by Wren Valentino Writing queer romance is a joyful, powerful, and deeply meaningful endeavor. As queer authors, we have the opportunity to tell love stories that haven’t always been given space on the page. For too long, queer love was relegated to subtext or tragedy, but today, we get to celebrate it in all its … Read more
With all that’s going on in the world, it’s really, really tempting to just hide under the covers. But I can’t do that. As scary as it is for me to stay visible as a queer person, I need to keep going out into the world. I mean, it would be really easy to hide: … Read more
I just got back from a long trip to England (my homeland) and decided to search for signs of queer life there. I wasn’t about to go club hopping though. It wasn’t that kind of a visit. It was more of an exploration of everyday life and architecture. We went to many cities and towns … Read more
by BJ Sikes QSAC often has a booth or table at local Pride events (see our schedule below) where several QSAC authors come to sell their books. We share a single booth for greater visibility and because it’s more fun to do an event as a group! I started attending Pride festivals as a QSAC … Read more
I would kill for a Frappuccino. Which is my gay, overly dramatic way of saying that I am sick to death of banging around the inside of this house and am ready to re-embrace my life in the real world. Sadly, the real world isn’t quite ready to embrace me yet. Not safely, anyhow. On … Read more
Oh, it’s been an “interesting” year, hasn’t it? If an author wrote this year’s events in a novel, she’d be universally panned for her lack of realism. Oh, c’mon, people would say, all that horrible stuff couldn’t happen in a decade, let along twelve months. Well, ha. Right? I’ve been very fortunate in that I kept my job(s), … Read more
Windows are my gateway to the world. Ever since childhood I have been a daydreamer and window watcher. Train windows, airplane windows, waiting room windows, classroom windows, car windows. Looking back at all of the places I have lived over the years, my desk has always been near a window. 2020’s desk placement is no … Read more
Ring the bells that still can ringForget your perfect offeringThere is a crack, a crack in everythingThat’s how the light gets in. “Anthem,” Leonard Cohen Last month I wrote about the challenges of running a writer’s group during a pandemic. This week I thought I’d tackle what it’s like to be a writer at this … Read more
When it comes to the writing process, there are several different ways authors can go about it. However, most writers fall into three categories; planner, pantser or planster. If you don’t know what any of that means, let me explain. A Planner, is an author who plans out their entire story. They have an outline, character … Read more