Picture Fun

I’m sure you’ve noticed over the past week or maybe more that I put in a different photo every day. Well, there’s a reason for me doing so...LOL! I thought it was about time I explained just why I did it.

One of the many things which motivates me to write are pictures. Good pictures. Sometimes it’s one of a sexy couple kissing in all different ways. Other times, it can be a good picture of Scotland or any other landscape I see as beautiful.

Today, I’m going to insert some of my best photos to date. Now some of these I’ve taken myself, others I have purchased online for when I did cover art and had my own online magazine. Those days are in the past as all I do is write but it doesn’t mean I can’t appreciate a good picture. I’ll tell you all just why I love the picture and I’d like to hear from you all what you think of my choices.

One of the main reasons I include pictures with my blog is that I try to match what I’m saying in the blog. A lot of times that isn’t possible but I try to get close. Other times, I just want to give you something else to look at as while words are great, sometimes a photo is worth a thousand words.

Now to the pictures.

This is one of the sexiest pictures I have ever seen of a woman holding a gun. It's always made me wonder just what is she doing. Is she a spy about to shoot her lover? Is she an undercover agent? Just what is this woman doing with this gun. Her pose is one of confidence and something I'm not sure I'd be able to do. LOL!

This is another just outright sexy picture. First, I want to know whose bra he has? Is he about to fling it to the far reaches of the room or just making sure his lover can't put it back on? The colors are just so vibrant here that they pop. I used this one in a piece of cover art and it was one of the best received pieces ever.

There is just something inherently sexy about women and motorcycles. It's probably the main reason the books with bad boy bikers are still so popular today. True, most of those bad boys are good ones in disguise but they all have their bike. Imagine one morning coming out of your home and seeing your sexy significant other posed for your pleasure on the seat of your ride. You get the picture. LOL!

This is actually a picture to one of my book covers, Shopping Spree. It is so sexy because it shows a lot of skin but nothing else. It's all left to your imagination and my imagination can run wild. LOL! It makes me wonder just how they got into that position in the first place. And what strength a person has to have to carry and hold their girl on their back no matter what the reason. I just love it!

One of the best hidden waterfalls in the world. It's in Arizona and you have to hike five miles to get to it. They only let so many people in at a time so there is never crowds at all. And you'll need to plan to stay a night as the hike is long. It's a wonderful, quite, secluded place that any set of lovers would want to see alone. It always makes me think of tranquil places far away from my busy life.

Dunvegan on the Isle of Skye, Scotland and yeah, I've been here more than once. This is my husband's ancestral home and I really can't wait to get back again as it's one of my favorite places in on earth. I don't think I'll ever change my mind. I had always known I would love Scotland and the moment I walked the trail at the farm near Stirling, I knew I belonged there. It might be one of the reasons I would love a summer home there. It would take me away form my hot miserable existence in the southwest desert. Yeah, those 117 degree days burn me out big time. LOL! But my family will never move so I'll just have to find somewhere else to stay during the summers. Why not Scotland?

 Hope you enjoyed my picture day! Happy reading and writing...see you tomorrow!

Lynn

The Reveal

As you all know, last week I was nominated for the Creative Writer Blogger Award. I’ve had a wonderful week answering comments regarding my truths and my lie. Here’s my answers!

1) I live with a wonderful Scotsman who is the inspiration for many of my heroes.

This one is absolutely true. My husband is a MacLeod and we’re a Scottish family through and through. When we went to Dunvegan on the Isle of Skye in Scotland, the ancestral home of the MacLeods, my dear husband was cheeky enough to ask for the family discount. The answer surprised him even more as the kid working the entry booth was also a MacLeod. We’re going back to Scotland this summer if I have my way. LOL!

2) I have over five thousand, that’s right 5000 books, hardcover to paper to school volumes, in my house in two rooms and nine books cases.

This is absolutely true. Matter of fact the only real reason I know that I fit 397 books in one huge shelf is that we recently went through them to prune them down. I have two floor to ceiling shelves in my office, we have four more in a storage closet and a whole wall in our utility room. Each and every one of them have books. Like I said, there are some which are books from college, some which are the science fiction/fantasy collection and the rest are various romance books I’ve kept over the years. In my office, I have one shelf for my writing books.

3) My all time favorite movie is Alien.

Again, another truth. I know this might surprise many people but there is just something about Alien that gets me every time I hear the phrase ‘lucky, lucky, lucky’ and I can’t explain it. Also know that if I were to pick my top five all time favorite movies, they would be Alien, While You Were Sleeping, Somewhere in Time, PS I Love You and The Terminator. See, you can find a love story just about anywhere...LOL!

4) I just became a grandmother to twin boys.

Another truth. My oldest son, who was born when I was eighteen, just had a set of twin boys in March of this year. And boy are they cute! I’ve included the happy family’s picture so you can see I didn’t lie. They are truly a wonderful addition to my life and a joy as I can give them back whenever I need to do so...LOL! There is nothing like holding a baby who is just out of their bath, all warm and cuddly and smelling so good!

5) I love chocolate.

Lie and so not true. While I know this might surprise some of you, I really don’t like chocolate. Now, that doesn’t mean I don’t eat it...I just don’t like the flavor...unlike my DH and sons who love it. Sure, there are times when the hormonal monster comes out when I crave the darn stuff, but there’s a reason for that I’m told. When I used to do the long hikes required to get my geology degree, we used to take a two pound bag of M&Ms for the sugar rush, two gallons of water and maybe a beer. Yeah, we were young and dumb but more than likely the beer came back and we’d have devoured the M&Ms and the water. They do give that sugar buzz needed to hike the hot desert mountains. My DH still wonders how we ended up together since he loves chocolate and always brings home some from Europe. LOL!

6) I have an elf series which will conclude with this year’s Christmas book.

Yup, the Santa’s Elves series is slated to be complete this year. I have a book for August if I decide to write something about the dark elf and I might not. The last child with have their story told this holiday season. Not much left to say after Maddox has his say. I do promise to wrap up the story in such a way, you all know where everyone is and what has happened with them since their story.

Now the part you all have been waiting for...the winner of the contest...now, let me explain how this works. I put everyone’s name in an excel spreadsheet and have either the DH or the youngest son pick a number 1 to whatever the total number is. It makes if totally fair as neither one of those have a vested interest in the outcome other than to make me happy...:-). So the winner for this contest, the $10 gift certificate and an ebook from me, is...drumroll please... Carol L. (Lucky4750@aol.com). Carol please contact me at lynncrain@cox.net so we can work out the details!

Thanks for entering everyone! I’ll have another contest this week for another great prize.


Lynn