Going Over the Rainbow · lgbt · writing

Pride Month Diversity Commitment and a New Workshop!

June is here and for those of us in the States, that means Pride Month! It is a month to celebrate the MOGAI (Marginalized Orientations, Gender Alignments and Intersex) community and how far we've come and where we are headed. It is also a great month to look at our writing and see where we… Continue reading Pride Month Diversity Commitment and a New Workshop!

book review · gay romance · lgbt · short story

Book Review: Rapunzel’s Surrender by Jacinta Laurenti

  She is queen and a widow, and an invading army is approaching the castle. The enemy covets the mountain of gold buried under the fortress, and many of the queen’s subjects have fled. As a bitter wind sweeps over the castle walls and whispers to the queen, a stranger arrives at the gate begging… Continue reading Book Review: Rapunzel’s Surrender by Jacinta Laurenti

Books · gay romance · lgbt

Forbidden Enchantment Pre-Order

If you're like me and have been anxiously awaiting news on when Forbidden Enchantment will be released—wait no longer! The pre-order is here with a tentative release date of Jan 10th! Sidhe cannot lie. Yet Cedric lies about everything from being happy to being human. Hiding his true appearance with glamor runes, he's managed to… Continue reading Forbidden Enchantment Pre-Order

Characters · Going Over the Rainbow · lgbt · mogai · writing

Going Over the Rainbow: Gay Male Characters

With the end of a tumultuous and tragic Pride month there are more concerns than ever about how gay men are represented in media. So how can you, as a responsible author, help dispel many of the harmful stereotypes that lead people to commit horrible atrocities? By accurately and sensitively writing gay men. Please allow… Continue reading Going Over the Rainbow: Gay Male Characters

Characters · Going Over the Rainbow · lgbt · mogai · writing

Going Over the Rainbow: Lesbians

It's been a rough year for fictional lesbians and not a great one for the rest of the MOGAI population either. I don't have any new words to say about Orlando that haven't already been spoken. I can only move forward and hope this series inspires you to write even more queer characters so that… Continue reading Going Over the Rainbow: Lesbians