tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5489960679807216922024-03-14T03:09:36.997-07:00Gem's JournalUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger99125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-548996067980721692.post-1872844636569240382018-02-20T05:45:00.006-08:002018-02-20T05:45:51.584-08:00Back in the saddleHello, all! It's been a while!<br />
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When my father passed away, I got a job outside the home, and in the general busyness of life I lost interest in writing for a while. But this year I'm happy to say I'm back. I have a long list of planned romances (see <a href="https://gemfrostromance.blog/">my new site</a> for details) and I've already released one, <i>Billionaire's Valentine</i>, and am beginning to release a serial romance, <i>Rough</i>, as well.<i> Frozen Heart</i> will be out at the beginning of March, and in April will come the long-awaited completion of <i>Prodigal</i>.<br />
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Right now I'm focusing on Gem books. I'm going to kill off poor Meg, because there are at least three people writing as Meg Harris on Amazon now, and it's the name of an extensive mystery series as well, making it difficult for Meg to get noticed in search results. Meg will be transforming into Amber Winter-- Amber has a number of new books planned, and I'll probably re-release the better Meg books under that name as well. (They will be clearly marked as reissues so you don't wind up buying them twice!) But my focus for the first half of the year is on Gem.<br />
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The market has changed a lot in the past couple of years-- Amazon has KU now, and ARe is gone. That's unfortunate, as Gem usually sold well on ARe. For now, my plan is to release books for three months on Amazon only, then to switch to wide release. Therefore <i>Billionaire's Valentine</i> will be available everywhere in a few months. For now, <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Billionaires-Valentine-Valentines-short-story-ebook/dp/B079DZGQ52/">you can find it on Amazon</a>.<br />
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-548996067980721692.post-49752848221020570022015-10-10T07:27:00.000-07:002015-10-10T07:27:54.613-07:00I'm thrilled to say <i>Outcast </i>made it all the way up to #8 on the overall ARe bestseller list. Thanks to everyone for buying it! I'm hard at work on <i>Prodigal </i>and <i>My Christmas Angel</i>, both of which I plan to have out in the next couple of months.<br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-548996067980721692.post-47223582118983574262015-10-02T06:57:00.005-07:002015-10-02T07:20:31.906-07:00Outcast<i>Outcast </i>is now up for sale just about everywhere. It's doing very well on ARe, where it's #11 on the overall bestseller list, and is in the top five lists for erotic romance, werewolf romance, and gay romance. Thanks so much to everyone for buying it! I'm hard at work on finishing up <i>Prodigal</i>, and my cover artist is working on the cover for the third book, which will be titled <i>Knotted</i>.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-548996067980721692.post-16195076773275438202015-09-28T06:30:00.003-07:002015-09-28T06:31:01.622-07:00Now available!<i>Outcast</i> is now up on Amazon, ARe, and Smashwords! I hope you all enjoy it!<br />
<a class="ganxy-book" href="https://ganxy.com/i/106225" data-width='600' data-style='embed' data-skin='dark' data-transparent data-no-sharing-options data-no-email-capture>"Outcast" by Gem Frost on Ganxy</a><script>!function(d,s,i){var j,e=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0];if(!d.getElementById(i)){j=d.createElement(s);j.id=i;j.async=true;j.src="https://ganxy.com/b.js";e.parentNode.insertBefore(j,e);}}(document,"script","ganxy-js-2");</script>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-548996067980721692.post-76208273032700576972015-09-25T07:06:00.002-07:002015-09-25T07:06:56.466-07:00Available on Monday!A reminder that my m/m alpha/omega werewolf romance <i>Outcast (</i>part one of <i>Wolf in the City</i>) will be finally available on Monday, September 28. Preorder it <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Outcast-alpha-omega-werewolf-romance-ebook/dp/B015D4LHH2/">here on Amazon!</a><br />
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Once again the cover artist is the brilliant and talented Carol of <a href="http://carolcoversdesign.com/">Carol's Cover Designs.</a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-548996067980721692.post-66280517607995105132015-09-14T13:13:00.000-07:002015-09-14T13:14:00.179-07:00Outcast- up for preorder on Amazon!<a class="ganxy-book" href="https://ganxy.com/i/106225" data-width='600' data-style='embed' data-skin='dark' data-transparent data-no-sharing-options data-no-email-capture>"Outcast" by Gem Frost on Ganxy</a><script>!function(d,s,i){var j,e=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0];if(!d.getElementById(i)){j=d.createElement(s);j.id=i;j.async=true;j.src="https://ganxy.com/b.js";e.parentNode.insertBefore(j,e);}}(document,"script","ganxy-js-2");</script>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-548996067980721692.post-65947355957090087172015-07-12T12:57:00.000-07:002015-07-14T19:05:38.171-07:00Back, at lastHi, everyone! I'm sorry I've been MIA for so long. I've been having trouble with anxiety and stress, and as a result haven't felt much like writing. But I think I finally have myself in gear. I'll be sending out my long-promised <i>Wolf in the City</i> for formatting this week. It's now a serial (probably three volumes), and the first book will be called <i>Outcast</i>. The lovely new cover is by <a href="http://carolcoversdesign.com/">Carol's Cover Designs</a>:<br />
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Obviously it's an m/m werewolf romance. It has A/B/O overtones, and, in a future volume, a little mpreg. (Just the cute stuff, nothing gross!) The actual release date will be dependent on the formatter; I'll try to put it up for preorder a little bit in advance so people can find it. More info to come soon!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-548996067980721692.post-33448150158346189252013-10-05T06:18:00.000-07:002013-10-05T06:19:55.198-07:00Dominance: The Complete Box SetNow available. No new content, but if you've been waiting to read the full series, here it is! It hasn't shown up on B&N yet, but hopefully it will appear there soon.
<a class="ganxy-book" href="https://ganxy.com/i/83841" data-width='600' data-style='embed' data-skin='dark' data-no-email-capture>"Dominance: The Complete Box Set" by Gem Frost on Ganxy</a><script>!function(d,s,i){var j,e=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0];if(!d.getElementById(i)){j=d.createElement(s);j.id=i;j.async=true;j.src="https://ganxy.com/b.js";e.parentNode.insertBefore(j,e);}}(document,"script","ganxy-js-2");</script>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-548996067980721692.post-66227791428546866572013-09-20T04:21:00.001-07:002013-09-20T04:21:36.632-07:00More on how billionaires live<a href="http://homes.yahoo.com/photos/this-is-how-the-world-s-richest-woman-lives-christy-walton-s-wyoming-estate-is-for-sale-1379626084-slideshow/">Here is an impressive slide show</a> displaying how the world's richest woman (Christy Walton, estimated net worth of $35.4 billion) lives. Her Wyoming estate is for sale, and it's quite lovely, though it doesn't strike me as the sort of place Dom might enjoy living. Gabe might love it, though.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-548996067980721692.post-45944444258726208822013-09-18T12:23:00.001-07:002013-09-18T12:23:32.098-07:00I am alive!I had my Remicade treatment today (which took up almost four hours of the day!), and came home feeling better. Whether that's all in my head or not I don't know. (Some of it might be the large amount of liquid they put into me-- there's no doubt I've been dehydrated.) The doctor confirmed I lost about eleven pounds over the past week and a half, which gives you an idea of how sick I've been. I expect to start feeling truly better in a day or two, whereupon I will return to working hard. First up is a quick glance over the <i>Dominance </i>series to make sure it's perfect before I hand it off to my formatter, and then I'll get back to poor neglected <i>Wolf in the City </i>and<i> Pawned. </i>As always, I thank you guys for your patience!<br />
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Also, I wanted to show everyone my spectacular "box set" cover for Dominance, done, of course, by <a href="http://carolcoversdesign.com/Cover_Site/Welcome.html">Carol's Cover Design</a>:<br />
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-548996067980721692.post-10816213555074845252013-09-16T04:27:00.000-07:002013-09-16T04:27:52.652-07:00The road to hellI had good intentions of getting back to full-tilt writing, but my Crohn's got in the way. I was a little late on the Remicade because I didn't want a three-hour appointment right at the end of summer, while I was trying to get the kids ready for school, and when I tried to make an appointment I was told I had to see the doctor, which led to a two-week delay. Alas for me, I became horribly ill and wound up lying on my back for most of the last week. I have been about as sick as I've ever been-- too sick to even want to type on the laptop. All I've done is lie there and catch up on <i>Supernatural</i>... not a bad way to spend time, really, except I desperately want to get back to writing. (I did get two hours of writing done one morning. Yay?)<br />
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Clearly I must never be late for getting my Remicade treatment again. Lesson learned, I guess. Anyway, I have my treatment on Wednesday and should feel pretty good by next week, or if I'm really lucky, the weekend. At that point, writing-with-a-vengeance will recommence. In the meantime, I'm getting together a "box set" (in Kindle format) of my m/m erotic romance <i>Dominance </i>(which requires work on the part of my cover artist and my formatter, but not much on my part). No new material, so nothing for those of you who've already read it, but in case you haven't read it yet, this might be a good time to do so:-). I hope to have it up by early next week.<br />
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Again, I thank you all for your patience and beg your pardon for my stupid misbehaving stomach!<br />
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I am continuing to work hard on my writing every day. I have a lot of <i>Wolf in the City</i> done (about 18,000 words, now aiming at 25K words), and am getting rolling on <i>Pawned</i>. I also started a short called <i>Summer Sun</i> today. I have a lot of books in progress now, and I'll be trying to keep working on all of them!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-548996067980721692.post-72386323480628406492013-09-03T06:21:00.003-07:002013-09-03T06:21:55.510-07:00Back to work<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Somehow I couldn't seem to get much writing done this summer. I don't know if I had too many kids underfoot, or if I was a little burned out, or what. But the kids went back to school today, and I will be writing every morning from now on. I started out well today, getting some editing and writing done on <i>Wolf in the City a</i>nd <i>Flawless</i>. I hope to do a little work on <i>Pawned</i> today too. I intend to get several books out this month. Thank you all for your patience!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-548996067980721692.post-34113856774284178722013-08-19T14:11:00.001-07:002013-08-19T14:11:09.319-07:00Yachting, billionaire style<a href="http://travel.yahoo.com/blogs/compass/world-biggest-superyacht-costs-mere-605-million-163121823.html">Here's an article on the world's newest superyacht</a>, which is 590 feet long. Its price tag? $605 million (and maintenance can cost ten percent of that figure a year). It's owned by Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, president of the United Arab Emirates and ruler of Abu Dhabi. I think even Dom might be envious!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-548996067980721692.post-61026466618590854162013-07-29T07:03:00.002-07:002013-07-29T07:03:11.421-07:00Not much writing doneI apologize for not posting and publishing more, but it's been a crazy summer. The kids have been underfoot (and so has my dad!). We've been visiting local museums like the <a href="http://www.virginiaaquarium.com/Pages/default.aspx">Virginia Aquarium</a>, the <a href="http://www.virginiazoo.org/">Virginia Zoo</a> and the <a href="http://www.militaryaviationmuseum.org/">Military Aviation Museum</a>. We even got a new puppy:<br />
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So alas, not much writing has been done, but I have intentions of getting back to serious writing in August. I have about five books in various stages of completion, but the ones at the top of my priority list are <i>Wolf in the City</i> and <i>Pawned</i>.<br />
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I hope I'll get at least a couple books out in August. Thanks for your patience!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-548996067980721692.post-50523586358038293012013-06-22T13:19:00.004-07:002013-06-22T13:19:45.948-07:00Strip-O-Gram, by Jody WallaceMy friend Jody Wallace has a sexy short now available on <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Strip-O-Gram-ebook/dp/B00DJJW9SA/">Amazon</a>. Go check it out!
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-548996067980721692.post-19728638717501522352013-06-11T03:49:00.002-07:002013-06-11T03:49:43.313-07:00Checkmated is free, and a new cover<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<i>Checkmated (The Billionaire's Pawn, Book One) </i>is now free on <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Checkmated-erotic-romance-Billionaires-ebook/dp/B009PARZR2/">Amazon </a>and <a href="http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/checkmated-meg-harris/1113388191?ean=2940044554603">Barnes and Noble</a>.<br />
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Also, I am pleased to unveil the cover for the third book in the series, by <a href="http://carolcoversdesign.com/Cover_Site/Welcome.html">Carol's Cover Designs</a>:<br />
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-548996067980721692.post-84340005820528466162013-06-05T11:52:00.004-07:002013-06-05T11:52:35.354-07:00Working!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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5500 words of <i>Wolf in the City</i> are done, and I have a firm understanding of the characters and where the plot is headed. I am very pleased with how this one is going. I'm aiming at about 20K, but it may turn out a bit longer.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-548996067980721692.post-37638150057689798752013-06-05T05:01:00.005-07:002013-06-05T10:09:54.258-07:00Pretty new coverHere's a new and lovely cover by <a href="http://darkmoongraphics.com/">Dark Moon Graphics</a>. This isn't one I bought to set aside-- I'm working on writing this right now. It will be an m/m erotic werewolf romance:<br />
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I'm making <i>Checkmated </i>free in the hopes that it'll get more readers to try <i>The Billionaire's Pawn</i> series. You can find it free on <a href="https://www.allromanceebooks.com/product-checkmated-1036418-149.html">ARe</a>, <a href="https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/265539">Smashwords</a>, and <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/book/checkmated-billionaires-pawn/id588614116?mt=11">iTunes</a>. Hopefully B&N and Amazon will lower the price soon.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-548996067980721692.post-78563059462000099782013-05-28T11:38:00.001-07:002013-05-28T11:38:24.220-07:00Tangible, by Jody WallaceThe lovely and talented Jody Wallace has a new book out, <i>Tangible</i>. The cover is awesome, and the blurb sounds intriguing, too. You can buy it <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Tangible-Dreamwalker-ebook/dp/B00B60C3NA/">here</a>.<br />
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-548996067980721692.post-49142439538391342892013-05-25T10:40:00.000-07:002013-05-25T11:01:38.944-07:00Chuckatuck, VirginiaI went out for a drive with my dad today (he can no longer see to read or watch much television, but he can see well enough to admire the countryside), and we explored the far reaches of Suffolk, VA, where I live. As I've said before, Suffolk was once Nansemond County, a huge stretch of farmland studded with small towns. The small towns still exist as "communities" within Suffolk (and there's still plenty of farmland to be seen, too!).<br />
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In the <i>Dominance </i>series, I placed Gabe's home in "the sticks outside of Smithfield," but we were quite near to that area today (though Smithfield is in Isle of Wight county, just outside of Suffolk), and we came across a couple of small towns I wish I'd used as his home town. The first was Sandy Bottom (I love that-- I'll have to use that in some later book!) and the second was Chuckatuck. Its name derives from an Indian word, as many odd-sounding Virginia towns and rivers do, and it was the home town of Charlie Byrd, the jazz guitarist.<br />
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Despite being part of a moderate-sized city and a large metropolitan area (Hampton Roads), Chuckatuck still retains its small-town character. I thought "fish fry" sounded very small Southern town-like (the blurs aren't on the sign, but from dog noseprints on the window, which I didn't think to roll down-- clearly Windex is needed in a big way):<br />
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We have a large and modern library in our area of Suffolk, so I was a bit surprised to see this as I drove through:<br />
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Clearly the library has been there a long, long time, but it's not quite as outdated as it appears:<br />
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-548996067980721692.post-70270937688899037382013-05-16T16:23:00.002-07:002013-05-16T16:23:53.120-07:00Gambit, finally up on Amazon<i>Gambit </i>is finally up on Amazon, <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Gambit-The-Billionaires-Pawn-ebook/dp/B00CTUWAMA/">here</a>.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0