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July 2, 2014
Read the 1st Chapter of The River Leith! DRB1stChp Blog | Leta Blake #mmromance #1stchapter
You can read the first chapter of The River Leith over at DRB1stChp Blog today! If you’ve been wondering if you want to give the book a try, this is a good opportunity to see if the first chapter is of interest to you.
DRB1stChp Blog | The River Leith by Leta Blake.
Click to read the first chapter today!
July 1, 2014
Love For Leta Blake’s “The River Leith” Runs Deep – 5 Stars from The Novel Approach
“The River Leith is a FANTASTIC book. It will immediately grab you, and hold you, and you won’t want the ride to end. I’ve been looking for a long time for a book to recommend as a first time M/M read to one of my best friends, and I think I might have finally found it. I highly recommend this book, folks. And, I plan to rush out and get Leta’s other stories!!”
via Love For Leta Blake’s “The River Leith” Runs Deep – Reviewed by Jules « The Novel Approach.
Memory is everything.
After an injury in the ring, amateur boxer Leith Wenz wakes to discover his most recent memories are three years out of date. Unmoored and struggling to face his new reality, Leith must cope anew with painful revelations about his family. His brother is there to support him, but it’s the unfamiliar face of Zach, a man introduced as his best friend, that provides the calm he craves. Until Zach’s presence begins to stir up feelings Leith can’t explain.
For Zach, being forgotten by his lover is excruciating. He carefully hides the truth from Leith to protect them both from additional pain. His bottled-up turmoil finds release through vlogging, where he confesses his fears and grief to the faceless Internet. But after Leith begins to open up to him, Zach’s choices may come back to haunt him.
Ultimately, Leith must ask his heart the questions memory can no longer answer.
June 30, 2014
“The way Leta wrote this story was beyond amazing. ” 5 Stars |Review of The River Leith #mmromance #gay
“I cannot even begin to explain how much I loved this story! The way Leta wrote this story was beyond amazing. I had sooo many feels with Leith & Zach. My heart went out to both of them. You do not want to pass this one up! I cannot wait to read more of Leta’s words!”
via Goodreads | Pates Saint Louis, MO’s review of The River Leith.
Memory is everything.
After an injury in the ring, amateur boxer Leith Wenz wakes to discover his most recent memories are three years out of date. Unmoored and struggling to face his new reality, Leith must cope anew with painful revelations about his family. His brother is there to support him, but it’s the unfamiliar face of Zach, a man introduced as his best friend, that provides the calm he craves. Until Zach’s presence begins to stir up feelings Leith can’t explain.
For Zach, being forgotten by his lover is excruciating. He carefully hides the truth from Leith to protect them both from additional pain. His bottled-up turmoil finds release through vlogging, where he confesses his fears and grief to the faceless Internet. But after Leith begins to open up to him, Zach’s choices may come back to haunt him.
Ultimately, Leith must ask his heart the questions memory can no longer answer.
June 29, 2014
Romance/Erotica Authors Lead Hotter #Sex Lives Than Most Americans, Says Survey | Digital Book World
So much for the stereotype that women writing erotica or romance are lonely, sexually frustrated housewives/spinsters!
“For writers of romance and erotica, truth is at least as steamy as fiction, according to a new survey by the ebook recommendation site The Fussy Librarian.The 103 authors surveyed last month are overwhelmingly women, heterosexual, married and publish under a pen name. They’re no more likely to have had sex for the first time any earlier than the average American, and the survey found they’re 10% less likely to cheat on a spouse. But they do report a greater variety and incidence of intimate encounters.”
via Erotica Authors Lead Hotter Sex Lives Than Most Americans, Says Survey | Digital Book World.
Author Interview The River Leith
I’m over at The Single Librarian today doing an interview. Hopefully it’s interesting? I tried to be fantastic and charming and all that jazz!
Originally posted on The Single Librarian:
I’m hosting an interview today for the book tour for gay romance “The River Leith”. Enjoy the interview.
1) What’s the hardest part of being an author?
Carving out the time to get the work done is definitely one of the hardest aspects of being an author. I’m a full-time employee, a wife, and a mother, so making time to write is always difficult. Writing requires a lot of alone time and getting that space isn’t easy with so many additional responsibilities on my shoulders.
2) Can you give us a short synopsis of The River Leith?
The River Leith is an exploration of the always fun and romantic amnesia trope. I wanted to explore the staying power of love. Can it exist outside of actual knowledge of another person and outside of any mental story line about who that person is and what your history together might be?
3)…
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June 28, 2014
You Get What You Measure: Fiction Edition « Words in the Cloud #writing #advice
“For me, daily word count is not an adequate measure of productivity. However, I was also formerly a manager known for creative definition of realistic measures for productivity and success. So I’ve been thinking about how to understand my own productivity as a fiction writer without focusing only on word count and number of publications per quarter. I’m sharing some of those ideas here for other fiction writers, especially those who don’t write fiction full time as their principal income.”
read more via Annie Pearson, You Get What You Measure: Fiction Edition « Words in the Cloud.
June 27, 2014
Book Excerpt from The River Leith
I’m over at Cassidy Crimson’s blog today with a Book Excerpt from The River Leith! Check it out! :D
Originally posted on Cassidy Crimson's Blog:
I’m hosting an excerpt from gay contemporary romance “The River Leith”. Have fun reading!
Book Excerpt
“Zach,” Leith said, turning and looking him in the eye. “You asked if there was anything else you could bring me.”
“Yes.” Zach leaned forward. “Anything.”
“Can you bring some photos?”
“Of your father?”
“Yes, and some from my life these last three years or so? I got a card from a girl. Naomi? An ex-girlfriend, Arthur said. I don’t even know what she looks like. Maybe if I saw her picture…”
Zach pressed his lips together and nodded slowly, his eyes flickering. “Sure. I’ll bring them tomorrow.”
Zach’s eyes made Leith think again of the kinglet’s wings as they’d shimmered in the sunlight. “Thanks.” The air in the room felt heavy. He grabbed the item on top of the basket, keeping his tone light. “This is the cheese I want to marry, huh?”
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June 26, 2014
“It’s a Leta Blake book so caring deeply for the main protagonists is a given.” The River Leith | 3 Chicks After Dark #mmromance #gay
“It’s a Leta Blake book so caring deeply for the main protagonists is a given. Along with the excitement of love and the hardship of sustaining harmony. The River Leith is a poignant journey with Leith and Zach. Their difficult task to find the high ground as the banks of their lives are flowing over and carrying with it the potential to drown them.”
RATING: BAD ASS BOOTS!!
via The River Leith by Leta Blake | 3 Chicks After Dark.
Memory is everything.
After an injury in the ring, amateur boxer Leith Wenz wakes to discover his most recent memories are three years out of date. Unmoored and struggling to face his new reality, Leith must cope anew with painful revelations about his family. His brother is there to support him, but it’s the unfamiliar face of Zach, a man introduced as his best friend, that provides the calm he craves. Until Zach’s presence begins to stir up feelings Leith can’t explain.
For Zach, being forgotten by his lover is excruciating. He carefully hides the truth from Leith to protect them both from additional pain. His bottled-up turmoil finds release through vlogging, where he confesses his fears and grief to the faceless Internet. But after Leith begins to open up to him, Zach’s choices may come back to haunt him.
Ultimately, Leith must ask his heart the questions memory can no longer answer.
June 25, 2014
Because I Need To Say It — THANK YOU. YES, YOU! #family #readers #realitycheck
When a book comes out, there are always people to thank, most especially the readers. Right now, though, I want to write a post thanking my family. Though it’s unlikely they’ll even see this post, I want them to know that their acceptance, support, and enthusiastic cheerleading of my endeavors has meant the world to me.
I want to thank my mother for being amazingly supportive, for reading and for just being awesome about my books. She’s been absolutely amazing the last few months, even helping me brain storm plot problems. Love you, Momma!
I want to thank my husband for always saying I could make this writing thing work and for never giving up on me, even though he never actually reads my books. Thank you for believing in me without any evidence that you should!
I want to thank my mother-in-law for taking care of my kid and being as supportive as I allow her to be. True, I am not as forthcoming with her about my books as I am with the rest of my family, and despite knowing she’s being kept in the dark, she is still encouraging.
I want to thank my sister-in-law for reading my last book, taking me to lunch, and telling me why she loved it! I want to thank my brother who is, no doubt, bemused by what I write, and still tells me to keep on keeping on.
I want to thank my daughter for letting mommy write even when I’m sure she’d like my attention.
I want to thank my father for employing me and for making sure that I have the financial freedom to try to make my dreams come true. Without him I would be nothing, we would be nothing, and he truly is the wind beneath my wings. He doesn’t get the credit for that that he deserves. I do know, Daddy. I know. And I thank you for it.
I want to thank my readers, because you might not be my family, but you make the sacrifices and encouragement worth it. You are the people who buy the end product and I cannot possibly thank you enough for that.
I am such a lucky, blessed, and loved person, and I feel that every day in so many ways. I needed to acknowledge it.
THANK YOU.
June 24, 2014
“A definite must read recommendation from me.” — The River Leith | GGR-REVIEW
Aw, yay, Scott at GGR-Review loved The River Leith! :)
“You can probably tell by now that I was very moved by this book…. I’ve never read a story with an Amnesia story line and I will find it hard to believe that one could be written as well as this one was. This is a definite must read recommendation from me.”
via The River Leith | GGR-REVIEW.
Memory is everything.
After an injury in the ring, amateur boxer Leith Wenz wakes to discover his most recent memories are three years out of date. Unmoored and struggling to face his new reality, Leith must cope anew with painful revelations about his family. His brother is there to support him, but it’s the unfamiliar face of Zach, a man introduced as his best friend, that provides the calm he craves. Until Zach’s presence begins to stir up feelings Leith can’t explain.
For Zach, being forgotten by his lover is excruciating. He carefully hides the truth from Leith to protect them both from additional pain. His bottled-up turmoil finds release through vlogging, where he confesses his fears and grief to the faceless Internet. But after Leith begins to open up to him, Zach’s choices may come back to haunt him.
Ultimately, Leith must ask his heart the questions memory can no longer answer.
