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July Update

Published on July 29, 2010 in Letter of Marque, Life, No Quarter, No Remedy, Promotion and Romanticon. 4 Comments

Holy cow, it’s been a while since I’ve had a chance to post on the blog. It’s been a crazy summer for me on a number of fronts.

My day job has seen me go off to Germany for a week. It was my first time in the country, but I can tell you it won’t be my last! I had an amazing time. The people were friendly and the weather was the hottest it had been all summer. I nearly died LOL!

I got to visit the cathedral in Aachen – we just don’t have places like this in Canada. The beauty of the church can’t be captured in this picture.

I was also able to see (from the outside because I had to catch a train) the cathedral in Koln. I would have killed for an hour to go exploring here.

I even got to stand on the highest point of the Netherlands! The Vaalserberg (“Mount Vaals”) is a hill 322.7 metres (1059 ft) in height.

It’s also where Germany, Netherlands and Belgium meet.

I have officially finished the sequel to No Quarter. Not only that, my wonderful, charming editor at Ellora’s Cave has already bought it! Letter of Marque will now officially be known as No Remedy! Contracts have been sent off and edits will start soon. :D This is Mace’s story and I love how her character has grown from book one. Book three is in the planning stage, and I’ll get to work on that in the fall.

While I was flying, I wasn’t able to sleep on the plane. This was a blessing and a curse, as it gave me lots of time to write. I was able to get a new novella started, which I finished yesterday. This will be part of a new multi-author series from Ellora’s Cave. I don’t want to give too much away at this point (we will have blogs and fun things to come), but my novella is done and ready to go off to my editor. Fingers crossed she likes it. :D

What’s on the burner for me now? Well, I have a submission ready to go off to Samhain in the next week. This is the beginning of a new paranormal romance series, and I’m crossing all appendages my new editor will like/want it. Any extra good luck anyone wants to send my way would be awesome. I’m also working on a quickie for EC’s Merry Kinkmas theme. I’ll be getting this one out the door in a week or two.

I’ll also be attending EC’s Romanticon in October. Not only will I be there for the fun and book signing, but I’m going to be presenting two workshops – one on GMC and the other on characterization. Hopefully, there will be more than just me in the room. :D

I hope everyone is having a fantastic summer so far. I’m still active on Twitter if you want to keep up with my daily musings. I will check back in for August, and then get back to a more frequent blogging schedule come fall.

*does a snoopy dance*

And the winner is…

Published on June 28, 2010 in Contest, Letter of Marque and No Quarter. 2 Comments

Hello everyone! I’m sorry  I didn’t get this posted before my family’s trip away this weekend. I just got back and we had a fantastic time. I also wanted to let everyone know that I’ll be sending Letter of Marque off to my editor as soon as my wonderful and talented critique partners are done ripping it apart. :D

And now to the contest!

After careful review of all the names, the one that jumped out at me the most was Wyvern suggested by Mina Gerhart! Congratulations Mina and thank you for the fantastic suggestion. I’ll be sending you an email offline to see which format of No Quarter you would like to have.

*does a snoopy dance*

Updates

Published on June 24, 2010 in Contest, Letter of Marque, No Quarter and Writing. 1 Comment

Hello all you wonderful people out there. I hope you have been having a great week where you are. In my neck of the woods, we got to experience an earthquake yesterday. I’m Canadian remember, not something we normally get up here. It was an interesting experience to say the least.

Fun times!

On the writing front, I am pleased to let you all know that Letter of Marque, the sequel to No Quarter, is done! I’m just going back now to tweak a few things, then it’s off to my critique partners and then my editor. I am soooo happy to have this one done. I can’t wait to share it with all of you. :D

A note to those of you who entered the Name That Ship contest. I will be picking a winner this weekend. Stay tuned!

Next on my plate is a m/m novella I’m writing as part of a multiy author EC series. I have to say I’m super excited to be a part of this and can’t wait to get the story done. I’m traveling for business soon which means I’ll have time to write waiting at the airport. Have to look at the positive side of these things. hehee! Once I’m done that story, I’ve decided to do a very short Quickie as part of the EC Merry Kinkmas theme. Fingers crossed it gets accepted.

You might have noticed the lack of banner on my blog. My wonderful web guy is in the process of updating WordPress for me. He’ll have the pretty back soon. :D

Finally, I’m thrilled to let everyone know that my EC editor has finally joined Twitter! You can follow her at @BriannaStJames if you want to see the craziness I put her through.

Be safe and have a great rest of your week everyone!

Help Name That Ship

Published on June 15, 2010 in Letter of Marque and No Quarter. 6 Comments

I’m just about done the second book in my space pirate series. Oh, you didn’t know this?? Yes, I’ve decided that I’ll be doing more than one. There will be at least three books, more if you all enjoy them.

It started with No Quarter, Gar and Faolan’s story. Next will be Mace’s book, which is currently called Letter of Marque. The third book is going to be entitled Pieces of Eight and will feature the dark Admiral of the Black.

Here’s my dilemma…I need a name for his ship!

So I’ve decided to run a quick contest.

Post your suggestions for the name of the Admiral’s ship and I will pick the one I’ll use in the book. The winner will get an e-copy of No Quarter (and if you already have it, you can pick any other book from my backlist).

So get thinking and help a writer out!

Five Lips for No Quarter!!

Published on May 2, 2010 in No Quarter and Review. 2 Comments

As an author, we both anxiously await and dread the first review on any story we write. It’s waiting on pins and needles and never knowing if the result is going to be pleasant or a trip to the doctor.

I’m thrilled to say that the first review for No Quarter has left me with a smile on my face. I’ve received a five lip review from Two Lips Reviews!!

No Quarter by Christine D’Abo is a space adventure with a spicy twist. I loved Gar’s character; he is strong, determined and darn sexy.  He is good at bringing in the bad guys, but this mission is blurring the lines between the bad guys and the good guys…When you want adventure, romance and some hot manlove, you want No Quarter; this book delivers in spades, and it does it in all the ways that matter.

Thank you to Tina at Two Lips for making my weekend.

*does a snoopy dance*

Where did she go?

Published on April 22, 2010 in Health, Mistress Rules, No Quarter and TV. 0 Comments

Hello everyone.

While I know people don’t wait on the edge of their seat for me to update my blog, I do like to make sure I pop in and keep you all apprised of what’s going on in Christine’s world.

On the health front…

I think some of you were aware that I was quite sick at the beginning of the year. The good news is that I’ve gotten significantly better since January. The bad new is that some of the damage to my lungs appears to be permanent. The doctors don’t think it will have a major impact on my quality of life, so I’ll just have to keep an eye on things.

On the writing front…

I was thrilled to have No Quarter release on March 31st. The response from the few people I’ve talked to has been positive. No reviews yet to share, but hopefully soon. Regardless, I was so happy with how that story turned out, I’ve decided to continue writing in that universe for a while. I’m already halfway done writing the sequel,  Letter of Marque, and I have plans for a third novel. I’m tentatively calling it, Pieced of Eight.

I’m also super excited to let you know that the final edits for Mistress Rules have gone out the door. I’m now waiting to hear on a release date and get my cover. This story went from being a 15k Quickie, to a 26k novella. The changes gave me the chance to really explore the relationships between the main characters and hopefully give you all a super sexy story. More information on the Mistress when I get it. :)

On the TV front…

Supernatural is breaking my heart. You just know things are going to get so bad for the boys in the next four episodes. I’m going to be a mess come the finale, I can tell already.

Fringe redeemed itself in my eyes with last week’s episode. It was great to see Peter Weller on the screen again, and the whole plot line with Walter was excellent. I can’t wait for the fallout tonight. :D

I missed Glee this week, but I hope to watch it tonight. I really need fluff in my life right now.

DOCTOR WHO!!! Okay, I had reservations about Matt Smith, I’ll admit it. But wow, what a great first episode. Amy comes across as a mix of Rose and Donna, which I love. I knew having Stephen Moffatt at the helm was going to be fantastic. I’m just glad he’s proving me right.

So that’s it for me. How are you all doing?

And just as things settle

Published on April 8, 2010 in Mistress Rules, No Quarter and TV. 6 Comments

I’ve been so overwhelmed by the kind words I’ve received from those who have read No Quarter, it’s hard to imagine I have to move on from the boys. To be honest, I miss them. How they became my favourite characters to write, I’m not sure, but they were.

For those of you who have asked, yes Mace’s story is coming! I’m about halfway through the first draft and with any luck will have it done in the next month. Then it will be edits, edits, edits to make it perfect. I’ve decided to give her two men to play with – Byron and Alec. The boys both have their issues and Mace is doing her best to fix them. Of course, she has a few concerns of her own, not the least of which is trying to find a cure for Faolan.

Did I mention he’s still sick…? Maybe even dying…

In the meantime, I have received my edits for Mistress Rules and am frantically typing away to get them done.

What do you mean you don’t know about Mistress Rules??

*head-desk*

See, the boys distracted me!

Mistress Rules is my first attempt at a menage. Not only that, my heroine is a fem dom named Stella. Really, you can see why I had to write this – her name alone demanded it! I have to say, it was a bit of a challenge for me to get into the head of all three of these characters. I’m so pleased with how things turned out. Right now I’m putting in a few tweaks to make the world building a bit stronger. I should have a cover and more information on a release date soon.

So both Mistress and Mace will have their day in the next few months. I’ll keep you all posted.

On a non-writing related front, OMG SUPERNATURAL!! Has this season been amazing or what? The last two episodes have damn near broken my heart. I can’t wait to see how they are going to wrap this up.

*does a snoopy dance*

It’s Out – No Quarter now available

Published on March 31, 2010 in No Quarter. 1 Comment

I’m really bursting with excitement and fear with this release. No Quarter is now available from Ellora’s Cave.

When I started writing this story, I wasn’t really sure if I’d be able to successfully write a m/m romance. While I always love reading the stories, I never had a plot come to mind that I thought would work for m/m. Then Gar and Faolan were there in front of me and I wanted to tell their story.

I hope those of you who buy the book enjoy their adventures and know that a sequel is almost finished. More on that in coming weeks.

For now, I hope Gar and Faolan are enough to keep you entertained.

No Quarter is available here for purchase at Ellora’s Cave.

One Week – No Quarter

Published on March 22, 2010 in No Quarter. 4 Comments

It’s been a while since I’ve had a new release, so I am completely pumped waiting for next Wednesday to roll around. My hot and angsty m/m futuristic, No Quarter is releasing from Ellora’s Cave.  What is it about this book that I love?

1. I have a bounty hunter wearing a three piece suit. This is a tribute to all men who look good in formal wear. Suits are sexy! Gar’s character was influence by this picture:

Yes, yes, it’s a Torchwood promo pic. But come on! How could I not be inspired??

2. Space romp! Really, there aren’t enough of them out there. Blasters, alien bars, space battles–everything you could ever want.I couldn’t get the bar scene from Star Wars out of my head when I started this book.

3. Hot men. Enough said.

4. Fun plot. I always feel a bit weird talking about the plots of my books. I love to throw in a little mystery to keep people on their toes, and No Quarter is no exception! But there are a lot of little things with this book that I put in for my own amusement. I write for myself as much as I write for all of you. So knowing me the way you do, you’ll probably see some references to some of my favorite sci-fi shows. *cough*Torchwood*cough*

EC has put up the excerpt page already on the site. You can read the first few pages here.

T-minus nine days and counting…

No Quarter – Coming March 31st!

Published on March 4, 2010 in No Quarter. 2 Comments

Despite everything that has been going on in my world recently, some things can really give me a boost. There is nothing better than finally getting a release date on a book I’ve really come to love.

I’m very pleased to be able to tell you all that No Quarter, my first m/m futuristic is scheduled to release on March 31st from Ellora’s Cave!

*does a snoopy dance*

And to get you all as excited as I am about this upcoming release, here is a small taste of what you will get. :D

Excerpt – No Quarter

Pushing Faolan against the damp stone wall of the dark alley outside the bar, Gar roughly jerked the captain’s hands behind his back and into a set of electro-cuffs. This section of the station was close to ruin from the years of meteorite showers and high acid rain content. The depressing conditions did little to dampen Faolan’s vivacious attitude. He even laughed as Gar flipped him around so they were now face to face.

“God, I bet you have all sorts of cool crap we could use in bed. A little heavy bondage. I bet you’d get off on being the mark for once.”

“If you want to see my gag, keep it up with the smart mouth.”

Gar pressed his com-unit and waited for the connection. “It’s Stitt. I need a cell and a route cleared.”

Faolan’s gaze narrowed, giving Gar the impression the other man was making a quick decision. Whatever it was, it didn’t take him long to come to some sort of conclusion. Licking his lips, his smile slipped back into place.

“Before you and Jason throw away the key on me, aren’t you the least bit curious to know why a man with a bounty as large as the one I have on my head showed up on your doorstep? Because really, stupidity wasn’t in my character profile.”

“One moment please, Jason.” Gar tapped his com-unit again and waited.

Faolan licked his lips again. “While I might be cocky, I’m not an idiot. We raided an Earth Loyalist cruiser a month ago and came across something…interesting. Considering your boss’ reputation, I thought he might be curious to see what the new radicals were trying to smuggle home. He refused to take my calls, so this was the fastest way to get his attention.”

Impatience wasn’t something Gar normally battled with, but Faolan seemed to have the unique ability to test his control. Pressing the barrel of the blaster into the side of the captain’s neck, Gar waited for him to continue.

Instead of fear, Faolan simply seemed amused. “I’m not going to tell you unless you ask nicely.”

Leaning his weight into the blaster, Gar shifted his face so it was only a few inches away from Faolan’s.

“Please,” he grumbled.

Faolan sighed, his eyes dipping shut for a moment before he returned his gaze to Gar’s.

“Someday I’m going to make you beg just so I can hear you say that again.”

“If you don’t start talking, you’re not going to live past the next thirty seconds.”

Leaning forward so the tip of his nose brushed Gar’s, Faolan lowered his voice so it barely reached him even in the confines of the alley.

“We found what I thought was nothing more than some trinkets, a bit of jewelry some Loyalist whore might miss when the ship disappeared. Turns out, there was something a bit more valuable hidden in plain sight. A precious stone the size of an energy capacitor.”

“And why should I care?’

Faolan’s breath tickled Gar’s neck as he shifted his face closer. The scent of musk, erotigen and hydro vodka clung to the pirate like a second skin. Gar’s cock twitched again at the scent.

“You should care, Gar Stitt, because the stone gives its holder the ability to read another’s thoughts.”