This has been a good month for my writing so far. I thought I’d mention a few things that are coming soon. On Feb 10th MLR is releasing their Valentine’s line of stories. Mine is called Possibilities. (And I’m so happy they muted the cover background for me when I requested it. The original pink, which still shows on the publisher’s Upcoming list, was a bit bright.) After the five years he spent with his … Read more
I’ve been doing edits on the next Hidden Wolves book, Unexpected Demands. And although the time frame between the two books is very short, I still thought there was a little window in there for another look at Simon and Paul. So here’s a snippet of the two guys, in the breathing space between the end of Risk and the beginning of Demands. I hope you enjoy it. . . . Unacceptable Risk 1.1 – … Read more
My Samhain novel, The Rebuilding Year, now has a cover and is up on the publisher’s website. I thought I would give you a chance to see the lovely atmospheric look they achieved for my book. Then below here I have posted the excerpt that Samhain has up on their website. (This is the same one that was on Kathleen Hayes’ blog in December.) I know this book is still a month and a half … Read more
A couple of really fun things that I have to tell you about: First, the Goodreads M/M Romance group announced the winners in their Member Choice Awards last night. My stories had been nominated a mind-boggling 15 times (out of 41 categories) and I am truly grateful to everyone who put one of my books on those lists. There were so many great books out this year, it was fun to be placed among them. … Read more
The second of my Young Adult stories under the pen name Kira Harp is now available at Featherweight Press. This story, The Benefit of Ductwork, was inspired by a request in the Goodreads Gay Straight Alliance group. The reader wanted a story about a straight kid growing up with gay parents. A story where everyone is doing their best, but that doesn’t make it simple. Ductwork is the result, and the proceeds from this book … Read more
The Young Adult short story, Intervention, that I had posted here for a couple of months has been released from Featherweight Press on January 1st. This book is listed under my YA pen name, Kira Harp. (Which means I need to set up a new author page and all the other fun – this writing stuff is cool sometimes 🙂 Anyway, I don’t usually sell a story that once was free, but this has had … Read more
This time last year I had just signed the MLR Press contract for Life Lessons, my first ever published work. I was looking ahead to 2011 with excitement and trepidation, and a lot of uncertainty. Well as 2011 draws to a close, I have to be amazed at what a year it has been. On a personal front, there were a lot of ups and downs. Seeing my oldest daughter turn 18, seeing my elderly … Read more
My holiday short story from MLR Press, Where the Heart Is, will be released tomorrow, December 30th. This is the one I talked about in November, that is part of MLR’s 42 Days of Holidays. I’m second to last, as that wonderful series winds to a close. Those of you who have read some of these stories know it has been a great line-up. I hope you will enjoy mine too. When I wrote it, … Read more
Best wishes to one and all for a joyful holiday weekend. May you find fun and simple pleasures with family, friends and good books. And I wish for each of you some unexpected moment of sweetness to make your holiday bright. Mine was finding, when I dragged in from work late last night, that my teenagers had baked the holiday cookies I had promised to do and not had time for. There was the cookie … Read more
Today, Dec. 23rd, I’m doing a guest spot on Kathleen Hayes’ blog Romancing the Word. Kathleen has been doing a wonderful 12 Days of Christmas Extravaganza with author interviews and excerpts and book giveaways and more. There are just a few days left. Visit her website for the chance to win a copy of Unacceptable Risk. You can also read the excerpt that Samhain has selected for The Rebuilding Year. This one finds my two … Read more