Happy Thanksgiving!

On this festive day, I just wanted to wish you all Happy Thanksgiving and express my thanks for your support of my writing.  This will certainly be a November I'll never forget. 

As you celebrate, please do remember the homeless LGBTQ youth who are unable to celebrate this year. I will be contributing 50% of the proceeds from the sale of my book to Lost 'n Found Youth and I would ask you to consider doing the same, whether though a purchase of my novel or though a direct donation to this worthy organization. Thank you again for all your support and I hope you all have a wonderful holiday!

Check out my interview on Greedy Bug Books!

I'm really excited to let you know that Josh of  Greedy Bug Book Reviews did an interview with me and it was posted over the weekend on the Greedy Bug Book Review site.  You can read the interview here and you can read Josh's review of Beneath Angel's Wings here. While you're on the Greedy Bug Books site please take a moment to explore the numerous reviews of other LGBTQ YA and New Adult books as well as other author interviews.  Greedy Bug Books is a fantastic, age appropriate site with lots of great resources for fans of LGBTQ YA literature. If I could review internet sites, I'd give it an enthusiastic five stars!

4.5 star review from Greedy Bug Book Reviews

I was so excited this morning to read a review of Beneath Angel's Wings at Greedy Bug Book Reviews. As an author brand new to this genre, it was really thrilling to hear that the message of the book resonated with the reviewer, enough for him to call it a "must read!"

Like the book, the review deals with some difficult subjects.  I therefore want to include the review disclaimer before posting the link.

Please note: Beneath Angel’s Wings does deal with a suicidal character as well as physical and emotional bullying. If this is likely to distress you please do not read this review and take this into consideration before reading the book.

To read the review of Beneath Angel's Wings go to: http://greedybugbookreviews.com/beneath-angels-wings-e-summers/

Thank you to Greedy Bug, which was developed specifically for LGBTQ Young Adult and LGBTQ New Adult book reviews, not just for reviewing my book, but also for providing a great, age-appropriate resource for fans of those genres.

Free Today on Amazon: The Perfect Family by Kathryn Shay

Amazon is amazing in the amount of information it provides its customers.  For example, tonight I looked at what other items customers bought after viewing Beneath Angel's Wings and saw that one of the books, The Perfect Family by Kathryn Shay, was offered for free. This is probably a limited time offer and it may be over at the end of the night, but I though I would mention it here anyway, since it sounds like a very interesting book. 

Here's the description and the link: 

What happens to the perfect family when a teenage boy comes out? That’s the question the Davidson family must deal with. Jamie, the gay son, just wants to live his life out of the shadows. Maggie, mother, teacher and psychologist, will do anything to protect her child, even side with him against her husband. Mike, a loving, giving father, can’t reconcile his beloved Catholic Church’s indictment of homosexuality with his deep unconditional love of his boy. And Brian longs for things to go back to the way they were before the jocks at school started to taunt his brother and turn against him. But when tragedy strikes Jamie’s new boyfriend, they all begin to look at their lives differently and work harder to save their perfect family.

http://www.amazon.com/Perfect-Family-Kathryn-Shay-ebook/dp/B00G9FAMM6
Big thanks to Kathryn Shay for offering her book for free.  If you read and like it, be sure to tell your friends and leave a review to let others know as well.

Read a sample of Beneath Angel's Wings on the blog!

Are you a "try before you buy" kind of a reader?  If so, I have great news.  You can now read the first two chapters of Beneath Angel's Wings right here on the blog using a fantastic flip book.  Just scroll down to the bottom of the blog and use the arrows to flip through the story.  Links to Amazon and Smashwords are provided at the end so you can buy and keep reading with minimum interruption. Enjoy!

Win a free copy of Beneath Angel's Wings!

Since you're reading this blog, most likely you already know a lot about Beneath Angel's Wings.  If not, you'll find the synopsis in the post immediately preceding this one, so I won't bother to repeat it here.  Suffice it to say that I'm celebrating the book's release by giving away a free copy of the novel in the winner's choice of e-book formats: mobi (for kindle) e-pub (for nook and other e-readers) or pdf  (for most PCs).

To enter the giveaway, simply leave a comment on this post by next Friday, November 15.  On Saturday, November 16, I will use the random number generator to select then number corresponding to the winning post. Good Luck!

Beneath Angel's Wings available for purchase!

I could not be more excited about the release of my first LGBTQ YA novel. Beneath Angel's Wings is a contemporary gay coming of age novel intended for readers 15+.

Synopsis: Bullied and friendless, with little love or support from his parents, seventeen year-old Adam has reached his breaking point. Just as he’s about to take the irrevocable last step, he meets Angel, who helps him see another path

Angel’s life has been a series of tragedies and barriers. He has no time to take on other people’s problems, but when he recognizes Adam’s desperation, he can’t turn away. On the spur of the moment, he becomes the younger boy’s protector and introduces him to a new group of friends who help Adam develop the strength and self-confidence to confront and overcome his fears

The two boys from different backgrounds have little in common, yet their new-found friendship propels them both toward achieving their dreams. Angel embarks on a road to independence while Adam, for the first time, finds love. But just when things can’t get much better, Adam is faced with his worst nightmare and has to make a life-altering choice.

This is a coming of age book about a gay teen. It’s not a story about supernatural beings or a Christian text. Also, while love figures in the plot, the book is not, strictly speaking, a romance.

This book contains themes that may trigger negative responses in readers, such as attempted suicide, physical and verbal bullying, discussions of sexual activities, including safe sex, and potentially offensive language. Some themes in this book may not be appropriate for readers under fifteen years of age.

Click here to purchase or read a free sample in various e-book formats via Smashwords.

Click here to purchase or read a free sample in kindle format via Amazon.

Please Note: I will donate 50% of my November proceeds from the sale of Beneath Angel's Wings to Lost & Found Youth, an Atlanta charitable organization whose aim is to help homeless LGBTS youth get off the streets.