Wednesday Word: Squirrelly

squirrelly |ˈskwər(ə)lē|adjective1 relating to or resembling a squirrel : the chipmunks were little squirrelly things.2 informal restless, nervous, or unpredictable.• eccentric or insane.

Isn't it funny that to "squirrel something away" means to save it for a rainy day, yet squirrelly is synonymous with being nutty?

On a totally related note, Pink Squirrel Press presents:

In this collection you'll find five summery tales from both sides of the Atlantic.

Another Chance To Win...

...a copy of Winter Warmers. Stumbling Over Chaos is hosting a giveaway.

The British Are Coming!

You can always count on a good dose of humor, interesting characters, and jucy Britishness when reading a J.L. Merrow story. It's great when you're an Anglophile like me, but you're likely to enjoy it even if you're not.

Beat Your Winter Blues Blog Tour - Stop 3

The tour is stopping at Andrew Gray's blog today. Stop by for a chance to win a $200.- gift certificate, and to learn, to where Josephine Myles, JL Merrow, Marie Sexton, J.P. Barnaby, Andrew Gray, Ellis Carrington, and yours truly like to escape during the winter months.

Beat Your Winter Blues Blog Tour - Stop 2

Today The Blog Tour stops at Jo Myles' blog where talk about their favorite wintertime activities. Mine doesn't involve snow. So stop by and take a chance at winning the $200 grand prize. 

Breaking My Own Rules…

…but it doesn't count, because it's not about writing, not mine at any rate.

Over at Jessewave JL Merrow got a nice 4.5 star review on her novella, A Calling for Pleasure. It's a title she got back from the publisher and decided to re-self-publish, and asked me if I could help with the cover design. We kept the font from the original and changed everything else.

To my surprise and delight, the cover got a brief mention at the end of the review: "The cover artist, Lou Harper, has a sly sense of humor. Giggle: look closely."

Can you spot what she meant?

Beat Your Winter Blues Blog Tour - Stop 1

January-April 2012

The Beat Your Winter Blues Blog Tour have started today, Sixteen authors will do their best to make your winter brighter in January, February, March, and April. (Unless you’re south of the equator, and then we’ll just be jealous of your summer.) Every Wednesday will be a new stop on the tour (see schedule below). Be sure to leave a comment at each stop for up to sixteen chances at the grand prize: a $200 USD gift certificate to the e-retailer of your choice. Also keep an eye out for links to individual authors’ sites on their release dates for a chance to win some free books. Today's post is on Coffee and Porn in the Morning. Hop on over!

Future schedule:

 January 18: Favorite Wintertime Activities (hosted by JosephineMyles)

January 25: Join us for a January getaway (hosted by AndrewGrey)

February 1: Winter in My Backyard (hosted by LouHarper)

February 8: “If I could get away right now, I’d go to…” (hosted by EllisCarrington)

February 15: Valentine’s Day (hosted by J.L. Merrow)

February 22: Authors by the Fireside (hosted by KateMcMurray)

February 29: Join us for a February getaway (hosted by Z.A. Maxfield)

March 7: Things to Do in a Blizzard (hosted by S.A. Meade)

March 14: St. Patrick’s Day (hosted by ClareLondon)

March 21: Spring Break (hosted by BlaineArden)

March 28: Join us for a March Getaway (hosted by TalesfromtheWritingCave)

April 4: Favorite Winter Movies (hosted by StumblingOverChaos)

April 11: Signs of Spring (hosted by J.P. Barnaby)

April 18: Join us for an April Getaway (hosted by MarieSexton)

April 25: Farewell (hosted by JoyfullyJay)

April 30: Grand Prize Announcement (hosted by Heidi Cullinan)

Every week we’ll also let you know what books are recently released and about to be released, complete with links to giveaways. This week is full of them!