I wanted to tell you all about the fabulous book launch I attended for my writing pal, Erin Grace. I was a piratical night, in the spirit of Erin's newest Lyrical Press release, SERENADE (a cracker of a book with a gorgeous hero and a fabulous heroine - well worth a read. Visit http://www.eringrace.info/ to find out all about it).
When my hubby and rocked up at Erin's front door, we were greeted by a mannequin in pirate garb with a parrot on her shoulder which mimicked every noise we made. Very funny! Even more interesting was the pirate booty we found inside Erin's house, including chocolate coins and rum with the book cover stuck on the front (which we got to take home, and I swear, I haven't cracked open the bottle yet!).
We were fed, we were entertained and we had a great time. It was a really lovely event, and I was very pleased to be there to celebrate the release of such a wonderful book. Thanks for having us, EG, and best of luck with your future releases. I can only imagine what the mannequin will be wearing next time! :-)
Now... In keeping with my previous weekly posts, I'm introducing you to my hero of the week. Most of you will know him, many of you may love him, but the reason I picked him is not because I find him sexy, but because I find him charming, witty and likeable. He seems like a guy who'd be great company. I'm talking about... Nathan Fillion.
I'm a big fan of the TV show Castle. It's lots of fun, and the chemistry between Castle and Detective Beckett is fantastic. Stana Katic, who plays Kate Beckett, is just gorgeous (I plan on using her as inspiration for a future heroine of mine).
I think what I like most about the show is that Rick Castle is a writer, and writers can completely understand the way his mind works and how he behaves. We also dream of having his success (the man is rich thanks to his books, and they're making a movie based on his character, Nikki Heat) so it's fun to watch his 'writerly' moments, or hear his funny one-liners. And there are plenty of those.
One of my favourite things about they show is Rick's bulletproof vest. It's hilarious! I want to get my hands on one, even though I don't write crime fiction or anything like that. A vest in military colours would be nice for the RWA bootcampers, don't you think?
That's enough from me this week. Have fun, be good, and take care of yourselves.
:-) Mon
6 comments:
Hi Mon
Can't say I've watched this show, but he does look rather nice.
I need to get a life now I'm hooked on MasterChef 2, which doesn't have ANY eye candy.
Shayne
Hey Shayne,
I think you'd enjoy this show if you're a writer. Seeing as you are, you'll 'get' Castle when he has those 'writer' moments. Plus the storylines are quite interesting as well.
I must say I don't find him sexy, but I do laugh at his facial expressions and he's very endearing. I guess he's the kind of guy that could grow on me!
:-) Mon
Oh, and I updated one of the pics so you can see his bulletproof vest on the post. Not sure why it didn't work the first time...
I love this show. And the vest. I covet the vest...(not that I write crime either) but I bet people would take you seriously in that vest.
hey mon, love the show and love him even more. he has that goofy baby face. yum
party sounded awesome.
are you going to syd?
talk soon kez.
p.s have a Q on my blog, have a look, it'll be interesting to see how many of us have more in comon then we thought.
Hey Monique, I have to agree with you there! Thanks for stopping by, and I hope we get to see each other again at the conference (seeing as it's a home one, I assume you'll be there?).
Kerri, he does have a goofy face, doesn't he? His expressions are priceless. Yep, I'll be in Syd, and hopefully we'll be able to see each other early on rather than right at the end! Lol. I'll check out your blog now :-)
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