“If one cannot enjoy reading a book over and over again, there is no use in reading it at all.” – Oscar Wilde A SIGNIFICANT milestone for me in 2024 was releasing my first Gay Paranormal Romance novel, The Night Belongs To Lovers, part of the ghost story-themed “Own-Voices” project: Haunted Hearts. This series features […]
“It wasn’t like I didn’t know Cordelia Manor was haunted, or that the main spirit was a hateful son of a bitch…” – Adam J. Ridley, Cordelia Manor LIKE with most stories, whether generated through fiction or film, when someone inherits a grand manor house, it’s almost guaranteed that this place has some generational or […]
WHEN examining the concept of the “Trauma Narrative,” it’s evident that many literary works—spanning genres from horror to romance to dramatic fiction—adhere to a recognizable yet troubling pattern. At the center of these stories often lies a protagonist or antagonist ensnared by a singular, overpowering emotion that casts a shadow over their entire narrative […]
“You feel so alone and scared, but you cover it up with a bravado that nothing has changed. But everything has changed, hasn’t it? You’re changing, and it scares you.” – Shane K. Morton, Shadowing My Dreams LIFE changed for Jack Thompson when a car hit him, and he died for a few minutes. Three […]
“Hope was the most dangerous feeling of all. He knew that. Severing himself from it, he turned and drifted through the wall.” – Tal Frost, The Neverloving Dead THE Neverloving Dead by Tal Frost is a prurient exploration of unsettling horror intertwined with morally ambiguous queer/gay eroticism. Within its pages, readers will encounter the haunting […]
A BOOK with two time periods is called a split-time novel or a dual-timeline book. These books combine two stories into one cohesive narrative and often feature one storyline in the present day. The alternating timelines create a sense of mystery and suspense that keeps readers engaged and intrigued. The pacing of each timeline is […]
“I’ve read about shapes like that appearing in haunted places. Darker than dark, formless but contained. I think it’s the beginning of a manifestation. An apparition trying to, well, appear.” – Glenn Quigley, Curse of the Stag’s Eye. AS part of the Own-Voices Gay Paranormal Romance series “Haunted Hearts,” author Glenn Quigley’s Curse of the […]
“‘I don’t like mages,’ Adrian said. But then, he seemed to catch himself. He glanced back at Ollie. ‘Well, most mages, anyway.’ Ollie couldn’t help but grin. ‘I’ll take that,’ he said.” – Seb L. Carter, The Ritual of the Broken SEB L. Carter’s The Ritual of the Broken, part of the Own-Voices gay paranormal […]
“Dandy boys stepping together in intimate embrace on the dance floor, another in a shabby looking coat tails providing musical accompaniment, and the same gruff, barrel-shaped bartender who’d refused his coin. The place seemed even busier, though not so busy he couldn’t recognize the scarred young man in the blue shirt. The one who’d somehow […]
“Andrew stared out the window at the dark blur of the passing trees… ‘I’m gay, for chrissakes. In a place that hates gays.’” – Marc Ruvolo, Pieties In 1981, Andrew, diagnosed with a debilitating illness labelled as GRID or Gay Related Immune Deficiency (later renamed AIDS: Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome), undergoes a significant lifestyle shift, bidding […]
