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May 2, 2011
NOW AVAILABLE: Paper Planes by M. Jules Aedin
Not my book, but I am so pimping it out:
Photographer Stuart Grange was happy with his suburbanite life until his partner was killed in a plane hijacking. Now he's suddenly the face of gay rights in America and trying to deal with his new responsibility while coping with his overwhelming grief. He's got his hands full without the complications of a new love, but his heart's not waiting for him to catch up.Now available from Loose Id.Commercial pilot Dustin McDonough knows what it's like to deal with loss. He has his own set of scars, physical and emotional. He's trying to give Stuart the time and space he needs to be ready to move on, but he's in love for the first time in years, and he's determined not to lose again.
Publisher's Note: This book contains explicit sexual content, graphic language, and situations that some readers may find objectionable: male/male sexual practices.
April 30, 2011
NOW AVAILABLE: Infinity Pools
Infinity Pools is now available from Amber Allure!
SEQUEL TO GETTING OFF THE GROUND
SEQUEL TO GETTING OFF THE GROUNDIt started with a snowstorm and ended with a sizzling one-night-stand, but neither man is ready for it to be over.
Jilted groom Elliott Chandler doesn't do "last minute" or "impulsive," but at the very last minute, he impulsively changes his flight from Oahu to Maui. What was supposed to be his honeymoon turned into two weeks with a man he just met.
Derek Windsor is all about "last minute" and "impulsive," but what he doesn't do is fall in love. He's a happily promiscuous bachelor and that's final.
They thought one night together wasn't enough. Two weeks is going to be more than they bargained for…
Now available from Amber Allure.
An Interview & A Review
First, I've been interviewed over at A Gay Man Inside A Female's Body - stop on by and check it out!
Second, The Romance Studio has given Getting off the Ground a lovely 5-heart review:
Also, if you enjoyed Getting off the Ground, keep an eye out: the sequel, Infinity Pools, comes out May 1! (Have you entered to win copies of both books yet?)
Second, The Romance Studio has given Getting off the Ground a lovely 5-heart review:
Upon reading the book's description, I imagined the book to be a challenge for any writer. With nearly half the book's setting spent in the airport, for a less talented writer I would probably be disappointed.The whole review is here.
Also, if you enjoyed Getting off the Ground, keep an eye out: the sequel, Infinity Pools, comes out May 1! (Have you entered to win copies of both books yet?)
April 28, 2011
A Startling Conclusion.
So I've had the occasional migraine since I was a teenager. Over time, I've had them with lessening frequency and severity, but damn if they can't still knock me on my ass for a day or so. In the last 6 months, they've suddenly changed to these lovely things that are called, I'm told, ocular migraines. Significantly less pain (THANK GOD), but with the addition of visual hallucinations. Imagine having a wandering blind spot and a strand or two of multi-colored Christmas lights across your field of vision, and you're pretty close to what I see for anywhere from an hour to the better part of a day. I've identified and removed some of the triggers, but they still happen. Good times, right? I mean, what better way to kill a day of productivity?
(Thank you, Chris, for sending me that pic; artist credit is on the pic)
Also, for whatever reason, they keep happening while I'm in restaurants. Four times now, at four separate establishments, I've been sitting at a table, reading a menu and drinking my soda or complimentary ice water, and started getting the wandering blind spot and Christmas lights. Weird, right? Remember this little tidbit as you read the rest of this.
The reason I bring this up now is I had one last night. I'm still "hungover" from it, but it really wasn't that bad, all things considered. Once my eyes can focus properly, I'll get back to work. In the meantime, it got me thinking.
No, really. It got me thinking. There isn't much I can do during these things except lie down in the dark. With ocular migraines, since they don't hurt as much as what I used to get (though believe me, they hurt), I can still think. Fairly clearly, actually. I just can't see. And when my mind wanders, it always wanders right into my stories. For whatever reason, though, when it wanders through the migraine haze, it never ends up in the story I'm currently working on. Usually it's one that I've set aside, or have loosely outlined, or just had tucked in the back of my mind as a "Hmm, this could be interesting, but I'll get to it later" idea. Later is, evidently, now.
The last three times I've been down for the count with one of these eyeball-melting things, I've not only thought about my waiting-in-the-wings stories, I've managed to untangle plot problems that were keeping me from outlining, writing, or finishing them in the first place. Last night? I figured out how to set up and wrap up the third books in two separate series. Three nights ago, when I had another migraine, I worked out how to tie together a couple of subplots in a semi-trunked book and connected a few loose ends in a not-quite-outlined story.
So. To recap.
I keep getting migraines in restaurants.
During these migraines, I sort out plot problems that have been giving me grief.
This leads me to one conclusion.
It's obvious, really. Don't know how I didn't think of it before.
Clearly...
...my muse is poisoning me.
(Thank you, Chris, for sending me that pic; artist credit is on the pic)Also, for whatever reason, they keep happening while I'm in restaurants. Four times now, at four separate establishments, I've been sitting at a table, reading a menu and drinking my soda or complimentary ice water, and started getting the wandering blind spot and Christmas lights. Weird, right? Remember this little tidbit as you read the rest of this.
The reason I bring this up now is I had one last night. I'm still "hungover" from it, but it really wasn't that bad, all things considered. Once my eyes can focus properly, I'll get back to work. In the meantime, it got me thinking.
No, really. It got me thinking. There isn't much I can do during these things except lie down in the dark. With ocular migraines, since they don't hurt as much as what I used to get (though believe me, they hurt), I can still think. Fairly clearly, actually. I just can't see. And when my mind wanders, it always wanders right into my stories. For whatever reason, though, when it wanders through the migraine haze, it never ends up in the story I'm currently working on. Usually it's one that I've set aside, or have loosely outlined, or just had tucked in the back of my mind as a "Hmm, this could be interesting, but I'll get to it later" idea. Later is, evidently, now.
The last three times I've been down for the count with one of these eyeball-melting things, I've not only thought about my waiting-in-the-wings stories, I've managed to untangle plot problems that were keeping me from outlining, writing, or finishing them in the first place. Last night? I figured out how to set up and wrap up the third books in two separate series. Three nights ago, when I had another migraine, I worked out how to tie together a couple of subplots in a semi-trunked book and connected a few loose ends in a not-quite-outlined story.
So. To recap.
I keep getting migraines in restaurants.
During these migraines, I sort out plot problems that have been giving me grief.
This leads me to one conclusion.
It's obvious, really. Don't know how I didn't think of it before.
Clearly...
...my muse is poisoning me.
Another Ridiculously Easy Contest
First, I've got a few rants and updates brewing for this blog, so keep an eye out for those. As soon as I get through the stack of edits and galleys on my desk, not to mention recuperate from my second migraine this week and finish The Given & The Taken, there will be all manner of excitement on this here blog.
In the meantime, I'm giving away electronic copies of both my newest release, Infinity Pools, and its prequel, Getting off the Ground. So hop on over to my professional blog, answer the uber-simple question, and you're in. You might even win a signed copy of, well, anything I have available in print. Winners will be announced on May 5, 2011.
And, because it's been entirely too long, here is a picture of Jared and Shannon Leto:
That is all.
In the meantime, I'm giving away electronic copies of both my newest release, Infinity Pools, and its prequel, Getting off the Ground. So hop on over to my professional blog, answer the uber-simple question, and you're in. You might even win a signed copy of, well, anything I have available in print. Winners will be announced on May 5, 2011.
And, because it's been entirely too long, here is a picture of Jared and Shannon Leto:
That is all.
April 26, 2011
REVIEW: Getting off the Ground
Brief Encounters posted a review of Getting off the Ground, giving it an A- grade:
"...a pretty terrific story of chance-meets and the promise of more and I'd recommend it for those looking for a hot short with sympathetic characters."The review is here.
April 21, 2011
Chat with me, Win some books, and Sneak a peek
On April 27th, from 6pm-midnight (Eastern), I'm taking over the Coffee Time Romance Erotic loop. Books will be given away, including two signed paperbacks, and there will generally be chaos and shenanigans. I'll be answering questions, and probably being mildly crazy because it'll be early in the morning for me.
I'll also be posting sneak peek excerpts of three soon-to-be-released books:
Damaged Goods
(Lauren Gallagher; Loose Id)
Static
(L. A. Witt; Amber Allure)
Trust Me
The sequel to Cover Me
(L. A. Witt; Carnal Passions)
So, if you want to get in on the giveaways, the sneak peeks, and the hijinks, join the loop!
I'll also be posting sneak peek excerpts of three soon-to-be-released books:
Damaged Goods
(Lauren Gallagher; Loose Id)
Static
(L. A. Witt; Amber Allure)
Trust Me
The sequel to Cover Me
(L. A. Witt; Carnal Passions)
So, if you want to get in on the giveaways, the sneak peeks, and the hijinks, join the loop!
Comics, Books, and All Kinds of Madness
Hokay. So blog entries have been uber short and uber photo heavy lately. Why? Because I've been up to my ears in playing on Okinawa, writing, and I may have possibly started my own webcomic.
A webcomic? Yes. A ridiculously badly drawn one, of course, but it's fun. If you've enjoyed the occasional cartoon I've posted here, you may want to check out Marginally Unhinged, where I will try to regularly post more such comics about writing, cats, and life in general.
Things have been crazy on the writing front these days too. I'm about 2/3 of the way through The Given & The Taken, which is my second urban fantasy, but my first foray into the world of vampires and werewolves (previous book, Static, deals with shapeshifters of a different flavor). Really excited about this book, especially since getting this far into it means I've beaten these uncooperative characters into submission. BOO YAH. WHO'S THE BOSS NOW, CHARACTERS??
*cough* Sorry. It's just, this book has been...crazy. I ended up throwing out all semblance of an outline for a while, winging it for a few chapters, then putting together a kinda vague outline that bears absolutely no resemblance to the original. It's been an interesting ride to say the least.
After The Given & The Taken, I have loads of new stuff on my plate, so that'll keep me more or less out of trouble for a while.
So that's what's going on here. Several books are due out soon, so expect some linkage and pimpage soon. Also, there will be some giveaways soon on my professional blog, plus I'll be taking over the loop chat at Coffee Time Romance from 6pm-midnight Eastern on April 27. Join the list now so you can participate -- there will be books given away, including some signed paperbacks!
A webcomic? Yes. A ridiculously badly drawn one, of course, but it's fun. If you've enjoyed the occasional cartoon I've posted here, you may want to check out Marginally Unhinged, where I will try to regularly post more such comics about writing, cats, and life in general.
Things have been crazy on the writing front these days too. I'm about 2/3 of the way through The Given & The Taken, which is my second urban fantasy, but my first foray into the world of vampires and werewolves (previous book, Static, deals with shapeshifters of a different flavor). Really excited about this book, especially since getting this far into it means I've beaten these uncooperative characters into submission. BOO YAH. WHO'S THE BOSS NOW, CHARACTERS??
*cough* Sorry. It's just, this book has been...crazy. I ended up throwing out all semblance of an outline for a while, winging it for a few chapters, then putting together a kinda vague outline that bears absolutely no resemblance to the original. It's been an interesting ride to say the least.
After The Given & The Taken, I have loads of new stuff on my plate, so that'll keep me more or less out of trouble for a while.
So that's what's going on here. Several books are due out soon, so expect some linkage and pimpage soon. Also, there will be some giveaways soon on my professional blog, plus I'll be taking over the loop chat at Coffee Time Romance from 6pm-midnight Eastern on April 27. Join the list now so you can participate -- there will be books given away, including some signed paperbacks!
April 19, 2011
Well...color me gobsmacked.
Wow. I'm...this...
Picture says it all:
Thank you so much to the staff of Carnal Passions for selecting me for this award!
Picture says it all:
Thank you so much to the staff of Carnal Passions for selecting me for this award!
April 17, 2011
REVIEW: With the Band
Literary Nymphs Reviews gives With the Band 4.5 out of 5 nymphs!
"If you love your romance with a little rock and roll thrown in, then you will love With the Band."The entire review is here.
