A fellow author I admire, advising newbie writers on starting out in M/M, told them to avoid controversy on their profiles and groups. Stick to romance and fun stuff. Stay away from politics. That was solid advice, from a career Read more
Attention M/M readers who use Barnes and Noble You may go looking for an M/M book and not find it. What B&N has done is silently installed a new erotica filter, and put a lot of randomly chosen M/M behind Read more
For the last 10 years, I’ve gotten my hit of M/M community love and energy at GayRomLit, but this year I’m trying the new Norther Rainbow Romance Retreat in Toronto, Canada. Reader days are Oct 4-6 with breakfast and lunch Read more
Sometimes an author changes a book title or series name. There can be a host of reasons. Usually it’s about appealing better to readers. Sometimes it’s about avoiding a ban-hammer from Amazon. But sometimes, we come up against words and Read more
As I get ready to head out to Gay Rom Lit, the M/M Romance event in Portsmouth, VA, this Wed to Sun, I’m packing stuff and muttering about swag – those promo items we give away to readers. It’s great Read more
Should my character drink a Coke or a generic soda? Should they play for the New York Rangers or the nonexistent NY Gladiators hockey team? Are they shopping in Macy’s or my fictional Diffenbacher’s Department Store? When we write contemporary Read more