M.B. Austin's Blog

Some months ago, Blaze Ward invited me to submit a story for the 3rd Blaze Ward Presents anthology. The theme:…

Jae, a publishing powerhouse in the world of F/F romance, has created a new promotion for indie authors with lesbian or other WLW (women-loving-women) protagonists. After 2019’s book bingo, 2020 brings a series of crossword puzzles! All of the clues … Continue reading

If you met Maji in Strictly Need to Know and found the hints about a mission in Spain intriguing, now is your chance to find out who she saved, and how. If you’ve not met Maji yet, Double Down is … Continue reading →

Next weekend I will be in Vegas for Clexacon (world’s largest multi-fandom con for queer women and their allies). Fans will mix with screenwriters, producers, directors, actors, graphic novelists, game designers, fiction writers of all sorts, reviewers and critics, propmasters, … Continue reading →

”F*ck,” I said as I closed Solitaire after reading the final words. Not because I was unhappy in any way. But because I felt changed by the journey the story had taken me on. That, my friends, is a really … Continue reading →

Adapting a novel to fit the needs of a feature length film takes a special skill set. If you’ve ever anxiously awaited the movie based on a book you loved and then been disappointed with how little of the source … Continue reading →

Few household projects make me happier than painting—walls, trim, ceilings, even exterior siding. Who doesn’t love a tasks with constantly visible measurable results? And painter’s choice of tunes. And the distinctive aroma of latex paint. No? Well, I do. As … Continue reading →

For the launch of Strictly Need to Know, set on Long Island with lots of Italians, we celebrated with antipasti, baked ziti, insalata, and tiramisu. And prosecco. It was wonderful to gather with family and friends in the damp, dark … Continue reading →

…and other delicious oxymorons. Because I love my brain, I try to not eat wheat. Mostly that works out fine. Substitutes abound, and my first world problems rarely involve the choice to ingest gluten or go hungry. It’s been a … Continue reading →

On Sunday I signed the contract to publish my third novel and then went for a celebratory walk at Kubota Gardens. It happens to be in the neighborhood where my writing group, Rainer Beach Writers, used to meet at a … Continue reading →