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Let’s support authors in face of plagiarism

Lately, it seems like there’s been a plague of plagiarism in the m/m genre. And this week, I opened a can of worms on the latest plagiarist when I realized that “Under the Influence” by Addison Scott looked suspiciously similar to Ashley John’s “Saving Michael.” A Facebook message later, my suspicions had been confirfmed, and […]

In baseball and in writing, you have to keep swinging

I’m a fledgling Kansas City Royals baseball fan — and I’m a writer. So, naturally, as I watched the amazing comeback in Monday’s playoff game vs. The Astros, I found myself drawing parallels between baseball players and writers. My husband, a more knowledgeable baseball fan than me, quoted a statistic that even great baseball players get a […]

Building up the gay steampunk genre

A remark by an author I follow made me start thinking about the gay steampunk genre, because, yes, LGBT authors have tackled this style of storytelling alongside the more commonly seen romance, suspense, mystery and fantasy. Not everyone understands the meaning of steampunk in general. There are varying definitions, but basically, it’s a subgenre of […]

Discovering Alexis Hall: Beautiful characters, beautiful prose

A few days ago, I discovered Alexis Hall, author of several Spires books, tales of life in London. I read with trepidation, to be honest. My first foray into Hall’s work was a BDSM-themed novel titled “For Real.” The gorgeous prose and deep characters blew me away. I’d waded into Hall’s writing expecting tolerable mediocrity, […]

A sneak peek at “Rewriting His Love Life”

“Rewriting His Love Life,” the third novella in the Ashe Sentinel Connections series, releases Oct. 1. Here’s a sneak peek at the book that tells Archer’s story.  You can pre-order “Rewriting His Love Life” on Amazon and other e-book retailers. Find it on Amazon. Chapter 1 A moving truck idled in the fire lane in front […]

It’s time to take pride in our love of gay fiction

I’m relatively new to this authoring business (although I’m an old hand at the aspiring bit). Recently, I told a couple of friends that I’d written some books in the gay romance genre. Their first reaction: “Oh, you write gay porn? Good for you!” Okay, so they’re more open-minded than some people, and that’s good. But […]

“Source of Protection” preview

My second book in the Ashe Sentinel Connections series releases Aug. 29. In honor of the new release, I thought I’d offer a preview of “Source of Protection,” Rick and Will’s story. You can find the book on Smashwords, Amazon, Apple, Barnes & Noble,  and various other e-book retailer sites.    WILL McCALL STARED AT […]

Jordan L Hawk has the recipe for delicious storytelling

Who wouldn’t like a series of books that are intellectual, mysterious, paranormal and romantic? Sometimes, it feels a little as if Jordan L Hawk has thrown a melting pot of genres into the Whyborne and Griffin novels, but instead of a goupy mess she has concocted delicious storytelling. Hawk’s author bio reads that she grew up […]

‘Life is Awesome’ when you read this series

Prepare yourself: This book review contains glowing praise that may only be suitable for avid readers. If Jordan Castillo Price wasn’t already one of my favorite gay fantasy/paranormal authors, she would have cemented her place in the list with her Mnevermind trilogy. I spent the weekend reading the third book, “Life is Awesome,” and it was, […]

“Secret” loses a little magic by trying to cover too much ground

“Secret,” the latest installment of the Elemental book series by Brigid Kemmerer, is an ambitious effort to tackle serious issues while continuing a fantasy story. All of the Elemental books have taken on themes of that nature — confronting a range of topics from domestic dysfunction to sexual assault, violence, bullying and questions of self-esteem. […]