Hey, ladies and gentlemen. I have some news to share. I just found out that my novel, Black Heart Down, has been nominated at The Romance Reviews for Best GLBT Contemporary Romance. I'm very flattered, but when I looked at the list, one title and one author stood out very strong to me, A NEW NORMAL by William Neale.
As many know, we tragically lost William this week. He was not only a gifted author, but a kind and wonderful man. I wanted to ask, for those who are inclined to vote, please consider voting for his book. If you scroll down to the middle of the page, you'll find the GLBT Contemporary Romance category and A NEW NORMAL is first on the list.
Here's the link to the voting page: http://www.theromancereviews.com/bookvote.php
For those who would like to learn more about William, MLR Press has done this post in remembrance of him: http://www.mlrpressauthors.com/2012/03/in-memorial-of-william-neale/
My thoughts and heart go out to his partner and family. May he rest in peace and may his stories continue to live on in the minds of his readers.
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Saturday, March 17, 2012
Saturday, December 24, 2011
New Release: Beautiful Harmony
Ladies and gentlemen, it's my pleasure to welcome back to the stage for an encore performance, Kyler Christenson and Robbie Russo! My new short story featuring them, "Beautiful Harmony", just went live at MLR Press...a day early! Woo hoo! Hooray to MLR for releasing it early! I hope everyone will enjoy getting to see where Ky and Robbie are in their relationship in the time since BLACK HEART DOWN.
For those interested in checking the story out, here's the link: http://www.mlrbooks.com/ShowBook.php?book=CONQU004
Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to all!
For those interested in checking the story out, here's the link: http://www.mlrbooks.com/ShowBook.php?book=CONQU004
Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to all!
Sunday, December 18, 2011
Upcoming Release: Beautiful Harmony
Hello, ladies and gentlemen! Just a reminder, you still have time to enter in the Stuff Your Stockings Blog Hop Giveaway going on. If you'd like to enter for a chance to win one of my books, just leave a comment on the Giveaway post right below this one. I'll be announcing my winner tomorrow, December 19th, along with some more news ;-)
And now, on to my upcoming release! You may recall a while back I posted an update on what was going on in my writing world, and in that post I mentioned the short story, "Beautiful Harmony." Well, the release day is fast approaching! It's set to go live at MLR Press on December 25th! Woo hoo! Since the release is getting closer, I thought I'd share some more information about it, including the blurb and an excerpt. The cover for it is the standard MLR Press cover for all their holiday releases, so the guys on it aren't meant to be Ky and Robbie, but I think it's still a very sweet and pretty cover.
Robbie burst out laughing at the frozen versions of themselves, but also emotion welled inside him at Kyler’s efforts to make the first Christmas morning in their home special.
And now, on to my upcoming release! You may recall a while back I posted an update on what was going on in my writing world, and in that post I mentioned the short story, "Beautiful Harmony." Well, the release day is fast approaching! It's set to go live at MLR Press on December 25th! Woo hoo! Since the release is getting closer, I thought I'd share some more information about it, including the blurb and an excerpt. The cover for it is the standard MLR Press cover for all their holiday releases, so the guys on it aren't meant to be Ky and Robbie, but I think it's still a very sweet and pretty cover.
This short story is about 10k words, and timeline wise in the Conquest series, it takes place after BLACK HEART DOWN, so I guess you could say it's Conquest 5.5, since it's not a full length novel or novella. I really loved working with Ky and Robbie again, and this story will show everyone where they are and where they're going in their lives and relationship. I hope everyone will enjoy getting to visit with them again this holiday!
Blurb:
Featuring Kyler Christenson and Robbie Russo from the novel, BLACK HEART DOWN.
Ever since rock stars, Kyler Christenson and Robbie Russo, pledged their commitment, they've lived only for each other, and it's been a life of happiness every day. When Robbie wakes on Christmas morning to a special message in the snow and Kyler standing in the early sunlight, he races outside to be with him.
Though he and Robbie have faced challenges in their past, Kyler knows what he wants for their future. As Robbie stands before him, Kyler presents him with a gift that will change both their lives to one of beautiful harmony.
Excerpt:
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Robbie shifted in bed, groaning in displeasure as sleep started to slip away from him.
Thump
A low growl rumbled in his throat. What the hell was that noise?
Thump
Damn it. Maybe he could get Ky to check it out. He rolled over, sliding an arm across the bed to where Kyler was. Or, where Ky should be. His hand found nothing but an empty bed and cool sheets.
Thump
Robbie flung off the blankets. He’d go check and find Ky. It sounded like the noise was outside one of the bedroom windows. Actually, it sounded like it was hitting the window.
He walked around the foot of the bed toward the large windows that overlooked the backyard, the warmth from bed floating off his nude body with every step he took. He’d been hoping for a bit more romantic of a wake-up for his and Ky’s first Christmas morning in their new home. He just hoped there wasn’t something wrong with the mansion, like a gutter knocked loose from all the snow, or the roof getting ready to cave in.
Robbie reached the window and pulled the curtain aside, startling back as snow splattered across the glass on the outside. He stared at the spot in confusion…and all the other spots on the window showing it’d been getting hit for a while. He looked beyond to the yard, letting out a shocked cough, followed instantly by laughter.
Kyler stood below the window, a snowball in hand, proving himself to be the culprit in waking Robbie. He wore a puffy black coat and black gloves, but no hat, which didn’t surprised Robbie since in all their eleven years together, he’d never seen him wear a hat since Ky didn’t like his hair getting messed up. Even from a distance, he could see Kyler’s cheeks were flushed with the cold. With the faint morning sunlight touching him, Ky’s golden blond hair shined. Robbie stored the image of him in his mind, wanting to cherish forever how beautiful Kyler looked at that moment.
Kyler snapped one arm up, waving to him. Robbie’s smile grew larger, and he waved back. Ky looked so happy. He saw in him again the seventeen year-old boy he’d fallen in love with when they were both in high school. Over the years, their relationship had been more than a little rocky. On again, off again. Running away from each other only to turn around and run right back.
Through it all, he knew the young man he’d fallen in love with continued to exist within Kyler. He saw him in Ky so many times over the years, but in the few months since they’d committed fully to each other, Ky had become who he was always meant to be. He was still the same fearless and bold frontman of their band, but now the confidence Ky put out was real and true, because he had finally learned to accept himself. Kyler doing that accelerated their relationship to the level he always dreamed to have with him.
He knew their past problems weren’t all Ky’s fault. He was an equal partner in the hurt. With the success and fame of their music careers with Black Heart Down, they both had lost their ways and made mistakes. The important thing was, they’d both also let the past go. They still held onto the good parts of it, and really, there were so many more of those and they were so much stronger than anything else.
He had a feeling, though, this memory they were creating now would be one of the best for all their lives.
Kyler stopped waving and gestured behind him with flourish.
Robbie looked beyond Kyler and somehow his smile managed to grow even more. Spelled out in the snow with large letters were the words, I Love You. Each letter was connected to the next, as if Kyler had shuffled through the snow to create the message. Behind the message were two lopsided snow men, one with a wireless mic on a stand in front of him, and the other had one of Kyler’s old guitars that he never played anymore hanging from a strap around the second large snowball that made up the torso.
Copyright 2011 by S.J. Frost and MLR Press
Thursday, November 17, 2011
New Reviews and a Writing Update
Hey, everyone! I know I've been very absent lately...yes, and I know this has been a trend. Funny thing is, just this week, I reduced my hours the EDJ (Evil Day Job, yeah, I work outside the home in addition to writing), and even though I didn't drop my hours down by much, one would think this should mean I'd have more time for being online and writing. But that hasn't been the case. I've used the extra time to be with my child, my horses and other pets, and trying to keep up with the things that need done around my house.
But you guys don't want to be bored with the mundane details of my life. I was just trying to make excuses for not being around ;-) So on to the good stuff! We'll start off with the reviews. I'm very happy to say that ENDURING INSTINCTS and BLACK HEART DOWN have both gotten great reviews lately. Yay! There are a few from different review sites, so I'll post the links for anyone who'd like to check them out.
http://www.darkdivasreviews.com/?p=6688 - 4.5 out of 5 for ENDURING INSTINCTS. Thank you, Lasha!
http://literarynymphsreviewsonly.blogspot.com/2011/10/enduring-instincts.html?zx=1d234d54253a669e - 5 out of 5 for ENDURING INSTINCTS. Thank you, Chocolate Minx!
http://www.reviewsbyjessewave.com/2011/11/11/enduring-instincts/ 4 out of 5 for ENDURING INSTINCTS. Thank you, Raine!
http://glbt.theromancereviews.com/viewbooksreview.php?bookid=3791 5 out of 5 for BLACK HEART DOWN. Thank you, DH! (By the way, guys, DH Starr is an amazing author himself!)
Hooray! Just posting those made me happy all over again! And now, on to writing news!
So, I'll start first with what my next release is going to be, and that is a short story titled BEAUTIFUL HARMONY. My publisher, MLR Press, is going to be holding a holiday event where starting in November, they're going to release a short story each day all through the holidays and going into the New Year. When I heard about it, I was pondering on writing something for it, and then two of my guys from one of my previous novels rushed forward with wanting to continue their story. And who were these two, you ask? Why, none other than Kyler Christenson and Robbie Russo from BLACK HEART DOWN. And so, they will be starring in BEAUTIFUL HARMONY, a 10k word short story that will release December 25th.
For my next novel release and when that will be, well, to be honest, I'm not sure. I've been thinking it would be the next musician themed story, HEARTSTRINGS, featuring my classical violinist and kilt wearing rockers. But then I was thinking possibly the third vampire story, of which I'm in the process of writing now. So I'm a little torn between the two, though I'm still slightly leaning toward HEARTSTRINGS, followed by Instincts Series #3. Those two will be 2012 releases. For what will come after them...again I'm not sure, but I'm thinking it may be Conquest's Brad Delfini's story.
And that's currently what's been going on in my world. I do apologize for not having definites on future novels, but I wanted to try to give as much of an update as I could to what I've been working on, and let you guys know I haven't fallen off the face of the earth :-)
Thank you, so very much, everyone, for your patience with me not being around as much and for all your support. I couldn't be an author without all of you!
But you guys don't want to be bored with the mundane details of my life. I was just trying to make excuses for not being around ;-) So on to the good stuff! We'll start off with the reviews. I'm very happy to say that ENDURING INSTINCTS and BLACK HEART DOWN have both gotten great reviews lately. Yay! There are a few from different review sites, so I'll post the links for anyone who'd like to check them out.
http://www.darkdivasreviews.com/?p=6688 - 4.5 out of 5 for ENDURING INSTINCTS. Thank you, Lasha!
http://literarynymphsreviewsonly.blogspot.com/2011/10/enduring-instincts.html?zx=1d234d54253a669e - 5 out of 5 for ENDURING INSTINCTS. Thank you, Chocolate Minx!
http://www.reviewsbyjessewave.com/2011/11/11/enduring-instincts/ 4 out of 5 for ENDURING INSTINCTS. Thank you, Raine!
http://glbt.theromancereviews.com/viewbooksreview.php?bookid=3791 5 out of 5 for BLACK HEART DOWN. Thank you, DH! (By the way, guys, DH Starr is an amazing author himself!)
Hooray! Just posting those made me happy all over again! And now, on to writing news!
So, I'll start first with what my next release is going to be, and that is a short story titled BEAUTIFUL HARMONY. My publisher, MLR Press, is going to be holding a holiday event where starting in November, they're going to release a short story each day all through the holidays and going into the New Year. When I heard about it, I was pondering on writing something for it, and then two of my guys from one of my previous novels rushed forward with wanting to continue their story. And who were these two, you ask? Why, none other than Kyler Christenson and Robbie Russo from BLACK HEART DOWN. And so, they will be starring in BEAUTIFUL HARMONY, a 10k word short story that will release December 25th.
For my next novel release and when that will be, well, to be honest, I'm not sure. I've been thinking it would be the next musician themed story, HEARTSTRINGS, featuring my classical violinist and kilt wearing rockers. But then I was thinking possibly the third vampire story, of which I'm in the process of writing now. So I'm a little torn between the two, though I'm still slightly leaning toward HEARTSTRINGS, followed by Instincts Series #3. Those two will be 2012 releases. For what will come after them...again I'm not sure, but I'm thinking it may be Conquest's Brad Delfini's story.
And that's currently what's been going on in my world. I do apologize for not having definites on future novels, but I wanted to try to give as much of an update as I could to what I've been working on, and let you guys know I haven't fallen off the face of the earth :-)
Thank you, so very much, everyone, for your patience with me not being around as much and for all your support. I couldn't be an author without all of you!
Saturday, July 23, 2011
News & Reviews
See? I really haven't fallen off the face of the earth! I know it seems like I haven't been around much here, or any of my usual haunts lately, and I apologize for that. My personal life has been challenging my author life for a while now, but hopefully soon things will balance out. Despite those challenges, I'm writing whenever I get the chance, and I'm happy to say I've finished another book. Woo hoo! This is the sequel to my vampires in NATURAL INSTINCTS. It's title will be ENDURING INSTINCTS, and once I write the blurb, I'll post it here for you guys. That'll probably be a little while yet before I have that finished, though. I still have to put one more coat of polish on the manuscript before sending it to my editor at MLR Press, then I'll get working on the blurb.
Along with that, I'm ecstatic to announce that NATURAL INSTINCTS received a very
high honor. It was given a Golden Blush Award at Literary Nymphs! I can't even begin to describe how flattered I am, and I'm so thankful to the reviewer, Chocolate Minx, for the beautiful review. For those who'd like to see the review, here's the link: http://literarynymphsreviewsonly.blogspot.com/2011/07/natural-instincts.html
Also, BLACK HEART DOWN earned 4 out of 5 stars at Jessewave! I was happy to see this! Many thanks to the reviewer, Lasha, for her great review! If you'd like to see it, here's the link: http://www.reviewsbyjessewave.com/2011/07/20/black-heart-down-conquest-5/
And that's not all for the rocker boys. BLACK HEART DOWN also earned a very high honor. It was named a Joyfully Recommended Read at Joyfully Reviewed! Hooray! I don't even know where to begin to express how thrilled I am! I just have to give my thanks to the reviewer, Lisa, for writing up the wonderful review! And here's the link to that one: http://www.joyfullyreviewed.com/recommended-reviews/july-2011-recommended-reads/black-heart-down-by-s-j-frost
So as you can imagine, I'm super happy bouncy with these reviews! I can't express my thanks and appreciation enough to the reviewers who took the time to read my books and write these reviews. They definitely gave me a big smile :D
Along with that, I'm ecstatic to announce that NATURAL INSTINCTS received a very
high honor. It was given a Golden Blush Award at Literary Nymphs! I can't even begin to describe how flattered I am, and I'm so thankful to the reviewer, Chocolate Minx, for the beautiful review. For those who'd like to see the review, here's the link: http://literarynymphsreviewsonly.blogspot.com/2011/07/natural-instincts.html
Also, BLACK HEART DOWN earned 4 out of 5 stars at Jessewave! I was happy to see this! Many thanks to the reviewer, Lasha, for her great review! If you'd like to see it, here's the link: http://www.reviewsbyjessewave.com/2011/07/20/black-heart-down-conquest-5/
And that's not all for the rocker boys. BLACK HEART DOWN also earned a very high honor. It was named a Joyfully Recommended Read at Joyfully Reviewed! Hooray! I don't even know where to begin to express how thrilled I am! I just have to give my thanks to the reviewer, Lisa, for writing up the wonderful review! And here's the link to that one: http://www.joyfullyreviewed.com/recommended-reviews/july-2011-recommended-reads/black-heart-down-by-s-j-frost
So as you can imagine, I'm super happy bouncy with these reviews! I can't express my thanks and appreciation enough to the reviewers who took the time to read my books and write these reviews. They definitely gave me a big smile :D
Saturday, July 9, 2011
Reviews, Reviews, Reviews!
Hello, everyone! I'm working on getting caught up on a lot of writing business today, and part of that is sharing with all of you some fantastic reviews I've gotten lately. Just recently on Fallen Angel Reviews, four of my Conquest books, CONQUEST, NO FEAR, KEYS TO LOVE, and BLACK HEART DOWN, were all reviewed. Each of the received 5 out of 5 angels, and earned being Recommended Reads. Woo hoo! Thank you so much to the reviewer, Teresa, for taking the time to read the books and write up such wonderful reviews! For any who would like to see the reviews, here are the links:
CONQUEST: http://fallenangelreviews.com/2011/June/teresa-conquest.htm
NO FEAR: http://fallenangelreviews.com/2011/June/teresa-nofear.htm
KEYS TO LOVE: http://fallenangelreviews.com/2011/June/teresa-keystolove.htm
BLACK HEART DOWN: http://fallenangelreviews.com/2011/June/teresa-blackheartdown.htm
Fallen Angel Reviews is a fantastic review site overall and well worth checking out for other well written reviews.
Also, I happened to see that my m/m vampire novel, NATURAL INSTINCTS, was reviewed at Top2Bottom Reviews, along with BLACK HEART DOWN. Both got wonderful reviews with NATURAL INSTINCTS earning a mark of 5 out of 5, and BHD receiving 4.5 out of 5. Many thanks to the reviewers there, Michele and Lisa, for reading the books and writing up these great reviews! Here are the links to those:
NATURAL INSTINCTS: http://top2bottomreviews.wordpress.com/2011/05/13/natural-instincts-by-s-j-frost/
BLACK HEART DOWN: http://top2bottomreviews.wordpress.com/2011/05/31/black-heart-down-by-s-j-frost/
Top2Bottom Reviews is another awesome review site, focused especially toward gay romance. So if m/m is what you mainly like to read, definitely be sure to check them out for the dish on hot books in the genre.
I guess that about covers it in review news for me. And can I just say one more time...Woo hoo! I'm just so incredibly happy with these reviews and grateful to all the reviewers who wrote them. Thank you, thank you, thank you!
CONQUEST: http://fallenangelreviews.com/2011/June/teresa-conquest.htm
NO FEAR: http://fallenangelreviews.com/2011/June/teresa-nofear.htm
KEYS TO LOVE: http://fallenangelreviews.com/2011/June/teresa-keystolove.htm
BLACK HEART DOWN: http://fallenangelreviews.com/2011/June/teresa-blackheartdown.htm
Fallen Angel Reviews is a fantastic review site overall and well worth checking out for other well written reviews.
Also, I happened to see that my m/m vampire novel, NATURAL INSTINCTS, was reviewed at Top2Bottom Reviews, along with BLACK HEART DOWN. Both got wonderful reviews with NATURAL INSTINCTS earning a mark of 5 out of 5, and BHD receiving 4.5 out of 5. Many thanks to the reviewers there, Michele and Lisa, for reading the books and writing up these great reviews! Here are the links to those:
NATURAL INSTINCTS: http://top2bottomreviews.wordpress.com/2011/05/13/natural-instincts-by-s-j-frost/
BLACK HEART DOWN: http://top2bottomreviews.wordpress.com/2011/05/31/black-heart-down-by-s-j-frost/
Top2Bottom Reviews is another awesome review site, focused especially toward gay romance. So if m/m is what you mainly like to read, definitely be sure to check them out for the dish on hot books in the genre.
I guess that about covers it in review news for me. And can I just say one more time...Woo hoo! I'm just so incredibly happy with these reviews and grateful to all the reviewers who wrote them. Thank you, thank you, thank you!
Sunday, May 15, 2011
Jessewave Giveaway: BLACK HEART DOWN
Hey, everyone! I just wanted to put a quick little note up here and let you know that my new m/m rock star novel, BLACK HEART DOWN, is currently being offered in a giveaway contest over on Jessewave. To enter for a chance to win it, all you have to do is head over to Wave's and leave a comment. To view the book's page, CLICK HERE. Good luck to all who enter!
Tuesday, May 3, 2011
New Release: BLACK HEART DOWN
So a few hours ago I posted my writing update here for everyone and said the latest my new m/m rock star novel, BLACK HEART DOWN would be this Thursday, maybe even sooner. Guess what's happened in the few hours since then? It went live at MLR Press! My amazing editor, who worked very hard along with me on it, turned in the final files today and MLR got it up. Have I said lately how much I love my publisher? Because I do! It's currently available at MLR in ebook (pdf, prc, and epub formats), and soon will be at Amazon.com, Barnes & Noble, AllRomance Ebooks, and many more. Along with in print.
And now, ladies and gentlemen, I'm thrilled to welcome to the stage, Kyler Christenson, Robbie Russo, and Black Heart Down! Woo hoo! I'm ecstatic to see these guys go live. They're a little different from my other couples, grittier and rougher around the edges, but they also have some friends that you may recognize if you've read the other Conquest books ;-) I hope everyone who decides to spend some time with the BHD guys will enjoy them!
To view the ebook at MLR Press, please CLICK HERE.
Blurb:
And now, ladies and gentlemen, I'm thrilled to welcome to the stage, Kyler Christenson, Robbie Russo, and Black Heart Down! Woo hoo! I'm ecstatic to see these guys go live. They're a little different from my other couples, grittier and rougher around the edges, but they also have some friends that you may recognize if you've read the other Conquest books ;-) I hope everyone who decides to spend some time with the BHD guys will enjoy them!
To view the ebook at MLR Press, please CLICK HERE.
Blurb:
For Robbie Russo, only one man has ever owned his heart, Kyler Christenson. The years at each other’s sides never diminished his love for him, but with the rise to fame in their rock band, Black Heart Down, more than a few challenges hindered their relationship. Now, he’s reached a crossroads, either he’ll have all of Kyler, or he’ll walk away from everything they’ve built together.
Kyler may be fearless on stage, but if there’s one thing to send his heart crashing down, it’s losing Robbie. When Robbie delivers his ultimatum, Kyler’s willing to do what it takes for things to work. But change doesn’t happen quickly, and when he makes a terrible mistake, all their history together might not be enough to save their future.
S.J. Update
Hey, everyone! I thought it was about time I gave a little update on what I've been up to lately, especially since my regular visitors here have probably noticed I haven't been the most efficient in getting up Weekly Inspiration and Song of the Week posts. Things have been pretty crazy for me the past few weeks, both on the writing front and on the personal life one, but I do have some good news on the writing side.
First, the big news. This week I'm going to have a new release. It's one of the reasons I haven't been getting the regular posts up, my editor and I have been working very hard to get it ready to come out no later than this Thursday, May 5th at MLR Press and maybe sooner. And what is this new release? Why, it'll be my next m/m rock star novel, BLACK HEART DOWN. Woo hoo! I'm really excited to bring the BHD guys to the stage, along with some friends of theirs from another certain band ;-) For those who'd like to see, I've also put up an excerpt from BHD on my website: http://www.sjfrost.com/
I'm sure everyone who knows how slow of a writer I am are surprised by me having two novel releases out so close with NATURAL INSTINCTS and now BLACK HEART DOWN. Between my and my editor's schedules, it just sort of worked out that way. I'm by no means any faster of a writer! So, my next release after BHD probably won't be until late summer/early fall.
And what will that release be? At this moment, I'm thinking it'll be more vampires in the sequel to NATURAL INSTINCTS. I'm currently working on the first draft of that one. Now that BHD is getting ready to release, I'll be giving the vampires my full attention and don't plan on starting any new projects until they're handed into my editor. After they're finished, I'm not entirely sure what I'll work on next, but maybe my classical violinist and rock drummer, who will be from an all new band of Scottish kilt wearing rockers.
So that's what I've been up to. Hope it all sounds good to everyone! Things should be getting a little more back to normal here this week with the regular posts. Thank you all so much for your support!
First, the big news. This week I'm going to have a new release. It's one of the reasons I haven't been getting the regular posts up, my editor and I have been working very hard to get it ready to come out no later than this Thursday, May 5th at MLR Press and maybe sooner. And what is this new release? Why, it'll be my next m/m rock star novel, BLACK HEART DOWN. Woo hoo! I'm really excited to bring the BHD guys to the stage, along with some friends of theirs from another certain band ;-) For those who'd like to see, I've also put up an excerpt from BHD on my website: http://www.sjfrost.com/
I'm sure everyone who knows how slow of a writer I am are surprised by me having two novel releases out so close with NATURAL INSTINCTS and now BLACK HEART DOWN. Between my and my editor's schedules, it just sort of worked out that way. I'm by no means any faster of a writer! So, my next release after BHD probably won't be until late summer/early fall.
And what will that release be? At this moment, I'm thinking it'll be more vampires in the sequel to NATURAL INSTINCTS. I'm currently working on the first draft of that one. Now that BHD is getting ready to release, I'll be giving the vampires my full attention and don't plan on starting any new projects until they're handed into my editor. After they're finished, I'm not entirely sure what I'll work on next, but maybe my classical violinist and rock drummer, who will be from an all new band of Scottish kilt wearing rockers.
So that's what I've been up to. Hope it all sounds good to everyone! Things should be getting a little more back to normal here this week with the regular posts. Thank you all so much for your support!
Monday, March 21, 2011
New Cover and Blurb: BLACK HEART DOWN
I'm just rolling in new cover art lately! Not long ago, I shared the cover art and blurb for my upcoming m/m vampire novel, NATURAL INSTINCTS, and now I have the beautiful cover of my next m/m rock star novel, BLACK HEART DOWN, to share with you guys. Woo hoo! I'm so excited about this cover! I just can't even begin to say how much I love it. It's perfect for the mood and characters of the book. My cover artist was once again the wonderful Lex Valentine, who is also a fantastic author in her own right. If you want sexy, steamy reads, Lex can give those to you no problem. Here's the link to her website for anyone who'd like to check out her books: http://www.lexvalentine.com/
I don't have a release date yet for BHD, but we're hoping for before summer, maybe around May-ish. And now, ladies and gentlemen, it is my pleasure to introduce you to singer Kyler Christenson and guitarist Robbie Russo from the rock band Black Heart Down!
BLURB:
I don't have a release date yet for BHD, but we're hoping for before summer, maybe around May-ish. And now, ladies and gentlemen, it is my pleasure to introduce you to singer Kyler Christenson and guitarist Robbie Russo from the rock band Black Heart Down!
BLURB:
For Robbie Russo, only one man has ever owned his heart, Kyler Christenson. The years at each other’s sides never diminished his love for him, but with the rise to fame in their rock band, Black Heart Down, more than a few challenges hindered their relationship. Now, he’s reached a crossroads, either he’ll have all of Kyler, or he’ll walk away from everything they’ve built together.
Kyler may be fearless on stage, but if there’s one thing to send his heart crashing down, it’s losing Robbie. When Robbie delivers his ultimatum, Kyler’s willing to do what it takes for things work. But change doesn’t happen quickly, and when he makes a terrible mistake, all their history together might not be enough to save their future.
Tuesday, February 1, 2011
S.J. Writing Update
Hey, everyone! I thought it was about time I gave you all an update on what projects I'm working on and what's up for release, especially since I have a little more of an idea of things and what direction I'm heading with stories this year since my last update. There are currently three main projects I have in the works at the moment, and they are:
1.) NATURAL INSTINCTS - An m/m vampire erotic romance novel. This one is finished and we're going to be working on edits with it this month. Depending on how fast I can work, there's a chance it could be releasing this February, early March at the latest, and it'll be published at MLR Press.
2.) BLACK HEART DOWN - This is another m/m rock star novel. Those who have read NO FEAR might recognize BHD's name ;-) I have a rough draft finished on it, and have gone through a couple rounds of polishing, but there's still more work to do before I officially hand it in. I'm hoping for it to release before summer, but that wicked time thing and not having enough of it always comes into play. It'll also be published at MLR Press.
3.) HEARTSTRINGS - An m/m contemporary erotic romance about a classical violinist and a rock drummer. And nope, sorry, the drummer isn't Conquest's Brad. The drummer is from a new band no one's met yet. I'm in the process of writing this one at the moment and don't even have a finished draft yet, so I can't even begin to predict a release for it.
While those are the three main projects occupying my time, I do have many more planned for down the road. Two ideas I have that I'd like to at least start writing this year are a longer work featuring Brandon Alexander and Shunichi Miyamoto from the Conquest series, and an m/m samurai historical. And I haven't forgotten about Conquest's Brad. I wouldn't mind fitting in working on a story with him leading, too. I also have hopes of writing a sequel to NATURAL INSTINCTS, which could get moved up in the list if my vampires are well received by everyone.
I can't thank you all enough for the support you give me and I hope everything sounds good! I'll continue to try my hardest and put out the best work I'm capable of delivering for all of you!
1.) NATURAL INSTINCTS - An m/m vampire erotic romance novel. This one is finished and we're going to be working on edits with it this month. Depending on how fast I can work, there's a chance it could be releasing this February, early March at the latest, and it'll be published at MLR Press.
2.) BLACK HEART DOWN - This is another m/m rock star novel. Those who have read NO FEAR might recognize BHD's name ;-) I have a rough draft finished on it, and have gone through a couple rounds of polishing, but there's still more work to do before I officially hand it in. I'm hoping for it to release before summer, but that wicked time thing and not having enough of it always comes into play. It'll also be published at MLR Press.
3.) HEARTSTRINGS - An m/m contemporary erotic romance about a classical violinist and a rock drummer. And nope, sorry, the drummer isn't Conquest's Brad. The drummer is from a new band no one's met yet. I'm in the process of writing this one at the moment and don't even have a finished draft yet, so I can't even begin to predict a release for it.
While those are the three main projects occupying my time, I do have many more planned for down the road. Two ideas I have that I'd like to at least start writing this year are a longer work featuring Brandon Alexander and Shunichi Miyamoto from the Conquest series, and an m/m samurai historical. And I haven't forgotten about Conquest's Brad. I wouldn't mind fitting in working on a story with him leading, too. I also have hopes of writing a sequel to NATURAL INSTINCTS, which could get moved up in the list if my vampires are well received by everyone.
I can't thank you all enough for the support you give me and I hope everything sounds good! I'll continue to try my hardest and put out the best work I'm capable of delivering for all of you!
Thursday, November 18, 2010
What has S.J. been up to?
It hit me last night that for all the posts I've put up since launching this blog, I haven't really given an update about what I'm working on. I get bad author points for that! Sorry! So, let me try and catch everyone up with what's been going on in my little writing world :-)
For the past couple weeks I've been working on a novella, tentatively titled FINDING A DREAM, and just last night, my awesome editor sent the first round of edits on it back to me. I'm really excited about this story because if things go the way I'm hoping, something special might be getting done with my royalties for it, along with my editor's. I'm going to hold off on saying what until things are finalized, but I will say the story involves a couple characters from the Conquest series, Brandon Alexander and Shunichi Miyamoto.
And my upcoming m/m vampire erotic romance novel, NATURAL INSTINCTS, is also finished and will be going into edits in the next few weeks. We're thinking maybe a January-ish release for its release, but please don't hold me to that. The holidays could slow me down with working on edits when I get them, but I'll definitely try my best to get them done as fast as I can!
Let's see, what else... Oh yeah, more rockers. Those who have read NO FEAR and KEYS TO LOVE might remember the band Black Heart Down. I have a rough draft finished for their story, centered around two band members in particular. It's another novel length work, and its tentative title is BLACK HEART DOWN, because you know, I'm creative like that ;-) But BHD it slated for after the vampires, so probably looking at the first quarter of 2011 for those boys to take the stage.
Well, I think that's about it for all the immediate projects I've got in the works. Here's hoping they all sound good and readable to everyone!
For the past couple weeks I've been working on a novella, tentatively titled FINDING A DREAM, and just last night, my awesome editor sent the first round of edits on it back to me. I'm really excited about this story because if things go the way I'm hoping, something special might be getting done with my royalties for it, along with my editor's. I'm going to hold off on saying what until things are finalized, but I will say the story involves a couple characters from the Conquest series, Brandon Alexander and Shunichi Miyamoto.
And my upcoming m/m vampire erotic romance novel, NATURAL INSTINCTS, is also finished and will be going into edits in the next few weeks. We're thinking maybe a January-ish release for its release, but please don't hold me to that. The holidays could slow me down with working on edits when I get them, but I'll definitely try my best to get them done as fast as I can!
Let's see, what else... Oh yeah, more rockers. Those who have read NO FEAR and KEYS TO LOVE might remember the band Black Heart Down. I have a rough draft finished for their story, centered around two band members in particular. It's another novel length work, and its tentative title is BLACK HEART DOWN, because you know, I'm creative like that ;-) But BHD it slated for after the vampires, so probably looking at the first quarter of 2011 for those boys to take the stage.
Well, I think that's about it for all the immediate projects I've got in the works. Here's hoping they all sound good and readable to everyone!
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