DARK PEARL DIVA
original fiction by Clare London
Welcome to my newsletter – (July 2008) Issue No. 2
I’m aiming to keep in touch with anyone who wants to join me in enjoying
male/male romantic/erotic fiction(and hopefully MINE), who’s interested
in knowing where I’m blogging, what at I’m working on, what’s being
published, what other people have said about it – good or not so good! –
and how things are going generally in the chaotic world of
And maybe the occasional sneak preview ~ special fiction ~ Contest!
All links to books and publishers at the bottom of the newsletter.
Welcome to my new Subscribers!
I hope you enjoy browsing through the newsletter –
and feel free to let me know if there are things you’d like to see, or not
see in future…
I’ve moved away from my promotions agency since I last wrote in here,
so the marketing work is all back in my hands again. Don’t forget to let
me know where you catch up with news about me, or see notice of my
publications – and say hello, wherever you can! Marketing is fun but
tiring, too, it’d be good to know where and when it works.
In fact, drop me a line sometime, letting me know you’ve read the
Newsletter and an example of what you like about it or would like to see
more/less of, and I’ll send you a FREE pack of goodies – bookmarks,
notebooks, cards, free fiction etc.
Twisted Brand, the sequel to The Gold Warrior is now
released at Dreamspinner Press! Find both of them at Dreamspinner,
Amazon, Borders, B&N etc.
A short story of mine Open Up is being included in a
Torquere Press anthology, “Bend Over Big Boy”. (I’m assuming I don’t
need to tell you what kind of story it is *lol*, but I’ve tried to tell my
tale with a dash of humour…). It’ll be available July 9 from the Torquere
website. Not only me – I’m only one of the offered stories – but a load
of other fabulous authors have contributed.
In the Closet is Coming Soon at Red Rose Publishing,
a humourous-hot tale of m/m love and lust in the office.
I have another novel coming out at Dreamspinner in August, a
contemporary m/m romance called Sparks Fly. We’re still agreeing the
cover, but I’m very excited about this one. Will keep you posted!
And another great review for The Gold Warrior from
DarkDivaReviews (scroll down the page).
A couple of lovely reviews for my Dreamspinner Nap Sized Dream
Time Out: At Rainbow Reviews and at Elisa Rolle's Live Journal.
The “Bend Over Big Boy” anthology is being celebrated and promoted
by all the authors on their Live Journal Community on 12 July:
Then I’ll be there again on July 18, my first time hosting the day, the
Torquere authors take it in turns to do this.
There’s a special GBLT day on July 20 at Love Romances Café,
come and join me there, I’ll be chatting with many other authors and
readers, and posting excerpts from my fiction.
Join in the First Anniversary Scavenger Hunt at
Red Rose Publishing, open until July 30. Starting at the RRP site, just
follow the icon through the authors’ websites (mine included!) on the
way to lovely prizes.
Two Flash Fiction offerings recently, you can find them on my site
and/or Live Journal. Both M/M, both NC17. ENJOY!!!
I’ve submitted a mystery/thriller/romance novel recently, and had a
previous erotic one rejected *sigh*. There are also another few short
stories out there in the submission process. Wish me luck!
Nothing more this month, but as always, PLEASE email me if you want
to say Hi or ask anything. It’s been fun to chat!
Buy me at:
Dreamspinner Press
Eternal Press
Torquere Press
Red Rose Publishing
Novels M/M
The Gold Warrior, Dreamspinner Press
Twisted Brand (June 08), Dreamspinner Press
Sparks Fly (Aug 08), DSP
Anthology M/M
Masquerade, Eternal Press
Special Offer in ‘Mr Right Now’, Dreamspinner Press
Shorts M/M
Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come, Time Out, Come Together/DSP
Secret Santa, Just Like Scrooge / Eternal Press
In the Closet (July 08?), Red Rose Publishing
Open Up in ‘
Shorts – other
My Own Wings, Eternal Press (as Ava Merrick)