Enjoy!

Upcoming Releases and Plans

So, in other news, while I was on hiatus, I wrote a short story for Amber Quill called Hitting it Big. It’s an Amber Kiss sized story so more along the lines of Manfred’s Curse as far as length is concerned. A light-hearted story about two guys who reconnect after one of them wins the lottery. We can dream, can’t we? It’s a bit of a departure for me in that the story is entirely from one character’s point of view. Not first person, though. I don’t plan to make a habit of it but for this story it worked.


The tentative release date for Hitting it Big is July 17, 2011, however this is most definitely subject to change..

I’m working on Waking the Prince and had hoped to have it done and submitted to a publisher by early summer. Not sure that's possible now, may be later summer, given that there was a project I had hoped to escape, but it's looking like I will not. I’ll keep you posted on when it’s finished and off to find a home.

For now I am working on the project I had hoped not to have to work on, but alas...well I am. I hope everything will turn out great on that score. And this is not the vacation story I bowed out of earlier, at least.

After that, I have another story I started that I will need to complete by September 01. Don’t anticipate any issues with that though. I can’t name it since I haven’t got a title yet, but I’ve started it.

Not sure if I will have time for anything else the rest of 2011 at this point. My schedule is really filling up. I still hope to work on my cop partners story later this year. I also have Sutter’s Bay 4 to tackle (Leo Winthrop’s story) and another “His” story, Can’t Be His.

If I can get that all done by the end of 2011 I’ll be surprised! LOL. Likely some of that will be pushed to 2012.

Becoming His Cover

Here's my cover for Toby and Lucas's story, Becoming His, coming in June.

Contest Winners

Okay folks, the Randomizer chose these 5 names first so they are the winners.



1.Sarah


2.Laura


3.Leaundra


4.Luciatea


5.Joder

Please email me at authorshawnlane@gmail.com. Give me your choice of book and which format (I have almost all formats available).

Please email me by April 30th with your choices. I've had unclaimed prices before.

I'll have another contest in May. Thanks for entering everyone.

Contest Names

This is just to list of who I have that entered. I'm leaving these names up today. If you don't see your name listed and you entered I must have missed you so shoot me an email @ authorshawnlane@gmail.com and I will get you up. You can also enter today.

Tomorrow I will choose the 5 winners who can choose anything from my back list or Galaxy's Heart coming in May or Becoming His coming in June.

Sharon S

Kimberly Hunter

Anntryan

Linda

Wendy

Kaytee

Rachel

Martha

Chris

Luciatea

Devon R

Melinda

Lily

Laura

Jason

Moniqee

DianeKay

Rachel 2

Ivan

Sarah

Joder

Tracey D

Cathy M

Aobibliophile

Jen B

Brenda

Linda C

Wusswoo

Leaundra

Susan M

This Is Important For Others To see

Please see the attached information about a very disturbing crime

http://doyounotunderstand.blogspot.com/2011/04/very-disturbing-urgent-post-transgender.html

Briefly

Okay, we're in the last few days to win the contest. Next week I'll reveal who the five lucky winners will be of a Shawn Lane story of their choice (including upcoming releases).

I'm working on my current work in progress which I hope to have finished and submitted to a publisher somewhere around June.

In the meantime, I'm working on a short story for Amber Quill which I hope to have done in the very near future. The story is called, Hitting it Big.

That's my brief update and reminder. Carry on.

A Contest Reminder

Don't forget to enter my contest before April 25th

Five winners will be chosen to win anything off my backlist or one of my two upcoming releases, Galaxy's Heart (Sutter's Bay 3) coming in May, or Becoming His coming in June.

Just comment.

Change of Plans, A Contest and Hiatus

Okay a couple of things.

I’ve decided not to write The Way to Forever. That was the vacation story, part of the Postcards From Paradise series. It just wasn’t working. I hated the idea of abandoning the story, but when even changing the location of the vacation didn’t lead to inspiration for me I decided it was time to throw in the towel. I contacted the Editorial Director at AQ and he was just as nice as can be about my failure. I think my problem is I said yes to writing this story before I actually had any ideas in mind. So from now on, if I can’t think of an appropriate idea BEFORE volunteering, I won’t.

So the good news is I can use the name Billy for another story down the line. I’m working on other stories that I feel much more warm and fuzzy regarding.

Now for the other. I’m going to be busy for the next few weeks with real life issues pressing in on me. I'm going on hiatus. So, here’s what I am going to leave you with.

I’m having a contest. Just an ordinary comment one. Make a comment from now until I return to posting probably April 25th. I’m going to choose FIVE random winners to win their choice of anything off my backlist (including my two paperbacks if desired) or they can choose one of my upcoming releases, Galaxy’s Heart (Sutter’s Bay 3) coming in May or Becoming His coming in June.

So, comment away. Which can just be "I want to enter".  And Good luck.

March 2011 Best Seller List

AMBER ALLURE / March 2011


1. Why I Love Geeks - T. A. Chase (Gay / Contemporary)

*2. Accidentally His - Shawn Lane (Gay / Contemporary)

3. Into The Woods - M. L. Rhodes (Gay / Shapeshifter)

4. Beneath Dark Stars - KC Kendricks (Gay / Shapeshifter)

5. Wrong Number, Right Guy - Mia Watts (Gay / Contemporary)

6. (Boys Of The Zodiac) Pisces: From Behind That Black Door - Pepper Espinoza (Gay / Contemporary)

7. Love Matters - Christiane France (Gay / Contemporary)

8. Mask Of Night - Helen Louise Caroll (Gay / Futuristic)

9. The Wild Bunch: Spark - Deirdre O'Dare (Gay / Contemporary)

10. A Favor For A Friend - Stevie Woods (Gay / Futuristic)

Up To

So what have I been up to?

Still working on The Way To Forever. I hope to have the darn thing done by the end of the month (April).

I've started another story (please don't ask, my head will explode) where I've gotten nearly 2000 words done on it. I suspect it is my way of procrastinating on The Way to Forever.

I have ZERO releases in April. Yeah I'm shaking with angst over it right this minute. I'll get over it though. I hope.

Tonight I'm watching The Sixth Sense, one of my favorite movies. It would scare Ava, lol.

Here's a nice little picture for you.