Rhys Ford

I write. And kill people. On paper. And sometimes have them fall in love. Or goo. Dreamspinner Press!

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415 Ink: Rebel is now up on Amazon

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Rebel (A contemporary romance by Rhys Ford)

(Releases December 29)

The hardest thing a rebel can do isn’t standing up for something—it’s standing up for himself.

Life takes delight in stabbing Gus Scott in the back when he least expects it. After years of running from his past, present, and the dismal future every social worker predicted for him, karma delivers the one thing Gus could never—would never—turn his back on: a son from a one-night stand he’d had after a devastating breakup a few years ago.

Returning to San Francisco and to 415 Ink, his family’s tattoo shop, gave him the perfect shelter to battle his personal demons and get himself together… until the firefighter who’d broken him walked back into Gus’s life.

For Rey Montenegro, tattoo artist Gus Scott was an elusive brass ring, a glittering prize he hadn’t the strength or flexibility to hold on to. Severing his relationship with the mercurial tattoo artist hurt, but Gus hadn’t wanted the kind of domestic life Rey craved, leaving Rey with an aching chasm in his soul.

When Gus’s life and world starts to unravel, Rey helps him pick up the pieces, and Gus wonders if that forever Rey wants is more than just a dream.

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Hina Doll Making

I love these types of dolls. And I’ve never really seen this broken down as clearly as this. So fascinating to watch.

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Come Have Coffee With Rhys Ford And Lisa Horan! Final Plans!

Come Have Coffee With Rhys Ford And Lisa Horan! Final Plans!

Date and Time: Saturday, November 18th at 4 PM

Where: The Quirky Feather Confectionery, 890 E 116th St, Ste 125 , Carmel, Indiana, 46032

On the corner of 116th & Guilford Avenue

Where they say they are: As we are on the corner, parking is found behind our establishment. To enter, look for the shared atrium with Fanfare, we are the first door on the ground floor, between the elevator and Fanfare.

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In Kentucky…and Headed to Indiana in a Few

Well it’s a bit nippy in Kentucky right now and I have an aux-cat named Dewey demanding I pay him tribute just as I begin to type out this blog. I’d take a picture but he’s sauntered back off.

A lot’s happened in the past few weeks, and yet nothing. I’ve been to GRL and moved about a lot and am trying to get Sin and Tonic finished. My workload expanded a bit and as I shuffle words around, I realize this is going to be a huge fricking book.

Mary Calmes has a cafepress store now so if she’s your cup of tea, stop on by and have a look: http://ift.tt/2mm87eP

And the cat is back.

My brain’s stuck in San Francisco and the Morgans at the moment so blogging something out is kind of hard but I wanted to touch base with all of you and see what’s going on.

TA Moore got her 415 Ink shirt and promptly sent me a picture from Belfast. She’s got a Christmas thing coming up and once I get that blog schedule and links from her, I’ll share it. She’s working with CS Poe on a round-robin tour so I’ll grab Poe’s release links as well. So much stuff going on.

I’m hoping 415 Ink: Rebel will be available for pre-order soon and everyone is getting ready for Thanksgiving if you’re on this side of the rock. We had a trial run yesterday and I am still over-full. That’s probably why the cat’s here. He wants something to nom on. All I have is coffee.

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One: I love Keanu. Two: I love to see someone’s passions….

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So… I have Kai on the Horizon…

And I saw this and said… Oh man I’d love to use these in a book.

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GRL Winners! I’ve Sent Emails!

Well I had dinner with our lovely model on the left last night, we had Korean BBQ, she attempted to eat a Cloud Cheesecake…did her best but it defeated her, I got a bit sick (milk is not my friend. my body rejects even ice cream), came home and pulled the winners of the GRL 415 Ink T-Shirt Giveaway.

I was supposed to draw three.

I drew TEN names.

There were a lot of entries and I am very grateful for everyone who came by and entered.

So… I have sent pertinent emails and tagged a few people whose emails I could not read.

Thank you guys. Seriously. I am so very grateful for your support and… thank you for bringing me into your lives.

xoxo

ATTENTION ANYONE IN THE INDIANAPOLIS AREA (Or thereabouts). We’ll be gathering on Sat, November 18th at 4 pm. If you’re interested in joining us, please email me at rhysford(at)vitaenoir(dot)com so I can give you the location! I will be seeing our other models (My darling didi, Lisa and the pupper PepperDoodle) in a week or so. I’ll give PepperDoodle your love.

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Dear Everyone…

Dear Everyone,

If you intend to wear a costume remotely based on anything of the following cultures I am a part of (see the following bullet points):

• Hawaiian, • Irish, • Japanese and/or, • Portuguese

…I will give you a permission slip to do so.

My caveat? I ask that you celebrate my cultures, learn its customs, pick up some of its language, get one of its tattoos, listen to our music* and for God’s sake, eat its foods.**

Have fun, don’t be an asshole about it and if there’s something about it that speaks to you, embrace and explore it.

Yes, your kid can dress as Moana***. She’s a fierce representation of a strong female. Hell, dress as Maui if you want…although in the Hawaiian myths, he’s a bit of a Loki but… you know, to each their own. Wear a kimono (we actually are very happy to see them on people no matter the colour of their skin or the language on their tongue) and should you decide to go as a Leprechaun, you might want to consider something more challenging like a banshee or a merrow. Perhaps even a black dog. Nothing says cultural enrichment like an ainmhi dubh.

Just remember, *embrace the culture, don’t mock it.*

Seriously, I have a permission slip. I’ll be handing them out in exchange for fun-sized whiskey bottles or chocolate.

* More Hawaiian slack key guitar and Celtic rather than koto for me but Hyde and Gackt! (who both are rockers, which rose up out of the blues from the melange of cultures and peoples brought over as slaves intermingling with other cultural influences but you know, rock.)

** I will gladly exchange the right to eat sushi, teriyaki and kalua pig so I can have carne asada fries, tacos and pizza.

*** Or Lilo. Or Stitch. Hell, Stitch in a grass skirt singing Elvis. Knock yourself out.  *grins*

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FYI….

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Fucking Hell, I miss this man.

Problem with writing Sinners? My heart aches with the loss of the voices I hold in my soul.

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No, I don’t have the words…

We… our community, our world, her family… lost a vital, vibrant author, Sandrine Gasq Dion.

I knew her in passing; a couple of shared laughs and a few heartfelt discussions about the tightness of things. Very brief moments but quite vivid. Small bits of words and intersecting moments in person. Online we crossed over a few places and we also shared a narrator, an oddly intimate kind of bond… like having a close familial connection with someone you’re not related to.

She was brash, spangly, and unapologetic…all of the things I admire in a woman. I adored every moment I shared with her because of her vitality and brightness. We liked the same kind of men and cats, something I will always chuckle over. She brought the genre to its knees more than a few times and well, steamed up quite a few windows.

Sandrine, you will be sorely missed. The universe is a bit darker for your star having left us but we are thankful for the stories and memories you created while we were fortunate enough to have you with us.

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Win One of FIVE 415 Ink: Rebel Shirts in the TNA / Dreamspinner Press Joint Giveaway!

PepperDoodle For The Win!

Announcing the Cover Reveal for 415 Ink: Rebel AND a Chance to win one of FIVE shirts being given away by The Novel Approach and Dreamspinner Press!

If you’ve been following the shenanigans at GRL, you might have seen a few people wearing exclusive early-release 415 Ink t-shirts featuring Micah Caudle’s custom design! Now is the chance for you to win one of FIVE early-release 415 Ink: Rebel shirts before the shop opens for general sales.

You can enter at each contest for a chance to win. Sizes range from XS to 5X and you can choose between unisex, Ladies V and Ladies scoop shirts. As always, I want to show the love to all of my readers so these contests are open to domestic AND international entrants.

How to Win (Contests End In A Few Days!)

On The Novel Approach: Enter on the Rafflecopter widget below! ONE winner will be chosen from the Novel Approach entries.

On Dreamreaders of Dreamspinner: Find the 415 Ink post posted today (Oct 23) and comment with what’s your favourite Rhys Ford book cover. THREE winners will be chosen from Dreamreaders.

For Instagram and Twitter: Find the 415 Ink post posted today (Oct 23) on Instagram and/or Twitter, engage or RT to enter. ONE winner will be chosen from all Instagram and Twitter entries.

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Eastward Ho!

Well, tonight is our last night in Vegas and then we’re heading to the Grand Canyon for one night. Weather here in Vegas is actually pretty good and the Venetian is a lovely place to stay. Thankfully they still fire up the waterfall across the street at the Mirage so it’s all… FIRE FIRE!

I am easily amused.

Heading to Denver is a lot of fun. I’ve got a couple of the San Diego Crewe with me: Steve, Maite and Jacob… as well as author CS Poe.

So far, no one’s killed anyone… that I know of… so! Life is good.

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Tramps and Thieves is now live on Audible!

YES! Tramps and Thieves is now up on Audible! Much love to Greg Tremblay​ for bringing Rook and Dante back!

Link

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a brief pit stop

I am actually gearing up for a very busy two weeks but I wanted to stop in and say hey to everybody. There is a lot of things going on the background most of which is good news but it involves a lot of moving parts and cover reveals and just kind of everything moving very quickly.

Yesterday was a major slog of writing and my brain can hurts for it. You are probably are going to read this on Monday so please know that Saturday kicked my ass.

What is going to happen starting Thursday, October 12 is a road trip to Denver, more specifically GayRomLit, and we will be doing some videos and other stuff along the way just to keep people entertained and possibly evidence in case we’re arrested.

I’m not saying that we are going to be arrested but just in case.

I am going to be hauling a lot of swag out to Denver but I’m also keeping some back so I can have easily mailable swag packets. When I come back, definitely let’s look at making some of those go out instead of sitting in my spare bedroom. Because they do not need to take up residence in my house.

I hope all of you have a fantastic week. I am hammering away at Sin and Tonic but I did take a few hours off to go see Bladerunner 2049 and that was absolutely fantastic.

We do have a new cat. Her name is Harley. I did not name her so don’t look at me. I call her HarleyDoodle or honey girl. The dog both loves and fears her. She is an eating and pooping machine. Less than two years old, she has already had a litter but has been fixed. but fitting in fairly decently.

One last thing before I leave you guys for this post, I want to talk to you about being aware of the state of your breasts. And this conversation really has to be had by both men and women. I urge you all to pay attention to your body and to maybe take a look at the lemon chart below. If you find any anomalies in your upper or lower bits, go talk to your doctor. And you might have to be forceful about it. Especially if you are a guy. But definitely have these conversations.

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Kinda of cool. Or I just like mops and black paint.*

Shodo, the art of Japanese calligraphy. Students of instructor kazono-shinji are seen here at a competition writing the kanji for ‘encounter’.

  — Original poster: AkitaFuriosa

* That was a joke.

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Happy Coffee Day and Some Rambling!

I am heading to GRL 2017 (GayRomLit) in Denver in a couple of weeks. Well, not really Denver. Eventually Denver. We’re going to start off driving from San Diego — did I mention this was a road trip to Denver? — stop in Vegas for a few days, then do hops to the Grand Canyon and Durango then through Colorado Springs to arrive at the event’s hotel.

I haven’t made this trip in decades. Actually, I haven’t made this particular trip ever but have done pieces and parts of it so this reiteration isn’t too bad. Funnily enough, it does follow a lot of where Mad Lizard Mambo happened so that’ll be interesting. Just like it’s always amusing in my brain space to drive up to LA because I go through Kai’s Pendle run there.

Speaking of Pendle runs, as many of you know my schedule shifts and changes depend upon what I can get my brain to write. I do about four books a year and this year I actually got very sick for a long time so books got shuffled and deadlines moved around a little bit. But we do have a schedule for next year and a new one for upcoming releases.

Which I will release in a couple of weeks because I want to make sure I have all of my ducks in a row before I do that.

I also just realized I haven’t made coffee yet. So I’m going to do that in a little bit. The dog however requested I scratch his back.

If you are going to be at GRL, please be sure to visit near the bar area on Friday, October 20 at 6 PM where Jordan L Hawk and I will be holding a reader event. Even if you are not attending the retreat, you are more than welcome to join us. It is at the Marriott Denver Tech at 4900 S. Syracuse. I have a bunch of stuff just throw it people for the event and I think so does Jordan. I am waiting for one more piece of swag and then I will post a picture of everything that will be given away. I will be trying to make available the things to send to readers following the event because I know not everybody can go.

I will also be in Indianapolis second week of November — around the fifteenth. We are going to see if can get a group together to have coffee with and to chat about books so as soon as I know something about that I will post it here.

But right now I really need coffee.

P.S. Happy national coffee day.

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