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December 19, 2011
A Christmas Bonus by EM Lynley
Throughout the week, between regular posts, I'll be highlighting different authors I really like.
This one is EM Lynley, and she has a new book out: A Christmas Bonus.
Here's the publisher link, and I'm sure you will find it on all web sites were e-books are sold.
Here's the synopsis:
Alec Compton's dream job at a Wall Street investment firm is on the line if he can't close a make-or-break takeover deal by the end of the year.
The buyer is none other than world-renowned billionaire and corporate raider Brant Linton, recently named one of the hottest and most eligible gay businessmen. Electricity crackles at their first meeting, and Alec's thoughts drift far from business, despite his distaste for Brant's business practices.
When Brant takes off early to spend Christmas with his sister's family on the exclusive French Polynesian island of Taha'a, Alec has no choice but to follow if he wants to get Brant to sign on the dotted line. But Brant's sister has forbidden him from conducting business during the holidays and Alec must masquerade as Brant's boyfriend.
Then business turns into pleasure, but neither Brant nor Alec know whether the other is there for the deal, or for something more personal in EM Lynley's sizzling holiday novella A CHRISTMAS BONUS.[image error]
This one is EM Lynley, and she has a new book out: A Christmas Bonus.
Here's the publisher link, and I'm sure you will find it on all web sites were e-books are sold.
Here's the synopsis:
Alec Compton's dream job at a Wall Street investment firm is on the line if he can't close a make-or-break takeover deal by the end of the year.
The buyer is none other than world-renowned billionaire and corporate raider Brant Linton, recently named one of the hottest and most eligible gay businessmen. Electricity crackles at their first meeting, and Alec's thoughts drift far from business, despite his distaste for Brant's business practices.
When Brant takes off early to spend Christmas with his sister's family on the exclusive French Polynesian island of Taha'a, Alec has no choice but to follow if he wants to get Brant to sign on the dotted line. But Brant's sister has forbidden him from conducting business during the holidays and Alec must masquerade as Brant's boyfriend.
Then business turns into pleasure, but neither Brant nor Alec know whether the other is there for the deal, or for something more personal in EM Lynley's sizzling holiday novella A CHRISTMAS BONUS.[image error]
New Release: In Bed with the Boss
For the past few weeks, I've been hinting about a new book I've been working on with another author. I didn't want to give out details until it was released because I'm superstitious that way.
But it's just been released today. It's a collection of two novellas that I collaborated on with m/m romance author, Andrew Grey. And, though I've been in tons of anthologies over the years, this is the first time I've ever actually collaborated with anyone this closely.
It was a wonderful experience. Andrew Grey was wonderful to work with, and we worked out the details like blurbs, cover design, and titles with such ease I'm still surprised it went by so fast (we started this back in October). I'll post more about what it's like collaborating and more about the novellas later this week. But here's the blurb, and a link where you can purchase. I'm sure it will be on amazon and all other web sites where e-books are sold either today or sometime this week.
In these emotional tales of love and attraction at the workplace, two best-selling authors explore complicated -and sometimes steamy!- relationships between employee and boss.
In THE PHOTOGRAPHER'S ASSISTANT, best-selling author Andrew Grey sets the backdrop for successful Christian, a nationally known erotic photographer, and his assistant, David , the efficient but demure type who is always there for his boss... Will these two star-crossed lovers ever find a way to come together?
In Ryan's Field's THE ARRANGEMENT, it's 1962 and Toby has just moved to New York to start a new job in advertising. He's hoping to find a social life, but Toby wasn't expecting his over-sexed boss to use Toby's apartment as a love nest so he can sneak around with young men behind his wife's back! Toby wasn't expecting to fall in love with one of his boss's young men either. With all the secrets Toby's cheating boss is keeping from everyone, will Toby be able to live with the lies and infidelities for long? Or will Toby find the strength to stand up to his awful boss and do the right thing for the young man he loves?
Don't miss these sizzling all-male novellas of passion and romance, or the chance to be swept away in a naughty workplace fling![image error]
December 18, 2011
How Much Is One More Inch Worth?
I posted about my next Nextbook Premium 8 tablet, here, a week or so ago.
I love it. I use it all the time to read, and for many other things. I would recommend it to anyone looking for a tablet.
But I just saw there's a new Nextbook tablet: the Premium 9. At the time, I thought the Premium 8 was the newest model. I purchased it on HSN.com less than 2 months ago, during a special tech segment, for 199.00, and I thought I was getting a bargain.
According the the Nextbook web site, I clearly did get a bargain, because the Premium 8 is being sold for $299.00 over there. However, even at that price, I wouldn't be disappointed. The few small complaints I have aren't even worth mentioning.
And now the Premium 9, which is an inch bigger than the Premium 8, is being sold for $350.00.
I guess if you think about it, fifty bucks isn't a lot more to pay for an extra inch. But my Premium 8 works very well and I have no regrets, and I'm more than happy with 8 inches. Most people would be. But if you are so inclined to have that extra inch, I'm sure the extra fifty bucks is worth it for the Premium 9.[image error]
December 17, 2011
Trip to a Very Gay Cemetery
It's not really an all gay cemetery, but there are a lot of lgbt people buried there. It's about three miles away from my home, in New Hope, Bucks County, PA, and I usually stop there two or three times a year. I chose (it wasn't luck) to live and work in a community where lgbt people are treated with equality, and I'm posting the photos below, with explanations, to show how diverse everyone is...even in death. I knew each of these people personally for many years when they were alive, it's not something I've contrived.
The photo above is a long shot of the actual cemetery, where people of all nationalities, races, and backgrounds are buried. It's part of a small church on a scenic Bucks County Road. Though I'm not big on decorating graves, a lot of people decorate for all holidays.
This photo above is the grave marker for two people who were very dear friends for a very long time. They were a gay couple who met in l960...long before I was born...and lived together as a "married" couple all their lives. They owned property, a very successful design firm in both Manhattan and New Hope, and shared every aspect of their lives, through sickness and health. As you can see from the dates, one of them passed away almost right after the other. I've seen this with older gay men and women who have been together for many years. They can't seem to find a way to survive once their partner is gone.
As I said, they were both very dear friends whom I spoke with daily and socialized with often. I still miss them to this day.
This photo is the grave marker of a rather colorful local in New Hope. We called him "Mother," or "Josie." But his real name was Joe and he served in the US military for many years. He was the resident cross-dresser/entertainer in New Hope up until the day he passed away. They even laid him out in drag, big hair and all, with sequins and rhinestones. The day of his funeral, cars were lined in front of the church for blocks.
I'm posting these things partially because these people were very dear to me. And also because I think it's important to show people all aspects of gay life, not just the junk that's portrayed in the mainstream media. I also see too many inauthentic things online these days written by people with furtive hidden agendas, which is fine. But I think someone should share the real things, too.[image error]
The photo above is a long shot of the actual cemetery, where people of all nationalities, races, and backgrounds are buried. It's part of a small church on a scenic Bucks County Road. Though I'm not big on decorating graves, a lot of people decorate for all holidays.
This photo above is the grave marker for two people who were very dear friends for a very long time. They were a gay couple who met in l960...long before I was born...and lived together as a "married" couple all their lives. They owned property, a very successful design firm in both Manhattan and New Hope, and shared every aspect of their lives, through sickness and health. As you can see from the dates, one of them passed away almost right after the other. I've seen this with older gay men and women who have been together for many years. They can't seem to find a way to survive once their partner is gone.
As I said, they were both very dear friends whom I spoke with daily and socialized with often. I still miss them to this day.
This photo is the grave marker of a rather colorful local in New Hope. We called him "Mother," or "Josie." But his real name was Joe and he served in the US military for many years. He was the resident cross-dresser/entertainer in New Hope up until the day he passed away. They even laid him out in drag, big hair and all, with sequins and rhinestones. The day of his funeral, cars were lined in front of the church for blocks.
I'm posting these things partially because these people were very dear to me. And also because I think it's important to show people all aspects of gay life, not just the junk that's portrayed in the mainstream media. I also see too many inauthentic things online these days written by people with furtive hidden agendas, which is fine. But I think someone should share the real things, too.[image error]
December 16, 2011
History of Gay Rights Movement in Photos
Someone sent me this link and I wanted to share. It's a visual image of the history of the gay rights movement, from Stonewall to Prop 8.
You can check it out here, at Photo Essys - Time.
Debbie Macomber's Quiet Half Million Dollar Donation to the Salvation Army
This morning I saw a link on social media that led me to this article about an alleged anonymous donation made to The Salvation Army. Evidently, it's not easy to keep a half million dollar donation a secret these days.
BREMERTON — Romance author Debbie Macomber has given a half-million dollars to the Bremerton Salvation Army to help remodel and enlarge its headquarters.
The author, who has a home in Port Orchard and spends time in Florida, gave the money recently in the memory of her son, Dale Macomber, who suffered depression and committed suicide Aug. 11 in his Port Orchard home at 36.
The millionaire author tried to make the $500,000 donation anonymously, and leaders at the Bremerton Salvation Army repeatedly refused to identify her as the donor. But Macomber ultimately confirmed her donation through her longtime publicist, Nancy Berland.
"She just has the biggest heart," Berland said.
Read more...
I posted the link to my facebook page and a friend on facebook pointed me to this link: The Salvation Army: Ringing Anti-Gay Bells this Holiday Season.
The Salvation Army has long been a Christian missionary association. It would be one thing if they, like some Christians, practiced tolerance and equality towards the LGBT community, but as Bil points out, since 1986, The Salvation Army has been involved in at least 5 major assaults on LGBT equality:
When New Zealand considered passage of the Homosexual Law Reform Act in 1986, the Salvation Army collected signatures in an attempt to get the legislation killed. The act decriminalized consensual sex between gay men. The measure passed over the charity's objections.
Read More...
Amazon Press Release: Kindle Products Soar
This comes directly from the Amazon web site.
Customers Purchasing Kindles at Rate of More Than 1 Million Per Week for Third Straight Week
Kindle Fire continues to lead the way as the #1 bestselling, most gifted, and most wished for product across all of Amazon.com since its introduction 11 weeks ago
Kindle Fire sales increase week over week for each of the past three holiday shopping weeks
Read More Here...
Customers Purchasing Kindles at Rate of More Than 1 Million Per Week for Third Straight Week
Kindle Fire continues to lead the way as the #1 bestselling, most gifted, and most wished for product across all of Amazon.com since its introduction 11 weeks ago
Kindle Fire sales increase week over week for each of the past three holiday shopping weeks
Read More Here...
Free Christmas E-book!! Loveyoudivine.com
For the past month or so everyone over at Loveyoudivine.com has been putting together a freebie for the holidays.
I've posted all the info below from the web site, and you can get there by clicking this link to download the free e-book.
An excerpt, from my new adult Holiday novella, THE COMPUTER TUTOR, is part of this. And I'd like to mention it's an excerpt that's never been published before. And, like all the excerpts in this free book, they are very hot and very steamy. I don't think you'll be disappointed. I'm downloading it myself later today and I'll be reading it over the weekend.
Naughty And Nice - loveyoudivine anthology Free Read
Wishing our readers a very Happy Holiday Season and a very safe New Year.
Blurb: lyd Authors team up to put their sexiest best forward. Enjoy this antho of Flash Fiction and hot excerpts.
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Length: 12677 Words / 68 PDF pages
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lrf, epub, RB,
Ebook Cover Price: Free Read
T'was The Night Before Christmas – JJ Giles
Silent Night – Max Griffin
After The Office Party – G. Fenton
Christmas Day – David Sullivan
Stranger Desires – Jay Lancaster
The Computer Tutor – Ryan Field
From Penance - Cain Berlinger
From Four On The Floor – Barry Lowe
From Creepy – Jean Roberta
From Hold Me Tight – Dalia Craig
From Heaven and Hell – Bryn Colvin
From Christmas Carol – Jazmine Starr
A Crazy Christmas – Cain Berlinger
From Master's Dungeon – Alex Morgan
Love and Mink – Kiya
A Long Time Coming – Bryn Colvin
He Knows When You've Been Naughty – Alex Morgan
December 15, 2011
Kindle Fire: Christmas Idea
Since I've been posting about digital readers and tablets all month, I figured I'd better mention the Kindle Fire.
I don't own one, so I'm not speaking from personal experience. But the friend I've spoken about before on this blog, who is a long time literary agent, does have a Kindle Fire and he tells me he loves it.
In fact, he reads queries and manuscripts on it while he's at home or on vacation. And this is big for him. He's never been a huge fan of digital anything. So far, I haven't heard a single complaint.
So here's a link to the Kindle Fire where you can check it out yourselves.
Mitt Romney and His 3-Teir Marriage System for Gays
This is rich. Good old Mitt came up with a solution he thinks will solve the gay marriage problem and hopefully get him elected.
I love the response from The Log Cabin Club below this. For those who don't know, and for those who think all Republicans are against legalizing gay marriage, The Log Cabin Club is a gay Republican organization you rarely ever hear about in the mainstream media. But they've been around for a long time. It's not something new.
Romney Unveils 3-Tier Marriage System For Gays
By Igor Volsky on Dec 15, 2011 at 2:13 pm
During an interview with the Boston Herald on Wednesday, Mitt Romney reiterated his support for a federal amendment to define marriage as a union between one man and one woman, but also said that he would establish three different tiers of marriage specifically for gay people:
Expressed support for a constitutional amendment that could create a complex three-tier system of marriage — maintaining marriage rights for straight couples, allowing gays who have already married to remain married, but barring future same-sex marriages.
"I think it would keep intact those marriages which had occurred under the law but maintain future plans based on marriage being between a man and a woman," Romney said.
The Romney of 1994 would have opposed this system entirely. As candidate for the senate running against Teddy Kennedy, Romney had argued that same-sex marriage is "a state issue as you know – the authorization of marriage on a same-sex basis falls under state jurisdiction." (HT: Ned Flaherty)
Here's the Log Cabin Update:
Governor Romney is contorting himself into a pretzel trying to avoid the simplest solution to a purely political problem. The best way to strengthen all families is to grant equal access to civil marriage for all couples regardless of their orientation. Governor Romney's proposal to create a stratified system is a recipe for legal chaos. It is an offense to the rights of states like New Hampshire that have chosen to legalize marriage equality, and would, for the first time since the Civil War, enshrine second class citizenship in the American Constitution. On the state level, California is already struggling to deal with the fallout of multiple classes of marriage rights imposed by Proposition 8, proving that this system simply doesn't work. Log Cabin Republicans appreciate the governor's efforts to find middle ground, but this is not an acceptable solution.
I love the response from The Log Cabin Club below this. For those who don't know, and for those who think all Republicans are against legalizing gay marriage, The Log Cabin Club is a gay Republican organization you rarely ever hear about in the mainstream media. But they've been around for a long time. It's not something new.
Romney Unveils 3-Tier Marriage System For Gays
By Igor Volsky on Dec 15, 2011 at 2:13 pm
During an interview with the Boston Herald on Wednesday, Mitt Romney reiterated his support for a federal amendment to define marriage as a union between one man and one woman, but also said that he would establish three different tiers of marriage specifically for gay people:
Expressed support for a constitutional amendment that could create a complex three-tier system of marriage — maintaining marriage rights for straight couples, allowing gays who have already married to remain married, but barring future same-sex marriages.
"I think it would keep intact those marriages which had occurred under the law but maintain future plans based on marriage being between a man and a woman," Romney said.
The Romney of 1994 would have opposed this system entirely. As candidate for the senate running against Teddy Kennedy, Romney had argued that same-sex marriage is "a state issue as you know – the authorization of marriage on a same-sex basis falls under state jurisdiction." (HT: Ned Flaherty)
Here's the Log Cabin Update:
Governor Romney is contorting himself into a pretzel trying to avoid the simplest solution to a purely political problem. The best way to strengthen all families is to grant equal access to civil marriage for all couples regardless of their orientation. Governor Romney's proposal to create a stratified system is a recipe for legal chaos. It is an offense to the rights of states like New Hampshire that have chosen to legalize marriage equality, and would, for the first time since the Civil War, enshrine second class citizenship in the American Constitution. On the state level, California is already struggling to deal with the fallout of multiple classes of marriage rights imposed by Proposition 8, proving that this system simply doesn't work. Log Cabin Republicans appreciate the governor's efforts to find middle ground, but this is not an acceptable solution.
