September Sidelines

Presenting Jay and Andreas BellSeptember has been a busy month for me, but a lot of good things have happened. Here are some of the highlights:


Something Like Summer is book of the month over on Goodread's M/M Romance group. Readers have been chiming in on their opinions of the book, and I've been sharing some insights into the plot and the choices I made. If you're not a member of Goodreads, I highly recommend it since there's no better site to share and rank what you're reading. The M/M Group over there is a wonderfully friendly place to chat about gay fiction.


Something Like Summer has also been the book of the month over at YAMM Books, a new site reviewing gay fiction that is young at heart. Many readers ask me for book recommendations. This site is the perfect answer. It's a great source for books and authors you might not have discovered.


After a marathon of hunching over my laptop, I'm happy to announce the completion of a new novel. I'm not ready to release a title or synopsis yet, since this is only a first draft, but fans of Something Like Summer should be pleased as it's another contemporary romance novel. And no, it's not the oft requested sequel, but I think you'll fall in love with these new characters just as much. Along with From Darkness to Darkness (The Cat in the Cradle sequel), I expect these two books to be released sometime next year.


There's a new interview with me over at Diary of a Gay Erotica Author where I talk about satisfying myself (huh-huh-huh) and how readers have the power to make or break a book.


On a more personal note, today (September 27th) is my wedding anniversary. Andreas and I tend not to make a big deal out of it. We prefer to celebrate the day we first met, but since I love the big guy, I thought it was worth mentioning here. We plan on going out to eat to celebrate, because getting fat together is one of the coolest things about being married.

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Published on September 27, 2011 04:00
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message 1: by Sylvia (new)

Sylvia Congratulations! I can't wait for your new stories, I guess I have to be patient...


message 2: by Jay (new)

Jay Bell Sylvia wrote: "Congratulations! I can't wait for your new stories, I guess I have to be patient..."

You and me both! I'm always impatient to get new books out too. :)


message 3: by Arlene (new)

Arlene I can not wait. I absolutely loved Something Like Summer.What a wonderful story,it made me laugh and cry.Just brilliance.I am a HUGE fan.


message 4: by Arlene (last edited Oct 04, 2011 09:32AM) (new)

Arlene I can not wait. I absolutely loved Something Like Summer.What a wonderful story,it made me laugh and cry.Just brilliance.I am a HUGE fan,also congrats on your Anniversary!!!


message 5: by Jay (new)

Jay Bell Thanks, Arlene. Very kind of you! :)


message 6: by K.C. (new)

K.C. Beaumont Happy (belated) anniversary! Y'all's wedding photo made my heart clench *le sigh*.

And can we talk about how excited I am about a new book? Because, ya know...I am :D

Best of luck with your new book and many, *many* more happy anniversaries!!


message 7: by Jay (new)

Jay Bell K.C. wrote: "Happy (belated) anniversary! Y'all's wedding photo made my heart clench *le sigh*.

Thanks, K.C.! That photo makes my heart clench too, but only because I already look so much younger in it. Man, how time flies! ;)


message 8: by Paul (new)

Paul you have no Idea how happy you just made me. having read and loved something like summmer, now news of a new book is just what I need to look forward to, through these English dark winter evenings.

I just picked up language lessons, which I plan on reading on my next free weekend.

thanks Jay


message 9: by Jay (new)

Jay Bell Paul wrote: "you have no Idea how happy you just made me. having read and loved something like summmer, now news of a new book is just what I need to look forward to, through these English dark winter evenings..."

You have no idea how happy it makes me to have such enthusiastic readers. I couldn't do it without you! I hope you enjoy Language Lessons.


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