Drama Queens with Love Scenes is a decade old. My tale of two friends who end up in the theatre district of the Afterlife went through eight drafts before Charles River Press initially published it in December 2012. So, on this very important milestone, I thought I'd share ten facts about my first novel. 1. …
The IQARUS Book Con
We did a thing. A while back a group of authors decided to put on an online book conference. I raised my hand to help. As this group were in various locations around the world, I couldn't attend the regular weekly Google Meets sessions as they were held in the early hours of Monday morning. …
The writers forum, online
Yesterday I logged into 'Gay Fiction, Gay Lives,' a forum hosted by Jerry L. Wheeler for Bold Stroke Books. It's an interesting time for publishers. I applaud this initiative by Bold Stroke Books as there is a large audience sitting at home looking for distractions, and a whole weekend of discussions and book readings is …
When Romance Rules! (Guest blog by Hans M Hirschi)
My husband told me I can use any part of our own relationship in my books. While all my books do include a love story, they are not traditional Romance novels. But somehow, if you write about romantic themes as a gay author, this is how you are often caterogarised. At a recent forum, I …
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Book Review – Into? by North Morgan
I wanted to read something good after finishing the brilliant page turner Invisible Boys by Holden Sheppard. Someone on Twitter recommended Into? by North Morgan. So was it as good? Yes and no. This is a book with no story. It's a series of what I describe as diary entries where Konrad, the narrator, tells …
That Manuscript you Agonise Over
Perhaps 'agonise' is too strong a word. You see, I've gone back to work on the fifth draft of The Midnight Man, a novel I need to get right. I haven't been this obsessed with perfection since my first book. It's currently novella length and tells the story of Stan, a middle aged man in an …
For the hundredth time, I don’t write porn!
Okay, I've written one. That was as a dare from my friends and it always sells. But apart from that, all my books are, well, books. But there seems to be a misconception from the mainstream. Unless you're published by a major company then the novel with gay content you're writing must be dirty. This …
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How Gay does a GLBTQI book need to be?
Some time ago, author David Pratt wrote a novel named Bob the Book. In the story, Bob is a gay book. At a literary festival we both attended, David talked about the absurdity of a book being deemed gay. That's why he questioned the notion and came up with this character. This came to mind …
Getting what you most desire and Getting it now – Guest blog by Rian Durant
My guest blogger today is fellow NineStar Press author, Rian Durant, author of a new novella titled Midnight Twist. The story sounds whimsical. It's a short read about a contract made between Jaydon and a cheeky demon. Throw in an ever increasing number of demons in Jaydon's apartment and a gay relationship that needs some …
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‘A Face Without A Heart’ by Rick R. Reed
I have a confession. Although this story is set in modern times, I kept picturing it set in the late nineteenth century. This is, after all, a retelling of an Oscar Wilde classic. When a modern prop like a g-string was mentioned my mind re-adjusted, but just as quickly all the characters were back in …
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