Last year I had the priveledge of participating in Torquere Press' Charity Sips Blitz to benefit Doctors Without Borders. My story fell a bit into the "write what you know" category, drawing on my own experiences of being in El Salvador in January and February of 2001, when that poor country was hit by two horrific earthquakes and innumerable aftershocks. I had hoped with "What You Can't Live Without" to convey not only the danger, but also the beauty of El Salvador and the unbeatable spirit of her people.
Now that the charity campaign has officially ended, I'd like to share the story with any reader who enjoys M/M and would like to read Mitch and Nulfo's tale.
Here's the link. Just click "Download Ebook" and select your desired format. Many thanks to Cole for getting the file adapted and posted for me. You rock, Cole!
Wednesday, October 26, 2011
Friday, October 21, 2011
Lovely review for Galen and the Forest Lord at Reviews by Jessewave
Raine, at Reviews by Jessewave, had this to say about Galen and the Forest Lord:
Read entire review here:
Both Galen and the Forest Lord Erik are enjoyable characters, with their own mix of the heroic and unheroic; they display outright stupidity, but also kindness, honesty, bravery and unexpected cunning. However when push comes to shove they show they are meant to be together in this quirky and funny fable.
Read entire review here:
Tuesday, October 18, 2011
Affaire de Coeur rated The Angel of 13th Street five stars!
The Angel of 13th Street received five stars today from Affaire de Coeur. Their reviewer had this to say:
Read entire review here:
From the first line, readers' blood will race in step with young Jeremy Kincaid. The story opens with him running from a pack of thugs led by Jeremy's ex‑boyfriend who is determined to force Jeremy into prostitution by any means necessary. Jeremy is the archetype of the romance heroine: orphaned, homeless, proud, fiercely determined, struggling to keep body and soul (and virtue) intact. Noah is the perfect counterpart: heroic, battling inner demons, lonely, loyal, strong, scarred and protective. He literally sweeps the injured youth into his arms and carries him up the stairs to his apartment the night they meet! Reader, flutter your fan here. This is a story that hits every note right. It follows a traditional outline, but is transformed into a gritty contemporary urban love story. It is passionate and doesn't shy away from hard issues.
Sunday, October 16, 2011
From New Orleans back to the trailer park...
Well, I'm back from GayRomLit and had a blast. I met so many wonderful people that I wanted to bring home and keep forever, but the trailer just isn't that big, ya know? Maybe I should think about getting a doublewide.
Anyhoo, I'll be adding details as the week progresses, but I learned some very important facts during the con:
1) I'd happily pay Anel Viz good money to read to me.
2) The best place in the whole wide world to be is in a group hug with GayRomLit folks.
3) GayRomLit folks are into group hugs.
4) There's folks out there as crazy about Adam Lambert as I am and they better call me the next time they go to a concert.
5) There are a lot of people in this genre, writers, readers, and reveiwers, who totally rock.
6) P.D. Singer and I should not be allowed to venture out on our own without a guide. We took a lot of scenic routes.
7) I really shouldn't ingest massive amounts of powdered sugar early in the morning if I hope to be capable of shutting up by noon.
8) True to his promise, the chocolate chip mint drink really did make the bartender look better.
9) A gay romance literature convention is not a good place to score if you're a woman. Especially if you're now considered a regular at three separate gay bars.
10) I love gay bars.
11) The packages in the little baskets at gay bars are not peanuts.
12) The motormouth of the south is incapable of coherent speech within ten feet of Damon Suede. Mom wishes he were our neighbor when I was a kid. I can't come close to his energy level even when OD'd on beignets.
13) I haven't lost my inner fangirl, and can still squee with the best of them, though at my age it's not very pretty.
14) When an author vaults the table at a book signing to squee, "Oh my God, it's ____" at a reader, it has a tendency to frighten the reader.
15) When attending GayRomLit, you'll need to make arrangements beforehand to ship your massive amounts of purchased books home.
16) Neriah and Pam are fabulous roomates.
17) Michele, Librarian Kate, Aurora, Nikyta, Heather, Amy, Will, Chris, Krys, Blackraven, Jeff, Angela, Laura, Kassa, Jo, Belinda, M.L. .... oh heck, a WHOLE LOT of people I met are unbelievably awesome!
18) D.H. Starr is freaking adorable.
19) John from Texas has his own fan club and I wanna be president of it.
20) Leaving Bourbon Street and returning to Possum Kingdom may be the world's ultimate culture shock. I may need therapy.
21) I can drink more than I thought I could.
22) If you've passed the same landmark three times in a row, it's best to admit you're vodkally challenged and ask for directions.
23) You will see some weird-a--ed sh-- on Bourbon Street.
24) When someone hands you an autograph book, they generaly intend for you to sign the whole page. It's not like a group birthday card when you gotta write real tiny in one corner to allow twenty-some-odd other people to sign.
25) Book readings and jackhammers are not good combinations. Neither are foods fried in a lot of butter and alchoholic beverages.
26) Somewhere out there is a really cute guy named Jason, and I wish I had a brother like Trey. Sis, you are lucky. But then so is Trey.
27) If I were still a kid I'd wanna grow up to be M.L Rhodes.
28) Angela Benedetti is always always happy. Always.
29) Carry disks of your free reads around at all times when at GayRomLit. You never know when you'll get an opportunity to gain a new reader.
30) Before allowing pictures or videos to be taken after you have a few, it's best to have an agreement in place for the picture taker not to post on YouTube or Facebook.
Tune in next time when I offer photographic evidence of most of the above.
Anyhoo, I'll be adding details as the week progresses, but I learned some very important facts during the con:
1) I'd happily pay Anel Viz good money to read to me.
2) The best place in the whole wide world to be is in a group hug with GayRomLit folks.
3) GayRomLit folks are into group hugs.
4) There's folks out there as crazy about Adam Lambert as I am and they better call me the next time they go to a concert.
5) There are a lot of people in this genre, writers, readers, and reveiwers, who totally rock.
6) P.D. Singer and I should not be allowed to venture out on our own without a guide. We took a lot of scenic routes.
7) I really shouldn't ingest massive amounts of powdered sugar early in the morning if I hope to be capable of shutting up by noon.
8) True to his promise, the chocolate chip mint drink really did make the bartender look better.
9) A gay romance literature convention is not a good place to score if you're a woman. Especially if you're now considered a regular at three separate gay bars.
10) I love gay bars.
11) The packages in the little baskets at gay bars are not peanuts.
12) The motormouth of the south is incapable of coherent speech within ten feet of Damon Suede. Mom wishes he were our neighbor when I was a kid. I can't come close to his energy level even when OD'd on beignets.
13) I haven't lost my inner fangirl, and can still squee with the best of them, though at my age it's not very pretty.
14) When an author vaults the table at a book signing to squee, "Oh my God, it's ____" at a reader, it has a tendency to frighten the reader.
15) When attending GayRomLit, you'll need to make arrangements beforehand to ship your massive amounts of purchased books home.
16) Neriah and Pam are fabulous roomates.
17) Michele, Librarian Kate, Aurora, Nikyta, Heather, Amy, Will, Chris, Krys, Blackraven, Jeff, Angela, Laura, Kassa, Jo, Belinda, M.L. .... oh heck, a WHOLE LOT of people I met are unbelievably awesome!
18) D.H. Starr is freaking adorable.
19) John from Texas has his own fan club and I wanna be president of it.
20) Leaving Bourbon Street and returning to Possum Kingdom may be the world's ultimate culture shock. I may need therapy.
21) I can drink more than I thought I could.
22) If you've passed the same landmark three times in a row, it's best to admit you're vodkally challenged and ask for directions.
23) You will see some weird-a--ed sh-- on Bourbon Street.
24) When someone hands you an autograph book, they generaly intend for you to sign the whole page. It's not like a group birthday card when you gotta write real tiny in one corner to allow twenty-some-odd other people to sign.
25) Book readings and jackhammers are not good combinations. Neither are foods fried in a lot of butter and alchoholic beverages.
26) Somewhere out there is a really cute guy named Jason, and I wish I had a brother like Trey. Sis, you are lucky. But then so is Trey.
27) If I were still a kid I'd wanna grow up to be M.L Rhodes.
28) Angela Benedetti is always always happy. Always.
29) Carry disks of your free reads around at all times when at GayRomLit. You never know when you'll get an opportunity to gain a new reader.
30) Before allowing pictures or videos to be taken after you have a few, it's best to have an agreement in place for the picture taker not to post on YouTube or Facebook.
Tune in next time when I offer photographic evidence of most of the above.
Thursday, October 13, 2011
Top 2 Bottom Reviews showers love and 5 kisses on Galen and the Forest Lord
Lisa at Top 2 Bottom Reviews rated my novella Galen and the Forest Lord five kisses, and had this to say:
Galen and the Forest Lord is a departure for Eden Winters, whose stories are always perfectly angsty, sometimes heartbreaking, always touching. This sweet and funny fantasy will introduce readers to a new side of Eden’s talent. The story is a fast paced, single sitting read that introduces a hero in Lord Erik, who is anything but your run-of-the mill alpha male. He’s charming, handsome, perhaps not the sharpest nail in the box, and a little bit clumsy at times, but entirely appealing, no matter what he says or does.
This was such a fun and entertaining story I can only say I hope Eden will stray this way again from time to time.Read entire review here:
I'm in New Orleans!
Pam (P.D. Singer) and I arrived yesterday and are staying at a hotel two blocks away from the convention, meaning we walk down Bourbon Street to get there. I have officially seen it all now, pictures to follow. Neriah arrived later and now that we've slept, we're planning how to fill our day until registration time at 4:30.
Pam a I helped stuff goodie bags for attendees last night, and let me tell you, the recipeints are in for a real treat! Talk about some serious swag! I met some fabulous people, and look forward to meeting many more. And I discovered a drink that involves Godiva chocolates!
Had drinks and some excellent coversation (okay, I met fellow Adam Lambert fans and we engaged in some serious fangirl squeeing). Fabulous time, and I can't wait to get back out there. Now to find some of that famous Louisiana Community Coffee.
Pam a I helped stuff goodie bags for attendees last night, and let me tell you, the recipeints are in for a real treat! Talk about some serious swag! I met some fabulous people, and look forward to meeting many more. And I discovered a drink that involves Godiva chocolates!
Had drinks and some excellent coversation (okay, I met fellow Adam Lambert fans and we engaged in some serious fangirl squeeing). Fabulous time, and I can't wait to get back out there. Now to find some of that famous Louisiana Community Coffee.
Tuesday, October 11, 2011
Sing it with me! "My bags are packed and I'm ready to go... "
I'm am twirling through the house like Taz, the Tasmanian Devil, tucking things into my suitcase and backpack, and hoping I don't forget anything. Bright and early tomorrow I'll be leaving for New Orleans, for my first ever convention as a published author. *Bounces up and down, which could be dangerous for a woman my age* I can't wait to meet everybody, and talk about thinks that make folks 'round here suddenly remember something else they needed to do, 'cause I'll talk writing, hot m/m loving, betas, etc., all day long! (Longer if you buy me beer!)
If you're attending GayRomLit, I hope to see you there!
If you're attending GayRomLit, I hope to see you there!
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