State of the Rhys

How is everyone doing?

Dirty Deeds is coming out… on contract and set to go. Fish and Ghosts is nearing the jumping point and I have giveaways and blogs lined up to promo it and well, I’ve already made the folder for Tequila Mockingbird.

That’s always the first step.

Making that folder.

So yeah, here I go.

It’s been a helaciously busy month with a lot of things coming off my keyboard and drawing board.

What have you all been up to? Tell me a bit of what’s going on in your neck of the woods.

Bent-Con Recap Part One

P1040877So this past weekend, Burbank hosted Bent-Con, a GLBT / gender spectrum media convention. Quite a few types of media were there from television to comics to book publishers.

Lots of panels, a dealers’ room and art gallery as well as just a gathering of like minded people. Dreamspinner Press optioned up a table and since I am fairly local, I thought I’d go support and well to be supported.

Now mind you, I just came off of GRL and a pretty nasty respiratory thing but damn it! I was gonna go.

Because dudes, my peeps!

This probably will be a two parter. First, about BC and everything we did and then secondly, the people I met and want to share with you all about what they’re doing and how they are changing the world.

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The GORGEOUS Tiff. Who nommed the HELL out of that chigae.

I went up a day early because I have minions up that way. Tiff and Ren to be exact. Spent the day with Tiff whom I love and adore. We had Korean food, took pictures and had coffee. I then headed to Santa Monica to sleep over at Ren’s and well, eat a shit ton of pizza. I had to roll to my car the next morning.

Burbank isn’t far from Santa Monica as far as the crow flies but oh, Los Angeles traffic is its own beast. Still, I got up there in time to grab Lou Sylvre from the local airport and into Bent Con we went. First off, the Burbank Airport Marriott rocks. Seriously. Rocking. Continue reading “Bent-Con Recap Part One”

#Husbands thereof….

I’ve always had a love for this show and these peeps. They are fantastically talented and gorgeous. If you haven’t seen this series, PLEASE do yourself a favour and go watch it online. Brilliant, tight writing and great comedy with a touch of heartstrings.

Husbands is now on CWseed but can be found in its entirety at: http://husbandstheseries.com/watch/

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They were at Bent-Con. This is the lightning round at the end of the panel.

Sid Love’s Swag Giveaway

Sid Love is having a GLR Swag Giveaway over at his blog. One of the prizes is hardcover copies of Sinner’s Gin and Dirty Laundry! And well as really cool stuff and books from other authors!

Go! Enter! WOOOOOOT

http://sidlove.com/2013/11/10/swag-giveaway/

Open Call for Readers

FishandGhosts_Ford_FinalTossing some questions out here before I head out to LA.

I need to start the Fish and Ghosts promo thing. I’ll be doing the “please let me squat on your blog” begging when I get settled in a day or so but there’s always the giveaways.

Now I try to give away interesting things… and well as books… but tell me, what kind of things do you all WANT to see in a giveaway? What would be cool to win?

Team Kozan does Telephone

Team Kozan: Have you ever heard beautiful Japanese traditional music?
It’s with great pleasure and excitement to release Japanese Style Lady GAGA’s “Telephone”(featuring Beyonce).

We play “Telephone” on the SHAKUHACHI, Japanese bamboo flute, and the KOTO, Japanese harp with original Japanese dance.

“SHAKUHACHI(Japanese bamboo flute)” has only 5 finger holes, however even such music be able to perform it!