Freddie's Braindroppings

Wow, so that was some fail on my part. I end 2016 with my on-sale post and then disappear for almost two months? Brilliant. I haven't been doing nothing , of course. I've been finding a balance between staying politically informed and trying not to be overwhelmed. I've been writing (not as much as I'd like), and I've been poking around my website, playing with some redesign ideas. I haven't figured out exactly how I want the new site to look but I'm close. Something else I've been doing: being much more active on Instagram ! Do you follow me there? Please do so you don't miss out. Right now I'm doing an #authorlifemonth challenge for the month of February. I still have yet to post today's but here's a quick look at what's gone up so far:  The challenge itself. Commissioned art. Cover inspiration. Head over to  Instagram  for an explanation of these images. In other news, I'm working on the follow...

Hey folks, guess what? PRIVATE DICKS: PACKING HEAT is now available for purchase! You can grab it from a bunch of different places ! PRIVATE DICKS: PACKING HEAT edited by Samantha Derr Last week I talked about the inspiration for Kana, the love interest in the story. Today I'm talking about Robert Inoue as he's known to people at Black Suede. Robert's supposed to be a rich businessman who wouldn't look about of place in a fancy club that happens to have some unpleasant things going on in it. So I pictured someone who looks good in a suit, but wouldn't look out of place trafficking drugs in a night club. And I found the perfect face.

Hey everyone! If you didn't know, there's an awesome anthology hitting Less than Three's shelves on Wednesday 8/31 and yours truly has a short story in it. I may have mentioned this once or twice before... ;) PRIVATE DICKS: PACKING HEAT edited by Samantha Derr The life of a private investigator is never easy. Most often tedious, the job requires patience, diligence, and a touch of creativity. But some jobs come with a little danger, and some come with a lot, and the only way to safety is to fight as hard as the enemy. Private Dicks: Packing Heat is a collection of stories about private investigators not afraid to fight their way out when the heat is on. From Black Suede, Red Velvet by Freddie Milano: Black Suede is one of the most exclusive clubs in town, and one with a lot of secrets. The owner, Fujimoto, is suspected of drug trafficking, and James Tachibana goes undercover to get enough evidence to bring in the kingpin—and starts to get too close to Kana, Fuj...

Hey everyone! It's been a little while. Work's been busy and stressful, and I've been running around like crazy the last few weeks. I wanted to poke my head in and talk about the 2014 Rainbow Awards Cover contest going on right here . You have until October 4th to vote. Nothing I've written is up there but the artist who did the cover for Won't Back Down  as well as the illustrations for After I Win  has a number of covers in the poll. So please go out and support Aisha Akeju's amazing art! Her covers are listed below. You can obviously feel free to vote for whatever you like(make sure you vote at least three or your vote is void) but if you love her covers as much as I do, I'd appreciate you picking hers as well. Thanks everyone, and please feel free to spread this contest around! 61 - Of Last Resort (Aisha Akeju) 64 - Alpha Trine (Aisha Akeju) 84 - Second Star to the Right (Aisha Akeju) 176 - Falling for Forever (Aisha Akeju) 177 - Camellia (Aish...