Michigan Author Roxanne Rhoads and Ebook Giveaway

After going to all the trouble to plan Michigan month- rounding up and scheduling authors and giveaways it didn't even occur to me until the last minute to schedule a day for myself.

Hello? I'm a Michigan author, that's the main thing that inspired my decision to showcase other Michigan authors all month. It's not like I picked a state out of a hat and decided to showcase it.

So today to wrap up Michigan month I am going to talk a little bit about my experiences living here my entire life and about my books (of course).

I'll also be offering a couple pdf's of my books whose stories are based in Michigan.

I have lived in Michigan my whole life and have alternately loved and hated it.

I love Spring, Fall and Summer here- it is so beautiful.

Autumn in Michigan by rkramer62 flickr CC

I think my favorite time is autumn- the colors are phenomenal and the smell of dying leaves (sounds odd but it's a slightly sweet nature smell) mixed with the clean crisp air and the wafting aroma of bonfires makes me feel so at home and comforted. The variety of leaf colors combined with the greens and blues of the pine trees mixed with the purest blue skies and big fluffy white clouds make Fall in Michigan extraordinary- and if you happen to combine all that with the backdrop of one of our many beautiful lakes- it is truly an exquisite sight.

I couldn't imagine living anywhere else- I've tried. My husband and I have spoken about leaving but Florida and Georgia (his former stomping grounds) are just too hot for a cold blooded Michigan girl like myself. I love Tennessee but driving through the mountains would surely kill me. And I don't mean falling off the mountain either though after I had a panic attack behind the wheel I am sure I would probably end up at the bottom of the mountain. Not good. Plus the bears. No thanks I want to be able to garden and let my kids play outside without worrying about bears rambling through my yard.

I love the magic of New Orleans but I don't want to live there- visiting from time to time is fine.

So I'm stuck in Michigan because I haven't found anyplace else that feels like home. I just wish I could leave for the winters.

Machinac Island at Christmas Time by Mackinca Cowgirl Flickr Creative Commons

I love snow fall on Christmas Eve- there is something truly magical about snowfall on Christmas Eve. Then waking up to a white Christmas day just feels right.

winter scene by rkramer62 Flickr CC

After that I couldn't care less about the snow. I turn into a grumpy old bear and want to hibernate. All my life in Michigan and I have never been skiing, snowboarding or snowmobiling. My husband, who is from the south, has done all of it- numerous times and he's only lived here for a combined total of maybe 12 years. He even goes ice fishing and hunts. He's taken the kids to do a lot of the outdoor stuff- good thing so they get the experiences. Me, I stay home and huddle under blankets. I have always wished I had a big fireplace to lounge in front of all winter. It would make me happier if I could do winter right. Instead I sulk all winter waiting for spring.

My roses

Once spring comes I am alive again and ready to dig in the dirt and plant my seeds and plants.

My backyard

Then there's summer- gardens, lakes, parks, nature, hiking, camping, going up north...that's all part of a Michigan summer.

Tawas shoreline by Linda N. Flickr CC

When I was a kid my first step dad had a cabin up north and his (adult) son had a big boat up in Tawas- so most of our summers were split up between Harrison and Tawas. Harrison had a lake that I would go swimming in and it had a river flowing through it to go canoeing and tubing. And Tawas...being on the water like that was wonderful. Whenever I get close to one of the Great Lakes and smell that slightly fishy aroma I am transported to my childhood once again. Being at the Great Lakes is like many people going back to the ocean. They are immense and amazing.

I wish I could give my children the up north experiences I had as a child but we don't have a cabin or a large boat like that (hopefully someday). I have sent my son on plenty of boyscout camp outs where they have went up north and to the U.P. (upper peninsula) so he's had the experience plus he goes up north with the hubby for deer hunting every fall.

Now I need to get the other two to see the state.

A couple of my stories take place in Michigan- Renata and The Questioning Concubine which are in Torrid Teasers Volume 59 available through Whiskey Creek Press Torrid are both set in the beautiful downtown area of Flushing.


Cemetery Seduction is also set in the Flushing area. Cemetery Seduction appears in the Midnight Showcase Dark Tales Digest.

I am currently working on a set of novels based in Flint- featuring vampires and all sorts of Others.

Today I am offering a giveaway of a set of pdfs

of

Torrid Teasers Volume 59

and

Dark Tales Digest

to one lucky winner

To enter just leave a comment on this post with your email address

Winner Announced Next Wednesday

Here are my other books:

My Eternal Press Books

My Xcite Books

Other releases through various publishers

Eternal Desire for your Kindle

Lust Bites from Xcite

An all new collection of vampire erotica is now available from Xcite Books.

Lust Bites contains two of my vampire erotica stories one written under the pen name Adrienne Rose (which is a new pen name by the way).

Here's some info about the book:

A collection of five erotic vampire stories that also include menage, girl/girl and bdsm themes.

Fang Fiend by Lynn Lake

She’s had many a fetish over the course of her sex life, but none so lasting and fearsome as her fetish for fangs. So when she can’t get true satisfaction close to home, she goes to even greater lengths to quench her craving, and comes to face to fang with the deadliest of all femme fatales.

Tooth Fairy by Velvet Tripp

Megan’s working on a bookstall at FatalEmbraceCon, a fantasy convention full of people wearing capes and prosthetic fangs. She’s doesn’t believe in real vampires. But there is one at the convention – the author of the books she’s selling. ‘Don’t matter none to me what you believe,’ he says. ‘Maybe I’m just the Tooth Fairy. With sharp teeth.’ He’s going to feed on her whether she believes in him or not.

Escape into Darkness by Roxanne Rhoads

Liana is searching for someone to love who will not die and leave her behind. After her own brush with death she became obsessed with vampires and has been searching the world for one that is real. Finally after a long search she finds Devlin who is exactly what she wants and needs. He is more than happy to give Liana everything she desires and much more than she expects.

Mad, Bad and Dangerous to Know by Fulani

By day, Sasha teaches literacy. By night, she writes poems. When a local publishing house is interested in her work, she goes to meet the publisher in the pub used by the local literati. But he’s already drunk, and a tall, dark stranger is there as well who turns out to be mad, bad and dangerous to know.

Fangs for the Holidays by Adrienne Rose

After spending the day baking holiday goodies Avery drops by her vampire boyfriend Jackson's home so they can spend some quality time together. He is surprisingly enticed by the smell of baked goods on Avery's skin which leads them to a discussion about family holiday gatherings...and a lot of very hot sex.

Get the ebook for just $4.49 at Xcite

Lust Bites will soon be available for your Kindle at Amazon.com

Free Book Friday: Giving Away 2 Ecopies of Dark Tales Digest

My newest release is now live and ready for purchase, Dark Tales Digest features my erotic paranormal tale "Cemetery Seduction".

Published by Midnight Showcase you can drop by the site, read excerpts of all the stories in the digest and if you wish download a copy at:

http://www.midnightshowcase.com/midnight/DarkTales.htm

Dark Tales Digest

Blood Bonds -Lisa Basso

Andrea McCarthy is a young vampire, still clinging to humanity, forced to fend—and learn—for herself. That is until she runs into Anthony Smith, a sexy vamp with a mystery all his own. Will Andrea’s humanity slip away while she struggles to trust Smith, find answers, and break the blood bonds that bind them?

Strained Chords- Rebecca Varnum

Cadence is the talented singer for a small time rock band. While performing their latest gig Cadence is confronted by an ancient evil that forces her to use her unique abilities that have been slumbering for centuries. Can Cadence save herself and the man she secretly loves?

Cemetery Seduction- Roxanne Rhoads

Abby, a half witch, half vampire whose powers go awry in a club, has to run, afraid that the Others, who are policing all human/magick interaction, might put her in jail. She ends up in a cemetery, jumps behind a bush and lands right on top of a very sexy ghost hunter.

Silent Treatment-Shawn McPike

Butch’s former roommates had been good to him at one point; then turned on him no matter how he tried to help them. Would his newest roommate finally be the perfect one, or would Butch’s unusual ability show him George’s true nature?

Does this sound like something you'd like to read?

I am giving away 2 pdf copies to 2 lucky winners

To enter just leave a comment on this post

Be sure to include you email address

+5 entries for being a Fang-tastic Follower

+5 entries for being a Twitter Follower @RoxanneRhoads

Winners announced Wednesday June 9

About Fang-tastic Books

Fang-tastic Books is the home of vampire and paranormal book reviews, author interviews and fang-tastic book giveaways.

Fang-tastic Books was created by author and vampire aficionado Roxanne Rhoads to showcase paranormal books and their authors.

Story strumpet, tome loving tart, eccentric night owl...these are all words that can describe freelance writer and erotic romance author Roxanne Rhoads.

When not fulfilling one the many roles being a wife and mother of three require, Roxanne's world revolves around words...reading them, writing them, editing them, and talking about them.

In addition to writing her own stories she loves to read and review what others write. That’s why she created this site, Fang-tastic Books, dedicated to her favorite type of book- anything paranormal. Her favorite genres are paranormal romance and urban fantasy but she'll read just about anything featuring vampires, ghosts, witches and whatnot.

Roxanne loves to help other authors promote themselves and readers love to know more about authors and their books.

Fang-tastic Books is open to guest blogs, interviews, and book promo days with giveaways with authors in any of the following genres (books must contain paranormal elements or characters):

· urban fantasy

· paranormal romance

· horror

· dark fantasy

· YA

· non-fiction (must be about the paranormal in some way)

· erotica (must have paranormal characters or elements)

· anything else that has paranormal elements and characters

To schedule an author guest spot please email me at RoxanneRhoads at aol dot com

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Vampire Poetry Monday- Drained by Roxanne Rhoads

For all my poetry loving vamp fans out there, I have decided to post some of my vampire poetry once a week in between books reviews and other news. Hope you enjoy.

Drained

Sinewy steel and marble grace
stilettos clicked across cobblestone
She moved in and out of the shadows
She stalked me, my soul on her lips
Surreal passion drenched me in sex swirled thoughts
Desire bubbled and boiled, I couldn’t say no
Her grip was a silk covered vice
Pleasure penetrated my weakness
I tried to fight, I screamed at the blood covered moon
The liquid eclipse only mocked me
I flowed like a fountain into a river
Drained I gave into her embrace
Eternal beauty stopped my heart
As I stared into the lifetime of her eyes

(c) 2008 Roxanne Rhoads, may not be reprinted or used without permission of the author