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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: Love in Los Angeles books
Torquere Twitter takeover tonight (and other news)
Tuesday night (June 24, 2014) from 8 – 10pm EST, Erin and I are taking over Torquere’s twitter account. While you can always bother us at our individual Twitters (@erincmcrae & @racheline_m), please come play with us. We’ll be tagging … Continue reading
Posted in books, Do the thing!, events, Lake Effect, Love in Los Angeles, Starling, They Do, Writing
Tagged books, Lake Effect, lgbt romance, Love in Los Angeles books, m/m romance, Process, RWA, Starling, They Do, Writing
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Sneak Peek Sunday: Midsummer
Sneak Peek Sunday, once again! 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). The Love in Los Angeles universe is expanding. … Continue reading
Posted in Cowriting, lgbtq, Love in Los Angeles, Sneak Peek Sunday, Starling, Summerstock, Virginia, Writing
Tagged A Midsummer Night's Dream, books, Cowriting, lgbt romance, Locations, Los Angeles, Love in Los Angeles books, m/m romance, New York City, Sneak Peek Sunday, Starling, Summerstock, Virginia
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Some days we talk about salt
Racheline and I do our bulk of brainstorming in endless email threads. If it’s not in email, it’s yelling at each other excitedly and really loudly in our Philly office (sorry, other office people) but since that only happens a … Continue reading
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
Posted in books, events, lgbtq, Love in Los Angeles, Other people's books, Starling, Writing
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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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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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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Move over, report card: My romance novel cover is on my parents’ fridge
And today we bring you the latest installment of Your Mom! Which we may have to expand to Your Parents! or Your Other Blood or Chosen Family Members Who Bring You Both Embarassment and Joy! because my father is hilarious, … Continue reading
Posted in Demons, Lake Effect, Love in Los Angeles, Starling, Writing, Your Mom
Tagged demons, Lake Effect, Love in Los Angeles books, Starling, Writing, your mom
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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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Sneak Peek Sunday: Ski Lodge
It’s Sneak Peek Sunday! 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). Racheline and I have a rule that, if … Continue reading
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Tagged lgbt romance, Love in Los Angeles books, m/m romance, Ski Lodge, Snare, Sneak Peek Sunday, Vermont, Writing
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The (un)reality of awards shows
Last week, I got to go to the Billboard Music Awards. I’d actually never been to a broadcast awards ceremony before, and even though our Love in Los Angeles books aren’t about the music scene (although there’s a guy in … Continue reading
Posted in fame, Love in Los Angeles, Starling, tv
Tagged fame, Love in Los Angeles books, Travel, tv
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