Thanksgiving is out today!
Current mood: accomplished
Category: Writing and Poetry

Fantasies: Thanksgiving

Buy link:  http://redrosepublishing.com/bookstore/product_info.php?cPath=76_84&products_id=322

Erotic Romance: Contemporary, GLBT - m/m, Holiday - Thanksgiving
ISBN: 978-1-60435-225-2
Cover Artist: Celia Kyle
Editor: Vi Bowden
Word Count: 27,780
Release Date: November 20, 2008

A vacation in paradise, but is it? 

For fifteen years, slacker Teddy Christopher and straight-laced Parker Denton have been best friends, despite the numerous scrapes Teddy has gotten them into. Not to mention the fact that Parker is gay. But when Teddy asks Parker to pose as his boyfriend to deter a determined blonde bimbo, he has no idea how this latest scheme will play out.

Parker thinks it's Teddy's stupidest idea to date, and that's saying a lot. When Teddy's father, owner of Fantasies Resorts, sends Teddy to the Caribbean to check out a new hotel, Teddy invites Parker along on a working vacation. But when an unwelcome visitor from home arrives, somehow Parker finds himself caught up in Teddy's plot to get rid of her. Now Teddy's acting strangely, Parker's feeling things he shouldn't be, and the line between fantasy and reality is blurred. Can their friendship survive this vacation? Or will Teddy's latest scheme force them to look at things in a whole new light?

Check out my website for an excerpt.

Cassandra
www.cassandragold.com

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I’ve been nominated for two REC awards!
Current mood: pleased
Category: Writing and Poetry

I've been nominated for two awards at the Romance Erotica Connection (REC):  Gay author of the year, and Best Gay Short story!

You can vote for me HERE and HERE .

November Hotties  are up, finally.  

Cassandra

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In a Wolf’s Eyes is now available! (And come chat with me...)
Current mood: excited
Category: Writing and Poetry

I'm thrilled to report that In a Wolf's Eyes is now available  from Cobblestone Press! 

I'll be at two chats to celebrate:  The CP chat tonight at 7pm CST (http://www.cobblestone-press.com/chat.htm)
and the Romance Junkies chat next Tuesday, 10/14 at 8pm CST (http://www.romancejunkies.com/chat.html)

Come and join me for prizes and fun!  And don't forget my contests.  I'm currently participating in two big contests (Romance Junkies and the Cobblestone Halloween Scavenger Hunt), as well as running a contest of my own. 

Cassandra

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October updates & a CONTEST!
Current mood: working
Category: Writing and Poetry

Lots of news this month...

I just got a new contract from Cobblestone Press for Double or Nothing

October Hotties  are up--this month's page honors Paul Newman. 

AND--

In honor of the upcoming release of
In a Wolf's Eyes
(coming 10/10 from Cobblestone),
I'm running a contest and a reader appreciation giveaway this month!

Contest (Three winners)

What you do:  Send me an email (to cassandra@cassandragold.com) or leave a post here telling why you like paranormals.

When:  Any time between now and Tuesday, October 14 (8 pm CST)

The prize:  An adorable plush werewolf!

Reader Appreciation Giveaway
(Begins 10/10)

What you do: Purchase a copy of In a Wolf's Eyes and email me proof of your purchase. I'll be selecting the first three readers to do so.

When:  On or after 10/10

The prize:  A handmade beaded book thong

I'm currently hard at work on a story due out next April (more info on that later), and edits on Fantasies: Thanksgiving (release date late November).  I'll have a lot more to report next month, so stay tuned...

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Torquere Press Anniversary Scavenger Hunt and more...
Current mood: breezy
Category: Writing and Poetry

I've got a couple of cool things going on this month. 

First of all, you can search my site for the Torquere Press Scavenger Hunt! It's Torquere Press' fifth anniversary, and we've gotten together to offer our readers a great prize. Find the Scavenger Hunt button somewhere on my website,
collect buttons from the other participating authors, and you could win
a Kindle E-book reader loaded with Torquere Press books!  (Check out www.cassandragold.com/contest or http://www.torquerepress.com/contest/scavengerhunt.html for more info)

Secondly, several of my fellow Midnight Seductions Authors and myself will be hosting the Reader's Retreat over at Coffee Time Romance this month.  Check it out for great discussions, fun prizes, and more.  The Reader's Retreat can be found here:  http://www.coffeetimeromance.com/board/forumdisplay.php?f=713.  If you're not a member at Coffee Time, it's a fun place to hang out and there's always an interesting discussion going on there.  I hope to see some of you there!

It's going to be a busy month...

Cassandra

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Hit by Love is now available!
Current mood: animated
Category: Writing and Poetry

My latest Torquere Press Sip, Hit by Love, went on sale late last night!  This is the story that got me to the Elite Eight of the Loose Id March Madness Contest, so I'm very excited to see it in its new home! 

Blurb:  Scott needs to get out more, so when his friend suggests he go to a club downtown, he dutifully heads out. Things don't work out at all like he plans, though, and he ends up in a very dangerous situation. When it comes time to help him out EMT Mateo is right there, the attraction immediate even when Scott is not at his best. Will something more serious than a one night stand help Scott heal?

To buy or learn more:  http://www.torquerebooks.com/zencart/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=1400 

(Or, as always, go to my website!)

Cassandra

www.cassandragold.com

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And the good news keeps on coming!
Current mood: bouncy
Category: Writing and Poetry

I've received two contract offers in two days! 

Torquere will be publishing my short story, "Hit by Love," as a Sip, and Cobblestone will be publishing my as-yet untitled werewolf short.  This news is so recent I have nothing in the way of release dates or other helpful information, but I'll post those here as soon as I can. 

Now off to work on Fantasies 3, which is slated for November! 

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My Sip is out today!
Current mood: happy
Category: Writing and Poetry

The story Beth Wylde and I co-wrote, "Alpha-Omega," was released as a Sip by Torquere Press today.  Here's the link:  http://www.torquerebooks.com/zencart/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=1303

This was my first experience co-writing, and Beth's as well, but we had a great time! 

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Novella in a Month Check-in, Day 26
Current mood: accomplished
Category: Writing and Poetry

I've made my word count for the Novella in a Month Challenge.  Woohoo!

Today:  1,073

Total:  25,029

I'm only about halfway done with the book I'm working on, but I've completed the challenge.  I'm so pleased that I was able to do this despite a crazy month at the day job.    Of course, I'll continue to work on the book until it's done, but this challenge has given me the kickstart I needed. 

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Quick Monday check-in: Novella in a Month, Day 19
Current mood: accomplished
Category: Writing and Poetry

I exceeded my weekend goal of 3k, and today I got 1,925.  That puts me at 17k total, or about 2/3 done!  Woohoo!

Here's hoping I can keep up the pace. 

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