Today I am very excited not only to announce my new free serial Idiot Mage & Sassy Stallion but to introduce you to the wonderful Kasia Bacon! Kasia has a new story coming out Monday, June 11th, in her Order Series. If you haven't had a chance to read The Mutt and The Highlander I… Continue reading New Release with Author Kasia Bacon
Category: gay romance
Book Review: Rapunzel’s Surrender by Jacinta Laurenti
She is queen and a widow, and an invading army is approaching the castle. The enemy covets the mountain of gold buried under the fortress, and many of the queen’s subjects have fled. As a bitter wind sweeps over the castle walls and whispers to the queen, a stranger arrives at the gate begging… Continue reading Book Review: Rapunzel’s Surrender by Jacinta Laurenti
Forbidden Enchantment Pre-Order
If you're like me and have been anxiously awaiting news on when Forbidden Enchantment will be released—wait no longer! The pre-order is here with a tentative release date of Jan 10th! Sidhe cannot lie. Yet Cedric lies about everything from being happy to being human. Hiding his true appearance with glamor runes, he's managed to… Continue reading Forbidden Enchantment Pre-Order
Cover Reveal: Forbidden Enchantment
It's finally here! The cover for my fantasy Forbidden Enchantment. I cannot tell you how excited I am about this story and these characters. While it still features many things you've come to expect from my writing, it's also a little bit of a departure from my normal style, but in a good way. Inspired… Continue reading Cover Reveal: Forbidden Enchantment
Book Review: Seer’s Stone by Holly Evans
October is my month to read and plan for NaNoWriMo. It's a good way for me to get through my TBR pile ... if it quit growing. Anyway, I decided to kick the month off with the brand new release Seers Stone by Holly Evans. Part of the Ink Born world, it is full of… Continue reading Book Review: Seer’s Stone by Holly Evans
Book Review: Ice in Sunlight
Disclaimer: I received a free copy of the book in exchange for an honest review. “I think I’m supposed to be dead.” Corwen’s emotions are a frozen wasteland after years of enslavement and abuse. When he’s finally rescued, freedom isn’t enough to thaw the wintry landscape of his heart. Slowly, his new compatriots… Continue reading Book Review: Ice in Sunlight
Going Over the Rainbow: Hot for You
Can 'gay for you' work and still be inclusive?
Going Over the Rainbow: The Trope Trap
All joking aside, accountability is something that professionals of any discipline face. Even us writers. Yes, you read that right. You, my dear writer, are accountable to your reader. Well yes, you say, I should give them the best story I can write. Yes you should, but it goes beyond that too. If you've… Continue reading Going Over the Rainbow: The Trope Trap
Going Over the Rainbow: Getting the Kinks Out
Disclaimer: This post frankly discusses some aspects of sex and sexuality that some might find triggering including sexual kinks, fetishes and paraphilias. Please do not read further if you find any of these subjects triggering. If you've been around romance writing for long you've undoubtedly ran across a number of characters with kinks and… Continue reading Going Over the Rainbow: Getting the Kinks Out
Going Over the Rainbow: Crush Those Stereotypes
There is a lot of great advice out there when it comes to creating our characters. From Nancy Kress' Dynamic Characters to The Positive and Negative Trait Thesaurus by Angela Ackerman and Becca Puglisi there are many excellent resources for writers looking to create truly unique and realistic characters. Even as comprehensive as these helps… Continue reading Going Over the Rainbow: Crush Those Stereotypes