Take-Over of the leading male

Lately I've been noticing that male leads are working their way into the spotlight.

Yes, of course we are always anxious to see how our heroine describes her leading mans chiseled features, and feather soft hair. Or how good his assest look in those grungy jeans...

Anyways, what I'm talking about is how more & more authors are discovering the benefits of writing a bad ass book from the hero's P.O.V.

They're able to get all the action, fighting and suspense, while giving us romance from a different angle. It's white hot, blood boiling passion, straight from the head of a 6'4" Greek God with muscles until tomorrow.

Here are a few fantastic examples:

Exiled
M.R. Merrick

P.O.V. - Chase

He comes off like an asshole at first, but then grows so much throughout the book it's amazing!

 The Iron Knight

Julie Kagawa

P.O.V. - Ash

A change from the previous Iron Fey books, but you'd be surprised how soft, and dare I say normal, Ash truly is.

Witch Eyes

Scott Tracey

P.O.V. - Braden

Though I have not read this, everyone is gushing! (as I continue to try and pry a copy from the author) Braden seems like a truly great hero, with some wicked powers

So you see what I mean about the take over?

These brilliant authors are starting a revolution, and I for one am behind whomever wants to show me a paranormal world, thru some complete hotties eyes!

Now & Then: My blogging journey so far...

Almost a year ago, I can't believe it, I started blogging. Though when I started it wasn't for the awesome perks, or the attention from others, I did it because I truly have a passion for reading.

When starting out I did it cold turkey. I had one other blogger friend, who was just getting her blog started too, so there was no one else around who I could ask for advice. Quickly I started roaming Facebook looking for other people who shared this burning desire for the paranormal & all things mysterious. Man was I blown away when I found this massive community that was quietly laying beneath the Facebook surface!

Thousands of people who are just like me, you know the ones who fantasies over who would be the perfect Barrons, or who would win in a brawl between the "real" Eric Northman and Alexander?

Slowly I began to "Like" other bloggers, authors, editors, anyone who I thought could better my literary life style. Now in the blink of an eye I am sitting here looking at those genius' that I've surrounded myself with and realize that I've made some pretty great blogger/author friends. Though at times I feel like I am still in my cave a little bit when it comes to talking to the Big Blogger Fish out there, you know like Parajunkee? (Basically the Goddess of the blogging world) But I think that's just me trying not to be like one of those sell-out blogging whores. The ones who aren't sincere and just copy cat what they see around them, because I am NOT like that. Yes, there are times when I see something and think, 'that's a damn good idea', and am slightly jealous that my brain didn't work fast enough to come up with it myself. But ya know, that's the life of a blogger, being creative and turning it into your own. People want to see things on your blog that they don't see everywhere else, and right now I am trying to perfect that.

In the end I wanted to say THANK YOU! To everyone who's reading this, to all of your who follow my tweets, my rants & raves on Facebook, and mostly importantly give me feed back. I truly appreciate you all, whether you're a follower, friend, blogger or author, without you my little dream I had a year ago wouldn't be what it is today.

My week...thus far...

and It has SOOOOO been one of "Weeks"!

You know the ones you hear most of the world complain about?

I've felt like this.....

 

and this...

and this one about sums it up!

Yep, that was TOTALLY my Monday!

Then I woke up yesterday feeling the SAME way saying...

Seriously?! Can't a girl catch a break?

Can't I come into work to find some of this...

Ok, maybe not THAT many!

Maybe more like...

but noooooooooooooooo! I come to work to a whole lot of...

See, my week just hasn't been up to par!

So now I've decided to just become a reading...

but then these will start popping up every where

and maybe some of these, thinking I'm actually trying to eat brains!

(Brains are SO my thing FYI)

Thus leading to....

Yep, hands down...potentially the worst week ever!

Thank god I'm not a zombie and that my Wednesday has been AMAZING so far!

F-ING Pissed

ARRRRRRGGGGHHH! Currently I'm trying to re-word everything that I'm saying because I don't want to piss anyone off, but you know what? Screw that. This is my blog, my words, my opinions! So this is what I have to say:

ATTENTION: I understand that there are people out there with different opinions, beliefs, view points and all that. I am an EXTREMELY open-minded person. Yes I am loud, different and am not afraid to tell you exactly what I think. I'm sorry if you don't approve of what I'm putting on MY blog.... but if you have an issue with me, discuss it with only me, that's what e-mail is for!

So as a closing statement I'm going to say this.....

• YES! I put up pictures of half-naked hot dudes on my blog
• YES! I call them Man Candy
• NO! I would not have a problem if people were putting up pictures of half naked women in bikini's, because honestly I would think they're hott too! If you got it flaunt it!
• And I'm pretty sure if the gentlemen that I put on my blog are modeling half-naked, they probably aren't experiencing any self-esteem issues
• Oh annnnnnnnnnnnnnnnd I think they're accustom to being plastered all over the place since that are models and all

Last, but not least is this....I understand that my audience is made up of men, women, both gay & straight....there's probably even some Llamas in there from Fiction Vixen's site....but the point is a blog is suppose to be a place where you can write what you want & say what you want. Yes there are always going to be those people looking down on you, saying this and that, but all I ask is to take it up with me, not my entire audience as well.

LOVE,

JESS