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Chris Quinton

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January 23, 1944 in Salisbury, The United Kingdom

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About this author

Chris started creating stories not long after she mastered joined-up writing, somewhat to the bemusement of her parents and her English teachers. But she received plenty of encouragement. Her dad gave her an already old Everest typewriter when she was about ten, and it was probably the best gift she'd ever received – until the inventions of the home-computer and the worldwide web.

Chris's reading and writing interests range from historical, mystery, and paranormal, to science-fiction and fantasy, mostly in the male/male genre. She also writes male/female novels in the name of Chris Power. She refuses to be pigeon-holed and intends to uphold the long and honourable tradition of the Eccentric Brit to the best of her ability. In her spare time...more


The lovely people at Silver Publishing have accepted Dark Waters, and I've just signed and returned the contract! No idea yet when it'll be released, of course, it just said 2012 on the form. But, hey, I'm so very pleased [British Understatement] it's found a great home in the Silver stable *g*

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Published on May 31, 2012 05:08 • 2 views
Average rating: 3.73 · 642 ratings · 183 reviews · 18 distinct works
Home and Heart
3.46 of 5 stars 3.46 avg rating — 119 ratings — published 2011 — 2 editions
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The Psychic's Tale (The Fit...
3.81 of 5 stars 3.81 avg rating — 98 ratings — published 2011 — 3 editions
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Starfall
3.86 of 5 stars 3.86 avg rating — 70 ratings — published 2011 — 5 editions
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Aloes
3.88 of 5 stars 3.88 avg rating — 68 ratings — published 2010
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Game On, Game Over
3.73 of 5 stars 3.73 avg rating — 55 ratings — published 2011 — 2 editions
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3.88 of 5 stars 3.88 avg rating — 32 ratings — published 2010
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Sullivan's Yard
4.0 of 5 stars 4.00 avg rating — 30 ratings — published 2012
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Sea Change
4.0 of 5 stars 4.00 avg rating — 30 ratings — published 2010
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Breaking Point
2.97 of 5 stars 2.97 avg rating — 30 ratings — published 2009
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Dark Waters
3.83 of 5 stars 3.83 avg rating — 24 ratings — published 2008 — 3 editions
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Double Drabble Challenge #3 (Gay & Lesbian)
1 chapters   —   updated Dec 08, 2010 04:54am
Description: Torquere Challenge - to contain the words; lead, trampoline, violet
Double Drabble Challenge #2 (Gay & Lesbian)
1 chapters   —   updated Dec 08, 2010 04:52am
Description: Torquere LJ Challenge - to contain the words: Desmond, Brewster, spa, dictionary
Double Drabble Challenge #1 (Gay & Lesbian)
1 chapters   —   updated Dec 08, 2010 04:50am
Description: A Torquere Challenge, to include the words; godfather, almond, cane
Rain [a ficlet] (Gay & Lesbian)
1 chapters   —   updated Dec 07, 2010 07:14am
Description: Versailles - and a summer storm. Not what Will had been promised...

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The lovely people at Silver Publishing have accepted Dark Waters, and I've just signed and returned the contract! No idea yet when it'll be release... read more »
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Chris Quinton made a comment in the group Naughty Nights Press Promotional BlitzWelcome topic
"Yup, that I *can* do, and gladly *g*.

I'm into erotica as long as it has well-drawn characters, a strong plot and the sex scenes are necessary to that...more
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Game On, Game Over by Chris Quinton
" 4.5 stars

This book is divided into two parts. The first one takes place in Tajikistan, and the second one in UK.

In the first part, Scott and John (Aidan) met. Since the beginning, they had some chemistry although John hid it behind mask as a grump... "
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"Don't give up on finding another publisher, Wade! And don't worry about readers having to hunt for your books between websites. Most publishers these...more "
"Hi, everyone *waves* from Yorkshire where I'm visiting a friend for a short while. I'm a writer of mainly m/m and a reader of whatever takes my intere...more "
"Hi, Aleks, Gang *g*. Thanks for the invite, Aleks.

Chris
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Ask me anything! Want to ask about research? Men's undergarments through the ages? Unsure about one of my plots or endings? Just ask.
67617 Romance First Publishing — 100 members — last activity May 19, 2012 06:46pm
Welcome! We are a publishing company that values a relationship first, sex second... there must be that 'connection' before there's a connection (wink...more
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message 2: by Sloan

Sloan Parker Hi Chris. Thanks for the friend request. Hope your writing is going well. Happy reading!


message 1: by Mark

Mark Sheldon Thanks for the friend add, Chris! :D

~Mark


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