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The Castaway Prince is available for pre-order!
I'm happy to announce that my new short story, The Castaway Prince, is now available for pre-order!
NineStar Press
Amazon
Kobo
NineStar Press
Amazon
Kobo
The Castaway Prince Blog Tour
The Castaway Prince is out, and the blog tour is underway! I chat about my inspiration, the soundtrack, and answer some personal questions. And there is also a cool giveaway!
5/15 Hoards Jumble
5/15 Dean Frech
5/16 Bonkers about books
5/16 MM Good Book Reviews
5/17 Molly Lolly; Reader, Reviewer, Lover of Words
5/17 The Novel Approach
5/18 Love Bytes Reviews
5/19 Scattered Thoughts and Rogue Words
5/19 Bayou Book Junkie
5/15 Hoards Jumble
5/15 Dean Frech
5/16 Bonkers about books
5/16 MM Good Book Reviews
5/17 Molly Lolly; Reader, Reviewer, Lover of Words
5/17 The Novel Approach
5/18 Love Bytes Reviews
5/19 Scattered Thoughts and Rogue Words
5/19 Bayou Book Junkie
The fashions in The Castaway Prince
The fashions in The Castaway Prince
In a story where the main character is dressed as a woman most of the time, it was important to focus on the clothes to describe what it is that he chooses to wear.
The fashions of the fictional countries of Esnia and Seveihar are reminiscent of the European fashion style of the second half of the 16th century - long full-skirted gowns, trimmed with embroidery and goldwork, sometimes with emphasized shoulders, worn over petticoats and silk chemises. Stephan's formal ball gown, for example, is heavy on ornamentation, with an overdress of dark blue velvet and a high collar.
If you want to get an impression of the style, check out the famous portrait of Eleonora di Garzia di Toledo by Alessandro Allori (1553–1576).
With the clothing being so elaborate, it's a small wonder he needed all that help getting ready!
In a story where the main character is dressed as a woman most of the time, it was important to focus on the clothes to describe what it is that he chooses to wear.
The fashions of the fictional countries of Esnia and Seveihar are reminiscent of the European fashion style of the second half of the 16th century - long full-skirted gowns, trimmed with embroidery and goldwork, sometimes with emphasized shoulders, worn over petticoats and silk chemises. Stephan's formal ball gown, for example, is heavy on ornamentation, with an overdress of dark blue velvet and a high collar.
If you want to get an impression of the style, check out the famous portrait of Eleonora di Garzia di Toledo by Alessandro Allori (1553–1576).
With the clothing being so elaborate, it's a small wonder he needed all that help getting ready!
Upcoming projects update
Hello all!
I thought this would be a good time for a brief update on the projects I'm currently working on. Most of these are planned for next year, but some may take a bit longer to wrap up.
1. A Touch of Magic, a MM paranormal contemporary romance, is currently with my editor, and is scheduled to be released with NineStar Press on May, 2018.
2. I'm currently in the process of writing a sequel to my debut MM sci-fi novel, Adrift. The second book in the series is tentatively titled Ashore, and is planned for late 2018.
3. The next planned project is the sequel to my MM fantasy short, The Castaway Prince. A lot of readers wondered what happened to the characters after the story was over, so I decided to continue their adventures! Hopefully this will turn into a trilogy of short stories about Prince Stephan and his journey of self-discovery.
4. A secret project that hopefully I'll be able to announce toward the end of the year. This is a very exciting one, so stay tuned for further updates!
That is it for now. Of course, there are more book ideas floating around in my head that hopefully will get to be put down to paper!
I thought this would be a good time for a brief update on the projects I'm currently working on. Most of these are planned for next year, but some may take a bit longer to wrap up.
1. A Touch of Magic, a MM paranormal contemporary romance, is currently with my editor, and is scheduled to be released with NineStar Press on May, 2018.
2. I'm currently in the process of writing a sequel to my debut MM sci-fi novel, Adrift. The second book in the series is tentatively titled Ashore, and is planned for late 2018.
3. The next planned project is the sequel to my MM fantasy short, The Castaway Prince. A lot of readers wondered what happened to the characters after the story was over, so I decided to continue their adventures! Hopefully this will turn into a trilogy of short stories about Prince Stephan and his journey of self-discovery.
4. A secret project that hopefully I'll be able to announce toward the end of the year. This is a very exciting one, so stay tuned for further updates!
That is it for now. Of course, there are more book ideas floating around in my head that hopefully will get to be put down to paper!
The inspiration behind The Castaway Prince
I was so excited to be invited to write a guest post on Queer Books Unbound as a part of their blogverse celebration!
Head over to their blog to read more about my story, The Castaway Prince and the inspiration behind writing a crossdressing character!
https://queerbooksunbound.com/2019/01...
Head over to their blog to read more about my story, The Castaway Prince and the inspiration behind writing a crossdressing character!
https://queerbooksunbound.com/2019/01...
The Castaway Prince sequel announcement!
I'm happy to announce that the sequel to my fantasy M/M romance novelette, The Castaway Prince, is coming out July 8th 2019 with NineStar Press!
The story, entitled The Exile Prince, follows the adventures of Stephan and Warren on their journey to escape the reach of Stephan's family and build a new life together. It will be the second installment of a trilogy of short stories.
The story, entitled The Exile Prince, follows the adventures of Stephan and Warren on their journey to escape the reach of Stephan's family and build a new life together. It will be the second installment of a trilogy of short stories.
The Exile Prince
The Exile Prince, part two of my fantasy M/M romance short-story trilogy, THE CASTAWAY PRINCE, is coming out July 22nd with NineStar Press!
It's currently available for preorder on the NineStar Press website (use the code PREORDER at checkout for 30% off!)
In honor of its release, the first story, The Castaway Prince, is on sale for only $0.99 thru July 31st!
NineStar: https://ninestarpress.com/product/the...
Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B071NMG3T8
It's currently available for preorder on the NineStar Press website (use the code PREORDER at checkout for 30% off!)
In honor of its release, the first story, The Castaway Prince, is on sale for only $0.99 thru July 31st!
NineStar: https://ninestarpress.com/product/the...
Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B071NMG3T8
2021 releases
I'm very happy to announce that I will be releasing the third and final installments of two of my series: The Castaway Prince and Staying Afloat.
Both will be released by NineStar Press in the first half of 2021.
More updates to follow!
Both will be released by NineStar Press in the first half of 2021.
More updates to follow!
The Homecoming Prince
The third and final installment of my queer fantasy short-story series, The Castaway Prince, is finally here!
Read about Stephan and Warren's adventures and the end of their quest in The Homecoming Prince!
You can also check out the entire series here: https://www.goodreads.com/series/258643
Read about Stephan and Warren's adventures and the end of their quest in The Homecoming Prince!
You can also check out the entire series here: https://www.goodreads.com/series/258643
