This is ANDI MARQUETTE, writer and editor. Not in the right place? Oh, well. Hang out for a bit, anyway!
And if you are in the right place, here’s a handy Book List for you to print out and reference in case you need to know the order of the books in my New Mexico mystery series and my sci fi Far Seek Chronicles.
So pull up a log and hang out a bit at the campfire or wander on through. Check the Situation Room blog for info about what I’m up to and other writerly-oriented things. I’ll make some stuff available here for your reading pleasure. Or at least I’ll tell you where you can find it.
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The latest:
Okay, all — stay tuned for newz about the Far Seek Chronicles. Yes, they are currently off the market, but I’m working hard to get them back on AND release a 4th in the series. WOOOO! So stay with me, luv bugs!
We’ve got some grooviness going on, friends. R.G. Emanuelle and I JUST RELEASED our 2nd food-themed anthology together, Order Up: A Menu of Lesbian Romance & Erotica.
Here’s the fancy-schmancy TABLE OF CONTENTS! If you remember our Lambda finalist anthology, All You Can Eat, this is sort of a follow-up, and it, like the other, includes recipes with the stories. Some are for real and others are added bits of fun to each story. Regardless, we hope you join us for fun and frolicking!
And look at THIS.
That right there is a forthcoming longish novella that’ll be out and about in AUGUST 2016. What’s it about? THIS!
Eleanor “Ellie” O’Donnell is part of a special investigative unit within the New York City Police Department. She’s tasked with figuring http://thelesbiantalkshow.podbean.com/e/ww-free-stories-and-book-pirates/out the relationship between internationally known fashion mogul and all-around ice queen Marya Hampstead and a local Russian crime family. The only way Ellie can do that is to pretend she’s an aspiring designer and take a job as an intern at Hampstead’s fashion empire. And in the fast-paced world of clothes, critics, and competition, Ellie uncovers far more than runway gossip, including secrets that will kill far more than a bad outfit.
Also, if you’d like to find out MOAR about what’s going on at Women and Words, the site I co-admin with fellow author Jove Belle, we’ve got a podcast and you can catch it every week RIGHT HERE.
And here’s an interview I did with HEA USAToday about this very book. AND here’s a chat I did with colleague Jove Belle that includes a reading! And yet another reading from Sleepy Hollow as well as from some of my other Halloween-ish work. Find that HERE.
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But now we’re all left wondering what the answer is…
Well, I blogged about book 3 AND included a teaser here: https://andimarquette.com/2012/06/10/teaser-book-3-far-seek-chronicles/😀
Hi, there–thanks for stopping by!
NOTE: SPOILER BELOW! Don’t read any further if you haven’t read “Some Kind of River.”
At this point, I’m not planning a sequel to “Some Kind of River,” which I originally wrote and published with Torquere Press in 2008, I believe it was. When the rights to that story reverted to me, I then re-wrote it as a novella and self-published it on Kindle (as you know). When I originally wrote the story, I had never conceived of it as anything but a standalone, because I like thinking of Dez and Mel as happy in their initial decision to act on their attraction and engage in a relationship. I don’t like thinking of them as possibly not working out, and a sequel would have to delve into whether or not their relationship was going to work or not, and I don’t like thinking of them as not working out, though obviously that does happen with relationships. But here, I wanted to retain the elements of romance and hopefulness between them. That’s why I wrote “Some Kind of River” as a standalone, because I liked trying to capture that moment where two people realize they have deeper feelings for each other and they might make a good match, and I liked thinking that readers could maybe see possibility in their own lives, because these two took a chance.
Now, I have delved into the “meat” of relationships in the two series I write. One is a mystery series set in New Mexico and the other is a sci fi series. The main characters in each of them experience the euphoria and romance of finding someone who might be really special, and in each book, I explore deeper layers of those relationships because people and relationships change as time passes. Those two series I initially conceived of and designed as series, so I was fully prepared to throw my characters into the messy aspects of relationships, in addition to the fun stuff.
Having said that, I am currently finishing up another romance novella with a couple of characters I think you might enjoy and that one I conceived as something that would, in fact, have a sequel. I’ll leave it at that. I hope to publish this novella on Kindle next month (March 2013).
And having said all that, I have another standalone romance full-length novel that I’ve just about completed. I hope to possibly have that ready for public consumption this fall. Stay tuned… 😀
And thank you so much for reading and I’m so glad you like Dez and Mel. They do have a special place in my heart.
Cheers!
Will there ever be a follow up with Dez and Mel?
Check your email! I responded that way. Thanks for stopping by!
Well, yes there is something in the works. See this blog for a little more: https://andimarquette.com/2013/03/28/whats-happenin/
And stay tuned!😀
“From the Boots Up” was a terrific read. Thank you. ~~Maryanne
Well, thank you! So glad you enjoyed it!
Just finished “From the Boots Up”. Wow. I grew up a country girl and memories came flooding back. That book didn’t even feel like I was reading. It was like I was living it. You know its a good book when you can’t remember turning any pages and next thing you know it is the end. I would love a follow up.
Thank you so much! Glad you enjoyed it and stay tuned. I’m not done with Meg and Gina yet…
I absolutely loved From the Boots Up! I enjoyed all the warm hearted characters. Looking forward to reading more… very easy read! Great writing Andi…
Well, thank you! Glad you enjoyed it and thanks for letting me know.
From the Boots Up,is the best lesbian romance book I have ever read. I sure hope you have another one on the way.
Thank you so much! Really glad you enjoyed it. Stick around…I’m not done with Meg n’ Gina yet…
Hi Andi,
Just wanted to say thank you for the great work you’re doing. I’m always happy to find a great bard and you work is up there with the best. I especially loved your fantasy series and can’t wait for the next book.🙂 You’re work reminds me of Elizabeth Moon’s Vatta’s series. Which I hope you take as a compliment. All the best for the future.
A fan.
Why, thank you! And wow, what an honor to be compared to Elizabeth Moon. Thank you so much. And thank you for reading!
Thank you, I really enjoyed the book. I kinda wish I could find my own cowgirl. I would like to read more stories about Meg and Gina
Stay tuned! There’s something else in the pipeline for Meg n’ Gina. And thanks for reading. Glad you enjoyed it.
Holy smokes, From the Boots Up was a wonderful book! I read a lot but this is the first love story I’ve read featuring two women. I like your writing style and what a great story. Thanks for the great read!
I see from other comments that there’s more to come with Meg and Gina and that makes me happy.🙂
Thanks so much for stopping by and so glad you enjoyed it. Yep, stay tuned!
a strong talent, good art, and a warm read. thank you.
Just finished “From the Boots Up”. I feel strongly that you should continue to save me from being subjected to the drivel that’s out there by giving me awesome stuff to read! Kthx!😉
Well, all rightie, then! I’m on it! I hope. Thanks for reading and thanks for coming by.
JUST FINISHED FROM THE HAT DOWN AND LOVED AS I DID ALL THE OTHERS. SO WRITE FAST CAUSE I CAN’T WAIT FOR THE NEXT MEG AND GINA BOOK. KEEP UP THE GREAT WORK. I LOVE ALL YOUR BOOKS THANKS. I SURE CRIED AND LAUGHED ALOT AND FELT LIKE I WAS RIGHT THERE.
Thank you so much for reading and I’m so glad you enjoyed it!
Just read From The Boots Up and From The Hat Down. Great characters all round. Loved them all! It was easy to become involved in the twists and turns of Meg and Gina’s relationship and couldn’t turn the pages fast enought (figuratively speaking as was an ebook!)
Looking forward to reading more of your books as they’re published.
Cheers
Thank you so much for reading and I’m so glad you enjoyed it!
Omg I just finished from the boots up and loved it. Just wanted to tell you that and thank you for a great story. Now I have to look into the sequel.
Thanks so much for stopping by and so glad you enjoyed it!
Ok going to try this again lol OMG I just finished From the Boot Up and loved it. Just stopping bye to say hello and thank you for a great read🙂 I guess now I need to go check out the sequel. Take care.🙂 Juli
Tapping toe and waiting not so patiently for Holiday Affairs…..
3 days, it’ll be available exclusively through Ylva for a bit.🙂