Happy New Year! Today, it’s all about the smiles…
Today is the Eye Candy Blogfest, hosted by Vicki at
Rambles and Randomness “Post a favorite picture - something that makes you smile every time you see it.” Be sure to check out the others entries as well!
I thought long and hard (and almost hurt myself) over which picture to select. Yes, my first thought was Kate Beckinsale. I won’t deny it. But ultimately, I selected an image that holds a special meaning for me.
This is Frank Frazetta’s “Battlestar Galactica,” created for the original TV show:
Battlestar Galactica and Star Wars were big influences on my original idea for
CassaStar. This painting sparked my imagination more than any other medium. I could see the Cassans and their ships, and the adventures of Byron and Bassa came to life. The desolate, rocky planet in the painting even became a scene in my story, and the only one to survive the rewrite. (I’m sure those who’ve read the book know the scene, as it was also the most difficult to write.)
So when I look at this picture, I smile – the raw beginnings of
CassaStar!
I also received the
Making Smiles on Faces Award from
L’Aussie. Thanks so much!
Most of my blogging friends are good at making me smile! (Which made narrowing it down REALLY tough.) But I couldn’t list everyone, so I just selected a few special charmers:
Abby at
Above Water
Yvonne at
Welcome to my World of Poetry
Old Kitty at
Ten Lives and Second Chances
Jules at
Trying to Get Over the Rainbow
Thanks to everyone who voted for my trailer at
Parajunkee. She’ll announce the winners soon!
Meanwhile, the book trailer contest voting at
Spunk On A Stick’s Tips starts today! Mine’s one of almost twenty trailers. If you think it’s the best, hop on over and vote!
And a special thanks to
Edi’s Book Lighthouse - he just posted the best books of 2010 and CassaStar was in the top three from small publishers. Thanks, Edi – that definitely makes me smile!
Today is the Eye Candy Blogfest, hosted by Vicki at Rambles and Randomness “Post a favorite picture - something that makes you smile every time you see it.” Be sure to check out the others entries as well!
I thought long and hard (and almost hurt myself) over which picture to select. Yes, my first thought was Kate Beckinsale. I won’t deny it. But ultimately, I selected an image that holds a special meaning for me.
This is Frank Frazetta’s “Battlestar Galactica,” created for the original TV show:
Battlestar Galactica and Star Wars were big influences on my original idea for CassaStar. This painting sparked my imagination more than any other medium. I could see the Cassans and their ships, and the adventures of Byron and Bassa came to life. The desolate, rocky planet in the painting even became a scene in my story, and the only one to survive the rewrite. (I’m sure those who’ve read the book know the scene, as it was also the most difficult to write.)
So when I look at this picture, I smile – the raw beginnings of CassaStar!
I also received the Making Smiles on Faces Award from L’Aussie. Thanks so much!
Most of my blogging friends are good at making me smile! (Which made narrowing it down REALLY tough.) But I couldn’t list everyone, so I just selected a few special charmers:
Abby at Above Water
Yvonne at Welcome to my World of Poetry
Old Kitty at Ten Lives and Second Chances
Jules at Trying to Get Over the Rainbow
Thanks to everyone who voted for my trailer at Parajunkee. She’ll announce the winners soon!
Meanwhile, the book trailer contest voting at Spunk On A Stick’s Tips starts today! Mine’s one of almost twenty trailers. If you think it’s the best, hop on over and vote!
And a special thanks to Edi’s Book Lighthouse - he just posted the best books of 2010 and CassaStar was in the top three from small publishers. Thanks, Edi – that definitely makes me smile! 