Where Fiction and Reality Meet
“Fear is that little darkroom where negatives are developed.” – Michael Pritchard Holden Worthington wasn’t always stricken by panic attacks; at one time he was a world traveler who chronicled his global experiences in the books he wrote to make his living. But that was before his ex-lover betrayed him in front of Geraldo Rivera... Continue Reading →
“Fear is that little darkroom where negatives are developed.” – Michael Pritchard Holden Worthington wasn’t always stricken by panic attacks; at one time he was a world traveler who chronicled his global experiences in the books he wrote to make his living. But that was before his ex-lover betrayed him in front of Geraldo Rivera... Continue Reading →
Hey y'all! I am still recovering from my first year at GayRomLit. It was an amazing experience for Torquere Press as a whole. I was able to meet SO many great authors, great readers and just overall wonderful people. The organizers Carol Lynn, Theresa, Ethan, Damon and Heidi were just phenomenal in all aspects. The... Continue Reading →
Hi, everyone! Alina Ray here. Thanks to Lisa and The Novel Approach for allowing me to take over your blog to talk about my story "Hell Bound" in Devil’s Night. I was scrolling through the anthology calls on Storm Moon Press’ website when one caught my eye. They wanted stories all about demons and devils.... Continue Reading →
Hi, everyone! Alina Ray here. Thanks to Lisa and The Novel Approach for allowing me to take over your blog to talk about my story "Hell Bound" in Devil’s Night. I was scrolling through the anthology calls on Storm Moon Press’ website when one caught my eye. They wanted stories all about demons and devils.... Continue Reading →
I'm not even going to lie... GayRomLit 2012 was the most fun I've ever had with all of my clothes on. Heh. Shhhh, sorry I went there. :-D But seriously, let me tell you, there are very few things I will leave my family for, and GayRomLit 20--, yes, all of them—for many years to... Continue Reading →
I'm not even going to lie... GayRomLit 2012 was the most fun I've ever had with all of my clothes on. Heh. Shhhh, sorry I went there. :-D But seriously, let me tell you, there are very few things I will leave my family for, and GayRomLit 20--, yes, all of them—for many years to... Continue Reading →
“For the voyeur, fiction is what's called going all the way.” – William H. Gass Well, seems I’m a story-bound voyeur, i.e. – “an obsessive observer of sensational subjects.” Who knew? Okay, I confess… I knew a little bit. Okay, a lot bit. But please, Cormac Kelly and Sean O’Hara most definitely qualify as sensational... Continue Reading →
“For the voyeur, fiction is what's called going all the way.” – William H. Gass Well, seems I’m a story-bound voyeur, i.e. – “an obsessive observer of sensational subjects.” Who knew? Okay, I confess… I knew a little bit. Okay, a lot bit. But please, Cormac Kelly and Sean O’Hara most definitely qualify as sensational... Continue Reading →
“Obsession is a negative passion.” – Paul Carvel One man’s twisted obsession turns to murder in Diana Copland’s tautly written and immensely suspenseful A Reason to Believe, the story of Detective Matthew Bennett and his involvement in the investigation of missing six-year-old Abigail Marie Reynolds, on Christmas Eve. There are things that are horrifying; then... Continue Reading →
“Obsession is a negative passion.” – Paul Carvel One man’s twisted obsession turns to murder in Diana Copland’s tautly written and immensely suspenseful A Reason to Believe, the story of Detective Matthew Bennett and his involvement in the investigation of missing six-year-old Abigail Marie Reynolds, on Christmas Eve. There are things that are horrifying; then... Continue Reading →
“I don't know if you've ever noticed this, but first impressions are often entirely wrong.” – Lemony Snicket I feel like I’m getting really redundant when it comes to L.B. Gregg’s books. I mean, honestly, ::pfft:: she makes this storytelling business look so flipping effortless ::yawn:: that I’ve run out of ways to give up... Continue Reading →
“I don't know if you've ever noticed this, but first impressions are often entirely wrong.” – Lemony Snicket I feel like I’m getting really redundant when it comes to L.B. Gregg’s books. I mean, honestly, ::pfft:: she makes this storytelling business look so flipping effortless ::yawn:: that I’ve run out of ways to give up... Continue Reading →
It's early. Early! ::yawns:: But there's something a little less difficult about getting up at 4:00am when you know you're off to the airport for a long weekend of fun, right? Sure, that's my story and I'm sticking to it. ::Starbucks:: I want to take a minute to do two things. First, to say thank... Continue Reading →
It's early. Early! ::yawns:: But there's something a little less difficult about getting up at 4:00am when you know you're off to the airport for a long weekend of fun, right? Sure, that's my story and I'm sticking to it. ::Starbucks:: I want to take a minute to do two things. First, to say thank... Continue Reading →
“The more enlightened our houses are, the more their walls ooze ghosts.” – Italo Calvino Gravedigger’s Tavern wasn’t always a tavern. At one time it was simply a Victorian home that has, since its origin, become a house of horrors, a place enlightened by a darkness so evil that the spirits of the long-suffering dead... Continue Reading →
“The more enlightened our houses are, the more their walls ooze ghosts.” – Italo Calvino Gravedigger’s Tavern wasn’t always a tavern. At one time it was simply a Victorian home that has, since its origin, become a house of horrors, a place enlightened by a darkness so evil that the spirits of the long-suffering dead... Continue Reading →
“Forgiveness does not change the past, but it does enlarge the future.” – Paul Boese Ooooh, back in high school, star baseball play Trevor Gardiner did the unforgiveable: He outed his boyfriend. We’re talking a forced out here. We’re talking, threw him under the team bus, backed it up and then ran over him again,... Continue Reading →
“Forgiveness does not change the past, but it does enlarge the future.” – Paul Boese Ooooh, back in high school, star baseball play Trevor Gardiner did the unforgiveable: He outed his boyfriend. We’re talking a forced out here. We’re talking, threw him under the team bus, backed it up and then ran over him again,... Continue Reading →
“Secrets are made to be found out with time.” – Charles Sanford Are there any two authors who were destined to collaborate more so than Geoffrey Knight and Ethan Day? I mean, Knight and Day? Come on. It’s synchronicity, isn’t it? Well, let me tell you, I’m thinking this was a long time coming and... Continue Reading →
"Fear is pain arising from the anticipation of evil.” – Aristotle J.P. Barnaby’s Aaron is the story of a boy, Aaron Downing, who, at the age of sixteen, suffered through a crime so horrific that it left behind untold scars, both on his body and in his mind. Lying on the cold and unforgiving floor... Continue Reading →
"Fear is pain arising from the anticipation of evil.” – Aristotle J.P. Barnaby’s Aaron is the story of a boy, Aaron Downing, who, at the age of sixteen, suffered through a crime so horrific that it left behind untold scars, both on his body and in his mind. Lying on the cold and unforgiving floor... Continue Reading →
“Love and doubt have never been on speaking terms.” – Kahlil Gibran Jake Landon and Kurt Carlson have been navigating the slippery slope of a relationship that Jake isn’t altogether sure how to maneuver through. Oh, there’s no question he loves Kurt, and Jake can say with almost utter certainty that Kurt loves him too,... Continue Reading →
“Love and doubt have never been on speaking terms.” – Kahlil Gibran Jake Landon and Kurt Carlson have been navigating the slippery slope of a relationship that Jake isn’t altogether sure how to maneuver through. Oh, there’s no question he loves Kurt, and Jake can say with almost utter certainty that Kurt loves him too,... Continue Reading →
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