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Point of View: After the Con
OK, so GRL 2016 (Kansas City) is officially over. Time to look back over my pre-con predictions: 1) The Dancing Bear: There was no dancing bear (though there was a dancing Cowardly Lion – who knew Steve Zimmerman was so furry?). There were also dancing flying monkeys, fancing witches, and a handsome dancing tin man. Prediction Rating: 2 out of 5. 2) The Smores Bar: There was no smores bar, though there was a fairly good buffet on the last night, and the Grease movie night featured a fair selection of candy and some great pop corn, including Hershey bars, … Read more
Author Spotlight: Julie Lynn Hayes
Welcome to my weekly Author Spotlight. I’ve asked a bunch of my author friends to answer a set of interview questions, and to share their latest work. Today, Julie Lynn Hayes – Julie Lynn Hayes first began publishing short stories and poetry in the 1990’s, when it was a different ballgame altogether, and Ebooks hadn’t been dreamed of yet. That changed in 2010 with the acceptance of her first romance novel. She’s come a long way since that first book appeared, and is finding the journey a very educational one. Thanks so much, Julie, for joining me! J. Scott Coatsworth: … Read more
Point of View: I Am Wallowing
As an author, sometimes you have a really good week. You have a new book come out, you get great reviews, and you actually have both the time to write and the inspiration to do so. Sometimes, things just suck, and you wallow. This last week was supposed to be a banner week for me. I have a new release, part of an anthology, and it’s getting really good reviews. And yet, I find myself in the middle of an existential writer crisis. It’s not any one big thing, and not even a couple medium-sized things. Instead it’s a bunch … Read more
WROTE Celebrates “A More Perfect Union”
With the pending release of “A More Perfect Union” this Sunday for Marriage Equality Day, I thought I’d re-share the great podcast the four authors did with the folks at WROTE: http://www.wrotepodcast.com/celebrating-perfect-unions/ It was a fun show! You can get the book here: Dreamspinner eBook: http://www.dreamspinnerpress.com/store/product_info.php?products_id=7854 Dreamspinner paperback: http://www.dreamspinnerpress.com/store/product_info.php?products_id=7855 Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/More-Perfect-Union-B-G-Thomas-ebook/dp/B01GMDKIQ4 Barnes & Noble: http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/books/1123882859?ean=2940158105135 Apple/iTunes: https://geo.itunes.apple.com/us/book/a-more-perfect-union/id1121832226?mt=11&at=1l3vtqV Kobo: https://store.kobobooks.com/en-us/ebook/a-more-perfect-union-10 All Romance eBooks: https://www.allromanceebooks.com/product-amoreperfectunion-2053791-166.html Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/30304246-a-more-perfect-union
Point of View: What I’m Working On
Hey all, I’m involved in a bunch of projects at the moment, so I thought I’d share them with you, so you know what to expect from me over the next year or so. Currently, I am writing madly on a new novella tentatively titled “The Great North”, about life in 500 years in central and northern Canada. It’s a sci fi story with a bit of a fantasy feel, and I’m enjoying writing it immensely. I’m also working on more chapters for “The River City Chronicles” and for my other serial project, “Marionettes in the Mist“. I’m also wrapping … Read more
5 Star Review for “Through the Veil” from Bayou Book Junkie
Just in – a great review from Bayou Book Junkie: – here’s what they said about my story, “Through the Veil”: Colton is a trans man barely managing to survive on the canals in San Francisco. Fate brings him together with an elf that needs his help and together they will try to find Tris’s brother. I loved how the author wove action with mythology and romance and gave us a very detailed story that I just couldn’t put down until it ended! Colton and Tris were both amazing on their own, but together they seemed unstoppable and I was very … Read more
Congrats to Antonia Aquilante, My First Email List Sweeps Winner
Today’s Blog Tour Stop for The Autumn Lands
Today I’m stopping by Elizabeth Noble’s blog for one of my favorite stops this tour – talking about how the cover came together, done by the amazing cover designer Catherine Dair. I LOVE working with an artist on the cover for a new book. It’s your chance as an author to see your work through someone else’s eyes, made real. I’ve been through the process three times now, and it’s been fun every time (at least for me; I’ve probably sent at least one cover designer away screaming). This time around, I was working with the talented Catherine Dair. She … Read more
“The Autumn Lands” Release Day!!!!!!
I am giddy with excitement. Today is the release date for “The Autumn Lands”, my first stand-alone print title. It’s a novella and my longest published work yet, at 35k. Cover artwork by the amazing Catherine Dair. Thanks also to Angel Marzinez, Toni Griffin, and Freddy MacKay for their great beta reads, and to Freddy especially for getting the book into print format, and for wrestling with Amazon to get the print cover right. I am so excited to share this story with you: Jerrith is running. Kissed by an elf, he can’t remain in his hometown of Althos any … Read more