Category Archives: books

Guest Post: Cover Reveal for My Zombie Boyfriend

Posted on March 15, 2015 by erincmcrae

Today, we’re pleased to host fellow Torquere author T. Strange, whose novel, My Zombie Boyfriend, is coming out April 15th, the cover for which is revealed below! We love the premise and the excerpts, and we think the cover is completely adorable. … Continue reading →

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Guest Post: Ines Johnson

Posted on March 12, 2015 by erincmcrae

Here at Avian30 we love stories that subvert tropes, and stories about kickass chicks. Which means we’re very pleased today to host Ines Johnson, whose new book, Pumpkin: A Cindermama Story, is out from Heartspell Media today. Girl On Her Own Horse Have … Continue reading →

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My letter to the RWR

Posted on March 10, 2015 by Racheline Maltese

Below is the letter I wrote in response to the RWR article we’ve been talking about over the last few days. I know many other members have also written to the RWR about their displeasure, and I continue to want to … Continue reading →

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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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Room 1024 Cover Reveal

Posted on March 6, 2015 by erincmcrae

Room 1024, coming in e-book from Torquere Press April 8, 2015. When Cameron takes his submissive boyfriend Noah to a gay men’s leather convention in San Francisco, Cam expects to spend the week exploring their relationship and experimenting with non-monogamy. … 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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The Write Pet: Cats, Death, and Cat death

Posted on February 25, 2015 by erincmcrae

(Some sadness ahead) This morning at my day job, I got an email from my dad: Chip is still alive but I don’t think he has many days let. I’m starting to think he’s near the point where it’s selfish … 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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