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Artwork Needed for Gay SciFi Project

Please visit the tweet below and tag suggested artists (maybe yourself) to create commissioned artwork for posts about Sons of Taldra: A Science Fiction Adventure

Special announcement about Texas book for the new year!

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HALLELUJAH - A Circus/Queer Film [Gay Love, Hate & Religion.]

A film by Matthew Richardson, @circusspinner. I've watched more of his films on YouTube, and they feature amazing dancers exploring themes that affect the queer community. This one also features a powerful cover of Leonard Cohen's classic. Click through the video to watch it on YouTube and read Matthew's comments.Please also visit Reactions to Homophobia, here at this blog.

Gay SciFi Special Opportunity

Readers can save 30% off the eBook Sons of Taldra: A Science Fiction Adventure at Smashwords until Jan. 8, 2020, using the coupon code DQ23C. That novel features a diverse cast in an alternate reality, protecting the human home world from alien shapeshifters.


#QueerSciFi #LGBTQbooks #WeWantDiverseBooks #SciFiTrailer

Now That We're Grown: Gay Romance: Teaser 3

Gavin Hernandez was my best friend. I never meant to make him the target of cyberbullying or for him to start avoiding me. We’re reuniting in Dallas, and I hope he’ll be my boyfriend.
Find this gay romance at BN.Com.

Featured Site: Queer In Color

The Queer In Color site includes a variety of books, broken down by genres and sub-genres. Those works share a common thread: queer characters of color. The blog there features interviews and seeks to bring more attention to those characters and/or authors of color. There and in the About Us section, we also learn about the dedicated team and their reasons for creating Queer In Color.

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More AllAuthor Magic Tool Images

More images made with the AllAuthor Magic Tool.

New Book Promotion Tool from AllAuthor: #MagicTool #AllAuthor #MagicToolForAuthor

I agreed to beta-test the AllAuthor Magic Tool for Author and created some great imagery to promote my books. It was just a matter of clicking on the book covers then clicking on the template I wanted to use.
Some follow below and in the next blog post.

Now That We're Grown: Teaser 2

Four years ago, Gavin Hernandez endured cyberbullying after posing for photographs in his wheelchair. Now he’s helping wounded veterans design a park and gym for people with disabilities. The friend who took those pictures is now his boyfriend. Now That We're Grown: Gay Romance

Now That We're Grown: Teaser 1 of 3

Gavin Hernandez and Peter Montoya meet before high school. Gavin admires how Peter never complains about being gay or using a wheelchair. During their senior year, Gavin takes profile pictures of Peter in that chair, but the gesture of good will leads to online bullying and a painful final stretch of school. Best friends slowly drift apart.
After college, they reunite in Dallas as more than