Join me and the Ladies of LAW starting tomorrow and going for all of August at the Coffee Time Romance Reader's Retreat forum.
Friday, July 31, 2009
The League's Month at Coffee Time Reader's Retreat
(Original Blog Post: http://www.jetmykles.com/2009/07/the-leagues-month-at-coffee-time-readers-retreat/)
Join me and the Ladies of LAW starting tomorrow and going for all of August at the Coffee Time Romance Reader's Retreat forum.
Join me and the Ladies of LAW starting tomorrow and going for all of August at the Coffee Time Romance Reader's Retreat forum.
Monday, July 27, 2009
Available Now - Heaven Sent: Revelations
(Original Blog Post: http://www.jetmykles.com/2009/07/available-now-heaven-sent-revelations/)
The link is live. You can now find out about Gretchen and her boys.
Available at Loose Id
The link is live. You can now find out about Gretchen and her boys.Available at Loose Id
Sunday, July 26, 2009
Summer Fun
(Original Blog Post: http://www.jetmykles.com/2009/07/summer-fun/)
Thanks, Katrina!
Fun stuff, having Katrina here. She and I seem to share the same tastes in books. At least books about hot men doing other men. The excerpt for Off the Beaten Path certainly has me wanting to read more! Katrina and I have even both recently been into steampunk type stories. I wrote Sursein Judgment and Katrina's written Slight of Hand. I know both of us are looking to do more steampunk or -- as Ciar Cullen recently dubbed the softer side of steampunk -- "softsteam". Maybe sometime in the future the stars will align and we can be in an anthology or a series together.
Ah summer. Time of heat. Since I live in southern California and have all of my life, I'm well acquainted with the beast. I just realized that I don't have many stories that deal much with the season or time of year. Oh, I mention the passing of time in the Heaven Sent books, sure, but I've not dealt much with it. Revelations, though, does a little. Gretchen is on summer vacation, you see. The boys in the band are on a break and she decides she deserves one too. In her new house. She's even got a pool. Mmmm, yes, take a look at the cover for Revelations then think of Archer in the pool. That's in the book. It's actually great fun and I'm very happy with how it turned out.
Thanks, Katrina!
Fun stuff, having Katrina here. She and I seem to share the same tastes in books. At least books about hot men doing other men. The excerpt for Off the Beaten Path certainly has me wanting to read more! Katrina and I have even both recently been into steampunk type stories. I wrote Sursein Judgment and Katrina's written Slight of Hand. I know both of us are looking to do more steampunk or -- as Ciar Cullen recently dubbed the softer side of steampunk -- "softsteam". Maybe sometime in the future the stars will align and we can be in an anthology or a series together.
Ah summer. Time of heat. Since I live in southern California and have all of my life, I'm well acquainted with the beast. I just realized that I don't have many stories that deal much with the season or time of year. Oh, I mention the passing of time in the Heaven Sent books, sure, but I've not dealt much with it. Revelations, though, does a little. Gretchen is on summer vacation, you see. The boys in the band are on a break and she decides she deserves one too. In her new house. She's even got a pool. Mmmm, yes, take a look at the cover for Revelations then think of Archer in the pool. That's in the book. It's actually great fun and I'm very happy with how it turned out.
Saturday, July 25, 2009
Guest Blogger - Katrina Strauss - Summer is hot, but volunteerism is hotter!
(Original Blog Post: http://www.jetmykles.com/2009/07/guest-blogger-katrina-strauss/)
Good day from Katrina Strauss! No, don't adjust your monitors -- you're at the right place! Many thanks to Jet for inviting me to play at her blog today. There are some sizzling men to be found here at ComputErotika, so I thought I’d bring two hotties of my own! That’s Travis and Kyle to your left. They’re the stars of my next m/m release, Off the Beaten Path, coming this Tuesday, July 28th from Loose Id.
As you might guess from the cover, Off the Beaten Path centers on a camping trip. Well, okay, besides the double whammy of sexy man chest, it involves camping! To be more precise, Travis and Kyle are thrown together on what’s called a “volunteer vacation” at a wilderness state park. A volunteer vacation can be enjoyed in a variety of ways. Here are some opportunities begging to be taken advantage of:
** Constructing an inner city playground from recycled goods.
** Building or maintaining pedestrian and bike trails on former railroad beds.
** Wilderness trail maintenance at state and national parks.
** Working for a day at a local soup kitchen or food bank.
** Mentoring at-risk youth enrolled in summer programs.
** Planting trees with the Nature Conservancy.
** Building houses with Habitat for Humanity.
And that’s just a few! As you can see from the above list, volunteer vacations can range from day trip to out-of-town adventure, urban outing to wilderness escape. When volunteering at state and national parks, participants can receive a discount on guest fees with meals, housing, and/or camping equipment provided. (Volunteers are also often granted access to parts of the park that are closed to the public!) If you’re a high school student planning for college, or a college student seeking an internship, a volunteer vacation can count toward service points. Best of all, a volunteer vacation can be enjoyed by friends, families, youth organizations, church groups, etc, with crew size numbering from a few to several members depending on the task at hand.
Or as Kyle’s friend Mac explains to Travis, a volunteer vacation is “a nice alternative to the usual Vegas trip or overpriced ocean cruise, plus you do something that helps others.” If you’re looking to enjoy an affordable vacation that’s a little different, and serving a worthwhile purpose while you’re at it, you may want to consider one of the volunteer variety! Simply Google “volunteer vacation” to learn more!
Back to Travis and Kyle, I’ll leave you with the blurb and a teaser from their own excursion off the beaten path:
Good day from Katrina Strauss! No, don't adjust your monitors -- you're at the right place! Many thanks to Jet for inviting me to play at her blog today. There are some sizzling men to be found here at ComputErotika, so I thought I’d bring two hotties of my own! That’s Travis and Kyle to your left. They’re the stars of my next m/m release, Off the Beaten Path, coming this Tuesday, July 28th from Loose Id.As you might guess from the cover, Off the Beaten Path centers on a camping trip. Well, okay, besides the double whammy of sexy man chest, it involves camping! To be more precise, Travis and Kyle are thrown together on what’s called a “volunteer vacation” at a wilderness state park. A volunteer vacation can be enjoyed in a variety of ways. Here are some opportunities begging to be taken advantage of:
** Constructing an inner city playground from recycled goods.
** Building or maintaining pedestrian and bike trails on former railroad beds.
** Wilderness trail maintenance at state and national parks.
** Working for a day at a local soup kitchen or food bank.
** Mentoring at-risk youth enrolled in summer programs.
** Planting trees with the Nature Conservancy.
** Building houses with Habitat for Humanity.
And that’s just a few! As you can see from the above list, volunteer vacations can range from day trip to out-of-town adventure, urban outing to wilderness escape. When volunteering at state and national parks, participants can receive a discount on guest fees with meals, housing, and/or camping equipment provided. (Volunteers are also often granted access to parts of the park that are closed to the public!) If you’re a high school student planning for college, or a college student seeking an internship, a volunteer vacation can count toward service points. Best of all, a volunteer vacation can be enjoyed by friends, families, youth organizations, church groups, etc, with crew size numbering from a few to several members depending on the task at hand.
Or as Kyle’s friend Mac explains to Travis, a volunteer vacation is “a nice alternative to the usual Vegas trip or overpriced ocean cruise, plus you do something that helps others.” If you’re looking to enjoy an affordable vacation that’s a little different, and serving a worthwhile purpose while you’re at it, you may want to consider one of the volunteer variety! Simply Google “volunteer vacation” to learn more!
Back to Travis and Kyle, I’ll leave you with the blurb and a teaser from their own excursion off the beaten path:
Sunday, July 19, 2009
Conference is over
(Original Blog Post: http://www.jetmykles.com/2009/07/conference-is-over/)
And I think it went well. I, personally, wasn't terribly productive but I'm pretty sure others were.
Jade Buchanan kicked ass as the Rainbow Romance Writer president. She met everyone -- or so it seemed to me -- and made sure she touched base with all the members she could. Looks like RRW weathered its first RWA pretty well. And Jade made lots of contacts for herself, of course, which is all good.
Ally Blue met the president (or equivalent) of the local Lamda chapter at a restaurant down the street from the hotel, so that was pretty cool.
I finally met Anne Cain. That was cool! I finally have a face to put with the excellent artwork. Talked to Treva Harte and a bunch of cool Loose Id authors at a delicious Lebanese restaurant. Met LB Gregg aka Lisabea and we had some good laughs. I met a lot of other great people and (if you're reading) I'm so sorry I don't remember all the names. I must admit to being a tad spacy during much of this weekend. Must be the bright purple hair *sage nod*
All in all, good fun even if I didn't do the networking I was supposed to. Ally and I discovered that DC -- at least the part we were in -- is crawling with gorgeous men! OMG, there were too many of them to properly process the hottness. Eye candy all over the place and, I've been assured by someone who lives here, probably most of them are gay *dies*
Not sure if I'll go to Nashville next year but who knows? I wasn't going to go to this one either. We'll have to see what happens between now and then.
And I think it went well. I, personally, wasn't terribly productive but I'm pretty sure others were.
Jade Buchanan kicked ass as the Rainbow Romance Writer president. She met everyone -- or so it seemed to me -- and made sure she touched base with all the members she could. Looks like RRW weathered its first RWA pretty well. And Jade made lots of contacts for herself, of course, which is all good.
Ally Blue met the president (or equivalent) of the local Lamda chapter at a restaurant down the street from the hotel, so that was pretty cool.
I finally met Anne Cain. That was cool! I finally have a face to put with the excellent artwork. Talked to Treva Harte and a bunch of cool Loose Id authors at a delicious Lebanese restaurant. Met LB Gregg aka Lisabea and we had some good laughs. I met a lot of other great people and (if you're reading) I'm so sorry I don't remember all the names. I must admit to being a tad spacy during much of this weekend. Must be the bright purple hair *sage nod*
All in all, good fun even if I didn't do the networking I was supposed to. Ally and I discovered that DC -- at least the part we were in -- is crawling with gorgeous men! OMG, there were too many of them to properly process the hottness. Eye candy all over the place and, I've been assured by someone who lives here, probably most of them are gay *dies*
Not sure if I'll go to Nashville next year but who knows? I wasn't going to go to this one either. We'll have to see what happens between now and then.
Friday, July 17, 2009
EXCERPT - Heaven Sent: Revelations
(Original Blog Post: http://www.jetmykles.com/2009/07/excerpt-heaven-sent-revelations/)
To be released July 28, 2009 by Loose Id
Pairing: m/m/f
Available soon in ebook at Loose Id
A woman in Heaven Sent?! Well, yeah, she's been with them the entire time. Gretchen deserves her HEA!
BLURB:
For years, Gretchen’s main objective has been taking care of the boys of Heaven Sent. When her boys decide to take a year-long hiatus, she decides to do the same.
Before she can begin her summer off, Gretchen has one last public commitment. There, she meets tall, mysterious, and wickedly handsome Archer Thanos. Archer’s company has a video game based on Heaven Sent and he’s has been trying to get in touch with her to discuss it. Their first meeting quickly turns into a discussion of another type … in a nearby hotel room, sending Gretchen headlong into a whirlwind summer affair she hadn’t anticipated.
Only, someone isn’t exactly thrilled about Gretchen and Archer’s romance. Gretchen’s adorable new assistant, Owen, has been pining for his boss since he started working for her but he hasn’t had the courage to assert himself and tell her he wants her. The result, Gretchen is completely blind to his feelings for her. To make matters worse, after meeting Archer, Owen knows he has no chance against the handsome devil. His own attraction to the older man is instant and overwhelming, the bisexual urges he hasn’t divulged to Gretchen fully awakening.
Owen thinks he’s not enough for Gretchen. Gretchen thinks Owen is far too young for her. Archer thinks they’re both ridiculous. He knows the three of them are just right for each other, if they can survive the miscommunications and trials ahead.
*****************************
©2009 Jet Mykles, all rights reserved
“Palm Springs?”
Owen stared at his monitor. “Yeah.”
Jane sighed and perched on the far edge of his desk. “And she just met him this last week?”
“Yeah.”
“Damn. What a life.”
“Yeah.”
“Oh God, would you stop mooning already?”
Scowling, he checked that the office door was closed. “Be a little louder, why don’t you?”
She reached up to smooth a hand over her short, straight black hair. “Oh, no one’s going to hear. Just about everyone’s gone home.”
He turned back to his monitor and tried to ignore her.
He’d known it wouldn’t work. She sat up further on his desk, leaning toward him. “Owen, you know you don’t have a chance with her, right?”
To be released July 28, 2009 by Loose IdPairing: m/m/f
Available soon in ebook at Loose Id
A woman in Heaven Sent?! Well, yeah, she's been with them the entire time. Gretchen deserves her HEA!
BLURB:
For years, Gretchen’s main objective has been taking care of the boys of Heaven Sent. When her boys decide to take a year-long hiatus, she decides to do the same.
Before she can begin her summer off, Gretchen has one last public commitment. There, she meets tall, mysterious, and wickedly handsome Archer Thanos. Archer’s company has a video game based on Heaven Sent and he’s has been trying to get in touch with her to discuss it. Their first meeting quickly turns into a discussion of another type … in a nearby hotel room, sending Gretchen headlong into a whirlwind summer affair she hadn’t anticipated.
Only, someone isn’t exactly thrilled about Gretchen and Archer’s romance. Gretchen’s adorable new assistant, Owen, has been pining for his boss since he started working for her but he hasn’t had the courage to assert himself and tell her he wants her. The result, Gretchen is completely blind to his feelings for her. To make matters worse, after meeting Archer, Owen knows he has no chance against the handsome devil. His own attraction to the older man is instant and overwhelming, the bisexual urges he hasn’t divulged to Gretchen fully awakening.
Owen thinks he’s not enough for Gretchen. Gretchen thinks Owen is far too young for her. Archer thinks they’re both ridiculous. He knows the three of them are just right for each other, if they can survive the miscommunications and trials ahead.
*****************************
©2009 Jet Mykles, all rights reserved
“Palm Springs?”
Owen stared at his monitor. “Yeah.”
Jane sighed and perched on the far edge of his desk. “And she just met him this last week?”
“Yeah.”
“Damn. What a life.”
“Yeah.”
“Oh God, would you stop mooning already?”
Scowling, he checked that the office door was closed. “Be a little louder, why don’t you?”
She reached up to smooth a hand over her short, straight black hair. “Oh, no one’s going to hear. Just about everyone’s gone home.”
He turned back to his monitor and tried to ignore her.
He’d known it wouldn’t work. She sat up further on his desk, leaning toward him. “Owen, you know you don’t have a chance with her, right?”
Tuesday, July 14, 2009
Reminder - Romance Divas
(Original Blog Post: http://www.jetmykles.com/2009/07/reminder-romance-divas/)
Hey, Josh Lanyon's posted some good stuff a this Romance Diva's forum thing. Come join us this week
http://forums.romancedivas.com//index.php?showtopic=53543&st=0
I believe you have to be signed up to get the above link to work.
Hey, Josh Lanyon's posted some good stuff a this Romance Diva's forum thing. Come join us this week
http://forums.romancedivas.com//index.php?showtopic=53543&st=0
I believe you have to be signed up to get the above link to work.
Now on Twitter
(Original Blog Post: http://www.jetmykles.com/2009/07/now-on-twitter/)
OK, I took the plunge. I'm on twitter now
http://twitter.com/jetmykles
Bear with me as I get used to it. I'll try to keep up to date on at least my story news. Although this week might be weird since I'm off to RWA in DC in a few hours.
OK, I took the plunge. I'm on twitter now
http://twitter.com/jetmykles
Bear with me as I get used to it. I'll try to keep up to date on at least my story news. Although this week might be weird since I'm off to RWA in DC in a few hours.
Monday, July 13, 2009
My first guest here at ComputErotika
(Original Blog Post: http://www.jetmykles.com/2009/07/my-first-guest-here-at-computerotika/)
Stay tuned. On July 25th I'll be hosting my first guest blogger. Katrina Strauss and I share a Loose Id release date on July 28th so I've asked her to stop by and talk about her book Off The Beaten Path. I've read the excerpts. Oh yum! Talk about "summer fun"...
Stay tuned. On July 25th I'll be hosting my first guest blogger. Katrina Strauss and I share a Loose Id release date on July 28th so I've asked her to stop by and talk about her book Off The Beaten Path. I've read the excerpts. Oh yum! Talk about "summer fun"...
Saturday, July 04, 2009
RWA National conference
(Original Blog Post: http://www.jetmykles.com/2009/07/rwa-national-conference/)
I guess since I mentioned Romance Divas not going to the conference, I should mention that I AM going to the RWA conference in Washington DC from the 15th to the 18th.
I wasn't goint to go initially but then decided I wanted to be there for the Rainbow Romance Writers' first official conference. Plus a lot of my buddies are going to be there and it looks like it'll be the only event that I attend this year.
I guess since I mentioned Romance Divas not going to the conference, I should mention that I AM going to the RWA conference in Washington DC from the 15th to the 18th.
I wasn't goint to go initially but then decided I wanted to be there for the Rainbow Romance Writers' first official conference. Plus a lot of my buddies are going to be there and it looks like it'll be the only event that I attend this year.
The Not Going To Conference Conference at Romance Divas
(Original Blog Post: http://www.jetmykles.com/2009/07/the-not-going-to-conference-conference-at-romance-divas/)
July 15 through 18th, Romance Divas is having a Not Going to the Conference Conference at their site's forums. I'll be there along with a few other authors, but I'll be there less. Initially, it was supposed to be authors who aren't going to the RWA conference. Well, I decided to go at kind of the last minute. So I'll be checking in from the conference.
I should have a link for the actual posts in the forums closer to the actual time.
July 15 through 18th, Romance Divas is having a Not Going to the Conference Conference at their site's forums. I'll be there along with a few other authors, but I'll be there less. Initially, it was supposed to be authors who aren't going to the RWA conference. Well, I decided to go at kind of the last minute. So I'll be checking in from the conference.
I should have a link for the actual posts in the forums closer to the actual time.
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