To celebrate the holidays and show readers how much they are appreciated, MLR Press is having a sale on their website all day December 8th. Use coupon code PRECHR2016 to receive a 25% discount on your entire order.
A great time to pick up a copy of my holiday story SOMETHING TO BELIEVE IN.
Happy shopping!
MLR Press is giving away free books this month. Starting on December 13th, the first book in a different series will be free for 24 hours. Below are the books that will be featured throughout the month. See www.mlrpress.com for more details. Enjoy!
I’m pleased to share that SOMETHING TO BELIEVE IN is now available for purchase. This is my holiday story about two young homeless men who fall in love and search for a way to stay off the streets and build a life together.
Length: Short Novella, 17,500+ words
Cover Artist: Deana C. Jamroz
Publisher: MLR Press
You can pick up a copy at
Here’s the blurb
After running away from the hatred and abuse of their teen years, Sean and Gavin have been hustling to survive for too long now. When some extra cash lands them alone in a hotel room until Christmas, they can no longer deny their feelings for each other. Now neither one can imagine watching the other walk off with one more trick. Even with no money and no job prospects, Sean is determined to not just show Gavin what a real home and holiday is like, but to keep them off the streets for good and build a life together.
If you check it out, I hope you enjoy Sean and Gavin’s story. It’s a bit of an angsty one but very sweet as these two find their way to Something To Believe In.
Got an excerpt added to my website for my upcoming holiday story, Something to Believe In. This is from the night Sean meets Gavin. Hope you enjoy the preview.
I have a release date for my holiday story! Something to Believe In is coming December 23, 2012 from MLR Press. It’s about two young homeless men who fall in love and search for a way to stay off the streets and build a life together.
Here’s the official description:
After running away from the hatred and abuse of their teen years, Sean and Gavin have been hustling to survive for too long now. When some extra cash lands them alone in a hotel room until Christmas, they can no longer deny their feelings for each other. Now neither one can imagine watching the other walk off with one more trick. Even with no money and no job prospects, Sean is determined to not just show Gavin what a real home and holiday is like, but to keep them off the streets for good and build a life together.
Length: 17,500+ words
Release date: 12/23/2012
Publisher: MLR Press
This one wasn’t in my original plans for this year, but I’m really glad I took the time to write it. (Huge thanks to Kris Jacen at MLR for the encouragement!) When I was finished with Sean and Gavin’s story, I was surprised at the outcome. It was quite different than I’d originally conceived. It’s very emotional, not erotic as I’d planned. And in the end, I had no doubt I was meant to tell this story, both because of the subject matter and what I learned through the research and writing.
Writing this story, I unintentionally worked a bit outside my usual process. I learned new things about myself, about what moves me, about how important research can be to simply setting the right mindset/mood for the author, about pacing and character development.
I hope you enjoy SOMETHING TO BELIEVE IN if you check it out later this month.