The Trouble with Tuesday

Research, I've been researching for weeks now for my November novel 'Chains of Love' and guess what? I'm still have no idea where I'm going to start this darn novel. My original plan was to have my hero and heroine come out on the second fleet. So I started my research into the second fleet and conditions on the ships. Of course I thought this would be great because the colony was already partly developed. Well, that was changed to them being transported out with the first feet.

Now I'm madly researching everything and anything I can on the first fleet. Wouldn't you think that they would have given me this little bit of information sooner. Okay so I've had a couple of weeks, but still I decided to write this darn thing months ago. I tell you heroes can be such pains in the butt at times. Yes I'm putting all the blame on him because he started it, oh and he also wants to start it off in LONDON. Says it's not much use giving half the story. I mean what the?

I am now armed with a mile of books from the library, DVDs that I've bought and hired and ready to kick this thing in the butt. (Yeah I'm in a butt kicking mood.) I'm sure I'm going to have square eyes before this thing starts. At least I'll know heaps about the founding of our county. LOL.

So how is your planning for NaNo going? Are your heroes and heroines throwing you any curly ones? Or do you have nice characters that say yes sir, no sir, three bags full sir. If you do let me know where to find them. Do not let anyone tell you, you control the story. It is all a pack of bull, the characters their the one that have all the say.

Just to mix things up and because i had nothing better to do (yeah right) I watched 'Made of Honour' today with Dr McDreamy himself Patrick Dempsey. Ahhhhhh my shoot of the McDreamy. Now it is back to research and other important DVD watching.

Sexy Saturday

Wow, everyone has given me a lot to live up to. So here goes!

I was hunting around for some inspiration for my new hero, Dylan. He needed to be cool, sexy, creative and a little bit bohemian. So last weekend, I was watching Crybaby. How could I go past Johnny Depp? Johnny is a fabulous actor and a true chameleon. Perfect inspiration.



I'm not just inspired by contemporary hunks. Some of the golden age film stars are very inspiring. In a comment this week on the blog, I said that I'm attracted to a nice smile. Just check out Clark Gable's cheeky grin and those eyes in that last photo. My mum took me to see Gone with the Wind when I was 13 and I've loved Clark Gable ever since.


Now this strip of random spunks came from a website called Water, Water Everywhere which I think Sandie put me on to. It should be in the Favourites of every romance writer. Plus it links to a couple of other great sites.

I haven't heard of most of these guys before (except Josh Holloway) but found them by clicking on random links on this great website. So from L to R we have:
Barry Watson, Dustin Nguyen (for Kiki), Gerard Way (for goth inspiration), Aaron Beas, Josh Holloway, Markus Schenkenberg (for shower scenes), and Lucky Vanous (the eyes had me). Maybe one day, I will google these guys to find out who they actually are -- but for now just enjoy the perve!




Only 7 days to Nano!

Tasty Tuesday

I know I’m late with this, but I’ve been to Sydney today with my son. Will blog about that over on my own blog. Anyway on with the show.

Heroes, we all look for different things in our heroes. I think it is like the men we are attracted too. For me I love the rugged type. The cowboy/jackaroo, after five shadows, their hair a little wild and un-kept. Why? Because that is my husband to a tee. I admit not all my heroes carry all these traits but they all carry at least one of them.

For my NaNo project, I had to find the right person for my hero. Someone I could picture in the 1700’s which is why I choose Alex O’Loughlin for Shep Freeman. Okay I saw him in Mary Bryant and fell in love with him; he had it all as far as I was concern. Plus his role in Moonlight, as a vampire was hot.

I’ve added a few banners of my up and coming heroes. Of course, I’ve selected photos of them with their shirts off. When I need inspiration, a shirtless guy will do it every time.

I know it’s sad, and it can at times be a dirty job, but someone has to do it. LOL.

And then there are my current heroes. What I normally do is make up a collage of photos with my hero and heroine, as well as houses, streets, beaches and the country side anything that I have a site or scene in my story. I even have a few of the secondary characters. I love the visual effect. I may not be able to work off a plan but I can off photos. It’s just as well as my hubby isn’t the jealous type. LOL.

Hope you enjoy my pictures and you find some inspiration. I have a feeling by the end of the week we are going to be rearing to go come November. Hehehehe.

See ya.

Sandie