Hey guys! I’d like to announce the winner of my August contest.

 Congratulations to Kris M (comment #6). You’ve won an autographed copy of Pyromancer as well as a bunch of promotional goodies. Please email me at authoramandayoungATgmail.com with your snail mail address to claim your prize.

 My heartfelt thanks to everyone who entered the contest.

“Reckless Heart is a truly heartwarming experience.”
-Reviewed by Samhain Queene/Dark Diva Reviews

Please welcome Suzanne Rock to the blog, author of Dark Deception.  Thank you for agreeing to answer my nosy questions and share them with everyone visiting today.Q: To begin, please share which genre(s) you write in…A: I write paranormal and erotic romance.

Q: How long did you write before you received your first contract for publication?

A: I wrote five manuscripts over two years. My fifth manuscript, Spyder’s Web, was contracted by Loose Id. Dark deception is a complete re-write of my fourth manuscript.

Q: Out of all the stories you’ve written, which is your favorite?

A: It’s so hard to choose! I have o say whatever story I’m working on at the moment is my favorite.

Q: Do you need to be in a specific place or atmosphere before the words flow?

A: No. I do need quiet, however. Some people like to draft with music in the background. I find it to be too distracting. For some reason I can listen to music while I edit, though. Maybe because I’m more focused on grammar, spelling and other mechanics, rather than story.

Q: What’s the strangest source of inspiration you’ve found for a story?

A: I got the idea for Spyde’s Web from a blog challenge to come up with the most intriguing first line to a story.

Q: If you could offer one tidbit of information for new writers, what would it be?

A: Don’t ever, ever give up. Allow yourself 24 hours to grieve a rejection, then put it behind you. Learn from it, if you can. The difference between a published and unpublished writer is that the published writer didn’t give up. Sure, you hear about people who sold the first manuscript they ever wrote to New York. People win the lottery, too. For most of us, the road to publication is paved with rejection slips.

Q: Do you have an evil day job or do you write full time?

A: I wish I wrote full time!! Unfortunately, I have to pay the bills. I’m a scientist and mom by day, and a writer by night.

Q: Name one thing readers would be surprised to learn about you. Read the rest of this entry »

Below is the cover for the upcoming print version of Reckless Passion, which I’ll be self-publishing this December.

Today is my turn to blog over at Slash & Burn. With all the recent drama
behind the gay romance genre, I thought I would post something positive.
Stop by the blog, tell me why you love M/M, and you’ll be entered to win
a free ebook. I hope to see you all there.

http://slash-and-burn.blogspot.com/2010/08/oh-drama.html

“This is a story of attraction that can’t be denied leading to unexpected love. On the surface, Milo is not what Cam needs, and vice versa, but the heart wants what the heart wants. You will enjoy the intricate twists of this unlikely relationship.”
-Reviewed by Carole/Rainbow Reviews
http://www.rainbow-reviews.com/?p=7084

“Amanda Young’s Inestimable Blessings will have you laughing, cheering, crying—okay I cried, you may just sniffle here and there—and overall just celebrating love in many of its incarnations.”
-Reviewed by Kathy/Ebook Addict Reviews
http://www.ebookaddictreviews.com/2010/08/21/inestimable-blessings-by-amanda-young-reviewed-by-kathy-k/

“A sweet and engaging story…”
-Reviewed by Lily/Reviews by Jessewave

It is my day to blog over at Slash & Burn so I’m promoting my two newest paperbacks and giving away an autographed paperback to one lucky commenter. Make sure you swing by and check it out.

http://slash-and-burn.blogspot.com/2010/08/two-new-releases-contest.html

They have me surrounded. Someone send help quick.

Lee Calder’s life is right on track. He has a small circle of close friends, a career he loves, and a baby on the way via a surrogate. Mr. Right is nowhere to be found, but Lee isn’t about to let that little tidbit rain on his parade. He’s more than willing to thrust his other needs aside and focus on fulfilling his lifelong dream of being a father.

With his love life in the gutter, Lee turns to fantasies of his hunky neighbor, Finn Alexander. His daydreaming is merely a harmless diversion until Finn comes to Lee’s rescue on a dark and stormy night.

To Lee’s surprise, the chemistry they shared in his imagination is nothing compared to the real thing. Finn is as hot between the sheets as Lee always envisioned. Better still, they get along famously outside the bedroom. The only things standing in the way of Lee having it all are the bundle of joy due any minute and Finn’s apparent aversion to children.

Print - $9.99

ISBN: 9781453699805

Book I in the Chicken Ranch Series

Disowned and cast out of his home, eighteen year old Declan Mayo turns to the only thing he can think of to help him get back on his feet. Working at Chicken Ranch, a rural brothel that caters to women and gay men, seems like the perfect solution. He isn’t about to let a lack of sexual experience stop him from taking what he sees as his only way off the streets.

Falling in love with one of his clients wasn’t in the game plan, but Declan can’t seem to help himself. Killian Hamilton is sweet and kind, with a stutter Declan can’t help but find adorable. Surely, if anyone could overlook Declan’s choice of employment, it would be a kindhearted man like Killian.

What Declan doesn’t count on is Killian’s connection to one of the brothel’s regular clients, or the way his love life is about to blow up in his face.

Print - $9.99

ISBN: 9781453737118