Ryan Field's Blog, page 596

The End of a Blogging Era: Boys Are Ugly But So Cute

When I first discovered blogs and really got into reading them, I was working for bestgayblogs.com doing reviews and interviews. One day I stumbled across a blog titled, "Boys are Ugly but so Cute," and I couldn't stop reading it. The posts were about young gay men living life and getting through their lives one day at a time, and I fell in love with them all.

By the time I was finished reading the entire blog, I had to contact the author for an interview. I was nervous. I thought he might...

Winner of Paul Richmond Cher Print

A couple of weeks ago I saw an online contest that artist, Paul Richmond, was having on facebook. Paul was giving away a signed and numbered print to the winner. I've been a huge fan of Paul's since the first day I saw his work on a book cover. His book covers blow me away; they always entice me to buy the book; I'm never disappointed.

I followed the links to Paul's newsletter, entered the information that was required, and entered the contest. I never thought I'd win. I figured so many...

Three New Books Coming Out This Month

I remember when summer was the slow time in publishing. Editors, agents, and writers took it easy and recuperated. Well e-publishing has changed this for me and most of the other authors, editors, and even a few agents I know. This has been a busy month. In June, I finished two stand alone short stories for Loveyoudivine.com and a full length m/m romance novel for ravenousromance.com. And this past Friday I finished yet another new novel for ravenousromance.com that I'll be submitting for...

Ravenous Romance, Buying E-books in General, and Customer Service

Though I've been published by all the lgbt print publishers, in the past two years my work has been focused between two e-publishers, http://www.ravenousromance.com/ and http://www.loveyoudivine.com/. And every now and then I like to post about a few things that readers ask me on facebook and other social networks.

First, as far as Ravenous Romance and Love You Divine go, I love being published by both. I've been with Love You Divine for about four years, and with Ravenous for about two. My wo...

Coffee Time Romance Review: Lasting Lust

Lasting Lust is one of the few books I've done that's not specifically in the m/m romance genre. But there are several m/m romance short stories in the book, written by some very talented authors. And there are also a few excellent hetero romances as well. Though this book is titled with the word "lust," it's really about so much more. The theme is centered on lasting love, with couples who have been together for a long time and have managed to keep the spark alive after weathering the...

Sneak Preview: THE VIRGIN BILLIONAIRE

Here's a sneak preview of my new release, THE VIRGIN BILLIONAIRE. I'm not sure when the exact release date is yet, but I wanted to share the image.

Under The Tuscan Gun: My Favorite New Web Site and TV Show

I recently had verizon fios installed after years of dealing with comcast cable. I don't have any huge complaints about comcast, like so many people I know. I only changed because verizon was doing great offers and I like saving money.

It wasn't easy...getting used to verizon. The channels are different, the menu is different, and everything else is completely different from comcast. The first few days I felt as if I'd lost a best friend. And I don't even watch that much TV...about two hours a...

Torn From Normal

It just occurred to me that I didn't blog about a great new book I read over the weekend. It's titled TORN FROM NORMAL, and it's by Martin Bartloff. I don't have the links, but I know that if you google it you can find it very easily. I think this might be the third time I've ever recommended a book on this blog. But this one is worth checking out, trust me.

An Annoying Thing About Facebook

It takes a lot to get me annoyed...it really does. But this is something I've been dying to write about for a while and haven't had time. And the reason for this is because I work every single day, sometimes on weekends. I write a new novel every six to eight weeks, depending. And I'm usually editing and writing short story stand alones in my spare time so I can release a new one every month. This takes time and concentration. And because I love what I do I often put everything else aside to ...

Lori Perkins Literary Agent Wins Golden Apple Award

I just heard Lori Perkins, literary agent, has won this year's Golden Apple Award. The New York City chapter of Romance Writers of America just made the announcement this week, and I couldn't be more thrilled for Lori. Though I've never worked with her in a client/agent relationship, I have worked with her as an editor and a guide. I've even seen it mentioned that Lori is referred to as a "Fairy Godmother" because she's always helping writers achieve their dreams. And I know first hand how...