Day 934: NEXT BIG THING BLOG HOP

It seems I've been tapped for The Next Big Thing Blog Hop. YAY!

The purpose of the hop is to find out what an author is working on and next and maybe get linked to authors you aren't familiar with to hear about their next project. Yvonne Heidt and Jeffrey Ricker.  I feel special :) So here's what I'm working on next. 

What is the working title of your book? 

Soul To Keep: Vampire Sorority Sisters: Book 3

 

Where did the idea come from for the book?

Vampire Sorority Sisters: Book 1 and 2 :)

 

What genre does your book fall under? 

Erotica Paranormal Romance

Which actors would you choose to play your characters in a movie rendition?

Jill in my head is Fefe Dobson and Miyoko/"Tokyo" is model/actress Sayaka Isoyama

 

What is the one-sentence synopsis of your book?

What would you do if finding the love of your life meant sacrificing your soul?

What is the longer synopsis of your book?


Oh, I haven't written it yet. I hate synopsisessss. Essentially, after seventy years as a vampire, Tokyo meets the one human who only wants her for her body, with out the aide of a blood bond. In order to win over college junior, Jill,  Tokyo must face her past and the crippling PTSD she suffered as a human during World World II. She must show Jill her true personality and expose herself to an evil that could kill them both.

 

Will your book be self-published or represented by an agency?


Hopefully my publisher, Bold Strokes Books, will be into it.

 

How long did it take you to write the first draft of your manuscript?

Uh, eight weeks? Let's go with eight weeks.




Who or What inspired you to write this book?

Jill popped up up in book two as such a vivid character. She's sweet, but so annoying and I love her. I knew her and Tokyo could be an amazing couple if they could get over some crucial issues. Throw in some vampire sex and well, you know.

 

What else about your book might pique the reader’s interest?


Murder? I'm going to kill some people in this book. :) There will also be some fun sex.

That's all I got.

 

Next Wednesday check out Zoe Archer's blog and read up on her next big thing!

Day 933

It's my favorite time of the year. The Lesbian Fiction Appreciation Event is here! Katie Babs over at Babbling About Books and More has invited folks from around the publishing world to talk their love of lesbian fiction. My post will be up tomorrow. Eeek! I'll do my best to update this post everyday with each new link, but here's what's up so far.

Storm Moon Press
Lucy Felthouse
Elizabeth Thorne
Leigh Ellwood
Julie Du Pre
Rebekah Weatherspoon <---- thats me!
Jill Sorenson 

Day 922

BOOK BIRTHDAY SURPRISE! 

 

Blacker Than Blue is now available in paperback and ebook from Bold Strokes Books. Go ahead, spend your holiday money. Load that ereader. :)

Day 911

Women and Words Holiday Hootenany is going strong. Today a copy of The Fling is up for grabs with a bunch of other BSB books. Go now! Win things!

Also - On Friday Better off Red and Blacker Than Blue were put up for grabs over on Smuketeers.com. I didn't post about it because I was pretty much in fetal position all day. I'm pretty sure they are still available to head over there for a chance to win my vamp books as well.

Day 907

Suzy and Pilar finally have a cover! 

 

 

Let me stop with the finally. I wrote this thing over the summer and it already has a cover. That's some DAMN FAST turn around if you ask me. Yes, At Her Feet is a BDSM erotic romance, but the cover works very well for these characters. This story is more about emotional submission... and spankings, than floggers and crops and chains. I wanted to stay away from handcuffs or crops and the like. Suzy and Pilar are both pretty femme and Suzy, like myself, loves pink. EVERYTHING'S PINK! My publisher was nice enough to listen to all of my pink related begging. :)  I'll report back as soon as they have a release date. Here are my leading ladies if you need a reminder.

Day 900

Lots of news! Events! Awards! News! News! News!

I'll go with the part where you can win free stuff. Though, it's all pretty good.  

Starting today (DECEMBER 5th) the awesome ladies over at Smuketeers are kicking off their 12 Days of Xmas Holiday Extravaganza.

Head on over to check out holiday fun with 64 amazing romance authors, myself included. We're giving away books, too. I'll be tweeting when my day is up, but go over there now. NOW!

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Starting Wednesday, December 12, 2012, Women and Words will be kicking off their 2012 Holiday Hootenanny. Everyday readers can enter to win a book from a list of great LGBT romance authors. I'll be featuredd on Day 5, giving away a copy of The Fling. 

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On Thursday, January 10, 2013 I'll be participating in Book'd in Burbank, a literary social event. I'll be reading from Better Off Red. If that doesn't bring you running, there will a comedy MC, drinks and desserts. :) The drinks and desserts are what got me on board. Check out more here, courtesy of Liz D.

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And lastly, the news that has me super pumped.

Elisa Reviews announced the winners of the Rainbow Awards over the weekend and TWO of my books won awards.

1st Place: BEST DEBUT LESBIAN NOVEL/BOOK - Better Off Red

2nd Place: BEST LESBIAN EROTIC ROMANCE - The Fling

2nd Place (tie): BEST LESBIAN PARANORMAL/HORROR- Better Off Red

This is amazing because so many fantastic books were nominated, books I absolutely loved. I inhaled Meghan O'Brien's The Night Off and Awake Unto Me by Kathleen Knowles. I almost cried during Robin Silverman's reading of Lemon Reef. To be included is such an honor.

I'm particularly excited about Better Off Red's win for debut novel. An author can only win that type of award once in their career and to win it for a book and characters that are so close to my heart is both humbling and encouraging. 

For the complete list of winners and honorable mention recommendations check out click HERE.

I'll post again soon. There is cover art for At Her Feet in the works... ♥

Day 862

You'd think I'd forgotten all about this blog. Ha. I didn't. I've just been busy. I'll skip the details and jump right to the news.

Blacker Than Blue is days away from going to press. I had a hell of time editing it and I have to say I think I could write at least four stories for Benny and Cleo. I love them as a couple. :) In January, right before its release, I'll be doing a book/t-shirt giveaway, so keep your eyes peeled if you like winning stuff.

Once that was done and off to the magical land of paperbacks and ebooks, I finished my first/final round of revisions of At Her Feet. If you've been following my blog, you might be asking what At Her Feet is. Well, my publisher was happy to buy Suzy & Pilar off my hands, but after batting some ideas around, we went with a title change. At Her Feet should be out some time near fall 2013. I think. I'll report back when I know for sure.

And that's it, really. I'm working on some non-romance related things. I might take a class. You're never too old to further your education. When I get back to the romancing, I have two hetero romances I want to write and then there's the next Vampire Sorority Sister novel to research, write and then beg my publisher to buy. I'll report back when I have concrete plans. In the meantime, Happy NaNoWriMo for everyone participating. I'll leave you with Melanie Fiona's Stop My Heart. I heard it in Crate&Barrel last week and now I'm obsessed with her. ♥