My award!

I have been awarded the “Very Inspirational Blogger” award by the incomparable Antonia van Zandt, another erotic romance novelist. I’m honored!

As for inspiration, if I inspire others I don’t know how. Conversely, I’m often asked what inspires me as a writer. Very often it’s the desire for fatter royalty checks or a deadline. As a person. I’m inspired by good sex, hot yoga and world travel.

I’m passing this nifty award along to a few other writers of my acquaintance I find inspiring:

Diane Farr, my incomparable critique partner and acclaimed writer of Regency and YA fiction.

Brenda Novak, NYT bestseller and tireless fundraiser for research into juvenile diabetes.

Deb Stover, who, as president of the Romance Writers of America,  guided the RWA and many of us into fine careers.

Jay Wiseman, a leader in sexuality, relationship and BDSM information who’s helped a lot of people

Colin Swift–this is my brother. I don’t know if he blogs but he can Facebook it (hint, hint). He’s a screenwriter who also put out a useful  nonfiction book, Prehab, which truly is inspirational. He is also a principal of Lilac Neuron Media, an arts company which produces films, books, jewelry and other art.

Forgive me, guys, for I have sinned…

Your blog hostess:

Sue Swift/Suz deMello

Best-selling, award-winning author Suz deMello, a.k.a Sue Swift, has written over sixteen romance novels in several subgenres, including erotica, comedy, historical, paranormal, mystery and suspense, plus a number of short stories and non-fiction articles on writing. A freelance editor, she’s worked for Total-E-Bound, Ai Press, and Liquid Silver Books. She also takes private clients.

Her books have been favorably reviewed in Publishers Weekly, Kirkus and Booklist, won a contest or two, attained the finals of the RITA and hit several bestseller lists.

A former trial attorney, her passion is world travel. She’s left the US over a dozen times, including lengthy stints working overseas. She’s now writing a vampire tale and planning her next trip.

 Find her books at http://www.suzdemello.com

For editing services, email her at [email protected]

Befriend her on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/sueswift. And check out her group Facebook page, Hot Writers, Hotter Books at www.facebook.com/HotWriters

She tweets her reading picks @ReadThis4fun