Ever wondered what it might be like to be minding your own business, just chilling a bit and hanging out when
out of the BLUE it happens?
Were we alerted?
Despite all the tales from
ancient lore we cannot remember being told from the time we were old enough to understand more than the taste of our own toes we happily stuck in our mouths as we gurgled and cooed around them anyone telling us about this one.
Course we suppose we shoulda
suspected... think about it...even the most cunning of
desert creature knows to give one such as this a wide avenue of admiration and yes....traveling room.
They arrive in abundance between October 24th and November 21st...so hang on while I check...Today IS November 20th...right on the
CUSP of the fluidly elegant and precisely intriguing movements of one such as this.
Pluto and
Mars call out to those writhing along, their dual claws raised in majestic power, reminding us of the danger and elegance they exude in every muscle, every bone, every sinew.
The
topaz and
opals reflect the shimmering intelligence in their eyes, their coloration, and their endurance as they call all that is gold...the
sun, and purple...
royalty to them.
We are neither the sun...believe me we do not have the pulsating power of the sun, nor are we royalty...at least not so we've been told...but we are drawn to this brilliantly fashioned
Scorpio and eagerly bask beneath the snapping click of her claws as she clears a path through the snarl of the world's unseeing vegetation.
Today,
November
21, is HER
birthday, our most beautiful, radiant,
Scorpion and we send her every tendril of joy we celebrate having her in our lives and every wish her presence never ceases to enchant us with.
We ARE of course, speaking of the exceptionally passionate author and my daughter's mentor...the source of many of Kat Holmes' strongest beats of heart,
N.J. Walters.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY
DEAREST
SCORPIO...long may you pinchers snap for us.
Love You N.J.,
Kat and Lin.
October 2012 is now coming to its end. Today is a double holiday...the last day of our month long celebration of Muse It Up Publishing's Birthday, and
Halloween.
Many of us at Muse remember our first Halloween and the introduction of our yearly Mascot Bonella.
Bonella does not like to treat...she's all about tricking...but this is to be a treat...
MIU's first year brought into publication most of us who joined Muse from the start...and now as we close out this birthday I want to celebrate the repeat authors that gave that first year their all by writing enough books to make MIU flush with stories to enchant the
reading world and show all the doubters we're here to stay.
So for this posting I am only going to name those who as we begin our third year had a minimum of two books available during that first full year...Each author will have his/her first book, followed in order by their next and so forth until you have a full current list of their titles.
So we begin with
JAMES HARTLEY
1.) The Ghost of Grover's Ridge released October 2010
2.) Magic Is Faster Than Light released May 2011
3.) A Fork in the Road released August 2011
4.) Ten Years released October 2011
5.) Teen Angel released January 2012
6.) Cop With a Wand released April 2012
7.) Magic to the Rescue released September 2012
KRISTA D. BALL
1.) The Harvest Moon released October 2010
2.) Flying Kite, Crashing Ship released January 2011
JOHN RUSSO
1.) Grounds For Murder released October 2010
2. The Golden Eagle Mystery released May 2011
3.) The Antique Toy Car released August 2011
4.) Forecast For Murder released December 2011
5.) Dianne's Dilemma released October 2012
CHASTITY BUSH
1.) A Taste of Terror released November 2010
2.) Passion's Bite released January 2010
KEVIN HOPSON
1.) World of Ash released November 2010
2.) Earthly Forces released February 2011
3.) Early Release for Bad Behavior released May 2011
4.) The Vanishing released September 2011
5.) Three Miles Below released October 2012
ELIZABETH COLDWELL
1.) Be Good To Your Elf released December 2010
2.) The Face In The Glass released May 2011
3.) Make Mine a Double (Lacey's Lamp Bar Series) Apil 2012
TIGRA-LUNA LeMAR
1.) For the Love of Rei released December 2010
2.) Fast Girls Are True released August 2011
3.) Shaking it for Daddy released november 2011
4.) Comforts of a Man released April 2012
GINGER SIMPSON
1.) Hurricane Warning released November 2010
2.) A Wing and a Prayer released January 2011
3.) Shortcomings released March 2011
4.) The Forget-Me Nots released May 2011
5.) Masked Love released July 2011
6.) Joy's Revelation released September 2011
7.) Just The Right Fit released November 2011
L.J. HOLMES
1.) Santa Is A Lady released December 2010
2.) Forever With You released February 2011
3.) The Pendulum Swings released March 2011
4.) Twilight Comes released May 2011
5.) In From The Cold released June 2011
6.) This Time Forever released August 2011
7.) Beyond Yesterday released September 2011
8.) Suc-U released October 2011
9.) Champagne Afternoon released November 2011
10.) The Christmas War released December 2011
11.) She's Gone released February 2012
12.) Life's Journey released June 2012
13.) Her Last Day in collaboration with Kat Holmes rleased October 2012
FRANK SCULLY
1.) Resurrection Garden released January 2011
2.) Blood Sins released March 2011
3.) Dead Man's Gambit released June 2011
4.) Empty Time released October 2011
5.) Gravedigger's Open House released March 2012
6.) Vacation Man released July 2012
ANTONIA TIRANTH
1.) Kellan's Dragon released January 2011
2.) Cody and the Elf released February 2011
TERRI LYNN MAIN
1.) Dark Side of the Moon released January 2011
2. Parmenters Wager released April 2011
KAT HOLMES
1.) The Lighthouse released January 2011
2.) Frozen released February 2011
3.) Working Under Covers released June 2011
4.) Heart of the Queen released August 2011
5.) Dangerous Voice released November 2011
6.) In Death's Arms released January 2012
7.) Crimson Waters released April 2012
8.) Hidden released June 2012
9.) Dances at Dawn released August 2012
10.) Her Last Day collab with L.J Holmes relased October 2012
HEATHER HAVEN
1.) Murder is a Family Business released January 2011
2.) A Wedding to Die For released May 2011
3.) Death Runs in the Family released May 2012
KAY DEE ROYAL
1.) Big Girls Don't Cry Wolf released February 2011
2.) Staring in the Eyes of Chance released July 2011
CHRISTINE LONDON
1.) Shadows Steal the Light released February 2011
2.) Hog Wild released June 2011
3.) Reluctant Companions released August 2011
4.) When We Were Amazing released November 2011
VIVIANE BRENTANOS
1.) Written In Stone released February 2011
2.) Cold, Cold Heart released June 2011
3.) Past Undone released June 2012
MARSHA A. MOORE
1.) Tears on a Tranquil Lake released February 2011
2.) Sea Glass and Sand Memories released June 2011
3.) Tortuga Treasure released January 2012
4.) Ruler of the Night (Lacey's Lamp Bar Series) released July 2012
JOHN B. ROSENMAN
1.) More Stately Mansions released March 2011
2.) Dark Wizard released May 2011
3. The Blue of Her Hair, The Gold of Her Eyes released July 2011
4.) Dax Rigby, War Correspondent released September 2011
5.) Steam Heat released December 2011
6.) Inspector of the Cross released April 2012
7.) Wet Dreams released May 2012
ROSEANNE DOWELL
1.) Stranger on the Shore released on March 2011
2.) Double the Trouble released May 2011
3.) A Second Chance released June 2011
4.) May I Have This Dance released July 2011
5.) Connections of the Mind released September 2011
CYRUS KEITH
1.) Becoming Nadia released May 2011
2.) Unalive released August 2011
PAT DALE
1.) Sleeping With Her Enemy released May 2011
2.) Dance With The Devil released July 2011
3.) Zach's Amazing Dream Machine released September 2011
4.) Blue Streak released November 2011
5.) The Evil Within released January 2012
6.) Tocatta released May 2012
7.) Bloodlust released July 2012
S. DURHAM
1.) The Lycan Moon released April 2011
2.) The Power released August 2011
REBECCA RYALS RUSSELL
1.) Odessa released April 2011
2.) Zarena released August 2011
3.) Prophecy released September 2011
4.) Jeremiah Holyfield released December 2011
ERIKA GILBERT
1.) The Chameleon's Bite released April 2011
2.) Summoning Darkness released August 2011
MIKE ARSUAGA
1.) Subspecies released May 2011
2.) Subspecies, Inc. released October 2011
3.) Children of the Subspecies released December 2011
4.) The Tenth Legion released February 2012
5.) Legrange Point released May 2012
KILLARNEY SHEFFIELD
1.) Guilty Kisses released June 2011
2.) Stand and Deliver released September 2011
3.) The Horseguard's Lady released December 2011
4.) A Courtesan's Desire released March 2012
5.) Inventing Love released June 2012
ANITA DAVISON
1.) Trencarrow Secret released June 2011
2.) Culloden Spirit released September 2011
NICK G. GIANNARAS
1.) The Relics of Nanthara: Secrets Revealed released June 2011
2.) Sacrifice of Heroes released October 2011
3.) Dawn of the Apocalypse released August 2012
MARVA DASEF
1.) Missing, Assumed Dead released July 2011
2.) Bad Spelling released October 2011
3.) Midnight Oil released January 2012
4.) Scotch Broom released April 2012
5.) Setara's Genie released August 2012
KRISTIN BATTESTELLA
1.) Love: Ann and the Viking (Fate and Fangs Series) released August 2011
2.) Punishment: Lilith's Trials (F&F Series) released September 2011
3.) Struggle: Elizabeth in America (F&F) released October 2011
4.) Debauchery: Victoria's Burning (F&F) released November 2011
5.) Lust: James at Sundowner (F&F) released December 2011
6.) Humanity: A Letter From Gaston (F&F) released January 2012
7.) Resurrection: Stephanie after the Liliathan (F&F) released February 2012
One year...from October thru October and every one of these authors is still here, still contributing to Muse's
Magic. Ultimately THAT defines who and what Muse It Up Publishing is and why it now steps past year two and begins jogging towards...
I am a Muser...I have been since
March 29th, 2010 when I received my first contract...and as long as my body wakes up each day I will remain a Muser. Will I make our
tenth birthday? You'll have to check back in October 2020 and see.
Until then...
HAPPY BOO BIRTHDAY TO YOU,
HAPPY BOO BIRTHDAY TO YOU,
HAPPY BOO BIRTHDAY DEAR
MUSE IT UP PUBLISHING,
HAPPY BOOK BIRTHDAY TO YOU!
