Spotlight Sunday with...

Deanna Wadsworth!

Tell us about your favorite character from your books: Hmmm, well my favorite character has never seen the light of day or the desk of an editor. No one knows him but me. And dammit….I’m gonna kill him to save the world!!

Where do you dream of traveling to and why?: Hawaii, Ireland and Alaska. Odd mix but I feel a piece of my soul is linked to each of these places

What is your favorite color?: Pale/baby yellow

Do you use a pen name? If so, how did you come up with it?: It’s my middle and maiden name. That way it is me but not really…and it's fancy!! Ooops! I just outed myself!!

What book are you reading now? Pricks and Pragmatism by J.L. Merrow

What is your favorite book: JANE EYRE, by Charlotte Bronte...my fave book!!!!

Tell us about your current release: My latest story SECRET SANTA is a funny m/m about a naughty night by the fireplace where the hero, Adam, has no idea who just made love to him…that is of course is because he blindfolded himself! LOL

More importantly, SECRET SANTA is the December Decadent Publishing Read for Life feature.

Read For a Cure is a Decadent Publishing program benefiting the American Cancer Society Relay For Life Each month, they donate ALL PUBLISHER PROFITS from one book to R4L in their efforts to help fight back against cancer.

I will be donating 50cents per purchase of SECRET SANTA to this same great cause until December 31st.

So if you have never read an m/m story before, please pick up a copy of SECRET SANTA. It is One Naughty Read for one Nice Cause!

For more information about how you can help donate to Relay for Life or to join TEAM DECADENT check out this LINK

For the Love of Short Stories

by Deanna Wadsworth

Do you remember reading all those awesome short stories from your English books while you were in school? Washington Irving’s The Legend of Sleepy Hollow. And I’m not talking my naughty version…. though you should check it out, LOL! Twelve Angry Men by Reginald Rose. The Monkey’s Paw by W.W. Jacobs, my all-time fave! Still haven’t figured how to make that one an erotica….. Then there is Lamb to the Slaughter by Roald Dahl, another awesome story as is The Ministers Black Veil by Nathanial Hawthorne.

Unless you are in middle school, the only place to find these stories is in anthologies written by famous authors or in The New Yorker. I sure don’t have a subscription for that.

But I do have a Kindle.

There are short stories readily available everywhere you turn in the digital publishing world. My own short story SECRET SANTA was a concept I had been thinking about for years, albeit without the Christmas theme. I didn’t really have a desire to make it a book, if you read it you will see why. So it was shelved in the corners of my mind. Just simmering. Because who would buy it anyway? It wasn’t like I was published with a big NYC publisher and they were going to put it in their anthologies. They would never consider my short story.

When I saw how many short stories and novellas were flying off the digital shelves I decided to write it for Decadent Publishing. And it just flowed. I wrote it in one afternoon. Edits took a bit longer, LOL, but here it is. A wonderfully erotic m/m with a fun twist at the end. No long plot, GMC, just a fun, quick, and satisfying read.

And would you look at that juicy cover? Yowzers!

All of this was possible because e-books are making short stories available to the public like newspapers and magazines of not so long ago used to do. I am convinced the fine art of writing a short story would have probably been lost if it were not for digital publishing. They have opened their virtual doors and brought back this way of storytelling to us in an unprecedented way.

There’s more!

If it weren’t for e-publishers like Decadent, The American Cancer Society would not be getting a generous donation for Relay for Life this month.

Do you know what my publisher does for R4L?

Each month Decadent Publishing features one story as a Read for a Cure book. This means that profits from that book will be donated to ‘The American Cancer Society's Relay for Life.’

How cool is that?

In December that book it SECRET SANTA - an m/m erotic short story by yours truly.

Not only will Decadent Publishing be fighting back against cancer but I will also be donating 50 cents per sale of SECRET SANTA to R4L during December.

My goal is to raise $500 for this great cause by New Year's Eve.

Won’t you please help us raise awareness by picking up your own copy of SECRET SANTA today? (buy link)

It’s One Naughty Read for One Nice Cause!

Now that I am done with my sales pitch, LOL, please post a comment below and tell me about your favorite short story!

For more information about joining TEAM DECADENT or Relay for Life check it out HERE

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Just the Facts Friday with Deanna Wadsworth

Anyone who knows me knows I like lists and facts.

So here is my Friday list of facts:

1. Only beginners drink coffee with cream and sugar. Wrong! My grandpa drank it with cream and sugar his entire life and so will I. Yum!

2. Diet 7up ALWAYS tastes better with Black Velvet in it. Why would anyone even question that?

3. Network TV sucks. Are people still watching Horny Housewives? An accidental baby switch between a pretty kid and a fat kid? C’mon, really? Are you buying this, America?

4. Best hangover cure: A half a can of beer in a frosty glass (hopefully your drinking buddy will share the other half with you), a bottle of Gatorade, 4 Tylenol, McDonalds Sausage biscuit and a good orgasm. Works every time!

5. YOU’RE LIFE IS NOT INTERESTING ENOUGH FOR ME TO WRITE A BOOK ABOUT. So please stop telling me, “I should tell you my story that would make a good book.” Because no, I’m sorry. It’s only interesting to you and I sure as hell don’t have time to listen to it let alone try and write it so that you actually sound interesting.

6. Black does not make you look slimmer. If you don’t believe me I have two words for you. Barry White. ‘Nuff said.

7. I CAN believe it’s not butter, Fabio. Margarine taste like crap. You’re not fooling anybody.

Now, if you happen to disagree with any of these facts, feel free to post below. I’m willing to prove you wrong. If you want me to write a book about you please see Fact #5 and do not post. I’m really not kidding.

Everyone else who wishes to tell me what a friggin genius I am and how these simple facts changed their whole life, please post away! I like to hear how I helped others. I’m a giver like that.

Speaking of giving, I know you all noticed the super sexy hunk on my new book cover for my m/m erotic short story “Secret Santa.”

Well, he and I are doing a little fundraiser for The American Cancer Society. Not only is his story a Decadent Publishing Read for Life feature in December, where all publisher profits go right to Relay for Life, but during this Holiday season I will also be donating 50 cents from each purchase of “Secret Santa” to this great organization as well.

So if you have never read an m/m story before I would encourage you to pick “Secret Santa” because not only do m/m books ROCK, but this story is One Naughty Read for One Nice Cause!

Thanks in advance!

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