Category Archives: Writing

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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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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5 Lessons Learned from Doves

Posted on February 12, 2015 by erincmcrae

Doves, has been out for a few weeks (and is now available in paperback!). One of our favorite parts of the writing process is that we learn so much about a story once it’s out of our hands and into … Continue reading →

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Avian30 at Harper Collins Romance Festival 2015

Posted on February 11, 2015 by erincmcrae

This past weekend, Racheline were on Harper Collins’s Romance Festival 2015. The festival is in celebration of all things romance and erotica, and this year, with Valentine’s Day coming up, there was a special focus on all the different forms … 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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