Something Special for Sommer

Hey Everyone!

I'm guessing you found your way here because you're interested in helping out Sommer Marsden's family and you're wondering what perks we have available. Well, wonder no more! I've got the list you're looking for. And pictures, too for some of the items!

Please peruse the list and if you'd like one of these items, please make the suggested donation amount, then forward a copy of your receipt email to me at bronwyn@bronwyngreen.com and I'll record your info and take the item off the available list.

Now...on to the list!  There are a lot of things here, so just keep scrolling!  And you can jump back to the campaign by clicking here: http://www.indiegogo.com/projects/something-special-for-sommer/x/5148586
 

4 Ebook copies of SHAMELESS BEHAVIOR: BRAZEN STORIES OF OVERCOMING SHAME edited by Lana Fox ($5)

1 PDF copy of Cora Zane’s werewolf erotic romance, CHASING MOONLIGHT ($5)

1 PDF copy of Cora Zane’s contemporary erotica collection WHAT SHE DOESN’T KNOW ($5)

1 Ebook copy of Lily Harlem’s erotic romance, SCORED ($5)

1 Ebook copy of Lily Harlem’s erotic romance, THE GLASS KNOT ($5)

1 Ebook copy of Lily Harlem’s erotic short story collection, WHEN THE SUN GOES DOWN ($5)

5 Ebook copies of a KD GRACE Ebook, BIDDER’S CHOICE from KD’s backlist ($5)

2 Ebook copies of Grace Marshall’s erotic romance, AN EXECUTIVE DECISION ($5)

2 Ebook copies of Grace Marshall’s erotic romance, IDENTITY CRISIS ($5)

1 Ebook copy of Victoria Blisse’s BDSM story, FULFILL ME ($5)

1 Ebook copy of Victoria Blisse’s erotic romance, MAKING IT REAL ($5)

1 $5 AMAZON GIFT CARD and A.R. Von SWAG PACK ($5)

1 Ebook from Burning Book Press, TITLE - BIDDER’S CHOICE ($5)

1 Paperback copy of Justine Elyot's SEVEN SCARLET TALES ($5)

1 Ebook copy of Justine Elyot's SECRETS AND LORDS ($5) 

5 Ebook copies of Suzanne Graham's THE BILLIONAIRE'S PILOT ($5)

3 Sneak Peaks of the first chapter of Abigail Barnette/Jenny Trout’s THE BRIDE ($10)

1 e-book copies of Tabitha Rayne’s A CLOCKWORK BUTTERFLY and TAKING FLIGHT ($10)

5 Ebook sets of Kris Norris’ sci-fi erotic romances, ANDROMEDA FALLING and ORION RISING ($10)

1 paperback or kindle copy of LESBIAN LUST edited by Sacchi Green (Including “The Girl with the Bettie Page Bangs” by Sommer Marsden) ($10)

1 Ebook set of Kay Jaybee's Xcite erotic romance PDF bundle - A STICKY SITUATION and DIGGING DEEP ($10)

1 Ebook set of  Kay Jaybee's Sweetmeats bundle, MAKING HIM WAIT (novel), THE CIRCUS (novella ) and PUNISHED (short story) ($10)

1 Paperback copy of Alison Tyler’s DARK SECRET LOVE: A STORY OF SUBMISSION ($15)

1 Paperback copy of Alison Tyler’s DOWN AND DIRTY: 69 SUPER SEXY SHORT-SHORTS ($15)

1 Paperback copy of Alison Tyler’s SUDDEN SEX: 69 SULTRY SHORT STORIES ($15)

1 Paperback copy of Alison Tyler’s THE BIG BOOK OF BONDAGE: SEXY TALES OF EROTIC RESTRAINT ($15)

1 Paperback copy of Alison Tyler’s MORNING, NOON AND NIGHT: EROTICA FOR COUPLES ($15)

1 signed paperback copy of Saskia Walker’s paranormal erotic romance novel, RAMPANT ($15)

3 signed paperback copies of erotica anthology 12 SHADES OF SURRENDER Anthology ($15)

1 Ebook set of Saskia Walker’s erotic romances, DOUBLE DARE, SEX LIES AND BONDAGE TAPE, UNLEASHED and MONICA'S SECRET ($15)

 
2 Ebook sets of KD Grace’s LAKELAND HEATWAVE TRILOGY: BODY TEMPERATURE AND RISING, RIDING THE ETHER and ELEMENTAL FIRE ($15)


1 Ebook set of Victoria Blisse’s light BDSM stories, NAUGHTY RENDEZVOUS, SEDUCTIVE RENDEZVOUS and WILD RENDEZVOUS ($15)

1 Ebook set of Kay Jaybee's Xcite erotic anthologies PDF bundle, OUICK KINK ONE, QUICK KINK TWO and YES MA’AM ($15)

1 signed, paperback copy of WUNDER by AR Von ($15)

1 Ebook bundle of Raziel Moore's, THROUGH A SILVERED LENS, THROUGH A DARKENED LENS and EROTIKOS ($15)

1 Signed, paperback copy of Suzanne Graham's PROFORTUNA VOLUME 1: containing the three novellas, Anna and the Three Generals, Bella's Three Bodyguards, and Crystal's Three Chosen Mates ($15)

1 PAIR CELTIC KNOT EARRINGS WITH STONE ACCENTS made by Simone Anderson ($15)

1 HAND SEWN FLANNEL FROGGIE  36” x 48” BABY BLANKET made by Siobhan Muir ($20)

1 HAND SEWN FLANNEL SUN & MOON F36” x 48” BABY BLANKET made by Siobhan Muir ($20)

1 HAND SEWN FLANNEL MOOSE, DEER  & BEAR 36” x 48” BABY BLANKET made by Siobhan Muir ($20)

1 HAND SEWN FLANNEL SUMMER SKY 36” x 48” BABY BLANKET made by Siobhan Muir ($20)

1 HAND SEWN COTTON FIRST FROST 36” x 48” BABY BLANKET made by Siobhan Muir ($20)

1 HAND SEWN COTTON BLUE MOSAIC 36” x 48” BABY BLANKET made by Siobhan Muir ($20)

1 pair of Hand Knitted Mossy Green Hand Warmers  made by Barbara Huffert ($20)

1 pair of Hand Knitted Purple Fleck Hand Warmers  made by Barbara Huffert ($20)

1 pair of Hand Knitted Aqua Hand Warmers  made by Barbara Huffert ($20)

 1 pair of Hand Knitted Brown Variegated Fleck Hand Warmers  made by Barbara Huffert ($20)

10 BOOK THEMED STARBABIES (They make great bookshelf mascots!) made by Bronwyn Green ($20)

Choice of Burgundy/Red fabric or Blue/Gray fabric.

 5 4 Ebook sets of Bronwyn Green’s shifter ménages, JUST RIGHT, MAGGIE’S MATE, SUMMER SURRENDER and AUTUMN SACRIFICE ($20)

3 Print books (sweet romance) by Patricia Kiyono, THE PARTRIGE AND THE PEARTREE, SAMURAI’S GARDEN and CALICO HEART ($20)

1 $25 TORQUERE PRESS GIFT CERTIFICATE ($20)

3 2 Ebook set by Charlotte Stein, SHELTERED, CONTROL, RESTRAINT, RUN TO YOU, DEEP DESIRES ($25)

($25)

1 FOREFOLKS OF EROTICA T-SHIRT by Go Deeper Press (choose size S-XL) (price is originally 40) ($25)

 

1 GO DEEPER PRESS CHERRY T-SHIRT (choose size S-XL) (price originally 40) ($25)

1 TOTE BAG FULL OF EBOOKS, PRINT BOOK AND GOODIES from Tilly Green ($25)
The tote bag will have tons of goodies, plus two ebooks - THE KEEPER and PLEASURED IN NEW YORK CITY, and the paperback,  ZANDIA.

1 Signed, limited edition hardback copy of Sean Michael’s, THREE DAY PASSES (available to send after Thanksgiving) ($25)

1 PERSONALIZED ODE written by Charlotte Stein ($75)  CLAIMED

1 HAND SEWN FLANNEL MOON & STARS  36” x 48” BABY BLANKET made by Siobhan Muir

1 HAND SEWN FLANNEL BUNNY ALPHABET 36” x 48” BABY BLANKET made by Siobhan Muir

 1 pair of Hand Knitted Heather Grey Hand Warmers  made by Barbara Huffert

APPLIQUÉD CUSTOMIZED APRON made by Victoria Blisse (apron will be appliquéd with an image of the bidder’s choosing)  mentioned on the donation page.

Poncho made by Alison Tyler mentioned on donation page.

 Original Artwork mentioned on donation page.

Misread of the Day

So I was at Barnes and Noble the other day, just minding my own business and I happened to catch sight of a book on one of the end caps.

It was a cookbook called:

Gluten Free Baking

Only, I read:

Queen of Freebasing

I immediately thought of my friends Chaos Chris, Sommer Marsden and B.A. Tortuga.

For the gluten free-ness.

Not the freebasing.

We Have a Winner!

Worst. Blog. Host. Ever.

I've been so crazed with the day job, I totally forgot to draw a winner.

*Deep Shame*

But...better late than never.

And the winner is...


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Sommer Marsden!!!

It's Winner Time!

First off, thank you to the super adorable Sommer Marsden for visiting the blog and offering a giveaway book!

And secondly, a big congrats to our winner, Beverly Diehl! Sommer will be emailing you, shortly. And thanks for visiting the blog!

It's Time to Meet Sommer Marsden!

If you haven't met Sommer Marsden already, here's your chance! I have to tell you, this woman amazes me. She's super sweet, funny as hell and quirky-quirky-quirky. I know what you're thinking - she's my kind of person. She's also a wonderful, not to mention crazy-prolific, writer. And she's also giving away an ebook (winner's choice) to one lucky commenter, so just sit back get to know Sommer and leave a comment with your email address. The winner will be chosen by random Thursday, September 29th after 7 pm EST.

And now, the interview!

How did your writing path evolve?

I’m not even sure I have a path. More like a series of dark alleyways. But I’ve always wanted to write. And I did in grade school in a GT program and then I didn’t. And then I did in college and then I stopped. And then I did it ‘for real’ after girl child was born. And then I stopped! (do you see a pattern?). I was homeschooling the kiddos at the time. And then in 2005 I said screw it, I’m doing it for real and I’ve been writing every day ever since. See, more like a drunken maze than a path.
What type of research do you do for your books?

As little as possible. I loathe it (barring some really fun stuff like zombies). The reason being, I am usually more interested in telling the story of the characters than schooling the reader in another topic. I try to put in enough for it all to be plausible but not focus on the stuff that isn’t character driven.
From what or where do you derive the most inspiration for your stories?

If I ever find out I’ll tell you! Some things that have sparked entire books are: songs, song titles, random phrases, eavesdropping, people watching, the man...the man...the man (he’s a good muse), and the every wonderful ‘what-if?’

Tell us about your upcoming releases?

Ooooh. Big Bad is out October 14th. It’s the story of a Werewolf/Human/Vamp love triangle that involves reincarnation, bad guys, falling in love at first sight for the second time with the same person and a Scottish secondary character who is begging for his own book. After that is Long Lost the sequel to Big Bad and on my 40th birthday, December 1st!, my collection The Best of Sommer Marsden is out in the UK (US to follow). There’s more, but we’ll stick with all that shiny goodness! :)
What are you working on at the moment?

A book by a me who is not Sommer, a bunch of short stories for various editors and the first tickling of my next book as Sommer. Which is untitled but starting to whisper in my ear.
What do you like best about being a writer? What do you like least?

I like everything about being a writer for the most part. My least favorite of the lot is usually rewrites (which I don’t have to do often, thank goodness) and sometimes promoting myself. I’m not really a me-me-me! person and the need to put yourself out there is very real. So I do it. My goal, most days, is to do it in a way that I’m more chatting/interacting with folks than just banging my LOOK AT ME! drum.
What would you do if you weren’t a writer?

I have no clue. It’s been so long. However, I was very good at my old job. I was the Admin Assistant for 13 counselors at a medical rehab company. I was a paperwork Nazi. If you did it wrong, no soup for you! I also, on the days I get discouraged and/or irrationally irritated and threaten to quit writing, entertain fantasies of being a dog groomer at the local dog salon. Don’t ask me why. I’m not the world’s most patient person so I’d probably get mauled on day one.
What do you enjoy doing when you’re not writing?

I like se—oh, that’s not what you mean. I like to cook and bake and hang out on the sofa with the man (I’m a wild child, I tell ya). Of course, I love to read, and I do sew and craft (not as much as I used to). I run [insert hysterical laughter here. I shuffle with intent], walk, ride my bike to nowhere (exercise bike) and I sit around the fire pit with my family and force them to talk to me. I’m also addicted to reality TV.
Of all of the characters you’ve created, who is your favorite and why?

I have to say, as it stands right now, Ellis and Ruby from Big Bad. Why? Their dynamic together. I literally missed those characters when I was done writing them.

Do you find it difficult to keep love/sex scenes fresh and interesting?

Nope. I think it’s always interesting if you stay in your characters. Every person is different, so every character is different, so all sex should be different. Ya know?
What genre of books least appeals to you and why?

Westerns! (I don’t know why. I’ve just never been a fan of books or movies). Used to be Urban Fantasy/SciFi but writers like Stacia Kane Stacey Jay have made me more open to that genre.

Do you listen to music when you write or do you need quiet? If you listen to music – what kind?

Neither. I can’t do music because I get distracted by singing along (I’m one of those people who remembers 99% of the lyrics she’s ever heard) and quiet makes my mind wander. I write to the TV in the background. I might not focus on it or even know what’s on for hours, but it’s background chatter for yours truly to concentrate against, which makes me focus on my book/story.

What makes a man sexy?

His sense of humor. And his forearms.

Do you family and friends know you write erotic romance – if so, how have they reacted?

Yes and yes. Most have been great. A few have been shocked. But for the most part they just get irritated that I won’t let them read my work. Most of them know what I do but not who I am. Heh. Evil me.

What’s your favorite food?

French fries! Next question!

Do you have any bad habits?

The real question should be do I have any good habits. I do tend to hit Etsy.com late at night with a glass of wine and go through a streak of “ooooh, let’s put that in the cart.” And said wine. Beyond that, I’m fairly good. (Would you like to buy a bridge?)

If you were stranded on a desert isle, what five things would you want to have with you?

A cell phone, a lap top, a portable hot spot, a freight box full of wine and well, a boat, to get off the damn isle. :D

Do you have any pet peeves?

People who mumble, writers who rip apart other writer’s work (in my humble opinion you’d better have pristine and infallible writing to do this), people who shove their ideas down my throat, the believe that love at first sight is somehow laughable and the word ‘belch’.

What do you like about where you live?

We are a town known for characters. They’re good fodder for a writer.

If you could travel back in time, would you? If so, what time period would you visit and why?

God no. I have enough trouble not effing up the present. I have no urge to go mess stuff up that’s already happened.

You can also find Sommer on her Blog, Twitter and Facebook. Go do it! She's awesome!

Exhuastion Induced Stupidity Pays Off

Sometimes I do really stupid things when I'm tired. Ridiculously stupid. But the stupidity payed off recently. The fabulous Sommer Marsden was having a blog competition about exhaustion induced stupidity and thanks to the draw I won a copy of I is for Indecent! The book came in the mail yesterday and now I have a lovely new anthology to read - thanks Sommer!!!

What did I do? Well, when my second son was around seven or eight months old and still waking up every two hours every night I was constantly exhausted. In the shower one morning, instead of working conditioner through my hair with a pick, I used my razor instead. After I ended up with a hand full of hair, I woke up really quick and was forced to wear strategically placed barrettes for quite a while. Sad, but true. Oh well - it grew back and now I have a nifty new book. Yay me.

Besides I is for Indecent, I'm also reading The Light-Bearers Daughter by O.R. Melling - an excellent YA book and the third in The Chronicles of Faerie. I love this series.

So what's everybody else reading? Got anything you'd recommend?