I have been writing for almost 40 years, have published 15 books, been in 30 anthologies, written numerous plays, hundreds of essays, as well as blog pieces and journalism; I've also had 50 poems set to music—and am still learning a lot. I love to read, and read voraciously, often outside my own "field," which is gay writing. My own feelings...
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I have been writing for almost 40 years, have published 15 books, been in 30 anthologies, written numerous plays, hundreds of essays, as well as blog pieces and journalism; I've also had 50 poems set to music—and am still learning a lot. I love to read, and read voraciously, often outside my own "field," which is gay writing. My own feelings about "gay" books is unconventional: I really dislike (and somtimes loath) many of the ones that most people adore—they're either too cute, castrated, and wimpy (I include Dave Sedaris and his Gap Khaki school of queer writing here, though Sedaris can be funny); too bitchy (especially "Dancer from the Dance," one of the more revoltingly overpraised books of the last 3 decades); or too "special" for me to enjoy. But what I do like are books that grab you, hold you, and bring you someplace you've never been. My latest book is "The Manly Art of Seduction," which you can get all over the place, like at Barnes & Noble (you may have to order it), all gay and lesbian bookstores, Amazon (it's on Kindle, too), and at SmashWords.com. This book is also available as a Nook book through B & N, and can be downloaded to your phone. I have a lot of other books that you can do the same with, like Angel Lust, Warlock, and The Harvest. Although my readers are often gay men, a lot of women love my books—that they are romantic, outrageously sexy, and have non-stop action. But enough talking about me, I'd rather hear from you and what you want to get out of books.
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