It's that time of year again, time for the 'Dirty Dozen' blog hop & giveaway!12 Authors * 12 Days * 12 E-book giveaway. 
We hope to see all of you in Kansas City for Gay Rom Lit, but even if you can't meet us there, you can learn more about 12 of the authors who will be a part of this wonderful event as you travel along with us on each day of the hop. Every author has contributed a question to the Q&A, and you'll be able to read the different responses from the different authors on each day of the hop. Be sure to also check out the rafflecopter at the end of the post for your chance to win 12 ebooks - one from each author! WOW! See the prize list to find out what each author is offering.
My guest on the hop today is the lovely Tempe O'Riley. She has some great answers to the author-authored Q&A, along with some info on an amazing charity antho that features many talented writers. Join us each day on the hop! The list below will tell you who's visiting who's blog. Enjoy!
 Q&A with Author Tempe O'Riley
Tams – If you could spend the day with one of your characters, which one would it be, and why?
Tempe – Oh, now that’s a hard one. I love so many of my guys that it’s hard to choose, but if I had to pick only one... hmm... I think I’d have to go with Alex. I loved writing Lexie I all his/her wonderful forms and ways of presenting. I would love to sit down with Lexie and really visit—spend time discussing all kinds of things, especially now that I’ve come out publically as genderfluid myself.
Jeff - What are you working on currently and what's its inspiration?
Tempe – I finished “Fangs with a Heart” (which I just signed the contract on YaY) and am now working on book #2 in the Club Fierce series (Caged Sanctuary was #1). Oddly, one of my kids was partly the inspiration for the sub.   He’s no sub, LOL, but he has a condition where the main bones in both his shins and his thighs are torked (yes, each set of bones has a different unique name L ) and so his legs and feet are turned in and he walks a little odd. He also has dealt with being teased and harassed over the years.
Wade - If the lead character in your current novel were to read your other books, which one would be his/her favorite and why?
Tempe – Oh, I’ve set the precedent that Nate (the MC I just mentioned) loves to read. He has a short cameo in “Dreamers’ Destiny. He has a total thing for reading BDSM romances so he would love “Caged Sanctuary” if it were a book in his world.
Jake - If all of your MCs were thrown into a strange and dangerous world where survival relies on ingenuity, creativity, common sense who would come out on top?
Tempe – Each of my MC’s I think has those traits in different ways, but add in dangerous world and survival issues... and I’d think Keith, my lynx shifter, or Sasha, the Vampire Prince, from my Chain of Fate series (“Whiskers of a Chance” is book #1).
Brandon - What musician or album do you think people should listen to as they read your work because it fits the soul of your words (either a specific title or your writing in general)?
Tempe – Oh, don’t ask anything hard! Um... that really varies from day to day and title to title. Blue October, NIN, Penatonix, Prince, Jazz, Blues, Mozart, etc.
Morticia – If you could be one of your characters and live their life, who would it be and why?
Tempe – If I was—well, James from “Designs of Desire” was based on me in far too many ways, sadly. If I could be one though, as in want to be... oh, I don’t know. In an odd way, I think Nate and Lexi would be my top picks to be. Nate, you’ll have to wait for his story to read for that to make sense, but let’s just say, serving Raven will let him finally be who he’s always wanted to be. And Lexie because I identify so closely, but I can’t find my Dal.
Tempeste –  If you could be a fruit, any fruit, which would you be and why?
Tempe – (Shh, I know it’s my own question. We’re gonna ignore that point, lol.) Pineapple. Seriously. Sweet inside, Tough outside. Goes with everything. And damn I’m fun with alcohol LOL
Jordan –  What is the thing you enjoy most about gatherings like GRL?
Tempe – Meeting readers where my stories have touched them. I love that my stories are not only fun for many, but often seem to resonate with readers. Getting to hear their stories and see how much that means to them means so very much to me! And I thank each and every one for letting me into their hearts and lives like that.
LE Franks –  What is the most vivid romantic moment from any film that has lingered the longest and meant the most to you…. and why?
Tempe – “Nobody puts Baby in the corner,” from Dirty Dancing. I know, from that movie there are so many more that are considered hotter, sweeter, more romantic, but it’s that one that always resonated. He’s defending and claiming her, publically, against her father, in front of all those snobs. That’s what made it mean so much to me.
K-Lee – If you could take any fictional couple or character (television, movies, real-life, books) and add them to one of your books, who would it be and why? 
Tempe – Any? Oh wow.... The Mad Hatter—Johnny Depps’ version. I just love that version and think he would be so much fun to play with as an author and a reader.
AE – What kind of quirky habits do you have before or during the time you write?
Tempe – Coffee. There must be coffee. Otherwise, I’m not that weird, I don’t think. Oh, and it can’t be completely quiet. I can’t focus if it’s too quiet, lol.
Alexa – When you write, do your characters hijack the story, or do you keep a tight grip on the reins?
Tempe – Total hijack. I find out what’s happening as the story unfolds and they often go places that I did NOT intend the story to do. The harder I try to grip the reins, the more they show me that I’m not the one in charge.
****Dirty Dozen GRL 2016 (October 1-12)
Author                              date                                  is hosting TM Smith                          October 1st                      Wade KellyMorticia Knight                October 2nd                    Tempe O’RileyAE Via                                October 3rd                     K-lee KleinJeff Adams                       October 4th                       Jordan HawkAlexa Land                       October 5th                       Jake JC WallaceWade Kelly                       October 6th                       Brandon WittTempe O’Riley                 October 7th                       LE FranksJordan Hawk                    October 8th                       TM SmithJake JC Wallace               October 9th                       Morticia KnightBrandon Witt                   October 10th                     AE ViaLE Franks                          October 11th                     Jeff AdamsK-Lee Klein                        October 12th                     Alexa Land



Turn The Page.... a donation anthology by Tempeste O’Riley, Dianne Hartsock, Nikki Prince, Grace R. Duncan, Sue Brown, Aine P Massie, Carole Cummings, Hope Ryan, Mark Zubro, Antonia Aquilante, D. Zander Crane
M/M F/F Transgender Genderfluid Contemporary Urban Fantasy Paranormal BDSM Romance (Each story is unique and special, so the genre varies wildly. All are LGBTQ)Publisher: Abbey of the Brew City Sisters
Cover Artist: Jess SmallRelease Date: October 7th, 2016 (ebook/print)Length: Novel / 270 pages
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Description:Turn The Page.... began as a simple idea and grew from there. No matter how bad things seem to be, just turn the page, there’s more—better—things to come. This is only one chapter in your life. It’s not the whole story. With this simple idea, Novice Sister Eroti-Quill—whom most know better as Tempeste O’Riley—began their quest to help Suicide Prevention and Awareness programs in their area. They managed to con (excuse me, convince) other authors to donate their time and stories to the project, and now, many months later, Turn The Page is born!
The authors in this anthology donated their talent as a way to support Eroti-Quill’s hope for others, to help bring strength to programs that so desperately need funding. It will allow them show those that need support but may not have it, or that may be afraid to reach out, just how much love and understanding surrounds them. Turn The Page.... is a diverse range of stories about the journey of love, hope, and acceptance.
Individual Blurbs:
Happy Birthday to Me by Tempeste O’Riley When Dave’s best friend drags him out for his birthday—nearly kicking and screaming, he finds more than he expected at Sovereign, the BDSM club he half owned but had refused to step foot in for two years other than for administrative things while it was closed. He didn’t go to clubs. He didn’t sub anymore. Period.Well... until he sees Master Nicky. Then his plans for his birthday change and he decides that maybe giving himself a present, might not be quite such a bad idea after all. Robin’s Confession by Dianne Hartsock How can Robin find true love without accepting himself first? Purr by Nikki Prince Sasha's love was in imminent danger. All she wanted was to keep Tori safe. Stay at the cabin wait for the verdict from the council. That’s all they had to do. One little dip in the lake couldn’t hurt could it? Lockdown by Grace R. Duncan Gylam’s never been that great at communication and this time he’s gone too far. His penchant for keeping his mouth shut resulted in a disastrous trip to the local dungeon. Jackson, his partner—both cop and at home—and Dom, is well familiar with Gylam’s tendencies. The punishment he gives Gylam is just shy of his limits, but Gylam knows he’s earned it. It remains to be seen if it teaches him anything, though. Ducks in a Row by Sue Brown David spends his afternoons feeding the ducks, a peaceful activity until the day Jeff and his Labrador dog burst into his life. David and Jeff get to know one another, punctuated by Bozo's mishaps, but David is unwilling to share all his secrets. Will Jeff give him the time he needs? Butterflies by Aine P Massie Kyndra visits Jaiden’s shop for a little birthday shopping but is there for more than the pretty blown glass designs she makes—lovely though they are. What she really wants is a date with the beautiful craftswoman. But can she push her fears aside and ask, or will her past get in the way? With Jaiden’s help, can who Kyndra is inside finally shine? Once Step Back by Carole Cummings When Sahir is busy running for his life, it never occurs to him that the being in wrong place at the wrong time might turn into the right place at the right time. Not until he literally collides with Nicholas and salvation comes by way of magical intervention. But when Nicholas ends up being the one who really needs help, Sahir has to decide the best way to give it—and how to offer it to someone who can’t even figure out if he wants it. Superheroes by Hope Ryan Many people reach a point where they think life can’t get any worse. Rock bottom, where the future is so bleak, they begin to ask, “why bother?”When homeless gay man Wayne Kent reaches that point, standing on a Pittsburgh bridge on a cold Tuesday in April, the last thing he expects is to get stopped—especially by a man named Bruce Clark.But Bruce has been there, he’s seen that, he’s thought and felt the things Wayne is now and he refuses to see the beautiful, hurting man become another statistic. Coffee and a sandwich is a first step and Bruce hopes it’ll lead to a permanent step up for Wayne. And maybe even a step toward more together. Unworthy by Mark Zubro A love lost over half a century ago. Is there really redemption for all of our regrets, or at least perhaps for one regret? A chance to change the decision you made over half a century ago, or at least a chance to say what was unsaid, to say what could be said now? The love you missed so long ago, and if you could have one moment again, once last chance. Love and Hope and Magic by Antonia Aquilante Once each century, a ritual is performed, the magic of which sustains the land and protects it and its people for the century to come. But the person who performs the ritual never survives. This time Ailill is chosen. He is honored and content with his fate, but his best friend Lorcan is not. Lorcan can’t accept the loss of Ailill and can’t see a life without the man he thinks of as his other half. But Ailill knew Lorcan perhaps better than Lorcan knows himself, and he knew a life of love and magic is waiting for Lorcan after Ailill is gone, if only Lorcan can find the courage to reach for it. Façade by D. Zander Crane David struggles with his gender identity as he searches his city for a woman-murdering madman in his female alter-ego, Façade. Can he overcome his depression and confusion long enough to stop the Grinning Reaper?
 About Tempe O'Riley:
Homo-Erotic Romance Author, Tempeste O’Riley is an out and proud pansexual genderfluid whose best friend growing up had the courage to do what they couldn’t – defy the hate and come out. He has been their hero ever since. Tempe is a hopeless romantic who loves strong relationships and happily-ever-afters. They count their friends, family, and Muse as their greatest blessings in life.Tempe is also a PAN member of Romance Writers of America®, Rainbow Romance Writers, and WisRWA.
Website: http://tempesteoriley.com/
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