Undercover Addiction, by Hayley B. James – New Release and Giveaway

Today I get to welcome Hayley B. James back to my blog. Hayley has a new release Undercover Addiction and she is kicking off her blog tour today by introducing us to her main characters. There is a giveaway so be sure to read through to the end to enter.

Thank you Andrew for having me today. I’ll be visiting a few blogs during the Undercover Addiction tour. Today I want to talk about the leading characters in Undercover Addiction (A Secret Sin novel) and get to know them a bit. Continue reading Undercover Addiction, by Hayley B. James – New Release and Giveaway

Wayward Ink Publishing is Having a Halloween Sale!

Wayward Ink Publishing is Having a Halloween Sale

No tricks, Just treats

Wayward Ink Publishing is celebrating Halloween with a book sale and they’ve got nothing but treats for you! Everything on the WIP website is 30% off for eight days. This sale applies to both published titles and those in the Coming Soon section of the website, so make sure to check them all and buy your favorites!

Male sure you take advantage of this Halloween book sale from Sunday, October 26th to Sunday, November 2nd. The extra days after Halloween are for those of you too busy with their costumes and parties.

WIP buy pages to check

WIP releases: http://www.waywardinkpublishing.com/shop/

WIP coming soon list: http://www.waywardinkpublishing.com/product-category/coming-soon/

My Wayward Ink Titles include:

A Closed Door

Outted at thirteen, Orin Merritt left home after high school hoping to escape the hell his life had become. Ten years later when a tornado destroys his childhood home and kills his parents, Orin finds himself in an entirely new nightmare. One he can’t run away from.

Blaming himself for failing the two people who always loved and supported him, he returns home and confronts his past in the person of his one-time best friend, Thomas Kennett. Thomas not only rejected him when Orin came out, he led the group that tormented Orin into leaving.

As he struggles to deal with his grief, Orin also labors to fulfill the pledge he made to his parents before their death. In the process, Orin learns that sometimes when you go away to find yourself, you leave the answers you’re looking for behind.

Love, Loss, Laughter & Lust

We’ve all loved.We’ve all laughed.

Sadly, we’ve also probably all known loss in one form or another.

And, yes, we at Wayward Ink are sure we’ve all experienced lust!

In Love, Loss, Laughter & Lust, you’ll experience one or more of the “L”s as we take you on a roller coaster of emotions.

Whether you like to sigh over the sweet, cry for the broken-hearted, enjoy a good laugh, or get a little hot and bothered; there’s something for everyone in this collection.

Book Blast: A Bittersweet Haunting/ A Holiday Job Zombie Run

New Release: A Bittersweet Haunting/ A Holiday Job Zombie Run; by TA Chase Jackie Nacht/ Jackie Nacht Book Blast and Giveaway

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A Closed Door – A New Short Story

A Closed Door, by Andrew Q. Gordon

A short story that was released by Wayward Ink Publishing. This is my first contemporary MM romance—with more to follow soon I hope—so I hope you’ll check it out and get a taste of my writing. Buy links are below.

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Release Day! A Closed Door

New Release: A Closed Door, by Andrew Q. Gordon

So it’s been a hot minute since my last ‘release’ day. And while this is just a short story, it’s my first contemporary story that’s been published. I need to do a few more of these as I liked very much doing something without the fantasy/paranormal world building.

I hope folks like it and if you do, please drop me a note here, on Goodreads or on Amazaon. Continue reading Release Day! A Closed Door

A Closed Door – Cover Reveal and Release Date Info

I’ve not published a straight up contemporary MM Romance yet – other than a free read or two on Gay Authors – so this is something of a milestone for me. This was something Lily Velden challenged me to write and I think it came out quite well, even if it is just a short story. I suspect I’ll want to try my hand at longer ones in the near future – especially if I get covers this nice again.

Will Parkinson from Pride-Promotions made this badge which talks about the book and shows the cover: (I’ll post the cover soon – promise)

The book is out on October 8th – so in just a few days. You can pre-order it already on the Wayward Ink Publishing website – the eBook is just $2.99 and the paperback is $5.99. Here’s the link:

Preorder Link

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Cover Reveal – GRL Chicago Excerpt Book

For those of us lucky enough to get one of the coveted Supporting (me) or Featured (not me) Author places at Gay Rom Lit (GRL) – one of the perks is that we got to do an excerpt book that will be given away to all GRL participants. They can use this book to collect signatures from most of the authors in attendance. Continue reading Cover Reveal – GRL Chicago Excerpt Book

Ashes of Life – The Paperback

Ashes of Life

As I’ve mentioned a few times, Ashes of Life is a story I wrote for the Love’s Landscape edition of Don’t Read in the Closet (DRitC) sponsored by the Goodreads MM Romance group. It was released on July 31, 2014 and is available for download from the MM Romance Group or on my website. (Just click the ‘Free Downloads” tab above. ↑)

And now it’s available in paperback! Yep, the book is in print and available for purchase. You can still read it for free in eBook format, but for those that would like a paperback, that’s now an option. You can buy it from the Createspace eStore or from Amazon.

Buy Links:

Createspace:

Amazon:

Ashes of Life, by Andrew Q. Gordon

When Sergeant Thane asked his best friend and second in command, to go riding, he had no idea how much his life would change. Whisked away by his horse to a forest that shouldn’t exist, he hears a cry for help. Answering the plea, Thane releases a phoenix—Eraq—from his centuries long imprisonment.

Eraq’s first act of freedom is to claim Thane as his own. But the phoenix is more than he appears. A mage-shifter, Eraq sets his sights on the man who answered his call for help. Thane returns the interest despite learning that his act of liberation has set in motion events that will change the world. When he learns his relationship with Eraq places him at the center of events beyond his understanding, Thane refuses to abandon the man he’s come to love. Even as it hurtles him toward certain death.

About the Author:

Andrew Q. Gordon wrote his first story back when yellow legal pads, ball point pens were common and a Smith Corona correctable typewriter was considered high tech. Adapting with technology, he now takes his MacBook somewhere quiet when he wants to write. He currently lives in the Washington, D.C. area with his partner of eighteen years, their young daughter and dog. In addition to dodging some very self-important D.C. ‘insiders’, Andrew uses his commute to catch up on his reading. When not working or writing, he enjoys soccer, high fantasy, baseball and seeing how much coffee he can drink in a day and not get the shakes.

Social Media Links:

You can find his books at

Wayward Ink Publishing

Dreamspinner Press

Amazon

Follow Andrew:

On his website: www.andrewqgordon.com,

On Facebook: www.facebook.com/andrewqugordon,

On Twitter: @andrewqgordon,

Or just email him: [email protected]

New Release: Dakota Skies, by Taylin Clavelli

For those living under a rock and who don’t know by now, I am part owner of Wayward Ink Publishing. Today Wayward released our first Novel—Dakota Skies, by Taylin Clavelli. Taylin has become a real part of the Wayward family. People toss that term about freely, but she really has been a true and dear friend. The fact we can be the ones who make her dream of seeing Dakota Skies, in print a reality is one of those nice moments about being a publisher. Taylin worked hard on her story and is rightly proud of the result. Please take a moment to read a bit more about the book and click one of buy links and pick up a copy of Dakota Skies today to help support Taylin with her first book. Continue reading New Release: Dakota Skies, by Taylin Clavelli

Ashes of Life – Free Release

Ashes of Life

As I’ve mentioned a few times, Ashes of Life is a story I wrote for the Love’s Landscape edition of Don’t Read in the Closet (DRitC) sponsored by the Goodreads MM Romance group. Basically how it works is someone sends in a picture and gives a bit about what the picture says to them and asks an author to write the story behind the picture.

Here’s the prompt I selected: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/1729208-dear-author-ilona—claimed-by-andrew-q-gordon

As many who read my work know, I love fantasy. There is something about being able to read about things that can’t be real but should. Once I might have said that writing fantasy, being able to bring to life my imagination, is even better, but I’ve learned much since I was a ‘lil q myself. The tendency to make characters all powerful is hard to resist. Creating believable systems of magic can be more challenging still, and while in my mind I’m the all-powerful hero, my inclination is to just play god and make it go away. Yawn.

Continue reading Ashes of Life – Free Release