Category Archives: lgbtq

Tell your stories, but know your history

Posted on April 28, 2015 by Racheline Maltese

Sometimes I am old. Often, I am cranky.  I’ve been out for a long time, and have had the privilege of living in New York, and during my university years having worked at the now defunct Lambda Rising in Washington … Continue reading →

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Guest Post: V.L. Locey, Two Man Advantage

Posted on April 24, 2015 by erincmcrae

Today we’re happy to welcome V.L. Locey back to the blog to talk about her new release, Two Man Advantage, and why she writes gay hockey romance. I have a massive fondness for the sport (I lived in Toronto for several years), … Continue reading →

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10 things I wish someone had told me (as a queer person) before I started writing LGBTQ+ romance

Posted on April 20, 2015 by Racheline Maltese

1. If you want to understand the genre you need to read and socialize in M/F romance spaces too. 2. There are fine, and hotly debated, distinctions between M/M romance, gay romance, and gay lit. These discussions are interesting, relevant, … Continue reading →

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Rainbow Book Fair recap — Thank you!

Posted on April 19, 2015 by Racheline Maltese

Yesterday was my and Erin’s first book fair — the Rainbow Book Fair in NYC.  For me, who once worked at Lambda Rising in Washington DC and enjoys the occasional foray into retail work, it was fantastic to be in … Continue reading →

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Midsummer (Love’s Labours 1) now available for pre-order

Posted on April 17, 2015 by Racheline Maltese

John Lyonel, a long-time theater professional and teacher, heads to Virginia to play Oberon in the Theater in the Woods’s production of A Midsummer Night’s Dream, intending to focus on his work. John is recovering from the tragic loss of … Continue reading →

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Coming this week: 1024 Blog Blast & Starling Paperback Giveaway

Posted on March 30, 2015 by Racheline Maltese

Erin & I are currently gearing up for what feels like a wall of releases: Room 1024 (April 8), a BDSM M/M/M/M novelette; “Adjunct Hell” in Young Love, Old Hearts (May 1); Midsummer (a date in May to be announced soon); Phoenix (June 10); and Twelfth Night (likely in … 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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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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The B in LGBTQ+: Bisexuality in Love in Los Angeles

Posted on January 22, 2015 by erincmcrae

When Racheline and I started diving into the online romance community while we were writing the first book of the Love in Los Angeles, Starling,  we were surprised to find debates raging online about bisexuality in M/M (or for that … 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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