This is really a post about self-publishing versus traditional publishing, but saying I caught up with my favourite dirty old man and one of the few mm romance authors who lives down-under, well, it just sounds better as a blog title. Max Vos is one of self-publishing's successes, writing gay male erotica for an eager audience. …
An Aussie in the USA
This post was originally published at fellow author, Anna Butler's blog. She had me over as a guest. It talks about how our trips to the USA initially influenced the first of the Nate and Cameron Series, Nate and the New Yorker. I’ve been blessed by the god of travel, and during those journeys I have …
The Secret Life of Cutlery
Let's get surreal for a minute. Cutlery. We all know it. We all use it. But did you know your cutlery casts a spell? No? Think about the people you've had over for a meal. Think of when your friends opted for take-away Thai and you simply had to try the yellow curry. The morning your friend got …
Love on the Menu
Thirty years ago, a charming man cooked me dinner. He had this unique recipe for lasagne which included eggs, ham and a home-made vegetarian sauce. He also baked a vegetarian cake with grated zucchini, carrot and cheese. These were his specialities and all I could offer in return was nachos. But it wasn't a paint by …
Grieving and Catering
I was asked a really odd question the other day from a book blogger. I was asked to share a painful memory. I guess it's not that odd for a writer to share emotional tales, but this did catch me off guard as there was no fictional characters I could hide the truth behind. I …
A Good Night Out…
Last night was a good night. It started with a Chinese meal, but not just any Chinese meal. Probably for the first time in my life I ate this particular Asian cuisine in an upmarket restaurant. No basic Mongolian Lamb or Fried Rice. My partner and I dined on exquisite Vegetable Dumplings before our heavenly …