... sweet vernal zephyr

A simple girl, skin caressed by a ...
night breaks
her eyes reflect
dark urban fantasy
& paranormal romance

Welcome to spring breezes and dancing fireflies

Please, enjoy my blogging and forgive my unabashed pleasure in the overuse of descriptors.
For a more intimate encounter, come along and meet me at the bottom of the page.




I stumbled across Miz B's blog and her Teaser Tuesday's... I just have to take part!



My Tease:
"His fingertips caressed the wood like it was skin. It was a proprietal touch, the way some men touch their girlfriends when they're into ownership."
~ pg.63 Bloody Bones: An Anita Blake Vampire Hunter Novel by Laurell K. Hamilton

Teaser Tuesdays is a weekly bookish meme, hosted by MizB of Should Be Reading. Anyone can play along! Just do the following:
  • Grab your current read
  • Open to a random page
  • Share two (2) “teaser” sentences from somewhere on that page
  • BE CAREFUL NOT TO INCLUDE SPOILERS! (make sure that what you share doesn’t give too much away! You don’t want to ruin the book for others!)
  • Share the title & author, too, so that other TT participants can add the book to their TBR Lists if they like your teasers!

Hi, amateur literary guide here!
Call me Miranda - Randi for short.

Feel free to email me with idle questions or snarky comments at mdwartistry at yahoo dot com.

Warning: My reviews can appear slightly caustic, but take heart dear berated authors - for I only review books that stick with me! <--- This is a compliment. *wink*

Below is an outline of my current review format.
Title & Author

Promotional blurb & Illustration
with hyperlink

Cover art critique
I am a graphic artist, I just can't leave the darn covers alone. Some of them BEG for comment. I also am aware that authors usually have very little control over cover art, so enjoy my snarky comments and smile.

Paramormality
Listing by importance of paranormal elements throughout

Sexuality
'Cause a girl's gotta know what to expect!

Review
Not a synopsis, a review of outstanding points with limited spoilers

It is time for a makeover - blogger style!

We will see just how up-to-date my blogging skills are... sometimes my imagination gets a bit ahead of my skills.

"No way! Imagine that."

So, Where is this coming from? you ask.

If you know me in person you might catch on to the fact that I have an addictive personality. This has shaped me as a person (read: goodie-two-shoes) as I can't try any bad girl stuff with out fear of falling head first into the deep dark pit of evil addiction oblivion.

Anyway, in the past my interests have included gardening, baking & photography.

Currently, paranormal romance & dark urban fantasy fill a large majority of my time. I'm still interested in those past experiences, but I am full on exploring the current ones!

Hence, an attempt at a book review/spew blog. Here it is, well... it will be. Just as soon as I figure out how to make it look like... um, dark & paranormal-ish.

HA! My finesse with the english language astounds you to silence.

"You wish!"

Don't mind the disembodied voice. She's harmless if you can stand against her barbed tongue.

Please comment with helpful advice or cutting sarcasm. Combine the two and you will be one of my new favorite people!

"Sheesh. No one even visits your blog yet."

Thanks for visiting! Miranda

Sooooo....

I like to read, alot. I also like paranormal themes; magic, vampires, shifters etc. I have a strong imagination*. Pair all that with a slight inability to differentiate fantasy from reality... and you get me!!!

So 'lil ol' me was wondering if I could capitalize** on my love of reading and pontificating, and (mis)use of the apostrophe & brackets, to publish a paranormal romance/dark urban fantasy review blog?!

Here's to hoping that I will publish quite a bit more frequently than in the past, granting that my husband with condone this behavior which will inevitably lead to his listening ear pre-flighting my theories before they hit the digital page.

Wow - that there paragraph was a mouthful ;)

Now: What should I name it?!

*(BFA Visual Communications: Advertising & Graphic Design)
**(see previously mentioned section addressing differentiating fantasy and reality)

I'm going to be 28!!
and we are having a bonfire to celebrate!!
(Hey! That rhymes... hehehe)


Help me make plans:

Cupcakes ('cause they are easy to eat and fun to make)
What flavor(s)? Gotta have chocolate! & Strawberry I think!


Party Favors (Birthday party means gifts - for everyone!!!)
Cute 'lil stacks of boxes ($1 store)
What should I put inside?

Ballons!!!!

BBQ
Tucker thinks ribs....
Hamburgers and Hotdogs are a crowd pleaser....

Chips & Dip

Birthday Beverages
Soda
Punch?
Champagne?
Sangria? Rachael says the vodka soaked pomegranate seeds are a must.

Party Fun
Squirt Guns
Twister
Papasans around the bonfire (smores) Shauna says you gotta have hotdogs on a stick.

Upcoming Releases - Click the pic!

Welcome, to the bottom of the page. Come a little closer.

"I'm a simple girl." she states with an innocent smile as her husband snorts and smirks in the background.

*snirk*

You catch a sharp edge to her sideways glance in his direction, yet the innocent smile remains in place and the warm croon of her voice betrays her humor as her eyes return to you.

"We live in a little cottage in the woods." She pauses, for dramatic effect perhaps. "Some say our woods are are haunted..." The subtle deepening of her voice as her words trail off invites you to wonder. Lil' green men, fairies, werewolves, your mind wanders as the solitude of the woods seeps into your consciousness.

*snap*

Minty gum scents the air as a sparkle brightens her slate blue eyes and you return your focus to your hosts.

"We have beautiful snow flocked winters,"
As her narration continues the tall, dark, and handsome man at her side slouches his stance and rolls his eyes as a groan only half escapes his lips. "And warm colorful summers!" she exclaims.

With a grin she
leans over to lay a comfortable hand on his arm. Your eyes catch hers and she entices you, "Close your eyes..." Her lids flutter lower and her gaze turns softly mischievous under darkened lashes while suggestively caressing the arm of her lover.

Watching her fingers slide and flirt along his dark tanned skin, you find your lids drifting shut. She whispers, "Do you feel the magic, the earth and her song? Are you here with me, in my fantasy world?"

*snirk*

The obnoxious noise jolts you alert. The husband again. He doesn't seem to speak much. Dragon and fire flies dance to claim your attention as twilight descends. A glance back towards the couple reveals huge grins spread across both their faces. Sparkling eyes complement their smiles.

You smile too.

She recognizes acceptance in your smile and with a small wave of her hand she speaks in lighthearted friendly tones, "My blogging is a call in the wild to find other like minds to share with. Is that you? Do you have the magic inside too?!"

*snirk*

Randi's Ravin'

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