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April 22, 2014
Way Past Time
It’s way past time I updated the site a little, which actually means I’ll be moving things around so if anything looks strange for the next day or so, it’ll be because I’m trying things out. Not planning huge changes, but hope to make things a bit clearer for me and the reader. Fingers crossed.
April 16, 2014
The Romance Reviews Acting Out
What can I say? The best review yet for Acting Out. I am honestly blown away:
The two men are charming, hot, sexy and the story flows along at a fast pace, delivering surprises and insights into the two men and their lives which I really enjoyed. I loved getting to know Nick’s family and his disapproving brother Charles, and I LOVED Nick’s dad and his understanding and love for his son. And Alex and Nick’s first lovemaking scene was warm, tender, hot and just right. There are some funny lines, some emotional moments and a lot of wonderful, warm fuzzy feelings for me in this book.
I will definitely be putting Sharon Maria Bidwell’s other books on my TBR list.
You can read the whole review at The Romance Reviews.
April 4, 2014
Quiet
Yes, I’m completely quiet. I know. I need to get here asap and even just do some tidying up of my website, but I’ve so much going on and have a book to write. One for the non-romance crowd. I’m stuck on Jupiter and crawling about inside a dead dragon right now. Best not to ask. *grin*
I have several other deadlines/submission dates for non-romance short stories. Just no idea if I will make them all.
March 14, 2014
2014 Rainbow Awards Submission: Hard Pressed
Just for your information. I’m always slightly embarrassed by attention. Must be my British reserve, but my publishing company were delighted to have this including in this year’s awards as am I. It was after all, an Editor’s Top Pick.
Now entered for the 2014 Rainbow Awards.
March 11, 2014
Deadline
From the editing cave into the deadline one. Sorry for the silence, which is sometimes necessary. I was even hard pressed (latest release — see what I did there; okay, I apologise lol) to write a blog this week so semi-cheated. My blogpost this week was about hugging your creative elephant. You’ll have to head on over to see what that was all about, but I guess I can sum it up as learn the rules in order to break them effectively.
March 3, 2014
Beyond the Inner Worlds
“Beyond the Inner Worlds” is a selection of letters and journal entries from the fictitious world of “Space: 1889 & Beyond”. They are set during various stories, in particular the gap between seasons two and three.
All material remains the copyright of Untreed Reads LLC, 2014.
Space: 1889 is copyright Frank Chadwick and used under license.
Space: 1889 & Beyond was developed by Andy Frankham-Allen.
All Rights Reserved.
February 28, 2014
Hard Pressed now available
When one man has the worst of reputations and believes any misfortune befalling him is deserved, it’s hard to feel worthy of love. Can absolution arrive in three little words?
Journalist, Phillip Drake, is beginning to doubt the career he’s chosen, his motivation, his whole existence. Despite attempting a change of direction, his paper has informed him that’s not the sort of reporting they want. When an assignment arises — to trail up and coming, and coming out, actor, Gary Caldwell, he’s well aware it’s his duty to dig for dirt…and when Caldwell seems less than co-operative, Phillip half-convinces himself he’ll be happy to do so.
For Gary, the interaction is surprising — Drake is not all that he seems. Despite trying to be cautious, Gary has always been attracted to the reporter and finds it difficult to maintain a distance. Something is going on with Drake — not least of all the surprising revelation when Gary realises Drake is gay, and the attraction is mutual.
After an intimate encounter, Drake disappearsand Gary sets out to unravel a mystery that not only involves tracking down the reporter’s whereabouts, but may also explain why Drake has done the things he has, why Drake harbours more than a little self-hate and more than emotional scars, and why the one thing Drake doesn’t believe he deserves — love — is the one thing he’s worthy of.
Available now from Musa Publishing.
February 17, 2014
Hard Pressed Blog
You can read a new blog on the subject of my upcoming release on my blogger site this week.
I’ll be adding the selected excerpt to the Hard Pressed page soon, but if you’re in a hurry to read it, best hop over to: http://aonia.blogspot.co.uk/2014/02/hard-pressed.html
February 12, 2014
Community Standing
Check out my criminal side: http://shotgunhoney.net/
Did you know I can write dark and gritty? My bio in the page of authors is all about things wicked.
February 6, 2014
Update Feb 2014
News news news!!! On Hard Pressed. Yes, that’s right. I have in just over a week gone through two rounds of edits and it is now with the line editors. Then I get it back, then it goes to proofers, then I receive the galley to check, and all being well *fingers crossed fingers crossed* it releases the end of the month. Oh yes, the anticipated release is 28th of February so that’s what I’ve put up. If that changes, as soon as I know I’ll post it here.
The good news is most of the errors in the book were silly mistakes I made. The bad news is most of the errors in the book were silly mistakes I made. LOL. The better news is having gone through it with a very good editor I believe we’ve caught repeated words and typos, an occasional awkward phrase, and with regards to plot there was nothing really wrong at all. One small continuity point I spotted, otherwise it all came together and is pretty much the book as I sent it in. I’m quite delighted with the amount of story I worked in, and this may end up being one of my personal favourites despite it having suffered a delay. Maybe that’s helped. Often there are so many rounds with a book, I can end up hating it by the time it comes out. Can’t wait for my readers to truly meet the reporter, Phillip Drake. I’ll be back with an excerpt in a few days.
As to other writing, I’ve nothing subbed. I’ve things going on in my home and personal life, some complications, but I am researching for a few projects, most of them outside of romance right now. Which isn’t to say I don’t have unfinished projects in that genre too. I’ll be back with news, I’m sure.
