox for any jokes or something else diverting to post, but I didn’t see anything right off the bat and I didn’t want to get sucked into the black hole when I’m on a roll.

This time next week I’ll be in Kentucky for RAW. I’m looking forward to it, even though I have yet to do one darn thing to get ready to go. *grumbles* I think I may end up doing some majorly last minute packing. Ugh.

Sorry I’m quiet. I’m wrapping up a book and I’m totally focused on it.

I did squeeze in a novella over the weekend — “Alpha and Omega” by Patricia Briggs. I loved it!! Really, really loved it. Once I started, I couldn’t put it down and I stayed up late to finish it. I can’t tell you when that happened to me last. It’s been a long time.

The story is going to be continued… in A YEAR!! OMG!! But that’s okay. I’m really just glad that I get to read more!

WICKED MAGIC
by Cheyenne McCray
St. Martin’s, August 28, 2007
ISBN-10: 031294957X
ISBN-13: 978-0312949570

USA Today bestselling author Cheyenne McCray continues her sizzling series with an erotic tale about a gifted witch and a powerful warrior who together create WICKED MAGIC.

A DARK SECRET
Rhiannon Castle is a D’Anu witch whose Coven sisters know nothing of the Shadows that lurk within her. Rhiannon can’t reveal the truth to anyone-least of all Keir, a rugged soldier who walks into Rhiannon’s life and awakens her to a reckless desire.

A SEARING PASSION
Keir’s Tuatha D’Danann brethren are the only real family he has ever known. He trusts no one-until he is sent to San Francisco and meets Rhiannon, the one woman with enough fire to tame him. Every seductive encounter convinces Keir that she belongs with him-even though Rhiannon knows her powers could put him in peril.

A SHARED DESTINY
A new threat rises from the depths of Underworld. When a demon goddess unleashes her evil upon our world, Rhiannon’s secret could prove the ultimate weapon in this epic battle-or forge a pathway to destruction for the only man she’s ever loved.

Read an Excerpt!

ABOUT CHEYENNE McCRAY

USA Today bestselling author Cheyenne McCray has a passion for hot romance and a happily-ever-after, but always with a twist. Among other accolades, Chey has won the prestigious Romantic Times Reviewers’ Choice Award for “Best Erotic Romance of the Year.”

Chey penned her first poem in kindergarten, and has been writing ever since she can remember. She always knew one day she would write novels, hoping her readers would get lost in the worlds she created, as she did in her favorites.

Now, she gets to write full time and loves what she does. She’s married to her college sweetheart, has three sons, three dogs, a messy house, and she will do anything to get out of cleaning, which may be why she writes so much.

REVIEWS

4 Stars! “Blistering sex and riveting battles…”
- Romantic Times BOOKreviews Magazine

“…all the ingredients for a fiery dish — stirred up with a big old bundle of lust… the most fun I’ve had in awhile.”
- Fresh Fiction

Website: http://www.cheyennemccray.com
Newsletter:
http://www.cheyennemccray.com/community/newsletter.htm
MySpace: http://www.myspace.com/cheyennemccray

…Fangs, Fur, & Fey today!

Also, free books!!

It’s Vivi Anna’s birthday tomorrow, so she’s having a birthday party on her blog where she gives the presents — copies of her Oct. 1st Nocturne release DARK LIES!!

Head on over and see if you’ll be lucky enough to win Book 2 in the Valorian Chronicles!

http://www.vivianna.net/blog