Self promotion, Post banners

[readers]

I noticed that a lot of the members have banners to promote their stories. So, all of you can post your banners/icons as a reply to this topic for self promotion.

Readers

[NeverKnowsBest]

I'd really like to promote my story 'Child of the Silver Path: Book One'. I really like it but it's not getting a lot of attention on FP.
It's a fantasy story about an outcast boy named Shayde, who is kicked out of his homeland and sent to live among the southerners, whom his peopel have no contact with. He meets a strange girl named Tash who is looking for the man who saved her life ten years ago. Somehow, Tash's mysterious 'Dragon Knight' may be connected to Shayde's people and possibly even his father, who went missing before he was born.
And, as with all good fantasy stories, CotSP includes DRAGONS!!

I don't have a nifty banner, but the FP link is as follows:
http://www.fictionpress.com/read.php?storyid=1911875

Also, while you're there, please take a look at my other work ^^. I'd appreciate any feedback.

[Angel~Lija]

Click on the banner to read.

Summery:
Jennie “hates” Kenneth Chance. He’s hot but annoying. While celebrating a friend’s b-day in Vegas, they “accidentally” get married. But when they are thrown to work together, maybe they are better together then they think.



Teaser:
He walked over to where she stood and stood next to her.

Jeannie took a paper towel and moistened it. “Here,” she said as she pressed it against his face.

The paper towel felt cool. “Thanks.”

“No problem.” She let go and he held on to it. She opened her black purse and pulled out a bottle of lotion. Opening the bottle, she splurged some of it onto her finger tips and rubbed it into his skin.

He liked the way her fingers caressed the pink area. The way the silky lotion absorbed into him. He closed his eyes as he felt her fingers move. Ken licked his lips as her fingers moved lower down on his face, caressing the complete area.

[Sora-chan]

Kasumi is a thief, known for her legendary skills. One day, while running from guards, she witnesses the murder of a member of the royal family. Now the assassins, and pretty much everyone else, are after her… as well as the royal guards! And let’s not forget the cute guy who just wants to get to know her! What’s a young thief to do?

...My banner sucks...

[SweetJuliet]

Twelve years ago Kelly Mulder's father disappeared out at sea. With a love for the ocean and the determination to find out what happened to her father all those years ago, Kelly, along with her brother Chase set out on a mission. Their search is stopped short when they stumble upon something beyond their wildest dreams.

This is definitely my big adventure/action/thriller story. (Yes, there's a very awesome romance in it too). It was nominated in the RRC Quaterly Best Romance Fiction Poll...I believe I came in second in the category it was in.

http://www.fictionpress.com/read.php?storyid=1461343



If you're not a water lover, how about some baseball?




Rick Shaw is a pitcher in love with the game. Ali Bancroft is the woman of his dreams. Life throws him a curve, secrets are revealed, hearts are broken...can love survive?

http://www.fictionpress.com/read.php?storyid=668278

This is the base story in a trilogy. The sequel, Letting Go is complete and posted on Fiction Press. Due to a huge demand by readers, a prequel is being written and posted as chapters are completed. Don't let the 78 chapters scare you away from this one (it took 3 years for me to complete!). It's my most popular story and definitely worth your time.

[Isabelle8888]

Nobody's Home

Summary: Tess was alone for so long now as she finally finds true love, everything that had been wrong blows up and she’s forced to face a murder trial. A story of love, pain, death, lies and uncertainty



Broken Revenge

Summary: All Adrienne had left was revenge or so she thought until she met Shannon. Now as death nears love rises. The attraction can’t be ignored anymore when all they have left is each other. F/F

[Isabelle8888]

just made this banner


Naughty girl

Summary: Karen McClain and Kevin Vaughn work for a special opts group. On one of their biggest cases, feelings start to develop as well as the danger. A killer has become hell bent to kill Karen, who will get her? The killer or the lover she’s been waiting for?

[Angel~Lija]

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Summery:
Ginger and Lucas hate each other, and for a good reason. 9 years ago, a terrible event took place which made the lovers turn enemies. Now 9 years later, Ginger's father is arrested for a crime he didn't commit, and Lucas may be the only one who can prove his innocence. But can the two work together without resparking the old flame? Can they get over the past and have a beautiful future?


Teaser: PG-13
Ginger thought for a minute. She started feeling guilty for scaring that man. Truth was, the witness was a greedy son-of-a-bitch who thought reporting a crime and getting paid for it was easy money. Now he got his ass burned by the killers, Ginger didn’t want to add to it but she also didn't want to let him slide. “I'll see what I can do.”

“Thank you. And may I say you have a nice sense of style. But isn’t it too cold outside to be dressed like this?”

Ginger looked down and realized she was wearing a black bra and her light, blue denim jacket. Her black and white shirt was nowhere to be seen. “Have a good day,” she said and rushed out the room. She was on her way to find her shirt, damn that elevator for getting stuck. And damn Lucas for being so hot.







Click on banner to read. The people in the banner are not associated with the story.

Summery:
Asia and Mario were happy together, until a single bullet shook their world. A killer is obsessed with killing Asia and Mario can't save her. The only one who can help is a handsome FBI Agent, Josh Mason. Once feelings start to develop, which man will she choose? Which man has a deadly secret?

Teaser:
The people banged on the windows and held the signs high for her to see. One sign read “We Love You Asia”, another said “Mario and Asia 2gethe 4ever”. Then there were some Mario signs like “Mario Vargas, Da Hottest Latino On Earth” or “Sing To Me Mario”. Then another sign caught her eye. A shot of fear washed through her body as she read the words off a large, white sheet with black letters “Die Asia Die”.

“BOOM!!!” a gun fired and Asia tried to scream but her voice got caught in her troat. Her long blonde hair flew wildly around her face as she fell to the ground, the bullet piercing her body.

[Angel~Lija]

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Summery:
Is trusting a hit-man normal? Constance doesn't know and doesn't care. Someone is out to kill her and the only person willing to trully keep her safe is the same hit-man who was hired to kill her in the first place. Soon, her safe and lonely word turns to one of passion and danger as the killer inches closer, and so does the love she's too afraid to feel. Can they survive in this dangerous conspiracy?

Teaser: PG-13 (for sexual material)
Then you may have to kidnap me cause I ain’t going.” She stood firmly and dropped her hands to her sides.

Mark smiled. “No, I can’t kidnap you. I want you willingly to come to my home.” He took a step closer and Constance’s heart jumped. “I want you willingly to give in to my protection.” He took another step closer and her heart beat faster. He was now only a step away from her. “And I want you willingly in my bed.”

The words came like a flash of lightning. Her knees grew weak and she could feel her heart pounding out of her chest.

Mark brought his head closer to hers and whispered into her ear, “Constance, I find you very attractive.”

Her heart beat even faster. She was sweating and felt a tingle down below. Her breathing became taut and body screamed for release.

He placed his hand on her arm and gripped it tightly, yet tenderly. “But like I said, willingly.” He let go of her and walked towards the door.

Constance felt like something left her. She felt empty and lonely, and he wasn’t even gone yet.

His hand on the doorknob, he turned it and opened the door. He turned to her and gave her a secure and honest look. “I would never hurt you, Constance. I just want to protect you. They want you dead and they’ll do it, they’ll kill you. But two minds are better then one. Two bodies are better then one. We can fight them.”

No, don’t say bodies. She wanted his body. She wanted to see his body, touch his body, feel his body. Where did this desire come from?

“But like I said,” he paused and met her lustful eyes, “I want you willingly.”

[Angel~Lija]

Rating: M

Summery: Sean saw Kitty die. He went to her funeral. He put flowers on her grave. And then, 11 years later, he saw her... ALIVE. It's obvious Kitty Robinson faked her own death, but why? Why would the daughter of the President of The United States need to fake her own death? Maybe it has something to do with the three dangerous men who want to kill her? Can Sean Thomas figure out what Kitty is hiding without exposing her to the killers and putting her in the path of death? Read to find out.


Teaser:
But now that his touch had evanesced, Kitty got her priorities in order. And the top thing on her list was to stay alive. She shivered slightly as she remembered seeing RJ Marly in the club. Though she told Kyle that one of Marly’s men was there, she didn’t tell him which one. It was RJ, the most dangerous of the bunch. Unlike all the other ones who just did what they were told to do; kill her; RJ had other intentions. He wanted to destroy her. He wanted to hurt her, he wanted to abuse her, and he wanted her death to be both; slow and painful. He had made it clear when he betrayed her trust a few years back. She wandered if RJ had seen her.

Kitty shivered again, but this time because the water all of the sudden turned cold. So once again, the great Kitty managed to use up all the water. She sighed to herself annoyingly and turned off the water. She drew the curtain open and grabbed a towel. After drying herself, she wrapped a clean towel around her body and walked out of the bathroom. The beauty of living alone, she could walk around naked if she wanted to. As she heard a knock on the door, she was glad she had a towel on.

Kitty opened the door and started in bewilderment.

Sean Thomas was leaning in the doorway with his leather jacket draped over his left shoulder and hanging on by only one finger. His black hair shined in the light coming from the porch. His lips formed a sexy smile. His black eyes were full of sarcastic humor and hidden anger. “So Kitty Robinson, or is it Kimberly Roscoe now? I assume you no longer want me to drop flowers by your grave. By the way, when were you planing on telling me that, oh, I don’t know, you’re still alive?”

[K3aly]

Link: Meet You There

Summary:

Boy meets girl, boy marries girl. They live happily ever after…right? Wrong. Boy meets girl. Boy leaves girl. Boy forgets girl. Now, double that. That’s the life of Lily.
Lily and Jake were best friends when they were younger. But, Jake leaves for the United States to pursue an acting career and leaves Lily in Canada. His family’s in Canada, so every few years he comes back, meets Lily again and they become fast friends, the only problem is, he’s done that twice and each time he comes back he doesn’t remember her from the time before. He’s coming back for another visit, and Lily doesn’t want to have to go through the heartbreak again. But how long can she stay away?


There's only one chapter so far, but I'll get the other chapters up soon.

[SweetJuliet]

Not a banner, but i thought I'd add a note saying that I added a digital scrapbook for my Nothing and Everything series.

http://www.90feet.com/Ali/index.htm

[Lonely Forest]

I'm in the process of workign on a banner. I'll try and remember to post oneup when I finish. but for now, here's the sumamry and a teaser. Please check it out. A warning; the story itself is rated M for later chapters.


Summary: Kielan Jefferies has just been adopted. Great, right? Actually, no. Kielan’s adoptive sister hates him, his foster parents have no idea what to do with him, and he’s just plain depressed. He can’t help but reminisce about his past life. Sure, things are better now, but he can’t get memories out of his head: his father, his mother, Sara. Kielan knows perfectly well that he’s completely screwed up. But things are going okay for a while; the girls at his new school seem to really like him, and his old best friend is there too. Too bad there’s a girl falling in love with him and he has no idea. That can put a damper on things.

So, to make a long story short, there’s some happy stuff, some depressing stuff, and some just plain weird stuff. But Kielan tends to dwell on the depressing. He’s like that sometimes.

Teaser: (PG-13 rating, just in case.)

She stroked Kielan’s cheek. Somehow, even in his sleep, his hand managed to reach up and cover hers. She shuffled towards Kielan in bed and pressed her cheek against his chest. She listened to his heart beating, slowly and steadily, heard his breathing above her, occasionally irregular as he shifted, but reassuringly there. With Kielan’s body pressed against her, she felt invincible, warm, and somehow protected by the vulnerable body shielding hers.

Because he was vulnerable, delicate, with a constant hunger for love. This was his most deeply rooted need, no matter how hard he tried to deny it, no matter tough he tried to act. She would give him love, if that’s what he needed.

She still thought he was handsome, no matter how much he resembled his father. She wished he wouldn’t hate himself for what he couldn’t help. There was no changing how he looked; and she was selfishly grateful for the fact that his father had passed on such attractive genes. She was already in love with every inch of him. She whispered his name into the darkness.


Address: http://www.fictionpress.com/read.php?storyid=2101830

Please check it out!

[collardeespinas]

Oooh, I don't have banners for my stories... Hmmm...

Love Bites

WARNING: Story rated M for M/M slash content

Summary: When a confused and struggling singer finds hope in the hands of an equally lost guitarist, they quickly realise that the opportunity for making it big is within reach. However, when they find that they rely on each other in a manner that is based on more than just friendship, they start to wonder if everything is as easy as it seems. Work In Progress.

Teaser: With a sigh, I reached for my bottle of beer, lifting it up to my lips and tilting my head back to let the cheap, weak alcohol slide comfortably down my throat. Setting it back down on the bar-counter, I leant my head forward to rest in my hands, letting my waves of jet-black hair fall into my face.

“-You were amazing…”

The lilting British accent caught my attention, and I turned to see whom this voice had come from. I found myself face to face with a lanky brunette, his green eyes dancing with what could only be described as an expression of gleeful admiration.

“Are you fuckin’ deaf? That sucked, big-time. What kinda fuckin’ joke is this?” I snorted.

I turned my back to him once more, focusing my attention on my beer and hoping the guy had gone. No such luck. He pulled out the stool next to me and continued to talk. –Great… This should be fun…

“No, you were amazing. I didn’t mean those bloody amateurs you were playing with. -I meant you are amazing…”

My interest sparked, I turned back to look at him, a smile creeping over my lips. I stuck my hand out to him as means of introducing myself.

“Rafe. Rafe Crewe.” I grinned, feeling him take my hand in his and give it a firm shake.

“Dan Maddox… This is fate; I never come here. But now, I’m glad I did. –I’ve found my singer,” he grinned brightly, an almost dreamy expression lighting up in his expressive green eyes.

A little taken aback by his forwardness, I pulled my hand back.

“Uh… In case you didn’t notice, I’m kinda already in a band…” I said lamely, watching as he arched a delicate eyebrow in my direction.

“-Can you honestly call that a band?”

The guy had I point, I guess. So I shrugged, figuring ‘What the hell? No band can be worse than what I’m already in…’ and got up to go tell Pete, Rob and Steve that I’d quit.

And so I’d met Dan.

[collardeespinas]

Catalogue of Mishaps

WARNING: Story rated M for M/M content, though there is no graphic sex etc in this story.

Summary: The life of two men in love, and the trials and tribulations they go through. This is really mainly humour, so don't expect anything particularly dramatic. STORY COMPLETE.

Teaser: Cursing as he drops a bag of rice on his foot, Lee turns to see me picking up his things and rearranging them in a more orderly fashion on table-tops or on the shoe-rack by the door.

"Y'know, no-one ever uses that shoe-rack thing..."

I look up and roll my eyes at him, "No Lee, you don't use the 'shoe-rack thing'. If I didn't pick up after you, we wouldn't be able to see the floor anymore."

A perfectly wicked grin appears on his face as he sidles up to me, snaking two slender arms around my waist and snuggling into me, "Well, as long as we can still see the bed..."

"-Are you ever not horny?" I exclaim, laughing incredulously at my boyfriend's seemingly insatiable appetite for bedroom activity.

"...Sometimes..." he mutters, moving away to finish unpacking the groceries.

I stand and admire his handiwork, glad that after three years together he's finally getting the hang of it. Yes, it's taken him three years to learn how to do the groceries efficiently and unpack them properly, so that nothing falls out of the fridge when you open the doors. Ah, how I love him... I'm still never going to let him cook unsupervised though. May be in another three years... For now, I'm still teaching him how to boil pasta without burning (yes, he's managed to burn pasta whilst boiling it. Don't ask. -Let's just say it involved a microwave and that the outcome wasn't pretty) or overdoing it. All under close adult supervision, of course. With a fire extinguisher at hand. I initially wondered if he was trying to pull off the whole fake-incompetence thing so that he wouldn't have to do anything, but when I realised how hard he was actually trying I just had to accept that my boyfriend should not be allowed to use kitchen-appliances without a helping hand. Really, I don't mind doing all the cooking when we eat at home- at least that way, I know that I'm getting something nutritious and edible to eat. Thursdays are still hell though and will continue to be until I convince Lee that really, he doesn't need to try to cook at all. And that I don't really want to have to eat grilled cheese on toast for dinner every Thursday night, since that's the only thing he can make that doesn't somehow burst into flames at the last crucial moment.

"Ah, I'm so proud of you," I grin, looking over at him adoringly.

"-Gee, thanks ma!" Lee retorts sarcastically.