Under and Over with Denise Rossetti

Cos breaking up’s so hard to do…

Welcome to the "First Time" cross-blog. In honour of UNLACED, our first anthology together, Jaci Burton, Jasmine Haynes, Joey W. Hill and I are talking about our "firsts" - first kiss, first date, first love and first break-up. Ah... Those were the days... When I originally read the stories, I ...

I love to be baaad

I must be an evil woman - I just adore writing villains. For example, I'm particularly fond of the disgusting Hssrda from my Phoenix Rising series. They are truly revolting, part crocodile, part human. Yuk! :-) In Rubies and Black Velvet, my story in the Unlaced anthology, I introduced the evil ...

The very first time - cross-blog

Is this not the most gorgeous, sexy, feminine cover you've seen in your life? Truly, the Cover Fairy has been good to me. I don't usually post such large images, but I just couldn't resist that cheeky little slice of bottom. And if you think it's pretty on your computer ...

Sensory Deprivation

Sorry, folks. Here at Chez Rossetti, our telephone and Net access has been going up and down like a yo-yo. We've had wild storms - high winds, lightning, hail. Flash flooding too. Pretty scary. Before you ask, we're fine here, no damage, though others haven't been so lucky. It's the strangest ...

Chatting soon at Two Lips!

The Unlaced authors will be chatting at Two Lips at 8pm EST. (That's 11am, here in Oz.) So if you'd like to talk with Jaci Burton, Jasmine Haynes, Joey W. Hill and myself and get a sneak peek at our stories, come along. I'd love to see you there! You'll need ...

The Lure of the HEA

There's been a lot of talk about Baz Luhrmann's new movie, Australia. A little while ago, when it first started gathering pace, I thought to myself, "Yep, might go see that one. What's not to love? Hugh Jackman and David Wenham. Yeah!" And then I read somewhere that the Drover (Jackman's character) ...

Calling the Shots - Rackety Kate, Ch13

It’s newsletter time tomorrow, which means… Rackety Kate and the Pirates Chapter 13 Calling the Shots The story so far: Kate's on the verge of her first orgy. Five beautiful men - the permutations and combinations are endless... *sigh*Jack stared across the clearing, a challenge in his tiger eyes. "So," ...

Yay, Meg!

Many thanks to Meg, who's sent more photographic evidence, so precious to me - who is STILL waiting for her author copies. *grump* Here's our girl - I think they make a lovely couple! :-) Thanks so much, Meg! Subscribe in a reader or Subscribe by Email

Marriage and manga

You have to wonder. Some people seem to have a tenuous grip on reality... A Japanese man has enlisted hundreds of people in a campaign to allow marriages between humans and cartoon characters, saying he feels more at ease in the "two-dimensional world." He even launched an online petition aiming for ...

Why punctuation saves embarrassment - Wordplay

I thought this was hilarious (also clever), but then we all know I'm a twisted little person. Thanks, Elaine! *snork* The boss had to fire somebody, and he narrowed it down to one of two people, Tracy or Jack.. It was an impossible decision because they were both super workers. Rather than flip ...