Ryan Field's Blog, page 382
January 1, 2014
Jill Hughes on Facebook; Gay Boy Scouts in 2014
Jill Hughes on Facebook
An author friend whom I've known for about five years, Jill Elaine Hughes, wrote an interesting post about why she's backing away a little from Facebook. Her reasons are explained in detail, and she also links to other posts on the same topic. She gets into ads, paying for ads, and even comments on privacy issues. I've posted about my disappointments with Facebook several times, and I can't disagree with anything she posted. I've actually ranted a few times wi...
An author friend whom I've known for about five years, Jill Elaine Hughes, wrote an interesting post about why she's backing away a little from Facebook. Her reasons are explained in detail, and she also links to other posts on the same topic. She gets into ads, paying for ads, and even comments on privacy issues. I've posted about my disappointments with Facebook several times, and I can't disagree with anything she posted. I've actually ranted a few times wi...
USA 2,014 years old; Joey Stefano; Tim Tebow on ESPN
USA 2,014 Years Old
Evidently, there are some people in the US who think the US is 2,014 years old. I wish I had something more to start out 2014, but so far this seems to be as good as it gets. (Unless you'd rather I link to Joe Konrath's predictions on publishing again :) I'm personally going to be making a few announcements later this year, as writer, so I can move forward. For the time being, I still have two contracted books in the Glendora Hill series to finish, I'm enjoying writing...
December 31, 2013
FREE Gay Excerpt; 2013 My Book List; Naked Adore You Parody
Naked Adore You Parody
Author Jon Michaelsen sent me this link earlier this week and I wanted to share. It's a sensual video parody of Miley Cyrus's Adore You by model, Brian Hawn. Brian has several Ass-ets worth mentioning. I thought about posting something more solid to welcome in 2014, you know, like good old Joe Konrath did. But then I figured WTF? This naked parody really is a naughty guy with a strong story, my readers don't really give a damn wha...
December 30, 2013
Homoerotic? Utah Against Marriage; Coke Cuts Gay Wedding Out in Ireland
Homoerotic?
Trust me, this link is mostly for photos. I can't post them. But when you get there you'll see what I mean.
I know a lot of gay men who don't get this. They see straight men rolling around on a mat, with their arms and legs wrapped around each other, and they think it's homoerotic.
It's not. It might look that way. But the straight men doing this (unless there's something we don't know) are not even slightly aroused. If you still don't get this, picture me rolling around on a...
Trust me, this link is mostly for photos. I can't post them. But when you get there you'll see what I mean.
I know a lot of gay men who don't get this. They see straight men rolling around on a mat, with their arms and legs wrapped around each other, and they think it's homoerotic.
It's not. It might look that way. But the straight men doing this (unless there's something we don't know) are not even slightly aroused. If you still don't get this, picture me rolling around on a...
Robin Roberts Inspires; Pretty Boy Dead Best Book; Wicked Gay Blog
Robin Roberts Inspires
In the summer of 2007 Robin Roberts disclosed she had breast cancer. By August 2007 she had surgery and the follow up treatments she underwent continued into 2008. At the time, I followed her story closely because that same summer Tony was going through his life/death crisis. And the bravery Roberts showed during her own crisis left an impact on me personally and I think helped give me a sort of indirect support to deal with all the things I was going through that summer...
In the summer of 2007 Robin Roberts disclosed she had breast cancer. By August 2007 she had surgery and the follow up treatments she underwent continued into 2008. At the time, I followed her story closely because that same summer Tony was going through his life/death crisis. And the bravery Roberts showed during her own crisis left an impact on me personally and I think helped give me a sort of indirect support to deal with all the things I was going through that summer...
December 29, 2013
Bethenny Frankel's Ass; Anne R. Allen on Writing; Gambian President Gay Hate
Bon Jovi/ Versace
For some reason, this older photo of Jon Bon Jovi started floating around social media over the holidays and it reminded me of a post I wrote last year about photoshopping, body images, and the difference between how celebrity photos are often altered in direct contrast to how fashion designers create what has always been considered artistic images that often border on the abstract. But even fashion designers photoshop celebrities sometimes, and this one photo in particular o...
For some reason, this older photo of Jon Bon Jovi started floating around social media over the holidays and it reminded me of a post I wrote last year about photoshopping, body images, and the difference between how celebrity photos are often altered in direct contrast to how fashion designers create what has always been considered artistic images that often border on the abstract. But even fashion designers photoshop celebrities sometimes, and this one photo in particular o...
December 28, 2013
Duck Dynasty Saga; Vampire Diaries' Gay Role; Gay 4 Pay Pornsters
Duck Dynasty Saga
I know this isn't fresh news, but I thought I'd post about it anyway. Tony and I have been dealing with family things all week and I haven't had much time to blog. In any event, creepy looking Duck Dynasty dude, Phil Robertson, is back on the show and this article analyzes a few possible reasons why he's back after making some of the most hateful comments about LGBT people in recent history.
But what probably helped turn the tide in the Robertsons’ favor was that the deb...
I know this isn't fresh news, but I thought I'd post about it anyway. Tony and I have been dealing with family things all week and I haven't had much time to blog. In any event, creepy looking Duck Dynasty dude, Phil Robertson, is back on the show and this article analyzes a few possible reasons why he's back after making some of the most hateful comments about LGBT people in recent history.
But what probably helped turn the tide in the Robertsons’ favor was that the deb...
December 26, 2013
Don Weise's Views; Victoria TX Kicks Gay Dancers Out
Don Weise's Views
Don Weise is a publisher/editor who has been working in LGBTI publishing for over twenty years. I've worked with him in the past, and he edited my novel, Fangsters, with Riverdaleavebooks.com. I met him a while back when he was senior editor at Alyson Publications when Alyson bought the rights to An Officer and His Gentleman. I have never worked with a more gentle editor than Don. I know gentle might sound like an odd word to use, but it's the best way to desc...
Don Weise is a publisher/editor who has been working in LGBTI publishing for over twenty years. I've worked with him in the past, and he edited my novel, Fangsters, with Riverdaleavebooks.com. I met him a while back when he was senior editor at Alyson Publications when Alyson bought the rights to An Officer and His Gentleman. I have never worked with a more gentle editor than Don. I know gentle might sound like an odd word to use, but it's the best way to desc...
Beyonce's Top; M/M Support for Authors; Dell Blocks Gay Web Sites
Beyoncé's Top
After handing out more than thirty five thousand dollars in gift cards a few days ago to Wal-Mart customers, Beyoncé has done it again with a new video that surfaced and proven she cares about her fans deeply and that she's at the top of her game. This time Beyonce made a dying teen's wish come true at a concert.
Taylon, whose last name and age have not been released, is suffering from inoperable brain cancer and her dying wish was to dance with the mega-star.
After lea...
After handing out more than thirty five thousand dollars in gift cards a few days ago to Wal-Mart customers, Beyoncé has done it again with a new video that surfaced and proven she cares about her fans deeply and that she's at the top of her game. This time Beyonce made a dying teen's wish come true at a concert.
Taylon, whose last name and age have not been released, is suffering from inoperable brain cancer and her dying wish was to dance with the mega-star.
After lea...
December 24, 2013
Straight No More; FREE Gay Xmas Read; Charlie Sheen Ducky Dynasty
Straight No More
It's nice to open the mailbox on Christmas Eve morning and find an author copy of a book you weren't thinking about. And that's what happened this morning when I found a print copy of a new release with German publisher Bruno Gmunder titled, Straight No More. This book kind of has a "gay for you feel," and as we all know in real life these things can and do happen all the time. My story is titled Things His Wife Never Did. The book was edited by Winston Gieseke.
You can r...
It's nice to open the mailbox on Christmas Eve morning and find an author copy of a book you weren't thinking about. And that's what happened this morning when I found a print copy of a new release with German publisher Bruno Gmunder titled, Straight No More. This book kind of has a "gay for you feel," and as we all know in real life these things can and do happen all the time. My story is titled Things His Wife Never Did. The book was edited by Winston Gieseke.
You can r...
