Frothing Author: Richard Hall via Elisa Rolle

Frothing Author: Richard Hall via Elisa Rolle: In his novels and short stories, plays, and critical writings, Richard Hall focused almost exclusively on issues of gay identity and communi...

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New Releases at MLR Press!

Frothing Author: Melvin Dixon via Elisa Rolle

Frothing Author: Melvin Dixon via Elisa Rolle: Melvin Dixon (1950-October 26, 1992) was an American Professor of Literature, and an author, poet and translator. He wrote about black gay m...

Frothing Author: Mavel Hampton via Elisa Rolle

Frothing Author: Mavel Hampton via Elisa Rolle: Mabel Hampton (May 2, 1902-October 26, 1989) was an American lesbian activist, a dancer during the Harlem Renaissance, and a philanthropist ...

Frothing Author: Frederick Rolfe via Elisa Rolle

Frothing Author: Frederick Rolfe via Elisa Rolle: Frederick William Rolfe, better known as Baron Corvo, and also calling himself 'Frederick William Serafino Austin Lewis Mary Rolfe', (July 2...

Frothing Author: Andrew Kopkind via Elisa Rolle

Frothing Author: Andrew Kopkind via Elisa Rolle: Andrew Kopkind (August 24, 1935 – October 23, 1994) was an American journalist. He was renowned for his reporting during the tumultuous year...

Frothing Author: Bill Crider's Pop Culture Magazine: The Consummata...

Frothing Author: Bill Crider's Pop Culture Magazine: The Consummata...: Bill Crider's Pop Culture Magazine: The Consummata -- Mickey Spillane & Max Allan Coll... : Those of you who've been following along will re...

Frothing Author: Charles Demuth via Elisa Rolle

Frothing Author: Charles Demuth via Elisa Rolle: Charles Demuth (November 8, 1883 – October 23, 1935) was an American watercolorist who turned to oils late in his career, developing a style...

Frothing Author: Ned Rorem via Elisa Rolle

Frothing Author: Ned Rorem via Elisa Rolle: Ned Rorem (born October 23, 1923) is a Pulitzer prize-winning American composer and diarist. He is best known and most praised for his song ...

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New Releases at MLR Press!

New Releases at MLR Press!

New Releases at MLR Press!

FURLOUGH BRIDGE Reviewed at Top 2 Bottom Reviews!

FURLOUGH BRIDGE Reviewed at Top 2 Bottom Reviews!

New Releases at MLR Press!

New Releases at MLR Press!

New Releases at MLR Press!

New Releases at MLR Press!

Frothing Author: Plethora of Art (2) II

Frothing Author: Plethora of Art (2) II: Slot 1 of Round 2 has ended and new covers are up for viewing and voting. Rainbow Awards Cover Contest - Round 2 Slot 2

Frothing Author: New Releases at MLR Press

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Frothing Author: Plethora of Art (2) I

Frothing Author: Plethora of Art (2) I: The winner is up for the last round of slot 1, and now Elisa begins Round 2. The first group of book covers is posted for viewing and voting...

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New Releases at MLR Press!

Frothing Author: Plethora of Art - Round One Winners

Frothing Author: Plethora of Art - Round One Winners: Yes, the first round of the Rainbow Awards Book Cover Contest has ended with six finalists selected. You can see them at Elisa Rolle's Live...

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New Releases at MLR Press!

Plethora of Art XX

Slot 19 has a winner, and new covers are posted for viewing and voting. See the artwork for Slot 20...

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Plethora of Art XIX

Slot 18 has a winner. New covers are posted for Slot 19. Time to view and vote.

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New Releases at MLR Press!

New Releases at MLR Press!

Frothing Author: Elisa Reviews Furlough Bridge

Frothing Author: Elisa Reviews Furlough Bridge: ELISA ROLLE has read and reviewed my World War II Christmas manlove tale, Furlough Bridge.

Here's part of what she has to say:

I...

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New Releases at MLR Press!

Plethora of Art XVIII

Package of book covers number 17 is done. Open the page for slot 18, a new set of covers awaits your vote.

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frequently felt*: 100 Whores

frequently felt*: 100 Whores: A buyer went to the St Marks Bookshop in New York's East Village and chose my 100 Whores to read, far out! (scroll down)

via Marty After ...

frequently felt*: 100 Whores

frequently felt*: 100 Whores: A buyer went to the St Marks Bookshop in New York's East Village and chose my 100 Whores to read, far out! (scroll down)

via Marty After ...

frequently felt*: The Pittsburgh Kid

frequently felt*: The Pittsburgh Kid: Pittsburgh native Billy Conn first boxed professionally in 1935 at age 16. He lost that one and a couple more, but by 1937 had developed...

Frothing Author: JJ Said 082011

Frothing Author: JJ Said 082011: Jasper's the pen name I use when writing hetero fiction with female dominants. In my tale from the old American West, The Black Pouch Crusad...

Plethora of Art XVII

Round 1's Slot 16 of the book cover contest is over. Time to vote for a new group of covers...

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Friday New Releases at MLR Press!

Friday New Releases at MLR Press!

Imagination Is Intelligence With An Erection: Thompson confronting the object of his contempt - ...

Imagination Is Intelligence With An Erection: Thompson confronting the object of his contempt - ...

frequently felt*: Carnal Tunnel Syndrome

frequently felt*: Carnal Tunnel Syndrome: "From the Urban Dictionary : Carnal Tunnel Syndrome - A tingling or numbness or a sharp, piercing pain shooting through the wrist as a di..."

Frothing Author: JJ Say 081311

Frothing Author: JJ Say 081311: "Sorry for my absence the past few days. Took a little vacation time from webbing. Maybe this will make it up to you. A snippet from ..."

Plethora of Art XVI

Slot 15 has a winner. Now, view the next group of book covers and vote for you favorites. Time for Slot 16.

Elisa Rolle's My Reviews and Ramblings.

Friday New Releases at MLR Press!

Friday New Releases at MLR Press!

frequently felt*: Mr. Tambourine Man

frequently felt*: Mr. Tambourine Man: "Hey! Mr. Tambourine Man, play a song for me
I’m not sleepy and there is no place I’m going to
Hey! Mr. Tambourine Man, play a song for me
..."

Friday New Releases at MLR Press!

Friday New Releases at MLR Press!

Plethora of Art XV

Slot 14 has a winner. Slot 15 needs one. Time to vote for book covers...

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An Evening of Gay Men's Romance at Giovanni's Room

Philadelphia, PA (August 12, 2011) Join MLR Press at Giovanni's Room for an
up close and personal book signing featuring the award winning authors of some of the best in contemporary gay fiction.

The evening will include readings by: Victor Banis, Ally Blue, James Buchanan, Z.A. Maxfield, William Neale, and Rick R. Reed. Selections from their current releases will showcase a variety of heat, from sweet romance to scorching erotica, and genre ranging from horror through mystery, BDSM, humor and more.

Giovanni's Room, founded in 1973, is the oldest gay bookstore in the US.
Housed in historic buildings from the 1800s, Giovanni's intimate setting and comfortable ambiance allows readers and authors to connect one-on-one, providing a unique experience. Attendees can mingle with their favorite author or discover new books and authors.

Owned by best-selling, award-winning author Laura Baumbach, MLR Press offers the highest quality stories to readers of gay fiction and erotic romance.

MLR Press titles include multiple award-winning and Lambda nominated books such such as the Donald Strachey Mystery Series by Richard Stevenson and The Golden Age of Gay Fiction edited by Drewey Wayne Gunn, a Benjamin Franklin Award winner. Books from MLR Press take readers on amazing adventures through the creative minds of a small, select group of bright, uniquely talented authors and artists.

Friday, August 12, 2011

5:30 to 7:00 pm

Giovanni's Room

345 S. 12th Street

Philadelphia, PA

Also attending and signing books: Laura Baumbach, Kimberly Gardner, Ethan Day, Jet Mykles, Diana DeRicci, Taylor Donovan, Liz Strange, DH Star, David Juhren, and Karenna Colcroft.

For additional information:
GIOVANN'S ROOM

Friday New Releases at MLR Press!

Friday New Releases at MLR Press!

frequently felt*: Daring Beth

frequently felt*: Daring Beth: "I love this picture because I rarely see women with my body type - bigger (but not SSBBW) with a double belly in pornish/nude type photos...."

frequently felt*: 'Show me your nuts'

frequently felt*: 'Show me your nuts': "Woman to face trial over fake testicles The police chief of a small South Carolina town will ask a jury to decide if a woman broke the st..."

Plethora of Art XIV

Round 13 - toast. New covers fresh and primed are posted for your view and vote. It's Round 14 of the Rainbow Awards Cover Contest at...

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Plethora of Art XIII

Slot 12 is history. New covers are up for viewing and voting. GO!

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Friday New Releases at MLR Press!

Friday New Releases!

MLR Press book releases this week include my 1938 ghostly manlove tale, GREEN RIVER.

Frothing Author: Amos Lassen Reads Jardonn

Frothing Author: Amos Lassen Reads Jardonn: "Two books in one week, as a matter of fact, and it's always rewarding to get the perspective of a man who has read thousands. First up, Da..."

HOT SUMMER DAYS for m/m romance readers

So over on Goodreads, I am a member of a readers/authors group, a private group specifically made for those who enjoy m/m romance, aptly called "M/M Romance". The mods of the 3000+ member group got together and come up with a Hot Summer Days contest where members could write an open letter to the authors on the group requesting a story centered around one of their fave erotic photos the group has in a folder. They could even set up the scenario if so desired. The stories are being put up on the group daily since July 1 and by the time they're all posted, the combined word count will come close to 1 million words. Afterward, the stories will be combined into one anthology and made available for FREE.

I accepted reader Jacqueline's challenge to write a story based on this photo and with the instruction "...this man is his muse" and qualifications: HEA and more story over sex.

Here's a snippet of my story:

Tags: short story, deaf, m/m, gay fiction, gay romance, fantasy, anthology

Genres: Fantasy

Content Alerts: N/A

Alipio by Bryl R. Tyne

(He who suffering does not affect)

For Jacqueline

Blurb: Incapable of wooing this man, I stand in awe of his presence, hoping to one day carry myself half as regally, for he has the self-worth of a majestic oak, the harmlessness of a feather, and the heart of a lion. His name is Alipio...and I am hopelessly in love.

Excerpt: Alipio. Every Tuesday afternoon since that first day, his name had rolled off the walls of my mind, blanketing me in peace, guiding my artist's hand. His master called him Alipio. I called him perfect.

No god possessed finer lines...or eyes more soulful.

I was sure of my assessment too as I strained the edge of my charcoal, and felt the energy transfer from Alipio's stare into my own. My left shoulder tensed, tapping that power, feeding it along my arm to fuel the creativity of my hand as it moved in sweeping motions across the canvas.

Coming to myself minutes later, I stepped back from my work in progress, looked toward the front of the room. Alipio remained motionless upon the ladder. I caught the briefest flicker in his irises, and his sure but questioning gaze met mine as if to ask, "Is it done?"

I dropped my stare to my canvas. What I saw there fed my insatiable thoughts of inadequacy. No, I was far from finished...and from the rough lines that I'd gone over at least a hundred times and still not gotten right, I determined the drawing would never be. Surely, my hands could never do justice to one as fine as Alipio. Heat drew my attention upward, my own or the burn of another's stare, back to the face of my muse. Jaw tense on that face of stone, I noted one corner of his perfect mouth crook higher, by just a touch...a smile meant just for me. Cool air from the studio's one open window crept across the back of my sweat-dampened shirt. I shivered, wondering what his master would do to him if he discovered Alipio's unfaithfulness. It was then I realized that I would never be happy until I had Alipio for my own.

I'd been in the market for a new slave for some time, give or take a couple of years. For the longest time, none had satisfied me enough to lead me to purchase any of them. All had left me bereft of emotion, save frustration. Not since my days as a much younger man had I allowed loneliness to guide my decisions. Of course, thirty-three was by far not "old," not by any means. The air left my lungs, dissatisfied, hollow. Alipio had ruined me; I would blame him. Since first setting eyes on the man who belonged to another, I could not recall one happy moment in my life...

~***~

Stories are being posted daily and group membership continues to grow. So hop on over to Goodreads and request to join the M/M Romance group so you too can enjoy Hot Summer Days!

Bryl R. Tyne is a wrangler by nature and a writer by choice, published with Noble Romance Publishing, Ravenous Romance, Dreamspinner Press, STARbooks Press, Untreed Reads Publishing, Changeling Press, and Amber Quill Press. Check out Bryl's bi-monthly column: My Way   Find out more about the author at: bryltyne.com

This post is X-posted to The Rainbow Studio, Bryl R Tyne's Blog, and Defying Description.

Friday New Releases!

Friday New Releases! at MLR PRESS

Plethora of Art XII

Slot 11 has a winner. Slot 12 needs one. Go view all the book covers and vote.

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frequently felt*: I Can See Boobies

frequently felt*: I Can See Boobies

frequently felt*: Dildo sport

frequently felt*: Dildo sport: "Dildo Sport from Paulilu Productions on Vimeo ."

Frothing Author: It's New Release Day at MLR Press

Frothing Author: It's New Release Day at MLR Press: "Two short story ebooks from William Maltese and his Boys Reformatory Series. Alan and Joey Gay erotic fiction, Maltese-style. Hot!"

Plethora of Art XI

Round 10 is a dead horse. New covers for round 11 are up and kicking. Go view. Go vote.

Elisa Rolle's My Reviews and Ramblings

Frothing Author: Amos Lassen and Furlough Bridge

Frothing Author: Amos Lassen and Furlough Bridge: "Yes-sir, looks like Amos Lassen is on a Jardonn kick of late. His review of my short story ebook, Furlough Bridge tells the world that Wilt..."

frequently felt*: Welcome!

frequently felt*: Welcome!: "- and the Frequently Felt family continues to grow: let's have a firm, wet, arousing welcome to two brand new editors and contributors:   J..."

Frothing Author: Amos Lassen and GRIT

Frothing Author: Amos Lassen and GRIT: "I'm always happy to see when Amos Lassen has read and reviewed one of my books. This time, it's GRIT, the Dirty Thirties, erotic manlove nov..."

Plethora of Art X

Round 9's winner is announced... a new set of covers are posted. View and vote... time for Round 10.

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