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

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.

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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

hanging-the-starsHanging 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.

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 now Available for Pre-Order on DSP!

Wanna see West Harris get what’s coming to him? The second Half Moon Bay, Hanging the Stars, is now up for pre-order. Release date is December 5th! Preorder Link Here

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Half Moon Bay: Book Two

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.

By Request, Neko Pix Deadline Extended! Nov 10!

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This is Frank*.

Frank has a Neko. Frank has taken a picture with Neko. The person who feed Frank, Jordan Castillo Price, sent in Frank’s pictures as a share.

However, there IS a contest going on. With $300 in prizes at stake!

If you have a Neko, I’m going to give you a couple more days to turn in your photo. I’ve been asked to extend the deadline to Nov 10. So… get your photos in.

Winners will be chosen and announced on Nov 11. I will be handing out four prizes. Three randomly chosen ($100, $50 and $50) and one for most creative ($100).

Seriously. Free money. Dudes. Send in your shots of Neko. Nov 10.

WOOOOOOOOT!

Wow. Cubs. Dudes. Wow. Woot!

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I have a special love for Chicago. Weird huh? Makes no sense. I’m from Hawai‘i but there’s always been something about that city that, despite the fuckery of its underground roads with their demon summoning portal-exit ramps, I adore. Could have started with the Blues Brothers or just simply the blues itself. It’s an honest city with a bit of a sense of humour and a love of good food.

I love Chicago enough to make it the hometown of Cole McGinnis, the lead character in the Dirty Series. So if you want to take a moment to imagine what Jae’s going through right now in the McGinnis-Kim household, by all means, please do so.

So congrats to the Cubs and after such a long damned fight to get that win, Chicago really deserves a day off. Maybe even two. Or at least all the aspirin.

I’m heading to the UK in a changed world. A century-plus losing streak has ended but I am still on the road. Well on a plane, then on the road. I’ll be posting updates and probably pictures of food. We’re going to a few fairs or such but mostly it will be writing, Penn, Lea and Tamm who are beloved sisters from other mothers and a little bit of a cairn named Halle. Oh and a long-suffering Englishman named Steve who carts us around and shows us the best of pubs to eat at.

One last bit… don’t forget to vote. And eat your veggies.

Go Cubs Go! But most of all, congratulations. Now go get some sleep.

Mad Lizard Mambo now on Audible! And Amazon Audiobooks!

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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.

New Book, New Facebook Group, & Dim Sum

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

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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*

Absinthe of Malice NOW ON AUDIO!!

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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!

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

30% Off on ALL Dreamspinner, DSP Pub & Harmony Ink Paperbacks. Free Shipping to GRL! Have Books Waiting For You in KC!

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