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Toasting yff10

Emme — Fri, 28 May 2010 00:35:13 +0000

Whilst the rest of you in Canada are just recovering from your long weekend, I am getting started into mine, as this is one of my favourite weekends of the year, Yorkton Film Festival weekend!!

In honour of the festival kicking off today and one of my favorite film festival goers and gin lover, Richard Gustin, I am raising a rather delectable glass of Sapphire Barcelona. A very lavish and luxurious tasting gin drink, made for kicking off film festivals in exotic locals, like Yorkton, Saskatchewan. So that you too can toast the launch of the film festival, here is Merlin Griffiths and Vancouver darling, Lorraine Murphy, concocting this delectable bevie:

Pic of the Day (not in the Reading is Sexy Calendar): Lorraine Murphy

Emme — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 17:54:50 +0000

In honour of our Gastown Tweet-up ( or bordering at least), one sharp witted and sexy writer …..

Photo by Robert Shaer

Lorraine Murphy, or as her fans know her, raincoaster.

Whooping it up for Literacy

Emme — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 19:52:03 +0000

In case you hadn’t heard, I am throwing a little bash all in the name of literacy! Specifically for The International Dyslexia Association and to launch our Reading is Sexy Campaign. Cause, as I just finished telling Daniel Reynish, I find nothing sexier than a man (or woman, for that matter) curled up with a good book (preferably in front of a roaring fire).

So to read between the lines, we are promoting literacy and raising funds for The International Dyslexia Association, and hosting a little party to celebrate that and the launch of 2010 Reading is Sexy Calendar.

Party Details

Cost: Free

Local: Gudrun Wine & Cheese Bistro (150-3500 Moncton Street, Steveston, BC)

Date: Thursday December 3, 2009

Time: 7 pm until late

Festivities:

general revelry and enjoying of Gudrun Goodies (I will buy a few plates for the room, but bring some money with you to enjoy more Gudrun Goodies and some of the yummy wines and beers)
readings from a few of our authors (Ian Ferguson, Mark Leiren-Young, Richard Yearwood, Lorraine Murphy, Rayne … to name a few … I may even read something from my yet to be finished novel)
calendar signings by the ‘models’ on hand (really, just because I think this would be bloody hilarious…. I’m thinking of signing in lipstick)
auctioning of some of Robert Shaer’s photos from the shoot for charity
…and I plan on dancing ….even if nobody else joins me

Why Gudrun? Because Patrick is in the calendar, I adore him and it’s my secret writing hideaway.

One Added Perk: If you so choose (although certainly not required), you can do a bit of your Holiday Shopping at the event as we will have the 2010 Reading is Sexy Calenders (with $4 of sales from each calendar sold at the event going to The International Association of Dyslexia) and books and CDs of some of our authors on hand.

Hope to see you there!

Kisses,

Emme xoxo

PS So I can give Patrick an idea of numbers, can you please RSVP on facebook or in the comments below. Thank you, all you sexy things!

Reading is Sexy

Emme — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 18:18:49 +0000

A few of you may have noticed that the past few months I have been tweeting with the hashtag #ReadingisSexy a fair bit. That’s because a few of us in town have been shooting a 2010 Reading is Sexy Calendar to promote literacy and raise money for the International Association of Dyslexia (totally ego-centric of course, as I have dyslexia). And secretly so that I could catch my literary buds in compromising positions on camera (with their permission, of course).

A Behind the Scenes iShot with Mark Leiren-Young

I’ve been a little nervous to talk too much about it until I knew everything was happily at the printers and we’d seen the proofs. Well, we did see them a couple of days ago and they look great and the finished calendars will be in Van City on November 30th. So we’ve just opened up pre-sale discounts for those of you that wish to buy a calendar or 2 or 3 or 5 before November 30th. Just check out our new store, Tantalizing Treats, for orders or submit them in person(with payment) with me or one of our salacious models.

Rayne Being Goofy Behind the Scenes

So for more details on this sizzling little calendar. It is a wall calendar – 12” by 12”, 2 fold of course, and the gorgeous artwork between it’s pages have been brought to live by two terribly talented photographers, Robert Shaer (@robertshaer) and Tris Hussey (@trishussey). The cover is colour, but inside we’ve gone with classic, black and white shots. Stay tuned in the next few days for a few of their promo shots from the shoot. For now you’ll have to suffice with teases that I took during the shoots on my iphone.

Behind the Scenes of Lori Hamming it up for the Camera

Now what you’ve all been waiting for …. the models in this year’s calendar ….

As for their actually poses? Well, I could tell you, but then I wouldn’t be that much of a tease, then would I!?!

Kisses,

Emme xoxo

Crime Pays: Gallavanting in my PJs for Charity

Emme — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 20:17:01 +0000

Sweet!!!! Just discovered what the date is that’s being auctioned off with me. I am actually being encouraged to go out for the evening in my PJs!!!!! So perfect! I used to always go to the grocery store in my PJs during uni, much to the embarrassment of various family members. And now, I’m actually being asked to come out in my PJs. LOVE IT!!!!

So what exactly is said date involving PJs?

It’s the JetSet Crew’s Pajama Party at the Opus Hotel this coming Saturday, March 21st.

Winter is over and now it’s time to shake it up! What everyone needs to recover from the winter blahs is a Pajama Party in a luxurious boutique hotel. JetSet Crew is pleased to partner with Opus Hotel and Heineken to create the ultimate Pajama Party…

This will be an exceptional fantasy filled night with very little sleep and highlighting the newest in sleepwear – earning new respect for the “just-got-out-of-bed look”. The beautiful JetSet Crew will arrive in various states of undress, from tiny teddies to fuzzy flannel and silk kimonos. This flow-through party will make exclusive use of Elixir, Opus Bar, and upstairs salons fitted with beds and lounging furniture, and featuring the impressive musical talent of DJ Tyson V and Erick Decks from Germany. Don’t be shy – show us what you prefer to wear to bed!

The bidding has started online with a $30 bid from Tris (Thanks Tris for ensuring I go for more than $10! Your the best friend a gal could have! Sheila is one very lucky bride-to-be!). Go bid! I promise to wear something slinkier than my flannels. (Oh and incidentally, does anyone have a robe I could borrow for the night?)

Kisses,

Emme xoxo

On the Auctioning Block

Emme — Sun, 15 Mar 2009 03:54:49 +0000

In case you haven’t heard, I’m slated to be auctioned off on Monday night by an ex-madam at Crime Pays (or at least a date with me is to be auctioned off).

Haven’t heard of Crime Pays? Well it is THE event to be at in Van City on Monday evening, March 16th. Here are the details:

Photo by Paul

Who: The Shebeen Club and the Federation of BC Writers

What: a wicked good fundraiser for the Fed

When: Monday, March 16th, 6-9pm

Where: The Vancouver Police Museum, 240 East Cordova Street, Vancouver

Why: it would be criminal to miss this party!

Wanted: YOU!

Come help the Fed celebrate 32 years of getting away with murder. Whether infiltrating schools, divvying up swag, or distributing subversive publications, the Federation of BC Writers has been operating unchecked in our province for decades.

Do you enjoy the vicarious thrill of rubbing shoulder pads with the Lost Literati of the Wild West surrounded by all manner of murder and mayhem in the cozy confines of the police museum? Do you have what it takes to make your bones as a Fed member? There’s only one way to find out! Come out to the party and make us an offer we can’t refuse.

Admission: $20 donation includes a drink and appetizers. Click here to register. If you won’t be attending, but would like to support the Fed with a donation, click here to donate via the raincoaster media Paypal.

It’s shaping up to be quite the night with a dress code that includes trench coats and fedoras, deerstalkers and capes, jail house stripes, uniforms, Bond Villain suits or femme fatal slink wear. Am rather sad that I’m out of town and missing the night, but expecting you cats to have a grand old time without me. I am just begging you all to please, please bid on me. Desperately hoping to go for more than $10.

Oh and a huge thank you to Lorraine Murphy for organizing this fabulous night!

Kisses,

Emme xoxo

PS A few other sexy beasts that I also know are up for auction (so get your cheque book out and warm up your waving arm):

Raul Pacheco, hummingbird604
Chris Matheison of the Vancouver Police Museum
the JuiceBox Gals, Caroline MacGillivray & Julia Saunders
Kris Krug of Raincity & Static Photography
April Smith of AHA Media & Fearless City
Irwin Oostindie of W2 & Fearless City
Jules Morgan (don’t know this person, so am trying to ascertain whether or not they come with a ‘hot’ English accent)
Terra aka Zoeyjane