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May 21, 2018
On My Bookshelf: A Sound of Thunder
A Sound of Thunder by Ray Bradbury is a short story about a hunter named Eckels who pays $10,000 to travel with Time Safari, a time machine company that takes hunters back to the time of dinosaurs and allows them to hunt Tyrannosaurus Rex. In this story, Mr. Bradbury explores the perils of time travel, one of which is that something as insignificant as a blade of grass, a mouse, or an insect dying before its time can have cataclysmic effects on the future.
This is a story I read only once in...
May 14, 2018
Book Spotlight Interview with Valerie Ullmer
I recently had the pleasure of speaking with author and blogger, Valerie Ullmer, for my book Spooning Leads to Forking (now available on Lulu.com as a free download and on Audible with a 1-month free trial!)
Valerie is also a Coloradan with a love for M/M romances, so needless to say we got along smashingly! You can read her review [HERE] along with character and author interviews!
-Brianne
May 13, 2018
What Happens in Kirkwall…Chapter 19 + Artwork!
Chapter 19 is now posted! Click on links below for full-sized images
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What Happens in Kirkwall… (201151 words) by Jaden56
Chapters: 19/?
Fandom: Dragon Age II, Dragon Age – All Media Types
Rating: Explicit
Pairing: Female Hawke/Varric Tethras
Series: Part 3 of Hangover Series
Summary: After deserting from King Cailan’s army and watching her lover, brother, and entire village be slaughtered by the invading darkspawn, Marian Hawke flees Ferelden with what remains of her family. Hawke form...
May 11, 2018
Audiobook and Free E-Book!
Spooning Leads to Forking: A Gay Teen Romance Story is now available as an audiobook on Audible HERE! Free with trial!
Narrated by the talented Willis Miller, Spooning Leads to Forking is a coming-of-age story about two teenage boys, Dylan and Michael, who are attempting to figure out their attraction to one another and happen to fall in love along the way. They explore their sexuality together through a series of games until they push their competition too far one day, and their game turns d...
May 8, 2018
How to Refer to Characters in a Story
Even after writing over a million words in story form, I still suffer the occasional (okay, more than occasional) brainfart and forget the basic rules of writing. Today’s brainfart was inspired by the use of a character’s name vs she/it/they pronouns. I worry about being too monotonous with all the “he said, she said” in a story, but when your main characters thrive on witty banter, I believe it’s better to err on the side of caution than confuse readers (or myself) on who’s saying what.
One...
May 2, 2018
SLTF Pulled from Amazon!!! Too Spicy?
Recently, I decided to update the cover to my book, Spooning Leads to Forking. After compiling all of your WONDERFUL feedback and votes, I decided on the following cover:
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However, immediately after updating my cover, Amazon decided to remove my book entirely, citing “copyright content.” I purchased the license to the stock photo and designed the cover in Canva, a free design website with a good reputation. I received no notice and didn’t discover the issue until I logged into my KDP dashboar...
April 23, 2018
Cover Redesign
I’m considering giving my book cover a makeover. If you have any suggestions, I would love to hear them! Otherwise, pick the number of the cover you like best!
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April 19, 2018
What To Do About Bad Reviews
As per usual, I got lost in a volley of Google searches yesterday and one subject that caught my attention was if authors should respond to reviews or not. Previously, all of my stories have been posted for free in writing forums and communities, and I’ve always made an effort to reply to each review. I personally like receiving responses from authors when I take the time to read their story and leave feedback, but I just became informed that may not always be the case for published book revi...
April 17, 2018
SLTF Cover Makeover
I’m considering giving my book cover a makeover. If you have any suggestions, I would love to hear them! Otherwise, pick the number of the cover you like best! 
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Spooning Leads to Forking – BONUS CONTENT!
I just submitted the completed audiobook for Spooning Leads to Forking for review, and if it passes quality it should be available through Audible and iTunes within the next 2 weeks!!!
After several readers mentioned the abrupt transition between chapters 2 and 3, I went back and filled in the gap with an additional scene that I will be updating in the paperback and ebook manuscripts. For those of you with first edition copies, I’ll go ahead and post the scene below so you’re not missing out!...
