“Another Place in Time” by Various
Publisher: Self-published
Release Date: October 1, 2014
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Guestpost by Tamara Allen
I love reading and writing about the past because, for the most part, I live there.
You’re likely thinking that can’t be healthy and no doubt you’re right, but that’s been my life from earliest memory. When I was small, I spent a lot of time in the care of my great-grandmother Minnie. She read to me, but far more often she told stories she either made up or recalled from her childhood. My mother preferred to read to me, but the nostalgia bug had been passed down and she introduced me to Louisa May Alcott, Laura Ingalls Wilder, L.M. Montgomery, and Margaret Sutton. She did such a good job of it, the first stories I remember making up in my head were all set in the past.
In transitioning from fan fiction to novel writing, I spent a year working on Downtime and learned that my voice is better suited to historicals. I learned, happily, that research is just as much fun as writing. It’s a helpful outlook when you want to produce historical fiction, especially if, like me, you’re making up for a poor education and you feel a responsibility to be as accurate as possible.
Each new book I write brings with it the joy of stepping back in time. I feel at home and it’s difficult to walk away once I’ve finished editing. And having a research library as wide and deep as the internet often turns chasing down information into a kind of thrill. Granted, I didn’t really need a daily weather report for the first two months of 1888, an automat menu from 1918, or a dance video laying out the steps of a waltz minuet, but when I tracked down those things, I was ridiculously happy. Every fact I can uncover places me more vividly in the world I want to write about and allows me to share with you that lovely sense of being there.
Of course I’m still learning to make proper use of the information I dig up. I can find the facts I need about the battle over the gold standard in the 1890s, but to understand what brought it about, I’m compelled to trek through four or five decades of political machinations, taxing my poor, non-logical mind to the limit. The more I research, the more I realize how much I don’t know—and how much more I want to know. Another challenge comes with trying to understand just what made a fellow tick a hundred years ago. Learning to accurately depict the beliefs and desires of people in other eras is, like learning to write, a journey without end, where the pleasure is in the process.
My fellow authors in this anthology are writers who, to a one, have the power to transport me to another time. I turn the last page of their stories with a reluctance to come back to the present, when the past they recreate is so solid under my feet and so alive in every direction around me. These are writers who understand that history isn’t a dusty, generic backdrop, but a wellspring for storytelling on the richest scale. Susan Lee, one of the most enthusiastic supporters of m/m romance I’ve ever met, came up with this project and she deserves applause for all the creativity and hard work she’s put into it. I want to thank her for including me. I’m proud to be a part of Another Place in Time.
BOOK BLURBS:
Welcome to another place in time…where one can be swept away into lands and eras long forgotten. Included in this anthology:
“Office Romance” by Tamara Allen
The post-war economy is at a standstill, much like Foster Wetherly’s life until he’s forced to do battle with irritatingly confident—and competent—fellow ex-doughboy Casey Gladwin for a position in their shrinking department at Manhattan Security Mutual.
“Introducing Mr. Winterbourne” by Joanna Chambers
Lysander Winterbourne appears to lead a charmed life. Handsome, amiable, and a renowned sportsman, he is the darling of London society. As far as Adam Freeman is concerned though, Lysander is just another spoiled aristocrat.
A wealthy mill owner, Adam has no time for the frivolous world of the ton, but when his younger brother becomes engaged to Althea Winterbourne, he reluctantly agrees to be introduced to society–with the Winterbourne clan’s golden boy as his guide.
Resigning himself to a few days of boredom, Adam is surprised to learn that there is much more to Lysander than his perfect surface. But will Adam have the courage to introduce Lysander Winterbourne to his own secret self?
“The Ruin of Gabriel Ashleigh” by KJ Charles
Lord Gabriel Ashleigh is a ruined man. Last night he lost everything at the card tables to his brother’s worst enemy, notorious gambler Francis Webster. Tonight, he’s going back for one more game. Ash thinks he has nothing left to lose. But Francis sets the stakes, and they’re higher than Ash could have imagined…
Two Regency bucks. One game of cards. Everything to play for.
“Unfair in Love and War” by Kaje Harper
Many men lost brothers overseas in the summer of 1944. Warren Burch was one of them. For months he still clung to his big city life in Philadelphia, but finally he’s made the difficult choice to return to his home town. Warren’s polio-stricken leg won’t let him serve, so the least he can do is be there for his mother, when brother Charlie never again will. Arriving home means a whole new life, constrained by the rhythms and prejudices of a small town. Fortunately, it’s made more interesting by the mysterious and attractive young man next door.
“Carousel” by Jordan L. Hawk
When a child goes missing, is it a simple case of a young runaway, or are more sinister forces at work?
“Carousel” is part of the Whyborne & Griffin series and takes place between the events of Stormhaven and Necropolis. It can be read as a standalone.
“Deliverance” by Aleksandr Voinov
This is a re-vamped, re-edited, improved version of “Deliverance”. It’s about William Raven, a templar, who thought he’d escaped his past. (Same character as in The Lion of Kent.)
Along with a foreword written by Alex Beecroft, enjoy these original short stories that make up “Another Place in Time”. All proceeds from the purchase of this anthology will be donated to AllOut.org in celebration of LGBT History Month, October 2014.
THE AUTHORS:
Tamara Allen
Joanna Chambers
KJ Charles
Kaje Harper
Jordan L. Hawk
Aleksandr Voinov
Foreword by Alex Beecroft
There is a giveaway that will be available throughout all blog tour stops.
A backlist ebook from ALL of the authors participating in the anthology (one each from Tamara Allen, Joanna Chambers, KJ Charles, Kaje Harper, Jordan L. Hawk, Aleksandr Voinov, and Alex Beecroft)…7 books in total!
A $50 Amazon giftcard
A $50 donation in the winner’s name to AllOut.org (all proceeds from the sale of this anthology will also be donated to this charity)
Tour stops :
Monday, September 29 – Sinfully Sexy ,Rainbow Gold Reviews
Tuesday, September 30 – Elisa Reviews ,Cup O’Porn
Wednesday, October 1 – Boys in our Books ,The Blogger Girls ,
The Novel Approach ,Book Pushers
Thursday, October 2 – Love Bytes , Attention is Arbitrary , Smoocher’s Voice
Friday, October 3 – Prism Book Alliance , Boy Meets Boy Reviews
Saturday, October 4 – Joyfully Jay ,MM Good Book Reviews
Love historical romances!
It looks really engaging!
I love historical and this sounds like it’s for a great cause. Definitely a next paycheck buy!
Wonderful post. I love historicals and can absolutely sympathize with coming back into our own time. I bought my copy but haven’t cracked it open yet as I’m traversing the US with the Paiute and Shoshone (and other tribes) during a very shameful part of our history. For you, as an author, writing helps you learn through research, and as a reader, I’m so glad that depth of knowledge is there. When written well, I get glimpses into times I don’t know about and feel what people went through: the pain, the joy, the love, and it enriches me. I hope this anthology is wildly successful for allout, and the readers and authors.
Tamara Allen is the person who made me fall in love with historicals. I’ve read her story in this anthology, and as expected, it was wonderful.
Sounds great. So many good author’s in one place,
I like historical romances!
This anthology sounds incredible and so is the amazing giveaway and charity donation.
This sounds like the best anthology ever. I know I’ll love it. 🙂
Hello, everyone–you guys are really sweet. Thank you for commenting and for your interest in the anthology. I appreciate your support of such a good cause. I hope the stories live up to your expectations.