I live in California’s Central Valley. It’s a long way–culturally, at least–from the hipness of the San Francisco Bay Area or the palm-trees-and-movie-stars vibe of Southern California. This area is hot and dry and conservative and poor. The bulk of the economy is agriculture-based. It’s not a part of the state most people think about much. And sometimes …
The always-wonderful Charlie Cochet tagged me for the Fabulous Five Blog Hop. 1. What am I working on? I always have lots of things going in different stages! I’m just beginning to write an urban fantasy novel based on raven mythology. If all goes well, it’ll be the first in a series. I’ve also begun …
Two competing gangs of car and drag racing enthusiasts with a shared history of pain and rivalry leading to outright hatred. Two men from opposite sides of the tracks, yet more in common than they’d like to admit. Paul Appleton is a troubled man who has never been in a relationship, having lost everyone he …
It’s Saturday afternoon. I have a looooong to-do list, but I’ve found myself stuck in Procrastinationville. It’s a pretty town, full of sparkly, shiny things. My family is stuck here with me: My older daughter, who’s supposed to be doing chemistry homework and studying for the PSAT. My younger daughter, who has an essay to …
Day Two of the Murder on the Mountain Blog Tour! In Murder on the Mountain, when Kyle and Wesley are being transported to the summit of Mount Washington on a cold, foggy October night to investigate the murder of Stuart Warren, the train passes by the memorial to Lizzie Bourne. It’s mentioned in passing, but …
There were some really fantastic entries in the flash fiction contest. Look in the comments here to see them. All the authors should be congratulated, because it’s hard to write a story in 140 characters! After a tough decision, the judges have chosen this beauty by Suki Fleet as the winner: Sometimes he whispers “I …
Paint the Sky by Lily G. Blunt Genre: M/M, Contemporary Romance and Erotica Length: 65,000 Words/230 pages Release Date: August 30, 2014 ASIN: B00MSYA1JQ BLURB: A love of art… A mutual interest in art draws two shy university students together. Ben admires Vinnie’s painting of the university building, so Vinnie …
TITLE: Come and Get It! Spaghetti Western by EM Lynley is Coming Soon! I’m thrilled to share the cover (and a recipe from the book!) and tell you about the latest installment in my Delectable Series, featuring men in the world of food and wine. It’s fun to pair up opposites and see where the …
Americana Fairy Tale by Lex Chase Genre: M/M Fairy Tale Urban Fantasy Length: Novel, 340 Pages Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Blurb Modern fairy-tale princess Taylor Hatfield has problems. One: He’s a guy. Two: His perfect brother Atticus is the reincarnation of Snow White. Three: Taylor has no idea which princess he is supposed to be. Four: …
A while back, I recommended a book to a friend. The book was Bangkok 8 by John Burdett, and it’s a thriller. Not a genre I often read, but I’d stumbled upon this one somehow and really loved it. My friend loved it too, and like me, she’s gone on to read the sequels. And then she …