Thursday, April 25, 2013

Naughty Author Chicks Welcomes Author Cindy Jacks!

Big treat for our Naughty Chicklets today! We are proud to welcome the multi-published, multi-talented, and all-around cool Chick, Cindy Jacks! Take it away, Cindy:

A Writer Looks at Forty

One of my guilty pleasures is Jimmy Buffett’s “A Pirate Looks at Forty,” but it seems I have the opposite problem from the protagonist in Mr. Buffett’s song― instead of finding myself with no outlet for my chosen occupation I find myself with too much. It’s an exciting time to be a writer with self-publishing, Indie presses and all sorts of venues to see my words in print. It does however mean there’s more competition than ever and at times I feel adrift on a sea of voices. How to make mine heard? I’m not sure I’ve figured that out yet, but what I do know is that I’m grateful to be part of the dialogue. Tenacity is most of the battle in any chosen career. This much I’ve learned in the past thirty-nine and three quarter years.

With age comes wisdom. I never quite knew what that meant when I was younger. I mean, I felt pretty enlightened back then. I wasn’t. I was just too stupid to know that there was lots I didn’t know. *grin* Well, there has to be an upside to this aging thing. It’s certainly not the effect time and gravity has had on my boobs nor is it those aches and pains slowly creeping in on me and my newfound need for reading glasses. Those things I could do without. But the wisdom and experience to navigate life with fewer mistakes and more self-assurance. That is indeed worth the wait.

Here are a few of life’s lessons I’ve taken to heart:

At times life gives me more than I think I can handle, but that I can handle a lot more than I think I can.

That which does not kill us does not only make us stronger, but also stranger and that’s a good thing. Who wants to be normal?

I love to laugh, but sometimes it’s important to break down and cry.

Stop telling myself what I think I should be feeling and just feel.

Nothing is ever as bad or as good as you think it will be…except in the case of ice cream. It’s always pretty damn good and it fixes most of what ails ya.

I like being comfortable in my own skin. I know what I like and what I don’t like, but I also realize it’s important to try something new once in a while…even if I think I’ll hate it.

It’s okay to slow down, just don’t stop all together.

All the blessings and opportunities to grow in the past thirty-nine and three quarter years have made me who I am. I wouldn’t change a thing. Not even the painful parts. I can’t wait for the next forty and a chance to learn even more about life, love and the pursuit of happiness. When asked if I would want to be in my 20s again, I answer with a resounding, “Hell no!” though I wouldn’t pass up the chance to have my twenty-something boobs back. Maybe when I hit the bestseller list ;)

And in support of my bosom restoration effort, please check out my latest release:

Sailor's Knot
Pirates at Heart, Book Three
The year is 2037 and the next generation of Logan family pirates have taken over the helm of The Yellow Rose. Running bootleg booze and smuggling runners from the Reformed States of America into the Republic of Texas, business couldn’t be better…that is, if brothers Marcus and Nathaniel don’t kill each other in the process.
Captain Marcus Logan is serious, brooding and haunted, carrying a torch for his first mate, Amelie. Nathaniel—the resident party boy—is none of those things, but somehow they’d made their differences work for them until recently. When tall, leggy blonde Captain Ruby Delaney is a guest aboard The Rose, she turns Nathaniel’s head and stirs up all sorts of trouble, not the least of which is winding up in Marcus’ bed one drunken night. This ill-advised one-night stand ignites a love quadrangle so intertwined that the phrase “it’s complicated” doesn’t begin to define this sailor’s knot.
A Romantica® futuristic erotic romance from Ellora’s Cave

Buy-it-now link: https://www.ellorascave.com/index.php/authors/index/author/slug/cindy-jacks/

Cindy’s links:
web: http://cindyjacks.com/
Twitter: @cindyjacks
Amazon author page: http://www.amazon.com/Cindy-Jacks/e/B003XRMLLS/

And don't forget to check out books 1 & 2!

4 comments:

Dalton Diaz said...

Thank you for joining us, Cindy.
Oh man, I would so be in the next bed, recovering from my own, er, uplifting experience!

Brenna Zinn said...

Cindy,
Love your line about being adrift on a sea of voices and figuring out how to be heard. If you do figure it out, let us all know. That's the million dollar question we'd all love to know the answer to.

Thanks for sharing your latest release. As always, it looks scrumptious!

Hot Ash Romance Novels said...

Hey, Cindy! Good to see you here!

I loved this..."That which does not kill us does not only make us stronger, but also stranger and that’s a good thing. Who wants to be normal?"

You are so right! I think when we've found ourselves and are secure in our identities, we can enjoy our own quirks, and even celebrate them.

Naima Simone said...

Hi, Cindy!
LOL! I love this!

"Nothing is ever as bad or as good as you think it will be…except in the case of ice cream. It’s always pretty damn good and it fixes most of what ails ya."

Especially prelines 'n cream! Yuuum! I'm nearing 40 myself and I love your lessons. They're so true. At nearly-40 I know and love myself more than I did at 30. I've grown into my own skin and it's a pretty good fit! Thanks for coming to NAC! And I LOVE the cover for "Sailor's Knot"!