Untreed Reads's Blog – October 2011 Archive (17)

Growing Pains by Noah Bogdonoff

We conclude our celebration of Gay History Month with this personal essay from writer Noah Bogdonoff. All contributions from our authors can be seen on The Untreed Reads Blog.

Growing Pains…

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Added by Untreed Reads on October 31, 2011 at 2:41pm — No Comments

Puppeteers by Dan Bessie

Filmmaker cum author Dan Bessie stopped by The Untreed Reads Blog to bring a little family history to light in honor of Gay History Month.

At age fourteen, I’d never heard the term “gay.” It wasn’t used during my formative years, from the mid-1940s into the 50s. My pals…

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Added by Untreed Reads on October 28, 2011 at 3:48pm — No Comments

How Did THAT Happen? by Sharon Maria Bidwell

British scribe Sharon Bidwell swung by The Untreed Reads blog to contribute to our celebration of Gay History Month. Here's her tale of becoming an established author.

I always say I write as I read, meaning anything and everything. From the…

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Added by Untreed Reads on October 28, 2011 at 3:24pm — No Comments

Writing Gay by Dorien Grey

The third installment of our Gay History Month celebrations comes courtesy of legendary author Dorien Grey. Visit The Untreed Reads Blog to keep up with what we're up to.

The old saying goes, “Write what you know.” I do. I…

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Added by Untreed Reads on October 27, 2011 at 2:13pm — No Comments

Eye Contact by Neil Placky

In celebration of Gay History Month we've been posting essays by some of our authors. Check out The Untreed Reads Blog to keep up with these and all that we're up to.

I first saw Tom at the Different Light bookstore on Castro Street. Our eyes met across a table of coming-out novels, and I felt…

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Added by Untreed Reads on October 27, 2011 at 1:48pm — No Comments

Night Owl Reviews Gives Ballistic 4 Stars

Stesha of Night Owl Reviews has just awarded Trey Dowell's raging thriller Ballistic 4 Stars, saying:

Ballistic is a snappy short story just chalk full of violence, nasty language and a thrilling chase. The…

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Added by Untreed Reads on October 26, 2011 at 5:10pm — No Comments

New Romance Short From Betsy Miller: EQUILIBRIUM

About Equilibrium:

Worn out at the end of an ordinary day, Emily stops at a roadside diner, where she meets Jim, a sensitive man who intuitively understands her. Can she move beyond the pain of her broken marriage and rediscover the simple pleasures in life over a bowl of soup?

A short story from our…

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Added by Untreed Reads on October 24, 2011 at 3:31pm — No Comments

New Mystery Novella From Earl Staggs: WHERE BILLY DIED

About Where Billy Died:

When Jack, a Philadelphia bounty hunter, goes to Texas to bring back a young bail jumper named Billy, he has no idea he’s being trailed by the chief enforcer for a major mobster. Is it because Jack roughed up the mobster’s brother, or is it because of what Billy did before he skipped town? In…

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Added by Untreed Reads on October 24, 2011 at 2:45pm — No Comments

New Ghostly Short From Chris Bauer: HARRIGAN’S PRICE

About Harrigan’s Price:

At the desperate onset of World War II in the South Pacific, an American fighter pilot makes a choice to mend his ways. Servicemen in trouble, a priest who is losing faith…can one man possibly change the outcome of people’s lives? Even from The Great Beyond?

A short work from our Spectres…

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Added by Untreed Reads on October 21, 2011 at 2:35pm — No Comments

New Sci-Fi/Steampunk Short From James S. Dorr: VANITAS

About Vanitas:

When he arrived at the New England town of Vanitas, all that Caleb Rushton wanted was an escape from the life of a seaman. What he found there included murder, a ghost-like apparition, a multi-layered trail of deception, and a need for his carpentry skills to help in the building of a gigantic church…

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Added by Untreed Reads on October 21, 2011 at 1:07pm — No Comments

More Praise for Double Cross, Book 2 in The Disillusionists Trilogy

Double Cross, the second book in Carolyn Crane's The Disillusionists Trilogy, gets a glowing write-up:

The ending took me by surprise and made me rethink a few things. Really looking forward to the finale of…

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Added by Untreed Reads on October 20, 2011 at 1:48pm — No Comments

Catherine Stovall, Author Of STOLEN, Heads Out On Blog Tour

Author Catherine Stovall has just released the first in her Requiem of Humanity series, with the title Stolen. In the coming week, Catherine will be making blog appearances and conducting interviews around the Internet. Here is a list of her upcoming dates:

October 16th: Guest Blog “When Bad Titles Happen to Good Books”…

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Added by Untreed Reads on October 18, 2011 at 3:52pm — 7 Comments

BookWenches Loves BALLISTIC by Trey Dowell

Bobby of BookWenches took the thrill-ride that is Ballistic, saying:

This story is essentially one long, nail-biting scene told from the viewpoint of a character who could only be considered an antihero, because he is anything but a typical hero.

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Added by Untreed Reads on October 18, 2011 at 3:14pm — No Comments

Brief Encounters Reviews Ruth Sims' Song on the Sand

Ruth Sims' powerful novella continues to be one of our most enduring titles. Jenre of Brief Encounters recently settled in for a read and emerged a true fan:

This is a story which makes you think and leaves you pondering long after you’ve finished the last page. It’s not often that a short story manages to effectively tackle such…

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Added by Untreed Reads on October 17, 2011 at 1:31pm — No Comments

Gay History Month Guest Blogger: Giselle Renarde

Giselle Renarde kicks off our series of essays celebrating Gay History Month. Settle in and enjoy!

My Grandma Knows All the Guys

The other day I was sitting in the car with my mother and my grandmother—three generations of women all in one Ford Taurus—when I pulled out a book to read. It’s not that I’m anti-social,…

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Added by Untreed Reads on October 14, 2011 at 3:27pm — No Comments

Celebrate Gay History Month With 30% Off All LGBT Titles

October is both Gay History Month, and also features National Coming Out Day on October 12th. In honor of these celebrations, Untreed Reads is offering 30% off all fiction and nonfiction titles in both The Untreed Reads Store and at…

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Added by Untreed Reads on October 12, 2011 at 7:41pm — No Comments

All Horror On Sale At The Untreed Reads Store and Amazon For October!

There’s a chill starting to form in the air. Mysterious creatures begin moving in the darkness, hatching evil plans. Spooky beings move in to create major havoc for humans everywhere.