I used to know how to put myself back together.
I lost that when you burned my blueprints.
With your fucking tragic eyes and your host of demons, you made me bleed.
And smiled when I asked for more.
My Life
Back to Snow
I'm back from the south. Had a great time beaching, reading, drinking, and sleeping.
Now it's time to get back to work :)
Interviewed by Toni Hanks… plus an excerpt from Baal’s Heart #3!
Toni Hanks from Fangirl Moments and My Two Cents asked me in for an interview and wondered if I had a deleted scene from the series or an excerpt from my WIP to offer. Curious? Go check out the interview. :)
Just a rambling post
Work on Baal's Heart 3 is going well now that I've gotten over a tiny bout of writer's block. For a few weeks there it was like squeezing blood from a stone. I'm right around the 55% mark, if it's going to be as long as I think it will. Not going to be finished before leaving in a few weeks though... Ah well, c'est la vie. Can't settle on a fucking name! I'm just going to call it The Baal's Heart Three. ;)
Conundrum when it comes to rating books now that I'm an author. Asked around what others do, and it varies wildly. Should authors rate other authors' books? What if you read a book that you just can't finish? Authors support each other, but authors also do compete... You want to maintain good relations. Right? In the short time I've been an author, I've seem some pretty petty shit going down.
I think I might just not rate any books unless I can rate them high.
Leaving for vacation in just over two weeks. Sun, sand, rum... water so blue it looks photoshopped. I'll be so glad to be out of this fucking snow. :)
A Heartfelt Thank You!
Sometimes the most fulfilling experiences are born out of spur-of-the-moment ideas. The Hot Reads for The Trevor Project was just one of those ideas.
A group of indie authors got together, at the eleventh hour, and decided to do something which expressed our appreciation to our readers for the holidays, while also doing something which embodied the essence of the holidays: the spirit of giving. Hot Reads for The Trevor Project was born.
In less than 24 hours the details were hammered out; additional indie authors were contacted to join in, a charity was selected, books were collected, an online store was created, digital art was developed, and bloggers were solicited to aid in promotion. Again, all this took place in less than 24 hours.
We, the six indie authors, had no expectations regarding the number of sales. However, the package went up for sale, and you showed up; you purchased the bundle AND, in doing so, supported an awesome charity. For that, we are extraordinarily grateful.
The success has cemented our decision to make this an annual event. In fact, we are already kicking around ideas for improvement. Some of which include: a selection of smaller bundles, genre specific bundles (BDSM, Fantasy, Sci-fi, Contemporary, etc.), and work by a greater number of indie authors.
Again, none of this could have been done without the amazing support of you, the m/m readers. You guys are nothing short of wonderful and you have our most heartfelt thanks.
Last, but certainly not least, we’d like to express our sincere gratitude to the blogging community* (listed below**). We approached you at the busiest time of the year—at the last moment—and your support was unwavering and instantaneous.
- BFD Book Blog
- Bike Book Reviews
- Boy Meets Boy Reviews
- Brandilyn Carpenter
- Carly's Book Reviews
- Cathy Brockman Romances
- Christy Loves 2 Read
- Dino Keith
- Fangirl Moments and My Two Cents
- Love Bytes Reviews
- Multitasking Mommas
- Rainbow Gold Reviews
- Scott Burkett
- Sinfully Sexy Books
- The Blogger Girls
- The Novel Approach
- Up All Night Read All Day
- Will Parkinson
Our warmest regards and best wishes for a happy new year,
- Rain Carrington
- Bey Deckard
- Varian Krylov
- Matt Ortiz
- Joseph Lance Tonlet
- Brad Vance
* Alphabetically Listed
** We made every attempt to record every supporting blogger and website. However, we have likely overlooked a few. Our most sincere apologies if you are not listed.
Fireside Chat at Bike Book Reviews
Bec and I had a chat over at Bike Book Reviews - Come and check it out :)
6 Awesome M/M books for $10 – All proceeds to the Trevor Project
So Rain Carrington, Varian Krylov, Matt Ortiz, Joseph Lance Tonlet, Brad Vance and I got together to offer everyone something for the holidays. We're calling it "Hot Reads For The Trevor Project" and all proceeds go to The Trevor Project*
Get ready to lower your thermostat because your winter is about to get hot! For a limited time only, get SIX great reads by some of the hottest authors in M/M! A guilt-free guilty pleasure at an incredibly low price with all proceeds going to The Trevor Project!
So... what are you waiting for? Buy some books for a good cause!
*What is The Trevor Project?
Founded in 1998 by the creators of the Academy Award®-winning short film TREVOR, The Trevor Project is the leading national organization providing crisis intervention and suicide prevention services to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and questioning (LGBTQ) young people ages 13-24.
Total Power Exchange
It probably won't come as a surprise that I enjoy my D/s with a healthy dose of TPE... it certainly comes out in my stories.
I'm realizing now that it's definitely something that will alienate some readers because, for most people, the idea of giving up complete control and surrendering yourself 100% to another person is unthinkable.
Terrifying.
Outrageous.
You give up your rights as a person and become an object.
See... because with TPE, the sub is more than just a sub. It's consensual slavery.
The Master sets the slave's limits. Not the slave.
The Master no longer needs the consent of the slave for anything.
The slave does not get a safe word. *
It's extreme, but it's amazing how utterly freeing it is for some.
*I just want to point out that, like everything, there are variations. This is just my own understanding of TPE and how it's worked out for me in the past.
Win a digital copy of all of my books!
Contest is closed! Thank you to everyone who played :)
I've put in the answers below.
You read right! You can win a copy of Caged, Sacrificed AND Sarge.
How, you ask? Easy... here are some quotes to some of my favourite movies*. Answer what movies they're from in a comment (screened so no one can cheat off each other), and you'll be entered in a draw for all three books. A winner will be chosen randomly out of those that got the quotes right.
Got it? Good... let's play:
1. "I ain't got time to bleed." - Predator
2. "I, myself, am strange and unusual." - Beetlejuice
3. "I'd buy that for a dollar!" - RoboCop
4. "You said it, man. Nobody fucks with the Jesus." - The Big Lebowski
5. "Human sacrifice, dogs and cats living together... mass hysteria!" - Ghostbusters
6. "Ted Nugent called, he wants his shirt back." - Ocean's Eleven
7. "Mandrake, have you ever seen a Commie drink a glass of water?" - Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb
8. "Finish the fucking story man! What happened? What about the glands?" - Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas
9. "I was just passing through. I figured why not have a belt with the old man." - Warrior
10. "Look! I have one job on this lousy ship, it's *stupid*, but I'm gonna do it! Okay?" - Galaxy Quest
Good luck! (or good googling?)
*Not necessarily from my top twenty
Interview Shenanigans
I was interviewed by the unicorns over at Boy Meets Boy Reviews for their anniversary shenanigans. Want to read about kinks, porn stars, and sex mixes? Come on down! Plus - there's a little giveaway for a paperback copy of Caged and a mug (or... this slightly NSFW one?)
Read the interview at Boy Meets Boy Reviews.
