Love in the Holidays

It’s that time again – the “OMG ten days to Christmas and I haven’t done anything” time, and also the season for holiday story fun. This year, for the first time, I don’t have a specific holiday story coming out. Read more

Loss and Hope

Three weeks ago, I was enjoying GayRomLit, the retreat for readers and authors who love gay romance. Just a few days ago, we got the word that Ethan Day, one of the organizers, had died. I am sure that others Read more

An introvert heads to GayRomLit

I love GayRomLit – it’s an annual gathering of my community, the people who read, write, edit, illustrate, and enjoy gay romance. This year in particular, a dear friend who has several times been blocked from attending by life events Read more

Putting pets in the mix

Having a pet mentioned in a blurb or on a cover often makes me take a second look at a book. I’m a huge animal fan, and I also love what pets can do for a story. They add warmth, Read more

When Romance Means Three (or more)

I’m currently writing three different stories about loving triads— three people in a committed relationship. Two are in Rainbow Briefs volume 2— the collection of YA short stories I’m releasing at the end of the month under my Kira Harp Read more

Bi characters and the evolution of the genre

I haven’t been publishing M/M very long…well, 7 years but it doesn’t feel that long. But even within that time, I’ve seen increased opening up of the genre to wider definitions, wider characters, outside of a narrow “two gay men Read more