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August 3, 2012
Ravaged Author Blog Hop – Annabeth Leong and DF Krieger
Ravaged Promo Blog Hop – 5 blogs, 10 authors, 10 copies to be won!
Welcome to the Ravaged Author Blog Hop
To celebrate the release of Ravaged this weekend the authors have done a little Q&A hosted by five of the authors on their blogs.
Each blog features two interviews and if you comment you have a chance to win one of 10 PDF copies of Ravaged kindly donated by all the authors.
The blog links can be found below so please go and check out all the interviews.
An Interview with Annabeth Leong
About the Story
Title of your story, main characters and what it is about?
Title: The Arcadian Cure
Main characters: Kyle, Melissa, and the mysterious innkeeper Mrs. Stavrou.
Summary: A mysterious innkeeper’s warnings are part of the spooky thrill Kyle hopes to get when he climbs to the ruined altar of Zeus at the top of Greece’s Mt. Lykaion. The thrill turns to terror when Kyle returns from his expedition with the curse of the wolf. His girlfriend Melissa turns to the innkeeper for help, and discovers that the traditional “Arcadian cure” for the curse calls for sexual adventures far beyond what the couple has previously dared to try.
Where did you get the inspiration for your story?
I love researching myths and folklore in preparation for writing a story. I looked up a bunch of stuff about werewolves, and discovered that the ancient Greeks and Romans believed exhaustion could cure lycanthropy. In my story, the cure for the curse of the wolf requires a very particular kind of exhaustion…
Favorite line:
“Surely, you have seen what happens to a man after he spends his essence. That’s exhaustion. But be warned. The wolf is more…vigorous…than any normal man.”
About the Author
How long have you been writing and how did you become a writer?
I’ve been writing all my life, and I believe a person becomes a writer by practicing writing. Anyone who sits down and puts in the time on a regular basis deserves the title. I’ve been writing and publishing erotica specifically for about three years. For me, that was an exercise in self-acceptance. I let go of my ideas of what I ought to be writing and started writing what I wanted to write. It’s been tremendously freeing.
Have you got anything else out/due out?
In October, Breathless will publish my werewolf novelette, Not His Territory. It’s based on a different conception of werewolves from that in “The Arcadian Cure.” In Not His Territory, werewolves as a society are weighed down by legalistic traditions meant to keep their animal natures in line. The story is about the woman who inspires a Werewolf Council investigator to break out of that culture of restriction.
My other work includes The Six Swans, an erotic retelling of the fairy tale, published by Coming Together; The Snake and the Lyre, an exploration of the shame and desire at the heart of the myth of Orpheus, published by Forbidden Fiction; and “Violets,” a modern-day lesbian fantasy about love spells, published in Circlet Press’s Like Hearts Enchanted. I write a lot of types of erotica, but it’s often based on folklore, or kinky, or lesbian, or some combination.
I keep a full list of available and forthcoming stories on my blog, http://www.annabethleong.blogspot.com/ and welcome anyone interested in other work to check it out. It’s currently running down the right side of the front page.
Top tip for writing/publishing?
The part of the process that a writer has control over is the writing. I recommend scheduling regular time to write and sticking to it. A person can’t help but get better at writing with frequent, faithful practice. Having a solid foundation of regular writing is the only way I can handle acceptance, rejection, revisions, and all the administration and emotion that go along with publishing.
Just for Fun
If you were a shifter what animal would you change into?
A wolf. I like the classics.
Favorite food and drink?
I am like a little kid. I love pizza, french fries, and milkshakes.
Favorite movie?
A short list: Tombstone, Legally Blonde, Clueless, and The Warrior’s Way. I have two quite opposite streaks of appreciation.
Boxers or Briefs?
Boxers.
Finish this sentence: I have never…
I have never worked my way through The Kama Sutra.
Stalker Links:
Blog: http://www.annabethleong.blogspot.com/
Twitter: @AnnabethLeong
Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Annabeth-Leong/e/B007UUBXJU/ref=sr_tc_2_0?qid=1343061693&sr=8-2-ent
E-mail: annabeth.leong@gmail.com
An Interview with DF Krieger
About the Story
Title of your story, main characters and what it is about?
Her Pride My Joy is about the BDSM style sexual relationship between a zookeeper named Tina and a shape shifting lioness named Kenya
Where did you get the inspiration for your story?
I often wonder what a zoo would be like after dark.
Favorite line:
She’d learned long ago that the darkness boasted things—creatures—that could be as cruel as they were kind.
About the Author
How long have you been writing and how did you become a writer?
I’ve been writing for as long as I can remember. I don’t know how I became a writer, there’s been a book in my head and a pencil in my hand since I could draw and long before I could read.
Have you got anything else out/due out?
Quite a few books in both regards. You can check my website for me details.
Top tip for writing/publishing?
Edit your work before you send it to a publisher. Too often a manuscript is turned away because an author didn’t bother to even run a spell check.
Just for Fun
If you were a shifter what animal would you change into?
A panther, for sure!
Favorite food and drink?
Iced tea or Coca Cola and Long Grain Wild Rice (Uncle Ben’s Brand)
Favorite movie?
Practical Magic
Boxers or Briefs?
Neither…Nakey!!!
Finish this sentence: I have never…
Poked a badger with a spork.
Stalker Links:
http://www.facebook.com/pages/D-F-Krieger/177107165643929
July 28, 2012
Finding Release on sale now!
Wild R Farm Book 1: Finding Release is now available at Silver Publishing, Amazon, and All Romance eBooks. So click on over and grab your copy!
Blurb:
Coleman Wilder is a half-breed werewolf. Some days he believes the tension between his human side and his werewolf instincts will tear him apart. But the challenge of running a horse farm as a gay man in a conservative Tennessee town keeps him focused until he meets horse shifter, Jonah Marks.
Jonah’s family insist that using their shifter abilities is sinful, but Jonah finds freedom when he lets his stallion run free. And he’s got another secret, he likes men, Cole in particular. Desperate to escape from his family’s preaching, he asks Cole for a job. Cole turns him down, scared his desire for Jonah will make him lose control.
When Jonah’s brother threatens his life, Cole struggles to save him, forcing the two men confront their feelings for each other and their willingness to fight when running would be easier.
Excerpt
“That should be the last of it.” Jonah tossed the final sack of feed on the back of Cole’s truck parked outside his family’s feed store. “You need anything else?”
Jonah looked at Cole with his big brown eyes as if he needed something. Cole caught his scent, and his wolf stirred to life. He smelled like horse and sweat with an underlying citrusy scent, young and clean. Prey. Cole’s cock wanted to fulfill all Jonah’s needs, but Cole wasn’t stupid enough to even flirt with an eighteen-year-old high school senior whose stepfather had been the most vocally anti-gay preacher in town. The only reason the Marks family deigned to sell him grain was because in these hard times they needed his money.
Cole tried to ignore the fantasies playing out in his mind. “Nope. We’re good.”
Jonah looked down at his dusty boots. “You got a minute?”
Cole took a deep breath. He glanced around. They couldn’t talk here, not openly. Jonah needed a friend, and Cole had once been young and different and scared. “Sure. You wanna get a cup of coffee?” He tilted his head toward the diner down the street.
“Yeah.” Jonah looked at his watch. “I’m due for a break.”
“All right. Mind if I leave the truck here?” Cole asked.
“Nah, we’re not expecting another big delivery until this afternoon.”
They walked to the diner in awkward silence.
Cole couldn’t let himself think about how gorgeous Jonah looked, staring at him with those puppy dog eyes. Jonah was off limits for too many reasons to count.
They got a booth by the front windows, and Cole ordered coffee for them. Once the waitress brought the steaming mugs, Cole let himself look at Jonah. His red-brown hair was rumpled from finger combing. A combination of sunburn and embarrassment tinted his cheeks. His denim jacket hugged his broad shoulders and… No! Cole wasn’t going to let his perusal go any lower, not even in his imagination. His wolf growled deep inside, his werewolf nature recognizing the equine inside Jonah, the shifter side his family forced him to deny.
He concentrated on Jonah’s strong, pale hands as they wrapped around the coffee cup, holding it tight for warmth and stability. Cole wanted to reach out and take Jonah’s hands in his own, but that would be bad for both of them.
Cole realized he’d made a mistake. He should have told Jonah he was in a hurry to get back to the farm, or something that would’ve kept him from sitting here alone with a very young horse shifter who was having an indescribable effect on him.
“Mr Wilder?”
Well, being addressed as ‘Mister’ certainly burst the lurid fantasy in his mind. He was only thirty, but now he felt ancient. “You know you can call me Cole.”
Jonah’s cheeks got even redder. “I know… it’s just… I was wondering if you’d consider hiring me. I know I don’t have experience working in a barn, but, I… well… I’m kind of a natural with horses.” He grinned as he said this.
His cutely upturned mouth made him look even younger, and Cole cursed his inappropriate thoughts. The boy needed his help, not his perving.
Jonah’s home life had to be hell. His father had left them when he was little, and his mother and elder brother were both self-righteous Bible-thumpers. From what he could tell, Jonah couldn’t do a damn thing right in their eyes, but Jonah working at Wild R Farm would be a disaster. Cole could smell Jonah’s desire for him. Sooner or later, he’d give into his own desire and exploit that. Jonah deserved freedom and a man who had more self-control.
Cole’s wolf growled, the sound almost escaping Cole’s mouth. If he put his hands on Jonah, he feared his wolfish instincts would take over. Jonah smelled like prey, like something to be consumed, possessed. Cole shuddered. No. He could never let those desires loose. “Jonah, I—”
“Please…” He dropped his voice to a whisper. “My family… I can’t live with them anymore.”
“Your mother’s not going to let you work for me.”
“I’m eighteen. She can’t stop me.”
Cole tried a different tactic. “You need to finish school. Didn’t I hear you’d won a scholarship?”
Jonah looked directly into Cole’s eyes as if willing him to understand. “Yeah, but I can’t take it anymore.”
“You’ll graduate in four months. Then you can get out of here, go to college.”
He shook his head. “I won’t last that long.”
He wouldn’t last long on Cole’s farm either, if Cole snapped and let his werewolf side take control. “Why ask me?” Cole thought he knew, but he wanted confirmation.
Jonah glanced around the restaurant. Only a few tables were occupied, and no one sat nearby. In a voice so low even Cole’s sensitive ears could barely hear, he said “Cole, I’m… different, like you. If my brother finds out…”
If Nathan found out, he’d kick Jonah out, maybe beat him. Cole wished Jonah didn’t stir him up so much. “I’m sorry. I’ve got all the hands I need right now.”
The eager light went out of Jonah’s eyes. He sloshed coffee on the table in his haste to get out of the booth. “OK, I understand. I’m sorry.”
Cole grabbed Jonah’s arm before he could run. Heat snapped between them, nearly making Cole let go. “I’m sorry for what you’re going through.”
Jonah shook his head. “Not sorry enough.” He pulled free and left.
Jonah’s condemnation hit Cole like a punch to the gut. Cole leaned back and closed his eyes, willing the thick, bitter coffee to stay down.
July 2, 2012
Guest Blogger – Robin Covington
Welcome today’s guest, Robin Covington. Grab a cup of coffee or tea and settle in while she shares a little about herself and her debut release, A Night of Southern Comfort. Then comment below for a chance to win a copy!
Robin, tell us about your latest release. A Night of Southern Comfort is a book about a one night stand that becomes so much more. Jack and Michaela are people who only allow themselves the lives they think they deserve—which isn’t much. When they finally allow themselves to want more, they get it all.
One night of passion…
Detective Jackson Cantrell never imagined that one night with an irresistible stranger would turn his life upside down. He’s spent years living in the shadows, but Dr. Michaela Roarke awakened a passion inside him he’d buried years ago.
He never expected the woman would turn out to be the governor’s daughter…and his next assignment. The governor blackmails Jackson to secretly watch over Michaela and protect her from a stalker, or kiss his dream job at the FBI good-bye. Swearing to keep things strictly professional, Jackson moves in with Michaela. Too bad his heart can’t keep the same promise.
But when the stalker’s attacks quickly escalate beyond mere photographs to bodily harm, Jackson must race to save Michaela’s life. And he’ll have to figure out how to keep her once she discovers his lie.
Tell us about one of your characters and how he or she developed in your imagination?
Dr. Michaela Roarke is the daughter of an ambitious and high-profile politician and she’s tired of living in the spotlight and under her father’s domineering thumb. This book is about her finally taking charge of her future and making it happen. She popped into my head after a conversation with the Main Man about how all of these celebrities who choose to live in the spotlight and their poor kids who are forced to live in it because of who their parents are. I wondered how far they would go to live their lives on their own terms and out of the shadow of their parents.
Is there a style or genre of writing that you haven’t tried yet but you’d like to explore?
Well, you know that I love male/male romance. It is my go-to genre to read for pleasure but I’ve never written it — I’m too intimidated. But, I’m thinking I might just have to try it in the future. I also am completely floored by steampunk – I don’t think I have the skill set for it. Wish I did, though. I wrote for many years before I tried m/m. I wrote several m/m/f stories first. And I love steampunk.
How do you make time in your life for writing?
I work full-time as an attorney, I’m married and have two young children. I write in the evenings after the kids are in bed and I spend time with the Main Man. I go into my writing cave at around 9:30 and write until midnight or so. I try to take care of my social media stuff during my lunch hour. I admire you for being able to write after a very full day of work and family time!
What do you like to read? Do you have some favorite authors?
I like a story that is steamy – it can be in any genre. But, I find that tend to go to male/male romance, romantic comedy, and contemporary. I do not care for overly angsty books—life is stressful enough. My favorite authors are Harper Fox, Jill Shalvis, Robin Kaye, Hank Edwards, and Susan Elizabeth Phillips.
If you decide to take a Saturday off, what are we likely to find you doing?
In the summer, I am at the pool with my kids. They have chlorine running through their veins! In the winter or spring, I’m usually at kid’s sports, the library, birthday parties etc. Add in the grocery story and laundry and that just about sums it up!
Choose six adjectives to describe yourself.
Chatty, sarcastic, musical, loyal, affectionate, and southern
Describe the perfect meal.
Fried chicken, North Caroline style BBQ, hot slaw (slaw with Tabasco sauce in it) hush puppes, French fries and sweet tea. (Note: the “southern” adjective listed above) I love your answer. I was raised on NC style BBQ and sweet tea!
If you were a dessert what would you be and why?
Vanialla soft serve ice cream with caramel sauce. I’m a classic type person. I have a lot of sweater sets in my closet.
What question haven’t I asked that you wish I had?
Is Elliott, VA – the town in my book – real? Yes, in part. I grew up in Danville, VA and went to college in Staunton, VA. Elliott and the people in the town are hybrids of all my life experiences and the people in my life. It was a labor of love to create the town.
A Night of Southern Comfort by Robin Covington
, and Twitter (@RobinCovington).
June 28, 2012
His True Nature – Free at All Romance eBooks
His True Nature, the story I wrote for the M/M Romance group at Goodreads is now available for free at All Romance eBooks and Goodreads in epub, mobi, and pdf formats.
Here’s the prompt that inspired me:
After being shunned by his family for coming out, the dark haired guy buys a camper and moves out to a campground to get away from it all. Moving from the suburbs to the woods hasn’t been an easy adjustment, but that all changes when he quickly becomes friends with the hot, tattooed and supposedly straight grounds keeper. The dark haired guy’s survival skills are seriously lacking and his sexy new friend finds that quite humorous. It turns out that both of them have skills worth sharing with each other. Their relationship brings loads of sexual tension. They must have a HEA with no cheating and I’d love a beautiful sex scene, please.
And this is the inspirational photo.
June 15, 2012
Free Story – New Neighbor
I’ve posted a new free story, “New Neighbor”, featuring Blake and Greg from Astronomical.
This story is also included in Silver Shorts 20. You can download a copy in various file formats at Silver Publishing.
June 14, 2012
Finding Release is available for Pre-Order!
You can pre-order Finding Release at Silver Publishing. It will be available for download July 14. Don’t you just love the cover art created by the talented Reese Dante!
Blurb:
Coleman Wilder is a half-breed werewolf. Some days he believes the tension between his human side and his werewolf instincts will tear him apart. But the challenge of running a horse farm as a gay man in a conservative Tennessee town keeps him focused until he meets horse shifter, Jonah Marks.
Jonah’s family insist that using their shifter abilities is sinful, but Jonah finds freedom when he lets his stallion run free. And he’s got another secret, he likes men, Cole in particular. Desperate to escape from his family’s preaching, he asks Cole for a job. Cole turns him down, scared his desire for Jonah will make him lose control.
When Jonah’s brother threatens his life, Cole struggles to save him, forcing the two men confront their feelings for each other and their willingness to fight when running would be easier.
April 28, 2012
Astronomical is available now!!
Woohoo! It’s release day and Astronomical is now available at Silver Publishing. Head on over to get a taste of Greg and Blake!
When sexy, kilt-wearing astronomy professor Greg MacIntyre moves in next door, Blake Theriot knows he’s in trouble. Blake is a research librarian, and he likes things orderly and controlled. But in his secret fantasies, he craves a big, powerful man like Greg to stir up his life.
Every time Blake tries to talk to his erudite neighbor, his brain shuts down and his vocabulary is reduced to one-word utterances, but when Blake’s niece challenges him to invite Greg to dinner, he does. A few shots of after-dinner whiskey loosen Blake’s inhibitions, and the two men share a hot kiss and the promise of more. Can Blake relax enough to give himself a chance with Greg, or will his fear of letting go ruin his hopes for love?
April 27, 2012
A Sexy Mind Blog Hop: Contest Time!
And the winner of a copy of Always MJ from the interview post with Matty and Jay is …….
Julianna
Jo will contact you soon about your prize.
And now for a chance to win all three Blog Hop Titles, Moving Mountains by Freddy MacKay, Always MJ by Jo Peterson, and Astronomical by me, click here and answer a question related to each book.
We’ll announce the winner tomorrow when we take over the Silver Publishing FB page. Stop on by and see what kind of trouble we can get into!
April 26, 2012
A Sexy Mind Blog Hop: Astronomical Trailer and Excerpt
I’m so very excited to share this lovely trailer for Astronomical with you. SJD Peterson made it for me and it captures the book perfectly.
Want a little more of Blake and Greg? Here’s an excerpt:
Astronomical by Silvia Violet
Excerpt:
The front door banged open, making me jump. I muttered a curse as I looked at the spaghetti sauce I’d splattered on my shirt. I’d have to change before I headed to work.
“Blake, are you in the kitchen?”
“Yeah.”
My sister’s shoes made a swishing sound as she walked through the living room and into the kitchen. “It smells great.”
“Thanks.” I answered absently as I looked through the spice rack for cayenne.
“Have you been outside lately?”
I shook my head. Renee had a conspiratorial tone in her voice that told me trouble was coming. I focused on the sauce. I would not fall prey to her scheme, whatever it was.
“You should come check out the view.”
“What?” I tasted the sauce and added more pepper. “Why?”
“When you told me your new neighbor was an astronomy professor, I imagined someone even geekier than you.”
Heat rose to my cheeks like it did every time I thought about Dr Greg MacIntyre. No one had caused such a strong a reaction in me in years. The man was truly devastating. Tall and beefy with wavy red-gold hair I longed to run my hands through, preferably while on my back throwing my legs over his shoulders. No need to choose between brains and brawn with him.
But during the few conversations we’d had, I’d babbled like a fool in response to his erudite remarks. If Greg was gay–and he’d given me no solid reason to believe he was–he wasn’t going to want a drooling imbecile for a partner.
Renee started to say something else, but she was interrupted by her daughter, Haley, rushing into the kitchen. “Hey, mom. I thought I heard you come in.”
Renee was raising Haley on her own and she worked three night shifts a week as a nurse in pediatric intensive care. Haley usually spent those nights with me and occasionally stuck around for a few hours the day after Renee’s last shift so her mom could catch up on sleep or run some errands.
Haley turned pleading eyes on me. “Dr MacIntyre is outside. Can I go meet him now?”
My shirt was stained. I’d overslept and raced out of the door without shaving or doing anything to tame my curly hair. I was rushing to get dinner made because I’d agreed to fill in for someone at the main campus library and had to go back to work.
But Haley had been anxious to meet Greg since he moved in a week ago. She loved astronomy and all the mind-boggling math it required. She’d seen Greg setting up a telescope in his backyard and hoped he’d let her take a look through it. I couldn’t deny her the chance to meet a real-life astrophysicist, especially one so well-respected that LSU had lured him away from Berkley for their Advanced Gamma Ray Survey Mission. I wasn’t sure exactly what the program’s professors did, but their work sounded impressive and expensive.
I sighed. I’d already made an ass of myself with Greg, what difference did it make how I looked?
“Sure. Just let me–” Before I finished my sentence, Haley shot out of the door. I nearly busted my ass racing after her. Renee laughed as I stumbled down the porch steps.
When I reached the yard, my heart nearly stopped. Greg was indeed outside, up a ladder, fixing a broken gutter, wearing nothing but a utility kilt. A fucking kilt. Could he get any more perfect?
I stared, frozen to the spot. My mouth watered as I took in his muscular legs, his round ass, the broad expanse of his back. He reached up to hook the gutter back in place, and I bit my lip to hold in a groan at the sight of his muscles flexing.
“Uncle Blake?” Haley snapped me out of my trance. “Are you okay?” she asked.
“Uh… yeah. I’m fine.”
Her lips turned up in a mischievous grin. “You like him, don’t you?”
“Who?”
She rolled her eyes. “Dr MacIntyre.”
I prayed her loud whisper hadn’t carried across the yard. “He’s a nice man.”
“Right.”
Not a conversation I wanted to continue. “Come on. Let me introduce you.”
As we got closer, I had to resist the urge to look up Greg’s kilt. Sweat rolled down my temples as I wondered whether he was naked under there. At least in the Louisiana heat, everyone was sweaty.
“Hi, Greg,” I called.
He looked down and smiled. His green eyes sparkled, and my cock responded. I so didn’t need to be standing there with a hard-on.
“I know you’re busy, but I wanted to introduce you to Haley.”
“Hi, Haley.” He waved at her, and she blushed a deep red. Apparently, even nine-year-olds couldn’t resist him.
He started down the ladder, his kilt lifting with each step. I couldn’t stop myself from peeking. I nearly passed out when I caught a glimpse of his pale, hair-covered ass cheek. My cock hardened more, and I prayed he–or worse, Haley–didn’t notice.
When he reached the ground, Greg shook her hand. “Nice to meet you.”
“Nice to meet you too. I was hoping you’d show me your telescope some time. I’ve been reading Seeds’ Foundations of Astronomy, and I’ve got lots of questions.”
His smiled widened. “Most likely you already know more than most of the freshmen I’ve taught. I’d love to answer your questions and do some stargazing together.”
Haley grinned. “Great!”
I nearly swooned. Greg was hot, brilliant, and apparently also good with kids.
“There are lots of cool things I can show you. How much math have you done? Any algebra yet?”
I barely heard his questions. My gaze was glued to his hand as he ran it casually up and down the handle of his hammer. I couldn’t stop imaging him touching my dick the same way.
I love those two! Now head on over to SJD Peterson’s blog to see her video for Always MJ and then go to Freddy MacKay’s blog for a video and excerpt of Moving Mountains.
If you haven’t had the chance to enter to win one of our books – you still have until Midnight tonight. Just head over to the interviews with the intriguing men from these books:
Freddy MacKay
Silvia Violet
SJD Peterson
And last but certainly not least, tomorrow’s surprise, a chance to win all three books in one go. Stop by tomorrow to find out how to enter!
April 25, 2012
Hump Day Eye Candy, April 25
Some kilted hotness in honor of my kilt-wearing hero from Astronomical.
Today is Day 3 of the A Sexy Mind Blog Hop. Head on over to SJD Peterson’s blog to meet George and Max from Freddy MacKay’s Moving Mountains. If you need to catch up, Greg and Blake from Astronomical were at Freddy’s blog on Monday and Jo’s Matty and Jay from Always MJ were here yesterday. Check out all three posts for chances to win these awesome books!
