Mad Lizard Mambo now on Audible! And Amazon Audiobooks!

On 25 Oct 1625 Oct 16 By Rhys FordIn Bloggy Stuff, Good News4 Comments

Look what’s up on Audible! Mad Lizard Mambo as narrated by the fantastic Greg Tremblay

Kai Gracen has no intention of being anyone’s pawn. A pity Fate and SoCalGov have a different opinion on the matter.

Licensed Stalkers make their living hunting down monsters and dangerous criminals, and their lives are usually brief, brutal, and thankless. Despite being elfin and cursed with a nearly immortal lifespan, Kai didn’t expect to be any different.

Then Ryder, the High Lord of the Southern Rise Court, arrived in San Diego, and Kai’s not-so-mundane life went from mild mayhem to full-throttle chaos.

Now an official liaison between the growing Sidhe Court and the human populace, Kai is at Ryder’s beck and call for anything a High Lord might need a Stalker to do. Unfortunately for Kai, this means chasing down a flimsy rumor about an ancient lost Court somewhere in the Nevada desert – a court with powerful magics that might save Ryder’s – and Kai’s – people from becoming a bloody memory in their Merged world’s violent history.

The race for the elfin people’s salvation opens unwelcome windows into Kai’s murky past, and it could also slam the door on any future he might have with his own kind and Ryder.

Morning!

On 23 Oct 16 By Rhys FordIn Bloggy Stuff4 Comments

I’m not dead.

Promise.

Finishing up GayRomLit in a few hours. I’ll scrounge for photos from other people like the magpie I am. It’s been fantastic seeing Greg, who truly is the brother-symbiote I apparently have out in the world.

There was a shit ton of whiskey. And not enough sleep.

But that’s kind of what GRL is about. Well, maybe not the whiskey part but definitely the no sleeping bit.

Got to talk to and listen to a lot of new authors and new-to-me readers. Which REALLY what GRL is about.

It’s also mostly about coming to that family reunion with relatives you didn’t know you had. So… as I pack up the final pieces of my long weekend, I hope you find the rest of this week a fantastic experience.

And I’m going to try to catch up on my sleep.

GRL Swag Notice

On 17 Oct 1616 Oct 16 By Rhys FordIn Bloggy Stuff, Free Stuff2 Comments

GRL SWAG NOTICE: I will be carrying Neko and Back Stage Passes with me at all times. If you see me and want one, ask me and I’ll hand them over.

The Neko, Back Stage Passes, keychains and stickers swag will be available at my Author Lounge (Friday 2 pm to 2:45 pm in the Washington Park Foyer) and the Featured Author signing (Saturday, 1 pm to 4 pm, Washington Park Foyer)

I will not have the keychains or stickers on me so if you want a guitar pick, dog tag keychain and/or sticker, find me at the Lounge or the Signing.

Remember: One Neko per person as they are a part of a contest for GRL participants. In the event of leftover Neko (I might have a few), I will hold a lottery for them in my facebook group.

Grab a Neko, Take a Pic, Share the Pic, Enter to win.

There will be swag available to anyone not going to GRL. I’ll put that up once I get back from the UK. *grins*

Wow. It’s Friday Already

On 14 Oct 16 By Rhys FordIn Bloggy Stuff40 Comments

Actually that’s a lie. I’ve been waiting for this Friday for a bit now. Gotta pack for Kansas City because GRL starts next week. I will be making swag packages when I come back for anyone who wants one. Maybe I should make something unique for anyone who comments on this blog for the swag packets. What do you think? Opinions? *grins*

I know you all have opinions.

We’re circling around to election day. And God, please vote. Just vote. I’m voting this weekend and as I’ll be in the UK when that day hits, I’m counting on all of you to make sure I have a nice country to come back to! My mom used to say that to us when we were kids… well not country so much as house. Make sure I have a nice house to come back to.

Like I was going to build a pool while she was at work or something.

I am probably going to hazard a dump cake in the coming month. I’ve made them before in the past but they were way too sweet. I like cake. But I don’t like frosting. A dump cake in theory is a great solution. Still way too sweet. Maybe I should just make the cake part and leave it at that. Best thing in the world? Hot chocolate cake with butter.

And coffee.

Vietnamese coffee. Mmmmmmm.

So, today’s question… favourite desserty thing?

So Tired.

On 12 Oct 16 By Rhys FordIn Bloggy Stuff12 Comments

Life is soooo fraught with stuff! Mostly because I’m scrambling for GRL stuff because you know… stuff! I am winding down on swag and packing stuff up. I do hope to have swag packages but I don’t know how many. Or if there is a need.

Weather here just got a bit drizzly today. So that’s actually nice. I love rain. I could use more rain. Like a thunderstorm would be great. *grins*

How is life going for all of you? What’s the next three months look for you?

New Book, New Facebook Group, & Dim Sum

On 09 Oct 1609 Oct 16 By Rhys FordIn Bloggy Stuff, Free Stuff, Good News15 Comments

So a lot’s been going on with regards to my keyboard and Word. I just got notice that my latest submission to Dreamspinner Press has entered the editing queue (Poor Grace, my lead editor) and will be out in March.

The book is called “There’s This Guy” and it’s a bit of a departure for me in that I don’t actively murder someone in it. This isn’t a murder mystery, paranormal or urban fantasy. I was sort of “challenged” to write a contemporary and thought, okay… let me have a go at it. As one of my betas put it… Oh I can definitely tell you wrote it.

I’ll do a cover reveal once I get a blurb and a publication date but basically it’s about Jake and Dallas, two men who come at life from vastly different perspectives. Jake needs a bit of healing and Dallas is definitely someone to have in your corner for support.

This will be a standalone but let me tell you, it’s difficult not to murder someone. It’s just the way I lean. I went through all of the OMO is this going okay feelings and doubts I always have when writing so the book went true to form. It was a great challenge and stretched a few brain muscles that needed stretching.

So I was all… okay, ready for the killing again.

And instead, I’m working on Dim Sum Asylum. Expanding it to a full length novel. Which is a bit insane because you know, urban fantasy so I have a lot of room to work with.

Dim Sum is different from Kai in that Roku has sex. There’s sex on the page. Roku has relationships. Kai has to learn how to have them so the jumping off point is a bit different. I’m enjoying having the faerie in San Francisco in Roku’s world. The logistics of wings…dealing with INSECT WINGS… is a fun challenge. Clothing! Seriously, thank God the wings bend or I’d be dealing with transportation issues as well.

Lastly, I have started a Rhys Ford Reader group on Facebook. There are a lot of reasons it’s on Facebook and I hope that even if you aren’t on Facebook regularly, you consider joining. It’s an open group for another week then I’ll be closing it so only members can view, post, comment and participate in exclusive contests and ARC lotteries. I weighed all the pros and cons of where to put the group…and it had to be in one location for logistical reasons. I know I’d botch managing multiple locations and Facebook provided a good, solid and lockable portal.

If you are interested you can see and join the group at this link. Rhys Ford’s Coffee, Cats & Murder

That’s it for now. If you have any questions, feel free to ask. I need more coffee and um… I have to get back to cursed statues. *grins*

After GRL… Swag will be Available!

On 04 Oct 1603 Oct 16 By Rhys FordIn Bloggy Stuff, Free Stuff7 Comments

Swag for GRL. And After….

All of these will be offered up after the event. Okay, maybe after I come back from the UK… but AFTER! I promise. *grins*

Keychains… only one dog tag, that’s the front and back. Guitar Pick Keychains as well.

Back Stage Passes. These are larger and thicker than the past. Matte finish.

Stickers! No the laptop isn’t included. It’s what I write on. The stickers are fairly decent sized. The Cole one is 2×8 I believe. 3×8? Look, it’s a Monday and I’m brain dead. I’m still assembling keychains. It’s like bigger than a bookmark-ish. *grins*

Absinthe of Malice NOW ON AUDIO!!

On 03 Oct 16 By Rhys FordIn Bloggy Stuff, Good News11 Comments

Listen to Tristan James take the boys out on the road!

Absinthe of Malice is now available on Audible, Amazon Audio and other third party audio-etailers!

Absinthe of Malice (Book 5 in the Sinners Series)

“We’re getting the band back together.”

Those six words send a chill down Miki St. John’s spine, especially when they’re spoken with a nearly religious fervor by his brother-in-all-but-blood, Damien Mitchell. However, those words were nothing compared to what Damien says next.

“And we’re going on tour.”

When Crossroads Gin hits the road, Damien hopes it will draw them closer together. There’s something magical about being on tour, especially when traveling in a van with no roadies, managers, or lovers to act as a buffer. The band is already close, but Damien knows they can be more brothers of sorts, bound not only by familial ties but by their intense love for music.

As they travel from gig to gig, the band is haunted by past mistakes and personal demons, but they forge on. For Miki, Damie, Forest, and Rafe, the stage is where they all truly come alive, and the music they play is as important to them as the air they breathe.

But those demons and troubles won’t leave them alone, and with every mile under their belts, the band faces its greatest challenge overcoming their deepest flaws and not killing one another along the way.

GRL Brunch Winners! Contact Me!

On 03 Oct 16 By Rhys FordIn Bloggy Stuff, Food, Good News

Reaching out to the FIVE GRL brunch attendees! If I don’t get a hold of you this week, please be sure to ping me so we can finalize out arrangements for you all…us all… me, Greg and you *grins* to have a great breakfast!

Elise Hansen
Becca Johnson (NurseBecca)
Morningstar Ashley
Marcia Gleason
Juli-Anna Dobson

Email me! We’re looking at Friday Morning! Let’s say 7:30? I know…brunch but we’ve got so much GRL stuff to do that day! *grins*

rhysford (@) vitaenoir (dot) com