The Exception

My rule is love stories whether in books or movies have to end with a happily-ever-after or else I will be terribly disappointed and will rant for days, sometimes weeks and months, about how wrong the writer was to end the story without a HEA.

Last night I watched the movie that proved to be the exception to my rule. Instead of ranting, I am raving about this film and encouraging everyone I know to see this movie.

This love story is based on a real life story and the message of love and acceptance was strong and true. I know everyone who watches this untraditional love story will be moved.

Please add Soldier's Girl to the top of your Netflix queue.

This powerful drama tells the true story of a young soldier, Pfc. Barry Winchell (Troy Garity), who meets and falls for a beautiful transgendered nightclub performer (Lee Pace) while on a drunken outing with fellow soldiers. Winchell's relationship is frowned upon by the other soldiers -- and eventually leads to tragedy at the hands of his homophobic roommate. Garity and Pace both earned Independent Spirit nods for their performances. (Movie description from Netflix.)

If you don't use Netflix, you can buy Soldier's Girl at Amazon.

Coming in Print!!!

Doing the happy dance today!!!!

I just heard from Total-e-bound that my latest story has been accepted for the Threefold anthology that will be available in print in September!!!

A book with my story in it will sit on my non-virtual bookshelf!!!

YEEHAA!

Between A and Z has a little bit of everything in it. It is a paranormal, multicultural, m/m/f romance.

Here is the blurb:

Mia dubbed her life-sized clay sculpture, Adam, because he is the first man she’s ever made. Most of her work has been female torsos, but recently her muse insisted it was time for her to produce a man. Though, she might have been confusing her surging libido with her artistic muse.

Mia has been abstinent for nearly a year, but not because of any plan. Her best friend, Shirle, has organized a party for Mia to put an end to her long dry spell and give her vibrator a night off. Before she even gets out of Shirle’s car, Mia meets Zed.

Zed has come to the party to win a challenge. The waiters at the restaurant where he is the head chef and owner don’t think a black French chef can country line dance. Once he meets Mia, his purpose for the night changes. He plans to spend the evening with this incredibly sexy woman whose sense of humour is developed enough to subject herself to the intense teasing from her friends about her lacking sex life. But he must decide whether he still wants Mia when he discovers Adam plays an important role in her life.

New Cover Art

I'm stunned by the artistry of Total-E-Bound. Look at this amazing cover for my upcoming release, The Anniversary Present, book 3 in the Gifts of Desire Series.

Coming this July!

Guest Spot Today

Come check out my guest interview at Writing at the Speed of Life, and see my dance contest pic.

Happy Tax Day!

Check out my post today in honor of Tax Day at Hitting the Hot Spot.

May you be blessed with a big return!
Suzanne

Feeling a little warmer

Here in the frigid north of the Midwest, we had a taste of spring this week with temperatures in the fifties. Then they plummeted back into the thirties. So I decided to search for a picture that captures how much I'd like to shed my winter duds for some lighter layers...or no layers at all.

I hope this keeps you warm through these final cold days of spring.

Photo by Mario Testino from 2007 Fall/Winter Vogue Hommes International

And now back to our regularly scheduled program.

Today I'm blogging over at Hitting the Hot Spot about what it felt like to write 40K words in 35 days.