Below are the 13 most recent journal entries recorded in The Skinny Newsletter's InsaneJournal:

Saturday, May 30th, 2009
6:09 pm [gueneiriol]	The Skinny Newsletter: Vol 2, Issue 28 The Skinny -- Original Slash and Femmeslash Newsletter Vol 2 Issue 28 Note: In my ongoing effort to expand The Skinny, I've decided to add *Subscription Sites" info to the "Professional Blogs" section of the newsletter. That away, if there's an LJ author(s) who also has a subscription site to their works, I can promote them as well. If you know of other lj m/m author(s) w/subscription sites, please let me know! Art and Photography: shinigamishimai announces she is well underway to finishing Ch. 4 of the yuri manga Inside OuT (f/f) Communities and Calls for Submissions: origslash_rants is a place for readers to discuss original slash stories. emlynley announces Ravenous Romance is extending the deadline for their GLBT Fairy Tales Anthology as they need more m/m submissions. At erotic_authors, erastes announces LifeBytes Books is looking for submissions for their Online Dating anthology and Phaze Books is looking for submissions for their M/M & Menage Steampunk anthology. Discussions: At writing_sex, sptmbrwind has a question about whipped cream and body heat. At writers_loft. afineromance talks about writer's block and aeriedraconia wants to know what makes you look and read. marquesates talks about integrity of the author's voice. At Reviews by Jesse Wave, erastes talks about the age of consent. Miscellaneous: At dsfics, lothy is asking if anyone's interested in a comment fic challenge. storm_grant has been asked to do a reading at a bookstore and wanted to know if anyone had any advise or experiences they'd like to share with her. She also has some info about publishing stats she thought other authors would be interested in reading. tsaiko is looking for names. valarltd is looking for help from Hebrew speakers. At sapphicscribes, marygriggs provides info about the 2009 Golden Crown Literary Conference centered around lesbian literature. Multi-Chaptered Fiction: doreiku has posted Ch. 3 of Pretty boy x Scary Man (m/m, yaoi, rape, incest, angst). thetowerxvi has posted Ch. 7 of Reaching out to the stars (m/m, yaoi, slavefic, dubcon, abuse). elkica has posted Ch. 4 of Better late than never (m/m, yaoi). fran_fic has posted Ch. 9 of The Red Braid (m/m, teen, non-con, violence, torture). ocotillo_dawn has posted Ch. 6 of Esperanza (m/m, dystopian scifi). tigermalt has posted Ch. 1 of Friday's Sin (m/m, contemp). capaea has posted Ch. 2 of Foxglove (m/m, supernatural). jessica_freely has posted Ch. 6 of Ameranth & Ash (m/m, fantasy, h/c, noncon, violence). shirafuzzy has posted Ch. 28 of Jonathan's Puzzle (m/m-poly, slave fic). duskpeterson has posted Rebirth 4: In Training (m/m, prisonfic, violence, historical au). skeptics_secret has posted Pain, 4th in the Sevin Sins series. silver_etoile has posted Ch. 2 of Blame the Night (m/m, contemp). kittyquat has posted Ch. 3 of Eternal Damnation (m/m, yaoi, scifi, futurefic, violence). luthienberen has posted Ch. 21 of The Werewolf Chronicles (m/m, superntural). yume_itsuka has posted Ch. 4 of Blood Stained Roses (m/m, yaoi, supernatural). maldoror_gw has posted Ch. 13 of Out (m/m, supernatural). Professional Blogs/Subscription Sites: matthewtime publishes "In This Land", a m/m series that is updated every Friday . In case anyone missed this, maderr, nikerymis, and rykaine have put out Less Than Three Presses and Torquere Press has A Turn of the Screw, which features stories by various authors w/LJs. Note: Info about Less Than Three can also be found at lt3_network. Professional Fiction: Released by Changling Press: Sweet Oblivion 3: Fluid by Jordan Castillo Price (m/m) --- Released by Dreamspinner Press: Kid Christmas Meets Snow Globes by Eric Arvin (m/m) Extreme Bull by Catt Ford (m/m) --- Released by Loose-ID: Dreaming of Dragons by T. A. Chase (m/m) Surf 'N' Turf by Scott & Scott (m/m) Diablo Blanco Club: Under Control by Qwillia Rain (m/m) --- Released by MLR: Josh Lanyon Collected Novellas Volume #2 by Josh Lanyon (m/m). --- Released by Torquere Press: Blind Desire by ID Locke (m/m) The One That Was Lost by TC Blue (m/m) Security by Mike Shade (m/m/m/m) Reviews: Speakitsname has multi reviews and links and resources for Gay Historical Fiction. Uniquely Pleasurable is a site that has "Links and reviews for homoerotic and lesbian fiction, art and other media" reviewsbyjesse reviews, and more, for originalslash (m/m) stories. elisa_rolle reviews many and various gltb stories and novels at her website. the_slash_pile has originalslash stories, art, and more. krisngoodbooks, emmyjag, and slashreaders posts reviews of m/m profictions stories. marquesates reviews Jane Seville's "Zero at the Bone".  duskpeterson reviews Clare London's "Freeman". Short and/or Stand Alone Stories: Note: Information on submissions to the newsletter can be found here. Additionally, please feel free to pass on info about comms, recs, or other original/femmeslash fics, arts, etc. in the comments to this post or send me an email at gweneniriol@livejournal.com. Thanks! Newsletter Key: M/M: male slash F/F: female slash NSFW: not safe for work MPREG: male pregnancy BDSM: bondage and discipline, dominance and submission, sadism and masochism non-con: non-consensual sex dub-con: dubious consent multi: multiple partners poly: polyamory contemp: contemporary scifi: science fiction teen: teenage character(s) (Comment on this)
Monday, May 25th, 2009
8:22 pm [gueneiriol]	The Skinny Newsletter: Vol 2, Issue 27 The Skinny -- Original Slash and Femmeslash Newsletter Vol 2 Issue 27 Art and Photography: At originalyaoi, raeraesama announces she's doing a re-write of her yaoi manga, Avalon. At bb_shousetsu, petronia posts links to artwork for Bang*Bang no.20 here and here. Beta Requests: At bb_shousetsu, petronia has posted sign-ups for the beta reader pool for Bang*Bang no. 19. Communities and Calls for Submissions: tygati posts about a community that has holiday-theme prompts for their members to writer for, it's called holidaysmut. At erotic_authors, erastes announces DoorQ is looking for submissions for their Gay Scifi anthology, Lethe Press' search for stories for their Gay Latino anthology, Phaze Raven is seeking stories for their Halloween/Horror anthology, and  about various other anthology submission calls as well. lgbtq_recs are looking for people to rec LGBTQ-themed books, shows, movies, games, etc. At 150_comms, mickey_sixx announces rounds_of_kink has opened claiming for Round 11. Discussions: At writing_sex, lullabee_lj has a question about virgins and blowjobs between men and astrakiseki has questions about cock torture. At meta_writer, c_smith_author posts a link to a discussion about the different types of critiquers and a roundup of the Fanfic:Profic posts. tafkarfanfic wants to know what other writers do when they are stuck? At shared_wisdom, eroticjames talks about writing. duskpeterson has a story discussion for her fic, "Rebirth 3: First Time". Miscellaneous: meta_writer is having a friending meme and erastes posts a mentoring tip here and here. mel_keegan has set up The GLBT Bookshelf (a wiki for GLBT writers).  You can learn more about it here or at the site. (Note: I thought I had posted this in the last issue and I apologize to Mel for the goofup.) kirby_crow posts about members of x_arigatou_x posting versions of her e-books from Torquere Press without paying the author or the publisher to do so. Multi-Chaptered Fiction: fran_fic has posted Ch. 8 of The Red Braid (m/m, teen, non-con, violence, torture). doreiku has posted Ch. 2 of Pretty boy X Scary Man (m/m, yaoi, rape, incest, angst). cgravenstone has posted Ch. 8 of Shed Your Armour (m/m, slavefic), Ch. 19 of Welcome to Hell's Creek (m/m, slavefic), Ch. 1 of Hell's Creek: Cupid's Arrow (m/m, slavefic), and Round Robin 18: Memories and Nightmares (m/m, slavefic, torture, human sacrifice). angel_gospel has posted Ch. 2 of The Wizard's Apprentice (m/m, fantasy). mandellwriting has posted Ch. 6 of "By Association" (m/m/m, slavefic, fantasy/action/adventure, violence). jessica_freely has posted Ch 5 of Ameranth & Ash (m/m, fantasy, h/c, noncon, violence). bean_montag has posted Ch. 6 of Between Night and Day (m/m, supernatural). duskpeterson has posted Rebirth 3: First Time (m/m, prisonfic, violence, historical au). dandygrrrl has posted Ch. 7 of Red Darkness (m/m, supernatural, bloodplay, violence, BSDM, mpreg). thetowerxvi has posted Interlude/Part 4 and Part 5 of Reaching out to the stars (m/m, yaoi, slavefic, dubcon, abuse). marika_kailaya has posted Ch. 40 of Burning the Sound (m/m, supernatural). shirafuzzy has posted Ch. 27 of Jonathan's Puzzle (m/m-poly, slave fic). At lt3_network, rykaine announces Ch. 6 of Bound (m/m, fantasy) is now available. in_themeantime has posted Ch. 3 of The Virago (f/f), Ch. 5 of Erebus 9 (f/f), and Ch. 7 of Locked Up (f/f). jupiterrhode has posted Ch. 12 of Dead Boyfriend (m/m, supernatural). sansa1970 has posted Ch. 5 of Truth in Advertising (m/m, romance).  dinobotical has posted Ch. 1 of split (m/m). like_i_love_you has posted Ch. 1 of Scenes from a Life (m/m, transexualism). cf33 has posted Ch. 12 of dolls and seasaws (m/m, slavefic).  maldoror_gw has posted Ch. 12 of Out (m/m, supernatural). Professional Fiction: Released by Changling Press: Dance Wars 4: Last Night Stand by Sophia Titheniel (m/m) Spaceport: Come Together by Mary Winter (m/m/f) Blood Oath by Kira Stone (m/m) --- Released by Dreamspinner Press: Dreamspinner is having a 2-Year Anniversary Celebration! True Colors by Clare London (m/m) Flight by Nicki Bennett (m/m) Thursday's Child by Andrew Grey (m/m) --- Released by Loose-ID: Pacific Nights by Lynn Lorinz (m/m) Circe's Recruits 4: Hale by Marie Harte (m/m/f) --- Released by MLR: Josh Lanyon Collected Novellas Volume 1 by Josh Lanyon (m/m) Partners in Crime #4: The Art of Dying by Josh Lanyon and Jordan Castillo Price (m/m) Thai Died by William Maltese (m/m) --- Released by Torquere Press: Back Cut by Alexa Snow (m/m) If Only in Cranbury Park by Charlotte Dare (f/f) After Midnight by Audra Beagle (m/m) Boys at Play: A Jarheads Short by Sean Michael (m/m/m) Chef on Chef by Julia Talbot (m/m) Chameleon by Aaron Michaels (m/m) Taste Test: Down Under edited by Lorna Hinson (m/m) Toy Box: Biting edited by M. Rode (m/m) The Memorial Garden by Lauren P. Burka (m/m) Three of a Kind by Sean Michael (m/m/m) Dream, Lover by Glyn Soitino (m/m) O Night More Lovely Than the Dawn by Syd McGinley (m/m) Under Pressure by B.A. Totuga (m/m) --- Other Publishers: Amazon Kindle: Whipster by Dusk Peterson (m/m) Reviews: Speakitsname has multi reviews and links and resources for Gay Historical Fiction. Uniquely Pleasurable is a site that has "Links and reviews for homoerotic and lesbian fiction, art and other media".  reviewsbyjesse reviewsbyjesse reviews, and more, for originalslash (m/m) stories. elisa_rolle reviews many and various gltb stories and novels at her website.  the_slash_pile has originalslash stories, art, and more.  krisngoodbooksemmyjagslashreaders posts reviews of m/m profictions stories. torquere_social has posted links to reviews for Torquere Press' published works. eroticjames posts a link to a review of "Ready to Serve" by Rainbow Reviews. logophilos_blog has posted a link to a review for "Bound to Fall" by Book Utopia Mom. Short and/or Stand Alone Stories: visualcomplex has posted "Tomorrow is another today" (m/m, yaoi, allusions to incest). tsaiko posts a link to "The Seventh Swan" (m/m, fantasy, incest). mexta posts three short pieces set in the Jack series universe (m/m, slavefic, BDSM). jessara40k has posted "Sharing Jasmine" (m/f/f, slavefic). At torquere_social, diannefox announces there is a new, free, story posted for the Space Trash Series set in the Pandora Project Universe. skylark97 has posted Nerd Baiting (m/m, contemp). Note: Information on submissions to the newsletter can be found here. Additionally, please feel free to pass on info about comms, recs, or other original/femmeslash fics, arts, etc. in the comments to this post or send me an email at gweneniriol@livejournal.com. Thanks! Newsletter Key: M/M: male slash F/F: female slash NSFW: not safe for work MPREG: male pregnancy BDSM: bondage and discipline, dominance and submission, sadism and masochism non-con: non-consensual sex dub-con: dubious consent multi: multiple partners poly: polyamory contemp: contemporary scifi: science fiction teen: teenage character(s) (Comment on this)
Saturday, May 16th, 2009
8:10 pm [gueneiriol]	The Skinny Newsletter: Vol 2, Issue 26 part 2 The Skinny -- Original Slash and Femmeslash Newsletter Vol 2 Issue 26 Part 2 And here's part 2! Enjoy! Communities and Calls for Submissions: At bb_shousetsu, petronia has posted the participant list for Bang*Bang 19. At erotic_authors, emlynley posts that Ravenous Romance is seeking submissions for their GLBT Angels & Demons anthology and erastes posts about Loose-IDs various submission calls. Discussions: erastes announces she hosted a discussion at jessewave about the differences between hetro- and homo- sexual romances. At meta_writer, in the Fanfic:Profic series: clarelondon talks about "My revelation about hot boys and raw writing material", mallorypath talks about "short stories & their writers", alex_beecroft talks about "a cautionary tale", misslucyjane says "that's how you learn", sansa1970 talks about "What satisfies us", lee_rowan talks bout being "Legally Bound", and valarltd talks about "Filing off the serial numbers". Meanwhile, erastes posts a Mentoring Tip. At historicromance, Ava March talks about the hardest part of writing a historical m/m romance. At mlrpressauthors, Pat Brown talks about "First Fallacy of Writing". cupidsbow talks about "Cliches and id: a map to fictional seduction". At writing_sex, noukran has questions about D/s and denying orgasms. aggybird has a discussion "On writing habits". Miscellaneous: mel_keegan posts a link to his Smashwords interview. Speaking of Smashwords, circletpress announces they have started a new selling partnership with them. Multi-Chaptered Fiction: doreiku has posted Ch. 1 of an Untitled fic (m/m, angst, incest, rape). cepaea has posted Ch. 1 of Foxglove (m/m). loucanet_ray has posted Ch. 2 of The Troublemaker (m/m, teen, contemp). aidan_scott has posted Ch. 1 of Castles of Sand (m/m). marika_kailaya has posted Ch. 39 of Burning the Sound (m/m, supernatural). jupiterrhode has posted Ch. 11 of Dead Boyfriend (m/m, supernatural). endhaunt has posted Ch. 9 of An Amusing Arrangement (m/m, urban fantasy, romance). in_themeantime has posted Ch. 4 of Erebus 9 (f/f) and Ch. 6 of Locked Up. thetowerxvi has post Ch. 3 of Reaching out to the Stars (m/m, slavefic). elkica has posted Ch. 2 of Better late than never (m/m). _ree has posted Ch. 9 of Emerson (m/m). morgan_cian has posted Texas III: The Epilogue (m/m, slavefic). lt3_network announces Ch. 5 of Bound is available (m/m, fantasy). cf33 has posted Ch. 11 of dolls and seesaws (m/m, slavefic). bloaty has posted the Prologue of Mischief (m/m). kaz_kataztrophe has posted Ch. 1 of Finding the Rhythm (m/m, contemp). tomk_lover483 has posted Ch. 1 of The Confessions of Eli Mitchellson (m/m). Professional Fiction: Released by Dreamspinner Press: Drive Me Home by Chrissy Munder (m/m) Saving Trevor by Steve Sampson (m/m) Conflict in Blood by Ariel Tachna (m/m) Kink for Love by Mallory Path (m/m) --- Released by Loose-ID: The Janitor by Jan Irving (m/m) Her Boyfriend's Boyfriend by Cheryl Dragon (m/m/f) --- Released by MLR: Danube Divide by Jardonn Smith (m/m) Deadly Dreams by Victor J. Banis (m/m) --- Released by Torquere Press: Twists and Turns by Stevie Woods (m/m) Chameleon by Aaron Michaels (m/m) Ethereal by Tory Temple (m/m) From Away by Drew Zachary (m/m) Into the Looking Glass: The Three of Wands by Sean Michaels Messiah 1: The Three of Cups by Reno MacLeod Slapshot by Dianne Fox The Feather Duster by Drew Zachary --- Other Publishers: Reviews: Speakitsname has multi reviews and links and resources for Gay Historical Fiction. Uniquely Pleasurable is a site that has "Links and reviews for homoerotic and lesbian fiction, art and other media".  </a></b></a>elisa_rolle reviews many and various gltb stories and novels at her website.  </a></b></a>the_slash_pile has originalslash stories, art, and more.  </a></b></a>krisngoodbooks, </a></b></a>emmyjag, and </a></b></a>slashreaders posts reviews of m/m profictions stories. At erotic_authors, valkovalin thanks readers for recommending m/m and f/f fics about older couples for review as Obsidan Bookshelf and requests more. erastes posts a link to a review of Transgressions by All About Romance and from Ferrett Brain as wall as a review of Standish from Joyfully Reviewed. jgraeme2007 posts a link to Teddy Pig's review of "Man, Oh Man: Writing M/M Fiction for Kinks & Ca$h". mel_keegan posts a review of The Swordsman by Rainbow Reviews. Short and/or Stand Alone Stories: like_i_love_you has posted Between the Words and Worlds (m/m, contemp). me_ya_ri has posted Faded Flower (m/m, slavefic). sansa1970 has posted Sight of Stars (m/m, contemp). At simpleslash, gwyneth_valora posts Two Stories (m/m). maculategiraffe has posted The Return of Bran's Grandfather (m/m, slavefic).tigermalt has posted Why Me (m/m, contemp). Note: Information on submissions to the newsletter can be found here. Additionally, please feel free to pass on info about comms, recs, or other original/femmeslash fics, arts, etc. in the comments to this post or send me an email at gweneniriol@livejournal.com. Thanks! Newsletter Key: M/M: male slash F/F: female slash NSFW: not safe for work MPREG: male pregnancy BDSM: bondage and discipline, dominance and submission, sadism and masochism non-con: non-consensual sex dub-con: dubious consent multi: multiple partners poly: polyamory contemp: contemporary scifi: science fiction teen: teenage character(s) (Comment on this)
4:37 pm [gueneiriol]	The Skinny Newsletter: Vol 2, Issue 26 part 1 The Skinny -- Original Slash and Femmeslash Newsletter Vol 2 Issue 26 part 1 Note: I'm going out see the new Trek so today's issue will be in two parts. Here's the first part and the second will be later tonight. Enjoy! Art and Photography: At yuri, meow_ko announces she does yuri (f/f) commisions. Communities and Calls for Submissions: At erotic_authors, erastes posts that Noble Romance Publishing is looking for submissions to their Lesbian anthology and that Pink Metal Books is looking for submissions to several of their lines. Discussions: At meta_writer, madeleineurban talks "About fan fic, trolls, original stories, and finding your way home", jans_intentions talks about going "Into the Woods", and diannefox talks about "Promotion". At metafandom, there is a link to twtd's dreamwidth journal where she's posted, "An open letter to femslash fandom". jgraeme2007 is looking for discussion topics for "The Writing M/M Romance" writer's conference he's attending. Miscellaneous: At logophilos_blog, logophilos announces registered users can now subscribe to blog posts. There's an article about verb_noire at Three Crow Press. marquesates has posted a rec/review for From the Front: The Story of War by Michael S. Sweeney (seems to be a good reference for historical writers). Multi-Chaptered Fiction: cha has posted Ch. 1 of Making Dreams for Me (m/m, contemp). ocotillo_dawn has posted Ch. 3 of Esperanza (m/m, dystopian scifi). fran_fic has posted Ch. 5 of The Red Braid (m/m, teen, non-con, violence, torture). frogs_of_war has posted Ch. 1 of Prodigal's Dilemma (m/m, contemp). sansa1970 has posted Ch. 5 of Truth in Advertising (m/m, romance). jessica_freely has posted Ch. 4 of Ameranth & Ash (m/m, fantasy, h/c, noncon, violence). duskpeterson has posted Rebirth 2: Love and Betrayal (m/m, prisonfic, violence, historical au). shirafuzzy has posted Ch. 26 of Jonathan's Puzzle (m/m-poly, slave fic). tsaiko has posted Ch. 4 of Silver and Gold (m/m/f, fairy tale, fantasy). bean_montag has posted Ch. 25 of Fiend by the Bay (m/m, detective). mexta has posted the link to the completed Jack Accepts (m/m, slavefic, bdsm). At lt3_network, rykaine announce Parts 1d and 2a of The Beast is available. Professional Fiction: Released by Changling Press: Blood & Fire by Mychael Black (m/m) Heart Doctor by Drew Zachary (m/m) Hunter's Dawn: Laying the Ghost by Meg Leigh (m/m) Circle of Change by Laney Cairo (m/m) --- Released by Loose-ID: Physical Therapy by Z.A. Maxfield (m/m) Dreaming of You by Ethan Day (m/m) --- Released by Torquere Press: Into the Looking Glass by Seach Michaels (m/m) --- Other Publishers: Released by Lyrical Press: Like Coffee and Donuts by Elle Parker (m/m) Reviews: Speakitsname has multi reviews and links and resources for Gay Historical Fiction. Uniquely Pleasurable is a site that has "Links and reviews for homoerotic and lesbian fiction, art and other media". elisa_rolle reviews many and various gltb stories and novels at her website.  the_slash_pile has originalslash stories, art, and more. krisngoodbooks, emmyjag, and slashreaders posts reviews of m/m profictions stories. storm_grant has posted a review of GYM DANDY by Whipped Cream. erastes has posted a review of Transgression, False Colors, and Running Press from JustOut.com. cpllc has posted a link to new reviews for their authors. Note: Information on submissions to the newsletter can be found here. Additionally, please feel free to pass on info about comms, recs, or other original/femmeslash fics, arts, etc. in the comments to this post or send me an email at gweneniriol@livejournal.com. Thanks! Newsletter Key: M/M: male slash F/F: female slash NSFW: not safe for work MPREG: male pregnancy BDSM: bondage and discipline, dominance and submission, sadism and masochism non-con: non-consensual sex dub-con: dubious consent multi: multiple partners poly: polyamory contemp: contemporary scifi: science fiction teen: teenage character(s) (Comment on this)
Saturday, May 2nd, 2009
3:07 pm [gueneiriol]	The Skinny Newsletter: Vol 2, Issue 25 The Skinny -- Original Slash and Femmeslash Newsletter Vol 2 Issue 25 Art and Photography: annecain post a link to a pencil drawing she's titled, Adam. At yuri, shinigamishimai posts the beginning panels for her manga, Inside Out. Communites and Calls for Submissions: At erotic_authors, erastes posts that Circlet Press is calling for submissions for their Fiction Friday line, that Logical-Lust is looking for submissions to their historical lesbian anthology, and that Samhain is seeking submissions for their sci-fi novella anthology. Discussion: At writing_sex, lefaym wants to know if it hurts more, or less, when a man w/an erection is kneed in the groin. At meta_writer, c_smith_author talks about being professional as an author and erastes, altariel, and mylodon, here, here, and here, talk about fanfic:profic. looseidauthors wants to talk about headless heroes. At historicromance, Charlie Cochran talks about the Romance Novelist's Association. Miscellaneous: storm_grant, erastes, and mlrpressauthors posts the Romance Writers of America have formed a glbt chapter, Rainbow Romance Writers. Links here, here and here. mlrpressauthors posts info about their authors George Seaton, LB Gregg, and Laura Baumbach. erastes posts that Carol Ann Duffy has been chosen as the UK Poet Laureate, making her the first woman to be selected for the position. At torquere_social, anahcrow posts the link to her and diannefox's Pandora Stories website. Meanwhile, diannefox posts answers to some fan questions about their Renovations series. eroticjames post info about the 2010 Eppies. Multi-Chaptered Fiction: aggybird posts Ch. 1 of the roc and robin (m/m). lambentfiction posts Ch. 10 of The Color of His Eyes (m/m, violence, abuse, non-con). flighty_dreams has posted Pt. 4, Ch 7 of Spliced (m/m, scifi, slavery). bean_montag has posted Ch. 23 of Fiend by the Bay (m/m, detective). jolt_sinner has posted Ch. 8 of Skeletons (m/m, underage drug use, violence, teen). xxdarksaviorxx has posted Ch. 2 of The City Boy (m/m, romance). Professional Fiction: Released by Torquere Press: Seeds of Time 1: Blue Roses by GS Wiley (m/m) The Last Paladin 2: Courage and Faith by Vaughn R. Demont (m/m) Used, Rare and Custom Jobs 2: Proposal by Chris Owen (m/m) --- Released by Loose-ID: Bound to Him by Ava March (m/m) Rules of Attraction by India Masters (f/f/m) --- Released by Dreamspinner Press: Captive by Scarlet Blackwell (m/m) --- Released by MLR: Kingsley & I: Together by Gary Martine (m/m) Recs and Reviews: Speakitsname has multi reviews and links and resources for Gay Historical Fiction. Uniquely Pleasurable is a site that has "Links and reviews for homoerotic and lesbian fiction, art and other media". elisa_rolle reviews many and various gltb stories and novels at her website. the_slash_pile has originalslash stories, art, and more. krisngoodbooks, emmyjag, and slashreaders posts reviews of m/m profictions stories. eroticjames posts a review of Hard Fall by Two Lips Reviews. b_sheridan posts a link to a review of Beautiful C*cksucker from Joyfully Reviewed. Short/Stand Alone Stories: tsaiko posts three drabbles at her journal. At mannazone, ms_manna announces the fourth book in the Administration series is now available for sale. At bb_shousetsu, ladysisyphus posts the Yuri Special #5 (f/f). At ah_gayfiction, gs_wiley posts a link to 8 Short-Short Stories. Note: Information on submissions to the newsletter can be found here. Additionally, please feel free to pass on info about comms, recs, or other original/femmeslash fics, arts, etc. in the comments to this post or send me an email at gweneniriol@livejournal.com. Thanks! Newsletter Key: M/M: male slash F/F: female slash NSFW: not safe for work MPREG: male pregnancy BDSM: bondage and discipline, dominance and submission, sadism and masochism non-con: non-consensual sex dub-con: dubious consent multi: multiple partners poly: polyamory contemp: contemporary scifi: science fiction teen: teenage character(s) (Comment on this)
Monday, April 27th, 2009
7:25 pm [gueneiriol]	The Skinny Newsletter: Vol 2, Issue 24 The Skinny -- Original Slash and Femmeslash Newsletter Vol 2 Issue 24 Art and Photography: valarltd has posted the cover art for Niko-Chan. Beta Requests: At find_me_a_beta, miameirohara is looking for a beta for her f/f original fiction/comic Regalia Myth. Communites and Calls for Submissions: At circletpress, ceciliatan announces the deadline for the Kneel to Me anthology is May 1st. At erotic_authors, erastes announces Ravenous Romance is seeking submissions for their GLBT Faiy Tales anthology. Discussion: At meta_writer, vashtan posts some musings on profic:fanfic. storm_grant wants to know if anyone knows anything about Red Sage Publishing who has put out for m/m ebook submissions. nbrooks wonders "Can one write non-sexual romance?" mel_keegan talks about being a bookseller. At writing_sex, eyes_of_kahai has questions about condoms and come. At looseidauthors, Jet Mykles talks about the new world she created for her novel, Sursein Judgment. Miscellaneous: storm_grant has provided this link for information about #Amazonfail. mlrpressauthors has an "info dump" for author Clare London, Amber Green, and Alex Beecroft. duskpeterson has posted a survey of m/m books in D.C. bookstores. circletpress author Kal Cobalt posts an appreciation of J.G. Ballard. thefourthvine posts about why people don't comment. rood posts about archiving fics on multiple blog sites. anarchicq posts about promoting your archive. meganbmoore wonders about "society, fiction, and the romance novel". Multi-Chaptered Fiction: morgan_cian has posted Ch. 27 of Texas III (m/m, slavefic, angst, bdsm, h/c). jupiterrhode has posted Ch. 9 of Dead Boyfriend (m/m, supernatural). marika_kailaya has postec Ch. 38 of Burning the Sound (m/m, supernatural). maldoror_gw has posted Ch. 8 of Out (m/m, supernatural). in_themeantime has posted Ch. 5 of Locked Up (f/f, prisonfic, contemp) and prelude viii to The Virago (f/f, historical). luthienberen has posted Ch. 20 of The Werewolf Chronicles (m/m, horror, supernatural). thetowerxvi has posted Ch. 1 of Reaching out to the stars (m/m, yaoi, slavefic, dubcon, abuse). endhaunt has posted Ch. 8 of An Amusing Arrangement (m/m, urban fantasy, romance). jessica_freely has posted Ch. 1 of Ameranth & Ash (m/m, fantasy, h/c, noncon, violence). see_jaysfic has posted Ch. 15 of In Due Time (contemp, m/m, teens). ryui has posted Ch. 5 of Dichotomy: Majesty (m/m, romance, suspense, action). marquesates has posted edited Ch. 70 of Special Forces (m/m, military). mandellwriting has posted Ch. 5 of By Association (m/m, slavery, fantasy, action). freece has posted Ch. 12 of Captive Prince (m/m, slavefic, non-con). tsaiko has posted Ch. 2 of Pawn Shop story (m/m, yaoi). angel_gospel has posted Ch. 7 of Boy Bride (m/m, angst, drama, myth). aggybird has posted Ch. 14 and the Epilogue for sparrow through the heart (m/m, fantasy). Professional Fiction: Released by Torquere Press: Licorice Whips by Sean Michaels (m/m) The Lion's Share by Dianne Fox (m/m/f) One More Word by Dallas Coleman (m/m) Sit up and Beg by Julia Talbot (m/m) Outland by Kiernan Kelly (m/m) A Strange Place in Time Book III: The Merry Executioner Returns by Alyx J Shaw (m/m) Fur and Fang by Sean Michael and BA Totuga (m/m) Comstock by Aaron Michaels (m/m) Massage with Happy Ending by Vic Winter (m/m) Sea Change by Syd McGinley (m/m) --- Released by Changling Press: Office fo Kink & Karma by Celia Kyle (various) She's the One by Riley Ashford (m/m/f). --- Released by Loose-ID: Tomcat Jones by Willa Okati (m/m) The Valde: Water by Astrid Amara (m/m) --- Released by Dreamspinner Press: Horizons by Mickie B Ashling (m/m) Two Steps Up by Sean Kennedy (m/m) To Have and To Hold by various Dreamspinner Press authors (m/m) Mourning Doves by Angela Romano (m/m) --- Released by MLR: The Edge of Desperation by Jason Edding and James Buchanan (m/m) Slovakian Boy by William Maltese (m/m) L.A. Heat by P.A. Brown (m/m) Recs and Reviews: Speakitsname has multi reviews and links and resources for Gay Historical Fiction. Uniquely Pleasurable is a site that has "Links and reviews for homoerotic and lesbian fiction, art and other media". elisa_rolle reviews many and various gltb stories and novels at her website. the_slash_pile has originalslash stories, art, and more. krisngoodbooks posts reviews of m/m profictions stories. At torquere_social, amoler posts a link to a review for A Taste of Darkness. erastes has posted a review she did for A Hidden Beauty by Jamie Craig and a review of The Secret Tunnel by James Lear. malitterae has posted a link to a review of Angels of the Deep by Rainbow Reviews. loose_id_pub posts links to reviews for it's authors. logophilos_blog posts a couple of links to reviews for Many Roads Home. eroticjames posts a link to a review of Hard Fall by Dear Author. b_sheridan has posted a review for Their Lover from Literary Nymphs. Short/Stand Alone Stories: cgravenstone has posted Do You Mind If I Always Love You? (m/m, slavefic). At thingsunwritten, christianscott has posted The Road Home (m/m, futurefic), x_disturbed_x has posted Little Kitty Knows Best (m/m, fantasy), and life_of_amesu has posted Pieces of the Sun. At simpleslash, hopelessosaka has posted three original femmeslash fics (f/f, mythology). Note: Information on submissions to the newsletter can be found here. Additionally, please feel free to pass on info about comms, recs, or other original/femmeslash fics, arts, etc. in the comments to this post or send me an email at gweneniriol@livejournal.com. Thanks! Newsletter Key: M/M: male slash F/F: female slash NSFW: not safe for work MPREG: male pregnancy BDSM: bondage and discipline, dominance and submission, sadism and masochism non-con: non-consensual sex dub-con: dubious consent multi: multiple partners poly: polyamory contemp: contemporary scifi: science fiction teen: teenage character(s) (Comment on this)
Saturday, April 18th, 2009
9:09 pm [gueneiriol]	The Skinny Newsletter: Vol 2, Issue 23 The Skinny -- Original Slash and Femmeslash Newsletter Vol 2 Issue 23 Note: If you have a blog that's syndicated on LJ, or know of one I've not yet listed, please comment so I can promote it next week. :D Art and Photography: aviatorlisa has posted Ch. 2 of Prince Asmund and His Adventures with illustrations (m/m, fantasy). Beta Requests: At erotic_authors, ladymynx puts out a call for a beta for her m/m novel, Silver Thorn, Bloody Rose. At ah_gayfiction, dawnkj63 is looking for a beta for her "63,000-word gay love story". Communites and Calls for Submissions: At erotic_authors, erastes posts that Accentuate Writers is looking for submissions for their 2009 Accentuate Writers Erotic Anthology. She also announces Torquere Press and STARbooks has calls out for submissions to some of their upcoming works. Additionally, she posts that Queer West Film Festival is seeking film submissions. At bb_shousetsu, ladysisyphus announces the submission date for the Yuri Special edition has been extended until April 20th. At thingsunwritten, zekkass reminds writers that the current fic exchange stories are due on April 19th. Discussion: reviewsbyjesse wants to know if Social Networking is for you. At meta_writer, c_smith_author announces the list of writers and dates for writers to talk about writing both fanfic and profic. At writer_ads_news, okmewriting has posted a link to onlineclasses "a community for writers to learn about upcoming online classes and events of interest to writers." At torquere_social, ephemera_tales talks about Urban Fantasy vs Paranormal. Miscellaneous: reviewsbyjesse is searching for a Guest Reviewer. storm_grant has posted a link to an article on "The 3 minute Book". At dsfics, lothy announces slavefics is having a 3-month Women in Power Challenge for those interested in f/f or f/m or threesome fics. mlrpressauthors announces the LAMBDA Award Finalists are released. Multi-Chaptered Fiction: bean_montag has posted Ch. 22 of Fiend by the Bay (m/m, detective). aggybird has posted Ch. 12 of sparrow through the heart (m/m). angel_gospel has posted Ch. 1 of The Wizard's Apprentice (m/m, fantasy). flyingsoftly has posted Ch. 1 of A Magick Within (m/m, fantasy). me_ya_ri has posted Ch. 27 of Debts to Recover (m/m, slavery, scifi). in_themeantime has posted Ch. 3 of Locked Up (f/f, prisonfic, contemp). cf33 has posted Ch. 10 of dolls and seesaws (m/m, slavefic). jupiterrhode has posted Ch. 7 of Dead Boyfriend (m/m, supernatural). mexta has posted Ch. 12 of Jack Accepts (m/m, slavefic, bdsm). maculategiraffe has posted Ch. 5 of Early Jer & Holden fic (m/m, slavefic). marika_kailaya has posted Ch. 35 of Burning the Sound (m/m, supernatural). Professional Fiction: Released by Torquere Press: Saffron Stains by Alex Draven (m/m). Taste Test: Chrome by Tory Temple (m/m). Taste Test: Legendary Creatures edited by Lorne Hinson (m/m). Toy Box: Beads edited by M. Rode (m/m). Between Us by AKM Miles (m/m). Out to Lunch by Anah Crow and Dianne Fox (m/m). Possessor and Possessed: A Jarheads Story by Sean Michael (m/m). Lemon Drops by Sean Michaels (m/m). --- Released by Changling Press: Coyote Non Grata by Lena Austin (m/m). Bad Angels Falling by Belinda McBride (m/m). Hoosier Werewolf: Howl & Prowl (Collection) by Kate Steele (m/m). --- Released by Loose-ID: Edge by Roxy Harte (m/m/f). Reckless Behavior by Amanda Young (m/m). Northern Love by Nica Berry (m/m). --- Released by Dreamspinner Press: A Strong Hand by Catt Ford (m/m). Naval Maneuvers by John Simpson (m/m). --- Released by MLR: Smart Ass: Close Quarters by Amber Green (m/m). Strachey's Folly by Richard Stevenson (m/m). --- Other Publishers: Ready to Serve by James Buchanan. lovenromance announces Ann Somerville's Somatestheia (m/m) is now available at Lulu.com. Professional Blogs: Marquesate's Camouflage Men (for marquesates) KirbyCrow.com (for malitterae) Recs and Reviews: speakitsname has multi reviews and links and resources for Gay Historical Fiction. uniquely_pleas is a site that has "Links and reviews for homoerotic and lesbian fiction, art and other media". reviewsbyjesse reviews, and more, for originalslash (m/m) stories. elisa_rolle reviews many and various gltb stories and novels at her website. the_slash_pile has originalslash stories, art, and more. jenre_wellread has originalslash reviews and more. emmyjag has posted a review of Northern Love by Nica Berry. erastes post links to reviews for the "I Do" Anthology and some reviews for Transgressions and False Colors here. loose_id_pub posts links to reviews of a whole bunch of Loose ID's published stories. Short/Stand Alone Stories: me_ya_ri has posted Why The Snake Is White (f/f/m, fantasy, slavefic). me_ya_ri has posted Jam Crisis (m/m, slavefic). ardvari has posted Storms (f/f, contemp). Note: Information on submissions to the newsletter can be found here. Additionally, please feel free to pass on info about comms, recs, or other original/femmeslash fics, arts, etc. in the comments to this post or send me an email at gweneniriol@livejournal.com. Thanks! Newsletter Key: M/M: male slash F/F: female slash NSFW: not safe for work MPREG: male pregnancy BDSM: bondage and discipline, dominance and submission, sadism and masochism non-con: non-consensual sex dub-con: dubious consent multi: multiple partners poly: polyamory contemp: contemporary scifi: science fiction teen: teenage character(s) (Comment on this)
Saturday, April 11th, 2009
4:36 pm [gueneiriol]	The Skinny Newsletter: Vol 2, Issue 22 The Skinny -- Original Slash and Femmeslash Newsletter Vol 2 Issue 22 Note: I've added a new section titled "Professional Blogs". This section will be a place with links to blogs of authors that are syndicated on livejournal. If there's a syndicated blog you'd like linked to, and it's not listed, please let me know so I can add it to the next issue. :D Art and Photography: mkeegan links to the art cover for Legends. aggybird post pictures of characters from her "sparrow through the heart" verse here and here. She also posts a picture of a character from her "Greg the Vampire" verse here. At yuri, shinigamishimai has posted links to Ch. 2 of her manga Inside Out. Beta Requests: At find_me_a_beta, zombie_owen is looking for a beta for her original fiction. Communites and Calls for Submissions: At erotic_authors, erastes posts a call of submission from Forbidden Passion Press for "'forbidden' romance genres, particularly ménage, BDSM, homoerotic and capture/abduction stories from authors who are passionate about erotic romance" and that Wilde Oats is looking for submissions for some of their anthologies. Discussion: At torquere_social, aaron_michaels asks what places readers have visted or would like to visit. rosestoo wants to know, "What do you call a story which is slashy, very close to being sexual, but never takes that extra step?" Miscellaneous: maderr, rykaine, and nikerymis have announced the opening of their serial fiction site, Less than Three Press. They also have an LJ community, lt3_network for updates on the site. At ah_gayfiction, tinocka asks which story, by a Czech original slash writer, readers would be interested in her translating into English. At the_originals, creativepseudo annouces the opening of an LJ community for original fictional characters, Freddy and Davey. eroticjames links to an interview at Rainbow Reviews. morgan_cian has updated the links on the Texas Index page. erastes announces Transgressions and Speaks It's Name are availabe at Tescos online. Multi-Chaptered Fiction: ocotillo_dawn has posted the completed version of The Violet and the Tom (m/m, D/s, slavery). skeptics_secret has posted Silence, the third in the Seven Sins series (m/m). aggybird has posted Ch. 11 of sparrow through the heart (m/m). kayakun has posted Ch. 1 of Comfort: Resolutions (m/m). jupiterrhode has posted Ch. 6 of Dead Boyfriend (m/m, supernatural). rosestoo has posted Ch. 2 of A Quiet Manor (m/m, violence, slavefic). mexta has posted Ch. 11 of Jack Accepts (m/m, slave, bdsm). juliandahling has posted Ch. 3 of you, me, and henry rollins (m/m, contemp). me_ya_ri has postec Ch. 26 of Debts to Recover (m/m, slavery, scifi). marika_kailaya has posted Ch. 35 of Burning the Sound (m/m, supernatural). blushingivory has posted Ch. 1 of I Capture the Sun (m/m, yaoi, sci-fi, fantasy, action/adventure). in_themeantime has posted Ch. 5 of The Virago (f/f, historical) and Ch. 2 of Locked Up (f/f, prisonfic, contemp). xxdarksaviorxx has posted Ch. 1 of Love in Oregon (m/m, contemp). Professional Fiction: Released by Torquere Press: Keeping Karma by Tory Temple (m/m). Rover by Mel Spenser (m/m). Other Magical Creatures edited by M. Rode (m/m/f). The Whole Deal by Lorne Rodman (m/m). --- Released by Changling Press: The Cat House 3: Cat Fancy by Julia Talbot (m/m/f). --- Released by Loose-ID: Common Powers 3: Edward, Unconditionally by Lynn Lorenz (m/m). --- Released by Dreamspinner Press: Zero at the Bone by Jane Seville (m/m). Dissonance by Sonja Spencer (m/m). --- Released by MLR: Turner & Turner: One Good Turn by Amber Green (m/m). Freeman by Clare London (m/m). Angels of the Deep by Kirby Crow (m/m). --- Released by Samhain Publishing: Adder by Ally Blue (m/m). --- Other Publishers: duskpeterson has released Love in Dark Settings Ominbus (m/m, gen, darkfic, h/c, and a bit of het). Professional Blogs: Ann Somerville's Journal (aka logophilos_blog). The Macaronis (aka historicromance). The World According to Mel (aka mel_keegan). Recs and Reviews: Speakitsname has multi reviews and links and resources for Gay Historical Fiction. Uniquely Pleasurable is a site that has "Links and reviews for homoerotic and lesbian fiction, art and other media". elisa_rolle reviews many and various gltb stories and novels at her website. the_slash_pile has originalslash stories, art, and more. jessewave posts updates for the Reviews by Jessewave blog. storm_grant has posted some reviews for her novel, GYM DANDY, and a review for Steve Berman's Vintage. erastes posts a link to a review of False Colors done by Alex Beecroft at Dear Author. Short/Stand Alone Stories: morgan_cian has posted Bathtimes and Rewards (m/m, D/s, non-angst). jessica_freely has posted Easter Sunday (m/m, contemp). maculategiraffe has posted an Untitled fic set in the Slave Breakers 'Verse (m/m, slavefic). tygati has posted a Nameless slithery drabble (m/m). holyfant has posted Voiceless (f/f, greek mythology). cyandragonfly has posted Frames (f/f, contemp). Note: Information on submissions to the newsletter can be found here. Additionally, please feel free to pass on info about comms, recs, or other original/femmeslash fics, arts, etc. in the comments to this post or send me an email at gweneniriol@livejournal.com. Thanks! Newsletter Key: M/M: male slash F/F: female slash NSFW: not safe for work MPREG: male pregnancy BDSM: bondage and discipline, dominance and submission, sadism and masochism non-con: non-consensual sex dub-con: dubious consent multi: multiple partners poly: polyamory contemp: contemporary scifi: science fiction teen: teenage character(s) (Comment on this)
Saturday, April 4th, 2009
8:10 pm [gueneiriol]	The Skinny Newsletter: Vol 2, Issue 21 The Skinny -- Original Slash and Femmeslash Newsletter Vol 2 Issue 21 Art and Photography: rosestoo posts some of her comic Hard Drive Reality (m/m, scifi) Beta Requests: At bb_shousetsu, ladysisyphus has posted for beta-readers for April's Yuri special of Bang*Bang Shousetsu. Communites and Calls for Submissions: morgan_cian talks about the comment_fic lj community. Assignments for the thingsunwritten writing community have been sent out. circletpress announces their anthologies will be closing soon but it's not to late to submit. At erotic_authors, erastes announces editor Cecelia Tan is looking for three or four more stories for both a gay-themed vampire book and a lesbian-themed vampire book being put out by Ravenous Romance. Discussion: marquesate asks "When is your best writing time?" At historicromance, erastes talks about the presence or absence of historical figures in historical romances. While Guest Blogger Chris Smith talks about being a first time historical romance author. Additionally, louisrenault talks about having "Bloody Good Fun" while researching for a story. erastes posts links to blogs where she talks about doing research on the English Civil War and about the green fairy. storm_grant has a footnote question. mel_keegan talks about publishing gay fiction for the visually impaired. nbrooks asks, "Can a man without legs be a viable romance hero?" Miscellaneous: logophilos_blog announces Going Down and Bound to Fall are available at Lulu. verb_noire has posted a link to their flyer to print and hand out. tygati announces Azure Seas and Dragon Isles is now available in print. aggybird has posted a link to the Wereyorkie Masterlist. At sapphicscribes, tcdale asks if any "...lesbians/women-centric/femslash writers" on Twitter would be interested in networking there. Multi-Chaptered Fiction: mkeegan has posted the last parts of Legends (sections 65 thru 71) (m/m, fantasy). maldoror_gw has posted Ch. 5 of Out (m/m, supernatural). me_ya_ri has posted Ch. 25 of Debts to Recover (m/m, slavery, scifi). dadygrrrl has posted Ch.6 of Red Darkness (m/m, supernatural, mpreg). shirafuzzy has posted Ch. 24 of Jonathan's Puzzle (m/m-poly, slave fic). laurabryannan has posted Ch. 6 of Knockin' on Heaven's Door (m/m, yaoi). tinocka has posted Ch. 7 of Kitten (m/ms, violence, non-sexual child abuse). aggybird has posted Ch. 8 of sparrow through the heart (m/m). elkica has posted Ch. 18 of What If (m/m, contemp). tuawahine has posted Ch. 7 of My Slave I Bequeath to You (f/f, m/m, slavefic). flightly_dreams has posted Pt. 4, Ch. 6 of Spliced (m/m, scifi, slavery). mexta has posted Ch. 10 of Jack Accepts (m/m, slave, bdsm). morgan_cian has posted Ch. 26 of Texas III (m/m, angst, bdsm, h/c). jupiterrhode has posted Ch. 5 of Dead Boyfriend (m/m, supernatural). jolt_sinner has posted Ch. 4 of Skeletons (m/m, supernatural, underage drug use, violence). Professional Fiction: Released by Torquere Press: Out of the Blue by Glyn Soitino (m/m). Ride the Tiger: The Six of Swords by Misa Izanaki (m/m). Give it Time: The Seven of Wands by B.A. Tortuga (m/m). Tequila Angel by L.F. Blake (m/m). A Taste of Darkness by A. R. Moler (m/m). --- Released by Changling Press: Escaping Darkness by Amanda Steiger (m/m). Sweet Oblivion 2: Snare by Jordan Castillo Price (m/m). --- Released by Loose-ID: Intersteller Service & Discipline: Lost Star by Morgan Hawke (m/m). The White Knight by Josh Lanyon (m/m). Sursein Judgement by Jet Mykles (m/m). Passionate Ink by Angela Knight (how-to book on writing erotica). --- Released by Dreamspinner Press: Sutcliffe Cove by Ariel Tachna and Madeleine Urban (m/m). Spring Reassurance by Andrew Grey (m/m). --- Other Publishers: Aspen Mountain Press - Cooking with Ergot by Luisa Prieto (m/m). Recs and Reviews: Speakitsname has multi reviews and links and resources for Gay Historical Fiction. Uniquely Pleasurable is a site that has "Links and reviews for homoerotic and lesbian fiction, art and other media". elisa_rolle reviews many and various gltb stories and novels at her website. the_slash_pile has originalslash stories, art, and more. slashreaders posts reviews of slash books by slash readers. jessewave posts info about upcoming events on the Reviews By Jesse Wave blog. valarltd has posted a review of Glad Hands by Teddypig. marquesate has posted a review of Her Majesty's Men by Jesswave's Review. kirby_crow has posted Ch. 4a of Cocksucking Appointment (m/m). [Bad username: logosphilos_blog] posts some links to reviews for Bound to Fall. Short/Stand Alone Stories: chemcat has posted Cat (m/m, suicidal thoughts). At ah_gayfiction, squidmaster has posted an Untitled Fic (m/m, scifi). And, cros_eyes has posted Airing Cupboard (m/m). me_ya_ri has posted Old Dogs (m/m, near rape, slavefic). writemepretty has posted The Hero (m/m, historical). marquesate posts Life after Code of Honour: Hometruths (m/m). Note: Information on submissions to the newsletter can be found here. Additionally, please feel free to pass on info about comms, recs, or other original/femmeslash fics, arts, etc. in the comments to this post or send me an email at gweneniriol@livejournal.com. Thanks! Newsletter Key: M/M: male slash F/F: female slash NSFW: not safe for work MPREG: male pregnancy BDSM: bondage and discipline, dominance and submission, sadism and masochism non-con: non-consensual sex dub-con: dubious consent multi: multiple partners poly: polyamory contemp: contemporary scifi: science fiction teen: teenage character(s) (Comment on this)
Saturday, March 28th, 2009
6:39 pm [gueneiriol]	The Skinny Newsletter: Vol 2, Issue 20 The Skinny -- Original Slash and Femmeslash Newsletter Vol 2 Issue 20 Note from editor: Do any of the author's out there have podfic version's of their stories they'd like me to link in future issues? I've not seen any links or comments on podfic of original fic, so I thought I'd check so I don't miss linking to any that are out there. Art and Photography: kirby_crow has posted a pic of the cover for her upcoming novel, Angels of the Deep. Communites and Calls for Submissions: At erotic_authors, erastes posts info about Mindancer Press' call for stories for their Women Pirates anthology. She also posts about None on Record's request for stories of glbt from Africa. mkeegan announces his books are now available at Target.com. origslash_rants is now open. Discussion: At meta_writer, c_smith_author talks about "influence, persuasion, and just plain being nice" and how authors can use them. At spnroundtable, girlmostlikely posts about Giving Great Beta. Note: I read this and, while the topic is posted in a fanfic community, the info seems pretty solid for original fic beta-ing as well, imo. looseidauthors talks about well-behaved women for Women's History Month. At writing_sex, aloneindarknes7 has a question about erections, while eruberueth has a question about lubrication in the early 1900s. joyful_molly talks about self-publishing and writing. At the writers_loft, shoelace009 talks about what it means to "be a lady". At historicromance, Josh Lanyon talks about Making History Sexy. erastes talks about accuracy in writing historical gay romances. zvi_likes_tv talks about the differences in print writing and online writing. marquesate has a discussion on the character, Hooch, from Special Forces. Miscellaneous: marquesate has posted a link for her readers to find snippets of stories for Joe and Roux in the time after her novel, Code of Honor. At the writers_loft, eggie1978 posts a link to Authonomy.com a website for writers to post their work to be viewed by readers, publishers, and others. Note: The website is developed and maintained by publisher Harper Collins and is not a author-mainted community. Meanwhile, aeriedraconia posts a link to an article about first drafts. At meta_writer, c_smith_author post a link to literary agent, Nathan Bransford's blog, which has a link to what he calls, "The Essentials". jessewave has posted an update on her request for feedback from her readers. marquesate and erastesannounce they have a twitter account. Marquesate's can be found here and Erastes' can be found here. </a>. Note: If any other authors/publishers have twitter accounts they'd like me to link to, please comment to this post or send me an e-mail at gweneiriol@gmail.com or send me a tweet. verb_noire has posted a welcome guide for new members, including a link to their Submissions Guide. Multi-Chaptered Fiction: dandygrrrl has posted Ch. 4 of Red Darkness (m/m, supernatural, mpreg). shirafuzzy has posted Ch. 22 of Jonathan's Puzzle (m/m-poly, slave fic). bean_montag has posted Ch. 17 of Fiend by the Bay (m/m, detective). marika_kailaya has posted Ch. 34 of Burning the Sound (m/m, supernatural). natsune81 has posted Ch. 2, pt 1 of Thirty Days Catching Love (m/m, fantasy). kayakun has posted Ch. 1 of Comfort (m/m, yaoi, contemp). ocotillo_dawn has posted Ch. 18 of The Violet and the Tom (m/m, D/s, slavery). mexta has posted Ch. 9 of Jack Accepts (m/m, slave, bdsm). kikue_mugen has posted Ch. 7 of Spring's Binding (m/m, historical). tasiko has posted Ch. 6 of Dragon of Blood and Fire (m/m/m, yaoi, supernatural). Professional Fiction: Released by Torquere Press: Re-Ignition by AR Moler (m/m) Mark's Toy Box by Laine Williams (m/m) The One That Got Away by T.C. Blue (m/m) The Morning After by Cassandra Gold and Beth Wylde (m/m) By Degrees J.B. McDonald (m/m) Personal Demons by Jay Lygon (m/m) Animal Attraction 2 edited by Vincent Diamond (m/m) Mark of the Beast by Jourdan Lane (m/m) Chew Toy by Julia Talbot (m/m) Affair in Paradise by Matthew Halderman-Time (m/m) Hell Dogs Squadron 2: Angle of Attack by A.R. Moler (m/m) Renovations 4: Full House by Anah Crow and Dianne Fox (m/m) Lessons in Mastery 1: Under Control by Laine Williams (m/m) Moment of Truth 3: Missing the Ocean by A.J. Wilde (m/m) --- Released by Changling Press: Apple Crisp by Kate Hill (m/m) Dragon's Egg by Lena Austin (m/m) Dance Wars 3: Bad Moon Rising by Sophia Titheniel (m/m) --- Released by Loose-ID: Fostered Love by Cameron Dane (m/m) --- Released by Dreamspinner Press: The Best Revenge by Andrew Grey (m/m) Right Side of the Tracks by Jaxx Steele (m/m) --- Released by MLR Press: Bashed: A Love Story by Rick R. Reed (m/m) Recs and Reviews: Speakitsname has multi reviews and links and resources for Gay Historical Fiction. Uniquely Pleasurable is a site that has "Links and reviews for homoerotic and lesbian fiction, art and other media". elisa_rolle reviews many and various gltb stories and novels at her website. the_slash_pile has originalslash stories, art, and more. storm_grant has posted a link to a review of Gym Dandy by valkovalin. valarltd posts links to various reviews of Glad Hands. erastes posts a review she did of False Colors by Alex Beecroft. Short/Stand Alone Stories: tygati post Return to Darkness (m/m, supernatural). neondecember has posted Silver Angels (f/f). Note: Information on submissions to the newsletter can be found here. Additionally, please feel free to pass on info about comms, recs, or other original/femmeslash fics, arts, etc. in the comments to this post or send me an email at gweneniriol@livejournal.com. Thanks! Newsletter Key: M/M: male slash F/F: female slash NSFW: not safe for work MPREG: male pregnancy BDSM: bondage and discipline, dominance and submission, sadism and masochism non-con: non-consensual sex dub-con: dubious consent multi: multiple partners poly: polyamory contemp: contemporary scifi: science fiction teen: teenage character(s) (Comment on this)
Saturday, March 21st, 2009
7:43 pm [gueneiriol]	The Skinny Newsletter: Vol 2, Issue 19 The Skinny -- Original Slash and Femmeslash Newsletter Vol 2 Issue 19 Art and Photography: namelesswalker has posted a picture she drew for her yaoi pairing, X3 (nsfw) and a picture titled, Shadows & Seraphim. At yaoi, livvydarling has posted info about signed prints and bookmarks she is selling. At originalyaoi, aviatorlisa posts a link to her picture, Lynn in a Maid Outfit (cross-dressing). Communites and Calls for Submissions: At erotic_authors, erastes has posted a list of calls of submission for various press companies and that Logical-Lust has a call of submission for glbt and straight S/M fiction for their Best S/M 3 anthology. At meta_writer she posts a list of articles with advice for writers. At bb_shousetsu, petronia puts out submission guidelines for Art Challenge II & the regular SSBB issue after that. At circletpress, ceciliantan puts out calls of submissions for Circlet Press' Kneel to Me anthology and for their Like a God's Kiss anthology. Discussion: davien has a poststorm_grant is looking for discussions about animal-ness POV. At orig_slavefic, supergreak is looking for help in writing an original slavefic. At meta_writer, davien talks about about building character and critiquing a work, while c_smith_author talks about professionalism in writing. storm_grant wants to know, "what crazed things have you done to get realism and good description in your writing?". At torquere_social, hbkurtzwilde talks a bit about how she comes up w/the names of things in her fiction and kitzheng wants to know which beefcakes are your favorites. Meanwhile, gs_wiley wants to talk about PDAs. At the writers_loft, awriter12 wants to know how other writers organize the notes they jot down for their fiction and unchristened wants to know how writers get their juices flowing so they can write. Additionally, jinkang wants to know if reading a book set in your home town makes the reading more or less real for you and if other writers have had grammer issues and how they overcame them. Miscellaneous: verb_noire has been created "To celebrate the works of talented, underrepresented authors and deliver them to a readership that demands more." for writers of POC men, women, and lgbt characters. At torquere_social, kiernankelly links to a video she made promoting her book, Two-Spirit. The edited version of Ch. 68 of Special Forces - Veterans by marquesate and vashtan is now available. erastes posts a list of the finalist for the Lambda Liteary Awards. At mannazone, ms_manna posts a link to a podcast version of her fic, Virtual. valarltd is offering a free copy of her and Naomi Brooks' Tuition Fees in honor of Read an Ebook Week. Multi-Chaptered Fiction: ryui has posted Ch. 3 of Dichotomy: Majesty (m/m, romance, suspense, action). kayakun has posted Ch. 1 of Comfort (m/m, yaoi, contemp). becbet has posted Ch. 1 of Maps (m/m, scifi, violence). shirafuzzy has posted Ch. 20 of Jonathan's Puzzle (m/m-poly, slave fic). freece has posted Ch. 11 of Captive Prince (m/m, slavefic, non-con). juliandahling has posted Ch. 2 of you, me, and henry rollins (m/m, contemp). hopefulwriter27 has posted Ch. 1b of Definition of a Hero (m/m, scifi) bean_montag has posted Ch. 5 of Between Night and Day (m/m, supernatural) and Ch. 16 of Fiend by the Bay (m/m, detective). laurabryannan has posted Ch. 5 of Knockin' on Heaven's Door (m/m, yaoi). mexta has realeased Ch. 8 of Jack Accepts (m/m, slave, bdsm). jessara40k has posted Ch. 11 of Hilary (m/m, slavery). elkica has posted Ch. 17 of What If (m/m, contemp). namelesswalker has posted Ch. 4 of Just a Touch of Ice (m/m, yaoi, romance, angst). aggybird has posted Ch. 3 of how sam met the ghoul of his dream (m/m, supernatural). mkeegan has posted Ch. 41 of Legends (m/m, fantasy). jupiterrhode has posted Ch. 2 of Dead Boyfriend (m/m, supernatural). ocotillo_dawn has posted Ch. 14 of The Violet and the Tom (m/m, D/s, slavery). kikue_mugen has posted Ch. 6 of Spring Binding (m/m, historical). flighty_dreams has posted Ch. 5c, pt 4 of Spliced (m/m, scifi, slavery). marika_kailaya has posted Ch. 33 of Burning the Sound (m/m). sansa1970 has posted Ch. 4 of Truth in Advertising (m/m, romance). Professional Fiction: Released by various publishers: mkeegan announces the release of his works at Amazon.com. -- Released by Torquere Press: Here and Now by Anah Crow (m/m) Homesteads and Horseradish by Kiernan Kelly (m/m) Toy Box: Vibrators by Various (m/m) Taste Test: Office Relations by Various (m/m) Bad, Bad Boys by Aaron Michaels (m/m) Not Sir by Syd McGinley (m/m) Guapo by B.A. Tortuga (m/m) Phoeberia by HB Kurtzwilde (m/m) The One that Got Away by TC Blue (m/m) The Morning After by Cassandra Gold and Beth Wylde (m/m) A Heat Seeking Missle by EM Linely (m/m) StarCrossed 3: Objects in the Mirror by Jaye Valentine (m/m) Oil Change by Anah Crowe and Dianne Fox (m/m) Bedside Manners w/stories by Lee Benoit, Jane Davitt, and Sean Michael (m/m). --- Released by Samhain Publishing: Object of His Desire by Ava March (m/m) Polar Reaction by Claire Thompson (m/m) Released by Changling Press: Weary Memories by Elizabeth Jewel (m/m) --- Released by Loose-ID: Ghost of a Chance by T.A. Chase (m/m) Drawn Together by Z. A. Maxfield (m/m) --- Released by Dreamspinner Press: An Inconvenient Hankering by Sienna Bishop (m/m) A Note in the Margin by Isabelle Rowan (m/m) Taking Care of Business by Jenna Hilarry Sinclair (m/m) Tigers and Devils by Sean Kennedy (m/m) --- Released by MLR Press: Eight Arms to Hold You by Ally Blue (m/m) Hard Fall by James Buchanan (m/m) Recs and Reviews: Speakitsname has multi reviews and links and resources for Gay Historical Fiction. Uniquely Pleasurable is a site that has "Links and reviews for homoerotic and lesbian fiction, art and other media". elisa_rolle reviews many and various gltb stories and novels at her website. the_slash_pile has originalslash stories, art, and more. krazysidhe has posted a review of Storm Constantine's Weaththu. erastes posts a link to a reader's review of Transgression, a reader's review of I DO, and a link to reviews of Trangression and False Colors by Brandon Burt.. At torquere_social, diannefox posts a link to a review of Renovations: In a Family Way from Fallen Angel Reviews. valarltd has posted a link a review of Glad Hands by Literary Nyphms. marquesate has posted a link to a review of Her Majesty's Men from Obsidian Bookshelf. storm_grant has posted a link to a review of Gym Dandy by Reviews by Jesse Wave. Short/Stand Alone Stories: see_jaysfic - One Last Once More (m/m, contemp) rusty_tiffany - Sitting Alone (f/f, contemp) cartographique - waystation (m/m) crossroadblues - Untitled (m/m, supernatural) madasbunnies - Out (coming out, angst) morgan_cian - Get Him a Boy (m/m, slavefic, angst) hopelessosaka - Infant of an Aborted and The Mad Hatter is Dead (m/m, dark, gore, supernatural) marika_kailaya - But It Was Almost Happiness (m/m) elkica - Betrayal (m/m, historical au) and Needfulness Addiction (m/m, yaoi) tygati - To Punish a Thief (m/m/m, supernatural) tsaiko - Feral Wolf (m/m, supernatural) and Feral Wolf, four drabbles (m/m, supernatural) morgan_cian - Owned (m/m, drug use, underage, D/s) Note: Information on submissions to the newsletter can be found here. Additionally, please feel free to pass on info about comms, recs, or other original/femmeslash fics, arts, etc. in the comments to this post or send me an email at gweneniriol@livejournal.com. Thanks! Newsletter Key: M/M: male slash F/F: female slash NSFW: not safe for work MPREG: male pregnancy BDSM: bondage and discipline, dominance and submission, sadism and masochism non-con: non-consensual sex dub-con: dubious consent multi: multiple partners poly: polyamory contemp: contemporary scifi: science fiction teen: teenage character(s) (Comment on this)
Saturday, March 7th, 2009
10:01 pm [gueneiriol]	The Skinny Newsletter: Vol 2, Issue 18 The Skinny -- Original Slash and Femmeslash Newsletter Vol 2 Issue 18 Art and Photography: At fadingmadness, ryui posts pictures of the Family Crests from the Dichotomy Series. At originalyaoi, namelesswalker posts a link to a drawing she had done of her original character, Sin. Communites and Calls for Submissions: At erotic_authors, erastes has posted a link to Book Buzz, a new column at the Lamda Literary Foundation that focuses on "new and notable tidbits from the LGBT writing and publishing community.". She also has posted about a call out by QueeredFiction for their queer horror anthology, Blood Fruit and a call out from Paper Bag Press for stories to publish. At bb_shousetsu, ladysisyphus has info about submissions to April's Yuri Special. Discussion: At torquere_social, leebenoit talks about cabin fever, while kirby_crow asks what's the reader's favorite part of a sex scene? Additionally, tsuki_no_bara wants to talk about names and wants to know what you really, really like. At thisthingwedo, logophilos posts links about discussions of LGBT science fiction romance over at Galaxy Express. At the writers_loft, shoelace009 talks about the phrase, If Only and awriter12 wants to know if readers like stories to be posted in parts or not. marquesate asks if her readers think m/m fiction if a woman's interpretation of what gay men's relationships are like and aeriedraconia wants to talk about writing routines and processes. At writing_sex, bean_montag has questions about condoms. At mlrpressauthors, Pat Brown talks about sex, sex, sex. At historicromance, Mark R Probst talks about writing gay soldiers historically. Miscellaneous: At yaoi, bramlyhuck posts about a current lj scam hackers are using to spread viruse via LJ communities. erastes has posted a link to the chatroom for romancejunkies.com. marquesate has posted a link to an edited version of Ch. 66 of Special Forces - Veterans. Multi-Chaptered Fiction: mel_keegan has posted Ch. 13 of Legends (m/m, fantasy). luthienberen has posted Ch. 19 of The Werewolf Chronicles (m/m, horror, supernatural). laurabryannan has posted Ch. 4 of Knockin' on Heaven's Door (m/m, yaoi). jellyphishes has posted Ch. 1 of The Almost Lover. elkica has posted Ch. 16 of What If (m/m, contemp). shirafuzzy has posted Ch. 16 of Jonathan's Puzzle (m/m-poly, slave fic). rosestoo posts Ch. 1 of Southern Hospitality (m/m, modern, fantasy). aggybird has posted Ch. 20 of Greg-the-Vampire (m/m, supernatural). tyloric has posted Ch. 2 of Writer's Block (m/m, romance, scifi). natsume81 has posted Ch. 4e, Pt 5 of Falling For You (m/m, yaoi). flighty_dreams has posted Ch. 5B, Pt 4 of Spliced (m/m, scifi, slavery). marika_kailaya has posted Burning the Sound: 32 (m/m). jupiterrhode has posted Ch. 1 of Dead Boyfriend (m/m, supernatural). namelesswalker has posted Ch. 2 of Just a Touch of Ice (m/m, yaoi, romance, angst). me_ya_ri has posted Ch. 24 of Debts to Recover (m/m, slavery, scifi). maderr has posted Ch. 2 of Swordwick (m/m, fantasy). freece has posted Ch. 10 of Captive Prince (m/m, slavefic, non-con). skeptics_secret has posted the Prologue to the Seven Sins series (m/m). sterlingraven has posted Ch. 10 of Breathtaken (m/m, yaoi, supernatural). ocotillo_dawn has posted Ch. 12 of The Violet and The Tom (m/m, D/s, slavery). Professional Fiction: Released by Changling Press: The Pet Promise by Kate Steele (m/m) --- Released by Dreamspinner Press: Def Con One by John Simpson (m/m) Full Circle by Lisa Marie Davis (m/m) Picture Perfect by Bethany Brown and Ashlyn Kane (m/m) Together by Rhianne Aile and Madeleine Urban (m/m) Sin of Omission by Andrew Grey (m/m) --- Released by Loose-ID: Seeking Something Wicked by KZ Snow (m/m) --- Released by Torquere Press: The Last Paladin 2 by Vaughn R Demot Taste Test: Public Displays edited by Lorna Henson with stories by Jaya Christopher, Alex Marcus Jacobs, and GS Wiley (m/m) Polyphony by Lee Benoit (m/m) --- Various Others: mel_keegan has released Dangerous Moonlight (m/m) Recs and Reviews: Speakitsname has multi reviews and links and resources for Gay Historical Fiction. Uniquely Pleasurable is a site that has "Links and reviews for homoerotic and lesbian fiction, art and other media". elisa_rolle reviews many and various gltb stories and novels at her website. the_slash_pile has originalslash stories, art, and more. storm_grant has posted a review of Gym Dandy by Fallen Angel Reviews and a review by Coffee Time Romance. Short/Stand Alone Stories: At ah_gayfiction, saffronlover has posted Grey Demon (m/m, supernatural, drama) and tyloric has posted Text Message (m/m). Note: Information on submissions to the newsletter can be found here. Additionally, please feel free to pass on info about comms, recs, or other original/femmeslash fics, arts, etc. in the comments to this post or send me an email at gweneniriol@livejournal.com. Thanks! Newsletter Key: M/M: male slash F/F: female slash NSFW: not safe for work MPREG: male pregnancy BDSM: bondage and discipline, dominance and submission, sadism and masochism non-con: non-consensual sex dub-con: dubious consent multi: multiple partners poly: polyamory contemp: contemporary scifi: science fiction teen: teenage character(s) (Comment on this)
9:57 pm [gueneiriol]	Welcome Welcome! this is the InsaneJournal version of The Skinny Newsletter ( ). I've created an InsaneJournal version of The Skinny as a backup should LiveJournal go down. If I have the time, I will be moving the older versions of the Skinny to this journal. For now, I'm going to just repost the current LJ version in my next post. Thanks for stopping by and I hope you enjoy The Skinny! (Comment on this)