Posy Roberts's Blog, page 24

Pac-Man Fever

My publisher has a super cool new Author Arcade. Doesn’t that make you want to start digging through your piggy bank to search for quarters? Well, no need. It’s free!

The Author Arcade shows biographies, books written, and contact information for your favorite Dreamspinner Press authors.

Here’s my page.

Check it out and tell me what you think. I used the stand-by photo of me that some of you may have never seen.

I’m a girl? *GASP*

*Snerk*

Like that was a shocker. Hehe.

Peek around. Search other auth...

Authors: There’s a Thief in Your House, and Here’s How To Narc on Them.

Posy:

I know my publisher is hot on this, but the more people who write, the better.

Originally posted on The Amazon Iowan:

Huge, mammoth hat tip to Bree and Donna for teaching me the magic that is Whois. And for translating it because I still don’t understand. Now, let me tell you a scary story, then hand you a machete.

This site is selling works without permission. So is this one, but Devin on twitter says they have similar stuff in the guts or something computer-ish that I don’t understand, wh...

Beta Reader Appreciation + Questions

It wasn’t so long ago that I utilized every single beta or pre-reader I was brave enough to ask to read my stories before I even considered submitting to my publisher. Recently things have changed.

But wait, perhaps I should go back a little further.

The first fictional story I shared with anyone was fan fiction (FF). For those of you who don’t know what that is, FF are stories based on already published books, movies, TV shows, or even real people in the media, called Real Person Fic. The FF c...

STOP with the Gay For You, Please!

I hate that label. It’s used on Goodreads all the time with my books because I write about bisexual men. They are bisexual, notgay for you or for anyone!

Never, have I written about a straight guy who suddenly decides he’s going to give it up for another guy for whatever reason, but I’ve surely written about men who are bisexuals who are inexperienced with same-sex relationships or who later in life come to terms to their same sex attraction.

This is not at all the same thing asgay for you.

Perh...

Forever Under a Rainbow

Today my Love’s Landscape story,Forever Under a Rainbow, was released by the Goodreads MM Romance group. For the last several years, this group hasheldtheir Don’t Read in the Closet event, and I was lucky enough to grab a prompt. If you are a member of the MM Romance group, you can read it now, and for the rest of the world, the story will be released to the general public in a few days. I’ll get the link up here as soon as I get it. Enjoy.

Bridger Jenkins’ life has felt like a huge puzzle wit...

A word on the condom issue

Posy:

Definitely worth a read. Please follow the link.

Originally posted on P.D. Singer:

Recently I received a very nice review for

Scrum.

The reader enjoyed the story, but snickered a little at the lack of condom=no anal sex business. While this is his right, it also makes me worry. He defined it as “something that appeals to women readers.”

I know, because I have gay friends, gay acquaintances, and read a lot, that condom use and safer sex practices are far from universal. The moment gets away...

Review Snippets Updated

I spent the morning updating the review page on my site, adding star graphics and cutting words so I could add more reviews without overwhelming the reader. I’m sure I missed some great reviews out there, but I can’t put everything up. It’s so lovely to go back and read the kind words review sites have left about my books. Thank you for taking the time and effort you all do to help promote the “children” we authors work so hard on.

Filed under: My Novellas, My Novels, My Short Stories, Reviews...

Fusion (North Star: Book 2)

Posy:

GayListBookReviews looked at Fusion and said some very kind words about it. :D Great May Day basket for me.

Originally posted on GayListBookReviews:

Title:



Fusion

(

North Star

: Book 2)

Author: Posy Roberts

Publisher: Dreamspinner Press

Length: 300 pages

Rating: B+

Quad Shot of Love

Blurb: Sequel to Spark
North Star: Book Two

How do you tell your friends and family you’ve fallen in love with a man when they’ve only ever known you as straight? How do you explain to your kids that you loved their mo...

Prism Recommended Read

BothSpark andFusionare Recommended Reads over at Prism Book Alliance.In FebruarySpark got the honor, and in March, it wasFusion‘s turn. Whoo hoo!

Filed under: My Novels, Reviews Tagged: honors, Prism Book Alliance

Open Project(s)

I’m writing a novella, and I have a short story that I have waiting in the wings. But first I need to finish this novella. I am one of those writers who needs things completed before they can move on, and it drives me a little (a lot) nuts.

So, today I will be scheming how to finish this story up. I got to a place where I thought I was done, but then realized I really wasn’t. So I need to write a few new scenes and the new ending today so I can work on my short story.

Am I the only author out t...