Billy London's Blog, page 28

Put It On Me

In the course of a rather brutal working week (in the office until 11pm. 11!) I missed a rather important anniversary. It has been over one year since I introduced you to the arrogant-cheeky-built-like-a-brick-shithouse-techno-genius-Lydia-loving Tony Caristo. He still hassles me now and again. Trying to get me into trouble with Lydia. Winding up his mates, exacting vengeance for the abuse he received on meeting Lyds, calling family out for doing seriously dumb things and... wait, I can't tell you that yet. That's all in IK4. So in the meantime. Happy anniversary Tony & Lydia! I will never look at a 4x4 in the same way ever again.

All Good Things

So today is the last day of the Steamy Mocha month long celebration for Mocha Memoirs second anniversary! Hasn't it been special? A new flash story every day from a range of authors I know, some I was lucky enough to tease a little, and some who are family. Today's the last day you can enjoy them all, including my own Starting Over at the $1.00 price but they will all stay available for you to buy. Get in there quick!

Joyful Joyful!

Coinciding with my chatty chatness on Joyfully Reviewed, The Claim is now available as a paperback with Lulu! I'm sure now everyone knows faaaaaaaaaar too much about me!

www.joyfullyreviewed.com/interviews/author-spotlight-billy-london

the-claim/paperback

Pretty Wings

My anniversary story to celebrate two amazing years of Mocha Memoirs is ready for you! I don't know where this came from, but I had a vision of a couple sitting in a coffee shop on the verge of a break up. It's the quintessential break up location, isn't it? The coffee shop. So there is West and Sherial with a table in front of them, a flat white for him and a mocha for her to make up their minds. I was listening to Maxwell's Pretty Wings on repeat so I was a bit worried where it was going! Hopefully, when you read it, you'll feel their history, their arguments, their passion and first and foremost, their love. I have to say thank you to Sherial Dyce who let me borrow her lovely first name for the heroine. And honestly, I'm alright. I wrote this before I went on holiday so it's all cheer and joy in the London house. For now. Don't forget, if you leave a comment on the blog during the 31 day celebration you may win a prize! A little gift that keeps on giving...

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What the water gave me

So yes, Italy was fantabulous. Divine. Awe inspiring. Beautiful. Humbling. It was like a third home! I have to say third home. If Ghana cam anywhere less than second, I'd be disowned and then I couldn't ask for stuff like pineapples and doughnuts. Anyways, I've got a Flickr account and I've uploaded some of the photos I took while I was there.

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As well as presenting me with some of the best, freshest food I have ever eaten, and taking me 15% shades darker than I am, toning up my thighs with all the walking around it also gave me the last push to finish IK4. IK5 is also on the ways to being very much so done too. I feel fulfilled and grateful and deeply Italian. I paid with my card for some booze (naturally) and the barman pointed out my middle name and declared, "That's Italian. So you're Italian! Yay!" So if he said I was, I am. I'm already planning a return trip but in the meantime, Viva Italia!

Jubilate!

Mocha Memoirs is two whole years old! July is the month of Jubilation. Get yourself down to Mocha Memoirs website to see what's going on. I've got a hot short flash coming out, so have other Mocha authors, there are give aways, chats...

Ooh, everyone was on Blog Talk last night too, have you had a listen? BTP Slumber Party Mocha Memoirs Chat

This is the home of my horror, Said The Demon and I am ready to celebrate with them all! Some damn good talent to be discovered!

http://mochamemoirspress.com/news/july-is-about-to-get-hotter-mmp-celebration/

Swirlies Part 2

Wow! I asked you to vote, and by gum you did! Thank you so much! We're in the finals! I say we coz, I didn't do any of that myself - that was all you. YOU! You wonderful, marvellously batty people! I could use more exclamation marks, but I have a feeling at least one of my editors will see this and tell me off. So this poll is open until 2 September and then it's winner time. I'm putting it on you to remind me about it. I'll forget. So you vote. I'll write. Everyone knows what they're doing? Awesome. Heart you! 
Swirl Awards best series poll

Talk Show Host

I had another natter on Erotica For All, a UK website for everyone - authors, readers and the bi-lot. Yes, I used the word bi to refer to everyone else.

Have a read, see what you think, make a comment, search around this rather delicious looking site and enjoy!

eroticaforall.co.uk/interview-billy-london

Vote, Vote, Vote!

The Swirl Awards are still open for voting and I could do with your support! But then you can vote for anyone as many times as you like:

http://www.swirlawards.com/p/best-series-poll.html

http://www.swirlawards.com/p/best-book-cover.html

You've only got until 30 May to pick your favourite (me) and anyone else who takes your fancy. I'm so glad that Shara Azod, Marteeka Kartland, Elle D Hayes and Janet Eckford have been nominated. And as I've had the enormous pleasure of meeting both Latrivia Nelson and Erosa Knowles who are both bloody marvellous, votes for them should go without saying! Come on! Let's put that constitutional right to good use!!

Nook-a-licious

The Claim is up on Nook now! If there are other Billy London books you want on Barnes and Noble, they are being uploaded. Patience delivers my friends. (She says, wanting to take out people coz she can't write).

Tell me how you Nook it!

The Claim on Barnes and Noble