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New Release / Giveaway: Iguana – Vincent Traughber Meis

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Iguana - Vincent Traughber Meis

Vincent Traughber Meis has a new MM romance out: Iguana. And there’s a giveaway! Dawson Wozniak moved to Puerto Vallarta, Mexico looking for a change after ending a long-term relationship. Returning to the site where his parents honeymooned, immersing himself in the local culture, and meeting new friends was sure to bring adventure and, hopefully, clarity about both his past and his future. His apartment building’s manager, Ivan, throws a wrench in the plan with his handsome looks, occasional flirting, and forced distance. Just as they are about to test their undeniable curiosity and attraction for each other, a tragedy strikes … Read more

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Serial: Down the River – Chapter Forty-Eight

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I’m finally revisiting the characters from The River City Chronicles nine years after their original timeline. I’ll be running the series weekly here on my blog, and then will release it in book form at the end of the run. Hope you enjoy catching up with all your faves and all their new secrets! Today, Dave finally gets his own ghostly visit, and it’s about time, or maybe just in time… < Read Chapter 47 Join my email list to get my weekly newsletter with notifications of new chapters. Chapter Forty-EightThe Arboretum The weather was unseasonably cool, with playful gusts … Read more

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Review: Bright, Shiny Love – Pat Henshaw

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Bright, Shiny Love - Pat Henshaw

Genre: Contemporary, Magical realism LGBTQ+ Category: Gay Get It On Amazon | Publisher About The Book Metal artist Martin Murphy knows dragons don’t talk, especially the dragon crafted of sequins on a former flame’s vest. So when the dragon seems to reach out and tells him to help its creator Ty, Marty refuses to believe the illusion. The sparks between him and Ty, on the other hand? They’re as real as it gets. As he and Ty reconnect after so many years, Marty sees firsthand how the big man’s innate kindness and willingness to help others consume his time and energy. Maybe … Read more

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Point of View: Writing With Someone Else (and a Cover Reveal!)

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Office of the Lost - J. Scott Coatsworth & Kim Fielding

I have a new release coming out, something I wrote with one of my dearest writing friends, Kim Fielding. Office of the Lost releases on June 21st. Universal Buy Link From the foreword: I first met Kim almost a decade ago, when I launched the Queer Sacramento Authors Collective with two local author friends. Kim soon joined—and even though it was a little bit of a stretch to include her then-hometown of Turlock, about 90 miles south of Sacramento, in a Sac area writer’s group, we were thrilled to have her. We’ve since become fast friends, with her attending many … Read more

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Author Spotlight: Pat Henshaw

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Pat Henshaw

Welcome to my weekly Author Spotlight. I’ve asked a bunch of my author friends to answer a set of interview questions, and to share their latest work. Today: Pat Henshaw [pronouns she/her] was born and raised in Nebraska. She has lived on the U S’s three coasts, in Texas, Virginia, and now California. Before she retired, she held a number of jobs, including theatrical costumer, newspaper features reporter and movie reviewer, librarian, junior college English instructor, and publicist. She loves to travel and has visited Canada, Mexico, Europe, Egypt, Thailand, and Central America as well as almost all fifty US … Read more

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Serial: Down the River – Chapter Forty-Seven

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I’m finally revisiting the characters from The River City Chronicles nine years after their original timeline. I’ll be running the series weekly here on my blog, and then will release it in book form at the end of the run. Hope you enjoy catching up with all your faves and all their new secrets! Today, Gio and Dante go to visit Gio’s mother’s grave in Bologna, and get quite a surprise… < Read Chapter 46 | Read Chapter 48 > Join my email list to get my weekly newsletter with notifications of new chapters. Chapter Forty-SevenMoonrise Gio got out of … Read more

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Point of View: The Little Things…

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Today’s a crazy day, so my column is – by necessity – a bit short. I just wanted to remind you (and myself) that sometimes it’s the little things that make life better. I was out watering some plants in our backyard yesterday, or I was about to. When I went to reach for the hose, I spotted this little guy. My heart leapt in my throat, and I quickly checked for rattles on its tail. There were none and my heartbeat slowed to something approaching normal. We stared at each other for a moment, both surprised to find this … Read more

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Author Spotlight: Warren Rochelle

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Warren Rochelle

Welcome to my weekly Author Spotlight. I’ve asked a bunch of my author friends to answer a set of interview questions, and to share their latest work. Today: Warren Rochelle lives and writes in Crozet, Virginia, with his husband and their little dog, Gypsy. His short fiction and poetry have been published in such journals and anthologies as Icarus, North Carolina Literary Review, Forbidden Lines, Aboriginal Science Fiction, Collective Fallout, Queer Fish 2, Empty Oaks, Quantum Fairy Tales, Migration,  Clarity, Innovation, and other publications.  His short story, “The Golden Boy,” was a finalist for the 2004 Spectrum Award for Short Fiction.  Rochelle is the author … Read more

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Serial: Down the River – Chapter Forty-Six

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I’m finally revisiting the characters from The River City Chronicles nine years after their original timeline. I’ll be running the series weekly here on my blog, and then will release it in book form at the end of the run. Hope you enjoy catching up with all your faves and all their new secrets! Today, Marissa and Ainsley celebrate the good news, and pledge to chart a new course… < Read Chapter 45 Join my email list to get my weekly newsletter with notifications of new chapters. Chapter Forty-SixMuffins on a Sunday Morning “Are you fucking serious?” Marissa wasn’t proud … Read more

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Point of View: Adrift

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And the river flowsI am never gonna get it back againAnd the river flowsI am never gonna take it back again… “Take Me Back”, by Erasure Sometimes a song speaks to you in an unexpected way, and the music unlocks something you’ve been feeling for a long time, but couldn’t quite name. Our world is in a state of flux, where everything we thought we knew is being questioned, threatened, and overturned. Most of us just want to go back to the way things used to be, when we were standing on what we thought was solid ground. As I … Read more