I've never been a person who goes crazy over the holidays. Still, when my friend and editor Debra Stang suggested we write a book of lesbian Christmas stories together, I thought the idea had promise. The holiday season brings out both the best and the worst in people. It intensifies emotions and situations. In fact, the dramatic possibilities are endless.

I told Debra I was in and started to work on my stories. I soon realized, however, that the material I was producing was both romantic and related to Christmas, but it bore no resemblance to the sweet fluff I'd read in other holiday collections.

I called Debra. "I think what I'm writing is a little too intense for a book of holiday stories," I said. She burst out laughing. "You think that's bad?" she said. "I'm just about to kill off Santa Claus."

After a brief debate, we decided to finish writing our stories and see what happened. When we were done, we swapped stories. Debra was crazy about mine. I loved hers.

What the hell? we thought. Our visions of Christmas might not be to everyone's taste, but the stories deserved to see the light of day. And so far, based on the reactions I've gotten from my fans, our collection is being very well received.

So, if you're in the mood for lesbian-themed Christmas stories that are likely to engage both your thoughts and emotions, checkout LESBIAN YULETIDE LOVE STORIES: LESBIAN CHRISTMAS ROMANCE. You won't be sorry you did!