Have you been waiting to explore the worldbuilding, romance, and adventure that reviewer Arthur Breur said, "quickly brought to mind the experience of reading the best of those short works and is easily on par with the introspective writing of Ursula LeGuin. The story is a masterful short work about a man's struggle for survival in a post- ( Read more... )

I’ve got a new story out this week.

It’s called “Adaptations” and it’s a new installment in the Paulo & Preston tales, featuring singing sub Paulo and his older Dom, Preston.

In this episode, Paulo worries that Preston has lost interest in topping him. The real reason comes as a surprise, and Paulo and Preston have to work together to find a ( Read more... )

Week before last Torquere brought out Bedside Manner, an anthology of three medical-themed novellas including my 1970s romp "Haven."  Release day is always a thrill, but then this weekend I received my copy of the print version, and WOW! the rumors are true!  Seeing my name and my story in print for the first time was a thrill of a whole different ( Read more... )

I was beyond thrilled when Alessia Brio accepted my story, "Proud Is the Dancer, Pride Is the Dance," for inclusion in the latest Coming Together anthology! My story appears in Volume 1 of Coming Together: At Last, a two-volume charity antho whose proceeds benefit Amnesty International.


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The inestimable Alessia Brio edited these two volumes, forthcoming from Phaze, and did this thrilling trailer!

My story, "Proud Is the Dancer, Pride Is the Dance," is one of the stories you'll find within.  It's the story of Cuban dancer Calyx and his American lover, Danny, as they face Calyx's past and their shared future.

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Today is the Feast of the Epiphany, the last of the twelve days of Christmas.

What better way to celebrate than a story that uses this lesser known day on the liturgical calendar as the basis for a naughty story?


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A kind and interested reader (lakeaustin ) asked for a rundown of the entire Paulo and Preston series to date.  Here it is:

Ding Dong Merrily

http://www.torquerepress.com/advent/1207.html

Heard on High

http://www.torquerebooks.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=758

Epiphany: Shining Through

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What do you get when you combine a gay men's chorus, a nervous new director, an irrepressible singing wannabe sub, and a former choirboy who can't seem to find his true voice?

You get "Heard on High," my holiday short! This is the story that opened the door on my Paulo and Preston tales, though Paulo had only a supporting role and Preston appeared ( Read more... )

I was surprised and delighted by very complimentary reviews from Scandalous Minx over at Literary Nymphs, who reviewed all four installments of "Servant of the Seasons."

To hear her tell it, it all ends well: "Servant of the Seasons 4: Summer is an inspiration and heart-warming conclusion to this series."

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Elisa Rolle always has something interesting to say in her reviews, and her look at "Servant of the Seasons 4: Summer"  is no different.

"...like most of the plants do in Summer, also the seeds Edor planted in the previous season, are blossoming in this one."

Read the entire review here and then, perhaps, check out the Servant series, complete and ( Read more... )