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New Release: The Ivy League Rake...Bad Boys of Harvard Yard

Update: Still don't have a link because of web site issues. I will post something as soon as I get it.

"The Ivy League Rake" is the first book in the Bad Boy Billionaire series I've been working on for Ravenous Romance. As a series, the concept is focused on full length stand alone books with different characters. The book after this is "The Wall Street Shark," and I'm working on "The Vegas Shark" right now. It's been a challenge to take the traditional romantic concept of "rakehell"...

Tighter Writing and What I Didn't Learn in College

I wish I could say that I learned how to edit and write tighter fiction in college, but it didn't happen that way. I'm not complaining. I went to a great college and had some excellent professors who taught me many valuable things about writing. But I learned more about real editing from good editors in publishing houses than I ever learned from unpublished English professors. I've also learned a lot from reading authors like Anne Tyler.

The most important thing I learned is this is all...

Robert Pattinson Wants to Write His Own 50 Shades Erotica

Either Robert Pattinson has a great sense of humor and he's sending E.L. James a message in code, or he's about to embark on a new career as erotic author. And while I would definitely buy one of his books if he did write an erotic romance, I have a feeling he's more interested in letting E.L. James know how he feels about "Fifty Shades of Grey" as a fanfic novel based on "Twilight."

While the talented inner goddess author EL James has made it clear that while the bestselling erotic novel tri...

Not Affiliated With "The Secret Tool"

I noticed I've been getting hits from a blog called The Secret Tool, and I'm not sure why. From what I can tell, TST is one of those ads that promise to teach people how to make money from a concept called auto-blogging. I'm not sure why they linked to me or what this is about, but For the record it was not something I solicited. This blog has never been for profit and although I sometimes talk about books, products, or films I like I endorse no one. And certainly not a business that claims t...

Jeremy C. Shipp's Monster Party...

I've posted about this guy, Jeremy C. Shipp, before. He's a prolific author of books that deal with the unusual...like horror fiction that involves attic clowns and other creepy cool things. I love his work, I've left a review for him, and I plan to read more soon. I think he was also a finalist for the Bram Stoker award.

And he's having a monster party over at tumblr right now.

You can get there from here to see all kinds of things that will make you think, smile, and wonder!

Here's his Amazon bio:...

Elisa Reviews Sixth Anniversary and Rainbow Awards Pre-Party Event

 

I know I've posted a few things about the 2012 Rainbow Awards, but I don't think I've posted about Elisa Rolle celebrating the sixth anniversary of her blog . She's having an event to celebrate and I gave permission to use one of my books. I honestly can't believe it's been six years already.

I remember discovering her blog, by coincidence, just about when she started writing it. She'd written a review for an anthology I'd been in for what I think was a book abo...

What You Never See About "Adult" Bookstores in Films

 
What you never see about "adult" bookstores in films (or books) could fill a volume of books...either fiction or non-fiction. And that's because there's one important aspect I always see left out (for some reason) and it might be the one of the most important ignored aspects. I'm sure some of you already know where I'm going with this right now.

Even I've been reluctant to write about adult bookstores in erotic fiction for reasons I'm not always sure about. One reason is...

Happy Thanksgiving...

I doubt I'll be posting anything tomorrow, so have a great Thanksgiving and a safe one, too. There are a lot of things going on this weekend, both online and off, so I know people will be very busy. And I just wanted to thank my readers and those who send me so many e-mails and share their personal experiences. I find each one interesting, and I've made a few good friends that way. Especially one from Amish Country in the Mid-west.

The "New Normal Thanksgivingfail;" A Real Gay Thanksgiving

Last summer I wrote a review for a non-fiction book written by indie author and well known blog author of "No More Harvard Debt," Joe Mihalic, titled "Destroy Student Debt." In that book Joe talks about how Hollywood distorts our concept of finances...and money in general...in a chapter I found more than interesting because it related so much to how I see Hollywood distorting the LGBT community all the time.

I've posted about the TV show "The New Normal" as few times here. At first, I had a g...

Kindle Direct Publishing Now in Japan...

I usually post something about the Kindle Direct Publishing Newsletter, and this time I'm excited because KDP is now in Japan. I have a nice readership there and I hear from these readers all the time. Though I've never been there, it's in the top ten of my places to visit list. And I've been collecting vintage Satsuma for many years (photo above). To the point of obsession. There's just something about it that relaxes me.

In any event, this is from my inbox:

Announcing KDP in Japan
We are very...