Wish List by Deborah Coonts

When I was approached about being a featured writer at Hot Mojave Knights this October in Vegas, well, I needed convincing. Just coming off a grueling book tour, I was toast and had no intention of signing up to do more book stuff. I needed a break. No more talking about books. No more talking romance. No more Vegas.

And then I saw the men.

And a trip to Hunk Mansion.

I was in.  I am sooo easy….but don’t tell anyone.

Who could resist the chance to vote on Mr. Mojave Knight? I’m assuming there is pre-judging and all that implies, right? I’m really looking forward to that part.

Anyway, much like you I love my men and my novels hot.

And, if you want romance that sizzles, where else should you be in October but Vegas at Hot Mojave Knights?

The chance to mingle with similarly afflicted story lovers. The chance to pick writers’ brains. A trip to Vegas in October where the weather is sublime, and the air like wine. The chance to see hunky guys without their shirts. All this a legit business deduction to boot? What’s not to like?

As a writer I’m looking forward to chatting with readers too because, even though I write for a living (actually I just write for a living so I can explain all those write-offs for evenings at male strip clubs to the IRS) I am at heart a reader. And I love to hear from other readers about what books they are enjoying, what types of stories they would like to see more of, and what they think is being overdone…if there is such a thing.

And, then there’s the costume ball. I come from a long line of adults who loved to play dress-up. Don’t ask, but suffice it to say my grandmother went to a party once dressed as Carmen Miranda with about forty pounds of bananas on her head. The next party she went in full Geisha regalia and she couldn’t take a stride longer than six inches—I would’ve loved to see her dance in that get up. My 6’4” grandfather was not amused. Anyway, I don’t know what I’ll wear for a costume…. it could be anything. Hey, I live in Vegas where a g-string, pasties and some Saran Wrap qualifies. But don’t hold your breath....

And Vegas is the perfect venue to talk romance, whatever your concept of it might be—trysts measured in hours, or a relationship spanning decades. Hot or not. And that’s what I want to do at Hot Mojave Knights. I want to hear what your concept of romance is.

Of course, I also want to talk about humor in romance novels—I mean sex is pretty funny after all. What? You say it’s not? Hmmm…well, it certainly is in my household. Anyway, I need to get that straightened out—perhaps you can help me.

And I want to ogle the romance novel cover models in the flesh.

Don’t you?

Then join me, sign up, and come on in…the drinks will be cold, the men, hot, and the conversation…stimulating.

Deb

About Deborah Coonts

My mother tells me I was born a very long time ago, but I’m not so sure—my mother can’t be trusted.  These things I do know:  I was raised in Texas on barbeque, Mexican food and beer.  I currently reside in Las Vegas, where my friends assure me I cannot get into too much trouble.  Silly people. I am the author of WANNA GET LUCKY? (A NY Times Notable Crime Novel for 2010 and double RITA™ Finalist), LUCKY STIFF, SO DAMN LUCKY and four digital novellas, LUCKY IN LOVE, LUCKY BANG and LUCKY NOW AND THEN, Parts One and Two.  The fourth Lucky novel, LUCKY BASTARD was just released May 14^th in hardcover. I can usually be found at the bar, but also at www.deborahcoonts.com.

Vegas and Authors and Knights, Oh My! by Emerald

Hot Mojave Knights (HMK), scheduled to take place October 18-20, is an event devoted to readers, writers, Las Vegas, and hot men. That’s pretty much enough to get me there (or almost anywhere) all on its own. Incidentally, if you feel the same way, by all means stop reading this and register now to join us there in just a couple short months!

If you’re already signed up (yay!!) or want to hear a bit more about the multitude of additional plans that make this event one I’ve been looking forward to all year, I’m happy to share a little more about it.

I was (and still am) honored and flattered to be asked to be one of the Authors of the Court for the inaugural Hot Mojave Knights romance reader event. My invitation came from the ever-so-lovely SiobhanMuir (one of the HMK organizers whom I met at the Erotic Authors Association conference in Las Vegas in 2011). Though I was thrilled when she asked me, I felt some apprehension that I might seem a bit out of place. I have the impression that the work of most of my fellow Authors of the Court differs from mine in that 1) they all have at least one book of their own (you know, with their own name on the actual cover :) ), and 2) the work they’ll be featuring at HMK has no trouble falling into the romance genre.

My work is a bit outside of these lines; for one thing, I work in the short form currently, so I do not (alas, yet!) have a book of my own to feature. Rather, I’ve written stories that have been included in a number of anthologies alongside many of my venerable colleagues in the erotica genre. Which leads to the second slight contrast between my work and that of most of my HMK colleagues: I don’t really write romance. While some of my work has been categorized and published as erotic romance, I generally consider myself an author of erotica.

That being said, my plan is to stick to featuring and speaking about my stories that have been published as erotic romance at HMK. It is, after all, an event for romance readers! And I will say that in the face of the obvious excitement building among my fellow authors and the attendees, as well as the plans and events the extraordinary HMK coordinators have come up with, my enthusiasm about the weekend soon trumped any initial concerns I experienced about my inclusion.

In short—I am so excited! Las Vegas is one of my favorite places. I love dressing up, and I can hardly wait for the chance to at the Masquerade Ball, which takes place on Saturday night. As both a writer and a reader, I love being surrounded by writers, and the opportunity to meet readers is of course something I invariably look forward to. In addition, for me a stay in Las Vegas isn’t complete without a trip to see strippers (of the male persuasion, of course), and HMK has this covered, too! Friday night will include a trip to Hunk Mansion for a male review.

Seriously, does this weekend not sound like a dream in the making?? I can hardly wait! And you don’t even have to plan any of it for yourself—the amazing Hot Mojave Knights organizers have taken care of it all. (See the schedule for the weekend here, and book your hotel room at the conference site here.) All you have to do is show up!

I very much hope you will, and if so, I look forward to meeting you. I, the acclaimed group of authors I am alongside on the Court, and a number of hot, lovely men will be eagerly awaiting your arrival! ;)

Love,

Emerald

About Emerald:

Emerald is an erotic fiction author and general advocate for human sexuality as informed by her deep appreciation of the beauty, value, and intrinsic nature of sexuality and its holistic relation to life. Her work has been featured in anthologies published by Cleis Press, Mischief, and Logical-Lust, and she serves as an assistant newsletter editor for Marketing for Romance Writers (MFRW).

Website: http://www.thegreenlightdistrict.org

Twitter: https://twitter.com/Emerald_theGLD (@Emerald_theGLD)

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/EmeraldAuthor

Goodreads: http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/652859.Emerald

Oh Slutty Me by Jade Lee/Kathy Lyons

I am a conference slut. Yup, that's me. If an event has readers and writers, I want to be there. I'm one of those rare creatures: an author extrovert. As a kid, "class clown" was one of the nicer labels applied to me. As an adult, I want to be where the people are. And if it's not a party, I will do everything I can to make it one. Drinks -- yup. Goofy antics? Count on me. Funny anecdotes? I've got a million.

When I was asked if I wanted to attend Hot Mojave Knights, I said, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes! It was only later that I managed to justify the business expense. After all, I have books to promote! New fans to connect with! And let's not forget the Chippendales party--which is now Hunk Mansion--but as long as it's got hot men dancing, I want to attend!

So fair warning! If you find me at an event, prepare to par-tay! Or just sit around talking books! (Can I have a fruity rum drink while we do it?) Tell me about your favs, and I'll tell you mine! (Elizabeth Hoyt just fined me for too many exclamation points. *everyone's a critic*)

Okay, this is a blog and I'm supposed to tell you about my books. Most people know me as Jade Lee who writes SEXY historical romances. [cover of Wedded in Sin pix] Wedded in Sin is up for a RITA award! Here's that book in a nutshell: I fell in love with Benedict Cumberbatch as Sherlock. (Not as Kahn!).

Watching it, I thought, “I have to write a love story for this man!” I just wanted to see him knocked on his butt by love. So I moved him to the Regency era, named him Samuel Morrison, and proceeded to completely confuse him with love. Talk about fun! Check it out here: http://jadeleeauthor.com/books/bridal-favors-series/wedded-in-sin

My other book right now is a contemporary by Kathy Lyons. Dream Nights with the CEO. Imagine a boss/assistant who start sharing erotic dreams. Isn't that always the way? You go to sleep one night, then start having hot dreams about your boss. Turns out he's having the same dream about his amazing secretary.

Okay, so it's possible that has never happened to me, but here's why you might care: this book is the funniest thing I've ever written. I knew the shared dreams would be hot (that was the premise of the book), but I had no idea it would be so funny. Since the hero has a comic book obsession, the dreams started taking on an unmask-the-superhero tone. And wow, was that funny. Don't believe me? Check out the excerpt here: http://kathylyons.com/dreamnightsceo.html

Okay, that's it for me today. I've run out of room. But never fear, I'll come back in a couple months to say hi again. And I can't wait to hang with you in Vegas! WOO HOO!

Jade Lee/Kathy Lyons

All about Jade Lee/Kathy Lyons

KATHY LYONS writes light, funny, sexy stories for Harlequin Blaze.  She loves the faster pace of category books and that her humor can shine through.

She leaves the dark, tortured love stories to her alter ego, Jade Lee.

www.JadeLeeAuthor.com / www.KathyLyons.com

Hunk Mansion - A Hot Mojave (K)night just for Attendees

Dear readers,

Here is a special message from the director of Hunk Mansion, our exciting Friday Night destination:

I am excited to have the doors to Hunk Mansion wide open to the lovely people of Hot Mojave Knights. Thanks for choosing us! For those of you not familiar with Hunk Mansion, we offer the excitement of a male revue with the convenience of a male strip club. We are nestled inside the all new, 70,000 square foot, 40 million dollar Hustler Club and that means we can entertain you in a beautiful, exciting and spotless environment. The Hunk Mansion room provides an up close and personal feel that allows you the personal attention of your favorite hunk along with the high energy of the show.

http://hunkmansion.com/images/hustler.jpg

Take a gander at the wonderful space they have at Hunk Mansion and the night of class we have in store for you. Plus there's a very special attraction (to be revealed later) for you to enjoy the night of the event.

We're so pleased to have the opportunity to visit Hunk Mansion and it promises to be a night you'll remember. So have you signed up yet? We're still running the buy-one-get-one-half-off deal for HMK tickets and there's a button there to get your Hunk Mansion tickets as well. Don't miss out on this fun and sexy time.

http://hotmojaveknights.com/promotions.html
http://hotmojaveknights.com/hunk-mansion-male-revue.html

We hope you'll join us for a great event and take advantage of this amazing treat.

Hot Mojave Knights – Nights to Remember by RM Sotera

As the days and months pass I get more excited about the upcoming HotMojave Knights Reader Convention. Before I share my thoughts about the upcoming event with you, let me go back a few years – to a small hotel room where several authors, attending a reader convention, sat and brainstormed an event in Las Vegas. There are several reader events that have come before us, and we are thankful for everyone we’ve attended and continue to attend because through these events we’ve learned a great deal. And that is it takes a ton of hard work and dedication to pull off an event that readers are going to remember. Our hats go off to all of the reader convention committees that have navigated these waters. With that said, back to that night a few years back when we sat in a circle with author Shannan Albright, and listened as she shared an idea she’d been harboring about a reader convention in Las Vegas. Her vision was exciting, and one that we wanted to implement in Vegas. Fast forward to now and here we are realizing the dream of bringing a romance reader convention to Las Vegas!

One of our number one goals in designing this convention was the cost factor. We’ve always wanted to make it affordable to our attendees. Through inexpensive room rates, many complimentary meals, and other perks, we’ve been able to keep it affordable. If attendees chose to share a room with another attendee the price of the room is cut in half bringing the rate down to around $55.00. The only cost that will take some work to find the best deal is airfare. But, trips to Vegas usually are pretty reasonable since so many people vacation here. 

So what can you expect when you’re here? Besides the perks that Las Vegas has to offer, the Hot Mojave Knights Committee, Authors, and Sponsors have great events planned for you. The idea is a weekend of getting to know romance-minded people like you. And having fun! Our author pool is diverse, our sponsors are phenomenal, and our knights, well they are going to be gentleman in every sense of the word. They do not only fill the role of man-candy, nope, they encompass chivalry and every connotation of the word.

One of the events that I will be a chaperoning with Joanna Riley and our head blogger, Kelly Oaks is the Hunk Mansion Field Trip on Friday night. The sexy men are very inspiring, so much so, my first book (Dirty Dancer) was written from their inspiration. I’m looking forward to having fun on the party bus with those attending, and making the trip to see the Hunks one to put into the memory books. Who knows…a story might spin from the trip!

Another event I’m personally looking forward to is the special event that I will be co-hosting with author CR Moss in celebration of our Double D Ranch Tales Saga. One of the events we have planned is for our readers to help us outline the fourth book in the saga. We want to know what our readers want to see happen to the characters in book four. Also, there will be some country cookin’ snacks, music, and probably a cowboy somewhere in the mix. It’s a time for our readers to mingle with the Dougan gals, Cassie and Bristol, and have a good ole’ time.

Finally, I do hope if you’ve been sitting on the fence about attending the convention this post finds you jumping over ready to book a trip to Vegas to enjoy a weekend with Hot Mojave Knights. And if you can’t make it this year, perhaps consider attending next year. This will be the first of many. 

And for those of you attending this year, I can’t wait to meet you all and spend the weekend talking romance and everything that comes with it!

All the best.  Four and one-half months and counting down!

Hot Mojave Knights will truly be many nights to remember!

RM Sotera

R.M. Sotera is a romance vixen stuck in the body of a prim and proper woman. A transplant to Las Vegas, by day she is a wife, mom, taxi driver, counselor, and psychologist to her wild and, at times, crazy friends. But when the family goes to bed and the house is dark, she seeks refuge in her office where her deepest desires take hold.

And…ultimately a story is born.

http://rmsotera.com