Rubi Jayne

2012 Reading Goals, revised

2012-01-19T21:27:00.003-05:00

Apparently, I am much more of a masochist than I initially believed.When I sat down to map out my A to Z Reading Challenge list, I went a little nuts. I seem to qualify for LEVEL 4 of the challenge.Level 4 - The Vanna White. 52 books. Tackling each and every letter twice over this year, you'll prove your prowess is matched only by the letter master herself! We will be awed and humbled by your

2012 Reading Goals

2012-01-01T00:09:00.002-05:00

In setting my reading goals for 2012, I wasn't satisfied with just "read 100 books". Apparently I really AM a masochist and added some stipulations to my goal.The first stipulation is less than 50 of the books I read (or count towards my reading goal) should be really short reads. As in, 100 pages or less.And because that just wasn't enough of a challenge, I decided to add level 3 of the A-Z

Cherry Bomb (from Joanna Fluke's Sugar Cookie Murder)

2011-12-13T20:30:00.004-05:00

Cherry Bomb CookiesYield 5 - 6 dozen cookies 3 cups flour (no need to sift) 1/2 teaspoon baking powder 1/2 teaspoon baking soda 1/4 teaspoon salt 1 cup butter, softened 2 eggs 1 cup sugar 2 (16 ounce) jars maraschino cherries , with stems (about 65 cherries) confectioner's sugar (for dipping)Drain the cherries. Leave them in a strainer while you make the cookie

Fairy Drop Cookies

2011-12-13T20:02:00.002-05:00

Fairy Drops4 1/2 cups all-purpose flour1 tsp baking soda1 tsp cream of tartar1 tsp salt1 cup butter1 cup sifted powdered sugar1 cup granulated sugar1 cup cooking oil2 eggs2 tsp almond extractColored or plain sugar (optional)Almond frosting (optional)Crushed candy canes (optional)In a medium mixing bowl stir together flour, baking soda, cream of tartar, and salt; set aside. In a large mixing bowl

Chewy Lime Sugar Cookies

2011-12-13T19:53:00.004-05:00

Chewy Lime Sugar CookiesIngredients 2 3⁄4 cups all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon baking soda 1⁄2 teaspoon baking powder 1⁄2 teaspoon salt 1 cup butter softened 1 1⁄2 cups white sugar 1 egg 1⁄2 teaspoon vanilla extract Zest of one large lime finely minced 3 tbsp lime juice 1⁄2 cup unsweetened toasted coconut (optional) 1⁄2 cup sugar for rolling cookies Preheat oven

Cheesecake Cookies

2011-12-13T19:40:00.003-05:00

Cheesecake cookies1 cup butter, softened2 (3 oz each) packages cream cheese, softened2 cups sugar2 cups flour1 cup chopped pecans (optional)Cream together the butter and cream cheese. Add sugar, beating until light and fluffy. Add flour, beating well. Drop by teaspoons onto cookie sheets and bake at 350 for 12 to 15 minutes or until edges are golden. Watch carefully, these burn easily.**My notes

Coconut Cream Pie Recipe(s) - for @TrishB

2011-11-22T16:13:00.007-05:00

I actually have two coconut cream pies in my arsenal of recipes. Technically, one is a called a coconut custard pie, but when my mom asks for my coconut cream pie, half the time it's the custard pie (sans meringue) she's wanting.Hope these help and enjoy!Coconut Cream PieIngredients 2 cups coconut milk 1 cup heavy cream 3 eggs yolks 3/4 cup white sugar 1/3 - 1/2 cup corn starch

Adventures in Writing, part 1

2010-06-07T11:03:00.004-04:00

After way too long, it was time for me to write again and I had no ideas. None. I couldn't even dredge up any of my old familiar standby characters for a good romp or a kill. Or both. How lame could I possibly be? How defective am I?The timer ticked on. Never mind that it was digital and didn't actually TICK. I could hear it. Deep inside my brain, I could hear it. Stupid brain. Apparently, I was

snippet #004

2010-01-01T10:48:00.007-05:00

Happy New Year. I had great plans for the #JournalingGame prompt "nothing separating us but skin"... and then a friend landed in the hospital with a heart attack and my assassin threw a temper tantrum then took over my brain. It sucks. It's crapdraft quality. But, hey, look! I wrote something! Ta-da.=========My dearest,You're so far from me now, but soon that will change. Soon you'll be by my

My NaNo2009 experience in a nutshell

2009-12-01T16:19:00.001-05:00

What prompted this post is an email I read this afternoon. It's time stamped two days ago (I haven't really had time to READ my mail, just skim through every few days for important notices & such) and tells me, at length, how pathetic and what a loser I am for not completing NaNo again this year.Awesome. Good to hear from you. *delete*How that email came about is that sometime in the later half

snippet #003

2009-06-26T10:05:00.004-04:00

The prompt was “Then, hand in hand, they went out onto the balcony to meet the dawn.” for the #Journaling Game.With summer chaos in full-swing, I didn't have much time to dedicate to this one, but I'm happy with the way it came out. It's very raw, very rough, so very first draft quality. Eventually I'll polish it and expand it. When I do, it'll probably end up on the blue (non-sex/YA/

snippet #002

2009-06-11T13:00:00.004-04:00

The prompt was “The empty spaces within her ached to be filled.” for the Return of the #Journalling #Journaling GameNaturally, my Muse went to a dark place. No clue where this was going, or where it came even from. Though, I do know that there's a Lila...somewhere... in the story. Somewhere... not... here.So totally first draft. Comments welcomed.========="Everything would be ok if he were

Trailer for Agent: Demystified

2009-05-14T12:35:00.006-04:00

I don't usually do this -- hell, I don't usually update my blog -- but it should be shared. Enjoy.The Authoress can be found at http://authoresspress.com/.Her book can be bought through her post here. Though I rarely never participate in her contests (really, what could I possibly offer?) I do make sure that I read through everything at least once or twice a week. She's got a wealth of

Public responses to criticisms I've gotten lately.

2009-03-30T08:56:00.001-04:00

Being up several hours before dawn was even a consideration, I wanted to spend some time working on Dream Weaver while everyone still slept and the world was still quiet. Things didn't work out that way, though. My brain got a little scrambledy while I was catching up on email over tea and cinnamon toast.It wasn't too long ago that I got some rather hate-filled emails and comments on my blogs.

Adventures in Parenting #12,452

2009-03-17T12:41:00.003-04:00

So, with the child home from school today and doing that hibernating vampire thing she does, I decided to brave the perils of her room to check on her around noon. Nearing her coffi...er... bed, I reached out to feel her forehead for abnormal heat radiation when her eye popped open. Just the one eye. It's a little creepy when she does that, kind of like when the neurotic white feline sleeps with

snippet #001

2009-03-04T01:10:00.004-05:00

Sometimes I scare myself.The prompt was "sultry, steamy night in New Orleans".---------"Do you think anyone will find the body?"It took a few seconds for Jazzy's question to sink into Mac's brain. He looked down at Jazzy and wondered for the briefest moment what in the hell could be wrong with her. A tremor raced up his spine and he grunted, no longer caring, and closing his eyes again.He thrust

Random Fun

2009-02-20T19:10:00.003-05:00

I have dragon eggs. DRAGONS!! *squee* * * * Love and bondage,Rubi Jayne <3

Purple Haze

2009-02-02T20:45:00.004-05:00

The notorious BellaB. is correct that I -- the woman known far and wide as Rubi Jayne -- am down, but not for the count. I don’t kill that easily. No, I’m just down for an extended nap, courtesy of the charming walk-in clinic doctor that prescribed the cough syrup that’s an antihistamine/narcotic cough suppressant cocktail, the delightful pharmacist that filled the prescription, and the dutiful

untitled #0002

2009-01-11T23:33:00.003-05:00

I woke up thinking about you this morning; it made me very horny.Reaching under the covers, I brushed my fingers over my clit then lower across the slit in my shaved folds. Stretching slowly, I exhaled a faint moan and explored between my legs, shocked by how wet I was. My fingers slid easily through the evidence of my arousal when I teased myself like you would, caressing and stroking so slowly.

untitled #0001

2009-01-11T21:45:00.005-05:00

God, I was so hot and wet last night.I stripped out of my clothes and inhaled a hiss through my teeth when the chill of the night air surrounded me. Closing my eyes, I exhaled a faint moan. The cool air felt exquisite against my heated skin. I reached for my robe nonetheless and pulled it on, snuggling against the plush warmth that fought off the cold.Sinking into my chair, I stretched out

What I'm learning...

2008-10-17T08:10:00.004-04:00

I've been participating in The Muse 2008 Online Writing Conference all this week. While it's turning my brain into applesauce, I'm learning a great deal of valuable information.I think the most important thing I've learned so far this week has been that I do have potential. It isn't coming in form of the typical "ooo"-ing and "aaaah"-ing from people who like to pet the sparkly words on display

Anyway.

2008-08-11T09:26:00.006-04:00

Have I ever mentioned how much I suck at blogging?Anyway.I have a 2k-ish word snippet (can 2k words really be called 'a snippet'??) that was written in fun some time ago with no real purpose in mind other than, you know, fun. Now I'm thinking it should be part of a short story. I've been struggling to outline the story so that I have an idea of where to put the snippet and where I'm going with