Paxton
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C.W. Gortner:
Hello Mr. Gortner, I just read your article on Medium "The Objectification in MM Romance" and I guess I'm one of the newer gay cis male readers to have become intrigued by the genre. Near the end of the article you mention that you would be writing gay stories which I would very much like to add to my reading list when any become available. Have you completed any such yet or have a target date coming soon? Thank you!
C.W. Gortner
Sorry for my delay in answering. GR sort of hides this section.
So, the short answer is yes, I have MM books written - specifically, a fantasy trilogy with a gay romance at its heart. I delayed publication because I renewed my publisher contract for my latest historical novel, THE SAINT LAURENT MUSE, which actually has a lead gay character in Yves Saint Laurent. For my fantasy trilogy, it's a new genre for me and I'll most likely end up indie-publishing, as it's quite challenging to sell high fantasy with gay male leads to a major publisher (complicated and frustrating; it's another Medium post for me to write). Embarking on a self-publishing venture requires initial work under the hood and I want to do it professionally. I'm looking forward to it, just don't have an ETA right now. Feel free to write to me via my website for updates. And thanks for asking!
So, the short answer is yes, I have MM books written - specifically, a fantasy trilogy with a gay romance at its heart. I delayed publication because I renewed my publisher contract for my latest historical novel, THE SAINT LAURENT MUSE, which actually has a lead gay character in Yves Saint Laurent. For my fantasy trilogy, it's a new genre for me and I'll most likely end up indie-publishing, as it's quite challenging to sell high fantasy with gay male leads to a major publisher (complicated and frustrating; it's another Medium post for me to write). Embarking on a self-publishing venture requires initial work under the hood and I want to do it professionally. I'm looking forward to it, just don't have an ETA right now. Feel free to write to me via my website for updates. And thanks for asking!
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