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Filtering in Beta Testing

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Hey all, We’re now in beta testing for filtering. Basically – this means you’ll be able to filter the whole QRI list or our by genre, pairing or identity pages by a number of different fields, all at the same time, to help you narrow in on the books you want to read. Our authors are testing out a version of this now, and we’re working out how to make it user friendly and as fast as possible. We hope to launch the initial version of this next week. Stay tuned… 🙂 –Scott & Mark

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Our Favorites Reads for the Week of April 30th – May 6th ~ Boy Meets Boy Reviews

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Review: Guns n’ Boys: Bloodbath (Guns n’ Boys #6) by K.A. Merikan   “I don’t even know who I am anymore.” “All you need to know is that you’re mine.” Seth would follow Domenico to the depths of hell. He promised to always be at Domenico’s side. But hell becomes all too real when they infiltrate the world of Toro – a notoriously security-obsessed arms dealer, who has eyes and ears everywhere. Seth becomes unable to steal even a moment of intimacy with Domenico, and the tension grinds them down each day. Beyond the deceptive paradise of Toro’s villa, violence is an everyday occurrence, and the swimming pool could just … Read more

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Readers & Writers for LGBT Chechens Auction

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Chechnya Charity Auction

You may have heard the news coming out of Chechnya, part of the Russian Federation, where police are kidnapping gay men (and those they perceive to be gay) and taking them to camps for torture. Several state-sanctioned murders have also been reported. Readers & Writers for LGBT Chechens is a group of people raising money for organizations working directly with gay men and other persecuted LGBT people in Chechnya and the northern Caucasus.  We do this through direct donations, donating royalties to these charitable organizations, and an online auction to be held May 5–13. QRI author Jodi Payne wrote a great guest post about what’s going on, and why she … Read more

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Lazy Reading Sunday – Steampunk

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Today is our weekly Lazy Reading Sunday. Each week we’ll choose a topic – a genre, pairing, or identity – and talk about our favorite reads on the Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/queeromanceink/ Our topic today – steampunk. Do you love a little steam and anachronism with your fiction? Do clockwork animals make you happy? Is there nothing that can’t be improved by a little steam-powered gadgetry? What’s a favorite book or series that you’ve recently read? Tell us about it. AUTHORS: Please do not use this chat to recommend your own books

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Our Favorites Reads for the Week of April 9th – 16th ~ Boy Meets Boy Reviews

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Review: Forgotten Paradise by Shira Anthony   It’s dangerous diving for secrets. When a mega company threatens to take over his family-owned business, programming prodigy Adam Preston escapes the stress with a much-needed vacation in the Dominican Republic. There he meets attractive, intelligent, insightful Jonah James, a scuba dive instructor, and what starts as a holiday fling soon blossoms into much more. But Jonah has a secret: ten years ago he woke up on an island beach with no idea how he got there… or even who he is. Their paradise may not be as perfect as it seems. When Jonah’s memories come crashing back like waves on the sand, … Read more

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Lazy Reading Sunday – Mystery

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Today we’re launching a new feature on QRI – our weekly Lazy Reading Sunday. Each week we’ll choose a topic – a genre, pairing, or identity – and talk about our favorite reads on the Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/queeromanceink/ Today – mystery. Do you have a favorite queer sleuth? An author who keeps you guessing right up until the very end? A favorite book or series you’ve recently read? Tell us about it. AUTHORS: Please do not use this chat to recommend your own books

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Our Favorite Reads for the Week of April 2nd – 8th ~ Boy Meets Boy Reviews

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  Review: Soothsayer by Cari Z. Cillian Kelly can look into people’s eyes and see their fates. He’s running from a past filled with mistakes, lying low and selling his services on the sly. When he learns that Sören Egilsson, a man who sacrificed himself so Cillian could escape imprisonment two years ago, is somehow still alive, Cillian has to find out how. What he gets is the body of the man he loves possessed by an ancient spirit who draws Cillian into a battle to the death for the right to control Sören’s fate, and the power that comes with it. I don’t think I’ve read a Cari Z … Read more

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How can readers help authors succeed?

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book heart - Nicki Harper

I’ve got three suggestions for you, and only one of them costs any money. Buy the book if you can afford it. Borrow it if you can’t. Did you to know that where and when you buy books is really important? Authors usually are paid a percentage of net sales, so the more the publisher gets, the more goes to the author. In general, publishers make the most from sales through their own website. Also, most publishers offer a discount or other incentives to pre-order the book, so you can save money. Clearly, that’s often the best way to buy the book. But there are other factors to consider. For … Read more

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We Broke the 1,000 Book Level!

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It was a good week at QRI. We surpassed 1,000 books on the site – 1,030 to be exact – and now have more than 230 authors. We have our first official advertisers on board – Dreamspinner and MLR Press. And on Friday our developer will be upgrading the site to version four, which will set the stage for getting our long awaited search and page filtering. We’re also addressing the site slowness – it’s a new system and we’ve loaded a lot into it. Our ISP and developer are working to make the site run more efficiently and quickly. Once we launch V4, we’ll start doing more reader outreach. … Read more

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QRI Is Growing Fast

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Hey all… We’re just about at the one month mark for the Queeromanceink.com site. 🙂 We’re also within spitting distance of 800 books on the site, and have almost 200 authors on the site now. Our short to mid-term plans: Update to Version 4 of the plugin that runs the directory Work with the developer to get our search and book page filters up and running Bring in publishers and bloggers to work with us on site content Outreach to cons for advertising Building a reader base for the site If you’re an author, you still have time to take advantage of our launch sale – 15 months for the … Read more