I married, had two kids, was bored, started writing, and got published. Dang, that was really short. I honeymooned in Dublin. There, that’s better. Sounds good, too. I probably shouldn’t mention that it was Dublin, Texas.

By the way, Dublin, TX is home to the oldest Dr. Pepper bottling plant in the world. That was my favorite drink back then (because I was too young to buy alcohol).

Probably shouldn’t mention that I struggled for six years to get published, shed a lot of tears over rejections, then got “the call” or that I wouldn’t let Hilary Sares off the phone because I was afraid if I did none of it would be real. I did a lot better with my second editor, Kate Duffy.

I could talk about one of my series. Close Encounters of the Sexy Kind, Cosmic Sex and the soon to be released, The Bad Boys Guide To The Galaxy. The idea for Close Encounters of the Sexy Kind came about during a writers retreat at a cabin that’s right on Lake Nocona. Seven of us stayed the weekend. There was wine, Colorado bulldogs, Margaritas, chocolate truffles….I’m not really sure what the others had.

Oh, this is where I live when I’m between contracts.

Anyway, back to the cabin on the lake. I had the start of this idea about an alien who comes down to Earth looking for a man because her planet doesn't have any. She’d seen this hologram video of Debbie Does The Sheriff and wants a sheriff of her own. From there we decided, after a few Margaritas and some more Colorado bulldogs, that every time she has sex, the energy created makes this little aura borealis effect. We came up with a lot of stuff that weekend---some of it even I couldn't use. We had a great time, though. Never discount the fact if you get your friends tipsy, you can come up with some great comedy.

Oh, I almost forgot, this is our first car (that would actually run.)

I hope all your Close Encounters are of the Sexy Kind, and you have fantastic, out of this world Cosmic Sex after reading The Bad Boys Guide To The Galaxy!