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Library Journal’s Best Indie Ebook 2017 for A Queen from the North

Best Bisexual Romance Rainbow Award 2017 for The Art of Three

Bi Writer of the Year 2017 Finalist for The Art of Three

2018 Imadjinn Awards Best Romance Novel Finalist for A Queen from the North

Tag Archives: lgbt romance
October 7, 2014 – The Event That Must Be Named!
On October 7, 2014, please join Damon Suede, Kate McMurray, Racheline Maltese and four authors (Killian B. Brewer, A.J. DeWall, Melissa Graves, and Erin Finnegan) from the newly launched Interlude Press, at a reading of LGBTQ romance and erotic fiction … Continue reading
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Tagged books, events, lgbt romance, Love in Los Angeles books, m/m romance, New York City, other people's books, Starling, Writing
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Release Day: They Do anthologies and “Lake Effect”
The They Do anthologies and stories are now out from Torquere Press! Lake Effect $2.49 by Racheline Maltese & Erin McRae When Kyle and Daniel return to their hometown to get married, they find themselves facing an obstacle course of family drama and … Continue reading
Posted in books, Lake Effect, New release news, Rochester, They Do, Writing
Tagged books, f/f romance, Lake Effect, lgbt romance, m/m romance, Rochester, They Do, Writing
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Do the thing! – Trust, part 1
As Erin and I face down the editorial notes on Starling, which arrived about fifteen minutes ago, today seems like a good day to talk about trust. Because trust is really critical to doing the thing. You need to trust that the … Continue reading
Posted in Do the thing!, Love in Los Angeles, Starling, Writing
Tagged Do the thing!, lgbt romance, Love in Los Angeles books, m/m romance, Process, Starling, Writing
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Sneak Peek Sunday: When the no you get is from yourself
Another Sunday, another week of Sneak Peek Sunday, a romance writer blog hop. Follow the link back to see what other authors are working on this week (please note that participating authors write in all genres and at all heat levels) If … Continue reading
Posted in Cowriting, Do the thing!, Doves, Sneak Peek Sunday, Universal Adjunct Hell, Writing
Tagged Cowriting, Doves, lgbt romance, m/m romance, Process, Sneak Peek Sunday, Writing
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Adventures in branding: Mc before Ma, except after….
One of the most common questions Erin and I get about co-writing involves our egos. Or, more bluntly, how do we keep from killing each other. Despite, I think, both of us being very ego-driven and easily-bruised people (even if … Continue reading
Posted in books, Cowriting, Lake Effect, Love in Los Angeles, Starling, They Do
Tagged books, Cowriting, Lake Effect, lgbt romance, Love in Los Angeles books, m/m romance, Starling, They Do, Writing
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Playlist: Lake Effect
Earlier I wrote about growing up in Rochester, where “Lake Effect” is set. Today, I’m bringing you the music of the story and of Rochester, as I know it. Most of it falls somewhere in the Irish folk/pop/rock spectrum. Most of the … Continue reading
Posted in Lake Effect, playlists, Rochester, They Do, Writing
Tagged Lake Effect, lgbt romance, Locations, m/m romance, playlists, Rochester, Travel, Writing
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Sneak Peek: Lake Effect (Something a little different!)
Another Sunday, another week of Sneak Peek Sunday, a romance writer blog hop. Follow the link back to see what other authors are working on this week (please note that participating authors write in all genres and at all heat levels). We … Continue reading
Posted in Cowriting, Lake Effect, Sneak Peek Sunday, Writing
Tagged books, Cowriting, Lake Effect, lgbt romance, m/m romance, Process, Rochester, Sneak Peek Sunday, They Do, Writing
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So your mom wants to know if you’re into bondage the way you used to be really into elves
Both of my parents read this blog. (My dad follows me on Twitter, and I’m pretty sure he links my mom to anything he finds suitably amusing. Hi Dad!). Which is generally really cool, like when my mom got a … Continue reading
Posted in BDSM, Conference, genre talk, lgbtq, Writing, Your Mom
Tagged BDSM, blogging, Conference, genre talk, lgbt romance, m/m romance, Starling, Writing, your mom
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Giveaway winners revealed!
Erin and I are pleased to announce that the free copy of “Lake Effect” that was a giveaway associated with the TRS Staying Home Party will be going to Tumblr/Twitter user @istytehcrawk when the story comes out on June 18th. … Continue reading
Posted in Lake Effect, lgbtq, They Do, Winners
Tagged Lake Effect, lgbt romance, lgbtq, m/m romance, They Do, winners
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Starling cover reveal!
Starling now has a cover. Of course, a whole bunch of you knew that, either because you saw Erin and I flipping out about it on Twitter or you’re paying very close attention to the bio at the end of … Continue reading
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Tagged cover reveal, lgbt romance, Love in Los Angeles books, m/m romance, Starling
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