Win Never Say Never

Look - my beautiful contributor copies of Never Say Never: tips, tricks and erotic inspiration for lovers (ed. Alison Tyler) have arrived!

Would you like one?

Here's the blurb:

"Monogamy does NOT have to equal monotony and eroticist author Alison Tyler has made it her life's mission to make sure it never is with Never Say Never! Half of a very happily married duo, Tyler's advice is that couples can build a trust level that makes experimentation truly possible and posits that uninhibited, really exciting, and highly imaginative sex happens best with lovers who just happen to be couples, too. This follow up to Tyler's bestselling Never Have the Same Sex Twice blends her wisdom, expert advice, and favorite erotic scenarios illustrating myriad sexual techniques and fantasies designed to liven up the bedroom."

And here's how to win:
Take a look at the full chapter/theme lineup from 1 - voyeurism thru 15 - femme domme.
By my reckoning, I've written about all those kinks at one time or another (some of them lots of times!) in my various short stories and novels. All but one.

Which of those kinks have I not written about yet? Take a guess, and leave a comment here. For example, if you think I've never written a voyeurism scene (though that'd be pretty dumb since my story Wherever I Wander kicks off the book!) then comment - "voyeurism". Easy, huh? You've got a week! If there's more than one right answer then I'll put names into a hat.

NB: I've got a spam filter running on this blog so your comment won't appear immediately, not until I've okayed it. If you came here via one of my Facebook posts you can leave your answer in the comments there, should you prefer.

Heart of Flame blog tour - Day 6 - COMPETITION!

Gustav Bauernfeind: The Gate of the Great Umayyad Mosque, Damascus (1890)

The Red Letter Blog Tour draws to a close, with a BIG interview over at the blog of Adrian Tchaikovsky, author of the gripping Shadows of the Apt fantasy series. He dared ask me about the politics of setting Heart of Flame in the Middle East!
 

 
Okay - competition time!
Do you want to win a book? Not one of my books! This one in fact:

Beautifully illustrated by Jan Pienkowski, this is contains 6 of the Arabian Nights tales and the framing story of clever Shahrazade. It is suitable for children! (In as far as the 1001 Nights  can be - there's a certain amount of adultery and murder in the stories.) And it can be yours for free!

Okay ... to win it, you need to check out each of the posts in the Red Letter Blog Tour in order and find the red letter in the text.

1. Jeremy Edwards
2. Justine Elyot
3. Kate Pearce's blog is still down - I'm sure she's even more frustrated than I am - so the letter is this one.
4. Shanna Germain
5. Charlotte Stein
6. Adrian Tchaikovsky  (Sorry, you'll need to look in the comments for the answer to that one)

Got the 6 letters? They spell the first name of the librarian who asks my hero and heroine a fiendish riddle, in Heart of Flame.
E-mail me at janine [dot] ashbless [at] yahoo [dot] com with this name. I'll draw the winner randomly.
You've got until Friday 13th - good luck!

And me? I'm going to finish my next novel and send it off today.

Cast the Cards - giveaway

This wonderful schematic is The Map of Non-Monogamy (click to enlarge unless you have eyesight like a electron microscope). It's by Franklin Veaux, who is a smart, cool, polyamorist tech-guy whose blog I enjoy very much.

A long time ago I used to think that monogamy was the ideal that every committed relationship, gay or straight, aspired to. Hah! - what did I know? These days I've a much better grasp of the wonderful variations that human love and sexuality are capable of.

And if you want more polyamory in your life ... go on over to Good Reads, where they are offering multiple FREE copies of forthcoming Tarot-themed anthology Cast the Cards. You've got until the 15th October to sign up for a chance!

The call for this collection stipulated a romantic plot about a relationship that wasn't ordinary heterosexual m/f. My story, The Grief of the Bond-Maid is about a young slave woman who becomes involved with two men who are already partners in war and love (It's also about Viking runes and a shamanic quest and death magic and suffering, but that's what happens when you get me started on a a romance). I've crammed more supernatural action into my 10K than I think I've ever done before...

Cast the Cards is published on 31st October and contains six eye-opening romances. The perfect Hallowe'en present!

Giveaway on Good Reads
Pre-order (e-book or paperback) from Storm Moon Press

Eyecandy Tuesday - and book winners

Someone looks happy ...

I hope ya'll had a lovely long weekend. I certainly did: tawny port, good friends, a Wild West gunfight in which I got to blow the heads off said friends, and some excellent home-made muffins. What more could you ask for? And oh yes: I woke at 6 am each morning to hammer out a thousand words or so of Red Grow the Roses before breakfast. Despite all my anxieties I am so into this story I just can't stop!

Book Giveaway results now, and I just want to say Thank You to everyone who offered to read and review one of my books.

Cora Zane and Gigi and Amy S get copies of Cruel Enchantment
Justine Elyot gets a copy of Wildwood
Madeline Moore, you get a copy of Dark Enchantment and I'll be quite happy with a review on Amazon.ca
Caffey and Erin get copies of Magic and Desire
Amanda, you didn't say which book you wanted so unless you have objections I'll send you a copy of Burning Bright

How to claim: you need to e-mail me at
janineashbless [at] fsmail [dot] net
(no spaces)
with your postal address. I hope you all enjoy your May reading, and I'll have my fingers crossed!

Merry Month of May Book Giveaway

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