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Ava Cuvay: Fortunate F***-Ups

Ava Cuvay: Fortunate F***-Ups

The start of school in my district looms in the very near future, and I’m trying to transition from Summer mentality to Subbing mode. Amazingly enough, this year will be my fourth year as a Substitute Teacher…an anniversary shared with my career as an author/illustrator of children’s picture books. In truth, the latter exists solely because of the former. Before I became a Substitute Teacher, I’d already been a published author of Sci-fi Romance with two novels under my belt….

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Cowboys Cover (Contest)

Cowboys Cover (Contest)

UPDATE: The winner is…Beverly Blank! *~*~* We’re playing with possible covers for the upcoming Cowboys: A Boys Behaving Badly Anthology. The book will mostly feature short stories set in contemporary and historical settings, but there are also paranormal and science fiction stories among the tales we’re working on! I love this cover, but I’d also love your feedback. Does it catch your attention? Would you put it on pre-order? Comment for a chance to win a $5 Amazon gift card!

Ava Cuvay: That’s My Theory

Ava Cuvay: That’s My Theory

Why do we read Romance? I’m currently writing, Tin Toy, the second book in the Silver Cyborg Series, about a cybernetic librarian who looks like a pin-up model, kisses like an angel, and fights like a trained assassin. I thought it would be fun to make her a huge fan of Romance, and associate common Romance tropes with various situations she’s in. Like May-December romances, secret baby, and bad boy billionaire, just to name a few. And, as is common…

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Where Magic Begins: Ava Cuvay (Contest)

Where Magic Begins: Ava Cuvay (Contest)

UPDATE: The winner is…Colleen C! *~*~* Where the (Writing) Magic Happens When this particular theme was bandied about, I knew I had to “go there” with it and take a picture of my bed. As a romance writer, I can admit that a certain brand of magic happens there, among other flat surfaces. While it may look like some particularly energetic magic has recently occurred, well, that’s just how it normally looks. And I get a fun chortle out of…

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IN ONE PICTURE: KIMBERLY DEAN’S “SAVING TIME” (CONTEST)

IN ONE PICTURE: KIMBERLY DEAN’S “SAVING TIME” (CONTEST)

UPDATE: The winner is…Latifa Morrisette! *~*~* Saving Time by Kimberly Dean When a scientist working on cracking the mystery of time travel falls through a wormhole, a Time Enforcer rushes to save her Excerpt from “Saving Time”… Everly reached out blindly for something to break her fall, and her hand clanged against her bench top. What she caught wasn’t substantial. The room spun, and time seemed to slow, but she ended up flat on her butt. “Ow.” The landing wasn’t as…

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Kimberly Dean: Thinking Time (Contest — 3 winners!)

Kimberly Dean: Thinking Time (Contest — 3 winners!)

UPDATE: The winners are…Pansy Patel, Sue Payton, and Debra Guyette! *~*~* Pre-order your copy here: Kindle | Nook | iBooks | Kobo | Google Play I participated in Delilah’s last Boys Behaving Badly anthology, so when I saw her call for a new collection, I knew I wanted to join in on the fun. The theme of first responders was intriguing, and it made me start thinking. I considered stories about firefighters, paramedics, and fast-water rescuers, but my brainstorming wasn’t…

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Ava Cuvay: The Tentacle Dilemma (Contest — 4 Winners!)

Ava Cuvay: The Tentacle Dilemma (Contest — 4 Winners!)

UPDATE: The winners are…Colleen C., Amy Scott, Sheila Bonuso, and bn100! *~*~* Pre-order your copy here: Kindle | Nook | iBooks | Kobo | Google Play Happy Hump Day everyone! I’m Ava Cuvay, first-time participant in this year’s hot, Hot, HOT Boys Behaving Badly Anthology. This is such an exciting adventure, and I’m thrilled to be part of this anthology and this diverse group of authors! I write Sci-Fi Romance books set in a galaxy far, far away with sassy…

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Ava Cuvay: Old Dogs and New Tricks

Ava Cuvay: Old Dogs and New Tricks

I have a confession to make, one which likely shows what a sheltered life I’ve lived: Last year, I discovered that tentacle sex was… a thing. And as I shared my shocked wonder with my fellow author pals, their response was always a shrugged “Oh, yeah, Hentai. It’s been around for a long time.” *blink*blink*picks jaw off floor* So, it would seem that the Japanese tentacle erotica, which falls under the category of Hentai, essentially anything that isn’t human-heterosexual-twosome-sex in…

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Kimberly Lithe: “Burning Stars” from STRANDED (Contest)

Kimberly Lithe: “Burning Stars” from STRANDED (Contest)

I always try to use humor in all my writing, even if comedy is not central to the story as a whole. Witty banter is the best kind of foreplay, so I spent a lot of time on the dialogue, even going so far as to strong-arm my very reluctant brother into critiquing it. I like to think the vibe of my story is a mix between the films True Lies and Lockout if they had aliens, superhumans and steamy…

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Kimberly Dean: The Things You Learn (Contest)

Kimberly Dean: The Things You Learn (Contest)

UPDATE: And the winner is…Latifa Morisette! *~*~* If you ever start writing romance, there’s one question you’ll inevitably hear. “How did you research that? Heh, heh.” And the person asking the question will think they’re so original and so funny. They’re neither, but what they don’t understand is that there can be a lot of research required when writing romance. For my story, “Out of This World,” in the Stranded: A Boys Behaving Badly Anthology, I read a lot about…

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