Howdy gang!

Well, here we are at the very tail-end of the dragon year. So far the sleepy dragon is much easier to deal with than the rampaging beast he was for most of 2012. The year so far's been pretty decent... Let's see...

Liralen and I finished the first Evantide and Li novel. It's 124K, full-on fantasy-action with a good helping of romance, set in an alternate world where Magic Still Lives. If you're inclined to seek more information, there's stuff up on the website:

CLICK HERE

In addition to that, we've got the next Evantide & Li book outlined, more or less, and we have a plan of attack for the next New Amsterdam book. Okay, technically, we have a plan of attack for the next *four* New Amsterdam books. We also have a novella, a short story or two, and possibly a side novel all lined up. Oh, and there's also a new donation story on the horizon.

The next phase for the Evantide & Li book is going to be hard. I don't want to talk too much about it, as... well. I'm a superstitious cuss. But suffice to say, the second we have *good* news, so too shall you.

On a more personal note, I'm feeling better. The health seems to be working with me instead of against me. My diet's pretty limited. I can't really eat out anymore, which is sort of a knife to the social life. But I find that the cravings for donuts have finally lessened to the point that I'm not so inclined to jump out of a moving vehicle at the first sight of a pastry.

In fandom/other writing news...

Now that the book's done, I've got about two weeks off. I'm reading, I'm resting, I'm remembering the names and faces of friends I've not seen in six months. *laughs*

I'm also contemplating projects. I know I have Lessons in Living... there's also this Sherlock thing I'm toying with, a Supernatural thing, and I've got a Nagato Moresome that's about 1/2 done.

The other day a group project (Yes; involving YOU people!) occurred to me. It's sort of... Kinky Mad Libs, wherein you give me two names and words, and I give you a ficlet that should be giggle-cackle worthy.

Dunno. We'll see. Truth be told, I might spend the next two weeks sleeping. I certainly could use it, but... Eh. I figure that'll get old by day two. *grins*

Mostly I'm thinking of hosting some Word Wars, maybe working on LiL, and when I get it done and beta read, maybe hosting a Skype Party to read it. Remember those? *laughs* Wherein I used to host people, read porn, and drink heavily with y'all?

Yeah. I miss it, too.

So we'll see what happens. For now, know I'm here. I still plan on finishing all my stories. I miss you. I hope all is well with you and yours. If anything exciting's going on, do comment here! Tell me how you've been.

Much love and vacation musings,
♥Dee

Fan of M/M Romance? Likely you are, if you're around these parts...

Over on Goodreads, the M/M Romance Group is hosting awards for books published in 2012. There are some incredible reads on the list, and there are so many nominated it's like a smorgasbord for New Books I Want To Read.

And, I'm very proud to say, Winter's Knight is up for several categories, including Best BDSM Novel and Best Sex Scene.

Want to see the lists? Vote? Comb the nominees for awesomeness?

THEN CLICK RIGHT HERE!

And enjoy.

♥

How cool! Winter's Knight has been nominated for the M/M Romance Reader's Choice Awards in the category of BDSM!

Check it out here!

WOO! That's so neat. I really love the M/M Romance group on Goodreads. They're active and do a ton to promote the genre. Link to vote to follow.

And thank you, A.F. Henley for the nomination!

*throws confetti*

♥Dee

Thoughts, prayers, and hope to any and all of those being affected by Mother Nature's hissy fit. When that woman gets hormonal, we all duck and cover. I think we're going to miss most of it, here, but I've got several friends coping with evacuation maneuvers and the hope for flood insurance.

Working on the lineup for 2013. Editing Evantide & Li, getting ready to dive into New Amsterdam novel #4, finishing up another novella, and generally running around on fire.

Good thing I LIKE fire.

Much love all.

And here... have some Tuesday Distraction on the house.

♥Dee

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Howdy gang!

Just a quick note of upcoming events...

The clank of chain is a sound near and dear to [author: H.J. Raine] and my hearts, so we're pleased to announce that our publisher, Torquere Press, is hosting a BDSM chat on their blog on

TODAY! OCTOBER 23RD

We're gonna be there talking books, Scene, research, kink, answering questions and who knows what else with some fellow interested friends.

The blog can be found right here!

If you get the chance, stop on by and say hi! Commenters and curious question writers on our posts will be entered to win a free copy of any book or story in our catalogue or any story from our list of donation prizes!

Much love & may it be well with you and yours.
♥Kelly Wyre

Good morn-er, AFTERNOON, oh cats, kittens, ladies, gents, and gentlefreaks!

I am back from my tour through the entirety of New England, and can now officially say I've been in 41 of the 50 states, including both Alaska and Hawaii. There's a blog post coming about all of that (I have about 300 pictures, a dozen videos and notes... and am recovering from driving about 2800 miles in nine days, so do forgive the delay. I can't feel my anything.), but first, wanted to give a small heads up on New Amsterdam (and other) progress...

The Next Full-Length Novel
...is in the works. We've actually written it once, scrapped it, and are doing a take three (take two was a false start). I can tell you that the star of the story was referenced in Winter's Knight. We really, really hope to have that one together and in good hands in spring.

Another Novella?
I've got a kid rolling around in my head (and by "kid" I mean "twenty-two-year-old") who would really like a word with the reading audience. Much like Shot in the Dark, it'll be another stand-alone novella that will introduce at least one character who will play a major role later. Or, well... I HOPE this kid will get a role later, as while the novella in my head now has a happy ending, I don't think it's the guy's, "Forever-after" happy ending, if you will.

Shorts and Other Things, Oh My
Torquere has an amazing new Leather line that's all BDSM, all the time. Oh my does THAT sound appealing. We've got something cooking for Lucian and Shea, (Winter's Knight, other). There's also another Daniel and Clark (Hearts Under Fire, "The New Deal," others) in the works with a possible third party cameo from Ellis (Shot in the Dark). AND, if that's not enough playing around, we're thinking of something entertaining with a gang of the men. And I think Raine wants to bring Sorrenson back in sometime sooner rather than later. You read about him in "Swing Shift."

Ellis is getting his own book. Oh, and yeah... we agree that Tim Akkard and Kris Fawkes definitely need books. Ya know... soon.

(And yes... Tim IS straight.)

So... right. Busy we are! And happily so.

A Note on New Amsterdam Connectivity
The New Amsterdam world is designed to be a series of "major arc" books and various novellas and short stories that are good to stand alone but also play well with others. There is an "order" to them, so to speak, but reading the books out of said suggested order shouldn't disrupt the ripples in space/time fabric too much. We hope. No guarantees, though. If Cthulhu shows up on your back porch for ANY reason, we did NOT have anything to do with it!!!

Other Projects
Raine and I are working on a website that's going to consolidate Raine's, mine, and ours. It will make following us and the updates a TON easier, we hope. For us and for you! Updates on progress shall be announced with the trumpet bellow of 500 naked bandmen. You'll hear about it, no worries.

Raine and I are also working on a horror story, the Evantide and Li series, and our own solo works.

Now then: to follow all this chaos, here be your links of note:
♠ Stalk. ♠ Us. ♠
We like it roughed up in the dark.
♥Demented, Inc. Headquarters
♥Kelly's Facebook
♥Kelly on Goodreads
♥Kelly's Blog
♥Raine's Blog
♥Raine's Facebook
♥Raine on Goodreads

Much ♥!
-Dee/Kelly

Ladies and Gentlefreaks... the NOVELLA IS HERE!

TODAY look for, A SHOT IN THE DARK a novella by ME, MYSELF and I and the incredible H.J.RAINE staring none other than Maxwell Clark of Hearts Under Fire, Winter's Knight and "The New Deal," with Clark's former redheaded soldier boy, Ellis Parker, also of Hearts Under Fire.

Here... have a blurb, a buy link, and a hook-up to more!

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Shot in the Dark:
Ellis Parker is a military man who puts his faith in truth, duty, honor, and living for the moment. Keeping that peace isn't easy, and he reveres the person who helps him stay on his chosen path: Ellis' former Dominant lover and New Amsterdam's most well-connected bartender, Maxwell Clark. So when Clark makes a rare and unexpected offer that might let Ellis relive the days when Ellis was Clark's, who is Ellis to refuse such a chance?

❧Excerpt, extras, & more.❧

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Gun porn. Suspension. Leather. Harnesses. Club Break. Toys and boys and Clark's wicked mouth...

We think you'll like it.

Raine and I are hanging out TODAY, September 5th, over on Torquere Press Social Site. One lucky commenter will get a free copy of Shot in the Dark!.

Not to mention we'll have behind the scenes notes, pictures of hot men, upcoming plans, plots to take over the porny world, and ALL done, of course, with the usual side of snarky, witty banter.

What we do? We do in and for love.

See you there and may it be well with you!

♥Kelly

♠ Stalk. ♠ Us. ♠
We like it roughed up in the dark.
♥Kelly's Facebook
♥Kelly on Goodreads
♥Raine's Blog
♥Raine's Facebook
♥Raine on Goodreads

Had to share this with you guys, 'cause there's just a crap ton of goodies being given away, and naturally, some of them should go to YOU good people.

My blog post entitled, "What Have You Done for Love, Lately" is being featured in a Blog Hop for the GLBTQ community. All you have to do is comment in various places, and you get all kinds of chances to win cool stuff.

Here's how this works:

1. Go read and comment on MY POST HERE for a chance to win a copy of my short story, "Luck in the Making".

I'll be choosing a commenter AT RANDOM on MONDAY, AUGUST 27TH!

2. Then, head over to the BLOG HOP HEADQUARTERS and leave a comment on that post.

You are then entered for a chance to win any of the following from various publishers:
Amber Allure – 3 downloads per day for a total of 9 downloads – 9 winners
Bold Strokes Books – 10 books in any format the winner chooses – 10 winners
Dreamspinner Press – 3 vouchers worth $20 each – 3 winners
Less Than Three Press – 1 voucher for the website, worth $25 – 1 winner
Riptide Publishing – 5 readers their choice of any of the following books, each the first in their series – 5 winners:
Dark Soul vol. 1 by Aleksandr Voinov
Pretty Monsters (Josh of the Damned book #1) by Andrea Speed
Power Play: Resistance by Rachel Haimowitz and Cat Grant
Surprises (Romeo Club #1) by Brita Addams
Silver Publishing – 3 gift vouchers of $10 each for Silver Publishing – 3 winners
Torquere Press – 3 gift vouchers of $10 each for Torquere Press – 3 winners
2 gift vouchers for $10 each for Prizm (the YA imprint) – 2 winners
Untreed Reads – 3 coupons worth $10 each – 3 winners

The prizes will go to random comments on the blog's home page.

3. AND THEN... if that's not freakin' enough, scroll down to the bottom of the BLOG HOP HEADQUARTERS page to see links to ALL THE AUTHORS PARTICIPATING!

EACH AUTHOR has a prize for a comment on THEIR post! Books, shorts, swag, extras, signed copies, all kinds of stuff.

YOU HAVE UNTIL MONDAY, AUGUST 27TH TO COMMENT! Remember to leave you email addy in all your comments, and go enjoy reading about what writing in the GLBTQ community means to us.

It's a huge prize fest, people! Join in!

In love by the buckets,
♥Dee

First of all... THANK YOU everyone for the birthday wishes and the virtual gifts!

Apparently, LiveJournal just really, really wants me to celebrate this birthday, as it keeps pinging people *early* that it's the actual day.

My birthday is the 8th, *laughs* though, as a Leo, I fully assert my roaring right to get a birthday *month* and not merely a day, so no worries by me for late/early/otherwise well wishes. Always happily accepted.

Second, we just heard that our publisher wishes to take a short story we submitted and turn it into a novella! A few hundred more words puts us over the mark, and THAT means we get to write out a love scene that we truly adore, whereas we thought we'd just have to reference it.

COLOR ME ALL SHADES OF EXCITED.

So happy birthday to me! MORE WORK!

...It is truly an awesome gift.

Much love gang. Hope the dragon year is being more gentle on you and yours.
♥Dee