Sex sex sexy sex sex sex

In starting this blog, I've been worried (ok, maybe not worried... I don't worry about a lot) about oversharing.

It's one thing to read about about fucking. It's another thing to read about an author fucking. Right?

See, there's a difference between fiction and reality, and I never know where that line is in terms of what folks want to hear from me. Notice how when people write reviews of really hardcore erotica books, they rarely ever mention the sex except to say whether it was hot or not? You don't generally get something like "omg, I almost came when Leo started fisting Guiseppe" etc.  At least not that I've seen.

All this is on my mind because in trying to come up with things to say on my blog, I keep coming back to sex. I have a lot to write about when it comes to sex, and it's not explicit or anything. It's just fun stuff... but do you want to hear it?

If you don't... just skip this entry.

If you do, by all means, come right in.

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Optimist ♰King’s Wench♰ gives Caged 5 stars!

A kick-ass review by Optimist ♰King’s Wench♰:

"I admit it. I’m a sucker for this trope-the downtrodden who finds a home and family, one not borne of blood, and blossoms like a flower in spring. I love it. It gets me every time. Every. Single. Time. AND they’re kinky too? Kinky pirates, no less. Shut the front door! I mean… it doesn’t get much better than that...."

Read the review at Prism Book Alliance

Saturday morning drawing

A new pic in the NSFW gallery.

Jon, Tom, and Captain Baltsaros (full size NSFW)
Jon, Tom, and Captain Baltsaros (full size NSFW)

Three is never a crowd.

Still need to finish Rust Cohle though. Maybe I'll work on that, but Spires is calling to me.

Giffy blog post because all the cool kids are doing it

Do you think I need another blog post? You think I need another blog post. Ok... I'll write another blog post.
Do you think I need another blog post? You think I need another blog post. Ok... I'll write another blog post.

This summer can bite my shiny metal ass... so far it's been nice a handful of days, but, in between, the barometer's been playing yo-yo. Nicht so gut for my sinuses.

 

Like I bloody have time for headaches.
Like I fucking have time for headaches.

 

I hit a slow spot with the writing. Just staring at the page going "B... lover, please just trust me, ok?" It'll get done, it just feels like cat-wrangling at the moment.

I wonder if I'm ever going to get any better at replying to fan mail? My responses of "Glad you enjoyed it!" and "Thanks so much!" are so impersonal. I lack the words mostly because I've got a d’aw shucks kind of thing going on.

You might think I'm all:

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when I get fan mail, but in truth I'm more like:

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Why you bein' so nice to me?

 

 OH!

You know what? Somewhere between today and Sunday marks the one year anniversary of the day I started to write stuff! I can't remember exactly when. I keep thinking the 28th but it may have actually been the 26th.

It's been a really weird year, and I've rather enjoyed it as a whole. I wonder what the next year will bring? More writing, definitely.

Cheers to everyone who's been part of the process... my friends, family, fans, and the lovely folks like my new editor (hi Starr!) and fellow authors who have been there for me.  Here's to you!

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5 hearts from SheReadsALot @ Boy Meets Boy Reviews

Brain derailed this morning due to this:

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When you learn that there is a book that you've ached to read about actually written and quite masterfully...

...a treasure. It's not a book for everyone but hearties....this book was made for me!! *licks pirate sword*

Sometimes it's hard discussing why a book rocks. There are very few books where I want to just say: 'eff this reviewing shit, just 'effing read this 'effing book! NOW!' Doesn't happen to me a lot but when it does I just want to crow from the rooftops.

This.

This is one of those books for me.

This book has heart, actually, hearts (literally and figuratively) and it's dope. For a first time novel...I was impressed. Is this book going to be for everyone? Hell no. And that's okay. I'll love this book enough for the non readers.

Read the rest at Boy Meets Boy Reviews

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Wait... was that a little pink in my cheeks?

Mid June already?

Where does the time go?

New things!

1 - Caged is being edited.  Professionally. Nothing of the story changes... just tightening up the text a little and fixing the niggling little typos/errors. I'm also adding a map at the beginning - might help the immediate assumption that it's historical fiction rather than historical fantasy.

2 - Spires is at 70%. I'm pretty sure that the final title will be Heart: Beyond the Spires.  I like long titles. But we'll see.

3 - It's fucking gorgeous out these days. Between the beautiful weather and The Sopranos, my productivity is taking a hit; but, you know what? I'm my own boss, I make my own schedule.

4 - Sword is not officially on hold just yet. I may still want to continue while I'm working on Spires. Might be nice to jump tracks every once in a while.

5 - Murphy got a little surgery to remove some growths on his leg. He would like everyone to know just how miserable he is.

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Saturday with a Smile

I had an acquaintance tell me that I only draw people being serious.

So... here's a sketch of a Hardy smile for this relaxing Saturday:

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More in the gallery

Caged – feedback

The reviews of Caged are fascinating. No one ever spends this much time analyzing or discussing my paintings.

I sometimes wonder if I should write a post addressing some of the common issues that people have or wait until someone just asks me why I chose to write it the way I did.

What do authors normally do?

I've never been one to write about any of my work. I'd rather leave that up to other people.  I mean - I know my book. I wrote it for me. I feel odd even having left a tiny review of it... for the same reason that I would feel uncomfortable saying to someone: "Hey look at what I'm wearing! Isn't it well put together? Aren't my shoes nice?"

Not that I'm interested in defending Caged. I'm really not. I have little interest in that sort of thing in general.  Everyone's opinion is completely valid in my opinion. I just wonder if folks would benefit from knowing what in the book is done on purpose or if will just leave them scratching their heads even more.

...

Edit: Though, thinking about it now, I might end up frustrating people if they do ask me questions. I've never been good at answering anything straight if I can avoid it:

"Oh... but what do you think it means?"

Murphy hates the rain.

Grey day pit-ball configuration
Grey day pit-ball configuration

Things that make me go blech.

I often say that I have no triggers and nothing makes me squeamish.

But that's a bloody lie.

Here is what makes me squeamish:  spoiled food.

I can't for the life of me open an old container of food if I know there is a strong possibility that there is mould in it. Or if it might smell bad, even to my limited sense of smell. I will just throw the container out to avoid that.

Right now there is a container of old coleslaw that someone left here a few weeks ago. My eyes go fuzzy every time I spot it because I know that it has gone bad and the container is see-through. I don't want to see that.

 

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Wondering which retailer pays me the most?

#1 is Payhip. Not a retailer, but an online shop that I've set up myself. This is where I make the most return on my books.

Then after that it gets a little complicated, but these are the three best choices:

At Eden Books*, I make 70% royalties for all titles.

At Smashwords, I make 60% royalties for all titles.

At Amazon, for books OVER $2.99 (USD) I make 70% royalties and for books UNDER $2.99 I make 35%

So... if the book is under $2.99, buy from Eden Books or Smashwords.

If the books is over $2.99, buy from Eden Books or Amazon.

But best of all, buy from my Payhip store :)

Questions? Contact Me!

*Not all my titles are available at Eden yet as of 25/09/23 - I'm working on it.

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