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A Brief Update on the Status of Sarah Madison Books

Just a quick word to let people know the current status of my stories. I’ve received back the rights for the stories contracted to Dreamspinner Press and am currently removing inactive links from the website, as well as putting my titles back up for sale on various outlets. Some of the works will need new covers, some will probably need re-editing. All of this takes time and energy, which I only have in short supply. But I promise, I will get the titles back up as soon as possible, on the off...

Cutting ties with Dreamspinner and the future of Sarah Madison Fiction

This has been a hard post to write. So much so, I’ve put off doing it time and again.

Earlier this month, I made the difficult decision to ask for a reversion of rights for my stories with Dreamspinner Press. The decision was made for a variety of reasons, not the least of which concerns my own struggle to continue writing MM romance.

Were it not for Dreamspinner Press taking a chance on me and publishing Unspeakable Words back in 2010, I doubt I would be a published author today. I can’t bel...

Interview and New Nicky and Noah Mystery from Joe Cosentino: Drama Dance

 

Hello, Joe Cosentino! Congratulations on the release of the eighth novel in your award-winning and popular Nicky and Noah gay cozy mystery series.

 

Thank you. I’m a legend in my own mind.

Dear Disappointed Fan: I’m Disappointed Too

Recently, I got a message on Goodreads from a fan asking when we could expect the next book in the Sixth Sense series. I went to GR to respond to the post but it had been deleted. I’d gathered the gist of the message in the partial view GR had sent me, which was a polite but slightly forlorn request for an update. And I felt like crap when I realized the post had been removed. Now I couldn’t explain the delay to the reader. I felt like crap about the delay of the next installment, too.

See, w...

Third Annual International Peggy Carter Day!

It’s here! Today is April 9th, the birthday of our favorite agent, Peggy Carter! Fans from all over the world are celebrating today by putting on a Peggy-themed T-shirt or Besame’s Red Velvet or simply channeling their inner Peggy Carter!

We invite you to share your love and celebration with us by using the hashtags #IKnowMyValue and #WalkLikePeggyDay and #InternationalPeggyCarterDay.

We want to see how you celebrate!

Share your favorite moments or quotes from the show. Link to your favorite...

National Pi Day and a Dreamspinner Press Sale!

I had to laugh at this notice in my mailbox this morning–it’s National Pi Day (not Pie Day, though there is one of those, too) and to celebrate, Dreamspinner Press is holding a 31.4% off sale from now until March 19th! How cool is that?

Interested? Check out all my Dreamspinner stories here! Read on a Kindle? You can choose the format of your choice and have your book sent to you! If you’ve been waiting for the right time to check out my stories, now is the perfect time to grab a slice of Dr...

Third International Peggy Carter Day April 9th, 2019

It dawned on me when I reached for my favorite mug this morning that in a little over a month, it will be time to celebrate our love for our favorite agent, Peggy Carter! I can’t believe this is our third year running. Last  year we picked up some new members, and I want to make this year special for everyone who loves Peggy like we do.

If you’re new to International Peggy Carter Day, a detailed explanation of our mission statement and our activities last year is listed here, including links...

Dear Pirate Site Operator: No, I Did Not Give You Permission

So there has been a lot of hullaboo about the site Ebook Bike and its operator Travis McCrea. In case you haven’t been following the blowout, EBook Bike allows people to upload content to the site, which McCrea does not moderate (as you can see in his statement here):

McCrea seems to be part of the Sharing Community, which believes they have a moral obligation to share digital content. As a matter of fact, in 2016 McCrea was the leader of a minor party called the Pirate Party of Canada.

One...

New from Joe Cosentino: Drama Castle, a Nick and Noah Novel

Please welcome Joe Cosentino as he shares about his newest release!

A Different Kind of Family Vacation

by Joe Cosentino on the release of his Drama Castle,

the seventh Nicky and Noah mystery

 

Have you ever had a wild and wonderful family vacation? I’ve had many of them. So I decided to set the seventh Nicky and Noah mystery during a riotous and murderous vacation for Nicky Abbondanza and his extended family. College theatre professors/spouses Nicky and Noah pack up their adopted son Taavi...

Where in the world is Sarah Madison?

Where in the world is Sarah Madison?

You might be asking yourself that right about now–or maybe not. If you’re like me, sometimes the first time I notice someone has been absent is when they pop up to apologize for their absence–which then results in a flurry of guilt for not realizing before–please, don’t do that. It’s okay. I understand.

There have been reasons for the absence. Boring reasons that can be summed up with: life hit me hard and tumbled me into a well of depression. At the mome...