There are some authors who you read and say, I wish I were that good. Anyta Sunday is one of those authors. Now I can admit to being a tad biased, I mean, we wrote a book together (two really) and she and her family have been to dinner at my house, but I read her books and sigh. So it I was thrilled to hear she wrote a NA fantasy series (cause we all know I love fantasy stories) and I’m even more thrilled to be able to share it with everyone. Anyta answered a few questions, came with an excerpt and is having a giveaway.  Check it out and then go buy the book. -AQG Tell us about …

Today, my friend Anyta Sunday has release her latest book. If you’ve never read one of her books, you should, she’s amazing. Locked is the first book in her new Young Adult, Epic Fantasy series, Telluric Realm. That this is book one in a series is enough to make Tuesday almost cool.  🙂 TITLE: Locked SERIES: Telluric Realm #1 AUTHOR: Anyta Sunday COVER ARTIST: Natasha Snow LENGTH: 98,000 words RELEASE DATE: April 26, 2016 BLURB: A curse threatens the Winter Kingdom. A brother is turned to ice. A rebel uprising is on the horizon. Marble-maker Rye Cunnings is at the center of it all—and doesn’t know it. He doesn’t know he’s the lost summer prince. Doesn’t know his blood can …

Wayward Ink is publishing it’s second anthology, Love, Loss, Laugher and Lust. This time I have a short story in included. Interestingly enough, this will be my first time appearing in an anthology.  My story, A Closed Door, will appear in the Loss part of the anthology.  If you’d like to get your copy a bit early, we’re releasing the eBook  on June 20, 2014 at 12:01 a.m. Australian time, which to us American’s would be 10:00 a.m. on June 19, 2014 – East Coast time.  You can pre-order it now and have it almost a day early. Pre-Order Link – Wayward Ink Publishing: We’re also having a release party starting at 7:00 p.m. Newcastle Australia time.  The party will run for …

As I’ve mentioned in the past, Lily Velden and I are collectively Wayward Ink Publishing (WIP). Today marks our first release – Bollocks!     Bollocks! is an anthology with a British twist. It was created and released as part of WIP’s participation at UK GLBTQ Fiction Meet held this year in Bristol – June 6-8, 2014.  20% of all sales in June will be donated to an UK based LGBT focused charity. For more information about Bollocks! – check out the new video trailer for the book posted below. For more information about WIP – visit our website and poke around:  Wayward Ink Publishing

Nice reviews are great, but they’re even better when someone discovers one of your earlier books and ends up really enjoying it. This made both Anyta and I smile. 🙂

Deck the halls with boots of lollies! On this wonderful 6th of December, children (and adults) awake to find the shoe they left out their door overnight full of goodies from Nikolaus. Similar to perhaps how a stocking overhanging a fireplace might be filled, in Germany—where my family and I celebrate Christmas—this happens earlier in the month.

All authors face the same daunting task – how to get their book noticed. In an effort to help some of my fellow authors, every Monday I’m going to post some of the numerous new books that have been released. For the most part these will be M/M Fiction with a heavy bias on Romance.  That will probably evolve over time, but for now that’s were it is. I’ve not read everything that is listed, though I’ve probably read or will read many. Which means inclusion on the list isn’t an endorsement or suggestion. You should read the blurbs provided to see if you’re interested.  I’ll post reviews to books I recommend under the ‘Books I Reviewed’ tab. This is …

Today – April 19, 2013, GLSEN sponsored a Day of Silence to bring attention to bullying among LGBTQ kids.  In an effort to help GLSEN raise awareness Dreamspinner Press encouraged it’s authors to write short ficlets using characters from their books participating in the Day of Silence.  Anyta and I submitted one for our book (Un)masked. In addition, Dreamspinner Press is donating 20% of all sales today to GLSEN.  So if you have a notion to buy any of my books or any others offered by Dreamspinner Press – today is a great day to do it as you will be helping GLSEN and its efforts to end bullying of LGBTQ teens.