Going back to Basics

This has been quite the week in M/M Romanceland, what with lies, deceit, excuses, apologies, outrage and even well known authors choosing to quit the genre. I've managed to steer clear from the controversy, but that doesn't mean it hasn't touched me nor that I haven't been affected by it. I am sad, embarrassed, mortified by what's being said, by the actions and the reactions, but more than anything I am pissed off because I haven't been able to write. Quite difficult to follow the plot bunnies when there is so much commotion along the way.

I need to concentrate on what's important, and that is writing a heck of a book that, hopefully, many readers will get to enjoy soon enough. I am done with the drama. I just want to do what I love, and that's telling stories about men falling in love with other men.

Which is why I have decided to go dark and remain deep inside the writing cave. I won't come out until I've finished writing my current WIP. Disasterology 101 is more important than anything happening in the M/M Romance community right now. I won't be distracted by it. That's a promise to myself I intend to keep.   

Enough said

Quote of the Day

"Closeted gay men are reading gay romance to feel better about themselves?   'A person who is just like him and has been where he is and come out the other side'?  I can tell you from first hand experience that I'm NOT looking to fiction to help guide me 'to the other side'!!  I'm reading gay romance for an escape from daily life, not something that comments on society.  jeesh..........."

 

From a very smart, very gay friend.

Music Monday

Theme song for my WIP. Once you guys have met Cedric you'll understand how appropriate it is :)

                                                   

Jingle This

Starting November 20th, MLR Press will be releasing a Christmas story every day. My contribution to the Jingle This anthology is a short titled Southern Winterland, featuring Christian Murphy and Remy Benoit, two beloved characters from my upcoming series, By Degrees.

The official release date for Southern Winterland is December 6th. I will be posting a blurb and excerpt soon, but for now I leave you with the release schedule from MLR Press for the entire event.

  

Visual Inspiration Friday

Because you make the perfect Cedric...

My New Favorite Quote

Makes me smile every time I read it.

 

Don't hate me because I'm so beautiful!!!

I had no power, Internet, I lost my fave butt plug...

It was a bad week.

Did you know there is the same amount of vitamin c in an orange as there is in 1tsp. of cum???

Mmmm cum,

Crazy shit

Thomas ...

Online Friendships

Many times I've said that I love my computer because plenty of my friends live in it and even joked about liking online people way better than I do RL people... although many times that's true. But even though I'm very close with a few and absolutely love some others, there's always that little annoying voice in the back of my head telling me I should be careful cause I really don't know who's behind the monitor.

I fight that voice all the time.

When it comes to online relationships I like to think of myself as a blind person. I don't need to see someone in order to get to know them. With time and enough interaction come familiarity. You learn the other person's voice. You learn their mannerisms, their behavior... you learn them. And you get attached and you identify and you can relate and you love them.

Like I loved Mores.

Most of you met him recently and probably briefly. I knew him a little longer than that. We talked about relationships. We talked about hope and what's out there nowadays... whether it is worth it to look forward to something or give up. And I will never forget him telling me "don't lose hope. Look at me and where I am right now. It'll happen for you too."

To say I am devastated after learning of his passing would be the understatement of the year. Knowing he will never be around feels like a darn hole in my chest. It's been only hours and I miss his presence like crazy. This is the last thing I expected to hear when I first noticed he was missing from my friends list. And I'm confused. I had an IM conversation with him a few days ago and he was happy! He was feeling good. It hurts that something like this happened when he was finally happy. I can only imagine what his family is going through right now.

Rest in Peace, Mores. I love you and you'll be forever missed.

In Defense of the Fuckfest

An amazing manifesto by author Kari Gregg about the fine art of writing erotic romance. Please stop by, share your opinion and show your support.

 

Music Monday

This song is favorite of a one of my main characters in a WIP, so I've been listening to it quite frequently. The story is dark and heart wrenching some times, but so beautiful it makes me want to cry.