Christina Aguilera- Bound to You

Happy Monday!

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I’ll be doing it on my own.

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Happy Monday!

Se

Hi!

So this blog post came as inspiration after talking to my buddies Qwillia Rain and Chris Marie Green. Mondays on the Offerings Loop can be a recap of the latest Once Upon a Time episode. I recently posted a spoiler about an upcoming episode which sparked a conversation about Rumpelstiltskin/Mr. Gold and Regina. With my friend Chris it was about whether or not Regina had become so one dimensional that she’d become predictable, which led me to think back to Heroes. Okay, stick with me. The main villain of Heroes was Sylar, to the point were it became frustrating because we were subjected to him ad nauseum, which to me really underutilized Zachery Quinto‘s performance.

I first responded to Chris’ question of whether Regina had become predictable with a yes. The proof, she’s so desperate to keep power that she’s repeating past mistakes, even going so far as using the same Poison Apple with Emma that she used on Snow White. The only change is that this time Henry, her adopted son, was the victim. The question here is: will this horrible mistake finally break through to her that she’s become her mother, who was also obsessed with power, and change her ways? I’m a little iffy on it. We know that Regina loves Henry but will his accident have the same affect that Daniels’ death did, which sparked off her obsessesion with power and magic, and make her worse?

It’s hard to tell, I suppose you could say third times the charge.

But then this opens the door to the question of who would become the new big bad be if Regina comes over to the side of good? Which leads to the Sylar debacle. If they have Regina go even deeper down the road to evil she would then be repeating the same issues that were sparked when Sylar contined to be the threat they they thought he needed to be for Heroes.To the point that he usurped the other big bads.

As we know in comic books and such, the hero(es) need more than one villain to test them. Superman didn’t just battle Lex Luthor or Brainiac all the time, nor did Batman always take on The Joker, The Fantastic Four didn’t always get it on with Dr. Doom and Spiderman didn’t always fight The Green Goblin.

In my opinion we need another new villain, which leads to an idea that was sparked by talking to Qwillia: What if Baelfire, Rumpelstiltskin/Mr. Gold’s wayward son came home and wasn’t the same person we were introduced to? What if being in the World Without Magic had taken a sweet, well intentioned child and turned him into an evil, greedy, angry person, bitter and filled with hatred for his father? What if the new villain was Regina’s mother? Her need for power and her flagrant use of magic is well known, but we don’t know what’s happened to her. And as we know no one can leave Storybook without consequences.

Then there are the other villains we’ve only gotten glimpses of, one of which I’d be excited to see (since Disney is making a movie about her) Maleficent. I would love to see what they do to her and since we have yet to meet Sleepy Beauty (one of my favorite Disney movies) I’d love to see what twist they give that story.

There are so many ways they could go but I do hope that Regina doesn’t remain the main villain. I hope they really surprise us and give us someone new to love/hate.

So, what do you think? Can Regina change her stripes and come over to the side of good (even struggle with her new role)? Would Baelfire make an excellent foil for Emma and company? Will the writers make the Heroes mistake? Who would you like to see take on the main villain role?

Se

“Storms make the oak grow deeper roots.”- George Herbert

Happy Monday!

Se

Also, I’ll be at a fabulous Cinco de Mayo part at the TRS Party site.

Want to know more about the party goers? Check out this Cinco de Mayo Chat Reader’s Guide to find out more about the fabulous authors that are taking part in this wonderful party.

Hope to see you there!

Se

Happy Monday!

Se

Thanks for checking out the “For Raven” campaign.

First off, I’m Katey Hawthorne, author of LGBTQ romance. I was pulled out of the slush pile by a wonderful editor, now a friend, called Raven McKnight. Raven has long been a fundamental part of the LGBTQ romance community from an acquisitions and editorial point of view. She’s discovered and/or edited a huge amount of authors, many of them beloved. She was also instrumental in making m/m romance more widely available–for example, in bringing it to Loose Id. (Check this NSFW site link to an article on the subject by publisher Treva Harte.)

Raven has for some years had grave health concerns, and yet remains a prolific editor and, all who know her will agree, force to be reckoned with. In this day and age in the US, smallish health problems can easily wreck a person’s financial security; large ones can do much worse. Raven is currently being denied absolutely necessary, doctor prescribed medications by her insurance–and they’re threatening worse. She can fight it, but she’d have to be able to sit upright for more than fifteen minutes at a time to do so. A few simple meds can get her there.

What We Need & What You Get

We’ve set a modest goal of $800, which will cover the most basic medications for a few months and allow Raven to not only put up a fight, but to, well, breathe. Every single dollar raised will go directly to the cost of doctor-prescribed meds and treatments.

The first perk is massive: for just a $1 donation, you’ll be entered into a drawing for a huge pile of m/m romance eBooks from authors Raven has edited, and in many cases also shepherded and befriended. The list is growing, so keep checking it out here.

For $5 you’ll get an entry into the big giveaway, plus a free, special edition m/m erotic romance (fantasy!) eBook from Katey Hawthorne, Fairy Compacts #2: Life as a Fairy Thrall. This will be a sequel to The Dangers of Fairy Compacts, written for the goodreads m/m romance group’s Love is Always Write event, available entirely for free this summer both at the group and as a free eBook on my site.

Your Life as a Fairy Thrall eBook will be sent to you this August, before it’s available for sale anywhere, and will include super-hot illustrations that you won’t find in the later version.

For $10 you get an entry, plus special illustrated eBook editions of both Life as a Fairy Thrall and the final installment, Fairy Compacts #3: Fairy Bound. This final installment will be sent to you in October, again, before it’s available elsewhere, and the illustration will be exclusive to this edition.

For $15 and up, you get all that, plus an entry into another drawing, this time for a pile of print books by Raven Authors–the list is constantly updated here.

For $20 and up, you get two entries into each giveaway, plus everything else!

The Impact

Let’s face it, our healthcare system isn’t so great. By contributing to this, you will have a direct effect on a hardworking, visionary, kickass woman whose life is hounded by its inadequacies with every heartbeat.

Other Ways You Can Help

Please, get the word out. The romance community is wonderful, kind, and caring. Spread the news of this campaign to your friends both within and without the community and help us make a difference for one of our own.

<3 Katey

I’ve offered up the following:

Blood Claim: Trapped

Blood Claim: Prelude

Blood Claim: Tainted

Dragon Kin: Reclaimed

Dragon Kin: Binding Katrina

Dragon Kin: Resistance

Dragon New Year: Dragons at Midnight

ARC of Seven Sins Inn: Pietro & Callisto

I’ll add more info when I can.

Here is where you can go to donate whether you’re an author and want to give books or someone who just wants to help out with a donation. Anything you can do would be awesome.
http://www.indiegogo.com/for-raven

Se