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In One Picture: Cameron Allie’s “Claimed by her Naga Bodyguard” (Contest)

In One Picture: Cameron Allie’s “Claimed by her Naga Bodyguard” (Contest)

UPDATE: The winners are…Dana Zamora, BN, and Flchen! *~*~* “Claimed by her Naga Bodyguard” by Cameron Allie – Escaping her dorm for a night of fun with friends takes a turn for a witch-in-training when demons attack, and a mysterious creature comes to her rescue. When I saw the call for the Secret Identities anthology I immediately got a few ideas, and I wanted to tie my story into my fantasy world. I had no intention of adding a new species to my…

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In One Picture: Ava Cuvay’s “What that Alien D Do” (Contest)

In One Picture: Ava Cuvay’s “What that Alien D Do” (Contest)

UPDATE: The winner is…Jennifer Beyer! *~*~* “What That Alien D Do” by Ava Cuvay – A cosplayer at a popular Sci-Fi convention stalks her favorite MyFans content creator only to discover his alien “prosthetic enhancements” are real. As a Sci-Fi Romance Author, I’ve seen this meme a few times over the years, and it always makes me giggle. Current trends among Sci-Fi and Monster romance stories offer readers an ever-increasing variety where the male character’s genitals are concerned. Size, quantity, knots, rings, prehensile, tentacles,…

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In One Picture: Michal Scott’s “My Heavenly Phantom” (Contest)

In One Picture: Michal Scott’s “My Heavenly Phantom” (Contest)

“Her Heavenly Phantom” by Michal Scott – Forced into a marriage of convenience neither wants, a mild-mannered banker with an intriguing secret discovers his reluctant bride has a secret, too. I couldn’t get into this story for a long time. What finally helped was putting myself in the place of my main characters, who are forced to adhere to 19th-century societal restrictions regarding their race, class, and gender. Under those circumstances, how could such people find an outlet to keep life from being bitter and…

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THANK YOU! And starting Friday…

THANK YOU! And starting Friday…

I just want to pop in to say thank you to all the readers out there, who picked up a copy of our latest book! I woke up to see this today: It’s the ranking for the latest anthology, Secret Identities: A Boys Behaving Badly Anthology! I could not be more thrilled for the authors inside this collection! I wish I was one of them, but I had to reject the two stories I worked on because they just didn’t…

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SECRET IDENTITIES: A BOYS BEHAVING BADLY ANTHOLOGY is here!

SECRET IDENTITIES: A BOYS BEHAVING BADLY ANTHOLOGY is here!

I have a special love for these collections! I started writing novels but quickly got bored of being pigeonholed in certain genres. When I saw a call for submissions for a short story, I thought, what better way to experiment and have a little fun? Soon, I was writing shorties and getting them published in various places. Then I submitted to Cleis Press with ideas for anthologies of my own, and I was on my way. I’ve tried to do…

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Getting to Know Gabbi Grey (Contest)

Getting to Know Gabbi Grey (Contest)

UPDATE: The winner is…Cindy! *~*~* Although I wrote my first romance in the eighth grade, I didn’t take up a pen seriously until ten years later.  In my senior year in university, I enrolled in a creative writing class.  I was in my literature phase and wanted to write a series of short stories for a collection.  Classic Canadian dramatic and dreary short stories.  My professor said, “No. You must write a novel.” I was like…huh? Interestingly, my friend had…

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Getting To Know M. Jayne (Contest)

Getting To Know M. Jayne (Contest)

UPDATE: The winner is…Latifa Morrisette! *~*~* Come closer, take a seat, relax, have a chocolate. The season of all things Leo is fast approaching, and I can’t wait. I am a true Leo. Go on, look up the personality traits. I’ll wait. People are drawn to me. Yes, they are usually a little unique. Sometimes, they are very weird, but that adds to the fun. I love being the center of attention. I think a part of it is because…

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Getting to Know N.J. Walters (Contest)

Getting to Know N.J. Walters (Contest)

UPDATE: The winner is…Mary Dellenbusch! *~*~* Hi! I’m N.J. Walters, and I’m thrilled to be in the Secret Identities: A Boys Behaving Badly Anthology. This is not my first time in one of these amazing collections. I was also in Stranded: A Boys Behaving Badly Anthology, Blue Collar: A Boys Behaving Badly Anthology, First Response: A Boys Behaving Badly Anthology, and Silver Soldiers: A Boys Behaving Badly Anthology. I love being a part of a collection with other authors. What’s…

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Getting to Know Ava Cuvay (Contest)

Getting to Know Ava Cuvay (Contest)

UPDATE: The winner is…Mary Preston! *~*~* My Summers are usually filled with author signings, the coordination and travel to get to them, time spent with readers and other authors, and writing deadlines. It’s an intense, hectic, wonderful few months. This Summer, however, my plans were oddly absent. Signing Season happened during the Spring months instead, and I made no firm writing deadlines because I was uncertain what I wanted to write after my May release of What a Dragon Loves…

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Getting to Know Cindy Tanner (Contest)

Getting to Know Cindy Tanner (Contest)

UPDATE: The winner is…Jennifer Beyer! *~*~* Confidential and Classified Report Known Subject Alias: Cindy Tanner Code Name: The Quiet One Last Known Location: Southeastern Indiana Background: Clandestine sources have reported and confirmed that Cindy Tanner is published in romantic comedy, paranormal, and contemporary romance. She has a soft spot for animals and currently has three highly trained and dangerous rabbits. Two agents confirmed lethal cuteness levels and advise to avoid at all costs. Cindy also has a security detail of…

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