Help Mom! I'm not in Kansas Anymore!

My son and my nephew who is the same age recently went on holiday with my parents. Jessie came home today and I decided I wanted to share some of his pics. Y'all have 'met' Jessie before as he's my son who acts. He's such a nut--can't imagine where he gets that from. ;)

Jessie & Captain Jack had a lot to talk about...particularly pirate booty, pirate booty, and more pirate booty. Although Jack did keep bring up this Sultry Beauty, but Jessie didn't have a clue what he meant...

Meow! Enough said.
Riddle me this. Riddle me that. Jessie might be the Bat. ;)
I have no idea what he's saying to Britany. As his Mom I hope it's STAY AWAY.
Jessie's Angels.
And my personal favorite & the inspiration for the blog title...

More Puppy Pics!!!

I am quite enjoying having puppies. :) They were born on July 9th and I took these pics today. Such little darlings!!! We're still working out names as personalities emerge. All except the firstborn. She's Ashley, named after a friend whose birthday was also the 9th. :)All four of my babies. :)

Isn't she sweet? This is the 3rd puppy born. She's a total sweetheart & loves to be held close. :)



This little darling is the baby we'll most likely keep. No name yet although we're tossing out several and none have stuck yet. :)

This one is Ashley, the oldest. She's a little bit bigger and more active than the other three pups.

I'll have to be sure to get a good picture of the 4th boy in my next shots. Our next door neighbor is taking him so we'll still get to visit. :)

Cover Model Christopher Howell

Cover Model and 2007 Mr. Romance Contestant Christopher Howell is blogging with us over at http://www.writersatplay.com/wordpress/

Y'all come on over & say hi!! :)

puppies!!

I can recall my dog having puppies when I was a small girl, but I'd never actually seen puppies being born before today. My dog Lilly went into labor this morning and has now had 4 puppies!! They are so precious. I've tried to share via email with some pals and it's just not working and we all know that I'm...challenged...when it comes to computer things. Very simply, I can't get the pics to shrink small enough for yahoo to allow me to post them. Ah, well. This way I can put several pics up at once.I'll post more later. I also cut my finger today & am having problems with doing much of anything. But aren't all the puppies wonderful? :)

Gemma Halliday

The fantabulous romance author Gemma Halliday is blogging with us at http://www.writersatplay.com/wordpress tomorrow! Be sure to stop by & leave a comment for a chance to win a copy of Gemma's latest release, THESE BOOTS WERE MADE FOR STRUTTING.

Oh, and I'll be hanging out there on and off tomorrow, too, so be sure to say hi!

Haircut

So I've worn my hair long for...years and years. I've been overdue for a trim for a long, long time. Last week I went to the salon and said "I'd like it layered all over and trim the ends please." When I looked in the mirror after she was finished I said, "Glad I didn't ask for a haircut." I'd be bald. So, I'm about 8 inches shorter than when I went in to the salon. Some trim, huh? ;) Trying to decide if I like it or not. I think dh is also trying to decide.

I took these pics myself so forgive the outstretched arms.

Winner of the Alphasmart Neo!

On occasion I give away prizes to those who are members of my readers group. Today I drew the name of one lucky winner who is going to receive an Alphasmart Neo! JONIBIRDWOMAN, you are the winner!!! Please email me at janice@janicelynn.net with your shipping information, please. :)

I'm blogging over at www.medicalromance.blogspot.com this week and will be giving away an autographed Kathleen Long/Janice Lynn book bag to one lucky winner--all you have to do to be eligible is to post a comment.

On Sunday June 8th, the fabulous Harlequin Mills & Boon Medical authors will be blogging over at www.writersatplay.com/wordpress . We're going to have lots of fun and giving away lots of prizes. Be sure to stop by. Actually, you can catch me playing over there on most days, so be sure to stop by and take a spin on the merry-go-round. :)

Heart of Dixie Readers Luncheon!

Hi all. I'm curently in Huntsville, Alabama. :) Tomorrow is the Heart of Dixie Readers Luncheon. I'm excited as Roxanne St. Claire is the keynote speaker!! How cool is that????

Will try to come back online in a few days and post pictures. :)

Jimi pics

2008 Mr Romance 2nd runner up Jimi Gaskin!

More than Magic contest

KA-THUNK. That was me. Falling to the ground. Because I'm totally floored. THE DOCTOR'S PREGNANCY BOMBSHELL finaled in the MORE THAN MAGIC contest. Oh my freaking johosaphat!

Since I just posted (OMG, can you believe it???) a cover of THE DOCTOR'S PREGNANCY BOMBSHELL in my last post, I'm going to take this opportunity to share more 2008 Romantic Times photos.


Trish Milburn & I with John DeSilva I got to play Vanna with Heather Graham! She was doing a prize drawing at her Vampire ball & needed an extra set of hands. Yes, I'd taken my high heels off in preservation of the feet.
An awesome costume at the Dorchester party. It was all about the shoes!Janice & Debra Parmley! Debra is a costume goddess, as well.Hanging with Trish, fab-o agent Michelle Grakowski, and Lindsey. We laughed so much this night that my belly hurt the next day! I'm looking forward to seeing Trish again soon at the Heart of Dixie Readers luncheon in Huntsville, Alabama. :)

National Readers' Choice Award finalist!

Woo hoo. THE DOCTOR'S PREGNANCY BOMBSHELL is a finalist in the NATIONAL READERS' CHOICE AWARD. I am soooooo thrilled that my debut Medical Romance has done so well.

I'm going to let you in on a secret...of all the Medicals I've written, I like that first one the least. I've tried to figure out why since it's the book that made a dream come true (to sell to Harlequin Mills & Boon). What I've discovered is that I put way too much of ME in that book. In some ways that heroine is me. Although bits and pieces of an author tends to filter out in a book, that one has too much of me in it for me to totally fall in love with it. Now, I really like THE HEART SURGEON'S SECRET SON, THE DOCTOR'S MEANT-TO-BE MARRIAGE, & SURGEON BOSS, SURPRISE DAD.

But with the NRCA final and Award of Excellence final, I have to say...this book is growing on me. :)

If you haven't gotten your copy of THE DOCTOR'S PREGNANCY BOMBSHELL yet, be sure to do so soon at http://www.eharlequin.com/storeitem.html?iid=16256&cid=264

2008 Romantic Times pictures--there's more!

RT was so much fun, I'll likely be posting pictures for the next week and still not have shared all my favorites--okay, so most of my real favorites won't ever be seen in cyber space, but that's beside the point. :)

Boys, put your swords away! There are faeries present! ;)And the winner takes the prize... ...or is it the spoils. ;) Either way, Luke was a winner in my book. Check out his cat eyes. He had these wild contacts in. The sword fight was awesome--a nice, added touch.



The Impalers--a band straight from Kathy Love & Erin McCarthy's imagination! :)
Kath & the lead singer of The Impalers! Somebody ask her what he did cause I'm not allowed to post the really good picture---not if I want to live that is. ;)Some people should not be allowed on the dance floor because they can't behave. ;)A playmate & her mom get into the fun!

This picture doesn't begin to do justice to the decorations at the Under-the Sea Faerie ball. Amazing is all I can say. The costumes, the scenery, the cover models...need I say more? ;)
Trish, Jim, Katherine, & Helen--Helen won this year's American Title contest! Trish was the runner up and sold to Harlequin American & sold 2 YA romances--way to go, ladies!!

More 2008 Romantic Times pictures

The construction crew I plan to hire the next time I need remodeling. Hmmm, perhaps I should go knock some walls down right now. ;)

Fabulous Dorchester author Cindy Holby on stage with John DeSalvo.
Joan & Mona laughing with 2nd runner up James Gaskin. Have I mentioned what a cutie Jim was?This proves it. Trish Milburn really is an angel. See her halo? ;)My fabulously disguised friend Lindsey Brookes entered the costume competition. How she didn't win I'll never know because she totally rocked. What you can't see is all the under the sea stuff attached to her wings. She was amazing at each party.
John Fish who won the popular vote by the conference attendees and the popular vote from the other contestants, was a really nice guy. When my friend asked him to hold up this sign for her daughter's myspace page, he was all smiles. I really do love his smile.
I honestly don't remember what Luke Walsh had just said to me that had me so tickled, but I do remember laughing so hard this particular night that my stomach muscles actually hurt. Some of these guys are just the real deal, ladies. This photograph of Luke doesn't do him justice. He has beautiful eyes and is one of those all around likable guys.
Surrounded by hunks--isn't it awful what I have to endure in the name of work?

More RT pics--friends

I'm labeling this blog friends, because I'm dedicating it to friends I got to see at RT.


My playmates--me, Kathleen Long, C.L. Wilson, & Lindsey Brookes. This was at Heather Graham's Vampire ball. Lots of fun!American Title finalists! There were lots of us from the contest in attendance. Hard to believe this year was the fourth AT contest!

Below is Mona Risk, me, & Lindsey Brookes. We were striking a pose. ;)
Can anyone say WET NOODLE POSSE? Trish Milburn, Colleen Gleason, & me.
A picture of myself and the very beautiful, glamorous, and dedicated romance advocate Michelle Buonfiglio. Patrice Michelle & I after the Dorchester party. Patrice writes for EC & Silhouette Nocturne. HOT books. :)On the day I arrived another Wet Noodle Posse gal, Anna DeStefano, and I got autographs from the Ellora's Cave models.
Trish Milburn & I having fun at the Dorchester party.
Last but certainly not least is Andrei Claude & myself. Andrei & I first met in 2005 when I won the American Title contest & he won the Mr Romance contest. He's such a great guy. Classy, intelligent, a gentleman, Italian (need I say more?), and just all around fabulous. It was a pleasure seeing him again.