Texan to the bone and an unrepentant Daddy's Girl, BA Tortuga spends her days with her basset hounds and her beloved wife, texting her sisters, and eating Mexican food. When she's not doing that, she's writing. She spends her days off watching rodeo, knitting and surfing Pinterest in the name of research. BA's personal saviors include her wife, Julia Talbot, her best friend, Sean Michael, and coffee. Lots of coffee. Really good coffee.
Thursday, July 31, 2014
Wednesday, July 30, 2014
Tuesday, July 29, 2014
Monday, July 28, 2014
Sunday, July 27, 2014
Six Sentence Sunday -- Hoping for a Good Break
They had the horses out, playing, goofing off while they waited for Mike to decide if he wanted to put in with them and rope another round or just head home.
Weren’t none of them making the real money this time, were they? Weren’t none of them making enough to live on and Alan knew there was someone at home that needed him.
Okay, hoped there was someone there still. His Colby, waiting at the ranch.
Maybe he prayed a little.
:D
Much love, y’all.
BA
Saturday, July 26, 2014
What I'm Working on this Week
New m/m paranormal universe set in Colorado — I’m cracking my own shit up with this one. O.o
YA novel (f/f) — this one is 39K in and happy
Yeah… so I have another wicked little musician eating at me...
Roughstock Brazilians!
On hold/in outline:
Coke/Dillon & Andy/Jason novel
In edits/rewrites:
Ace/Kitty in rewrites.
Say Something in edits
Deconstructing Channing in edits
At beta:
Colts and Cowboys
At proofing:
Nothing!
Subbed:
Nothing O.o
Next week's plan?
Write write write write
Friday, July 25, 2014
Designated Bottoms
Lord, y’all.
Sean Michael.
Kiernan Kelly.
KC Wells.
Shannon West.
Katey Hawthorne.
My beautiful Julia.
I couldn’t ask for better company.
The 30th can’t come soon enough...
Thursday, July 24, 2014
Wednesday, July 23, 2014
Tuesday, July 22, 2014
Hoping for a Good Break (m/m western short) releasing tomorrow!
Dedicated to Jeremy. I’m glad your break was lucky. Love you, Bubba.
Monday, July 21, 2014
Midnight Rodeo Excerpt! :D
The show didn’t start until tomorrow night, and Denver wasn’t going to survive another night alone. If the kid, Blaine, wasn’t coming after him, that meant another two would, and he was hurting.
Two broken ribs was the worst of it, but he didn’t have a single square inch that wasn’t sore, not a muscle that wasn’t screaming, and damn it all, he needed a full night’s sleep.
When the knock came to his trailer door at seven o’clock, he almost screamed, but he went to answer, Brax’s beautiful yellow-green eyes glowing in the gathering gloom.
“Green, the pride is meeting. All of us. Come let us welcome you back.” The kit’s whiskers were damn near vibrating.
He grinned. “Are you sure everyone wants to welcome me?”
“Everyone. All of us.” Brax leaned in, rubbing their cheeks together. He did love the way the kitties showed affection.
“Well, come on, then.”
He let Brax lead him away from the trailer, back to the odd, amazing sets of gypsy tents the felines lived in. He loved the smells there, his nose working, picking out smoke and fish, spice and musk.
Oh, he had missed Brax, the whole Pride.
“Green!” Brax’s nephew, Shan, came running, slamming into him.
“Shan honey!” He grabbed the kit up and spun him around with a laugh.
“God, it’s been what, ten years?”
It had been more than that, but Shan had a kitty memory.
“Too long.” They rubbed cheeks, greeting each other happily.
“There are a few new ones to meet.” Shan tugged him deeper into the kitty colony.
“I’ll find you, Green. Promise.” Brax waved, and Denver followed happily, his nose working overtime. He grinned. Dent had never understood his need to be with the cats. Never.
There was something about them, though. Joyful and warm and easy-going, but toothy and intense when it mattered. Shan tugged him around, all sorts of cats saying hi, and they stopped before someone new.
“This is Dmitri.”
“Dmitri.” He held out one hand. “Denver.”
Lord, this one was the size of a house. One big hand swallowed his. “Good to finally meet you,” Dmitri said in heavily accented English.
He shook hands, then they shared a quick man hug. “What do you do here, honey?”
“Security, mostly. And I make stir-fry.” The big guy had an Eastern European accent and vaguely Eurasian face. Tiger, maybe?
“I love a good stir-fry. Water chestnuts. Crunchy.” He grinned, tension easing off him.
“Me, too! I also like sprouts. They tickle.”
“Yes. Make you lick your chops.”
The pride was coming, the fire in the fire pit glowing. The near two dozen males gathered in pods, while the females with kits stayed away, then still more guarding the perimeter.
“Come and sit with us.” Dmitri still had his hand, and more of the males approached, giving him a drink, offering food.
“You sure y’all want me?” The pack would have a fit, but he needed this right now.
“Of course we do!” Dmitri looked shocked. “You are friend, Denver. Even I know of you.”
“I had to ask. In case the pack snarls.”
“Let them.” Brax came bouncing back, hugging him hard. “They know better than to mess with my family.”
He let Brax’s scent wash over him, his body heavy with the weight of exhaustion. “Just need to rest.”
“Need to rest. Smoke. Need petting.” Brax moved to work his shoulders as he drank deep.
“Oh.” He moaned a little, his head falling forward. One of the little males came up, took a long slow drag from a joint, and leaned in to offer him a shotgun. Denver put one hand on the kit’s neck and took the smoke in, luxuriating in touch.
“There you go. That’s better.” Brax purred softly. “Me next.”
Available here: http://www.torquerebooks.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=76&products_id=4220
Sunday, July 20, 2014
Six Sentence Sunday -- Colts and Cowboys (WIP, m/m)
“Next time the girls have a night, I swear, we’ll have a guys’ night.” Dixon smiled, reaching out to touch Grainger’s shoulder and doing pretty good.
“Oh, cool, can we have shrimps? I love shrimps.”
“We’ll go to Red Lobster, huh?” Grainger thought that was the fanciest place ever.
Much love, y’all.
BA
Saturday, July 19, 2014
What I'm Doing This Week
New m/m paranormal universe set in Colorado
YA novel (f/f) — this one is 35K in and happy
Roughstock Brazilians!
On hold/in outline:
Coke/Dillon & Andy/Jason novel
In edits/rewrites:
Ace/Kitty in rewrites.
Say Something in edits
Deconstructing Channing in edits
At beta:
Colts and Cowboys
At proofing:
Nothing!
Subbed:
Nothing O.o
Next week's plan?
Write write write write
Friday, July 18, 2014
Three Weeks to Authors After Dark!
Oh, y’all. I’m fixin’ to bust.
I get to see Kiernan and Butch and Bron and Kris and Jenny and Siobhan and Andrew and Joey and Vincent and Diana and Louisa and Heather and Stella and Shannon and and and...
And I get to see my baby sister.
And I get to meet her fiancee.
AND I get to see my niece.
AND I GET TO SEE MY GRANDBOO!
*ahem*
Excited?
Moi?
No...
SPARKLES!
Thursday, July 17, 2014
Wednesday, July 16, 2014
It's Here!!!
Oh, y’all. I am so excited about this book. I had the idea to write a paranormal rodeo and I knew, without a shadow of a doubt that I needed to ask Julia and Kiernan to share the universe with me.
I wrote Denver, the lead bullfighter, and I have to tell y’all, I fell in love. Like whoa.
Then the other werewolf bullfighters showed up. And Thack the demon stock contractor. Max the ghost rider safety man.
*SPARKLES*
Official blurb:
What happens when rodeos start to get too tough for humans to compete in? Midnight Rodeo, of course, where supernatural creatures like shifters and vampires work for the prize money, and for the awe of their audience.
In Welcome to the Pack by BA Tortuga, when head bullfighter Denton is killed by a demon bull, his twin, Denver, comes back to take his place. Denver was gone for years, working mundane rodeos and missing his twin. He’s not sure the pack can heal him since the other bullfighters challenge Denver at every turn. All except Blaine, who’s an outcast himself, and who knows Denver is like no one he’s ever met.
In Oklahoma Rain by Kiernan Kelly, psychic Blaze scouts locations for the rodeo company, Darque and Knight, where he finds another psychic talent, Zack, who’s hot as the Fourth of July. Zack is complicated, though, thanks to his sidekick, Mikey, a damaged kid. Blaze invites the pair back to the rodeo, but not everyone is as happy as Blaze to have them there.
In Big Bear, Little Bear, by Julia Talbot, bear shifter Ben is returning to the rodeo after a long injury recovery. Big bear shifter Ozzie is the barrel man and clown, and he’s been waiting for Ben to come back to the big show. But is Ben ready to ride again, let alone be the lover Ozzie is ready to take on?
Get it here: http://www.torquerebooks.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=76&products_id=4220
Tuesday, July 15, 2014
Monday, July 14, 2014
Sunday, July 13, 2014
Six Sentence Sunday: Midnight Rodeo: Homecoming, releasing July 16!
When he looked back at Denver, the man was staring back at him. Damn. Caught.
One eye was black, damn near swollen shut, but the other watched him like a hawk.
He didn’t turn tail like he wanted to, and he fought down a nervous smile, managing a nod instead. Then he grabbed his proverbial boot straps and pulled his courage up out of his socks.
Much love, y’all!
BA
Saturday, July 12, 2014
What I'm Doing This Week
New m/m paranormal universe set in Colorado
YA novel (f/f) — this one is 30K in and happy
Colts and Cowboys — on the curve. Has to be done this week!
Roughstock Brazilians!
On hold/in outline:
Coke/Dillon & Andy/Jason novel
In edits/rewrites:
Ace/Kitty in rewrites.
Say Something in edits
Deconstructing Channing in edits
At beta:
Nothing.
At proofing:
Nothing!
Subbed:
Nothing O.o
Next week's plan?
Write write write write
Friday, July 11, 2014
Thursday, July 10, 2014
Wednesday, July 9, 2014
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