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March 8, 2014
Looking After Our Allies
I’ve seen a lot of negativity from the LGBT community this week, following Jared Leto’s acceptance speech at the Oscars. Sadly, it’s nothing I haven’t seen before, and I’m not going to address the specifics of that instance here. Suffice it to say, sometimes we in the queer community have a problem accepting that there […]
February 21, 2014
So, This Happened…
I’m staggered. During my recent promotion,What He Wants rose to #300 in the US Kindle store (didn’t get a screencap of that, dammit, but did get it at #388), and #2 in LGBT books. Thank you to everyone who bought, shared, or reviewed the book during that time. You’re all rockstars!
February 16, 2014
#Sale! Get WHAT HE WANTS for $0.99 until 19Feb
Yes, you heard that right. From 17-19th Feb *only* WHAT HE WANTS, the internationally bestselling no.1 gay romance, will be available for only $0.99. Call it a late Valentine’s gift Amazon | AllRomanceeBooks| Smashwords
February 13, 2014
Batten Down the Hatches…
…the backlash is coming. I’m talking about the battle for LGBT equality, which has picked up dramatically in recent years. Throughout the UK, Europe, and America, it seems there’s legislation and lawsuits being debated all over, and we’ve made incredible leaps and bounds. But sometimes it’s ‘two steps forward, one step back’. There are only […]
February 3, 2014
Things That Piss Me Off
Because those around me are getting bored of hearing me bitch In no particular order… Victim-Shaming I don’t know if I’m just noticing this more recently, or if this is a growing trend, but I am sosickof people victim-shaming others. Firstly, if you’ve never been in a particular situation yourself, NEVER start a conversation with […]
January 21, 2014
WIP Sneak Peek – M/M/M AU Slaveworld
And now for something completely different… Here’s the first scene from my latest WIP, as yet untitled. It has yet to go though final edits so might be a little rough, but I thought it was about time I introduced Tam to the world TRIGGER WARNING: The scene itself is PG13 but we’re talking slaveworld […]
January 19, 2014
Lost Realm Boxset Now Available!
Isn’t it purty? The boxset contains the three novels,Blood & Ash, Fire & Ice,andStorm & Strike, and is available from Amazon, ARe and Smashwords now. Rolling out to all the usual retailers very soon. All novels are still available in single format, and always will be.
January 17, 2014
The Wonder of Language
Recently on twitter I’ve been going back to my linguistic roots, using a #wordoftheday hashtag to list some of my favourite words. So far I’ve coveredsnaffle, oodles, squiffy,andpeevish. My absolute favourite word?Machete. Don’t ask me why, I just like the way it sounds. Words are powerful things. The old adage about ‘sticks and stones’ simply […]
January 15, 2014
THE KISS – Collected Stories Anthology – Now Available!
I am more excited about this project that I cannot possibly say. Thirty bestselling authors (plus yours truly) have collaborated to produce an anthology of themed short stories – and we’re giving it away for FREE. From horror to thriller to romance to sci-fi to humour, there really is something in this 130,000-word collection for […]
January 13, 2014
MATCH – Sequel to ACE – Now Live! #mmromance #gayromance
Squee!Match is now available from Amazon, AllRomance, and Smashwords. Coming everywhere else soon! Whatever happened to Brian Scagill? A year after his dramatic exit from England’s Grand Slam tournament, Brian has all but disappeared from the world of professional tennis, and doesn’t intend to return. He’s made a life for himself with fellow athlete […]
