Moving most of my blog writing to WordPress.

 Hi all,

After some time off, rebranding, working on my first young adult book....getting a "real" job...I've decided to open a new blog. 

I'm starting a new blog on WordPress. Right now, there is not much there. I am still learning how to use it. I will keep this one open. But the new blog will contain most of my new updates to my writing career.  

 

Here it is: THE BREAUX BLOG | Award-winning Author Kevin James Breaux (wordpress.com)

 

Thanks all!

Kevin James Breaux

www.kevinbreaux.com

Fire Kingdom Book One

 

Hey all,

Book one in the Fire Kingdom Series has been nagging me for about 6 months. I want to write a new novel in 2021. I should finish writing another project, but damn...this book fills my head up every night when I lay down to go to sleep. 

Is it time? Time to find out what the characters from the Water Kingdom Series are doing and meet a whole set of new humans and otherworldlies? Maybe? Maybe soon? Maybe in 2022...

FYI- I know the title. But I cannot spoil it yet. :)

I would still like to see more reviews for the Water Kingdom books being posted on Amazon. So please take a few minutes to let me know your thoughts. Thanks!

Write Makes Might!

Kevin James Breaux

www.kevinbreaux.com

Next set of books? Next series? Love to start them soon....I hope.

 Hi all,

At least once a week, I think about really jumping into the next set of books. I want to start the next series really...really bad. I mean REALLY bad. 

Sadly, I'm working on other projects first. Other things require my attention too. Like my puppy, Jemma, who has been dealing with some health issues this last month. But, I mean who isn't weighted down right now. Stupid pandemic has changed how we do everything. Some things take twice, if not three times the amount of effort now...while other things (like going to the movies to relax) just don't exist anymore. Ug.

 

This Summer, I saw the release of BLOOD DIVIDED, book two in my Soul War series. The Soul War series is the first series I wrote. Really the first books I wrote. They (mostly) pre-date The Water Kingdom. If you don't know anything about them, they are epic fantasy novels. SOUL BORN is book one, BLOOD DIVIDED is book two. I'm currently editing book three, HEART BOUND for the publisher. 

Recently, I've been putting a lot of effort into getting that series some much-needed attention. Again, sadly, this year, with the pandemic...there is no Authorfest for me to attend and promote my newest release. :(

Yeah, I dream of starting the next set of books after The Water Kingdom. They would be called The Fire Kingdom and would focus on the effects of the first series on the Otherworldly Kingdom and the Human World. 

Maybe I can start the next book in 2021? 

Until then, I am fighting off the urge to get another piece of pin-up character art done. I love seeing how artists realize characters I have created.

Thanks!

Kevin James Breaux

www.kevinbreaux.com

Sabrina and Moselle in Anime style Pinup art!

Hi all!


I really enjoy a good anime. And I admit, I am years behind on watching. But I really appreciate the style of art. And if I could draw better, I wish...I really-really-really wish I could draw like this.

I found an amazing artist on FB. His name is Yugen. Here is his Patreon account:

https://www.patreon.com/yugen99

I commissioned him to do Sabrina and then Moselle in his style. I supplied him details, samples of prior art, and photos of actresses. I wanted him to have some creative elbow room too. Here are his artist interpretations of my characters. AND I LOVE THEM!

Sabrina London

Sabrina London:

Sexy right? I feel, he captured the wings very well; multi-color and made of static electricity. They look great! He also gave Sabrina an interesting emotion, like she is almost shy (hesitant), regardless of being almost nude and displaying her wings.

Moselle.

Moselle:

OMG! He went way above and beyond here, adding in lots of background imagery and the golem and snakes. I really love how much thought he put into this. And you gotta love an artist who provides you with G, PG, and R rated versions of the art. I didn't even request the nude version, but he hooked me up with it. lol.

Yugen really connected with this Moselle. He nailed it. I think this is the best character art for her to date. I love it SO much!


Of course, I love working with him so much, that I want more! So do I have him do some more pinups from the Water Kingdom? YES! I might have him do Dunyasha next.

BUT... I also want a few GI JOE pieces. Man, do I!


Thanks all for visiting. Hope you love the sexy new art. Be sure to visit Yugen's pages.



Kevin James Breaux
www.kevinbreaux.com

Stay safe and stay positive everyone.

Remember this quote.



Stay safe everyone. Stay positive. 



Kevin James Breaux
www.kevinbreaux.com

TWO POLLUTED BLACK-HEART ROMANCES Excerpt

SPEEDING TOWARD THE FUTURE

      Cade raced through traffic on his Honda CBR600RR sport bike. He could not shake the sound of Moselle’s words: Something unexpected has occurred. She needed his help, and he had never heard her sound so scared before.

      As he approached the hospital, he realized the large building was totally dark. He slowed and allowed his heightened senses to take it all in. Something’s very wrong here.

      Cade coasted his sport bike into the emergency room parking lot with the headlight off. If this was an ambush, stealth would be an asset. After parking between two large vans in the back of the lot, he moved cautiously toward the automatic sliding door that stood open.

      Head tilted back, he gazed up at the tall building. With a half-moon hanging behind it, the structure looked like a giant black stone. He shook his head. This is all wrong. 

      The scent of blood suddenly filled the air, but not what he would have normally smelled near a hospital. This blood was not tainted with disease—it smelled fresh.

      He watched as an elderly couple walked up the ramp outside the building. The man’s arm was wrapped in towels. Poor old guy probably cut himself.

      Cade stepped just clear of the car he stood beside as the wind shifted, and a new scent overwhelmed him: carbon monoxide. He fanned his scrunched-up nose. Where the hell could all that be coming from?

      Cade’s gaze returned to the couple.

      “I’m bleeding so much…I’m starting to feel dizzy,” the old man complained.

      The hospital. He was sure of it now.

      “Sir? Excuse me, sir?” Cade called out loudly.

      The old couple gasped when he ran up on them.

      “We don’t have anything. I’m hurt and just trying to get inside the damn hospital.”

      Cade heard the anger in the old man’s voice, but his eyes were drawn to the man’s cap. It had a large patch with several pins displayed on it, all symbols of the man’s status as an army veteran.

      “Vietnam?” Cade said softly.

      “What of it?”

      “I was there…briefly,” Cade said lifelessly.

      “I’ll never understand you kids and your desire to vacation someplace that I spent a whole damn year of my life suffering.”

      “It was hell,” Cade stated bluntly.

      “What do you want? Can’t you see I’m bleeding like a stuck pig?”

      The scent of carbon monoxide was clearly undetectable to them, but to Cade, it was as strong as bleach. It had no effect on his kind, but he knew it would kill the couple.

      “I just wanted to thank you for your service, sir.”

      “Well then…” The man trailed off, his head bobbing some. “Why’s the lights off?”

      “You need to get out of here,” Cade stated bluntly.

      “What?” the old woman said, finally joining the conversation.

      Cade turned to her. She looked tired and frail, out of breath from just helping her husband up the ramp. She won’t last long. The gas will overcome her quickly.

      “You both need to leave here now.” He was running out of options. With a quick glance into the dark hospital, he confirmed that the power was still off. No security cameras running. No witnesses.

      “Kid, be glad I left my sidearm at home or—”

      Cade bared his fangs and growled at the old couple. “Go! Get out of here! Go before I kill you both!”

      It worked; they turned and shuffled away as fast as they could.

      Cade sighed. He hated that he had to result to such a barbaric ploy, but he really did not want to see them die senseless deaths.

      After they sped off in an old Cadillac, Cade saluted the man and then finally entered the hospital. 


Kevin James Breaux
www.kevinbreaux.com

 

The Water Kingdom Series wins a big award!

Hi all,

In January, I was nominated for two awards by the Paranormal Romance Guild.
 
THREE BURNING READ RUNAWAY BRIDES was nominated for Best Novel and The Water Kingdom itself was nominated for Best Series.

After a few weeks, the voting was done, and I was alerted that I won a big award.  

The Water Kingdom Series won 2nd Place in the Best Series Category.

YES!

This is a huge accomplishment. Granted, ONE SMOKING HOT FAIRY TAIL was nominated years back, and won First Place Best Novel...and TWO POLLUTED BLACK-HEART ROMANCES was nominated and won Second Place Best Novel. But I had not won an award for the series yet, and that was something I really wanted to be acknowledged for.

I put my heart and soul into these books and I get a lot of praise for them, but not many reviews are written and recorded on Amazon or Goodreads. Reviews are crucial. So winning an award here and there at least provides feedback that the fans and readers greatly appreciate my work.

I was asked this week if I would be writing any more to this series. Yes, I attend to start a new series that will take place during and right after the Water Kingdom. I will start in 2021. I would like to write a free supplemental story in the meantime.

Thanks again to everyone who supported and voted for me. I really love you all.


Kevin James Breaux
www.kevinbreaux.com