It's Party Time! Celebrate & Win a Nook!

Today's the official release day of Power Play: Resistance, the 90,000-word kinkapalooza (Part 1 of 2) I co-wrote with Cat Grant. To celebrate, we're going on a little blog tour round the interwebs, showering prizes at every stop. We'll be giving away backlist books and/or swag at each site we visit, and at the end of the tour, one lucky commenter will win a classic Nook pre-loaded with six titles from me and Cat.

Want to follow along? You can find us at:

April 9 - Joyfully Jay

April 10 - Jody Faltys

April 11 - Erotica for All

April 12 - Long and Short Reviews

April 13 - Amara's Place

April 14 - Dawn's Reading Nook

April 16 - All I Want and More

April 17 - Top to Bottom Reviews

Hope to see you there!

New Release, Woot! :D

And we're off! (A day early, even--horray for Riptide!) You can download it now at the Riptide site only (and at Amazon, B&N, ARe, etc. on Monday), and it still counts as a pre-release until 12 AM Monday morning, so it earns you an entry into Riptide's Free Books for a Year drawing, too :-)

Give me six months, and I'll give you the world.

Brandon McKinney has scraped and sacrificed for what little in life he’s ever had. Though it’s been fifteen years since he escaped his father’s abuse, the damage remains. Trust seems as far out of reach as his dream of becoming an architect, and though he’s come to accept being gay, he can’t deny the shame and confusion he feels at other urges—the deeply-repressed desire to submit.

Jonathan Watkins is a self-made Silicon Valley billionaire whose ex-wife took half his money and even more of his faith. Comfortable as a Dominant but wary of being hurt again, he resorts to anonymous pickups and occasional six-month contracts with subs seeking only a master, not a lover.

When a sizzling back-alley encounter cues Jonathan in to Brandon’s deep-seated submissive side, he makes the man an offer: Give me six months of your life, and I’ll open your eyes to a whole new world. Brandon doesn’t care about that; all he wants is the three million dollars Jonathan’s offering so he can buy the construction company he works for. But he soon learns that six months on his knees is no easy feat, and shame and pride may keep him from all he ever wanted—and all he never dreamed he had any right to have.

Join me and Cat Grant for exclusive excerpts, interviews, behind-the-scenes peeks, and—of course—prizes at the Power Play: Resistance Virtual Book Tour, April 9 through 18, 2012!

Tour Craziness Countdown!

In two days' time, I get to kick off the Riptide Publishing Grand Opening Celebration (well, technically this is a pre-celebration) at Amara's Place, where Aleks Voinov and I will be spending just over a week dishing out the skinny on our First Wave authors and why we bought their books. I hope you'll join us! There will of course be prizes--a Riptide author author sampler (read: heap of free ebooks) and a big box o' swag--and every post you comment on will earn you an entry into the end-of-year grand prize drawings for one of three awesome prizes: a Nook, a Kindle, and an iPad.

On October 1, the tour kicks off in earnest; our twelve First Wave authors will be making over 70 stops in October alone (and then just as many in November and December), and every single stop will feature unique content! Each stop will also feature a prize giveaway, and the same opportunity to enter into the grand prize drawings.

To that end, I updated my own personal schedule tonight. You can click that link to see everywhere I'll be, both for the Riptide blog tour (where I'll be talking about Riptide in general, my new BDSM novella Master Class, and writing at large) and the Crescendo blog tour. Lots of fun and prizes to be had, so I hope to see you all there!

Edited to add: Michael Fassbender kinda crying, after the jump, since people yelled at me for daring to make a post without him :-p

Release Day!

Yay, Where He Belongs is officially out today! It's up now on ARe and Amazon (but please consider buying it directly from the publisher if you're interested, as Amazon keeps 65% of the sale price :O !), and it's already gotten some lovely reviews: 4.75 stars at Reviews by Jessewave, 4 stars at Amara's Place, and 5 stars at Between the Covers. Does that mean I can say the critics are raving? ;-D

Anyway, it's just $1.99 and a great introduction to the Belonging universe, even if you haven't read Anchored. I'm popping into a bunch of blogs giving out free books and swag and talking about the Belonging 'verse and writing in general (I'm particularly amused by my stop at LC Chase's), so I hope you'll join me along the way. Don't forget to comment for a chance to win something at every stop!

In other news, I went to the Fantasy, Future, & Paranormal Gathering tonight at the RWA national convention. I was unable to attend the rest of the convention, but it was nice to jaunt into Manhattan and meet a whole bunch of new writers and editors, several of whom attended the Gathering in superhero costume (photos to come when I'm less exhausted). I also got to meet my writing buddy Kari Gregg in person for the first time tonight, which was most excellent. She and I met up with the electric Damon Suede after the Gathering and nursed drinks for almost three hours in a fabulous little restaurant staffed by gay male models (I shit you not). God, I love New York :D

And because it's apparently become A Thing I Do, let's wrap this up with your daily dose of Michael Fassbender, beneath the jump.

It's Unofficial Release Day--Let's Have a Party!

Yay! Today's the day everyone who pre-ordered Where He Belongs gets to download it--a full 48 hours before the official release date of July 1. (It's not too late to "pre-order," by the way; any orders placed today or tomorrow can be downloaded instantly and you'll still be entered in the nifty pre-order prize drawings.) I've downloaded my own copy onto my Kindle, and boy does it look snazzy. The folks over at Storm Moon Press did a gorgeous job.

To celebrate, I've started a little blog hop, visiting some of my favorite places and giving away free ebooks and swag. So far I've talked about "the prequel problem" at Kari Gregg's place (while Kari heinously insulted me, natch), and brought Daniel over to do a character interview at Amara's Place. And today I'll be at Well Read doing an interview with Jenre. What all three of these things have in common--aside, of course, from my winning personality and charm--is free stuff. Go, leave a comment on each post, and you'll be entered to win a copy of Anchored: Belonging (the precursor to Where He Belongs, although you don't need to have read Anchored to enjoy WHB) or some neat swag.

I'll be hopping around for the rest of the week giving stuff away too. You can find that schedule here.

And just because I haven't posted one of these in, oh, twelve hours (the horror!), let's end today's post with some Fassavoy, beneath the jump.

Where He Belongs Release Party (w/Prizes, Natch) Coming Up!

Happy Monday, folks! Where He Belongs will be releasing in just under two weeks, and I woke up today really feeling the excitement about that for the first time.

My gorgeous cover, let me show u it. Again, I know, but really, it's just that gorgeous :D (Click to embiggen for extra gorgeousness.)

I'll be doing a little mini release party for this, stopping at a few blogs/sites here and there over the next couple weeks. You can find me at:

June 24: Kari Gregg
June 28: Amara's Place, a.k.a. home of the Black Mamba :D
June 29: Well Read by Jenre
June 30: L.C. Chase
July 1: Taboo Indeed
July 2: Brita Addams
July 3: Marie Sexton
July 5 & 7: Reena Jacob's
July 7: Bryl Tyne
July 7: Amber Skyze

Hmm, maybe not so mini after all :-p Anyway, I'll be giving out a prize at every stop to one lucky commenter--some neat WHB swag, a free backlist book here and there--so be sure to visit all my lovely blog hosts. They're pretty awesome folks, so poke around their sites while you're there; you might discover a great many new authors to add to your TBR pile!

And now for the hard sell ;-) You can still pre-order Where He Belongs directly from the publisher for just $1.99 and get access to the book two full days before the official July 1 release date! Plus, each copy you pre-order gives you one entry into a raffle for some very cool prizes.

Okay, hard sell over. Let me make it up to you with some fan-service from McFassy. Because, let's face it, there's no such thing as too much of James McAvoy diving face-first into Michael Fassbender's lap.

        

The Three-Day Novella by Lori Toland

Let's all give a warm welcome today to Lori Toland, who's hear to talk about the origins of Trust in Me, her new release with Loose Id. She'll also be giving out a copy of her book and a $25 gift certificate to one lucky commenter on her blog tour, so be sure to say hello (and remember to include your email address!) for your chance to win.

This cover's a sharp one, folks, so let's begin with that and a blurb.

Tristan Winter's day takes a turn for the worse when his best employee calls in sick. As the only other technical specialist able to step in on such short notice, he takes over what seems like a run of the mill job -- until he runs into his old crush from high school, Jamie Hunter. Ten years after a summer fling left him with a broken heart, Tristan now has a different view of life and love but this time around, will he push away the only man he ever cared about?

Genre:     LGBT Contemporary
Length:     Novella

Let's turn the floor over to Lori now, where she talks about being bitten by the book idea and getting it out on paper like a writer possessed. She's also included a quick little excerpt for your reading pleasure. All the fun beneath the jump.

We Have Winners!

Ah, the post you're all waiting for: who won the Anchored blog tour prizes!

Well, we had eight perfect scores, so anyone with a less-than-perfect score was not entered into the drawing. From the eight, I selected three at random. The grand prize goes to Sylvia (no last name provided), second prize goes to Jennifer Mathis, and third prize goes to Gertrud Conoy. Congratulations to all the winners--I'll be emailing you individually shortly--and thanks again to all who entered the final contest and all who followed along the Anchored blog tour. Be sure to keep an eye out for my next big release; I'll be doing the fun and prizes all over again!

(Quick weather-related note: There's about eighty-billion inches of snow outside . . . again. I was going to mail all the swag bags today, but it'll have to wait until tomorrow or possibly Friday when the storm finally stops and the plow comes through.)

Interviewing with Cassie Exline

Good afternoon, folks. Just a quick post today to make three reminders:

1. I'm being interviewed today over at Cassie Exline's blog. Cassie asked some interesting questions, so if you're curious to see my pet peeve or learn about some upcoming releases, be sure to check it out! Comment love over there might even result in a giveaway . . . they are prone to happening round these parts, after all ;-)
2. You have until tomorrow night to win your share of the big blog tour prizes. Please note that I now have more absolutely perfect scores than I do prize packs to give out, so be sure to double-check your answers before you email them off if you'd like to be in contention for a win. 
3. I'm still taking custom story requests for my upcoming Belonging-verse short story collection. You lovely folks have left many wonderful ideas, but you never know what will tickle the muse, so tell me what you'd love to see and I may very well write it for you! Remember though: your requests must lend themselves to the erotic romance genre (if I can't work a sexual or romantic encounter or a masturbation session into the story, it probably won't get picked), and all stories must take place before the events in Anchored. They all need to feature Daniel, as his history is the unifying thread of the collection, but anyone else is fair game. Heck, I'll even write a happy story, if you'd like ;-D

It's Quiz Time! Over $100 in Prizes Up for Grabs!

Afternoon, all, and welcome to the very last Anchored blog tour stop. Here are the questions I promised you. Kindly email your answers to metarachel (at) gmail (dot) com with the subject "Blog tour contest entry." Email even if you only answered one or two; after all, you never know how many people will particiate or what a winning score might be :-)

1. From Nina Pierce's Blog: Name one of my idols of the barely-AU.
2. From Angela White's Blog: What do I wear to bed?
3. From L.C. Chase's Blog: How much does chip implantation cost?
4. From Billi Jean's Blog: How many sittings did Billi read Anchored in?
5. From D. Renee Bagby's Blog: Who are "magnets for the bad shit"?
6. From Nights of Passion: What food did Daniel make for himself when he found himself alone? 
7. From Reena Jacobs's Blog: What's the name of the restaurant where Carl found Jane?
8. From Shakir Rashan's Blog: What makes Daniel a hit with the public?
9. From Alan Chin's Blog: Who did I want to be when I grew up?
10. From Marie Sexton's Blog: Who painted the cover for Counterpoint?
11. From Bryl Tyne's Blog: Which character stole Bryl's heart? 
12. From Coffee Time Romance: Which two slaves are up for Sherrif's Auction? 
13. From Amara's Place: What's the master's favorite meal? 
14. From Rick Reed's Blog: How many host blogs was I looking for when I first started planning the tour? 
15. From Brita Addams's Blog: What was the job title of the man who bought Daniel?
16. From Aleksandr Voinov's Blog: Who did I rescue when I played make-believe with my sister as a child?
17. From Kari Gregg's Blog: "NewWorld Media, the company that owns Daniel, needs to boost ______" (fill in the blank).
18. From Desert Island Keepers: Who does Daniel blame for his punishments?

Individual Tour Stop Winners! (Free copies of Counterpoint courtesy of Guiltless Pleasure Publishing, yay!)

1. Lisabet Sarai (free ebook, Nina Pierce stop)
2. James L. Hatch (swag bag, Nina Pierce stop)
3. Rawiya L (swag bag, Angela White stop)
4. C. Zampa (free ebook, Angela White stop)
5. Chaos in the Moonlight (swag bag, L.C. Chase stop)
6. Christine Bell (free ebook, L.C. Chase stop)
7. Barbara (free ebook, Billi Jean stop)
8. Tracey D. (swag bag, Billi Jean stop)
9. Mindy (swag bag, D. Renee Bagby stop)
10. Dawn (free ebook, D. Renee Bagby stop)
11. Lin W (free ebook, Nights of Passion stop)
12. Lil' Grogan (swag bag, Nights of Passion stop)
13. Shiela (free ebook, Reena Jacobs stop)
14. Kari Gregg (swag bag, Reena Jacobs stop)
15. She (swag bag, Shakir Rashan stop)
16. Lil' Grogan (free ebook, Shakir Rashan stop)
17. Bookworm (swag bag, Alan Chin stop)
18. Alex (free ebook, Alan Chin stop)
19. Ethan Stone (swag bag, Marie Sexton stop)
20. Janel (free ebook, Marie Sexton stop)
21. Dawn Staniszenski (swag bag, Bryl Tyne stop)
22. Rie McGaha (free ebook, Bryl Tyne stop)
23. Kayelle Allen (free ebook, Coffee Time Romance stop)
24. Stevie Carroll (swag bag, Coffee Time Romance stop)
25. Wusswoo (swag bag, Amara's Place stop)
26. Brandi (free ebook, Amara's Place stop)
27. Bookworm (free ebook, Rick Reed stop)
28. Brandi (swag bag, Rick Reed stop)
29. Amara (swag bag, Brita Addams stop)
30. Tracey D (free ebook, Brita Addams stop)
31. Tracykitn (swag bag, Aleksandr Voinov stop)
32. Zarkina (free ebook, Aleksandr Voinov stop)
33. Shiela (swag bag, Kari Gregg stop)
34. Amara (free ebook, Kari Gregg stop)
35. Amy Lane (free ebook, Desert Island Keepers stop)
36. Lea (swag bag, Desert island Keepers stop)

Congrats to all the winners, and thanks to all who participated in the tour in any way! I'll be contacting each of the winners one by one, but if you haven't heard from me by tomorrow, you might want to poke me. And remember, just because you've already won doesn't mean you can't win again, so send in those answers! :D

Win Your Share of $100 in Prizes Today!

Greetings all. It is with both sadness and exhausted relief that I announce the very last day of the Anchored blog tour. And also with excitement, because today the only stop is right here at Fantasy Unbound, and the sole purpose of today's stop is to smother you with swag.

This post is a bit of a place-holder, but come this afternoon, I'll be posting up a bunch of easy questions. Easy, that is, if you've followed the tour (or if you're intrepid and feel like catching up today). I'll be posting one question for each tour stop. You might find the answer in the post, or you might find it in the comments. Email me your answers.

The person with the most correct answers will win the grand prize of the blog tour: An autographed trade paperback of Anchored, autographed trade paperback of Counterpoint, autographed trade paperback of Sublime, a pile of book-related swag, and a $10 Noble Romance gift certificate courtesy of Noble Romance Publishing! (Retail value over $50!) The person to answer the second-most questions will get the second prize: Ebook copy of Anchored, ebook copy of Counterpoint, ebook copy of Sublime, a pile of book-related swag, and a $10 Noble Romance gift certificate courtesy of Noble Romance Publishing! And the person to answer the third-most questions will win third prize: Ebook copy of Anchored and ebook copy of Sublime, plus a pile of book-related swag! If there's a tie, I'll select from among those with the most correct answers at random for first, second, and third.

I'll also be posting the full list of individual blog stop winners today. Some have already been notified, but many haven't, so keep an eye peeled for your name.

(On a side note, for those of you who've read Anchored and have questions or want to see more, remember that I'm taking short story requests for my upcoming collection!)

Thanks so very much to all of you who helped to make this tour such a delight: my gracious blog tour hosts, and you, my gracious readers. Check back this afternoon for the question list, and get your answers back to me by 11 PM eastern time on Tuesday night to be entered into the drawing.

Taking Story Requests, and Kari Gregg Is Awesome

Well, one half of that blog title needs no explanation, so let me talk about the other half. You see, Kari Gregg . . .

Heh, just kidding. (ILU Kari.) So, this "taking story requests" thing. I'm currently working on a short story collection in the Anchored world. Four are already written:

1. A sweet story about Daniel's first days at NewWorld at age ten, told through the eyes of a narrator one year older than him.
2. A hot little blowjob-in-the-bathroom story between Daniel and the narrator from the first story, several years later.
3. A little vignette from Tim's POV in his early days working with Daniel. (I may not be able to get this one up to snuff, so it may not end up in the collection.)
4. A little vignette from Daniel's POV on the Fourth of July, shortly after being separated from Victor.

So, here's the thing. I need two more stories to complete the collection. I might end up writing three or four if there's time and sufficient inspiration. I have a bunch of ideas, but I also know that you guys have a bunch of questions, so I wanted to turn the floor over to you. Tell me what you want to read about? What periods in Daniel's life would you like to see? (Please note this whole collection takes place before the events in Anchored, so the Daniel/Carl relationship will have to wait for the book-length sequel.) Would you like to see the first time Daniel and Victor hook up? Make-up sex? A sweet romantic day off shared together? Daniel's awkward attempts to "breed" with a woman? (I know, I know, girl cooties . . . but it could be hilarious girl cooties; I'm willing to explore it.) A horny Daniel, post-forced-breakup, masturbating in his little private dorm room while fantasizing about Victor? Post your ideas in the comments. If I write your story, you win a free copy of the book when it releases and a thank-you in the acknowledgements.

Now, on to the other part of today's post, which is of course that today is the second-to-last day of the Anchored blog tour. And boy is it ever going out with a bang! First up is a stop at Kari Gregg's, where she has made a delicious video book trailer for Anchored. She's also posted a review that has me grinning ear to ear. (See? ---> :D :D :D)

The second stop today is over at the delightful Desert Island Keepers blog, where none other than Daniel himself is giving an interview. It took a lot of courage for Daniel to answer such frank questions, so I hope you'll go support the poor boy. He'll also be hanging around with the Desert Island ladies all day, so if you have any more questions for him, just ask them in the comments and he'll answer you if he can.

Meanwhile, I'll be hanging at the Noble Romance Yahoo Loop all day today ("today" being Saturday, GMT -5, despite my having essentially posted this Friday night). Come hang out, say hi, ask me anything you'd like to ask and chat about anything you'd like to chat about. I was told there would be punch and pie.*

As always, one commenter on each blog will win a free book, and one commenter on each blog will win a swag bag. See you there!

*Is this joke getting old yet?

The Blog Tour Continues, Now with Deleted Scene! (And Random Good News!)

Morning-- er, afternoon, folks. Apologies for the late start today; had to take my mom to the eye doc's this morning (she had cataract surgery yesterday and now doesn't need her glasses--I'm jealous!) and the wait was foreeeeeeeeeeeever.

(Aaaand, I just reminded myself of REO Speedwagon . . . When I said that I love you I meant that I love you foreeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeever!)

Anyway, lots of excitement today on the Anchored blog tour. First up is a stop at author Brita Addams's blog, where those of you who've already bought the book (or those of you considering it) are in for a real treat: Brita has posted the entire deleted prologue--all five pages of it! The prologue was cut during the final edit so that the book could start right with the action, but there's a lot of history in that bit that I think readers will find interesting, and I'm very happy to be able to share it with you all. The second stop today is at my dear friend and Break and Enter co-writer Aleksandr Voinov's blog (and he's also written a few things himself here and there ;-p). He's apparently an even bigger slacker than I am, though, as his review isn't up yet. But visit his blog anyway; he's brilliant and occasionally funny and always full of wonderful insight about the M/M niche and publishing in general. Aleks has posted an interview that focuses in large part on the darker side of my fiction, which we all know is the bigger half by far ;-)

On a completely different note, AllRomanceEbooks has just written to tell me they'd like to use one of my short stories from Sublime as their free read in an upcoming weekly newsletter, so I'm super excited about that :D Don't know yet when it'll be out--they could well plan months ahead--but I'll be sure to let you know when it is.

Also in the good news department . . . If you follow me on Twitter, you may know that I've been on the hunt for an agent to represent White Lies, a psychological thriller about a reporter who goes missing in Afghanistan for three months and wakes up in Turkey with no crew, a lot of bruises, and a giant hole in his memory. The first thing I discovered on the agent hunt is that it's easier to get published than it is to get representation . . . especially when you're trying to cross genres and there's no guarantee your romance fans will read your thrillers. But, despite that, I'm confident and in good spirits about it, and even managing the long waits without chewing up the walls too badly. It helps to have many encouraging moments, such as the one last night where an agent I'd absolutely love to be represented by contacted me and asked for the full manuscript. I queried her back in the beginning of December, and she asked for the first 50 pages the very next day. I know it can take several months for an agent to review a partial, so I wasn't expecting to hear back from her so soon. Fingers crossed she likes what she sees!

Well, that's enough rambling for today. Thanks as always for hanging in, and I hope to see you over at Brita and Aleks's blogs today. And remember, as always, one commenter on each blog will win a free book, and one commenter on each blog will win a free swag bag!

Secondary Character Hilarity

Morning folks, and welcome to Day 7 of the Anchored Release Party Blog Tour! Only two days to go after this, plus the grand raffle right here at Fantasy Unbound on the 23rd.

Sad to see it nearing its end, but very pleased to share today's activities with you! The first stop today is definitely one of my favorites so far: Amara over at Amara's Place has rounded up all the secondary characters in Anchored--Tim, Jane, Dave, and Eric Foster--stuck them in a room together, and bombarded them with questions. So if you've ever wondered how Jane and Dave met, or what exactly Tim's responsibilities are as Daniel's handler, or how it feels to Mr. Foster to "be such a prick," click here :-)

Today's second tour stop is very exciting for me, as it's being hosted by a virtual legend in the M/M community: Rick Reed. It's the third and final segment of the Reader Q&A, but of course if you have any more questions for me (or for Tim, Dave, Jane, or Mr. Foster), I and the secondary-character crew will be stopping in at both blogs throughout the day to answer them.

And as always, I'll be raffling away one free book at each blog, courtesy of Guiltless Pleasure Publishing; and one free swag bag at each blog. All you have to do to enter is comment.

Day 6 Update, and a Guest!

Good morning, folks. We've got some real fun going on today, including welcoming Marie-Nicole Ryan, author of Love Me if You Can, into the, er, warm folds of Fantasy Unbound.

Marie-Nicole will be stopping by shortly, and in the mean time, I hope you'll check out today's Anchored blog tour stops. First up on deck is a lovely review by the amazing Bryl Tyne, author of far, far too many stories to list here. Then the second stop is at the Coffee Time Romance blog, and features a bunch of classified ads from the Anchored world. What's for sale? Why, slaves, of course! These were a ton of fun (and frankly kind of disturbing) to put together, and I hope you'll check them out.

As always, one commenter on each blog will win a free ebook, and a second commenter on each blog will win a free swag bag. So drop in, say hi, and maybe you'll get lucky! :-)

I'm Not Dead, Yay (or, Day 5 of the Anchored Blog Tour)

For those of you who follow me on Twitter, I'm not dead. For those of you who don't, I had serious enough stomach pains last night to consider going to the hospital. I didn't because I don't have insurance, and figured that if I was still in agony this morning, then I'd go. After all, a few hours of pain could be something random that might go away on its own, but a solid day would probably require medical attention.

Fortunately, it seems like nothing(ish) after all. I'm still not feeling great, but the scary pain has faded. Hey, I'm even having a piece of toast.

So, efore this turns into an angry screed on the sorry state of US healthcare (and how, if I had been dead this morning, it would have been entirely because I wasn't willing to go bankrupt over what I figured was just a bout of the stomach flu, and yes, even just the tests to figure out what was wrong would have cost thousands of dollars I don't have), let's move on to much more exciting things than my gastrointestinal health. Like Anchored :D Which released yesterday, yay!

The tour is still on, of course, and today's two stops are both Reader Q&As. People sent in questions, I answered them, and my gracious hosts Alan Chin and Marie Sexton posted them. Check them out, say hi, and as always, comment to enter the drawings for a free book and a free swag bag!

Anchored RELEASE DAY! :D :D :D :D :D

Oh man oh man am I excited today, folks! Check it out! Anchored officially goes on sale today!

And of course it's Day 4 of the Anchored Release Party Blog Tour, with three stops today instead of just two.

If you've missed any of the action so far, scroll back to the posts for Days 1, 2, and 3 to find direct links to all the tour stops, which so far have included such awesomeness as the complete first chapter of Anchored up at D. Renee Bagby's First Chapters blog and L.C. Chase's mock newspaper ads. In fact, those ads are so amazing (and disturbing), here's one now.

On the docket today we have lots of goodies. First hop on over to the Noble Authors Blog, where I have a quick chat about worldbuilding--one of my favorite things to do as an author.

Next, head over to author Reena Jacob's blog, where you can read an interview of Carl Whitman, one of the heroes of Anchored. She also wrote a lovely review of Anchored.

Finally, pop on in to author Shakir Rashaan's blog to read a very interesting review of Anchored--the book as viewed through the eyes of a real-life "master." I found it fascinating to see how his preconceptions of the BDSM world shaped his view of Daniel and the Anchored world. The big difference, of course, is that even contractually committed 24/7 "slaves" in our world made the choice to be slaves. In the Anchored world, Daniel had no such privilege. (On a related note, Shakir's a very interesting man to talk to, and his blog is brand new. I hope you'll consider following him--and all my wonderful tour hosts, for that matter!) 

As always, two lucky commenters on each post will win a prize: one gets a free book, one gets a swag bag. So be sure to swing on by and say hi!

Anchored Release Party Blog Tour: Day 3

Morning folks! Did everyone get a chance yesterday to see the amazing artwork L.C. Chase made? If you didn't, go now. You'll be glad you did.

We've got some fun today too. First, head on over to D. Renee Bagby's "First Chapters" blog, where she posts complete first chapters of romance novels by author request. Today she's featuring the whole first chapter of Anchored. So if you read the excerpt at Angela White's and are anxious to see more, First Chapters should be your first stop.

Next head over to C. Margery Kempe's Nights of Passion, where you'll find another exclusive excerpt, this one from much further into the novel. Ms. Kempe also did an interview with me, posted above the excerpt.

That's all for today. Go show the ladies some love, and as always, comment for your chace to win a free book or a free swag bag! And don't forget to come back tomorrow for the Big Day: Anchored goes on sale tomorrow at Noble Romance Publishing!

Anchored Release Party Blog Tour: Day 2

Mornin', folks! Day 1 of the blog tour was a ton of fun, and I first wanted to say thank you to everyone who stopped by Angela White's and Nina Pierce's and chatted with us in the comments. It's still not too late to stop by and chat, and you might even be able to sneak in for the prize drawings there. (Some tour hosts will be waiting until the end of the tour to do their drawings, others will be doing the drawings at the end of their tour stop day.)

As for today? Boy oh boy, are you guys in for a treat. The brilliant and talented L.C. Chase--she's an author and an artist, who also did the cover art for Sublime: Collected Shorts!--has put together a newspaper page from the Anchored world, complete with ads and the story of how slave!L.C. made them. This one is can't-miss. Go there. Now. It's okay, I'll wait.

The second stop on the tour today is a review of Anchored by author Billi Jean that was frankly so lovely I'm not sure my head will fit through the door today. Which is a problem, because I really need to go to the post office. Be sure to hit this one up today, as Billi will be doing her prize drawings at the end of the day.

Of course I'll be hanging at both blogs throughout the day to chat with you guys, about Anchored or L.C.'s awesomeness or aything else. And of course two lucky commenters at each blog will be winning swag or a free book. I hope to see you all there!

In other news, I've volunteered to do book reviews for the Romance Studio. They'll probably be few and far between, but it's a great site and I thought it'd be fun to get out of my little corner of the internets every once in a while. First one coming soon, perhaps?

Anchored Release Party Blog Tour: Day 1

Greetings, folks! I'm super excited this morning, as today marks the first official day of the Anchored Release Party Blog Tour! As with most Tour days, there are two stops today, and not four but five opportunities to win a prize!

First stop is author Nina Pierce's blog, where I talk about the origin of the Anchored idea. Read the article and leave a comment for your chance to win a free ebook copy of Counterpoint: Book One of Song of the Fallen -or- an ebook copy of Sublime: Collected Shorts (winner's choice). A second lucky commenter will win a swag bag with some cover art goodies like autographed cover flats, bookmarks, magnets, and something bigger like a T-shirt, mug, mousepad, totebag, or the like. At this stop only, I'm raffling off a second swag bag as well to the first commenter who can name the three TV shows I reference in the article (this may be tricky; I admit to being a little obscure). So hurry on up and head over! :-)

Second stop is author Angela White's blog, where you can read the very first exclusive excerpt of Anchored, and also an interview Angela did with me. As with the first stop, one lucky commenter will win a free ebook, and a second lucky commenter will win a free swag pack.

I'll be hanging at both blogs throughout the day to answer questions and chat about the new release and anything else you guys may wish to discuss. I hope you'll come share my excitement :-)