Charity Work
Alessia Brio calls it "erotic altruism," and though not all the works on here are erotic, I make a habit of giving when and where I can to causes that need the support. At least once a year, if not more often. If you are a writer, please consider doing the same. If you are a reader, please consider purchasing one or more of the charity anthologies listed below. Remember, I get nothing out of this but the good feeling that comes with helping those in need!
Coming
Together: Under Fire,
including "The Fire God's Woman"- This
charity anthology will benefit the
Southern
California Wildfire Relief Fund and The San Diego Foundations's
After-The-Fires 2007 Fund. Authors and editors take no portion of the
profits from this endeavor.
EPPIE Finalist 2009!
"The Fire God's
Woman"- Two
women, a fire god named Volen and a volcano come together under
mysterious circumstances. How are they connected? What lengths will
Volen go to in order to secure a companion for a short time? Does
anyone want to test the wrath of a fire god, when he is sitting on an
active volcano?
HEA-yes,
VIOLENCE-moderate,
LANGUAGE-moderate, SEX-lightly erotic
To
purchase COMING TOGETHER: UNDER FIRE...
Cover art created by Debi Lewis
EPIC's e-Book Award Finalist 2010!
Coming
Together: Against The Odds,
including "Claim Mate"- This
charity anthology will benefit Autism Speaks! Authors and editors take no portion of the
profits from this endeavor.
"Claim Mate"- Sheara thinks life
can't get worse. Her former cohab, Dahv, is back on-planet and working in her
building. Oh, but Murphy's Law applies, even on alien planets. There's a traitor
in Sheara's department, and Dahv's team of interrogators is assigned to find
him. That should be Dahv's highest priority, but it's not. Three yars earlier,
he'd left her in a misguided belief that she needed time to follow her career
before becoming banded as his mate. This time, he's going to follow through, no
matter what has happened in his absence.
HEA-yes,
VIOLENCE-moderate,
LANGUAGE-moderate, SEX-lightly erotic
To purchase COMING TOGETHER: AGAINST THE ODDS from Phaze...ANTHO in e-book and
print...
Cover art created by Debi Lewis
Coming Together: Into The Light, including "Foundling"- This charity anthology will benefit V-Day, fighting the epidemic of violence against women! Authors and editors take no portion of the profits from this endeavor.
"Foundling"- From the Instinct Series... Mannias is soon to be alpha of his pack, and he wants Vahlrae as his mate. She is weak, unable to perform the slightest shift toward her wolf form, unable to sense as the others do. But when mating calls, her shortcomings don't matter.
HEA-yes, VIOLENCE-moderate/high, LANGUAGE-moderate, SEX-sensual
Releasing from Phaze in 2010.
Cover art created by Debi Lewis
Welcome to Hell- When a strange man appeared in Sharon's home, she expected a rapist or thief. The last thing she expected was to be tossed through time and told that the only way to right a terrible rift in time that would destroy her present was to kill someone in the past. Can self-proclaimed pacifist Sharon find it in her to kill a stranger? What happens if she doesn't? Worse, what happens if she does? Will appear in...
Forsworn- A fantasy anthology to benefit pancreatic cancer research via the Lustgarten Foundation. Not only have the authors and artist agreed to donate all their royalties, the publisher has, as well. And Lustgarten puts 100% of donations toward research. The only people who will make money on sales of this anthology will be the printers and distribution channels. What does that mean? It means that, if the e-book format retails for $5, and you purchase your copy off the publisher site, the entire $5 will go to research to prevent, treat, and ultimately cure (we hope) this horrible illness.
HEA-no/dark fantasy, VIOLENCE-moderate, LANGUAGE-mild, SEX-none
Releasing from Sleeping Beagle Books in 2010.