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Saturday, March 28th, 2009
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The Skinny Newsletter: Vol 2, Issue 20 The Skinny -- Original Slash and Femmeslash NewsletterVol 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) |
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