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Welcome to My Website!
What's new....
July 30, 2010
Please join me this weekend (Friday, July 30 through Monday, August 2) in the Virtual Living Room Yahoo Group for a discussion of Come Back to Me. To pop in and ask me questions, please follow this link to the Yahoo group to join. I'm the featured author for the "Ask the Author" weekend. It's a friendly group comprised of authors, readers, publishers, editors, etc., discussing lesbian fiction. Hope you'll pop in to chit-chat!
July 16, 2010
The reading and signing at True Colors in Minneapolis on Saturday, August 7 has been canceled for Cathy Rowlands, Liz Ridley, and myself for various reasons, two of which are health related. The three of us hope to do a signing and reading in Milwaukee at some point in the fall. I'll keep you posted once plans are finalized.
You can still listen to my hour-long interview with Lara Zielinsky. I had a great time chatting with Lara. We talked about Come Back to Me and the differences in this novel in comparison to Playing for First. We also talked about my writing technique, the process I went through in getting my first novel published, and we discussed Two for the Show, the next in the Playing for First series. My publisher is expecting the editing to begin on that one soon.
Two weeks from now, I'll be the featured author in the Virtual Living Room's "Ask the Author" weekend. That runs Friday, July 30 through Monday, August 2. To pop in and ask me questions, please follow this link to the Yahoo group to join. It's a very enjoyable forum. Everyone is friendly and there's always a lively discussion about lesbian fiction, along with an occasional "Round Robin" where various authors take turns weaving a story from a theme. Lots and lots of fun.
I'm currently hard at work on my next novel, a romance. I'm hoping to complete it by my self-appointed deadline. In November, I plan to work on the third book in the Playing for First series.
That's all the big news for now! Please follow My Blog and my Facebook postings for anything immediate. I'll continue to update my web page as often as possible.
June 16, 2010
Tomorrow night, June 17, I'll join Lara Zielinsky on her blog talk radio show. The show begins promptly at 10:30 PM EST. It's an hour-long program. We'll discuss my latest release, Come Back to Me and I'll read a brief passage from the book. We'll also discuss the other book I have in the works, Two for the Show, and what I'm presently working on. I hope you'll join us! Or if you can't stay up that late, please listen to the recording after the show.
May 26, 2010
For all of you ebook readers out there, the ebook of Come Back to Me is now available at Bella Books. I've started getting feedback on the book and am happy that readers are enjoying the story. Come Back to Me was an emotional book to write, but the characters meant a lot to me. I enjoyed their journey and hope you do, too.
Phyllis and I are starting to get ready for our trip to Orlando and the Conference next week. I'm very excited that I'll be meeting a reader who sent me a touching e-mail about Playing for First. I'm also excited that a friend I made through a forum who came with her partner to the reading in Atlanta is attending the Conference. Phyllis and I will have a blast.
May 14, 2010
My publisher, Em Reed, just posted the release of Come Back to Me on all of the forums!! Woooo hoooooooo! *does a Snoopy dance* Right now, it's available through www.bluefeatherbooks.com Also, Bella Books has it available to order. The ebook should be ready in about a week, I think is the timeframe. I'll post the link here when everything's up and running. In the meantime, I'll go back to Snoopy dancing!
May 11, 2010
Here's where I do a shameless self promotion. Since it's my website, I guess I can do that, huh? LOL! If any of you out there are Golden Crown Literary Society members and you enjoyed Playing for First, feel free to cast your vote for the book before May 18th for the Ann Bannon Popular Choice Award. Yes, I know, the ultimate self promotion. It's easier for me to do this in writing. If I had to actually tell someone, I'm sure my face would be beet red! But if you're not a member of the GCLS, please do join for the simple joy of being a member of a literary society that promotes lesbian fiction. It's extremely affordable at $10/year for membership and it's extremely rewarding. After joining, please make it a point to come to the Conference in Orlando, Florida, June 3-June 6. Tickets are still available. I think the room block at the Hilton Resort at Disney World is quickly filling up. I made a ton of friends at last year's Conference, ones with whom I've stayed in contact--you will, too, trust me. We'd love to see you there!
May 3, 2010
We had an enjoyable trip to Atlanta and a wonderful time at the book reading at Charis Books and More. Jane Vollbrecht and Mavis Applewater were lots of fun. The weather hampered a huge turnout, but I still had a blast reading. My next goal is to attempt to create a photo page for my website. We'll see how that goes. I want to send out a special thank-you to Angela, one of the owners of Charis, and to the other women who work there and who facilitated the reading. Feminist bookstores are a dying breed, unfortunately. To honor Charis, I've decided to take down my link to Amazon for ordering my books. If you click on the cover for Playing for First, it will now take you directly to Charis's order page. Please do what you can to support these bookstores. As of this writing, women's bookstores in this country have diminished in the past several years from 120 to 14. I intend to include links to Charis for all of my future titles.
April 22, 2010
I found out this week that Playing for First has been chosen as one of nine finalists for the "Ann Bannon Popular Choice Award." This award is voted on by the members of the Golden Crown Literary Society and will be handed out at the GCLS Conference Awards Program in Orlando, Saturday, June 5, 2010. It is an honor to be named on the short list with the other eight finalists.
April 10, 2010
The cover for Come Back to Me has been finalized. You'll see it here and on the "Coming Soon" page.
Good news! Two for the Show, the second in the Playing for First series, has been accepted by my publisher. We'll finalize the contract soon. So, Lisa, Amy, Frankie, and Stacy live on! I think you'll enjoy their continuing saga. The book is told from two points of view—Lisa's and Amy's. Lisa accepts a job offer to cover the Cincinnati Reds for Major League.com. Amy is called back up to the Reds for good. This is more Amy's and Stacy's story, but Lisa and Frankie are there every step of the way.
To all you Kindle owners and ebook readers out there, Playing for First is now available in ebook format through Bella Books Distribution. And all future releases will be available in ebooks as well as trade paperback through Bella. Wooo hoooo! You'll also find other Blue Feather titles there.
On the Come Back to Me editing front, I've turned around the second edit to Jane, and it's to our line editor. I should be getting the PDF document for a final read-through here soon. The book is still on schedule for release in May. I'll continue to keep you posted on my website and through my blog and Facebook. A short excerpt is now available for reading. It is a scene of the first meeting of Angie and Meryl at Lehigh University. Check it out under the "Excerpt: Come Back to Me" link. More will follow the closer we get to the release date. I've started on my next novel, another romance, and have already written the first chapter.
I'll be traveling with Phyllis down to Atlanta for a book signing/reading with fellow Blue Feather authors, Jane Vollbrecht (also my editor) and Mavis Applewater. We'll be at Charis Bookstore on Saturday, April 24, at 7:00 pm. If you're in the area, please drop by. Please note the time change. It's been moved up an hour.
Whenever you have time, let me know, again, what you think of Playing for First and my future work. I love hearing from you. And I love discussing writing and the editing/publishing prospect of it.
Take care all!
January 2, 2010
Happy New Year to everyone! First time for me to type "2010." Kind of a weird feeling, but I guess I'll get used to it.
Exciting news came to me this past week. Curve Magazine named Playing for First as one of eight Novels to Start Out the New Year! What an honor—especially to be on the same list as Ellen Hart, Lee Lynch, as well as the other fine authors Curve recognized. Let's just say my New Year started out on a high note. You can also find the review here by clicking on the "Review" section of my website.
This past year was a dream come true for me, with the publication of my first novel and the acceptance of my second. One of the highlights of the year was attending the Golden Crown Literary Society Conference in Orlando and meeting my editor and publisher and fellow authors. We had a blast and have already signed up for this year's conference, June 3-6, 2010, at the Hilton Walt Disney World Resort. We hope you can join us. Another highlight for 2009 was talking with Lara Zielinsky on her Blogtalkradio Show. We had a fascinating conversation about discrimination of women in sports, plus I talked about my future work.
I'm finishing up a short piece for an anthology this weekend. I hope to get back to Two for the Show after that to complete the first rough draft. I should start soon on the editing for Come Back to Me. I'll try to keep you posted on my progress.
One thing I've failed to mention is you can find me on Facebook! If you're a member, please look me up.
Again, I hope everyone has a blessed, Happy New Year full of peace and love.
Navigating the site....
You can order my debut novel, Playing for First and my most recent release, Come Back to Me, through www.bluefeatherbooks.com. You can also order Playing for First and Come Back to Me through Bella Books by clicking on those links. Right now, Playing for First is available through Charis Books and More. The ebook for Come Back to Me and Charis's link will follow soon.
You can find a synopsis, as well as an excerpt, of each book by clicking on the corresponding menu button.
The latest happenings can be found under "Recent News." You can find my bio under "About Me." Be sure to visit My Blog.
I'll try to visit frequently. Drop me a line to let me know what you think of the website and the excerpts, but especially the book! You can either click the "Contact" button to the left or the childhood photo in the upper right hand corner of the header.
Thanks for visiting and come back again!
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Chris Paynter
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