Wednesday, April 20, 2011

Guest Author Day with Avril Ashton

I love my community. And by that I mean the writing community. In the short time I started writing professionally, I’ve been embraced by the warmest, funniest, most talented, and completely insane group of people ever.

It’s always a surprise when I say I’m quiet in real life, exceptionally aloof, and kinda bad at the whole communication thingy. Yet and still, I can’t be that way when dealing with my crazy pals over the ‘net. I find I can be someone with them, someone more Me. I can let my hair down—what’s left after I tear them off, and laugh, joke, cry, and bitch about whatever. Whenever.

These not-entirely-faceless people get me, and understand me, and can relate to whatever I’m going through in my writing life. They’ve been there, done it, and survived to tell the tale. It warms my heart—which debunks the theory that I’m a heartless bitch—when an author reaches out to offer help, suggestions, advice. And even inspiration, though they might not know it.

I always tear up when an author shouts out the news of contracts signed, new releases, or anything positive happening in their world. They share. Isn’t that amazing? We’re supposed to be competitors, aren’t we? Yet everyone’s friendly, everyone’s inviting, everyone’s helping. It’s a unique place to be and I’m glad I’m a part of it.


Avril Ashton

 ONE WICKED NIGHT~ Available Now

Publisher Buy Link: http://tinyurl.com/3hqx4yv

BLURB:  Justice Alexandre kills for a living. A lover of the shadows, he makes no excuses for what he does. Besides, people bore him. He has no use for them…until a hot summer night in a Toronto nightclub. A woman with misery in her eyes whispers three words in his ear, shattering his world like shards of crystal at his feet.
She wants to lose herself—or maybe find herself, Myka Prentiss can’t readily decide. What she does know is the dark stranger hugging the shadows at the back of the club calls to her in ways she can’t explain. Putting fear aside, accepting the heady pull, she makes her move and asks for one nameless night. Nothing between them but hot sweat and tangled sheets.
He accepts.
When they’re done, she walks away, wanting more. Back to an unfulfilled life, she’s comforted only by her memories…until her dark stranger shows up at her door with an announcement.
He’s been hired to kill her.       

7 comments:

S.Lira said...

We love you too, hunny.

Congrats on the new releases!

:)

Jean Joachim Books said...

Great post, Avril. Yes, we do love you, too. And love to laugh with you.

Avril Ashton said...

Thanks Peeps!

Mykola ( Mick) Dementiuk said...

Agreed! That's why I love you too! Hang in there and write, scribble, scribble, scribble... You know how it sounds ;)))

Avril Ashton said...

Lol thanks Mick!

Delaney Diamond said...

Avril, I know what you mean. I've been a part of this community for almost a year now and I'm pleasantly surprised by how supportive everyone is. It's refreshing, isn't it?

High Five Bakeshop said...

Avril, Avril, Avril! You rock! You're amazingly talented and I'm blessed to call you my sister from another mister. If I didn't hold that position, I'd be arrested for stalking you!!
Keep cranking out these fabulous books. My Kindle can hold THOUSANDS more, you know!!
Hugs!

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