Marc Ruvolo: “I feel if a person is able to survive and thrive in the face of homophobia, it makes them stronger in relation to horror scenarios.” Marc Ruvolo is an exciting and innovative OwnVoice writer, and in these suppressive times, we need more like him. He’s an exceptionally versatile artist whose creative journey has […]
“It’s a curse sloe women bear, we’re receptors, absorbing the pain of our children, but if need be, we have learned to dish out pain, as well.” – Marc Ruvolo, Sloe HAVING read much of the author’s work, I can firmly attest that Marc Ruvolo further establishes himself as a compelling voice in contemporary horror […]
“Too hot. Too smouldering. Too wrong. You shouldn’t fancy him. This man was in trouble. He needed Hector’s help. Not his lust.” – Thom Collins, Show No Mercy SHOW No Mercy, Thom Collins’ standalone Gay/Queer Romance Thriller, encapsulates the quintessential elements of the Noir Genre, weaving a sexy, atmospheric tale steeped in intrigue, violence, and […]
“‘We both have scars.’ His voice echoed through the emptiness. Not in the same way as in his father’s house, where it was cold and hollow. Here, the emptiness was a sign of promise.” – David-Jack Fletcher, The Count HAVE YOU ever experienced an inexplicable urge, a grotesque craving—for human blood? David-Jack Fletcher’s The Count […]
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, […]
“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 […]
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 […]
“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 […]
