Great news – The Autumn Lands, my novella published in the fall by Mischief Corner Books in the Travels Through the Scarlet Equinox anthology and as a stand-alone (my first in print) novella in January is now whispersynced. This means that if you bought it from Amazon in Kindle format, you can get the audio for just $1.99, and it will work with the eBook version. 🙂 Get it here!
Author Noah Willoughby reviews Flames and the anthology A More Perfect Union: On AMPU: The anthology is very well-compiled and well-written. Though all stories are fictional, each one has clearly put true-to-life experiences into their stories. The main characters and how they relate to one another and react to the situations around them shows that each author has put a piece of himself into their story. While all the stories are different, they follow the same theme: love is love. The same theme rings true for this whole anthology. I highly recommend this one! Rating: 4.5 stars On Flames: … Read more
Our hometown newspaper, the Sacramento Bee, just featured my serial tale “The River City Chronicles”! Sacramento-based website designer J. Scott Coatsworth has been writing since he was in grade school. As an adult, one of his most recent projects is the LBGT-oriented “The River City Chronicles,” which he describes as “a magical realism tale set in my hometown.” Read it for free at www.jscottcoatsworth.com. The concept is evocative of novelist Armistead Maupin’s “Tales of the City,” the serial that ran weekdays in the San Francisco Chronicle beginning in 1976 and immortalized the fictitious address 28 Barbary Lane. Maupin appeared for … Read more
Woo hoo – my dear friend Vance Bastian featured my novella “The Autumn Lands” on the Campfire Podcast: Jerrith is running. Kissed by an elf, he can’t remain in his hometown of Althos any more. Not that he wanted to stay. Caspian still hasn’t figured out why he kissed Jerrith, but he’s running too. Since he was exiled from the Autumn Lands, his past has been hazy, and his future uncertain. But when a stray memory brings things into focus, the two decide to run toward something together. What they uncover will change how they see the world, and themselves, … Read more
Just got another great review for Myths Untold: Faery, which includes one of my stories: For the whole antho: I’d recommend Myths Untold: Faery to readers who like anthologies which share a common theme but tell very different stories. 4.5 out of 5 stars. For my story, Through the Veil: Through the Veil by J. Scott Coatsworth sucked me in with the first couple of paragraphs and didn’t let go until the end. The world building in this story is fabulous, and very easy to visualise. It paints a very grim picture of a dystopian future, but despite that there are good people, … Read more
The great folks at The Novel Approach just gave Flames and “A More Perfect Union” a great review: For AMPU: A More Perfect Union is an anthology by four authors who have lived through the turbulent times before and after the journey toward marriage equality for all. These are their stories, fictionalized yet personal, given to us to understand just how important the passing of the marriage equality law was for them. These are beautiful stories, each with the same message: love is love. For Flames: First, I love the way in which the story was presented. As Alex sat … Read more
Today we’re stopping by two more stops for the AMPU tour: First off, my friend Andrew Q. Gordon is hosting me at his place: I just reached the end of a long journey, one that started in 1989, two years before I came out to my friends and family. That year, I attended my first gay wedding. It wasn’t so much a wedding, though, as a furtive ceremony between two gay men, held in a stand of bamboo at the Huntington Museum, surrounded protectively by three friends. Back then, the idea of two guys getting married was almost unthinkable. We … Read more
Hey all, Five more reviews of “Flames” and the anthology “A More Perfect Union”! First off, Three Chicks After Dark weighs in: On “A More Perfect Union”: “Overall, this anthology was one of the best I’ve ever read. Talented authors with sharp, romantic, and entertaining stories that are sure to leave a lasting impression.” RATING: BAD ASS BOOTS!! On “Flames”: “This story had potential to break my heart, but the happy ending and self discovery made all the difference… In the end, things work out for these two. Tragedy made Alex wake up and take stock of what was most … Read more
Hey all, With our Italian friends here for three weeks, my time has been extremely limited. But I wanted to share some of the reviews for “A More Perfect Union” anthology and my story “Flames” with you! First off, Ben Brock weighs in: On “A More Perfect Union”: “I enjoyed all these stories. They weren’t all carefree and blissful, or as I like to say, “Sunshine and rainbows,” but there was love and happy endings. I’ll admit that when I picked up this anthology, I was hoping to see more of a collection of stories based on the real experiences … Read more
For release day for A More Perfect Union: Soooooo excited! See the full post here: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/marriage-equality-one-year-later_us_576af59ce4b0869377fb79f8 You can get the book here: Dreamspinner eBook: http://www.dreamspinnerpress.com/store/product_info.php?products_id=7854 Dreamspinner paperback: http://www.dreamspinnerpress.com/store/product_info.php?products_id=7855 Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/More-Perfect-Union-B-G-Thomas-ebook/dp/B01GMDKIQ4 Barnes & Noble: http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/books/1123882859?ean=2940158105135 Apple/iTunes: https://geo.itunes.apple.com/us/book/a-more-perfect-union/id1121832226?mt=11&at=1l3vtqV Kobo: https://store.kobobooks.com/en-us/ebook/a-more-perfect-union-10 All Romance eBooks: https://www.allromanceebooks.com/product-amoreperfectunion-2053791-166.html Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/30304246-a-more-perfect-union