Category Archives: Writing

LGBTQ+ (Romance) Book Shopping List

The list below represents over 160 books submitted to us by writers across the Internet. Some of them we know, most of them we don’t. Books are listed based on self-reported content from the authors. Blurbs were also provided by … Continue reading

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Thank you

About a year ago, Erin & I got the yes from Torquere on Starling. It was Thanksgiving weekend, she was at a bar in Rochester, and we’d finally decided enough time has passed beyond the deadline Torquere promises a response … Continue reading

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Sunday Sundries: Sales, New releases, and More

From now through midnight November 27, 2014 EST, everything in the Torquere store is 20% off with code thankful2014. This includes Starling and “Lake Effect.” Torquere is also offering a number of free reads at present, so it’s a great … Continue reading

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Want your books on a Cyber Monday LGBTQ+ shopping list?

On December 1, we’re putting up a biiiiiiiiiiiig post on Avian30 for Cyber Monday, linking people to LGBTQ+ (romance) books books for their holiday shopping needs Want to be on the list? Please follow the directions below.  If you mess … Continue reading

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Guest Post: Cecilia Tan’s Confessions of a Fanfic Hipster

One of the really fun things about hosting other people on this blog is the meeting new people thing.  But this isn’t really one of those guest spots. I’ve know Cecilia Tan faintly for ages through the days of Livejournal … Continue reading

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Doves cover reveal

Doves, coming in ebook (January 21, 2015) and paperback (February 14, 2015) from Torquere Press. The ties that bind… Two years after the events of Starling, Cinderella story and star of The Fourth Estate J. Alex Cook is living happily ever after with … Continue reading

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Guest Author(s): Emma Jane (& Liz Powell) with Otherworld

Today it’s guest author time again. Emma Jane & Liz Powell have a new release out from Torquere and since they are co-authors too, we couldn’t resist hosting them: Hi, thanks for joining me on my blog tour. My name’s … Continue reading

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Guest Author Profile: Honey Dover

Honey Dover writes short erotica in a range of combinations (F/F, M/M, M/F, and menage) and settings (contemporary, historical, paranormal). We’re big fans here of writers who write lots of different styles and pairings, because we’re not big fans of … Continue reading

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New Sale: Evergreen to Torquere Press

Evergreen is an 11,000+ word novelette that will be out as part of Torquere’s Santa’s Little Kinksters anthology, coming on December 17, 2014. You’ll be able to buy it on its own or with the other stories in the anthology. Currently digital-only … Continue reading

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NaNoWriMo, Avian30 Style

For those of you who may be unfamiliar, National Novel Writing Month (Often abreviated to NaNoWriMo or just NaNo) is a challenge wherein people commit themselves to writing, well, a novel in a month. It’s a fun way to challenge … Continue reading

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