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February 21, 2024
Why ‘Ownvoice’ Writing Matters for Readers?
Happy Wednesday Scribblers, today I’d like to talk about ‘ownvoice’ writing. ‘Ownvoice’ writing refers to books or stories that are written by authors who share the same identity or experience as the characters they write about. An example is a novel about a transgender person written by a transgender author, or a book about a refugee or migrant written by a refugee or migrant. ‘Ownvoice’ writing is not a genre, but a way of highlighting the authenticity and diversity of voices throughout the li...
January 3, 2024
2023 Year in Review!
Happy 2024 everyone. I hope that you are all having a great start to the new year. I want to share with you my year in...
December 21, 2023
Meet The Author Event Dec 2023
Happy Holidays Scribblers, I hope you are all having a wonderful holiday season. As you can see, it’s been another busy few weeks for me. Today I wanted to share that this week I was a guest at the Meet the Authors Night hosted by the Milpitas Chamber of Commerce at the Milpitas Police Department. The event spotlighted 15 local authors from all different genres. Being the only Queer Author invited, I won’t lie, I wasn’t sure how I would be received. The night, however, turned out to be wonderful...
November 30, 2023
The Great Santa Showdown (My Review)
I know it’s been some time since I’ve posted here, however I’ve been extremely busy with the lunch of my newest novel Mu; Legend of a Lost City. I’m not here to talk about that today. Today I want to share my thoughts on The Great Santa Showdown by Author Glenn Quigley (learn more here).
Author Glenn Quigley has a way of creating a world that you fall into and fall in love with. This short story has everything you could possibly want for the holiday season. You’ll smile the whole time you read t...
September 27, 2023
The Gauntlet Runner – Book Launch
Happy Wednesday Scribblers, I hope you’re having a great day. This week I’m thrilled to share my good friend J. Scott Coatsworth’s newest novel: The Gauntlet Runner. This is the second book in his speculative fiction series; The Tharaccas Cycle. If you haven’t read the prequel or the first book, then you are missing out, but luckily Scott is offering both the prequel and book one for $.99, so you can get all caught up and enjoy this terrific young adult series.
...September 13, 2023
Red, White and Royal Blue (My Review)
Happy Wednesday Scribblers, I hope you’re all having a wonderful week. Eric and I finally got around to watching Red, White and Royal Blue and today, after much consideration, I thought I would share my thoughts on this Prime Movie, based on the book Red, White & Royal Blue: A Novel (click here) by Casey McQuiston. To be clear, these are only my opinions and my thoughts on the movie, so let’s jump in.
...September 6, 2023
Pre-Order Mu and Book Release of Queer Cheer
Happy Wednesday Scribblers, did you have a good Labor Day (if you are here in the US)? Mine and Eric’s was nice, we relaxed, slept in and had a quiet day. Honestly, disconnecting and unwinding was really enjoyable and overdue. I need to do that more often. This week I have two quick announcements. The first is about Mu; Legend of a Lost City (find the book here) and the second is about BAQWA Presents; Queer Cheer (get your copy here). Let’s get to it.
As I teased last week, Mu; Legend of a Lost C...
August 30, 2023
Mu; Legend of a Lost City – Coming November 2023
Happy Wednesday Scribblers, today is the last day of August and again I’m asking myself where did the month go? I hope you all had a wonderful August. I know there’s a lot happening, but I still hope you managed to enjoy yourselves. Today I’m excited to share with you all the current details I have about Mu; Legend of a Lost City. This new novel is the eighth full-length book I’ve written and I’m proud of not only how much my writing has improved, but how Mu; Legend of a Lost City turned out. Th...
August 23, 2023
BAQWA Presents: Queer Cheer
Happy Wednesday Scribblers, how are you all doing today? Well I hope. Today I’m excited to share that I will be part of another anthology this year; BAQWA Presents: Queer Cheer (you can pre-order the anthology here). This is BAQWA’s (learn more about the Bay Area Queer Writers Association [BAQWA] here) third anthology and all the money we raise from the book sales of Queer Cheer will go to support the Rainbow Community Center in Concord, CA (find them here). This year I contributed a wonderful ‘...
August 16, 2023
Book Announcement and Free Books
Happy Wednesday Scribblers, how are you all doing today? Are you having a good August? This week I have a book announcement to share with you and more free books for you to pick-up and collect. Let’s jump in.
This week I’m happy to share my buddy J.P. Jackson (learn more here) is releasing his next short story in his Skin Sessions series. Skin Sessions #3: Carnal Animals is available for pre-order (click here). If you enjoy sexy, dark and creepy stories this is a must-read series for you. I’ve re...
