A Safe Haven Gay Men in Europe in the Early 1900s
My novel A Position in Paris is a gay romance set in France in 1919. Wealthy James Clarynton has been wounded in World War One, and since his family disownedRead more →
Writing
“You’re a Woman—So Why Write Male/Male Romance?” UK GLBTQ Fiction Meet
I’m going to the UK GLBTQ+ Fiction Meet in Bristol this weekend. I love these events, but I think this one may be a little more edgy and challenging thanRead more →
“His Beautiful Grounds at Pemberley” Pemberley in 'Out, Proud, and Prejudiced'
There’s a line in Pride and Prejudice that ruins the ending for some modern readers because they take it literally: when Jane asks Elizabeth how long she has loved Darcy,Read more →
A Bennet By Any Other Name . . . Names in Out, Proud, and Prejudiced
Today’s post on my blog tour is over at Diverse Reader, and it’s about the character names in Out, Proud, and Prejudiced. One of the fun things about writing aRead more →
Is It Easy To Write A Retelling? Out, Proud, and Prejudiced Blog Tour
Today I’m over at JoyfullyJay.com on my blog tour, talking about writing a retelling. How easy is it, really? Do you need to be a special kind of writer toRead more →
What Is A Retelling?
A retelling is a variation on an older story. Usually it takes the same plot, although it can take the same characters and give them a different ending. In Out,Read more →
What Inspired Meriton College? In Out, Proud, and Prejudiced
In Out, Proud, and Prejudiced the main character, Bennet, is a student – but he’s not studying at a top university, or any university at all. He’s taking a vocationalRead more →
Putting People Into A Book Characters in Out, Proud, and Prejudiced
I’m doing a blog tour as part of the release blitz for Out, Proud, and Prejudiced, and today I’m at Love Bytes Reviews answering the question: Do you put peopleRead more →
Should Fiction Be Free?
There’s been a discussion on social media this week about paying writers. Stephen Hull, the Editor-in-Chief of Huffington Post UK, said in a radio interview last Thursday: “When somebody writesRead more →