Contest! Contest! Contest!

Contest! Contest! Contest!

Win a copy of my story, “How Could Love Be Wrong?”

My newest story, “How Could Love Be Wrong,” is a part of Dreamspinner Press’s Daily Dose (a story a day) series, “First Time For Everything.”

From true love’s first innocent kiss to finally getting down and dirty on the kitchen floor, there’s a first time for every sort of cherry to be popped. Whether discovering the ravenous thrill of sex or the heartwarming power of romance, these men are going to take the plunge and try something new—something romantic or kinky, daring or safe, passionate or relaxed, even comforting or scary—all in the name of love. The First Time for Everything Daily Dose package delivers 30 M/M stories about all kinds of first times.

So…

Send me an email at bgthomaswriter@aol.com telling me a first time for you. Something that would fit into the description above. Whether a first kiss that you will never forget, to something sexual, or romantic, or passionate or naughty. Something you will never forget.

A winner will be chosen and a free copy of the story sent your way in a choice of e-format. What’s more, you will be registered on the Dreamspinner Press website/bookshelf so that if anything were to ever happen to it, you would get another free copy.

So share your first time for everything experience! You just might be the winner!

Namasté,
Ben

Awesome Review for My New Story “How Could Love Be Wrong?

I am just on top of the world this morning! I got an excellent review on my new story, “How Could Love Be Wrong?” I am doing the damned Snoopy Dance! *throws confetti*

This is a pretty big deal. The review was done at a site called Jessewave and for those not in the know, it is only one of the penultimate review sites for Male/Male romances.

And I got 4.75 stars out of 5. I am just on top of the f*cking world!

If you want to check it out, click here to read, OR, you can find it right here at this post under the cut. But beware!! There are some serious spoilers.

The reviewer’s words: “A beautiful, moving story that transported its serious message with heartfelt honesty.”

I am just thrilled that as the review continues, the reviewer cut right to the chase, saw exactly what I was trying to do, and understood that any short comings were due to the length of the story. Dreamspinner Press only gave a certain word count limit for the stories for this series. Every day this month they are releasing a story in their Daily Dose “First Time For Everything.” Stories had to be about first times.

From true love’s first innocent kiss to finally getting down and dirty on the kitchen floor, there’s a first time for every sort of cherry to be popped. Whether discovering the ravenous thrill of sex or the heartwarming power of romance, these men are going to take the plunge and try something new—something romantic or kinky, daring or safe, passionate or relaxed, even comforting or scary—all in the name of love. The First Time for Everything Daily Dose package delivers 30 M/M stories about all kinds of first times.

And so “How Could Love Be Wrong?” was my answer to the challenge.

Good News! My New Story is Now Available Through Dreamspinner Press!

Good news! My story “How Could Love Be Wrong?” is now available!

It is a part of Dreamspinner Press’s summer Daily Dose, a story a day for thirty days. There are a lot of wonderful authors included and it is an honor to be a part of this project!

Here is the description of my story:

As a teenage boy, Clay finds love for the first time with his best friend, Matthew-a love shattered by Matthew’s guilt and religious dogma. Later, as a young man, Clay is blessed with the love of a woman, a close companion who accepts him for who he is even though he can never give her the devotion she deserves in return. But Clay might be able to put his guilt and disappointment behind him-if he can learn to accept love from an unexpected source.

I think this is by far the most romantic piece I’ve published to date. The story has a long history as it was originally written as a far more sexual piece back years ago when I wrote pron. However even then I couldn’t sell it because publisher’s complained it was too romantic!

So I took it out, dusted it off, and added a good 15,000 words, making it more romantic (and a bit more sexy as well!). Expanded characters and used all that I have learned in the last decade to create and craft a better story. I hope you will check it out.
Again, it is a part of Dreamspinner’s summer story-a-day for the month of June. The theme this year is First Time for Everything.

From true love’s first innocent kiss to finally getting down and dirty on the kitchen floor, there’s a first time for every sort of cherry to be popped. Whether discovering the ravenous thrill of sex or the heartwarming power of romance, these men are going to take the plunge and try something new—something romantic or kinky, daring or safe, passionate or relaxed, even comforting or scary—all in the name of love. The First Time for Everything Daily Dose package delivers 30 M/M stories about all kinds of first times.

Sound pretty good? I hope you will check it out, buy “How Could Love Be Wrong?,” and hopefully more of the stories will appeal to you. As I said, there are some great authors represented. Buy the whole package for a special deal price!

And hey, let me know what you think, okay?

Hugs and Namasté,
B.G. Thomas

Edits, Emails and Inspiration

So I sent the final edits of How Could Love Be Wrong? off to Dreamspinner yesterday and got a quick letter back thanking me for my enthusiasm. How cool is that? Do most writers get snippy or bitchy or something? Do they get blase? How could you ever?

Got an email back from Amber Quill happy with my enthusiasm over their buying Trust Me. Wow.

Got an email from another publisher over a story I proposed to them six months ago and had to keep putting on the back burner. They are pursuing me.

wow

And now I am totally HOOKED on the show Brothers & Sisters. Watched the first four episodes last week and I am now almost through the whole first season already. The writing is awesome! The characterization incredible. The acting is beyond beyond.

It’s inspiring.

Now I just see which story I have in my head GRABS me first. It will happen any day now I know. Either my editor story, or my historical western or my Canada story…

This is going to be good! Whichever one I go for will be my first novel!

I am excited!

So much is happening. It is like a life time of dreams are just exploding out of me all at once. If only I didn’t have to work! LOL!

Life is good. I hope you know that. I hope you love your life.

Namasté

Holy Crap and OMG! I JUST Sold Another Story

I just got a contract minutes ago.

How Can Love Be Wrong just sold to Dreamspinner Press.

This is my ONE year anniversary.

Ten stories in ONE year.

I am crying.

This was a badroughtough day and tomorrow could be worse.

And I sold a story that means the world to me.

Thanks for listening.

Namaste,
BG Thomas