Love, Lust, and Lipstick Stains Read of the Week!

Guess which book Love, Lust, and Lipstick Stains Reviews fell in love with this week? That's right! Heroes and Villains Book 2 - EVEN VILLAINS GO TO THE MOVIES!

Angela Smith has superpowers—nothing that will ever make her comic-book famous—but her ability to psychically sense and manipulate the emotions of people around her has drawn unwanted government attention. Forced to choose between her quiet life as a teacher under constant surveillance or the life of a rogue, she chooses the latter. She plans to hide out in sunny Los Angeles where being a blue-eyed blonde won’t make anyone bat a false eyelash.

Silver screen star by day, superhero by night, Arktos is a triple-threat. He can fly, freeze anything, and see glimpses of the future, all of which he needs to keep the city of Los Angeles safe, but which does nothing for his social life. When a frightening vision of an explosion leads him to rescue a damsel in distress, he finds himself trading Shakespearean insults with a rogue.

Angela knows just how dangerous well-intentioned superheroes can be: one tried to kill her family when she was young. Arktos knows he should hand the rogue over to Company justice; it’s not safe for someone like her to be in the middle of a fight.

But they can’t seem to stay apart. And together, they just might be able to melt all the obstacles standing between true love for a hero and a villain.

Choosing between good and evil has never been this much fun.

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And Night Owl Romance Reviews has been seduced by TALES FROM THE SFR BRIGADE. Check out this glowing review of the free anthology! 

If you haven't picked up TALES FROM THE SFR BRIGADE yet I suggest you go download it now. You deserve a good book, and it's free! 

SFR Brigade and the Brenda Novak Auction for Diabetes Research

Space boots and collectibles and novels, oh my! Memorabilia, movies and more. Check out the SFR Brigade category in the Brenda Novak Online Auction for Diabetes Research! And help support a good cause!

This is your one chance to get a print copy of the TALES FROM THE SFR BRIGADE anthology. A print copy with author swag including signed bookplates, bookmarks, and more. 

You can't buy the anthology in print, it's ebook only except for the author copies. And there can be only one winner. So get your bid in on this highly collectible book. 

Tales From The SFR Brigade

Several of you have asked when TALES FROM THE SFR BRIGADE will be available from Amazon. The answer is, "Soon."



Our main problem with Amazon is that the anthology was free, and Amazon does not like free books. They have to start at 99cents and price match. So, before we could do anything, all the authors and editors had to agree what would happen if copies of the anthology sold in the week or two between being free, and being on sale for 99cents.


Decisions have been made. The anthology is going to go on Amazon soon, but it's going to be snuck on there very quietly, and then promoted after the price drop. The important thing for you to know is that, yes, TALES FROM THE SFR BRIGADE is coming to Amazon soon.

Wrangling the Plot Bunnies

I envy the authors who can sit down to a book and never think of another book from page one until publication morning. How they strive tirelessly, forsaking all other plots for that one beautiful Work In Progress I don't know. I was born a plot whore. I will die a plot whore. And, perhaps, in between I can fake plot fidelity long enough to keep a pre-set schedule.

To be honest, I never understood the oft seen lament on writing forums, "What should I write about?" or "Does anyone have a story idea?"

In years past I've gladly donated story ideas (just ask!). I have two or three a day. The smallest thing will turn into a full blown novel in my head. If I let it incubate, I get a series. Chasing after these sparkling storybeams is the luxury of a new author.

When you first start out you're encouraged, almost required, to write widely. Try a few different books. Try new styles. Write in wildly different genres until you find your comfort zone. It's wonderful, and a little bit frightening. And just the tiniest bit addictive.

I love chasing after new ideas.

But, with publication comes expectations, both from your publisher and from the readers. Publishers want a brand, and very often they want a series. Fans don't want to jump between horror, romance, and mid-grade fantasy, they want you to pick a book and take them back to their favorite places. I have a hybrid career, so perhaps I worry about publishers a little less than I should.

Fans? I worry about you a lot.

I want to make you happy. I want to write a book that you'll love. I want to fulfill all your wishes.

When TALES FROM THE SFR BRIGADE came out one of the first comments I heard was, "When's the next Apex War book come out?" I cringed. I have four short stories/novellas outlined (very, very roughly outlined) for the Apex War universe but they aren't written yet. If I dropped everything (which I can't) the soonest you would see one is next summer. And, like I said, I can't drop everything to work on those exclusively.

In fact, the pretty calendar with the writing schedule? Yeah... that's changing along with my Panster ways. Editors like outlines for books. At least mine does. So while EVEN VILLAINS GO TO THE MOVIES comes out November 15th the plan is to have Book 3 in my editors hot little hands by December 1st. In between she needs an outline and a word count estimate (remember how that went with MOVIES?).

But I'm trying. And more books are coming. And if you are a fan of one of the series that isn't making major strides toward publication yet, please, pleasepleaseplease, know that I am working on it. You will get that book some day. Lana and Kaleb will be back. Adrian will get his escape.

Good things come to those who wait. 

Cover Reveal!

 

From the Brigade Website:

The anthology features nine stories from nine different authors in a variety of styles and settings including space opera, near future, apocalyptic, Earth-based and alien romance. (You may even discover some favorite characters from Science Fiction Romance in the line-up. *wink*)

The price of the anthology? Free!

Our plan is to conquer the universe reach a wide audience with this stellar story sampling--especially all the Science Fiction Romance fans out there who don't yet realize they are SFR fans! (Resistance is futile.)

We're shooting for a midsummer launch of the Tales from the SFR Brigade Anthology.

Are you excited yet? I'm excited! Isn't that cover fabulous? Okay, sure, my characters aren't blond but that's irrelevant! Look at the shiny cover with my name on it! Look at all those awesome authors I'm named with!

And it's going to be FREE! So you can dip your toes in the waters of sci-fi romance without risking a single penny.

Be excited! Be very, very excited! Resistance is futile.

Big Announcement!!!

I'm very happy to announce that I have a short story coming out this year in Tales from the SFR Brigade, Volume I anthology. Authors and stories in alphabetical order by story title... (Drum roll, please!)

“Allure” by Amy Laurens

“Envy’s Revenge” by Berinn Rae

“Imprint” by Pippa Jay

“MISSION: Nam Selan” by Linnea Sinclair

“Nobody’s Present” by Marcella Burnard

“Sensations” by Liana Brooks

“The Stranger” by Kyndra Hatch

“Thief’s Ransom” by Jaleta Clegg

“Whisky and Starshine” by Erica Hayes

How excited am I to be included in this anthology? I'm over the moon! Linnea Sinclair is one of my all time favorite authors, and one of the reasons I dared to even write SFR. Leaving my Traditional sci-fi background where heated looks were the end of relationships and embracing the romance as it were. 

If you like sci-fi at all you are going to love these stories. Space ships, epic battles, heart-breaking romance, and Happily Ever After are all on the agenda. I can't wait for you to read this!