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Taking Risks in Lesbian Fiction
Welcome friend and fellow author, Deanna DiLorenzo, to the blog with this special guest post about writing lesbian fiction.
When I first wrote my novel, Tell Me, I knew it took some risks. There is a certain formula that’s followed in lesbian fiction and it goes something like this:
- Girl meets girl
- Girl struggles briefly with inner turmoil
- Girl two patiently waits
- Life-changing sex scene happens by page 40
- Happily ever after is achieved by page 50
My numbers may be off a little but anyone who has read enough lesbian fiction knows this is the basic formula we’ve come to expect, whether we actively seek it out or not.
But what happens when someone shakes up the formula a little? What happens when characters don’t fall into line and do what’s expected of them? Well, that’s when you end up with a book like Tell Me. [Read more…] about Taking Risks in Lesbian Fiction
Rejecting Your LGBTQ Child by Sue Brown
This is a special guest post by my friend and fellow author, Sue Brown. She shares my passion, as you can see below. ~B.
Who am I talking to here? Probably not the people who should be reading this. So let me tell you about me. I grew up just outside of London, England. Nice area, nice parents, nice school. Everything just ‘nice’ and ‘normal’. And that’s it. Aside from my mum dying when I was eighteen there was nothing different about my life.
Scroll forward to today and I live about ten miles away, have two teenagers, and live in a pocket-sized house in a nice area. They go to nice schools and everything is just nice and normal.
What would happen if one day one of my kids told me they were gay or lesbian? What if they were transgender? Would it be nice and normal then? Yes, of course it would be. I don’t give a monkey’s who they are, who they love. It just doesn’t matter. I can’t emphasise that enough. I don’t care, and neither does their dad. [Read more…] about Rejecting Your LGBTQ Child by Sue Brown
Motivations for Gay Romance – Cold
Today I have an exclusive post over at Scorching Reviews for their 2013 LGBT Fiction Blog Hop. I’m talking about my latest gay romance, Cold and my motivations for creating the characters within that book. Click on over there and check out the post, and don’t forget, there’s a new LGBT author posting every single day in April.
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Publication Date: May 20, 2013
Queer Affection in Public
“You can be queer, as long as you keep it private.”
How many times have you heard that from family, friends, enemies? This short Irish film explores public displays of affection by the lgbt community and how we hide them so that the people around us feel comfortable.
Hold on Tight from Anna Rodgers on Vimeo.
Holding hands or kissing in public isn’t for everyone. When it comes to same sex relationships, showing your love outside of the home is sometimes a complicated personal choice. This short documentary moves between the public and private spaces in which lesbian and gay couples live, and explores small gestures of human connectedness. These gentle interactions not only carry a huge personal significance, but also the potent power to create social change. Yet, for most people, being affectionate beyond the hall door isn’t intended as a political statement – it’s an expression of love. [Read more…] about Queer Affection in Public
Interview with LGBT Author Brian Centrone
Welcome author Brian Centrone to the blog.
Some of my readers may not be familiar with you Brian, please tell us a little about yourself.
Thanks for the invite Brandon, I’m glad to be here. I lived for three years in Manchester where I got my MA in Novel Writing from The University of Manchester. I teach writing and literature in New York and Ohio. I am a big pop culture junkie; I love fashion, music, art and literature. Creativity fuels me – always has. I am a very private person though my effusive personality might suggest otherwise. [Read more…] about Interview with LGBT Author Brian Centrone