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The Elevator – A Short by Theo Fenraven

Welcome LGBT AuthorTheo Fenraven to the blog with an exclusive short story just for us.

The Elevator

We were running late, and when we saw the elevator open across the lobby, we darted straight toward it and inside, smiling at each other as the doors shut.

Only a few more minutes, and it would be done.

My heart was beating in my throat and I was sweating with nerves. Judging by Chris’s paleness, he wasn’t feeling like the Rock of Gibraltar either.

The elevator bumped to a stop between the first an...

Cold Virtual Book Tour – Day 5

Last day of the Cold Book Tour and we have a very special post for you over at Attention isArbitrary. My regular readers know I like teasers, and this post is definitely a teaser.

You’ll have to click over and see why (and it may just give you a hint about what’s to come in Book 2 of the Cold series).

Don’t forget to leave a comment for the giveaway.

Cold Virtual Book Tour – Day 4

Day 4 of the Cold Book Tour and we’re over at the Purple Rose Tea House getting a little serious with a talk about incarcerated LGBT youth. Did you know LGBT youth have a pipeline right into the prison system built especially for them?Cold is a fictional story about two men in prison, but the reality, which you’ll see in this post is much, much different for lgbt youth. (Trigger Warning)

Cold Virtual Book Tour – Day 3

Day 3 of the Blog Hop and over at LeAnn’s Book Reviewsthey dug deep into Cold and started asking questions about who, what, why, where and when. If you like back-story that never made it into the finished book, this is the post for you.

Don’t forget to leave a comment for the giveaway!

Cold Virtual Book Tour – Day 2

Day two of the tour and we’re over at Smoocher’s Voice.Carrie-Ann was kind enough to bring in a few ringers to help interview (interrogate) me about the new gay romance, Cold.

Don’t forget to leave a comment for the giveaway!

Cold Blog Hop Starts Today

To celebrate the release of Cold we have a blog hop going on this week that’s a little different from your average online book tour. I have carefullyselectedour tours stops and worked with each blog owner to give you more character information, more back story, and a chance to win a FREE copy of Cold on every blog.Some of the posts may raise more questions. Some of the posts will give you hints about what’s coming next. And, for those of you who havealreadyfallen for Lem… Well, you definitely...

Hop Against Homophobia

International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia

Welcome, today is theInternational Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia, and to celebrate hundreds of authors, publishers, and individuals have an extraordinary blog hop going on. There are prizes, information, and many personal stories about what homophobia is and what it does. All of this is a concerted effort to bring awareness to the plague of homophobia and hopefully, to one day bring it to an end. You will find links at the bottom of...

Release Day!

[image error]Cold is finally here.

Yes, we’re a little early. But allow me to introduce you to Lem and Anderson, two completely different men who have been thrust together in an environment from which they cannot escape.

To celebrate we will be having a blog hop starting next week with character insights, behind the scenes information, and hints about what’s coming up in book 2. (YES, there’s another book coming.) And throughout the month of May I’ll be posting around the internet with a few more tidbits fo...

EXCLUSIVE Excerpt and Giveaway

Enter to win a free copy

Today over at Joyfully Jay Reviews there is an exclusive excerpt of Cold.

Leave a comment to win a FREE e-book

On Friday you’ll have another chance top win a FREE copy during the

International Hop Against Homophobia and Transphobia

Taking Risks in Lesbian Fiction

Welcome friend and fellow author, Deanna DiLorenzo,to the blog with this special guest post about writing lesbian fiction.

When I first wrote my novel, Tell Me, I knew it took some risks. There is a certain formula that’s followed in lesbian fiction and it goes something like this:

Girl meets girl
Girl struggles briefly with inner turmoil
Girl two patiently waits
Life-changing sex scene happens by page 40
Happily ever after is achieved by page 50

My numbers may be off a little but anyone who has rea...