How's all the Christmas decorating, baking and shopping going? I hope everyone finds the time to truly enjoy the holiday season and count the blessings in their lives. Blessings like their loved ones (yes, even those most annoying family members, lol), sappy Christmas movies, and the plethora of beautiful neighborhood Christmas lights. Our subdivision is outdoing itself this year, which means I need to get up on the ladder tomorrow and catch up.
So, ready for Submissive Angel, my expanded M/m Christmas story? The original 2012 story plus 170 new pages of content is on sale for 99ct until March! Now you can find out what happened after the famous manger scene (or read it for the first time, if you haven't read the original novella, lol). As you can tell from this graphic, Robert shows Ange his sexy, stricter Master side in the Part Two very hot finale.
And guess what? Though the ebook official release date is December 15, you can BUY the print book NOW, because we just finished reviewing the proof and released it for sale. We always offer that format earlier to give our print readers a chance to get it shipped to them in time. Especially right now, with it being the holiday season. I can't even wrap my mind around ALL the packages that are going to be delivered this year.
No audio at this time, but here are all the buy links (other vendors will also have the print version later).
Amazon / Amazon Worldwide / Amazon Print
Nook (code BNPJOEY66 - also at top of blurb at Nook)
Since it's so close to the holidays, and this is "technically" a re-release, I won't be doing a big release party like I usually do for the full length new books, but there will still be fun teaser posts and info on the social media pages, leading up to release day. And check further down in the newsletter for several giveaways I have planned this month.
Last month, I was offering audiobook download codes for Controlled Response and Honor Bound, Books 2 and 3 of the Knights of the Board Room series. Thank you to everyone interested in the giveaway. My winners were TinaMarie R, Eileen K, Sharon A, and Erin R. Congratulations! You all have been notified via email.
Remember, NINETEEN of my books are available on audio - you can find that list here - it includes the full Knights of the Board Room series, all but the latest two of the Nature of Desire series, some of my non-series titles and one of my Vampire Queen series (Nightfall, co-authored by the fabulous Desiree Holt).
Maybe because I was releasing a book about a gay male couple this month, I followed a reader's suggestion to The Lady's Guide to Celestial Mechanics by Olivia Waite and enjoyed my first full length FF romance. While it's not my preferred romance dynamic, a highly recommended good story trumps that, and this one was excellent, with very compelling characters. Since it's a historical romance, it also started me thinking about the current drive for diversity in romance fiction and how this works when it comes to traditional historical romance settings. A comment from author Olivia Waite herself helped me discuss this in my latest GoodReads blog post here.
If you'd like to read my review of the book, there's a link to it in the post, or you can find it here on Amazon. If, like me, you don't usually read FF, but want to give one a try to expand your horizons, this is a good choice. I'm also not a science person (what an understatement, lol), but Lucy (one of the main characters), in her attempts to write science/math in a way that would appeal to a layperson, did the same for this reader.
It's the season of giving and I want to GIVE a bunch of stuff to you, my wonderful readers. Here are FIFTY-TWO giveaways I'm offering this month - yes, I said FIFTY-TWO. All of them will be awarded/shipped early January and YES, ALL are open to international entries.
FIRST, THE ANNUAL CHARITY GIVEAWAY: One of the nicest things about my adult Christmas traditions is that instead of doing a lot of gifts among family, we give to charity instead. I have so many blessings in my life, I love having our holiday focus be on helping those with less of them. So each year, I run a contest where I choose a winner and give $50 to the charity of their choice. However, since this year has seen a lot of need in our world, I'm upping that to $100. To enter that, all you have to do is send me an email at storywitch@storywitch.com, telling me what charity you want to receive the gift. I'll choose the winner prior to December 31.
NEXT, A NATURAL LAW BLANKET: Back by popular demand, and even BIGGER. A 60x80 plush fleece blanket of the Natural Law cover pictured below. And yes, I'm standing on a ladder! (Please ignore my dirty floor.)
To be eligible for the drawing, I just need a little street team help. And this is where the other FIFTY gifts come in!
SWAG PACKS AND PRINT BOOKS - Save/copy the "Official Go-To Author" promo picture a few paragraphs below and share it on your social media (any platform you choose) with a personal, honest comment about my books. Just shoot your mailing address to storywitch@storywitch.com and let me know you did it (because FB tags sometimes work and sometimes don't, right?). That's it - you'll be entered in the blanket drawing!
However, the first TWENTY-FIVE people who do that will also get one of my swag packs (pen, post-it note and two signed bookmarks). So when you email me, include your mailing address (only for prize purposes) and which bookmarks you'd like of my five available series styles. This link takes you to the website gallery for better pictures of the designs. Click on the images there for full pics. I'll send you an extra one to share with a friend!
As an additional perk, I'll choose one person whose social media note particularly touched me to win a signed print book of their choosing.
Want a bonus prize? If you belong to a READER GROUP (other than the FB JWHMembersOnly group) where it's appropriate to do so, copy your favorite JWH book cover (not the graphic below - too promo-y for a group) and post it with a personal, in-your-own-words recommendation as a good escape-the-stress read over the holidays. When you email me a heads up about your post, tell me which signed PRINT book of mine you'd like and include your mailing address. That prize will be awarded to the first TEN people who do this. The next FIFTEEN people after that will get a second swag pack, which I will either send to you, or to a friend of your choosing.
Sound good? If my poor math skills are right, that should bring us to FIFTY-TWO prizes. Thanks in advance for your help, and email me if you have any questions! Here's the graphic I mentioned for the blanket drawing entry.
I've started on the free vignette "revisit" I promised you all. Want to read the first few paragraphs? Just as a reminder, if you've read At Her Command, the first book in my Mistresses of the Board Room series, you know at the end there's a reference to a barbecue at Dale and Athena's home (hero/heroine of Unrestrained). The vignette takes place at the barbecue. In this opening (rough draft), Rosalinda and Lawrence are headed there:
“Communal showers. Pillow fights, wearing nothing but strategically loose jeans. Which doesn’t mean baggy, by the way. More like riding temptingly low on the hips, so anyone watching can tell you’re not wearing underwear. Oh, and the pillow fights turn into wrestling matches, with lots of flexing muscles and homoerotic dominance displays.”
Finished with her description—though she had plenty more details to share if her audience cared to hear them—Rosalinda glanced over at Lawrence. He was sitting in the passenger seat of her Mustang, staring at her in green-eyed fascination.
“That’s what you think guys are really doing when they get together at a buddy’s house to watch sports and drink beer?”
“Same as you men think women are having lesbian encounters whenever they spend the night with friends.” She sent him a wicked smile. “We can all fantasize.”
“Guess I didn’t realize women put that much thought into it.”
“Now that’s a lie,” she rejoined. “You know just how extensive my sexual imagination is.”
“Not a lie. Your imagination is one of a kind, just like you, Mistress.”
“Ass kisser,” she snorted. When his gaze slid downward in open invitation, she punched his solid shoulder.
“I knew I should have driven,” he said. “Ten and two, Mistress. Else we’ll end up in a field.”
In the rest of the vignette, we'll get some hints about Neil and Abby's relationship (the next book to be written in the MBR series), and an emotional closure for Rachel of Afterlife, as she is reunited with her son's childhood friend (Lawrence). The vignette should be ready for download in January to ward off those post-holiday doldrums. As usual, it will be provided via BookFunnel link for easy download in all the popular formats.
In early 2021, I'll start on the next full length book, which will be a new addition to my Vampire Queen series. Our heroine will be Catriona, the Fae Lord Keldwyn's ward. We first met her in Bound by the Vampire Queen, a dryad that Jacob and Lyssa freed from her tree form. We saw her again in Night's Templar. Her hero is going to be Adan, the son of Mal and Elisa of Vampire Instinct. The book starts in Club Atlantis, where Catriona is currently living, under the Fae and Council-sanctioned protection of Daegan and Anwyn. Adan has come to Club Atlantis for a specific purpose, but when he crosses paths with Catriona, he decides to linger. Shocker, right? Lol...
Have you registered and made your hotel reservations for the next SASS conference? I hope so, because after so long apart, I can't wait to see you all! Click on the link here or in the sidebar to find out more.
Remember, you can find me online through my website email contact link (little envelope under Follow Me on the right side of home page) or email me directly at storywitch@storywitch.com. You can also leave a question for me under my Author Profile on GoodReads. I'm on Twitter and Facebook (Author Page), and regularly stop in at the JWHMembersOnly fan group. I'm also on MeWe and Parler, so if you prefer either of those platforms to Facebook or Twitter, you can still come by and see me! If you'd like to see the pics that inspire my books, visit me on Pinterest.
Finally, I'd love it if you followed me on Bookbub, Amazon or both, since that helps my books get increased visibility and recommendations on the site. And in return, you get heads up about releases and sales!
HAVING PROBLEMS GETTING MY NEWSLETTER PAST YOUR SPAM FILTER? - Whenever I issue a newsletter, I will post about it on the social media platforms mentioned above, to ensure it reaches the widest number of people possible. So if you're following me on any of them, you'll get a heads up. Or you can put https://storywitch.com/newsletter/?latest as one of your Favorite links. You can click on it anytime to see if a new newsletter has been released. I try to get a new issue out during the first 7 days of every month.
DIDN'T GET A RESPONSE? Responding to my readers, and doing so in a very timely manner (within 24-48 hours), is extremely important to me. So if you have sent a communication to me in any medium - direct email, social media, etc - and have not received a response, a technical glitch has occurred. Either your communication did not get through to me, or my response did not reach you. If you suspect that's the case, use one of the alternative methods to send me a "Hey, Joey, I sent you a note through email (or social media platform, etc). Did you get it?" message, and we'll make sure we sort it out. I will never intentionally ignore my readers!
Thank you so much for your support of my work!
12/15/2019 - Vampire Master - Book 16 of the Vampire Queen series
08/2019 - Naughty Bits - re-release as a self-published title in print and ebook.
07/2019 - Vampire Queen's Servant - re-release as a self-published title in print and ebook.
6/30/19 - The Problem with Witches - A Crossover novel of the Arcane Shot and Knights of the Board Room series
MARK YOUR CALENDARS!
12/15/2020 - Re-release of Submissive Angel Christmas story with expanded content
09/30/2020 - In His Arms, Book XI of the Nature of Desire series (standalone)
06/15/2020 - At Her Command, Book 1 of the Mistresses of the Board Room series
03/23/2020 - Naughty Wishes, re-release of original four serialized novellas under one cover
GoodReads Blog - Whenever I have something half-way interesting to say (hopefully), I post it on my blog. Check out the latest, as well as the backlog of over 80 posts!
For my most up-to-date appearances info throughout the month, follow me on Twitter or "Like" my Author Page on Facebook - I'll keep you in the loop as things happen!
GoodReads Blog - Whenever I have something half-way interesting to say (hopefully), I post it on my blog. Check out the latest, as well as the backlog of over 80 posts.
For my most up-to-date appearances info throughout the month, follow me on Twitter or "Like" my Author Page on Facebook - I'll keep you in the loop as things happen.
SEXY AND SASSY SIGNING 2020 - July 9-12 - next year's popular reader/author event will happen in Norfolk, VA. The theme is Sinful Fairy Tales! Click on the link above to find out more. You can also join the SASS Attendee group once you've registered.
SEXY AND SASSY SIGNING 2021 - July 8-11 - next year's popular reader/author event will happen in Norfolk, VA. The theme is Sinful Fairy Tales! Click on this link to find out more. You can also join the SASS Attendee group once you've registered. Register NOW and reserve your hotel room.
Want a Kindle signature? My books are listed at the Authorgraph site, so if you'd like a "Kindlegraph", send me a request! Just go to Authorgraph.com, put Joey W. Hill in the search line, and it will pull up my books, with a "Request Authorgraph" button beneath each.
Want a signed bookplate for your print book and a bookmark? No need to be bummed about not seeing me at a book signing. Just shoot me an email at storywitch@PROTECTED with your mailing address and the title(s) of the book(s) for which you want a signature, and I'll send you personalized bookplates anytime, free of charge. And I always send it with a signed bookmark!
HAVE YOU CHECKED THE AUTHOR'S WEBSITE?
I am ALWAYS delighted to hear from my readers, and I never mind answering your questions. However, about 90% of the general questions I receive on email can be quickly answered on my website, www.storywitch.com. And the cool thing is you get your answer in the time it takes you to do a couple clicks, versus having to type up your question and send it to me, then wait for me to emerge from my writing cave and check my email.
A lot of authors experience this now. Because we have so much more of a presence at FB, Twitter, and the like, it's easy to forget that most authors still maintain a website where you can quickly get info. On my site, you can not only find BLURBS and FREE EXCERPTS for every book I've published, you can find SERIES ORDER, including recommendations on which ones can stand alone or need specific titles to be read first. Under the In the Works page, you'll find information about UPCOMING RELEASES and what's percolating (the popular "will you ever write a book about so-n-so" question would be answered there).
Just go to my website, storywitch.com, and enjoy your visit. It is specifically and deliberately designed not to be flashy or confusing. Just look at the drop down menus at the top for what you're seeking.
Want a SIGNED BOOKMARK? I have five beautiful bookmarks, each design representing one of my series: Knights of the Board Room, Nature of Desire, Vampire Queen, Arcane Shot, Daughters of Arianne. You can look at them here (click on the one you like for a larger view). Just shoot me an email at storywitch@storywitch.com with your mailing address and tell me which bookmark you want. I'll send you two of that design - one for you and one to share!
Want a SIGNED BOOK? Bummed because you can't make it to a signing? Just email me at storywitch@storywitch.com with 1) what book you want, 2) your mailing address, and 3) if you want me to personalize it to a particular name (Mary, Marie, Marissa, etc), or no personalization, just a signature and a cheery note. I'll shoot you an invoice and, once that's squared away, the book will be on its way to you!
Want a SIGNED BOOKPLATE? Want a bookplate for your favorite JWH book(s)? Just shoot me an email at storywitch@storywitch.com with your mailing address, the title(s) of the book(s), and I'll send you personalized bookplates anytime, free of charge. And I always send it with a signed bookmark!
Want a KINDLE SIGNATURE? My books are listed at the Authorgraph site, so if you'd like a "Kindlegraph", send me a request! Just go to Authorgraph.com, put Joey W. Hill in the search line, and it will pull up my books, with a "Request Authorgraph" button beneath each.
Want to read BONUS CONTENT STORIES revisiting Joey's characters? She has over a dozen FREE novellas/shorts with easy BookFunnel download links. You'll find them all under the Cantrips (Vignettes) menu item on her website.
Want Joey to visit your BOOKCLUB? She is available for online bookclub meetings and even sometimes in-person clubs, within a reasonable geographic range. Don't hesitate to ask! Just email her at storywitch@storywitch.com.
"I have a question."
Answer: "Have you checked my website?"
I am ALWAYS delighted to hear from my readers, and I never mind answering your questions. However, about 90% of the general questions I receive on email can be quickly answered on my website, www.storywitch.com. And the cool thing is you get your answer in the time it takes you to do a couple clicks, versus having to type up your question and send it to me, then wait for me to emerge from my writing cave and check my email.
A lot of authors experience this now. Because we have so much more of a presence at FB, Twitter, and the like, it's easy to forget that most authors still maintain a website where you can quickly get info. On my site, you can not only find BLURBS and FREE EXCERPTS for every book I've published, you can find SERIES ORDER, including recommendations on which ones can stand alone or need specific titles to be read first. Under the In the Works page, you'll find information about UPCOMING RELEASES and what's percolating (the popular "will you ever write a book about so-n-so" question would be answered there).
Just go to my website at storywitch.com, and enjoy your visit. It is specifically and deliberately designed not to be flashy or confusing. Just look at the drop down menus at the top for what you're seeking.
HAVE YOU CHECKED THE AUTHOR'S WEBSITE?
"I have a question." Answer: "Have you checked the author's website?"
I am ALWAYS delighted to hear from my readers, and I never mind answering your questions. However, about 90% of the general questions I receive on email can be quickly answered on my website. The cool thing is you get your answer in the time it takes you to do a couple clicks. Just look at the drop down menus at the top for what you're seeking. You'll find BUY LINKS, BLURBS and FREE EXCERPTS for every book I've published. You can also find SERIES ORDER, including recommendations on which books can stand alone or need specific titles to be read first. Under the In the Works page, you'll find information about UPCOMING RELEASES and what's percolating (the popular "will you ever write a book about so-n-so" question would be answered there).