While deciding to give up and archive a WiP that just wasn’t working for me (the untitled fantasy I’d been working on) I came across some of my old “flashes”.
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Six sentences from the next Rebirth series book:
Be sure to swing by Dee Carney’s blog where she’s sharing six of her own sentences. Today I’m guest blogging over at Book Lovers Inc about writing in the paranormal/urban fantasy genre and the science fiction genre – both with a romance/erotic twist. Come visit and comment what your favorite paranormal, fantasy or science fiction book is (I’m always looking for new books to read) and be entered for a chance to win my eBook Flash of Dark!
Buy It Here: Here (non-affiliate link) Description: Greyson Cole needs to get out of Raleigh. Everywhere he turns, he sees people falling in love, getting married and starting families. It’s enough to make a grown man want to rip out his own hair. And for a cynic like Grey, one more employee getting engaged signals the need for a long overdue vacation. Grey owns a cabin in the mountains he has never even used, and he figures that’s just the ticket out of this nightmare of happily paired-up couples. Grey doesn’t expect to be greeted by a belligerent, half-naked man the minute he opens his cabin door. Sirus Wilder has known Grey’s twin sister for years, and she has given him permission to stay in the cabin while his residence across the lake is under repair. Sirus has never met Greyson Cole before, but he is thankful when the man lets him share the cabin for a few days. There is plenty enough room for them each to keep to themselves. Sirus has had his heart broken and isn’t interested in a hook-up, let alone something more. Even so, Grey is, hands-down, one of the sexiest men Sirus has ever seen. Too bad he’s an arrogant ass and his eyes are so damn cold. Every once in a while, though, Sirus thinks he sees a hint of fiery passion in the controlled man sleeping one room away. For Grey, one look at the roughly handsome Sirus puts Grey’s celibacy pact in serious jeopardy. One problem: Grey doesn’t believe in love, has even less patience for relationships, and he refuses to get mixed up in another messy romantic partnership that can only end badly. Two weeks. Two hard men. Both running like hell from love. Look out. Something’s gotta give. Warnings: This story contains male/male acts of sex and loving. My Review: I’m someone that will read anything, regardless of genre or heat level. If it’s a story that catches my interest, then I will certainly give it a go. This is one of those books that I picked up on a whim and am very pleased that I did. The romance, and sex, between the two men is believable and I felt for both characters by the end of the book, something I am always looking for when it comes to reading romance. I want to care for the characters – and since I read romance – see them find their HEA, regardless of if they’re male or female. Love is meant for everyone, after all. I fell very easily into the pattern of the writer’s words, something that is sometimes very hard to achieve when you read as much as I do. There is very little that I found negative about this book and look forward to seeking out more of the author’s other works. I would highly recommend this book to anyone who is a fan of m/m romance or looking for something a little different to read that falls outside the “norm” (since this is m/m). This review is based on a copy I purchased myself. Just a quick note to say there’s an excerpt for Midnight’s Ghost over at Liquid Silver Book’s forum. Swing by and check it out! http://www.liquidsilverbooks.com/forums/showthread.php?t=10904 My brain has exploded a bit and I find myself suddenly working on something now I hadn’t thought I’d been working on yet. Thursday evening, I finished up my recent draft of the next Rebirth book, Blood Fever. I’ll set it aside for a little while before digging it back out to check for my usual “tells”. I expected to take some time, maybe dabble around with the untitled fantasy book I’ve been working on, but something else decided to come to the forefront. So, since Friday evening, I already have nearly 5k on the next Star Runner Saga book, Midnight’s Shadow. I’ve scribbled out a bunch of notes in an effort to try to keep up with my brain, but I try not to do that too much as I’m quite content with my “pantser” mentality. I usually know only a few key things I want to accomplish in a book each time I start and that all came to me Friday night while I was driving. Start, middle and most importantly end (which, funnily enough is usually always, always, the first thing I think of when starting a new book – this one was no exception). Off to fly in the stars. Okay, first I have to do a little dance because Flash of Dark is available for purchase!
Thanks to the wonderfulness that is Random.org the winner of my Release Day contest is Brittany. I’ll be contacting her so she can get her download and schwag. Congrats! Today you can find me over over at Paranormal Romantics where fellow LSB author, Rebecca Royce, talks with me about the book and even my writing habits. Plus, I’m talking about the road to yesterday in my Morning After post at Silver Expressions, Liquid Silver Book’s blog. Come visit! Welcome to Excerpt Monday, January edition. Today, not only is it EM around this blog, it’s also release day for my first book, Flash of Dark! Plus, I’m celebrating release day by having a contest and someone will get a free download copy of the book and some schwag. Don’t forget to enter before you leave, the contest ends a 6pm EST! Also, I did an interview over at The GeekyBookworm today and I’ll be stopping by off and on to say hi. I talk a little bit about the world I created for my characters and even talk about my next book, Midnight’s Ghost. Be sure to stop by. How about we get what you came here for, right? Here’s an excerpt from Flash of Dark, and it’s all about first kisses. Who doesn’t like a first kiss? These two certainly do not seem to mind in the least.
Once a month, a bunch of authors get together and post excerpts from published books, contracted work or works in progress, and link to each other. You don’t have to be published to participate–just an writer with an excerpt you’d like to share. For more info on how to participate, head over to the Excerpt Monday site! or click on the banner above.
Links to other Excerpt Monday writers Bria Quinlan, Rom Com (PG13) and Alexia Reed, Urban Fantasy (R) Joining us this week: Stephanie Draven, Fantasy with Romantic Elements (PG 13) Kendal Corbitt, Erotica Contemporary (R) Sara Brookes, Paranormal Romance/Urban Fantasy (NC17) Note: I have not personally screened these excerpts. Please heed the ratings and be aware that the links may contain material that is not typical of my site. First, a bit of business. Tomorrow is Excerpt Monday and, like usual, I’ll be participating. I’ve queued up a scene from Flash of Dark, book 1 in the Rebirth series, were we get to see the main characters first kiss. Also, tomorrow (usually between 5 pm and 7pm EST) Flash of Dark releases. I’ve still got my Release Day contest going here and it ends tomorrow (I’ll actually extend the time on it a little as I’ll be home all day because of the holiday – 6 pm EST is the cut-off) and I’ll also be doing an interview over at The GeekyBookworm tomorrow as well. Busy day! To settle in and relax, since I spend my Sundays usually writing – I’m going to do something I haven’t in a while – Six Sentence Sunday. Here are six sentences from my current WIP, titled Blood Fever and it’s the second book the Rebirth series.
Hope you enjoy your day! That was a great blog tour yesterday! Hope everyone had as much fun as I did. I’m still wiping my chin of drool for the hotness. For those that may have missed it, don’t worry – there’s already another one in the works. Speaking of things to drool over – I’ve got my cover art for my upcoming science fiction romance title, Midnight’s Ghost. Check it out and tell me what you think!
Don’t forget there’s just two days left to enter for a chance to win a free download of Flash of Dark, my paranormal romance/urban fantasy romance, and some hot swag to go along with it. |
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