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July 4, 2013
A Wave of Nausea
So I’m sure by now you’ve probably heard of the latest kerfuffle from JesseWave. A nasty little blog post bitching about mf content in mm romances. What Wave wants, apparently, is a trigger warning for every occurrence of het sex in books sold as mm, in order that she and her ilk can avoid them. [...]
June 30, 2013
Storm & Strike – Lost Realm #3 – RELEASED!
Woop! And therein ends my post. Heh. It’s 5.25am which makes it (about) midnight on 01 July 2013 (in New York. Or somewhere. I’m claiming it) and finally,finally, the waiting is over. I proudly presentStorm & Strike. War has arrived… Exiled from the Realm, Ash seeks refuge among the vampires in the world. Encouraged by [...]
June 6, 2013
Back to Business – Lost Realm Update & News!
Yes, I am an author. An author who, for various reasons, has not produced anything new in quite some time. I am aware of my failings. But no more!! I haz exciting news!! Firstly, new covers. Blood & Ash and Fire & Ice have already had their makeovers, and Fenton won’t be far behind. They [...]
May 29, 2013
HAHAT Winners Announced!
First I’d like to thank every person who was involved with the hop, the wonderful organisers for their time and dedication, and every person who visited, read, commented and shared my post. Now, without further ado, the winners! Grand Prize The winner of a signed copy ofWhat He Wants, plus a £50 donation totheAlbert [...]
May 22, 2013
Hop Against Transphobia #HAHAT
My first post marking the International Day Against HOmophobia and Transphobia (IDAHO) dealt with homophobia. Today in my second post for HAHAT I’m talking transphobia. There’sprizes to be got, so make sure to read on! I want to start with an image shared by the Facebook group Have A Gay Day. An incredible pair of [...]
May 16, 2013
Hop Against Homophobia #HAHAT #IDAHO
Welcome to the hop! Firstly the admin stuff for those new to this. The main purpose of the hop is to generate publicity for the International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia (IDAHO) on May 17th. As readers and writers of queer romance to boot, it is also a chance for us to stand together as [...]
April 26, 2013
Don’t Blame the Culprit!
An article on the ACLU blog this morning caught my attention, reporting that in Norristown, PA., the state has introduced legislation to force landlords to evict tenants if the police are summoned to their address. Such ‘nuisanceordinances’ might seem reasonable if your neighbour’s a drug dealer constantly getting raided – but what if your neighbour’s [...]
April 20, 2013
Spring Has Sprung!
It’s official. We’ve had two or three days of gorgeous, balmy weather and this morning I saw the year’s first butterfly in my garden (a beautiful pale green Brimstone). Which got me wondering again about this creature, that I spotted in my garden at the end of September last year. Any ideas what it is?? [...]
April 18, 2013
Response: A Civil Discussion About Gay Marriage
One of my facebook friends shared a linkon her feed today from the website United Church of God, offering a ‘respectful discussion’ (read: rejection) of the gay marriage debate, written by their contributor Heather Disher. Heather, allow me to respectfully disagree with every single word you wrote. Rhetorical questions such as “Why shouldn’t two people [...]
April 9, 2013
Lying to get Laid
An interesting case came up for sentencing today in Scotland. Chris Wilson was sentenced to three years’ probation and 240 hours community service for the crime of “obtaining sexual intimacy by fraud”. His fraud? Not telling his girlfriend that he was trans. Such a ruling has vast – and terrifying – implications. Firstly, that crime. [...]
