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The Calm Before the Storm

No, it's not a comment on the ever-changing weather and any possible snowstorms but it's a short, hot, free snippet of a read available from moi in this this month's Cheeky Changeling from Changeling Press and you download it here at Cheeky Changeling in html, pdf, or rtf.

Warning: Content is only for those who are happy to read m/m romance, and are of the appropriate age to read adult content.

Spend one good night with 'A Good Knight'

Title: A Good Knight
Author: Sharon Maria Bidwell
ISBN: 978-1-60521-390-3
Word Count: 16K
Page Count: 52
Price: $3.99
Release Date: February 5, 2010
Editor: Vicki S. Burklund
Cover Artist: Reneé George
Genres and Themes: History Rewritten; Humour; Gay

Licinius is an adamite-knave, an ancient but largely dishonourable profession. He doesn’t expect much from life and silently bemoans his existence, yet he does what he does to take care of his family. He certainly never expects to have his wish -- to spend one good night with one good knight -- fulfilled in the arresting form but strange and confusing personality of Crassius de Chartres. Overcome with lust (and love) at first sight, Licinius is willing and eager, especially when the knight insists, “Your pleasure is my pleasure.”

Licinius is about to experience an incredible knight, one that is going to leave him a quivering wreck come morning, caged in a way he never expected, and possibly vagrant. He must be mistaken because Crassius wouldn’t do anything to hurt him, would he? Will he finally understand the true meaning of the knight’s motto and share his idea of pleasure?

One good night with one good knight: is that really too much to ask?

Available now from Changeling Press.

A Good Knight is on the way

I'm very pleased to announce a story acceptance for a m/m alternative history with some humour tale of one good night with a very good knight. More sometime next year but 'A Good Knight' will be coming to Changeling.

Are you seeking Redemption? Seek it the Swithin way...

Crimm was once part of a politic plot to overthrow the Swithin King. Now he’s the king’s captive. Worse, he’s made to work for a woman and as every Kita man knows, women exist to please men and bear children.

Tihea was Crimm’s woman. She pleasured him because that was what all Kita women trained to do. Now she’s experiencing a different way of life. She’s helping people. They are thanking her rather than merely giving her orders. Swithin women have freedom and the idea intrigues her.

She also finds the sight of Crimm in chains rather stimulating. The tables have turned and quite unexpectedly the first time she gives him an order, it sends a thrill through her that is almost erotic. Tihea is looking to seek her own pleasure, and with Crimm in chains and at her disposal, she may yet slip her bonds. The question is which one of them will enjoy this new kind of freedom.

Having always believed her sole purpose in life was to pleasure a man, Tihea now has the man who gave her orders chained and at her disposal. It’s time they learned that true pleasure is best shared.

Out today at Aspen Mountain Press (click below or on the book cover):

http://www.aspenmountainpress.com/new-releases/redemption/prod_261.html

Click here to read an excerpt, and you can also read an excerpt on the publisher's site.

NOTE: This is a m/f romance set in the Swithin world, and therefore part of a series but it can be read entirely as a separate book.

Are you seeking Redemption?

You can find it soon at Aspen Mountain Press.

Fire

I was away for a week and I’ve been quiet for this one but although my RSI got a nice rest while I was out and about, it wasn’t enough. On top of that, I had something I wanted to write that was bugging me to finish it, so in between some more resting I’ve been bashing the keyboard. Then I had a bit of confusion over edits but that’s apparently been sorted and I now have them, so you know what I’ll be doing this Bank Holiday Monday.

I’ve also been considering future options and what I want to do writing wise. I can’t say I’ve made any clear decisions but there are a few things I do know. I enjoy what I’m doing but the sexual content of some of the markets bother me a little. I don’t mean the sex scenes bother me because they don’t (I’m no prude), but I’m only happy to write them if the story calls for it. If it doesn’t fit the story then I refuse to put one in for the sake of it. Still, I like what I’m doing and I won’t be turning my back on that so all my readers can breathe a sigh of relief. I do want some het titles out there as well as gay books, but I don’t see myself writing more lesbian love stories. That’s not because of any personal feelings — as the point of my lesbian love story sums up: Love is Love — but I feel I struggle with the topic and don’t do it justice. It’s also to date the poorest selling market. I’m not writing for money (which is a good thing my family, friends, and bank manager are probably all crying out) but it’s always welcome. Some of the things I’ve been looking at and reading have made me realise I want to indulge myself in some really good story telling. I always try to do that, of course, but a story doesn’t always need sex to be absorbing.

Now I have edits, things can get moving once more. I’ll be doing some personal edits to sub more manuscripts, and in the meantime organising some of my older drafts for some non-romance projects. I also want to get back to subbing to small press. With that in mind I subbed a small flash piece to Pygmy Giant not long ago, which they accepted, remarking it was through-provoking and moving. I hope you find it as interesting. Pop along to read my piece entitled “Fire” in their August posts: http://thepygmygiant.wordpress.com/