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August 30, 2018

Snow & Winter anniversary!


I have two anniversaries with my publishing career. The first is June 1st. This was the release day of Love Has No Expiration, a short story with Dreamspinner Press and my very first official, wow I signed a contract and everything, piece of fiction. This short story also paired me with my current editor, an extremely talented senior editor on the staff who polishes my work bright enough to light up a dark room. I love her dearly, and when it came to my first novel, asked the higher ups if sh...
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Published on August 30, 2018 05:40

August 28, 2018

Countdown 2: The Mystery of the Moving Image

Hello, friends! We are back with another Tuesday Countdown post for The Mystery of the Moving Image ! We're two weeks away from the next adventure with Sebastian and Calvin, and I can't wait! One aspect of the new book I am most excited for is the return of Neil, so today's blog is another character interview.

I sat in the accidentally eclectic coffee shop again. I kind of liked it. Neil took a seat across from me at the table by the window. He set a coffee mug down and stared expectantly.
"Than...
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Published on August 28, 2018 05:46

August 21, 2018

Countdown 3: The Mystery of the Moving Image

And I'm back with the next countdown post for The Mystery of the Moving Image ! Be sure to check in here every Tuesday for more fun Snow & Winter tidbits.

This week we're talking antiques! Sebastian Snow, for new readers out there, owns Snow's Antique Emporium in the East Village of New York City. He specializes in Victorian American gizmos and gadgets, the weirder the better. Naturally, this leads to a lot of research on my part. Sometimes hours of work turns out to be nothing more than a...
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Published on August 21, 2018 14:34

August 14, 2018

Countdown 4: The Mystery of the Moving Image

I'm back with the next post in the Moving Image countdown to release! Check in here every Tuesday for fun Snow & Winter series tidbits as we get one step closer to the next adventure in the lives of Sebastian Snow and Calvin Winter.

To kick off this week's shindig, I've got a fun character interview featuring William "Pop" Snow, Sebastian's loving and forever patient father, and Max Ridley, his loyal but less patient assistant at the Emporium.


I sat down across from William and Max in the s...
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Published on August 14, 2018 05:37

August 7, 2018

Countdown 5: The Mystery of the Moving Image!

I am so excited for Book Three of the Snow & Winter series that I decided to do a post every Tuesday to count down the days. We are officially five weeks out from the release of The Mystery of the Moving Image, published with DSP Publications.

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To kick off the anticipation, I'm sharing a nifty and helpful map of locations from the East Village to Hell's Kitchen, courtesy of Google Maps. Some of these haunts will be familiar from both Book One and Two, and there's also th...
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Published on August 07, 2018 12:39

Countdown: The Mystery of the Moving Image!

I am so excited for Book Three of the Snow & Winter series that I decided to do a post every Tuesday to count down the days. We are officially five weeks out from the release of The Mystery of the Moving Image, published with DSP Publications.

Click for full view!
To kick off the anticipation, I'm sharing a nifty and helpful map of locations from the East Village to Hell's Kitchen, courtesy of Google Maps. Some of these haunts will be familiar from both Book One and Two, and there's also th...
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Published on August 07, 2018 12:39

August 1, 2018

Sale: The Mystery of the Curiosities


Amazon has selected The Mystery of the Curiosities as an August Kindle Deal and it can now be picked up for $1.99! Believe it or not, out of the 264 chosen mysteries, Sebastian Snow is tagged as the only gay protagonist in the bunch.

So if you, or a reader friend, is intrigued by a colorblind antique dealer turned amateur sleuth and his NYPD homicide detective boyfriend, consider picking up the Snow & Winter series! Let's show the mainstream world that everyone deserves to see themselves a...
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Published on August 01, 2018 05:55

July 30, 2018

2018 & 2019 releases

I thought I'd post an update regarding some of my upcoming releases for 2018 and what brand new projects readers can expect in 2019! (By the way, if you're not yet part of C.S. Poe's Curious & Mysterious, I've shared this news there already.)

2018

Color of You audiobook, narrated by Greg Boudreaux: Recent release on June 26, 2018.

The Mystery of the Moving Image (Snow & Winter Book Three): Pre-order available, release September 11, 2018.

11:59 , included in the Devil Take Me anthology: Pre...
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Published on July 30, 2018 13:49

July 11, 2018

Pre-order: The Mystery of the Moving Image

The Mystery of the Moving Image is available for pre-order, release September 11, 2018! Pick up the third book in the Snow & Winter series and follow Sebastian and Calvin down a rabbit hole of murder, mystery, and film history.

Blurb: It’s summer in New York City, and antique shop owner Sebastian Snow is taking the next big step in his relationship with NYPD homicide detective, Calvin Winter: they’re moving in together. What should have been a wonderful week of playing house and celebratin...
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Published on July 11, 2018 03:29

June 29, 2018

Complete blog tour: Color of You audiobook

The mini blog tour for Color of You's audiobook, narrated by the incredibly talented Greg Boudreaux, has wrapped up! But there's still time to read some exclusive character journal entries and join in on some giveaways.

Check the following stops for fifteen-year-old Alan Hansen's POV of the story, and a chance to win some signed paperbacks, surprise swag, or an e-book from my backlist!

The Novel Approach
Joyfully Jay
Love Bytes
DreamReaders

Color of You is available now at Amazon and Audible, with...
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Published on June 29, 2018 17:30