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The ever fabulous Emily over at Rainbow Reviews has interviewed me -
want to know more about the inspiration for Staytape, and how I use
music to write? Head on over to http://rainbow-reviews.com/?p=1061

And one that has totally made my day - not only do they give Staytape
their highest rating, Emily at Rainbow Reviews really got what I was
going for. *grins*

http://rainbow-reviews.com/?p=521



-- Alex Draven
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http://ephemera-tales.livejournal.com/
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"M is for magic. All the letters are if you put them together
properly" - Neil Gaiman.

One free short story, one new release, and two reviews - it's been a
busy couple of days!

The free short story is called Fair, and is online here: Fair, by Alex Draven

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The new release is Stay Tape, a Single Shot from Torquere. It's about
Kit and Dirk, eyeliner and photography, kilts and corsets. It's about
love, and trust, and doing the things that scare you because if you
never get scared you're not growing.

You can read an extract here:
http://www.torquerepress.com/fiction/staytape.html
and buy it here:
http://www.torquerebooks.com/zencart/index.php?manufacturers_id=110&main_page=index

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One old review, for Skin, which came out in Men in Uniform almost two
years ago :

Skin, by Alex Draven
(five stars)
Kier, head of Corp's Geopharmacology, is attracted to Mack, a Nav
Tech. After several attempts to entice Mack, he
finally succumbs to Kier's seduction for a passionate night, only to
disappear for five days afterwards. The story is
well-formed with engrossing characters and passionate sex.

- from http://www.erotic-escapades.com/MenInUniform.html - Thank you PJ!

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and one very new, for Stay Tape, which came out on Saturday.

Stay Tape by Alex Draven

Dirk works as fashion designer for a little firm specialized in
corsets, Kit is a bartender in a fancy bar; they are young, in love
and very gay. Both of them like to "dress" during their spare time,
but unlike Kit who is not against the idea to play model here and
there, Dirk likes to dress only for his lover and preferably in the
intimacy of their little and cozy apartment.

But Dirk's boss, a very dictatorial woman, wants that her designers
pose with their creation for the next catalogue, and Dirk hates to
having his pictures taken. And he doesn't find support in Kit, since
his boyfriend doesn't understand why an handsome man like him should
have problem... but then he likes Dirk dressed and naked... he likes
Dirk point.

All the blurb is there, nothing more, but it's the setting that is
interesting. I can really imagine these two guys, with their
alternative jobs, with enough money to be happy but not so much to be
considered rich, with their love which is enough. Both cute and
pretty, similar in body and longings, still young enough to not worry
about tomorrow, happy to enjoy today.. They are like thousand of young
men who live in some big American cities, with big dreams and no
family obligations.

Short, less than 50 pages, but enjoyable, a very good reading for a
lazy afternoon

From: http://elisa-rolle.livejournal.com/345236.html - Thank you Elisa!


-- Alex Draven
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http://ephemera-tales.livejournal.com/
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"M is for magic. All the letters are if you put them together
properly" - Neil Gaiman.

Actually, it already is: I've got a couple of days holiday from my day
job to enjoy the balmy weather and get some writing done. So,
obviously, I'm eating my lunch, watching a Sharpe re-run on the
History Channel, and checking out new blogging tools. *cough*