Timely Article - Diversion

The pill mills, prescription drug diversion, doctors being charged with murder for negligent prescriptions, and "gray markets" featured in my latest offering, Diversion, though written ficticiously, have real life counterparts. Though I had a bit of insight into the pharmaceutical supply chain before I began writing, my eyes were widely opened as I researched Lucky and Bo's tale.

The book was finished late last year, but in reading the Wall Street Journal recently, I discovered that the subject matter is still very much relevant. Here's a link to an article from March 22. 

The Novel Approach reviews Diversion

I can't believe it's been a full year since my last novel, and I'd nearly forgotten how bad those pre-release/release/post-release jitters could be for an author, waiting to see how readers would like a book. And then a review appeared that inspired a sigh of relief.

That review came from The Novel Approach. Reviewer Lisa had this to say about my latest effort, Diversion:

Diversion snuck up on me, which, given its title, (and its author) is something I probably should’ve anticipated a bit more. Like Lucky, Eden Winters isn’t afraid to go for the emotional jugular, and she seems to nick mine pretty much every time. This became a story not about how much Lucky was willing to take but about how much he was willing to give. For a convicted criminal that’s the ultimate redemption.

Read full review here:

Giveaway for P.D. Singer's Upcoming Novel!

Hurry over to Stumbling Over Chaos to get your name in the hat for a copy of P.D. Singer's upcoming release, The Rare Event. I was fortunate enough to get an early read, and wow! What a book!

I've convinced her to come visit closer to release day for a guest post. Be looking for that this weekend, but in the meantime, the drawing closes on March 29, and Dreamspinner will release the book the next day.

I'm loving his cover!

24th Annual Lambda Literary Awards Finalist - Settling the Score

We're not allowed to use cell phones where I work, so yesterday on lunch break I ducked out to my car to check email and see what was going on in the world. On my phone's tiny screen I saw an email with a subject line that said, "Congratulations Lammy Finalists!"

Excited to see who'd made finalist, I click open the message and read, "Dear Lambda Literary Awards Finalist." I swallowed hard and read it again, thinking surely there had to be a mistake. The next line said, "I’m pleased to congratulate you on your nomination..." Too stunned to do anything else, I reread that one line over and over and over. And then I cried, hoping no well-meaning co-worker would see me and come running over. Then I called Mom. 


After bawling and blathering incoherently for five minutes, I hung up and read the press release. No mistake. There it appeared under the Gay Romance heading: Settling the Score, by Eden Winters, Torquere Press. Finally, I had to pull myself together and go back in to work, bottling all my elations/nervousness/disbelief/gratitude up inside of me. I'm still stunned, thus the time it took for me to post. 


At first I didn't really think about the awards ceremony on June 4, but the more I consider it, the more I realize I really want to go, for this truly is an amazing, possibly once in a lifetime occurence. I'm not the most socially adept person in the world, and I have no clue what to wear, but I do know I want to go. As she is the one who first encouraged (poked, prodded) me to write a story, and who's been with me every step of my literary journey, I've asked my dear friend, crit partner, and, as Marie Sexton and Heidi Cullinan said recently in a blog post, my "bunker buddy," I've ask Pam, aka P.D. Singer to attend with me. 


My heartfelt congratulations to all the finalists, and I look forward to seeing you in June. Thank you, Lambda Literary. 


Read entire press release here:


Now, any thoughts on what I should wear?

Now Available - Diversion

**Takes deep breath** Diversion is now available at Amber Allure and, for one week only, it's marked down 35%! If you've had your eye on this one, now is the time to buy. While you're there, check out the other great Amber Allure titles.

Blogging at Amber Heat and Amber Allure

Join me tomorrow at the Amber Heat/Amber Allure blog to find out about my lastest novel, Diversion. I hope to see you there!

Interview at Reviews by Jessewave

I'm to be interviewed at Reviews by Jessewave, and she's taking questions now to ask yours truly. Wanna know what inspires my stories? The craziest thing I've ever done? What's hiding out on my hard drive, waiting to be my next novel? Now's your chance to ask. Unless, of course, you'd prefer to take me out for drinks. Buy me beer and I'll tell you anything you wanna know!

Find post here.