Christmas in July Fun Begins!!

Merry Christmas in July!

Until July 31, am looking for my readers to help me write the next THE NAUGHTY NORTH POLE book!!

As you all know, in THE NAUGHTY NORTH POLE Santa's elves have candy flavored cum. In Book Four coming this Christmas, we will hear a story from Lars....the sexy elf from the previous books. This notorious Lothario will get his happy ending, but what will it taste like? 

It's up for YOU to decide!!!

Make your choice on the poll to the left of the screen and I will make the next elf have the flavor cum that YOU chose!

Then post a comment for a chance to win YOUR CHOICE of one book from THE NAUGHTY NORTH POLE 

Book One MS. CLAUS'S LIST 
Book Two Pip's Boxing Day Wish
Book Three A Gift For Santa 

The winning cum flavor will be announced Wednesday July 31st!


 
Get in the holiday mood with two stories

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And second, make sure you are up to date on what is going on in IN THE NAUGHTY NORTH POLE by reading Book One-- 

MS. CLAUS'S LIST

I am Ms. Claus.
Note the Ms. not the Mrs.?
Santa is my twin brother…not sure how the married rumor got started, eeew!...but he runs the North Pole except for that one most magical night of the year: Christmas Eve. When Santa is away, the elves will play. With me, if they’re lucky enough to be picked from my List.
Please, no nice elves need apply. Because I really want to find out how naughty you can be!

~Excerpt~

With a whistle, Nick shouted out, “Now, Dasher! Now, Dancer!”

Those weren’t the names of these particular reindeer, of course, but the call had become tradition. The elves and I joined in with the chant, too.

“Now, Prancer, and Vixen! On, Comet! On, Cupid! On, Donner and Blitzen!” Laughing, I looked down at Donna. Her face had flushed with excitement and cold.

Okay, I know it was cheesy, but hey. It was Christmas. If you couldn’t be cheesy at Christmas, when could you be?

Whoosh!

Magic sparks in red, green, and silver blasted from the back end of the sleigh, the release of magic, which made it fly. Another resounding cheer went up. I had to wonder if it was just the excitement of a year’s hard work being done and the joy of Christmas, or the show about to go down tonight, which had everyone so worked up.

The reindeer started to run in place above the ground as if they were on a treadmill, their hooves gaining speed. They might be awful creatures, but the sight they made was spectacular.

Nick raised his right arm and dropped it.

“Merry Christmas to all!!!”

On that command, the snarling beasts lunged forward faster than I had ever seen a reindeer move. All shouts and well-wishes were lost in a loud explosion, like blast of hot air from a gasoline-drenched pile of wood ignited by a firecracker. A rush of heat blew my hair back and the sleigh, our grandmother’s modified magical chariot, rose in the air. The jingle of bells and cheers were lost in the power of the vehicle.

Then my brother and his sleigh disappeared in a flurry of sparkles and heat.

It took a moment for the oxygen to sneak back into my lungs and I patted my face to be sure my eyebrows hadn’t been singed off.

“Dramatic much?” Donna whispered.

I sniffed in agreement. “You know Nicky.”

The two elves manning the entrance pulled the levers back. The doors slowly closed. When the last cog locked into place, shutting out the cold air and the last sight of the sparking comet trail of the sleigh, the launch chamber fell silent.

All eyes went to me.

Donna stepped back, as did those nearby.

I did a slow, dramatic turn, clutching the front of my cloak. I smiled at all of my people, two forgotten races of elves who vowed to keep me and my brother company for all eternity.

I slowly strutted into the space Nick had recently vacated with his sleigh, hesitating before I spoke, to allow Donna ample time to maximize impact.

Stopping, I faced the largest collection of eager elves, all of them atwitter with anticipation. The light faces, the dark ones, the black eyes and the green, all locked on me, holding their breath in anticipation of my next words. Smiling at my people, I knew what they needed. Sure, Nick cared for all their needs, gave them a purpose with which to devote our eternity. But only I knew what they craved.

Then, very dramatically, I dropped my cloak, revealing the skin-tight, red velvet halter top and too-short mini. I raised my arms in the air and let out a delighted squeal, finishing up Nick’s cry—

“And to all a good night!”

  

THANKS for visiting with me during CHRISTMAS IN JULY!

 

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#TheBestEver

This is an excerpt from my latest 1Night Stand book from Decadent Publishing entitled THE BEST EVER. 
The following scene will help you get to know Jason, the adorable hero of THE BEST EVER, while he get dressed for a party that his high school crush, Blake Huntington, invited him to on the eve of Jason's 1Night Stand.

Enjoy!

To my Pride boys: thanks for the idea for part of this scene **smooch**

Jason Lewis is a self-proclaimed nerdy guy who hates his red hair. Bullied most of his life, at 22, social situations still make him awkward. On a trip to the World Video Game Expo in Las Vegas, he decides to enlist the help of Madame Eve in his failed romantic endeavors. While at the con, Jason runs into sexy, professional baseball pitcher Blake Huntington, the jock he tutored in high school. Blake invites him to a party but after hanging out with his high school crush all night, Jason regrets booking a 1NS "encounter" later that night. What Jason doesn't know, is that Madame Eve has already arraigned for him the best night ever  
 
 Excerpt:

Sweater or button-up?

What for? Abby texted back.

Remember Blake, Jason started to reply then quickly deleted it. No, his sister would not remember some kid he tutored in high school. Best to keep it simple. A party

What kinda party? #contexthelps

He rolled his eyes at her hashtag. In a sports bar

Button-up

That’s what I thought. Blue stripe or green plaid?

Jason had purchased five new outfits from Gap and Aéropostale for his 1Night Stand date, and currently he had all of them staged across the hotel bed. He certainly couldn’t wear the video game-themed stuff he’d packed for the con. After being invited to Blake’s party, he was damn glad he had a selection.

Abby texted him back: Green #gayboys #worsethanwomen

He sent her the tongue sticking out emoticon, then studied the two outfits they’d narrowed it down to.

Well...he did have those new green underwear with the navy blue trim which not only matched the green shirt, but really flattered his ass.

Yup, that decided it.

With a determined nod, he texted back: Green it is! Thx 

Ur welcome, have fun! 

Once dressed, he decided Abby had made the right call. The color complimented his complexion so it appeared less freckled. Even his hair didn’t seem so orange. It could have been the pomade he’d used, but maybe it had finally gotten darker. Or the lighting in his hotel room was just more flattering. Whatever the cause, he thought he looked good. He wondered if Blake would notice. He should feel bad thinking about one man when another had come to the city to meet him, but excitement over spending time with Blake won out.

He arrived at Sidelines at a quarter after eight, not wanting to appear too eager. After giving his name to the security guard at the door, he feared it might not be on the list. What if Blake had only said all that for the cameras?

With a nod and a welcome, however, the man gestured him inside.

He should’ve known Blake was being sincere.

The bar was loaded with eye candy—tall muscular hunks everywhere. Dozens of TVs broadcast various games, and neon and tin beer signs decorated the walls. Scanning the crowd did not produce Blake, but the sound of his resonant laughter caught Jason’s ear. He spied the man at the far end of the room with an old dude he recognized as an NBC reporter, but he didn’t remember his name. Two attractive women flanked Blake’s sides, hanging on his every word.

Far too socially awkward to join them, he found an unoccupied barstool, set the glass down, and ordered a rum and Diet Coke.

From his vantage point, he could watch Blake in the mirror above all the liquor bottles. That wasn’t stalkerish, was it?

Blake appeared to be the most popular person there, just like in high school. He laughed and talked, all the while those hazel eyes sparkling. His ass-hugging jeans and maize-and-blue T-shirt from their alma mater clung to a body perfected by sports.

Damn, the man was captivating.

When twenty minutes passed and no one besides the bartender talked to him, he let out a sigh. Time to go. He needed to get ready for his encounter—jeez, that sounds impersonal.

Disappointment filled him. He’d allowed himself to get too excited about spending time with Blake. Social situations had never been his forte, and now his mood had soured. It shouldn’t have. Blake didn’t owe him anything.

Leaving the bartender a tip, he made his way to the exit.

A familiar voice halted him.

“Jay! When did you get here?”

His face warmed with a heaping layer of embarrassment and pleasure. “Hi, Blake.”

Face wrinkling in accusation, the other man asked, “Were you gonna leave without talking to me?”

“You were busy.” He stuffed his fists in his pockets.

“I’m never too busy for you, short-stack.” Blake threw a brotherly arm around his shoulders, yanking him against his side, his huge grin aided by the beer in his hand, no doubt. “Though you aren’t so short anymore, are you?”

Tucked under his arm, he smiled awkwardly at the long, sweeping look Blake gave him. Heat bloomed in his cheeks.

Blake leaned in, the hot breath against his ear making him shiver. “I’m glad you came."

I hope you enjoyed this experpt. THE BEST EVER  will be available from Decadent Publishing on July 26th

 

It's been awhile...

Wow!
It has been some time since I have blogged.....not that I've ever been really up on it, LOL But wow.....April???
In my defense I have been writing and promoting up a storm.

This year I have already sold two books. 

THE BEST EVER will be coming out this month from Decadent Publishing. It's a 1Night Stand Story and has ties to my book ACCIDENTALLY BEAUTIFUL and Wendy Burke's book  HASTE YE BACK.

Next month my first PRINT book with Dreamspinner Press, entitled EASY RYDER, will be released as well. 

And I had a freebie come out with the M/M Romance group on goodreads.

It's called HAPPY ENDINGS and you can download it here.

In May and June I was working with Rainbow Romance Writers and Naughty Editions Reviews to organize several booths at Pride events---hop on over to NER and you'll get a Free download code for my book BEAR IT ALL.

If you follow me on Facebook, you probably know all about the pride events I was involved with. Motor City Pride was fun and I had a great time with Michigan LGBT Authors! 
Then there was Columbus Pride....wow it was HAWT out there! LOL Toledo Pride is in August, so there is still time to get ready for that!

Hopefully I can get back to updating the blog more often, but we shall see. I won't make any promises other than, I will be writing.....about that? Yeah, I better get back to it now! 

There's a Cupid out there who needs his HEA!

Later!

~D

2013 PRIDE EVENTS

Attention Authors: Need to get your name out there in the hands of thousands of people?

On June 22nd Stonewall Columbus Pride and on Aug 24th Toledo Pride 2013 are upon us. 

This year Rainbow Romance Writers and Naughty Edition Reviews have teamed up to get booths at both events and spread some promo love, raise awareness about LGBT fiction and have some fun. Several top publishers and book sellers have already generously donated money, gift cards and free books to our event.

Now we are looking for authors to join in on this great opportunity!

Pride events like these promote our community, area events, organizations, programs and businesses that support the LGBTQA community. Last year Columbus saw over 100,000 attendees and in Toledo there were about 8000. This year we are expecting more! There is no better way to get your name in front of so many potential fans than attending a Pride event.

Do you live in or near Ohio?

If you do we would be love to have you attend the event and promote your writing at our booth. 

Author participation costs: $50 for each festival.

Paypal link will be coming shortly

Why would you want to spend money to go to a Pride festival and work a booth?

Because the individual promotion opportunity is priceless. Authors will have the opportunity to meet fans, sign swag and sell books. 

Your swag will be prominently displayed. Our booth in Toledo last year was colorful, fun and drew a lot of attention.

This year we are giving away FOUR FREE E-READERS and authors will be able to pre-upload one of their books onto the devices, getting your books directly into the hands of a new reader. Everyone loves freebies and our booth will have great swag bags for attendees. We are hoping with generous promo donations, this year we will be able to fill at least 700 swag bags and 10 giveaway baskets. 100 of these bags we would like to make YA.

Last year we were like mini celebrities in the eyes of many people and not only did we all see an increase in book sales afterward, but we had an opportunity to let readers know how much great LGBT fiction is really available. And we had FUN!

What kinds of promo do we need?

Books! Books! Books!

Any new and gently used LGBT books, including YA would be gladly appreciated. We are in desperate need of lesbian fiction and promo. We are going to have a prize spinning wheel and lucky winners will take home books, one of four already donated e-readers, gift certificates or one of the 700 goodie bags we are looking to fill. No one will go home empty handed!!

**We cannot accept paper swag at this time**

There is one exception. Postcards with free download codes for ebooks or if it is a discount coupon. We would LOVE these types of donations. If you have a free story you want to promote, print up some postcards with your logo and the download link. Some authors even uploaded their stories onto CDs and we put those into the swag bags. Make sure you check with your publisher before you do any of this though! :)

Please, no bookmarks, cover flats and postcards. The point of the event is to get LGBT books both print and electronic into the hands of readers. At large public events paper swag without a freebie/coupon will get overlooked or thrown away therefore is a waste of the author's money. We want our bags to be considered valuable enough that people take them home and go thru them. A bag full of bookmarks sadly will be tossed into the nearest garbage can. This may sound harsh, but at a festival with a beer garden, 100K people celebrating and wandering around, only good swag bags will be kept by attendees.

Swag can be anything from the wild and untamed (scented condoms, glow sticks, penis shaped lollipops) to the tame (stickers, pens, chap-sticks, buttons, notepads) Large items such as t-shirts, mugs, etc we will put in gift baskets. If you want to send your own gift basket, that too is very okay.

We will be filling 500 goodie bags for Stonewall Columbus June 22, and 250 goodie bags for Toledo Pride Aug 24. And donations from 10-700 will be greatly appreciated.

Contact Deanna for mailing address. deanna.wadsworth@gmail.com with the words OHIO PRIDE PROMO in the subject line.

What is the deadline for mailing swag?

For Columbus, we must have all promo by June 8, 2013.

For Toledo we must have all promo by August 10, 2013

Our main goal is to get LGBT books into the hands of readers. We know not many authors can afford to travel and get themselves out there at conferences etc so this is a great promotional venue for new and established authors.

If you or someone you know might be interested please email either of us at Rayna@naughtyeditionreviews.com or deanna.wadsworth@gmail.com

Thank you for helping our community,

Rayna Scherer

Owner of Naughty Edition Reviews and Books

Deanna Wadsworth

Writer, RRW rep