Tag Archives: gay romance discussion
A Pair of Star-cross’d Lovers Take Their Life
In all love stories the theme is love and tragedy, so by writing these types of stories, I have to include tragedy. — Nicholas Sparks I don’t agree with Mr. Sparks, since I don’t think you have to include tragedy … Continue reading
Bittersweet Symphony
I was recently searching for some fanfic (currently obsessing over Winters/Nixon from Band of Brothers), and thought I’d hit the jackpot when I came across a multi-chapter, longer fic that seemed to be well written from the quick glance I … Continue reading
The Goldilocks Dilemma
Not too hard, not too soft; not too hot, not too cold — but just right. Like Goldilocks, as a romance reader (and writer) I’m always looking for the perfect balance. Goldilocks may not have been trying to get laid … Continue reading
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For the Love of Tropes
trope noun \ˈtrōp\ 1 a : a word or expression used in a figurative sense : figure of speech b : a common or overused theme or device : cliché <the usual horror movie tropes> Let’s talk romance tropes. There … Continue reading
Table for Two
I can’t get into threesomes. Fiction-wise, that is. (We’ll leave my personal life out of it!) If it’s pure porn or smut, and its only purpose is for titillation, then it can certainly be enjoyable. But for romance with characters … Continue reading
“Alternative Sexuality” in YA Lit
Hard to believe in this day and age that a contracted story would be rejected from a YA romance anthology because it features gay characters — especially given how many gay-themed YA books there are — but that’s what happened … Continue reading
In Praise of Fictional Assholes
Saw the new Jane Eyre on the weekend and absolutely loved it. I simply adore this type of story, and even though there have been 897675 versions, I’m always happy to see another. Mia Wasikowska was phenomenal; I think hers … Continue reading
The Writer Expressed Her Loathing of Epithets
From Merriam-Webster: ep·i·thet noun \ˈe-pə-ˌthet also -thət\ a : a characterizing word or phrase accompanying or occurring in place of the name of a person or thing b : a disparaging or abusive word or phrase I don’t know about … Continue reading
Why M/M?
Last week I asked how you got hooked on m/m romance, and this is a follow-up to explore a bit further what exactly it is about two men together that appeals so much to us. I recently had lunch with … Continue reading
How Did M/M Hook You?
For me, it was the American version of Queer as Folk. I’d watched and loved the UK show, but it didn’t inspire me to look into m/m romance further. But then along came Brian and Justin, and their chemistry was … Continue reading
