I was aware that Phaze Books were going to release CONFLICT in print at the end of September, good news in itself, but Phaze has also just taken over the contract of CANE and plan to release a revised version in both eBook and Print at the end of the year! It is fantastic news!
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My Publishers:
It was exciting to see my work mentioned in Lambda Literary’s Book Buzz this month:
http://www.lambdaliterary.org/resources/book_buzz.html
…Fallen Angel Reviews (http://rainbow-reviews.com/?p=1042) has given a “recommended read” to Stevie Woods’ historical novel Conflict, a sequel to her earlier Cane, continuing the story into the Civil War…
I note the link given is actually for the wrong review but that’s not a bad thing ’cause it means two reviews got mentioned:) I’ll append the correct link here, just in case:
http://fallenangelreviews.com/2009/February/NeNe-Conflict.htm
Stevie
http://steviewoods.com
Phaze Books are having a promotion for Valentine’s Day. They are releasing a free read each day from the 1st to 14th February – and my first offering, KEEPING THE WORLD AT BAY, is live on the Phaze site now. It should also be up on All Romance eBooks site soon too 
The tale links my recent release, CONFLICT and the prequel novel, CANE.
For a free pdf download visit:
http://www.phaze.com
http://allromanceebooks.com/index.html
Enjoy!
Stevie
http://steviewoods.com
Phaze Books are celebrating
Valentine’s Day by releasing a short Freebie story each day from 1st February until the 14th. I have two stories for you to download for free during this time.
The first one – KEEPING THE WORLD AT BAY – will be available for download on Tuesday 3rd February, with the second story – LONG DISTANCE – up on the site on Wednesday, 4th February.
KEEPING THE WORLD AT BAY is a linking scene between my historical novels CANE and CONFLICT.
LONG DISTANCE is a one-off contemporary story about two men at opposite ends of a phone line….
To enjoy these stories – and other freebies from various Phaze Authors – please visit: http://www.phaze.com/
Enjoy!
Stevie
My Publishers:
It’s out at last! It seems ages I have been waiting for this book to be released but finally it is for sale
CONFLICT is the sequel to my novel, CANE, and I hope my reader will enjoy learning what finally happens to Pieter, Sebastian and Joss.
BLURB:
Two men, one war. Can love survive when each takes a different side?
Leaving his lover behind to support the abolitionist cause, Piet Van Leyden finds himself leading one of the first all-black Union troops into the heart of battle. Reuniting with free slave and former love, Joss, brings some comfort, but will his presence tempt Piet into forgetting the love waiting for him at home?
Sebastian Cane wonders how he’s able to go on without Piet by his side. When a series of unfortunate events lands him a prisoner of the Union, Seb knows he must rely on his wits and his love for Piet to survive…and get home to him.
Available from Phaze Books: http://www.king-cart.com/Phaze/product=Conflict/exact_match=exact
Enjoy!
Stevie
My Publishers:
I have just posted a blog on The Macaronis citing some of the research I did while writing my historical novel, CANE. Pop over and learn a little something of the background of slavery in the Caribbean and discover some of what lay behind Pieter’s desire to end slavery.
You can find The Macaronis at: http://historicromance.wordpress.com/
You can also read more of the story of Pieter Van Leyden and his complicated love for the Louisiana cane planter, Sebastian Cane, when their tale continues into the civil war – in which Pieter and Sebastian find themselves on opposing sides. The sequel, CONFLICT, is released on 19th January by Phaze Books!
Stevie
My Publishers:
I recently received the cover for my novel, ‘Conflict’, which is due for release in January. ‘Conflict’ is the sequel to my historical novel, ‘Cane’, and follows the three central characters from Cane into the American Civil War and I couldn’t be more pleased with the illustration done by Alessia Brio!
Stevie
My Publishers:
Heck, it was something of a shock when I realised how long it had been since I wrote anything on here! I have been so involved with writing, editing, promoting and most recently redesigning my website that blogging was way down on the list. Now, I have to try to remember what has happened in my writing world since March…..
I have had another Sip submission accepted from Torquere, this time for a fantasy called TUTELARY. Not had a publication date for that yet, but should be soon.
I do have a publication date for my novelette, TACTICS, though, it will be released by Torquere on 5th July – which means I will have two releases in the same month by two different publishers as Phaze are releasing BEYOND THE VEIL, my historical novel, on 21st July. That’s a first for me, two publishers in one month, wow!
What else? Oh yeah, I had another wonderful review for CANE a few weeks back. This time I received 5 Angels from Fallen Angels reviews. A sample:
Cane is a glimpse into a man’s heart and soul, and we are privy to Piet’s love, his hurt, his life. Watching Piet accept himself as a gay man during that time period with all the hiding necessary to stay safe and to not become ostracized by those you love gave me a new respect for anyone who has openly accepted their preference.
To read the full review, go here:http://www.fallenangelreviews.com/2008/April/NeNe-Cane.htm
Lastly, I have finally obtained my own domain and only yesterday I uploaded my completely redone website, I think this version is much cleaner and easier to navigate. Have a look:
I think that is it, though the odds are I’ve forgotten something I will post again if I’m right!
I will try to get back into a routine of posting more regularly.
Stevie
My Publishers:
I have posted an Interview on Alex Beecroft’s Blog ‘In Their Own Words’ – Alex invites authors to interview their own characters and post the results on her Blog. First time I’ve tried anything like this.
It would be nice to get an idea of how successful – or otherwise – my attempt was 
Follow the link the read the interview:
http://alexbeecroft.wordpress.com/2008/03/14/pieter-van-leyden-from-cane/
Stevie
http://www.geocities.com/steviewds/
Available now from Torquere Press:
Roll of the Dice
The Wrong Path
Men in Uniform II
Cane
A Million Pinpricks
Smoke Screen
Two more Reviews have been posted for ‘Cane’. The first one from Val, at Obsidian Bookshelf. This is a very thoughtful, indepth look at my novel. She had a couple of negative comments, mostly involving her opinion that the research sometime bogs down the pacing of the story, but overall she liked the story, and is looking forward to the sequel. Follow the link to read the full Review:
http://www.obsidianbookshelf.com/html/cane.html
Secondly is a review from Erastes at Speak Its Name. She suggests that I had perhaps given too much history – though in another paragraph she queries lack of information because certain history has been edited out. Hard to find a balance it seems! In the end, she liked the novel and said she was looking forward to reading the sequel when it is released.
Reader, I hope you aren’t too ‘jolted’ by her comment at the beginning of the review. The ‘jolt’ on her part is due to a mistaken understanding of my use of the word Spinnaker for the name of the plantation – she stated the tulip for which I named it didn’t exist – and that gave *me* a jolt because it certainly did, having been grown as early as 1620! She has since acknowledged her mistake, adding a paragraph at the end of the review – but she has not corrected her mistake in that first paragraph.
Follow the link below to read the full review:
http://speakitsname.wordpress.com/2008/03/12/review-cane-by-stevie-woods/#comments
Stevie
http://www.geocities.com/steviewds/
Available now from Torquere Press:
Roll of the Dice
The Wrong Path
Men in Uniform II
Cane
A Million Pinpricks
Smoke Screen
