I’m thrilled to share that the trade paperback edition of MORE is almost here. Check out the cover art…
After getting the print rights back from my publisher and doing a bit of research, I decided to go the self-publishing route. I don’t have a definite release date yet as I need to review the final proof before it can go live. It should be available for purchase in the next few weeks. Keep an eye on my site for more details.
Updated 6/1/12 4:15 pm EST: Added another prize for tomorrow’s giveaway! See the full list below.
This Saturday, June 2nd, SJ Frost, Jambrea Jo Jones, and I are hosting another m/m Romance Reader Appreciation Day at the Sweet Spot Yahoo Group to say thank-you to the readers who support the world of m/m Romance. This month we have a fantastic list of prizes (see below) so I hope you can join us and stay a bit to chat with the authors.
Here’s how to enter the giveaway:
That’s it. You’ll be added to the drawing for your chance at a random prize. Winners will be announced via the group after the giveaway closes. Authors will be sent the winning email addresses at that time and will contact their winners directly.
So far, the following authors have generously donated these or other prizes. Thank you, authors! The full list of prizes is at the end of this post.
Complete List of Prizes
I’d also like to take a moment to thank Jambrea Jo Jones for joining SJ and I in moderating the Yahoo group. Thanks and welcome, Jambrea!
Oh, and we’ve also updated our Facebook page with a new banner. It features one of my favorite “sweet spots” on a man. I’ll let you guess what that is. Check it out at: https://www.facebook.com/TheSweetSpotMM
Hope you can join us at The Sweet Spot Reader Appreciation Day!
I’m excited!! I’ve got two scenes drafted for the next installment of More Than Just a Good and I just sent a batch of chapters for Walter’s story to my critique partner.
Since I’m getting farther along in both projects, I thought it would be fun to start sharing some teasers here on the blog.
First up is a couple lines from part 5 of More Than Just a Good Book (unedited).
He needed the touch, the comfort of having Scott close, of being with someone, other than Dr. Wolfe, who would believe him. The cops sure hadn’t seemed like they did.
This story is getting pretty intense. Can’t wait to share this next installment.
Look for more teasers every other week or so, including more from More Than Just a Good Book as well as teasers from Walter and Kevin’s story.
I’ve mentioned my these three-word scenarios before. It’s a fun exercise for me, a great way to keep my brain actively coming up with new ideas while I’m revising a novel. I’ve decided to keep all my scenarios under 200 words.
My sweetie picked the three words this time:
The scenario I came up with is more the start of something, or perhaps the ending of an m/m romance between friends, a sweet moment in time that could lead to more.
Christmas Eve. Out first together in a real home.
Outside it was raining, the ground covered in mud—not the snow I’d always imagined—and Tommy was late getting home from work. I shouldn’t have been this happy. I shouldn’t have been sitting on the floor of the living room staring up at the Christmas tree with its blue twinkling lights and candy canes, smiling like peace on earth really was just a wish away.
I carefully secured the end of the wrapping paper around the 1970’s alien action figure set. A garage-sale find that had taken me four Saturdays of walking through one suburban housing development after another, scouring through boxes of old toys in search of the little plastic green aliens. Tommy’d had the same set as a kid. Since we’d both run away from less-than-stellar homes as teens, neither of us had any childhood mementos to remind us of the few good days we had in our youths.
The smile grew as I imagined his face when he opened the box.
My first gift for him. The first time I’d had money to spend on something this frivolous. Only, to Tommy it wouldn’t be that at all.
Word Count: 200 (just made it!)
Dang, now I have a new story I want to write.
Leave a comment if you have an idea for a 3-word scenario I can use in the future. I’d love to hear your ideas.
This scenario was cross-posted at Loose End this week.
5/4/12 10:00 AM EST: Updated to add a couple more prizes to the list
5/4/12 4:20 PM EST: Added another new book. We now have 21 prizes!!
This Saturday, May 5th, the lovely SJ Frost and I are hosting another m/m Romance Reader Appreciation Day at the Sweet Spot Yahoo Group. This is a day for authors to say thank-you to the wonderful readers of m/m romance. This month we have a fantastic list of prizes! Be sure to check them out below. Some of the authors included in the giveaway will also be sharing excerpts of their work.
Here’s how to enter the giveaway:
That’s it. You’ll be added to the drawing for your chance at a random prize. Winners will be announced via the group after the giveaway closes. Authors will be sent the winning email addresses at that time and will contact their winners directly.
So far, the following authors have generously donated these or other prizes. Thank you, authors!
Hope you can join us at The Sweet Spot Reader Appreciation Day, hosted by Sloan Parker and S.J. Frost.