Luminous Dreams has a spiffy new cover:
And now a Goodreads giveaway to go along with it 🙂 If you have US mailing address you can enter to win a paperback copy of this steamy collection:
Giveaway ends December 08, 2016.
See the giveaway details
at Goodreads.
I won! Yay!
This was my twelfth year doing NaNo, and I win more often than not, but this victory felt more hard won than many others. In the end, though, I crossed the finish line and ended up with 50,000 words… some of which are usable LOL
I wrote much of this long hand (my preferred way to write first drafts) but when I really fell behind I switched to typing to speed things up. Because of that and the fact I worked on more than one story at a time, while I can be certain my final word count for the month was just over 50,000 I have to guess at the word counts for the individual stories I was working on. I  was ‘rebelling’ in that I wasn’t writing a novel but was instead working on stories for my Paranormal Circus Erotica Under Glass project.
I wasn’t actually sure where to begin with the Under Glass stuff. I wanted to produce stories of various lengths from short (3,000 words) to a short novel (60,000 words) that were all interconnected. Starting with the novel seemed like a really bad idea, actually, because I needed to know some of the minutiae of what was going on around the circus before I began that, so I started with what was meant to be a short story.
So far it’s about… eh, I’d say 20,000 words long. >_<
As I was writing that I came to a point where the tension was just lacking and I needed to take some time to figure out how to fix that, but NaNoWriMo doesn’t allow for you to press pause and think about things. So while I let one part of my brain chew on how to fix the problems with Ben and Maggie’s story, I moved on and began writing another story. Another Cairn and Mary story.
Cairn and Mary’s story is a Christmas tale that also turned out longer than I expected. I think it’s about 10,ooo words long… It is in desperate need of an edit and as much as I’d love to promise that it will be ready by Christmas, I just can’t. I’m aiming for that but the odds are not in my favour. >_<
However! If you’re looking for a kinky Christmas treat you could check out Merry XXXmas. This is the collection of some of my older Christmas stories and it’s free from Amazon until December 5th. If you read it and like it, maybe consider leaving a review (or just some stars) for it. Going in you should know, these stories are much more steam than substance 😉
If you missed your chance to pick up a copy of Stealing Time at its original pre-order price of $0.99 you are in luck! For the month of December Stealing Time is available at that price again, but only from Kobo!
We’re re-launching Alexa Piper’s Luminous Dreams with a new cover and a brand new story! Check out this awesome cover, designed by Sarena Ulibarri!
Relax, close your eyes . . . and dream. Nine tales, nine sensual dreams of enchantment, wanderlust and lovers’ longings, of searching and finding; these dreams tell of birds of fire, curses that lie like bridges between night and day, and hunger for sweet seduction.
Ahem.
Right.
Now that I have your attention I am super stoked to announce that the anthology Playgirl spokesmodel Lance Hart is holding in that photo? That anthology? It’s on sale for only $0.99!
From now until the end of the week you can pick up and electronic copy of The Naughty List for less than a buck. Go on and treat yourself–you know you deserve it. It’ll be the perfect way to unwind after the family leaves for Thanksgiving (if you’re in the US) or to get in the festive spirit for the December holidays!
Six holiday romances, from sexy to sweet, prove love is better on The Naughty List.
A Christmas Maggie by Tiffany Reisz All Daniel wanted for Christmas was to spoil his new girlfriend, Anya, make love under the tree, and ignore all his old heartaches. But the ghosts of Christmas past aren’t so easily forgotten, especially when Maggie, his late wife, shows up to remind him why the past should stay in the past, and why his Christmases-future could be the best of his life . . . if he can finally let himself live and love in this Christmas present. (A Christmas Maggie is the final story in the Daniel trio from the Original Sinners series, beginning with The Gift and followed by Daniel Part Two.)
Christmassy by Alexa Piper When taotien Valerian and witchling Cora get together, sparks fly. But on the way to visit Cora’s family for Christmas, they encounter a supernatural predator that will not only test their individual powers and abilities, but also their connection to one another.
My Midnight Cowboy by Pumpkin Spice If chocolate is the way to a man’s heart, then pastry chef Lucy Baker has the recipe for success. But will her culinary skills melt the most hard-hearted bachelor in Wyoming? A chance encounter on a New Year’s Eve flight leaves two strangers to discover unbounded pleasure and a hunger for sexual discovery.
In the Doghouse by Elizabeth Black Nicky and Angela had just begun to add a little kink to their lives when, caught up in the influence of his dudebros, he forgot their anniversary and broke Angela’s heart. Angela wants Nicky’s strong arms around her again, but first she wants him to fight for her. Can one night, a paddle, and some restraints bridge the gap between them?
Winter’s Daughter by Doug Blakeslee A child of the Fae—bound to winter and a promise given to her chosen mate. She must claim him before time runs out and all she loves in the world falls to ruin. A child of mortals—forgotten and discarded by the world, then torn from the most amazing woman he’s ever met. Trapped in the sort of fae-tale that rarely ends in happily ever after, are they strong enough to defy the odds and find love?
Stealing Time by Wendy Sparrow As Father Time’s son, Zeit must sacrifice a mortal’s lifetime to the Fates each New Year’s Eve. Last year—inexplicably, really—he made an 11:59 substitution. The Fates are pissed and they’re after his mortal, Hannah. With the year ending, he ought to figure out why he saved her—and why he keeps doing it. Following an unlucky year, Hannah needs a week’s holiday in a lodge to unwind. What she gets are near-death experiences and a sexy immortal who can’t avoid kissing her, but might have to kill her. After all, even Zeit can’t hold back time indefinitely.
But wait! There’s more!
To promote this sale I’m doing a giveaway, check this out–you can win a Christmas present from yours truly! (If you don’t celebrate Christmas, we’ll call it a Present Present! 🙂 )
Don’t enter to win hoping to get a copy of The Naughty List though, that won’t be the book included in the present. Go ahead and splurge, spend the $0.99 to buy a copy of The Naughty List today, and then enter to win a physical copy of another one of my books too 🙂
