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By: Three Dollar Bill Reviews » Blog Archive » Celebrating GLBT Literature – Part Three

Fri, 16 Apr 2010 12:10:20 +0000

[...] series has sparked a lot of interest and some great discussion already. Past weeks have reader Tam offered insight into m/m romance, and author Jules Aedin wanting to see more diversity. This week we have a new author and long time [...]

By: Three Dollar Bill Reviews » Blog Archive » Celebrating GLBT Literature – Part Two

Fri, 09 Apr 2010 12:06:21 +0000

[...] This series has sparked a lot of interest and some great discussion already. Last week reader Tam offered insight into m/m romance and this week we have an author to share their thoughts in the dual role of reader and writer in [...]

By: wren

wren — Sat, 03 Apr 2010 14:44:53 +0000

Tam, I related to your comment about communication because I’m the same way – not much into emotional sharing. Until I blow up, of course. I suppose that makes it easier to relate to those guys. I still get huffed, though, when it would so clearly make life easier if Character A just told Character B that the bad guys are holding his mother hostage, y’know?

While I like the power balance, I find I do get a little…er…excited when m/m includes the imbalance. Once in a while, at least

As to stories on foreign soil, I wouldn’t mind more of that, as long as it’s done well. And I like to learn new things and google what I don’t know, unless it totally breaks up the flow of things. I recently read a military-style book that had so many acronyms I got frustrated – especially because when you look them up they usually have several or many meanings. I gave up after a while.

Nice post, Tam!

By: Tam

Tam — Fri, 02 Apr 2010 18:35:16 +0000

Curiosity is a good thing Val. I hate when readers are treated as too ignorant to understand something a tiny bit outside the cultural norms. Make us stretch our brains a bit. We might like it.

By: Tam

Tam — Fri, 02 Apr 2010 18:32:39 +0000

“I also found two, or more men together, incredibly hot!”

Oh yeah Lily, there is always that. Certainly doesn’t hurt. LOL

By: Tam

Tam — Fri, 02 Apr 2010 18:31:35 +0000

That’s true Miranda in some books you aren’t sure where as in m/f it’s a sure thing. M/f has been around forever, change is always appealing.

By: Val Kovalin

Val Kovalin — Fri, 02 Apr 2010 17:21:01 +0000

Hi, Tam! And thanks so much Tam and Three Dollar Bill Reviews for that mention and link — much appreciated!

Tam, we’re exactly alike on this: ” I know some readers HATE it when they don’t understand a phrase or word, but I love it. Google is your friend. If you aren’t sure, look it up, it’s good for your brain to learn new things.”

That is so cool. I totally agree. I love to read Kindlizing m/m (or fiction in general) on my iPod, and whenever I hit a term I don’t know or a plant on the landscape that I don’t know what it looks like, I’m switching over to Google images or Wikipedia to check it out. I must jump back and forth every other page, looking things up, and it’s great fun!

Kassa and Emily, I must have spaced out when you asked for responses on m/m — I’ll send you something tomorrow! I’d love to participate.

By: Kassa

Kassa — Fri, 02 Apr 2010 15:38:20 +0000

Thank you for participating and taking the time to respond! I guess luck was with me choosing a picture… how funny.

By: Lily

Lily — Fri, 02 Apr 2010 15:18:51 +0000

You’ve pretty much covered my feelings on the subject. I spent way too many years reading m/f until I just couldn’t anymore. It was such a joy to find books where the relationship was a more balanced one. And perv that I am, I also found two, or more men together, incredibly hot!

By: Miranda

Miranda — Fri, 02 Apr 2010 15:12:14 +0000

The power plays in good m/m romance are what suck me in – because I can not predict who will come out on top (vs. the classic female capitulation.