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Release Day for “Chicago”!

Posted on June 1, 2011 | Comments Off

It’s another release day! Dreamspinner’s 2011 Daily Dose set, First Time for Everything, is out today. Those who bought the set in advance will get a story a day all month long, or you can buy any of the individual stories starting today. You can also still purchase the full set, at a 32% discount off the individual sale prices.

My contribution to the set is the short story “Chicago.” The blurb:

Darren Lowell and Nathan Thomas are at loose ends in the Windy City. Darren came to visit his boyfriend, but after one too many insults, he dumped the conceited jerk and is taking some time to clear his head. Nathan just left the military and has a few days free before settling down into civilian life and beginning the job-search grind. A chance meeting in a hotel lobby that progresses into a spectacular night will make Chicago a whole lot more interesting for them both. Chicago may not just be a brief stop on their journeys—it could be the starting point for a passionate new future.

Enjoy! 🙂

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Dreamspinner’s Final May Offers!

Posted on May 31, 2011 | Comments Off

To finish off a month of incredible sales and giveaways, Dreamspinner Press is now offering FREE SHIPPING (US or international) on all paperbacks, plus ALL previous Daily Dose sets for just $44.99. That includes Advent 2008, Christmas Dreams; Advent 2009, Mistletoe Madness; Advent 2010, Naughty or Nice; Daily Dose 2009, To Have and to Hold; and Daily Dose 2010, Midsummer’s Nightmare.

The 20% off all ebooks sale and weekly drawings for an ebook reader of the winner’s choice (Kindle WiFi, NOOK WiFi, or Sony PRS 350SC) are still ongoing. But everything turns into a pumpkin at midnight (Eastern US time) tonight, so act now! Details on the home page!

(Stay tuned: tomorrow’s another new release day!)

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Literary Nymphs Chat: First Time for Everything

Posted on May 21, 2011 | Comments Off

The authors in Dreamspinner’s First Time for Everything Daily Dose Set will be chatting this weekend at the Literary Nymphs Yahoo group. We’ll have excerpts and info and all sorts of things!

The set is available for preorder at $49.99 through May 25, and you’ll receive a story every day for the month of June. Individual story sales start June 1. My story “Chicago” is included:

Hope to see you chatting!

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Wrapup: Gaylaxicon/Outlantacon

Posted on May 16, 2011 | Comments Off

My first “official” author event was a huge amount of fun. I didn’t stress out terribly, other than, as I’ve told several people, feeling like I was turned up to 11 all the time, which is exhausting! 🙂

I had a wonderful time with Ariel Tachna and Nicki Bennett, who are funny and fabulous and plied me with mimosas, mmmm. We spend quite a bit of time writing, both during lulls at the table and after hours. I also got to meet Kiernan Kelly and Kayelle Allen, who are awesome. And, in an astounding feat, Eugie Foster and I met at a non-Dragon*Con-related event and the world did not come to an end! (For our next trick, we’ll try something unrelated to any convention. Be afraid.)

We had a pretty steady stream of people at the table throughout the weekend, and it was interesting to me as a first-timer to see what drew their attention. While I did have something on the table (the Uniform Appeal anthology, all I have in print with Dreamspinner at this point), the convention is, of course, oriented toward scifi/fantasy, so that’s most of what we had available. I’ve been reading almost exclusively contemporary so far, but I picked up a ghost story and found a few more I want to read, too.

(Also, after telling Andrea Speed via Twitter that I’d sold a copy of Infected: Prey, I ended up in one of the most surreal tweet exchanges ever. It’s a very long story involving rental animal ripoffs.)

I spent other money, too, of course. The biggest thing: I ordered a corset. I’ve been thinking about getting one for a while, and the guys from Marvelous Mayhem were on hand with some of their beautiful products. Mine will need to be custom, since the standard size is too small in the bust and too large in the hips (as usual for me), so I won’t have it in time for this year’s Dragon*Con. But look out in 2012! 😉

Downside: I never did get to meet Amber Benson. Ah well. With any luck, she’ll be at Dragon*Con sometime soon!

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Posted in appearances, ariel tachna, conventions, dreamspinner, eugie foster, gaylaxicon, kayelle allen, kiernan kelly, nicki bennett, outlantacon

Free Books at Dreamspinner!

Posted on May 16, 2011 | Comments Off

I’ll have a post about Gaylaxicon/Outlantacon as soon as I have more than two free minutes (short version: AWESOME), but here’s a quick reminder to grab the freebies at Dreamspinner Press for the rest of this week!

Monday May 16, Litha’s Constant Whim by Amy Lane
Tuesday May 17, Cut & Run by Madeleine Urban & Abigail Roux
Wednesday May 18, Promises by Marie Sexton
Thursday May 19, His Hearth by Mary Calmes
Friday May 20, Love Means… No Shame by Andrew Grey
Saturday May 21, Luke by Jan Irving

I’ve read Promises, Love Means… No Shame, and Luke, and I can highly recommend all three. I haven’t read the other three yet, but I love the authors, so I can’t wait to read them!

(A note: For some reason, I’m not able to see the anniversary information on the front page of the website right now, but I went to the author page to get the link to the book and had no problem that way.)

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Happy Birthday, Dreamspinner!

Posted on May 12, 2011 | Comments Off

I missed the first week of this, but better late than never! Dreamspinner Press is celebrating its 4th birthday with several May specials and contests. Now through midnight May 31, 2011, get 20% off all ebooks in the Dreamspinner Press store, and get the 2011 Daily Dose set, First Time for Everything (which includes my story “Chicago”), for just $49.99 through May 25.

There’ll also be a drawing every week for an ebook reader of the winner’s choice (Kindle WiFi, NOOK WiFi, or Sony PRS 350SC), and new specials each week (see below). Be sure to check the Dreamspinner Press homepage May 29, 30, and 31 for 3 special surprises!

Week Two—30% off all ebooks that are turning 3
Far From Home by Madeleine Urban
Alliance in Blood by Ariel Tachna
The Archer by Abigail Roux
Murder Most Gay by John Simpson
Love Ahead by Madeleine Urban & Abigail Roux
Condor One by John Simpson
Sparks Fly by Clare London
Selfless by Michael Powers
Children of Bacchus by Andrew Grey
Cut & Run by Madeleine Urban & Abigail Roux
Task Force by John Simpson
Covenant in Blood by Ariel Tachna
Irish Winter by John Simpson
True Blue by Connie Bailey

Week Three—Download the first book from 7 popular series FREE, a different book each day
Sunday May 15, Condor One by John Simpson
Monday May 16, Litha’s Whim by Amy Lane
Tuesday May 17, Cut & Run by Madeleine Urban & Abigail Roux
Wednesday May 18, Promises by Marie Sexton
Thursday May 19, His Hearth by Mary Calmes
Friday May 20, Love Means… No Shame by Andrew Grey
Saturday May 21, Luke by Jan Irving

Week Four—All Dreamspinner Press Anthology ebooks 50% off!
A Brush of Wings
Curious
Games in the Dark
Know When to Hold ’em
Make Me a Match, Vol. 1 & 2
Making Contact
Mr. Right Now
Myths and Magic: Legends of Love
Necking
Reflections of Love
Riding Double
Sandals and Sodomy
Sindustry Vol. 1 & 2
Uniform Appeal (includes my story “Discovering Columbus”)

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Posted in chicago, contest, discovering columbus, dreamspinner, on sale, publishers, uniform appeal

Gaylaxicon/Outlantacon This Weekend

Posted on May 9, 2011 | Comments Off

Coming up this weekend, May 13–15, I’ll be helping (wo)man the Dreamspinner Press table at Gaylaxicon/Outlantacon, along with Ariel Tachna and Nicki Bennett.

The convention is at the Holiday Inn Select Perimeter here in Atlanta. Special guest is Amber Benson!

Dealer hours are 4–8 p.m. on Friday, 10 a.m.–6 p.m. on Saturday, and 10 a.m.–3 p.m. on Sunday. Come on by and say hi!

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Help Write Now… Right Now!

Posted on May 7, 2011 | 2 comments

Time’s running out! My offer for the Help Write Now auction, which will benefit the victims of last week’s killer tornado outbreak in the Southeast, expires at 11 p.m. Eastern time tonight. That’s just over 2 hours from now! I’m offering a full manuscript beta/critique, with an optional phone or Skype chat to discuss. Get in your bids while you can! 🙂

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Help Write Now: Come Over and Bid!

Posted on May 5, 2011 | Comments Off

I’m participating in the Help Write Now auction to benefit the victims of last week’s killer tornado outbreak in the Southeast. I’m offering a full manuscript beta/critique, with an optional phone or Skype chat to discuss. Come on over and get in your bids! 🙂

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Posted in charity, critique, editing, real life

A Plea on Behalf of My Neighbors

Posted on May 1, 2011 | 4 comments

I’m putting this part up front. Whether you read my ramblings or not, please, please donate to tornado disaster relief. As with other recent fund-raising efforts, there are several ways you can easily donate $10.

West Alabama Food Bank: text FOOD to 27722
The United Way Central Alabama: text TORNADO to 50555
American Red Cross: text REDCROSS to 90999
Salvation Army: text GIVE to 80888

The Alabama governor’s office has set up a website for donations here. If you can volunteer to go in and help with cleanup, especially if you have specific skills, you can register here and will be contacted as needed. (I did.) Editing to add one more site: Toomer’s for Tuscaloosa has information on sending supplies directly, including locations in different states.

I’ll also repeat something I said elsewhere: If you ever said “take care of our own first,” especially about the Japan earthquake, but haven’t done anything for tornado victims, then shut your damn trap.

Now, for the rest of the post.

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