Taige Crenshaw -…increasing the sizzle factor

I was drinking tea and my tea bag had another saying that I found funny and so true. It said:

A picture of a jail should be painted on every safe.

Last week I mentioned I would be making some changes to the blog. Changing around the days I post certain things and so forth. Adding some new things.

Since I was in a changing and planning mood I sat down to make a few changes to my writing calendar. Yeah, yeah I have one. It keeps me on track with what I will write next. What I have planned for my next book and so forth. If a story idea comes up or something unexpected I can shift to accommodate it.

So I was changing my calendar and realized a few things. Well besides I will be busy writing for a good long while. Which is great.

I realized how much my writing has changed. I won’t get all philosophical on you but just say I am pleased with what I am doing now. Pleased with what I have planned.

Ahh the feel of change is good.

Each year my nephew gets a summer assignment. He has to get a book read it and do a book report on it. So when he came for the summer we did our usual and went to bookstore so he could pick his book. He read it and did the assignment. I helped of course so I have a vested interest in what happens to it.

So today was the first day of school so I called my sis and asked her how it went. He is in the fifth grade now. My time has flown. She said it was good when I asked about did he turn in the assignment. She said my nephew said the teacher hadn’t asked for it. I was like what. Why didn’t he give it to his teacher instead of waiting for her to ask?

This is my grade too. I worked with him and hell I read the book to make sure the report was true. My sister and I talked about how with the assignments my nephew gets we are both back in school.

Last year my nephew had an assignment to do a Nation notebook and let me tell you I know so much about Spain. It was educational but the assignment called for over 15 pages of information, picture and the whole works. I surfed the internet for info, while my sister and nephew hit the library. I sent a package to my sister and nephew with over 200 pages of information about Spain.

For example did you Spain national anthem Marcha Real is one of the few national anthems in the world to have no official lyrics. It is only music. When I found this out after searching and searching not believing it. When I told my sister we had a debate about my being wrong. I sent the info to her and when she saw I was right she of course apologized. LOL. It was interesting to find out about Spain.

Whenever my nephew gets these complex assignments me and my sister tag team to help him get them done. He does the majority of work but we help. So we go back to school to. So this year we are back in the fifth grade. I’m excited to see what interesting assignment my nephew will get this year. Yeah I know that weird but I love a challenge.

This was my adventure for today.

What was your Monday Adventure?

Ah another Friday. I plan to sit and do some major writing this weekend. Now that my family has finished there visit I can get back to my schedule. My Families summer visit is always fun but it takes me a week or two to get back on schedule. Now I am ready to tackle some projects that I had put on hold. So what happened this week?

I’m still working away on the new story that is intense, emotional and hot. Can’t say anything else. Just that it is intense.

I’ve got the cover art for Golden Seduction my next Ellora’s Cave release. It is sexy and hot. It is part of the Torrid Tarot theme stories. My card was the King of Cups. Check in September for the Uncovered look at the novel.

This upcoming Wednesday will be the last Uncovered of my latest release Onyx Moon Rising which was released by Liquid Silver Books. Be sure and get your copy.

Have you checked out Carnal Awakening which was released by Ellora’s Cave? I’ve gotten a few reviews which I will post next Friday. Make sure and get a copy of that also.

I am still excited by the wonderful reviews I got for Seducing a God which was released by Ellora’s Cave. Check out all the reviews I have so far here.

Be sure and check my Release Calendar on my website for all the dates that I have so far for my upcoming novels.Well that was my week.

What did you do this week?

I was drinking tea and my tea bag had another saying that I found funny and so true. It said:

Kleptomaniacs help themselves because they can’t help themselves.

These last few weeks I was thinking of making some changes to my blog. Changing around the days I post certain things and so forth. Adding some new things. Look out for a few things coming to the blog real soon. Some of these changes will tie in with blog, Crenshaw Cafe- my chat group , and my website.

As I was thinking of changes to my blog I started thinking of other changes I have made in my life recently. I won’t go into detail but all the changes I have made in these last few month’s has enriched my life, made me stronger and set me on a path for my future goals. The first half of this year I had major upheavals that I had to face and overcome. Which, I did but with some bruises and disillusionment. I gained some wonderful people in my life and lost a few who I came to realize were not as they seemed. This time has been eye opening and I wonder what will come next.

Although there are very few month’s left in this year I know there will be more things coming my way. And no matter if they are good, bad or indifferent I will face them down as I have done everything else. Whenever I have a birthday I like to think and that is why I usually take time away for myself. So in my introspection I came to these conclusions.

Who I am will not change.

What I believe will not falter.

Where I am going will not be stopped.

How I get there is still to be reveled.

When I get there I will know.

Even when I am there I will strive for the next and next.

This is what living and life is all about. Striving and being more.