I know I've been MIA for a while, but with good reason. Ivan and I have been putting the finishing touches on The Winemaker's Dinner, and we've been busy trying to find a good home for it. I've also been busy working on Forbidden, the final instalment in the City of the Damned series, which I'm hoping to have released by the end of December. And last but not least, I've been working on building a Tumblr account. To add to the craziness, it's Christmas! This means spending every free moment with family and friends, and having to put a few projects on the back burner until the new year.

2012 is shaping up to be an equally crazy year. Ivan and I have been discussing details of the second TWD book, I have another story outlined that's screaming at me to be written (Psst... it involves a Djinn and three wishes), and I want to try and finish up the next book in my YA series, Blood of the Ancients.

For up to date release info, teasers, and all things fun, you can follow me on Twitter or Facebook.

May you have a very Merry Christmas, and a happy, healthy, and prosperous 2012.



Winning Entry - Name That Character Contest

Hi all. I wanted to thank you for all of the amazing entires we received for this contest. A winner has been chosen and notified. The winning name is..... Jaden Thorn. Once again, thank you so much for playing along. We'll have to do this again sometime!

Name That Character Contest.

Name that Character Contest

Okay folks, here's the deal. The main female character in my Work in Progress is nameless. I'm looking for a very unique first name AND surname. The winner of this contest will receive a signed copy of my new book once it is published, as well as their name in the acknowledgements section of the book. The name MUST be unique and the final decision will be made by myself and the other contributor that is working on this novel with me. To enter this contest simply type the name you wish to submit and your email address in the comment box below. If you prefer to not make you email address public you can email your entry to me at everlydrummond@hotmail.ca. All entries must be received by 11:59pm on Sunday, August 7th. Here are a few details about the character:

• Long jet black hair
• Emerald green eyes
• Slim athletic build
• Early to mid 20s

All entries will be reviewed and the winner will be contacted via email. Thanks, and good luck!

Count My Blessings

Every morning I wake up and count my blessings. I have a roof over my head, food in my fridge, and a relatively normal family. Sure, they're quirky and dysfunction, but they're MY family, and I can't even begin to express how much I love each and every one of them.

My life is mundane. I live on a farm, have 2 dogs, 1 guinea pig, an often indolent brother, 3 amazing nephews, and a vast collection of signed books. Oh, and I write smut. Okay, so maybe my life isn't all that mundane, but you catch my drift.

I write smut and I do it with pride. Why? Because I enjoy it.  But this is were the awesome family part comes in. My mom, who is also my biggest fan, proudly tells everyone she can that I write "sexy stuff". My aunt and sister-in-law get annoyed if I don't send them each chapter as it's written, and have become self appointed editors of everything I write (so blame them for any mistakes you find). I also have a 65 year old aunt who finds the whole idea of my smut writing hilarious, but in a very good way, and who feels the need to frequently remind me that she knows more about sex than I do. I also have 37 first cousins, 100+ second cousins, 29 aunts and uncles, and hundreds of friends and extended family members. The amazing part is that each and every one of them support what I do.

I know what you're thinking, this post has nothing to do with erotica, but I felt it necessary to take a minute and thank my friends and family for their love and support. Without them my writing would probably still be scribbles in a notebook.

Who doesn't love free stuff?

Okay, so here's the deal. I'm new to Twitter and don't have very many followers. Help me reach 100 and I will give away an ebook of both Inked and Marked. That's right! ABSOLUTELY FREE

Follow me on Twitter and you will automatically be entered to win. Once I reach 100 followers I will use random.org to pick the lucky winner.

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