Monday, January 21, 2008

New contracts for Skylar Sinclair

2008 has started off with a bang. I have two new publishers, Total-e-bound and Freya's Bower. Total-e-bound contracted my newest book written for 2008, entitled Fantasies Unlashed (contemporary erotic romance). It is a story of a woman craving to experience something new. A sexually adventure she’s never done, but will finally find it within herself to try. This story will be more than just sex (though it will come with a highly sexual rating for TEB), I wanted emotional depth to play an important role, also. Bella will be a woman most of us can identify with. She isn’t perfect, physically, nevertheless she’s all women. A sexy, voluptuous character that will steal your heart, along with a leading man we all desire: strong, passionate, yet sensitive.

We women know that behind every great man, is an even greater woman!

Here is the blurb:Ever fantasized about partaking in a night of uninhibited sex with a stranger? Letting him do things to your body that you have only dreamed of?

Bella Simmons is looking to fulfill that fantasy she has long for, but up until now, never has. She will venture out one night, with the clear intend of finding a sexy stranger and having the wildest carnal night of her life!
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Freya’s Bower, a highly reputable publisher, will be publishing my revised version of Extraordinary Love and its never published sequel, Sacred Love in 2008. Both are paranormal erotic romances.

Extraordinary Love’s cover, which I designed, won an ARIANA (Epic) award for Best Cover in paranormal, fantasy, sci-fi and futuristic erotic romance. And, Freya’s Bower has graciously allowed me to use it when it’s re-released.

I will be attending the EPICon convention to receive this award in Portland Oregon, March 6-9, 2008. If you are available to attend, I would love to meet you!

I will be giving away a really cool promo item at this event. So don’t miss it!

Saturday, January 05, 2008

To clarify things – does Skylar do cover art?


I have over 7 years (more like 8) in experience using Photoshop and Paint Shop Pro. Creating artwork comes naturally to me. I have been doing it as long as I have been riding horses (that has been since I was a little girl by the way) though back then, I only had Crayons to draw with.

In the next couple of months, I will be opening a separate site for my cover designs called Romance Covers http://www.romancecovers.com/.

I find the challenge of capturing the author’s dream cover exhilarating. Seeing their emails expressing their excitement over the cover I created cannot be put into mere words.

My specialty you might wonder? I can hand paint hair, eye color and backgrounds into readymade photos. This has taken me years to develop, and all those long hours were worth it. If you think it is easy, open up Photoshop CS3. If you have never done it and have almost hundreds of dollars to spare, do. Then be prepared to say HOLY SH*T when you do open up said program. I did when I first opened up PSP 3 or maybe it was 4 back then. The program boggled my mind. I reopened Photoshop a good month later and never looked back. If you love it do it! Whatever that may be.

In this mockup cover I did for Bareback Angels, the two men I have added hair and eye color too. The backgrounds (yes there is more than one background in this cover), I have hand drawn. The lettering (font) is created using the style key in Photoshop. You can buy styles or create your own (think macro and save a string of commands into a one-touch key stroke).

So now you know more about me.

Skylar, also a cover artist.
http://www.skylarsinclair.com/

My two books with Phaze are in the bestsellers of 2007


I just got the news from Phaze that Purr For Me and The Stud Farm were both in the top twenty bestsellers for 2007 (out of hundreds of releases!).

Can I say Wow...WOW!


The Phaze Top 20 Sellers for 2007
1) The Arrangement
2) The Rancher's Ultimatum
3) Cupid's Captive
4) Kiss of the Sun
5) Testing Passion
6) Savior
7) Diet Another Day
8) Sons of Amber: Michael
9) Kitten
10) Purr For Me
11) Wicked Game
12) Tangled Web
13) Onyx
14) Sons of Amber: Ezekiel
15) The Duke's Husband
16) The Power of Two
17) The Stud Farm
18) Servicing Lady Tremayne
19) Sanctuary
20) Beastly Intentions

Happy hot reading,

Skylar Sinclair.
http://www.skylarsinclair.com/

Wednesday, January 02, 2008

With the closing of 2007 I am nominated for not one or even two but 8 nominations at LR Cafe


What does an author say when they are nominated 8 times. I can tell you...Holy sh*t!

With the closing of 2007, my most awarded year todate, I am so very honored and humbled beyond words.

Rearing Heat published by Siren Publishing, not only received the Silver Star Award from JERR (Just Erotic Romance Reviews), it's nominated by Love Romances Cafe for Best All Around Book 2007 and Best Shape Shifter 2007.

Stiff Assignment, also published by Siren Publishing, has been nominated Best Alternative Book of 2007 (gay erotic romance).

A Sexual Spark published by Dark Eden Press, my very first-first person point of view story, also nominated: Best Erotic Book 2007 and Best Cover 2007. It was also awarded the NOR Reviewer Top Pick Award!

Babes in Toyland II published by Aspen Mountain Press, has been nominated Best Anthology 2007. It was also awarded the Rogues & Romance Must Read Award!

Along with those nominations, I am also nominated for: Best Cover Artist 2007 and Best Paranormal Author 2007.

To vote join here!

Happy hot reading,

Skylar Sinclair
http://www.skylarsinclair.com/

Monday, December 24, 2007

Babes in Toyland II receives Rogues & Romance Must Read Award!



This is my third straight Recommended Read award this month! Babes in Toyland II (Christmas anthology) from Aspen Mountain Press receives the Rogues & Romance Must Read award!

Babes in Toyland II really blew me away with it’s fun, smart, sexy, and imaginative stories. Every single one of those stories were ones I enjoyed reading immensely, and the folks at Aspen Mountain should get a big round of applause for choosing the perfect blend of fantastic stories for this anthology. Not only did I find Babes in Toyland II a definite keeper, but I found a ton of new authors that I loved. This is one I will certainly be reading again- at Christmas and all throughout the year.

-Mandy Briggs Rogues and Romance
To read the complete review click here

What a wonderful Christmas present!

Merry Christmas,

Skylar Sinclair
http://www.skylarsinclair.com/

Thursday, December 20, 2007

Skylar's book buying frenzy this week

I am home this week recouping from oral surgery (can we say yikes!). I have gone months without diving into some of my favorite foods, and goodness do I like to eat.

Anyway, I have been on this book buying kick the last couple of days. Whose books did Skylar buy?

I started off by buying Lady of Light and Shadows by C. L. Wilson. This author has penned a completely unique and magical realm for her characters. I just started this book, so I will tell you more as I get to know the characters more intimately. Believe it or not, I found this book at my local Walgreens, and I bought the last copy too :)

Yesterday I purchased The Cheater’s Guide To Writing Erotic Romance by Morgan Hawke from Mojocastle Press. I have to say this sharp-minded and plain talking author has my creative juices flowing again. If you are an author just starting out (this isn’t just for erotic authors either) or one like me that already has published works, it never hurts to learn the secrets and tips by the masters like Morgan Hawke. How the heck do you think I have best selling books?...I take classes and read books regularly.

Today I purchased The Red Storm by Zinnia Hope. You can get a copy at Lavender Isis Press. I haven’t started it as of yet, but Zinnia’s voice is soft and sensual, and one that is all her own, that much I do know.

Well, back to writing and reading,

Skylar Sinclair
http://www.skylarsinclair.com/

Tuesday, December 18, 2007

Skylar's cover wins an Ariana at EPIC!




I am very pleased and humbled to announce that my cover art I designed for Extraordinary Love has won in the fantasy, sci-fi, futuristic, and paranormal erotic romance category at EPIC!

This cover now goes on to compete with the other 11 covers to decide the best of the best known as the Quasar, starting January 15 to January 30, 2008.

Side note: Sadly this book was released by Mardi Gras Publishing, which most know the history of that publisher. Extraordinary Love will be coming back out next year, revised and even better! I am glad that this cover won despite the the odds faced when Mardi Gras Publishing suddenly closed it doors and left many authors without homes for their books. This cover was a labor of love, as well as the story it holds.

Thank you to all that voted for Extraordinary Love's cover.

Sincerely,

Skylar Sinclair.

New release - The Tome of Unnatural Desires anthology


Dream Lord
Lana Thomas had no idea what possessed her to purchase an old dusty leather book from a junk shop one summer evening, but she just had to have it. The only problem is she really does not own the book, it will own her. Now all her dark sexual cravings will be exposed!

Shadowed Passion
ring one of his favorite pastimes of browsing yard sales, Klein Tilmar comes across an old leather book that grabs his attention, causing his insides to tighten and his fingertips to tingle in expectation of owning it. What he doesn’t realize is that he has just bought himself a ticket straight to a dark region that is ruled and dominated by the likes of something sinister and hedonistically ferocious. Its appetite is for the warm flesh of men. It hungers only for what a man can give and receive.

Fallen Angels
At her second job working, at a local swap meet, Camay Stilman will find an old leather book left behind by someone selling at the meet. With nothing much to her name, she will cherish this old book, even as unattractive as it first seems. Later in the quiet of the night, alone, she will explore her newfound treasure, only this piece of ungodly history is not truly her possession, it will possess her, body and soul. Within its unholy binding three shall become four in the most carnal of ways…

Warning: These three stories are very dark and twisted versions of erotic romance and contain BDSM, gay erotica, and adult language.
Happy hot reading,
Skylar Sinclair
www.skylarsinclair.com

Thursday, December 13, 2007

Purr For Me 3rd month in a row bestseller

Purr For Me, an erotic paranormal romance, is a bestseller at Phaze for the third month in a row. Stop by Phaze and purchase your copy to find out why readers and reviewers are finding Purr For Me an amazing erotic treat!

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Happy hot reading,

Skylar Sinclair
http://www.skylarsinclair.com/

A Sexual Spark receives NOR's Reviewer Top Pick Award!


When a dark, mysterious and deadly bad boy walks into Freaks, Loren’s work, she dubs him Mr. Dangerous. Loren works at a paranormal bar and she is a wolf. She can smell that he is paranormal, but can’t figure out what he is. On the other hand it doesn’t matter, he just has an air that does it for her. She is more than interested in “her” new man, but she knows it is not going to last for long. He tells her up front that this will just be a one-night stand and then he will be on his way. Since Loren is game holds on tight as he takes her to a hotel for the night of her life. The big question is what is he and will he stay around for more than one night?

A Sexual Spark is a short story that hits just the right spot and gives a huge punch. I don’t want to give too much away, but you will not be disappointed in this naughty one-night-stand paranormal romp. Ms. Sinclair can take a story and quickly have you hot and bothered. Any paraerotica reader should not miss A Sexual Spark.

Reviewed by Tammie
Night Owl Romance

Saturday, December 08, 2007

Two more reviewers love A Sexual Spark!

5 out of 5

I just put down A Sexual Spark and all I can say is… WOW!!

That Sin in Sinclair really comes out in this book. This was the most descriptive book I’ve read in a while. Skylar takes not only her characters but you the reader for one wild ride. It seems Loren has seen all kinds at her job as a cocktail waitress for a paranormal bar called Freaks. Then a tall, dark, and dangerous stranger makes her rethink that. He makes her wet with a glance and her scream for more than that before the nights over. She won’t be able to get him out of her head and… Damn it… neither can I. This is a definite recommended read. Five Delightful Divas hands down.

eviewed by Jade Twilight
Dark Diva Reviews

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4 out of 5

Working in a bar called Freaks should have made Loren, a shifter herself, pretty cynical about the types of people who come in for a drink… and for the most part, she was. Even still, when the tall, dark, to-die-for good looking biker walked in, she knew she was toast, especially when she realized he couldn’t take his eyes off of her. Will she take the chance and let A Sexual Spark fan into something more?

Skylar Sinclair is a genius at writing stories that just hit the spot. Long enough to tell the tale, yet quick enough to enjoy on your lunch hour, A Sexual Spark will definitely make you ignite. Although Loren knows she’s not the kind of girl for happily ever after, she’ll take happily sated tonight with the sex god in the bar. Join her in a sexual escapade that’s only been whispered about in legends! And watch as she discovers just what she’s capable of…

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Read Skylar's latest interview about creating cover art!

Read Skylar's latest interview about combining writing and designing covers into her busy life. It is a most unusual interview to say the least!

Click here to read

Sunday, December 02, 2007

Enter Skylar's Christmas contest!


Enter Skylar's Christmas contest to win this gorgeous 2 1/2 karat cherry red trillion cut Garnet pendant with chain!

Solid sterling silver mounting and 18" chain, this natural trillion cut garnet could be yours if you enter my Christmas contest running now, December 2, 2007 through December 24th, 2007.

Anyone can enter!

To enter the contest, just send an email by clicking here.

At 9:00 am (EST) on December 24, 2007 , I will draw a name from all the entrances and announce the winner right here on the front page of my site, along with contacting the winner.

Good luck and Merry Christmas!

Saturday, December 01, 2007

New release - A Sexual Spark by Skylar Sinclair


A Sexual Spark
Skylar Sinclair
Dark Eden Press
enre: Paranormal Erotic Romance
Rating: Intense
Price: $2.50
Buy now at Dark Eden Press

Blurb:
Have you ever had a complete stranger make your body ache and your skin feel like it is on fire when he enters the room? Your breath takes on a pant and you imagine him dominating you and taking control of your body. Everything narrows down to just him and you, alone in tangled sheets, using you until you cannot live without his touch, his body inside yours. If yes is your answer, then come take a wild ride with me…

My name is Loren Westley, and that exact thing will happen to me one night while I am working at my job as a cocktail waitress at Freaks, a paranormal hangout. The moment he walks through the door, starts me on a downward spiral into a sexual odyssey that will forever mark my soul, and I look forward to every deliciously heated minute with him.

Happy hot reading,

Skylar Sinclair
http://www.skylarsinclair.com/

Friday, November 30, 2007

New release - Babes in Toyland II by Skylar Sinclair


My Christmas fantasy, Christmas Ink, is in the Babes in Toyland II anthology released today with Aspen Mountain Press .

It is an eight author anthology to ring in the coming holidays!

Excerpt from Christmas Ink:

It was hard to tell what she looked like, with her long blond hair wildly arranged around her tiny face, a face that was almost as white as the sheet that covered her. By her head was the helmet she had worn, thank goodness. It was a mess. The face shield was completely torn away and there were deep scratches and missing paint from most of its left side. Even the chinstrap was missing. She had definitely taken a nasty spill. Christopher's soft heart went out to the injured young lady. He hated to see anyone suffer, but now he had a job to do. Time to get to it.

As they started working on her, Christopher heard Janice chuckle quietly. With his head still down, he just had to find out what tickled her. "Okay Janice, what tickled your funny bone?"
Janice pointed to the medical chart she had started on the young lady. "You are never going to believe what her name is. It is just too precious." A genuine smile lit up her face as she waited to see if Christopher would bite.

"Haven't a clue. What is it, pray tell?"

"Candi Kane. Get it? We are in the month of December with Christmas just around the corner, and we have a patient with the name of Candi Kane. How coincidental is that and with you being Doctor Chris Kringle?"

Yeah, how coincidental was that when you are the son of freaking Santa Claus. Christopher mentally rolled his eyes. "Yeah, that is wild, Janice," he replied never missing a beat.
Why did he have this funny feeling in his gut that this woman named Candi Kane would somehow alter his life? No more time to think right now, he had to keep his mind on business and get this young lady back on the road to recovery. He pushed the thought to the back of his mind and his professional expertise took over.

Something about her intrigued him, touched him in a way he'd not experienced before. He felt the need to know her and Christopher couldn't wait to hear what her story was when she finally woke up. And why was his right ass cheek burning? Like he had time to scratch it right now!

Buy now


Happy hot reading,

Skylar Sinclair
http://www.skylarsinclair.com/

Wednesday, November 21, 2007

First review for A Sexual Spark by Skylar Sinclair

Advance review for A Sexual Spark coming out December 2007 from Dark Eden Press.

Loren Wesley needs to get some relief and soon, then the man of her dreams walks into Freaks, the club where she works as a cocktail waitress. Freaks isn't just any bar, no, it caters to every type of paranormal beings out there and then some. When Loren gets her first look at this mysterious man that oozes sex, all she can think about is hot and nasty. He makes her body sing. All Loren knows is that she needs some of him and soon. Can this man be dangerous since she can't scent him like she can all the other paranormal beings that walk into Freaks? When he gives her just a taste of what he can do Loren knows she doesn't care who he is, she will go anywhere and do anything this man asks just to feel more of his touch, passion. Will this be Loren's downfall, or the night of her dreams?

This story started off with a bang, I flew through the short amount of pages there was and wanted more. These two characters blew me away with the heat between the two and how perfect they are for each other. I sure hope that Ms. Sinclair writes another story with these characters, I can't wait to read what she writes next.

Reviewed by Nicole Harvey
For Paranormal Romance Reviews
November 20, 2007

Tuesday, November 06, 2007

Friday, November 02, 2007

Purr For Me awarded a recommended read!


Roarke Rawling is a lion beast shapeshifter who has been convinced to attend a Halloween Party by his sister. His costume of a lion tamer is too small and the only thing he likes about it is the long boots anyway. He has all but decided to leave when he smells a new arrival. Another shapeshifter - a female cat that he must meet now. Panteara Pereira is a panther shapeshifter and she just can't wait to attend her friends Halloween party. Especially since she has the perfect natural costume - herself half human and half panther. No one will ever guess that her costume is anything more than a tight fitting, furry bodysuit.

Roarke and Panteara meet at the bar and realize that they could be mates. This causes different reactions in each of them. This night of passion and discovery is going to change their lives forever and it will be revealing what the morning will bring for them. A pair of newly mated mates or are they really?

A sensual feeling in Purr for Me goes from the first page to the last. I could feel Roarke and Panteara coming to terms with their passion and becoming mates. Sensuality combines with great sex to help tell their story of discovery and acceptance. At the end of the story I have to say that Ms. Sinclair got me good. When I turned the last page that is exactly what I thought. In disbelief I quickly reread the story and even knowing the ending I had the same reaction. Purr for Me is a wonderful sexy and sensual story with a truly surprise ending. I Joyfully Recommend this to anyone who enjoys either paranormals or Halloween stories as a keeper.


Reviewed by Jo

Wednesday, October 31, 2007

Happy Halloween from Skylar Sinclair


Hell's bells and witches' spells, happy Halloween...with a little tight ass thrown in ;)


Happy hot reading,

Skylar Sinclair.
www.skylarsinclair.com

Thursday, October 25, 2007

Bestselling author at All Short Stories

Best Selling Authors: Recent - All Short Stories www.allshortstories.com (part of Fictionwise)
1. Carol Lynne
2. Emma Wildes
3. Viola Grace
4. Sean Michael
5. Sharon Lee
6. Kimberly Zant
7. Michelle M. Pillow
8. Skylar Sinclair
9. Desiree Holt
10. Marie Harte
11. Emma Sinclair
12. Jade Falconer
13. Michelle Marquis
14. Mychael Black
15. Tianna Xander