In
this issue
Cracking
the Whip
Take a look below at what the Phoenix Rising Authors are working on now:
Tuesday
Richards
Hollow Cove
(in expansion and edits)—A town that celebrates Halloween
every year, because they are superbly paranormal!
Undercover 1:
Too Deep (in edits) – Action/Suspense Drama
Move On (plotted)
a novella dedicated to the memory of my brother.
Celia
Kyle
Half-Were
House: A Piece of Tail - Gina's a mouthy half-were who
doesn't seem to know when to keep her mouth shut. But Daniel
and Patrick want her anyway. She is, after all, a hot piece
of tail.
Furry,
Fluffy & Wild - The fur flies when authors Celia
Kyle, Nina Pierce and Tina Holland band together to give readers three
stories of women getting their fur on... and off.
Cynnara
Tregarth
Ride Me, Baby
(in edits)
Beg
(writing)
A View to a
Kill (writing) – Sequel to Games Empaths Play.
Sloane
Taylor
French
Tickler (writing) – Book five in the Naughty
Ladies of Nice series.
Photo Op! (writing)--
Due to Aspen Mountain Press September 1, 2008.
Raine Delight
Club
Fantasy (Writing now) ~ a light bondage paranormal erotica
story
Falling to
Pieces (Finishing up for submissions) ~ light
comedy/alternative romance
Iridescent
Magic, book 1 of Fae Legend series (Writing)
Swords of
Magic, Book 2 in Fae Legend Series (Plotted)
Space Pirates
book 1(plotted) ~Science Fiction/Futuristic erotica Ménage
Fairy Kisses
and Magical Dreams
Fantasies
Unleashed (Light Bondage Erotic Contemporary)
Willa Okati
Forever Today
(in edits) – The sequel to Enough to Let You Go -- Following
Ricky, a minor character, and what happened to him afterwards. Ricky's
burrowed away in the Italian countryside, determined to be a hermit and
never risk falling in love again, until the unexpected arrival of a
past lover who needs to be cared for gives him a reason to live and to
love.
Dawn
Montgomery
Del
Fantasma: Bermuda Triangle (writing) -- Contracted to
Aspen Mountain Press. M/F/M Jaguar shifters. A
woman on the run with something to protect at all costs and the two men
who can help her…wicked fun.
Clare
London
Sparks Fly
(writing) – Due out in 2008.
Emma
Ray Garrett
Viva Los
Regalos: Cocked Dice (just finished) -- This story is the
wrap up of Amy and Adyan's story from The Luxy Lady.
Full-length novel in the works -- It revolves around a woman, two men,
and evil syndicate, and lots of action.
Cy Ops: Full
Circle (plotted) -- The culmination of Kai, Derek, and
Lucas' tale from The Luxy Lady. This book is a spin off of the Pret Ops
series and happens some fifty years after Identity. Cy Ops has grown
from the nerve center in West Virginia where Cole and John Marshall
began. The story revolves around finding the last remaining vial of
Igborski's chimeric formula - it's taken half a century, and with the
last of the serum within arm's reach, so to speak, Cy Ops needs a
brilliant security specialist - Lucas - to get them access.
Recipe
of the Month
Berries and White Chocolate Mousse
Makes: 8 servings
Prep; 10 minutes
Cook: 8 minutes
Chill: 3 hours
¾ cup sugar
6 large egg yolks
3 ounces white chocolate, melted
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 2/3 cups heavy cream
4 cups assorted fresh raspberries, blackberries, Marion berries and boysenberries
8 almond or pirouette cookies to garnish (optional)
1. Combine sugar, ¼ cup water and the egg
yolks in a medium-sized metal bowl. Set bowl over saucepan of
simmering water (be sure bottom of bowl is not touching the water.)
2. Beat yolk mixture with hand mixer set on
medium-high about 5 minutes or until mixture registers 140 degrees on
an instant-read thermometer. Continue cooking for 3 minutes,
beating constantly.
3. Remove bowl from over water. Add warm,
melted white chocolate and vanilla. Beat about 5 minutes, until
cool.
4. Beat heavy cream in a large bowl to stiff
peaks. Gently mix ¼ of the whipped cream into cooled white
chocolate mixture. Fold white chocolate mixture into remaining
whipped cream until no streaks remain. Cover and cool in
refrigerator for at least 3 hours.
5. To serve: Alternate layers of mousse and berries
in glasses or bowls, a scant 2/3 cup mousse per serving. Garnish
with an almond or pirouette cookie, if desired.
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Welcome
Welcome my lovelies to the July issue of Burning Lit. We have
great information for you this month, with lots of stuff going on.
First off I would like to announce that Phoenix Rising Promotions is
seeking two new managers or assistant managers. If you are up
beat, imaginative, and a go getter then you belong with Phoenix Rising
Promotions. Please contact Phoenix Forrester at
phoenix@phoenixrisingpromotions.com for an opportunity to join the
family of a life time.
Second I would like to announce the arrival of a new manager at Phoenix
Rising Promotions and her name is Merri Homp. Merri is a
wonderful woman with a heart of gold and an eye to find holes in a
manuscript belonging to Stephan King. Let’s all give a big
PRP welcome to Merri! Hi Merri!
We have some great contests, and a lot of fun chats coming out this month. Read on to be informed!!
Upcoming Chats
July 1st: Sloane Taylor @ Literary Nymphs
July 3rd: Changeling Press @ TRSBlue
July 3rd: Dawn Montgomery Blogs @ LAW
July 4th: Changeling Press Bar and Grill
July 4th: Dawn Montgomery Blogs @ Phenomena
July 4th: Aspen Mountain Press @ Beth Wylde
July 5th: Aspen Mountain Press @ Beth Wylde
July 7th: Sloane Taylor @ AMP Community
July 8th: Emma Ray Garrett in the Spotlight w/ Raine Delight
July 8th: Willa Okati @ Literary Nymphs
July 9th: Aspen Mountain Press @ Literary Nymphs
July 9th: Dawn Montgomery @ Hump Day Haven
July 10th: Aspen Mountain Press Theme Day: Music
July 11th: Changeling Bar and Grill
July 11th: Dawn Montgomery blogs @ Phenomena
July 14th: Raine Delight @ AMP Community
July 15th: Esther Mitchell in the Spotlight w/ Raine Delight
July 15th: Changeling Press @ FAR Chatters
July 15th: Cynnara Tregarth Workshop @ Amp Community
July 17th: Dawn Montgomery Blogs @ EOE
July 17th: Raine Delight in the Spotlight w/ Raine Delight
July 18th: Changeling Press Bar and Grill
July 18th: Dawn Montgomery Blogs @ Phenomena
July 18th: Aspen Mountain Press @ FAR Chatters
July 19th: Dawn Montgomery @ NovelSpotters
July 21st: League of Amazing Writers @ LR Café
July 22nd: Raine Delight @ AMP community
July 23rd: Aspen Mountain Press @ LR Café
July 25th: Changeling Press Bar and Grill
July 25th: Dawn Montgomery Blogs @ Phenomena
July 26th: Dawn Montgomery @ Brenda Williamsons Romance
Party
July 28th: Willa Okati @ Catitude
July 29th: Jet Mykles in the Spotlight w/ Raine Delight
July 29th: Dawn Montgomery @ Changeling Writers Space
July 29th: Willa Okati @ LR Café
July 30th: Phoenix Rising Promotions @ Rainbow Reviews
July 30th: Aspen Mountain Press Theme Day: Military Wives
July 31st: Sloane Taylor @ LR café
Upcoming
Releases
Devon Falls: Fiery Magic by Raine Delight Releasing through Aspen Mountain press (www.aspenmountainpress.com) July 4th
BBW: Texan Bound by Dawn Montgomery releasing through Changeling Press (www.changelingpress.com) July 4th
Fondest Desire by Michelle Hasker releasing through Loose ID (www.loose-ID.com) July 2008.
Leandros: Matthew’s Redemption by Michelle Hasker releasing through Changeling Press (www.changelingpress.com) July 2008
Night Owl by Willa Okati releasing through Changeling Press (www.changelingpress.com) July 4th
Boy Toy by Lizzie T. Leaf releasing through Aspen Mountain Press (www.aspenmountainpress.com) July 25th
One for the Team by Jet Mykles releasing July 1st
Heat Stroke: Paws to Heal by Lena Austin releasing through Changeling Press (www.changelingpress.com) July 2008
Upcoming Contests
Devon Falls: Fiery Magic by
Raine Delight: On July 4, 2008 Raine Delight will dazzle us with a new
addition to Devon Falls! Devon Falls: Fiery Magic will captivate
you till the last page.
In honor of this release Raine Delight and Phoenix Rising Promotions
will be holding a scavenger hunt for a wonderful Sapphire Dragon
statue. Starting June 11th through July 24th visit Phoenix Rising
Promotions at www.phoenixrisingpromotions.com and roam through the list
of authors websites. Locate the picture of the dragon and find
the lines to the riddle there after. Locate the entire riddle,
the URL’s they were found at and then solve the riddle for your
entry into the drawing for the gorgeous Dragon Statue.
The second contest being held for this release is a recipe contest for
a wonderful culinary basket, filled with a cupcake cookbook, cookie
cutters, Mexican Chocolate, and a variety of teas. Send your
favorite recipe to Phoenix Forrester at phoenix@phoenix@yahoo.com or
Raine Delight at rainedelight@gmail.com for your entry into the drawing
for the culinary basket. The winning recipe will be featured in
the August newsletter for Phoenix Rising Promotions and Raine Delight.
***
Cynnara Tregarth and Phoenix Rising Promotions are banning together to
hold the scavenger hunt of a life time. Just go to
www.phoenixrisingpromotions.com and look through the various websites
by our lovely authors and find the Egyptian symbol. After the
symbol will be some lyrics to the hit song “Walk like an
Egyptian” put the song together and email Merri at
prp_merri@yahoo.com with the completed song and where you found the
lyrics for your chance to win one of two gorgeous Egyptian pendants.
***
Sloane Taylor is having a contest in honor of her June release Teddi
Turns On. Take a trip through Germany. Search the internet
and find information on Germany, email Phoenix at prp_phoenix@yahoo.com
with the URL and a brief blurb of the website to be entered for your
chance to win a Bath and Body works Gift card!
Previous Contest
Winners
All Contests are still in progress.
Excerpt of the Month
Call Me
By Lizzie T. Leaf
“Okay. I’ll do it.” Amber fell in step with Jill as
they entered the classroom. “I thought about it a lot, and
decided to give it a try if you’ll still help me.” She
tried to cover her anxiety with a smile as they located seats and sat
down.
Jill smiled back and leaned over to whisper, “Tell you what,
after class we’ll discuss my idea and go from there. How does
that sound? I---”
“Excuse me ladies, but I do believe this is a classroom, and
whatever the important personal discussion you’re having is can
wait.” Professor Williams eyed them sternly.
“Yes, sir.” Both girls replied and opened their books.
The history class felt like an eternity to Amber. Would the professor
ever shut up? She needed to know what Jill had in mind, so she could
decide how hungry she had to be in order to hit the dumpsters in search
of food. After the viewing the other day, total starvation would
probably be what it took. Jill said phone sex, but was that all that
was involved? Surely she could handle talking about sex on the phone.
Amber felt heat rise in her cheeks as she thought about saying some of
the words that flowed around campus to a man on the other end of a
phone…hmm, maybe not.
Finally. Class was over.
“When’s your next class?” Amber had been so lost in
thought Jill’s question startled her. “I thought if you had
the time we could go over to my apartment where we could talk without
being interrupted.”
“Uhh, I don’t have another class today.” Amber was
anxious to see if Jill’s place reflected her taste in clothing.
When they walked through the door of Jill’s apartment, Amber
couldn’t help comparing it to her dump. They entered into a
spacious, well-decorated living room from which you could see a dining
area, and an actual kitchen. “This is really nice."
“Let me give you the grand tour.” Jill motioned with her hand,
“As you can see living, dining and kitchen.” Amber followed as
Jill proceeded down a hallway. “This is my bedroom—the
master bedroom of course—and bathroom. I turned one of the
bedrooms into a study room.” A quick look in revealed a computer
desk, and two comfortable chairs. “Then down here is the spare
bedroom. I’m thinking this would be a good place for you. So,
what do you think?” Jill turned to face her.
“I----I----What are you saying?” a stunned Amber asked.
“I’m saying that if you moved in with me it would solve the
rent problem. I also have an extra telephone line because my former
roommate was in the business too. When she moved out I kept the extra
line just in case. Looks like it’s a good thing I did.”
Amber looked around the tastefully decorated room. It was larger than
her current apartment, even if you included the closet of a bathroom.
“If you’re serious, I say yes. I’d be stupid not
to.”
“Well, there is one drawback. You’ll have to use the bathroom down the hall.” Jill said.
“I think I can manage.” Amber looked around the room.
“Yes. I could definitely manage. But there’s a problem. No
way can I afford the rent.”
She heard Jill chuckle before replying. “I know where
you’re coming from. I’ve had some rough spots too and
someone gave me a little help. Okay, here’s the deal. I have the
rent covered for now, along with the phone, utilities and food. When
you’re making money from your new job, then we’ll set up
shared expenses. This way you’ll have a chance to get on your
feet. It takes a little while to get the checks rolling in. So, what do
you say?” Jill asked.
Amber couldn’t believe her luck. All her life she'd had to focus
on the money she didn’t make, now here she was being handed the
opportunity to focus on the money she could make, without having to
worry about where the next meal was coming from. “I’d be a
fool not to say yes. You have yourself a roommate.” She felt like
pinching herself as she looked around. This was far nicer than any
place she had lived, even when at home with her parents.
“I think the next thing we do is take a ride over to Morgan City so you can meet Dulcie.”
“Who’s Dulcie?” Amber wasn’t familiar with the name.
“Dulcie, my dear, is your ticket to a richer life. She owns the
service I work—we work for. I’ve told her about you and she
wants to meet you. She’s also the one who trained me, and will
work with you. I told her you are greener than I was,” Jill
grinned and winked at her new roommate.
“What did she think of that?” Amber was feeling a little anxious.
“She laughed. You’ll like Dulcie. She’s cool.”
Jill grabbed her car keys and headed for the door. “Get a move
on. You’re about to begin a new life.”
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Joke of the Month
Three men - a Canadian farmer, Osama bin Laden and a Texan are all working together one day.
They come across a lantern and a Genie pops out of it.
'I will give each of you one wish, which is three wishes in total', says the Genie.
The Canadian says, 'I am a farmer and my son will also farm. I want the land to be forever fertile in Canada.’
POOF! With the blink of the Genie's eye, the land in Canada was forever fertile for farming.
Osama was amazed, so he said, 'I want a wall around Afghanistan,
Palestine, Iraq and Iran so that no infidels, Americans or Canadians
can come in to our precious land.'
POOF! Again, with the blink of the Genie's eye, there was a huge wall around those countries.
The Texan says, 'I am very curious. Please tell me more about this wall.'
The Genie explains, 'Well, it's about 5,000 feet high, 5oo feet thick
and completely surrounds the country. Nothing can get in or out;
it's virtually impenetrable. '
The Texan sits down, cracks a beer, smiles, and says, 'Fill it with water.'
Quote of the Month
“None of us are virgins, life has screwed us all” ~anonymous
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