My second Christmas story for this year, “In From the Cold,” is out now from Silver Publishing!
Blurb:
When Jeff Young walks into the rural Georgia lodge Neal Owens runs, he’s looking for a room to escape a frigid December night. What he finds is a new friend, a lover, and maybe more, all wrapped up in one hot package.
Buy link: “In From the Cold” (Ebook)
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Well, hi there. It’s been a minute, hasn’t it? No, I’m not dead or anything. It’s just the holidays! 🙂
I’ve been having a busy December so far. The first weekend was spent in New York, seeing a play and visiting with friends (including fellow Dreamspinner author Rachel West, who is awesome!). Yesterday, my sister/roommate and I had a Christmas party, which was a lot of fun but a LOT of work. The nicest part may end up being that our apartment is now clean and decorated for Christmas, and we still have a couple of weeks to enjoy it!
In writing news, I haven’t been doing much (because: see previous paragraph), but I’m going to be getting back to it this week. I have a fandom project, a new commission project, and a NaNo project to finish. Not to mention a long list of “stories in progress,” and some galley proofs on the next novella coming soon! Plus one of my holiday stories is out and the other comes on the 22nd, and I’ll be doing a couple of blog visits for those.
Now, let’s see if I can manage not to disappear for so long again any time soon… 🙂
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Posted in 2011 25 Days of Christmas, 2011 advent calendar, accidental love, amber allure press, dreamspinner, in from the cold, novella, of holiday spirits, real life, short story, silver publishing
Silver Publishing is offering a package deal of all the Christmas stories that will be released as part of the 25 Days of Christmas set in December. Each story will be added to your bookshelf on the day it’s released. My contribution, “In From the Cold,” is coming on December 22.
The set is $60.99, 14% off the individual story prices. A few of the other titles (full list available on the page linked above):
The Best Christmas Ever by Anel Viz
White Rain by JR Loveless
One Kiss by Silvia Violet
Solace by Scarlet Blackwell
Jesse’s Christmas by RJ Scott
Secret Santa by Rebecca Leigh
Rudy’s Red Nose by Sui Lynn
You’ll also be able to order the full Dreamspinner Press Advent Calendar set on December 1, if you didn’t get to pre-order already. I’ll put up a link again on Thursday! 🙂
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Darn day job, keeping me from posting things (that I should remember to schedule in advance, I know).
I’m at Cup o’Porn again today, this time for the Friday Free-For-All. Win copies of my two upcoming holiday stories, “In From the Cold” and “Of Holiday Spirits, Wake-Up Calls, and Happily Ever Afters.” Go go go! 🙂
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My writing retreat weekend didn’t yield as many words as I would’ve liked, but I did more than double my NaNo word count, so that’s something. Plus, I had a great time and relaxed a lot, which I needed more than anything!
Update time: As I mentioned before, I’ll have two short stories out for the holidays. “Of Holiday Spirits, Wake-Up Calls, and Happily Ever Afters” will be part of Dreamspinner’s 2011 Advent Calendar set. Blurb:
How many chances does a man get before it’s too late? When Guy staggers home after a raucous Christmas Eve with his closest friends, he’s visited by a spirit who looks suspiciously like Teddy, the friend Guy’s secretly crushing on. Can Guy learn the lessons of the past—and make the right choices in the present—so his future will be less about one night and more about forever?
You can still preorder the full set through November 25 for $49.99. Starting December 1, you can buy the individual stories (mine will be $1.49) or get the whole set for $64.99.
The second story, “In From the Cold,” will be out December 22 from Silver Publishing. Blurb:
Jeff Young is starting a year-long sabbatical in rural north Georgia, but he arrives at the cabin he rented only to find the power’s out after an ice storm. Looking for a warm place to spend a night or two, Jeff meets Neal Owens, the owner of a rustic lodge, who sets him up in one of the unfinished bungalows. Their friendly conversation over dinner soon develops into a hot encounter between the sheets, but can their unexpected night together become something more?
Bonus: if you preorder any “coming soon” title on the Silver website now through next Monday (November 20), you’ll earn triple points on the purchase. Just $1.99 for mine!
Meanwhile, if you’re looking for something FREE to read, check out my short “Christening” (link to PDF file). This was originally offered as part of Dreamspinner’s Halloween Howl promotion. Enjoy!
And finally, for those who took me up on the offer for free swag, never fear, I’m getting those sent out this week! (I am notoriously slow at making it to post office.)
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While I’m waiting to hear back from the mechanic about car repairs (my car has sprung an oil leak), a few housekeeping notes:
My m/m short “Christening,” part of the Dreamspinner Press Halloween Howl promotion, can be downloaded here, if you haven’t located it on your own yet. 🙂
Musings of a Bookworm gave Sand & Water a lovely 5-star review. A snippet: If you like reading a story about the human condition this is the book for you. It is gentle and stunning and you won’t regret the journey.
And finally, I have beautiful cover art by Reese Dante for my short “In From the Cold,” part of Silver Publishing’s Dreaming of a White Christmas set:
Oh myyyyy, that’s one blue eye!
(The blurb for the story: When Jeff Young walks into the rural Georgia lodge Neal Owens runs, he’s just looking for a room to escape a frigid December night. What he ends up finding is a new friend, a lover, and maybe more, all wrapped up in one hot package.)
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Back home after an incredibly busy, very tiring, and hugely fun Dragon*Con weekend! I was thrilled to get to meet a bunch of other M/M authors and spend a few hours talking with them, plus the readers and others who came by to say hi. I even sold a couple of books, woo! I’ll try to get into a little more detail after I’ve had time to rest up a bit. 🙂
Of course, D*C made me a day late on this, but Lou Sylvre was nice enough to feature me at her blog yesterday. She asked some great questions, and she assured me my answers didn’t come across as fuzzy-headed as I was feeling when I wrote them up Saturday afternoon! She also has information on Sand & Water, including a couple of excerpts. Stop by and check it out!
And finally, I’m pleased to announce that Silver Publishing will be including my short story “In From The Cold” in their 25 Days of Christmas collection in December!
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