Well, actually no porn but a lot of questions. Please be sure to drop by Cup O’Porn on Wednesday and catch an interview with Kim Jae-Min from the Dirty Series.
He has a bit to say about Cole, Bobby and um… a few other things. I’ll post a direct link to the interview as soon as I get it. AND on Friday, Cup O’Porn will be hosting one of my Giveaways. Enter to win either Dirty Secret OR the upcoming release Sinner’s Gin as well as a gift certificate to Amazon.
Free Stuff, Pretty Boys and um…. more pretty boys. Tell your friends.
Landed in San Diego last night. Stayed up long enough to make sure everyone I knew who was flying had landed and was either in bed or heading home. Then I died. Passed out.
First off, Heather, Nikyta, Sadonna, Marguerite, Jay and sheesh everyone whom I met and didn’t catch names you all rock. If you leave me a note to tell me your name, I’ll add it to the list…any my apologies for the brain dead. Damn, okay I’ve not had enough sleep so there you go. And Cole Riann from Armchar Reader. SUCH A DELIGHT! And damn it! HOW COULD I FORGET BOXSTER SUSH!? You were love! Are Love. I need more coffee.
Jacob Z. Flores and His Husband, Bruce
I’ll be honest in saying I hadn’t expected to really have anyone approach me so I’m still kind of overwhelmed at meeting all of you. So thank you. Very much. It was a blast.
And for those of you who weren’t at GRL, secrets were leaked. But what is said at GRL…well it can be gossiped about.
GRL was a LOT about talking about books. With fans and other authors. Most of the authors, including myself, were doing the boobie name tag check, gasp of OHMYFUCKINGGODILOVEYOURBOOKS and then hugging the author. James Buchanan is just so fucking seriously cool. Love her. Aleksandr Voinov is so fricking classy and adorable. Aleks, I shall send you Bisquick and tell you how to wait for the small bubbles to rise and pop before flipping over the pancakes. Rowan Speedwell… SO MUCH LOVE. PM Singer is adorable.
Amy Lane and Ariel Tachna
My partners in crime from Yaoi Con, Amy Lane, Shira Anthony, Venona Keyes and EM Lynley, were still and always will be fricking incredible. It was good to see them again. Wave from Jessewave… god she was so sweet. I adored meeting her. Ethan Day… he is so cute. TJ Klune I wanted to take home with me. He’s adorable.
Amy Lane and I were always ships passing and hugging. She was a whirlwind and we were passing snark across the aisle of the Writers Meet. I did however get to feel alpaca fur donated by Felix the Alpaca. Soooooo nice.
My tablemate at the signing was the glorious Jacob Z. Flores who is an incredible up and coming author for Dreamspinner. He and his husband Bruce are seriously the most delightful, fantastic people. I wanted to steal them and take them home. They were our dining companions for two nights, along with Jamie Fessenden, DH Starr, Michele from Top2Bottom Reviews, Rick R Reed and Lisa Horan whom I will glorify like the angel she is later.
Bonnie, Rick, Michele, Lisa and a very round me.
The first night dinner we were at Embers and thankfully we had a private dining area… someone please remind me to shut the fuck up when my brain becomes unhinged. I demand it. *nods*. Dear God…. Second night saw Ariel Tachna join us and Bonnie was a delightful addition to our evening’s group.
Jamie introduced the frozen cosmo to the Hard Rock Albuquerque bartending crew and they were drunk all night and then on to the next day.
I gave away swag… which I’ll offer to you guys as soon as I get my crap together. Really, they are small purple poufs with a card and tagline. I only had to bring about 20 back. Life is good.
Honestly, I could go down the authors’ list and just put stars near everyone’s name. Rick Reed however does owe me a picture of him in his knickers while in the hot tub. Just saying.
Food was eaten. Drinks were had. Stories were told. Stories were made. And songs were sung. The piano cabaret was fricking hilariously good and um… Sorry about your eardrums, Shira. Jacob and Bruce were there… I cannot tell you how much I love and adore these men. God, LOVE THEM.
Lisa Horan who is a fantastic person and an angel. SERIOUSLY. My Sister in Coffee Lust.
Now I have to donate a huge section of love to my roommate Lisa Horan from The Novel Approach. She put up with all my crap, my babbling, my need for coffee, my spinning brain, and my scattered attention. We’ve been friends for about two years now and meeting for the first time in the skin and bone was fucking incredible. She is warm, sweet and delightful. A delectable personality and I can admit that I was going to end Dirty Laundry one way but while lying in bed thinking about it, I couldn’t do that to Lisa. *grins* So I’ll write just beyond that point.
I do not have the cold Rowan Speedwell, Clare London and Lisa caught. I’m sure it’ll arrive tomorrow.
Okay, off to write the rest of Chapter 13 of DL. Wish me luck. *winks*
I hope that we see more of you there next year. It’s in Atlanta. If you are in the area…and even don’t do the con… if I am there, let me know. We can do coffee or something. *hugs you all*
Oh and I’ve stolen Lisa’s photos since I didn’t take any. I’m a bad Asian. Did not bring camera. MUAH HAH HAH!
So I’m at GayRomLit. Probably drinking more than I should… but then so is everyone else. And it dawns on me… Sinner’s Gin’s going to be out in a couple of months. So…. I should probably show you all what the cover looks like.
Here is Miki and Kane. *grins* I’m looking forward to you meeting them.
On a trek up to Los Angeles, this time instead of Koreatown, I’ll be in Long Beach with my minions. If you’re there and see someone in a Dirty Kiss shirt, stop and say hello. The round one will be me.
Gus as some of you know… has had a rough start in life. Despite coming from a reputable breeder, he’s had a genetic rage flaw that we’ve been trying to moderate with behaviour cues.
Tonight for the first time, Gus Gus played ball. He normally wears a muzzle until bedtime but we’ve been trying to let him roam without it in his high stress area…the living room… when it’s very late at night. This makes him very happy.
So, here’s some pix of Gus Gus, playing and happy. Under a cut of course. Excuse the floor. They went running amok in dried leaves and I didn’t hoover that up. Instead, I threw a crocheted ball for him. MUCH better use of time.
Today will be spent starting a smex chapter. Wish me luck. I’ll need more coffee too. I can almost see the bottom of my cup.
In other news, Jae’s despotic cat has a twitter. She can be followed at @neko_ah or her twitter profile. Mostly she will be complaining about the state of living with two gay men. Neither of whom recognize her need for fresh fish and belly rubs.
Sheesh, soooo much free stuff. And Neko is demanding I get myself together and finish this book. But apparently there is time for a belly rub. So… there you go. Hers. Not mine.
First Giveaway
At The Novel Approach, Storm Press is doing a giveaway.
“In celebration of the anniversary for the first short story I ever wrote solo (Surrender, originally part of the Cast the Cards anthology), and GayRomLit, I’m offering a giveaway here at The Novel Approach! Comment on this post for your chance to win an e-book copy of my short story, Surrender, AND your choice of e-book from my backlist!
BONUS: For anyone who is attending GRL, just mention it in your comment. If you win, you’ll get the option of your choice of the print books I have in my back list instead of it being restricted to an e-book copy! You can then pick up your winnings at GayRomLit, since I’ll be there with you!
This giveaway will close on Monday, October 8th at 11:59pm PST (Pacific Standard Time), so leave a comment now and enter to win!”
Did I show you Thor? She made me THOR! He’s fricking awesome. I love him so much.
Third Giveaway
Are you following @dreamspinners on twitter? If not, you’re missing out. Right now they are doing their OctoberGanza #TweetAway! Watch Dreamspinner Press’ tweets and score free books given away for one hour only! That’s right, ONE HOUR ONLY. Click on the link and download one of their many fabulous offerings. Dirty Secret and Dirty Kiss will be included in the TweetAway Bonanza.
If you’ve already purchased (or will purchase) a copy of Dirty Secret, Swallowtt
The details are:
From Swallowtt
Crochet Doll Giveaway:
I will be giving away a handmade doll of your choice…minus add-ons (a $50 value). Yes, you heard right. So, don’t miss out. Here is what you have to do.
Purchase Rhys Ford’s ‘Dirty Secret’ either from Dreamspinner or Amazon.
Post a comment here with the last 5-digits of your order number (not your credit card please) as proof of purchase and you’ll be entered into the giveaway. I know Dreamspinner has like a 6-digit and Amazon a 17-digit number…but just give me the last 5.
Entry Deadline: October 31, 2012 (midnight pacific time)
Well, actually no porn but a lot of questions. Please be sure to drop by Cup O’Porn on Wednesday and catch an interview with Kim Jae-Min from the Dirty Series.
Rhys Ford 