TMcCallahan

Hello Miss Lisa, Thanks for reading and taking the time to pen a review. I very much appreciate it. This isn't one of the "canon" fairy tales, but that choice was purposeful on my part. I hope you'll consider checking back in with my blog. I've joined Andrew Q Gordon's writing group and am posting free fiction every Friday. It's a Great group of writers and authors who post everything from fantasy to young adult. As for my absence, I had a 3-book contract deal go bad (details are on my blog) and right now I'm in the process of resubmitting those novels for publication elsewhere. I've also submitted the first book of "Dust & Ash" (meaning chapters 1-15) to a publisher. If they re interested I will probably have to remove the series from GA. As soon as I know what's to become of the series I'll post word of the developments on my blog and Facebook page. Regardless of whether D&A is published by a traditional publisher or if I choose to raise funds and self-publish, the Aries will be cometed and available for sale In its entirety. Hope that answers your questions. I wish you a warm & wonderful winter holiday season. Be well ~ Tucker

Dear Timothy, Thank you so much for taking the time to leave me a review. Seven Ravens isn't a very well-known fairy tale, so I'm not surprised that you aren't familiar with it. That's actually one of the reasons I chose it. So many authors have taken the common fairy tales and done erotic versions that it's considered trope now. I was more interested in exploring gender constructs than erotica, so this story worked nicely. Once again, thank you for reading & reviewing. I wish you a wonderful & warm holiday season. ~ TWM

Oh Lover, if you're classified as a hoarder you should see our new place. "The House That Love Built" is home to seven bisexual artists of one kind or another. We have one room of nothing but comics and graphic novels. Had my privileges rescinded just the other day for rolling a kerosene heater in there. Flammable, you know. If we ever did have a fire we'd all perish in the towering inferno of swirling words. As for gay novels, I nominate "Like People in History" by Felice Picano (my favorite book ever) and "The Golden Boy" by James Kenneth Melson. So vivid. Kisses All - Tux

A gender-bent twist on the fairy tale by the Brothers Grimm.

A man and his wife blessed with many acres of land produced bountiful harvests every season of grains, vegetables, fruits, and nuts. The gods smiled on them further, and year after year the wife gave birth to the most beautiful daughters the country-folk had ever seen. Seven in total and named for the days of the week, the daughters were sweet-natured, kind, loving, graceful, gentle, hard-working, and very fair of face. The man and his wife were not happy, however. Despite their many blessings,

I must chime in with Cia. Gay romance has gathered a following mostly due to Kindle and eBook availability - essentially the ability of a reader to read whatever they want and not have anybody else *know* what they're reading. There's a definite illicit thrill in sitting on the subway train and reading what half the people in the car with you would consider to be a "naughty book." It's a vicarious thrill and a great number of people enjoy it and pursue it. That said, the trend toward amazing LGBT literature started long before Kindle became a buzz word. The best LGBT titles I have aren't on my Kindle app - they're on my bookshelf and most of them are so old they're dog-eared.Your blog entry made me think specifically of Like People In History by Felice Picano, which is one of my stand-out faves of all time. Now, if you want to write sex and you just feel uncomfortable doing it... then I highly suggest Elizabeth Benedict's The Joy of Writing Sex: A Fiction Writer's Guide. It's by far the best of all the texts I've read, reviewed, and used over the years. Benedict was the first to draw the line between writing sex and writing pornography - two different things - and that's usually the most important lesson we learn as fiction/romance/erotica writers. Best of luck to you, CG. I hope you do continue to write. Anybody who loves it should do it. Cheers - Tux