Saturday Spankings Blog Hop!

Welcome to my little stop on the Saturday Spanking's Blog Hop!


My contribution:

Yare'ach genuflected before his Lord, grateful that the posture hid his face, for he was certain his regret was writ bold across it. When Lord Ayve order him naked, he felt only relief that he would be permitted to expunge his fault so easily. The minor pain of a beating was worth it. He'd have taken a thousand and still fallen to his knees in gratitude. 

The context:

A Hope in Hell  tells the story of the meeting and beginning of the love affair of Yare'ach, an angel trapped in Hell, and the demon Lord Ayve. A Hope in Hell attempts to create a unique and plausible vision of Hell, and sympathetic but strong characters who, in trying circumstances, find a way to reach out to each other. Sympathy, the sequel to a A Hope in Hell, also included in this edition, continues their romance.

Click here to read an excerpt.

Buy link for A Hope in Hell

Okay, quite obviously I haven't gotten over the pure joy of being a debutante author.

So I was thrilled (rather than the probably more usual emotion pleased) when I received notification that "A Hope in Hell" was for sale on All Romance eBooks.

And it has a heat rating of five! I know that that's more a matter of taste, as some people like the curtains drawn rather than seeing the sex, but given that I did write the sex scenes... I'm pleased. I'd hope they were hot, and it looks like I succeeded.

Also, I like that it's listed as paranormal/horror - I'm not sure why I'm pleased, as it is paranormal/horror, so really, that's just proper shelving I guess. But I'm still pleased.

Yeah, this all still has it's new-car smell. :)

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On a completely different note, I really like the Kindle (or at least the idea of it, as I don't have one or even know anyone in RL who does), and I want one, though the price tag is, well, pricey.

Though I did enjoy this comic from Penny Arcade.

Intro post

As my bio says, I've recently had my first short story, A Hope in Hell, published by Torquere Press.

"A Hope in Hell" is just shy of 12K long, and tells the story of the meeting and burgeoning love affair of Yare'ach, an angel trapped in Hell, and the demon Lord Ayve.

In "A Hope in Hell", I've attempted to creature a unique and plausible vision of Hell; world building has always been a favorite part of writing for me, and I like how Hell turned out here.

A summary and sample of "A Hope in Hell" are available here.

And a review is available here.