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Meet the Authors from A Taste of Honey
I'm look forward to chatting with my fellow authors from "A Taste of Honey" as well as Goodreads members this Sunday as well. See you then!!
Dreamspinner wrote: "This Sunday, August 17th from 3-6pm Eastern/12-3pm Pacific meet Tara Spears, Jack Bryne, and J. Scott Coatsworth along with many other A Taste of Honey authors right here!Authors who will be drop..."
As it turns out I can be here! I can talk about GLBT historical fiction and ransgender issues.
Christopher Hawthorne Moss
Oh and also I can speak to any questions about the GLBT Bookshelf, a community based site for GLBT novels, short stories and nonfiction, www.glbtbooksheelf.com . Not a book seller.. reviews and information.Christopher Hawthorne Moss
B.g. wrote: "It is about that time! I am excited!"Me too!
Hi everyone! How are you all this morning?
*waves from her corner, hands hugging her mug of coffee*
Hi Tara and Jack!! So happy to chat with you guys!
Hi Scott! Glad you could make it, Christopher!And I'm glad Goodreads is up this morning! And G'day Myfanwy! Oh, God it's early here, still dark!
Hello B.g. and John! Hey, this is great, we have lots of authors here! Who did I miss?
I am here... and looking forward to chatting and answering questions about 1949!Kit (Christopher Hawthorne) Moss
Samuel Scott Preston here. Hello, everybody.
Jack wrote: "Hi Scott! Glad you could make it, Christopher!And I'm glad Goodreads is up this morning! And G'day Myfanwy! Oh, God it's early here, still dark!"
Really Jack? What time is it there? It's 9:09pm in here (Italy)
Scott, thhanks for all you did preparing this chat! Can I ask first the authors first up, what inspired you to write a story for 'A Taste of Honey'?
Samuel wrote: "Samuel Scott Preston here. Hello, everybody."Hi **waves**
Awww, Jack you have to learn to embrace the dark! The dark is my friend! Coffee, lots and lots of caffeine!
Christopher wrote: "I am here... and looking forward to chatting and answering questions about 1949!Kit (Christopher Hawthorne) Moss"
Hi Christopher!
Jack--if you don't mind--I am going to go ahead and say something about how "A Taste of Honey" came to be. I am what would be known in the gay community as a bear. And the one thing I really noticed in the MM genre is that most of the stories are about young gorgeous men with FANTASTIC bodies and huge ... ah ... pectorals and washboard abs.I felt...well...certainly not represented. I felt almost as if there were a misogynistic attitude to men who weren't gym gods. And I was like, hey, we all need love! As a matter of fact, that is how I found the bear community in the first place. Not only did they "embrace" all body types (so to speak) but the guys who were at bear events LOVED men like me! Suddenly I was a hot commodity for the first time in my life.
And as I got to be more and more involved with the MM genre, I more and more wanted to see if there were people open to stories about men like me.
So I pitched the idea to Elizabeth North at Dreamspinner Press and she liked the idea!
And then to my excitement, she and the wondrous Anne Regan let me actually be a part of the anthology by being co-editor.
It was one of the most rewarding experiences of my writing life and I can't WAIT to see how it's received!
It's 5 am in the morning here in Australia, Kejara!
B.g. wrote: "It is about that time! I am excited!"Hi **waves**
Jack wrote: "It's 5 am in the morning here in Australia, Kejara!"I'm sorry you had to be up so early but I'm glad you're here
Johnbearct wrote: "John Genest here."Hi **waves**
Wow, B.g. so you were the starting force behind 'A Taste of Honey'? I'm so glad you came up with this!
B.g. wrote: "Jack--if you don't mind--I am going to go ahead and say something about how "A Taste of Honey" came to be. I am what would be known in the gay community as a bear. And the one thing I really notic..."I totally agree with you and I LOVVVVEEE bear stories!
Jack--I am totally in love with your story. I was THERE! IN that time you wrote and carried along so smoothly and so deeply.
Jack wrote: "It's 5 am in the morning here in Australia, Kejara!"Oh my!! Thank you for being here!!
When I read the submission guidelines, I couldn't resist!
Hey guys - Tara and Hayley put this one together. :) Checking in from California!
I agree that bears need more representation. I have a very conflicted relation to them myself, probably because I am one but am attratced to different types of guys. A lot of people figure I must be attracted to bears but I'm an "opposites attracts" kind of guy. So I wanted to explore that in my story, which features a guy who imagines he's unattractive (and so, so some extent, becomes so).
BG - we're so glad you got this anthology started - it was so fun to write for!
Can you tell us a little more about your stories?
Thanks to B.g., our Fearless (but not furless) Leader! I was inspired to write a story for the anthology based on your call for submission received in Facebook.
B.G., that is fantastic about how the anthology c ame to be... I had my story well underway and was delighted to find a home for it. I always write historical fiction.. 1949 is the latest I have done.Kit/Christopher
Samuel - so glad to see u here! I just started reading the other stories.
B.g. wrote: "Jack--if you don't mind--I am going to go ahead and say something about how "A Taste of Honey" came to be. I am what would be known in the gay community as a bear. And the one thing I really notic..."I totally understand what you're saying. It's like reading books about women with perfect hair, high heels and amazing makeup while they're running after their kids or cleaning their house...not real!!
Can't wait to read A taste of Honey!!
Congrats to all of you;)
Jack--you really took me to a place that I don't know and I loved watching the two men become more and more involved with each other. I loved watching Bryce get Rob's attention--and it was very very sexy as well
can i ask, do you feel that the cover gets to grips with presenting all that a bear has to offer? it came across a bit as 2 tremulous blokes with hairy chins to me rather than an embodiment of the full blown masculinity and human passion and .. let's face it, emotional warmth, a bear relationship can bring.
Authors who will be dropping in:
Renae Kaye (for the last hour)
Jack Byrne (first 2 hours)
Lillian Francis (popping in for an hour)
Unfortunately Christopher Hawthorne Moss will be unable to attend this Goodreads chat but he's requested that if you have any questions for him, feel free to leave them here in the thread and after the chat, he will go back and answer them for all of you.
You can also reach him at christopherhmoss[at]gmail[dot]com, through Facebook at facebook.com/kitmoss2012. His review blog is kitmossreviews.blogspot.com.