When I asked Rick R. Reed, horror author, and lately M/M romance author to participate in our series offering advice to new M/M authors I knew that he would have strong views about writing gay characters and I wasn’t disappointed. Here, then, is Rick’s advice and I think it’s timely and pushes all my buttons.
So a [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Rick R. Reed’
Jun 15
Ins and Outs of M/M Romance: Writing About Real Gay Men by Rick R. Reed
May 07
The Blue Moon Cafe
Title: The Blue Moon Cafe
Author: Rick R. Reed
Publisher: Amber Allure
Genre: M/M paranormal horror romance
Length: Novel (182 pages)
Rating: 4.75 stars out of 5
A guest review by Jenre
Summary Review
This intensive horror story will send chills down your spine as we follow unemployed and lonely Thad who has to make a choice between two very desirable men, one [...]
Mar 30
Tales From the Sexual Underground
Title: Tales From the Sexual Underground
Author: Rick R. Reed
Publisher: MLR Press
Genre: Gay contemporary and horror fiction, commentary, interviews
Length: 205 pages
Rating: 4 stars out of 5
A guest review by Jenre
Mar 12
The Truth—and the Myths—About Being a Slut by Rick R.Reed
Rick Reed is always happy to entertain you and today is no different. You may take exception to some of his conclusions but they are hilarious, regardless whether you agree or not. Here’s what he has to say about being a slut or a cock whore – take your choice.
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I have always considered [...]
Nov 18
Superstar
Title and Link: Superstar
Author: Rick R. Reed
Publisher URL: Amber Allure
Genre: Contemporary M/M
Length: short story (12k words)
Rating: 4 stars out of 5
Jun 29
M4M
Title and Link: M4M
Author: Rick R. Reed
Publisher URL: http://www.amberquill.com/Amberllure
Genre: Contemporary GLBT (M/M)
Length: Novel (print)
Rating: 5 stars out of 5
Rick R. Reed’s touching romantic novellas, VGL Male Seeks Same and NEG UB2 are now available in an exclusive trade paperback edition. Below are my original reviews of the two stories.
THE BLURB
Two great [...]
Jun 22
Pottery Peter
Title and Link: Pottery Peter
Author: Rick R. Reed
Publisher URL: http://www.amberquill.com/amberallure
Genre: Contemporary gay erotica M/M/M
Length: Amber Kiss (6K words)
Rating: 4 stars out of 5
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Josh, between his freshman and sophomore years of college, gets a job at the pottery, a place where sweaty men dressed in sleeveless T-shirts, with biceps glistening and bulging, hoist heavy molds [...]
Jun 18
Bashed
Title: BashedAuthor: Rick R. ReedPublisher: MLR PressGenre: M/M Contemporary romance, ParanormalLength: 213 pagesRating: 4.25 stars out of 5
A Guest Review by Jenre
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Three haters. Two lovers. And a collision course with tragedy.
That October night, Donald and Mark had no idea their lives and love were about to be shattered by fag bashers, intent on pain, [...]
May 25
NEG UB2
Title and Link: NEG UB2
Author: Rick R. Reed
Publisher URL: http: //www.amberquill.com/AmberAllure
Genre: Contemporary GLBT (M/M)
Length: Novella
Rating: 5 stars out of 5
THE BLURB
The sequel to Amber Allure’s Best-Seller VGL Male Seeks Same…
Poor Ethan Schwartz. He’s just had the most shocking news a gay man can get—he’s been diagnosed HIV positive. Up until today, he thought his [...]
Mar 09
Coming Up on the Blog – week of March 8
Hello Ladies and Gentlemen
I’m so sorry to be late, (recently I always seem to be apologising for one thing or the other), but I’m still trying to play catchup after the massive failure of my ISP last weekend which resulted in two lost days. So forgiveness I hope is on the way. Here’s what’s coming [...]
Mar 07
A Face Without A Heart
Title and Link: A Face Without A Heart
Author: Rick R Reed
Publisher: Bristlecone Pine Press
Genre: GLBT Contemporary, Horror, M/M
Length: Novel (approx. 200 pages)
Rating: 4.75 out of 5 Stars
Guest Reviewer: Kris
The Blurb:
A Stunning Retake on the Timeless Themes of Guilt, Decadence, and Despair in Oscar Wilde’s fin de siecle classic, The Picture of Dorian Gray. Amidst [...]
Mar 05
9th Annual EPIC Awards
This year’s EPPIES (EPICon 2009) will be held in Las Vegas, Nevada March 5 – 8.
Many authors who are friends of this blog have been nominated in different categories and I would like to acknowledge their achievements and wish them the best of luck in the EPPIES:
Category 7 – Anthology – Single Title Story/Novella [...]
Mar 02
Orientation
Title and Link: OrientationAuthor: Rick R. ReedPublisher URL: http://www.amberquill.com/amberallureGenre: Paranormal GLBT (M/M)Length: Novel (166 pages, 60K words)Rating: 5 stars out of 5
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Christmas, 1983: A young man, Robert, tends to his soul mate, Keith, who is dying from AIDS. Robert tries valiantly to make this a special Christmas for his lover, but loses the fight [...]
Feb 16
Man-Amorphosis
Title and Link: Man-AmorphosisAuthor: Rick R. ReedPublisher URL: http://www.amberquill.com/amberallureGenre: Contemporary M/MLength: Amber Kiss (5K words)Rating: 4.25 stars out of 5
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I awoke one morning from uneasy dreams to find my penis had transformed itself into a vagina…Thus begins the story of a very unusual day in the life of Rick, one utterly baffled gay man. [...]
Jan 30
Through the Closet Door
Title and Link: Through the Closet DoorAuthor: Rick R.ReedPublisher URL: http://www.amberquill.com/amberallureGenre: Gay Contemporary, GLBT (M/M)Length: Extended Amber Kiss (11K words)Rating: 4.50 stars out of 5
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Gregory has all the pieces in place: youth, good looks, a beautiful wife, a job he loves as an elementary school teacher, a quiet house on the beach…So why is [...]
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