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Created by Jim McDonough Apr 26, 2008 at 3:20pm. Last updated by Jim McDonough Apr 28.

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If you've sent me an e-mail in the past 3-4 days I've not received it. Apparently somebody decided to send out a huge batch of Viagra spam using queerwriters.com as the sending address. In the past few days I've gotten over 50 thousand e-mails bounce back to my e-mail address which has been a huge nightmare trying to deal with. I've also gotten a whole lot of nasty e-mails back from people replying to the spam as well. This is not the first time something like this has happened. The company th… Continue

Posted by Jim McDonough on July 3rd, 2008 at 1:29am — No Comments (Add)

NEW QUEER POETRY BOOK - DROP, ANCHOR

drop, anchor - a collection of 21 confessional poems by queer poet Ben Barton -
has just been published by the erbacce press, Liverpool, England Ben is "one of Britain's most promising young poets", whose previous collection was the well-received The Red Book …

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Posted by Violet Parks on June 29th, 2008 at 2:24pm — No Comments (Add)

Call for Submissions: Two-Spirit Collection

CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS: TWO-SPIRIT LITERATURES AND ART Seeking poetry, fiction, non-fiction, creative non-fiction, essay, memoir, photography, performance texts, and art for a new anthology of Indigenous Two-Spirit/GLBTQ creative work. We envision this anthology as a collection of maps and stories for those who come after and for those who may already be on their journey, but without guides. This project is for those who--like so many of us--had no role models, no one to tell us that we were val… Continue

Posted by Qwo-Li Driskill on June 25th, 2008 at 11:26am — No Comments (Add)

The 7th Annual Gival Press Oscar Wilde Award

Deadline: June 27, 2008 (postmarked) Our dates never change. If the date falls on a Sunday, then Monday becomes the default postmarked date. Focus: This award will be given to the best previously unpublished original poem written in English (of any length, in any style, typed, double spaced on one side only), which best relates gay / lesbian / bisexual / transgender life by a poet who is 18 or older. Submittal: Entrants are asked to submit their poems in the following manner: (1) without any… Continue

Posted by Jim McDonough on June 22nd, 2008 at 2:23pm — No Comments (Add)

WIN A FREE COPY OF MY NEW BOOK, STEALING WISHES!

That's right! You can win a free signed copy of my new book, STEALING WISHES, before it hits bookstore shelves and Amazon.com. Just go to my website, www.shannonyarbrough.com, and leave a comment on the post about winning a free copy! That's it! The winner will be announced on July 1st. Good luck...and best wishes!… Continue

Posted by Shannon Yarbrough on June 17th, 2008 at 1:11pm — No Comments (Add)

Writing Workshop in El Paso

Posted by James Villanueva on June 17th, 2008 at 8:31am — No Comments (Add)

Southwest LGBT Press Announces Editor in Chief

Normal Heart Community Ventures and the Southwest LGBT Press continue to evolve with an expansion of our leadership team. We have a plan to have all the areas we serve represented in the organization’s leadership. We are always looking for board members… Continue

Posted by James Villanueva on June 16th, 2008 at 11:00am — No Comments (Add)

New Paperback Edition

Just wanted you all to know that SEVENTY TIMES SEVEN is now out in a new paperback edition from Lethe Press. Check it out…

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Posted by Salvatore Sapienza on June 11th, 2008 at 7:37am — No Comments (Add)

Call for Sumissions to Swell LGBT Fiction Contest

Call for LGBT submissions to the SWELL Fiction Contest. Submissions accepted May 15 through September 30, 2008. $8.00 entry fee per story. Cash prizes plus publication in SWELL online and the print publication OFF THE ROCKS. Full guidelines and submission at www.newtownwriters.org/

Posted by SJ Powers on June 10th, 2008 at 6:38pm — No Comments (Add)

Call For Submissions- Gay City: Volume Two

Gay City Health Project is seeking high-concept, gay-themed fiction, poetry, photography and comic art for its second, annual anthology. You do NOT have to be gay or male to submit work. The theme for this volume is “Toward a Manifesto.” As homo and bi-sexuals become more mainstream, we are continually redefining “gay culture.” What is gay culture? If we had a manifesto of gay art, what would its products look like? Blast beyond the gay clichés. Find new truths in old manifestos. Do you have so… Continue

Posted by Vincent Kovar on June 10th, 2008 at 10:18am — No Comments (Add)

Paula Gunn Allen Online Memorial and Obituary

Here is a link to Paula Gunn Allen's Online Memorial as well as an obituary from the UCLA Newsroom. --- Obituary: Paula Gunn Allen, 68, noted English, American Indian studies scholar By Letisia Marquez | 6/3/2008 Paula Gunn Allen, a retired UCLA professor of English and American Indian studies and one of the foremost voices in Native American literature, died May 29 at her home in Fort Bragg, Calif., following a prolonged illness. She was 68. A prol… Continue

Posted by Qwo-Li Driskill on June 8th, 2008 at 11:01am — No Comments (Add)

Sappho's Salon at Women & Children First

Sappho's Salon: A Provocative Night of Lesbian Diversions Time: Saturday, June 21, 2008 at 7:00 p.m. Location: Women & Children First, 5233 North Clark, Chicago IL 60640, 773-769-9299 Featuring Jolie du Pre, Kathie Bergquist, and the musical stylings of Carrie Lydon and Kate Rickenbacker with special guest DJ SpinNikki. $7-10 sliding scale donation includes refreshments. Join us as we launch a monthly series of provocative entertainment for lesbia… Continue

Posted by Jolie du Pre on June 1st, 2008 at 10:46pm — No Comments (Add)

New Anthology Explores the Hidden Links Between Queer Men's Writing and Surrealism

Dreams, desire, darkened streets and the sudden miracles that appear there, the deep places of the mind. Two groups made these the heart of a radical project of liberation: queers and surrealism. Better than many others, queers understand the power of these dark areas. The rich, complicated culture we’ve created for ourselves is constantly ready to allow us to follow our dreams and fantasies, carried by the surging waves of sexualit… Continue

Posted by Peter Dube on June 1st, 2008 at 7:30am — 1 Comment (Add)

GAY PROSECUTOR AND ROMANCE WRITER CHALLENGES CATHOLIC HIERARCHY

On June 10, Arcade Publishing will release a new book by gay federal prosecutor Scott D. Pomfret called Since My Last Confession. Pomfret, a Catholic, tells two intertwined stories: 1) How he -- as a gay Catholic federal prosecutor, romance writer, and practicing Catholic and lector -- reconciled faith, gay romance, and a hostile Roman Catholic hierarchy; and 2) How equality advocates defeated an amendment banning same-sex marriage in Massachusetts, the second-most Catholic state in the countr… Continue

Posted by Scott D. Pomfret on May 31st, 2008 at 11:59am — No Comments (Add)

Degranon nearing a sequel; The Acorn Stories nearing 10th anniversary

Watch for a sequel to Degranon: A Science Fiction Adventure. I'm working on it now, but it could take quite a while. Some excerpts from reviews of Degranon appear… Continue

Posted by Duane Simolke on May 30th, 2008 at 5:30pm — No Comments (Add)

Paula Gunn Allen, Two-Spirit Elder and Writer, Passes

I was sad to hear today that Paula Gunn Allen passed away last night after a struggle with lung cancer.

Paula Gunn Allen (Laguna, Sioux, Lebanese, Scottish) was a poet, novelist, and scholar whose work cleared the path for all Native writers, particularly Native Two-Spirit/GLBTQ fol… Continue

Posted by Qwo-Li Driskill on May 30th, 2008 at 9:43pm — No Comments (Add)

20th Annual Lambda Literary Awards Announced

LGBT ANTHOLOGY First Person Queer, edited by Richard Labonte and Lawrence Schimel (Arsenal Pulp Press) LGBT ARTS & CULTURE The View From Here by Matthew Hays (Arsenal Pulp Press) LGBT CHILDREN'S/YOUNG ADULT Hero by Perry Moore (Hyperion) LGBT DRAMA/THEATER Return to the Caffe Cino, edited by Steve Susoyev and George Birimisa (Moving Finger Press) LGBT EROTICA Homosex, Simon Sheppard (Running Press) LGBT NONFICTION Gay Artists in Mode… Continue

Posted by Jim McDonough on May 29th, 2008 at 11:21pm — 2 Comments (Add)

Leather, Licking, and Lawnmowers (erotica e-book and audio book, with first story online)

"Leather, Licking, and Lawnmowers" takes leathersex out of its usual bars and back alleys, setting it in unexpected locations: A 5&10. A potluck. A hamburger joint. A college waltz party. Even when the leatherman who narrates these stories returns to the Eagle bar, thin…

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Posted by Dusk Peterson on May 25th, 2008 at 6:56pm — No Comments (Add)

Beyond Masculinity: Essays by Queer Men on Gender and Politics

**************************** ***PLEASE FORWARD WIDELY*** **************************** BEYOND MASCULINITY: ESSAYS BY QUEER MEN ON GENDER AND POLITICS EDITED BY TREVOR HOPPE www.beyondmasculinity.com What does it mean to be a queer man?… Continue

Posted by Qwo-Li Driskill on May 25th, 2008 at 6:31pm — No Comments (Add)

STEALING WISHES

I'm happy to announce that after 5 long years since my first book was published, my second entitled STEALING WISHES is due out July 1st. Which is more important? The perfect cup of coffee or the perfect date? Why can’t we have both? Blaine is an Isherwood reading, photo taking, obsessive… Continue

Posted by Shannon Yarbrough on May 25th, 2008 at 12:00pm — No Comments (Add)

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Call For Submissions

Gay City Health Project is seeking high-concept, gay-themed fiction, poetry, photography and comic art for its second, annual anthology. You do NOT have to be gay or male to submit work. The theme...

Tagged: photography, art, comic, poetry, fiction

Started by Vincent Kovar in Fiction Jun 23.

CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS: Special Forces: Gay Military Erotica (Cleis Press)

CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS SPECIAL FORCES: GAY MILITARY EROTICA, a newly scheduled anthology for Cleis Press. Wherever a man slides into his BDU’s and shoulders an M16, there’s another man looking to t...

Started by Dan Cullinane in Fiction Jun 23.

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If you missed the announcement on the old site about what's going on, I'll make this brief. I no longer have the time to run QueerWriters.com like I had in the past. I'm working full time. I went ...

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Started by Jim McDonough in QueerWriters.com. Last reply by Jen Cross Jun 9.

GLBT Indie Author & Small Press Cooperative - Call to Action! 2 Replies

Hey Everyone! I am putting a team together to form a cooperative for indie authors and small presses. The basic business concept is as follows: GLBTLCGay Lesbian Bi Tran Literary Cooperative The...

Tagged: indie, presses, authors, advertising, marketing

Started by Pat Nelson Childs in Books. Last reply by Pat Nelson Childs Jun 3.

CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS: SWELL LGBT Fiction Contest

The Newtown Writers of Chicago are sponsoring their first ever Short Fiction Contest. Submissions (5000 words max) will be accepted May 15 through September 30, 2008. Cash prizes plus publication i...

Started by SJ Powers in Fiction May 20.

2 For Me and Me for 2: An Interview

2 For Me and Me for 2: An Interview with two M.Christians Tape Begins M.Christian 1: So I’ve finally apprehended you, foul fiend! M.Christian 2: What the hell are you talking about? I caught you...

Started by MChristian in Books May 1.

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