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Wednesday, May 14, 2008
Metamorphoses 2008!
Metamorphoses 2008 is here and available at the Cerro Coso Book Nook and at all Cerro Coso campuses! The 2008 issue is available for $5 to the general public. Students, faculty, and staff are eligible to receive one free copy. See the online order form or visit the Book Nook in person for details. You can also Download Metmamorphoses 2008 in PDF format (6mb).
2009 Submissions Open:
Met is now accepting submissions for the 2009 edition. Submit your literary or art work today!
I have three poems published in the 2008 Metamorphoses: Walking the Tree Streets, The Button Factory and October.
When I picked up my issue of Metamorphoses and reread my poems in book-form, my first thought was: I should write like this more often!
There's a lot of great poetry, short stories and art in this year's Metamorphoses! If you like literature and art, you've got to pick up a copy of MET. You can get one online, it's just a click away.
Metamorphoses 2008 is here and available at the Cerro Coso Book Nook and at all Cerro Coso campuses! The 2008 issue is available for $5 to the general public. Students, faculty, and staff are eligible to receive one free copy. See the online order form or visit the Book Nook in person for details. You can also Download Metmamorphoses 2008 in PDF format (6mb).
2009 Submissions Open:
Met is now accepting submissions for the 2009 edition. Submit your literary or art work today!
I have three poems published in the 2008 Metamorphoses: Walking the Tree Streets, The Button Factory and October.
When I picked up my issue of Metamorphoses and reread my poems in book-form, my first thought was: I should write like this more often!
There's a lot of great poetry, short stories and art in this year's Metamorphoses! If you like literature and art, you've got to pick up a copy of MET. You can get one online, it's just a click away.
Labels: Cerro Coso Community College, Literary, Literature, Matildakay, Metamorphoses, Poetry, writers, Writing
Saturday, April 26, 2008
Tuesday, April 15, 2008
Coming out of the closet on 39 and Holding… Him and Erotic fiction
At last I’m coming out of the closet…
No, I’m not gay.
I am however, on the cover of the erotic fiction anthology 39 and Holding… Him edited by Robin Slick.
No, your eyes aren’t deceiving you. I just said I was an erotic fiction cover girl.
I’ll let that sink in for a minute…
Ok close your mouths.
When N.L. asked me if I wanted to do a photo shoot for an erotic fiction book that Robin Slick was putting together, I said sure. I admire Robin; her writing is sexy as hell! I thought it would be fun. I was a few days from turning 39 and I thought doing the photo shoot for the cover would be a great 39th birthday present to myself.
At the time, I had no clue what doing the book cover really meant. I just thought it would make me feel better about my 39th birthday. And besides, I’d get to be 39 forever in bookstores! Who wouldn’t like that?
For me, realization soon dawned at what an incredibly empowering and liberating experience this was the first time I saw myself on the cover of the book. Let me tell you, I’m proud of the cover! I’m proud to say, “that’s me on the cover and I look good.”
This book cover is about being brave! Something I’ve never really been in my life. In fact, I wish I had been brave enough, empowered enough to do something like this book cover 15-20 years ago.
This book cover is about projecting a good self-image of myself and believing in myself. It’s about conquering fears and taking risks. It’s risky to put yourself out there in a skimpy outfit and not care what people think. Not caring what people think of me is a new concept I'm embracing. However, the book cover is so tastefully done I've received nothing but good positive feedback from all who've seen it.
Hopefully this book cover will inspire other women to find ways to empower themselves. For me, the feeling of empowerment that I’ve received from doing this book cover has inspired me to take risks in other areas of my life as well, like buying my first home all on my own.
Video Interview by ABC23 about empowering women and erotic fiction.
But the spirit of empowering women doesn’t stop with the cover of 39 and Holding… Him. Each story within features women in their 40’s who are strong, independent, living life on their terms and having an adventurous time. It’s the epiphany of “40 is the new sexy!” Not only is life not over at 40, but these stories show that as a woman in your 40’s you can have it all. You can have the fairy tale endings and the Sex and the City sexcapades. In fact you’re entitled to have it all!
As a woman who is about to turn 40, it’s nice to know that life is definitely not over and I can have it all!
And with empowerment comes opportunity…
Robin and Phaze liked the first book cover so much that I got the opportunity to do the second book cover in the 39 series: 39 and Still Holding. The second book cover has a different look and attitude than the first, which is exciting.
But even more exciting than doing these fabulous book covers was the opportunity to write an erotic fiction short story called A Rabbit Hole for Emily, for the second book 39 and Still Holding. I can’t wait to see it in print!
Which brings me to my closet erotic fiction collection... I’ve been reading erotic fiction for years but I’ve kept my erotic fiction collection stored away from prying eyes instead of displayed on my book shelves. However, being an erotic fiction cover girl has empowered me to get rid of the chest I stored my erotic fiction collection, and in my new house my erotic fiction collection will be on the bookshelves proudly displayed with all the other books.
So at last I’m proud to be out of the closet… I’m an erotic fiction girl!
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Press for 39 and Holding... Him and other stuff:
-You can buy 39 and Holding... Him by clicking on the checkout link in my sidebar! Go check it out, it's cool! Besides you know you want to buy it just because you can say you know the girl on the cover!
-Check out the 39 and Holding... Him Myspace and add it to your friends!
-Read the Bakotopia article which includes more racy photos. And don't forget to pick up your copy of the Bakotopia magazine featuring the article and photos available this week.
-Read the ABC 23 article.
-Read the interview with Phaze Publisher Kathryn Lively on Paperback Writer.
At last I’m coming out of the closet…
No, I’m not gay.
I am however, on the cover of the erotic fiction anthology 39 and Holding… Him edited by Robin Slick.
No, your eyes aren’t deceiving you. I just said I was an erotic fiction cover girl.
I’ll let that sink in for a minute…
Ok close your mouths.
When N.L. asked me if I wanted to do a photo shoot for an erotic fiction book that Robin Slick was putting together, I said sure. I admire Robin; her writing is sexy as hell! I thought it would be fun. I was a few days from turning 39 and I thought doing the photo shoot for the cover would be a great 39th birthday present to myself.
At the time, I had no clue what doing the book cover really meant. I just thought it would make me feel better about my 39th birthday. And besides, I’d get to be 39 forever in bookstores! Who wouldn’t like that?
For me, realization soon dawned at what an incredibly empowering and liberating experience this was the first time I saw myself on the cover of the book. Let me tell you, I’m proud of the cover! I’m proud to say, “that’s me on the cover and I look good.”
This book cover is about being brave! Something I’ve never really been in my life. In fact, I wish I had been brave enough, empowered enough to do something like this book cover 15-20 years ago.
This book cover is about projecting a good self-image of myself and believing in myself. It’s about conquering fears and taking risks. It’s risky to put yourself out there in a skimpy outfit and not care what people think. Not caring what people think of me is a new concept I'm embracing. However, the book cover is so tastefully done I've received nothing but good positive feedback from all who've seen it.
Hopefully this book cover will inspire other women to find ways to empower themselves. For me, the feeling of empowerment that I’ve received from doing this book cover has inspired me to take risks in other areas of my life as well, like buying my first home all on my own.
Video Interview by ABC23 about empowering women and erotic fiction.
But the spirit of empowering women doesn’t stop with the cover of 39 and Holding… Him. Each story within features women in their 40’s who are strong, independent, living life on their terms and having an adventurous time. It’s the epiphany of “40 is the new sexy!” Not only is life not over at 40, but these stories show that as a woman in your 40’s you can have it all. You can have the fairy tale endings and the Sex and the City sexcapades. In fact you’re entitled to have it all!
As a woman who is about to turn 40, it’s nice to know that life is definitely not over and I can have it all!
And with empowerment comes opportunity…
Robin and Phaze liked the first book cover so much that I got the opportunity to do the second book cover in the 39 series: 39 and Still Holding. The second book cover has a different look and attitude than the first, which is exciting.
But even more exciting than doing these fabulous book covers was the opportunity to write an erotic fiction short story called A Rabbit Hole for Emily, for the second book 39 and Still Holding. I can’t wait to see it in print!
Which brings me to my closet erotic fiction collection... I’ve been reading erotic fiction for years but I’ve kept my erotic fiction collection stored away from prying eyes instead of displayed on my book shelves. However, being an erotic fiction cover girl has empowered me to get rid of the chest I stored my erotic fiction collection, and in my new house my erotic fiction collection will be on the bookshelves proudly displayed with all the other books.
So at last I’m proud to be out of the closet… I’m an erotic fiction girl!
************************
Press for 39 and Holding... Him and other stuff:
-You can buy 39 and Holding... Him by clicking on the checkout link in my sidebar! Go check it out, it's cool! Besides you know you want to buy it just because you can say you know the girl on the cover!
-Check out the 39 and Holding... Him Myspace and add it to your friends!
-Read the Bakotopia article which includes more racy photos. And don't forget to pick up your copy of the Bakotopia magazine featuring the article and photos available this week.
-Read the ABC 23 article.
-Read the interview with Phaze Publisher Kathryn Lively on Paperback Writer.
Labels: 39 and Holding... Him, Bakotopia, book cover, Coming out of the closet, cover model, empowering women, erotic fiction, erotica, infamous women, Matildakay, N.L. Belardes, Phaze, Robin Slick, Sex
Tuesday, September 18, 2007
The Showtime link up
Last week the blog I wrote about my new favorite TV show Californication was linked on Showtime for four (4) days! Did you all hear that? Showtime’s website had a link to Matildakay.com for four wonderful days! Four days where I danced in the streets and sang show tunes in my linkage glee! Four days that I couldn’t post any other blogs (not even this one to tell you all about the amazing linkage) because Showtime linked up to Matildakay.com and not the individual Californication blog. (If I had posted anything new the Californication blog would have been buried under all the regular Matildakay blogginess and Showtime viewers would not have been able to find it.) Four days of constantly checking to see if my blog was still linked on Showtime. (I think they got more traffic out of me than I got out of them.) Four days of my writing being recognized on Showtime.
It was a wonderful four days of linkage!
Coincidentally the Showtime link up happened on the same day that someone else tried to convince me to completely rewrite a blog I had written, to change my writing style. I considered rewriting, but I couldn’t shake the negative feelings about the whole situation and my closest friends advised against rewriting. I eventually decided not to rewrite but instead to bask in being linked on Showtime while it lasted.
And the minute the Showtime link up ended… I headed out of town for a much needed girl’s day.
Eventually the show must go on as the theatre people say. So we now return to our regularly scheduled programming of Matildakay blogginess.
Last week the blog I wrote about my new favorite TV show Californication was linked on Showtime for four (4) days! Did you all hear that? Showtime’s website had a link to Matildakay.com for four wonderful days! Four days where I danced in the streets and sang show tunes in my linkage glee! Four days that I couldn’t post any other blogs (not even this one to tell you all about the amazing linkage) because Showtime linked up to Matildakay.com and not the individual Californication blog. (If I had posted anything new the Californication blog would have been buried under all the regular Matildakay blogginess and Showtime viewers would not have been able to find it.) Four days of constantly checking to see if my blog was still linked on Showtime. (I think they got more traffic out of me than I got out of them.) Four days of my writing being recognized on Showtime.
It was a wonderful four days of linkage!
Coincidentally the Showtime link up happened on the same day that someone else tried to convince me to completely rewrite a blog I had written, to change my writing style. I considered rewriting, but I couldn’t shake the negative feelings about the whole situation and my closest friends advised against rewriting. I eventually decided not to rewrite but instead to bask in being linked on Showtime while it lasted.
And the minute the Showtime link up ended… I headed out of town for a much needed girl’s day.
Eventually the show must go on as the theatre people say. So we now return to our regularly scheduled programming of Matildakay blogginess.
Labels: Blogging, Californication, Matildakay, matildakay.com, Showtime, Writing
Thursday, February 22, 2007
About Me
- Name: Matildakay
- Location: Bakersfield, California, United States
An inspirational, eclectic and often humorous peek into the life of single womanhood in Bakersfield, California and beyond...
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