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Point of View: We’re Off to See the Wizard…

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Wizard of Oz

As writers, we stand on the shoulders of those who came before us. I was reminded of this today, while working on one of the final chapters of the sequel to Office of the Lost. There’s an undeniable thread of the Wizard of Oz running through the whole book. It wasn’t intentional – it just kind of snuck up on us during the writing process. But now it’s become an integral part of the plot. When I was a kid, we all had much more of a shared culture than we do now. Believe it or not, here were only … Read more

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Author Spotlight: Oliver Takely

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Oliver Takely

Welcome to my weekly Author Spotlight. I’ve asked a bunch of my author friends to answer a set of interview questions, and to share their latest work. Today: Oliver Takely is a passionate MM romance author who writes authentic stories featuring complex, flawed, and loveable men. Whether it’s set in the dark stress of London, Soho, or a sweet smalltown, he guarantees a happily-ever-after for all his guys, even if the journey is a tough one. With years of writing experience and a creative day job, Oliver is also an avid reader of MM romance, consuming hundreds of books each … Read more

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Point of View: It Was the Worst of Times (or, Are We In the Darkest Timeline?)

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Evil Abed

As any fan of the normie-turned-outlandish comedy Community will know, the “Darkest Timeline” is a reference to the show’s Remedial Chaos Theory episode, which expanded on an idea from the original Star Trek series, about an alternate timeline where all the main characters were evil versions of their usual selves. It’s hard not to feel like we are in our own version of the Darkest Timeline, as we find ourselves mired down in an unnecessary war in the Middle East, facing rising prices at home, beset by AI and data centers foisted upon us by our corporate masters, assaulted daily … Read more

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Author spotlight: Lisa Oliver

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Lisa Oliver

Welcome to my weekly Author Spotlight. I’ve asked a bunch of my author friends to answer a set of interview questions, and to share their latest work. Today: Lisa Oliver started self-publishing her MM Paranormal Fated Mate stories back in 2014 – and she is still growing strong. Now, with over a hundred titles written under her own name and numerous collaborations as well, Lisa has branched out a little bit from the Fated Mates genre with her Another Arranged Marriage Series, but every single book Lisa writes comes with a “you will smile at the end of it” guarantee. … Read more

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New Release: Her Runaway Lady – BJ Sikes

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Her Runaway Lady - BJ Sikes

BJ Sikes has a new sapphic historical steampunk romance out: Her Runaway Lady. Solange doesn’t have time for love. She’s too busy working her way up in the Parisian millinery trade. Her goal: to become rich and lift her family out of poverty. So when a beautiful aristo whirls into the millinery fascinated by hat making, Solange isn’t interested. Or so she tells herself. Louise-Marie hates the fancy parties she’s dragged to at Versailles, hates the idea of marrying anyone, but loves hat-making. Running away from home to become a milliner seemed like a good idea but the life of a … Read more

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Point of View: When Did I Get So Old?

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Scott Tenth Birthday

Just a blink of an eye ago, I was that little kid in the picture, blowing out candles on the sports cake that was so not who I am. But that’s how they treated boys in the Seventies. We were all little athletes in training, ready to grow up into big manly sportsing men. Boy, did I miss the mark. Even then, I knew I was different, but I didn’t have the words for it. I was on the cusp of my teen years, but there was nothing in my little suburban world to prepare me to be a gay … Read more

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Author Spotlight: Madeleine Holly-Rosing

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Madeleine Holly-Rosing

Welcome to my weekly Author Spotlight. I’ve asked a bunch of my author friends to answer a set of interview questions, and to share their latest work. Today: Madeleine is the writer/creator of the steampunk supernatural graphic novel, prose, and audio drama series, Boston Metaphysical Society and her new graphic novel series, Morgana Pendragon. Boston Metaphysical Society (Vol. 1) was nominated for a Geekie Award and the Reader’s Choice Steampunk Chronicle award. Morgana Pendragon #1 recently won Best First Issue in the Inaugural Zelda Awards. In 2021, she wrote and produced the audio drama, Boston Metaphysical Society: The Ghost Ship. The first novel in … Read more

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New Release: Love Me Do – Meg Macy

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Love Me Do - Meg Macy

Meg Macy has a new MM contemporary romance out, Love Is Love book two: Love Me Do. Longtime friends Jackson Riley and Juliette (aka Jules) Baxter are committed to fulfilling their first year of business at their breakfast café, but trouble is brewing again in their personal lives. Jack and Reese Baxter are in a committed relationship — or are they? Jack’s not so certain given Reese’s continued reluctance to come out of the closet. Jules has ended her polyamorous relationships, but she’s juggling her romantic attraction to two café staff members – a man and a woman. Jules’s parents … Read more

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Author Spotlight: S.A. Hoag

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S.A. Hoag

Welcome to my weekly Author Spotlight. I’ve asked a bunch of my author friends to answer a set of interview questions, and to share their latest work. Today: S. A. Hoag is an author, artist, and amateur astronomer (“I just look at the stars, I can’t tell you their names.”). Born in the middle of the Rocky Mountains of Colorado, she has lived in a number of cities, in a number of states, and is off on another adventure when not writing or creating other art. Science Fiction has always been her first interest in reading and writing. Many other genres … Read more

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Point of View: Finding a New Balance

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balancing - deposit photos

Things have shifted. My regular readers will know that my life has changed significantly in the last three months. In addition to our own business, my writing, and the Sacramento Book festival, I’ve added two new things to the mix. Moving to a new place, which was exponentially harder than I thought it would be and still isn’t really over a month and a half later, and managing the Nebula Awards/Nebula Con. Each of these things is like a full-time job, and I am struggling to adjust. * deep breath * I am adjusting. I recently likened it to a … Read more