I can’t believe it’s time to vote in a new Hunk of the Month already. Where the heck is all this time going?! :dropmouth

Of course, if we must do something before the end of the month, I suppose staring at naked hotties for a whole day & deciding which one should hang around The Dungeon sidebar all through April is the way to go. :cuffs

(Do you think I’m sexy? Well…do you, baby?)

(Dolce & Gabana)

(Hide & Seek)

(My abs are so tight, I’ve gotta wear shades)

Normally on Tuesday, you would see a fresh “Tease Me Tuesday” post here…especially since ON THE VERGE OF I DO is coming out in only 7 more days!!!  :jumping But sometimes, cruel taunts & blatant promotions simply have to be set aside for something more important.  Today, that something is our annual

“No RITA for Me-Ta” Party!

Calls went out yesterday, & I’m sure there are some very happy entrants out there who are spending today celebrating. But for the rest of us, today is the day we adopt a corny Mexican accent & declare, “We don’t need no stinkin’ RITAs!” (Or Golden Hearts, as the case may be. :moon )

No! Instead, we’re putting on our party dresses & our dancing shoes & we’re celebrating our endurance & our unsung talents.

Welcome to the party. Here’s just some of the fun that awaits…

Our Party Playlist:

“Friends in Low Places” – Garth Brooks
“I Will Survive” – Gloria Gaynor
“Invincible” – Pat Benatar
“Fighter” – Christina Aguilera (bonus points for being from an album titled Stripped :winkwink )
“Got to Do It” – Andrew WK
“The Touch” – Stan Bush
“Standing Outside the Fire” – Garth Brooks
“Two Pina Coladas” – Garth Brooks
(with apologies for referencing Hannah Montana :moon )  “The Climb” – Miley Cyrus
“The River” – Garth Brooks
“The Edge of Glory” – Lady Gaga
“Eye of the Tiger” – Survivor  (A song about survival by a band named Survivor…this should be, like, our anthem!)

At the Bar:

Bad News Bear
A Bumpy Sunrise
Unsung Hero
Pina Colada (of course – to go with the song :winkwink )
Hara Kiri shots
Absolut Rebuilder
Back in the Saddle
I’m Good Now
Brain Candy
Best Year

On the Dessert Table:

CHOCOLATE!!!

in every size, shape, & style imaginable

And a bevy of hot, sexy, blatant beefcake ready, willing, & able to serve them all…as well as you:

So sit back & relax or get out on the dance floor & boogie down.  But either way, today we’re celebrating (the rest of) US! :blowkiss

P.S.  I’ve been sneaking out every few minutes to pop in on the Brava Authors blog & chat about MUST LOVE VAMPIRES.  Today, I’ve posted some fun quotes from favorite television shows that remind me of my vampires-in-Vegas paranormal romance.  And I’m hoping you’ll stop by to check them out…maybe even add some quotable quotes of your own. :winkwink

I’m always late to the party, but I finally decided to open a Pinterest account.  I really want to pin a collection of photos for ON THE VERGE OF I DO—as well as future books—that I can share with you guys all in one place.  Or all in another place, anyway. :winkwink

So I go over to get the ball rolling, only to discover that someone else has opened an account with my name.  What the hell is somebody else doing with my name?!  And even if that is her real name, what the hell is she doing opening accounts with it when I want to open an account with it?!  I mean, really—it’s not as though I can change the name on all my book covers. :curses

Be that as it may, however, she got there first (bitch) so I guess I have no choice but to come up with a different user name.  (Dammit.)

My first inclination was simply to add an underscore—i.e. Heidi_Betts.  Alas, Pinterest does not allow symbols or spaces, so back to the drawing board. :angry

And that’s where you guys come in. :muahaha   I need you to help me come up with a new user name for my Pinterest account that you—& future readers everywhere—will readily recognize.

Something like…

HeidiBettsAuthor

HeidiBettsRomance

THEHeidiBetts  (with thanks to Darling Laura J. for that one :cuffs )

HeidiBetts1 (or some other number-like addition)

HeidiBettsPinMe

Okay, so they’re not all great ideas. :Huh   But let me know if you like any of them or can think of something that might work even better.  Just remember—no spaces or symbols, & it has to be under 15 characters.  (Pinterest’s rules, not mine. :moon )

As soon as I settle on one I like & think I can live with/properly promote, I shall open my account & begin pinning like the wind!

P.S. Don’t forget about “Moan & Groan Monday” on the HappyBookers loop.

You can probably figure out what I’ll be moaning about this week, but feel free to drop in & get some stuff off your chest, too!

If you’re already a HappyBooker, you know where to find us. And if you aren’t yet, joining is easy!