Christian Baines: “I like my characters to be complicated, nuanced, flawed, likeable, and most importantly, to go on a journey. They need to be changed between page one and ‘The End.’” Christian Baines is quite an intriguing figure. He’s a self-proclaimed “awkward nerd” who has developed into a less awkward, highly compelling author. Growing up, […]
“He said the producers had chosen Adam West. ‘Gosh,’ I said. ‘That’s who I screen tested with.’ ‘Yes, I know,’ he laughed. ‘With your bubbling personality and his natural stiffness, you make a great couple.’ I didn’t know quite how to take that.” – Burt Ward, Boy Wonder: My Life in Tights In the popular […]
“Is this how it’s going to be now? Am I a prisoner in my own home, in my own life?” – Kealan Patrick Burke, Sour Candy NOW, WE’VE all found ourselves in a public situation where we suddenly hear that piercing shriek, that unmistakable wail of a child in the throes of an unrelenting tantrum. […]
“I tilted my head, bared my teeth and drove them into his wrist. An angry spurt of crimson blood erupted from the puncture. He howled, clutching his wounded wrist and staring down at me in horror. My mouth was wet with his blood again as a wicked snarl curled my lips.” – Christian Baines, The […]
“A skeletal, thin teenager with a mangy head of green hair hangs a dripping tire from the crazy old man’s neck, ‘I’m food for Paradise!’ the old man crows, laughing. ‘Hallelujah! Send me to Heaven well done!’” – Marc Ruvolo, Waste Ground HENRY is almost 40, gay, single, and struggling to get by as a […]
“‘The Fantastic Freewheeler is going to save the park and defeat your mall of doom!’” ― Molly Felder, The Fantastic Freewheeler vs. the Mall of Doom ALWAYS on the lookout for books for my nephews―because BOOKS MAKE GREAT GIFTS―I came across author Molly Felder, a whimsical storyteller who infuses a passionate “own-voice” element into her captivating […]
“Only connect the prose and the passion, and both will be exalted―” E.M. Forster I was recently asked how I would categorize my novel, Vindictive. The options presented to me were Thriller/Suspense, Mystery/Crime, and Action/Adventure. To me, however, something key was missing. So, I answered it my way. The truth is, I never have to […]
“I prefer the society of one faithful person to an association of rapid talkers, who more than anything else seek admiration from one another.” ― Matthew Pearl, The Dante Club The Dante Club marks Matthew Pearl’s debut novel, and it’s impressive. The craftsmanship displayed here is akin to that of a seasoned author. Each page […]
“Will knew, although he couldn’t always see it, the man wore a menacing smile that raised higher on one side. Will referred to him as The Crooked Man.” – Michael Nunn, Echoes of the Forgotten IT WAS meant to be a fun night etched in their memories, a celebration of new beginnings as they embarked […]
Tal Frost: “My stories are inherently queer-centric, for sure—that’s my lens for the world.” I’d like to welcome Tal Frost to the blog. Tal is the author of the Queer Dark Fantasy series HAMMER FALLS, as well as the stand-alone novel The Neverloving Dead, which is his contribution to the Own-Voices Gay Paranormal Romance Series […]
