L.A. Witt's Blog, page 24
May 25, 2011
NOW AVAILABLE IN PRINT: Reconstructing Meredith
Reconstructing Meredith is now available in print!
"Scott, I need your help."
Five words from a woman he hasn't seen in five years, and Scott Moore's world is thrown off its axis. Ex-girlfriend Meredith has resurfaced with a past full of horrific abuse at the hands of a man who called himself a Dom, and she has the scars to prove it. Now she needs Scott's help to reclaim her sexuality and put the past behind her.
Scott is more than willing to help, but he has no idea the toll it will take on him, not to mention his other polyamourous relationships. What's more, while Scott and Meredith face down her demons, their own past won't be forgotten. Neither will Scott's feelings for Meredith…
Author's Note: This book contains references to sexual and psychological abuse that some readers may find objectionable. Please use your discretion.
May 24, 2011
Some Announcements - and a contest.
First, Stumbling Over Chaos is giving away a copy of my soon-to-be-released novella, A.J.'s Angel. If you want to win, click here and leave a comment. The book will be available from Samhain Publishing on May 31.
And while we're all thinking about yummy cover art, I have received the final cover for Out of Focus, and OMG, it is made of gorgeous. I can't show it yet, but keep an eye on this blog, because the minute I can post it, I will.
Finally, two new books have been added to the Coming Soon list:
Ex Equals, a M/M novella, has been signed to Amber Allure, and I should have release info soon.
The Given & The Taken, a M/M/M vampire/werewolf novel, has been signed to Samhain Publishing, and is due out in January 2012. This will be book 1 of a series, The Ties That Bind, so stay tuned for information on subsequent titles.
And since we're almost to June, here's what's coming out next month:
The Distance Between Us (paperback), June 7th from Samhain Publishing
Damaged Goods, June 14th from Loose Id, LLCStatic, June 26th from Amber Allure That's all for now - stick around, because the next few months are going to be busy!
And while we're all thinking about yummy cover art, I have received the final cover for Out of Focus, and OMG, it is made of gorgeous. I can't show it yet, but keep an eye on this blog, because the minute I can post it, I will.Finally, two new books have been added to the Coming Soon list:
Ex Equals, a M/M novella, has been signed to Amber Allure, and I should have release info soon.
The Given & The Taken, a M/M/M vampire/werewolf novel, has been signed to Samhain Publishing, and is due out in January 2012. This will be book 1 of a series, The Ties That Bind, so stay tuned for information on subsequent titles.
And since we're almost to June, here's what's coming out next month:
The Distance Between Us (paperback), June 7th from Samhain Publishing
Damaged Goods, June 14th from Loose Id, LLCStatic, June 26th from Amber Allure That's all for now - stick around, because the next few months are going to be busy!
May 21, 2011
Twitter & Television - A Few Commandments
So current TV shows, sports games, etc., are frequent topics on Twitter. Understandable. Heaven knows I've done my share of fangirl tweeting over 30 Seconds to Mars.
That said, I really think there needs to be some etiquette for tweeting about television on the twitterverse. I've had to unfollow a few people because it was just getting out of hand, and I've been hearing similar grumblings from other Tweeters.
Thus, I present to you:
The Five Commandments
of
Television & Twitter
Thou shalt be mindful of those in other time zones where a game or episode may not have yet aired, and thou shalt withhold thy spoilers.
Thou shalt remember that thy tweets appear in the twitterstreams of numerous other members who may not share thy enthusiasm or concern for a dropped ball or a ridiculous plot twist, at least not to such an extent that they wish to suffer fourteen consecutive tweets about a single bad play.
Thou shalt be mindful of the fact that when one sporting event is occurring, there are usually a dozen other events occurring at the same time, and those fans may also be tweeting play-by-play commentaries. Thou shalt exercise moderation when retweeting the commentary of other twitter members who are saying precisely what thou hast just tweeted thyself.
Thou shalt not tweet incessantly and mightily and abundantly about how horrible a particular episode is, and how thou art swearing off that show forever, only to resume tweeting about it in the same vein the following week.Practice these commandments, and thou shalt gain the gratitude of thy followers, verily.
That said, I really think there needs to be some etiquette for tweeting about television on the twitterverse. I've had to unfollow a few people because it was just getting out of hand, and I've been hearing similar grumblings from other Tweeters.
Thus, I present to you:
The Five Commandments
of
Television & Twitter
Thou shalt be mindful of those in other time zones where a game or episode may not have yet aired, and thou shalt withhold thy spoilers.
Thou shalt remember that thy tweets appear in the twitterstreams of numerous other members who may not share thy enthusiasm or concern for a dropped ball or a ridiculous plot twist, at least not to such an extent that they wish to suffer fourteen consecutive tweets about a single bad play.
Thou shalt be mindful of the fact that when one sporting event is occurring, there are usually a dozen other events occurring at the same time, and those fans may also be tweeting play-by-play commentaries. Thou shalt exercise moderation when retweeting the commentary of other twitter members who are saying precisely what thou hast just tweeted thyself.
Thou shalt not tweet incessantly and mightily and abundantly about how horrible a particular episode is, and how thou art swearing off that show forever, only to resume tweeting about it in the same vein the following week.Practice these commandments, and thou shalt gain the gratitude of thy followers, verily.
May 14, 2011
From the fat chick in the weight room.
Dear boys at the gym,
I have to say, you all have very nice bodies. The blond's abs could use some work, but you both have shoulders and arms to die for. Brown-haired dude might want to watch his form on the deadlifts, though. You're just asking for an injury, man.
What? You didn't think I noticed you?
Lads, every wall in the weight room is a floor to ceiling mirror. I assure you, I noticed.
Which means I also noticed the way you two were looking at me. And I noticed Blond's smirk. And noticed Brown's incredulous look, eyeroll, and sarcastic laugh. Kinda hard to miss, you know?
I know you don't see too many girls in here that aren't already fit and ogle-worthy, but really, would it kill you to at least pretend not to notice? Or pretend not to be quite so amused by it? I mean, it's not like I don't know. Those mirrors make sure I know exactly why I'm here to begin with, so I really don't need any more negative reinforcement than what I have looking back at me every time I glance at my reflection.
I'm sorry we can't all be flawless, size zero eyecandy. I mean, really. The nerve of someone like me going to a fitness center -- where people go to lose weight -- when I'm not already slim and perfect. How absurd!
Tell you what: you keep your eyes on your own workout, or at least keep your reactions to yourself, and I promise I won't look at your crotch, meet your eyes, snicker to myself, and walk away. Deal?
Sincerely,
The Fat Chick in the Weight Room
I have to say, you all have very nice bodies. The blond's abs could use some work, but you both have shoulders and arms to die for. Brown-haired dude might want to watch his form on the deadlifts, though. You're just asking for an injury, man.
What? You didn't think I noticed you?
Lads, every wall in the weight room is a floor to ceiling mirror. I assure you, I noticed.
Which means I also noticed the way you two were looking at me. And I noticed Blond's smirk. And noticed Brown's incredulous look, eyeroll, and sarcastic laugh. Kinda hard to miss, you know?
I know you don't see too many girls in here that aren't already fit and ogle-worthy, but really, would it kill you to at least pretend not to notice? Or pretend not to be quite so amused by it? I mean, it's not like I don't know. Those mirrors make sure I know exactly why I'm here to begin with, so I really don't need any more negative reinforcement than what I have looking back at me every time I glance at my reflection.
I'm sorry we can't all be flawless, size zero eyecandy. I mean, really. The nerve of someone like me going to a fitness center -- where people go to lose weight -- when I'm not already slim and perfect. How absurd!
Tell you what: you keep your eyes on your own workout, or at least keep your reactions to yourself, and I promise I won't look at your crotch, meet your eyes, snicker to myself, and walk away. Deal?
Sincerely,
The Fat Chick in the Weight Room
I can't help it, I still get excited about this...
There's just something really, really cool about getting actual copies of my books in my hot little hands. And the other day was just like Christmas -- my first ever copies of Light Switch and Nine-tenths of the Law showed up. Squee!
Naturally, I'll be giving away some copies soon, but I was just excited as all hell to actually hold copies in my dirty little paws. These are my 7th and 8th paperbacks, and it still never gets old.
But there was more in the mail!
I still can't help squeeing a little when I look at it...
So now all of my husband's stuff has been bumped off the top of the bookcase. He doesn't mind. He's a good sport.
(Yes, hus Legos have been relegated to the second shelf and below)
And yes, I know, I've been neglecting this blog for the last few weeks. Now that the weather is getting warmer and slightly more predictable, the husband and I will be wandering out into Japanland for snorkeling and other such shenanigans. Considering our time here is winding down -- 5 months til I go back to the States, wow -- we have to get in as much Okinawa time as we can. And you, my loyal blog minions, will get to see all the photos and, most likely, mugshots.
In the meantime, if you haven't already, check out Marginally Unhinged, my my ridiculously badly drawn webcomic.
Naturally, I'll be giving away some copies soon, but I was just excited as all hell to actually hold copies in my dirty little paws. These are my 7th and 8th paperbacks, and it still never gets old.But there was more in the mail!
I still can't help squeeing a little when I look at it...
So now all of my husband's stuff has been bumped off the top of the bookcase. He doesn't mind. He's a good sport.
(Yes, hus Legos have been relegated to the second shelf and below)And yes, I know, I've been neglecting this blog for the last few weeks. Now that the weather is getting warmer and slightly more predictable, the husband and I will be wandering out into Japanland for snorkeling and other such shenanigans. Considering our time here is winding down -- 5 months til I go back to the States, wow -- we have to get in as much Okinawa time as we can. And you, my loyal blog minions, will get to see all the photos and, most likely, mugshots.
In the meantime, if you haven't already, check out Marginally Unhinged, my my ridiculously badly drawn webcomic.
May 7, 2011
REVIEWS: With the Band & Master of Mine
A few reviews that have been brought to my attention...
One for the Master of Mine BDSM Anthology from Happily Ever After Reviews:
And two for With the Band, starting with The Romance Studio:
From Bittersweet Reviews:
Incidentally, the reviewer commented that Aaron's stage-diving reminded her of Jared Leto from 30 Seconds to Mars. Little known fact: The stage-diving incident was inspired by something similar that happened during the 30 Seconds to Mars concert I attended in Seattle in May of 2010. While Jared was uninjured in the real-life fall, I decided to play with the scenario and make it work out a little more painfully for my character. So, when the reviewer noticed the similarity to Jared's stage-diving, she was closer to the mark than she might have realized!
Obviously, as I said, Jared fared much better than Aaron. Here he is about a foot away from me right after he got to his feet:
Want to know how much the scenario sucked for Aaron? Well, you'll just have to read the book. ;)
One for the Master of Mine BDSM Anthology from Happily Ever After Reviews:
I have to say each of these authors complimented each other in this book. [...] There isn't one story where it slowed down—it was one continuous hot sexual tension-filled book.The whole review is here.
And two for With the Band, starting with The Romance Studio:
I am a big fan of L.A. Witt's writing under both of her names. She's so adept at writing from the first person point of view that I feel every emotion her characters feel. With the Band was no different.The whole review is here.
From Bittersweet Reviews:
L A Witt has produced another great story in With The Band, and it might just be my favourite of her books to date. I loved Bastian and Aaron, and boy, do they have chemistry!The whole review is here.
Incidentally, the reviewer commented that Aaron's stage-diving reminded her of Jared Leto from 30 Seconds to Mars. Little known fact: The stage-diving incident was inspired by something similar that happened during the 30 Seconds to Mars concert I attended in Seattle in May of 2010. While Jared was uninjured in the real-life fall, I decided to play with the scenario and make it work out a little more painfully for my character. So, when the reviewer noticed the similarity to Jared's stage-diving, she was closer to the mark than she might have realized!
Obviously, as I said, Jared fared much better than Aaron. Here he is about a foot away from me right after he got to his feet:
Want to know how much the scenario sucked for Aaron? Well, you'll just have to read the book. ;)
May 5, 2011
You know your Twitter stream is mostly comprised of erotica writers when...
You notice a significant number of tweets can easily be taken out of context, misconstrued, and misinterpreted as something really dirty...then realize they don't have to be taken out of context, misconstrued, or misinterpreted. The "sexy pictures" folder on your hard drive is expanding faster than the Wal-mart empire, and 95% of the images are the result of right click/save acquisitions from Twitter.A mention of writing in public is followed by giggling, snickering, and comments of "if only the people around you knew..."You click on tweeted links to blogs, fully expecting the "adult content" warning from Blogger.A day without at least 25 instances of "NSFW" in your Twitter feed is like a day without sunshine.You pretty much assume any image, link, or video in a tweet is NSFW, and if someone actually labels it as such, it must be really good.You can't remember the last time you clicked on a tumblr page that didn't, at some point, feature a .gif from a porno or a sex scene.
Comments about BDSM, sexual positions, the Kama Sutra, and menage are more commonplace than political commentary, pop culture references, or mundane daily life discussions.The most mundane tweets about using common household objects require additional tweets to clarify the objects were used for the purposes their manufacturers intended.When you see things like "fans self", "it's getting hot in here", and "OMG I need a cold shower", it's less likely to be in reference to watching a steamy scene in a movie and more likely to be accompanied with the hashtag #amwriting.What do you think, loyal blog minions? What other indicators are there that your Twitter stream is mostly comprised of erotica writers?
Comments about BDSM, sexual positions, the Kama Sutra, and menage are more commonplace than political commentary, pop culture references, or mundane daily life discussions.The most mundane tweets about using common household objects require additional tweets to clarify the objects were used for the purposes their manufacturers intended.When you see things like "fans self", "it's getting hot in here", and "OMG I need a cold shower", it's less likely to be in reference to watching a steamy scene in a movie and more likely to be accompanied with the hashtag #amwriting.What do you think, loyal blog minions? What other indicators are there that your Twitter stream is mostly comprised of erotica writers?
Guest Blogging: Authors Take on Reviews
I'm guest blogging today over at Bitten by Paranormal Romance. Several of us have contributed in a series of posts called Authors Take on Reviews. Mine is here, and my good friend Anitra Lynn McLeod put in her two cents here. Stop by, have a look, and enter to win a book off my backlist!
REVIEW: With the Band
Whipped Cream Erotic Romance Reviews gives With the Band 4 out of 5 cherries!
Fans of hot, sexy, hard rockin' musicians are going to fall in love with Aaron McClure and Bastian Koehler, the lead protagonists from L.A. Witt's latest book With the Band.The entire review is here.
May 3, 2011
NOW AVAILABLE: Master of Mine BDSM Anthology and Anitra Lynn McLeod's Overlord
Two for one post!
First, the Master of Mine BDSM Anthology is available for pre-order from Evernight Publishing, and will be available for download within the next 24 hours.
And Overlord by Anitra Lynn McLeod is now available from Samhain:
First, the Master of Mine BDSM Anthology is available for pre-order from Evernight Publishing, and will be available for download within the next 24 hours.
Master of Mine is available here.Pleasure is just a smack and gasp away, as men and women push their boundaries for sexual satisfaction in ways many can only dream of fulfilling.
A collection of BDSM short stories, Master of Mine will take you on an erotic escape with characters you won't soon forget. From forced seduction to the tried and true, let the authors of this anthology take you on a ride screaming with pain and pleasure.
And Overlord by Anitra Lynn McLeod is now available from Samhain:
His planet is his prison…and only she can set him free.Available here.
The Fringe, Book 2
After a year, Michael "Overlord" Parker finally knows who's been pilfering his black market goods. Astonishingly, the elusive Bandit of Taiga isn't a man. It's a woman, an infuriating spitfire who's half in love with Michael's overly romanticized reputation.
Remarkably Average Mary exudes an intoxicating scent that Michael can't quite puzzle out, even with his unique ability. As long as she remains bound and blindfolded, he has the advantage—and the bonus of tormenting the bane of his existence.
Mary's deceptively innocent face has never failed her. Yet somehow she's at the mercy of a man she knows only as "Commander". His demands are simple. Surrender her methods of banditry, or surrender her body. As his essence invades her intuitive ability—and her remaining senses—she becomes increasingly frantic to escape before she yields all that and more to her compelling captor.
Their sensual sparring ignites, and Michael finds himself wanting to erase Overlord's myth from her fantasies in favor of the real man. But first he has to foil the slippery little devil's escape attempts. And find out who's been using her to unknowingly help the empire wipe him off the face of his own planet.
Product Warnings - This futuristic medieval contains a planet-owning alpha hero, a feisty heroine who can swear in over thirty languages, a side-kick with a crackleseed addiction, witty repartee, epic space battles, sensual karate, and tight black leather pants.
