Not only is the anthology being released March 14th--that's like two days from now!!!-- but Nicole, Josh, Astrid and I will be hanging out with Wave at reviewsbyjessewave.com all day March 13th.  

Anybody interested, drop on by and have an ogle at the very pretty book cover as well as the fetching authors' pictures on the site.  I think the artist really captured us all--particularly that certain sparkle in Josh's eyes... and Nicole's fangs! 

DECEMBER 31st and ONLY DECEMBER 31st
weightlessbooks.com will be offering 33% off of EVERYTHING!!

(That's an entire third of the Rifter free--which works out to something like 300 free pages, which is like an entire novel for nothing!) Whoop!

But Ginn--you may say--I don't read your books.  
It doesn't matter!

It's off of EVERYTHING!
You might even be able to get a third of Gavin himself if you acted fast! Go ahead and have a look--you might just find something wonderful.
I know where I'm going to be online shopping from the comfort from my leaking yurt!

Yes, indeed book ten--the last one--will be released on December 13th.

For those who feel like celebrations are in order--and I certainly do-- there are all kinds of fun events going on.

Thursday Dec. 8th, I'll be hanging around, answering questions, making jokes and drawing names for a PRIZE give away on the Desert Island Keepers blog.

Friday Dec 9th through Monday Dec.12th there will be games, quizzes and prizes at the Goodreads Rifter party... I did mention prizes, right?

But on the off chance that you don't much care for The Rifter or are avoiding all possible spoilers involving the series-- as well as all possible prizes-- then you might want to drop by Desert Island Keepers on the 9th and 10th when Josh Lanyon, Nicole Kimberling, Astrid Amara and I will be guest hosting and--need I say it?-- Giving Away PRIZES!!!!!!! 

Once again, I've packed my backpack, divested myself of my lovely pocket knife and x-acto and ironed the creases out of my battered passport. And soon, I'll be basking in the mild San Francisco autumn, observing a parade of fantastic and inspiring creatures!

Yes, Yaoi-con is here again!

Not only is this one of the better conventions for "people watching" but it's probably the best for actually mingling and having a good time.  It's also where both the Hell Cop books and Irregulars got their starts as projects-- So, who knows what will come from this year; I can't wait to find out!

 

 As of July 12th book five-- Holy Road-- will be available!

I can't believe that we're halfway through the entire project. So far, it's been an awesome experience-- I owe a huge thanks to all the members of  the good reads Rifter Group for that--and I'm really looking forward to the second half! 

 Recently I've discovered that one of the greatest pleasures of being an author is discovering that your work has inspired someone else's creativity. Case in point, this very cool illustration of Javier and Kiram.

Heee! I just feel so happy and lucky!

And needless to say inspired myself to keep writing. 

 Rifter Book Four: Witches’ Blood!
(Out June 14th from weightlessbooks.com)  

A little warning; This book is justly titled.  Witches' Blood casts a little light into a dark corner of Kyle's past, while pushing John closer to a deadly confrontation. Books Four and Five are closely linked in action; much of the conflict that starts roiling up here comes to a climax in five and sets the stage for the final battles soon to come.

I hope you enjoy! 

In the meantime, I’m going to sneak off and re-read Josh Lanyon’s latest lovely publications: This Rough Magic and Come Unto These Yellow Sands. FUN!!!! (If any editors ask I'm doing research--yeah, research, that's the ticket!)  

 Another month has passed and a new installment of The Rifter is upon us!
May 10th sees the release of book three: Black Blades, at weightlessbooks.com 

Kahlil balances his loyalty to the Bousim house against the revelations of his past. Blood will be shed one-way or the other. While in the heights of Rathal’pesha, John adapts to the hardships of a warrior-priest’s life and secretly searches for anything that will return him and his friends back home.

For anyone who’s interested, I’ll also be over at reviewsbyjessewave.com on Wednesday May 11th. If you have questions or comments, or just want to find out what one song I listened to on a continuous loop for the five years I spent writing The Rifter, please drop by for a visit.

Also, if you have any suggestions for new songs that I should consider writing a book to, please give me a heads up-- I'm always in the mood for an inspiring song or soundtrack. Anything but Three Blind Mice... because everything I write to that song turns out WAY too disturbing!

 The Rifter, Book Two – Servants of the Crossed Arrows is now available!
John hatches a desperate plan that lands him in the middle of a battle while Kahlil takes on a final mission... and so much more!
(I'm not sure why but something about the Rifter really brings out the exclamation points in me.)

 I don’t often post book reviews—partly because there are just so many good books out there that if I started writing about them all I’d never get anything else done, but also because I’m not really all that talented at reviews. That said, I very much want to give a shout out for the new release of Josh Lanyon’s Snowball in Hell (coming out from Carina on April 1st).

For me, this novella is GBLT genre fiction at its best. Well written, well observed and utterly engrossing.

The setting is depicted with flawless authenticity. From the California winter chill to the to the subtle signs of World War II rationing, the novella evokes both time and place beautifully. The plot is quick and clean—a satisfying murder mystery drives the action—the characters are complex, interesting and supremely human. Both Nathan Doyle and Police Lieutenant Mathew Spain are compelled to investigate the murder for their own reasons but in the process they uncover more about themselves and each other than they expect.

And while I could go on and on in praise of this story, but I don’t feel that I would do it justice in recapping all the events or examining the characters outside of the context of the story itself.

It is simply a damn good read that I recommend highly! I hope those of you who have not read it, do so—and those of you who have, I commend upon your good taste!