Book Announcement and Free Books

Happy Wednesday Scribblers, how are you all doing today? Are you having a good August? This week I have a book announcement to share with you and more free books for you to pick-up and collect. Let’s jump in.

This week I’m happy to share my buddy J.P. Jackson (learn more here) is releasing his next short story in his Skin Sessions series. Skin Sessions #3: Carnal Animals is available for pre-order (click here). If you enjoy sexy, dark and creepy stories this is a must-read series for you. I’ve read the first two books in the series and highly recommend them for you to read. And yes, I’ll be reading book 3. Here are the details about the series and the newest book:

This is book #3 in the Skin Sessions series. It is strongly recommended to read them in order.

Gavin Medici, the owner of The Unicorn’s Horn, is struggling with the sudden explosion of business that the incubus, Taz-rial, has brought to the brothel. Not only is the calendar book full of impending dates but finding enough free slots to get all the clients scheduled is proving impossible. Not to mention caring for a pet ghoul, ensuring the boys are all in good health, and obtaining a contractor to do repairs to the crumbling brownstone.

Meanwhile, Denham, one of the brothel’s men, is trying to get into university. It’s a lifelong dream to get a law degree and better himself. His newfound boyfriend is going to extra lengths to help him jump through all the hoops to get admitted, but Lucas has been holding back on a secret of his own.

The constant chaos ramps up even further when attempting to secure a new business license from the city council which is dead set against allowing such a sinful den of iniquity to exist.

And then there’s Dillon and Aiden, the boys who fled when the demon appeared. They are secretly plotting to send Taz-rial back to the depths of hell where the fiend belongs and save their fellow brothel workers from the demon’s grasp.

In a world slowly being ripped apart by climate change storms and a decaying social order, will Gavin and his men, accompanied by the incubus Taz-rial survive and flourish?

Pre-order Skin Sessions #3: Carnal Animals here.

Also, this month I have a couple more free books for you to pick up. I’m excited to share that I’m part of another BookFunnel giveaway. If you enjoy Sapphic Romance stories then please click the image below and browse the books. This is a great way to add to your to be read pile and the books are free.

Click the image to find out more.

Also, if you enjoy reading MM Paranormal Romance then you’ll want to join the QueerRomance Ink mailing list and pick up these four free books (including a copy of The Calling).

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Well, there you go, I wanted to keep it quick this week, especially since I sent out a Newsletter on Monday (if you aren’t signed up for my newsletter you can do so here). Until next time, have a great week.

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My Favorite Reader Groups of Facebook

Happy Wednesday everyone! I hope your week is going well. As you can see, I missed last week. Eric and I took some time off to take care of some family business and to celebrate Eric’s birthday. We would have liked to have gone away and done something fun, but that wasn’t in the cards for this year. However, we have something amazing planned for next year, but no spoilers as I don’t want to jinx things.

I don’t have a lot to share this week. However, I wanted to suggest you look at some of these great Facebook Groups you might want to join (I know. I know. Facebook can be hit or miss and if I’m honest it’s not my favorite social media platform, but these are some great groups worth looking into):

Bay Area Queer Writers Association - Welcome to Bay Area Queer Writers Association. We are a group of local writers who support and encourage each other. The goal of the group is to create a strong visible writing community here in the Bay Area. We are based in Silicon Valley, but we have members from all over the Bay Area. This group is open to anyone who loves to read and wants to help support area authors. You don’t have to live in the Bay Area to be a member, you just have to love Queer books and enjoy reading. Join to meet authors and find your next favorite book.

Find them here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/950913525288861

Queer SciFi - A page for LGBT folks who write or read sci fi, fantasy, or paranormal.

Find them here: https://www.facebook.com/queerscifi

Queer Romance Ink - This group is for discussion of queer romance and related topics.

Find them here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/queeromanceink

The NineStar Niche - A group dedicated to the readers, reviewers, and authors of NineStar Press books. Discussions about books and tropes and characters are encouraged.

Find them here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/NineStarNiche

Paranormal Romance Guild - Where the pursuit of extraordinary love, romance and passion is first and foremost.

Find them here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/PRGgroup

Queeromance Ink - This group is for discussion of queer romance and related topics.

Find them here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/queeromanceink

Science Fiction and Fantasy Books - This is a virtual book club of fans of Science Fiction and Fantasy. Science fiction is a genre of fiction dealing with imaginary but more or less plausible (or at least non-supernatural) content such as future settings, futuristic science and technology, space travel, aliens, and paranormal abilities. Exploring the consequences of scientific innovations is one purpose of science fiction, making it a "literature of ideas".

Find them here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/scififan

Liminal Fiction - Liminal Fiction (lim fic for short) is a new, progressive, inclusive group for speculative fiction readers and writers that pushes the boundaries of what sci fi, fantasy, paranormal and horror can be, encouraging inclusion of characters and creators from across the spectrum and stories that go beyond the speculative fic of yesteryear. Perfect for Sci Fi Readers, Sci Fi Writers, Fantasy Readers, Fantasy Writers, Horror Readers, Horror Writers, and Paranormal Readers and Paranormal Writers.

Find them here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/limfic

Book Place - A discussion group for anyone who likes books or is in any way connected with books, including readers, authors, librarians, editors, agents, publicists, illustrators, and more. This includes both print and electronic forms.

Find them here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/bookplace

That’s all for now. Have a great week and see you next time.

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Upcoming Events in August

Happy Wednesday Scribblers, this week I wanted to share some exciting event’s I’m going to be attending during the month of August. If you are around please stop by, both events are free, family friendly, and open to everyone. Come on out and say hi.

This weekend August 4th (2pm – 4pm) I have been invited to be a part of the San Jose Woman's Club Chill Out and Read: 12th Annual Ice Cream Social & Summer Reads event. Folks can enjoy free ice cream sundaes featuring Treat Ice Cream (vegan and sugar-free options available) and get creative at the free DIY cupcake bar (vegan and gluten-free options available). Come out and meet local authors (yep that would include me) in person to pick up great Summer reads with everything from Sci-Fi to Cookbooks, Travel Guides to Thrillers for every age group. Also at 3 p.m. Barbara Babcock, the first woman appointed to the regular faculty at Stanford, as well as the first to hold an endowed chair and the first emerita at Stanford Law School, and a pioneer in the study of women in the legal profession will speak about Clara Foltz, the first woman lawyer in the west, and the founder of the public defender movement. She will also sign copies of her book, Woman Lawyer: The Trials of Clara Foltz.

For event details click here.

For more information about the San Jose Woman’s Club click here.

Coming up on August 16th (7pm – 9pm) I will be part of a “Meet the Authors” event and discussion at the Billy DeFrank LGBTQ+ Community Center. There will be four local Bay Area authors: J. Scott Coatsworth (author of Liminal Sky Book series and co-founder of Queer Sci Fi, QueeRomance Ink, and Other Worlds Ink) click here for more info, SA “Baz” Collins (author of the Angels of Mercy series and co-founder of the WROTE Podcast) click here for more info, Jeanne Marcella (author of the Infinity 8 series and the Seasons of the Phoenix series) click here for more info, and of course I will be there. I couldn’t be more pleased to be part of this dynamic group.

For event details click here.

For more information about the Billy DeFrank Community Center click here.

As you can see the next couple of weeks are going to be busy with preparing for and participating in these events. Since we’re speaking of events, what gets you interested in author events? Is it meeting new authors, coming out for an author you already know, or is it a chance to pick up the latest novels? Let me know in the comments below. In the meantime have a great week and see you next time.

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Countdown to Contact

Happy Wednesday Scribblers. Can you believe that there are only five days until my aliens (the Nentraee) land in their debut novel A New World-Contact. Do you want to learn about their clans? What about getting a handle on their language? Click here for the nentraee clan info and here for the nentraee language info. I have been working on this novel and this series for more years then I care to admit. The idea for A New World-Contact started as a family drama back when I was twenty-five and has morphed into what will be release on January 21, 2019. It should be epic.

As part of my launch festivities over the next several weeks I will be doing various blog tours, interviews, and appearances. Here is a schedule of what has been confirmed as of this posting:

On Saturday January 26, 2019 I will take over QueerRomance Ink’s Facebook page (find it here) come hang out from 10am – noon (PST). So, if you’re around please check in, say hello, and stay for a while. I’ll answer questions about the novel, the series, and the characters. I’m looking forward to chatting with folks and, of course, there will be giveaways to be won.

Beginning Monday January 28, 2019 and ending on Friday February 1, 2019 I will stop by a new Blog each day and share info about A New World-Contact and the characters that live in that universe. Here is the schedule and where to find blogs and me:

January 21, 2019 – MM Good Book Reviews find them here.

January 29, 2019 – Love Bytes Reviews find them here.

January 30, 2019 – The Blogger Girls find them here.

January 31, 2019 – Queer Sci Fi find them here.

February 1, 2019 – Bayou Book Junkie find them here.

Early February I will, again, be a guest on OutLook Video. I’m thrilled to have been invited back and I’m looking forward to sharing more about A New World-Contact with them and you. Find OutLook Video here and the backlog of episodes here on CreaTV.

On February 8, 2019 I will be over with Vance and Baz on the WROTE Podcast. Those guys are amazing and you never know what we’ll be talking about, so don’t miss it. Here is where you can find WROTE Podcast.

February 21, 2019 will be the official launch party for A New World-Contact. As with last years launch of The Calling this event will be held in downtown San Jose at the Axis Building, Lobby Lounge (38 N. Almaden Blvd., San Jose CA) from 6pm – 9pm. If you will be in the area drop by, it should be a lot of fun. I will have books for sale and I’ll be signing them of course. Who knows maybe there will be a few special announcements. For more information on the launch party please check out my Facebook Page here.

You can still preorder A New World-Contact from my publisher NineStar Press here and you will get it three days early (January 18, 2019).

Well Scribblers there is a lot happening over the next month and beyond. Until next time have a great week. If you have questions or would like more info about any of the events I have planned please let me know in the comments below.

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