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December 2, 2013
Banning Negative Book Reviews; Maria Bello & Tom Daley Come Out (As Gay)
Banning Negative Book Reviews
When someone sent me this New York Times link over the weekend about banning negative book reviews I thought I might have misread it, so I read it again. And then again. The article stems from another article about the new books editor at BuzzFeed, Isaac Fitzgerald. One quote from Fiztgerald about negative book reviews seems to have started another interesting discussion about book reviews.
BuzzFeed will do book reviews, Fitzgerald said, but he hasn’t fi...
When someone sent me this New York Times link over the weekend about banning negative book reviews I thought I might have misread it, so I read it again. And then again. The article stems from another article about the new books editor at BuzzFeed, Isaac Fitzgerald. One quote from Fiztgerald about negative book reviews seems to have started another interesting discussion about book reviews.
BuzzFeed will do book reviews, Fitzgerald said, but he hasn’t fi...
December 1, 2013
Paul Walker Dies; 2013 POZ 100 List; Sexy Pics World AIDS Day
Paul Walker Dies
Update: I saw on social media the Paul Walker death might be a hoax, however, as of now I checked multiple sources that all seem reputable and they all say he died and that the hoax was actually a hoax. Here, and here. When I say the Internet is a cruel place, I never joke.
Walker, who had roles in many films, including Fast and Furious , was killed in an auto accident this weekend. I remember him best from Varsity Blues.
According to TMZ, Walker and Rodas' bodies were burned s...
Update: I saw on social media the Paul Walker death might be a hoax, however, as of now I checked multiple sources that all seem reputable and they all say he died and that the hoax was actually a hoax. Here, and here. When I say the Internet is a cruel place, I never joke.
Walker, who had roles in many films, including Fast and Furious , was killed in an auto accident this weekend. I remember him best from Varsity Blues.
According to TMZ, Walker and Rodas' bodies were burned s...
November 30, 2013
Romance First Publishing; True Blood Gay Sex Scene
Romance First Publishing
An author I've posted about a few times before, Steph L. Danielson, has a nice small start up that I like a lot. I've read several titles and I've enjoyed them all. And I don't see any spamming or overly aggressive marketing/promotion that's usually a huge turn-off to most people who are serious readers. And in a day and age when more than half the publishing related things we see online are questionable at best, it's refreshing to see something honest and real wh...
An author I've posted about a few times before, Steph L. Danielson, has a nice small start up that I like a lot. I've read several titles and I've enjoyed them all. And I don't see any spamming or overly aggressive marketing/promotion that's usually a huge turn-off to most people who are serious readers. And in a day and age when more than half the publishing related things we see online are questionable at best, it's refreshing to see something honest and real wh...
November 29, 2013
New Release: "Second Chance" Gay Romance .99 E-Book
New Release: "Second Chance" Gay Romance .99 E-Book
Update: Just went live on Amazon, here.
The first book in the "Second Chance" series just went live and I'll post the links I have. It will be available at all venues where e-books are sold eventually. It's hard to pinpoint an Amazon release because the time it takes varies from book to book. But for now it's definitely on Smashwords and Allromanceebooks.com.
For more information you can read previous posts here, and here, where I've shared t...
Update: Just went live on Amazon, here.
The first book in the "Second Chance" series just went live and I'll post the links I have. It will be available at all venues where e-books are sold eventually. It's hard to pinpoint an Amazon release because the time it takes varies from book to book. But for now it's definitely on Smashwords and Allromanceebooks.com.
For more information you can read previous posts here, and here, where I've shared t...
Lesbian Rapist; FREE Gay Excerpt: Second Chance
Lesbian Rapist
This is an interesting case because it almost slipped through the cracks, at the expense of a victim who was left psychologically damaged for life. In 2010 a lesbian, Millicent Gaika, was raped because she was a lesbian. The rapist, Andile Ngcoza, claimed he raped her to "show her she was a woman." He not only raped her, but beat, strangled and tortured her for five hours. He was convicted in 2011 but failed to show up in court for sentencing and then vanished for two years. Evi...
This is an interesting case because it almost slipped through the cracks, at the expense of a victim who was left psychologically damaged for life. In 2010 a lesbian, Millicent Gaika, was raped because she was a lesbian. The rapist, Andile Ngcoza, claimed he raped her to "show her she was a woman." He not only raped her, but beat, strangled and tortured her for five hours. He was convicted in 2011 but failed to show up in court for sentencing and then vanished for two years. Evi...
Riverdaleavebooks.com Sale
Riverdaleavebooks Sale
I wanted to post about this separately today because sales like these don't happen all that often. And if you're not out pushing and shoving the crowds (like me) in stores this weekend you might be interested in stocking up on a few books at a discounted price. It's also a simple web site to navigate just to check out for future reference. One of the owners is Don Weise who used to be senior editor at Alyson Books, long time LGBT publisher. There's an interesting selecti...
I wanted to post about this separately today because sales like these don't happen all that often. And if you're not out pushing and shoving the crowds (like me) in stores this weekend you might be interested in stocking up on a few books at a discounted price. It's also a simple web site to navigate just to check out for future reference. One of the owners is Don Weise who used to be senior editor at Alyson Books, long time LGBT publisher. There's an interesting selecti...
November 27, 2013
Joan Rivers Defends Baldwin; Gay Thanksgiving Throwback
Joan Rivers Defends Baldwin
The only reason I'm posting about either of these two is because it goes along with the next part of this post, and how gay men like Tony and I have had to deal with being gay and living in a world where gay slurs often hit so hard and with such force it can unhinge the very core of someone's psychological well-being. The closeted gay Amish friend I have knows what I'm talking about. The gay teen from Brooklyn whose father is a macho cop and uncle a...
The only reason I'm posting about either of these two is because it goes along with the next part of this post, and how gay men like Tony and I have had to deal with being gay and living in a world where gay slurs often hit so hard and with such force it can unhinge the very core of someone's psychological well-being. The closeted gay Amish friend I have knows what I'm talking about. The gay teen from Brooklyn whose father is a macho cop and uncle a...
Alec Baldwin Blames GLAAD; Authors Off the Shelf; 25 Questions Bisexuals Get
Alec Baldwin Blames GLAAD
I know the whole Alec Baldwin thing is getting tired, but according to this article Alec Baldwin blames GLAAD's spokesperson, Rich Ferraro, for ending his short-lived TV show that I think was some kind of talk show. Don't quote me on that.
Taking on the role of victim, Baldwin said this:
... You’ve got the fundamentalist wing of gay advocacy — (GLAAD spokesman) Rich Ferraro and (journalist) Andrew Sullivan — they’re out there, they’ve got you,' Baldwin tells...
I know the whole Alec Baldwin thing is getting tired, but according to this article Alec Baldwin blames GLAAD's spokesperson, Rich Ferraro, for ending his short-lived TV show that I think was some kind of talk show. Don't quote me on that.
Taking on the role of victim, Baldwin said this:
... You’ve got the fundamentalist wing of gay advocacy — (GLAAD spokesman) Rich Ferraro and (journalist) Andrew Sullivan — they’re out there, they’ve got you,' Baldwin tells...
November 26, 2013
Gay Waitress Scam; Gay Sex in UK; Alec Baldwin Canceled
Gay Waitress Scam
Not too long ago it made headlines when a gay waitress claimed a family left her a vicious note about her lifestyle instead of leaving the poor sweet thing a tip. Unfortunately, the waitress allegedly lied.
On the Gallop Asian Bistro check, there was no tip and a note saying: ‘Sorry, I cannot tip because I do not agree with your lifestyle and the way you live your life.’
As expected, people thinking the worst sent donations to the alleged liar and she made a small bundle....
Not too long ago it made headlines when a gay waitress claimed a family left her a vicious note about her lifestyle instead of leaving the poor sweet thing a tip. Unfortunately, the waitress allegedly lied.
On the Gallop Asian Bistro check, there was no tip and a note saying: ‘Sorry, I cannot tip because I do not agree with your lifestyle and the way you live your life.’
As expected, people thinking the worst sent donations to the alleged liar and she made a small bundle....
What's "Parkour?" Adopt a Teen; She Wants to Castrate Trans Students
What's "Parkour?"
This is interesting because a young man was recently found dead and they're investigating to see if Parkour played a part in his death. Parkour is a fitness/training activity that started in France and has been gaining world wide attention with teenage men and some women.
From wiki:
Parkour (French pronunciation: [paʁˈkuʁ]) (abbreviated PK) is a holistic training discipline (created in France) using movement that developed from obstacle course training.[1][2][3] Practitioners...
