Hi Everyone!
First things first...
I'm really late to the party on this, but Cruel to be Kind, my story for the Goodreads MM Romance Group Event is available as a free download here. It's also listed on Goodreads here. It's MM, BDSM, Vampire.
My story from last years event is on the same site, again as a free download. It's called Taken. It's MMMM, BDSM, Elves. (Heads up it contains what some readers may consider dubious consent.) Download it here. See it on Goodreads here.
The stories for this year's event are still posting, lots of different stories, lots of writers you may not have read before. Check them out. All the stories contain tags at the start so you can get an idea of it each one will be your thing before you dive in :)
On to other news...
I've been debating about whether or not to write about this. If you've been following me for a while, you may well have heard me mention that I've had certain health concerns that sometimes mean I can't write and release books as quickly as I'd like. For people new to the party, a brief recap. I was diagnosed as having ME (also referred to as Chronic Fatigue Syndome) 17 years ago, when I was 13. My symptoms are toward the more severe end of the spectrum a lot of the time.
ME is effectively a negative diagnosis. There is no test for it. You get to a diagnosis by ruling out everything else that could be causing your symptoms. This isn't a perfect process. There are a lot of things to rule out. Every so often, a new possibility rears it's head and you have more tests and, generally, add something else to the list of things you *don't* have.
It's quite an emotional process. To be honest, I've reached the point where I really want a test for something to come back positive. There's nothing they can do to help me with ME, but if an underlying condition is found, there's the hope that there will be treatment or management options attached to it.
Over the last few weeks, I have had a couple of tests. The results aren't what was expected. I don't have what we were testing for, but it seems possible that I might have something else instead. There are lots more tests to do to find out what exactly might be going on, and if it is at the root cause of what is currently diagnosed as ME.
I don't want to get my hopes up to high. I don't know if there will be an actual diagnosis at the end, what the options might be, or if it will turn out I have ME plus something else alongside it.
In an ideal world the process will lead to me being able to do more writing and release more books at a quicker pace. However, along the way, it might be that things actually slow down a fraction more, because energy will have to be diverted to dealing with tests etc.
There won't be anything new coming out this summer, but I have my fingers crossed that Axel's Pup will still release in the autumn :)
*Hugs*
Kim Dare
Saturday, 21 June 2014
Sunday, 1 June 2014
Update on WIPs
Hi Everyone,
It's been a while, so I thought I would shoot out a quick update on my various ongoing projects.
The Goodreads MM Romance Group has just started posting the stories in their Love's Landscapes event. The order the stories are going to be posted in is a closely guarded secret, but there will be a couple going up every day. You can read them first here. All the stories are free!
I'm still working on my Axel's Pup re-write. It's currently 90k+ words. I have four chapters left to re-write, then it's on to editing it. I'm not sure how long the finished story will be, which is making it difficult to work out when the release date will be.
Unfortunatly, there are some health issues which mean my progress is slower than I would like, which makes working out the release dates for everything even more complicated. All I can really say is that I'll keep you posted.
The next project in the pipeline is Fourteen Nights (Sun, Sea and Submission 6, for Resplendence Publishing.)
After that, I'm on to the Avian Shifters series. The plans have changes slightly here. The current plan is to release the new indi edition of Duck! along with a follow up that focuses on Ori and Raynard's continuing story. Then, a little while later, release the indi editon of Magpie, along with a follow up that focuses on Kane and Everet's relationship (although it seems likely that Ori and Raynard will have quite a big role in that one too.) Then, a little while later again, we'll have the third novel, which will focus on new characters. I'm guessing that the follow ups will each be about 40k, half-novel length.
And that's it really.
Remember to check out the Love's Landscapes Stories!
*Hugs*
Kim.
It's been a while, so I thought I would shoot out a quick update on my various ongoing projects.
The Goodreads MM Romance Group has just started posting the stories in their Love's Landscapes event. The order the stories are going to be posted in is a closely guarded secret, but there will be a couple going up every day. You can read them first here. All the stories are free!
I'm still working on my Axel's Pup re-write. It's currently 90k+ words. I have four chapters left to re-write, then it's on to editing it. I'm not sure how long the finished story will be, which is making it difficult to work out when the release date will be.
Unfortunatly, there are some health issues which mean my progress is slower than I would like, which makes working out the release dates for everything even more complicated. All I can really say is that I'll keep you posted.
The next project in the pipeline is Fourteen Nights (Sun, Sea and Submission 6, for Resplendence Publishing.)
After that, I'm on to the Avian Shifters series. The plans have changes slightly here. The current plan is to release the new indi edition of Duck! along with a follow up that focuses on Ori and Raynard's continuing story. Then, a little while later, release the indi editon of Magpie, along with a follow up that focuses on Kane and Everet's relationship (although it seems likely that Ori and Raynard will have quite a big role in that one too.) Then, a little while later again, we'll have the third novel, which will focus on new characters. I'm guessing that the follow ups will each be about 40k, half-novel length.
And that's it really.
Remember to check out the Love's Landscapes Stories!
*Hugs*
Kim.
Friday, 2 May 2014
Giveaway Winners Announced
Hello Everyone,
Apparently April only has 30 days in it, so I'm doing this a day late, but anyway...
Thank you to everyone who enterede the giveaways that ran last month.
The winners are...
For the giveaway on Scorching Reviews - JenM.
For the giveaway on Emily's Birthday Bash - Amanda Dominguez
*Hugs*
Kim.
Apparently April only has 30 days in it, so I'm doing this a day late, but anyway...
Thank you to everyone who enterede the giveaways that ran last month.
The winners are...
For the giveaway on Scorching Reviews - JenM.
For the giveaway on Emily's Birthday Bash - Amanda Dominguez
*Hugs*
Kim.
Wednesday, 2 April 2014
April News Letter: Avians, Werewolves and Giveaways.
Hi Everyone!
I was going to be all organised and post on the first of the month, but it was April Fools Day and I tend to avoid posting anything then, lol.
Okay, so there is book news...
The rights for Duck! and Magpie have just reverted to me. That means they are effectively out of print at the moment. New (self-published) editions will be released, along with the third title in the series, later this year. The intent is to tweak, re-edit, slightly extend and possibly add some bonus scenes/features to the stories. I'm not sure how long it will take to do that, so the re-release dates are up in the air. Also, I haven't started the third book yet!
I have new cover art by the fantastic Kris Norris. Axel's Pup is M/M, Human/Werewolf, BDSM. It's being re-written at the moment. It might be ready for release in August. *Crosses Fingers* Since blogger still won't let me post pictures. You can see it on the book's goodreads page here.
Most short for the Loves Landscapes Event is written and will be going off to editing in the next day or two. There is a cover in the works.
There's also blogging news...
It's LGBT month at Scorching Reviews. I'm there talking about labels, bisexuality and pragmatism. You can see my post here.
I'm also taking part in Emily's Birthday Bash this month. You can see my post here.
Drop by, say hi on either post and you'll be entered into a giveaway for FIT Guys titles. (If you already have them, drop by and leave a comment anyway - you can swap the prize out for backlist/upcoming titles.)
I'm sure there is something else I need to tell everyone, but I can't for the life of me remember what it is. If I remember, there might be another blog post soon, lol.
Have a great April everyone!
*Hugs*
Kim Dare
I was going to be all organised and post on the first of the month, but it was April Fools Day and I tend to avoid posting anything then, lol.
Okay, so there is book news...
The rights for Duck! and Magpie have just reverted to me. That means they are effectively out of print at the moment. New (self-published) editions will be released, along with the third title in the series, later this year. The intent is to tweak, re-edit, slightly extend and possibly add some bonus scenes/features to the stories. I'm not sure how long it will take to do that, so the re-release dates are up in the air. Also, I haven't started the third book yet!
I have new cover art by the fantastic Kris Norris. Axel's Pup is M/M, Human/Werewolf, BDSM. It's being re-written at the moment. It might be ready for release in August. *Crosses Fingers* Since blogger still won't let me post pictures. You can see it on the book's goodreads page here.
Most short for the Loves Landscapes Event is written and will be going off to editing in the next day or two. There is a cover in the works.
There's also blogging news...
It's LGBT month at Scorching Reviews. I'm there talking about labels, bisexuality and pragmatism. You can see my post here.
I'm also taking part in Emily's Birthday Bash this month. You can see my post here.
Drop by, say hi on either post and you'll be entered into a giveaway for FIT Guys titles. (If you already have them, drop by and leave a comment anyway - you can swap the prize out for backlist/upcoming titles.)
I'm sure there is something else I need to tell everyone, but I can't for the life of me remember what it is. If I remember, there might be another blog post soon, lol.
Have a great April everyone!
*Hugs*
Kim Dare
Thursday, 20 March 2014
"The Werewolf Novel"
Hi Everyone :)
Just a quick update.
For a little while now, I've been talking about "The Werewolf Novel".
Well, the first draft is finished and the first re-write started.
The cover art is ordered. That means the title has been decided too!
It's called Axel's Pup and will be the first in a series called Werewolves & Dragons.
At least four full length novels are planned for the series. Each one will be M/M, BDSM and Werewolf/Human. The Dragons part of the series title comes from the name of the motorcycle club the human characters belong to.
In other news, I'm also making progress on my free short for the GR MM Romance Group summer event. That also has a title, but we're not allowed to tell anyone what they are.
*Hugs*
Kim
Just a quick update.
For a little while now, I've been talking about "The Werewolf Novel".
Well, the first draft is finished and the first re-write started.
The cover art is ordered. That means the title has been decided too!
It's called Axel's Pup and will be the first in a series called Werewolves & Dragons.
At least four full length novels are planned for the series. Each one will be M/M, BDSM and Werewolf/Human. The Dragons part of the series title comes from the name of the motorcycle club the human characters belong to.
In other news, I'm also making progress on my free short for the GR MM Romance Group summer event. That also has a title, but we're not allowed to tell anyone what they are.
*Hugs*
Kim
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