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It’s a Birthday Bash!!!
June 16th, 2010 | 
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Happy Birthday to me Teresa, Happy Birthday to me Teresa, Happy Birthday dear meeeee Teresaaaaa, Happy Birthday to me Teresa!
Oh yes, strategically placed candles ALWAYS make my day. Woohoo! (Any orange comments belong to Teresa)
Hi everyone!
My name is JoJos from JoJosBookCorner. And Today Teresa and I are celebrating our Birthdays together!!! How kewl is that! We have the same Birthday! *throws Confetti* So for our Birthdays we have decided to swap blogs for the day.
And to Start off we are going to share our book boyfriends! *evil grin* cause you 
know we cannot get enough eye candy! So for mine I would like to introduce you to my fav book boyfriend. And he Rhevenge from the Black Dagger Brotherhood series. Is he not delicious! What you ask is so important about Rhevenge? Wellllll first of all he is HAWT *wipes drool* I mean seriously….look at this yummie! He’s a Vampire….A Plus in my book anyday! And he’s part Sympath. Mind control……Oh the things he can make you do with that! *evil Grin
Now heres a couple more yummie pics of my man candy!
What type of romance do you prefer to read?
Anything Romance! Paranormal romance, Erotica,
M/M, M/F/M, and ANYTHING Highlanders!
Can you tell us a little about yourself?
My name is Jodie, but every calls me JoJo. I have been happily married for 5 years 
now (as of June 11th). I am a full time Welder/Fabricator. My husband and I live on a 24 acre farm. We have 5 dogs, 5 cows, and 1 horse. A 4 1/2 acre lake,and a 1 acre breeding pond. I am a deer hunter, and one day i hope to be a famous metal art artist! Oh…and i collect frogs!
Ok, what IS it about frogs? I mean, come on! LOL. I got other friends who collect frogs. But give her a real one and she squeals like a girl. Ok, she IS a girl, but still.
Fav color - Green Mine too! This gets wierder by the moment.
Fav Scent – Vanilla (all different mixes of it!)
Fav Flavor – Coffee, and creamer….together in my mug!
Fav movies – Labryinth, The Dark Crystal, The Last Unicorn
What are you reading at the moment? Lover Mine of course! ** You are slow, girl! I read that last weekend.**
Do you have any websites:
Of course!
Blog : http://jojosbookcorner.blogspot.com
Twitter : www.twitter.com/jojosbookcorner
Group Blog http://Book-Lovers-Inc.blogspot.com I’m the Cornered Lover
Ok…..and Teresa asked me to share 1 deep…dark….secret about myself. *bites nails….takes a deep breath* Ok here we go!
I am a gay man, trapped in a womens body! *snickers*
**Now see, somehow I knew that. I just knew it!**
Quickies
Pizza or burger – Pizza
Dress or jeans – Jeans, dress….whats that?
Highlander or vampire Highlander …..a Highlander Vampire!
Fire or water - Fire
Up or down – Up
Black &white or color – Black and White
Half full or half empty - Half full
Day or night - Night
Star trek or star wars Harry Potter :0)
Sword or gun – sword, long or short
Eyes or mouth – Eyes
Strawberry or cherry – Apple
Old or new – Old
High or low - Low
Shower or bath – Bath, if i ever find the time to sit and relax
Paperback or hardback - Paperback
Desktop or laptop – Laptop
Coke or pepsi – coffee Coffee COFFEE
Winter or summer – Summer…I like it HAWT!
Dog or cat – I lurve all 5 of my Doggies!!!
Movie theatre or movies at home – At home…pottie breaks, all the food i want, Pause button!
Thank you so much Teresa for letting me be part of your Birthday Also!!!!
You are so welcome, JoJo! This has been SO much fun! Don’t forget to pop over to JoJo’s blog, we’re gonna be doing a few giveways over there, so make sure you stop in and say hi!
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An Early Birthday Present!
Hey Folks! I had to share this. It’s an early birthday present. :w00t: Okay, I don’t think the artist new my birthday was this month. So that makes this even more special. The artist is Tricia Pickney Schmitt, and you can find her here on facebook. And what is the gift?
I bring you: Ryland!
Military Holidays and their origins
Happy Memorial day everyone! It’s time for my annual post to clarify the 
purpose behind memorial day. As retired military, I find it my duty to make sure everyone understand’s it’s purpose, and not get it mixed up with other holidays.
I love when local businesses offer special discounts to military and retirees on Memorial Day, but at the same time, I feel guilty. Memorial Day is not about me. Instead, it’s about the thousand (or thousand and seven, according to another report).
There are three major military events marked on our calendars. There’s Armed Forces Day, Memorial day and Veteran’s day.
Armed Forces day slipped past, quietly uncelebrated, on May 15. This holiday is designed to remember all those who are serving in the US Military. So for all those who missed their Armed Forces day thank you – THANK YOU. Your sacrifice is not forgotten by everyone.
Veteran’s day. Originally replacing Armistice day on the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th Month. This is the day designed to commemorate all those who have served in the Armed forces in the past. In other words, The veterans. I’ma veteran. And on the days the stores offer specials to veterans to say thank you – there is no guilt. I run to those stores and take advantage, and offer those stores my business at other times as well. If you appreciate your freedom, Thank a Vet.
Memorial Day. The oldest and most well known of all three military holidays, created after the civil war. It is the day we honor our fallen, the ones who didn’t come back to hug and kiss their families.
Someone once told me in England they try to forget their military dead, because well, they’re dead, and that means they didn’t survive the war, which means they aren’t heroes.
I disagree. It doesn’t matter how these men and women died. Whether they did so crying in pain, or never saw it coming. What matters is they were there, providing a shield between Americans, and whatever threatens us. They gave their lives so we could continue on our own chosen path. They gave us freedom and they gave us our lives.
So this year, we have new honored dead to remember. Those who have died in this long and bloody war against terror. Whether you believe in the war or not, these people still deserve their just dues. So today, just before you light the grill and have fun at your picnics, give every member of your family a hug, and remember that someone gave their lives for this moment. And, Take a moment to review the casualties list of soldiers, airmen and sailors who have lost their lives in the current war. List of Casualties for Afghanistan. I couldn’t find a list of those who lost their lives in Iraq, but they too should be remembered.
So raise your American Flag on this greatest of American holidays. Not for the Veterans. Not for the Active Duty, but to those who gave the ultimate sacrifice. Their lives.
May they rest in peace.
From the Land of the Wolf
I just couldn’t resist posting this awesome video for those of us who are true wolf lovers. This video was put together by a young girl in Europe. I think you may recognize her work, from what she did for Tigress By The Tail.
OMG I’m fired! (A rant)
Ok, not really. I’m not the one fired. But there are people out there getting fired for what they put on twitter and facebook and even myspace. There are also people out there who are getting their homes broken into by people who are on their “Friends’” lists.
Why? Because they are announcing their woes, good, bad and ugly, to the entire world.
Yes. To the World.
I remember a time when preparing for a vacation included such things as stopping mail service and stopping the newspaper, so each didn’t pile up. I remember a time when you put an automatic light switch on one of your lights in your home, so when you were out of town, the whole neighborhood didn’t know. You then locked your doors and begged your neighbors to keep an eye on your home and report any suspicious behavior.
Enter 2010, where we stop our mail and don’t know what a newspaper is. We may have that automatic light switch, but it doesn’t do any good because before going on vacation, we plastered all over twitter and facebook:
“I’m going to Disney!”
Ok, I’m saying Disney because I’ll be heading there soon. But luckily I can say that, because my home will not be empty. See, I’m leaving hubby behind.
But if I wasn’t, I would be more careful of what I post online.
Last month I read an article about a woman who posted on facebook how she was going to a concert of some kind, with a friend. When she got home, her home had been robbed. Interestingly, she’d had the forethought to set up a video camera inside her home. Who does that, I ask you? But either way, the burglars were caught on tape, and later found to be friends from her “Friends list” on Facebook.
Yesterday I read an article about a young woman who worked at a pizza joint. She had a bad day. We all have them from time to time. On her facebook, prominent for all to see, was the name of the pizza joint where she worked. She then went online and bashed a certain customer who had irritated her. She didn’t mention the names, but it didn’t matter. What mattered was the rant was posted in close proximity to the name of the business in question.
Should she be fired? 51% of respondents said NO.
I say YES.
The same can be said for the authors, agents, editors, etc, who badmouth without thinking. We all do it with our friends. “Did you hear what Joe Blow did to me?” It’s so danged easy to do. We are raised in such an insular manner, if you don’t personally know Joe Blow, it’s very easy to badmouth him. Joe could be a perfectly nice man, but he didn’t like my book. Therefore he’s just plain evil. Look at this horrid review. Or, Joe Blow hated my manuscript and therefore he must be a jerk. Did you see what that author did? She wrote the most horrible thing in the world!
See how easy it is?
Funny thing is, that’s not a big deal. What’s a big deal is when we do it on a public forum. I keep hearing complaints how Facebook is violating our privacy, letting our bosses see our posts, sharing information with people we don’t know. Next it will be twitter who’s in trouble with that, I’m sure.
But here’s my point: THESE ARE PUBLIC FORUMS. Despite having a password to access them, it does not mean they are private. For example, we can all see Ashton Kutcher’s twitter if we should so desire. We can all see Teresa D’Amario’s facebook if we should so desire. So it wouldn’t be smart for me to badmouth anyone! On the same token, it would be very dangerous for me to say “I’m home alone. I’m so bored”. That’s tantamount to saying “I’m the perfect victim. There are no witnesses.”
Well, I refuse to be a victim. When I’m going out of town, I don’t announce it. So, my dear, sweet followers, if I get quiet and you don’t know why, I may be out of town. Or, I might have the flu and be staring at the boob tube instead of the equally hypnotizing computer monitor.
I think it’s time for our safety and security to step into 2010. It’s time to remember,
#1, if you talk bad about your company, that means you are making said company look bad. I bet, if you check the employee manual, that means you’re fired. It doesn’t matter if you were just blowing off steam. A company is no better than the employees who work there, and your bosses know that.
#2: If you announce to the world your house is empty, someone is watching. And that someone may not be quite as honest as you, and covet that awesome wide screen plasma TV you just bought and announced so happily on Facebook. It would probably be easier on your front door if you just wrapped the TV in a pretty red bow and sat it on your doorstep. Then they wouldn’t have to come inside for it.
So remember common sense, folks.
If you like your job and want to keep it, don’t badmouth customers or employees, the boss or the company.
If you are online, stop and think how many MILLIONS of people can see what you post BEFORE you touch that keyboard. What would happen if one of those MILLIONS isn’t as honest as you are? There are some downright evil people in this world. They do quite well on their own finding their perfect victims. Don’t make yourself a victim. Fight back. Don’t share personal information on the web! Then it won’t matter who Facebook shares your information with. If they have nothing more than your name, state, and email address, there’s not too much damage which can be done. Unless if your name is something Stephanopolis and you are the only one in the state of Tatooine that has that name.
Then you just might be in trouble!
Ok, off my soapbox now. LOL
Talking Teaser at JoJo’s Bookcorner
Hey everyone! Come check out JoJo’s Book corner, where I’m doing a talking teaser! Inside you’ll find a never before shared excerpt from Dark Succession!
We have a Winner!
Woohoo! I’m so excited! I had more than 839 entries in my Dark Succession Gift card contest! I’m so thrilled with the turnout, and thank you so much, everyone, for participating in the guest blogs.
But, we do have to make a decision, and I used Randomizer to help me decide who wins. Randomizer is a great help so that nobody can ever say I’m biased. I do so love that site! So here’s Randomizer’s choice:
Randomizer does a great job. :) So what I did was put everyone’s entries into an Excel spreadsheet. There’s no good way to separate any particular person’s entries, so all their entries show up together. I went to my spreadsheet to see who won:
Yep, there you have it! JoJo wins – from the post she made on Rae Lori’s blog! Congratulations JoJo! Drop me a line at desertpetiri@aol.com with the email address you prefer to have the gift card sent to!
Now, I’d like to take a moment to thank all the participating blogs! So everyone wander on over, and post a response on their blogs so they know you appreciate them, because without them, this contest wouldn’t have been possible:
And a special thank you to Novel-Works and Amy Ramsey who also promoted Dark Succession during it’s release week! You guys are awesome!
Get them while they’re hot!
Hey folks! It is with a heavy heart I make this announcement. Due to circumstances outside of our (My publisher and I) control, and with mutual agreement, Tease publishing will be returning my rights to me for Tigress by the Tail and Lone Wolf. What does this mean? It means that soon, these books will not be available for purchase! That’s right, they are going to disappear from such places as allromanceebooks.com and amazon.com. So you better get your copy now! Lone Wolf will probably disappear sometime this week, and Tigress by the Tail when Amazon runs out of copies. So head on over and buy your copies now, before it’s too late.
Does this mean the Maxey series will be no more? Absolutely not! My goal is to find a new home for this series, and have all five books together with the same publisher. So keep your eyes open – they will return, as hot as ever! So keep tabs on my site and I’ll keep you informed. In the meantime, you can get your hot shifter fix by reading the True Mates series at Freya’s Bower!
In the meantime, here’s a little taste of the Maxey series, Tigress by the Tail:
Lance is a Wizard. He’s not a great wizard, but he’s all right. Descended from a long line of wizards, his brothers taunt him for being slow to learn. And as the youngest, it’s his due course to accept such teasing. Life is good, and normal. For a wizard that is.
Cassie is a Shifter. A tigress to be exact. Raised by her father after her mother’s death she’s as well adjusted as any shifter can be, and still live in the human world, hiding who and what she is.
Bliss comes to a screeching halt the night Satanist kidnap Cassie and her best friend to use as sacrifices to bring forth their Dark Lord. When Cassie literally collides into Lance, she begs him to help them escape their captors, despite the dangers. The couple work together to save the life of Cassie’s friend, only to discover a shocking passion driving them closer together at a time when both should be devastated. But when Lance overhears Cassie’s father threaten his life, he heads for the hills. Cassie follows, determined to clear up the confusion. But evil is still afoot and Cassie is taken by a secret government organization dedicated to the eradication of all things magick. Is Lance willing to put his life on the line for a woman he believes is out to kill him? Especially when he realizes the organization that’s taken her, is the one he works for?
And from Lone Wolf:
Once the victim of scientific experimentation by the Government Control of Supernatural Activities (GSA), Damon doesn’t have a past, and he isn’t sure 
he has a future. He doesn’t even know if his ability to change from human to wolf is a virus, or magick. But the instant he lays eyes on the pretty cop from the local police force, he knows he has to learn the secrets of his past before they destroy her future.
Krystal is the best animal cop on the police force, hiding magickal talent beneath layers of excuses and quick thinking. For five years she’s tracked Peter Burke, a butcher who steals any form of canine to supplement his dietary needs. The day she saves a wolf from losing his head at the sharp end of an axe, her entire life changes. And then there is Damon, the mysterious, sexy ex-soldier with no memory of his past who awakens fantasies of dark and sensual nights.
But the GSA isn’t finished with Damon, and when the shadowy government agency joins forces with Burke, Krystal too finds her life in jeopardy, the target of men and women led by their own desires. Damon and Krystal must work together to stop evil and destroy years of illegal research. But can their budding love survive when experiments distort Damon’s shifting skills, creating a monster?
It’s here! Dark Succession, available now!
By Teresa D’Amario
Freya’s Bower
At long last – Dark Succession is now available. Learn about Ryland, first introduced in SheWolf! A bad boy who isn’t quite what he seems. Or is he?
Nora Hunt is the daughter of former pack leader Sean Hunt and niece to Kieran Hunt. Emotionally and physically scarred after being held captive for weeks, she’s finally ready to move on with her life. But when she meets Ryland, she discovers not only a world of darkness and pain, but discovers Ryland may not be any better than those who held her captive all those weeks.
When Ryland Keegan steps in as Alpha of his dead brother’s pack, he inherits a pack of savage rogue wolven, as well as a 
legacy of violence, lies and five women held captive within the pack’s confines.
But when Ryland’s pack members start dying one at a time, he must decide if Nora is the catalyst or the killer. Can he trust his True Mate? Or will he be relegated to a life of leading the dregs of Wolven society?
And today is party day! I’ll be giving away prizes and having loads of fun, so come join me at Rae Lori’s Blog! I’m so honored to be with Rae to celebrate this momentous occasion. So let’s go have some fun! (Rae’s blog should post later this morning). I’m just a little early.
It’s PLAYTIME! :)
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