Where Fiction and Reality Meet
“I love Christmas. A time to slow down and enjoy life and be with my family and friends. In busy years, it keeps me sane. In bad years, it makes me feel whole again.”-- Mary Jo Putney You can’t go wrong with Amy Lane. No matter what the season or reason, she seems to always... Continue Reading →
You said what now? So an acquaintance of mine said on Twitter that he was working on a screenplay and posted a picture of his laptop with it open. Being the nosy inquisitive person I am, I enlarged the picture to read what he had written. Now, I know nothing about the story or the... Continue Reading →
You said what now? So an acquaintance of mine said on Twitter that he was working on a screenplay and posted a picture of his laptop with it open. Being the nosy inquisitive person I am, I enlarged the picture to read what he had written. Now, I know nothing about the story or the... Continue Reading →
Firstly, thanks to everyone for putting up with me twice in a month. I’m normally a lot more reclusive than this, but Lisa’s been very encouraging, and even a hermit can’t say no. :D So let’s get going, shall we? Masks: Rise of Heroes is the first of a three-novel arc (and the first of... Continue Reading →
Firstly, thanks to everyone for putting up with me twice in a month. I’m normally a lot more reclusive than this, but Lisa’s been very encouraging, and even a hermit can’t say no. :D So let’s get going, shall we? Masks: Rise of Heroes is the first of a three-novel arc (and the first of... Continue Reading →
“Ghosts could walk freely tonight, without fear of the disbelief of men; for this night was haunted, and it would be an insensitive man who did not know it.” ― John Steinbeck Okay, this one scared the freaking bejeezus out of me. I may never walk in the woods alone again, and guess what...I'm surrounded... Continue Reading →
“Ghosts could walk freely tonight, without fear of the disbelief of men; for this night was haunted, and it would be an insensitive man who did not know it.” ― John Steinbeck Okay, this one scared the freaking bejeezus out of me. I may never walk in the woods alone again, and guess what...I'm surrounded... Continue Reading →
“A woman is like a teabag; you never know how strong it is until it’s in hot water.”-- Eleanor Roosevelt Fusion is the second book in the North Star trilogy. It follows Kevin Magnus & Hugo Thorson from the end of Spark as they begin to try to live their lives as gay men and... Continue Reading →
“A woman is like a teabag; you never know how strong it is until it’s in hot water.”-- Eleanor Roosevelt Fusion is the second book in the North Star trilogy. It follows Kevin Magnus & Hugo Thorson from the end of Spark as they begin to try to live their lives as gay men and... Continue Reading →
"You can have anything in life if you will sacrifice everything else for it.” ― J.M. Barrie BLURB: Jackson Bennett and Ryan Hennigan met and fell in love while Ryan worked on Jack's family's Christmas tree farm. Back then, Jack broke his own heart by convincing Ryan to leave and pursue his future. Ryan went,... Continue Reading →
"You can have anything in life if you will sacrifice everything else for it.” ― J.M. Barrie BLURB: Jackson Bennett and Ryan Hennigan met and fell in love while Ryan worked on Jack's family's Christmas tree farm. Back then, Jack broke his own heart by convincing Ryan to leave and pursue his future. Ryan went,... Continue Reading →
Blaine D. Arden here with the opening post for my The Forester II: Lost and Found blog tour! Join me in celebrating and be sure to read to the bottom. There's a mini-competition I'd love for you all to participate in! When I was a wee one, I spent a lot of my time daydreaming,... Continue Reading →
“Hard is trying to rebuild yourself, piece by piece, with no instruction book, and no clue as to where all the important bits are supposed to go.” ― Nick Hornby From the title, I hope Stripped Clean: The Escapade Book One means it's just the beginning of a new series because I want more, and... Continue Reading →
“Hard is trying to rebuild yourself, piece by piece, with no instruction book, and no clue as to where all the important bits are supposed to go.” ― Nick Hornby From the title, I hope Stripped Clean: The Escapade Book One means it's just the beginning of a new series because I want more, and... Continue Reading →
“What is Christmas? It is tenderness for the past, courage for the present, hope for the future. It is a fervent wish that every cup may overflow with blessings rich and eternal, and that every path may lead to peace.” - Agnes M. Pharo Paul Alan Fahey has followed up his latest novella in the... Continue Reading →
“What is Christmas? It is tenderness for the past, courage for the present, hope for the future. It is a fervent wish that every cup may overflow with blessings rich and eternal, and that every path may lead to peace.” - Agnes M. Pharo Paul Alan Fahey has followed up his latest novella in the... Continue Reading →
“A cynic is a man who knows the price of everything, and the value of nothing.” ― Oscar Wilde Travis Buckley is a man who has everything he believes he needs. He has wealth, a good career and a string of beautiful men to keep warm. He believes this is enough; he doesn't need or... Continue Reading →
“A cynic is a man who knows the price of everything, and the value of nothing.” ― Oscar Wilde Travis Buckley is a man who has everything he believes he needs. He has wealth, a good career and a string of beautiful men to keep warm. He believes this is enough; he doesn't need or... Continue Reading →
Isn't it funny how the silliest things are the things we look forward to every year during the holiday season? In our family, one of the traditional activities is getting the Christmas tree and then making fun of it. As a farming family, it was just not done to go out and buy a tree... Continue Reading →
Isn't it funny how the silliest things are the things we look forward to every year during the holiday season? In our family, one of the traditional activities is getting the Christmas tree and then making fun of it. As a farming family, it was just not done to go out and buy a tree... Continue Reading →
“Information is not knowledge. Knowledge is not wisdom. Wisdom is not truth. Truth is not beauty. Beauty is not love. Love is not music. Music is THE BEST”-- Frank Zappa Why haven’t I read more books by Shira Anthony? Who is responsible for letting me get away with only ever reading one other book by... Continue Reading →
“Information is not knowledge. Knowledge is not wisdom. Wisdom is not truth. Truth is not beauty. Beauty is not love. Love is not music. Music is THE BEST”-- Frank Zappa Why haven’t I read more books by Shira Anthony? Who is responsible for letting me get away with only ever reading one other book by... Continue Reading →
“It was love at first sight, at last sight, at ever and ever sight.” ― Vladimir Nabokov When Tomoki got his fortune he didn't believe it really meant he would find love, but boy was he ever wrong. When he returns home he meets Alex, and over the course of a year we follow the... Continue Reading →
“It was love at first sight, at last sight, at ever and ever sight.” ― Vladimir Nabokov When Tomoki got his fortune he didn't believe it really meant he would find love, but boy was he ever wrong. When he returns home he meets Alex, and over the course of a year we follow the... Continue Reading →
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