He even warned me about having too many protagonists, until one of the other writers reminded him about The Slap by Christos Tsiolkas Read more 👉 https://lttr.ai/AlNUU #writing #writinggroup #amwriting

While I'm no spring chicken, three of the members are older, and one is younger. Read the full article: My writing group ▸ https://lttr.ai/AlNUS #writing #writinggroup #amwriting

1/3 Our friend gave us fresh limes so I thought I'd experiment, considering what goes with lime for an #icecream Someone suggested coconut. This recipe turned out better than expected. #coconut #food #foodporn #cooking #lime

I now have a functioning group, with members who have varied expert opinions. Read the full article: My writing group ▸ https://lttr.ai/AlNUQ #writing #writinggroup #amwriting

For those who haven't read the previous blogs about this project, it's a novel using The Wizard of Oz for inspiration and features an older woman named Dorothy who befriends three gay guys. Read more 👉 lttr.ai/ApIxR #writing #amwriting #authorlife

This feeling of ‘not being enough' stayed with him for a long time, leaving Tolcher to further question himself within a sub-culture of the gay scene. Read more 👉 lttr.ai/Ao1cd #bookreview #poof #JMTolcher

We read it out loud while our fellow writers follow along, making corrections and notes. Read the full article: My writing group ▸ https://lttr.ai/AlNUO #writing #writinggroup #amwriting

I've been getting creative with my website. Come and visit at kevinklehr.com and I'll put the kettle on. #mm #mmromance #dystopian #dystopianbooks #booksky #urbanfantasy #urbanfantasybooks #sciencefiction #scifi #fantasy #fantasybooks #scifibooks #ownvoices #books

My latest #substack article. substack.com/home/post/p-... #writing #writinglife #authorlife #amwriting #australianauthor #auslit #fiction #amwritingfiction

Jon has a Masters in Acting and has tread the boards many times. Read the full article: Hearing your Audio Book for the first time ▸ lttr.ai/Afifu #fantasy #gay #ImpostorSyndrome #blog #writinglife #audiobooks

I'm allowing myself to overwrite rather than trying to be as precise as I can in earlier drafts. Read more 👉 lttr.ai/AfkXr #writinglife #writing #amreading

I would have loved to mention answering machines, Prozac and House Music in my pitch, but would have bloated my limited word count. Read more 👉 https://lttr.ai/ApXyH #writinglife #writing #books

And while I've scored good reviews and several awards for many of my novels since, my earnings with a small publisher won't buy me diamonds. Read the full article: What should I write next? ▸ https://lttr.ai/AlDxE #amwriting #writing #writinglife

As a friend told me decades ago, life stops when you no longer have dreams to aspire to. Read more 👉 https://lttr.ai/AlDxG #amwriting #writing #writinglife

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And even though her review praises both the narrator's talent and my writing, this sex comment still irks me. Read more 👉 lttr.ai/Ao9Kc #sex #books #blog

"And as I write this I realise that if I hadn't, I would have obsessed over finding time to work on the fresh draft." Read this #blog at lttr.ai/AoQno #amwritingfantasy #writing #amwritingromance

What struck me most about this book is the first person narration of Mr Stevens, a butler who, while encouraged to take a holiday in the form of a road trip, realises how inept he is in social situations. Read more 👉 lttr.ai/ApUMA #amreading #reading

Even while I worked on the Space Opera, some of my usual passion was missing. Read the full article: What should I write next? ▸ https://lttr.ai/AlDxA #amwriting #writing #writinglife

I am pitching this to Australian publishers as I would love to have a major work released locally. Read more 👉 https://lttr.ai/AlDxC #amwriting #writing #writinglife

😴Dream characters 📐Love triangle 🧓Older characters 🏳️‍🌈Gay characters 🥰Learning to love oneself 🔎Self discovery @ninestarpress.bsky.social #mm #mmromance #booksky #books #dreams #ownvoices #booktrailer #urbanfantasy #audiobooks Visit kevinklehr.com/fantasy-and-...

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If the heavens open and my contemporary submission is successful, the follow up has to be in a similar genre. Read the full article: What should I write next? ▸ https://lttr.ai/AlDw8 #amwriting #writing #writinglife

They are not major stars in the new book, but they have made the transition from somewhere dead people reside to some place Stanley dreams about. Read the full article: Recycling characters ▸ https://lttr.ai/ApSz5 #writing #newbook #amwriting

"Even the lovely woman who corresponded with me from the ARC management service pointed out that ‘the slightest hint of cheating in a book can be an instant and immediate no-fly zone for readers – to their detriment…’." https://lttr.ai/Ak4O3 #Romance #books #writing

Recently, I went to great lengths to find the right reviewers for my new novel, The Midnight Man. Read the full article: Adultery and Romance ▸ https://lttr.ai/Ak4O2 #Romance #books #writing

From Substack.

Kearns also plays Marilyn Monroe who converses with a drunk Hudson over the phone. Read more 👉 https://lttr.ai/AksYR #gay #sydney #writing

And it hit me hard because she is a fan of two of my other books. Read more 👉 https://lttr.ai/ApMdA #writinglife #bookreviews #books

Most people remember when the horrors of WWII were still front and centre in our minds. Yet when history repeats out in the open, and not hidden away in extermination camps, media organisations and politicians pretend it's business as usual. And now it's Lebanon’s turn. #gaza #palestine

One major mistake I made over the years was writing book after book instead of marketing the ones I had out. Read the full article: 10 things I’ve learnt after publishing 10 books ▸ https://lttr.ai/Ae3gK #writinglife #authorlife #WritingJourney

I'm trying different things on various platforms finding new ways to connect, but it's not easy. Read more 👉 https://lttr.ai/ApLe9 #writing #writinglife #author

Besides contacting many possible reviewers, I took the advice of a publicist who recommended a Gay Romance ARC management service. Read more 👉 https://lttr.ai/Ak4O0 #Romance #books #writing

But then a review came through which made it obvious the blogger never read my book. Read more 👉 https://lttr.ai/ApJ8A #writing #writinglife #authorlife

🪄 Magic 🧙 Wizard 😁 Comedy 😍 MM Romance 🏳️🌈 Gay It all begins with a tiny pink elephant! A #comedy #romance #booksky #books #UrbanFantasy #fantasy #MMRomance #wizard #warlock Check it out at kevinklehr.com/fantasy-and-... youtu.be/OFBWCpKCaAs

"Even the lovely woman who corresponded with me from the ARC management service pointed out that ‘the slightest hint of cheating in a book can be an instant and immediate no-fly zone for readers – to their detriment…’." https://lttr.ai/Ak4Ox #Romance #books #writing

It may not be written to titillate, but it is a sex scene nonetheless. Read more 👉 https://lttr.ai/ApILB #sex #writinglife #writing

As an author of gay fiction, I’m often pigeonholed by friends and family as writing Romance or Erotica. Read the full article: Adultery and Romance ▸ https://lttr.ai/Ak4Ov #Romance #books #writing

And she is the most naive given she is mostly treated as a machine unless the others need her when they have trouble connecting with the human characters Read more 👉 https://lttr.ai/ApGW1 #bookreview #KlaraAndTheSun #KazuoIshiguro

😴Dream characters 📐Love triangle 🧓Older characters 🏳️‍🌈Gay characters 🥰Learning to love oneself 🔎Self discovery @ninestarpress.bsky.social #mm #mmromance #booksky #books #dreams #ownvoices #booktrailer #urbanfantasy #audiobooks Visit kevinklehr.com/fantasy-and-... youtu.be/i293mf-CBhk

Yet others who I've never met but share comments with regularly on social media feel closer. Read more 👉 https://lttr.ai/Ak14P #socialmedia #facebook #twitter

Hawkeye stops him sending the letter, reasoning that being in a war zone is stressful, and the fact that this is the only time guilt-ridden BJ cheated, it’s not worth sacrificing a marriage for. Read more 👉 https://lttr.ai/Ak4Ot #Romance #books #writing

I used to love talking to friends on the phone for hours as a teenager. Read the full article: Words. They have power! ▸ https://lttr.ai/Ak14N #socialmedia #facebook #twitter

😴Dream characters 📐Love triangle 🧓Older characters 🏳️‍🌈Gay characters 🥰Learning to love oneself 🔎Self discovery @ninestarpress.bsky.social #mm #mmromance #booksky #books #urbanfantasybooks #dreams #ownvoices #booktrailer #urbanfantasy Visit kevinklehr.com/fantasy-and-... youtu.be/Zc-ZLWKIlxA?...

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Another highlight at Belvoir Street Theatre is Fred and Ginger Get Laid, a dance show that starts with grand opera and ends in with techno. Read the full article: Researching the Sydney Gay Scene of the 90s – Part 3 ▸ https://lttr.ai/AksYP #gay #sydney #writing

I originally recorded this vlog because I came across a lot of frustrated first time authors trying to get a publishing deal. So this is the drama of my first publishing deals. But I'd also love to hear about your first contract. #writing #booksky #books #writinglife #vlog youtu.be/pa-Pt5t7XvI?...

Those that I know in real life that share pictures, I feel connected to. Read the full article: Words. They have power! ▸ https://lttr.ai/Ak14L #socialmedia #facebook #twitter