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October 2, 2013
Review: My Hero by Max Vos
Review: My Hero by Max Vos
I would normally leave this kind of short review on Amazon and Goodreads, but I'm not sure anymore about their guidelines with respect to authors reviewing other authors in their genres. Even though none of my reviews have ever been removed from Amazon, I figured I would post it here on the blog instead of taking that chance. Authors are readers, too. Authors also read other authors within the same genre all time as well. We shop for books and sometimes we...
I would normally leave this kind of short review on Amazon and Goodreads, but I'm not sure anymore about their guidelines with respect to authors reviewing other authors in their genres. Even though none of my reviews have ever been removed from Amazon, I figured I would post it here on the blog instead of taking that chance. Authors are readers, too. Authors also read other authors within the same genre all time as well. We shop for books and sometimes we...
Lambda Award Guidelines; Actors Coming Out; Jonas Brothers Not Gay
Lambda Award Guidelines
The most prestigious award to win, or even for which to be nominated, in the LGBT book community is still the Lambda. It's not about promoting individual authors or books. It's not a big party and lovefest geared toward promoting the Lambda Literary Foundation, small start up e-presses, or book bloggers. It's more about promoting LGBT literature itself. And before it's too late, I wanted to post about guidelines for those who still might be...
The most prestigious award to win, or even for which to be nominated, in the LGBT book community is still the Lambda. It's not about promoting individual authors or books. It's not a big party and lovefest geared toward promoting the Lambda Literary Foundation, small start up e-presses, or book bloggers. It's more about promoting LGBT literature itself. And before it's too late, I wanted to post about guidelines for those who still might be...
October 1, 2013
David Bromstad Slammed by Gays
David Bromstad Slammed by Gays
I normally wouldn't post something like this, but I've been reading a lot about boycotts, the Salvation Army, and the Barilla Pasta debacle. It seems that nowadays we're so sensitive to anything anyone says we tend to jump onto a bandwagon and it's off to the witch hunt. And the one thing we never take into consideration is that maybe if we listened without reacting too soon we might be able to educate people more about what it's like to be gay, and what being ga...
I normally wouldn't post something like this, but I've been reading a lot about boycotts, the Salvation Army, and the Barilla Pasta debacle. It seems that nowadays we're so sensitive to anything anyone says we tend to jump onto a bandwagon and it's off to the witch hunt. And the one thing we never take into consideration is that maybe if we listened without reacting too soon we might be able to educate people more about what it's like to be gay, and what being ga...
Free Excerpt: Gay Sex; Straight Women; Public Sex Danny Brown
Public Sex Danny Brown
Rapper, Danny Brown, had oral sex on stage this year and he talked about it everywhere on social media. At the time, he mentioned something about sexual assault. It turned out to be false. From Brown:
I gave up on trying to be a dad to Kitty Pryde. I didn’t want her to write that piece. People get their dicks sucked every day, B. It shouldn’t be a big deal. I just felt embarrassed because I wasn’t all the way hard yet. With a little more time she could have got the full p...
Rapper, Danny Brown, had oral sex on stage this year and he talked about it everywhere on social media. At the time, he mentioned something about sexual assault. It turned out to be false. From Brown:
I gave up on trying to be a dad to Kitty Pryde. I didn’t want her to write that piece. People get their dicks sucked every day, B. It shouldn’t be a big deal. I just felt embarrassed because I wasn’t all the way hard yet. With a little more time she could have got the full p...
September 30, 2013
Gay Dad Pens Toys R Us; Straight Guys Avoid Gay Guys; Drag Queens as Role Models
Gay Dad Pens Toys R Us
A gay dad has penned an open letter to Toys R Us, and the beginning of the letter is interesting because he talks about gender roles, especially with regard to the heteronormative traditional roles straight men and women have played in society. In other words, we are taught straight dads go to work in the morning so they can bring home the bacon. Straight moms stay home and take care of the house and do mom things. And even if moms don't stay home and take...
A gay dad has penned an open letter to Toys R Us, and the beginning of the letter is interesting because he talks about gender roles, especially with regard to the heteronormative traditional roles straight men and women have played in society. In other words, we are taught straight dads go to work in the morning so they can bring home the bacon. Straight moms stay home and take care of the house and do mom things. And even if moms don't stay home and take...
September 29, 2013
FREE in October: Fall Into Romance Blog Hop
FREE in October: Fall Into Romance Blog Hop
October is shaping up to be a busy month with online events for romance readers, not to mention free give-aways I've noticed all over the place this weekend. And one of the events in October is the Fall Into Romance Blog Hop, where I'll be posting about how my two favorite characters met and fell in love, and where I'll also be participating in the free give-away.
This will all take place on October 26, 27, and 28. Others are encouraged to...
October is shaping up to be a busy month with online events for romance readers, not to mention free give-aways I've noticed all over the place this weekend. And one of the events in October is the Fall Into Romance Blog Hop, where I'll be posting about how my two favorite characters met and fell in love, and where I'll also be participating in the free give-away.
This will all take place on October 26, 27, and 28. Others are encouraged to...
September 28, 2013
Ryan Field Books Smashwords; Bloggers and Pen Names
Ryan Field Books Smashwords
I've had books published with publishers up on Smashwords for a long time. Here's link to that page.
But we recently uploaded all my indie books, which include backlist titles I've been publishing alone since June on Smashwords and other web sites, and I wanted to mention that link, too, because I've had a few e-mails from readers about it.
I honestly don't know how this works, but for people looking for books I think it's a good thing to know that with authors...
I've had books published with publishers up on Smashwords for a long time. Here's link to that page.
But we recently uploaded all my indie books, which include backlist titles I've been publishing alone since June on Smashwords and other web sites, and I wanted to mention that link, too, because I've had a few e-mails from readers about it.
I honestly don't know how this works, but for people looking for books I think it's a good thing to know that with authors...
September 27, 2013
Free Gay Fiction Excerpt: Down the Basement II
Free Gay Fiction Excerpt: Down the Basement II
As promised in the earlier post today, here's a free excerpt from the sequel to Down the Basement, Down the Basement II: Santa Saturday. It's a novella that runs about 25,000 words, not a short novel. There's a difference. And as I've done in the past recently with excerpts of this nature, I'll post the g-rated parts here on google blogger, and then you'll have to click the link to my WordPress blog to read the rest.
It's also a .99 e-book. Here's...
As promised in the earlier post today, here's a free excerpt from the sequel to Down the Basement, Down the Basement II: Santa Saturday. It's a novella that runs about 25,000 words, not a short novel. There's a difference. And as I've done in the past recently with excerpts of this nature, I'll post the g-rated parts here on google blogger, and then you'll have to click the link to my WordPress blog to read the rest.
It's also a .99 e-book. Here's...
Cory Booker's Woman; Erotic Romance Book Review; Porch Swing Gay Romance
Cory Booker's Woman
I've posted about Newark, NJ Mayor, Cory Booker, in the past, mainly because he's running for the US Senate right now, he's a confirmed bachelor, he's in his forties, and there have been insinuations that he might be gay. He's denied these insinuations. So far, he's absolutely not gay.
Cory Booker is also the consummate politician, he's been preparing for much bigger things than mayor of a NJ city for most of this adult life, and I have no doubt whatsoever that he will win...
I've posted about Newark, NJ Mayor, Cory Booker, in the past, mainly because he's running for the US Senate right now, he's a confirmed bachelor, he's in his forties, and there have been insinuations that he might be gay. He's denied these insinuations. So far, he's absolutely not gay.
Cory Booker is also the consummate politician, he's been preparing for much bigger things than mayor of a NJ city for most of this adult life, and I have no doubt whatsoever that he will win...
September 26, 2013
Matt Bomer In Time; Foot Cream Kills HIV; Paid Reviews
Matt Bomer In Time
For those who've been disheartened by Matt Bomer not getting the part of Christian Grey in Fifty Shades of Grey, I recently came across the film, In Time, where Bomer plays an interesting character that basically sets the stage for the rest of the film.
It is the year 2169 and humanity had been genetically engineered to be born with a digital clock, bearing a year's worth of time, on their forearm. At the age of 25 a person stops aging, but their clock begins counting down; w...
For those who've been disheartened by Matt Bomer not getting the part of Christian Grey in Fifty Shades of Grey, I recently came across the film, In Time, where Bomer plays an interesting character that basically sets the stage for the rest of the film.
It is the year 2169 and humanity had been genetically engineered to be born with a digital clock, bearing a year's worth of time, on their forearm. At the age of 25 a person stops aging, but their clock begins counting down; w...
