My first self published novel is being assessed. It's part of the Haunted Hearts series of books to be released leading up to Halloween. All have been written by a different gay male author and each is an Urban Fantasy MM Romance. This is also a project with a tight deadline so my initial draft …
Book Review – Caught in the Act by Shane Jenek a.k.a. Courtney Act
I'm not the audience for this autobiography. But this doesn't cloud my judgement about how well this is written for the readership it is intended for. So I'll start by explaining why it didn't totally capture my attention. I was thirty-three when out football star, Ian Roberts' autobiography came out. And while I enjoyed it …
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Author News Update – 23 June, 2025
Welcome to another author update. I can now announce that I'm one of the gay writers who are collaborating on the second series of Haunted Hearts novels. Last year, a group of queer male authors released the first series, one by one, leading up to Halloween. You can find them HERE. Last year's books centred …
As an author, how are you perceived?
Several things happened recently which made me reevaluate. I had an email conversation with one of the staff of our local queer book store. In his last reply he encouraged me to submit manuscripts to certain publishers. But they were all Romance publishers. My books are rarely in their store while self published friend's novels …
How long does it take to write a novel?
This is a tale of two novels. One I started five years ago and is still a work in progress. It’s set in the 90s around the gay scene of Sydney’s Oxford Street. Eight drafts have been written, but after it failed to spark interest, I had it assessed. I found the State Library research …
Writing to a deadline
I have a deadline. A novel I'm writing needs to be published in five to six months. I usually take years on my manuscripts, working on a draft, then putting it aside for a few months. When I pick it up again, I'll see what needs work, fix, then put it aside for another few …
So, you’ve lost interest in that book you’re reading.
I admit, it takes me a long time to ditch a book. I always get into a story, admiring the prose, until there may be a point three quarters in where I lose interest. But at least I've given that novel a decent read. Sometimes I'm still keen to know the ending and skip to …
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Author News Update – 6 April, 2025
Welcome to my second author update. Today's blog features several videos, some sad news about copyright theft, and a new interview. First off, I've been doing a couple of courses lately updating my manuscript submission skills. During that time I've met many writers still trying to land their first publishing deal. So I recorded a …
The best queer country festival!
Today's blog is not about books or writing. Instead, I want to share news about our time in Daylesford for the Chill Out Festival, a queer event in rural Victoria which has been running for twenty-eight years. We attended this year. It's one of several such festivals which follow the Sydney Mardi Gras in March, …
Author News Update – 24 February, 2025
This is something new I'll be doing from time to time. My social media is full of announcements, as is my newsletter, but I thought it was time to share the same news to my blog readers. The main purpose of today's update is to let you know that my novella, Winter Masquerade, is discounted …
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