I have a novel coming out August 27th, 2008: Uneven.  One thing I find with novels is  that the gap between submission and production is so long, I lose contact with the subject matter.  The editing process (not that it was particularly difficult this time) also forces me to put some distance between me and the novel. 

I’m trying to get back to Uneven in an emotional sense, to get attached to it again.  I wrote it in a matter of weeks, starting with 8,000 words in 8 hours on the first day.  That’s not a bad count at all.  Doing that for a short story is one thing, but maintaining momentum for three weeks isn’t easy.  It was a somewhat tiring novel to write at times.  The subject matter is not simple and I didn’t hold anything back in writing about the main character’s masochism and submissiveness. 

However!  I’m going to take the time to re-read it and see if I like it as much as I did while I was writing it.  I’m sure I will, I’ve just written so much between writing it and now, it’s hard to remember.  I wonder if it’s bad form to review one’s own writing.  It might be amusing to do.

I’ve written so much this year that I’ve actually lost several (unfinished) stories in my personal slushpile.  I throw work in there and then pull it out to review later.  If it’s worth bothering with, I edit it, and submit it when I can.  Most of my work goes out promptly, since editing rolls into writing, but sometimes I need to step off to do another project and things languish. 

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Now, I remember why I didn’t use this thing… It’s not working at all now.  Nevermind, I fixed it.  *eyeroll*

Today is a day of TIDYING and stuff like that.  Dianne’s on holiday so I have to do SOMETHING with myself.  I think I’m going to post a backlog of free fiction and do editing today.

Alex, who won a copy of Renovations: Flipping Out and Angela, who won a goodie pack of Renovations-themed items.  Thanks for participating, folks.

Dianne and I played Stunt Writing again over at the Torquere Social LJ and this time, we decided to take the daring leap and do all f/f for our Vacation! theme unless someone requested otherwise. Dianne and I both have f/f stories out there (just look us up at Torquerebooks.com) and we want to share the sweetness and fun. If you want to get your toes wet, so to speak, or if you’ve been yearning for some womanly goodness, here’s a list of our results complete with ratings so you can decide how hot you want your treat.
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We have absolutely beautiful bookmarks and bookcovers for Renovations, just for you! All you have to do to get one is answer a few little questions…

1. What is Toby’s last name?
2. What is Ven’s last name?
3. What song does Ven sing in Renovations 1: Flipping Out?
4. What is Toby’s favorite flavor of donut?
5. What is Ven’s favorite flavor of donut?

Send your answers in EMAIL to fox.dianne@gmail.com by 12noon EST by MONDAY, August 4.

We’ll pick out TWO random winners from the entries with correct answers to receive the prize packs, which will include:
* a Renovations bookmark signed by the authors
* a Renovations bookcover flat (with original commissioned artwork) signed by the authors
* and other fun surprises!

Here’s a line art preview of the cover…

This gorgeous cover was a commission from Lenoir Rose of Digital Midnight.  We love her artwork (she did the art for The Look of a King as well, and I was thrilled with it).  You might recognize some of Lenoir’s other work on the covers of your favourite Torquere ‘Top Shelf’ Novels. 

The first of the Chasers I wrote with Dianne is out!

Flipping Out is about Toby Archer, a lawyer who started ‘flipping’ houses after his divorce last year. He’s worked with Ven Parrish before, on another project, and he’s happy to be working with Ven again. The house they’re working on needs a lot of TLC, and when they run into some unexpected trouble, Ven shows Toby what it’s like to be on the receiving end of all that TLC, too.

Toby and Ven’s story will continue in September, with Renovations 2: Playing House, and in November, with Renovations 3: Moving Day.

There’s an excerpt on the ‘About‘ page here on my website, but here’s a little extra for those playing along.  NWS!

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Ranting on being more circumspect in one’s public blog in which I display SPARKLING hypocrisy, only so much LESS sparkling than the original post that got eaten.  Complete with swearing. 

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Here’s things you just have to watch when you’re writing professionally*; I see people do this stuff all the time.  I’m going to start collecting these things and I’m always happy to have people add to them. I promise you that I have fucked up in every way I am going to list**.  For serious.  Worse than you.  So don’t be offended.  If you’re submitting your work anywhere, it’s respectful to take these steps:

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I can hardly wait to make this post. I was going to wait until I moved the old posts over, but NO! I have to make it now.

First, a new release: Bend Over Big Boy!

Ever wonder what happens when the tables are turned on a rough, tough top, and he ends up on the bottom? Who doesn’t? Bend Over, Big Boy has plenty of butch subs and tough guys in trouble, whether they beg for it or have to be coerced into taking it like a man. The smoking hot stories in Bend Over, Big Boy range from rough and raw to wicked and playful, all the while giving a nod and a wink to setting convention on its ear. Sixteen smoking hot stories in all.

And, acceptances.  I’ve had two stories accepted into anthologies at Torquere, for ebook and for print.  More on those after the jump.

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Yes, I have buggered up my site. *facepalm* I’m fixing it as fast as I can, which means that we are all finding out HOW LITTLE ANAH KNOWS ABOUT CSS AND PHP. Sorry! I should have excerpts and news up and running again soon.

I even have a warning just for posting this. Ruhroh. Good thing I backed up the old site.