When I began Nano, I thought it’d be no big deal. It’d be just another day writing, nothing out of the ordinary. And it has been like that . . . only condensed.
The honeymoon stage, where the story is brilliant and I love everything? Normally it lasts a month. This time, a week.
The hmm, I […]

Not that there’s really any such thing as too much, you understand. But I do not refer to the act. I am talking about all the stories I’ve got brewing at the moment. Too, too, too many. Here’s what’s on my plate right now:
- Adder, for Samhain. The tale of an oddball singer, a possessive […]

But not nearly fast enough.
On November 4, we were all witness to a truly momentous event in the election of this nation’s first African-American to the presidency. It was a moment in history that filled a lot of people, including me, with hope and optimism, the likes of which have been in very short supply […]

Forgive me, my fellow Fiction With Friction man lovers, for I have sinned. I have committed the grave offence of cheating on my WIP. I know, it’s horrible. I wasn’t even going to confess to it, but then I received a little email from NaNoWriMo that made me hang my head in shame.
This is part of […]

Giving Thanks has been out a week and two generous reviewers have taken the time to read and review it already. Their opinions have really made my ugly week at the Evil Day Job better!
I hope you’ll take a look at not just the reviews for Giving Thanks but all the other great reviews offered […]

*whisper*
I’ve fallen behind.
On the bright side, it didn’t happen because I had food poisoning. Things simply snow balled into one another, eating up my time. Write synopses and blurbs for contracted story. Brainstorm Thanksgiving Day story. Pack for a trip to New Jersey that I planned two months ago and then forgot about. Crit stories […]

In the wake of the passing of prop 8 and other homophobic, backward, oppressive legislation last week, there’s been a lot of discussion about the right of consenting adult humans of all persuasions to love each other and express that love via marriage. Better speakers than me (such as Keith Olbermann, and many thanks […]

This *is* me being lazy, at least a little. *g* But I really am looking forward to the release of this story as part of the Hot Comfort anthology from MLR Press. Enjoy!
Blurb
Grieving after the death of his partner, Zach finds comfort amidst bookshelves and coffee beans in the arms of his new employee, but a secret […]

I swear, this is not me being lazy, LOL, I’m just really excited about this one! Here’s a little taste of Khalid’s Challenge which is due to be released on November 21st from Changeling Press
The Pridelands 5: Khalid’s Challenge
Their past haunts them, their future together remains tantalizingly out of reach…
Once upon a time, Khalid Steinsson […]

Looks like this one will be out pretty soon. It’ll eventually be available from MLR Press in print and Aspen Mountain Press in ebook. I’ll keep you posted.
BLURB
From early morning wake-ups to prepared dinners, Steven can’t help taking care of – and falling for – his young, inexperienced neighbor. When the tables are turned, can […]