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ME, RAPHAEL AND THE WINCHESTER BOYS!

Posted by dbreynolds on July 21, 2014

Raphael - 600x900x300 Sam and Dean
What do Raphael and I have in common with the luscious Dean and Sam Winchester? We’re all on i-Tunes! (insert crazy laughter)

Of course, we all know that wherever Raphael goes, so goes Cyn. So I’m happy to report that JABRIL is now in audio production. It takes time, but I’ll let you know as soon as it’s available.
Thor More news of luscious men, although, on this one I’m so confused! I’m certainly no expert on Marvel’s superheroes, but … how can Thor be a woman?

I’ve been working hard on Book #9 (still untitled, though I’m working on that, too) so no movie-going this week. I did watch Guillermo del Toro’s fabulous new TV show, THE STRAIN. It looks terrific, of course, but the story is also great. And since it’s FX, you can always catch up if you miss any episodes, since they repeat their shows over and over again.

Speaking of highly anticipated shows, OUTLANDER is coming to TV August 9. I haven’t read the books yet. I have the first one on my Kindle, and I’m trying to decide if I should read it before watching the series. I’m thinking not, because there’s always such a difference between a book and a TV show or movie, that if you’ve read the books, it can be frustrating and disappointing, too. What do you think?

Okay, back to writing for me. Have a great week!
xoxo
DBR

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RAPHAEL ON AUDIBLE!

Posted by dbreynolds on July 14, 2014

RAPHAEL made his debut in AUDIBLE FORMAT this week, narrated by the wonderful Traci Odom. I’ve listened to the whole thing and couldn’t be happier.

BETRAYED with its pretty new cover is now available on AMAZON. It’s still an ebook only, but you do get the pretty cover on your Kindle. HUNTED will have its new cover soon, too.

VampNew And here’s a flash from the past! By reader request, and for those of you looking for something other than a Kindle format, my VAMPIRE VIGNETTES, Volume 1 (still one of my all-time favorite covers) are available from SMASHWORDS for the next few days ONLY! After that it will be AMAZON exclusively again.

For those of you who missed it, I’ve added my story A COUNCIL OF WAR to the website here. It was part of the mini-blog tour for BETRAYED’s re-release, but you can now read it under the STORIES AND SCENES tab, or follow THIS LINK!.

And, finally, I’ve caught up to my 2014 GoodReads Challenge at last!! I have a few more books to add, so I’m hoping to get ahead of the curve. Especially since I’m heading back into an intensive writing schedule with the new Cyn & Raphael novel. Because, yep, I’ve finished the outline and have now begun writing their new story. I’m also happy to say that one of the sub-plots in the (as yet untitled) book will be a romance between a well-known supporting character and someone brand new. I’m looking forward to writing that one, too.

No movies again this week. We had some family over and we watched PACIFIC RIM, which I love. I’ve seen it a couple of times, but my visiting family had never seen it before, so that was fun. I saw an article that the movie box office was way down this summer, and they all seemed to wonder why. Maybe it’s because there weren’t any blockbuster movies this summer!!! I didn’t recognize a single film from the July 4 weekend releases and whose fault is that?? Anyway, TV is pretty much a wasteland right now, too, except for LONGMIRE which continues to be excellent. And Guillermo del Toro’s THE STRAIN started last night. I DVR’d the first ep and am looking forward to watching it. I’ve heard very good things.

My birthday was last Friday and I want to thank everyone who posted on FACEBOOK or sent me an email wishing me a happy day! So many of you did so, and it made the day so much more special! Thank you.

And now, you know the drill … Buffy is on the screen and Cyn and Raphael are waiting for me to continue their story! How great is that?

Have a fantastic week.

xoxo
DBR

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A COVER, GIVEAWAYS, AND A STORY!

Posted by dbreynolds on July 7, 2014

All sorts of stuff going on here this week, beginning with the new cover for BETRAYED. Isn’t it gorgeous? Amazon should pop up with it soon—could be an hour, could be a day or two. One never knows with Amazon. The story inside is the same, but ImaJinn/Belle are re-releasing the novellas with new covers as part of the run-up to the 1 October release of UNFORGIVEN. HUNTED will be re-released with a new cover soon, too. I’ll post that one as soon as it’s officially released.

Another part of the run-up to UNFORGIVEN and then VINCENT was this week’s mini-blog tour which included several interviews, a couple of great giveaways, and …. a brand new short story with a glimpse at Lucas, Aden and Raj as they plan for the war that everyone knows is coming. All that beauty in one room. Yum. The SHORT STORY is at Cassandra Lost in Books. And I’ll also be posting it here on my website next week.

And GIVEAWAYS! There’s still time to get in on the following giveaways.

Stephanie at PARANORMAL HAVEN is offering a terrific giveaway, the e-book versions of both RAPHAEL and JABRIL to a single winner. And while you’re signing up for the giveaway, you can check out my interview, too.

And Elizabeth at EXPRESSIONS OF A HOPEFUL ROMANTIC is giving away the e-book of any one book from my backlist. You can check out my interview with Elizabeth, too.

The blog tour included four interview stops altogether, including the two above. And, believe it or not, the questions for all of these interviews were different! Good questions! You can find the remaining two interviews on the following links:
SHE HEARTS BOOKS
GOTHIC MOMS

Now that the blog tour is over, I’m plotting, plotting, plotting. Yep, Cyn and Raphael’s next adventure is underway. Still in the early stages, but I expect to start the actual writing by next week. I’ll have to if I’m going to meet my deadline. Yikes!

I’ve done more reading than usual this week, a little break in between books. I haven’t posted all of my books to GoodReads yet, but I’m pretty sure once I do, I’ll be caught up on my Reading Challenge. Now, I just have to keep up the pace in order to make my goal for the year.

Small screen: There isn’t much on TV, is there? I’m enjoying Longmire, and the reruns of Elementary (which I love.) I’m not watching True Blood. Although I am DVR’ing it, so there’s the possibility of a speed watch eventually, just so I can drop in on my favorite characters,i.e., Eric and Alcide. (I’m so shallow. ) I’ve been reading spoilers on FB and elsewhere, since I’m not vested in the season and don’t care about being spoiled, so I know the big moments. Or should I say THE big moment, since as far as I can tell there’s only been one. SPOILER: I never liked Tara, so I considered her death more of a relief that a moment. Big screen: no new movies for me this week. We did watch a couple of favorites, including the classic Ferris Bueller’s Day Off. The DH loves that movie!

And that’s pretty much it for me the past week. That was a lot, though. This week, I’m sorry to say, is another effing birthday for me. I really think we should be able to shut those suckers off beyond a certain age. I stopped enjoying them around 30, and 30 wasn’t so hot either. Although that was mostly because the DH—who wasn’t my DH yet, just my D—was far, far away on a lengthy business trip. He sent roses, though. Hence, the D.

Anyway, I’ll be working with Cyn & Raphael this coming week , but taking the dreaded b-day off for a massage and dinner with the DH.

Hope your week has all the good parts of that without any of the growing older part!

xoxo
DBR

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BLOG TOUR AND A BLOG HOP, TOO!

Posted by dbreynolds on June 30, 2014

This Friday is the 4th of July celebration here in the U.S., so Happy 4th to all of my U.S. readers. Enjoy the holiday, the barbeque, and the fireworks!

I’ve received quite a few mails and messages lately about the proper reader order for the books, novellas and vignettes. So I’ve added a new tab on my blog header for a page that’s just for THE READING ORDER.

And now on to the touring and hopping.

First up is the mini-blog tour I’m doing this week for the re-release of the novellas, including the new covers, which I can’t show you here yet, because we’re doing a reveal on the tour. There will be interviews, a new story, and a giveaway. Here’s the tour schedule and dates.

July 2nd – Q&A with Wendy (She Hearts Books)
July 3rd – Interview with Stephanie (Paranormal Haven)
July 4th – Q&A with Elizabeth (Expressions of a Hopeful Romantic)
July 5th – Q&A with Tiffany (Gothic Moms)
July 6th – Blog with Cassandra (Cassandra Lost in Books)

Also this week, I’m participating in a Writing Process Blog Hop. I was tagged by my fellow ImaJinn author Crystal-Rain Love. You can check out her books and her writing process blog post ON HER WEBSITE HERE. CHECK IT OUT!

And now for my part in the blog hop, answering four questions about … what else? My writing process!

1) What am I working on?
As you all know, I just finished VINCENT and sent him off to my editor, Brenda Chin, (sob) so I’m taking a few days to sleep and do some blog tour stuff (like this!) and then I’ll start Book 9, which doesn’t have a title yet, but it’s a brand new full-length Cyn & Raphael story.

2) How does my work differ from others of its genre?
I think my vampires are a bit more violent and aggressive than some others in the paranormal romance genre, and I don’t flinch from showing the bloodthirsty aspect of who they are.

3) Why do I write what I do?
Because paranormal stories are what I love as a reader, and one should always write what one loves!

4) How does your writing process work?
I always have a good sense of the story in my head before I put anything on paper. I know the general plot and the outcome. The first thing I write is an extensive outline for the entire book which includes several key scenes, as well as very complete back stories on my major characters. Much of the back story will never actually appear in the book, but it fleshes out the character in my mind, and it informs every decision that the character makes. And then I start writing. I generally write in a linear fashion. That is, I write from beginning to end without skipping chapters. There are times when a scene will pop into my head before it happens in the book. When that happens, I open a separate file, sketch out the scene with as much detail as I can, then go back to the main manuscript. My outline isn’t written in stone, however. It almost always happens that the story will veer away from the outline, sometimes in significant ways. But I follow the story, so I’m adaptable. And finally, when I finish the first draft—and my first drafts are very, very clean and complete—I go back and do edits and continuity for the entire manuscript, again working in order, beginning to end. And then it’s off to my editor!

And now, you need to check out the next terrific author in the Blog Hop. Every day is Halloween for ANGELA ADDAMS. Enthralled by the paranormal at an early age, Angela spends most of her time thinking up new story ideas that involve supernatural creatures in everyday situations. She believes that the written word is an amazing tool for crafting the most erotic of scenarios. Angela’s next book, CURSED, which is a fantastic story of werewolves and rock and roll, is now available for PRE-ORDER on AMAZON.Angela will be posting her writing process ON HER WEBSITE next Monday, July 7th.

Don’t forget to visit me on the mini-blog tour, have a great week, and I’ll see you back here next Sunday night.

xoxo
DBR

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ONE WINNER AND MORE to COME

Posted by dbreynolds on June 23, 2014

First of all thanks to everyone who weighed in on the Vignettes and on which characters you all would like to see featured. I received lots of replies on the blog and many more emails. I won’t tell you which characters will get stories, since I can’t be sure the muse will cooperate, but there were definitely a couple of clear trends in the poll.

As promised, I’ve selected a random giveaway winner from among the many replies, with the prize being any one (1) of my titles, print or e, including VINCENT. And the winner is Maria S. (mariastan***AToutlook(dot)com) Please note that the name and email address have been abbreviated to protect the innocent. So, read it carefully, and, Maria, you have six (6) days to email me at dbreynoldswriter@live.com to claim your prize, telling me which book you want and which format. Note that if you want a print book, I’ll need a mailing address, and if you want VINCENT, obviously, you’ll have to wait until after his release in November.

Don’t despair if you didn’t win this giveaway, because there’s more coming. My new publisher, ImaJinn/Belle, is re-releasing the two Cyn & Raphael e-novellas, and with new covers, too. To celebrate the re-release and as part of the run-up to UNFORGIVEN on 1 October and then VINCENT on 1 November, ImaJinn/Belle is sponsoring a mini-blog tour. It will run from July 2 to July 6, just five stops—one each day—but there will be a cover reveal for BETRAYED, interviews, a giveaway, and even a mini-short story (one more chance to pick a character from your votes!) I’ll post details next weekend.
My darling VINCENT is all checked and edited (last chance to use the pretty picture) and he’ll be on his way before the weekend. I have family coming in for a long weekend, so excellent timing! I’ll be taking a few days off, and then I’ll be starting the next book, which (yay!) will be another full-length Cyn & Raphael. I’m kind of excited about this, the first book in the new story arc and a new Cyn & Raphael all rolled into one.

Okay, I have an early appointment, so I’m calling it a night early tonight (or this morning.) Have a great week and see you all next Sunday/Monday.

xoxo
DBR

Categories: Books on Sale - Where?, Contests, Cover Art, Cyn/Raphael e-Novellas, Guest Blogging, Interviews, Uncategorized, Vampire Vignettes, VINCENT

GoT, NEW BOOKS and VINCENT

Posted by dbreynolds on June 16, 2014

ARya Stark So, let’s begin with the Season Finale of Game of Thrones. NOTE:SPOILERS FOLLOW!
I actually held on to last week’s ep and watched the last TWO episodes together. Episode #39 (Watchers on the Wall) was necessary, but kind of boring. Lots of men fighting and screaming by firelight, and I could barely tell who was who. But at least Ghost (the wolf) was released from prison! I worry about Jon Snow, though. I didn’t like the way that witch was looking at him! The Season Finale (#40, The Children) was more interesting. Lots of characters getting theirs from other characters whom they’d tormented/betrayed. Yay especially for Tyrion who killed both his treacherous mistress and his bastard of a father! That will be interesting next season. Who will be the new King’s Hand? Across the sea, it was sad when Daenarys had to lock up the dragons, though. So sad. Back to the Starks who are clearly, I think, central to whatever is going to happen in the end. You’ve got Jon Snow and Sansa (who two eps ago finally found her backbone) and Bran who’s going to fly (whatever that means.) But the one I admire most is probably Arya, which is why it’s her picture up there. She’s tougher than any of them, setting off for Bravos all by herself, instead of going off with Brienne, who clearly would have tried to protect her. Although The Hound was right, no place is safe anymore, so I don’t know where Brienne would have gone with her. But Arya is tough. When The Hound was injured and dying, I was of two minds, because his character was somewhat redeemed from the terrible things he’d done. So I was curious to see what Arya would do. But she was cold, cold, cold! Leaving a man to die slowly, at the mercy of the elements and animals. Really cold. Let’s just hope he doesn’t survive somehow and come back to haunt her. The Hound is a hard man to kill. All in all, though, a very satisfying Season Finale. No huge cliffhangers, just a jumping off point for next season. So, good on them. And, of course, after this season, they veer from the books, so who knows what will happen.

Speaking of books, I was lucky enough this week to read advance copies of TWO, yes TWO! excellent forthcoming books. The first is PRISON OF HOPE, the terrific 4th book in Steve McHugh’s fascinating Hellequin Chronicles. Steve happens to be a friend and critique partner, so I get to see his books way early. Yay! And Prison of Hope may be the best one yet. And the second book I was lucky enough to get an advance copy of was a new Urban Fantasy/Paranormal Romance coming out later this year from my publisher by an established author. This was a very early advance copy, so I’m not sure I can share either the title or the author, but it was a wonderful story and you’ll be hearing more from me once it’s released. I can hardly wait for the next book, and this one isn’t even out yet!

My darling Vincent. I think I only talk about him so I can put this picture up! I’m nearly finished with my revisions, nearly ready to ship this one off to my editor at ImaJinn/Belle. But as I edit, I’ve come across some of my favorite scenes and I thought I’d share a snippet with you. It’s short but sweet (also not seen yet by my editor, so it may change in the final.)
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….Lana removed her bra, pulled the tank top back on, then turned to face him as she began working on her braid. “When it comes to women, men are easily distracted,” she said absently, as she threaded her fingers through her now unbraided hair and shook her head to loosen it over her shoulders.
….Vincent straightened next to her, at least partly to ease the sudden tightness of his groin at the sight of her breasts pressing against the thin shirt. They weren’t large, but they were round and firm, with dusky nipples that were in plain sight beneath the nearly transparent fabric . . . and he’d just proved her point about easily distracted men.
….“Lana,” he said, her display also proving his point. “I won’t let you—”
….“You’re not my master, Vincent,” she said, interrupting him. “We’re partners. I don’t need your permission. Besides, this is the only thing that will work. You need inside that house and I can get you there.”
….Vincent glowered down at her. It was much easier working with his vampires. They did what they were told.
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Ah, Vincent, I’m going to miss you. Moving on … I’m going to be writing some Vignettes and some guest blog stories in the very near future, so I have a question for you. Tell me who you’d most like to see featured in the stories. You can reply to this post, or you can email me at dbreynoldswriter@live.com OR dbreynoldswriter@gmail.com. And just to encourage lots of responses, I’ll do a random drawing of everyone who responds, and the winner gets her/his choice of any one of my titles, print or e, including VINCENT. Although, if you choose VINCENT, you’ll obviously have to wait until he’s released.

So, let me know which stories you’d like to read, have a great week, and I’ll see you right back here!

xoxo
DBR

Categories: Contests, Recommended Books, Snippets, Uncategorized, Vampire Vignettes, VINCENT

NEW INTERVIEW plus WINNERS!

Posted by dbreynolds on June 9, 2014

A while back I was interviewed by Dr. Lorna Piatti-Farnell (Auckland University of Technology, New Zealand) for her book The Vampire in Contemporary Popular Literature (Routledge Studies in Contemporary Literature.) How cool is that? And now the interview is available in the new on-line journal,AETERNUM:The Journal of Contemporary Studies. You can check it out HERE.

And a couple of weeks back, Bitten by Books had their six year blogaversary celebration, which included the giveaway of some huge prize packs, including a full autographed set of my Vampires in America books. If you haven’t checked already, you can find all of the winners HERE.
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In the meantime, if you’re looking for something good to read, CRAVING, a Paranormal Romance by my friend Sofia Grey, Book 2 in her Talisman series, is out this week. Check it out. You’re going to like it!

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I spent my week with VINCENT and Lana doing final edits on the manuscript. Nearly finished. After that, it goes off to my terrific critique partners and then my editor at ImaJinn/Belle. And I won’t see it again for a few months. Kind of sad, really. I miss my guys when I have to let them go. But next up is Cyn and Raphael, and I love writing about them!

On the small screen, well, it’s nearly time for the summer shows. In a surprise, LONGMIRE was back and it was terrific. There are a couple of new series I’m going to check out, not sure yet. And on the big screen, the DH and I checked out Liam Neeson’s TAKEN (yawn) and, being a huge Star Trek fan (original series) I watched Star Trek:Into Darkness for a second time.

Books – I’ve updated my GoodReads Challenge. I’m still 7 books behind, but making progress. I expect to make more once VINCENT is on his way. I’ll have to start work on the new Cyn and Raphael pretty quickly, but the DH and I might take a short vacation in the interim, somewhere on the ocean with a spa, so I can get a massage and lots of room service, and spend lazy mornings reading lots of books.

Summer is nearly upon us and it’s going to be long and hot … and not in a good way (heh heh.) It’s already awfully hot here in SoCal, our air conditioner is running most of the day and sometimes night. Ugh, summer is not my favorite season. Bring on the fall!

And now, I’m off to work on VINCENT some more. The coyotes are howling, Buffy’s on the TV (the musical episode where Buffy and Spike finally kiss) and I’ve got my Diet Cherry Coke to caffeinate me through the night.

Have a great week, and Happy Father’s Day (next Sunday) to all the dads out there!

xoxo
DBR

Categories: Contests, Guest Blogging, Holiday Greetings, Interviews, Recommended Books, Uncategorized, VINCENT

WHAT TO TALK ABOUT?

Posted by dbreynolds on June 2, 2014

Some weeks there just isn’t much happening.

I’m back in the cave after a brief sojourn into the sunshine to celebrate finishing VINCENT’s first draft. While in the sunshine, I ventured to the local theater to see Godzilla. Those of you who follow me on Facebook read about the weird couple who sat right next to me despite the COMPLETELY EMPTY theater. Irritating as hell. I, of course, moved. Maybe that was their plan all along. They wanted to sit in THAT row and THOSE seats. Whatever. I moved one row back and, believe me, it didn’t have any effect on my movie going experience. And if my soda happened to spill and all that sticky liquid rolled downhill to where they were sitting … well, hell, accidents happen don’t they? That’s why you should always give yourself plenty of space when picking where you’re going to sit in AN EMPTY THEATER!!!

So what did I think of the movie? First, if you haven’t seen the movie and don’t want to be spoiled, don’t read my review. Second, if you HAVE seen the movie and loved it and don’t want your enjoyment to be spoiled in hindsight, don’t read my review. So, here goes … the good: the CGI stuff was terrific, the fight sequences were terrific, especially at the end with Godzilla and the MUTOs. Godzilla’s atomic fire was so very cool, although it would have been prudent for the filmmakers to offer some explanation as to what it WAS for my less geeky friends. But still, the fights were great. The bad: MAJOR SPOILERS!!! (1) The first half was very slow as the filmmakers took for-effing-ever to get to the point. (2) Bryan Cranston dies in the first 15 minutes of the damn movie. The trailers absolutely made it seem as if he was the star, and I was stunned at his precipitous and permanent departure! (3) Once Cranston was gone, there was no one left to cheer for. The son was okay, but that whole trying to get home, keep missing each other angle got very tired, very fast. Also, I’m not at all sure that every member of the U.S. Army gets HALO training. In fact, I’m pretty sure they don’t. So, how come the son just happened to be qualified and why didn’t anyone ask if he was? (4) Ken Watanabe (Dr. Serizawa) is a fine actor, but his role was completely unnecessary, and his assistant, played by Sally Hawkins, was doubly so. What exactly was her purpose in the film? (5) I dislike anthropomorphism, especially as it pertains to giant, prehistoric lizards. Godzilla doesn’t give a rat’s ass about humans. He’s not the “savior” of San Francisco! Hell, he probably killed hundreds just by walking back to the harbor after everyone thought he was dead, not to mention the thousands killed during his battle with the MUTOs. And finally, (6) the giant radiating egg sac was gross.

So having seen Godzilla and enjoyed most of the second half, I have now set my sites on X-Men. But first, I have to make some major strides toward the final editing of VINCENT, and that’s where I’ve been spending my nights this week. I exchanged some emails with my publisher earlier in the week. They’re setting up a blog tour of sorts for this summer, which will see me guest posting somewhere every couple of weeks as we move from the re-release of BETRAYED to the re-release of HUNTED, and the cover reveal for VINCENT, then the new novella UNFORGIVEN on 1 October, and finally VINCENT! on 1 November. I’ll use my guest posting to write some mini-short stories, and I’ll come up with a vignette or two also to help pass the long summer. Not to mention beginning the 9th(!!!) book of my Vampires in America, which will star none other than Cyn and Raphael! Yay!

I did watch GAME OF THRONES last night. MAJOR SPOILER!!! I’m pretty sure Tyrion isn’t going to bite the big one, so it will be interesting to see how he escapes and who makes it possible. I have to say that I knew when Oberyn started dancing around the Mountain that it wasn’t going to turn out well for him. Always make sure your opponent is d.e.a.d. before you start gloating. And I loved it when Sansa finally found her backbone and started plotting for her own interests instead of being tossed from one user to the next. Only two more episodes left, so it’s a foregone conclusion that we’ll be left on the edges of our seats … AGAIN.

Okay, back to the cave with me for some serious editing. I’m loving starting all over with Vincent and Lana, watching them dance around each other before they (naturally) come together.

Happy June and have a great week!

xoxo
DBR

Categories: Cyn/Raphael e-Novellas, Guest Blogging, Vampire Vignettes, VINCENT

MEMORIAL DAY 2014

Posted by dbreynolds on May 26, 2014

MemorialDay Memorial Day is the unofficial start of summer in the U.S. and always a 3-day weekend. But let us not forget that the reason for the holiday is to remember the many sacrifices made by our military men and women over the years. Too many made the ultimate sacrifice, and too many are still at risk today. So, while you’re enjoying your holiday, remember those who have made it possible.

I’ve been a little under the weather this week. It happens when I finish a book. It used to happen when I worked in sound, and when I was in college, too. You work your ass off, no sleep, not enough exercise, while you’re finishing the project, and then once it’s done, your body says, “Okay, that’s it. I need a break. I’m going to bed.” LOL On the plus side, my schedule is such that I can go to bed for a couple of days and the world keeps ticking without me. The DH is very understanding. He basically just goes to bed with me and reads. He likes to keep me company.

I did some editing on VINCENT’s first draft, of course. I can’t go an entire week without playing with my guys! Also, my publisher is planning a blog tour for me in June. I don’t have details yet, hoping to get them this week. I’ll share as soon as I know.

In the meantime, BITTEN BY BOOKS is having their HUGE 6-year Blogaversary Celebration, and yours truly is part of the fun. There’s a full print set of my books, including the novellas, signed, plus bookmarks, in one of the major prizes for Day 5. So be sure to CHECK IT OUT!

Big Screen (sort of) … I wanted to see Godzilla and, of course, the new X-Men, but the DH (who also happens to be a professor at a major university and hence a history geek) really isn’t into big monsters or mutants. So, we stayed home and watched Monument Men on our own relatively big screen. Excellent movie, by the way. But then, of course, I’m kind of a history geek, too.

This week I’ll be back to VINCENT’s edits and writing some shorts for the blog tour. But I’ll leave you with this … a sweet snippet from my lucious VINCENT.

Vincent walked out onto the balcony and stretched to his full height, heedless of the fact that he was completely naked. His house was on the very edge of a private compound, and his balcony looked out on nothing but silent desert. Although the balcony could have been in the middle of a busy city, and he wouldn’t have cared about that either.

That’s my boy!

xoxo
DBR

Categories: Contests, Guest Blogging, Holiday Greetings, Uncategorized, VINCENT

BITTEN BY BOOKS BLOGAVERSARY BLOWOUT!

Posted by dbreynolds on May 20, 2014

It’s BITTEN BY BOOKS’ turn to celebrate their Blogaversary, six years and six days of celebration, with giveaways by all sort of terrific authors, including yours truly. Check in for their daily giveaway!

Categories: Contests, Guest Blogging