Hudson Bartholomew

Haha, very good point!! Thank you!

Thank you! Yes, well, after a success premiere and some drinking, Erik's pretty riled up by that point in the night. Ryan's always been more subdued

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The small room in Toronto was at full capacity, a mix of young and old, business suits and ripped jeans. Erik was surprised at the size of the crowd; did they know what kind of film he was here to promote? “If everyone can grab a seat, please.” Doug, the event host, waved Erik over to his chair at the front. “I want to thank everyone for attending this Columbia University alumni event tonight. I’m happy to introduce our guest, Erik Fischer, who holds a Master of Fine Arts from Columbi

Three years after they part ways, Erik’s and Ryan’s paths cross again in Toronto at the annual Toronto International Film Festival. Ryan is now an editor at an academic magazine. Erik is a struggling documentary film maker. Catching up over coffee, they realize that the spark that made them explosive on screen still remains. But now that the cameras are off, they can finally explore where that spark will lead them. The only problem: Ryan lives in Toronto, and Erik’s still in New York. Long distance relationships can only last so long.

Thank you everyone!! I'm excited for the coming year. I'll kick start it with the sequel!!

It’s December and I’d like to take some time to look back over this past year. In January, I wrote about how New Year’s resolutions weren’t really my thing. Well, taking stock of a year was also never my thing. But this year has been a year of firsts for me, so here goes. I started the year by posting Between the Push and Pull, a story about two porn stars who fall in love but couldn’t overcome the baggage they brought to the relationship. In March, I wrote a short 18k story with the idea that I’d self-publish it. I eventually got a professional editor to take a crack at it and she suggested I take the story in a completely different direction, turning it from an M/M into an M/M/M. I loved the idea, but it means a complete re-write. I haven’t come back to it yet, but that’s on my list for 2018. In April, I participated in Camp NaNoWriMo and wrote a 77k story about a humanitarian aid worker struggling with PTSD who meets an overachieving journalist. Over the summer, I pitched this story to a handful of agents, all of whom turned it down. It was difficult to receive rejection after rejection, especially from my dream agent. I know a handful of agents isn’t a lot when most authors pitch to 100+, but rejection is never easy for me. I was all set to self-publish it when I figured I’d submit it directly to a LGBTQ+ publisher just to see what would happen. Turns out they loved it, and in November, I signed a contract with Riptide Publishing to publish it in June 2018! In September, I entered an excerpt of this story to a sex scene writing competition. I thought I'd get dropped after the first round, but I made it into the semi-finals! That was due in large part to the wonderful people here at GA. So I also submitted this story to a contest run by Pink Kayak Press for unpublished romance manuscripts featuring underrepresented and diverse characters. At the end of November, I was selected as a finalist! The winner will be decided by the end of this year; I’ll announce it here if I win. In May, I posted Stepping Out in Faith, about a closeted priest and the man who helps him come to terms with his sexuality. It was previously posted on another site, but I revamped it and got it edited for GA. In June, I started writing the sequel to Push and Pull, called Embracing the Tension, to give Ryan and Erik their happily ever after. This one has taken me some time to get through as I often got distracted by other writing projects. But it’s finally been edited and I’m taking one last pass through it. It should be ready for posting before the end of the year, but I may wait till January and start it the same time Push and Pull started! In July, I participated in Camp NaNoWriMo again and wrote a 45k story set in Hong Kong. It’s about a Canadian man who is sent on a three-month assignment to Hong Kong and he meets a local, sophisticated lawyer. This was written specifically for Dreamspinner Press’ World of Love series and it was contracted in October. It will be published in June/July 2018! In August, I wrote a 12k short story about an ESL teacher who falls in love with a refugee from Ethiopia. This story is a departure from my typical style—written in first person, sweet, no sex. But despite it being a little off-brand, I really enjoyed taking a different approach to my writing. This was written specifically for NineStar Press’ Teacher’s Pet Anthology and it was contracted in October. It will be published in February 2018! In October, I wrote an 18k erotic short story featuring my first female character in a very long time. She’s a high-powered lawyer in a not-so-friendly rivalry with her co-worker, a bisexual man. This story is intended for Carina Press’ The Dirty Bits series, but I still need to edit the heck out of it before I can submit it to the publisher for consideration. At the start of this year, my New Year’s resolution was to become a published author. I knew it was going to be a tough road, but I threw everything I had into it. I found a great group of writing friends who have encouraged and challenged me. The people I’ve met on GA have been incredibly supportive. While I will end 2017 still unpublished, I still consider the year a resounding success. Over the next few weeks, I will be setting goals for 2018. Apparently, there’s something to this New Year’s resolution thing.

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Thanks for the feature!! It was fun to get the question

Thanks everyone!! I'm really not upset at all Proud of myself for even entering!

Whelp. I didn't make it past the semi-finals, but that's okay, because I never thought I'd make it that far to begin with!! I was up against some published and professional authors and I'm very proud of myself for taking a leap of faith and entering the contest at all. BIG to everyone who voted for me!! I you all!

I saw that! hehe, I love your analyses! Thank you!!!

Thanks guys!!! You're the best!!!

Thanks! I wasn't sure I even wanted to get this far! hehe

*RUNS IN FLAILING* I'M IN THE SEMI-FINALS!!!! I almost feel bad asking everyone to keep voting for me at this point because I really only thought I'd have to solicit votes for a round or two... not four rounds!! But if you want to keep me in the game, repping GA, and bringing the crown home to celebrate, please keep voting!! Voting ends tomorrow (Friday) at 4pm ET. http://www.scorching-book-reviews.com/sscenec2017-semi-final-1-pot-a-hudson-lin-vs-amy-andrews-hudsonlinwrites-amyandrewsbooks/ I assume everyone knows the routine by now: scroll to the bottom, see the box about the Raffle Prize Draw, log in with an email or Facebook account. If you didn't know, this also enters you to win prizes from the participating authors! This was posted with permission from site administration.

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You guys!! I made it into the quarter finals!! I honestly didn't think I'd even make it out of the first round, and I have all of you to thank for getting this far. If you want to help me stay in the competition, please follow this link and vote!! Voting ends 3pm Eastern on Tuesday, October 24th. http://www.scorching-book-reviews.com/sscenec2017-hudson-lin-vs-kryssie-fortune-hudsonlinwrites-kryssiefortune/ To vote, scroll to the bottom and the box that says "Pick from the Sex Scene Championship Raffle Prize Draw." You can log in with an email address or a Facebook account. If you have no idea what I'm talking about, I explain it all here: This was posted with permission from site administration.

I think editors are key. True, it is tricky to find an editor since (at least on GA) they are volunteers and do this work on their free time. But I think a good editor adds a lot. They can point out holes and gaps in the story that the writer may not see because they're too close to the story. They can point out if something isn't coming across in the way the writer intended. They can help catch things like grammar, punctuation, and typos. The key word here is a good editor, and one who fits with the author's style. Not every match will work out, but once you find one who does, it's golden!

There are definitely some stories that I don't want to write because they hit a little too close to home. My stories already tend to be angsty and I end up going on emotional roller coasters when I write them. If I write a story that's too close to me, I don't think my emotional well-being would survive. I need at least a little distance from it to be able to get it down on paper.

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Don't worry! You'll get more! Their HEA is with the editor right now!!

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Thanks guys!!!!