Author Archives: Racheline Maltese

Starling and its unlikely, accidental alpha hero

Posted on October 20, 2014 by Racheline Maltese

The character we were most worried about the reception of in Starling is currently the one people most often mention as their favorite. Victor is enigmatic, cantankerous, and often unpleasant. He’s also asexual, a fact which is the subject of significant … Continue reading →

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New Sale: Midsummer to Dreamspinner Press

Posted on October 17, 2014 by Racheline Maltese

Remember our Sneak Peek Sunday about the summer stock production of A Midsummer Night‘s Dream? We’re thrilled to announce it’s now contracted with Dreamspinner Press with an anticipated release date of May or June 2015. It’s a ~30,000 word “gay for … Continue reading →

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10 things we learned about Starling now that it has readers

Posted on October 9, 2014 by Racheline Maltese

Today is the 1 month birthday of Starling.  Erin is off in the woods on holiday and almost entirely out of touch, and I’ve been deep in the weeds with my non-writing life, although we have some more exciting announcements … Continue reading →

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Doing the thing your way

Posted on October 6, 2014 by Racheline Maltese

The spaces I write in these days are somewhat known for having a formula. Romance novels, after all, have their happy endings, and some people even feel that heroes and conflicts should be introduced as specific page and chapter points. … Continue reading →

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Guest Post: Katherine Halle on her writing process

Posted on October 6, 2014 by Racheline Maltese

Today we have Katherine Halle, a fellow Torquere author, blogging about her upcoming release, Cast the First Stone which will be available October 8th. Katherine says: My process is fairly simple. To be honest, most of my stories start with … Continue reading →

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Guest Post – Laurie Boris: “I Can’t Write What?”

Posted on October 2, 2014 by Racheline Maltese

Today we have a guest post from Laurie Boris, an indie author who has just published Playing Charlie Cool, book 3 in the Trager Family Secrets series. Laurie tackles a pretty controversial subject who can, and should, write what when it … Continue reading →

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Starling now available in paperback!

Posted on October 1, 2014 by Racheline Maltese

Amazon US $14.96 Barnes & Noble $15.25 These are both discounts from the list price of $15.95.  There may be future discounts, which we almost never know about in advance and can’t predict. This has just gone up at both … Continue reading →

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Did the Thing! – September edition

Posted on September 28, 2014 by Racheline Maltese

The last Friday of the month came and went, and we forgot to put up Did the Thing! While we’re big fans of reminding people of just how fan being punctual and professional can get you — because so many … Continue reading →

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The Dressmaker’s Duke

Posted on September 26, 2014 by Racheline Maltese

A friend from the NYC RWA chapter has a new romance out today, that I wanted to tell you all about. It’s an M/F Regency-era romance from Jess Russell called The Dressmaker’s Duke. For those of you who don’t know, I’m … Continue reading →

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Being and coming out

Posted on September 19, 2014 by Racheline Maltese

If you’re LGBTQ+, and maybe if you’re not, you probably know that coming out is a process that never ends. Sure, maybe your parents, your friends, and your job know, but because we live in a culture that assumes heterosexuality, … Continue reading →

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