To continue the saga of what taboos I write, I've chosen religion as my next component. I don't know how many of you have read my series, but if you have, then you know religion is an element in them. We're always told growing up not to talk religion and politics. Well, I didn't talk, … Continue reading Broken Taboos: Religion #taboo #brokentaboo #religioninwriting
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Broken Taboos: being bisexual and writing lesbian fiction
I wrote this post on my Facebook wall a while ago and realized quickly it was 1. too long for a post on Facebook and 2. really needed to be expanded on. So here you are...my rant on why I write broken taboos and then a calmer discussion toward the bottom. What? I … Continue reading Broken Taboos: being bisexual and writing lesbian fiction
Do I Feel Different…? Guest post with A. M. Leibowitz #lowereducation #MM #bisexual #romance
Hello one, hello all! Today I'm so excited to host my good friend A. M. Leibowitz on my blog. She'll be talking about publishing and finally being a published author and just want that feels like. *** When Adrian asked me to write this post, I jumped at the opportunity because, well, she’s one of … Continue reading Do I Feel Different…? Guest post with A. M. Leibowitz #lowereducation #MM #bisexual #romance
The troll under the bridge… #WIPpetWednesday
Hello all! It's been 4 weeks since I've posted last! Insanity, I say! Well, I'm back and I'm ready to post. It's also been awhile since I've written. Talking with my publisher last night has instilled in me the need to write yet again (although, it might have been instilled before then, but it's going … Continue reading The troll under the bridge… #WIPpetWednesday
A New WIPpet! #WIPpetWednesday and #ROW80 update
Well...I finished my novel! Yay! So that means I'm editing it, so still technically a WIP, but I'm going to start posting from Emma again. I finally have a title for it, not sure if I ever shared that. This novel has about 34,000 words written and I think it'll end up being around 90,000 … Continue reading A New WIPpet! #WIPpetWednesday and #ROW80 update
Guest Post with Caddy Rowland #authorcorner
The Frustration of “Gay or LGBT Fiction” Becoming Synonymous with “Romance” By Caddy Rowland When I started writing my first series, I didn’t realize until I had written the first three books I had automatically included either gay or lesbian characters in each one. As I sat and thought about it, I … Continue reading Guest Post with Caddy Rowland #authorcorner
A ROW80 Update on a Sunday Morn…
Welcome to my crazy morning. Sundays are always going to be insane for me! So I'm going to make this quick. 1. Fallen from Grace: write 1 chapter a week (moving week excluded): I wrote chapters 11, and 12 this past week, and I have about 1,000 more words on chapter 13. That MEANS!!! I … Continue reading A ROW80 Update on a Sunday Morn…
Across Worlds: Collision goes live!! #LGBT #scifi #erotica #lesbian #F/F
Across Worlds: Collision is LIVE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! This has been a long time coming. It was written a year and a half ago and took this long to get to the end of the process. I'm so thrilled and excited to share it with you all! If you're new and don't know what Across Worlds: Collision is, … Continue reading Across Worlds: Collision goes live!! #LGBT #scifi #erotica #lesbian #F/F
The Power of Representation GUEST POST by Adrian Lilly #authorcorner
The power of representation Whether I have one reader or 100,000 readers, I take the power of representation seriously. As authors, we have the opportunity to create characters, who in the best of circumstances can introduce readers to someone unlike a person they’ve ever met in real life, and in the worst case scenario, we … Continue reading The Power of Representation GUEST POST by Adrian Lilly #authorcorner
WIPpet Wednesday!! July 18, 2014
Hey all! I can finally announce my big news! I know a lot of you saw it on Facebook already, but not everyone is over there. I'll be moving to an itty bitty town in the middle of nowhere Kansas come the middle of July. I've got a real big-girl job that starts on July … Continue reading WIPpet Wednesday!! July 18, 2014
Why I Nearly Gave Up Writing by Alan David Pritchard GUEST POST
Why I nearly gave up writing When I was 9, my parents gave me a battered old Royal typewriter because they realised that I enjoyed writing. What this meant in reality was: I enjoyed coming up with ideas for stories and writing them down. For many years after, whenever anyone asked me what it … Continue reading Why I Nearly Gave Up Writing by Alan David Pritchard GUEST POST
Following Your Dreams Guest Post by L. Dean Pace-Frech #authorcorner
Follow your own inner moonlight, don’t hide the madness ~ Allen Ginsberg Thanks for having me on the blog today, Adrian. I am new writer, L. Dean Pace-Frech, and I want to write a little bit about following your dreams. In 2006, a co-worker shared with me that one of her bucket list … Continue reading Following Your Dreams Guest Post by L. Dean Pace-Frech #authorcorner
#authorcorner Interview with Leigh Ellwood
Welcome one, welcome all! I had the wonderful opportunity this week to interview Leigh Ellwood about her upcoming novel and about writing in general! You'll find that interview below. I am Leigh Ellwood. I write smutty stories about people who like getting naked and having sex. Some have more sex than others, some have … Continue reading #authorcorner Interview with Leigh Ellwood
Holla! It’s WIPpet Wednesday!
Hey all! It's a crazy busy time of life for me right now. I'll share more next week (hopefully). I'm still not ready to give out that part of the news yet. However, I'm leaving this weekend for a mini-trip that might be a make it or break it trip (again, more later), so that … Continue reading Holla! It’s WIPpet Wednesday!
Coming Out: Is it Still Relevant? GUEST POST by Eduard Joseph #authorcorner
Coming Out: Is it still relevant? By Eduard Joseph Recently I came across a question posted in a Facebook group that got me thinking. The question was whether you would come out as gay if you knew your parents would have a heart attack. Most of the comments said no or hell no, while … Continue reading Coming Out: Is it Still Relevant? GUEST POST by Eduard Joseph #authorcorner
WIPpet Wednesday May 14, 2014
I was having a really hard time deciding whether or not to post a blurb or an excerpt from a short story I wrote this week. I decided to go with the short story. This story isn't quite a stand-alone. I've had it in my head to write outtakes for For by Grace from Amya's … Continue reading WIPpet Wednesday May 14, 2014
What’s in a genre? #authorcorner
Welcome to Author’s Corner! I had a post lined up for this week, but unfortunately the author never got back to me. So…we’re going to have a bit of fun. I’m going to write up a guest post for you! I want to write about one of the reasons I publish and write lesbian characters. … Continue reading What’s in a genre? #authorcorner
Emotion GUEST POST by Meryl Scarlett Fortney #authorcorner
Emotion. That’s what books are usually about, right? They’re meant to evoke emotion or deep thought. Something that may change the way that you think or spark a new idea that, on a small or large scale, changes the world. But it all boils down to emotion in the end—Something that I’m not even that … Continue reading Emotion GUEST POST by Meryl Scarlett Fortney #authorcorner
For by Grace COVER REVEAL #authorcorner
Today is the cover reveal for my newest novel For by Grace. This is the start of a new series called Spirit of Grace. I can't believe it's going to be released in one month. And I can't believe how hard it was to wait to reveal this cover to everyone. It should be available … Continue reading For by Grace COVER REVEAL #authorcorner
Fallen from Editing…=P WIPpet Wednesday! April 30, 2014
I have finished edits. I'm officially done with editing my own stuff for at least a month. Ashes Fall has been sent to the publisher, and I'm awaiting more edits back from her. I have taken on a new project, editing for a debut author. I'll let you all know how that goes, but the … Continue reading Fallen from Editing…=P WIPpet Wednesday! April 30, 2014
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