Editing
That feeling when you chop a 4000+ word scene from a manuscript and it comes out clean.
Author: McKay
I'm a writer, a teacher, and a knitter. Not necessarily in that order on any given day. I'm also the McKay half of Ari McKay.
Fortune’s Slings and Cupid’s Arrows is now available!
Today is the release day for the second book in our Lawyers in Love trilogy, Fortune’s Slings and Cupid’s Arrows! Haven’t read the first book? Good news! It’s on sale today only for 88 cents! You can buy Santa’s Naughty Helper at this low price today as part of Dreamspinner Press’s Daily Deals program.
Successful attorneys Dane Coulter and Cal Monroe are rivals in the courtroom and friends behind the scenes. But can they be more?
Cal’s always carried a torch for Dane, but Dane is so deep in the closet, he can’t even admit that he might be gay. His father, a raging homophobe who rules the family with an iron fist, forces Dane into an engagement—to a woman. Dane goes along with it to keep the peace and protect his mother, but for Cal, it’s the last straw.
He can’t let Dane make a mistake that could ruin the rest of his life, and he only knows one surefire way to make Dane admit what’s in his heart. But confessing his feelings to his friend could backfire, driving a wedge between them. And even then, the choice must be Dane’s—to live the life his father wants, or to give up everything he has for a chance at happiness in Cal’s arms.
Available for preorder!
Fortune’s Slings and Cupid’s Arrows is now available for preorder at Dreamspinner Press! This is the second book in our Lawyers in Love trilogy, and it’s been heavily revised since the first edition. I’d say it has at least 50% new material. All three books in the trilogy are set around a holiday, and as the title suggests, Fortune’s Slings focuses on Valentine’s Day. Fortune’s Slings will be released on November 8, and the third (brand new!) book will be released in March 2018.
Successful attorneys Dane Coulter and Cal Monroe are rivals in the courtroom and friends behind the scenes. But can they be more?
Cal’s always carried a torch for Dane, but Dane is so deep in the closet, he can’t even admit that he might be gay. His father, a raging homophobe who rules the family with an iron fist, forces Dane into an engagement—to a woman. Dane goes along with it to keep the peace and protect his mother, but for Cal, it’s the last straw.
He can’t let Dane make a mistake that could ruin the rest of his life, and he only knows one surefire way to make Dane admit what’s in his heart. But confessing his feelings to his friend could backfire, driving a wedge between them. And even then, the choice must be Dane’s—to live the life his father wants, or to give up everything he has for a chance at happiness in Cal’s arms.
New release: The Boyfriend Sweater Curse
If you’re in the mood for a little holiday season romance, The Boyfriend Sweater Curse is now available on Amazon! We’re also looking into making our self-published works available through iTunes to expand our format options, so we’ll keep everyone updated on that process.
Our October newsletter has some behind the scenes info about the new story plus a sneak peek of Fortune’s Slings and Cupid’s Arrows, which is coming out from Dreamspinner Press on November 8! You can check out our previous newsletters and subscribe to future newsletters through MailChimp.
All serious knitters know about the boyfriend sweater curse: knit a sweater for a boyfriend, and he’ll break up with you soon after. Gabriel Sutton isn’t the superstitious type, but after the curse strikes three times, he isn’t taking anymore chances. His new boyfriend, Noel Rivera, will have to be content with store bought gifts.
Yet as their relationship develops, Gabriel begins to believe Noel might be the perfect man for him. Noel doesn’t make fun of Gabriel’s holiday traditions and wants to create new traditions of their own. As Christmas draws closer, however, Gabriel sees signs of Noel pulling away, and he worries this relationship will be as big a mistake as the others. Are Noel’s late nights and secretive phone calls a sign he’s cheating? Or will the magic of Christmas bring Gabriel the love he’s been searching for all along?
New Holiday Story!
We have a brand new short story coming out next month for the holidays! The Boyfriend Sweater Curse is now available for preorder on Amazon, and it’ll be released on October 1.
All serious knitters know about the boyfriend sweater curse: knit a sweater for a boyfriend, and he’ll break up with you soon after. Gabriel Sutton isn’t the superstitious type, but after the curse strikes three times, he isn’t taking anymore chances. His new boyfriend, Noel Rivera, will have to be content with store bought gifts.
Yet as their relationship develops, Gabriel begins to believe Noel might be the perfect man for him. Noel doesn’t make fun of Gabriel’s holiday traditions and wants to create new traditions of their own. As Christmas draws closer, however, Gabriel sees signs of Noel pulling away, and he worries this relationship will be as big a mistake as the others. Are Noel’s late nights and secretive phone calls a sign he’s cheating? Or will the magic of Christmas bring Gabriel the love he’s been searching for all along?
Ari McKay & Rachel Langella 