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RJ Jones Is True Blue & Coming Clean About a Lifelong Love of Snails

How well do we really know the people we blog with?

When I met RJ for the first time at last year’s GRL event in San Diego (to my delight), I thought I had her pegged as a funny, talented author, and potential well of untapped entertainment possibilites (i.e. drinking buddy).

Just to be sure I thought I’d interview her to get the insider’s perspective of RJ…and how can it possibly get any more inside than from the author herself?  Of course she could have mad lying skills…. but that’s a risk we take in this occasionally polite society of ours.  

You be the judge.       – LE Franks

RJ Jones – The Interview:
1)        What is the strangest thing you’ve put in your own (or someone else’s nose)?

What kind of first question is that?!? When I first read it I laughed so hard I snorted my coffee and I wondered if you were secretly Australian and grew up next door. And just so you know, I’m hating you a little right now. This brings up one of the most weird and embarrassing memories from my childhood and I can’t believe I’m going to tell you and everyone else.

            *Deep breath. When I was little, like really little, maybe five or six, I remember playing outside a lot. We had a lot of snails in our garden. We had the big slimy brown ones but we also had little white cylindrical ones as well. Turns out, these little buggers were the perfect size to stuff up my nose. I didn’t just do it once or twice, I did it all the time with multiple snails. Until Mum had to take me to the doctors to have them pulled out with some tweezers. I stopped pretty quickly after that. My sister used to eat the big brown ones though. I think that’s worse than shoving them up your nose.

2)        If I read all your books, one after the other, over a long caffeine soaked weekend, what catch phrase, or theme would I notice in your writing? (I’ve done this btw).

You’ve done this? With my books or someone elses? That’s pretty impressive regardless of the author. This is probably the hardest question anyone’s asked me and I’m not sure I can answer it. However, going by what readers have told me, I’ll make you cry, I’ll make you laugh, I’ll make you rage, and I’ll get you hot under the collar for other reasons. *wink. What I hope you get out of my writing is feelz. ALL the feelz.

(I have mad reading skills and an infinite lack of discipline. Truth -LE)

3)        Most writers I know have always written, in one form or another, from the time they were children; however, there’s always that triggering moment when they decide they can write a book for publication. What was yours?

My trigger moment came when I wrote the first scene from Out of the Blue (which was cut in editing) and a couple of author friends I sent it to told me to finish the damn story. Then when I finished it I had great feedback from my betas who encouraged me to submit. After all that, it was rejected so I published it myself. Now it’s the story people know me for best.

4)        As an Australian, with a whole continent of deadly creatures to yourself, what would be your favorite way to die at the hands of the natural world? Your least favorite?

            I don’t think there’s anything one good way to go within the natural world. I’d hope for something quick and painless, but this is Australia, so that’s probably not going to happen.

            Okay, my least favourite would be by a Blue Ringed Octopus. They’re little, colourful, pretty, and cute. BUT… they’re deadly and will kill you in minutes. Their toxin causes paralysis in increments. First you’ll loose the ability to move until you can’t even blink. You’ll be lying there, totally motionless, unable to move a single thing, staring at the sky. You’ll know everything happening around you, hear everything everyone is saying but have no capacity to respond. That is until the paralysis stops your lungs and heart from working. Nice huh?

5)        I’m resisting the urge to fangirl you right now—(I’ve readily admitted that I have a weakness for your storytelling)—but I’m genuinely curious about your writing process: What are the first steps you take, in either plotting or planning, before you write your first word of a new book?

I’m a total pantser. I’m trying to plan more but my characters usually stick their middle finger up at me and do what they like regardless. For me the first steps come in many forms. Sometimes I’ll know what the title is or the character’s motivations. I have a character that I know everything about, his childhood, current issues, parents and siblings, all of it. The only thing I don’t know about him is his name or who his love interest is. Sometimes the first hint of a new story comes in the form of a song, or most recently a slogan I saw on a guy’s t-shirt when I was buying groceries. I usually have the first scene or two mapped out and the basic plot arc. Anything in between usually comes as I write.

6)        What’s your favorite Monty Python skit? Can you recite it from memory?

My favourite, or the one I remember the most is the Every Sperm is Sacred song. (Uh, what does that say about me?) It’s where they blame the Catholic church for their 217 children because they’re not allowed to use frangers. (Do you like that word? Very Aussie) I think it’s then followed up by the Protestant across the road talking to his wife about “bloody Catholics.” Very funny.                     (Frangers – makes a note….  -LE)

7)        Many of us have pen names that we use and there are an infinite number of ways and reasons behind them, but I doubt many of them reflect the names we wish we’d been born with. If you could micro-manage the ultimate do-over, what birth name do you want? What nickname?

When I was younger (like 10yrs) I wanted to change my name. Robyn is old and boring and I hated it. I wanted to be something common and familiar, like Michelle or Sue. (My Barbie’s name was Sue for this reason) If I had to change my name, I’d make it something people could actually pronounce and spell. The weird spellings people give their kids nowadays annoys me to no end. (I worked with a lady who had three kids named Khody, Khandy and Kharly. *shudders)

8)        We’ve wiped Starbucks off the face of the earth, (those cosmically selective meteors can be such a bummer), taking the rest of the coffee crop with it. What will you do and can you even bring yourself to write?

Isn’t there a doomsday vault in the arctic that has nearly every seed on the planet stored deep in a mountain somewhere? They better have coffee or someone’s gonna die. Do I need to stock up?  (I would. If only to keep the rest of us from drinking it all. -LE)

 

Thanks RJ!

You’re welcome, RJ. The pleasure really was all mine

TM Smith: Open Book or Serial Killer At Large? You Be The Judge.

DARE TO HOPE BOOK TOUR & Contest

It’s a great day whenever I get the opportunity to host  a wonderful author such as TM Smith on my blog, so in celebration of the fact she’ s finally at my mercy, I dusted off a few questions I’ve been dying to ask her. (How little did I know at the time what a risky proposition it would be.)

– LE Franks

 

The Interview

How well do we really know the people we blog with? TM Smith may seem like an open book, but is she really? You be the judge

I’m not as interesting as you guys think. But then, serial killers usually hide pretty well amongst the ants of society.

 

What is the strangest thing you’ve put in your own (or someone else’s nose)?

A pair of tweezers. When my oldest son was 5 or 6, he to an eyeball from the game ‘cootie’ stuck in his nose. He says his sister did it, she says he did it, he said she said, regardless, momma had to pull that damn thing out!

 

If I read all your books, one after the other, over a long caffeine soaked weekend, what catch phrase, or theme would I notice in your writing? (I’ve done this btw).

Lots and lots of cussing, I cuss like a sailor and feel that my characters should as well.

 

Most writers I know have always written in one form or other, from the time they were children. But there’s always that triggering moment when they decide they can write a book for publication. What was yours?

An Author I wrote a review for told me that my review read like a short story and asked if I’d ever considered writing a book. I thought; what the hell? The worst is it will suck and that will be that. 8 books later…

 

Not that you were voted ‘Most Likely to Kill’ in high school, but what’s the best death scene you’ve either written or read?

It’s not an LGBT story, it’s a YA series I read and absolutely loved. The Daughter of Smoke and Bone trilogy by Laina Taylor. It’s about Chimera, reincarnation, angels, demons and so much more. But the way the scenes are written when there is death, good or bad, is very detailed and yet, not overly gory or wrung out. There is something poetic about the deaths in the books. 

And Part II…

If it’s you splayed across the marble floor tiles of an Italian palazzo, your life force seeping out… tell us who’s the hero and who’s the villain, and what do you have clutched in your left hand?

Oh fun! Lemme think… Hero, Harley Quinn. That bitch is cra-cra, I would definitely want her on my side. Villain, what was James Vanderbeek’s character on Dawson Creek? Lord but I wanted someone to cut out his liver and put it in a mailbox much like what happened to Drew Barrymore in Scream. Clutched in my left hand would be a glass of Vino darling, not a drop spilled.

 

What is the first sentence of your favorite book of all time?

Favorite is a very broad spectrum for me and books. ONE of my favorites though the first line is “What the fuck are you doing?”

I know, that gives you nothing.

 

Many of us have pen names that we use and there are an infinite number of ways and reasons behind them, but I doubt many of them reflect the names we wish we’d been born with. If you could micro-manage the ultimate do-over, what birth name do you want? What nickname?

I love my name. My mother will tell the story of my name and smile. She grew up watching the Tammy movies with Debbi Reynolds and says she always knew that one day, she would have a little girl and she would name her Tammy. My dad loved The Beatles and wore out the album with the song “Michelle” on it. So my name is one part of something each of my parents adored, just like me! LOL

If anyone is curious, that is why I use the pen name TM Smith, because it is the name my parents gave me.

 

What’s your favorite Monty Python skit? Can you recite it from memory?

Not a Monty Python fan. Now if you want to talk Mel Brooks (blazing saddles, spaceballs, Robin Hood Men in Tights) or In Living Color (two snaps up in a circle!) I’m game! Back to men in tights though…

 

We’ve wiped Starbucks off the face of the earth, (those cosmically selective meteors can be such a bummer), taking the rest of the coffee crop with it. What will you do and can you even bring yourself to write?

Buy stock in Kahlúa! I’d keep writing, everyone would wind up dead, but I’d keep writing.

 

Thanks TM!

Anytime LE! Now, can we talk about men in tights?

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TM Smith

Author bio and links:

A military brat born and raised at Ft. Benning Georgia; TM Smith is an avid reader, reviewer and writer. A Texas transplant, she now calls DFW her home. Most days she can be found curled up with a good book, or ticking away on her next novel.

Smith is a single mom of three disturbingly outspoken and decidedly different kids, one of which is Autistic. Besides her writing, she is passionate about Autism advocacy and LGBT rights. Because, seriously people, Love is Love!

Amazon: http://amzn.to/1muE5AA

ARe: http://www.allromanceebooks.com/storeSearch.html?searchBy=author&qString=T.M.+Smith

Smashwords: https://www.smashwords.com/profile/view/soccermomjtx

Website: www.authortmsmith.com

Blog: www.ttcbooksandmore.com

Facebook Author: https://www.facebook.com/AuthorTMSmith

Facebook All Cocks series: https://www.facebook.com/AllCocksStories

Twitter – https://twitter.com/TTCBooksandmore

GoodReads: http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/6997897.T_M_Smith

Pinterest: http://www.pinterest.com/ttcbooksandmore/

Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJjm1BpCFi7kCt_KK_VyReA

Dare to Hope Book Tour & Rafflecopter Contest Link
An All Cocks story book 4

Tristan is the second oldest of the Brennan brothers and the odd man out. Most of the Brennan men have careers in law enforcement, but as a psychiatrist, Tristan chooses to help people in a different way. Quiet and restrained, he is content to hover in the background of his more gregarious brothers. Then he meets two men, each broken and damaged from losses beyond their control. 

Gabriel Simenson is mourning his lover’s death. The random act of violence that took Gio’s life has left everyone at All Cocks reeling. The only thing keeping Gabe from drowning in misery is the friendship he’s forged with Micah, the newest model at All Cocks. He continues to struggle, and at the urging of his All Cocks family Gabe agrees to counseling with Tristan under one condition: Micah must go with him. 

Micah Solo can relate to unbearable loss, having lost his leg and so much more in Iraq. The past two years he has been alone, adrift and vulnerable — the memories of war haunting his dreams, spilling over into his daily life. At All Cocks, Micah has found the acceptance he craves and the family he lost, but still he yearns for happiness and peace within. 

The friendship between the three is instant, the mutual attraction evident. They circle each other, wanting more, yet unsure if it is truly possible. Is life the mundane reality they’ve each come to accept for themselves or do they dare to hope? 

The All Cocks Stories is a series set within the world of online gay porn. 

*Warning* Micah’s PTSD is told in detail, including flashbacks to his time in Iraq.

 

Dare to Hope…

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Amazon AU: https://www.amazon.com.au/Dare-Hope-Cocks-Stories-Book-ebook/dp/B01DV38BH6

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Smashwords: https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/627542

 

LE Franks lives in the SF Bay area and writes M/M Romance in a unique mix of humor and drama with enough suspense to produce fast paced stories filled with emotion and passion and featuring characters that are quirky and complicated and sometimes a little bit dark. LE Franks is a best selling author Published through MLR Press, Dreamspinner Press and Wilde City Press and is a a 2014 Rainbow Awards Finalist for Can This Be Real, and a 2013 Rainbow Awards Finalist for Prodigal Wolf co-written with Sara York, available at MLR Press, Amazon and online bookstores.

 

How Lucky Are you?

Just in time for the holiday:
6 DAYS TO GET LUCKY

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Mixologist Nick Valentine never thought love was in the cards, but after a scorching Valentine’s Day kiss from bouncer Davis “FatBoy” Newman, he’s beginning to think it’s possible. After four weeks of dry spell, Nick’s losing patience—it’s time FatBoy stop acting the gentleman and just throw him over the bar or Nick may just change his mind.
All FatBoy wants is a shot at winning Nick’s heart. As long as meddling bosses, an Irish hurling team and a bar riot don’t ruin his chances forever, he might just get lucky and take the man of his dreams, home.

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V’s Reads is Giving Him 6 DAYS TO GET LUCKY–with a Four Star Review and Giveaway!

Hi there! Today I’m sharing a review and giveaway for a new contemporary M/M romance from LE Franks. 6 DAYS TO GET LUCKY is the sequel to 6 DAYS TO VALENTINE and should be read in order. That…

Source: Giving Him 6 DAYS TO GET LUCKY–Review and Giveaway!

Wanna Get Lucky?

New Release!
6 Days to Get Lucky by LE Franks

Mixologist Nick Valentine never thought love was in the cards, but after a scorching Valentine’s Day kiss from bouncer Davis “FatBoy” Newman, he’s beginning to think it’s possible. After four weeks of dry spell, Nick’s losing patience—it’s time FatBoy stop acting the gentleman and just throw him over the bar or Nick may just change his mind.

All FatBoy wants is a shot at winning Nick’s heart. As long as meddling bosses, an Irish hurling team and a bar riot don’t ruin his chances forever, he might just get lucky and take the man of his dreams, home.

Davis “FatBoy” Newman just needs a little luck this time around.

Excerpt:

Reaching across the empty bed next to me, I rode out the last waves of my dream alone. I could still feel his phantom kiss on my lips and the sensation of a hand stroking along my thigh.

The rest of it was just a blur of emotions and sticky residue on my sheets—though I could guess at it without much effort. FatBoy Newman had been a specter haunting me at work so it was no great leap to assume he’d shouldered his way into my dreams as well.

In fact, he was at the root of my problem: I’d been having a hell of a dry spell.

Four weeks of near misses had done nothing but stoke my bad mood and turn my balls a lovely shade of indigo that matched my jeans…

Four weeks of dashed hopes…

Four weeks since the most romantic kiss of my life…

Four weeks of nothing.

Fuck the South and its mythology of the Southern Gentleman—if FatBoy Newman didn’t stop treating me like a delicate flower and throw me up against a wall soon, I was going to explode.

It was six days until St. Patrick’s Day, and FatBoy had until then to make his move, or I was moving on.

New Release March 2nd

Available Now through WideCity Press 

You can find LE online on Goodreads, Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, twitter and Tumblr.

LE Franks lives in the SF Bay area and writes M/M Romance in a unique mix of humor and drama with enough suspense to produce fast paced stories filled with emotion and passion and featuring characters that are quirky and complicated and sometimes a little bit dark. LE Franks is a best selling author Published through MLR Press, Dreamspinner Press and Wilde City Press and is a a 2014 Rainbow Awards Finalist for Can This Be Real, and a 2013 Rainbow Awards Finalist for Prodigal Wolf co-written with Sara York, available at MLR Press, Amazon and online bookstores.

Sweet Lovin’ Loot – Winner

Congratulations Jenn!

Please enjoy your copy of 6 Days to Valentine & look for the follow up novel:
6 Days to Get Lucky,
releasing March 2nd through
Wilde City Press

 

LE Franks lives in the SF Bay area and writes M/M Romance in a unique mix of humor and drama with enough suspense to produce fast paced stories filled with emotion and passion and featuring characters that are quirky and complicated and sometimes a little bit dark. LE Franks is a best selling author Published through MLR Press, Dreamspinner Press and Wilde City Press and is a a 2014 Rainbow Awards Finalist for Can This Be Real, and a 2013 Rainbow Awards Finalist for Prodigal Wolf co-written with Sara York, available at MLR Press, Amazon and online bookstores.

SOME SWEET LOVIN’ LOOT : join in on our LGBT VALENTINE’S DAY BLOG HOP

Welcome to the LGBT Valentine’s Day blog hop!



We’re celebrating the messy, inspiring, frustrating, healing thing that is love with a great big giveaway.





We have some great prizes for you this year:



$30 Amazon Gift Card
Winner’s choice of any ebook by Lynley Wayne
Winner’s choice of any book in Jessie G’s Sizzling Miami or Devils Pride Series
Winner’s choice of any ebook by by Stephen del Mar
eBook copy of Lights Out Valentine by Neil Plakcy
eBook copy of The Harvest: Taken by M.A. Church
eBook copy of A Knight to Remember by Anne Barwell
eBook copy of Gray and Harrison by Tracey Steinbach
eBook copy of The Way Life Turns by April Kelley & Bronwyn Heeley
eBook copy of Rustic Melody by Nic Starr
eBook copy of 6 Days to Valentine by LE Franks
eBook copy of Brotherly Love: A Dirty Dames Anthology (Stepbrother Romance) by Verity James & Cassie Donoghue
eBook copy of Rhythm and Blue by DP Denman

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LE Franks


Verity James & Cassie Donoghue

LE Franks lives in the SF Bay area and writes M/M Romance in a unique mix of humor and drama with enough suspense to produce fast paced stories filled with emotion and passion and featuring characters that are quirky and complicated and sometimes a little bit dark. LE Franks is a best selling author Published through MLR Press, Dreamspinner Press and Wilde City Press and is a a 2014 Rainbow Awards  Finalist for Can This Be Real, and a 2013 Rainbow Awards Finalist for Prodigal Wolf co-written with Sara York, available at MLR Press, Amazon and online bookstores.

Coming Soon: 6 Days to Get Lucky- Sneak Peek

Coming Soon…
6 Days to Get Lucky
(at least that’s what Nick’s praying for…)
Scene:  Nick’s in the cold room of the bar, trying to finish his inventory, when he gets interrupted – twice. This is the sequel to 6 Days to Valentine. (links at the bottom if you want to check it out before Lucky releases)
Excerpt

“God. Damn. It!” I threw up my hands. “It’s like the fuckin’ Dead Zone in here.” I dropped down to sit on the stacked cases of beer my head bowed in defeat.

“You know,” I continued. “I used to have sex. Lots and lots of really good sex… in this very room.” I glanced up at them. “You both know that. You were there. But lately…” I trailed off.

FatBoy appeared sheepish, slanting wary looks at Juan, while Juan just rolled his eyes. – LE Franks

6 Days to Get Lucky, Copyright 2016 LE Franks

BUY 6 DAYS TO VALENTINE HERE

I Can’t Believe It’s StillJanuary…

I’m busy writing, I already have one story submitted so far this month and another started, and in the middle of all that is the final round of Copy Edits for 6 Days to Get Lucky – due to be released on March 2nd… as long as I don’t dally.

Coming Soon: Sequel to 6 Days to Valentine – Sneak Peek

I Can’t Believe It’s Still January…

I’m busy writing, I already have one story submitted so far this month and another started, and in the middle of all that is the final round of Copy Edits for 6 Days to Get Lucky – due to be released on March 2nd… as long as I don’t dally.

While editing I stumbled across this short snippet that you might enjoy:

Sequel to 6 Days to Valentine:
Coming Soon!
(at least that’s what Nick’s praying for…)
6 Days to Get Lucky
Nick’s in the cold room of the bar, trying to finish his inventory, when he gets interrupted – twice. This is the sequel to 6 Days to Valentine. (links at the bottom if you want to check it out before Lucky releases)
Excerpt

“God. Damn. It!” I threw up my hands. “It’s like the fuckin’ Dead Zone in here.” I dropped down to sit on the stacked cases of beer my head bowed in defeat.

“You know,” I continued. “I used to have sex. Lots and lots of really good sex… in this very room.” I glanced up at them. “You both know that. You were there. But lately…” I trailed off.

FatBoy appeared sheepish, slanting wary looks at Juan, while Juan just rolled his eyes. – LE Franks

6 Days to Get Lucky, Copyright 2016 LE Franks

BUY 6 DAYS TO VALENTINE HERE

Bowie and Semper Fidelis – Some Mornings Are Strange

 So I woke to the unbearable news that David Bowie  is no longer strutting his way across our earth…which is a shock. I’ve been thinking about him lately, expecting any day to hear he was planning a new tour, since he’s pops up in  SF from time to time. Knowing it will never happen again is oddly – gutting. I’m not much of a fangirl in general – though I do have secrets YOU WILL NEVER DRAG FROM ME – so having an extreme visceral reaction to the passing of such an iconic musician caught me off guard.

I wish him peace and his family comfort. As for myself, I’m going to pull out my Ziggy Stardust LP later and remember.

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That wasn’t the only bit of news that surprised me this morning: our military themed gay romance anthology from Pride – Semper Fidelis has been making traction among its readers. In my inbox was this:

All credit goes to the other authors contributing to this collection of stories: SA McCauley, T.A. Chase, Devon Rhodes, Kendall McKenna, Morticia Knight, and especially my co-author Sara York. Hot guys in uniform. What could be better?

So thank you very much Divine Magazine readers for this. You rock.

We’ve also been nominated for best anthology by the Goodreads M/MRomance Group.

 

If you’re a member and want to vote for your favorite books and authors, the poll is quite extensive and a great way to pick up reading material you might have missed the first time around. Oh, and while you’re there feel free to vote for Semper Fidelis in the Best Anthology category. We won’t mind. -LE Franks

Goodreads MMRomance Group – Best of 2015 Poll

And if you just want to skip to reading our story for the anthology – My Marine you can find it here or any major ebook distributor.

Blurb for My Marine
by LE Franks & Sara York

For a man who made his career in intelligence, falling for an Afghani national in the middle of a war zone wasn’t the smartest thing a Marine could do.

Marine Captain Sean Kelley loves his country and the men he serves with, but when he meets Akim, he’s tempted to throw it all away for the mysterious man. He knows better than to chase after a local, but repeat encounters culminating in a moment of passion leave him reeling—he’ll do almost anything to figure out how they can be together.

Akim Bijan has a secret of his own—one large enough to get more than just himself killed if it’s revealed. But from the moment he first lays eyes on the handsome Marine, he’s tempted to do just that rather than hide his growing attraction to the man. Being a translator allows him access to the base and he finds Sean alone one night. They take things farther than he ever intended. If only he could tell Sean everything, but his lips are sealed.

When tragedy strikes, Akim is afraid he’s lost Sean for good and he’s forced to make a decision that will change both their lives. Will love win—or will Sean and Akim be separated forever?

Publisher’s Note: This story has been previously released as part of the Semper Fidelis anthology by Totally Bound Publishing.

General Release Date: 23rd June 2015

LE Franks lives in the SF Bay area and writes M/M Romance in a unique mix of humor and drama with enough suspense to produce fast paced stories filled with emotion and passion and featuring characters that are quirky and complicated and sometimes a little bit dark. LE Franks is a best selling author Published through MLR Press, Dreamspinner Press and Wilde City Press and is a a 2014 Rainbow Awards Finalist for Can This Be Real, and a 2013 Rainbow Awards Finalist for Prodigal Wolf co-written with Sara York, available at MLR Press, Amazon and online bookstores.