Back to Business – Lost Realm Update & News!
Yes, I am an author. An author who, for various reasons, has not produced anything new in quite some time. I am aware of my failings. But no more!! I haz exciting news!!
HAHAT Winners Announced!
First I’d like to thank every person who was involved with the hop, the wonderful organisers for their time and dedication, and every person who visited, read, commented and shared my post. Now, without further ado, the winners!
Grand Prize
The winner of a signed copy of What He Wants, plus a £50 donation to the Albert Kennedy Trust made in their name is Lisa T.
Runners Up
The five winners of an ebook copy of any book in my backlist are (in no particular order): Peggy, Urbanista, Suze, Jade and Cindy.
Congrats guys! I’ll be contacting all the winners today.
Hop Against Transphobia #HAHAT
My first post marking the International Day Against HOmophobia and Transphobia (IDAHO) dealt with homophobia. Today in my second post for HAHAT I’m talking transphobia. There’s prizes to be got, so make sure to read on!
Hop Against Homophobia #HAHAT #IDAHO
Welcome to the hop! Firstly the admin stuff for those new to this. The main purpose of the hop is to generate publicity for the International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia (IDAHO) on May 17th. As readers and writers of queer romance to boot, it is also a chance for us to stand together as a community and fight discrimination against our work. Only in its second year, already the hop is garnering a lot of interest and participation and I for one am proud to be a part of it. I’ve got a series of blogs planned to run over the course of the hop, addressing everything from current events to personal experience and literary theory. There’s also some prizes on offer so be sure to read on!
Don’t Blame the Culprit!
An article on the ACLU blog this morning caught my attention, reporting that in Norristown, PA., the state has introduced legislation to force landlords to evict tenants if the police are summoned to their address. Such ‘nuisance ordinances’ might seem reasonable if your neighbour’s a drug dealer constantly getting raided – but what if your neighbour’s a victim of domestic violence?
Spring Has Sprung!
It’s official. We’ve had two or three days of gorgeous, balmy weather and this morning I saw the year’s first butterfly in my garden (a beautiful pale green Brimstone). Which got me wondering again about this creature, that I spotted in my garden at the end of September last year. Any ideas what it is??
I’m not one for the heat – too warm and I’m only to be found indoors, in the dark, panting quietly and wishing for it to be over. But days like today are perfect. It’s warm enough to sleep with the windows open and wander around without sleeves, but it’s not uncomfortable. The dogs are playing in the garden, I’ve got my trusty pad and pen at the ready, and nothing to do but write. It’s going to be a good day.
Response: A Civil Discussion About Gay Marriage
One of my facebook friends shared a link on her feed today from the website United Church of God, offering a ‘respectful discussion’ (read: rejection) of the gay marriage debate, written by their contributor Heather Disher.
Heather, allow me to respectfully disagree with every single word you wrote.
Lying to get Laid
An interesting case came up for sentencing today in Scotland. Chris Wilson was sentenced to three years’ probation and 240 hours community service for the crime of “obtaining sexual intimacy by fraud”. His fraud? Not telling his girlfriend that he was trans.
Such a ruling has vast – and terrifying – implications. Firstly, that crime. Who knew? Last time I checked, lying to get into someone’s pants was a pretty regular occurrence. People claim they’re single when they’re not; that they’re rich or successful or otherwise rewrite their personal history to get laid. When was the last time you bared every grubby fact of your personal history to a potential new partner?
The Magic Bullet; or, Why Don’t My Books Sell?
It’s question every author wants to know the answer to - Why aren’t my books selling?
Some people struggle to get any traction, some struggle to get recognition, and whatever we’re selling, we all want to sell more. I have spent two years now lurking and participating in the places where authors (indie or not) congregate and discuss sales and marketing. It’s a refrain I hear over and over.
Feminising the Male
Someone (who shall remain nameless…) started me on Supernatural. Yes I know I’m about eight seasons too late but in the last couple of weeks I have rectified that and am halfway though season six already. It has become something of an obsession and I am just about in love with Cas…but I digress.
The purpose of this post is not a foray into fandom, nor a litany of reasons why I too want a gruff little angel to call my own. Nope, I’m talking about the increasing trend of feminising male heroes.
