On Tuesday, I’m heading out to Portsmouth, VA for GayRomLit – the annual get-together of M/M romance authors and readers. I’m both, of course. I read even more than I write, and some of my favorite authors will be there. Read more
Although I’ve performed as a musician for over forty years, I still feel nervous before every performance. I’ve clung to the saying that the time to worry is when you don’t have that reaction. Playing in a group is easier. Read more
A story needs some kind of conflict, to give it depth. In romance, we take that across a wide range, from fluffy I’m-still-a-virgin or I-missed-his-birthday to all kinds of deep trauma. LA Witt likes to call it “suffersauce” as she Read more
This month I’m going to talk about reviews. And yes, this is a completely unsubtle plea for you to leave (honest!) reviews of the books you’ve read. Books are… weird. An author pours months of work into one, inevitably injecting Read more
Back in my fanfic days we had a trope I loved, and had a reputation for writing, called whumping. Another name for it is hurt/comfort. I still love the trope for several reasons. I think it says a lot for Read more