Black Friday Flash Giveaway at rhysford.com

On 25 Nov 16 By Rhys FordIn Free Stuff55 Comments

Hanging the Stars hits in a little more than a week and today is the day of immense consumerism here in America. Or so I’ve been told.

So… first things first… be nice to retail workers today. It’s a crappy job at times and you know some people are really asshats. Balance that shit out for the person behind the counter.

Secondly, let’s do a flash giveaway to celebrate Hanging The Stars impending release!

Comment here on the blog and be entered to win a prize!

I will be giving away 1 $25 gift certificate and 5 Audiobook codes from Audible for a total of 6 winners!

Tell me about your favourite memory! Winners drawn on Wednesday Nov 30th.

Purchase Hanging the Stars (Half Moon Bay #2) at: Dreamspinner, Amazon, and ARe .

OH! And DO NOT forget to follow the Hanging the Stars Blog Tour. I’ll be giving away a $25 gift certificate at EVERY stop!

Hanging the Stars Blog Tour Stops
Nov 30: It’s About the Book (http://itsaboutthebook.com/)
Dec 1: Boy Meets Boy (www.boymeetsboyreviews.com)
Dec 2: Love Bytes (http://lovebytesreviews.com/)
Dec 3: Prism Alliance (http://www.prismbookalliance.com/)
Dec 4: Sinfully Gay Romance (http://sinfullymmbookreviews.blogspot.com/)
Dec 5: The Novel Approach (http://thenovelapproachreviews.com/)
Dec 7: Joyfully Jay (http://joyfullyjay.com/)

Have a Glorious Thanksgiving

On 24 Nov 16 By Rhys FordIn Heh9 Comments

I wanted to wish you all a great Thanksgiving because truly, you are one of my most treasured blessings. You have all made my dreams come true, you see. More than I can imagine.

I am forever grateful and humbled by the readers who have picked up my stories and joined me as I twist my characters around into knots and drive them through storms. It has been six years since I sent Dirty Kiss into Dreamspinner Press, hoping someone there would find it interesting enough to share with this community.

And you were there.

Thank you. I do not have words beyond thank you. I have many variations of them but truly, nothing can touch the affection and awe I have for all of you.

Saranghaeyo.

Tonight’s Dinner: Bean Soup

On 22 Nov 16 By Rhys FordIn Food2 Comments

Day 2. And there’s sourdough bread.

Ah… Home.

On 22 Nov 16 By Rhys FordIn Bloggy Stuff4 Comments

I am back home and trying to catch up on everything I’ve let slide a bit. And well some things that I’ve been working on since forever it seems.

1. Hanging the Stars Blog Posts
I’m doing a seven stop blog tour. A short one because I’m kind of to the wall with a deadline…more on that later. But it will be a Christmas thingie with Deacon, Lang, Zig, West and a few other people from the Half Moon Bay series. Maybe a cat will make an appearance. BUT there is unique content on each blog stop so please stop by each to read. There’s also gift certificates to give away. On each stop. Have to enter to win. So stop by and enter as well. Because gift certificates can also go to someone else’s holiday present or… you can save them up to get that gold-plated snorklewhacker you’ve always wanted.

2. Dim Sum Asylum
The project I’m hammering at. This one is oddly harder to work on because I’m having to disassemble what I’ve written and fill in the blanks I’m creating. It’s an odd exercise in brainwork. I don’t recommend writing this way. But then some people do. I’m more linear. Point A to Chalk Line.

3. There’s This Guy
I’ve talked a bit about this contemporary I’ve written. Contemporary has to be used loosely here. I’ve gotten this feedback…

This is the sweetest thing you’ve ever written.
It’s sweet for…you.
Really? A dead body? You just had to.

Take that as you will. The blurb is final and I’ll probably drop the information on this shortly. Mostly figuring out when and where I’m going on the next couple of weeks. It’s been insane.

4. I still haven’t seen Dr. Strange but I HAVE seen Fantastic Beasts. I am not a Potterhead but I know quite a few and support their fandom. I’m not so sure about my Benedict Cumberbatch name though.

Announcing the 2016 Neko Winners and All Entries

On 20 Nov 1620 Nov 16 By Rhys FordIn Free Stuff, Heh4 Comments

I want to thank everyone who submitted a photo! We got some great entries and some great non-entries. *grins* I’ve compiled them all into one gallery so everyone can see them (they are all mingled together).

And the winners are:
Most Creative $100 (voted on by a group of random people): Saxon Hawke

Random Number Generator Winners:
$100: JoJo Approximately

$50: Melnya Drache, Tina Miz and Jenn Dease (we had a number glitch so I counted all three)

Here is the Gallery of Neko photos. Thank you all again! Continue reading “Announcing the 2016 Neko Winners and All Entries” →

Heading Home…

On 18 Nov 16 By Rhys FordIn Bloggy Stuff6 Comments

Saying goodbye to the UK and heading back to California. I’ll have to get back into the groove of my day. And well, I miss drive thru Starbucks. Much love to Three of the Five for hosting me and kisses to Steve who graciously carted us everywhere.

HallePepper of course was as awesome as ever.

Thanksgiving Marshmallow, A Half Moon Bay Short….

On 18 Nov 16 By Rhys FordIn Bloggy Stuff1 Comment

A Deacon, Lang and Zig short for Thanksgiving. Only at It’s About The Book!

https://itsaboutthebook.com/2016/11/18/thanksgiving-marshmallows-by-rhys-ford/

Brains Have Leaked Out. Neko Photos and Winners TBA on Nov 20

On 17 Nov 16 By Rhys FordIn Bloggy Stuff, Good News2 Comments

Actually I think the title kind of says it all. My brains are gone. I’m writing blog posts for the Hanging The Stars blog tour and I’m in England. I also forgot to put a hoodie on when I went to the guest laundry which is by the barn at the Cottages. It’s a bit cold and wet.

So…. yeah. Way too early for an ice bath.

I’ve got all of the Neko pix I believe. I’ll be sorting through the 40 or so entries I got and select one for most creative. Which is gonna be kind of hard. I might have the Five do it. Because that way it’s impartial.

Time for coffee and more blog posts.

Don’t forget Hanging The Stars (Half Moon Bay #2) is now up for pre-order on Dreamspinner, Amazon, and ARe .

Available for download on Dreamspinner at midnight EST on Dec 5 so you pretty much get it a bit earlier from DSP. Available for download at Dec 5 midnight your time on all third party vendors.

Hanging The Stars
Angel Daniels grew up hard, one step ahead of the law and always looking over his shoulder. A grifter’s son, he’d learned every con and trick in the book but ached for a normal life. Once out on his own, Angel returns to Half Moon Bay where he once found… and then lost… love.

Now, Angel’s life is a frantic mess of schedules and chaos. Between running his bakery and raising his troubled eleven-year-old half brother, Roman, Angel has a hectic but happy life. Then West Harris returns to Half Moon Bay and threatens to break Angel all over again by taking away the only home he and Rome ever had.

When they were young, Angel taught West how to love and laugh, but when Angel moved on, West locked his heart up and threw away the key. Older and hardened, West returns to Half Moon Bay and finds himself face-to-face with the man he’d lost. Now West is torn between killing Angel or holding him tight.

But rekindling their passionate relationship is jeopardized as someone wants one or both of them dead, and as the terrifying danger mounts, neither man knows if the menace will bring them together or forever tear them apart.

Hanging The Stars by Rhys Ford now up for pre-order on Amazon and ARe

On 15 Nov 16 By Rhys FordIn Good News1 Comment

Hanging The Stars (Half Moon Bay #2) is now up for pre-order on Dreamspinner, Amazon, ARe and hopefully soon on B&N Nook (It looks like they had a link issue).

Available for download on Dreamspinner at midnight EST on Dec 5.

Available for download at Dec 5 midnight your time on all third party vendors.

Hanging The Stars

Angel Daniels grew up hard, one step ahead of the law and always looking over his shoulder. A grifter’s son, he’d learned every con and trick in the book but ached for a normal life. Once out on his own, Angel returns to Half Moon Bay where he once found… and then lost… love.

Did Everyone Get Their Neko In?

On 14 Nov 1614 Nov 16 By Rhys FordIn Bloggy Stuff2 Comments

If you haven’t given me your photo of your GRL Neko, get it to me today! I shall be pulling the winners tomorrow morning!

Don’t miss out on the prizes! Remember, THREE are randomly chosen. (1 $100 and 2 $50) and one most creative ($100). Numbers are assigned in order of entry.

email your photos to rhysford@vitaenoir.com