Such busy times but of course, I say that every time I blog. And it's true. What a horror it would be if I were not busy!

So it looks like I'll be going to Burbank to the Stokers after all! Film director and author, Greg Lamberson pulled a stunt right out of "It's a Wonderful Life" and took up a collection for me by my horror writer friends to send me to Burbank to accept my Silver Hammer Award. This was after I told him that the Canadian government wouldn't sponsor my measly request for a travel grant. Since my award isn't for writing but for PROMOTING Canadian authors for over ten years through the Horror Writers Association by writing the monthly newsletter (Canadian Content Corner), running a booth at Word on the Street for seven years for horror authors, and running booths at various conventions as well as holding monthly/bi/tri monthly networking meetings at various restaurants for about four years or more (can't remember)... no that's not good enough for the Canadian Government to spit up a measly $1000 grant.

I was told that a) the award isn't for my writing so it doesn't count and b) horror isn't "literary" so it doesn't count.

Of course, why would should the government support and promote mass market authors (I've had over 15 books published) who keep the economy going and who have children to raise as productive citizens of the world? It's better support authors who have audiences of less than 100 readers because of course they are more valuable somehow...

Why should the government be proud that a Canadian has been recognized by an international writers organization that is mostly known for recognizing Americans?

At any rate, at the last Horror Writers Association and Friends dinner, I was presented with a wad of cash that can go towards my trip to Burbank. I've not bought my plane ticket yet, waiting for another seat sale. There was a great one about two weeks ago but I didn't have two dimes to rub together. I still don't, but I have enough money for a plane ticket if that seat sale comes back!!

I'll be rooming with Monica Kuebler from Rue Morgue Magazine. Two married ladies on the loose in LA will be fun!

I'm editing Beach Boys anthology which will come out in June, I imagine.

I'm still working hard at the editorial day job.

Dorian is dancing in the Miss Canada pageant on Thursday and Saturday nights. I have mixed feelings about it. I'm thrilled as hell he's dancing on TV, but I've never really believed in Beauty Pageants. So there it is....

Next week, the excitement continues. I'm driving to Buffalo for a read through of Slime City Massacre since Kealan Patrick Burke is flying in for a face mold and other cast members will be in town. Then I drive back in time for the Evita/Joseph reunion party on Saturday.

On Monday May 25, I go in for surgery to get my gall bladder out. Oh, the joy!

But hopefully after that, my life will be back to normal again. I've not had a coffee in well over a month and it shows! I've not had booze either but somehow I don't miss it like I miss my java...whaaahhhh!!! I've been a pretty good girl keeping to a low fat diet. I have cheated a bit, with some candy, and I had cheese things on Saturday night at the HWA dinner, which isn't bad considering how much beer I usually drink at those functions!

After my surgery, I hope to resume working on Lord of the Thighs. I've been too distracted to work on the book. Too worried about the surgery to think.

Time to get back to work.

Wow, what a Friday! Three things happening at once today, but that's how my life goes since I'm an Aquarius!


I'm a guest blogger at Jennifer's Random Musings today.

http://jennifersrandommusings.wordpress.com/

Come by and say hi!!

The Sexstrology Anthology that I edited is on sale today only at Ravenous Romance for 20% off.

http://www.ravenousromance.com/lovestrology/sexstrology-anthology-2009.php

12 authors of varied backgrounds band together to write metaphysical erotic romance stories set in the mystical town of Hermana!
A sculptress returns to her dead grandmother’s house—only to find love and mystery.
A librarian has to decide if she should burn a historical document—to save tortured lovers.
A man tries to dig a swimming pool and unearths a centuries old mystery—and a hot, sexy lover.
A famous actor tries to find normalcy—in the arms of a local.
A blind date might be the right date—especially if it ends in bed.
A painter discovers new inspiration—and the love of a lifetime.
A ghost hunter has the night of her life—and the sex of her life.


These are just some of the people you will meet between the pages of this erotic astrology anthology by such talented authors as:

Yvonne Navarro
N. T. Morley
Monica J. O’Rourke
Sandra Kasturi
Lisa Manetti
Eva Lilliglash
Derek Clendening
Jo Atkinson
Tricia Tucker
Michael R. Colangelo
Meline Nadeau
Rachel Kenley


With astrological forecasts for 2009 woven throughout, this is a compelling collection for the new year!


I've also been part of a blog tour all week. Today I'm the featured author at PNR Inklings

The Blog Tour Schedule:

04/18 - Zhadi's Den - Intro Stop -
04/19 - Jennifer's Random Musings - Elle Amery
04/20 - Unbound - Lisa Lane
04/21 - Talk About My Favorite Authors - Angela Cameron
04/22 - Kissa Starling - EM Lynley
04/23 - The Countess - Jamaica Layne
04/24 - PNR Inklings Blog at ParaNormal Romance - Sephera Giron
04/25 - Wicked Thorn and Roses - Isabel Roman
04/27 - Sia's Thoughts on... - Neve Black
04/29 - Bryn Greenwood - C. Margery Kempe
04/30 - Bookwenches - Savannah Chase
05/01 - Neve Black - Inara LaVey
05/02 - Night Owl Romance - Final Stop

Blog Stop Urls:


Zhadi's Den - http://www.danafredsti.com/blog

Jennifer's Random Musings http://jennifersrandommusings.wordpress.com

Unbound - http://hagelrat.blogspot.com

Talk about My Favorite Authors -http://talkaboutmyfavoriteauthors.blogspot.com/

Kissa Starling - http://kissastarling.com/blog

The Countess: http://trishwilson.typepad.com/blog

PNR Inklings Blog at ParaNormal Romance: http://pnrinklings.com

Wicked Thorn and Roses: http://wickedthornandroses.blogspot.com

Sia McKaye's Thoughts On...: http://siamckye.blogspot.com

Bryn Greenwood: http://bryngreenwood.wordpress.com

Bookwenches: http://www.bookwenches.com

Neve Black : http://www.neveblack.com/blog

Night Owl Romance http://www.nightowlromanceblog.blogspot.com

Wow, April already.

I realized that I know at least seven people celebrating their birthdays today. How crazy is that?

Last night I did some stage managing at an wonderful singing production of The Secret Garden. The fire alarm went off five minutes into the show and for a brief moment, I worried that I had somehow set it off. But it wasn't me of course, and out we all went into the bitter April rain. However, they started the show again and it was absolutely marvelous. I couldn't believe the quality of singing and it's amazing to know that we have such wonderful talent, CHILD TALENT even, here in Mississauga.

I'm working on a few projects and thinking about the details of Lord of the Thighs, my next sojourn into the erotic romance world. I re-read Lord of the Flies last week and now have a solid game plan. It's the nitty gritty of the relationships I want to flesh out before I begin.

Over the past week or so, but not today, knock wood, I've been having the stupid stomach burning stuff again. I went for a barrage of tests, mostly looking for acid reflux (my nemesis) and will find out what's going on on Monday.

I may have picked up a bug from the massive amounts of people I read tarot for in the previous week. I must have read for over one hundred people over the course of a week, and did loads of palm reading too. So who knows?

I've been busy taking Thing Two to his audition at York yesterday, driving him to work and such and Thing One showed up with the stomach flu a couple days back. I had spent Monday standing in lines with him for various government documents. The week before, I had to stand in my own line for an hour to pick up my PRC card. At least I can travel in peace for another five years.

I have a series of blog appearances coming up.

I've been lightly working out at home with Derek and Thing Two to the P90X dvds. Gotta lose the writing-all-winter flab around the gut!

Okay, back to more work.

Coming Up for Air!
As always in my little world, things happen quickly and oddly.

I spent a few weeks trying to pull together a surprise birthday party for Derek. This was very hard to do because I was so very swamped for several months. I was writing a book a month, casting daily horoscopes, working full time, in a show that rehearsed 20+ hours a week plus travel time, driving Dorian to his various classes, jobs and volunteer work, auditions, running a monthly reading series, writing HWA newsletter and running the HWA monthly gatherings etc. and trying to do a bit of cooking and cleaning. I literally had no free time since August. So I tried my bestest to pull together a party for Derek. I thought it went fantastically.

It was hard to do the invite list since he has few friends and I have no phone numbers or other contacts for them. I even went through his phone book but there is not much in it. I myself don’t even have a phone book so he’s one up on me!

Yet on the other hand, if I’ve not seen or heard from anyone since our wedding last year,(and some at my wedding I never met before or since) then are they really our friends? If his so-called friends don’t like me or want to deal with me, should I be obligated to even bother to invite them or feel bad if I don’t know if they got the invites? If his so-called friends/relatives have issues with his new wife, then too damn bad. He chose to marry me after over six years of living together, so I’m here for a while and you can suck it up! Real friends accept the new spouse.

Life is too short.

I do know that the people who showed up, over thirty of them, adore Derek and want the best for him. People that couldn’t show told me their reasons and that I respect and totally get, especially if they were hit with the plague I’ve just recovered from or had tickets to shows or obligations with their children. I totally get anyone from out of town not wanting to come. Lord knows I hate travelling more than half an hour for a party myself.

I do not enjoy people that say they are coming and don’t show up. That’s what RSVPs are all about, people!

Anyway, Derek had a great time and if you ever want to be invited to any of our shindigs, maybe you could be friendly and actually talk to us once in a while. Secretly messaging/emailing with my spouse and never talking to me, doesn’t get you on my guest list.

We had a fabulous wedding and I threw him a fantastic 40th party. We want to hold more parties, especially once we move downtown in the next year or so.
In other news, I’m taking a break from the SEXSTROLOGY series and the book a month treadmill. I’m writing two more books for Ravenous that are NOT related to the Sexstrology series. The first book is about Sex Magick in Manhattan and the second book is m/m.

Ravenous Romance is having a two for one gift certificate promo until the end of the month, so if you’d like to check out some e-books and save money, take advantage of it. http://www.ravenousromance.com

Don’t forget to bookmark the site for your daily horoscopes. I write them all fresh with no computer programs. Please email me or RR to let them know how you like them or don’t like them.

Now that I’m done with the bday party, EVITA, and the book a month, I’m starting to head back to the gym more often. I hope to lose the thirteen pounds I gained since my wedding and lose a few more on top of that. I had a lot of health problems this winter and I know it’s from sitting on my ass twenty hours a day and stressing out about all my deadlines and obligations.

I did watch the Bachelor this year, the only time I’ve EVER watched it all. What a dick that Jason is. I might do a whole blog about that fiasco sometime. I loved a thing I saw on The Soup last night about how Jason is going to explain to Tye how he got his new step-mom. I was screaming with laughter at the gym on the elliptical. Too funny but all the links to it on Youtube have been removed.

Wow, somehow I managed to actually remember my blog password and such. I've neglected this poor blog as I've been exploring Facebook and Myspace.

However, I'm sure I should start posting here again.

Last May, Derek and I got married, finally! We've been together seven years this week.

Today is Derek's 40th Birthday! Happy Birthday Derek!

I've been wearing a new hat, writing erotic romance for Ravenousromance.com

I also write the horoscopes.

Well, time to get back to editing my newest book SWINGING INTO SPRING!

It's great to be back!

Blessed Be,

Sephera

CABIN FEVER WORKSHOPS at the Life Management Clinic

I'm posting this for people who may be interested in this sort of thing, or may wish to tell friends who may be interested in coming out to a workshop or booking a private session with me.

I've joined the Team at the Life Management Clinic and not only am I taking individual appointments for Tarot, Reiki and Touch for Health, but I've put together a series of Four Workshops that I thought would be fun and interesting. It is best if you book ahead for your spot in case they sell out.


From My Assorted Brochures!
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Get Out of the House
and Get Your Act Together!


Why are you sitting around waiting for life to happen? You DO realize that you are the keeper of your own destiny, don't you?

It's that cabin fever time of year, so I created some fun workshops that will get us all out of the house, help us discover more about ourselves, and create our own "magic" pouches to take home with us.

In fact, I'm so excited about the idea of getting out of the house, that I've created FOUR
workshops with incredibly low prices. Even better, if you sign up for all four workshops, you get a ten dollar discount.

The prices include a spell pouch you create and take home from each workshop.
There is nothing "wicked" about these classes. This is all about activating positive energy and invoking free will. This is about freedom and happiness, about giving ourselves permission to be joyful, successful, and wealthy in body, mind, and spirit.

"Life is not a dress rehearsal, it's the real deal, so get out there and LIVE" - Sephera

What is the Love Magic Workshop?

This is a workshop designed to open your heart and mind to the possibility of giving and receiving unconditional love.

Humans have a great capacity to give and receive love. We are meant to partner up and explore each other, whether it's for a night or for a lifetime.

In this workshop you will:

* do simple exercises to activate energy chakras
* open your mind and heart to the idea of love
* create your own positive affirmation or spell
* analyze what you desire in a mate
* charge your crystal
* receive a one card tarot reading to explore what blocks you from the love you desire
* learn about the power centers in your home
* learn how to activate love vibrations

This workshop is ideal for single people looking for love or people already in relationships.


Sample Highlights of all the Workshops

Love Magic: Attract a new lover or work on the energy of a current relationship. We will charge a crystal for a pouch, meditate and do a one card tarot reading.

Self Magic: Attract positive people and positive energy into your life. You are the star of your own life. We will charge a crystal, create positive affirmations, do a one card reading on your blocks, open blocked chakras through energy release.

Money Magic: Attract financial abundance into your life. There is nothing wrong with wanting more money, we live in a society run by money, so we all need it! Crystal charging, affirmations, release blocks.

House Magic: Learn the power points of your home, activate auspicious areas, clean up the clutter of your home, life and mind!

WHAT DO I KNOW?

I've lived in Port Credit for 12 years, most of them as a divorced, single mother of two boys.
For decades, I've studied different ideas of energy work, from witchcraft, to divination, to Reiki and tarot cards. I'm also an author and journalist who specializes in horror, erotica, new age, and alternative lifestyles.

About five years ago, I put some of the ideas I learned about love vibrations into use and met the partner with whom I've been with ever since. I've counselled others to do the same with much success.

For the past year and a half, I've been casting the romance tarotscopes for friendfinder.com and related dating sites for straight, gay, and bi people.

After studying the Kama Sutra, I created a series of cards with a photo of a position on one side and information on the other. The cards are designed for couples to explore new ideas in sexuality and intimacy.

THE KAMA SUTRA SEDUCTIONS DECK
Summer 2007 at your local bookstore.

I can counsel you in private one-on-one sessions.

Book your appointment today at: 905-271-0695

Sephera is a published author, lifestyle journalist, and professional energy worker.

She casts the monthly love tarotscopes for Friendfinder.com and related sites.

Her book HOUSE MAGIC: THE GOOD WITCH's GUIDE TO BRINGING GRACE TO YOUR SPACE by Ariana combines ideas of feng shui, numeroloy, astrology, witchcraft, gemstone and candle magic. Sephera applies these theories to real life situations.

She holds a BA from York University and also holds certificates in Reiki, Touch for Health and Tarot/Metaphysical Counseling.


Love Magic Thursday February 8 7 - 9 pm
Life Magic Thursday February 15 7 - 9 pm
Money Magic Thursday March 8 7 - 9 pm
House Magic Thursday March 22 7 - 9 pm


Register early to avoid disappointment!

Each workshop is $20 which includes a crystal and pouch. Book and pay for all four in advance for only $70.

You may also book private appointments with Sephera for Tarot, Reiki or Touch for Health
One one-hour private session with Sephera is only $70 Canadian.


Life Management Clinic
268 Lakeshore Road East
Unit #200
Mississauga (Port Credit), Ontario
L5G 1H1

905-271-0695

http://www.newlifemanagementclinic.com

What a summer!

I must be alive because I've done so darned much and have the pictures to prove it.

My health hasn't been great, but I'm one of those people who live every day as if it's my last, unless I'm really depressed, than I just don't care anymore. But that's usually in the winter. I'm still fighting some kind of iron deficiency and preliminary stroke symptoms. I've pretty much stopped smoking except for the odd one at a party. That will stop soon too, I'm sure. Especially as the months of not leaving the house are fast upon me. Derek has been completely smoke free for nearly a month!! Good for you, Derek!! Makes it a zillion times easier for me!!

This summer I went to Necon, Horrorfind, Festival of Fear and took Dorian to New York City for a week where we stayed with Monica O'Rourke.

I delivered HUNGARIAN RHAPSODY, monthly horoscopes, articles and the first stage of my KAMA SUTRA SEDUCTIONS DECK project.

I celebrated my sons' birthdays, Adrian, a man at 19, Dorian, catching up at 15.

Now school has started.

My day job, that I LOVE, and I can do at home, is still here and they seem to actually like me, so I'm thrilled that maybe I can hold a job for more then a few months. Of course, I did have the dance studio job for 8 years, but that was an abberation.

So, the kids are all back in school and I have the house to myself again. Once more, I get up to make sure Mitchell (derek's youngest son) gets to the bus, then it's back into the house to suck back coffee and work all day.

I'm going to try to stop working late at night for a few weeks to see if I can get my health back on track.

I tend to post on My Space these days so come on by!!

http://www.myspace.com/sephwriter