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Big Day Tomorrow!

anthonystevens — Tue, 26 Oct 2010 21:44:04 +0000

Wednesday, October 27th is the Grand Opening of Captiva Press!

The whole gang is going to be celebrating with an all-day party at The Haunt at PNR. The following is from their homepage:

“Pull up a chair and enjoy a chat with your favorite authors and publishers of the hot and scary variety. If you love the Paranormal then this is the place to be.”

We will be having a series of contests and there will be a lot of fantastic prizes. I’ll be giving away a free copy of my steampunk/dieselpunk romantic adventure novel, Crazy Taylor!

It should be a blast! I’ll be looking forward to questions from readers, editors and other authors.

See ya there!

FREE Holiday Cookbook!

anthonystevens — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 01:28:22 +0000

That’s right, gang! I said a kissindontlastcookbook

The Authors and Editors at Red Rose Publishing gathered some of our favorite recipes and Delilah Stephans put a lot of work into assembly them into a Cookbook.

Just click on the Kissin Don’t Last link to download your free copy.

Becoming an adult is scary. Even with fang and fur.

anthonystevens — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 22:57:41 +0000

A trio of tail tales, my new shifter stories will be released soon, from Red Rose Publishing. And since I’m going to be really busy this coming month with NaNoWriMo, I thought I would share an excerpt.

Shifter Born

[Excerpt Rated PG]

The movie was just okay, pizza with the other couple was fun and finally, they ended up alone in his car. They made out for a few minutes and then, he pulled back. His face, in the moonlight, was troubled.
“What’s the matter, Roger?”
“You know, I really like you and I’m really happy you’re with me. Right?”
“Yeah… and what are you getting at?”
“Saph, I get the feeling you’re not really here. That you’re really tense and worried and… I dunno… Maybe I’m doing something wrong.”
She sat back in her seat and looked away for a moment. “I’m sorry. I know I should relax and try to be sexier, but I just don’t feel it.”
“Is it me? My looks… Or am I doing something you don’t like?”
“I don’t know. I enjoy your company but I just don’t feel comfortable for some reason. I’m sorry. Maybe you should find another date for the prom.” As soon as she said it, she knew he was both hurt and pissed.
“Yeah. You’re right. Maybe I should.” He started the engine and drove to a nearby convenience store.
“Why are we stopping here? You want a drink?”
“No. I’m fine. Just fucking fine. My girlfriend just dumped me two weeks before the prom and I’m just fucking fine. Get out.” He hadn’t raised his voice, but the tone scared her.
“Hey! We’re five miles from my place. Just take me home and we can talk about it tomorrow.”
“No need for any more talking. You’ve been teasing me for the last month and I’ve had enough. Just get the fuck out of the car. You got a phone. Call your mom. I’m heading back to town.”
She was close to tears. “Come on, Roger. I know you’re mad, but this is the middle of nowhere. It’s not the best place for a girl to be alone at eleven at night.”
He got out, came around to her side, and opened the door. “Get the fuck out, now!”
She stood up beside the door and placed a hand on his shoulder. “Please don’t do this.”
He grabbed her hand and yanked her out of the way, and slammed the door.
“Ouch! What the hell was that for?” Suddenly, she wasn’t as hurt as she was angry.
He swung around and slapped her face, his arm returning for a backhand when she stepped aside, grabbed his wrist and yanked. Roger stumbled forward, banged his chin on the roof of the car and her elbow caught him hard in the rib cage. With a yelp, he stumbled away from her.
“You fucking bitch!”
Stepping away from the car, she balanced herself just as he reached out again. She slapped his hand aside and his face took on a mask of pure fury. He rushed in, punching at her face and she spun his attack aside, snapping a kick to the side of his knee as he passed. He yelled and tumbled over the rough gravel. When he got back up, his face was bloody, the shoulder of his shirt was torn and he was limping. Muttering obscenities, and without waiting for another round, he stumbled around the car, got in, hit the door locks and almost ran over her toes backing away.
She watched him peel out, scattering gravel. Then she heard someone clapping softly behind her.

A Halloween Tale

anthonystevens — Sat, 17 Oct 2009 22:37:26 +0000

The spirits of this spooky season overtook me this past weekend and I wrote a short story. My good friend and favorite editor, Stephanie McGrath was kind enough to give it a once-over and it is now ready. Since there’s really no time to submit it for formal publication before the eve of the feast of all hallows, we thought we would share a simple story of Statuary for free.

To save the PDF file to your local drive, Right-Click and Save-As this link.

Natually, we would love to hear what you think of this little tale.

email: MasterAnthonyStevens [at] gmail [dot] com

NaNoWriMo Challenge!

anthonystevens — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 02:04:04 +0000

It is getting close to that time of the year again, my friends. I’m referring of course to the month of November and the annual Write a Novel in a Month Challenge! The premise is simple. Write 50 thousand words in 30 days. This leaves no time for fancy editing. Just get your story told and then spend December in edits. It’s a hectic run of at least 1700 words a day, but thousands of people do it each year.

Detailed information is available at the NaNoWriMo website and I encourage any writers in the audience to give it a go.

The first year I attempted it, I was successful with 51 thousand words written in 30 days. Last year, I got a late start due to a family emergency and only managed 31 thousand words by the end of the month.

This year, my theme is going to be steampunk. The tale of creativity, eroticism and bravery under fire is going to take place in the first half of the 20th Century. That is late period, I realize, but the characters, technology and situations will be straight from the golden age.

I’ve started collecting my research notes and have already generated a list of potential character profiles.

Oh! And I believe the title of this post mentions a challenge. Very well, here’s my challenge to anyone who reads this:

Join NaNoWriMo and hookup with the rest of us lunatics. You can ‘friend’ me there and we’ll track each other’s progress. If you succeed in completing 50 thousand words or more in the month of November, I will send you a copy of whatever one of my eBook publications you wish. Or, if you prefer, you may wait until my steampunk novel is published and recieve a free copy.

Please NOTE: You must ‘friend’ me on the NaNo site AND send me an email prior to November 1st so that I know who is accepting the challenge.

email: masteranthonystevens [at] gmail [dot] com

NOTE: The Challenge is now closed!

Good luck to those who have joined me on NaNo.

Another Medieval Tale

anthonystevens — Sat, 12 Sep 2009 23:11:50 +0000

Here’s still another tale from my good friend, Stanislas Delafield, of the Shire of Tri Os. It’s called Summer – 1066 and any history buff should be familiar with the major events of that year.

Another Free Short Story

anthonystevens — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 19:45:35 +0000

A good friend has given permission for me to share one of his medieval tales with you. Please check out Storm Dragon and let us know what you think.

BaltiCon!

anthonystevens — Thu, 21 May 2009 20:37:02 +0000

My annual pilgrimage to BaltiCon is this coming weekend. If anyone wants to touch bases, here is my schedule:

Friday at 6pm, I’ll be giving a class on Open Source Software for writers and authors. There will be handouts and usually a surprise or two.

Saturday afternoon at 5pm, I’ll be having a book signing and at 7pm there will be a reading.

If you see me wandering the halls, please feel free to stop and chat.

Keep your eyes peeled because next week, I should have some photos and perhaps a video clip or three to share.

No matter where you are, have a happy and safe Memorial Day weekend!

Kim Harrison Freebie!

anthonystevens — Sat, 21 Feb 2009 00:23:38 +0000

The first book in the great Hollows urban fantasy series by Kim Harrison is available for free for the next few days. Read it whil eyou can!

You can read Dead Witch Walking here:

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Interesting Schtuff!

anthonystevens — Fri, 20 Feb 2009 12:46:47 +0000

Spooky Action at a Distance is a phrase that physicists have been muttering for several years now. It was actually proven just last year that you can transmit data using entangled photons.

What is really exciting about this latest research is that it appears we might be able to move matter the same way.

A FREE book is available from Harper Collins. With a name like Nymphos of Rocky Flats, how can you refuse!

Just for the steampunk enthusiasts among us, here are some fantastic examples of the creative arts.