My publisher, Steve Berman, who runs Lethe Press, posted some very interesting thoughts about gay writers and readers, publishing (large and small), and whether/why gay men do/don't read any more. Should be an intriguing discussion. http://mroctober.livejournal.com/357922.html

(picture nicked from Amazon) A lot of you probably already know mroctober and thus have probably read his book, Second Thoughts. I just finished it, and I loved it. It’s a collection of extremely imaginative, often paranormal short stories along with a group of affecting and very personal author notes which weave more of a connected, largely non-fictional account. For a while I thought...

I know I say I usually just wait until a draft post is out of data and abandon it. I was trying to get that last one posted before the exhibition closed, but failed. At least partially due to spending the last couple of evenings working on a costume for Sunday . Anyone going to the expo? Speaking of which anyone fancy a grand cosplay ball ? I've got my ticket. Oh, and is anyone planning on going...

Bigfoot, the Yeti, the Loch Ness Monster, el chupacabra—what is your favorite creature that may or may not exist? View other answers In the spirit of the question: Werewolves. In the spirit of mroctober 's answer: Smart politicians

mroctober pointed me to this AfterElton.com poll of The Best Gay books Ever , so feel free to stop in and vote for your top 5. Mine were: Borrowed Time , by Paul Monette - a truly haunting book that's stuck with me for many years. Tales of the City , by Armistead Maupin - I always put off reading these as "just some other fluffy gay novels," but when friends pressed me I'm glad I did...

So, anywho, Gaylaxicon last weekend. After working furiously Thursday night to get all the artwork together and set up Q's website while he worked on his dolls for a display in the Art Show, I came home Friday, we packed up the car... and realized we didn't know what to do with the cats - our regular kennel was closed, and they don't do well with a sitter. We came up with Operation Hotel Hide-A...

What a splendid expotition! We arrived in Bethesda fairly painlessly on Thursday night, just in time to meet up with the always delightful Lee Martindale ( lee_martindale ), author, editor, activist and all around swell gal. Dinner was in the hotel grill and wasn't half bad, if a tad overwhelming. Friday morning was spent museuming - Jana and I went to the National Museum of Women in the Arts...

I tweeted the winners last night, but I should post the Gaylactic Spectrum Awards shortlists, too, which were announced last night here at Gaylaxicon. Unfortunately, I didn't write down the "other works" shortlist, so keep checking the official site for that when it's posted. Best Novel Winner: Wicked Gentlemen by Ginn Hale Shortlist: Lady Knight by L-J Baker Dust by Elizabeth...

My LiveJournal Trick-or-Treat Haul wordswoman goes trick-or-treating, dressed up as steampunk aviator. antonstrout gives you 15 mauve cola-flavoured gumdrops. careswen Tricks you! You lose 11 pieces of candy! dsgood tricks you! You lose 3 pieces of candy! eugie gives you 1 blue mint-flavoured gummy bats. hilarymoonmurph tricks you! You lose 1 pieces of candy! maggiedr...

Ended up taking Monday off from work as well due to the fuel shortage afflicting the Southeast. But happily, fosteronfilm went out during the early afternoon on Monday to brave the gas queues so that I might be able to get to work on Tuesday—and he waited for over an hour and was only able to purchase enough for half a tank due to rationing limits. But half a tank should last through this...