Author Archives: Racheline Maltese

Politics, Social Media, and the RWR (or, “hey, my Twitter feed just exploded!”)

Posted on March 9, 2015 by Racheline Maltese

Sunday morning I crankily tweeted about an excerpt of an article in the new Romance Writers Report (the magazine published by the Romance Writers of America for its membership) that offered advice on using social media.  The excerpt suggested that … Continue reading →

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My name is Racheline Maltese and I have a lesbian accent

Posted on March 5, 2015 by Racheline Maltese

My name is Racheline Maltese and I have a lesbian accent. (This is now going to turn up as the top hit when you Google me, isn’t it?). The lesbian accent is characterized by significant use of profanity, clipped speaking … Continue reading →

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Starling audiobook in the works!

Posted on March 5, 2015 by Racheline Maltese

Erin & I have just signed the contract for the Starling audiobook, and auditions are now open for readers on ACX. Torquere Press has the final say in narrator choice, but we are involved in the process. You can see … Continue reading →

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Coming May 2015 — Midsummer

Posted on February 11, 2015 by Racheline Maltese

Midsummer, a May/December, gay-for-you backstage romance. Coming from Dreamspinner Press, May 2015. Like our Love in Los Angeles series, Midsummer is a backstage story. But it’s a very different one. When John heads to Virginia to play Oberon in The Theater in … Continue reading →

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Best Gay Romance 2015 now available!

Posted on February 10, 2015 by Racheline Maltese

You can now get Cleis Press‘s Best Gay Romance 2015 edited by Felice Picano, who is basically one of the founders of modern gay lit. Erin and I are thrilled (and still a little startled) to have our story “Second Chances” included … Continue reading →

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Do the Thing! – Fan-to-Pro and Fan-while-Pro

Posted on February 9, 2015 by Racheline Maltese

Thanks to everyone who attended the OTW chat on “Why Fanworks Should Be Celebrated” and asked questions about the fan-to-pro or fan-while-pro experience. You can now read a transcript of the discussion at the OTW site. Topic include not looking … Continue reading →

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Join the celebration of International Fanworks Day

Posted on February 5, 2015 by Racheline Maltese

As part of the celebration of International Fanworks Day on February 15, the Organization for Transformative Works will be hosting a live chat with three authors who have written both fanfiction and published works. I’m super excited to be a part … Continue reading →

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Genre expectations and personal history

Posted on February 2, 2015 by Racheline Maltese

A few weeks ago, a journalist asked me during an interview what I thought of Fifty Shades of Grey. I said that since I haven’t read it, I don’t really have an opinion and we moved on to other topics. But … Continue reading →

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Starling: A New Year’s Eve Excerpt

Posted on December 31, 2014 by Racheline Maltese

It’s New Year’s Eve and three weeks away from the release of Doves, book 2 in the Love in Los Angeles series. Below is an excerpt from a New Year’s Eve party that takes place relatively late in Starling, the first book in the … Continue reading →

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Guest Post and Giveaway from Missouri Dalton

Posted on December 29, 2014 by Racheline Maltese

Today we have a guest post from Missouri Dalton, whose new book, A Curse on the Mountain, is out today from Dreamspinner Press. Sometimes books come easily, sometimes books have to be turned over from every angle to figure out how … Continue reading →

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