by Amy Lane Writing is easy. Writing is hard. The stories just come to me! The stories are laborious, and every word is torture! My characters won’t shut up in my head! I have no idea who these people are. Ugh! Every writer has experienced these contradictions, sometimes in the same heartbeat. How do writers … Read more
Queer history isn’t our typical QSAC author guest post but I was asked to write a little something because I am kind of obsessed with this time period. Many of my stories are set during the Belle Epoque, including my soon-to-be-released sapphic romance. Paris really was Gay Paree in the late 19th century, the “Belle … Read more
Bookstores are the lifeblood of our local literary community, and this is especially true for indie stores. They sell our books, create a third space for us to gather and share our passion for literature, and give back to the community. So we thought we’d do a little giving back ourselves, and share a bunch … Read more
Not too many years ago (well, okay twenty-two of them), Mark and I moved up from the Bay Area to Sacramento. At the time, downtown Sacramento was still pretty much a Monday-Friday town, as the legislators went home on the weekend and all the sub sandwich shops and taquerias on K Street closed down. Sacramento … Read more
So, what happens after you’ve researched the best book events and cons that you should attend, spent the time and money to travel there, and acquired print copies of your books (in some cases ordering more books) and ‘poof’ you don’t sell anything? What do you do? How do you justify doing an event again? … Read more
Now I know a lot of our readers LOVE poetry so when J. Comer offered a review of the sci-fi poetry Deep Wheel Orcadia by Harry Josephine Giles, I was excited to see what he had to say. Got Wheels? Deep Wheel Orcadia by Harry Josephine Gilesreviewed by J. Comer This is a book of … Read more
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
by M.D. Neu There is darkness all around us. Many of us can’t see the sun anymore. There is no light at the end of the proverbial tunnel. We feel as if we’re falling in a black pit with no way out, the news and the world seemingly getting worse. And maybe it is. Perhaps … 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
We’re getting ready to go to SacAnime on August 30th right here in SacTown, so I thought this would be a great time to go over the steps we take to get ourselves ready for a con. So psych yourself up. You’re about to go meet some of the people who make what you do … Read more