Browsing Archive: December, 2012
Posted by Richard Mandrachio on Sunday, December 23, 2012,
Inspired
by classic short stories like O. Henry’s “Gift of the Magi” and
Shirley Jackson’s “The Lottery,” I wanted to come up with my
own contemporary parable about love and sacrifice, one that would
resonate for LGBT readership. As a result, I wrote “Saving Face.” You can get it now from JMS Books website. The following paragraph is a brief description of this winter solstice story.
Jasper
and Owen have been partnered for seven years, with an unwavering
dedication to one anot...
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Posted by Richard Mandrachio on Friday, December 14, 2012,
As a guest panelist at this year's well-run Gaylaxicon, I appeared on three panels: Adult Fiction, Sexual Alternatives in Dark Fantasy (my own panel concept), and Ways to Improve your Writing. Not only was this convention informative, but it was also lots of fun. I can't say enough about how cordial everyone was and even made some new friends among the local attendees, many of whom were writers and artists. Continue reading ...
