Love Wins Anthology is up for pre-order

The Love Wins Anthology is up for pre-order! My story, Cats and Christmas Trees: Trouble Waiting to Happen is part of it. This short is from Trouble Comes in Threes and has Kirk, Tal, and Dolf in it!

Pre-order: https://www.dreamspinnerpress.com/books/love-wins-7898-b

What’s a half human to do when Christmas rolls around? Well, he tries ignores it, but his shifter mates, being the sneaky kitties that they are, persist in finding out what’s troubling him. Kirk doesn’t want to admit he’s down in the dumps because Christmas is approaching and werecats don’t celebrate that holiday.

But Kirk’s mates, Dolf and Tal, surprise him. They might not worship the human god, but that doesn’t mean they can’t make the holiday work for the three of them. Tal comes up with the idea of having a party the night before Christmas, but only inviting the betas and their Alpha. Remi, Heller, Aidric, Brier, and Alpha Armonty all take part in Secret Santa. Laughter abounds as they play the game. And of course, no werecat gathering is complete without lots and lots of food.

After the party is over, and the cleanup is done, the real fun starts when Dolf and Tal finally give in to their kitty natures, shift… and target the tree Kirk put up. Fortunately Kirk had the foresight not to buy anything breakable. There’s nothing funnier than watching a cat in a Christmas tree, except for maybe two. So how does Kirk go about getting his mates out of the tree? Well, he may not be natural born shifter, but this half human knows how to deal with his feline mates. 

Cats aren’t the only sneaky ones in this triad. ;)

My Love Wins Anthology story was accepted!

So I got the word tonight that my story, Chasing Tyme, will be included in the Love Wins Anthologies to benefit the victims and families of the Orlando shooting. There will be two
volumes: Summer 2016 and Holiday 2016. Money raised will be donated to the PULSE VICTIMS FUND through Equality Florida.

My story is just a little bit shy of 10K, which was the maximum word limit. It's also contemporary and it has a new couple. I really like these guys. Maybe later down the road I can take the story and expand it. I hope so because these two still have things to say. Oh, and that title? Tyme is indeed spelled correctly. It's spelled that way for a reason. 0.o

I don't know exactly when the first anthology will be released, but I think it's going to be some time near the end of the summer. I certainly heard back quickly, and Dreamspinner usually takes up to eight weeks to issue a contract.

As soon as I hear something, I'll let you guys know. :)

~M

Love Wins Anthologies

On June 12, 2016, a gunman killed 49 people and injured 53 others inside Pulse, a gay nightclub in Orlando, Florida, United States. He was killed by Orlando police after a three-hour standoff. It was both the deadliest mass shooting by a single gunman and the deadliest incident of violence against LGBT people in U.S. history. Pulse was hosting a Latin Night and most of the victims were of Hispanic descent. The massacre was widely denounced both as an act of terrorism and a hate crime.

As I'm sure many of you know, the outcry over this horrible event has been far-reaching and loud. Many have stepped up to try and help. Dreamspinner is also aiding that effort.

One Pulse and Love Wins Anthologies are to benefit the victims and families of the Orlando shooting. There will be two volumes: Summer 2016 and Holiday 2016. Authors are donating positive stories that show how love triumphs over any obstacles. All proceeds will be donated to LGBTQ organizations in central Florida.

I wanted to make you guys aware of what's coming and to also mention I plan to donate to both anthologies... and to buy both books when they come out. Every little bit helps, y'all.
#PrayforOrlando


Equality Florida, a nonprofit LGBT civil rights organization, has set up a GoFundMe account 
One Pulse T-shirts: http://traxlertees.com/products/one-pulse-support-t-shirt (which I ordered too)