The Future in Flame

Every December 14th for the past six (six!) years, I’ve re-written a holiday story through a queer lens, retelling it as a way to retroactively tell stories to my younger self that include people like me. The first year, I wrote “Dolph,” (a retelling of Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer). Then I wrote “Frost,” (a retelling of Frosty the Snow-Man), “Reflection,” (a …

Canadian Christmas Romances, Final Day!

Hey again! It's December 8th, so we're hitting the end of the Canadian Christmas Romances Under $5 e-book promotion. If you missed my earlier noise, this promotion—which includes—"Handmade Holidays"—is dropping all sorts of awesome Canuck authors with their titles for you, all under $5, and all in once place for ease of browsing. So, go …

Jingle Socks, Ornaments, and “Handmade Holidays”

Jingle all the way! Many years ago, I owned a pair of super-tacky socks with a pattern of bells on them. Called "the Jingle Socks," every year I'd pop them on, call it "donning my gay apparel" and then decorate my Christmas Tree. Alas, they died a few years ago—my husband would say something different …

Handmade Holidays: Eighth Christmas

The wonderful cover of "Handmade Holidays" was done by the brilliant Inkspiral Design. To celebrate "Handmade Holidays" being a part of the e-book Canadian Christmas Romances Under $5, I thought I'd take a moment today to revisit Nick and the gang for one of the missing years. If you don't know what I'm talking about, …

Canadian Christmas Romances Under $5

Hey all! It's December, and come December (or, often, earlier) I start hunting around for holiday romances to give me that dose of much needed winter cheer. If you're like me, then it's possible you're looking for some holiday e-books for your e-reader, and as fortune would have it, I'm chuffed to be taking part …

A Day (or Two) Ago

Every year for the past few years, I’ve re-written a holiday story through a queer lens, retelling it as a way to retroactively tell stories to my younger self that include people like me. The first year, I wrote “Dolph,” (a retelling of Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer). Then I wrote “Frost,” (a retelling of Frosty the Snow-Man), “Reflection,” (a retelling of …