Uncategorized

As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases.

Feeling the Characters

by
Where There's Smoke - BL Morticia

Greetings folks. Here’s a blog about writing characters! When talking to an author, you might hear how excited they are about their stories. They tell you about what went into the creating plot, the inspiration behind the story, and then the fun part; how they came up with their characters. In a lot of instances, this character might be made up of someone they know or even an extension of themselves or, it may be a someone they want to know or dream about. A lot of mine are all the above. Their personalities are a mix of someone I know or want to know. If the character is somewhat … Read more

As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases.

ANNOUNCEMENT/GIVEAWAY: Abaddon’s Locusts, by Don Travis

by
Abaddon's Locusts - Don Travis

DSP Publications author Don Travis has a new gay mystery book out: Abaddon’s Locusts. When B. J. Vinson, confidential investigator, learns his young friend, Jazz Penrod, has disappeared and has not been heard from in a month, he discovers some ominous emails. Jazz has been corresponding with a “Juan” through a dating site, and that single clue draws BJ and his significant other, Paul Barton, into the brutal but lucrative world of human trafficking. Their trail leads to a mysterious Albuquerquean known only as Silver Wings, who protects the Bulgarian cartel that moves people—mostly the young and vulnerable—around the state to be sold into modern-day slavery, sexual and otherwise. Can … Read more

As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases.

Words: Progress

by
Dirt Road

Today’s word is progress.   I thought about a few other words. When my computer turned into a brick yesterday during an upgrade, I had a lot of words to use, and none of them were what I’d consider appropriate for this venue. When I sat there on Election Night and watched results coming in, though, the word that kept coming to mind was progress, and it’s still there.   Progress was in my head mostly as a comfort word, but you know – details, right?   I don’t know about other folks, but overwhelm can be a big issue for people in the writing profession. You have big projects, … Read more

As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases.

BOOK TOUR: His Best Man by Elle Keaton

by
His Best Man - Elle Keaton

Rod Beton and Travis Walker have known each other a long time; since the second grade when Rod was the new kid in town and Travis befriended him with Pokémon trading cards and a fruit snack. Apparently Rod’s easy. Since that day they’ve had each other’s back’s, bread and butter, biscuit and gravy…and so on…His Best Man by Elle Keaton

As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases.

Words: History

by

I gave some real thought to what word to use for this month.  I’ll admit that most of the words I came up with weren’t exactly kind.  I’m sure you can figure out why, if you follow US current events at all.  Current events got me thinking, though, about history.  Who gets to write history?  In particular, who gets to write the history of marginalized people, especially those of us whose mere existence was considered taboo to mention even fifty years ago?   The old saying is that history is written by the victors, and to some extent that’s accurate.  The stories of wars fought, and which side was right … Read more

As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases.

NEW RELEASE: Rebuilding Hope by Jessie G

by
Rebuilding Hope - Jessie G - Kindred

AUTHOR NAME: Jessie G BOOK NAME: Rebuilding Hope SERIES NAME:  A Kindred Story, Book #1 PUBLISHER: Jessie G Books, Inc. PAGE/WORD COUNT: 200 pages, 64K words CATEGORIES: Gay, Contemporary, Shifter COVER MODELS: TankJoey & Connor Jay PHOTOGRAPHER: CJC Photography COVER ARTIST: Andrew Reyna BUY LINKS: Amazon Universal BLURB: Holden Bancroft was born with a better than average brain and not much else. Often described as strange and sickly, his attempts to conform only made him look foolish and a life-long diet of pills hasn’t provided a cure. Deciding to strengthen the only tool in his arsenal was liberating and learning became his greatest joy. But each episode is another reminder … Read more

As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases.

Words: Loved

by
Martini

How do you perceive love, when it’s shown to you?   I guess you could say this relates to “love languages,” or “languages of appreciation.”  It’s not so much about how you show love or appreciation, but about what flicks that switch for you. What makes you sit up and take notice that someone truly loves you?   For me, it’s little gestures that demonstrate a knowledge of me as a person. My mom has mobility issues, and she can’t get out and about much anymore. She clips articles from the local paper back in my hometown – yes, a physical paper, with newsprint and all – about research items … Read more