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Tales of Lust and Longing @britaaddams #RLFblog #LGBT
Born in a small town in upstate New York, Brita Addams has made
her home in the sultry south for many years. In the Frog Capital of the World, Brita
shares her home with her real-life hero–her husband, and a fat cat named Stormee.
All their children are grown.Given her love of history, Brita writes both het and gay historical
romance. Many of her historicals have appeared on category bestseller lists at various
online retailers.Tarnished Gold, the first in her gay romance Tarnished series
for Dreamspinner Press, was a winner in the 2013 Rainbow Awards, Historical Romance
category. The book also received nominations for Best Historical and Best Book of
2013 from the readers of the Goodreads M/M Romance Group.A bit of trivia–Brita pronounces her name, Bree-ta, and not Brit-a,
like the famous water filter. Brita Addams is a mash-up of her real middle name
and her husband’s middle name, with an additional d and s.About Tarnished Souls
Tarnished Souls Genre Historical Gay RomanceAuthor Brita AddamsBook heat level (based on movie ratings): RHollywood’s Golden Age is not all glitz and glamor. Mob boss
Frankie Monetti controls the unions and the studios, which makes him and the syndicate
very rich. But after five years, Frankie runs afoul of the law and those who put
him in power.Primo hit man, and Frankie’s lifelong friend, Arvin “Gent”
Vitali, goes west with orders to clean up the mess and then bring Frankie back to
New York to answer for his double cross. But as the noose closes tighter around
Frankie’s neck, Gent questions where his loyalty truly lies. Is business just business,
or is freedom worth the risk?Buy this Book
Dreamspinner http://www.dreamspinnerpress.com/store/product_info.php?products_id=4296About Tarnished Gold
Tarnished Gold Genre Historical gay romanceAuthor Brita AddamsBook heat level (based on movie ratings): RIn 1915, starstruck Jack Abadie strikes out for the gilded streets
of the most sinful town in the country—Hollywood. With him, he takes a secret that
his country hometown would never understand.After years of hard work and a chance invitation to a gay gentlemen’s
club, Jack is discovered. Soon, his talent, matinee idol good looks, and affable
personality propel him to the height of stardom. But fame breeds distrust.Meeting Wyatt Maitland turns Jack’s life upside down. He wants
to be worthy of his good fortune, but old demons haunt him. Only through Wyatt’s
strength can Jack face that which keeps him from being the man he wants to be. Love
without trust is empty.As the 1920s roar, scandals rock the movie industry. Public tolerance
of Hollywood’s decadence has reached its limit. Under pressure to clean up its act,
Jack’s studio issues an ultimatum. Either forsake the man he loves and remain a
box office darling, or follow his heart and let his shining star fade to tarnished
gold.Buy This Book
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Gilding Lillian by DawnMarie Richards @DawnMarie55555 #RLFblog #Romance
Today’s featured book is Gilding Lillian by DawnMarie
Richards.About the Book
Title Gilding LillianGenre Contemporary RomanceAuthor DawnMarie
RichardsBook heat level (based on movie ratings): RGriffin Bennett returns to his childhood home unprepared. Despite his long absence, he learns he has been named the sole heir to the fortunes of two venerated Bostonian families. Possibly even more disturbing is his reaction to his father’s widow, a stunning woman whose mere presence provokes vivid images of sex in wildflower meadows.Lillian Gustave Milton Bennett has always enjoyed men, even marrying a select few. But when circumstances conspire to keep her in the family home with her deceased husband’s estranged son, a mutual sexual attraction becomes an unwelcome complication. She resists, but it becomes clear the most efficient way to exorcise the man, and his odd effect, from her psyche is to sleep with him.Griffin is well aware Lillian wants nothing more than to work him out of her system, but in a few short weeks his feelings for her have grown from the primitive to the sublime. Realizing her next husband awaits, Griffin struggles to make her understand. But for Lillian, love is an excess, an unnecessary construct, and Griffin’s heartfelt declarations are not enough to make her stay.Content Notes: Spicy, Contemporary, SpankingBuy This Book
About the Author
DawnMarie Richards’ grandmother introduced her to the
romance novel, providing an endless, ever-changing supply of dog-eared
Harlequins from a stash kept in a paper grocery bag. As a romance author,
DawnMarie writes what she most enjoys reading—passionate love stories spiked
with sensual heat in all the right places. She delights in doing that very
thing from her home in southern Arizona, which she shares with her husband and
their crazy dog, Rand. Want more? Visit www.dawnmarierichards.com.Author Social Media
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Got Any Steampunk Horns? #cosplay #gaming @OutlantaCon #RLFblog
OutlantaCon May 8-10, 2015 Atlanta GA OutlantaCon is an Atlanta-based event for the Queer Geek audience!
You’ll find all the usual convention fare here–discussion panels, gaming, costuming,
special events, etc. The difference is that it all has a queer ‘bent’ to it. Here
you can enjoy all the convention trappings in an atmosphere where you’re free to
be yourself! We also offer some pretty unique twists as well, like our own versions
of Match Game (a staple since 2007), Project Cosplay (2010), Nea’s Drag Race (2011),
and the wildly popular Sock Puppet Theatre Presents…Come to OutlantaCon May 8-10, 2015 at the Marriott Century Center
in Atlanta.Venusian Airship Pirate
Trading CompanyOne of the fun things about OutlantaCon is traipsing through
the Dealer’s Room and seeing all the cool goodies. This year, there is a wide range
of products available, everything from horns to steampunk to anime to games… Check
it out. Below is a taste of what’s to come.Venusian Airship Pirate Trading Company
We take the finest available weaponry from each time and location
that our travels take us to, that are available. We then modify it to fit our peculiar
steampunk technology. We enjoy spreading happiness one gun at a time. To this date
we have never duplicated an item, making each one a individual work of art. Hence
our motto, “Distinctive Weaponry for the Discriminating Buyer.”Website http://www.venusianairshippiratetrading.com/MisakiYuki Craft
Arts and Crafts supply store and costume shop in Gainesville,
GA. Owned by Kirstyn Lindsey and Keri Johnson. Art Freak and Costume Designers,
Craft FreaksThe Art of Benstigation
Ben Butler: I am a Texas raised, Atlanta based artist/graphic
designer. I am one of many and am looking to entertain with light shock and crazy
thoughts.Seafaring Steampunk
A lot of my pieces are simply just found items that I’ve put
to a better use – steampunkery! I dismantle clocks and watches, and buy other parts
from flea markets and thrift stores and the like. Because of this, very few of my
pieces can be reproduced. So hurry up and get your one-of-a-kind stuff!Empire Valley Series
A book series by author Ellie Collins.After the government is forced to accept the existence of supernatural
creatures, they are rounded up, imprisoned and shipped off to an island to live
out the rest of their days, forbidden to leave or to ever have contact with humanity
again. As seemingly random acts of violence break out across the island, the seeds
of rebellion begin to take root.Sophia Desai, a Shapeshifter, is an officer on the island, processing
new arrivals and pushing papers. When she begins the investigation of a strange
murder, she begins to see the true dark side of their home, and of the people who
put them there.Website http://www.empirevalleyseries.com/book.htmlHuntress Light Designs
Designs of the fantastical and spiritual.The artist known as HuntressLight is also called “Kemi”
on forum sites. She makes her living as an Administrative Professional, but art
and tinkering are in her DNA. She keeps her soul fulfilled with crafting costume
props and creating digital artwork. She’s also a writer but that’s a whole ‘nother
story. Prosthetic Horns, original jewelry, belts and bracers, collars and cuffs,
puches and purses, plus much more.Website http://huntresslightdesigns.com/homePortfolio http://huntresslightdesigns.com/portfolioTitan Games and Comics Titan Games and Comics
Titan Games and Comics is the Atlanta area’s premier collectibles
chain selling comics, graphic novels, trade paperbacks, collectable figures, RPG’s
and board games. Two great locations and friendly, helpful staff make your experience
an enjoyable one.Newsletter http://www.titangamesandcomics.com/?page_id=731Duluth locationSmyrna locationGames Well Played
Well Played is in the business of connecting people through the
fun of games. We help you find new favorites and teach you to play in the comfort
of your home.Well Played Games will provide demo games all weekend at OutlantaCon
of new and classic games for you as well as have them available to buy if you love
them.Website http://www.gameswellplayed.com/doku.php/homeLast year’s gaming table OutlantaCon’s game room is open 24 hours a day. In it are a huge
selection of board and card games for you fun needs including tabletop, RPG, and
board games.Social Media for the Convention
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Queen Behind the Curtain @OutlantaCon #RLFblog #Scifi #LGBT
Ignore that queen behind the curtain.Ready for a panel What day is it? Is the convention coming
or going? Hard to tell anymore. Still so much to be done to get this OutlantaCon
thing going.So why do we do it?Easy. Because once you have put on
your own convention you never want to do anything else. Real life just becomes the down time to another convention.We know the thrills of people crowding
in a room to get their geek on. We know the cheers when the big guest comes on stage.
The smiles of kids and kids at heart meeting their TV/movie hero. The nods as people
find out the reasons behind their favourite stories and novels. Finding that perfect
gift or compliment to a costume in the dealers room or art show. Aspiring writers
getting that final push they needed to finish that story they have been working
on for years.We know the pains of making sure the
contracts for the space are right. Learning all the social media programs and apps
to make sure everyone knows about your convention and the pain of hearing after
the weekend “You had who? Your convention is about what? I have never heard
of you and I am a huge fan of .” The infinite problems that happen the weekend of. You know
“Ummmm….that room for that panel is 70 feet from the other panel room. That
is TOO far to walk.”The Match Game in process There is a process to it. One most
never think about. The bulk of people just assume hotels come to you. “Please
come use our space. For free. No. Better yet we will pay YOU to have your con here.”
Ummmm…not so much. Hotel contacts with stuff like room rates and blocks. Food and
beverage minimums. Tech orders for projectors, pipe and drape and dongles for computers.
Yes. We said dongle. We had to learn what that is.So you get everything right with the
hotel. Yay!!!! How the hell do we get people to want to come now? Anybody know anything
about PR? Oh you? What? Wait….you want to get paid to do our PR? You think we have
money? No one has even bought a ticket yet. Well how about we do it ourselves? What
is Twitter anyway?Wait. Who is our guest going to be?
What? We have to pay them? Half now? No one has bought a ticket yet! Frell. Ok.
I will write the check. ::grumble::Hotel. Check.PR. Check.Guest. Check.Cool. People are excited and buying
tickets. But no rooms. How are we supposed to make our room commitment? Nervous
now. I might throw up.Luckily Lauren and her crew is handling
our con suite so our convention goers can save some money and eat a bit for free.
Whew. What do you mean she is having a baby then and cannot do it anymore? What!!??
Ok. That real life thing has struck again.
We will figure it out. No worries.Say What…?! Well at least the t-shirts are on the
way and that will be awesome. What is this email? They will not arrive now till
AFTER THE CONVENTION!!!! Definitely throwing
up now.Programming. Anybody got any ideas for panels? Should we
have them on the hour? Hour and a half? Our main guest will only do one panel?
Between 10am and 2pm. Right. Ok. No problem. Oh cool we have 5 guests that want
in on the “One-Eyed Trouser Trouts and Pink Tacos: Euphemisms Gone
Wild.” You can only use two? So who are we going to make mad then?Ok. The weekend is here. Be calm. Stay
cool.Our game room area is under emergency
renovation and now we only have a closet to game in? Excuse us…No. No. We’re fine. Not a problem.
Maybe we will go with all card games to save space.We will just go sit down in the lobby
for a minute while the main guest Q and A lets out.“Wow! That was great. I never
knew that about that show. That is so cool. I wonder if they are doing any other
cons soon so I can ask them some questions once I re-watch it.”“Did you get any of the hot dogs
in the consuite? They are so good. Let’s go get a drink in the bar and talk about
the latest episode.”“I just played that new game my
friend told me about. I have to go to the dealer’s room and get a copy. So fun!”Even registration is fun “I am getting a nap before the
parties tonight. I am SO glad I got a room. And it really was cheaper than the regular
rate here. It is going to be a monster night tonight!!”“OMG. There is a panel tonight
called One-Eyed Trouser Trouts and Pink Tacos: Euphemisms Gone Wild. I have to go
to that. Can you imagine?”“I wish I had planned to come
for more than one day. I am so coming back next year!!”Oh right. That is why we do this.This is good.Wait. Why is that person trying to
fit that costume through that small space and scratching up the walls?Sigh. Be right back.—
OutlantaCon is an Atlanta-based event for the Queer Geek audience!
You’ll find all the usual convention fare here–discussion panels, gaming, costuming,
special events, etc. The difference is that it all has a queer ‘bent’ to it. Here
you can enjoy all the convention trappings in an atmosphere where you’re free to
be yourself! We also offer some pretty unique twists as well, like our own versions
of Match Game (a staple since 2007), Project Cosplay (2010), Nea’s Drag Race (2011), and the wildly popular Sock Puppet Theatre Presents…May 8-10, 2015 at the Marriott Century Center in Atlanta.Social Media for Convention
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Scifi for the #Gay #Geek @OutlantaCon #RLFblog #scifi
OutlantaCon is an Atlanta-based event for the Queer Geek audience! You’ll find all the usual convention fare here–discussion panels, gaming, costuming, special events, etc. The difference is that it all has a queer ‘bent’ to it. Here you can enjoy all the convention trappings in an atmosphere where you’re free to be yourself! We also offer some pretty unique twists as well, like our own versions of Match Game (a staple since 2007), Project Cosplay (2010), Nea’s Drag Race (2011), and the wildly popular Sock Puppet Theatre Presents…Dates for 2015 are May 8-10 in Atlanta, Georgia. Links are at the end of this post.Here is a list of guests.Kage Alan
Native Detroiter Kage Alan is the comedic (aka snarky, smart
ass, sarcastic…the list goes on) author of A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to
My Sexual Orientation, Andy Stevenson Vs. the Lord of the Loins, Gaylias: Operation
Thunderspell, Spacehunters: Master Elite and the Maternal Order of Loganites Beyond
Uranus featured in the Butt Pirates In Space anthology, Twink Ninja Tiger, Flaxen
Buns of Fury featured in the Butt Ninjas From Hell anthology, and It’s A Wonderful
Lube in the Butt Babes In Boyland anthology.He lives under the regularly well-manicured thumb of his half
Asian husband, in fear of his husband’s evil Hong Kong Grandmonster, and under the
constant threat of fellow author Patricia Logan’s fan club of Loganites.He continues to blog regularly at KageAlan.com, flog his impetuous
staff, write his next book when not buying Blu-Rays each Tuesday on New Release
Day, traveling overseas and buying Blu-Rays there, eating sushi, fibbing to his
husband about what Blu-Rays he may or may not admit to picking up that week, making
fun of people who read Patricia Logan, playing Laser Tag and attending Sci-Fi conventions.
He also collects rare soundtracks.Shae Connor
Shae Connor lives in Atlanta, where she’s a lackadaisical government
worker for a living and writes sweet-hot romance under the cover of night. She’s
been making things up for as long as she can remember, but it took her a long time
to figure out that maybe she should try writing them down. She’s conned several
companies into publishing her work and adds a new notch on her bedpost each time
another story is unleashed onto an unsuspecting universe.Shae has been an Outlantacon guest for several years and is perhaps
best known as one of the authors for the Butt Pirates in Space and Butt Ninjas from
Hell anthologies. For 2015, the butts authors plan to have not one, but two new
titles available. Fannishly speaking, Shae cut her teeth in X-Files fandom, is a
staunch Browncoat and a proud Hufflepuff, and believes firmly that Han shot first.Shae is part Jersey, part Irish, and all Southern, which explains
why she never shuts up. You can find her hanging out on Twitter most any time @shaeconnor,
but for the more direct route, you can email her at shaeconnorwrites@gmail.com or
visit her website at shaeconnorwrites.com.Kiernan Kelly
One of OutlantaCon’s first guests and huge supporter Kiernan
Kelly’s stories of gay romance envelop diverse themes, varying from paranormal,
to fantasy, and science fiction to contemporary romance, with thirteen novels currently
in print and ebook, and over eighty shorter works available in both mediums. She
has published with a variety of houses, including Torquere Press, Starbooks Press,
MLR Press, Cleis Press, Renaissance Press, Circlet, Dreamspinner Press, and Loose-Id,
as well as self-publishing a few short stories. Her horror short story release,
“Cletus,” appears in the Coscom Publishing’s book “Bits of the Dead.”Kiernan also writes Young Adult gay romance under her Dakota
Chase pen name.Java
Outlantacon welcomes, for his SIXTH time, star of the Hit YouTube
fan series “Doctor Who: The Forgotten Doctor” Java! Best known for his
long running stent at Dr. Frank N Furter with Atlanta’s own Rocky Horror Picture
Show, Lips Down On Dixie. Java is Featured at the Plaza Theater on Ponce De Leon,
Fridays at Midnight for an amazing 11 of the 14 years running. LDOD (Lips Down On
Dixie) is the longest running theatrical event in Atlanta. He has also been the
headlining Frank N Furter for 12 of the 14 performances of the show for Dragon Con.
Some of which included working with RHPS film actors Barry Bostwick (Brad Majors-RHPS)
and Patricia Quinn (Magenta-RHPS).Along with performing with the acclaimed shadow cast, he is also
an Actor and Filmmaker. Appearing in such films as “The Blind Side,” “Ben
10: Alien Swarm,” and on television with “Drop Dead Diva” and as
a reoccurring zombie on “The Walking Dead.” Java is also an established
Visual effects and beauty Makeup Artist, working with Netherworld Haunted House,
voted #1 in the nation several years consecutively, and on feature the film “ACE:
The Zombie,” and will be starring in the upcoming ensemble found footage horror
films “The Lost Footage” from Crimson Films, “Atlanta Vampire Movie”
by Idle Hands Entertainment, and appearing in the Zombie film “Test Group”
with The Other Side of GA Productions .Java has since gone on to launch his own production company,
Jymeni Productions, LLC and is also one of the Exec. Producers / Co Writers / Co
Directors and Makeup supervisor for the UNCANNY X-MEN fanseries, along with Producer
and creator of the Youtube Webseries, “Doctor Who: The Forgotten Doctor”
(Also starring as the Doctor himself!).This year also debuts Javas newest story as a guest author on
the anthology erotica series, “Butt Raiders on the Range” the follow up
to last years “Butt Ninjas from Hell.” Find and keep up with him on facebook
and IMDb!OutlantaCon Guests 1 Ally Blue
Ally Blue is acknowledged by the world at large (or at least
by her heroes, who tend to suffer a lot) as the Popess of Gay Angst. She has a great
big suggestively-shaped hat and rides in a bullet-proof Plexiglas bubble in Christmas
parades. Her harem of man-whores does double duty as bodyguards and inspirational
entertainment. Her favorite band is Radiohead, her favorite color is lime green
and her favorite way to waste a perfectly good Saturday is to watch all three extended
version Lord Of The Rings movies in a row. Her ultimate dream is to one day ditch
the evil day job and support the family on manlove alone. She is not a hippie or
a brain surgeon, no matter what her kids’ friends say.James Crawford
James Crawford writes the Young Adult book series Leech. As a
boy growing up he realized there were too few LGBT heroes for kids to look up to
and even fewer that weren’t over sexed stereotypes. He didn’t see anything that
represented him. He decided to start writing Caleo to give young adults a homosexual
hero who was not defined by his sexual orientation.Vicktor “Vic” Alexander
Vicktor “Vic” Alexander wrote his first story at the
age of ten and hasn’t stopped writing since. He loves reading about anything and
everything and is a proud member of the little known U.N. group (Undercover Nerds)
because while he lives, eats, breathes, and sleeps sports, he also breathes history
and science fiction and grew up a Trekkie. But don’t ask him about Dungeons &
Dragons, because he has no idea how to play that game. When it comes to writing
he loves everything from paranormal to contemporary to fantasy to historical and
is known not only for being the Epilogue King but also for writing stories that
cross lines and boundaries that he doesn’t know are there. Vic is a proud father
of two daughters one of whom watches over him from Heaven with his deceased partner
Christopher. Vic is a proud trans* and gay man, and when he is not writing, he is
hanging out with his friends, or being distracted by videos of John Barrowman, Scott
Hoying, and Shemar Moore. Vicktor has published numerous bestselling novels and
has a WIP list that makes him exhausted just thinking about. He knows that he will
be still be writing about hot men falling in love with each other, long after he
is living in an assisted living facility, flirting with the hot, male nurses.Sarah Avraham
Attorney Sarah Avraham resides in Atlanta where she operates
her law practice that primarily serves alternative lifestyles. Education is her
passion and she believes that education will ultimately pave the way to equality
for the LGBTQIA community. Attorney Avraham’s love lies in presenting about the
law. Her presentations cover many as aspects of family, criminal, estate planning,
healthcare, employment, business, and even landlord/tenant law topics. More specifically,
Attorney Avraham’s favorite legal topics to cover are how to protect same-sex partnerships
and multipartnered households through legal documents where no other legal remedy
is available.Keith Bailey
Keith Bailey is an award winning photographer, makeup artist
and film maker. He has formed a company for film production (The Otherside of Georgia,
Inc.) with Albert Roberts and Ginger Paige, that has several projects going in the
Atlanta area. Keith wrote, co-produced and directed the zombie film “Test Group”
that will have a theatrical release this September. He is writing and casting a
new TV Series “Immortalz Atlanta”.Andrew GreenbergAndrew Greenberg, best known for designing computer games and
roleplaying games, is lead developer on the upcoming Fading Suns: Noble Armada mobile
and tablet game. Andrew co-created the “Fading Suns” roleplaying and computer
games and was the original developer of White Wolf’s “Vampire: The Masquerade.”
He has credits on more than 50 White Wolf products and more than 20 HDI books. He
has also worked on products with other roleplaying game companies, including “Star
Trek Next Generation” and “Deep Space Nine.” His computer game credits
include Dracula Unleashed, Star Trek: Starfleet Academy, Emperor of the Fading Suns,
Warhammer 40K: Final Liberation, Merchant Prince II, Mall Tycoon, Dungeon Crawlers,
Dungeon Lords, The Virtual World of Kaneva, Railroad Tycoon Mobile and the Global
Agenda MMO. A fellow with the Mythic Imagination Institute, Andrew is also president
of the Georgia Game Developers Association and organizer of the Southeast Interactive
Entertainment and Games Expo (SIEGE).Moxie Magnus
Moxie Magnus, the eight foot tall queen of outer space, serves
as chief cosmetologist on the USS Enterprise under Captain James T. Kirk. But that’s
just her day job! When she’s not quaffing the Starfleet elite of the 23rd century
she’s entertaining the folks of the 21st century with her comedic styling and mad
ukulele skills. Not only does she travel and perform her show throughout the US,
she has a video podcast and most recently, a web comic “Tales from Salonbay”.Eden Winters
Eden Winters has published a dozen novels to date, many of which
have been recognized by the annual Rainbow Awards, and one also gaining finalist
status in the 2012 Lambda Literary Awards. She calls the southern US home, and many
of her stories take place in the rural South. She divides her time between a day
job, friends, grandkids, PFLAG, writing, trying different varieties of vegan cuisine,
and exploring her world. Her musical tastes run from Ambient to Zydeco, she owns
a TV she never watches, and she’s a firm believer that life is better with pets.
She also loves cruising down the road on the back of a Harley Davidson.Ellie Collins
Actor, cosplayer, authorEllie Collins was born and raised in Huntsville, AL. She was
always artistic and creative, but in her high school days she discovered a deep
love for the theater and costuming. Since then she’s created over one hundred costumes
for herself and other actors and cosplayers. She’s won numerous awards, and has
even been featured in magazines for her costuming work. Also, she has gone on to
do seamstress work for film and television.On top of her costuming work for screen, she has worked both
in front of and behind the camera. Whether it be assistant directing, wardrobe,
or even acting, she finds herself happy in all parts of film making. She was featured
on the first season of The CW’s “The Originals” as a recurring DayWalker
vampire. It was a season she credits with reigniting her passion for all things
creative.Ellie has also gone on to pen an urban fantasy fiction series
titled “Empire Valley”. It was an idea she had mulled around for many
years, then the drive to write finally came with 2011’s National Novel Writing Month
(NaNoWriMo), where she wrote 50,000 words in the month of November. Since then,
each year she participates and encourages others to participate in NaNoWriMo and
follow their writing dreams.The first book; “Empire Valley – The Arrival”, will
also be released alongside an audio dramatization and live action trailer. For more
information on Empire Valley, or Ellie, check out the following sites:David Yost
David Yost is an American actor most notably known for his role
as Billy, the Blue Ranger on the international television series The Mighty Morphin’
Power Rangers. Yost completed over 200 episodes of the series and starred in the
feature film Power Rangers: the Movie. The feature film was produced by some of
Hollywood’s leading producers like Jon Landau (Titantic and Avatar) and Suzanne
Todd (the Austin Powers franchise and Alice in Wonderland).Yost was born in Council Bluffs, Iowa but moved around considerably
while growing up as child. He has been able to call Death Valley, CA, Denver, CO
and Billings, MT home. He graduated high school from Amador Valley High located
in Pleasanton, CA. Yost attended Graceland University in Lamoni, Iowa graduating
with a degree in Communications and Dramatic Arts. Like many actors, Yost moved
to Hollywood with the dream of making it big and within three months of being in
the city, he landed the role of Billy, the computer literate superhero, on Power
Rangers.Since leaving the series, Yost has turned his attention to behind-the-scenes
work in the Entertainment Industry. He has worked on and produced many reality television
shows most notably The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills for Bravo and Temptation
Island for FOX. He recently completed the second season of NTSF:SD:SUV:: – a comedy
spoof of shows like CSI or NCIS and just finished production on NEWSREADERS – a
comedic take on the people who bring us the news. As well as being a producer, Yost
has held the title of Director of Production at the Sci Fi Lab, a television development
entity for the SyFy Channel and Manager of Licensing for Pioneer/Geneon Entertainment
in which he sold completed television series to international distributors, domestically
closing deals with MTV and Showtime.Yost is involved with several charitable organizations. He starred
in the play Fallen Guardian Angels at the Complex in Los Angeles which benefited
AIDS Project L.A. (APLA). The play was about six different individuals dealing with
HIV/AIDS in various situations. The proceeds from the play went to benefit Children’s
Hospital AIDS Center and the entire production raised over $25,000. Yost is credited
with raising $5,000 for the hospital and the reviews for his performance from LA
Weekly Theatre were highly favorable.Yost continues to raise money and advocate for APLA as well as
Project Angel Food and The Trevor Project.Don Teems
Don Teems has appeared in over 50 TV and movie projects that
include The Vampire Diaries, The Originals, The Hunger Games: Catching Fire,
The Following, Flight, Identity Thief, Dumb and Dumber 2, Anchorman 2,
Resurrection, and Trouble with the Curve.He am most known for being several featured walkers in seasons
2, 3, and 4 of AMC’s The Walking Dead. He am also a local DJ here in Atlanta. He
has a fan page dedicated to his time on the walking dead that has over 11,000 followers
at http://facebook.com/DonTWDZombieTeemsBrent D Seth
Originally from a very small town in Illinois, Brent D. Seth
began writing at an early age, but lacked the confidence to submit any of his work
to publishers. He wrote in the closet, and kept it there for many years, along with
his self-identity. Only with the support and encouragement of his husband of ten
years, did Mr. Seth finally take the leap—all of them. His first novel, a science
fiction comedy Short Fuse is now available through Leo Publishing.Lee Martindale
Lee Martindale’s short stories have appeared in numerous anthologies
and magazines, including the Snows of Darkover anthology, Turn The Other Chick,
Witch Way To The Mall, and Fangs For The Mammaries, three volumes of the Sword and
Sorceress series, Warrior Wisewoman 2, Catopolis, and Low Port. She has also edited
two anthologies of her own, Such A Pretty Face and The Ladies of Trade Town. Her
latest works are Bard’s Road: The Collected Fiction of Lee Martindale, and a story
slated to appear in Chicks & Balances, the sixth “Chicks in Chainmail”
anthology coming from Baen in 2015.When not slinging fiction, Lee is a veteran human rights activist,
a Named Bard, a Lifetime Active Member of SFWA (where she serves on the Board of
Directors), a fencing member of the SFWA Musketeers, a member of the SCA, and a
popular guest at science fiction conventions all over the country. She and her husband
live in Plano, TX, where she keeps friends and fans in the loop at http://www.HarpHaven.net.Darren Nowell
Darren Nowell is cohost of the Legion of Substitute Podcasters
which discusses the Legion of Super-Heroes as well as having guest appearanced on
Earth Station One, Comic Book Queers and Comic Geek Speak podcasts. Also an avid
tabletop and video gamer his current obsession is Disney Infinity and Pandemic.
You can find him in the gaming room or hosting The Match Game.Neon
An E-List bearlebrity living in Atlanta, Neon has always been
the “light of the party” per se. A southern boy at heart, his outgoing
personality and mischievous demeanor will make you smile. Neon loves to entertain
whether it be on the mic as an emcee or on the DJ decks spinning dance music that
will get your blood pumping! As an international go go bear, Neon has danced around
the globe bringing his electric style and incredible dance moves to the stage. He
designs and creates most of is own costuming that blends his inner geek into his
signature styles.Kayelle Allen
Kayelle Allen is a best-selling, multi-published, award-winning author. Her unstoppable heroes and
heroines include contemporary every day folk, role-playing immortal gamers, futuristic covert agents, and
warriors who purr.Twitter http://twitter.com/kayelleallenOutlantaCon Guests 2 Outlantacon is held May 8-10, 2015 in Atlanta, GA.
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Miami Steam The character interview allows a hero or heroine to tell readers
about himself or herself. Today’s interview is with Rick Gonzalez from Miami Steam.Interview with Rick Gonzalez
Tell us about yourself,
please.I’m a homicide detective with the Miami-Dade police department.
I’m Cuban, raised in Little Havana, Miami, by my mom. I owe everything to her. She
and my dad left Cuba in a balsa, a homemade raft. My father got washed overboard
in a storm; by some miracle my pregnant mom made it to a beach in Key West. A police
officer found her. She named me for him – Richard. I guess that’s why I later became
a cop.Authors call what you
want but cannot have “the conflict” — what is yours?Well, I hate reporters. I was working undercover narcotics, and
I loved that job The looks on the perps’ faces when I slapped the ankle bracelets
on them – no one ever suspected I was a cop – was worth all the risk. Then, some
frigging reporter put my picture in the newspaper, identifying me as a cop. That
was the end of my undercover career. Then I meet Rebecca, a reporter for the Miami
Star, and the chief orders me, of all people, to work with her on a story about
this serial killer in Miami. The minute I saw her, it was instant attraction, but
she’s a reporter – my sworn enemy!What inner doubt causes
you the most difficulty?How can I trust Rebecca Challenger? She’s out to make a name
for herself as a journalist and using me to do that. Okay, I can deal with that,
but when we take things between us to the next level, I just don’t know. Are her
feelings as real for me as her ambition? Or is she just screwing me to get more
information for her story?In the story world your
author created, explain what it is you fear most and why.That this psychopath murderer is going to kill the woman I truly
love! I finally find her only to possibly lose her? I can’t let that happen, no
way!Tell us about your significant
other, that person who makes living worthwhile.Rebecca’s my soulmate, no other word for it. Besides being gorgeous,
she’s super smart, interesting, and caring. She genuinely wants to make the world
a better place – that’s why she became a journalist and why I became a cop. I guess
that’s what we have in common – we see the world beyond our own little niche, which
is a very comfortable cocoon to be in!If someone from your past
showed up, who would you NOT want it to be, and why?That’s an easy one – the ex! She couldn’t take being married
to a cop – the crazy hours, the long shifts, the worry that every time your husband
goes to work, you don’t know if he’ll come back. I admit it’s not easy, maybe that’s
why so many cops are divorced. But I think she really took out her own failures
on me. After her store on Calle Ocho selling Cuban souvenirs went under, so did
our marriage.Why are you happy (or
not happy) with the way your story ended?I found the woman of my dreams and arrested the Night Knifer,
which is the kind of career-making case every homicide detective dreams about. It
made national headlines and a producer is interested in making a movie about it.
What more could I want?About the Author
Chantal Verlaine has been writing stories since she was six years
old and firmly believes that every good story deserves a romance. A global nomad,
she most recently is a Miami transplant to Los Angeles, which has many more good
hair days than South Florida but she still misses Miami’s tropical nights, bathtub-warm
ocean and Cuban rocket-fuel coffee.What genre(s) would you
like to write that you haven’t tried yet?I’m currently working on a mystery with a woman detective as
the lead character, and plenty of romantic sparks!What would your readers
be surprised to learn about you?I’m a true global nomad! I was born in New Zealand and lived
in seven countries by the time I was thirteen. I lived in three more countries as
an adult.Why should readers who
haven’t picked up one of your books before give this one a try?Miami Steam is a quick, smexy read for those who like fast-paced,
action-oriented fiction. It’s got mystery, thrills and suspense, which all pivots
on romance, of course! Perfect for reading on the beach, on a flight, or to curl
up with on an afternoon.Is there anything you’d
like to say to your readers?I know I’m probably preaching to the choir here, but read, read
and read more! I’ve been a voracious reader since I was a child and the worlds contained
in books continue to amaze and fascinate me. I can’t figure out why people don’t
read more!About the Book
Title Miami SteamGenre Erotic, contemporary, suspenseAuthor Chantal VerlaineBook heat level (based on movie ratings): RMiami Star reporter Rebecca Challenger desperately needs a big
story on the serial killer terrorizing the city in order to get a promotion to features
writer. Her main source, lead homicide detective Rick Gonzalez, despises reporters.
As the pair spar over the story, they’re both jolted by a white-hot current of mutual
attraction. They overcome their mistrust to start a promising love affair, but overheard
gossip causes Rebecca to shy away. Baffled and hurt by Rebecca’s sudden rejection,
Rick vows to forget her. That is, until the serial killer, enraged by Rebecca’s
story about him, kidnaps her, and Rick must rescue the woman of his dreams. Can
true love endure in the face of misunderstandings and a psychopath’s wiles?Buy This Book
Amazon http://www.amazon.com/Miami-Steam-ebook/dp/B00CT5RWZA/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1381000414&sr=1-1&keywords=chantal+verlaineBarnes and Noble http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/miami-steam-chantal-verlaine/1029825657?ean=9781595785589Author Social Media
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