Hop Against Homophobia: Welcome to the ’90s
Hello, I’m Lex Chase, a male/male author and creator of Pawn Takes Rook for Dreamspinner Press. I decided this year at last, I should participate in the Hop Against Homophobia and Transphobia. Well, of course I was only actually published this year, but as for speaking out against homophobia, it’s a shame that I haven’t done it as often as I should. If you have something to add, comment below with your email address and you’ll be entered to win a 25 dollar Amazon Gift Card! The International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia is May 17th, so I choose raise … Continue Reading →
[GUEST POST] Vona Logan with Tats of Honor
Please welcome Vona Logan to Lexchase.com today discussing the gorgeous scenery found in her Dreamspinner Press release Tats of Honor. I just want to thank Lex for taking the time to host me on her blog today. I’m celebrating the release of my first ever Dreamspinner Press book, Tats of Honor, on Wednesday, the 15th of May and I’m super excited. Over the last few days I’ve done a couple of other blog appearances and I was wondering what to share with you today that will be different. Tats of Honor is very special to me and several different ways. … Continue Reading →
Cate Ashwood Hits The Sweet Spot With “Keeping Sweets”
Canadian author Cate Ashwood of Dreamspinner Press never imagined her debut novel “Keeping Sweets” ending up so well received by readers. Reaching #3 on the Amazon Bestseller Gay and Lesbian category, Ashwood said she is grateful and humbled by her good fortune. Ashwood’s sister described her as a “fucking awesome sexy beast,” but Ashwood prefered to think of herself as a “redhead super nerd.” The Sweet Premise Ashwood elaborated on the premise of “Keeping Sweets” via an email interview. “Days away from high school graduation, with hardly a penny to his name, Evan Lowry needs to earn money for college,” … Continue Reading →
Kim Fielding Brings Readers Tales From Abroad And Closer To Home
In the interview seat today for this Cinco de Mayo interview is Dreamspinner Press author Kim Fielding. A university professor by day and author by night, she weaves tales about white collar werewolves, loveable brutes, and ex-cons just trying to make their way. Fielding prides herself on being a world traveler and finds inspiration for her stories lurking around every corner. What’s New From Fielding Fielding elaborated via email on her current and upcoming releases. “Both my last release and my next one involve unconventional supernatural creatures,” she said. “‘Night Shift’ was released in April. It’s a novella about Aiden … Continue Reading →
Practical Advice For Writing A Series
Planning to write a series but don’t know what makes a successful series and what makes a random chain of events? Considering I write the “Checkmate” series for Dreamspinner Press, I’ve compiled a stack of notes for my own edification on what it takes to get a successful series off the ground. And because I’m a believer in sharing information, here’s my tips for all you writers out there! People Innately Understand Serials This very day is a current episode in your life. How many of us have been told our families should be made into a sitcom? And that’s … Continue Reading →
Checkmate #2 Has Been Contracted!
Aaaaaw yeah! As of 1PM US Central Time, the sequel to Pawn Takes Rook, called Cashing The Reality Check, has been picked up for publication by Dreamspinner Press for publication in August/September 2013! Just in time for GayRomLit! Thursday was my birthday, and I can say I’m safely six years away from being a grownup. Or not one at all. I think when I get to 35 I’ll decide. Maybe, maybe not. Because I was in the fog of a summer cold or Allergies From Hell™ I didn’t do anything special for my birthday. No gifts. Just gifted myself with … Continue Reading →
Action. Adventure. True Love.
Action. Adventure. True Love. What do these things mean exactly? I’ve adopted this as my tag line from the start as a writer without much thought of it. It was a five second decision of “I need something to go here. I’ll change it later.” While it’s had a bit of a change in punctuation, that five second decision has never been more appropriate to describe who I am as a storyteller. It’s About The Journey Many years ago, I had adopted the domain NomadChronicle.com in fact LexChase.com redirects right to it. I believed at the time I had a … Continue Reading →
L.J. LaBarthe uncovers the clues in “Body On The Beach”
Today, L.J. LaBarthe is guest posting on my blog talking about the roaring 1920′s of Australia and uncovering the mystery in “Body on the Beach” from the “Under the Southern Cross” anthology for Dreamspinner Press. L.J. LaBarthe Takes The Floor My latest release is called “The Body on The Beach” and is set in Adelaide, South Australia, in 1920. It is a m/m romance murder mystery, and is part of the Australian anthology I put together for Dreamspinner Press. The authors involved in this project are Isabelle Rowan, Meredith Shayne, RJ Astruc, myself and newcomer Robyn Walker. My story covers … Continue Reading →
Elizabeth Noble Takes Us To The End With “Collared Souls”
Dreamspinner Press author Elizabeth Noble may appear like an unassuming veterinary nurse, but in fiction she delights readers with post-apocalyptic worlds and the will to survive. Her new release in the long running “Sentries” series is the fourth volume called “Collared Souls” is due out April 3, and she elaborated on the next chapter in the characters Todd and Nick’s lives. “The story takes place in the future, several hundred years after a natural disaster drastically alters society and things as we know it,” she said via email interview. “There is sex, monsters, horses, fights, betrayal, something for everyone. … Continue Reading →
Skylar M. Cates Gets The Scoop With “Exposed”
Dreamspinner Press author Skylar M. Cates says her ideas come to her most often when she’s swimming laps. Which could be considered peculiar because in her debut novel “Exposed” her main character Daniel is a golfer. Residing in South Florida, Cates claims she’s from all over previously pitching her flag in New Jersey to Arizona. She’s a mother, a writer, and formerly a Christmas elf in one of those smelly candle stores. She’s rallied support to keep the oceans clean, and she’s taught poetry to Alzheimer’s patients. From A to Z, to there and back again, Cates has done … Continue Reading →
