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October 18, 2011
Affaire de Coeur rated The Angel of 13th Street five stars!
The Angel of 13th Street received five stars today from Affaire de Coeur. Their reviewer had this to say:
From the first line, readers' blood will race in step with young Jeremy Kincaid. The story opens with him running from a pack of thugs led by Jeremy's ex‑boyfriend who is determined to force Jeremy into prostitution by any means necessary.Jeremy is the archetype of the romance heroine: orphaned, homeless, proud,fiercely determined, struggling to keep body and soul (and virtue) intact. Noah is the perfect counterpart: heroic, battling inner demons, lonely, loyal,strong, scarred and protective. He literally sweeps the injured youth into his arms and carries him up the stairs to his apartment the night they meet!Reader, flutter your fan here. This is a story that hits every note right. It follows a traditional outline, but is transformed into a gritty contemporary urban love story. It is passionate and doesn't shy away from hard issues.Read entire review here:
October 16, 2011
From New Orleans back to the trailer park...
Well, I'm back from GayRomLit and had a blast. I met so many wonderful people that I wanted to bring home and keep forever, but the trailer just isn't that big, ya know? Maybe I should think about getting a doublewide.
Anyhoo, I'll be adding details as the week progresses, but I learned some very important facts during the con:
1) I'd happily pay Anel Viz good money to read to me.
2) The best place in the whole wide world to be is in a group hug with GayRomLit folks.
3) GayRomLit folks are into group hugs.
4) There's folks out there as crazy about Adam Lambert as I am and they better call me the next time they go to a concert.
5) There are a lot of people in this genre, writers, readers, and reveiwers, who totally rock.
6) P.D. Singer and I should not be allowed to venture out on our own without a guide. We took a lot of scenic routes.
7) I really shouldn't ingest massive amounts of powdered sugar early in the morning if I hope to be capable of shutting up by noon.
8) True to his promise, the chocolate chip mint drink really did make the bartender look better.
9) A gay romance literature convention is not a good place to score if you're a woman. Especially if you're now considered a regular at three separate gay bars.
10) I love gay bars.
11) The packages in the little baskets at gay bars are not peanuts.
12) The motormouth of the south is incapable of coherent speech within ten feet of Damon Suede. Mom wishes he were our neighbor when I was a kid. I can't come close to his energy level even when OD'd on beignets.
13) I haven't lost my inner fangirl, and can still squee with the best of them, though at my age it's not very pretty.
14) When an author vaults the table at a book signing to squee, "Oh my God, it's ____" at a reader, it has a tendency to frighten the reader.
15) When attending GayRomLit, you'll need to make arrangements beforehand to ship your massive amounts of purchased books home.
16) Neriah and Pam are fabulous roomates.
17) Michele, Librarian Kate, Aurora, Nikyta, Heather, Amy, Will, Chris, Krys, Blackraven, Jeff, Angela, Belinda, M.L. .... oh heck, a WHOLE LOT of people I met are unbelievably awesome!
18) D.H. Starr is freaking adorable.
19) John from Texas has his own fan club and I wanna be president of it.
20) Leaving Bourbon Street and returning to Possum Kingdom may be the world's ultimate culture shock. I may need therapy.
21) I can drink more than I thought I could.
22) If you've passed the same landmark three times in a row, it's best to admit you're vodkally challenged and ask for directions.
23) You will see some weird-a--ed sh-- on Bourbon Street.
24) When someone hands you an autograph book, they generaly intend for you to sign the whole page. It's not like a group birthday card when you gotta write real tiny in one corner to allow twenty-some-odd other people to sign.
25) Book readings and jackhammers are not good combinations. Neither are foods fried in a lot of butter and alchoholic beverages.
26) Somewhere out there is a really cute guy named Jason, and I wish I had a brother like Trey. Sis, you are lucky. But then so is Trey.
27) If I were still a kid I'd wanna grow up to be M.L Rhodes.
28) Angela Benedetti is always always happy. Always.
29) Carry disks of your free reads around at all times when at GayRomLit. You never know when you'll get an opportunity to gain a new reader.
30) Before allowing pictures or videos to be taken after you have a few, it's best to have an agreement in place for the picture taker not to post on YouTube or Facebook.
Tune in next time when I offer photographic evidence of most of the above.
Anyhoo, I'll be adding details as the week progresses, but I learned some very important facts during the con:
1) I'd happily pay Anel Viz good money to read to me.
2) The best place in the whole wide world to be is in a group hug with GayRomLit folks.
3) GayRomLit folks are into group hugs.
4) There's folks out there as crazy about Adam Lambert as I am and they better call me the next time they go to a concert.
5) There are a lot of people in this genre, writers, readers, and reveiwers, who totally rock.
6) P.D. Singer and I should not be allowed to venture out on our own without a guide. We took a lot of scenic routes.
7) I really shouldn't ingest massive amounts of powdered sugar early in the morning if I hope to be capable of shutting up by noon.
8) True to his promise, the chocolate chip mint drink really did make the bartender look better.
9) A gay romance literature convention is not a good place to score if you're a woman. Especially if you're now considered a regular at three separate gay bars.
10) I love gay bars.
11) The packages in the little baskets at gay bars are not peanuts.
12) The motormouth of the south is incapable of coherent speech within ten feet of Damon Suede. Mom wishes he were our neighbor when I was a kid. I can't come close to his energy level even when OD'd on beignets.
13) I haven't lost my inner fangirl, and can still squee with the best of them, though at my age it's not very pretty.
14) When an author vaults the table at a book signing to squee, "Oh my God, it's ____" at a reader, it has a tendency to frighten the reader.
15) When attending GayRomLit, you'll need to make arrangements beforehand to ship your massive amounts of purchased books home.
16) Neriah and Pam are fabulous roomates.
17) Michele, Librarian Kate, Aurora, Nikyta, Heather, Amy, Will, Chris, Krys, Blackraven, Jeff, Angela, Belinda, M.L. .... oh heck, a WHOLE LOT of people I met are unbelievably awesome!
18) D.H. Starr is freaking adorable.
19) John from Texas has his own fan club and I wanna be president of it.
20) Leaving Bourbon Street and returning to Possum Kingdom may be the world's ultimate culture shock. I may need therapy.
21) I can drink more than I thought I could.
22) If you've passed the same landmark three times in a row, it's best to admit you're vodkally challenged and ask for directions.
23) You will see some weird-a--ed sh-- on Bourbon Street.
24) When someone hands you an autograph book, they generaly intend for you to sign the whole page. It's not like a group birthday card when you gotta write real tiny in one corner to allow twenty-some-odd other people to sign.
25) Book readings and jackhammers are not good combinations. Neither are foods fried in a lot of butter and alchoholic beverages.
26) Somewhere out there is a really cute guy named Jason, and I wish I had a brother like Trey. Sis, you are lucky. But then so is Trey.
27) If I were still a kid I'd wanna grow up to be M.L Rhodes.
28) Angela Benedetti is always always happy. Always.
29) Carry disks of your free reads around at all times when at GayRomLit. You never know when you'll get an opportunity to gain a new reader.
30) Before allowing pictures or videos to be taken after you have a few, it's best to have an agreement in place for the picture taker not to post on YouTube or Facebook.
Tune in next time when I offer photographic evidence of most of the above.
October 13, 2011
Top 2 Bottom Reviews showers love and 5 kisses on Galen and the Forest Lord
Lisa at Top 2 Bottom Reviews rated my novella Galen and the Forest Lord five kisses, and had this to say:
Galen and the Forest Lord is a departure for Eden Winters, whose stories are always perfectly angsty, sometimes heartbreaking, always touching. This sweet and funny fantasy will introduce readers to a new side of Eden's talent. The story is a fast paced, single sitting read that introduces a hero in Lord Erik, who is anything but your run-of-the mill alpha male. He's charming, handsome, perhaps not the sharpest nail in the box, and a little bit clumsy at times, but entirely appealing, no matter what he says or does.
This was such a fun and entertaining story I can only say I hope Eden will stray this way again from time to time.Read entire review here:
I'm in New Orleans!
Pam (P.D. Singer) and I arrived yesterday and are staying at a hotel two blocks away from the convention, meaning we walk down Bourbon Street to get there. I have officially seen it all now, pictures to follow. Neriah arrived later and now that we've slept, we're planning how to fill our day until registration time at 4:30.
Pam a I helped stuff goodie bags for attendees last night, and let me tell you, the recipeints are in for a real treat! Talk about some serious swag! I met some fabulous people, and look forward to meeting many more. And I discovered a drink that involves Godiva chocolates!
Had drinks and some excellent coversation (okay, I met fellow Adam Lambert fans and we engaged in some serious fangirl squeeing). Fabulous time, and I can't wait to get back out there. Now to find some of that famous Louisiana Community Coffee.
Pam a I helped stuff goodie bags for attendees last night, and let me tell you, the recipeints are in for a real treat! Talk about some serious swag! I met some fabulous people, and look forward to meeting many more. And I discovered a drink that involves Godiva chocolates!
Had drinks and some excellent coversation (okay, I met fellow Adam Lambert fans and we engaged in some serious fangirl squeeing). Fabulous time, and I can't wait to get back out there. Now to find some of that famous Louisiana Community Coffee.
October 11, 2011
Sing it with me! "My bags are packed and I'm ready to go... "
I'm am twirling through the house like Taz, the Tasmanian Devil, tucking things into my suitcase and backpack, and hoping I don't forget anything. Bright and early tomorrow I'll be leaving for New Orleans, for my first ever convention as a published author. *Bounces up and down, which could be dangerous for a woman my age* I can't wait to meet everybody, and talk about thinks that make folks 'round here suddenly remember something else they needed to do, 'cause I'll talk writing, hot m/m loving, betas, etc., all day long! (Longer if you buy me beer!)
If you're attending GayRomLit, I hope to see you there!
If you're attending GayRomLit, I hope to see you there!
October 5, 2011
Halloween Story and a Sale
In the mood for some m/m lovin' of the ghostly kind? Check out my Halloween short story, Same Time Next Year, at Torquere Press.
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Jerome and Greg played on the dirt road halfway between their homes when they were kids, and found much better games to play there when they grew older. It's their special spot, the perfect place for Greg to propose, and the worst place possible for the accident that takes his life.
Devastated by the loss, Jerome visits that lonely road on the anniversary of Greg's death, only to discover that not all endings are permanent.
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Find it here:
Not only is the tale in keeping with the season, TQ's latest sale means it's the right time to buy and save 20%,
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Jerome and Greg played on the dirt road halfway between their homes when they were kids, and found much better games to play there when they grew older. It's their special spot, the perfect place for Greg to propose, and the worst place possible for the accident that takes his life.
Devastated by the loss, Jerome visits that lonely road on the anniversary of Greg's death, only to discover that not all endings are permanent.
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Find it here:
Not only is the tale in keeping with the season, TQ's latest sale means it's the right time to buy and save 20%,
Paranormal Month Sale!
October is Paranormal Month! So we're offering 20% off your purchases fromnow through the end of day Monday! Just put 'para2011' in the coupon codebox any time you check out at Torquere Books (www.torquerebooks.com)beforeMonday at midnight to get 20% off your order.
Sale good now through Monday October 10 at Midnight (est).
Celebrate Paranormal Month with a book from Torquere Press today!
October 1, 2011
Link to new free story at Dreamspinner Press
I was priviledged to participate in Dreamspinner Press' Halloween Howl. They're celebrating Halloween with a series of otherworldy stories by some of your favorite authors and some that may be new to you.
All participating authors have an icon of Gary the Gargoyle on their author page. Click on the icon to get the story.
Here's the link to my page, where you'll find my contribution, In Shadow. Enjoy!
Note that Dreamspinner is having a 25% off sale this weekend, so if you'd also like to check out my other Dreamspinner title, Highway Man, now would be a great time to do it.
All participating authors have an icon of Gary the Gargoyle on their author page. Click on the icon to get the story.
Here's the link to my page, where you'll find my contribution, In Shadow. Enjoy!
Note that Dreamspinner is having a 25% off sale this weekend, so if you'd also like to check out my other Dreamspinner title, Highway Man, now would be a great time to do it.
September 30, 2011
Halloween Howl from Dreamspinner Press
Reposted by permission:
I'm one of the authors who submitted a free story. Look for In Shadow tomorrow, October 1. Happy Howl-o-ween, ya'll!
To celebrate Halloween, Dreamspinner is invitingpeople to come trick-or-treating at our web site. Thirty-one ofour fantastic authors have donated free short stories. Search through thedifferent pages on the web site for Gary the gargoyle. Each time you find him,click on him for a free download by the author whose page he's hiding on! And makesure to check out the end of e ach story for a discount code good any time inthe next year.Also, Dreamspinner is having a 25% off sale this weekend. Check out some awesome free stories and get yourself a great deal on some hot reads.
I'm one of the authors who submitted a free story. Look for In Shadow tomorrow, October 1. Happy Howl-o-ween, ya'll!
September 26, 2011
Love shown to Settling the Score at ARe
It seems Val Kovalin at All Romance Ebooks, enjoyed my novel, Settling the Score, and had this to say about it:
Ready entire review here:
Find Settling the Score here:
Settling the Score by Eden Winters is a novel at approximately 85,000 words from Torquere Books. An elaborately plotted marvel, it includes several classic themes. You get opposites attract, coming of age, parallel done-him-wrong and revenge themes, and even a modern gay version of the George Bernard Shaw play Pygmalion. The two main characters Troy (a gruff author) and Joey (a sunny-natured mechanic) are a delight together and interacting with a swarm of vivid characters, including a feisty female assistant to Troy, Joey's colorful Southern family, and the two creepy villains who took advantage of both main characters at different points in time. The author is especially good at piling on the wrongdoings from the villains until the reader almost can't wait to see justice done – and when the heroes manage to get the upper hand, it is worth the wait. Throughout, the story's subject matter is lightened with nonstop humor.She also named it a Recommended Read!
Ready entire review here:
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