Saturday, February 16, 2019
You Like Me! You Really Like Me! Or Do You? By S.C. Wynne
Posted by: S.C. Wynne
I thought today I'd share a bit of personal insight into who I am. I've been writing mm romance for over five years, and I don't tend to share a lot about myself.
Since I was a kid I've always felt like if someone liked me it was because they didn't really know me. I didn't really even realize that about myself until I was older, and I'd notice that I felt extreme anxiety if someone seemed to like me. I always felt I'd disappoint them if they got to know the real me. Not that I'm hugely strange or anything, but I just assumed they had to be mistaken if they actually liked me. I feared that if they looked too close, I wouldn't seem funny enough. Smart enough. Good enough.
I guess we all hide parts of ourselves trying to put our best foot forward. But the thing is, we're all odd in our own way. I doubt sincerely there is anyone who isn't at all strange. Maybe I'm kidding myself, lol, but I don't think so. Granted, some are stranger than others.
I've always been drawn to quirky people. I don't think perfect people exist, but I think there are people who are better at faking it than others. I like flawed people. I write about flawed people. I find flawed individuals interesting. Especially in books.
I'm shy until I know you. I think sometimes that makes people think I'm prissy, stuck up, or a goody-two-shoes, when nothing could be farther from the truth. I like a lot of music people would never think I like. I cuss more than people might think, and when I drink, I can drink a lot. But I'm kind, and I'm extremely loyal. If you're my friend or my family, you'll never go into battle alone. I'll have your back even if it makes me unpopular.
Not everyone returns that same loyalty to me. I think I have too idealistic of an idea of the world sometimes, and often people let me down. I'm guarded and stupidly trusting at the same time. I'm only close to a small number of people who I trust. That group is mostly made up of my family, who I trust implicitly, and maybe two friends who I think might have my back if I really needed it.
I think this introspective, untrusting side of me actually suits being an author. When you write, it's useful to be a people watcher, which I am. I may not interact with a ton of people, but I know people. I study people. I love putting those observations down on paper and creating complicated characters.
Well, now you know a bit more about me. Hopefully letting you in isn't a bad thing. Maybe you can let me see a glimpse into you as well. Feel free to comment and tell me something about yourself that other people might be surprised to learn.
S.C.
www.scwynne.com
Thursday, February 14, 2019
Happy Valentine's Day
Posted by: Falcon Sound Company
Tuesday, February 12, 2019
WIP lines from BA, Julia, and Sean
Posted by: Julia
Kiernan is on her way to snowy NJ for a vacay, but the rest us are sharing a line from our WIP!
Sean: “Heaven,” he whispered, going in as deep as he could, Simon’s body wrapped tight around his cock. -- From Todd's story, a triplet whose brothers will also get a story.
BA: For a moment he let himself believe that offer was real and that it was possible someday. -- From her work in progress Cowboy Logic
Julia: He’d made a very expensive reservation at Planet Fantasy just for this treatment; however, at PF, he knew he would be alive at the end of the weekend. -- from an upcoming Minerva Howe Planet Fantasy story
XXOO
Julia
Visit our websites:
Sean's is http://www.seanmichaelwrites.com
Julia’s is http://www.juliatalbot.com
BA’s is http://www.batortuga.com
Kiernan's is www.KiernanKelly.com
Evil Plot Bunny: http://www.evilplotbunny.com/
Julia's Etsy Shop: https://www.etsy.com/shop/TurtlehatStudio
Facebook:
Sean -- https://www.facebook.com/SeanMichaelWrites
Julia -- https://www.facebook.com/juliatalbotauthor
BA -- https://www.facebook.com/batortuga
Kiernan -- https://www.facebook.com/kiernan.kelly
Sunday, February 10, 2019
Sale!
Posted by: Jodi Payne
Hey all,
Happy Sunday!
For today only, Refraction is available for $.99 at Dreamspinner!
Refraction is the first standalone book in the Collaborations Series with BA Tortuga. The second book is out now, and we're celebrating! You can pick it up HERE.
Friday, February 8, 2019
Author Love by Felice Stevens
Posted by: Felice Stevens
Like a parent, we don't like to claim we have a favorite character or story, but some stories or characters grab our hearts a little tighter than others. I've always said that Once Call Away was one of those books of my heart, and now I have another, that may have even inched its way into first place. The Coincidence.
The Coincidence started out based on an impossibly true NYC story of a computer date set-up. Coby is a snarky but sweet guy who has had incredibly bad luck in love. Eli is a man who has never known love. He barely knows himself. As I started writing their story, I experienced one of those magical moments in writing where the story wrote itself. It's why I can never be a planner. I could never have imagined this story would take me on a trip back to stories my mother told me of her childhood in Poland before she escaped the Nazi occupation. What started out as a light-hearted book of finding love in a crazy way took a turn and became a story of heartbreak, loss and ultimately survival and of course, because it's me, a happily ever after.
I love this book. I love Coby and his good and giving heart and his way of using humor to keep from getting hurt. I love Eli, the big broody man who hides himself and thinks he'll never find love. Together, they create magic but both are afraid to believe love is possible for them. Enter Coby's 95 year old Great-Aunt, his Tante Fay who knows better.
I can't wait to bring you their story and I'll have more sneak peeks for you in the coming weeks.
Have a wonderful weekend and happy reading!
Xoxo
Felice
Thursday, February 7, 2019
Narrator Interview With Kenneth Obi
Posted by: Falcon Sound Company


Kenneth: I have a background in theater and talk radio. John Bricker gave me some encouragement and dipping my toe in turned to a full time gig.FSC: One thing that surprises many audiobook listeners is how long it takes to create an audiobook. What's the longest day you have spent recording?
Kenneth: I pushed my voice for a 5 hour session once and could not talk for two days. Now I chop it up into short bursts of a couple hours at a time. But add in production and I have spent MANY 14-16 hour days.FSC: How long did your most recent project take you, and how long is the finished book? \Kenneth: 4 days with the missus and I putting in about 12-14 hours a day to produce a 6 hour and 52 minute book.FSC: When you record, how do you break it up? Do you, for instance, read multiple chapters in one sitting?
Kenneth: Depending on chapter length, I shoot for 1 and a half to 2 hour blocks and in between I do housework or write for an hour or two.FSC: How do you decide what kind of tone to take with each new book? What is it like reading different characters' dialogue lines?Kenneth: I skim read beforehand and to get an idea where things are going and then try to put as much “acting” into the work, focusing on making the character lines sound conversational and real. I ask myself how would this person be affected by events and what does that do to their voice tone.FSC: What do you enjoy the most about narrating?Kenneth: The job changes every day.FSC: When can we expect to hear from you with a new book?
Kenneth: Currently I would say expect between 6-8 new titles voiced by me per month.

Check out Kenneth's latest FSC narration, Healing for His Omega.
Find more from Kenneth on Audible, and find Kenneth Obi and Falcon Sound Company on Facebook.
Wednesday, February 6, 2019
Coming February 12 - Rebound - From Andrew Grey
Posted by: Andrew Grey
So when I decided to write another story in the world of The Playmaker, I chose basketball and the result is Rebound which releases February 12. I really hope you enjoy it as much as I enjoyed writing it.