Rainbow Awards: Clippings won the "Contemporary Gay Fiction" category!

My gay romance, Clippings, won the “Contemporary Gay Fiction” category of the Rainbow Awards! Elisa Rolle has announced the results here.

It was a hard competition. There were 120 books in the “Contemporary Gay Fiction” category. 453 people voted in Phase 2. Clippings received 102 votes.

In Phase 3, the 16 categories will be competing against each other, and a jury will choose the best book. There will be only one final award. I’m glad that Clippings will be competing. But I’m even more glad that Clippings has won its category by popular vote.

The Rainbow Awards: Clippings has been nominated!

Elisa Rolle has created a new award aimed at the m/m writing community (but not exclusively): The Rainbow Awards. My book Clippings has been nominated in the Contemporary category. I'm very flattered! Feel free to vote for it, if you wish. You can vote here. If you don't have an LJ, leave a comment.

Another fantastic review on Clippings!

My gay romance, Clippings, just got a lovely, thoughtful review from Dark Diva Reviews! Rated 4.5 divas!

Melissa said:
I recommend this book to anyone, even those that normally do not care for GLBT.

You can read the whole review here.

And you can buy Clippings here or here

GLBT Writers and Readers Launch Revolutionary Online Community

Bestselling gay author Mel Keegan has masterminded a web-based cohesive organization combining the skills of writers, publishers, editors, agents, reviewers and artists in the GLBT community to provide an unprecedented public access portal to independent- and small-publisher titles. GLBT Bookshelf is an online resource designed to counter the perceived discriminatory practices of major players in the book retail scene.

Frustrated by the infamous “AmazonFail” fiasco of early 2009, in which the online retail giant was suspected of attempting to deny GLBT literature the benefits of its promotional systems, Keegan conceived of an online community in which all such systems were circumvented -- replaced by “community promotion” with direct links to authors’ and publishers’ pages.

http://www.free-press-release.com/news/200906/1245919505.htm

You can read more at the GLBT Bookshelf, and there you can find Mirag's page.

Another wonderful review on Clippings

Clippings has received another wonderful review on Amazon, by FineFeatheredFiend!

When I first heard about Clippings, I was instantly intrigued. Aside from some short stories here and there on the internet, I had never read a gay romance before. The fact that Clippings is set within a Brazilian prison made it that much more interesting to me. One might see the subject matter and think it will be a "typical" story about homosexuality among inmates, but I did not find that to be the case with Clippings. While there are some gritty elements, there are also much deeper levels of emotion and suspense which drive the story along, and the romance itself is utterly believable and beautiful.

Aside from the story being captivating, I found the characters to be genuine and engaging. Even the ones with the smallest roles have interesting tales to tell. I was immediately drawn to Daniel and his plight, and was kept in wonder of the mysterious Mephisto's motives. As for the Professor... well, he is probably best kept in shadow and I won't give anything away about him, other than to say he was a delight!

It is obvious the author has done a lot of research, too, and I found the way of life and inner workings of the Brazilian prison system fascinating. It is a thought-provoking subject matter that adds to the already rich and complicated relationships among the characters. And as well as being thorough, the author has a lovely writing style that flows easily and draws the reader in.

In short, I thoroughly enjoyed Clippings, and I highly recommend it! If you even think you might be interested in reading such a story, don't hesitate to get yourself a copy. You won't be disappointed.

Thank you, FineFeatheredFine!

New Review on Clippings

Elisa Rolle is a very special reviewer, and she has just posted her take on my romance, "Clippings." It's perhaps the most original review I have received so far!

You can read her review here.

Excerpt Day

Elisa Rolle is posting excerpts of "coming soon" books, or recently released, or even self-published books on her LJ, and she has included an excerpt of my book, Clippings.

Here's the link to the excerpt of "Clippings."

This "Excerpt Day" is a wonderful idea!