Quotes Contest winner

In May, June, July, August, September and October, I'm hoping to encourage my friends and readers to use quotes from my novel, “Insufficient Mating Material” or my soon-to-be-released novel, “Knight’s Fork” in their sig files.

It's a contest, however, there is no purchase or activity necessary to enter.

At least one drawing will take place in the months of July, August, September and October, and each winner will receive a $25 bookstore gift card or token.

Void where prohibited.

A complete list of rules can be viewed at http://www.rowenacherry.com/QuotesContest/
or can be obtained by sending a stamped, self-addressed envelope to: Rowena Cherry, PO Box 554 Bloomfield Hills, Michigan 48303-0554 with the words "Quotes Rules" written on the outside of the envelope.

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SIG. FILE QUOTES

Permission is granted to use any of these quotes in your signature file:

“If you’ve made up your mind to impale someone, do it with conviction.”
Rhett, Knight’s Fork by Rowena Cherry


“Never ask a question if you don’t know the answer.”
Rhett, Knight’s Fork by Rowena Cherry


“There’s no way to put this delicately…”
Grievous, Knight’s Fork by Rowena Cherry


“I knew I was an excellent judge of character…or lack thereof.”
Tarrant-Arragon, Knight’s Fork by Rowena Cherry


“We can listen to their radio, watch their TV, even tap phones, but we can’t avoid using the Royal Mail!”
Rhett, Knight’s Fork by Rowena Cherry


“If at first you don’t succeed, destroy all evidence that you tried.”
Thor-quentin, Knight’s Fork by Rowena Cherry


“It’s hardly flattering to have my methods likened to the behavior of an ineffective tyrant.”
Tarrant-Arragon, Knight’s Fork by Rowena Cherry


“I don’t still smell tasty, do I…?”
Grievous, Knight’s Fork by Rowena Cherry


“Your idea of dangerous and mine … are worlds apart.”
Grievous, Knight’s Fork by Rowena Cherry


If you’re going to be a thorn in my side, I need to find out how sharp you are.
Rhett, Knight’s Fork by Rowena Cherry


Nice legs. Shame about the… morals.
Rhett about Electra, Knight’s Fork by Rowena Cherry


“Never sleep with a lady only once, especially in the case of an older lady”
Rhett, Knight’s Fork by Rowena Cherry


“Having sex multiple times on the first sleepover does not count as more than one “date”…”
Rhett, Knight’s Fork by Rowena Cherry


“Is there anything you’d like to tell me, before I make a fool of myself?”
Rhett, Knight’s Fork by Rowena Cherry


“You’re done for…. The Royal shit just hit the fan.”
Djetth, Knight’s Fork by Rowena Cherry


“That…. is not a felicitous description of my remarks,”
Grandmama Hell, Knight’s Fork by Rowena Cherry


What the blue starblazes does a wrathful god say to his seductress as a prelude to having his revenge on her?
Rhett, Knight’s Fork by Rowena Cherry


“Your Majesty, would you mind faking an orgasm while I watch, so I know what to expect…?”
Rhett, Knight’s Fork by Rowena Cherry


"If you neglected to warn Djetth beforehand that you were going to shoot him down, Your Highness, he may consider you in breach of contract..."
Rhett, Insufficient Mating Material by Rowena Cherry


"That's exactly the sort of thing I want my enemies and future in-laws to know.”
Djetth Insufficient Mating Material by Rowena Cherry



Here’s looking right through you,
Rhett about Electra, Knight’s Fork by Rowena Cherry


“Here’s the problem. I am not the sexual equivalent of an espresso machine…..”
Rhett to Electra, Knight’s Fork by Rowena Cherry


“Wouldn’t you rather play chess?....It’s less destructive of clothes.”
Rhett, Knight’s Fork by Rowena Cherry


Unlike male porn stars, he did not need a goatee in his groin to trick the eye into thinking there was more of him than…met the eye.
Rhett, Knight’s Fork by Rowena Cherry


“What is a fust-er-cluck?”
Viz-Igerd, Knight’s Fork by Rowena Cherry


“If what you want is a fresh eye, I’m your man. If a translation is wanted, someone else’ll have to cut in.”
Grievous, Knight’s Fork by Rowena Cherry


“When you’re up to your arse in alligators, Sir, it’s easy to forget that you’re only there to drain the pond!”
Grievous, Knight’s Fork by Rowena Cherry



The MAY 2008 winner was Diana.


Best wishes

Rowena Cherry

Interview: Of skeletons in closets, unmentionables in Romance, to be or not to be nasty

In a recent interview, the Book Club Queen asked me about my alien Djinn family tree

"....with my family tree. My two biggest mistakes were getting my arithmetic wrong, and in giving every character at least one (out of seven) royal "Djinn" name beginning with Dj---.

The D is silent.

In my ignorance, I thought that a Dj- would be a convenient signal to my reader that this was another Djinn Prince or Princess. Not everyone agrees with me.

As for the arithmetic, that left me with the choice of being nasty or inconsistent. I chose to be consistent, and rely on Egyptian and European history where royal marriages --even between infants-- was accepted, puberty was earlier, and fifteen year old Princes led armies into battle.

Thus, my family tree has given me intellectual challenges, but has also supplied a structure... and plenty of skeletons in the Royal closet."


To find out what Des DiFabio asked about bodily functions, curses, and the use of toilets in Romance, and what Rowena Cherry said, check out the interview:


Interview: http://www.book-club-queen.com/book-club-questions-6.html


Review of FORCED MATE: http://www.book-club-queen.com/free-book-review-6.html

"...I found Forced Mate a breath of fresh air in the romance arena. Sure it had it's love scenes (which actually were written with surprising intimacy and class), and definitely more than one allusion to various phallic symbols, but it was also unique, witty, and very clever."

~ Des DiFabio, bookclubqueen

"...I think Rowena's true skill is that she weaves this intricate world of aliens and sex just the same way J.K. Rowling weaves the world of Wizards."

~Des DiFabio, bookclubqueen