09.17.08
Posted in Rant at 12:41 pm by Ally Blue
Kind of. Maybe not. I don’t know! Which is part of the problem, really.
Here’s what happened. I was contacted by a new Western North Carolina women’s magazine, because they planned a piece on local romance authors for their July/Aug. 08 issue. Excitement! So I went out to their office to bring them the two books they’d requested for review. They were very nice, polite and friendly, enthusiastic about their magazine and introducing outstanding women to their readership.
Then they saw the books.
It’s not like they suddenly because cold or distant or anything. They didn’t. They asked questions, they seemed interested in the phenomenon of straight-women-writing-gay-male-romance (which they had no idea existed until I walked in that door, obviously). They thanked me for coming by, said it was nice to meet me. They were professional and personable to the end. But the second they saw my book covers and it dawned on them exactly what I wrote, I saw that sort of horrified, “oh shit” look in their eyes, and I knew it wasn’t going to happen.
Sure enough, it did not. Here’s the article. Notice my absence in it. My theory on this, for what it’s worth, is that they felt a woman who writes about men falling in love and having gay sex with each other is somehow not The Right Sort to be featured in their publication catering to the modern woman. Sadly, this attitude (If I ideed read them right) is all too common. As much as I love where I live, as open-minded and accepting as many people here are, there is an element of snobbery here. A book about a gay man or woman’s coming out or a bio about a gay painter or something would be embraced and welcomed. Gay erotic romance? Not so much. You get a sense that many so-called open minded types think That Sort Of Thing is low-brow and beneath their notice. (Though to be fair, I get the feeling ANY erotic romance is considered sort of uncouth by many here) Now, I’m not saying the ladies at Verve thought that at all. I don’t know them, and I have no idea what their personal beliefs are. I also don’t know the circumstances of the article. Maybe they gathered LOTS of books and author info but only had room for those four, and a whole bunch of others got left out too. I don’t know. All I know is the deer-in-the-headlights look they both got when they saw my books, followed by the fact that I was left out of the article. Make of it what you will.
The one thing I can say for certain is, they could have avoided what seemed to be a nasty shock for them if they’d, y’know, actually researched Ally Blue’s books before requesting them for review. Sigh.
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08.23.08
Posted in Coming Soon, coolness at 2:39 pm by Ally Blue
Everyone! Which is why all of us at the Fiction With Friction blog are posting FREE manlove stories in the week leading up to Labor Day. Tune in Tuesday Aug. 26th for my story, called “Dangerous Games”. It is one hundred percent fluffy, fluffy smut, and who doesn’t love some of that?
See y’all at FWF 
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07.26.08
Posted in Appearances at 11:38 am by Ally Blue
The wonderful and awesome Jessewave is interviewing me on her blog, Reviews By Jessewave. Yay! The interview, plus reviews of Untamed Heart and my upcoming release The Happy Onion, will be posted Monday morning, July 28th. Be sure to go by on Monday and check it out! Wave does a fun, informative and totally fantastic interview
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07.09.08
Posted in Rant at 11:49 am by Ally Blue
How come the LOLcats are so FREAKIN’ ADDICTIVE??? I mean come on, what a ridiculous idea! So how come I can’t stop perusing the many pics of kitty cuteness and horrifying grammar??? Arrrgggghhh!!!!
I can haz new brain now plz? Guh.
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06.28.08
Posted in coolness at 6:44 am by Ally Blue
The family and I are headed out this morning for a week at the beach. Y’all, I need this vacation so badly I can’t even tell you. Oy.
So. On to the Fireworks *g*
All of us at the Fiction With Friction blog will be posting short stories with a fireworks theme for the week of the Fourth of July, starting tomorrow, Sat. June 28th. Some will be brand new original stories, some will be snippets of upcoming works, and some **points at her own** will be newly-written interludes involving a certain three hotties in a certain ongoing series. Tune in Tuesday July 1st for my story, “A Fireworks Fantasy”, and be sure to follow the blog all week for LOTS of manlove hotness!
Y’all have a wonderful week, and a wonderful holiday. I’ve off for some serious relaxing
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06.22.08
Posted in Uncategorized at 10:18 pm by Ally Blue
Er, well, kind of. I politely (and with minimal fangirling, I swear!) requested MySpace friendship from Ghost Hunters stars Steve, Tango, Jason, and Grant, as well as Grant’s piano (he’s very, very good, just listen). I wanted to ask Kris Williams too, but her profile was set to private so I didn’t ask as I figured that meant she didn’t want a bunch of rabid fans stalking her all over MySpace. All the guys but Jason have so far accepted, and I forgive Jason for his tardiness because he has the most kids and is therefore super-duper busy *g*
So, I am having a major squee today. Heh.
Ally = massive dork :B
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06.19.08
Posted in Uncategorized at 7:45 pm by Ally Blue
Pardon the Marvin moment, but yeah. Feeling kind of down today. Don’t know why, though my instinct is to blame the EDJ. Stupid EDJ, taking my time away from important things like reading, writing and running.
**kicks EDJ in the balls**
So I’ve been listening to Bright Eyes “Lover I Don’t Have To Love” like non-stop today. It seems to fit for some reason. I don’t know why. Something about the bell sounds and the minor key, and the generally gray-veiled feel of it. The song just captures my mood at the moment. Congrats, Conor Oberst, you finally made me pay attention to you, you doe-eyed bastard.
Lover I Don\’t Have To Love
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06.16.08
Posted in Rant at 6:16 pm by Ally Blue
… when the local news runs a whole five minutes story about how a big celebrity has been spotted in a small town a few miles away, talks to a bunch of people who’ve seen him, lists the places where he’s been seen, then closes the story with “Please, everyone, respect his privacy”.
o_O
Um, how about NOT PUTTING IT ON THE NEWS? Geez >_<
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06.14.08
Posted in Life, the Universe, and Everything, ponderings, running at 12:02 pm by Ally Blue
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So. Here it is, two weeks before we head off for the beach, and I am feeling bloated, tired and totally out of shape. Sigh. This always happens to me, vacation sneaks up on me while I’m busy with Life & Its Consequences and I end up going to the beach feeling blobby and unattractive. I HATE that, dammit. Therefore, I am attempting to put in some serious exercise time before we go.
Let’s face it, body image isn’t so much about what the scale says, or what the size tag on your clothes is. It’s more psychological than anything. If I stay on an exercise program, I will feel better, therefore I will look better even if it’s only in my mind. *g*
Today’s attempt: ran my usual 3.25 mile loop. Or, well, jogged/walked. Actually managed more non-walking than I thought I would, though the heat was kind of a downer. It was at least ten degrees cooler than it was this time last week, but low 80s still feels hot when you’re running in the sun :-/
Okay, I need some iced coffee now. Maybe later I’ll come back and bitch about writing blurbs O_O
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06.12.08
Posted in Coming Soon, Squee at 6:14 pm by Ally Blue
Anne Cain does it again! This is the cover for my upcoming Samhain novel The Happy Onion. Ain’t it purty??? I tell ya, she ONCE AGAIN captured the flavor of the story perfectly. I swear she can read my mind.
The book is kind of lighthearted, kind of funny, and full of sex. Which is why Anne put the boys in bed on the cover. They spend a lot of time there O_O
I haven’t added this one to my website yet, but you can read the blurb and an excerpt on the coming soon page on Samhain’s website. Click here and enjoy
Just had to share this, I love love LOVE it
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