Deanna Lee

Games Girls Play

deannalee — Sun, 31 Jan 2010 20:31:29 +0000

In the “man’s world” of pro sports, PR wiz Tara Marcus ensures top athletes win off the field as well as on. But she and her colleagues are finding out that these hard bodies are ready to score anytime, anywhere…

Tara makes it her business to work with women who know theirs, namely longtime friends Kristen Travis and Sonya Carson. As for pleasure, getting involved with clients is against the rules. So why is Tara letting a soccer star kick her libido into high gear?

Sex is a game Kristen plays very well. Still, when confronted with two scorching basketball players who are even hotter for her, she wonders if she can handle both. No need to worry: these boys are used to sharing the court…

Sonya’s about ready to call a permanent time-out on her lover, a gridiron giant who takes her place in his bed for granted. Time to break out the handcuffs and teach him a little lesson in giving it up for love…

Espresso and Ambition

deannalee — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 05:30:58 +0000

It’s certainly no secret to those who know me that I sleep occasionally, live on espresso and ambition, and generally plan my day on task lists that are as long as my arm. I’ve been this way since birth- every single job I’ve ever had– even simple ones– have turned into more because I couldn’t just be content with what I was doing. I always wanted to do more. I needed to do more. I’m not sincerely happy unless my plate is full.
March marked my first full year without a full time (out of the house) job. When I decided to quit my job last year and stay home so that I could devote more time to both my writing and Cobblestone Press — it was a huge step. I’ve had a “job” since I was 19 years old and often had more than one. In fact, all through college I worked two and went to school full time. When I graduated and came home– I came to the realization that I was entirely too sensitive to the pain of others to work in my degree field. It was a harsh moment but I know that I wouldn’t survive it. I knew it would slowly but most certainly take me apart.

I am a writer. A published author. I kept my writing to myself for 18 years. There are four people to “blame” for where I am today:

1) My mother who gave me the tools and support I needed even at the age of 12 to be a writer. She never once said that it was a mistake, made sure I had ink in my type writer and fresh paper to type on. It’s amazing, really, how much she gave me. I still don’t know if she understands how important it was to me. How relieving it was that she didn’t say that I was foolish for wanting to be a writer.
2) My husband who asked me point blank “When are going to do something with that?” in reference to the writing that I threw myself into every night after dinner. *Yes, he survived it*
3) My best friend, Sable Grey, who told me I couldn’t play on her forum when we first met because I claimed I wasn’t serious. She made me stand up for my dreams before I even fully realized what publication meant to me.
4) My agent, Jessica Faust, who emailed me after reading one of my eBooks and pushed me in a direction I never thought I’d take — the path to print. I was so comfortable in eBook land that I don’t know that I would have ever taken the plunge without her. I’m stunned daily by her belief in me and work like hell to make sure I’m worthy of her believing in me.

In a recent interview on Donna Grant’s blog, I talked about the landmarks of my life and they were all related to my writing career. Ever since I wrote that I’ve been trying to figure out what my next land mark will be and honestly I just don’t know what it will be. I don’t know at all. But I can’t wait for it come.

Oh Germany!

deannalee — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 03:41:38 +0000

So Germany luvs me. Undressing Mercy was released in Germany in July of last year and I’m very pleased to announce that Barenaked Jane will also be going to Germany!

To the left is the cover for Undressing Mercy– Translated- the German title is “Gallery of Passions”.

I’m not sure when Barenaked Jane will see print there… but I’m certainly looking forward to seeing the cover .

It’s both exciting and sort of scary to see my work moved into another language- especially a language that I do not speak. I mean, I have literally no clue how different the German version is compared to the English version but I do hope that my German readers really enjoy Gallery of Passions and that they are looking forward to book two!

This Thing I do…

deannalee — Sun, 30 Mar 2008 08:49:52 +0000

…when I can’t write…. when I’m stuck on a project I go through all of my old writing. At least, I go through all of my old writing that I have on computer. I’ve been writing for 21 years basically, but I’ve only been writing on a computer since the early 90′s.

Okay– so I’ve got this HUGE folder of old writing, roughly 12 years worth of ideas and unfinished manuscripts that I play with when I can’t write on what I’m supposed to be writing on. Why do I do this? Hell if I know. I mean, really, I have no clue why I do this. It’s not inspiring, it’s not even really all that entertaining. I’m not in love with my own words…. yet I’m compelled on a very regular basis to go through all of my old writing.

Do you have that “story teller” relative? That one person who tells you the same stories over and over again? Even when you remind them that you’ve already heard the story– they tell you anyways. So, you sit and listen to it and smile. Well, I do this to myself with my writing. What the hell is wrong with me?

Anyways- it’s a thing I do. Sometimes I fiddle with the stories, edit them a little, add a scene here or there even though the vast majority of the projects will never ever sell. I mean, some of these I wrote when I was 19 years old. You might be wondering how many there are in this mysterious folder on my computer called “Old Writing Crap”. For the record there are 280 word documents in that file and there are 5416 word documents in “Writing Archive”… but some of that is research and stuff. Really. It’s research.

Okay, so those numbers are silly. I ask again, what the hell is wrong with me that I have so many files and why out of 5416 documents are only 280 of them deemed to be “old writing crap”? There is no explaining the level of my OCD except to say that those 5416 documents are seperated into 547 seperate file folders.

Roles and Blogging

deannalee — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 01:24:27 +0000

I’ve certainly made the rounds this week!

I was at the TRS Blog twice, Aphrodisia earlier in the week, and today I’m on Donna Grant’s blog talking about epublishing and Cobblestone Press.

Check out Donna’s blog and make sure to ask a question- you could win a prize

Blogged @ Aphrodisia Today :-)

deannalee — Wed, 23 Jan 2008 20:33:00 +0000

http://theaphrodisiaauthors.blogspot.com/2008/01/new-year.html

Blurbs for my novella in Sexy Beast IV and Exposing Casey!

Pre-Order on Amazon

deannalee — Sat, 22 Dec 2007 02:38:00 +0000

My next two print works are now available for pre-order on Amazon!

Sexy Beast IV
Ship Date February 26th

Exposing Casey
Ship Date March 25th

Happy Holidays!!
Deanna Lee

Dan Fogelberg dies at 56 of cancer

deannalee — Mon, 17 Dec 2007 01:51:00 +0000

His songs filled childhood and I’m so sorry that he’s gone!

[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IhjYbfK9vrk&rel=1]

Nothing says Christmas like ELF BOWLING

deannalee — Fri, 14 Dec 2007 22:38:00 +0000

I’ve been online since the mid-1990′s, and every year for the past few years I’ve waited quite patiently I might add for the new version of ELF BOWLING.

My wait is over:

http://www.freechristmasscreensavers.com/elfbowling.htm

Cobblestone Press Quarterly Magazine

deannalee — Fri, 14 Dec 2007 01:50:00 +0000

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