Our November 30 release day went wonderfully, and I'm very happy that so many of you are loving the story of our hot alpha biker and mute Mistress. Here are some Amazon and Goodreads review clips on At Her Call :
"Joey's characters are deep. [She] understands the human psyche better than most psychologists/psychiatrists...This series is crushing; it makes you want to be such a better person to those around you, because you never know what they are truly going through." --Kimi5564, GoodReads
"When it comes to BDSM romance, Hill has few equals. Her series books are so much more than BDSM scenes strung together. She creates marvelously unique characters and weaves them into intricate stories with some drama, angst, conflict and touches of danger. You will come to care about her characters, root for them, despair and celebrate with them. At Her Call certainly measures up to the previous books in this series and to all of the rest of Ms. Hill's body of work!" - Mel, Amazon
"This story broke my heart and rebuilt it. I was immersed in Skye and Tiger's journey and can’t recommend this story enough." - Donna, GoodReads (and In My Humble Opinion Reviews)
If you didn't get a chance to join us on release day, we had a variety of posts you might want to check out. The permalinks below are for the JWHMembersOnly FB group (which you are welcome to Join), but these same posts can also be found on my public JoeyWHillAuthor FB page and my MeWe page. Just go to those pages, scroll down or search on the key words noted to find them.
Motorcycle Research vs Experience / Writing a Disabled Character
Imagining the Mistresses / Imagining Tiger / It's All About the Music
If you want to talk about the book in detail, we also have a Spoiler Thread post on the JWHMembersOnly group. I hope you all enjoy the book, as well as the other two in the series (noted below). I intend to bring you Book 4, (very likely to be Cyn's story) in the Fall, after some intense marketing work this winter and hopefully a Spring 2023 Nature of Desire series book. You can read more about the upcoming stuff under "What's Next" in this issue.
All of the Mistresses of the Board Room series books can stand alone, as each focuses on one of the five women who are part of the Thomas Rose Associates marketing firm in New Orleans. Here are all the links you might need to read At Her Call or any of the others:
CHAPTER ONE PREVIEW FOR AT HER CALL
MISTRESSES OF THE BOARD ROOM SERIES LINK
Series link is AMAZON, but books are available at all popular vendors.
So every year, I offer a special December giveaway. Here's how it works. Email me the name of your favorite charity and which of my signed print books you'd like to have (or THREE ebooks, if you don't want print). By the next newsletter, I will randomly choose ONE winner, and send their charity a $100 donation, plus award the winner the book(s) they requested. This is one of my favorite giveaways, because I get the chance to confirm what is evident year-round in every interaction I have with you all - that I have wonderful and generous readers who care about others.
Service is a recurring theme in my books, and not just as it applies to the Dom/sub relationship. It's Marguerite of Ice Queen maintaining a safe playground for kids in a rough area in Tampa, or the Knights of the Board Room pitching in to help Louisiana and Mississippi residents during the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. Or retired SEAL Dale Rosseau (Unrestrained) taking over a New Orleans animal shelter while his former teammates Neil, Max and Lawrence help with the area youth center. And Ros and Abby of the Mistresses of the Board Room founding a battered women's shelter. Service and care to the community is part of what makes a romance hero or heroine actually a hero/heroine. It's therefore no surprise that romance readers exhibit those same qualities!
I had a difficult time writing this section. I started it quite a few times, and hit delete because it didn't match what I feel. I'm actually not all that good at expressing my own feelings - I feel through my characters. But here goes. Desiree might have been chronologically eighty-six, but she was timeless in her enthusiasm and joy for life and where it could take her. When she started writing books in her sixties, she'd already had a pretty amazing journey, but she wasn't the type of person who put an age cap on accomplishment. She was interested in writing erotic romance; her husband encouraged her to do so, and so she did, becoming widely recognized for her many series.
We met in 2006, when she reached out to me via email, because she'd read Ice Queen for an awards contest (the Eppies). She expressed then that she hoped we'd meet one day, and we did eventually, both of us being Ellora's Cave authors. I later had the honor of co-writing one of my vampire books with her, Selene and Quinn's story in Nightfall. Desiree is the only person with whom I've ever co-authored a book. Because my creative process is so solitary (and tyrannical, lol), there are only two people in the world I feel I could do that with. Desiree was one of them.
The night we brainstormed Nightfall remains one of my favorite conference memories, and the weeks we worked together after that were a pleasure. Desiree's warmth and humor kept me smiling. One morning when we were working on Selene and Quinn's story remotely, I sent her a note, asking her what she was doing. Famously, her matter-of-fact response was "I'm sitting here eating waffles and watching a video about strap-ons." She also was the type of person who made you feel cared about when you were in her presence, or communicating with her online. If you go to her fan group, Desiree's Darlings, you will see countless comments right now from all the people she impacted, people who are likely expressing the how and why of that far better than I am.
She and I wrote Nightfall when she was 78. Desiree embraced life fully, all the way up to the last few days of her life. Remember me mentioning she started writing in her sixties? She now has several HUNDRED books in her backlist - she even had a book release November 22! A couple weeks ago, when her PA let me know the decision had been made to call in Hospice, she added that she'd skyped with Desiree and had this to report: "She is weak but feisty. 'Tell readers to buy the new book,' she said."
When you know someone like this, it never feels like enough time. I didn't see her often, but knowing she was in the world made the world a better place for me. I will miss her deeply, and when I read her books and smile, I will think of her. I have no doubt she is with her husband and planning her next story. I look forward to the day I'll see her again.
As I mentioned above, it's looking like Cyn's story will be the next Mistresses of the Board Room book. She had a strong presence in At Her Call. I'm still waiting for her hero to step into the spotlight, but he's going to have to be a powerful personality to hold his own with Cynbad Marigold. I'm betting it will be an intense rollercoaster of a story!
Brick and Les's story from the Nature of Desire series will precede Cyn's. As a reminder, Les is Thomas's sister from Rough Canvas (she was pursuing her medical degree), and Brick was introduced as a high school friend of Rory's in In His Arms. Brick is a firefighter and arson investigator, so I'm already doing some firefighting research. I need to catch up on some backlist marketing before I get started on either book, but hopefully I'll stay on target for a Spring 2023 release for Brick and Les, and Fall 2023 for Cyn.
I wish everyone a wonderful Christmas and holiday season, filled with family, friends, love, and all the things that matter the most. Now, onto this month's ebooks!
[Note: beginning with this issue, we are transitioning from FREE EBOOKS to FEATURED EBOOKS. Some might be free, some might be sale price, some might be normal price. But all are worth a look to see if they can be your next great read! However, as always, if the book IS at a sale price or free, grab it now in case that changes in the future!]
FEATURED EBOOKS! CLICK THE COVER OR TITLE TO DOWNLOAD.
In Marie's story, a woman in distress showing up at the door of a BDSM club on a rainy night catches the attention of a protective and sexy Dom. In Firecracker, Angera brings the worlds of rock-and-roll and motorcycle clubs together. And just in time for the holidays, Candace has a kinky Christmas menage story with shifters! Enjoy!
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
CURRENT AND RECENT RELEASES
11/30/2022 - At Her Call, Book 3 of the Mistresses of the Board Room series (Skye's story)
06/15/2022 - Arcane Chaos, Book 3 in the Arcane Shot series
11/30/2021 - At Her Service, Book 2 in the Mistresses of the Board Room series
Now Available: Audio Versions of Vampire Queen's Servant and Mark of the Vampire Queen, from the Vampire Queen series
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 here, plus the backlog of over 80 posts on a variety of topics you may enjoy.
Wishful Wednesday Book Quote on Twitter - Having accumulated a lot of amazing quotes from my various reading materials, I share the joy, pleasure and inspiration from those authors every Wednesday on my Twitter. You're welcome to post your own responses to my offering! My Twitter handle is @JoeyWHill if you'd like to follow me.
For my most up-to-date appearances info throughout the month, follow me on MeWe, 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.
2023 CONFERENCE SCHEDULE
I'm still deciding what I'll do in 2023, though I can confirm I'm on the waiting list for Space Coast in Cape Canaveral, Florida. I'll let you know as soon as I figure out where I'm going to go and when!
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 six beautiful bookmarks, each design representing one of my series: Knights of the Board Room, Nature of Desire, Vampire Queen, Arcane Shot, Daughters of Arianne and Naughty Bits. 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! NOTE: some of these show previous cover editions, but hopefully that doesn't detract from their appeal!
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, remember a lot of questions can be quickly answered on my website. 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).
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 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, if you prefer that platform to Facebook. If you'd like to see the pics that inspire some of my books, visit me on Pinterest, or check out my handful of videos on YouTube.
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 noted above 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!
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