Welcome the dynamic duo (as well as husband and wife!) - and two of my good friends - Siôn and Raine O'Tierney to the blog!!
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Sharing Worlds
Several
years ago, I wrote Raine a silly little M/M story about a rather dense
alchemist and his jealous lover. I’ve written a lot of short stories for her
through the years, but for some reason, this one stuck in her head and she
would always return to it and ask me to tell her more about Maketh and Raj.
It
stuck in my head too, and eventually I incorporated it into a larger story that
I’ve been working on periodically since high school. I developed the characters
further (inspired in part by fan art Raine drew of them), and developed them
and the world they inhabit that much more as a result.
When
she asked me if she could write a continuation of the world I’d built using her
own characters (innocent Idrian and the ice sculpture) I was startled. I knew she’d
liked the story, but I wondered why she’d want to enter my world—she has plenty
of her own.
What
she created as she played in my world was new and exciting and it got me
excited to expand further. A collaboration was born. Hopefully, you are as inspired
by the world and characters we’ve created as I’ve always been! I can guarantee
there will be more world-sharing in the future.
—Siôn
O’Tierney
Pages: 56
Cover Artist:
Catt Ford
Categories: M/M
Romance | Steampunk | Fantasy
BLURB:
The
city of New Alexandria is filled with powerful magicians-in-training and
mechanical follies, the world’s largest library, and marvels beyond compare.
The allure of this modern metropolis draws young people from all over the
world, but Idrian has come instead for the opportunity to learn the new art of
alchemy.
He’s
been taken as an apprentice by Maketh, a scholar experimenting with new ways to
combine technology and the ancient mystic arts. Together they’ve animated a
living ice sculpture. Idrian cannot wait to unveil the sculpture alongside the
other wonders at the annual Spring Festival.
After
witnessing his master in a passionate embrace with another student, Idrian’s
mind drifts to things beyond alchemy. And when a warm touch accidentally
awakens the consciousness within the living sculpture, Idrian learns firsthand
about physicality and the magic of passion.
EXCERPT:
Pushing through his fear, Idrian put his palm against the frigid thigh—marveling
that the warmth of his hand did not melt the ice. The artisan his master had
commissioned was quite talented. The sculpture was crafted into the perfect
likeness of a man. Broad shoulders, tight with hard, corded muscles, and a
strong, lovely face. The sheet contoured to its body, hiding nothing of its
form. Idrian stared for a long time. Did his master feel that the student Raj
was lovely, as well? The way he kissed Raj—the hunger in it—Idrian thought he
must. Was that all it took? Being in the presence of someone quite lovely?
Idrian would like to know what a kiss felt like.
Made bold by the privacy of the room and his titillated disquiet,
Idrian decided he’d try, just once. And so, hair falling in his face, he leaned
over the low table and with only a hesitant little gasp, placed his lips
against the hand-chiseled lips of the living sculpture. It was as one might
imagine kissing ice would be: numbingly cold with none of the passion he’d
earlier witnessed. But as he made to pull away, he found his lips stuck for a
brief moment as hot skin will stick to ice. Then it was skin to skin. The
sculpture had caught Idrian’s bottom lip and pulled it firmly into his mouth.
Sucking at it. Nibbling it.
Idrian gasped and tried to yank free, but found an icy arm snaked around
his waist, pulling him down onto the slab, holding him there, trapped.
“You… are… warm.” The living sculpture, which should not have even
been able to speak, breathed against him.
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ABOUT THE
AUTHORS:
Raine
O'Tierney lives outside of Kansas City with her husband, fellow Dreamspinner
Press author, Siôn O'Tierney. When she's not writing, she's either asleep or
fighting the good fight for intellectual freedom at her library day job. Raine
believes the best thing we can do in life is be kind to one another, and she
enjoys encouraging fellow writers! Writing for 20+ years (with the last 10
spent on M/M) Raine changes sub-genres to suit her mood and believes all good
stories end sweetly. Contact her if you're interested in talking about
point-and-click adventure games or about which dachshunds are the best kinds of
dachshunds!
Homepage:
www.raineotierney.com
LGBT
Author Interviews: http://raineotierneyhatparty.blogspot.com/
Twitter:
https://twitter.com/RaineOTierney
Siôn
O’Tierney is a philosopher and gamer, but above all else, a consumer of
stories. The best decision Siôn ever made was marrying his high-school
sweetheart a week after graduation. (For the stories, and the sweet, sweet
author monies.) These days, Siôn lives in Kansas City with his wife and writing
partner, Raine O’Tierney. His free time is spent editing and walking the
family's long-haired dachshund, Iron Klaus (maybe that’s not free time after
all).
Homepage:
Raineotierney.com
Twitter:
https://twitter.com/SionOTierney
Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/sion.otierney
DSP
Author Page: http://www.dreamspinnerpress.com/AuthorArcade/sion-otierney
Cool that the two of you got together and co-wrote a story and got it published =)
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