Sloan Parker Blog

This week at my publisher’s group blog, Loose Ends, I blogged about this wickedly cool video (below), the common questions I get asked by non-writers, and what I celebrate about being me. Stop by and share what you celebrate about yourself.

They saw a swing set. I saw a dinosaur.

Here’s the video if you just want to check that out:

Or you can watch it at YouTube

Have a good weekend!

I’m sharing on my RWA group blog today about what it’s like when you’re a writer and words fail. Every time I finish a story, I’m so glad I never stopped and gave in to the moments when it was tough.

Stop by if you can. I’d love to hear if there’s anything in your life that you’re glad you kept plugging away at.

Join me and several other m/m authors as we celebrate the holiday season on Keira Andrews’s blog. You can check out several of the posts already there. Mine will be coming December 19 and will include an excerpt from Take Me Home that I have not shared yet here on the blog or my website. Although, it won’t be new to those of you who pick up a copy of Take Me Home when it releases this week.

For those of you who do check out Take Me Home, I truly hope you enjoy Kyle and Evan’s story.

Thanks for checking out Keira’s blog and helping us celebrate the holiday season.

A girl can dream, can’t she?

Thanks to author Julie Lynn Hayes, I shared my thoughts on this question and more when she interviewed me for her blog. Her questions were interesting and quite unique. You can read my responses on her blog.

Also, Book Devotee Reviews is hosting a giveaway for Take Me Home. To enter, follow Jet and leave a comment on her blog.

And there’s a few days left for the giveaway at Rarely Dusty Books. The winner will be announced on Dec. 13.

A huge thank-you to Julie, Jet, and Janna for hosting!

I’m a guest at Romance University today where I was asked to talk about being a woman and writing m/m romance. Stop by and leave a comment for a chance to win a copy of my upcoming release Take Me Home.

Huge thanks to Robin Covington for inviting me to share about my writing experiences.

Write What You Know: A Woman Writing M/M Romance

Sharing a couple links today…

• Earlier this week I blogged about my love of audio books at my RWA chapter blog. The post is titled What Else Can I Clean? I’d love for you to stop by and let me know what you think of audio books. Do you listen to them? If so, do you find you lose yourself in the story as much as if you were reading the book yourself? Or perhaps more?
• Author SJ Frost has written a fabulous article about the unsung heroes of the publishing world: the editors. Definitely all true, so I’ll take this opportunity to say another huge thank you to my editor at Loose Id, Antonia, and the line editors and proof readers who have helped with my stories. Your insights, time, and effort are greatly appreciated!

I’m guest blogging at Loose Ends, talking about shorts (short stories, that is). Wondering if readers of m/m romances like reading shorts? I’d love to hear your opinion.

Wondering About Shorts

Thanks,
Sloan

I’m the guest at Tara Lain’s blog, sharing what I’ve learned from writing my two erotic romances, MORE and BREATHE. I’m also asking if you can tell when an author has passion (or not) for their story? Stop by and leave a comment. I’d love to hear what you think.

What I Learned Writing Two Erotic Romances

Thanks,
Sloan

Today I’m the guest author at Loose Ends, the Loose Id author blog. I’m talking about my writing yesterday and asking you which authors pull off amazing sex scenes. Stop by and let me know what you think. I’d love to hear from you.

Slow-Motion Sex and a Headache Chaser

Thanks,
Sloan

Today I’m the guest blogger over at the Loose Id Author blog. I’m talking about what I do when I get a creative block. Can anyone explain why this stuff works?

Writing When the Muse Is Asleep