Bren Christopher Writes Romance

Reviews for Friday Night Jamie

Posted on December 18, 2010 | Comments Off

Several reviews are in for Friday Night Jamie. They’re pretty decent, so I’m happy about that, considering it’s my first attempt at creative writing since I won a short story contest in the eighth grade — at which time I decided that writing was waaay too much work and didn’t do it again for — well, a really long time. Never you mind exactly how long.
So here are a few links if you want to know what folks are saying before you part with your hard-earned money. Believe me, I know how that is. Like most writers in this genre, I’m a reader and a fan before I’m a writer. I’ve spent far too much money on books myself. But it’s so much fun!

Jessewave 4 stars
by Jenre
“So if you like thrilling suspense plots, sympathetic and sensible characters, and a sensual but tender romance plot, then you can’t go wrong with this book. … Friday Night Jamie was a real pager turner for me and I recommend it.” Read more…

Literary Nymphs 4 Nymphs
by Chocolate Minx
“Friday Night Jamie is a well written romantic suspense. … Bren Christopher has created a fantastic, as well as, enjoyable saga.” Read more…

MANtastic Fiction 4 Stars
Book of the Week
“…very impressed with Bren Christopher. Nice characters, great story.” Read more…

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Weekend reading

Posted on November 14, 2010 | Comments Off

I just lost a whole weekend to the Adrien English mysteries by Josh Lanyon. Curse that Kindle for making it so easy to just click and buy the next book in a series.
I’ve read other books by him, and really liked them – especially the Dangerous Ground books – but for some reason never got around to these. I’m kind of glad I didn’t, because I got the pleasure of reading all five in a row. On the other hand, the weekend just kind of disappeared and I didn’t get much of my own writing done! Ahhh…discipline. I just don’t have it. If you like mysteries combined with your m/m romance, you can’t go wrong with these books.

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New Sale

Posted on November 9, 2010 | Comments Off

Just signed a contract for a novella with Liquid Silver Books. The Professor’s Assistant is a male/male romance set in a steampunk/sci-fi sort of world. Lots of fun to research and write in that steampunk setting. What is steampunk, you ask? Read the Wikipedia entry, it’s pretty detailed. As soon as I have a release date, I’ll post it. – Bren

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Now Available

Posted on November 8, 2010 | 2 comments

Now Available

Friday Night Jamie is now available from Loose Id and other booksellers.

Friday Night Jamie is a LGBT Contemporary Romance novel with lots of excitement and a couple of hot guys. I hope you enjoy reading it as much as I enjoyed writing it!

Although the back alley sex was hot, Jamie knows that Matt is not the man to share his carefully ordered life—until he uncovers fraud at his accounting firm, and then back-alley Matt just may be the only one who can save him. More Detail

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Friday Night Jamie to be released Nov. 9

Posted on October 27, 2010 | Comments Off

Just got the cover art for Friday Night Jamie, done by April Martinez. These gorgeous guys are due for release on November 9th from Loose Id.

After a hot encounter in an alley, Jamie can’t stop thinking about Matt, even though he is not the kind of man he expected to share his carefully ordered life—until Jamie finds himself on the run from the mob and only Matt can help him!

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Cool app for book lovers

Posted on October 16, 2010 | Comments Off

I just downloaded the iPhone app for the Dear Author and Smart Bitches Trashy Books blogs. It’s called To Be Read. It has reviews, free reads, and the ability to build your own reading list. It’s a lot of fun to browse through when you have those few extra minutes throughout the day, like when you’re sitting in the dentist’s office or waiting for your husband to get his butt out of bed.

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Fav quote of the day

Posted on October 16, 2010 | Comments Off

– Heard this last night and it just made me laugh.
Batman to his fellow super-hero, Booster Gold:
“I’m not going to explain the intricacies of time travel to a man without a library card.”
From Batman: The Brave and the Bold
– Is it just me? Perhaps one has to be a librarian to fully appreciate it?

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Article on popularity of m/m romance

Posted on September 22, 2010 | Comments Off

Interesting article in LA Weekly on the growing popularity of male/male romance.
http://www.laweekly.com/2009-12-17/art-books/man-on-man-the-new-gay-romance/1/

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eBook news

Posted on July 2, 2010 | Comments Off

Having been an avid reader all my life, I had toyed with the idea of writing but never taken it seriously — I knew how much work it would be (and I was right!). Then I got my iPhone in May of 2009 and everything changed. There was a whole world of ebooks for my Kindle and other eReader apps and I just devoured them, especially the kind of romance books that I would never want anyone to know I was reading. But with an eReader, you can read whatever you want and no one needs to know.

I started out on Amazon and then decided to visit the publishers of some of my favorite ebooks. And there they were — submission guidelines, and no agent needed. Suddenly, writing a book seemed much more realistic. By November 2009 I was writing, and in June 2010 I had my first contract with Loose Id, one of my favorite ebook publishers.

But an ebook? Did it matter to me if my book might only be published in ebook format, and not in print? How big an audience is that?

Well, here’s one answer from an article in Publisher’s Weekly June 29, 2010:

B&N Sees Strong Growth in Consumer Books, Led by Digital
By Jim Milliot, Publisher’s Weekly, Jun 29, 2010
In an investor conference Tuesday morning, Barnes & Noble executives painted an upbeat forecast for both the consumer book market in general and B&N in particular. The company forecast that the consumer book market will grow from $23 billion in 2010, to $27 billion in 2013, with all the growth coming from e-book sales. Sales of e-books will be $6 billion while sales of print books will fall by $6 billion. B&N is confident it will be one of the few places where people will buy e-books unlike the highly fragmented bricks-and-mortar market. Read more…

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