Cat Grant's Blog: Memoirs of an Amnesiac - Posts Tagged "riptide-publishing"
Now it can be told!
Remember that secret I hinted about awhile back? The one I was so freakin' excited about, but couldn't reveal yet? Well, now I can!
Drum roll...
I've sold SIX books - my new contemporary m/m romance, Once a Marine, as well as the reprint rights to all five of my Courtland Chronicles books, which are going out of print from their original publisher at the end of this year. The lucky new publisher for this literary largesse (HA!) is Riptide Publishing, a shiny new venture founded by my good friends and fellow authors Aleksandr Voinov and Rachel Haimowitz, which will be launching this fall. OAM is tentatively scheduled for November, with the Courtland books trickling out (this time in proper reading order!) over the next year and a half.
To say I'm over the moon would be an understatement. I'm so freakin' giddy, I can't stand it! I mean, six books at once! I'll never break that record! Plus, I am just completely, amazingly stunned, flattered and honored to be among Riptide's roster of authors, which also includes: Andrea Speed, Brita Addams, Bryl Tyne, Damon Suede, Kari Gregg, LA Witt, Rhianon Etzweiler and Storm Grant - as well as our fearless leaders, Aleks and Rachel. Quite a lineup, huh?
I'm currently in the midst of developmental edits, which are kicking my ass in the best way possible. I can see the manuscript taking on a different shape, getting better every day I slave away at it. I am so excited for you all to read it! I have a feeling it will be my best book yet.
Rachel and I will be appearing at Authors After Dark in Philadelphia next week, as well as the GayRomLit retreat in New Orleans in October. C'mon up and talk to us - we're eager to spread the word about Riptide!
And now, back to editing Once a Marine! :)
Drum roll...
I've sold SIX books - my new contemporary m/m romance, Once a Marine, as well as the reprint rights to all five of my Courtland Chronicles books, which are going out of print from their original publisher at the end of this year. The lucky new publisher for this literary largesse (HA!) is Riptide Publishing, a shiny new venture founded by my good friends and fellow authors Aleksandr Voinov and Rachel Haimowitz, which will be launching this fall. OAM is tentatively scheduled for November, with the Courtland books trickling out (this time in proper reading order!) over the next year and a half.
To say I'm over the moon would be an understatement. I'm so freakin' giddy, I can't stand it! I mean, six books at once! I'll never break that record! Plus, I am just completely, amazingly stunned, flattered and honored to be among Riptide's roster of authors, which also includes: Andrea Speed, Brita Addams, Bryl Tyne, Damon Suede, Kari Gregg, LA Witt, Rhianon Etzweiler and Storm Grant - as well as our fearless leaders, Aleks and Rachel. Quite a lineup, huh?
I'm currently in the midst of developmental edits, which are kicking my ass in the best way possible. I can see the manuscript taking on a different shape, getting better every day I slave away at it. I am so excited for you all to read it! I have a feeling it will be my best book yet.
Rachel and I will be appearing at Authors After Dark in Philadelphia next week, as well as the GayRomLit retreat in New Orleans in October. C'mon up and talk to us - we're eager to spread the word about Riptide!
And now, back to editing Once a Marine! :)
Cover pretties!
Got the final cover art for my new m/m contemporary, Once a Marine, coming this October 30th from Riptide Publishing.
Purty, ain't it?
And if you head over here and leave a comment, you just might win a copy! :)
Purty, ain't it?
And if you head over here and leave a comment, you just might win a copy! :)
Howdy, strangers!
It's been a whirlwind here for the past few weeks.
Just finished final edits on my m/m contemporary ONCE A MARINE, due this coming October 30th from Riptide Publishing. I'm VERY proud of this book (and SO IN LOVE with my hot Marine hero Cole Hammond, even though he's only got eyes for his geeky lover Marc) and I can't wait for you all to read it! C'mon, October!
Actually, I'm saying that for more than one reason, because the GayRomLit retreat's coming up in NOLA in about three weeks! And before that, I'm flying out to NYC to hang with my editor Rachel Haimowitz for a few days. We plan to hit the New York Film Festival to see SHAME with Michael Fassbender (aka, my imaginary husband). It's gonna be off the hook!
Also, if you're in the mood for a hot, kinky m/m/f menage, ENTANGLED TRIO is now available in paperback from Ellora's Cave!
Oh, and PS - I'm currently working on a hot new story for Riptide's rentboy submissions call, featuring Fassbender and James McAvoy-shaped characters. I'll let you guess which one's the rentboy. ;)
Just finished final edits on my m/m contemporary ONCE A MARINE, due this coming October 30th from Riptide Publishing. I'm VERY proud of this book (and SO IN LOVE with my hot Marine hero Cole Hammond, even though he's only got eyes for his geeky lover Marc) and I can't wait for you all to read it! C'mon, October!
Actually, I'm saying that for more than one reason, because the GayRomLit retreat's coming up in NOLA in about three weeks! And before that, I'm flying out to NYC to hang with my editor Rachel Haimowitz for a few days. We plan to hit the New York Film Festival to see SHAME with Michael Fassbender (aka, my imaginary husband). It's gonna be off the hook!
Also, if you're in the mood for a hot, kinky m/m/f menage, ENTANGLED TRIO is now available in paperback from Ellora's Cave!
Oh, and PS - I'm currently working on a hot new story for Riptide's rentboy submissions call, featuring Fassbender and James McAvoy-shaped characters. I'll let you guess which one's the rentboy. ;)
Drive-by pimping post!
Drop by Amara's Place today to get the scoop on my upcoming m/m contemporary Once a Marine - and leave a comment for a chance to win one of my backlist books!
Sneak peek!
One more month until my new m/m contemporary Once a Marine hits the virtual stands, but today you can read the entire first chapter on my website!
Discharged under Don’t Ask Don’t Tell, former Marine major Cole Hammond is struggling to find a new identity. But PTSD casts a pall on everything, and his hard-nosed, homophobic father can’t even bear to look him in the eye. To top it all off, he’s pretty sure he’s flunking out of law school.
Marc Sullivan is a kind, sensitive romance author-slash-waiter with a thing for men in uniform. Cole’s not wearing his anymore, but there’s no mistaking the warrior Marc meets in the diner one rainy afternoon. Cole’s sexy smile and Carolina drawl prove irresistible, but Marc’s played this game before, and he always loses. Once a Marine, always a Marine, and if there’s one thing Marc knows about such men, it’s that they all leave him in the end. It doesn’t help that Cole’s practically closeted in public, or that he refuses to seek treatment for his PTSD.
But like any good Marine, Cole’s willing to fight for what matters. And like the characters in Marc’s stories, he’s certain that if they try hard enough, together they can find their own happily ever after.
Discharged under Don’t Ask Don’t Tell, former Marine major Cole Hammond is struggling to find a new identity. But PTSD casts a pall on everything, and his hard-nosed, homophobic father can’t even bear to look him in the eye. To top it all off, he’s pretty sure he’s flunking out of law school.
Marc Sullivan is a kind, sensitive romance author-slash-waiter with a thing for men in uniform. Cole’s not wearing his anymore, but there’s no mistaking the warrior Marc meets in the diner one rainy afternoon. Cole’s sexy smile and Carolina drawl prove irresistible, but Marc’s played this game before, and he always loses. Once a Marine, always a Marine, and if there’s one thing Marc knows about such men, it’s that they all leave him in the end. It doesn’t help that Cole’s practically closeted in public, or that he refuses to seek treatment for his PTSD.
But like any good Marine, Cole’s willing to fight for what matters. And like the characters in Marc’s stories, he’s certain that if they try hard enough, together they can find their own happily ever after.
Pre-orders now open!
For all of you who've been salivating to read
Once a Marine
, you can now pre-order it - along with all of Riptide Publishing's other launch titles!
Pre-order customers will get their books a couple of days early - and you can also be entered into RP's Free Books for a Year Contest!
Go on, pre-order. You know you want to! ;)
Pre-order customers will get their books a couple of days early - and you can also be entered into RP's Free Books for a Year Contest!
Go on, pre-order. You know you want to! ;)
Shameless begging!
Hey folks. Can I ask a favor?
Once a Marine is in the running for November Book of the Month over on the M/M Romance Group. In fact, it's one vote in the lead! So if you can spare a moment, go here to vote in the poll and help me win!
I'd be ever so grateful! *bats lashes*
Once a Marine is in the running for November Book of the Month over on the M/M Romance Group. In fact, it's one vote in the lead! So if you can spare a moment, go here to vote in the poll and help me win!
I'd be ever so grateful! *bats lashes*
More shameless begging!
Guess what? ONCE A MARINE tied for first place in the November Book of the Month poll over at the M/M Romance Group!
So if you can spare a moment, I'd appreciate your vote - AGAIN!
Thanks so much! :)
So if you can spare a moment, I'd appreciate your vote - AGAIN!
Thanks so much! :)
It's heeere!
Today's the day! Riptide Publishing is now officially open for business! *twirls happily*
Their eight launch titles (including my novel Once a Marine ) are available direct from Riptide, and also from Amazon Kindle, Barnes & Noble, All Romance ebooks, 1 Place for Romance, and a number of other 3rd party outlets.
In fact - get ready for some horn-tooting - OAM is now #9 on the Kindle GLBT best-seller list!! I may have to go lie down!!
My heartfelt thanks to all of you who've helped make OAM a best-seller on its first day out! I'd like to give each and every one of you a hug!
And now I really will go lie down... ;)
Their eight launch titles (including my novel Once a Marine ) are available direct from Riptide, and also from Amazon Kindle, Barnes & Noble, All Romance ebooks, 1 Place for Romance, and a number of other 3rd party outlets.
In fact - get ready for some horn-tooting - OAM is now #9 on the Kindle GLBT best-seller list!! I may have to go lie down!!
My heartfelt thanks to all of you who've helped make OAM a best-seller on its first day out! I'd like to give each and every one of you a hug!
And now I really will go lie down... ;)
Riding the wave...
It's been an incredible launch week for my new publisher, Riptide Publishing. They've gone viral, which is great for them, and for me. My new book
Once a Marine
is climbing the charts at Amazon Kindle and All Romance ebooks. Color me pleased!
OAM's also garnering some great reviews - and some not-so-great ones. In fact, I haven't received such mixed notices on a book (from both readers and reviewers) since my first book came out in 2008. But that's a good thing - it means the book is engaging people. No reason an entertaining read can't be thought-provoking too!
In other news... my publisher/editor/good friend/fellow Fassbender fanatic Rachel Haimowitz is visiting me for the next week or so, and last night we FINALLY started drafting this insanely hot, super-kinky m/m novel we've been brainstorming on Twitter since last July. Just THINKING about the next sex scene we're about to write has me dancing on my chair! Can't wait for you all to read it... sometime next year.
Yup, I can tease with the best of them. :)
OAM's also garnering some great reviews - and some not-so-great ones. In fact, I haven't received such mixed notices on a book (from both readers and reviewers) since my first book came out in 2008. But that's a good thing - it means the book is engaging people. No reason an entertaining read can't be thought-provoking too!
In other news... my publisher/editor/good friend/fellow Fassbender fanatic Rachel Haimowitz is visiting me for the next week or so, and last night we FINALLY started drafting this insanely hot, super-kinky m/m novel we've been brainstorming on Twitter since last July. Just THINKING about the next sex scene we're about to write has me dancing on my chair! Can't wait for you all to read it... sometime next year.
Yup, I can tease with the best of them. :)
