{"id":7052,"date":"2015-06-06T09:45:25","date_gmt":"2015-06-06T15:45:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/alannacoca.com\/blog\/?p=7052"},"modified":"2015-06-05T15:55:42","modified_gmt":"2015-06-05T21:55:42","slug":"saturday-status-662015","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alannacoca.com\/blog\/2015\/06\/saturday-status-662015","title":{"rendered":"Saturday Status 6\/6\/2015"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img data-attachment-id=\"7061\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/alannacoca.com\/blog\/2015\/06\/saturday-status-662015\/wp_20150526_003\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/alannacoca.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/WP_20150526_003.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1280,720\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"WP_20150526_003\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/alannacoca.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/WP_20150526_003-300x169.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/alannacoca.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/WP_20150526_003-1024x576.jpg\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\" wp-image-7061  aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/alannacoca.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/WP_20150526_003.jpg\" alt=\"WP_20150526_003\" width=\"633\" height=\"356\" srcset=\"https:\/\/alannacoca.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/WP_20150526_003.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/alannacoca.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/WP_20150526_003-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/alannacoca.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/WP_20150526_003-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/alannacoca.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/WP_20150526_003-267x150.jpg 267w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 633px) 100vw, 633px\" \/>Howdy! It&#8217;s been a while. Not that you&#8217;ve missed anything. I did have a good time in Dallas during the RT Conference. It was cloudy the whole time, but still warm. I met my idol, Sandra Brown, and only embarrassed myself a little bit. I think. I know I babbled a lot and my face glowed red. This picture is from a recent trip to Colorado. Pictures never do mountains justice.<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #333399;\">Work in Progress News ~\u00a0<\/span><\/strong>Plugging away on my firefighter story. I finally came up with a bit of an internal conflict, but I think it needs more, so we&#8217;ll see what happens. Pantsing is hard, guys.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #333399;\"><strong> Favorite Song of the Week ~\u00a0<\/strong><\/span>You probably remember Howard Jones from his 1980s synth days, but he&#8217;s still writing and performing music, and I think he&#8217;s only gotten better. (That&#8217;s a play on words if you&#8217;re a HoJo fan) The video is pretty psychedelic&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/yj6eAOQHzxs\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #333399;\"><strong> <a href=\"http:\/\/oliviabrynn.com\/flipped\" target=\"_blank\"><img data-attachment-id=\"7058\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/alannacoca.com\/blog\/2015\/06\/saturday-status-662015\/flipped-by-olivia-brynn-cinecover-2\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/alannacoca.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Flipped-by-Olivia-Brynn-cinecover.gif\" data-orig-size=\"246,371\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Flipped-by-Olivia-Brynn-cinecover\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/alannacoca.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Flipped-by-Olivia-Brynn-cinecover-199x300.gif\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/alannacoca.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Flipped-by-Olivia-Brynn-cinecover.gif\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"shadow wp-image-7058 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/alannacoca.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Flipped-by-Olivia-Brynn-cinecover.gif\" alt=\"Flipped-by-Olivia-Brynn-cinecover\" width=\"164\" height=\"247\" \/><\/a>Backlist Review\u00a0~\u00a0<\/strong><\/span>From <a href=\"http:\/\/oliviabrynn.com\/flipped\" target=\"_blank\">FLIPPED<\/a> which is<span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"> <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>on sale through the end of the month for only $0.99<\/strong><\/span>!<\/span> Lasha at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.darkdivasreviews.com\/flipped-by-olivia-brynn\/\" target=\"_blank\">Dark Diva Reviews<\/a> gave Flipped 4 1\/2 Delightful Divas and this review: &#8220;What I loved about <em>Flipped<\/em> by <strong>Olivia Brynn<\/strong> was the relationship between Carter and Mario. You could feel the history, love and friendship between the two men as you were reading. Plus, once they decide to become lovers\u2026wow, there was some serious chemistry going on there! But then <strong>Ms. Brynn <\/strong>adds in the extra twist that both men are tops, so how will this affect them in the long run if they decide they want a relationship and not just a one night stand? That is not a plot device I\u2019ve normally seen in m\/m books, where so many characters switch, so the originality of that plot point really perked my interest.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #333399;\"><strong> Tweet of the Week ~\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-partner=\"tweetdeck\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">A man is knocked out during a robbery.His wife and children are brutally murdered- Pixar: Gee it&#8217;s kinda dark &#8230;Ok a FISH is- Pix: YES.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 SpaceGirl Incognito (@iamspacegirl) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/iamspacegirl\/status\/606526464599724032\">June 4, 2015<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #333399;\"><strong><img data-attachment-id=\"7055\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/alannacoca.com\/blog\/2015\/06\/saturday-status-662015\/51l05g0idhl-sx316\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/alannacoca.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/51l05G0idHL.SX316.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"316,474\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"51l05G0idHL.SX316\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/alannacoca.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/51l05G0idHL.SX316-200x300.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/alannacoca.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/51l05G0idHL.SX316.jpg\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"shadow alignleft wp-image-7055\" src=\"https:\/\/alannacoca.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/51l05G0idHL.SX316.jpg\" alt=\"51l05G0idHL.SX316\" width=\"179\" height=\"269\" srcset=\"https:\/\/alannacoca.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/51l05G0idHL.SX316.jpg 316w, https:\/\/alannacoca.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/51l05G0idHL.SX316-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/alannacoca.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/51l05G0idHL.SX316-100x150.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 179px) 100vw, 179px\" \/>What I&#8217;m reading ~ \u00a0<\/strong><\/span>A really nice and easy read:<\/p>\n<p>Leyla Karimi can\u2019t keep her eyes off the hunky guy living in the house behind her. How couldany woman resist ogling Dr. Mason Barrett, especially when he makes it so easy by parading around in his skin and skivvies?<\/p>\n<p>If it was only their age difference, she would have made a move a long time ago. Except Mason is more than a neighbor. He\u2019s her baby brother\u2019s oldest friend. It\u2019s not like they can have a casual fling and walk away in the morning.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #333399;\"><strong>Today&#8217;s Tearjerker ~ <\/strong><\/span>This performance artist and her lover went their separate ways\u00a0years ago. As she performs a piece at MOMA where she shares a minute of silence with a stranger, her former lover Ulay\u00a0sat down in the empty chair. A third artist, a musician, saw the video and wrote the song you hear. Okay, if you just read that paragraph, you can skip ahead to about 36 seconds on the video.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/CAID_2iKO5Y\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #333399;\"><strong>Book Snippet ~\u00a0<\/strong><\/span>From Flipped:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Mario tossed aside the sweat-soaked T-shirt he&#8217;d just peeled over his head and turned, to look over his shoulder at Carter. Every window in the house stood wide open, but there wasn&#8217;t a breeze to clean out the stuffy air caused by drywall dust, the compressor for the air-powered tools, and the sweat and heat from two male bodies.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Too hot for you?&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Very hot.&#8221; Carter set the trowel down and took off his own shirt. &#8220;But I think I can handle it.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Mario watched each muscle in Carter&#8217;s abs ripple back into place as he lowered his arms. The freckle on his hipbone peeked from behind his waistband, making Mario&#8217;s mouth water. &#8220;Maybe we should work in separate rooms. I think I&#8217;d get more done if I didn&#8217;t stop to stare and daydream every thirty seconds.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Carter shook his head. &#8220;Nice try. I know you hate drywall, and this is your way of getting out of finishing this job.&#8221; He crossed the room, a dangerous glint in his eye.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>That&#8217;s it for this week. I&#8217;m enjoying the weather here on top of this mountain. Hope you all get some fresh air as well!<\/p>\n\n<div class=\"twitter-share\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet\" class=\"twitter-share-button\">Tweet<\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Howdy! It&#8217;s been a while. Not that you&#8217;ve missed anything. I did have a good time in Dallas during the RT Conference. 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