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Friday Reading Day - The First Step

9/27/2019

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Hello, hello! It's Friday again, the day I get to read to you. This week we have an excerpt from the lovely Shira Anthony's new contemporary novel, The First Step! Come have a listen. :)
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The First Step
A Coastal Carolina Novel
by Shira Anthony


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The first step is the hardest. After a scandal, New York political reporter Reed Barfield is lying low at the North Carolina coast, writing a story about the seafood industry. But it’s the harbor pilots on the Cape Fear River who capture his interest—men who jump across ten feet of open ocean to grab a rope ladder and guide huge container ships into port. Men like sexy but prickly Justin Vance. 

After surviving an abusive childhood and a tour in the Navy, Justin isn’t fazed by his dangerous job—it’s certainly easier to face than Reed’s annoying questions. Justin isn’t out at work, and he doesn’t need Reed digging into his personal life or his past. 

But Reed’s no stranger to using his considerable charm to get what he wants, and as he wears Justin down, they realize they have a lot in common—and that they like spending time together. Moving beyond that, though, will mean Justin confessing his sexuality and learning to trust Reed with his secrets—if Reed even decides to stay. Both men want a future together, but can they find the courage to take the first step?

About Shira:

Shira Anthony was a professional opera singer in her last incarnation, performing roles in such operas as Tosca, i Pagliacci, and La Traviata, among others. She’s given up TV for evenings spent with her laptop, and she never goes anywhere without a pile of unread M/M romance on her Kindle. You can hear Shira singing "Vissi d'arte" from Puccini's Tosca by clicking here: Shira's Singing

Shira loves a great happily-ever-after and never writes a story without one. She's happy to write what her muse tells her, whether it's fantasy, sci fi, paranormal, or contemporary romance. She particularly loves writing series, because she thinks of her characters as old friends and she wants to visit them even after their stories are told.

In real life, Shira sang professionally for 14 years, and she currently works as a public sector attorney advocating for children. She's happy to have made writing her second full-time job, even if it means she rarely has time to watch TV or go to the movies. Shira writes about the things she knows and loves, whether it's music and musicians, the ocean, or the places she's lived or traveled to. She spent her middle school years living in France, and tries to visit as often as she can.

Shira and her husband spend as many weekends as they can aboard their 38' catamaran sailboat, Prelude, at the Carolina Coast. Not only has sailing inspired her to write about pirates and mermen, her sailboat is her favorite place to write. And although the only mermen she's found to date are in her own imagination, she keeps a sharp lookout for them when she's on the water.

Shira Anthony: http://www.shiraanthony.com    
Twitter: @WriterShira

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Thursday News Bites - GRL in 3 Weeks!

9/26/2019

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Sheesh, these things creep up on me. Less than three weeks before I get back on a plane and head to New Mexico. :)

For anyone who'll be there (or might just be interested, lol) here are all the things for GRL this year:

1. Swag - I don't have a ton of new swag but I do have some cool coasters with the Web of Arcana on them. Come get one if you want your own Web to practice on like Toby.

2. Arrival - I'll be coming in to the hotel probably noon-ish on Tuesday, 10/15. If you'd like to find me, message me on FB. :D

3. Official places I will be:
  • Thursday, 9:00 am - Author Lounge
    Thursday, 3:30 pm - Storyteller Panel: 
    LGBTQ+ SciFi Romance:  Pride in Spaaaace!
  • Friday, 2:00 pm - Author Lounge
  • Saturday, 10:00 am - Featured Author Signing

4. I'll also be volunteering at the Nice to Meet You event Wednesday night and at Bingo on Friday night, just so you know. ;) 

5. If you still want to pre-order books from me, I'm leaving the order form open until the last week since I have stock. 

Angel's GRL 2019 Pre-order form

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Friday REading Day - Ivana, Ever Watchful

9/20/2019

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Happy Friday, everyone! This week's reading is a Brimstone Journal entry. Because I felt like it and this one is appropriate for the new release. :) 
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The Brimstone Journals (or BJ's as my friends like to call them) can be found as The Brimstone Journals: Collection One and The Brimstone Journals: Collection Two at all the online retailers.

For the next story in the Brimstone series, pick up The Hunt for Red Fluffy!
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Friday Reading Day - The Art of Death

9/13/2019

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Happy Friday, everyone! I'm in Orlando, but I'm leaving my voice here for you with Bob Appavu's new release, The Art of Death! Come have a listen.

Bob's giving away a $10 Amazon Gift Card, so make sure you check at the end of the post, too. :)
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The Art of Death
Lychgate 1
by Bob Appavu


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Starving artist Riley Burke refuses to be dependent on his rich older boyfriend—hence his second job as a nude model at the local art school.  When the famous artist Coliaro requests him for a private modeling session, he jumps at the chance to earn some real cash.
 
But then Westwood, a mysterious stranger, warns him to steer clear—it's said Coliaro is undead. That his worshippers perform rituals to fill him with life energy. That every time he paints a male nude, the painting transforms to depict a gruesome murder. And that shortly after, a young man turns up dead.
 
Riley dismisses the rumors—until they start to play out before his eyes. When he becomes a target, Westwood comes to his aid. But Westwood is secretive and dangerous himself... which just makes him more attractive to Riley. Riley is in over his head, and even his tenuous alliance with Westwood might not save him.

About the Author:
 
Bob Appavu is an author, illustrator, and creator of the long-running LGBTQ+ webcomic Demon of the Underground. Born and raised in a conservative Chicago suburb to South Indian parents, Bob turned to reading at an early age to find the inclusive, illuminating worlds that couldn’t always be accessed in real life. Bob recalls spending most of the 90s at the local bookstore feigning interest in the poetry anthologies that were conveniently shelved next to the LGBT fiction.
 
As a queer writer who enjoys challenging conventions and pushes creative boundaries, Bob has a passion for crafting the types of stories she can’t readily find on the shelf and the types of characters who are often denied the spotlight. Bob is a lover of suspense, speculative fiction, and deep world building, but her greatest joy is portraying the full scope of her queer characters’ humanity.
 
Bob is an incurable workaholic whose preferred fuel is tea. When not at work, she enjoys caring for rescued ferrets.
 
Author Website: https://www.bobappavu.com
Author Twitter: https://twitter.com/bobappavu
Author Tumbler: https://bob-artist.tumblr.com/

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Thursday News Bites - Brimstone Flies Again!

9/12/2019

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It's time! Fluffy has been set loose on an unsuspecting population and is available at the locations below! The newly renumbered and beautifully re-covered Brimstone series relaunch is also available now! 

​(So many exclamation points!!)
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The Hunt for Red Fluffy
Brimstone 6


(more vendors are on the way!)
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Someone abandons a pedigree hellcat right where Shax can conveniently claim her and sets off a cataclysmic domino line of events. It's time for the other shoe to drop since the Brimstone has a shadow cabal after them—partly due to Shax's own, er, interesting decisions and partly due to the presence of Agent Julian Parallax onboard.

As ship security officer, Ness has a lot on his mind—a dangerous new pet, even more dangerous criminals tracking the Brimstone, and yet another unexpected rescued guest. The last thing he needs is a distraction and Julian, who confuses and confounds him more every moment, is exactly the distraction he doesn't need. Between Shax's reckless gambits and Julian's disregard for his own safety, how is Ness supposed to keep anyone safe?
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The Brimstone and her intrepid crew do all they can to stay one step ahead, but this time the hunters are closing in.


Haven't started the series yet? Here's your first stop - where Shax's rather bumpy journey begins!
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Potato Surprise: Brimstone 1

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And the rest of the series - from anti-gravity cows to strange frog reactions to pink hedgehogs and the Poe House!
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Hell for the Company: Brimstone 2

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Fear of Frogs: Brimstone 3

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Shax's War: Brimstone 4

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Beside a Black Tarn: Brimstone 5

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Thursday News Bites - Brimstone Ahoy!

9/5/2019

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Almost there, folks - Fluffy's launch date comes up next week! In honor of this next release, Mischief Corner Books decided that Brimstone needed a bit of remodeling done. Ms. Ivana approved. The series has been delisted temporarily for new configurations, but will be back up soon.

We have in this post the brand new cover for The Hunt for Red Fluffy (plus blurb), but we also have brand new covers and numbering for the entire series. (Eeeeeee!) Potato Surprise is now Brimstone 1 and so on. Take a peek. :)
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Coming September 10!

The Hunt for Red Fluffy

Someone abandons a pedigree hellcat right where Shax can conveniently claim her and sets off a cataclysmic domino line of events. It's time for the other shoe to drop since the 
Brimstone has a shadow cabal after them - partly due to Shax's own, er, interesting decisions and partly due to the presence of Agent Julian Parallax onboard.

As ship security officer, Ness has a lot on his mind—a dangerous new pet, even more dangerous criminals tracking the Brimstone, and yet another unexpected rescued guest. The last thing he needs is a distraction and Julian, who confuses and confounds him more every moment, is exactly the distraction he doesn't need. Between Shax's reckless gambits and Julian's disregard for his own safety, how is Ness supposed to keep anyone safe?
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The Brimstone and her intrepid crew do all they can to stay one step ahead, but this time the hunters are closing in.

All the new covers together! Aren't they lovely? :D Crew pictured from the top left: Julian, Shax, Corny, Ness, Mac, and Ness again in a more protective mode. Links coming soon!
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