I had such a busy weekend that I completely forgot to post that I was over at ARe Cafe on Saturday. June is LGBT Month at ARe Cafe, and I was lucky enough to be one of the featured authors for the month. I talk about how I react to inspiration that some might find taboo. I had a great time over at ARe Cafe, so if you’d like to stop by and see what I have to say, click here.
Well, we are almost at the finish line. Round 3 had just ended, and it was a cowboy massacre. But in the end, one stud came out ahead, and the winner for Round 3 is:
Round 3 Winner–Stud #14
Stud #14 joins our winners from round 1, Stud #5, and round 2, Stud #7, in the final round, which starts next week! I can barely contain my, um, inspiration!
As always, click here for the rules and the process in case you’ve forgotten.
So far, you’ve learned that the new series I’m writing on will be a set of three novellas set in a destination location. Just where is that? Well, I can tell you this: it’s set somewhere in the south. Maybe I’ll let you know where exactly next week. 😉
For now, let’s get to our final five men vying for your votes to be my inspiration. During week one, you had to choose from hot, tattooed guys. For week 2, you had a case full of Twinkies to sample, and last week, I strutted my cowboys out for you to giddy-up-and-go with. This week, the theme is scruff. So here they are in all their hairy glory. Don’t forget to click on the pic to see bigger…images. 😉 Additionally, please remember that in order for your vote to count, you must click on the radio button corresponding to your hunk below the images and then click on the vote button. Only votes cast in this manner will count toward choosing my inspiration. 🙂
Which of these 5 guys would you want to be a main character in my upcoming series? (Round 4)
Total Voters: 75
Loading ...Today is release day for Moral Authority, and I’m kicking off my blog tour over at 
It was great to be back with Jay and all her pals. I talk about what makes Moral Authority gay mainstream fiction instead of a gay romance. I also set the scene for the dystopian America that I have created in the novel. If you’d like to stop by, please click here. Also, if you leave a comment, you’ll be entered to win a free copy.
I hope to see you there!
Round 2 of the “Choose My Inspiration” Contest was just awesome. Once you guys put one of these studs in the lead, he stays there. Here is the winner from Round 2:
Round 2 Winner: Stud #7
Stud # 7 advances to the FINAL ROUND in a few weeks along with our Round 1 winner–Stud #5.
Round 1 Winner: Stud #5
In case you’re just joining the contest, click here for the rules and the winner selection process that will take place during the FINAL ROUND.
Last week, I discussed that the new series I’m working on, the one which you readers will be choosing my inspiration, will be a set of three novellas. Today, I want to let you know that like the Provincetown Series I’m currently working on, this new series will also be a destination series. But where will that be? Well, you’ll just have to keep coming back to find out! I’m such a tease, aren’t I? 😉
But enough of that. I know you’re chomping at the bit to see the latest studs in my stable, right? Well, here are the five new hotties who want you to vote for them. The theme for this week is COWBOYS! Who’s ready to ride?
Don’t forget to click on the pic to see bigger…images. 😉 Additionally, please remember that in order for your vote to count, you must click on the radio button corresponding to your hunk below the images and then click on the vote button. Only votes cast in this manner will count toward choosing my inspiration. 🙂
Which of these 5 guys would you want to be a main character in my upcoming series? (Round 3)
Total Voters: 103
Loading ...Round One of the “Choose My Inspiration” contest started with a blast. Though the competition was tough, here is the winner from Round 1!
Round 1 Winner: Stud #5
Stud # 5 captured the hearts and, um, inspirations of the majority of the voters. Although Stud #2 got close, our Stud #5 never once lost the lead. Â He will now proceed to the final round in a few weeks.
For those of you unfamiliar with the rules for this contest, click here. You’ll learn all you need to know about the process and how a winner will be chosen.
Also, as most of you know from last week, readers are choosing the inspiration for one of the main characters of an upcoming series currently being developed. While I’m still not ready to divulge too much information about the new series, I will tell you this. This new set of three books will be novellas.
Okay, enough of my rambling. Let’s get to the brand new set of five studs vying for your votes this week. Don’t forget to click on the pic to see bigger…images. 😉 Additionally, please remember that in order for your vote to count, you must click on the radio button corresponding to your hunk below the images and then click on the vote button. Only votes cast in this manner will count toward choosing my inspiration. 🙂
Which of these 5 guys would you want to be a main character in my upcoming series? (Round 2)
Total Voters: 78
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Okay, so here’s what I’m thinking. My Provincetown Series for Dreamspinner is plotted and planned out. Well, for the most part. The first book When Love Takes Over comes out August/September, and a novella spinoff of the P-town series Chasing the Sun comes out October/November of this year. The last two books of the series will be out at the beginning of 2014. So like I said the P-town series is pretty much locked and loaded.
But it’s time to plan my new series, which I won’t go into too much detail about. Just yet. However, while I was looking for inspiration for my new MCs, I had an idea.
Why not let the readers be a part of the process? That’s when I came up with the idea for this contest.
Every week during the month of May, I will do a post where I share pictures of five hot guys who have, um, sparked inspiration for me. All of you will be given the chance to vote for your favorite picture. The voting will stay open for one week.
I will tally up the votes and announce the winner of the previous poll when I open up the following week’s poll, which will contain, you guessed it, five more sinsperational pictures.
During the first week of June, I will then do a post with the four lucky winners from the previous weeks. That’s when the bloodbath shall begin. Readers will vote for the guy they think should be my muse for my next book, and the picture with the most votes will win!
How much fun will that be?
But that’s not all. With every contest, there must be a winner! That winner will be determined during the FINAL ROUND.
During the final round, while the final four hotties are battling it out for your votes, all you need to do to enter is leave a comment on the FINAL ROUND post. From those commenters, a winner will be chosen, and that winner will get to name one of the main characters of the new series.
Not only do you lovely readers get to help choose my inspiration, but one of you will get the chance to name a character and see that name used in a book.
So, without further ado, let round one begin! (Click on the thumbnails to see each man in all his glory) 🙂
Which of these 5 guys would you want to be a main character in my upcoming series?
Total Voters: 71
Loading ...It’s hard to believe, but today marks the final stop on my blog tour for The Gifted One. It seems as if I just started the tour yesterday, but it’s been a wonderful journey. I’ve met some great folks along the way and all my stops have been extraordinary. I want to thank all of my hosts and all the readers who came out to see what I was up to.Â
For my final appearance, I’ll be at Fallen Angel Reviews, where I’m interviewed about my writing career. I also share some writing advice as well as upcoming projects. If you’re interested, click here, and if you leave a comment at FAR, you’ll be entered to win a free copy of The Gifted One. This is the last chance you have to enter, so make sure you stop on by.
For my third and final detour on my blog tour promoting The Gifted One, I’m over at The Novel Approach with the fabulously scrumptious Lisa. We have a good time drinking cocktails, ogling half naked men, and having a blast. We chat about angels and demons, seventh sons, and upcoming projects.
There’s also a giveaway just for visitors to The Novel Approach. All you have to do is leave a comment, and you’re entered to win. Just like that. So if you want to read about our hijinks, click here, and you’ll be swooshed away to the Novel Approach. You’ll be glad you came.
I’m so excited to be at Babes in Boyland today for the penultimate stop on my blog tour. Naturally, I had a blast. Who wouldn’t love hanging out at boyland with all the babes? I know I enjoyed it a great deal, and I even left with a souvenir. Somehow one of the hot guys found his way into my luggage. I don’t know who tied him up and placed him there, but I’m not looking a gift stud in the mouth. I will look other places though!
The interview I did at BiB was one of my best yet, if I do say so myself. The questions were a lot of fun. I talk about how The Gifted One is different from my last release 3 as well as some of my future projects. If you want to stop on by, click here and leave a comment. If you do, you’ll be entered to win a free copy.
I’m super excited because I continue my blog tour over at Joyfully Jay. The folks over at Joyfully Jay have been super sweet to me, and I love them bunches. Jay even wrote a great 4.5 star review of The Gifted One, which she posted yesterday. You can read the review by clicking here.
Today, I’m blogging about seventh sons, which as you  may know, is one of the subjects of The Gifted One. I talk about the mythos behind the seventh son, and what makes such individuals so special to both heaven and hell. If  you’re interested, you can click here to read my post.
Thanks to everyone who’s been following my blog tour. I’ve been having tons of fun!