Candace Blevins's Blog, page 20

In my Editing Cave

I’m on the final editing pass before my latest creation goes off to the beta readers.

Have you ever felt like you’re on the final quarter mile of a marathon, but the finish line keeps moving?

Hunky Hero Winners!

So many people commented, I decided to give away two copies instead of one.

The winners of the Hunky Hero Giveaway are Kim and DawnM. Congrats!

I’ve contacted both winners already. Thanks so much to everyone who entered!

An Interview with Ethan

Ethan’s being interviewed over at KinkyEverAfter.com today.

I’ll be giving away an ebook copy over there, be sure to read to the bottom of the interview for details.

Hunky Hero Giveaway Hop

When it comes to hunky heroes, Ethan Levi certainly fits the bill. He’s six foot five inches tall, two hundred and seventy one pounds. But he’s smart, too — owns his own business, is a martial arts expert, and occasionally enters cage fights, just to challenge himself.

Diana at The Forbidden Bookshelf gave Safeword: Matte 4½ stars out of 5 and said:

When it comes to S&M love stories, Candace Blevins knows her stuff. Her latest SAFEWORD: MATTE hits *all* the right buttons for my inner masochist...

Sunshine Award

I've received the Sunshine Award from Qwillia Rain, one of my cohorts over at Kinky Ever After.

This fun award requires I reveal ten things not many people know about me.

I love to hike. Before husband and kids came along I'd throw a backpack on and wonder off into wilderness areas for days at a time. If it were an area where dogs were allowed I had my German Shepherd with me. If not, it was just me. My husband hiked with me some before we had kids, but now we consider camping in a tent...

And the winner is….

The winner of the free ebook copy of Safeword: Matte is Autumn J Lake. Congrats!

Thanks to everyone who entered.

Blurb:

Matte, pronounced mah-tay, is the word used in some forms of martial arts to stop a fight. It's the Japanese word for stop or wait. Sam (short for Samantha) has made a hobby out of learning the various fighting disciplines, but she also happens to be a sexual submissive. What better safeword than matte?

Sam wants to find someone to submit to who she can't beat in a fight....

Hoppy Easter Blog Hop – Win a copy of Safeword: Matte

You can link to all participating blogs on the Easter Blog Hop Page.

To enter to win an ebook of Safeword: Matte, you'll need to do two things:

Follow me on Facebook or Twitter
Comment below

Contest ends midnight Sunday night, April 8th, and I'll select a winner Monday morning, April 9th. If you leave an email address I'll contact you that way, otherwise I can let you know via Facebook or Twitter.

Safeword: Matte gets a 5 of 5 from KinkyBookReviews

Safeword: Matte gets 5 of 5 Kinks and a Recommended Read from Kitten at KinkyBookReviews.com.

The sadistic and masochistic bdsm elements of this story was so well written that the bar has just been raised for all bdsm erotica i read in the future. Blevins just proved you can write accurate BDSM without it being fantasy or pretty, and still keep it sexy and engaging.

She had lots of other nice things to say, you can read the full review here.

A Theme Song for Safeword: Matte

Thanks to Bookaddict on Goodreads for giving Safeword: Matte a them song:

I like this song so much I bought it and added it to two of our scene playlists.

Here are a few select stanzas from the song.

Strange and it's wonderful

No sorrow tied

How did we find this place
This state where we satiate, where pain makes you...

Safeword: Matte is featured at KindleSpice

KindleSpice is featuring Safeword: Matte today.

Their criteria for inclusion requires an average rating of four stars or higher with a minimum of five reviews on either Amazon, Barnes and Noble, or Goodreads. Safeword: Matte meets those terms at both Amazon and Goodreads.

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