Category Archives: genre talk

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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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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At The Snarkology: Our path to publishing

Posted on January 22, 2015 by erincmcrae

As people who have read more gay literature than gay romance, we weren’t necessarily aware of the likes and dislikes of much of the M/M romance community when it came to narrative items like bisexuality and polyamory.  While knowing these … 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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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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Guest Post: V.L. Locey on things that go bump in the night

Posted on August 26, 2014 by Racheline Maltese

Today we have guest post from one of our fellow Torquere Press authors, V.L. Locey who has a new story out in the just-released Dawg Days anthology.  V.L. is a multi-genre erotic romance author who’s here to talk about things that go … Continue reading →

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The Awesome Women of Love in Los Angeles, Part 1: Gemma Hyong

Posted on July 9, 2014 by erincmcrae

Welcome to our series of posts on the amazing women of the Love in Los Angeles series. Starling and its sequel may be ostensibly about the relationship between two guys, but there are way more characters in the universe, and … Continue reading →

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Marriage equality, queer fiction, and Starling

Posted on June 25, 2014 by Racheline Maltese

The federal court in Indiana overturned that state’s ban on same-sex marriage today.  Some counties are already issuing licenses, and weddings have taken place.  In other, they are waiting to see if a stay is put in place in the … Continue reading →

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Interview with Starling’s hero, Paul Marion Keane

Posted on June 25, 2014 by Racheline Maltese

RWA-NYC‘s heroes and heroines of summer blog series continues.  Last month, they included an interview with the star of Starling, J. Alex Cook.  This month, the interview is with with the book’s hero, Paul Marion Keane. Choosing to call Paul … Continue reading →

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